Mercer Island High School jazz all-stars join Jay Thomas in the KNKX studios

KNKX: School Of Jazz by KNKX Public Radio

Nov 29, 202434:30Music

Nine students from the Mercer Island High School Jazz Band, directed by David Bentley, perform in the KNKX studios with their School of Jazz mentor Jay Thomas.

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