Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2016 Mingus Festival & Competition!

Finalists in the 2016 Mingus High School Competition

Outstanding Big Band - Esperanza High School Jazz EnsembleOutstanding Big Band, Specialized - Jazz at Lincoln Center Youth OrchestraOutstanding Combo - Lexington High School Jazz ComboOutstanding Combo Specialized - Jazz House Organ MessengersOutstanding Combo Arrangement - Monk Bunk & Vice Versa / Lexington High School Jazz EnsembleMingus Spirit Award - Combo - Jazz House Organ Messengers / Big Band - Tulsa Jam'bassadorsOutstanding Section - Lexington High School Jazz Ensemble - Rhythm SectionOutstanding Section, Specialized - Jazz House Big Band - Saxophones Outstanding Soloists —Steve Montecucco / Trumpet / Battle Ground High SchoolErik Reinhardt / Trumpet / Battle Ground High SchoolHersh Gupta / Alto Saxophone / Lexington High SchoolSean Kim / Piano / Lexington High SchoolDarsan Svroop-Bellie / Drums / Lexington High SchoolHannah Oldfield / Voice / Rio Americano High SchoolDuncan McElman / Baritone Saxophone / Rio Americano High SchoolQuinlan McIntire / Tenor Saxophone / Alan Jones AcademyRodney James-Spann / Tenor Saxophone / JALC Jazz AcademyShaan Pandiri / Bass / JALC Jazz AcademyJames Haddad / Trumpet / JALC Jazz AcademyMatthew Whittaker / Organ / Jazz House Organ MessengersWesley Whitelock / Guitar / Jazz House Organ MessengersAlex Laurenzi / Alto Saxophone / Jazz House Organ MessengersZachary Nguyen / Alto Saxophone / Esperanza High SchoolBen Cohen / Baritone Saxophone / Jazz at Lincoln CenterJoel Margolis / Trombone / Jazz at Lincoln CenterEsteban Castro / Piano / Jazz House Kids