32nd Annual Student Music Award Winners

Jazz Soloist

Junior High School Winner

Julian Lee -- alto saxophone
Glenfield Middle School
Jonathan Ward
Montclair, N.J.

Junior High School
Outstanding Performances

Jeff Brown -- alto saxophone
Walnut Creek Intermediate School
Rita Zigas-Brown
Walnut Creek, Calif.

Austin Lewellen -- trombone
Memorial Park Middle School
Donna Sevcovic
Fort Wayne, Ind.

Elena Pinderhughes -- flute
Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School
Jesse Anthony
Berkeley, Calif.

High School Winners

Grace Kelly -- alto saxophone
Brookline High School
Carolyn Castellano
Brookline, Mass.

Max Seiden -- tenor saxophone
Westlake High School
Kerry Taylor
Austin, Texas

High School Outstanding Performances

Evan Allen -- piano
East Meadow High School
Joel Levy
East Meadow, N.Y.

Luke Celenza -- piano
Fox Lane High School
Jeremy Manasia
Bedford, N.Y.

Braxton Cook -- alto saxophone
Springbrook High School
Wyman Jones
Silver Spring, Md.

Kate Davis -- bass
West Linn High School
Barb Fontana
West Linn, Ore.

Parker Hall -- drums
Riverdale High School
Michelle Horgen
Portland, Ore.

David Lantz -- piano
Stroudsburg High School
Skip Cassady
Stroudsburg, Pa.

Tree Palmedo -- trumpet
Oregon Episcopal School
Derek Sims
Portland, Ore.

Victor San Pedro -- guitar
Rio Americano High School
Josh Murray
Sacramento, Calif.

Performing Arts
High School Winners

Luke Marantz -- piano
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Bart Marantz
Dallas

Ivan Rosenberg -- trumpet
LaGuardia High School
for the Performing Arts
Kevin Blancq
New York

Performing Arts High School Outstanding Performances

Levon Henry -- tenor saxophone
Los Angeles County
High School for the Arts
Dan Castro
Los Angeles

Jordan Pettay -- soprano &
alto saxophone

Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Bart Marantz
Dallas

Brendan Polk -- piano
Savannah Arts Academy
Michael Hutchinson
Savannah, Ga.

College Winners

Dave Chisholm -- trumpet
University of Utah
Henry Wolking
Salt Lake City

Matthew Sheens -- piano
Elder Conservatorium, University of Adelaide
Dustan Cox
Adelaide, Australia

College Outstanding Performances

Remy LeBoeuf -- alto saxophone
Manhattan School of Music
Justin DiCioccio
New York

Billy Norris -- bass
Manhattan School of Music
Justin DiCioccio
New York

Matthew White -- trumpet
University of Miami
Greg Gisbert
Coral Gables, Fla.

Jazz Group

Junior High School Winner

Gary Zucker, Drew Lewis and Jonah Philion
Caltera School
Jason Patera
Berwyn, Ill.

High School Winners

The Cheeseboard Trio
Berkeley High School
Charles Hamilton
Berkeley, Calif.

Manlius Pebble Hill Duo
Manlius Pebble Hill School
Joe Colombo
DeWitt, N.Y.

High School Outstanding Performance

Distinguished Cracker Quintet
Rio Americano High School
Josh Murray
Sacramento, Calif.

Performing Arts
High School Winners

Jazzschool Advanced
Jazz Workshop

The Jazzschool
Michael Zilber
Berkeley, Calif.

LACHSA Combo G
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Jason Goldman
Los Angeles

College Winners

Brubeck Institute Jazz Quintet
Brubeck Institute
Joe Gilman
Stockton, Calif.

Spiro Sinigos Quartet
Western Michigan University
Keith Hall
Kalamazoo, Mich.

Big Band

Junior High School Winner

Sutter Middle School
Jazz Band

Sutter Middle School
John Zimny
Folsom, Calif.

Junior High School Outstanding Performances

Folsom Middle School
Jazz Band

Folsom Middle School
John Zimny
Folsom, Calif.

Memorial Park's Big Noise
Memorial Park Middle School
Donna Sevcovic
Fort Wayne, Ind.

High School Winners

Folsom High School Jazz Band A
Folsom High School
Curtis Gaesser
Folsom, Calif.

New Trier High School Jazz Ensemble I
New Trier High School
Jim Warrick
Winnetka, Ill.

High School Outstanding Performances

Buchanan High School
Jazz Band A

Buchanan High School
Paul Lucckesi
Clovis, Calif.

Decatur MacArthur
Jazz Ensemble

Decatur MacArthur High School
Jim Culbertson
Decatur, Ill.

Shorewood High School
Jazz Band

Shorewood High School
Paul Harshman
Shoreline, Wash.

