High school jazz festival winners announced

WESTBROOK – The Maine State High School Instrumental Jazz Festival took place March 19-20 at Westbrook High School. More than 65 groups performed during the two-day event.

The final results are:

. Division I Combos, Outstanding Musicianship Awards: piano, Trevor LaGrange, Bangor; guitar, Dan York, Nokomis Regional; trumpet, Adam Kundishora, South Portland; trombone, Nick Noonan, Old Town; woodwind, John Leadbetter, Nokomis Regional.

First place, Nokomis Regional; second place, Old Town; third place, Westbrook.

. Division I Jazz Bands, Outstanding Musicianship Awards: drums, Greg Baschkopf, South Portland; trumpet, Matt Brady, Westbrook; trombone, Nick Noonan, Old Town; flute, Ashley Drew, Scarborough.

First place, Old Town; second place, South Portland; third place, Westbrook.

. B Division Combos, Outstanding Musicianship Awards: bass, Sam Gilford, George Stevens Academy (No. 3); drums, Jeff Witherell, Cape Elizabeth; trumpet, Scott Laflamme, Old Town; trombone, Abbie Stivers, Mount Desert Island; woodwind, Ross Bell, George Stevens Academy (No. 3).

First place, George Stevens Academy (No. 3); second place, Old Town; third place, Mount Desert Island.

. B Division Bands, Outstanding Musicianship Awards: drums, Josh Scott, Old Orchard Beach; trumpet, Scott Laflamme, Old Town; trombone, Suzi Falt, Mount Desert Island (Yoda); woodwind, Nate Gray, Cape Elizabeth (Wednesday Band).

First place, Cape Elizabeth (Wednesday Band); second place, Old Town; third place, Mount Desert Island (Obi Wan).

. Division II Combos, Outstanding Musicianship Awards: rhythm, Alex Szendrei, Cheverus; bass, Ross Gallagher, George Stevens Academy; trumpet, Micah Maurie, Caribou; trombone, Randy King, Caribou; woodwind, Kyle Hardy, George Stevens Academy.

First place, George Stevens Academy; second place, Maine Central Institute; third place, Fryeburg Academy.

. Division II Jazz Bands, Outstanding Musicianship Awards: drums, John Butterworth, Cape Elizabeth; trumpet, James Francescone, Cape Elizabeth; trombone, Randy King, Caribou; woodwind, John Leadbetter, Nokomis Regional.

First place, Nokomis Regional; second place, Cape Elizabeth; third place, Mount Desert Island.

. Division III Jazz Bands, Outstanding Musicianship Awards: drums, Cody Brown, Hall-Dale; trumpet, Molly Lizotte, John Bapst; trombone, Kyle Lad, John Bapst; woodwind, Duncan Hardy, George Stevens Academy.

First place, George Stevens Academy; second place, Maine Central Institute; third place, John Bapst.