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90 schools compete in Jazz in the Meadows festival

Another year, another great day of music at Jazz in the Meadows. More than 90 schools competed in the daylong jazz festival held for 28 years at Rolling Meadows High School.

Here are the final scores in each class.

Grand Champion

Warren Township High School

Junior High Class

1. Cooper Middle School

2. Gemini Junior High School

3. Sperreng/Truman Middle School

Large School combos

1. Naperville North High School

2. Barrington High School

3. John Hersey High School I

Small School combos

1. Tie, Webster Groves High School I and Deerfield High School.

3. Webster Grove High School II.

High school second bands

1. John Hersey High School II.

2. West Aurora High School II.

3. Champaign Central High School II.

Class 1A

1. Shawano High School I.

2. Metamora High School.

3. Illinois Valley Central High School I.

Class 2A

1. Decatur MacArthur High School.

2. Webster Groves High School

3. Champaign Central High School I.

Class 3A

1. Wheeling High School I.

2. John Hersey High School I.

3. Lake Zurich High School I.

Class 4A

1. Warren High School I.

2. Bolingbrook High School I.

3. Naperville North High School.

  Rene Zerfas on bass for the West Aurora High School Jazz Ensemble. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Trumpeter Graham Isaacson plays with the West Aurora High School Jazz Ensemble. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Danica Vendiola solos on alto sax for the Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble during their rendition of “Tip Toe.” Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Rose Watson sings with the Carmel Catholic High School Jazz Combo. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
  Ben Karon plays vibes for the Barrington High School jazz combo. Bob Chwedyk/bchwedyk@dailyherald.com
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