2 Nokomis students named Jazz All-Stars

PORTLAND – John Leadbetter and Rebecca Wilber, both Nokomis Regional High School students, were selected as Key Maine High School Jazz All-Stars for a special performance at the 2002 Key Maine Jazz Festival.

The festival, featuring Wynton Marsalis and a variety of other musicians, is Sept. 25-29. During this year’s festival, the Maine All Stars will play at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at Merrill Auditorium, prior to the performance by Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.

Accomplished musicians, Leadbetter, a junior, has been studying the alto saxophone and clarinet for seven years and Wilber, a senior, has been studying the baritone saxophone and flute for nine years.