Nick Mazzarella at 2022 Chicago Jazz Festival

Congratulations to DGN Band alumnus Nick Mazzarella, who recently led the Nick Mazzarella Quintet in a marquee performance at the 2022 Chicago Jazz Festival.

Mazzarella has been described as "continuing the approach taken by like-minded trailblazing altoists Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman, Henry Threadgill, Oliver Lake, and Gary Bartz” by “seeking to embody the history of the music while pushing it forward into new realms” (All About Jazz). He has been a consistent presence in Chicago's music scene since the early 2000s where his continuous performance schedule has made an aesthetically unique contribution to the city’s rich culture of jazz and improvised music. His working trios and quintet have served as the primary vehicles for his endeavors as a composer and bandleader, while as a collaborator or sideman he has performed and recorded with such artists as Joshua Abrams, Geof Bradfield, Hamid Drake, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten, Dana Hall, Makaya McCraven, Rob Mazurek, Avreeayl Ra, and Tomeka Reid. Recordings of his original music have been released by Nessa, Clean Feed, Astral Spirits, International Anthem, and Out of Your Head, and he has performed throughout the United States and Europe, as well as in Africa and the Middle East.

In addition to his activities as a performing musician, Mazzarella has contributed to the vibrancy of the Chicago jazz community by working as a concert series presenter since 2008. He currently curates two ongoing concert series in Chicago—the Anagram Series, presented weekly at Elastic Arts in Avondale, and the Ratchet Series, presented quarterly at Cafe Mustache in Logan Square. 

Coach Horeni Thanks Trojan Marching Band

The members of the Trojan Marching Band had an opportunity to hear directly from DGN Head Football Coach Joe Horeni during Thursday evening's practice. Coach Horeni - himself a former tuba player - stressed his appreciation to the band for their contributions to the Friday Night Lights atmosphere at North High.

DGN Band Alumnus to Perform at Chicago Jazz Festival

Congratulations to DGN Band Alumnus Nick Mazzarella, who will be performing with his Quintet at the 2022 Chicago Jazz Festival. The Nick Mazzarella Quintet will perform at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion on Sunday, September 4, at 5:25 PM.

Congratulations BOMB-ITTY Company!

Congratulations to the entire company of BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS, DGN's 2022 Varsity Play!

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Get your BOMB-ITTY tickets! See the show!

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Come see DGN's Varsity Play, THE BOMB-ITTY OF ERRORS!

The BOMB-ITTY is a high-paced, energetic, musical "add-rap-tation" of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors. Elizabethan times get pumped up with live hip-hop flavor in this hilarious, award-winning show.  A comedy about two sets of twins looking for their missing connection, BOMB-ITTY is a modern retelling of this classic play. The show runs approximately 85 minutes with no intermission.

This play is intended for people age 13 and above. It contains mild language and crude humor.

Visit www.dgntheatre.com for tickets!

DGN Band Alumni at DCI World Championships

Congratulations to DGN Band alumni Carissa Blumka (Drum Major, Colts) and Aidan Purcell (Field Conductor, Blue Stars) for their performances at the 2022 Drum Corp International World Championships!

DGN Theatre Presents 'The Bomb-itty Of Errors' August 19-21

Get your tickets to the 2022 DGN Varsity Play, The Bomb-itty Of Errors! The production runs August 18-20, at 7 PM in the DGN Studio Theatre. [Parental Advisory: Mature Content]

Marching Band Showcase 2022

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2022 Band Camp - Achievement Awards

Congratulations to the following Trojan Marching Band members for earning the following awards at Band Camp 2022:

Golden Dinkles / Best Marching Award

Jessica Gruszka 

Golden Shako / Newcomer Award

Lucia Madden 

March Off Winners 

Claire Gustis

Andrew Neau 

Jessica Gruszka 

Lucia Madden 

Claire Gustis & Andrew Neau

2022 Band Camp - Day 5

2022 Band Camp - Day 4