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Huron High School Jazz Band

Season 2 Episode 207 | 26m 46s

The highly acclaimed Huron High School Jazz Band in Ann Arbor strives to maintain a division one at State Jazz Festival under the direction of their Grammy Award-winning director Stephen Roberts. Includes full preview performances of "Georgia On My Mind," arranged by Sammy Nestco and "Machine," by Bill Reddy, recorded in WKAR Studio A at Michigan State University. Hosted by WKAR's Peter Whorf.

Aired: 11/13/15

Rating: NR

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Forte is supported in part by Worthington Family Foundation, Marshall Music, MSU Federal Credit Union, Jackson Community Foundation.

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