High Street Jazz Up On The Hill

Photo by Karen Maxfield

The High Street Music Company Jazz Ensemble, from left, is Matt Asti, Gary Oberholtzer, Larry Marshall, Dylan Brandt, Liz, Haeckler, Brian Christman, Chloe Francis, Kyle Kratzer and Led by Louis Rieger.

It was a busy weekend, and hot.

With no air conditioning in my attic office, I try not to venture up there when the mercury goes too high.

That means I don't feel too bad about delaying a post that is largely a personal indulgence.

Not to belittle the accomplishments of The High Street Music Company's Jazz Ensemble, but if my son were not a member, I doubt I would have attended the spring recital Sunday at The Hill School's Center for the Arts.

That said, I can say, as objectively as a proud father can, that they're awesome and I'm glad I got to hear them.

And now you can too.

For free!

Here are the three tunes they played.

The first is called "Footprints" as arranged by Wayne Shorter:




In addition to being nearly 12 minutes long, the second is titled "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and is arranged by Rodgers and Hart:




The final tune is "Straight, No Chaser" by Thelonius Monk:

Pottstown, Got Talent?

Blogger's Note: Pottstown's Rotary Club wants to give Pottstown's talented teens a reason to shine. Check it out:

The Rotary Club of Pottstown has teamed up with the support of the Steel River Playhouse and The High Street Music Company to sponsor a special talent competition.

The club is seeking students from grades 9 through 12 to participate in the competition, which will be held Nov. 9.

There will be three performance categories in which students can compete – vocal, instrumental and acting.

 The Rotary Club is offering a $1,000 scholarship to the winner in each category.

Honorable mention awards sponsored by the Steel River Playhouse and the High Street Music Company will also be presented.

Students from all the surrounding school districts, public, private and parochial schools are cordially invited to participate in this event.

Entry is free.

For an application and the performing guidelines, please go to The Rotary Club of Pottstown’s website at: www.pottstownrotary.org.



Awesome. Let's hope the talent comes out.