Philly's All-City Jazz Festival 2021, an all-day virtual event, featuring student performances and Masterclasses led by Philly POPS and Philly POPS Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia artists. Students, parents, and the public will be invited to tune into the virtual performances. The program includes the All-City Jazz Showcase, presenting the most accomplished jazz students of the School District of Philadelphia. Leading up to the festival, POPS in Schools leads a full slate of engagement activities for the School District of Philadelphia’s jazz program.

Watch the All City Jazz Masterclasses here!

Masterclass Presenters

Terell Stafford – Trumpet
Tim Warfield – Saxophone
John Clayton - Bass
Randy Kapralick – Trombone
Steve Fidyk – Drums
Kevin Hanson – Guitar
Eric Wortham - Piano

2021 All City Jazz Festival Program Information

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA

William R. Hite, Jr. Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools

Alicia Prince
Chief of Staff

Malika Savoy-Brooks, Ed.D.
Chief of Academic Support

Frank V. Machos
Executive Director, Office of The Arts & Creative Learning

Nathan A. Wesner
Managing Director, Music Education

All-City Jazz Committee

Darren Lynch - Coordinator

Josh Anderson

Walter Bechtold

Jason Chuong

Nathan Hook

Jeffrey Radigonda

Howard Thompson

All-City Jazz Orchestra

"Basically Blues"
Composed & Arranged by Phil Wilson

Director
Terell Stafford

Alto Saxophones

Kaveen Harohalli         Masterman

Lucas Jackson              Masterman

Tenor Saxophones

Joshua Peeler              CAPA

Henry McDaniel          Palumbo

Baritone Saxophone

Gabriel Preston           All-City Jazz Alum – Temple University

Trumpets

James Fuss                  Rush

Fareed Simpson Hankins All-City Jazz Alum – Temple University

John Francis Meko      Guest – Temple University

John Polanco Aviles    All-City Jazz Alum – University of the Arts

Trombones

Andrew Sedlacsik      Guest – Temple University

William Saurman        Guest – Temple University

Jasyn Brazoban           All-City Jazz Alum – University of the Arts

Omeed Nyman            Guest – Temple University

Piano

Anthony Aldissi           Guest – Temple University

Guitar

Sebastian Goldstein    Masterman

Max Chen                    Masterman

Brady Santoro             Masterman

Bass

Aiden Pettine              Rush

Nicholas Taweel          Rush

Drums

Kevin Tamsjah             GAMP

Colin McEllhenney      CAPA

Solos:

Opening Solo - Anthony Aldissi - Piano

measure 30-49 - James Fuss Trumpet

measure 55-73 - Joshua Peeler Tenor

measure 73-86 – (first time) Kaveen Harohalli Alto

measure 73-86 – (2nd time) Henry McDaniel Tenor