04/26/2026
Today, Saturday, April 25th, all three Wagner High School Jazz Bands competed at the 63rd Annual Fiesta Jazz Festival held at St. Mary's University. This historic and prestigious event took place over 2 days with jazz ensembles from various universities, middle schools, and high schools in attendance. Wagner Jazz was very fortunate to earn several recognitions for their efforts!
Wagner Jazz Band 3
2nd place - 4A category🥈
Wagner Jazz Band 2
1st place - 5A 2 category 🥇
Wagner Jazz Band 1
1st place - 5A category 🥇
🌟 Outstanding Performer Recognitions 🌟
Jazz Band 3
Thomas Hernandez - Bari Sax
Miguel Clement - Trumpet
Ahmad McLeroy - Alto Sax
Jazz Band 2
Lohn Graves - Bari Sax
Jose Diaz - Sousaphone and Bass
Manuel Rodriquez - Trombone
Zachary Walker - Flute
Jazz Band 1
Claudia Alonso - Vocals
Christian Williams - Trombone
Lance Lee - Drums
Jovanni Cruz - Trumpet
Fabian Salazar - Bass
Seth Lockhart - Trumpet
Lastly, a single high school student from amongst the hundreds of students from all 3A, 4A, 5A, and 6A programs is selected as the overall Outstanding High School Performer. This student must recieve a unanimous recommendation from all three judges. We are ecstatic to share that our very own All-State jazz bassist, Fabian Salazar, was selected for this notable award! Fabian has continued to be a pillar in the jazz program and we appreciate him greatly for his dedication and diligence.
Our next event where you can catch all three jazz bands will be at our jazz spring concert on Tuesday, April 28th at 6:30 pm in the Wagner High School Auditorium. We hope to see you there!