News release
Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School, is planned to fill the air with music Saturday as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents.
The event will be studded with musical performances, competitions and clinics. Music begins at 9 a.m. across three performance venues. Many Santa Clarita Valley high school and middle school jazz ensembles will perform, including West Ranch High School’s Studio A Jazz Band.
Highlighting the day will be performances by the Adam Hersh Trio and Paul Nelson’s Big OL’ Band Elliot Deutsch. Hersh, a Los Angeles-based pianist, keyboardist and composer, was born in Castaic and has been a regular on the L.A. jazz scene for years, said a news release from the West Ranch music program. He has released multiple albums in the past six years, and played with regarded musicians such as Bob Sheppard, Mike Moreno and Joel Frahm.
Nelson is a versatile trombonist, composer and educator based in Los Angeles. His performance credits include collaborations with figures and ensembles such as the Bob Mintzer Big Band, Bill Holman and the Dave Slonaker Big Band. Nelson’s session work spans television and commercial recordings for high-profile projects and artists, including Ringo Starr, Billy Porter and Paramount’s “Rise of the Pink Ladies.”
The William S. Hart Union High School District Jazz “All-Stars,” a group composed of some of the most talented jazz students from around the Hart district, will also be performing.
Adjudicators include active professional musicians and jazz educators who will evaluate jazz ensembles from schools throughout Southern California.
All-day general admission to Super Jazz at the Ranch is $15. Food concessions will be available on site. West Ranch High School is located at 26255 Valencia Blvd., Stevenson Ranch.
