Tuesday, March 10, 2026
The 4th Annual Jazz Championship • Wichita State University
View the 2024 interactive program by clicking on the link in the menu bar to the right of this page.
Band Registration
Please sign-in to your KBA member account to register your ensemble
Registration deadline is December 6th.
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Payment deadline is February 1
Please Make Checks Payable to Kansas Bandmasters Association and mail to:
Derby High School
Attn: Adam DeVault, KBA Jazz Championship Chair
920 N. Rock
Derby, KS 67037
Directions
Wichita State University • 1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, KS 67260
2026 Jazz Championship Results
Band Results by Division (Top 3 Bands)
1234A Division
- Buhler High School Crusader Jazz Ensemble
- Wichita Collegiate High School Jazz Ensemble
- McLouth 2 O’clock Jazz Band
5A Division
- Newton High School Jazz Ensemble I
- Arkansas City High School
- Andover High School Jazz Ensemble I
6A Division
- Olathe Northwest High School Raven Jazz I
- Shawnee Mission East High School Blue Knights
- Washburn Rural High School Jazz I
Outstanding Soloists
1234A Division
- Charlesey Coffin, Saxophone – McLouth 2 O’clock Jazz Band
- Carson White, Trombone – Buhler High School Crusader Jazz Ensemble
- Emily Hare, Trumpet – Buhler High School Crusader Jazz Ensemble
- Kingston Romero, Rhythm – Wichita Collegiate High School Jazz Ensemble
- cacao Knight, Vocalist – Wichita Collegiate High School Jazz Ensemble
5A Division
- Ike Green, Saxophone – Newton High School Jazz I
- Brently Grant, Trombone – Maize South High School Jazz Ensemble
- Abbie Petrick, Trumpet – Valley Center High School Jazz Ensemble
- Ethan Steiner, Rhythm – Blue Valley Southwest High School
- Riley JObara, Vocalist – Goddard High School Jazz Ensemble
6A Division
- Mars Davis, Saxophone – Derby High School Jazz Ensemble
- William Barcus Trombone – Shawnee Mission East High School Blue Knights
- Annie Winter, Trumpet – Washburn Rural High School Jazz I
- Nash Ohlund, Piano – Shawnee Mission East High School Blue Knights
- Riley Willnauer, Vocalist – Olathe Northwest High School Raven Jazz
- Eli Johnson, Mellophone – Olathe Northwest High School Raven Jazz
Outstanding Section Awards
1234A Division
- Saxophone – McLouth High School 2 O’clock Jazz Band
- Trombone – Buhler High School Crusader Jazz Ensemble
- Trumpet – Buhler High School Crusader Jazz Ensemble
- Rhythm – Wichita Collegiate High School Jazz Ensemble
5A Division
- Saxophone – Newton High School Jazz Ensemble I
- Trombone – Blue Valley Southwest High School Jazz Ensemble
- Trumpet – Great Bend High School Jazz Ensemble
- Rhythm – Andover High School Jazz Ensemble
6A Division
- Saxophone – Derby High School Jazz Ensemble
- Trombone – Olathe Northwest High School Raven Jazz I
- Trumpet – Olathe Northwest High School Raven Jazz I
- Rhythm – Shawnee Mission East High School Blue Knights
Adam DeVault – Jazz Championship Chair