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

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