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All-Star Press 
The SFJAZZ All-Star High School Quintet was selected as one of twenty of the hottest rising young talents across many disciplines as part of 7x7's Annual "Hot 20 under 40." Read the article and view photos “These kids are amazing…Jazz has a future!”— San Jose Mercury News “The All-Stars... nailed Charles Mingus charts as if they had played them for years on end...they were dynamite.” — JazzTimes “...comprised of the most accomplished young musicians in Northern California...many promising young soloists... tight ensemble work." — Jazz Connection Magazine “...these young players are making no concessions to their age. The ensemble work is crisp, the solos are accomplished and fervent, and the spirited enthusiasm is tempered by an unmistakable professionalism. Their repertoire displays a wide range of styles.” — JazzSteps "This talented collection of Bay Area high school musicians, “...an outstanding batch of up-and-coming musicians from the Bay Area” — School Band & Orchestra Magazine “calm, focused, and open to direction‡the students‡groove as one”
“...the best young jazz talent in the Bay Area.” — JazzSteps “[an] ...ability to play well together and sustain a soft, delicate tone.”
Selected Honors & AwardsFinalists, Jazz at Lincoln Center's Annual Essentially Ellington Competition,
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Booking the all-Stars
The SFJAZZ All-Star High School Ensembles perform community events, jazz festivals, private parties, and more, in both Big Band and small ensemble formats.
For more information and booking, contact:
Cory Combs All proceeds benefit SFJAZZ Education programs.
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