2 Replies to “Ken Noreen, Concert Band mark 30-year anniversary”

  1. I was in the first year of the shoreline band…and many more. Good memories. I also had the good fortune of having Ken Noreen as my band director at Shorecrest High School. He is a class act.

  2. Ken,….errr….Mr. Noreen! This picture is exactly what I remember from being in your Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble, and marching band, class of ’81. It’s that look of, let’s hear it guys! Show me what you have! And invariably, someone would blow you away with their phrasing and tone or even I surprised you after mastering some licks that Jack Toker taught me. The year that boasts incredible musicians starting with Jeff Kashiwa, Vince Green, Mike Perkins, Dan Loschen, Mike Archibold, Dave Bentley, Jeff Volkman, myself on drums, Jim Weldon on percussion, Greg Sanders, Pete Nicholof, etc., etc. There’s a reason that most of these people made a career out of music. I only wish that I did. After becoming a quadrapalegic I learned to play my drums better and with more feel than ever before. You , Ken, made a lifelong difference in all of our lives, and we love you for that!

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