| Starting with last Memorial Day Weekend (2015) I participated and WON 1st place in the Jacksonville Jazz Festival Youth Competition. After that I auditioned for and was accepted into Douglas Anderson School of the Arts (a 10 time Grammy Signature School). Auditioned for Jazz 1 and Wind Ensemble and was awarded 1st Chair Tenor Sax in both. Worked with Deborah McDuffie (producer) and several well known local musicians in a my own musical presentation -- A Jazzy Noel Made the Florida All State Jazz Band on Baritone Sax Made 1st Chair all District Band On Wednesday May 25th I will be on he local news playing for the News conference for this years Jazz Fest. Coming full circle, I will be playing with the DA Jazz band  in this years Jazz Fest on Saturday May 28th at 2 PM.   |