The Timberline Jazz Ensembles
2024-2025 THS "Wolf Pack" Jazz Ensemble I
Photo by James Mares
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Timberline Jazz Ensembles I and II
-Audition groups which perform a wide variety of selections including jazz, swing, blues, rock, funk, ballads, pop and more. These groups are made up of saxophones, trombones, trumpets, and rhythm section instruments. Participation in Jazz I requires that the student also be enrolled in Marching/Symphonic Band for the duration of the academic year, with the exception of those rhythm section players who do not play a symphonic instrument. Jazz Ensemble I meets every day during 6th period, and Jazz Ensemble II meets during 4th period, first semester. If a student does not audition into Jazz I, they will be placed in Jazz II. These groups perform periodically throughout the year at concerts, festivals, and community events.
Yearly jazz festivals that the THS Jazz Ensemble attends are the IMEA District-III Jazz Festival in the fall, and the Gene Harris Jazz Festival in the spring. Other festivals are generally out of town, and have included Clackamas Community College Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, Jazz Unlimited in Tri-Cities, WA, Anaheim, CA Heritage Festival, or the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho.
The Timberline Jazz Ensembles have been very successful in recent years and have a number of notable accomplishments:
2024 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2023 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2022 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2021 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2019 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2018 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2017 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2016 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2015 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2014 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2013 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2012 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2011 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2010 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
Festival Top Score*
No festival held in 2020
2025 NNU Jazz Festival- Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2024 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2023 Anaheim Heritage Festival Festival - Superior Rating - Instrumental Sweepstakes, Adjudicators' Award, 3 Outstanding Soloist Awards
2023 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2022 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2020 & 2021 No Festivals Held
2019 Anaheim Heritage Festival Festival - Superior Rating - Instrumental Sweepstakes, Adjudicators' Award, 3 Outstanding Soloist Awards
2018 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2017 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert! Outstanding Soloist Award
2016 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Outstanding Soloist Award
2015 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2014 Idaho Music Educators Association - Selected to Perform at Conference
2014 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2013 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2012 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Outstanding Soloist Award
2011 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2010 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2009 Anaheim Heritage Festival - 1st Place Jazz Ensemble*
2014 Clackamas Community College Instrumental Jazz Festival - Portland, OR
Class AAA - Finalists, 1st Place
Outstanding Musician Award Winners (3)
2011 Clackamas Community College Instrumental Jazz Festival - Portland, OR
Class AAA - Tied score for finals selection
Outstanding Solo Award Winners (3)
The Timberline Jazz Ensemble also performs regularly at community events and participates in special functions upon request if the group is available. To request the Timberline Jazz Ensemble, see contact information on "Contact" page.
-Audition groups which perform a wide variety of selections including jazz, swing, blues, rock, funk, ballads, pop and more. These groups are made up of saxophones, trombones, trumpets, and rhythm section instruments. Participation in Jazz I requires that the student also be enrolled in Marching/Symphonic Band for the duration of the academic year, with the exception of those rhythm section players who do not play a symphonic instrument. Jazz Ensemble I meets every day during 6th period, and Jazz Ensemble II meets during 4th period, first semester. If a student does not audition into Jazz I, they will be placed in Jazz II. These groups perform periodically throughout the year at concerts, festivals, and community events.
Yearly jazz festivals that the THS Jazz Ensemble attends are the IMEA District-III Jazz Festival in the fall, and the Gene Harris Jazz Festival in the spring. Other festivals are generally out of town, and have included Clackamas Community College Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, Jazz Unlimited in Tri-Cities, WA, Anaheim, CA Heritage Festival, or the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho.
The Timberline Jazz Ensembles have been very successful in recent years and have a number of notable accomplishments:
2024 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2023 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2022 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2021 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2019 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2018 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2017 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2016 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2015 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2014 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2013 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating*
2012 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2011 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2010 District III Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
Festival Top Score*
No festival held in 2020
2025 NNU Jazz Festival- Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2024 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2023 Anaheim Heritage Festival Festival - Superior Rating - Instrumental Sweepstakes, Adjudicators' Award, 3 Outstanding Soloist Awards
2023 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2022 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2020 & 2021 No Festivals Held
2019 Anaheim Heritage Festival Festival - Superior Rating - Instrumental Sweepstakes, Adjudicators' Award, 3 Outstanding Soloist Awards
2018 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2017 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert! Outstanding Soloist Award
2016 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Outstanding Soloist Award
2015 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2014 Idaho Music Educators Association - Selected to Perform at Conference
2014 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2013 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2012 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Outstanding Soloist Award
2011 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating, Selected to perform in evening Showcase as part of Headliner Concert!
2010 Gene Harris Jazz Festival - Superior Rating
2009 Anaheim Heritage Festival - 1st Place Jazz Ensemble*
2014 Clackamas Community College Instrumental Jazz Festival - Portland, OR
Class AAA - Finalists, 1st Place
Outstanding Musician Award Winners (3)
2011 Clackamas Community College Instrumental Jazz Festival - Portland, OR
Class AAA - Tied score for finals selection
Outstanding Solo Award Winners (3)
The Timberline Jazz Ensemble also performs regularly at community events and participates in special functions upon request if the group is available. To request the Timberline Jazz Ensemble, see contact information on "Contact" page.
2017 THS Jazz Ensemble I
Jazz Ensemble after receiving 1st place in division at the Clackamas Community College Jazz Festival, 2014
Jazz Ensemble Outline/Syllabus
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