Foxborough High School Jazz Band Hitting Highest Note of Excellence this Season
Enjoying another year of excellence, Foxborough High School's musicians are once again regarded as one of the top high school jazz bands in the country.
Over February vacation, four members of the Foxborough High School jazz ensemble were selected to attend the Charles Mingus High School Competition and Festival in New York City. The students – senior pianist Alex Olsen, senior guitarist Kevin Scollins, junior bassist Alexa Dumont and junior drummer Nick Adair – submitted an audition recording in December and were selected as one of three high school finalists in the country to attend the competition. “They began last summer putting together a set of music of Charles Mingus, writing their own arrangements, developing them, working on their improvisation and soloing,” said Foxborough Music Department Director Steve Massey. At the competition, held Feb. 15-18, the students attended workshops…
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