AWARDS

The following international and national awards and recognition
have been given to UNC Jazz Ensembles and student soloists:

Date of Award	Presented By	UNC Ensemble or Student	Award
May 2006	Downbeat Magazine	Jazz Lab Band I	Downbeat Magazine Award College Big Band Winner
May 2006	Downbeat Magazine	Tyler Gilmore "I With Us"	Downbeat Magazine Award College Outstanding Performance for Original Composition
May 2005	Downbeat Magazine	Jazz Lab Band I	Downbeat Magazine Award Best Jazz Band
January 2005	International Association for Jazz Education	Jazz Lab Band I	Selected to perform at the International Association for Jazz Education Conference in Long Beach, CA
May 2004	Downbeat Magazine	Eric Stehle Tenor Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award Oustanding Performance Jazz Soloist
May 2004	Downbeat Magazine	Tom Barber Trumpet/Flugelhorn	Downbeat Magazine Award Oustanding Performance Jazz Soloist
May 2004	Downbeat Magazine	Jazz Combo I	Downbeat Magazine Award College Outstanding Performance Jazz Instrumental Group
May 2002	Downbeat Magazine	Tom Barber Trumpet	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Soloist Blues/Pop/Rock
May 2000	Downbeat Magazine	Combo I	Downbeat Magazine Award Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Group
May 2000	Downbeat Magazine	SUS 4	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Vocal Jazz Group
May 2000	Downbeat Magazine	Combo II	Downbeat Magazine Award Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Group
January 2000	International Association of Jazz Educators	UNC Lab Band I	Selected to perform at the International Association of Jazz Educators Convention, New Orleans, LA
May 1999	Downbeat Magazine	SUS 4	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Vocal Jazz Group
May 1999	Downbeat Magazine	Farrell Vernon, Tenor Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist College Co-Winner
May 1999	Downbeat Magazine	Terry Vermillion Drums	Downbeat Magazine Award Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist College Co-Winner
February 1999	Mile High Jazz Festival	UNC Jazz Lab I	Selected to perform at Mile High Jazz Festival, Denver
December 1998	International Association of Jazz Educators	Angela Tabor	Selected as Percussionist of International Association of Jazz Educators "Sisters in Jazz" sextet
April 1998	Music Educators National Conference	UNC Jazz Lab I	Selected to perform at National MENC Convention, Phoenix, AZ
January 1998	Colorado Music Educators	UNC Jazz Lab I	Selected to perform at CMEA Convention, Colorado Springs
May 1998	Downbeat Magazine	Jon Gudmundson, Baritone Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award Jazz Instrumental Soloist College Co-Winner
May 1998	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Vocal Jazz Choir Mike Kornelson, Director	Downbeat Magazine Award Jazz Vocal Choir College Co-Winner
May 1998	Downbeat Magazine	Farrell Vernon, Tenor Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist College Co-Winner
March 1998	US News & World Report	UNC Jazz Studies Program	One of the top five jazz studies programs in the nation
April 1998	Music Educators National Conference	UNC Jazz Lab I	Selected to perform at national convention in Phoenix, Arizona
August 1997	Jazz Discovery Cable Channel Washington, DC	UNC Jazz Lab I	Selected for Nationwide Performance
May 1997	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Jazz Combo I	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Group
May 1997	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Jazz Lab I	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Big Band
May 1997	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Vocal Jazz I	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Vocal Jazz Choir
May 1997	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Jazz Lab I	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Big Band
May 1997	Downbeat Magazine	Jon Gudmundson, Baritone Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Instrumental Soloist
March 1997	US News & World Report	UNC Jazz Studies Program	One of the top five jazz studies programs in the nation
May 1996	Downbeat Magazine	Et Cetera	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Vocal Jazz Group
May 1996	Downbeat Magazine	Darren Rahn, Tenor Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist
May 1996	Downbeat Magazine	Michael Demers	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Jazz Vocal Soloist
May 1995	Downbeat Magazine	Eric Applegate	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Original Composition
May 1995	Downbeat Magazine	Dustan Cox, Tenor Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Jazz Instrumental Soloist Performance
May 1995	Downbeat Magazine	Dana Landry, Piano	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Jazz Instrumental Soloist Performance
June 1994	Downbeat Magazine	Dustan Cox, Tenor Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist
