ALL-STATE JAZZ BAND
All-State Jazz Band
The Colorado All State Jazz Band exists to inspire and empower student musicians through exceptional jazz education and performance. By uniting top high school talent with renowned jazz educators and clinicians, we create transformative opportunities for artistic growth, mentorship, and musical excellence—cultivating the next generation of jazz artists and lifelong ambassadors of music.​​
2026
Colorado All State Jazz Bands Concert
2:00 pm, Saturday, January 31, 2026
Broadmoor Hotel - International Center
Colorado Springs, CO
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The 2026 Colorado All-State Jazz Bands, sponsored by the Colorado Bandmasters Association, feature two outstanding ensembles: The Colorado All State Jazz Band, directed by Caleb Chapman of Soundhouse, and the Small School All State Jazz Band, directed by Annie Booth from the University of Colorado Boulder. All auditions must be submitted via video by 5:00 PM on Monday, November 17, and a $30 fee is required for each audition. Students selected must pay a $50 participation fee and be available to attend all rehearsals performance during the CMEA Clinic/Conference, held January 29–31, 2026, at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs.
The All-State Jazz Band performance will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM.
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Eligibility Requirements
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Band Director must be a current member of CBA and CMEA
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Open to students in grades 9-12 who are members of their HS jazz ensemble for the entire academic year
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If attending HS does not offer a jazz ensemble, students must be a member of an approved band class offered by their HS.
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If a student is unable to participate in their HS jazz ensemble, or if no curricular band class exists, students must attain administrative and director approval to participate.
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Students must meet CHSAA guidelines for eligibility
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Selected students are required to be accompanied by a school-approved chaperone
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$50 participation fee for selected students
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All-State Jazz Band is open to any student in grades 9-12 regardless of enrollment (all students are eligible for this ensemble regardless of school size).
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Small School All-State Jazz Band is open to students in grades 9-12 from schools with 1100 students or less (Check enrollment here: CHSAA HS Enrollment).
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Large School Jazz Band Guest Director
Caleb Chapman, Soundhouse​
A GRAMMY-nominated educator, producer, author, executive, and saxophonist, Caleb Chapman is regarded as a visionary and leading voice in modern music education.
His bands of musicians ages 12-18 are regarded as some of the finest in the world. Utah Governor Gary Herbert presented Caleb with the prestigious 2013 "Governor's Performing Artist Award," given to one artist annually for significant contributions to art in Utah. His bands have received dozens of awards, including a combined 85 prestigious DownBeat Awards, 32 Best of State Medals in the categories of arts and education, and three highly coveted Best of State Statue (BOSS) Awards from Utah (the only business in any industry to achieve this honor).
Since 2005 Caleb has shared the stage with over 200 guest artists, including GRAMMY-winners Branford Marsalis, David Sanborn, Gordon Goodwin, Joe Lovano, Poncho Sanchez, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Nicholas Payton, Esperanza Spalding, Eric Marienthal, Dave Weckl, Ernie Watts, Peter Erskine, and Dave Samuels. They have also performed and recorded with members of such well-known bands as Maroon 5, Dave Matthews Band, The Killers, Journey, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Tower of Power, Steely Dan, AC/DC, the Rolling Stones, Neon Trees, and the Saturday Night Live Band, among others.
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Small School Jazz Band Guest Director
Annie Booth, University of Colorado - Boulder
Award-winning composer, arranger, pianist, and educator Annie Booth is known for her clear and captivating musical voice. Her work has been recognized by organizations including Chamber Music America, the Doris Duke Foundation, the International Society of Jazz Arrangers & Composers (ISJAC), ASCAP, Downbeat Magazine, the International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM), and more. In 2025, she was appointed Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies in the
Thompson Jazz Studies Program at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Booth’s compositions span across genres—small-group jazz, big band, chamber, and symphonic—with commissions from leading performers and institutions such as the Reno Jazz Festival, Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO), University of New Hampshire, Augustana Arts, and many others. Her compositions for large jazz ensemble are published on Alfred Music and Brava Jazz.
As a bandleader and recording artist, Annie has performed with her groups at major jazz venues and festivals across the US including the Telluride Jazz Festival and SXSW. She has released seven albums, most recently her 2024 album Here, There and Everywhere: The Beatles Songbook (Live),
which the Canadian outlet Textura called “first-rate…terrific.”​​​
