Best Banjo / Guitar
MS — Sam Plecker, Silverado Middle School, Jazz Miners I
HS — Myles Wood, First Flight HS, Dixie Do-Daz
College — Christian Davis, Brigham Young Univ., Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Greg Englar, Potomac River, Capital Focus

Best Bass / Tuba
MS — Jessica Harrison, Silverado Middle I, Jazz Miners I
HS — David Broyles, First Flight HS, Dixie Do-Daz
College — Bart Gibb, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Liz Prince, Potomac River, Capital Focus

Best Clarinet / Sax
MS — Camille Kaslan, Silverado Middle II, Jazz Miners II
HS — Gray Pugh, First Flight HS, Dixie Do-Daz
College — Robert Alfaro, CSU East Bay, Section 7
Jazz Club — Michael Whatcott, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy

Best Drums
MS — Brandon Burch, Silverado MS II, Jazz Miners II
HS — Casey Vivit, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing
College — Michael Peck, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — John Voigt, Jazz Club, Potomac River, Capital Focus  

Best Piano
MS — Sean Shelton Arden Middle Arden Jazz Combo
HS — Keith Penney River City HS Syncopating Sea Monkeys
College — Jacob Jones, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Jake Harper, Potomac River, Capital Focus

Best Trombone
MS — Darrell Nygard Silverado Middle I Jazz Miners I
HS — Kari Estrada Sheldon HS Diversely Dixie
College — Brandon Au CSU East Bay Section 7
Jazz Club — Juna Winston Potomac River Capital Focus

Best Trumpet
MS — James Buckner Silverado Middle I Jazz Miners I
HS — Scott Noriss El Camino HS El Camino Jazz Band
College — Randy Lee, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Ben Hankle, Potomac River, Capital Focus

Best Vocals
MS — Audry Reed Arden Middle Arden Jazz Combo
HS — Meg Morrison River City HS Syncopating Sea Monkeys
College — none awarded
Jazz Club — Lena Seikaly, Potomac River, Capital Focus

2006 Scholarships:

STJS Trad Jazz Camp – full scholarships
MS — James Buckner, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners I
HS — Emma Hoag, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing

STJS Music Lesson Awards
MS — Nick Niebank, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners I
HS — to be detemined by River City H.S. Director

Kenton O. Smith Traditional Jazz Scholarship
College — Michael Tobian, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy

STJS Trad Jazz Adult Camp
College — Will Mandel, CSU East Bay, Section 7

IAJE Scholarship to Sac State Summer Jazz Camp
HS — Bryce Holmes, J Street Jazz Bands, Sax by Popular Demand

Full-tuition Scholarships to Sac State Summer Jazz Camp
HS — Kari Estrada, Sheldon HS, Diversely Dixie
College — Bobby Alfaro, CSU East Bay, Section 7

Best Banjo / Guitar
MS — Sam Plecker, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners
HS — Myles Wood, First Flight HS, Dixie Do-Daz
College — Christian Davis, Brigham Young Univ., Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club —Nahum Zdybel, Basin Street Regulars, Hotshots

Best Bass / Tuba
MS — Clay Crowley, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners I
HS — Akilah Blackman, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing
College — Aaron Sutherland, Brigham Young U., Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Tasha Brittain, Basin Street Regulars, Hotshots

Best Clarinet / Sax
MS —Nathan Ferrante, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners I
HS —Scott Williams, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing
College —Colin Farquhar, Trinity Western Univ., TWU Dixieland Band
Jazz Club —Katie Waters, Rik Nishimori, Barkin’ Dawg

Best Drums
MS —Jacob Ellis, Silverado MS, Jazz Miners II
HS —Kalen Hansen, River City HS, Syncopating Sea Monkeys
College —Alex Byland, Brigham Young U., Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club —Pete Agraan, Basin Street Regulars, Hotshots

Best Piano
MS — Andy Clark, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners II
HS — N/A
College — Whitney Morris, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Roger Coss, Rik Nishimori, Barkin’ Dawg

Best Trombone
MS — Max Fisher, Sinaloa Middle, Sinaloa Middle
HS — Kari Estrada, Sheldon HS, Diversely Dixie
College — Tonga Takumetey, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz club — Will Wulfeck, Basin Street Regulars, Hotshots

Best Trumpet
MS — Nick Niebank, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners II
HS — Jenny Kromm, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing
College — Aaron Dickens, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — Justin Au, Basin Street Regulars, Hotshots

Best Vocals
MS — N/A
HS — N/A
College — Jillane Chaston, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Jazz Club — N/A

2007 Scholarships:

STJS Trad Jazz Camp – full scholarships ($525 ea.)
MS — Sean Rhotla, Sinaloa Middle, Sinaloa Middle
HS — Akilah Blackman, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing

2 STJS Music Lesson Awards
MS — Alyssa Clark, Silverado Middle Jazz Miners II
HS — Javier Trujillo, Sheldon HS, Diversely Dixie

Kenton O. Smith Outstanding College Musician ($1000)
College — Chris Wilson, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy
Kenton O. Smith Outstanding College Musician
– Runner-up ($500)
College — Michael Tobian, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy

STJS Trad Jazz Adult Camp ($700)
College — Chris Wilson, Brigham Young, Jazz Legacy

IAJE Scholarship to Sac State Summer Jazz Camp ($150)
HS — Jessica Magallanes, Santa Clara HS, Santa Clara Swing

3 Scholarships to Sac State Summer Jazz Camp ($250 ea.)
HS — Robbie Merges, J Street Jazz Bands, J Street Jazz Band
MS — Clay Crowley, Silverado Middle, Jazz Miners II
HS — Kari Estrada, Sheldon HS, Diversely Dixie