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Jazz Studies awards + activities

Below are some of the awards and recent activities of the Thompson Jazz Studies students and faculty.

Downbeat Student Music Awards

2020 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Annie Booth
2020 – Winner: Original Composition - Large Ensemble – Benjamin Morris
2016 – Outstanding Performance: Jeff Jenkins Combo
2015 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Carl Schultz
2014 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Big Band - CU Jazz Ensemble I
2010 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Lucas Munce
2008 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Josh Quinlan
2006 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Big Band – CU Jazz Ensemble I
2006 – Winner: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Kevin Woods
2006 – Winner: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Gonzalo Teppa ()
2005 – Winner: Best Original Song – Kurtis Adams
2005 – Outstanding Performance – Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Gonzalo Teppa
2004 – Winner: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Gonzalo Teppa
2004 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Serafin Sanchez
2003 – Outstanding Performance: Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist – Peter Sommer
2003 – Outstanding Performance: Original Composition-Best Song (Greg Harris)
2003 – Winner: Best Jazz Arrangement – Andy Nevala
2003 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Big Band – Jazz Ensemble I
2002 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Peter Sommer
2002 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Group – CU Jazz Combo I
2002 – Outstanding Performance: Original Song – Andy Nevala

Student Music Awards

2020 – JENYoung Composer Showcase selectee – Annie Booth
2020 – Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer scholarship – David Bernot
2019 – IASJ participant/selectee – Matteo Bassani
2018 – IASJ participant/selectee – Alex Heffron
2016 – IASJ participant/selectee – Anisha Rush
2016 – IASJ participant/selectee – Masaki Kleinkopf

Recent Performances

2016 – "Birth of the Cool" performance, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver
2015 – Concert Jazz Ensemble & "All Star" Combo perform at the "Next Generation" Festival in Monterey, CA.
2012 – 15 - Concert Jazz Ensemble at Dazzle Jazz Club performing Duke Ellington's "Nutcracker Suite"
2011 – Jazz Ensemble I at Niwot Jazz Festival, Niwot, CO
2010 – Jazz Ensemble I w/Nnenna Freelon, CU Artist Series Event, Macky Auditorium
2008 – Jazz Ensemble I w/Dave Grusin, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver

IAJE

2004 – Performance at IAJE convention by Jazz Ensemble I w/Randy Brecker – New York, NY
1999 – Performance at IAJE conventional by Jazz Ensemble I – Long Beach, CA

Upcoming jazz events