Below are some of the awards and recent activities of the Thompson Jazz Studies students and faculty.

Downbeat Student Music Awards

  • 2020 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Annie Booth
  • 2020 – Winner: Original Composition - Large Ensemble – Benjamin Morris
  • 2016 – Outstanding Performance: Jeff Jenkins Combo
  • 2015 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Carl Schultz
  • 2014 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Big Band - CU Jazz Ensemble I
  • 2010 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Lucas Munce
  • 2008 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Josh Quinlan
  • 2006 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Big Band – CU Jazz Ensemble I
  • 2006 – Winner: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Kevin Woods
  • 2006 – Winner: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Gonzalo Teppa (article)
  • 2005 – Winner: Best Original Song – Kurtis Adams
  • 2005 – Outstanding Performance – Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Gonzalo Teppa
  • 2004 – Winner: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Gonzalo Teppa
  • 2004 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Serafin Sanchez
  • 2003 – Outstanding Performance: Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist – Peter Sommer
  • 2003 – Outstanding Performance: Original Composition-Best Song (Greg Harris)
  • 2003 – Winner: Best Jazz Arrangement – Andy Nevala
  • 2003 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Big Band – Jazz Ensemble I
  • 2002 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Soloist – Peter Sommer
  • 2002 – Outstanding Performance: Jazz Instrumental Group – CU Jazz Combo I
  • 2002 – Outstanding Performance: Original Song – Andy Nevala

Student Music Awards

  • 2020 – JENYoung Composer Showcase selectee – Annie Booth
  • 2020 – Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer scholarship – David Bernot
  • 2019 – IASJ participant/selectee – Matteo Bassani
  • 2018 – IASJ participant/selectee – Alex Heffron
  • 2016 – IASJ participant/selectee – Anisha Rush
  • 2016 – IASJ participant/selectee – Masaki Kleinkopf

Recent Performances

  • 2016 – "Birth of the Cool" performance, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver
  • 2015 – Concert Jazz Ensemble & "All Star" Combo perform at the "Next Generation" Festival in Monterey, CA.
  • 2012 – 15 - Concert Jazz Ensemble at Dazzle Jazz Club performing Duke Ellington's "Nutcracker Suite"
  • 2011 – Jazz Ensemble I at Niwot Jazz Festival, Niwot, CO
  • 2010 – Jazz Ensemble I w/Nnenna Freelon, CU Artist Series Event, Macky Auditorium
  • 2008 – Jazz Ensemble I w/Dave Grusin, Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver

IAJE

  • 2004 – Performance at IAJE convention by Jazz Ensemble I w/Randy Brecker – New York, NY
  • 1999 – Performance at IAJE conventional by Jazz Ensemble I – Long Beach, CA