Hannah Mowry

Members of Seattle's Roosevelt High School Jazz Band look on as a piano player takes a solo during a performance of the Nutcracker Suite at Eckstein Middle School.

A 25-year-old Seattle holiday jazz tradition that almost didn't happen

Freddy Monares

There's a bit of a whirlwind story, with ties to the Netherlands, behind Roosevelt High School's annual performance of The Jazz Nutcracker.

Jazz

Roosevelt High School all-star quintet shows off their talents

Abe Beeson

The Roosevelt High School jazz band, under the direction of Hannah Mowry, brought an all-star quintet to play a session at KNKX.

Trumpeter, vocalist and educator Hanna Mowry

Jazz

Meet Hannah Mowry, Roosevelt High School's new band director

Robin Lloyd

Hannah Mowry is bringing fresh ideas to the Roosevelt High School band program in Seattle. The trumpeter, vocalist and educator succeeds longtime Roosevelt band director Scott Brown. Mowry spoke to KNKX about her history and her future in music education.