18 AHS Jazz 1 Students Earn All-Region Band Honors

Aledo High School Jazz 1 band students made history recently with the most students ever from AHS to be honored as All-Region Band members (18), advancing the most AHS students ever to the Area competition (9).

These students auditioned for 2020 All-Region virtually, and now the Area candidates are preparing to record again for All-State Jazz Band auditions. The AHS Jazz Band is under the direction of AHS Associate Band Director Jake Albin. Congratulations to the following students:

Saxophone:

Ben Cannell-1st Chair Alto Sax Jazz 1-Area

Marco Lozzi-5th Chair Alto Sax-alternate

Eric Thurman-1st Chair Tenor Sax Jazz 1-Area

Jerry Olazaran-4th Chair Tenor Sax Jazz 2

Collin Dover-1st Chair Bari Sax Jazz 1-Area

Trumpet:

Ben Martin-3rd Chair Trumpet Jazz 1-Area

Natalie Durrington-4th Chair Trumpet Jazz 1-Area

Sharon De La Garza-13th Chair

Meredith Boykin-15th Chair

Trombone:

William Moeller-1st Chair Trombone Jazz 1-Area

Tayton Crutchsinger-3rd Chair Trombone Jazz 1-Area

Gavin Daves-1st Chair Bass Trombone Jazz 1-Area

Rhythm Section:

Nate Michaelis-1st Chair Guitar Jazz 1-Area

Trevor Hennington-2nd Chair Guitar Jazz 2

Daniel Lasater-2nd Chair Bass Guitar Jazz 2

Marcus Bean-3rd Chair Bass Guitar-Alternate

Christian Medrano-4th Chair Drum Set Jazz 2

Kailey Delorenzo-7th Chair Drum Set