Performing Arts High School Winner

LACHSA Jazz Ensemble
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts
Jason Goldman
Los Angeles

Performing Arts High School Outstanding Performance

Hamilton Academy of
Music Jazz Ensemble

Hamilton Academy of Music
Dan Taguchi
Los Angeles

College Winner

Eastman New Jazz Ensemble
Eastman School of Music
Dave Rivello
Rochester, N.Y.

College Outstanding Performances

Danny Rivera Big Band
Manhattan School of Music
New York

University of Adelaide
Big Band I

University of Adelaide
Dustan Cox
Adelaide, Australia

University of Northern Colorado Jazz Lab Band I
University of Northern Colorado
Dana Landry
Greeley, Colo.

Jazz Vocal Soloist

Junior High School Winner

Laila Smith
Valley Christian Junior High School
Dave Gregoric
San Jose, Calif

Junior High School
Outstanding Performance

Jenna Renae Scandalios
Corte Madera School
Juliet Green
Portola Valley, Calif.

High School Winners

Siobhan Brugger
Meadowdale High School
Jeff Horenstein
Lynnwood, Wash.

Kate Davis
West Linn High School
Barb Fontana
West Linn, Ore.

High School Outstanding Performances

Carrie Furniss
New Trier High School
Winnetka, Ill.
Derek Fawcett

Grace Kelly
Brookline High School
Carolyn Castellano
Brookline, Mass.

Alex Perraud
New Trier High School
Winnetka, Ill.
Derek Fawcett

Performing Arts High School Winner

Olivia Harris
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Kent Ellingson
Dallas

Performing Arts High School Outstanding Performance

Jazzmeia Horn
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Bart Marantz
Dallas

College Winner

Sarah Pumphrey
Azusa Pacific University
David Beatty
Azusa, Calif.

College Outstanding Performance

Tatiana Mayfield
University of North Texas
Stefan Karlsson
Denton, Texas

Jazz Vocal Group

Junior High School Winner

King's Junior High Celebration
King's Junior High
Jordana Halkett
Seattle

Junior High School
Outstanding Performance

Memorial Park Vocal Jazz
Memorial Park Middle School
Jana Root
Fort Wayne, Ind.

High School Winners

Folsom High School Jazz Choir A
Folsom High School
Curtis Gaesser
Folsom, Calif.

Room 107
Valley Christian High School
David Hook
San Jose, Calif.

High School Outstanding Performance

Midnight Voices
Rochelle Township High School
Cory Jones
Rochelle, Ill.

College Winner

Afro Blue
Howard University
Connaitre Miller
Washington, D.C.

College Outstanding Performances

Sacramento State
Jazz Singers

Sacramento State University
Kerry Marsh
Sacramento, Calif.

Classical Soloist

Junior High School Winner

Alice Zhou -- piano
Folsom Middle School
John Zimny
Folsom, Calif.

High School Winner

YooJin Aum -- piano
The Masters School
Nancy Theeman
Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.

Performing Arts High School Winner

Lauren Williams -- oboe
Chicago Academy for the Arts
Jason Patera
Chicago

College Winners

Conrad Jones -- trumpet
Cleveland Institute Of Music
David Gilson
Cleveland

Jose Valentino Ruiz -- C flute
University of South Florida
Kim McCormick
Tampa, Fla.

Classical Group

Junior High School Winner

Folsom Middle School
Wind Ensemble

Folsom Middle School
John Zimny
Folsom, Calif.

High School Winner

Cobahshi Trio
Ann Arbor Pioneer High School
David Leach
Ann Arbor, Mich.

Performing Arts High School Winner

Booker T. Washington HSPVA Symphony Orchestra
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Luis Martinez/David Large
Dallas

College Winner

Lawrence University Wind Ensemble
Lawrence University
Andrew Mast
Appleton, Wis.

Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist

High School Winners

Grace Kelly -- alto saxophone
Brookline High School
Carolyn Castellano
Brookline, Mass.

Gene Knific -- piano/Rhodes
Portage Northern High School
Tad Weed
Portage, Mich.

High School Outstanding Performance

Gabriella Martini -- voice
Brearley School
Karyn Joaquino
New York

Performing Arts High School Winner

Annie Dingwall -- piano/voice
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Bart Marantz
Dallas

Performing Arts High School
Outstanding Performances

Asher Kurtz -- guitar
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Kent Ellingson
Dallas

Michael Wharton -- guitar
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Kent Ellingson
Dallas

College Winner

Jose Valentino Ruiz -- flute/saxophone/EWI/bass
University of South Florida
Kim McCormick
Tampa, Fla.

College Outstanding Performances

Ulrich Ellison -- guitar
University of Texas, Austin
John Fremgen
Austin, Texas

Jonathan Ragonese -- EWI
Manhattan School of Music
Justin DiCioccio
New York

Blues/Pop/Rock Group

Junior High School
Outstanding Performance

Sinaloa Middle School
Sinaloa Middle School
Jason Edel
Novato, Calif.

