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This Year’s Big Winners & Stellar Performances PLUS Wendell Logan Remembered In Jazz Education Hall Of Fame PAGE 110 Jazz Education Achievement Awards PAGE 114 Classical and blues/pop/rock flutist José Valentino Ruiz 34TH ANNUAL STUDENT MUSIC AWARDS Jazz Soloist JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WINNER Immanuel Spencer Whitfield Wilkins, alto saxophone Beverly Hills Middle School Tim Blessington Upper Darby, PA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Booker T. Washington Jazz Combo I Zöe Obadia, alto saxophone Glen Ridge High School PERFORMING ARTS Martin Bejerano HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS Kevin Lagos Coral Gables, FL Glen Ridge, NJ CREDIT Antonio Madruga, piano Gabe Medd, trumpet HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS New World School of the Arts University of Miami Jim Gasior Chuck Bergeron Miami, FL Ben Solomon, Coral Gables, FL tenor saxophone Thomas Dover, trombone New Trier High School UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE New World School of the Arts OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES Nic Meyer Fernando Ulibarri Winnetka, IL Miami, FL Dan White, tenor saxophone Cory Boris, trombone PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL The Ohio State University Kingston High School OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES James J. Masters Stephen Garner Columbus, OH Kingston, NY Daniel Dickinson, alto saxophone Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, HIGH SCHOOL OUTSTANDING Ace Martin saxophones PERFORMANCES Jacksonville, FL Brubeck Institute Dr. Joe Gilman Zach Ostroff, bass Jill Ryan, alto saxophone Stockton, CA The Branson School The Jazzschool Tony Angelo Michael Zilber Nick Frenay, trumpet Ross, CA Berkeley, CA Brubeck Institute Dr. Joe Gilman Luke Celenza, piano Andrew Durham, guitar Stockton, CA Fox Lane High School Booker T. Washington HSPVA Jeremy Manasia Bart Marantz Eric Bowman, trombone Bedford, NY Dallas, TX Western Michigan University Dr. Scott Cowan Tree Palmedo, trumpet Jahaan Sweet, piano Kalamazoo, MI Oregon Episcopal School Douglas Anderson School of Arts Derek Sims Ace Martin Dan Andrews, alto saxophone Portland, OR Jacksonville, FL University of Miami Chuck Bergeron Arjun Dube, drums Rane Roatta, tenor saxophone Coral Gables, FL Holmdel High School New World School of the Arts Matt Vashlishan John Koryat Brett McDonald, saxophone Miami, FL Holmdel, NJ University of North Texas David Leon, alto saxophone Brad Leali Gene Knific, piano Denton, TX Portage Northern High School New World School of the Arts Tom Knific Fernando Ulibarri GRADUATE COLLEGE WINNERS Portage, MI Miami, FL Paul Bloom, piano Jasper Dutz, alto saxophone Adrian Barnett, baritone saxophone Needham High School Los Angeles County High School University of Illinois Jason Goldman Margaret McLallen Chip McNeill Los Angeles, CA Needham, MA Urbana, IL Sam Hart, alto saxophone UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE WINNERS Matt Stuver, soprano saxophone Clarkstown South High School Eastman School of Music John Hart Emmet Cohen, piano Dave Rivello West Nyack, NY University of Miami Rochester, NY 88 DOWNBEAT JUNE 2011 34TH ANNUAL STUDENT MUSIC AWARDS GRADUATE COLLEGE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES Karine Chapdelaine, acoustic bass Howard University Fred Irby III Washington, DC Brent Birckhead, alto saxophone Howard University Fred Irby III Washington, DC Mas Que Nada Western Michigan University Carroll Vaughn Dashiell III, drums Conceptual Sextet Howard University Jazz Group/Combo Rio Americano High School Fred Irby III Josh Murray/Max Kiesner Washington, DC HIGH SCHOOL WINNER Sacramento, CA Lucas Munce, tenor saxophone Berkeley High School PERFORMING ARTS University of Colorado HIGH SCHOOL WINNERS John Davis Combo A Boulder, CO Berkeley High School Scott Dailey Advanced High School Berkeley, CA Jazz Workshop I Matthew Sheens, piano The Jazzschool New England Conservatory Michael Zilber Ken Schaphorst HIGH SCHOOL OUTSTANDING Berkeley, CA Boston, MA PERFORMANCES Advanced High School Clark Gibson, alto saxophone Conard Jazz Combo Jazz Workshop II University of Illinois Conard High School The Jazzschool Chip Stephens Scott Porter Erik Jekabson Urbana, IL West Hartford, CT Berkeley, CA 90 DOWNBEAT JUNE 2011 34TH ANNUAL STUDENT MUSIC AWARDS PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES Large Jazz Ensemble Jazz Combo I JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WINNER Booker T. Washington HSPVA Bart Marantz Jazz Band Dallas, TX Sutter Middle School John Zimny MSM Precollege Combo Folsom, CA Precollege at Manhattan School of Music Jeremy Manasia JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL New York, NY OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE WINNERS Little Big Band Chapman Music Institute Emmet Cohen Trio Caleb Chapman University of Miami Orem, UT Martin Bejerano Coral Gables, FL HIGH SCHOOL WINNER Immanuel Spencer Whitfield Wilkins Fantasy V Jazz Band I Brubeck Institute GRADUATE COLLEGE WINNERS Folsom High School Dr. Joe Gilman Curtis Gaesser Stockton, CA UMASS Marimba