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St. Edmond jazz band takes second place at Jazz Championships

The St. Edmond Catholic High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Kelly Weber participated at the 42nd annual Iowa Jazz Championships on April 4 in Ames. The Iowa Jazz Championships are considered to be a unique event nationally due to the format and caliber of performances. The annual state championship event invites the top 15 jazz ensembles for each class 1A-4A (60 bands total), bringing together many of Iowa’s finest young jazz musicians to compete in one of the largest one day festivals in the nation. Jazz Bands qualify for the Iowa Jazz Championships through district and independent qualifying festivals. Each jazz ensemble performs a 20-minute set before a panel of three judges during the morning and afternoon competition. The top two performing jazz bands from each class will then compete that evening in Stephens Auditorium for the Iowa Jazz Championship state titles. The St. Edmond jazz band made an appearance in the night finals for the second time in school history, with the last appearance being from the 2009-2010 jazz band. They finished their season with a second-place finish. Outstanding soloist awards were given to seniors Iris Peimann (piano), Kameron Brown (trombone), Zephan O’Connor (trumpet), and junior Nelson Cook (baritone sax). Pictured from left in front are Emma Gruver, Brooklin Border, Iris Peimann, Ellie Wallace and Michael Peterson. In the second row are Rene Cazares, Madigan Peimann, Zoe Assadipour, Morgan Border, Jack Stackhouse and Nelson Cook. In the third row are Kameron Brown, Max Wallace and Isabel Gruver. In the back are Korbin Brown, Zephan O’Connor, Aaron Simpson, Thornton Aljets, and Maggie Strickland. Nick Lawler is not pictured.

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