Pottstown Jazz Bands Are 'Superior' All Season Long

Pottstown High School Jazz Band at Methacton.

Blogger's Note: The following was provided by the Pottstown School District.
If it is Spring time you can count on the birds and flowers coming out and in Pottstown you can count on the sweet sounds of Jazz music from the Middle and High School 

Jazz Bands. Directors Katie German and Mike Vought took the Pottstown Sound on the road. 

The Pottstown Middle School 7/8 Jazz Band at Wilson.

The Middle School band traveled to Wilson High School, where they received a rating of Superior. 

High School Jazz Band Director Mike Vought,

and soloist winner Chloe Hebert.

The Best Trumpet Section award went to Trojans (Akira Love, Gabe Roseo, Colin Dellaquila, Gabe Hicks, Fredy Rodriguez). 

In a section or solo Middle School students show their talent,with Best Trumpet Solo (Akira Love), and Best Piano Solo (Allison Ormston). 

The High School band also made a road trip to the Methacton School District to compete in the Woody Herman Division of the Cavalcade Of Bands 30th Annual Jazz Championships. 

After 11 bands performed 3 selections each, Pottstown received a "Superior" rating (highest possible). Garry Oberholtzer and Chloe Hebert each received honorable mention soloist awards. 

Soloist winner Gary Olberholtzer

The High School band includes;

SAXES
Julianna Roseo – Alto 1, Hannah Shankle – Alto 2, Kishan Patel – Alto 2, Chloe Hebert – Tenor 1, London Aquino – Tenor 2, Avery Heverly – Bari

TRUMPETS
Nick Wilson – Trumpet 1, Will Minnick – Trumpet 1, Abby Welder – Trumpet 2, Mitchell Aquino – Trumpet 3, Donny Marte – Trumpet 4

​TROMBONES
David Hicks – Trombone 1, Caitlin McLaughlin – Trombone 2, Darion Miller – Trombone 3, John Stilwell – Trombone 4

RHYTHM SECTION
Garry Oberholtzer – Guitar, Alyssa Rulli – Vibes, Julian Weber – Piano, Anthony Russo – Bass, Emily Weber – Bass, Gabe Francis – Drums, Dylan Thorne – Drums, Terrell Taylor-Williams - Percussion

The Pottstown Middle School 7/8 Jazz Band performs in Emmaus.

Earlier this month, playing jazz classics like "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" and "Footprints," the Pottstown Middle School Jazz Band continued to build it's reputation of excellence.

The Best Trumpet Section award winners.

Under the direction of Katie German the 7/8 Jazz Band performed at the Emmaus High School Jazz Festival along with six other middle school bands. 

The Trojan band was awarded the highest rating of "Superior". The Trumpet section of Akira Love, Gabe Roseo, Colin Dellaquila, Gabe Hicks and Fredy Rodriguez received the Best Trumpet Section Award and 8th grade member, Akira Love, was named the best soloist. 

German said "I am very proud of our students. They are learning that their hard work and dedication is paying off and will lead to future success."