Canton High School Jazz Combo, Ensemble Take First Place at Berklee Festival

Submitted by Mark E. Wiles, Canton Parents for Music
Photos by Kim Caine Rexford 

The Canton High School Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo both took 1st place honors in their divisions at the 2012 Berklee College of Music High School Jazz Festival held March 10, 2012 in Boston. This is the second 1st place finish for the Jazz Ensemble who also won 1st place in 2009 and finished 2nd in 2010.  This is the first 1st place finish for the Jazz Combo who finish 3rd place in both 2009 and 2010.

Senior Bill Villano was awarded an Outstanding Musicianship award for his performance with the Jazz Ensemble. Senior Tom Kelley was awarded Superior Musicianship awards and Judges Choice awards for his performances with the Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Combo.

For more information on the Jazz Festival, visit http://berkleejazz.org. See more videos of the Canton groups at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbvDxML2RCU&feature=youtu.be

In addition, a podcast of the performances is available at http://berkleejazz.org/competition-recordings.