Reno Jazz Festival 2008 El Dorado High School Ethan Helm

[Saxplayer616]

Kid on the alto is a beast, Should see his name in the future

[kaunasprince]

Amazing...where do they find all of this talent.The whole band is fabulous.The trumpets...hey,reminds me of the old Kenton trumpet section.I feel like putting my trumpet into the garbage.

[dethrising]

i come back to watch this every time, and ethan never ceases to amaze me.

[nfn58]

Adam Carillo and Ethan are my favorites, although there are good kids at, Foothill, Moreau, Valley Christian, and Rio Americano always has good players

[loophole00004]

the band is nice.....

[angelhalsey]

but damn.. i watched this again today. ethans a beast.

[markVItenorstud10]

alex hahn somewhat combines the two what?

[memphis148]

2:21 is a sweet lick.

[memphis148]

in my opinion, adam carrillo has a beter style when improving. adam plays more intense solos, like in groove merchant in the jazz band of america 2007.

[OjAiSaXpLaYeR]

Adam likes to show off more,,,,Ethan really tells a story when he plays and has those moments when he shows his stuff, but the whole time you can tell that he knows what he is doing.

[Altissimo15]

true, alex han somewhat combines the two

[OjAiSaXpLaYeR]

Thats why he is touring with Marcus Miller :p

[angelhalsey]

If 3:10-3:27 isn't intense enough for you.

then you have no place in commenting on jazz improv.

[memphis148]

You know, when I look at this kid, I think that there is no way this nerdy white kid can posssibly play jazz. He proved me wrong. This guy wails.

[evergreach2346]

when ethan played that at BJC i friggin went crazy!!

ETHATN! IS! THE! GREATEST!!!

[guitarherowahine]

Ethan you are AMAZING!!!!! I just can't get enough of your sound. Your gonna hit it big for sure. :))

BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL!!!!

LISTEN UP- THIS IS HOW YOU PLAY!!!!! :)))))

[OjAiSaXpLaYeR]

He is good, but i think Dan Higgins has more knotches under his belt hehe (( Original sax player on this song))

[chedderheadtrumpet]

Put that in your pipe and smoke it! Good job Ethan!

[TheJazzMan333]

specifically the growls and the lick on 2.53-2.58 gave me CHILLS!!!!!!

xD

[TheJazzMan333]

i've seen him year after year at Irvine jazz fest and reno and by god... he is AMAZING!

[angelhalsey]

i think alex, adam, and i can account for all the thumbs down on: "yep... thats why hes my teacher"

[ApatheticVegnagun]

I know i already commented on this. but i have to say it

Ethan is a freakin beast

period

[nfn58]

what was your overall score?

[dethrising]

yep...thats why hes my teacher

[memphis148]

are you a middle school student?

[memphis148]

why did you say " yep that's why he's my teacher." ?

[Minime13e2]

His tone is professional. His vocabulary is immense. His style is unique. And did I mention he can consistently hit an altisimo G# with growl out of no where. That's why he got most outstanding high school performer at Reno 2008. Eastman won't know what hit 'em!

[memphis148]

what are you, his boyfriend?

[angelhalsey]

cool

[BigSmall344]

yeah we rock.

[dethrising]

GO ethan!

[ApatheticVegnagun]

oh baby.

GO ELDO

should've won...

[MattBauer09]

Probably one of, if not, Ethan's best solos... You can tell that he gave it his all up there... =)