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   York College Blue Notes & Summer Jazz Program: General Info
Member Since11/28/2006
Band Websiteyork.cuny.edu
Band MembersBN FACULTY & STAFF
Tom Zlabinger, director/bass
Yoichi Uzeki, piano
George Gray, drums
Cassandra Douglas, assistant/clarinet

BLUE NOTES '10
Ashley Chambers, alto
Jenn Lin, alto
Joe Small, alto
Robert DeLacruz Valdez, tenor/clarinet
Hayong Lau, tenor
Ashley Santos, tenor
Mollie Galchus, bari/alto
Michael Moxey, bari
Greg "Zeus" Ceus, trumpet
Nieghel Downer, trumpet
Jun Jeong, trumpet
Kwaku Otchere, trumpet
Bobby Wanees, trumpet
Alejandro Espinosa, trombone
Eilin Perez, trombone
David Rukki, trombone
Andrew Viverito, trombone
Joshua Benitez, piano
Quincy Newell, piano
Charis-Faith Slue, piano
Solomon Cohen, bass
Malik McLaurine, bass
Ayan Roychowdhury, bass
Tim Ford, drums
Xavier Hill, drums

BLUE NOTES '09
Ashley Chambers, alto
Natalia Leston, alto
Joe Small, alto
Robert DeLacruz Valdez, bass clarinet/clarinet
Hayong Lau, tenor
Sarbh Singh, tenor
Michael Moxey, bari
Greg Ceus, trumpet
Bancroft Sparkes, Jr., trumpet
Sam Suoto, trumpet
Imani Tucker, trumpet
Bobby Wanees, trumpet
Brian Wilson, trumpet
Nicole Wong, trumpet
Adesanya Akinleye, trombone
Alejandro Espinosa, trombone
Yamakius Koranteng, trombone
Denzel McKenzie, trombone
Roberto Merida, trombone
Shawn Rhoades, trombone
Raul Valenzia, valve trombone
Juan Bowers, piano
Quincy Newell, piano
Charis-Faith Slue, piano
Solomon Cohen, bass
Darien Dawes, bass
Malik McLaurine, bass
Steven Bartashev, drums
James Narlis, drums

BLUE NOTES '08
Robbie Fogel, alto/clarinet
Michael Moxey, alto
Kaila Squires, alto
Red Tirona, alto
Shauna Irving, clarinet/bass clarinet
Chris Celiz, tenor
Vaughn Watson, tenor
Kunal Singh, bari
DaQuan McCray, trumpet
Bancroft Sparkes, Jr., trumpet
Rocio Gosende-Suarez, trombone
Denzel McKenzie, trombone
Malcolm Skinner, trombone
Justin Tokke, trombone
Ariel Flores, piano
Quincy Newell, piano
Shamar Olivas, piano
Toni Foster, bass
Ayush Prasad, bass
Andrew Garcia, drums
Trina McCandless, percussion
Jonathan "Kermit" Milard, percussion

BLUE NOTES '07
Melanie Chery, voice
Chiamaka Onyejiukwa, voice
Nalini Bholanauth, alto
Cherisse Fraser, alto/flute
Gabby Bermudez, tenor
Jon Vazcones, tenor
Sequoia King, bari/soprano
Eddie Castro, trumpet
Tianfu Chen, trumpet
David Ditrapani, trumpet
Bancroft Sparkes, Jr., trumpet
Katy Chery, trombone
Malcolm Skinner, trombone
Jaques Toney, trombone
Ariel Flores, piano
Shamar Olivas, piano
Paul Wilson, piano
TZ, bass
Andrew Garcia, drums
Rene Reyes Marcos, drums

Blue Notes '06 aka THE ONs
Grace Morales, voice
Sequoia King, soprano
David Barnes, alto
Jonathan Leon, tenor
Eddie Castro, trumpet
Darlene Mottley, alto
Hannah Amoako, clarinet/bass clarinet
Jorge Palencia, trombone
Jaques Toney, trombone
Gabriel Bonanno, guitar
Jennifer Bellisario, piano
Shamar Olivas, piano
Jade Wang, piano
Rob Anderson, bass
Andrew Garcia, drums
Cinque Kemp, drums
Rory Levin, drums

SJI '05 aka PRE-'NOTES
Kory Gittens, voice
Luis Velasquez, trumpet
Gabriel Bonanno, banjo/sitar
Kristina Bodetti, guitar
Joel Ayala, piano
Desiree Granby, piano
Daynelle Richards, piano
Jade Wang, piano
Rob Anderson, bass
Ken Rojas, bass
Krystina Francis, drums
Andrew Garcia, drums
Eddie Hernandez, drums
Cinque Kemp, drums
Rory Levin, drums
Roland Regos, drums

