Kauai Jazz Fest Features Top Student Group

The fourth annual Kauai Red Clay Jazz Festival held in Kauai, Hawaii, in late June showcased a distinct Berklee flavor with the appearance of the Hailey Niswanger Quartet. The group comprises four of Berklee’s finest students: Hailey Niswanger, on alto and soprano saxophones, Takeshi Ohbayashi on piano, Aaron Darrell on acoustic bass, and Mark Whitfield Jr. on drums. After playing an outstanding set, the group received a rousing response from the festival audience. The event’s headliner, jazz flute legend Hubert Laws, also gave the group a rave review.