2006
University of North Texas One O’Clock
Lab Band, Directed by Neil Slater
Matt Harris
Steve Wiest
Eric Marienthal
The Vanguard Orchestra,
Established by
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
The Joe Lovano Quartet
2005
Bill Holman Band
Dave Holland Quintet
Steve Houghton
Clay Jenkins
Nicholas Payton Quintet
Bob Sheppard
2004
Patti Austin
Mark Colby
Michael Davis
Orbert Davis
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
Phil Markowitz
2003
Count Basie Orchestra,
directed by Grover Mitchell,
featuring Butch Miles
Dennis Mackrel
Bob Mintzer Big Band
Bobby Shew
Gary Smulyan |
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2002
Tim Hagans
Frank Mantooth
Nicholas Payton’s Louis Armstrong Celebration
Chris Vadala
Phil Woods Quintet
2001
Jeremy Davenport
John Fedchock New York Big Band
Matt Harris
Pat LaBarbera
Clark Terry
2000
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Denis DiBlasio
Bob Florence and the Limited Edition
Frank Mantooth
Byron Stripling |
