NEWS RELEASE
April 26, 2010 Contact: Frank Murray, 542-4835
FreeForm, Columbia Basin College’s jazz choir, dominated the competition at the Reno Jazz Festival over the weekend in Reno, Nevada.
Directed by Dave Cazier, FreeForm was named the Outstanding College Choir among all two- and four-year colleges and universities. Winning the title was a daunting task since FreeForm was the first college to perform in the two-day event. Out of a possible 1,000 points per scoring judge, FreeForm earned 900, 925, and 933.
Not only did FreeForm earn the first place award, but all of its soloists received awards for outstanding musicianship. FreeForm was the only vocal group in any classification to receive awards for all soloists, as well as the largest number of awards to any one vocal group.
CBC’s soloist winners included:
Manuel Avila, piano
Michael Douglas, guitar/vocal
Omar Farias, drums
Luke Noll, percussion
Josh Osborn, vocal
Tracy Rasmussen, vocal
Brian Williams, bass
For further information, contact Bill McKay, dean for arts and humanities, 542-5531.