On Jan. 10, the Russtones and the Russell Ayres joined forces with musicians from Great Falls High School during the annual jazz festival concert in Bill Williamson Hall. Clinicians from the University of Idaho, including Dan Bukvich directing the entire group, spent two days working with musicians on vocal, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, piano, percussion and bass performance.
Annual jazz workshop concert entertains audience
January 15, 2025
Photo by Beth Britton
Members of the CMR Russtones perform Jan. 10 at the annual jazz workshop concert.
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Beth Britton, adviser
Beth Britton is in her 20th year at CMR. She advises the Russellog yearbook and also teaches the Introduction to journalism and Photojournalism classes. She has a background in newspaper reporting and editing, and she advises the Stampede newspaper club in 2022-2023. Britton earned a B.A. in English and a M.A. in journalism. She grew up in Great Falls and moved back to town in 2001. Outside of school, she enjoys hiking, riding her bike along the River’s Edge Trail, singing with a local jazz band and playing the string bass in the Great Falls Symphony. She is obsessed with Golden retrievers.