June 1994	Downbeat Magazine	Perry Rask, Tenor Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award College Co-winner Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist
June 1994	Downbeat Magazine	Sus 4	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance Jazz Vocal Group
June 1994	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Combo I	Downbeat Magazine Award College Co-Winner Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Group
July 1993	Downbeat Magazine	Axidentals	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance Jazz Vocal Group
July 1993	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Combo I	Downbeat Magazine Award Co-Winner Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Group
July 1993	Downbeat Magazine	Kurt Moorhead, Tenor Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award College Winner Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist
July 1993	Downbeat Magazine	Dustan Cox, Tenor Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Soloist Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist
January 1992	Colorado Music Educators	UNC Jazz Lab I	Selected to perform at CMEA Convention, Colorado Springs
June 1992	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Jazz Lab I	Downbeat Magazine Award College Co-Winner Jazz Big Bands
June 1992	Downbeat Magazine	Mike Packer, Drums	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance Jazz Instrumental Soloist
June 1992	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Combo I	Downbeat Magazine Award Winner Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Group
June 1992	Downbeat Magazine	Charles DuChateau	Downbeat Magazine Award Winner Original Composition/Songs Ithaca
June 1991	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Jazz Lab I	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance Jazz Big Bands
June 1991	Downbeat Magazine	Kurt Moorehead, Tenor Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance Jazz Instrumental Soloist
June 1991	Downbeat Magazine	Vocal Jazz I	Downbeat Magazine Award Co-Winner Jazz Vocal Choirs
June 1991	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Axidentals	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance Jazz Vocal Groups
June 1991	Downbeat Magazine	Dav Hoof, Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award Co-Winner Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist
June 1990	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Lab I	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance Jazz Big Bands
June 1990	Downbeat Magazine	Michael Cox, Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award College Winner Jazz Instrumental Soloist
June 1990	Downbeat Magazine	Sus 4	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance Jazz Vocal Groups
June 1990	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Axidentals	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance Jazz Vocal Groups
June 1990	Downbeat Magazine	Kurt Moorhead, Saxophone	Downbeat Magazine Award College Winner Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist
June 1990	Downbeat Magazine	Combo III	Downbeat Magazine Award College Winner Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Groups
June 1989	Downbeat Magazine	Dav Hoof	Downbeat Magazine Award Best Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist
June 1989	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Combo I	Downbeat Magazine Award Best Blues/Pop/Rock Combo
June 1989	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Vocal Jazz I	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance Award
April 1989	Disney World, USA	Sus 4	Selected to perform at Disney World-All Expenses Paid
February 1989	Midwestern Tour	UNC Axidentals	Concerts at COlleges and High Schools in Kansas
February 1989	National Endowment for the Arts	Terry Vermillion	Individual Grant to study with Peter Erskine
February 1989	National Endowment for the Arts	Michael Cox	Individual Grant to study with Bill Evans
February 1989	National Endowment for the Arts	Rex Cadwallader	Individual Grant to study with Clare Fischer
February 1989	National Endowment for the Arts	Mike Buckley	Individual Grant to study with Carl Fontana
June 1988	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Combo I	Downbeat Magazine Award Best College Instrumental Group
June 1988	Downbeat Magazine	Vocal Jazz I	Downbeat Magazine Award Best College Vocal Jazz Ensemble
June 1988	Downbeat Magazine	Rex Cadwallader	Downbeat Magazine Award Best College Original Extended Composition
June 1988	Downbeat Magazine	Brown 25	Downbeat Magazine Award Best Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Group
June 1988	Downbeat Magazine	Jazz Lab Band I	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Big Band
January 1988	Colorado Music Educator's Association	Axidentals	Selected to perform at the CMEA Convention in Colorado Springs
