Caddo Magnet High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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From the count to the duke Jazz is royal Head Jazz Man, Dorsey Summerfield. works hard to Jazz Ensemble officers: Brian Blade, Blythe Patton. produce some of the best Jazz students in the state. Amy Ratcliff. Reggie Williams. Dereck Lathon, and Mr. Summerfield is also the leader of his own group David Murray. Dorsey Summerfield and The Polyphonics. The Jazz Ensemble performs a combina tion of styles. Straight agead. easy swing, bossa nova, and light sambas are just a few tempos played by the Jazz Ensemble. Be sides regular school performances the Jazz Ensemble participates in several other ■ ' gigs outside of school. City Hali. Hu mana Society. Art Break and the Louisiana Tech Jazz Festival are just a few head liners for the bands calendar. The Jazz Ensemble prides its self on being not only the best. but the largest jazz ensemble in the state. Every year since existence the Jazz Ensemble has been awarded the Na tional Association of Jazz Educators 100% membership award given annually. The Jazz ensemble proves that they have quan tity and quality. and they are always will- ing to perform guaranteeing uncontrolable footpatting, finger snapping and hand clap ping. They hope to please their audience in their first annual spring concert at the Strand Theater. The band s Commander-in Chief. Dorsey Summerfield. Jr.. demands results, not excuses from his students, who don t hesitate to deliver. The students feel work and practice are well worth the effort and it shows in such tunes as “Satin Doli, ' “God Bless the Child,” When I fall in Love. and ' On Broadway.” Whether an ' oldie but goodie, ' or a modern tune like Careless Whisper. the Jazz plays it with style. Gene Mosley warms up before class. Native New Yorker Tom Browne stopped by the Jazz room to play with the band. 182 • Organization

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Box seats are reserved for only the elite, which in this case are sponsor Ms. Denise McGuffey, President Michelle Roussell. Vice President Dawn Zitman, Se cretary Historian Shani Atwood. Publicity Chairman Selena Crone, Parliamentarian Beth Ross, and Trea surer Jimmy Boyter. Ms. Denise McGuffey. sponsor of Corning Attrac tions, set an example, promoted enthusiasm, and pro- vided the incentive necessary to carry drama stu- dents through long rehearsals. Margie Lillya helps to ready the set for the production of Our Hearts Were Young and Gay. This task is often overlooked by many.

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Tom Browne and Dorsey Summerfield teamed up to During Tom Browne s visit he gave the Jazz Band let a few notes fly. pointers on how to make it as a professional. OfTSMAN S PAHAIflSE JAZZ-1 1 LOUISIANA„ m Chris Young realized when he plays with the best his little mistakes seem so big. Guaitarist Glenn Koppang and drummer Brian Blade work on getting their rhythm together. For David Murray and many other jazz students, Jazz will always be Numero (Jno. Jazz • 183