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Union Jazz Band competes at Triton Jazz Festival

Members of the Union Jazz Band perform in Fort Dodge during the 2023 Triton Jazz Festival that took place Jan. 11-13. PHOTOS COURTESY OF PAUL DECOURSEY/IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Saxophonists with the Union Jazz Band perform in Fort Dodge during the 2023 Triton Jazz Festival that took place Jan. 11-13.
Director Michael Bistline leads the Union Jazz Band during the Triton Jazz Festival in Fort Dodge.

The Union Jazz Band attended the 10th annual Triton Jazz Festival Jan. 11-13 hosted by Iowa Central Community College and held at the Best Western Starlite Village Inn and Suites in Fort Dodge. More than 40 bands from schools across Iowa performed and competed. Union performers who took home soloist awards include Matt Carlson, Brigitte Rohrer, Zak Reed, Sam Klein, and Joe Bistline. The band was under the direction of instrumental music teacher Michael Bistline.