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Adam Flowers's avatar

My time in Jazz Choir changed the course of my life. Mr Brunelle was the first person who made me believe I was a musician.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

You truly took the ball and ran with it, Adam. Your professional life has been an inspiration to so many.

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erin dunning's avatar

Jazz choir is my favorite 💎💎💎

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Bob Dunning's avatar

I always so looked forward to Jazz Choir performances and dinners.

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Carolyn G. Clements's avatar

My niece, Sarah Clements, was inspirational.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

We all loved Sarah. Incredibly talented and creative.

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erin dunning's avatar

love sarah. she’s my best friend forever 💜

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Bob Dunning's avatar

Amen

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Adam Flowers's avatar

Sarah was a dynamite performer and a very good singer. Polished beyond her years.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

So true, Adam

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Bill Weisgerber's avatar

Great piece, Bob. Your salute to Mr. Brunelle is testament to the legacy he left in his wake. Rare is the person who has such impact on a community. And though Mr. Brunelle has passed on, his music lives in the lives of those he touched.

“If his song is to continue, we must do the singing.”

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Bob Dunning's avatar

Beautiful words, Bill.

Dick Brunelle's tenure at Davis High stretches back almost to my student days at DHS. I wonder if he could have helped me sing and dance, two things I never did back then. (Or now).

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Bill Weisgerber's avatar

Just think, Bob…if you could add signing and dancing to your repertoire…you’d have achieved triple-threat status⌨️ 🎶 🕺🏻‼️

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Bob Dunning's avatar

That's absolutely scary, Bill.

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Bill Weisgerber's avatar

…even after correcting the spelling, it ended up as “signing,” instead of “singing”…🤦🏻‍♂️ Still a triple threat 🤔

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Sheila Allen's avatar

Great column Bob. I’m thrilled that it just so happens that my Jazz Choir alumnus (I really hope that is the right word form) daughter (class of 2015) is home from London and will be performing on the stage again. The DHS JC start led to a UCSB a cappella group and now a professional a cappella group in London!

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Bob Dunning's avatar

That is so great, Sheila. My alum daughter Erin, '94, will be performing, along with my granddaughter Satya, '25.

Very much looking forward to it.

See you there.

Bob

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Robin Andrews Stanley's avatar

Incredible compared to the subpar music program when we were going to DHS.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

I didn't get past Mary Had a Little Lamb

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Susan Larock's avatar

My daughter Jean was in Jazz Choir along with Bob's daughter Erin. It was a thrill for me to watch the video Bob included above-I don't think I'd seen it before.

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Bob Dunning's avatar

I remember Jean well. She was a star.

I was fortunate enough to be in Toronto for this performance as an alleged "chaperone."

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Pat Brown's avatar

What fun to watch that performance! I remember it so well, and the names of the "kids," though I'd probably never remember the names if I saw them now. Thank you for your support of this wonderful group!!

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