Danny
Benson ~ Bass
Robert
Damper ~ Keyboards
Kenny
Gorelick (Kenny G) ~ Saxophone
David
Jackson ~ Percussion
Dean
Mochizuki ~ Saxophone
Lee
Turner ~ Drums
David
Yamasaki ~ Guitar
I attended Franklin High School from 1972-75 and played in the “Jazz Lab” band. Over a three to four year period the band won several regional jazz competitions as well as the overall grand prize at the National Jazz Festival in Reno 3 years in a row. There were several talented musicians that came through Franklin at that time, and who went on to make careers in the music industry, the most famous being Kenny G. While at Franklin, the rhythm section and a few horn players formed a band we called “Energy” and played gigs around town.Dan Benson, February 2009