The TK Jazz Band competed in Class B with nine other bands from around the state. Awards are presented in three categories: outstanding section; outstanding soloist and outstanding band.
Overall, the jazz weekend brought 63 groups including nine small combos from around the state. TK students listened to five CMU jazz groups while attending the festival. They were able to hear the CARMA Jazz Combo, Central Wails Saxophone Orchestra, JazzBone and both CMU Jazz bands. They also heard Mike Williams, the retired lead trumpet player for the Basie Band, perform.
Members of the Thornapple Kellogg High School Jazz Band are Annabel Howe, Haden Bovee, Lylla Peters, Zane Walters, Lane Kaminski, Jenni Logan, Clair Jansma, Maddie Shepard, Katie Raphael, Lainey Guikema, Noah Myers, Tommy Johnson, Samy Barton, Sam Morton, Courtney Havemann, Payton Stewart, Libby Hess, Tag Fortuna, McKenzie Cooper, Presley Snyder, Journie Scheltema, Alex Zimmerman. The band is directed by Ray Rickert.