6th Annual Next Generation Jazz Festival &
40th Annual High School Jazz Competition

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PRESS RELEASE: MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2010 NEXT GENERATION JAZZ FESTIVAL RESULTS

HIGH SCHOOL BIG BAND DIVISION RESULTS
First Place:
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts*
(Los Angeles, CA)
Jason Goldman, director
Jimmy Lyons Stage, Arena, 9/19/10

Second Place:
Rio Americano High School AM*
(Sacramento, CA)
Josh Murray, director

Third Place:
Folsom High School I*
(Folsom, CA)
Curtis Gaesser, director

HIGH SCHOOL COMBO DIVISION RESULTS
First Place:
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts A*
(Los Angeles, CA)
Jason Goldman, director

Second Place:
Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences A
(Santa Monica, CA)
Evan Avery, director

Third Place:
Berkeley High School A
(Berkeley, CA)
Scott Dailey, director

HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL DIVISION RESULTS
First Place:
Folsom High School Jazz Choir I*
(Folsom, CA)
Curtis Gaesser, director

Second Place:
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts*
(Los Angeles, CA)
Pat Bass, director

Third Place:
Hamilton High School Academy of Music
(Los Angeles, CA)
Jim Foschia, director

OPEN COMBO DIVISION RESULTS
First Place:
California State University, Northridge 1*
(Northridge, CA)
Matt Harris, director

Second Place:
Chase Morrin Group
(San Diego, CA)
Chase Morrin, director

Third Place:
California State University, Northridge 2
(Northridge, CA)
Matt Harris, director

CONGLOMERATE DIVISION RESULTS
First Place:
Jazzschool Monday Night Studio Band*
(Berkeley, CA)
Keith Johnson, director

Second Place:
American Music Program/Pacific Crest
(Portland, OR)
Thara Memory, director

Third Place:
Jazzschool Thursday Night Studio Band
(Berkeley, CA)
Keith Johnson, director

COLLEGE DIVISION VOCAL JAZZ
ENSEMBLE RESULTS
First Place:
Mt. San Antonio College Singcopation*
(Walnut, CA)
Bruce Rogers, director

Second Place:
Sacramento State University Jazz Singers
(Sacramento, CA)
Kerry Marsh, director

Third Place:
American River College
(Sacramento, CA)
Art Lapierre, director

COLLEGE DIVISION BIG BAND RESULTS
First Place:
California State University, Northridge A*
(Northridge, CA)
Matt Harris, director
                                               
Second Place:
University of Nevada, Las Vegas I
(Las Vegas, NV)
David Loeb and Nathan Tanouwe, directors          
                       
Third Place:
Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, CA
David Beatty, director

2010 COMPOSITION COMPETITION WINNER
John Sturm
(Princeton High School, Princeton, NJ)
Sounds of Dusk **

* Will perform at the 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 19, 2010

** Sounds of Dusk will be performed at the 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival by the Next Generation Jazz Orchestra, on the Jimmy Lyons Stage on Sunday, September 19, 2010.  Mr. Sturm will also receive the 3rd Annual Gerald Wilson Award.

HIGH SCHOOL COMBO AWARDS
35% Berklee Summer Performance Program
Nick Lamb, piano, Berkeley High School A (Berkeley, CA)

Outstanding Soloist Awards
1. Max Zooi, tenor saxophone (Los Angeles County High School for the Arts A, Los Angeles, CA)
2. Elena Pinderhughes, flute (Berkeley High School A, Berkeley, CA)
3. Phillip Golub, piano (Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences A, Santa Monica, CA)

HIGH SCHOOL VOCAL AWARDS
50% Berklee Summer Performance Program
Michael Mayo, vocals (Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA)

Outstanding Soloist Awards
1. Cari Stevens, vocals (Arts West High School Vocal Jazz Collective, Eagle, ID)
2. Nina Hadzi-Antich, vocals (Folsom High School Jazz Choir I, Folsom, CA)
3. Princeton Parker, vocals (Hamilton High School Academy of Music, Los Angeles, CA)

