Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 21, 1985
Caption:
Community High's '1:45 Jazz Ensemble'--from left: Smoller, Avsharian, Claunch, instructor Grace and Saran--rehearse this week for their appearance at the jazz educators' conference next month

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 12, 1984
Caption:
JAZZ HARDWARE - Community High School musicians earned several bests at the School Jazz 2 Festival in Saginaw. From left: Erik Saran (outstanding soloist), Jim Kimball (front-best percussion), Geoff Estey (best guitar), Gwen Williams (best piano), Mike Grace (teacher-director), Mike Manley (coordinator of the festival from the Saginaw schools), and Ryan Claunch (best promising young musician). Claunch, who plays keyboards, wrote all the songs that Community High played in the event that attracted 300 musicians.