1974
 Franklin Jazz Lab
Seattle, Washington
1972 - 1975

Members
 

Charles "Chuck" Chinn ~ Director
Jim Gardiner ~ Composer-in-Residence
 

Woodwinds
 

Clarence Cal
Peter Collins
Kenny "Kenny G" Gorelick
Dean Mochizuki
Lindsay Sakuma
 

Brass
 

Robert Damper
Russ Johnson
Dean Lum
Donnie Mar
Phillip Masters
Jim Rasmussen
Harold Taniguchi
 

Rhythm Section
 

Danny Benson
David Jackson
Tam Sieverson
Nancy Takenaga
Lee Turner
David Yamasaki
 

Others
 

Mike Mori
Leon Berman
 

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.

Dan Benson, February 2009

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Leon Berman is a Hall of Fame Rockabilly DJ at KEXP.

Dan Benson, September 2009

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Last Update:  31 July 2010
Credits: Dan Benson