Hamm opened the event, introducing a night of music that had everything except the customary ovations. The RE Symphonic Band led off, followed by the Guitar Ensemble, which played "Redemption Song" by Bob Marley with Joelle Pena ’22 on vocals. The event featured a record four jazz combos – a testament to the depth of the program and the success of the RE Combo, the school’s top combo. Because of the absence of several remote students, Hamm accompanied some of the performances, including the RE Combo's "My Romance" by Richard Rogers/Lorenz Hart.
The concert, which was recorded over several days to avoid large gatherings of student musicians, concluded with virtual congratulations to the four students – Connor Munroe ’21, Adam Chopp ’22, Max Vallone ’22 and Isabel Chong ’24 – who were accepted into the National Jazz Festival in May. It also recognized french hornist Leah Maduro ‘23, who earned her straight A’s and an overall rating of Superior at this year's Florida Bandmasters Association State Solo Music Performance Assessment.
RE Symphonic Band
Flute
Nicolas Stone Perez ’21
Lena Zide ’23
Clarinet
Rogelio Munoz-Franco ’23
Martina Awad ’21
Andy O’Brien ’22
Wirth Munroe ’22
Alto Sax
Megan Diston ’21
Tiziano Habsburg-Lothringen ’23
Tenor Sax
Felipe de Cardenas ’22
Baritone Sax
Lefty Howland ’22
Trumpet
Eleonora Cavallini ’23
Nicky Goldberg ’23
Connor Prescott ’21
John Devaney ’23
Nico Sosa ’23
George Wood-Leness ’24
Lucas Jolivert ’22
Max Wolfe ’23
French Horn
Leah Maduro ’23
Trombone
Shuli Rosenfeld ’21
Sebastian Daire ’23
Euphonium
Mario Cruz ’22
David DuBovy ’22
Tuba
Christian Sosa ’23
Jasper Broad ’22
Remote Student
Shang Wang ’22, percussion
RE Guitar Ensemble
Loriz Arenciba ’23
Bree Arrastia ’24
Chetan Desai ’24
Sammy Goldstein ’24
Dante Guzzi ’21
Dylan Kauffmann ’22
Michael Kaye ’24
Aden Lazarus ’23
Andrea Ortiz ’24
Joelle Pena ’22
Aidan Rothstein ’22
Remote Students
Bree Arrastia ’24
Erik Lavandeira ’22
RE Combo
Max Vallone ’22, piano
Max Swietelsky ’21, drums
accompanied by Jon Alex Hamm, bass
Remote Students
Connor Munroe ’21, musical director, tenor sax
Andres Soto ’21, leader, bass
Nathan Gumenick ’21, drums
Ransom Combo
Jonah Bennett ’21, cornet
Daniel Fisher ’21, alto sax
Max Vallone ’22, piano
Max Swietelsky ’21, drums
accompanied by Jon Alex Hamm, bass
Blue Combo
Ari Bennett ’24, tenor sax
Miguel Arango ’24, trumpet
Santi Sauceda ’24, musical director, piano
Boris Bialer ’22, bass
Max Bast ’23, leader, drums
Green Combo
Isabel Chong ’24, alto sax
Martin Piedrahita ’24, leader, trumpet
William Malone ’24, piano
Boris Bialer ’22, musical director, bass
Nathan Knight ’22, guitar