Congratulations to all the Finalists!
On Sunday, February 17th, competition finalists gathered to honor the memory and music of Charles Mingus. Each band gave a commendable performance and displayed incredible heart and dedication. Adjudicators considered rhythm, improvisation, interpretation, musicianship, and “Mingus Spirit” in their evaluations.
2013 Mingus Awards
Best Big Band
Non-specialized: Boston Latin School Big Band
Specialized: SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Orchestra
Best Combo
Non-Specialized: Rio Americano Minguys Jazz Combo
Specialized: SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo
Mingus Spirit Award
Batterman Ensemble, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
Outstanding Combo Arrangement
O.P. & Nostalgia in Times Square: Coleman Hughes, Newark Academy Combo
Outstanding Sections
Sax Section – Lexington High School Big Band
Sax Section – Tulsa Jam’bassadors All-City Band
Outstanding Soloists
Alexa Dumont – Bass – Foxboro High School
Noah Harrington – Bass – Lexington High School
Logan Kane – Bass – SFJAZZ
Kanoa Mendenhall – Bass – SFJAZZ
Jonathan Haywood – Drums – Tulsa Jam’bassadors All-City Band
Garrett Parrish – Drums – Lexington High School
Elena Pinderhughes – Flute – SFJAZZ
Scott Veilleux – Guitar – Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts
Joey Cozza – Piano – Rio Americano Minguys Jazz Combo
Peter Garofolo – Piano – Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
Kaze Mauser – Piano – Tulsa Jam’bassadors All-City Band
Julius Rodriguez – Piano – MSM Precollege
Sam Hart – Saxophone – MSM Precollege
Julian Lee – Saxophone – MSM Precollege
Emery Mesich – Saxophone – Rio Americano Minguys Jazz Combo
Nathan Rice – Saxophone – Newark Academy
Coleman Hughes – Trombone – Newark Academy
Willens Jean-Jules – Trumpet – Boston Latin School
Andrew Stephens – Trumpet – Rio Americano Minguys Jazz Combo
Liam Werner – Trumpet – MSM Precollege
FINALISTS:
Rio Americano Minguys Combo
Foxboro High School Jazz Combo
Newark Academy Combo
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Combo
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts Jazz Ensemble 3
Batterman Ensemble, Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
MSM Precollege Combo
Boston Latin School Big Band
Lexington High School Big Band
Newark Academy Big Band “Chameleon”
SFJAZZ High School All-Stars Orchestra
Tulsa Jam’bassadors All-City Band
MSM Precollege Big Band
This year, Sue Mingus offered the opportunity to play on Charles’ own legendary Lion’s Head bass in the Competition!
