More than 100 bands compete at Purdue Jazz Festival

A total of 114 high schools and middle schools representing 58 schools from four states — Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin — attended the 2006 festival sponsored by Purdue University Bands. It was the largest festival in the event's history.

In each of the festival's eight different competition venues the designation of Honor Band/Combo was given to the top-scoring ensemble in that particular venue. The Bloomington North Big Band No. 2 was named an Honor Band, and Bloomington North Combos No. 1 and No. 3 also were named Honor Combos. The John Hersey Big Bands No. 1 and No. 2 were designated as Honor Bands.

Other ensembles winning the festival's top designation were North Central High School Big Band No. 1 from Indianapolis; Champaign Central High School Big Band No. 1 from Champaign, Ill.; and the North Central High School Big Band. The Honor Band in the middle school competition went to Edison Middle School Big Band of Champaign, Ill.

Winners by venue were:

Loeb Playhouse — Big Bands

• 2006 Honor Band — John Hersey High School No. 1.

• Outstanding Performance – Bloomington North High School No. 1.

• Judges' Award — Harrison High School.

• Outstanding Soloists — Julian Bransby, Bloomington North High School; Kevin Jacobi, John Hersey High School.

Fowler Hall — Big Bands

• 2006 Honor Band — North Central High School No. 1.

• Outstanding Performance — Snider High School No. 1.

• Judges' Award — Downer's Grove North High School.

• Outstanding Soloists — Andy Warren, North Central High School; Rusty Jehangir, Downer's Grove North High School.

Stewart 302 — Big Bands

• 2006 Honor Band — Bloomington North High School No. 2.

• Outstanding Performance — Valparaiso High School "A."

• Judges' Award — Carmel Catholic High School.

• Outstanding Soloists — Brandon Hill, Forest Hills Central High School; Daniel Clark, Jimtown High School.

North Ballroom — High School Big Bands

• 2006 Honor Band — Champaign Central High School No. 1.

• Outstanding Performance — Concord High School No. 1.

• Judges' Award — Concord High School No. 1.

• Outstanding Soloists: Michael Anderson, Champaign Central High School; Michael Nearpass, Terre Haute North High School.

University Church — Big Bands

• 2006 Honor Band — John Hersey High School No. 2.

• Outstanding Performance — Concord High School No. 2.

• Judges' Award — Rossville High School.

• Outstanding Soloists — T.J. Mack, John Hersey High School; John Deboy, Rossville High School.

Elliott Hall of Music — Middle School Big Bands

• 2006 Honor Band — Edison Middle School.

• Outstanding Performance — Woodrow Wilson Middle School.

• Judges' Award — Bloomington North High School No. 3.

• Outstanding Soloists — Evan Slazinik, Edison Middle School; Gershwin Marks, Woodrow Wilson Middle School.

South Tower — Combos

• 2006 Honor Combo — Bloomington North High School No. 3.

• Outstanding Performance — Edison Middle School.

• Judges' Award — Elkhart Memorial High School.

• Outstanding Soloists — Rick Romy, Bloomington North High School; Chris Anderson, Edison Middle School.

West Faculty Lounge — Combos

• 2006 Honor Combo — Bloomington North High School No. 1.

• Outstanding Performance — John Hersey High School.

• Judges' Award — John Hersey High School.

• Outstanding Soloists: Michael Anderson, Champaign Central High School; Rustom Jehangir, Downers Grove North High School.

Jamey Abersold Summer Workshop Scholarship Winners

• Michael Anderson, Champaign Central High School; Rustom Jehangir, Downers Grove North High School.

Indiana University Summer Music Clinic Scholarship Winners

• Julian Bransby, Bloomington North High School; Nick Romy, Bloomington North High School.

All-Star Jam Combo

• Julian Bransby, Bloomington North High School.

• Nick Romy, Bloomington North High School.

• Ben Lumsdaine, Bloomington North High School.

• Michael Anderson, Champaign Central High School.

• Kevin Jacobi, John Hersey High School.

Writer: Kathy Matter, Purdue Bands public relations director, (765) 496-6785, kcmatter@purdue.edu

Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu

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