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

Student Music Awards

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

Recent Performances

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

IAJE

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