SFJAZZ High School All-Stars perform "Donna Lee"
Featured Category
•
7m 58s
The SFJAZZ High School All-Stars bring precision, speed, and fearless creativity to “Donna Lee,” Charlie Parker’s iconic bebop showcase. Experience this high-velocity classic, performed by the next generation of jazz artists.
ABOUT THE SFJAZZ HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STARS
A pre-professional training program for current Bay Area high school–age jazz musicians, the All-Stars rehearse and perform throughout the school year at the SFJAZZ Center, receive mentorship and clinics with leading jazz professionals, record a professional studio album, compose and arrange original music in addition to studying a wide range of repertoire, and appear at prestigious music festivals and competitions.
Donna Lee, composed by Charlie Parker and arranged by Matt Catingub, is featured here with the trombone section, Ryan Cunningham, Vidushee Bala, Matthew Vasquez, Hani Khayatei Houssaini, Aidan Peng, and Ryan Luong, along with soloists Yoav Konig on bass, Armaan Mishra on piano, and Ben Gleason on drums. A cornerstone of the bebop repertoire, “Donna Lee” continues to challenge and inspire, and these young musicians meet it head-on with confidence and swing.
Up Next in Featured Category
-
Jazz Minute: Black Jazz Records
Narrated by East Bay Yesterday host Liam O’Donoghue, this special Jazz Minute is a collaboration celebrating the legacy of Black Jazz Records, the groundbreaking Black-owned label founded in Oakland in 1969 during the height of the Black Power movement. Created by pianist Gene Russell and percuss...
-
Mentorship & “Footprints” w/ Meshell ...
Bassist, vocalist, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello is joined by her Berklee College of Music mentee, guitarist Chanelle Ignant for this special episode of our duet series. The two find common ground on a Wayne Shorter classic and go deep on the teacher-student relationship.
Our Alone Together...
-
Forward Motion: The Next Chapter Of S...
SFJAZZ is more than a stage. It's a home, a gathering place, a living expression of jazz – past, present and future. Join us as the story continues.
Join us as SFJAZZ enters a new chapter of leadership and mission. Narrated by former SFJAZZ Board Chair Denise Young, this short video brings you i...
