The Overton High School Blue Jazz Ensemble placed second in the Savannah Music Festival “Swing Central” Jazz Band Competition and Clinic in Savannah, GA. By placing in this festival, the Blue Jazz Ensemble became the first jazz band from the state of Tennessee to place in this festival and first jazz band from Overton High School to place in a national festival. In addition to their second place finish, the ensemble was also awarded a $2,500 award.

The band's award winning performance was fueled by masterful improvised student solos from Charles Pender, Jr., Auldin Givhan, Dominic Middleton, Daniel Shelton, Darian Matthews, Basil Alter, Oveanté Magsby, Kem Gray, Jr., and Josh Johson.

The Blue Jazz Ensemble also received the honor of opening the evening concert (“Kind of Blue, Miles, Trane & Cannon Ball/Swing Central Finale”), featuring living jazz legends, Marcus Roberts, Christian McBride, Terell Stafford, Etienne Charles, Stephen Riley, and Jason Marsalis.