2026 Mark of Excellence National Jazz & Percussion Ensemble Honors
Group Name HS Jazz Ens., MS Jazz Ens., HS Percussion Ens., and MS Percussion Ens.
Event 2026 Mark of Excellence
Album ID - 58447-MCD

ALBUM NOTES

HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Allen High School Jazz Band I...Allen, TX
Alex Baczewski, director
1. Groovin' Hard...Don Menza
2. Breathing...Fred Sturm
3. Tank!...Yoko Kanno, arr. John Wasson

Braswell High School Legacy One Jazz Orchestra...Aubrey, TX
Matt Sawyer, director
4. What Am I Here For?...Duke Ellington
5. Hang Gliding...Maria Schneider
6. Greetings & Salutations...Thad Jones

Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy High School Jazz 1...Grand Prairie, TX
Mark De Hertogh & Jonathan Adamo, directors
7. Flight of the Foo Birds...Neal Hefti
8. Within...Daft Punk, David Pierce

Harlingen High School Honors Jazz Ensemble...Harlingen, TX
Maria Coronado, director
9. Mullenium...Gerry Mulligan, arr. Gerry Mulligan, trans. by Mark Lopeman
10. Harbour...Christine Jensen
11. Layover in San Juan...Gene Thorne


MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Grand Prairie Fine Arts Academy Middle School Jazz 1...Grand Prairie, TX
Jonathan Adamo & Mark De Hertogh, directors
12. Lester Leaps In...Lester Young, arr. Rich Sigler
13. I Remember Clifford...Benny Golson, arr. Erik Morales
14. Absoludicrous...Gordon Goodwin


HIGH SCHOOL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

Bell High School Percussion Ensemble...Hurst, TX
Matthew Kossick, director
15. Sharpened Stick...Brett William Dietz
16. Fandango 13...Michael Burritt
17. Aequilibrium...Mathew Campbell

Grapevine High School Percussion Ensemble...Grapevine, TX
Caleb Hinz, director
18. Ignis...Christopher Bradford
19. Pyroclastic Steam...Dave Hall
20. Watercolor Sun...Ivan Trevino

Little Elm High School Percussion Ensemble...Little Elm, TX
Matt Neal, director
21. Aprés Rebonds...Luis Rivera
22. DrakenVuur...Nathan Daughtrey


MIDDLE SCHOOL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

Westbrook Intermediate Percussion Ensemble...Missouri City, TX
Andres Aya & Jane Maloy, directors
23. Blaze...Nathan Daughtrey
24. The Final Boss...Andrew Smit