NOGALES HS APACHE JAZZ ENSEMBLE with UofA STUDIO JAZZ

*These concert are a benefit to help send students from Nogales High School to a major national competition in Florida! 

The Apache Jazz Program is composed of three jazz ensembles at Nogales High School.

The 7pm performance will feature the Apache Jazz Ensemble alongside the University of Arizona’s Studio Jazz Ensemble.

Under the direction of Dr. Angelo Versace, the program's flagship big band, the Studio Jazz Ensemble, has had numerous high profile performances to its credit, including two tours to China, a performance in the Yuma Village Jazz series, a performance as the invited showcase at the ABODA State Jazz Festival in Phoenix, two performances in Nogales, Mexico as part of a cultural exchange with the US State Department, and a performance in Las Cruces, New Mexico as part of the Onate Jazz Festival. Recent guest artists with the band include Terell Stafford, Joe Lovano, Joel Feahm, Elliot Mason, Gerald Clayton, Ingrid Jensen, Mike Moreno, Alex Norris, and Troy Roberts.

In the past four years, the Apache Jazz Program has received numerous “Superior with Distinction” ratings from the ABODA Area Jazz Festival, NAU Jazz Festival, Highland/ASU Jazz Festival, and the ABODA State Jazz Festival. The Apache Jazz Ensemble has performed on the main stage at Disneyland as well as numerous other venues across the southwest. The Apache Jazz Ensemble is directed by Tony Belletti. 

This event will serve as an important fundraiser to help with future travel, including sending the Apache Jazz Ensemble to Florida to compete in the Disney World Competition. The group is coming off an exciting win at the Basically Basie Competition, and we are eager to keep building momentum and showcasing our students at the highest level.