Tuesday, March 5, 2024
The 2nd Annual Jazz Championship • Wichita State University

Band Registration is Open
Please sign-in to your KBA member account to register your ensemble
Registration deadline is December 1st.
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Payment deadline is February 1, 2024
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
2023 Jazz Championship Results
Outstanding Soloists
1234A Division
- Peter Todorov – Alto Saxophone – Wichita Collegiate Jazz Ensemble
- Grace Forsberg – Tenor Saxophone – McLouth 2 O’clock Jazz Band
4A Division
- Levi Graves – Trumpet – Arkansas City Jazz Band
- Caleb Spencer – Trombone – Buhler Crusade Jazz Band I
- Ava Waln – Alto Saxophone – Buhler Crusade Jazz Band I
5A Division
- Nick Weaver – Flügel Horn – De Soto
- Aidan Hamer- Trombone – De Soto
- Ryan Ruggiero – Alto Saxophone – Newton
6A Divisio
- Trace Wielage – Alto Saxophone – Olathe Northwest Raven Jazz I
- Braden Pickard – Drum Set – Olathe Northwest Raven Jazz I
- Kendall Chance – Alto Saxophone – Derby Jazz Ensemble
Outstanding Section Awards
1234A Division
- Saxophone – McLouth 2 O’clock Jazz Band
- Trumpet – Wichita Collegiate Jazz Ensemble
- Trombone – McLouth 2 O’clock Jazz Band
4A Division
- Rhythm – Buhler Crusader Jazz Band I
5A Division
- Saxophone – Newton Jazz Ensemble I
- Trumpet – De Soto Jazz Ensemble & Newton Jazz Ensemble I (Tie)
- Trombone – Andover Jazz Ensemble I (Tie)
- Rhythm – Andover Jazz Ensemble I
6A Division
- Trumpet – Olathe Northwest Raven Jazz 1
- Trombone – Olathe Northwest Raven Jazz 2
- Rhythm – Derby Jazz Ensemble
Band Results by Division (Top 3 Bands)
1234A Division
- McLouth 2 O’clock Jazz Band
- Wichita Collegiate Jazz Ensemble
- Mission Valley Viking Jazz
4A Division
- Buhler Crusader Jazz Band I
- Arkansas City Jazz Band
- Circle Concert Jazz Ensemble
5A Division
- Newton Jazz Ensemble I
- DeSoto Jazz Ensemble
- Andover Jazz Ensemble I
6A Division
- Olathe Northwest Raven Jazz Ensemble I
- Derby Jazz Ensemble
- Olathe Northwest Raven Jazz Ensemble II

Adam DeVault – Jazz Championship Chair