Band I Folsom, CA University of Massachusetts UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE Thom Hannum HIGH SCHOOL OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Amherst, MA PERFORMANCES The Stamps Jazz Quintet Vanguard Combo Jazz Band I University of Miami University of Northern Colorado Wheeling High School Chuck Bergeron Jim White Brian Logan Coral Gables, FL Greeley, CO Wheeling, IL 92 DOWNBEAT JUNE 2011 34TH ANNUAL STUDENT MUSIC AWARDS 34TH ANNUAL STUDENT MUSIC AWARDS | JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL SOLOIST | BY JON ROSS Life-Affirming Soloists ne of the biggest CREDIT O steps in any art- ist’s career is the debut record. Emmet Cohen, a pianist who studies at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, had been through the process of recording Emmet Cohen demos for competitions and auditions, but he wasn’t quite prepared for fleshing out an entire recording concept. For In The Element, Cohen didn’t just pull together a bunch of songs that highlighted his abilities as a pia- nist—he had to think about how the tunes reflected his musical beliefs. “The record has to be able to stand on its own and say something,” Co- hen said. Cohen’s disc is only one in a host of playing accomplishments. In April, he completed the final round of the Cory Boris American Pianists Association’s Jazz Fellowship Awards in Indianapolis. He also to perform with the Grammy Jazz Band during recently won the Kathleen T. and Philip B. the week-long festivities. Phillips, M.D. Jazz Piano Competition in Pen- “The music we played was so full of life,” sacola, Fla. Boris said, “and it was so in the moment.” The pianist is far enough along in his uni- Boris said he was initially drawn to the versity studies that he can focus solely on mu- trombone, which he started playing in the sic classes. And if he happens to be compet- school band, because it seemed harder to ing and misses a few lectures, his professors navigate than other instruments. He liked the understand that it’s in the service of becoming challenge. a better musician. His next challenge? Navigating through Besides, the competitions and the re- college. Early this spring, he was anxiously cording only reinforce his dedication as a mu- waiting to hear back from potential schools, sician and remind him why he started playing having already been accepted to the Manhat- jazz at 15. tan School of Music and State University of “I love composing on the spot and being New York–Purchase. able to be spontaneous,” Cohen said. “The Boris intends to study to be a professional biggest thing is the interactive and communi- musician, but is extremely realistic about his cative part of the whole thing, which is what I post-graduate prospects. think a lot of people really love.” “My ultimate goal is to not be starving,” Cory Boris, a senior at Kingston High Boris said. “Everyone says that being a musi- School in New York, won his first DownBeat cian can be risky,” he noted. “But my teacher award this year on trombone. It’s a little some- says that if you’re prepared and like what you SUBSCRIBE thing extra in what has already been an excit- do and have a talent for it, you can create op- 877-904-JAZZ ing year. In February, Boris flew to Los Angeles portunities. I agree with that.” DB 94 DOWNBEAT JUNE 2011 AM Jazz Ensemble Rio Americano High School Josh Murray Sacramento, CA PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL WINNER Monday Night Studio Band The Jazzschool Keith Johnson Berkeley, CA PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Crescent Super Band Chapman Music Institute Caleb Chapman Orem, UT UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE WINNER Jazz I St. Olaf College David Hagedorn Northfield, MN UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Jazz Ensemble I University of Nebraska-Lincoln Dr. Paul Haar Lincoln, NE GRADUATE COLLEGE WINNERS Jazz Lab Band I University of Northern Colorado Dana Landry Greeley, CO Thornton Jazz Orchestra University of Southern California Bob Mintzer Los Angeles, CA GRADUATE COLLEGE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCES Studio Jazz Band University of Miami Stephen Guerra Coral Gables, FL Concert Jazz Band University of Illinois Chip McNeill Urbana, IL Two O’Clock Lab Band University of North Texas Jay Saunders Denton, TX JUNE 2011 DOWNBEAT 95 34TH ANNUAL STUDENT MUSIC AWARDS Vocal Jazz Soloist UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE WINNERS Ashleigh E. Smith JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL WINNER University of North Texas Rosana Eckert Claire Dickson Denton, TX Home-schooled Aubrey Johnson Seth Weaver Medford, MA University of North Texas Rosana Eckert HIGH SCHOOL WINNER Denton, TX UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE Ariel Pocock OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Creative Music Adventures Michael Stegner Seattle, WA Maaike den Dunnen University of Music and Performing Arts Graz Dena DeRose HIGH SCHOOL OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Graz, Austria Chase Morrin GRADUATE COLLEGE WINNER Sampath Radhakrishna Rosana Eckert Monta
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