51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Jazz Ensemble I, directed by Dave Loeb (Music) and Nathan Tanouye (Music), and the Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Uli Geissendoerfer (Music), have been selected through competitive audition to perform at the 2013 Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival at the Monterey Convention Center in Monterey, Calif., in April. The three-day event includes performances by middle school through college-level ensembles as well as competitions, with awards going to the top groups for High School, Conglomerate, and College Big Band Divisions; for High School and College Vocal Ensembles; for High School Combos; and for the newest component, the Open Combo Division for high school conglomerate and college-level ensembles. The top groups will be invited to perform at the 56th annual Monterey Jazz Festival in September.
