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New York City, Day 1 & 2: Columbia University Tour

by Rachel Cantrell on June 15, 2010

One thing’s for sure: New York City is nothing like home. There’s really no way I can describe the huge shift from stepping out of my house to trimmed lawns and white houses to  bustling crowds of people and the incessant honks of car horns. And there’s absolutely always something to do here. The lights [...]

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Where Have You Been?

by Rachel Cantrell on April 29, 2010

I know it’s somewhat of a huge problem when even my jazz band director asks me why I haven’t been posting lately. You see, there’s this lovely thing that many of us do at the end of the school year: AP (Advanced Placement) Testing, a series of separate four-hour tests that help me earn credits [...]

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Wildcat Classic!

by Rachel Cantrell on October 16, 2009

When you think music, what do you think of? You might think of the LA Phil — I’m probably thinking about the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. The point is, music is huge — and although I might pick favorites, I’m not about to miss out on any of it. That’s why I went to West [...]

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Wildcat Classic (Coming Soon!)

by Rachel Cantrell on October 12, 2009

If you’ve been directed here from the program distributed at West Ranch High School’s inaugural Wildcat Classic marching show, welcome to the Jazz Post. For more information, check out the ABOUT page. Pictures from the event will be up on Thursday — wish me luck on the PSAT!

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Talking With Seis Cuerdas

by Rachel Cantrell on September 10, 2009

If you still haven’t checked out Seis Cuerdas, here’s a little glimpse of their “Flamenco for a new generation” via Youtube: This is La Posada from their 2006 album, Solo Guitarras. To check out more of their songs & albums, visit the Seis Cuerdas store or look up Seis Cuerdas on iTunes. I’m currently addicted to [...]

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