R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The Lone Star State is known around the globe both 1-2 for its rich and varied musical heritage and for the many legendary 1-3 musicians who call the state home, and the members of the 1-4 Waxahachie High School Jazz Ensemble have contributed to this proud 1-5 tradition with their recent showing in The University of Texas at 1-6 Arlington Jazz Festival; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Honored as the outstanding band of the festival, the 1-8 group's victory is all the more remarkable for the fact that the 4A 1-9 school competed in the 5A category, going head to head against 1-10 bands from larger cities such as Plano and Arlington, and their 1-11 achievement marks the first time in the competition's history that 1-12 a 4A band took top honors in the 5A class; and 1-13 WHEREAS, The members of the Waxahachie High School Jazz 1-14 Ensemble II also made a strong impression among larger schools, 1-15 taking second place in the 5A second band category; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The excellence of the Waxahachie High School Jazz 1-17 Ensemble has been further recognized with an invitation to perform 1-18 in the 31st Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, an honor 1-19 accorded only 35 high school and college bands in the United 1-20 States; and 1-21 WHEREAS, One of the most prestigious events of its kind in 1-22 the world, the Montreux Jazz Festival is well-known for the 1-23 excellence of its musical offerings, and an invitation to play at 1-24 the festival is indeed an auspicious distinction for these talented 2-1 young musicians; and 2-2 WHEREAS, The demanding discipline of jazz requires not only 2-3 rigorous technical proficiency but also the vigorous creative 2-4 inspiration of the true artist, and the members of the Waxahachie 2-5 High School Jazz Ensemble have demonstrated both of these qualities 2-6 in their outstanding work together; in so doing, they have expanded 2-7 their own artistic horizons even as they have enriched and 2-8 enlivened their cultural community, and their remarkable 2-9 accomplishments are indeed worthy of special praise and recognition 2-10 at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-11 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-12 Legislature hereby congratulate the members of the Waxahachie High 2-13 School jazz ensembles on their performance at The University of 2-14 Texas at Arlington Jazz Festival and extend to them sincere best 2-15 wishes for continued success in the years to come; and, be it 2-16 further 2-17 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-18 prepared for display at Waxahachie High School as an expression of 2-19 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Pitts _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1059 was adopted by the House on May 30, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House