Framingham High Jazz Band Qualifies For State Finals

Originally published at 5:30 a.m. Updated to fix error in medal color.

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For the second year in a row, the Framingham High School Jazz Band qualified for the state finals.

Framingham High and Cameron Middle School will host the state finals tomorrow, March 29.  

The finals feature the top bands from the Commonwealth. Bands that earn gold medals at finals will get the opportunity to perform at the Hatch Shell in Boston in May. 

Framingham High is scheduled to perform at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Division 1 with a dozen other schools at Framingham High. For a complete schedule click here. Division 2 schools will compete at Cameron Middle tomorrow.

The public is invited to attend performances at either school. There is a charge for admission. An awards ceremony is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. with a performance by the Ken Hadley Big Band before the awards announcement.

Last year, Framingham High earned a Gold medal in the finals and performed at the Hatch Shell in Boston on Mother's Day.

Earlier this month, the Framingham High Jazz band 1 competed in the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education's Northeast District Festival at Reading Memorial High School to qualify for the state finals on Saturday. They won a silver medal.

Besides the Silver medal, Framingham High won a MVP Award for its division and three musicians won soloist awards, said band director Brian Cervone.

Awarded for solo performances were:

• David Winters, piano
• Jeremy Galloway, guitar
• Eric Tarlin, alto sax

Eric Tarlin also was awarded the Most Valuable Player for all of Division 1, said Cervone.

Students competing tomorrow include:
Maddie Heistand, flute
Alex Sheldon, alto saxophone
Eric Tarlin, alto saxophone
Michael Chan, tenor saxophone
Jeremy Cronson, tenor saxophone
Katie Cassidy, baritone saxophone
Peter Robinson, trombone
Carolyn Ten Eyck, trombone
Eustaqiuo Dones, bass trombone
Chris Hassan, trumpet
Bradley Heistand, trumpet
Chris McGillicuddy, trumpet
Niklas Peschke, trumpet
Jeremy Galloway, guitar
Chris Barone, upright bass
David Winters, piano
Rohan Elkins, drums / percussion
Ren Hanna, drums


Editor's Note: Video is of the Framingham High School Jazz Band 1 performing Killer Joe at the the MAJE Northeast Senior District competition at Reading Memorial High School on March 11. Thanks to parent Cheryl Elkins for the video.