December 1987	National Endowment for the Arts	Karyn Quinn	Individual Grant to study with Rufus Reid
December 1987	National Endowment for the Arts	Kim Gast	Individual Grant to study with Ray Wright
December 1987	National Endowment for the Arts	Rex Cadwallader	Individual Grant to study with Ray Wright
October 1987	Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities	UNC/Greeley Jazz Fesitval	Grant to support the 18th Annual UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival
June 1987	Downbeat Magazine	Dan Gailey	Downbeat Magazine Award Best Blues/Pop/Rock Instrumental Soloist
June 1987	Downbeat Magazine	Dan Geisler	Downbeat Magazine Award Best Vocal Jazz Soloist
June 1987	Downbeat Magazine	Rex Cadwallader	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding Performance for Original Extended Composition
June 1987	Downbeat Magazine	Dan Gailey	Downbeat Magazine Award Best Original Song/Composition
March 1987	National Endowment for the Arts	Faculty Jazz Quintet	Grant to tour Wyoming, Colorado and Montana
January 1987	Colorado Music Educator's Association	Lab Band I	Selected to Perform at the CMEA Convention in Colorado Springs
June 1986	Colorado Council on Higher Education	Jazz Studies Program	Quality Incentive Grant Award $50,000
July 1986	Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities	Sandra Scott UNC/Greeley Jazz Fesitval	Grant to support the 17th Annual UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival
June 1986	Elevox Competition	Dan Gailey	Grand Prize Colorado Elevox Competition
June 1986	Elevox Competition	UNC Jazz Quintet	Finalist Colorado Elevox Competition
June 1986	Downbeat Magazine	Bill Evans and Mary Rivera	Downbeat Magazine Award Best Collegiate Recording Engineers
June 1986	Downbeat Magazine	Roger Treece	Downbeat Magazine Award Best College Vocal Jazz Soloist
June 1986	Downbeat Magazine	Mark Israel	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Jazz Performance Award
June 1986	Downbeat Magazine	Dan Gailey	Downbeat Magazine Award
June 1986	Downbeat Magazine	Dan Gailey	Downbeat Magazine Award Best College Jazz Competition
June 1986	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Axidentals	Downbeat Magazine Award Outstanding College Jazz Vocal Group
June 1986	Downbeat Magazine	Vocal Jazz I	Downbeat Magazine Award Best College Vocal Jazz Ensemble
January 1986	National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences	Vocal Jazz I	Grammy Nomination
January 1985	Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities	UNC/Greeley Jazz Fesitval	Grant to support the 16th Annual UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival
June 1985	National Endowment for the Arts	Mark Israel	Individual Grant to study with Jerry Hay
June 1985	National Endowment for the Arts	Kimberly Coates	Individual Grant to study with Ann Patterson
June 1985	National Endowment for the Arts	Greg Carroll	Individual Grant to study with Mike Mainieri
June 1985	National Endowment for the Arts	UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival	Grant to support the 1986 UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival
May 1985	Disney World, USA	Vocal Jazz I and Axidentals	All expense paid trip to Disney world for 27 performance in 9 days
May 1985	Downbeat Magazine	Jack Waltrip	Outstanding Performance Award Best College Jazz Soloist in the United States or Canada- 2nd year
May 1985	Downbeat Magazine	Vocal Jazz I	Outstanding Performance Award Best Vocal Jazz Choir in the United States or Canada
May 1985	Downbeat Magazine	Jazz Quintet	Best College Jazz Combo in the United States or Canada
May 1985	Downbeat Magazine	Roger Treece	Best College Jazz Arrangement in the United States or Canada
May 1985	Downbeat Magazine	Mark Israel	Best College Vocal Jazz Solo Performance in the United States or Canada
May 1985	Downbeat Magazine	UNC Axidentals Marsha Hays Laurie Broadhurst Gavin Wells Roger Treece	Best College Vocal Jazz Performance in the United States or Canada
January 1985	Colorado Music Educator's Association	Vocal Jazz II	Selected to perform for the CMEA Convention in Colorado Springs
January 1985	Colorado Music Educator's Association	Jazz Lab Band I	Selected by NAJE to perform for the CMEA Convention in Colorado Springs
January 1985	National Association of Educators	UNC Axidentals	Featured small vocal jazz group at NAJE Convention in Dallas
January 1985	National Endowment for the Arts	Faculty Jazz Quintet	Grant to tour Wyoming, Montana and Colorado
January 1984	National Endowment for the Arts	UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival	Grant to feature Carmen McRea at the 16th Annual UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival
September 1984	National Endowment for the Arts	Steve Owen	Individual Grant to study with Ray Wright
