Festival Results
Judge’s Most Outstanding Award Winner: Rio Rico High School Jazz Ensemble – Alli Coyle
High School Division:
1st – Highland High School Jazz Combo “Go Fish” – Student Ran
2nd – Desert Vista High School Tuesday Jazz Band – Michael Krill
3rd – Thunderbird High School Jazz Ensemble One – Tim Matteson
Elementary/Junior High Division:
1st – Rhodes Junior High School Jazz Ensemble – Keith Kuczynski
2nd – Highland Junior High School 8th Grade Jazz Band – Chip Durham
3rd – Highland Junior High School 7th Grade Jazz Band – Chip Durham
Music & Arts Jazz Band Sheet Music Drawing Winners:
Akimel A-al Middle School
Doolen Middle School
Highland Junior High School
Liberty High School
Mesa High School
Millennium High School
Mountain View High School (Mesa)
Rhodes Junior High School
Rio Rico High School
Skyline High School
Yuma High School
Mission Statement
The Highland Jazz Festival is dedicated to educate and inspire students, educators, and audiences; and to enhance the appreciation and importance of jazz education.
Our Guest Artists
We would like to welcome you to the 3rd Annual Highland Jazz Festival. It will be a highly educational and rewarding experience. This year's featured guest artists are:
John Fedchock |
Joe Lovano |
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2012 Highland Jazz Festival Participants
- Akimel A-al Middle School
- Altadena Middle School
- Brophy College Prep
- Campo Verde High School
- Chandler High School
- Desert Ridge High School
- Desert Ridge Junior High School
- Desert Vista High School
- Deer Valley Elementary Honor Jazz
- Desert Sky Middle School
- Doolen Middle School
- Frontier Elementary School
- Gila Ridge High School
- Gilbert High School
- Greenfield Junior High School
- Highland High School
- Highland Junior High School
- Kingman High School
- Lake Havasu High School
- Liberty High School
- Notre Dame Prepapatory High School
- Mesa High School
- Mesquite High School
- Mesquite Junior High School
- Millennium High School
- Mountain Pointe High School
- Mountain View High School
- Paradise Valley High School
- Payne Junior High School
- Mesquite Junior High School
- Rhodes Junior High School
- Rio Rico High School
- Rio Rico Middle School
- Sandra Day O'Connor High School
- San Luis Middle School
- Skyline High School
- Thunderbird High School
- Valley Verde High School
- Yuma High School
Jazz Festival Master Classes
Download a copy of the HJF Master Class Schedule.




