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Mt. Hood Jazz Band and Combo 2007: I'm Still Here
by Ken Dryden
There is a certain level of expectation for student bands, but the music from this all-star group belies its members' tender years. Their ensembles are tight and the soloists play at a very high level. The Mt. Hood Jazz Band--well-directed by Susie Jones and consisting of musicians from the Pacific Northwest--performed at the 2007 IAJE Conference with guests Nancy King, Thara Memory and Stan Bock, and then were able to go into the studio with them, though most of the ...
read moreMt. Hood Jazz Band & Combo 2006: My Foolish Heart
by Jim Santella
Located just outside of Portland, Oregon in the shadow of Mount Hood, Mt. Hood Community College offers courses in jazz improvisation, music theory, harmony, and ear training. Then, there's the course that everybody wants to spend a few years with: jazz ensemble.
For quite some time now, the school has been able to boast about its superb jazz ensemble. This is the group's third album in two years. Director Susie Jones sure knows how to get the most ...
read moreMt. Hood Jazz Band 2005: Super Blue
by Edward Blanco
Super Blue is a superb big band recording from a community college with a major jazz education program. Based in Oregon, the Mt. Hood Community College jazz band has a history of excellence which includes winning top honors at numerous jazz festivals throughout the country. The school's alumni have shared the stage with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Buddy Rich, Mel Torme, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, and many other jazz legends. This 2005 edition is an eighteen-piece big band of ...
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