Dalton Jazz Musicians Dazzle at ISMA Festival Honors Concerts
The ISMA Jazz Festival Concert was held on Sunday, November 18, at The Trinity School. Two Dalton students played with the High School Honors Big Band: Avi Mehta '21 and John-Shaw Moazami '20. Dalton students participating in the Middle School Honors Big Band were Kai Mawhinney '23, Alana Taylor '23, and George Porteous '23.
The festival is an annual event inviting jazz students from independent schools in the city to audition for a Middle School Honors Big Band and a High School Honors Big Band. This year's guest artist was Terrell Stafford, jazz trumpet soloist and Director of Jazz Studies at Temple University.