Jazz Band

2022-2023


The IHSMA fall bulletin had the 2021-2022 R-S jazz band as having the highest overall GPA in Iowa.  This is the fourth time that R-S has achieved this honor.  R-S had the top GPA in Iowa in 2013-2014, 2015-2016, and 2020-2021.  Congrats to the jazz band students!

Congrats to the 2020-2021 R-S Jazz Band for receiving a division 1 rating at the Iowa High School Music Association Jazz Festival for the 20th consecutive year. 





2024 Iowa Jazz Championships Class 2A results:

1st:  West Lyon

2nd: Belmond-Klemme

3rd: ROLAND-STORY

4th: Treynor

5th: Lisbon

6th: South Central Calhoun

7th: MVAOCOU

8th: Logan-Magnolia







Past Jazz Announcements

🔴 The 2019-2020 R-S Jazz Band finished in 1st place at districts for the eleventh time in the last fourteen years and qualified for the Iowa Jazz Championships for the 18th straight year!

🔴 The Iowa Jazz Championships recognizes the top eight bands in each class.  No results past eighth place are made public.  


2019 IJC results: Class 2A1st:  Okoboji2nd:  MVAOCOU3rd:  West Marshall4th:  West Lyon5th:  ROLAND-STORY6th:  Monticello7th:  South Central Calhoun8th:  Tri-Center

Jazz Band Participation

🔴 Charles City: 2002-2004🔴 Coe Jazz Summit: 2002-Present🔴 Hoover Jazz Festival: 2008-Present🔴 IHSMA: 2002-Present🔴 Indian Hills (Ottumwa): 2005🔴 Iowa Jazz Championships: 2003-Present🔴 Iowa Lakes: 2003🔴 Jim Coffin Woodward-Granger: 2002-2012🔴 Simpson: 2007-2016🔴 Southeast Polk Jazzfest: 2014-Present🔴 SCIBA: 2001-Present🔴 Triton: 2017-Present🔴 UNI Tallcorn: 2004-Present🔴 USD Coyote Division: 2021

RSHS Jazz Band Videos

Chronometry by Fred Sturm, played by Roland-Story Jazz Band 2017
Roland Story Jazz band at the State Jazz competition 2013
Big Swing Face Roland-Story Jazz 2008