UNC Jazz Studies students and ensembles are the recipients of 11 DownBeat Student Awards for 2018!

Award Winners

  • Large Jazz Ensemble: UNC Jazz Lab Band I
    • Dana Landry, Director
  • Large Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Vocal Lab
    • Kerry Marsh, Director
  • Large Jazz Ensemble: All Angles Orchestra
    • Mike Conrad, Director
  • Large Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Northern Colorado Voices
    • Kerry Marsh, Director
  • Original Composition: Mike Conrad, "Out of the Swamp, Into the Sky"
    • David Caffey, Professor
  • Jazz Arrangement: Matteo Sabattini, "Footprints"
    • David Caffey, Professor
  • Jazz Arrangement: Mike Conrad, "What is This Thing Called Love"
    • David Caffey, Professor
  • Vocal Jazz Soloist: Allison Wheeler
    • Julia Dollison, Professor
  • Vocal Jazz Soloist: Jenna McLean
    • Julia Dollison, Professor
  • Outstanding Vocal Soloist: Lauren Johnston on "Lace Skull," Vocal Lab
    • Kerry Marsh, Director
  • Outstanding Vocal Soloist: Nick Nelsen on "In the Winelight," Vocalese
    • Jenna McLean, Director

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