UPDATED: Framingham High Jazz Ensemble Wins Gold Medal at NorthEast Jazz Festival

Originally posted at 5:35 a.m. Updated with names of the ensemble at 10:05 p.m.

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READING, MA - The Framingham High School Jazz Ensemble earned a Gold medal at the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education (MAJE) Northeast District Jazz Festival Tuesday, March 8 at Reading Memorial High School.

The Gold medal earned the Jazz Ensemble its fourth consecutive trip to the state finals.

The finals are scheduled for Saturday, March 19 at Norwood High.

Framingham High hosted the state finals in 2015, and earned a Gold medal at the competition.

Members of the 2015-16 jazz band include:

Flute - Donata Liu

Soprano sax - Jack Williams

Alto sax - Eric Tarlin

Alto sax - Denis Petrov

Tenor sax - Jeffrey Chan

Tenor sax - Michael Chan

Bari sax - Derrick Lio

Trombone - Elijah Muller

Trombone - Leah Guttman

Trombone - Lara Williams

Trombone - Adam Rifkin

Trumpet - Brad Heistand

Trumpet - Tommy Maloney

Trumpet - Jacob Rushner

Piano - David Winters

Guitar - Chris Winters

Bass - Chris Barone

Bass - Cesar Gray

Vibes - Jason Landes

Drums - Jimmy Gavagan

Drums - Zack Stetson

Drums - Ryan Gallagher

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Photo by Petroni Media Company from the holiday 2015 performance.