Alabama Bandmasters Association 2023 District 5 High School Honor Band

Saturday, February 28, 2023
Moody Music Hall, University of Alabama
Dr. Kelvin Jones, Guest Conductor
0:00 Welcoming comments, Heather Henson
1:14 Big City Lights, Marie Douglas
6:21 Comments, Dr. Jones
8:33 Cafe 512, Ryan George
13:43 Comments, Dr. Jones
14:42 Stillwater, Kelijah Dunton
19:40 Comments, Dr. Jones
23:17 Undertow, John Mackey
High School Honor Band Members
Flute
Rylee Sexton
Jada Hicks
Haley Nam
Rachell Reed
Brooke Blazer
Samantha Platts
Mae Meadows
Sydney Cartwright
Kimberly Colburn
Emma Watson
Allison Junkin
Oboe
Elise Larson
Bassoon
Daniel Gibson
James Gernand
Kaylee Short
Bb Clarinet
Patrick Pan
Mary Alice Cain
Jessie Prestridge
Emerson Gore
Alice Song
Abigail Deng
Kayla Smith
Lilly Tanner
Wellsley Waller
Emily Brant
Jinny Ko
Morgan Taylor
Sydney Cook
Elisabeth Martin
Trenton Walton
Jamie Boyer
Leah Dawkins
Collette Scruggs
Bass Clarinet
Katt Terry
Gina Munoz
Shane Isaacs
Frida Maldonado
Alto Saxophone
Golden Zhang
Joshua Lee
Hunter Wilson
Mallory Rucker
Julia Smith
Christine Yan
Tenor Saxophone
Carter Ingram
Jake McKinney
Donna Garrett
Baritone Saxophone
Jameson Moore
Eric Silver
Micah Walker
Trumpet
Matthew Wright
Gabriel Yates
Matthew Meadows
Carly McMahon
Ella Frantom
Felicia Blake
Alex Lanphere
Madison Bell
Parker Jones
Destiny Casale
Isaac Goslin
Caleb Taylor
French Horn
Inman Hebert
Reggie Robinson
Anna Langham
Sam Cook
Rylee Boyd
Morgan Manning
John-Bradley Bulger
Analiese Heritage
Trombone
Josh Quesenberry
Seth Compton
Murphy Branch
Walker Grubb
Atticus McDonald
Savannah Simpson
Brennan Hubbard
Kaitlyn Springfield
Dawson Barnett
Sarah Jackson
Emma Cox
Kaden Warren
Euphonium
Steffan Thurman
Samuel Wegrzynowski
Ira Colvin
Thomas Long
Trey Sewell
Rylan North
Tuba
Nate Hunter
Greyson Winn
Caden Cramer
Reese McNeal
Matthew Nelson
Chase Cameron
String Bass
Gracie Plowman
Percussion
Jon Marshall Kirby
Alex Nelson
Bailey White
Joey McMinn
Parker Kellum
Dominic Frontiero
Josiah Foster
Ace White
Gabe Deason
Dr. Kelvin Jones is the Assistant Director of Bands at Louisiana State University. His responsibilities include conducting the LSU Symphonic Band, teaching undergraduate conducting, Marching Band techniques, working with graduate students, and leading the Sudler-winning, 325-member "Golden Band from Tigerland.”
Bands under Jones’ direction have performed at events on the state and national level, including the Zulu Mardi Gras parade, New Orleans Saints, in Washington DC, Walt Disney World, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship in Atlanta, GA, College Football Playoff (CFP) Peach Bowl and the CFP National Championship games. Under his direction, numerous performances of the LSU Tiger Marching Band have been selected for recognition and viewing at regional and national conferences of the College Band Directors National Association, including the Athletic Band Symposium and recently nominated for a 2023 Grammy award from the Recording Academy for the collaborative album entitled Full Circle with Zydeco artist Sean Ardoin.
Dr. Jones is an active drill designer and music arranger for high school and university music programs across the country with his arrangements being performed throughout the United States, including the Dallas Winds. As a conductor, Jones has conducted ensembles international and nationally, including the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis, TN and Carnegie Hall in New York City. He has worked on new music commissioning projects and has received praise on his interpretations from composers Steven Bryant, Alex Shapiro, Omar Thomas, John Mackey, Anthony Barfield, Ayatey Shabazz, Joshua Hobbs, among others.

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I came from a not so great band so to have the opportunity here and white band at Allstate was amazing and just great to experience that level of musician ship