All That Jazz: Waukee Jazz I Nabs Second Place at State Championships
The Waukee High School jazz band performed in the evening finals and received second place in Class 4A.
From the Waukee Schools website: Waukee Jazz I made the Iowa Jazz Championships evening finals last month and received second place in Class 4A. Outstanding soloists recognized were Justin Page - Alto Sax, Patrick Cunningham - Vibes, Ross Clowser - Guitar and Ryan Bernard - Drums. Ryan was also chosen as one of four top soloists for the entire day in Class 4A. Waukee Jazz 1 finished its record-breaking year on April 18 at the Des Moines Civic Center. The band performed a set of four songs, without any breaks, at the state competition. They started with a swing tune called “Tri-Bop,” by Bill Liston and then transitioned to a ballad called “Until Then, Farewell,” by Ryan Cullen, followed by a guitar feature called “Pensativa,” by Mike Crotty…
