Portola High hosted IUSD’s annual jazz ensemble festival in the theater on March 27. Band Director Kyle Traska conducted three pieces for Portola High’s performance: “Splanky” (composed by Neal Hefti and arranged by Sammy Nestico), “Over the Rainbow” (composed by Harold Arlena and arranged by Dave Wolpe) and “Samba Del Gringo” (composed by Gordon Goodwin). “I think one of the most exciting things is having our students see what the students that are their same age and level at other schools are working on and what they're able to achieve as well,” Traska said.
All that Jazz: IUSD Jazz Ensemble Festival Spellbinds Audience
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