High School Winner

Kind of Blue
Portage Northern High School
Tom Knific
Portage, Mich.

High School Outstanding Performances

Cary-Grove Jazz Choir
Cary-Grove High School
Patrick Whalen
Cary, Ill.

Kent Denver R&B Ensemble
Kent Denver
Stephen Holley
Englewood, Colo.

SBA Soul Band
St. Benedict At Auburndale
Thomas Link
Memphis, Tenn.

Performing Arts High School Winner

MIDI Ensemble
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Kent Ellingson
Dallas

Performing Arts High School
Outstanding Performance

Crossover I
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Bart Marantz
Dallas

College Winners

Fatbook
Lawrence University
Fred Sturm
Appleton, Wis.

University of Miami
Funk/Fusion Ensemble

University of Miami
Steve Rucker
Coral Gables, Fla.

College Outstanding Performances

iPascal vs. rPod
Manhattan School of Music
Justin DiCioccio
New York

Orange Democracy
Manhattan School of Music
Justin DiCioccio
New York

Latin Group

High School Outstanding Performance

The Latin Connection
Canyon Crest Academy
Amy Villanova
San Diego

Performing Arts High School Winner

BTW Latin American Ensemble
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Duilio Dobrin/Ramon Rodriguez
Dallas

College Winner

Salsa Orchestra
University of Miami
Alberto De La Reguera
Coral Gables, Fla.

College Outstanding Performance

Latin Jazz Ensemble
Sacramento State University
Steve Roach
Sacramento, Calif.

Original Extended Composition

High School Winner

Elijah Shiffer
"Megapode"
Jeremy Manasia
Manhattan School of Music Pre-College
New York

College Winner

Remy LeBoeuf
"Morning Song"
Manhattan School of Music
Justin DiCioccio
New York

Original Song

High School Winner

Elijah Shiffer
"Thought Waves"
Manhattan School of Music Pre-College
Jeremy Manasia
New York

High School Outstanding Performances

Phillip Golub
"Kanona"
Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences
Evan Avery
Santa Monica, Calif.

Sharar Levari
"Lost Time"
Meadowdale High School
Michael Stegner
Lynnwood, Wash.

Ben Porther
"The Longshot"
Clayton High School
Charles Blackmore
Clayton, Mo.

Performing Arts High School Winner

Caili O'Doherty
"Padme"
Arts and Communication Magnet
MaryAnn Campbell
Beaverton, Ore.

Performing Arts High School
Outstanding Performance

Luke Marantz
"Looking Up"
Booker T. Washington HSPVA
Bart Marantz
Dallas

College Winner

Kurt Reeder
"Waltz For A Woman"
Brigham Young UniversityÐIdaho
Aaron Miller
Rexburg, Idaho

College Outstanding Performances

Pascal LeBoeuf
"House Without A Door"
Manhattan School of Music
Justin DiCioccio
New York

Jeremy Siskind
"Little Love Song"
Eastman School of Music
Harold Danko
Rochester, N.Y.

Jazz Arrangement

High School Winner

Phillip Golub
Untitled
Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences
Evan Avery
Santa Monica, Calif.

Performing Arts High School Winner

Brendan Polk
"Tangerine"
Savannah Arts Academy
Michael Hutchinson
Savannah, Ga.

College Winners

Ian Brekke
"Port Alexander Moon"
California State University, Sacramento
Kerry Marsh
Sacramento, Calif.

Scott Dickinson
"Before I Left"
DePaul University
Bob Lark
Chicago

Sara Jacovino
"Three Blind Mice"
University of North Texas
Steve Wiest
Denton, Texas

Kate Janzen
"Baby Mine"
California State University, Sacramento
Kerry Marsh
Sacramento, Calif.

Kevin Swaim
"Li'l Darlin'"
University of North Texas
Steve Wiest
Denton, Texas

Engineered Live Recording

High School Winner

Daniel Blanck
Manlius Pebble Hill School
Joe Colombo
DeWitt, N.Y.

High School Outstanding Performance

Steven Leccese and John Catalano
Air Academy High School
Stoney Black
Colorado Springs, Colo.

Performing Arts High School Winner

Dylan Beasley
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
Steve Reynolds
New Orleans

College Winner

Kensuke Irie
McGill University
William Martens
Montreal

College Outstanding Performance

Brian Gerstle
University of Miami
Paul Griffith
Coral Gables, Fla.

Engineered Studio Recording

High School Outstanding Performance

Travis Hendrix
Santa Rosa High School
Mark Wardlaw
Santa Rosa, Calif.

Performing Arts High School Winner

Dylan Beasley
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts
Steve Reynolds
New Orleans

College Winner

Brian Gerstle
University of Miami
Joe Abbati
Coral Gables, Fla.

College Outstanding Performance

Gordon van Gent
Western Michigan University
John Campos
Kalamazoo, Mich.