Avenue B Jazz is Alive
and IMPROVED! in the Summer of 2015!
We have a gig this Thursday, 5-28-2015, at Romeo's Restaurant in
Edmonds from 7p - 9P (10). Come join us for good food and great Jazz!
Avenue B Jazz is alive and IMPROVED. Three of the four,
(Miles, Jack and Max) all graduated from EWHS and went on to pursue music in Colleges.
(See below.) They all completed sophomore years and are back for summer
of 2015 and plan to play gigs as much as they can in the local area.
The current
Schedule for the summer of 2015 is:
(check often for changes and additions)
Another regular summer of 2015 and evening gigs at Romeo's
Restaurant in Edmonds every other Thursday night, starting May 28, 2015 from
7-9 (sometimes till 10) and running through mid-August as follows:
Romeo's:
Date:
Time:
Thursday 5-28-2015
7P - 9P (sometimes till 10).
Thursday 6-11-2015
7p - 9p (sometimes till 10).
Thursday 6-25-2015
7p - 9p (sometimes till 10).
Thursday 7-9-2015
7p - 9p (sometimes till 10).
Thursday 7-23-2015
7p - 9p (sometimes till 10).
Thursday 8-06-2015
7p - 9p (sometimes till 10).
Thursday 8-20-2015
7p - 9p (sometimes till 10). (Final performance)
Edmonds Art's Festival:
Sunday 6-21-2015
4:00p – 5:00 - Main Stage
Avenue B may be adding some other gigs this summer and will post
them as they obtain them. The group will be having guest players off and
on all summer long.
Avenue B does hire out and play for special events in the summer
and over the Christmas break. If you are interested in hiring our group,
please call coordinator's Jack Roben at 206-437-9345 or Peter Bennett at 425-299-1340.
Hiring the band is great since the event gets to have some fantastic music and
the pay helps the group all have a little extra money to stay in their
colleges.
Members of Avenue B Jazz-- Where were they during the 2014/2015
school year?
Miles Laven - Drummer. For the 2014-2015 School Year he returned to the
famous Manhattan School of Music in Manhattan New York, where he continues to study
Jazz Performance. Over his 2d year, Miles learned a more about the Jazz
Scene in New York City along with adding more to his jazz repertoire.
Jack Roben -- Guitar. For the 2014-2015 school year Jack returned to the
prestigious University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, where he is continues
to study Jazz Performance. Over the year Jack learned a lot about the
studying and playing the jazz guitar and added new dimensions to his playing.
Max Bennett - Tenor Saxophone. For the 2014/2015 school year he returned
to Whitworth University in Spokane Washington, where he continues to study Music
(Jazz) and Education. Over the year Max learned a lot about how to
improve his technique and about the educational aspects of teaching
music. A highlight was Max got to play with famous jazz trumpet player, Arturo
Sandoval in November of 2014 in Spokane with the rest of the Whitworth Band.
Guest Players. Avenue B will have several different guest players over
the summer to play the bass or for others as we all coordinate our
schedules. Here are some of our possible guest players:
1. Bob Bruya -- Bass
Player. Bob
is from Ellensburg and is attending the University of Miami
2. Jackson Mindt -- Bass
Player. Jackson is from Edmonds and played with the Avenue B members
at EWHS in the Jazz I band. Jackson has played with Avenue B many times
in the past. Jackson is currently attending the University of Washington,
studying Music and Business.
3. Brandon Cowan --
Bass Player. Brandon completed his first year at Whitworth, (graduating
from Edmonds Woodway High School one year ago). He will be returning to Whitworth
University this Fall and plays the Bass in Jazz Band and also studies Business.
Come out and see us! We hope to see you at one of our gigs
this Summer!
Avenue B Jazz --
Miles Laven - Drummer
Jack Roben - Guitar
Max Bennett - Tenor Saxophone.
Bob Bruya -- Bass (guest)
Noah Halpern -- Trumpet (guest)
Call Peter Bennett for more information - 425-299-1340
