High School senior wins international jazz trombone competition

WAUKEE, Iowa (KCCI) — Brody Haugh, a senior at Waukee Northwest High School, has been playing music since fifth grade. He said, “I really like how it matches the range of my voice. And so, it feels like I’m singing through my instrument.”

In February, Haugh won the 18U 2026 International Jazz Trombone Competition in Denton, Texas.

Haugh is part of the Iowa All-State Band, Jazz Band, and Orchestra, and he is the lead trombonist for the Des Moines Youth Jazz Orchestra…

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