“A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges” ~Benny Green
REGION JAZZ AUDITION RESULTS Chair Placement
Bass - 1st Zachary Barker Guitar - 1st Clay Downham Alto Sax - 1st Derek Smith Tenor Sax – 1st Kevin Murray Jr Tenor Sax – 2nd Stephen Brown Trombone – 3rd Patrick Elmer Bass Trombone - Ryan Murray Bass Trombone - Donovan McWilliams Trumpet – 3rd Sam Connell Trumpet – 4th Brad Sparks Trumpet – 5th Blake Hillier
Congratulations to Region Jazz Placements
Slideshow pictures courtesy of Jeff Adcox
Hugh Poland is a graduate of Houston Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Seminary. He has served as a UIL accompanist for Solo and Ensemble contest for the last eleven years, and loves working with students. He has served as the Minister of Creative Arts at Woodridge Baptist Church of Kingwood since 2000, and has been active with the Kingwood Pops Orchestra as a pianist, singer, arranger, and conductor. Hugh has also served as a Minister of Music at churches in Corpus Christi (where he also directed a private school band) and Pasadena, TX. He has written three books for Judson Press and is a regular contributor to various periodicals. Hugh is married and has three daughters, and enjoys woodworking and baseball in his spare time.