PROFESSIONAL HONORS

OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO JAZZ EDUCATION 
International Association for Jazz Education 2000

MODEL TOURING ARTIST
California Arts Council 2000

BAY AREA BEST
San Francisco Examiner Magazine 2000

BAY AREA BEST
San Francisco Examiner Magazine 1999

BEST NEW ARTIST
Brad Mehldau, Dmitri Matheny, Stefon Harris, Ravi Coltrane
JazzTimes International Readers Poll 1999

BAY AREA BEST
San Francisco Examiner Magazine 1998

TALENT DESERVING WIDER RECOGNITION
46th Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll 1998

TOP 10 JAZZ RECORDINGS OF THE YEAR
Oakland Tribune 1998

BLUE CHIP JAZZ CD AWARDS
Jazz Educators Journal 1998

BAY AREA BEST
San Francisco Examiner Magazine 1997

BEST JAZZ RECORDING OF THE YEAR
San Francisco Bay Guardian 1996

BAY AREA BEST
San Francisco Examiner Magazine 1996

THE YEAR'S BEST RECORDINGS
Jazz Educators Journal 1996

10 BEST JAZZ RECORDINGS OF THE YEAR
JazzIz Magazine Critics Picks 1995

BAY AREA BEST
San Francisco Examiner Magazine 1995

STUDENT HONORS

JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP
Berklee College of Music 1984-1989

EXCELLENCE IN JAZZ STUDIES AWARD
Interlochen Arts Academy 1984

WHITE HOUSE COMMENDATION
From First Lady Nancy Reagan
National Arts Recognition & Talent Search
1984

GOVERNOR'S COMMENDATION
From Arizona Governor Bruce Babbitt
National Arts Recognition & Talent Search 1984

JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP
Tucson Jazz Society 1983

BEST JAZZ SOLOIST
Northern Arizona University Summer Music Camp 1983

OUTSTANDING MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Arizona Music Educators Association 1983, 1982

SUPERIOR BRASS QUINTET
Arizona State Solo & Ensemble Music Festival 1982

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