2008 Purdue Jazz Festival Award Recipients

 

Purdue Union/North Ballroom – Small HS Big Bands & Large HS 2nd Bands

Honor Band – John Hersey 2, Arlington Heights, IL
Outstanding Performance – Champaign Central 3, Champaign, IL
Judge’s Award – Bloomington South, Bloomington, IN

 

Outstanding Soloists
John Hubberts, John Hersey, Arlington Heights, IL
Kevin Varghese, John Hersey, Arlington Heights, IL

Purdue Stewart Center/Fowler Hall – Large High School Big Bands


Honor Band – Lincoln Way East
Outstanding Performance – John Hersey 1
Judge’s Award – Goshen HS, Goshen, IN

 

Outstanding Soloists:
Kevin Jacobi, alto sax, John Hersey HS, Arlington Heights, IL
Lewis Rogers, guitar, Bloomington North HS I, Bloomington, IN

Purdue Stewart Center /Room 302 – Small HS Big Bands & Large HS 2nd Bands

Honor Band – Bloomington North 2, Bloomington, IN
Outstanding Performance – North Central 2 and Pioneer
Judge’s Award – Downers Grove South HS, Downers Grove, IL

 

Outstanding Soloists:
Matt Taylor, North Central 2
Charlie Frederick, Bloomington North 3

Purdue Union/West Faculty Lounge - Combos


Honor Band – Bloomington North 1
Outstanding Performance – Downers Grove North
Judge’s Award – Downers Grove North, Downers Grove, IL

 

Outstanding Soloists:
Michael Anderson, tenor sax, Champaign Central 1
Kyle Stephens, piano, Downers Grove North

Purdue Union/Anniversary Drawing Room – Small School or 2nd Combos

Honor Band – Bloomington North 3
Outstanding Performance – Park Tudor 2
Judge’s Award – North Central

Outstanding Soloists:
            Ian Ottinger, Bloomington 3
            Mike Konrath, Carmel Catholic

University Church – MS and Non-Competitive HS Bands


Honor Band – Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Outstanding Performance – Zionsville Middle School
Judge’s Award – Brownsburg HS 3, Edgewood Jr. High

 

Outstanding Soloists
Steve Haan, West Lake
Kevin Kuo, Woodrow Wilson MS
Ethan Wilson, Woodrow Wilson MS

Special Awards

 

Jamey Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop Tuition Award

Andrew Johnson, trombone, Champaign Central HS I, Champaign, IL
Kevin Jacobi, alto sax, John Hersey HS, Arlington Heights, IL

Indiana University Summer Music Clinic Tuition Award

Tyler Scott, drums, Snider High School, Fort Wayne, IN
Jamshed Jehangir, drums, Downers Grove HS, Downers Grove, IL

All Star Jazz Jam Participants

Lewis Rogers, guitar, Bloomington North HS I, Bloomington, IN
Sam Peters, bass, Champaign Central HS I, Champaign, IL
Ben Lumsdaine, drums/cymbals, Bloomington North HS I, Bloomington, IN
Michael Anderson, tenor sax, Champaign Central HS I, Champaign, IL
Kyle Stephens, piano, Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, IL
Andrew Johnson, trombone, Champaign Central HS I, Champaign, IL

All-Time Honor Roll of Bands & Combos

 

Beloit HS, Beloit, WI
Big Band – 2004

 

Belzer MS, Indianapolis, IN
Big Band - 2004

 

Bloomington North HS, Bloomington, IN
Big Band - 1991, 92, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 06, 08
Combo - 1994, 95, 96, 98, 99, 2000, 03, 05, 06, 07, 08

 

Bloomington South HS, Bloomington, IN
Combo - 2001

 

Carmel HS, Carmel, IN
Big Band – 1994
Combo – 1994
Junior High Big Band - 1991

 

Champaign Central HS, Champaign, IL
Big Band – 2003, 04, 05, 06, 07
Combo - 2005

 

Columbus North HS, Columbus, IN
Big Band - 1993, 98, 2005

 

Concord HS, Elkhart, IN
Big Band - 1995, 96, 99, 2000, 05

 

Downers Grove North HS, Downers Grove, IL

Big Band - 2007, 08

Combo - 2007

 

Edgewood HS, Ellettsville, IN
Big Band - 1996, 99
Junior High Big Band – 1991, 93, 94, 95, 98, 2002, 03

 

Edison MS, Champaign, IL

Big Band - 2006

Junior High Big Band - 2007

 

Forest Hills Central HS, Grand Rapids, MI
Big Band – 2003
Combo – 2004
Junior High Big Band - 2005

 

Fort Wayne Northside HS, Fort Wayne, IN
Big Band - 1992

 

Indiana School for the Blind/Park Tudor, Indianapolis, IN
Combo – 1999, 2000

 

John Hersey HS, Arlington Heights, IL
Big Band - 2003, 06, 07, 08
Combo – 2001

 

Kokomo HS, Kokomo, IN
Big Band - 1995

 

LaPorte HS, LaPorte, IN
Big Band - 1996

 

Lawrence Central HS, Indianapolis, IN
Big Band - 1998

 

Lincoln Way East, Frankfort, IL

Big Band - 2008

 

Memorial Park Middle School, Fort Wayne, IN
Big Band - 1994, 95, 96, 99, 2000

 

North Central HS, Indianapolis, IN
Big Band - 1993, 94, 95, 98, 99, 2001, 04, 06
Combo – 1996, 2004

 

Northrop HS, Fort Wayne, IN
Big Band - 2000

 

Penn HS, Mishawaka, IN
Big Band - 1999, 2000

 

Pike HS, Indianapolis, IN
Big Band - 1993, 95, 98, 99, 2002

 

Plymouth HS, Plymouth, IN
Big Band – 2004

 

Prospect HS, Mt. Prospect, IL
Big Band - 2002

 

Snider HS, Fort Wayne, IN
Big Band - 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96, 2000

 

Terre Haute North HS, Terre Haute, IN
Big Band – 2002, 05

 

Tri-North Middle School, Bloomington, IN
Big Band – 1992

 

Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Terre Haute, IN
Big Band – 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 2000, 01, 08

 

Valparaiso HS, Valparaiso, IN
Big Band – 1991, 96, 2003


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