2026 Virtual Results - Bands
School Jazz Bands
Elementary School Jazz Grades 8 and Under
| 1st Place | Longfields-Davidson Heights S.S. Gr. 8 Jazz Band | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis | Titles: Avenue Swing by Mike Collins-DowdenWatch Video Reboot by Vince GassiWatch Video |
| 2nd Place | Runnymede Public School Jazz Band | Home Festival:Toronto | Titles: Big V by Ryan MeeboerWatch Video All of Me by Paul MurthaWatch Video |
| 3rd Place | Pearson Stage Band | Home Festival:London | Titles: Milestones by Miles Davis (arr. Peter Blair)Watch Video Birdland by Josef Zawinul (arr. Michael Sweeney)Watch Video |
| Honourable Mention | Clara Brenton Public School Jazz Band | Home Festival:London | Titles: Jazz Hero by G. VincentWatch Video Play That Funky Music by R. Parissi (Arr. by Mike Story)Watch Video |
| Honourable Mention | John G. Althouse Stageband | Home Festival:Toronto | Titles: Route 66 by Bobby Troup, arr. John BerryWatch Video Bravito by Michele FernándezWatch Video |
| Honourable Mention | P.E.N. Jr. Force | Home Festival:Toronto | Titles: Satin Doll by Duke EllingtonWatch Video Human Nature by Jeff Porcaro, John BettisWatch Video |
| Participant | Masonville Public School Jazz Band | Home Festival:London | Titles: Sing, Sing, Sing arr. Vince GassiWatch Video The Pink Panther arr. Mike StoryWatch Video |
| Participant | SJK Gr. 5/6 Band | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo | Titles: Crunch Time! by Brian ApplebyWatch Video Mechanical Monsters by R. StandridgeWatch Video |
| Participant | SJK Gr. 7/8 Band | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo | Titles: What a Wonderful World by George David Weiss & Bob Thiele, arr. Rick StitzelWatch Video What I'd Say by Ray Charles arr. Michael SweeneyWatch Video |
Secondary Jazz Grades 9-10
| 1st Place | Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School Grade 10 Jazz Band | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis | Titles: The Sermon by Erik MoralesWatch Video Crunchy Frog by Gordon GoodwinWatch Video |
| 2nd Place | Banting Secondary School Jr. Jazz Band | Home Festival:London | Titles: Sack of Woe by Julian Adderley / arr. Mike KamufWatch Video Oye Como Va by Tito Puente / arr. Paul MurthaWatch Video |
| 3rd Place | Mother Teresa Jazz Ensemble | Home Festival:London | Titles: Big Swing Face by William O. Potts, arr. Rich SiglerWatch Video 1-800-Got-Funk by Vince GassiWatch Video |
| Honourable Mention | Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School Grade 9 Jazz Band | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis | Titles: Tu Valor by Michele FernándezWatch Video Vehicle by James Peterik, arr. Ralph FordWatch Video |
Secondary School Jazz Grades 11-12
| 1st Place | St. Andre Bessette Jazz Band | Home Festival:London | Titles: To Those Who Wait by Jeff JarvisWatch Video Crunchy Frog by Gordon GoodwinWatch Video |
| 2nd Place | Medway H.S. Jazz Band | Home Festival:London | Titles: Emergency Stopping Only by Craig SkeffintonWatch Video Out Back of the Barn by Gerry Mulligan arr. Mark TaylorWatch Video |
| 3rd Place | Laurel Heights Senior Jazz Band | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo | Titles: Round Midnight by Cootie Williams and Thelonius Monk, arr. Mike SmukalWatch Video One For Daddy-O by Nat Adderley, arr. Mikr TomaroWatch Video |
Secondary School Jazz Grades 9-12
| 1st Place | Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School Senior Jazz Band | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis | Titles: Two Seconds to Midnight by Alan BaylockWatch Video Celia by Bud Powell, arr. Mark TaylorWatch Video |
| 2nd Place | Saint Patrick United Ensembles | Home Festival:Toronto | Titles: A Night in Tunisia by John Gillespie & Frank PaparelliWatch Video Birdland by John ZawinulWatch Video |
| 3rd Place | Bloor Collegiate Institute - Bloor Big Band | Home Festival:Toronto | Titles: Cissy Strut by Arthur Neville, Leo Nocentelli, George Porter, Joseph Modeliste Jr. and arranged by Roger HolmesWatch Video Come Fly With Me by James Van Heusen, Arranged by John BerryWatch Video |
| Honourable Mention | Woodstock Collegiate Institute Jazz Band | Home Festival:Woodstock | Titles: In a Mellow Tone by Duke Ellington, arranged by Mark TaylorWatch Video Chameleon by Herbie Hancock, arranged by Victor LopezWatch Video |
| Participant | SJK Sr. Band | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo | Titles: When I Fall in Love by Young & Heyman, arr. SkeffingtonWatch Video Roscoe's Big Hit by T. RichardsWatch Video |