Boston, MA, February 23, 2012—Berklee College of
Music’s 44th High School Jazz Festival will showcase over 3,000 students
and 200 bands and vocal ensembles from 13 U.S. states and Ontario,
Canada, competing for $175,000 in scholarships to Berklee’s Five-Week
Summer Performance Program. The largest high school jazz festival in the
U.S. will include clinics and concerts by drummer Kendrick Scott,
saxophonist Hailey Niswanger, and SF Jazz faculty members. Berklee’s
Tower of Power and P-Funk ensembles, the Berklee Rainbow Band, and the
Berklee City Music High School Academy will perform.
The entire event is free and open to the public, and will take
place on Saturday, March 10, 2012, at the Hynes Convention Center, 900
Boylston Street, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Scholarship and award winners
will be announced at 6:00 p.m., followed by a winners showcase concert
at 7:30 p.m. Find the complete schedule at berkleejazz.org.
