Jefferson student wins CD cover design contest

CJP CD artwork

Samuel Barnhart, a senior at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School, has been chosen as the winner of the Corridor Jazz Project CD Cover design. Barnhart will receive a $100 cash prize from KCCK and his design will adorn the cover of the “The Corridor Jazz Project VIII” — a compilation of recordings from the top jazz bands from Jefferson, Kennedy, Prairie, Xavier and Washington High Schools in Cedar Rapids; Linn Mar and Marion in Marion; City and West High Schools in Iowa City; Solon High School and Lisbon High School. Barnhart’s original piece and those receiving Honorable Mention will all be exhibited during the Corridor Jazz Project concert April 6-7 at Sinclair Auditorium at Coe College.