June 1984	Downbeat Magazine	Vocal Jazz Quartet	Outstanding Performance Award Best College Jazz Vocal Group in the United States or Canada
June 1984	Downbeat Magazine	Jack Waltrip	Outstanding Performance Award Best College Jazz Soloist in the United States or Canada
June 1984	Downbeat Magazine	Pete Olstad	Outstanding Performance Award Best College Jazz Soloist in the United States or Canada
February 1984	Great American Choral Festival	UNC Axidentals	Regional Finalist Salt Lake City, Utah
February 1984	National Endowment for the Arts	Brad Hansen	Grant to purchase Alpha Syntari to interface with Apple computer
January 1984	Colorado Music Educator's Association	Jazz Lab Band I	Selected by NAJE-Colorado to perform for the CMEA Convention
January 1984	National Endowment for the Arts	Mike Hale	Individual Grant to study with Bobby Shew
October 1983	National Endowment for the Arts	Faculty Jazz Quintet	Grant for Four State Tour
August 1983	Eastman School of Music	Dave Hanson	Duke Ellington Award
May 1983	Downbeat Magazine	Dan Goble	Outstanding Performance Award Best Classical Performance in the United States or Canada
May 1983	Downbeat Magazine	Jazz Lab Band I	Best Performance Award Best College Vocal Jazz Ensemble Performance in the United States or Canada
May 1983	Downbeat Magazine	Vocal Jazz I	Outstanding Performance Award Best Classical Performance in the United States or Canada
December 1982	National Endowment for the Arts	Steve Widenhofer	Individual Grant to study with Dan Haerle
December 1982	National Endowment for the Arts	Tom Morgan	Individual Grant to study with Bob Moses
December 1982	National Endowment for the Arts	Steve Dancz	Individual Grant to study with Harold Danko
May 1982	Downbeat Magazine	Bob Latchaw	Special Judges Award Vocal Jazz Composition A Year In Love
May 1982	Downbeat Magazine	Vocal Jazz I	Best Performance Award Best College Vocal Jazz Ensemble in the United States or Canada
May 1982	Downbeat Magazine	Jazz Lab Band I	Outstanding Performance Award Best College Jazz Band Performance in the United States or Canada
May 1982	Downbeat Magazine	Jazz Quartet	Outstanding Performance Award Best College Jazz Quartet in the United States or Canada
February 1982	National Association of Jazz Educators	Jazz Studies Program	The Outstanding Jazz Festival Award in the United States and Canada
January 1982	Colorado Music Educator's Association	Jazz Lab Band I	Selected by NAJE-Colorado to perform for the CMEA Convention
June 1981	National Endowment for the Arts	Bob Washut	Individual Grant to study composition with Clare Fischer
April 1981	Wichita Jazz Fesitval	Vocal Jazz I	Selected to perform as guests of the festival
April 1981	Downbeat Magazine	Greg Heimbecker	Outstanding Performance Award Best Engineered Live Recording
April 1981	Downbeat Magazine	Bob Washut	Outstanding Performance Award Best College Big Band Arrangement Atlantis by McCoy Tyner
April 1981	Downbeat Magazine	Mark Israel Vocal Jazz I	Outstanding Performance Award Best Vocal Jazz Solo Performance in the United States or Canada
April 1981	Downbeat Magazine	Vocal Jazz Quartet Laurie Cropp Carol Cook Tim Beckman Kirk Marcy	Best College Vocal Jazz Small Group in the United States or Canada
April 1981	Downbeat Magazine	Vocal Jazz I	Best College Vocal Jazz Ensemble Performance in the United States or Canada
January 1981	Colorado Music Educator's Association	Vocal Jazz I	Selected by NAJE-Colorado to perform for the CMEA Convention
January 1981	National Endowment for the Arts; Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities	Bunky Green	Artist-in-Residence
January 1981	National Association of Jazz Educators	Dixieland Band	Selected by NAJE as one of the top three collegiate dixieland bands in the nation
April 1980	Downbeat Magazine	Pete Olstad Jazz Lab Band I	Best College Instrumental Jazz Solo Performance in the United States or Canada
April 1980	Downbeat Magazine	Mike Ericson Vocal Jazz	Best College Vocal Jazz Ensemble Performance in the United States or Canada
April 1980	Downbeat Magazine	Vocal Jazz I	Best College Vocal Jazz Ensemble Performance in the United States or Canada
March 1980	Big Band Magazine	Jazz Lab Band Vocal Jazz I	Selected Alive as New Recording of the Month
March 1980	International Trumpet Guild	Mark Israel Jazz Lab Band I	Selected to perform at the 1980 ITG Convention as one of the four Outstanding Jazz Trumpet Soloists in the World
March 1980	International Trumpet Guild	Pete Olstad Jazz Lab Band I	Selected to perform at the 1980 ITG Convention as one of the four Outstanding Jazz Trumpet Soloists in the World
October 1979	National Association of Jazz Educators	Jazz Lab Band I	Selected by NAJE as the Outstanding Jazz Ensemble and invited to perform at the 1980 NAJE Convention
October 1979	National Association of Jazz Educators	Vocal Jazz I	Selected by NAJE as the Outstanding Vocal Jazz Ensemble and invited to perform at the 1980 NAJE Convention

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