SJP/SJI ALUMNI
David Charles, alto
Litz Jean, alto
Chris Huang, clarinet
Steven Frommer, tenor
Devon Lawrence, tenor
Chirrard Cameau, bari
Niahlah Hope, trumpet
Wyatt Leach, trombone
Max Coburn, piano
InfluencesLouis Armstrong, Count Basie, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, The Commodores, Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Eddie Harris, Kool & The Gang, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, Rose Royce, Booker T. & the MG's, Stevie Wonder, and Joe Zawinul
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 21 2009 2:00P
Minton’s Playhouse NYC, New York
Nov 28 2009 1:00P
NO REHEARSAL Jamaica, New York
Dec 12 2009 2:00P
Minton’s Playhouse NYC, New York
Dec 19 2009 8:00P
Fall Concert Jamaica, New York
Mar 27 2010 12:00P
Regional Essentially Ellington Festival Greenwich, Connecticut
Apr 24 2010 7:00P
YorkJam ’10: a celebration of NYC HS jazz ensembles Jamaica, New York
May 29 2010 8:00P
Spring Concert Jamaica, New York

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   About York College Blue Notes & Summer Jazz Program
YORK COLLEGE BLUE NOTES

The York College Blue Notes are a high school big band in residence at York College/CUNY. Members of the Blue Notes are New York City public high school musicians who are alumni of the York College Summer Jazz Program sponsored by College Now.

In addition to performances at York College, the Blue Notes have performed at the Afrikan Poetry Theatre, the Festival of New Trumpet Music, the Jamaica Arts & Music Festival (JAMS), the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, the Louis Armstrong House, Minton's Playhouse, the St. Albans Jazz Festival, Temple M, and the Vision Festival. The Blue Notes have been on the same bill with such musicians as pianist Toshiko Akiyoshi, saxophonist Peter Brötzmann, trumpeter Roy Campbell, saxophonist Lou Donaldson, the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, the hip-hop/violin group Nuttin' But Stringz, bassist William Parker, tubist Bob Stewart, and trumpeter Ray Vega.

To date, the Blue Notes have included students from Bayside High School, Forest Hills High School, Frank Sinatra High School, Gateway High School, John Bowne High School, LaGuardia High School, Midwood High School, Newcomers High School, Newtown High School, Queens High School for the Sciences, Talent Unlimited High School, Townsend Harris High School, University Heights High School, and William Bryant High School.

Summer Jazz Program '07 Concert
York College Performing Arts Center
August 7, 2007


For the entire concert, click here.

Special thanks to Justin Tokke for the uploads!

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York College Blue Notes & Summer Jazz Program's Friends Comments
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Bitter Sweet is Life to Me

Shauna Irving



Mar 22 2008 4:34 PM

wow a weekend without the Blue Notes....feels weird!
Make Music New York - June 21

Make Music New York - June 21



Mar 17 2008 4:25 PM

Sign up!

Kunal Singh & The Jazz Experience

Kunal Singh & The Jazz Experience



Mar 5 2008 6:41 PM

A week without Notes is a week without random battles. Man... You guys are sounding better each time. Keep rockin.
KL
Bitter Sweet is Life to Me

Shauna Irving



Dec 26 2007 6:09 AM

Happy Holiday to all the Blue Notes!!!
Bitter Sweet is Life to Me

Shauna Irving



Dec 2 2007 10:16 PM

image approved lol
Rich Wetzel and his Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra

Rich Wetzel and his Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra



Nov 27 2007 6:29 PM

Very cool to see all the great things you are all doing for jazz, music education. Great stuff, keep it up!

Sincerely,

Rich Wetzel
Bach Stradivarious Trumpet Recording Artist and Clinician
Rich Wetzel's Groovin Higher Jazz Orchestra
Trust

Chris Celiz



Oct 17 2007 11:19 AM

AYANNA CLARKE

AYANNA  CLARKE



May 22 2007 7:59 PM

Heyyyy THanks for the add! I see you guys have a bunch of things coming up for June! Very cool!

If you're down for it - check me out this weekend @ The Groove, Sunday 27 May; 8 PM. Click on the pic to see the info!





love,
Ayanna =)
DELETE ME

DELETE ME



Apr 1 2007 12:46 AM

Blue Notes = awesomnessasitude.... we killed it so much i think we resurrected sumthing :P
Wizdum's blind soul

Wizdum's blind soul



Mar 30 2007 3:33 AM

BLUE NOTE Sunday Night 8:30- food inovled maybe doughnuts $35 James Moody and company
anyone in?
U.S. Army Private $. Mendez

Steve Mendez



Mar 8 2007 9:32 PM

the performance was great today at bryant high school
DELETE ME

DELETE ME



Jan 28 2007 12:28 AM

o snap im in the blue notes top! this is a historical moment...ill eat some cake...
Flogging The Horses

Flogging The Horses



Jan 5 2007 5:23 AM

Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting this is what i meant...
Flogging The Horses

Flogging The Horses



Jan 5 2007 5:19 AM

yo... the notes are metal. ..m/
w/W..wwWww (
Christopher (BMG)

Christopher (BMG)



Dec 12 2006 1:29 AM

Wow I love our rendition of Birdland
Q_Q #_# T_T

Q_Q #_# T_T



Dec 10 2006 5:36 AM

You know what? Only cool people can play cool music. And jazz is cool.
Sw@gGory

Gregory Guillaume



Dec 7 2006 4:11 AM

The blue notes sound good! keep it up guys.
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