Downbeat 49th Annual Student Music Awards
Congratulations to our EWHS Jazz Combo for their Outstanding Performance award in the Downbeat 49th Annual Student Music Awards!
An additional congratulations goes to Gavin Bunbury, who also won the Outstanding Soloist award in the Jazz Combo.
My Edmonds News – EWHS trumpeter takes second place in All-State competition
https://myedmondsnews.com/2026/04/ewhs-trumpeter-takes-second-place-in-all-state-competition
My Edmonds News – Edmonds-Woodway HS earns top honors at Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival – April 2026
https://myedmondsnews.com/2026/04/edmonds-woodway-hs-earns-top-honors-at-lionel-hampton-jazz-festival
LHJF SWEEPSTAKES COMPETITION WINNER: Edmonds-Woodway Jazz 1, instrumental large ensemble
AVISTA SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION WINNER: Gavin Bunbury, trumpet
INSTRUMENTAL LARGE ENSEMBLE WINNERS (DIV I):
Edmonds-Woodway Jazz 1
Edmonds-Woodway Jazz 2
INSTRUMENTAL COMBO WINNER: Edmonds-Woodway Purple Combo
INSTRUMENTAL SOLO WINNERS:
Logan Ignatenko, tenor sax
Oren Kaushanksky, piano
Gavin Bunbury, trumpet
Edmonds School Board honors all-state musicians, National Board Certified teachers
https://myedmondsnews.com/2026/03/edmonds-school-board-honors-all-state-musicians-national-board-certified-teachers/
WWU Orchestra Festival – March 2026
CONGRATULATIONS to our orchestra groups for their outstanding performances in last weekend’s WWU Orchestra Festival!
Edmonds-Woodway Full Orchestra placed 1st in the Division II category for Full Orchestra.
In Division V for Chamber Ensembles, our aGRIEG to disaGRIEG ensemble took home 1st and our Camerata ensemble won the 3rd place award.
My Edmonds News – DeMiero Jazz Festival – March 2026
https://myedmondsnews.com/2026/03/building-community-in-the-music-world-demiero-jazz-festival-celebrates-50-years
Band of the Tacoma Dome – March 2026
EWHS Pep Band was voted “Band of the Tacoma Dome” during 2026 Basketball State championships.
“Fun, huge and great sounding band they brought it.”
https://www.elisportsnetwork.com/2026/03/10/state-hoops-all-tournament-teams-tacoma-dome-4a-3a-boys-girls-teams/
My Edmonds News – Warriors upset O’Dea – March 2026
EWHS Pep Band featured in an article about EWHS Boys Basketball State Tournament
https://myedmondsnews.com/2026/03/prep-boys-basketball-warriors-upset-odea-will-play-for-4th-place-state-trophy-saturday
SKMEA Regional Solo & Ensemble Contest Winners – February 2026
What a great showing at the Solo & Ensemble contest from Edmonds-Woodway! We had 2 solo winners, 2 ensemble winners, and many more EWHS musicians placed as alternates for the state competition in April.
My Edmonds News – EWHS Junior named snare drumming champion – January 2026
https://myedmondsnews.com/2026/01/edmonds-woodway-hs-junior-named-snare-drumming-champion
My Edmonds News – EWHS Jazz I selected to perform in 2026 Hot Java Cool Jazz concert – December 2025
https://myedmondsnews.com/2025/12/ewhs-jazz-i-selected-to-perform-in-2026-hot-java-cool-jazz-concert
My Edmonds News – Mello-Aires still going strong after 67 years – December 2025
https://myedmondsnews.com/2025/12/in-days-gone-by-the-mello-aires-still-going-strong-after-67-years
School of Jazz – Edmonds-Woodway High School musicians dazzle with trombonist mentor – December 2025
https://www.knkx.org/school-of-jazz/2025-12-12/edmonds-woodway-high-school-jazz-students-conner-eisenmenger
KNKX – School of Jazz guest DJ for February: Leo Nakamura – February 2025
https://www.knkx.org/jazz/2025-02-06/school-of-jazz-guest-dj-for-february-leo-nakamura