HIGH SCHOOL BIG BAND AWARDS
50% Berklee Summer Performance Program
Marianna Fusich, bass (Buchanan High School A, Clovis, CA)

University of the Pacific Summer Camp $300 (2010 Brubeck Institute Jazz Camp)
Benjamin Adams, trombone (Valley Christian High School, San Jose, CA)

Outstanding Soloist Awards
1. Max Zooi, tenor sax (Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA)
2 Alex Hahn, alto sax (El Dorado High School I, Placentia, CA)
3. Jon Hatamiya, trombone (Davis Senior High School, Davis, CA)
4. Zach Darf, tenor sax (Rio Americano High School AM, Sacramento, CA)
5. Johanne Ramirez, drums (Valley Christian High School, San Jose, CA)

OPEN COMBO DIVISION AWARDS
Outstanding Soloist Awards
1. Gabe Medd, trumpet (University of Miami Stamps Quintet, Miami, FL)
2. Dan Andrews, alto sax (University of Miami Stamps Quintet, Miami, FL)
3. Chase Morrin, piano (Chase Morrin Group, San Diego, CA)

CONGLOMERATE DIVISION AWARDS
35% Berklee Summer Performance Program
Max Goldschmid, alto sax and trombone (Tucson Jazz Institute Basie Band, Tucson, AZ)

Outstanding Soloist Awards
1. Roddy Galli, drums (Jazzschool Thursday Night Studio Band, Berkeley, CA)
2. Omree Gal-Oz, piano (SFJAZZ High School All-Stars, San Francisco, CA)
3. Albert Baliwas, alto sax (Jazzschool Monday Night Studio Band, Berkeley, CA)

COLLEGE DIVISION VOCAL JAZZ
ENSEMBLE AWARDS
Outstanding Soloist Awards
1. David Johnson, vocals (Mt. San Antonio College Singcopation, Walnut, CA)
2. Berenice Garcia, vocals (Mt. San Antonio College Singcopation, Walnut, CA)
3. Jeryl Concepcion, vocals (Sacramento State University C-Sus, Sacramento, CA)
4. Jacob Haws, vocals (American River College, Sacramento, CA)

COLLEGE BIG BAND DIVISION AWARDS
Outstanding Soloist Awards
1. Juan Trujillo, guitar (California State University, Northridge A, Northridge, CA)
2. Julian Tanaka, soprano sax, (University of Nevada, Las Vegas I, Las Vegas, NV)
3. Joel Gibson, trumpet (University of Nevada, Las Vegas I, Las Vegas, NV)
4. Joe Berry, tenor sax (Sacramento State University I, Sacramento, CA)
5. Will Wulfeck, trombone (California State University, Northridge A, Northridge, CA)

MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION AWARDS
$300 UOP Scholarship - 2010 Brubeck Institute Jazz Camp – Outstanding Middle School Trombonist
Austin Ayers, trombone (La Paz Intermediate School, Mission Viejo, CA)  

San Jose Jazz Scholarship
Scott Bell, trumpet (Borel Middle School, San Mateo, CA)

Outstanding Soloist Awards
1. Aaron Grisez, vibes (Alta Sierra Middle School A, Clovis, CA)   
2. Sammy Fulkerson, trumpet (Folsom Middle School, Folsom, CA)
3. Ben Christensen, drums (Alta Sierra Middle School A, Clovis, CA)

Outstanding Section Awards
Saxophone: Sutter Middle School (Folsom, CA)
Trombone: La Paz Intermediate School (Mission Viejo, CA)
Trumpet: Sutter Middle School (Folsom, CA)
Rhythm Section: Alta Sierra Middle School A Clovis, CA)

* Will perform at the 53rd Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 19, 2010

Our thanks to AT&T Foundation and Surdna Foundation for their support

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