Sixteen schools participate in May 19 event at the Bandstand in Rehoboth Beach
Members of the Beacon Middle School Jazz Band open the 11th annual Cape Henlopen High School Jazz Festival at the Bandstand in Rehoboth Beach. Sixteen bands from throughout the state took part, playing from 2:10 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
Ron MacArthur
June 2, 2023
The 11th annual Cape Henlopen High School Jazz Festival at the Bandstand featured 16 bands from schools throughout the state May 19 in Rehoboth Beach. Cape bands included Beacon and Mariner middle schools, and Cape Henlopen High School Jazz 1 and Jazz 2.
The Beacon Middle School brass section fills the streets of downtown Rehoboth Beach with jazzy sounds.
Logan Wilkerson plays a trombone solo as a member of the Beacon Middle School Jazz Band as it performs “Zoot Suit.”
Mark Lally takes center stage on the Bandstand during a saxophone solo in the band’s rendition of “My Little Suede Shoes.”
Dressed in black, the Mariner Middle School Jazz Ensemble performs in the festival at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand.
Mariner Middle School’s Caleb Olmstead plays a saxophone solo.
Mariner Middle School’s Kingston Noel plays bass guitar for his school’s jazz ensemble.
Playing the saxophone for the Mariner Middle School Jazz Ensemble is Semaj Hopkins.
Members of the Cape Henlopen High School Jazz 2 Band take center stage during the festival.
Playing brass are members of the Cape Henlopen High School Jazz Band 2.