Jazz Band Archive

  1. 2021-22
  2. 2018-19
  3. 2017-18
  4. 2016 and Earlier

2021-22

Congratulations to the following students for winning Outstanding Soloist Awards at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival!

  • Corlan Costello, trumpet
  • Megan Pereira, clarinet
  • Lawrence Lin, trumpet
  • Nicholas Chesemore, tenor saxophone
Jazz Band on November 17, 2021
Jazz Band at the Newport Jazz Festival on March 19, 2022
Jazz Band on March 23, 2022
Jazz Band on May 7, 2022

2018-19

Congratulations to our Jazz Ensembles on the following achievements!

Bellevue Jazz Festival – May 4, 2019

  • Jazz I – 2nd Place, 3A Division
  • All-Star Combo I – Kenji Wagner, Trombone
  • All-Star Combo II – Randy Salazar, Bass and Allison Saw, Flute

Reno Jazz Festival – April 7, 2019

  • Jazz I – 1st Place, C Division
  • Jazz I combo – 1st Place, A Division
  • The entire Interlake Jazz Ensemble was recognized with Outstanding Medalist Awards!!
  • Overall Outstanding Soloist Award – Kenji Wagner

Newport Jazz Festival – March 9, 2019

  • Jazz II – Runners up, A/AA Division
  • Jazz I – Winner, AAA Division 
  • Overall Outstanding Soloist Award:
    Samuel Hickman, Trumpet, A/AA Division 
    Kenji Wagner, Trombone, AAA Division 
  • Recognized as Outstanding Soloists: 

Allison Saw, Flute
    Iris Deng, Miles Eng & Samuel Hickman, Trumpet
Kenji Wagner, Trombone
    Sophie Pinck, Bass
   Priya Rasal, Guitar
    Elijah Baradi, Drums
    Eugene Yum, Drums

  • Jazz I Ensemble – Sweepstakes Winner (Overall Best Jazz Band)
Jazz I at the 2018 Fall Concert
Jazz II at the 2018 Fall Concert
2018 Jazz Band

2017-18

Bellevue Jazz Festival
Jazz Band I – 1st Place in the AAA Division

Outstanding Soloist Awards:

Honorable Mention:

  • Mert Selcuk, Piano
  • Ishaan Ghose, Tenor Sax
  • Kenji Wagner, Trombone
  • Kai Wagner, Trombone
  • Ryan Bui, Baritone Saxophone 
  • Amy Shell & Iris Deng, Trumpet
  • Alison Saw, Flute

Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival at the University of Montana
BEST SOLOIST (IHS had 3 out of 4 awarded!)

Best Soloist (IHS had 3/4 awarded!):

Honorable Mention:

  • Mert Selcuk, Piano
  • Amy Shell, Trumpet
  • Kenji Wagner, Trombone
  • Ryan Bui, Baritone Saxophone 
  • Ishaan Ghose, Tenor Saxophone

​ Best Section (IHS had 2/4 sections awarded!):

  • Trumpet
  • Saxophone 

Newport Jazz Festival, 2018
Jazz II – A/AA Division Showcase winners

Simply Sweet Jazz 2018 1/2
Simply Sweet Jazz 2018 2/2
Jazz II on March 28, 2018

2016 and Earlier

2015 Reno Jazz Festival – 4th Place, Division A Combo + Jazz 1 1st Place
2015 Bellevue Jazz Festival – Jazz I 1st Place, AAA Division + Sweepstakes Winner
2015 Newport Jazz Festival – Jazz I 1st Place, AAA Division + Jazz II 2nd Place, A/AA Division

2014 Reno Jazz Festival – 4th Place, Division B Combo + Jazz I 5th Place
2014 Newport Jazz Festival – Jazz I 2nd Place, Jazz II 2nd Place
Outstanding Soloists: Carlos Eiene (Tenor Sax) and Martijn Wall (Tenor Sax)

2013 Reno Jazz Festival – Jazz I 1st Place
2013 Bellevue Jazz Festival – Jazz I 1st Place, AAA Division + Jazz II 3rd Place, A/AA Division
Newport Jazz Festival – Jazz I 1st Place, Winner of Sweepstakes + Jazz II 1st Place

2012 Newport Jazz Festival – Jazz I 1st Place, AAA Division + Jazz II 1st Place, AA Division
2012 Reno Jazz Festival – Jazz I 1st Place Combo
Outstanding Soloists: Carlos Eiene (Tenor Sax), Stanley Ruvinov (Bass), Trey Sakazaki (Alto Sax), Zach Sweetser (Piano)
2012 Bellevue Jazz Festival – Jazz I 1st Place, AAA Division + Jazz II 3rd Place, AA Division
Outstanding Soloists: Carlos Eiene (Tenor Sax), Stanley Ruvinov (Bass)

For videos of these performances + more not listed, visit Villy Vassdal on YouTube!

Dec. 14
2012 @ Crossroads