SFJAZZ High School All-Stars 2016–2017

About the SFJAZZ High School All-Stars

Made up of current Bay Area high school-aged jazz musicians and comprised of two ensembles – the Big Band and the Combo – 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, and appear at prestigious music festivals and competitions. The rewards are evident in their "dynamite" (JazzTimes) performances, which give “testimony to the continuing persistence of the creative spirit” (Los Angeles Times). "These kids are amazing," wrote the San Jose Mercury News, "jazz has a future!"

Track listing

DISC ONE | BIG BAND
Paul Contos, Director

1.    E.S.P. (4:40)
       Wayne Shorter; arr. Alan Baylock | Miyako Music (BMI)
2.   The Bebop Treasure Chest (8:54)
        Bob Florence | Weyman Music (ASCAP)
3.   Passions Of A Woman Loved (8:03)
      Charles Mingus; arr. Sy Johns on Spirit One Music and the Mingus Werkshop (BMI)
4.    Mean Uncle Jelly Bags (7:40)
       Dave Richards | North Texas Jazz
5.    Tokyo (7:43)
       Owen Clapp | Owen Clapp Music (ASCAP)
6.    Opus 4 (9:26) 
       Charles Mingus; arr. Boris Kozlov | Spirit One Music And The Mingus Werkshop (BMI)
7.    Skylark (6:36)
       Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer; arr. Bob Brookmeyer | Songs Of Peer Ltd and WB Music Corp (ASCAP)
8.    Gunslinging Bird (8:00)
       Charles Mingus; arr. Steve Slagle Spirit One Music and the Mingus Werkshop (BMI)
9.    Walkin’ (10:22)
       Richard Carpenter | Richcar Music Corp (BMI)

DISC TWO | COMBO
Dann Zinn, director

1.    Forward* (5:58)
      Solomon Alber
2.    Milestones (5:57)
      John Lewis; arr. Kate Williams | East St. Louis Music, Inc.
3.    Eclipse (4:38)
       Charles Mingus; arr. Kate Williams Spirit One Music and The Mingus Music Werkshop (BMI)
4.    Gaugamela* (6:54)
       Evan Mickas
5.    Shamelessly Nameless* (4:58)
       Graham Houts
6.    Separation Anxiety* (6:49)
       Jasim Perales
7.    Here’s the Thing* (5:57)
       Kate Williams
8.    The Way of Life* (5:28)
       Zack Shubert
9.    Trap Not Going Nowhere* (9:03)
       Matanda Keyes
10.  So Long Eric (6:24)
       Charles Mingus; arr. Owen Storey Spirit One Music and The Mingus Music Workshop (BMI)

*published by SFJAZZ Records