Jazz Ensemble Distinguished at KMEA

On Wednesday, April 30, the BSHS Jazz Ensemble traveled to Scott County High School to perform at the KMEA State Jazz Festival. The band earned a distinguished rating and enjoyed a clinic with Gabe Evans, jazz piano faculty from the University of Louisville.

Setlist from 4/30/25

  • Basie Straight Ahead (1968) by Sammy Nestico
  • Blackbird (1968) by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, arr. Mike Tomaro
  • Chili Today, Hot Tamale (2014) by Rick Hirsch
Jazz Ensemble students work with clinician Gabe Evans at KMEA State Jazz Festival
Jazz Ensemble performs at the KMEA State Jazz Festival on April 30, 2025