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THE DENVER JAZZ CLUB YOUTHALL-STARS

The Denver JazzClub sponsors a traditional jazz youth all-star band, which was created byrecently retired public school music educator, Dr. Ed Cannava. Ed was the 22year Director of Arapahoe High School's three time Downbeat award winning DryCreek Dixie Dawgs. This is an extremely talented band, sponsored by the DenverJazz Club and Flesher-Hinton Music Co. The band is currently composed of highschool musicians in the 11^th and 12th grades. Auditions will takeplace on Sundays, from 6:15 until 8:45pm, at Flesher-Hinton Music Store (3936Tennyson St. in Denver). Ed is looking for Denver metropolitan area studentswho play tenor sax. Intermediate jazz experience is preferred. Audition music,and audio recordings of the audition music, can be found on Ed's website: www.bandresourcesunlimited.com.Additional information can be found at www.denverjazzclub.com.

Professor Bill Clark, tuba player with the Queen City Jazz Band, is a regular,monthly clinician. Additional professional jazz musicians will be doing clinicsfrom time to time as well. Weekly rehearsals take place at Flesher-Hinton MusicStore (3936 Tennyson St. in Denver), from 6:15 until 8:45pm, each Sunday. Someholiday weekends and a few other Sundays will be skipped from time to time.

The Youth All-Stars are featured during each monthly Denver Jazz Clubsession, professional jazzfestivals, and performance gigs throughout the area. The Denver Jazz Club YouthAll Stars only agree to do performances which do not conflict with schoolactivities. Each selected student will be required to become a member of theDenver Jazz Club ($10/year). The monthly dues (4 weekly sessions) run $100, andare payable at the start of each month. Any money the band receives from paidgigs will reduce the next month's dues or go towards trip expenses. The DenverJazz Club does have financial assistance scholarships available for studentswho need them.

If you know a dedicated, hard-working high school tenor sax musician, theDenver Jazz Club Youth All-Stars want to encourage you to contact Ed Cannava,at ecan11@msn.com or 303-328-7277.