School Of Jazz

We welcomed an energetic and skilled high school combo into our studios with Mountlake Terrace. Band members included leader Ethan Pyke on trombone, Benjamin Leonard on tenor sax, Henry Smith-Hunt on trombone, Gian Neri on guitar, Andrew Vinther on bass, Josh Setala on drums and Dimitrio Neri on piano. In discussing inspirations, Pyke thanked his band directors and his grandmother who is a devout musician, Pianist Neri pointed to his brothers, Smith-Hunt said his band directors, Guitarist Neri picked Wynton Marsalis due to his humility, Leonard pointed to his current high school, Vinther said his directors and his family, Treseler mentioned Young and Coletrane and Setala said his current band really inspired him when he was younger. The band is one of three Northwest finalists in this year’s Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition in New York City. (Roosevelt and Ballard High Schools are also finalists.) Pyke said he’s looking forward to being around hundreds of high