About the Jazz Ensemble
The LPHS Jazz Ensemble performs
regular at our area concerts
as well as attends festivals and clinics around the state.
Along with a regular performance schedule, the LPHS Jazz Ensemble
hosts it's annual L-P JAZZ DANCE in the West Gym
of La Salle Peru Township High School.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:
LP JAZZ DANCE
SATURDAY, APRIL 26th, 2008
7:30PM
LPHS - WEST GYM
(see below for details)
SPRING BAND CONCERT
THURSDAY, MAY 8th, 2008
7:30PM
MATTHIESSEN MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM
An evening of music by the LPHS Symphonic
Band,
Percussion Ensemble & Jazz Ensemble
under the direction of Alex Guerrero
FREE ADMISSION
ANNUAL:
LP JAZZ DANCE
NEXT JAZZ DANCE:
SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 2008
Guest Artist:
JIM MARKUM SWING BAND
www.jimmarkumswingband.com
The L-P JAZZ DANCE was revived
by then
Assistant Director John Armstrong in
1997.
Here is a list of our guest artists since then:
1997 - no guest artist
1998 - no guest artist
1999 - no guest artist
2000 - LP Jazz Choir; LPHS
Kent Parrish, Director
2001 - Roosevelt University
Jazz Ensemble; Chicago, IL
Rob Parton, Director & Guest Jazz Trumpet Artist
2002 - Bradley University Jazz
Ensemble; Peoria, IL
Dr. Todd Kelly, Director
Guest Jazz Trumpet Artist: Allen Vizzutti
2003 - El Paso High School Jazz
Ensemble; El Paso, IL
Alex Guerrero, Director
2004 - University of Illinois
Jazz Ensemble III; Champaign, IL
Sean Parsons, Director
2005 - Illinois Valley
Community College Jazz Ensemble; Oglesby, IL
Larry Butkus, Director
2006 - Illinois Valley
Community College Jazz Ensemble; Oglesby, IL
Larry Butkus, Director
2007 - Streator High School
Jazz Ensemble; Streator, IL
Tim Karth, Director
2008 - Jim Markum Swing Band;
Peoria, IL
Jim Markum, Band Leader