Jazz Band!!!!!

Introducing Lamar Lofton our Maywood Jazz Band Director

Bassist Lamar Lofton hails from Seattle. After attending prestigious Garfield High School he attended Cornish College of the Arts where he received his BFA in Music Performance. Since then he has performed locally and around the world in various musical settings from musical theatre to international Reggae and Jazz artists including Clinton Fearon, Eek-a-Mouse, John Hicks , Ernestine Anderson, The Abbysinians, Julian Priester, Hadley Caliman, Renee’ Strange, Cedric Brooks and many others. Adept at both string and electric bass, his versatility in instruments and musical settings continue to keep him in demand as accompanist and a leader.

You may recognize Mr. Lofton as one of our awesome Impact directors.

Jazz Band is for 7th and 8th grade and will begin on Wednesday, November 8th. Rehearsals will be Wednesday after school and students can take the activity bus or get a ride home.

Saxophone, Clarinet,Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Vibraphone, Piano, Bass, Guitar students are welcome. If you currently play tuba or euphonium and would like to participate please talk with either Mr. Lofton or Ms. Sunmark.

If you are interested in being in Jazz Band please email Mr. Lofton at LoftonL@issaquah.wednet.edu 

and plan to attend our the first meeting after school on November 8th.

We may need to audition piano, bass, guitar and drums depending on how many students are interested.