Feb. 13,  2010    •    Sac. State

ENCORE
PERFORMANCES:

MIDDLE SCHOOL:

Joseph Kerr Middle School
Take 2
Dir. Nancy Kreis

HIGH SCHOOL:

Basin Street Regulars
Redskunk Jipzee Swing
Dir. Jeff Beaumont

COLLEGE:

Brigham Young University
Jazz Legacy
Dir. Steve Call

2009 Results

While some went home with awards, we hope every participant went home with heightened self-awareness, lasting friendships, greater understanding of jazz, and a smile on their face. :)
See you next year!

2009 AWARDS

Best Banjo / Guitar
MS — Lance Fernando, East Bay Trad. Jazz Soc., Jazzinators
HS — Molly Reeves, BSR, Redskunk Jipzee Swing
College — Nahum Zdybel, Instr. Felicia Greenwood, Sea-Monkey All-Stars

Best Bass / Tuba
MS — Michael Afu, Creekview Ranch, Jazz Raptors
HS — Chris Hunt, J Street Studios, Sax by Popular Demand
College — Marcus Voght, Brigham Young Univ., Jazz Legacy

Best Clarinet / Sax
MS — Bryce Korte, J Street Studios, J Street Jazz Cats
HS — Chloe Feoranzo, Basin Street Regulars, Redskunk Jipzee Swing
College — David Kjar, Brigham Young University, Jazz Legacy

Best Drums
HS — Isaac Bunch, J Street Studios, Sax by Popular Demand
College — Matt Power, Sacramento State Univ., Jazz Combo I

Best Piano
MS — Mathew Seno, Joseph Kerr MS, Take 2
HS — Serge Vysochin, River City HS, Sea-Monkeys I
College — Krista Penney, Instr. Felicia Greenwood, Sea-Monkey All-Stars

Best Trombone
MS — Atisheel Kak, East Bay Trad Jazz Soc., Jazzinators
HS — Michael Storm, Rio Americano HS, R. Jazzmanian Devils
College — Sam Griffith, Sacramento State Univ., Jazz Combo I

Best Trumpet
MS — Jackson Levin, Joseph Kerr MS, Take 2
HS — Joe Maio, Rio Americano HS, R. Jazzmanian Devils
College — Justin Au, Basin Street Regulars, BSR Hotshots

Best Vocals
MS — Lance Fernando, East Bay Trad. Jazz Soc., Jazzinators
HS — Molly Reeves, BSR, Redskunk Jipzee Swing
College — Whitney Morris, Brigham Young Univ., Jazz Legacy

2009 SCHOLARSHIPS:

Kenton O. Smith
Traditional Jazz Scholarship
Outstanding College Musicians:
$500 — Andrew Tolman, Brigham Young Univ., Jazz Legacy; and
$500 — David Kjar, Brigham Young University, Jazz Legacy.
Outstanding Sac. State Musician:
$500 — Alex Reiff, Sacramento State University, Combo I

STJS Trad Jazz YOUTH Camp
MS — Lance Fernando, East Bay Trad. Jazz Soc., Jazzinators
HS — Chloe Feoranzo, BSR, Redskunk Jipzee Swing

STJS Trad Jazz ADULT Camp
College — Will Slavin, Basin Street Regulars, BSR Hotshots

Scholarship to SAC STATE Summer Jazz Camp
Atisheel Kak, East Bay Trad Jazz Soc., Jazzinators
Bryce Korte, J Street Studios, J Street Jazz Cats
Isaac Bunch, J Street Studios, Sax by Popular Demand
Michael Storm, Rio Americano HS, R. Jazzmanian Devils

STJS Music Lesson Awards
MS — Emery Mesich, Instr. Jack Mootz, Razin’ the Bar
HS — Thea Kwan, San Jose Jazz Society, Straw Hats Band

RESULTS from past years:
2006         2007         2008

MIDDLE SCHOOL /
COLLEGE
Adjudicators: David Robinson, Mike McMullen.
Feedback: Lee Westenhofer.
Lead Sheet Clinicians:
Bob Draga, Ron Jones.

HIGH SCHOOL
Adjudicators:
Lenny Pollacchi, Mike Vax.
Feedback: Eddie Erickson.
Lead Sheet Clinicians:
Bill Dendle, Doug Pauly.

Trad Jazz Youth Band Festival (TJYBF)   •   Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society(STJS)
c/o 1101 Kingsford Drive  •  Carmichael, CA 95608-6161
(916) 372-5277  •  E-mail: [email protected]