The 2012 HSJF and its participating bands were the talk of many towns across the country.
- Poughkeepsie Journal – Arlington’s Jazz Machine again triumphs at fest, Poughkeepsie, NY
- Conway Daily Sun - Fryeburg Academy Honorad at Berklee Jazz Fest, Conway, NH
- West Hartford News – Concord Bands Jazz it up at Berklee Festival, Hartford, NH
- The Pentucket Profile - Jazz Combo Wins Berklee High School Jazz Festival, West Newbury, MA
- Bangor Daily News - Brewer High jazz ensemble scores big at Berklee Jazz Festival, Bangor, ME
- The Lincoln Journal, and Sudbury Town Crier – Festival recap (video), Lincoln, MA
- San Rafael Patch – Photos of winning students, San Rafael, CA
- The Reminder News – Woodstock Academy students perform at Berklee Jazz Fest (feature and photos), Woodstock, CT
- Boston.com / Norwood – Norwood High’s jazz ensemble ranking in awards at festivals (Norwood, MA)
- Boston.com / Fenway, Kenmore – 44th annual Berklee High School Jazz Fest pictorial (Boston, MA)
- Portland Press-Herald – Several Maine schools stand out at nat’l jazz festival (Portland, ME)
- Newton Patch – Newton South Musicians to Compete at Renowned Jazz Festival (video), Newton, MA
- The Canton News – Canton High School Sends Students to Boston Jazz Festival, Canton, CT
- Norwich Bulletin – Griswold, Bacon Academy, Plainfield, heading to jazz festival, Norwich, CT
- Bangor Daily News – Cheverus a cappella group Soulstice preparing for big things (with video), Bangor, ME
- Sudbury Town Crier – Lincoln-Sudbury to compete in Berklee High School Jazz Festival, Sudbury, MA
- Portland Press Herald – With voices smoother than velvet, A Cheverus a cappella ensemble is one of 200 jazz bands and vocal groups set to compete at Berklee (with video), Portland, ME
- Stoughton Journal – Stoughton band again to vie for scholarships at jazz competition (with video), Stoughton, MA
- Sentinel and Enterprise - Leominster High School profile, Leominster, MA
- Boston Globe – Needham Briefs – Needham High School, Needham, ME
- York County Coast Star – York High Jazz Band Ready for Berklee’s Fest, York, ME
- Sandwich Broadsider – For Sandwich Jazz Band, Music is the Thing, Sandwich, MA
- Bourne Courier and Falmouth Bulletin – Mashpee Kids Hear and Learn Jazz, Mashpee, MA
- Wakefield Observer – WHS Jazz Ensemble Preps for Berklee Jazz Fest, Wakefield, MA
- Newton Patch – Newton South Jazz Ensemble to Compete at Renowned Competition, Newton, MA
- Boston Globe – jazz pick of the weekend, Boston, MA
- Boston Globe – Go To It, Boston, MA
- Back Bay Patch – Boston, MA
- Gloucester (NJ) County Times - Deptford High School profile, Deptford, NJ
- Brookline Citizen - Brookline High School profile, Brookline, MA
- Fenway News - Boston Arts Academy & Boston Latin mentioned, Boston, MA
- Boston.com - Needham, Newton, Wellesley, & Weston, MA
- Harrison NY Patch - Take Note Award Winner profile, Harrison, NY
- Westford Patch - Westford Academy mentioned, Westford, MA
- Weekly Packet - George Steven’s Academy feature, Blue Hill, ME
- Weymouth News - Weymouth Jazz Band fundraiser, Weymouth, MA
- Weymouth News - Weymouth Wildcat Jazz Band profile, Weymouth, MA
- Chelsea Now – Xavier High School profile, Chelsea
- Portsmouth Herald - York High School feature, Portsmouth, NH
- Journal Tribune - Saco, ME
- Fryeburg Academy - Fryeberg, ME
- Darien Dispatch - Darien, CT
- Brookline Tab - Brookline, MA
- Berlin Patch - Berlin, CT
- Boston.com / Fenway - Boston, MA
- The Daily Shrewsbury - Shrewsbury, MA
