RECORDING SESSION – 2024 FELLOWS ALBUM

Week 17 of 17: The 2024 Fellowship of the Kansas City Area Youth Jazz program officially concludes with its 2024 FELLOWS album recording sessions on July 28, 2024. The album features the Watson Ensemble, the Crain Ensemble, and the Brady Vocal Ensemble which will be recorded in August.

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CHARLES FISHER, TRUMPET/ FLUGELHORN

JAMES BARTON, BARITONE SAXOPHONE

JAVIER CRUZ, DRUM SET (1)

BRETT CARTER, VIBES (1)

AMIL McDANIEL, ACOUSTIC BASS

WATSON ENSMBLE CLINICIANS

GREG CARROLL, CLINICIAN/ PIANO

DAVID CUNNINGHAM, CLINICIAN/ TRUMPET/ FLUGELHORN

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DALLAS HALL, TRUMPET/ FLUGELHORN

DYLAN REED, ALTO SAXOPHONE

ETHAN GAUL, TENOR SAXOPHONE

CARLOS OLIVAS, DRUM SET (1)

KELSEY O’DONNELL, ELECTRIC BASS

NASH OHLUND, PIANO

CRAIN ENSMBLE CLINICIANS

HOUSTON SMITH, CLINICIAN/ SAXOPHONES/ EWI

DR. TODD WILKINSON, CLINICIAN/ SAXOPHONES/ COMPOSITION

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We conduct rigorous auditions for Fellowships in February and announce the selections in March each year. Rehearsals are on Sunday evenings during our season of April, May, June, and July with no rehearsals on Labor Day or Fourth of July weekends. Youth Jazz Fellows perform a Showcase Concert in July and also perform paid performances in the greater KC area community. Commitment to attend all rehearsals and performances is required. The season culminates in recording an album in a professional recording studio that’s released worldwide on a professional record label. We have capacity for four ensembles.

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Auditions for Fellowships are held the third Sunday each February beginning at 3:00 pm in 15 minute increments. Candidates SHOULD call our office at (913) 250-5141 and leave a message with: (1) name and instrument, (2) mobile phone number, and (3) preferred time.

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Visit the YouthJazz.us website to learn more and get involved!