JAZZ AT THE BROOK, CHELTENHAM AND JAZZ BRUNCH

It was a very busy weekend for the Camden Creative Arts  Jazz band starting on Friday night with  a last minute addition to their competition schedule. They were in “Jazz @  The   Brook” at Overbrook High School in Pine Hill N.J. The band  received a rating of Superior for their performance with the Trombones and  Trumpets winning Best Section Awards.  Junior Trombonist Michael Spearman  received a outstanding soloist award along with being named the Tracey Scardia Honor for being best Musician  of the night.   $150 Rutgers  Scholarship Awards were given to  Junior Trumpet player Jamal Dickerson  II,  Junior Saxophonist Richard Williams,  Senior Trombonist Ronald  Torres, senior Bass player  Dan Andrews and senior  on the  Drum set, Charles Davis. The band was named Best Overall Band for the Festival.

On Saturday night  the band traveled over to the Cheltenham Jazz festival with The Little Jazz  Giants.   It was the first festival outing for The Little Jazz Giants  and they received a rating of Excellent for their performance. GREAT JOB!!!

 The CAMVA Jazz band received a  Superior rating while  winning the nights Best Section Awards for the Trombone and Rhythm sections and  Junior Trombonist  Michael Spearman received a Honorable Mention Soloist Award.

 Sunday morning   we held our Annual Fundraiser Jazz Brunch at Adelphia’s in Deptford NJ. It  was a great affair. From the parents of the Jazz Band students, we would like to
say Thank You to all those who came out and supported  our children. We  hope you had a great time listening to our students as well as our featured  guest Mr. Bootsie Barnes and his quartet.   They were great. 

This week will be just as busy as the band prepares for the  NJAJE preliminaries at Cherokee High School located at 130 Tomlinson Mill  Road  Marlton NJ 08053. The band is scheduled to go on stage at around  7:00pm. This event is to qualify for the NJAJE State
Finals.  

On  Friday will   be at the Lower Merion High School Jazz Festival at 315 East Montgomery  Avenue Ardmore PA 19003. Show starts at 6pm with Creative  Arts Jazz Band scheduled to be on stage at 8:05pm. On  Saturday the CAMVA Jazz Band will be at Pennsbury Jazz Festival at  Pennsbury High School located at  located at 705 Hood Blvd Fairless  Hills  PA 19030. Festival starts at 6:00pm with the band  on stage at around 8:00pm.  Good luck.