Saratoga Springs High School (SSHS) Jazz w/ Caffe Lena SOM’s Jazz Mode

Saratoga Springs High School Jazz Ensemble & Caffè Lena School of Music's Jazz Mode showcase top young talent exploring jazz via performance & improvisation.

Saratoga Springs High School Jazz Ensemble
Directed by Andrew Janack
This ensemble has a long-standing tradition in the Saratoga Springs City School District for musical excellence and achievement. Over the years the Jazz Ensemble has participated in many festivals and performances throughout the United States. The group most recently performed in a clinic at Jazz at Lincoln Center for jazz tenor saxophonist Roxy Coss, at the Shenendehowa Jazz Festival for guest artists Marshall Gilkes (2025) and Jeff Coffin (2026), and locally for residents of Prestwick Chase. The group has also performed at the Washington Memorial in Washington, DC, received a gold rating at the Fonda Fultonville Jazz Festival, and a Superior rating at Music in the Parks Hershey Park where they were awarded the best overall Jazz Ensemble. This group is planning a trip with performances and clinics in New Orleans for the Spring 2027.

Jazz Mode
Directed by Matt Griffin, Caffè Lena School of Music Director
Jazz Mode is a group of young musicians from the Caffè Lena School of Music who meet each week under the direction of Matt Griffin. They explore the language of jazz by listening closely, playing together, and studying the great recordings that shaped the tradition. Each week the ensemble selects tunes to study, digs into the original versions, crafts their own arrangements, and develops improvisation skills in a collaborative process that’s part rehearsal, part discovery session.

Current lineup:
- Oliver — tenor sax and flute
- Daniel — alto sax
- Neil — piano
- Maleri — bass
- Patrick — drums

Note: Caffe Lena does not permit ticket reselling above face value. Tickets purchased for the purpose of resale may be canceled without notice, and refunds for such purchases will not be granted.