LISBON — Lisbon hosted its first Lisbon Jazz Festival Thursday, Jan. 25. Bands performing included Central City, Anamosa, Solon, the Mount Vernon Swinging Stangs, Maquoketa Valley, and Lisbon.
Thursday morning saw a share of changes to the schedule, with one band pulling out of the festival last minute due to illness and another having bus troubles in route to the festival, adapting to which director Joseph Arch called an exercise in flexibility.
Students performed for adjudicators at Lisbon Schools Auditorium, and then were able to participate in a clinic with a music educator after their performances. During Lisbon’s performances, a number of Lisbon students were in the audience to see upper classes perform.
Awards were made at the end of the day.
In class 1A, Central City placed first.
In Class 2A, Lisbon Jazz Ensemble was first, followed by Maquoketa Valley in second and Lisbon Jazz Lab in third place.
In Class 3A, Anamosa Jazz 1 placed first, followed by the Mount Vernon Swinging Stangs in second and Solon Jazz I in third.
Outstanding soloists went to Cooper McLaughlin from Central City in Class 1A, Aiden Jensen from Lisbon in Class 2A and Luke Stephens from Mount Vernon in Class 3A.
Overall outstanding soloist award went to Stephens.
Lisbon hosts jazz festival
Nathan Countryman
February 8, 2024