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Upper School Band Delights Theatergoers With Smooth Jazz

RSPA Panther Hall was filled with the sounds of ‘smooth jazz’ as the Upper School Jazz Band performed in concert on Tuesday, May 18.

RSPA Panther Hall was filled with the sounds of ‘smooth jazz’ as the Upper School Jazz Band performed in concert on Tuesday, May 18.


Presented by the Tri-M Music Honor society Chapter # 5275, fifteen Upper School students who comprise the Jazz Band performed a variety of familiar favorites from “Does Anybody Know What Time It Is” by Chicago to “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out” by Bruce Springsteen. Other selections included “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder and “I Don’t Wanna Go Home” by Stevie Van Zandt.


In “Bb Blues,” students also had an opportunity to showcase their individual talents on piano, guitar, drums, trumpet and saxophone.


Led by Kevin Cotter, a member of Ranney’s music faculty, The Upper School Jazz Band is comprised of the following students:


Erik Bovino- Piano/Vocals

Matt Callahan- Guitar

Eric Chiang – Alto Saxophone, Piano

Joe DiSalvo- Guitar

Evan Glazman- Drums

Conor Keenan- Trumpet

Val Kharkover- Alto Saxophone

Alex Lin- Trumpet

Tor Miller- Piano/Vocals

Mike Morrongiello- Bass Guitar

Jonathan Rosenthal- Trumpet

Chris Schwake- Trumpet

Paul Sondhi- Alto Saxophone

Sam Tkach- Tenor Saxophone

Grant Zaitchick- Piano


Matt Callahan and Eric Chiang served as Sound Technicians for what was a wonderful evening of music by Ranney’s talented young musicians.


For additional information on all Ranney School news, please contact the Communications Department at communications@ranneyschool.org.

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