2023 Jazz Summit Festival Results

Coe College Jazz Summit 2023

Competition Results

William S. Carson Jazz Summit Administrator

bands@coe.edu * https://tinyurl.com/CoeJazzSummit

Chelsea Dunn, Assistant Administrator

Feb. 23-25, 2023

Jazz Band Competition Results

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 Middle School Bands

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Center Point Urbana MS Jazz Band	Dorothy & Dan Jacobi
2		Vernon Middle School Jazz Band	Michelle Waymire
3		South East Junior High Jazz Studio	Jonah Prall

 

Outstanding Performer:
Abram Booms, Trumpet/Flugelhorn – Vernon Middle School Jazz Band

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Class 1A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		St. Edmond Catholic School Jazz Band	Ryan Swedean
2		Winfield-Mt Union Jazz Band	Lindsey Pogmore
3		Central City Jazz Band	Josh Morey

 

Outstanding Performer:
Gabe Hemsworth, Alto Sax, Winfield-Mt.Union Jazz Band

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Class 2A Second Bands

Place	Band Name	Director
1	West Liberty High School Jazz Band 2	Ashley Smith

Outstanding Performer:

John Quinones Centero, Drums – West Liberty High School Jazz Band 2

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Class 2A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Monticello High School Jazz Band	Alec Garringer
2		Lisbon Community School Jazz Ensemble	Joseph Arch
3		Union High School Jazz 1	Mike Bistline

 

Outstanding Performer:
Brendan Parker, Bari Sax – Monticello HS Jazz Band

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Class 3A Second Bands

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Williamsburg HS Jazz Input	Leah Schmidt
2		Marion High School Jazz Band Two	Logan Vander Wiel
3		Clear Creek Amana Jazz Band	Chris Copeland

 

Outstanding Performer:
Marco Olachnovitch, Bassoon – Marion High School Jazz Band Two

 

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Class 3A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Anamosa High School Jazz I	Gerardo Gomez
2		Independence High School Jazz Orchestra	Joel Knipe
3		Center Point Urbana HS Jazz One	Dan Jacobi
4		Marion High School Jazz Band One	Logan Vander Wiel
5		Winterset High School Jazz One	Drake Van Roekel

 

Outstanding Performer:
Delaney Jacobi, Vibes – Center Point-Urbana HS Jazz One

Honorable Mention Performer:
JD Huffman, Piano/Vibes – Independence Jazz Orchestra
Canoe Maher, Guitar – Anamosa High School Jazz I
Fred Schultz, Trombone – Clear Creek Amana Jazz Ensemble
 

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Class 4A Second Bands

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Linn-Mar High School Jazz Collective	Dan Terrell
2		City High Jazz Collective	Aaron Ottmar
3		Prairie High School Jazz II	Josh Hahn

Outstanding Performer:

Marko Perencevich, Guitar – City High Jazz Collective

Honorable Mention Performers:
 

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Class 4A

Place	Band Name		Director
1		Sioux Falls Lincoln Jazz I	Drew Balta
2		Cedar Rapids Washington Revolutionists	Joel Nagel
3		City High Jazz Ensemble	Aaron Ottmar
4		Linn-Mar Colton Center Jazz Ensemble	Jennifer Tiede
5		Davenport Central Jazz 1	Brian Zeglis

Outstanding Performer:
Aidan Gray, Guitar – Cedar Rapids Washington Revolutionists

Honorable Mention Performers:

Anita Dinakar, Flute – Johnston Jazz Syndicate

Tejas Gururaja, Piano – Linn-Mar Colton Center Jazz Ensemble

Baylee Parker, Trombone – Davenport Central Jazz 1

Evan Wazac, Guitar – Prairie Jazz I