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Jamez Dahl, 18, has been playing the piano since he was three.

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Trombone player Micah Sabbah

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Saxophone player Alex Cherny

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Teressa Brown

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Kayley Marshall and Allie Hall

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Foreground: Alex Cherny and Kassi Branaugh Background: Troy Bowser

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Kassi Branaugh

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Trumpet player Kyle Nguyen practices during a recent Whitney High School jazz band class.

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Music Director Kris Harper not only teaches jazz band, but is also responsible for the school?s choir, the marching band, music appreciation classes and symphonic band.