The Earlham High School Jazz Band earned 1st Place in Class 2A at the South Central Iowa Bandmasters Association High School Jazz Festival on Saturday, December 12th. The band performed in the Winterset High School auditorium. The other schools competing in Class 2A included Ogden, Woodward-Granger, Des Moines Christian, West Marshall, Central Decatur, and Roland Story. The band's two outstanding soloists were Grant Becker (guitar) and Austin Griswold (alto sax). The 1st Place finish automatically qualifies the band for the Iowa Jazz Championships on April 5, 2016. Jazz Band Members Include: Saxophones: Austin Griswold Eva Fisk Klay Evans Cassie Bond John Tibben Trombones: Tate Rasmussen Joshua Woolcott Natassja Reed Jake Willem Trumpets: McKenzie von Rentzell Holly Partlow Kelsey Tibbs Lauren Thomson Keaton Kester Nick Coon Rhythm Section: Anna Kroeger (drums) Josh Smith (piano) Grant Becker (guitar) Elisabeth Evans (aux percussion) Stephen Woolcott (bass) Clarinets: Madison Young Kaylee Hohertz Kristen Allison  |
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