All-State Lead Alto Saxophone
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All-State Lead Alto Saxophone
Great job, Tailyn Lychalk-ChooYing, a sophomore at MSSM. Tailyn served as Lead Alto Saxophone with the 2026 Jazz All-State Ensemble in Westbrook, January 15–17, and featured solos in three of four performances. She has played saxophone since 5th grade, and it showed.
Tailyn had featured solo parts in:
Gentle Piece by Kenny Wheeler
Limbo Jazz by Duke Ellington, arranged by David Berger
Liertango by Astor Piazzolla, arranged by Michael Phillip Mossman
The ensemble also performed: Raincheck by Duke Ellington, arranged by Billy Strayhorn, transcribed by David Berger
If you have ever wondered what years of practice sound like when it clicks, this was it. Congrats, Tailyn. We’re proud of you and your hard work.