Mount Vernon and Lisbon both fared well at the state jazz competition at Mount Vernon Monday, Jan. 27.

The Lisbon Jazz Ensemble was awarded a Division I rating, the group’s fifth consecutive Division I rating. That is also a school record for Lisbon.

Mount Vernon’s Swingin’ Stangs also had a Division I rating at state. This is the band’s 10th straight Division I rating.

Both Lisbon and Mount Vernon have jazz nights coming up in the future, with Lisbon’s Roarin’ Jazz Night scheduled for Friday, Feb. 14 at the Lisbon Auditorium.

Mount Vernon’s Java Jazz night is slated for April 14 in the Mount Vernon High School gymnasium.

Both schools will also participate in the KCCK Corridor Jazz project again this year. A concert at Voxman Music Building is scheduled for March 11 at 6:30 p.m.

The Lisbon High School Band was also selected by the Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA) as the feature 2A Concert Band.

This is equivalent to a state championship in any other sport. The band will perform at the 2025 IBA Conference in Des Moines May 16 at 3 p.m.