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Solo @ 2:42 | Cadenza @ 8:01 The 2011 Jazz Band of America performs Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia", featuring a trumpet battle by Allen Vizzutti and Josh Shpak at 2:42, and then a very cool cadenza at the end of the piece at 8:01

The 2011 Jazz Band Of America was conducted by Shelly Berg on March 18, 2011 at Clowes Memorial Hall on the Butler University campus, Indianapolis, Indiana. The members of the band, chosen by audition from all over America, are:

Will Bridges -- Alto Saxophone, North Broward Preparatory School, Lauderhill, Florida

Khiyon Hursey -- Alto Saxophone, Sprayberry H.S., Kennesaw, Georgia

Robert Sheppard -- Tenor Saxophone, Amador Valley H.S., Pleasanton, California

John Sheard -- Tenor Saxophone, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, Florida

Jake Abernathie -- Baritone Saxophone, Yucaipa H.S., Yucaipa, California

Enrique Sanchez -- Trumpet, Osceola County School of the Arts, Kissimmee, Florida

Robert Rivero --Trumpet, Miami Killian Senior H.S., Miami, Florida

Walter Cano -- Trumpet, Henry M. Jackson H.S., Lynnwood, Washington

Josh Shpak -- Trumpet, Northgate H.S., Walnut Creek, California

Robin Seitz -- Trumpet, Sunset H.S., Portland, Oregon

Ashton Summers -- Trombone, Beaverton H.S., Portland, Oregon

Matt Bumgardner -- Trombone, Mount Si H.S., North Bend, Washington

Sean McCusker -- Trombone, Lower Moreland H.S., Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania

Chris Palowitch -- Bass Trombone, Amador Valley H.S., Pleasanton, California

Kai Devitt-Lee -- Guitar, Healdsburg H.S., Healdsburg, California

Omree Gal-Oz -- Piano, Gunn H.S., Palo Alto, California

Ross Kratter -- Bass, Commack H.S., Dix Hills, New York

Arjun Dube -- Drums, Holmdel H.S., Holmdel, New Jersey