The Long Beach Poly High School Jazz Ensemble A

The Long Beach Poly High School Jazz Ensemble A: Moving Right Along

by Jack Bowers
February 1, 2002

Jazz education has not only reached many high schools in this country, it has lifted some of them to levels of excellence undreamed of only a few years ago. The kids are learning faster than ever, it seems, and if the pace continues it shouldn't be long before their expertise parallels that of college­level ensembles of a generation or two ago. The downside, of course, is that there are so few opportunities for up­and­coming Jazz musicians to hone their skills ...