Written By

Erin Lauters Writer SMT

Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Senior High School Jazz Cats traveled to North County on Saturday, April 12, 2014. The Jazz Cats left at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday morning, and to many of these band members this would be a start of a long day with Prom later that evening.

The band got together, warmed up and tuned, ready to play their new set of songs for the people of North County and other schools eager to see what they have to offer.

The band started with a piece called "Afro Blue" which is a Latin chart. Tyler Jones, Senior Lead Tenor in this High School Band, had a solo in this song.

Following "Afro Blue", the band played a song entitled "Welcome Home Bill Bailey" featuring the whole saxophone section in the beginning.

The third and final piece performed by the Jazz Cats at the festival was a funk chart named "Honk".  Solos for this song were as follows Gina Magarian, Sophomore and Lead Trumpet, Sarah Durham, Senior and Baritone Saxophonist, Brandon Parks, Sophomore and Bass Trombonist, and Erin Lauters, Sophomore and Second Tenor Saxophone.

The band earned straight ones at this festival, which is the best you can do. The band also included an outstanding soloist award given to Senior and Lead Tenor Saxophonist Tyler Jones.