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JPSaxMan · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 10:49 pm Post subject: You are looking at.....

Pennsylvania District 9 Jazz Band's lead tenor player, Joel Perkosky Very Happy

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I got word this afternoon while we (the band) was in NYC via my friend drummer who also tried out that we had made District Jazz Band. I was like...YESS!!!!! Mr. Green

Then I got word on my placement this evening from my private instructor. I would have been second tenor, but the first tenor doubled on alto and therefore moved to alto...putting me in first place Very Happy

. Not bad considering competition and that they only take two tenors. Cool

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OldEyes · Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 27 Location: Cuckooland

Congratulations! Mr. Green

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JPSaxMan · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:30 pm Post subject:

Thank you very much Very Happy

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Tully · Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 170 Location: Woodinville, WA

Congrats! Oddly enough, Washington state seems to be one of the few places where there aren't disctrict bands, only All-State. When I was in the All-State concert band sophomore year (playing flute), we got to hear the All-State jazz concert for free, and that band was something else! It's too bad we don't have district bands, IMO, as there is only a single All-State jazz band, i.e. 5 spots for all the sax players in the state!
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Bariman · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:23 am Post subject:

Excellent job, Joel!

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JPSaxMan · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:28 am Post subject:

Yea Tull, that does sorta bite! Then again, I guess considering Seattle and some of the best high schools in the country for jazz (Garfield and Roosevelt) are in Washington state (those two are in the Seattle area), the competition must be pretty tough...etc etc.

Thank you both! Mr. Green

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JPSaxMan · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:38 am Post subject:

Here is a map of the state, divided into the musical districts. Again I am District 9...not a bad chunk considering there are 42 schools in that part of the state.
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Tully · Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 170 Location: Woodinville, WA

JPSaxMan · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:22 pm Post subject:

Are you serious? Wow... Shocked

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Louis Scuderi · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:30 pm Post subject:

Congrats!!!!!! Cheers

You can only imagine how many districts there are in NY, there are probably nine in New York City alone. Cool

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Tully · Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 170 Location: Woodinville, WA

JPSaxMan · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:02 pm Post subject:

Then of course, knowing you yourself could probably do what they're doing...makes it all go away Mr. Green

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Tully · Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 170 Location: Woodinville, WA