05-03-2014, 12:08 PM
Boston Card - thanks for sharing! I just got to your post and loved listening to them. I've heard his song so many times but nothing like that. It was inspiring.
Another OT: Ike Jenkins was the music director at La Cumbre Junior High School in Santa Barbara in the 70s. He had played with Dave Brubeck. My brother was in the Jazz Band and drum major. Their Jr. High jazz band would compete against High School and College jazz bands and would be the only one that would receive standing ovations but often would be disqualified for not playing "traditional" jazz. When the International Volleyball Association formed their professional co-ed league (Wilt Chamberlain was a high profile owner/player) the Santa Barbara Spikers hired this Jr. High School jazz band to play at all their games.
Another OT: Ike Jenkins was the music director at La Cumbre Junior High School in Santa Barbara in the 70s. He had played with Dave Brubeck. My brother was in the Jazz Band and drum major. Their Jr. High jazz band would compete against High School and College jazz bands and would be the only one that would receive standing ovations but often would be disqualified for not playing "traditional" jazz. When the International Volleyball Association formed their professional co-ed league (Wilt Chamberlain was a high profile owner/player) the Santa Barbara Spikers hired this Jr. High School jazz band to play at all their games.