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Bandleader David Schommer
was recently named a
Metro Jackson 2011 Teacher of the Year!
The program is sponsored by the
Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership.
Also in 2011, he was nominated for
Mississippi Teacher of the Year
as well as
Jackson Medical Mall Outstanding Community Leader,
by Entergy.
In 2010, he was named an
Outstanding Educator by
Parents for Public Schools and
The Community Foundation of Greater Jackson.
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Mississippi Swing! and The Jackson All-Stars
Receive "Key to the City"!
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For making quality big band, jazz and Dixieland music accessible to their community, the City of Richland has presented Mississippi Swing! and The Jackson All-Stars the "Key to the City." The award was presented on December 7, 2009.
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Jackson All-Star and Mississippi Swing! bass player Bernard Holly recently received the Outstanding Service Award at the 17th Annual Christmas Musical presented by the Jackson Metropolitan Community Christmas Choir. Mr. Holly serves as Project Coordinator for the annual event. Other musicians involved with the project included Elizabeth Koskie (Keyboard/Strings), David Schommer (Trumpet), Jeff Reiter (Lead Trumpet), London Branch (Trumpet), Willie Silas (Drums) Gail Johnson (Piano) and Booker Walker (Alto).
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Mairtin de Cogain lead David Schommer (Bandleader/trumpet), Elizabeth Koskie (piano), & 165 other dancers in a ground breaking world record brush dance at CelticFest 2010, in Jackson, MS!
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