Hemet High School

Hemet High School Bands / Jazz Ensemble: Limited Edition / Among Friends

by Jack Bowers
June 1, 1999

The second of these two discs, Among Friends, showcases the 1996 edition of director Jeff Tower’s award–winning Hemet High School Jazz Ensemble No. 1 (with a number of impressive guests soloists), while Limited Edition, recorded in 1996–97, encompasses five selections by the Jazz Ensemble, another by the school’s Jazz Combo and two each by the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. Tower must be an outstanding teacher, as Hemet has for years been recognized as housing one of the country’s leading ...