Awards

• Best Youth Big Band, Downbeat Magazine (2007, 2010)

• Best Professional Instrumental and Vocal Group, Utah Best of State 

  (2009, 2010)

• Best of Utah Award, City Weekly Magazine  (2010)

• Best of State Statue Award for Arts and Entertainment, Utah Best of

  State (2008)

• Best Female Vocalist (Suzy Lind), Downbeat Magazine  (2008)

• Best Youth Performing Group, Utah Best of State  (2007,

  2008)

• Best Professional Instrumental Group, Utah Best of State (2007)

• Outstanding Service Award, International Association for

  Jazz Education (2007)

• Governor’s Declaration Recipient, State of Utah (2005-2007)

Featured Performances (selected list)

• Telluride Jazz Festival, Colorado (2008, 2010)

• Berklee Jazz Festival, Boston (2009, 2010)

• Utah Jazz Half Time Show, Salt Lake City (2010)

• Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland (2008)

• Umbria Jazz Festival, Italy (2008)

• Tuscany Jazz Festival, Italy (2008)

• Vienne Jazz Festival, France (2008)

• The Midwest Clinic, Illinois (2008)

• Sweet Rhythm Jazz Club, New York (2008)

• Park City Jazz Festival, Utah (2004-2009)

• Best of State Gala, Utah (2007-2010)

• International Association for Jazz Education Opening Gala Concert, New York (2007)

• America’s Freedom Festival (2006)

• International Space Congress (2006)

• North Sea Jazz Festival, The Netherlands (2005)

• Club Dizzy’s Coca Cola, New York (2005)

• Stampen Jazz Club, Sweden (2005)