The Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble will perform an outdoor concert at Kracklauer Park in Mundelein on Saturday, May 22 from 5 to 6:30 pm.  This concert is part of the Village of Mundelein’s Outdoor Concert Series.  It is free and open to the public. 

“This is a great opportunity for families to bring lawn chairs or a blanket and enjoy music in the park,” said Andy Sturgeon who, with Jerald Shelato, directs the instrumental music program at MHS.  The Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble will play music from the Count Basie Orchestra, Buddy Rich Big Band, Quincy Jones, Duke Ellington Orchestra, and many more.

The concert will feature a few guest artists including Chicago jazz trumpet player David Katz.  The performance will also feature a few selections performed by the 2020 MHS Jazz Ensemble including some of the graduates from the class of 2020.

Members of the 2020-2021 Mundelein Jazz Ensemble include: Everestt Correa, Kate Driscoll, Ryan Escobar, Gareth Fullin, Mira Guiritan, Eileen Jarrett, Ella Kasamis, Lily Little, Neil Martin, Samuel Penteado, Erich Robb, Isabella Rodriguez, Morgan Shumski, Isabel Sioson, Callee Smith, Thomas Van Eycke, Fiona West, Tim Yavorskiy

Guest artists from the Class of 2020 include:   Ryan Burns, Samantha DeDominicis, Jacob Green, Justin Mjoen, Garrett Munz, Elias Photopoulos, Lauren Young.