Following are results from the Maine State Instrumental Jazz Festival, held Friday and Saturday at South Portland High School:
Saturday, March 14, Results
Division I Jazz Bands & Ensembles
1st – South Portland High School
2nd – Westbrook High School
3rd – Thornton Academy
Outstanding Musicianship Awards – Division 1
Noah Danis – Thornton Academy
Owen Doane – South Portland
Cole Lemelin – South Portland High School
Danny Porell – Westbrook
Alex Quinn – South Portland High School
Division II Jazz Bands & Ensembles
1st – Hampden Academy
2nd – Falmouth High School
3rd – Greely High School
Outstanding Musicianship Awards – Division II
Mason Duplissca – Brewer
Matt Estabrook – Falmouth
Bailey Giles – Hampden
Jake Michaud – Hampden
Jeff Tachibana – Kennebunk
Division III Jazz Bands & Ensembles
1st – Fryeburg Academy
2nd – MDI
3rd – Old Town High School
Outstanding Musicianship Awards – Division III
Ethan Craigo – MDI
Hannah Edgecomb – MDI
Joe Freund – Fryeburg
Alex Ouellette – Fryeburg
AJ Worcester – Fryeburg
Division IV Jazz Bands & Ensembles
1st – George Stevens Academy Jazz Band
2nd – Mattanawcook Academy Jazz
3rd – Foxcroft Academy Jazz Ensemble
Outstanding Musicianship Awards – Division IV
Joseph Boulet – George Stevens Academy
Anthony Branca – Washington Academy
Dexter Canning – Foxcroft Academy
Caleb Grenier – Old Orchard Beach
David Reinke – George Stevens Academy
Friday, March 13, results
Division 1 Combos
1st – South Portland Combo A
2nd – Westbrook Blues by Five Combo
3rd – Falmouth HS Jazz Combo
Outstanding Musicianship Awards – Division 1 Combos
Connor Bolig – Westbrook
Owen Doane – South Portland
Matt Estabrook – Falmouth
Julia Stanton – South Portland
Alex Quinn – South Portland
Division 2 Combos
1st – Fryeburg Academy New Standard Combo
2nd – Greely High School “So Fresh, So Clean”
3rd – MDI “Goo Swisper”
Outstanding Musicianship Awards – Division 2 Combos
Joe Freund – Fryeburg Academy
Diego Grossman – John Bapst
Brooke Lawrence – Greely
Alex Ouellette – Fryeburg Academy
AJ Worcester – Fryeburg Academy
Division 3 Combos
1st – George Stevens Academy: “J-A double Z” Combo
2nd – Waynflete Combo
3rd – Maine Central Institute Combo 1
Outstanding Musicianship Awards – Division 3 Combos
Chris Bergeron – Waynflete
Joseph Boulet – GSA
Ali Ghorashi – Waynflete
Mackinnon Hood – Shead
David Reinke – GSA
“A” Multi Combos
1st – South Portland Combo 2
2nd – Greely HS Combo B
3rd – George Stevens Academy “Gold Rush”
Outstanding Musicianship Awards – “A” Multi Combos
Helen Driesen – Fryeburg
Josh Medrano – Greely
Greg Pershing – Greely
Tate Yoder – GSA
Cooper Walsh – Brewer
“B” Multi Combos
1st – South Portland HS Combo C
2nd – George Stevens Academy “Sax Appeal”
3rd – George Stevens Academy “Cloud Nine”
Outstanding Musicianship Awards “B” Multi Combos
Ella Forbes – Fryeburg Academy
Alex Landry – Fryeburg Academy
Maya Sealander – GSA
Ellen Stanton – South Portland
Pierce Vincenty – MDI
Multi Jazz Bands
1st – Old Town HS Jazz Band 2
2nd – Westbrook HS Jazz Ensemble II
3rd – South Portland HS Jazz Band II
Outstanding Musicianship Awards – Multi Jazz Bands
Haley Francoeur – Westbrook
Alex Landry – Fryeburg Academy
Izzy Larsen – Old Town
Simon Robertson – MDI
Hannah Yesse – South Portland
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