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| Year | Jazz Band 1 | Jazz Band 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jack Cooper Still Friends?—Jack Cooper Oye Como Va—Tito Puente, arr. Jack Cooper When Lights Are Low—Benny Carter, arr. Jack Cooper The End of a Love Affair—arr. Lennie Niehaus Pegasus—Hank Levy Goin' On—Benny Carter, arr. Mike Tomaro | William Brian Hogg, Northern Kentucky University High Maintenance—Gordon Goodman Basically Blues—Phil Wilson All of Me—Gerald Marks and Seymore Simon, arr. Bill Byersh The Amazing Mr. Big Dude—Scott Lavender Fancy Pants—Sammy Nestico El Gatote—Matt Harris Ash—Bert Ligon |
| 2023 | Mike Tomaro Don't Get Sassy—Thad Jones Theme from Spiderman—Mike Tomaro Off the Cuff—Jim McNeely Foreign Intrigue—Mike Tomaro Footprints—Wayne Shorter, arr. Mike Tomaro Keep it Up—Vince Mendoza Now My Heart Sings—Earl Zindars, arr. Mike Tomaro | Larry Nelson, Eastern Kentucky University One for Daddy-O—Adderly, arr. Mike Tomaro The Fool on the Hill—Lennon/McCartney, arr. M. Taylor The Way You Make Me Feel—Jackson/Hirsch Acha—Bob Mintzer Aja—Fagan/Becker, arr. Broadbent Red Dog Play—Shorty Rogers |
| 2022 | Rick Hirsch After You've Gone—Bill Holman Miss Missouri—Benny Carter Body of Air—Kevin Lowe I'm Free—Rick Hirsch Giddyup!—Rick Hirsch Swamp—Rick Hirsch | Saulo Moura DeAlmeida, University of Campbellsville Perdido—Juan Tizol, arr. Victor Lopez Groove Merchant—Jerome Richardson, arr. Rich Sigler C-Jam Blues—Duke Ellington, arr. Mark Taylor Moon River—Henry Mancini, arr. Billy Byers |
| 2021 (virtual) | Antonio Garcia Emancipation Blues—Oliver Nelson Floreando—arr. Paul Lopez Doctor Deja Vu'sPromenade—Antonio Garcia Li'l Darlin'—Neal Hefti | |
| 2020 | Bob Lark Another Shuffle — Thomas Matta Free-Wheeling — Joseph Clark Blaze — Joseph Clark Mad Dan's — Bob Lark/Dominic Marino Reunion — Bob Lark Cathy's Song — Bob Lark/Thomas Matta | Todd Hill, Murray State University Woodyn' You — Dizzy Gillespie/Mark Taylor Haitian Fight Song —Charles Mingus/Andrew Homzy Sack of Woe — Julian "Cannonball" Adderly/Mike Kamuf Kentucky Hoss Blues — Paul Lohorn After You've Gone — Harry Creamer/Mark Taylor Alamode — Curtis Fuller/Paul Murtha The Chicken — Alfred James Ellis/Kris Berg Oclupaca — Duke Ellington/Michael Mossman |
| 2019 | Kris Berg Modern Pecknology — Kris Berg Narnian Dance — Kris Berg The Prez — Matt Harris Child is Born — Thad Jones At Water’s Edge — Kris Berg Danza Del Carcayu — Kris Berg In Memory of Elizabeth Reed — Dickey Betts, arr. Kris Berg | Mike Tracy, University of Louisville Bluff Point — John La Barbara Gibraltar — Freddie Hubbard/Mike Kamuf It’s All Right With Me — Cole Porter/Alan Baylock Recordame — Joe Henderson/Kris Berg Straight Line Strut — Ellen Rowe The Queen Bee — Sammy Nestico Samantha — Sammy Nestico Miss Fine — Oliver Nelson Ejection Seat — Gabe Evens |
| 2018 | Peter Bouffard Splanky — Neal Hefti/arr. Calvin Custer The Cresecent City Stomp — Eric Richards When You’re Smiling — Shay, Fisher, And Goodwin/arr. Kubis Sweet Georgia Brown — Bernie and Pinkard/arr. Nestico In A Sentimental Mood — Duke Ellington/arr. Mike Tornaro Summertime — George Gershwi/arr. Brad Morey Weekend in Monaco — Russ Freeman/arr. Roger Holmes Oyé Como Va — Tito Puente/arr. Paul Lavender | Marlin McKay, Kentucky State University Ready When You Are C. B. — Stan Kenton Opus in Pastels — Stan Kenton/scored: James Noble Dynaflow — Stan Kenton & Art Pepper Fungii Mama — Blue Mitchell/arr. Victor Lopez Train Shuffle — Tom Harrell Pure Spirit — Steve Allee It’s Just Talk — Pat Metheny/arr. Bob Curnow |
| 2017 | Dante Luciani The Chicken. Alfred James Ellis/Kris Berg Wind Machine. Sammy Nestico Con Alma — Dizzy Gilespie I Hear a Rhapsody — Bob Mintzer Fried Buzzard — Lou Donaldson/John Fedchock Chelsea Bridge — Billy Strayhorn/Phil Wilson | David Threlkeld, University of the Cumberlands Basie–Straight Ahead — Sammy Nestico Out of the Doghouse — Erik Morales Footprints — Wayne Shorter/Mike Tomero When You’re Smiling — Larry Shay, Joe Goodwin, Mark Fisher/Tom Kubis Michelangelo — Astor Piazolla/Fred Sturm Westlake — Mike Kamuf |
| 2016 | Conductor: Antonio Hart Gingerbread Boy – Jimmy Health Without You No Me – Jimmy Health Voice of the Saxophone – Jimmy Health Stars Fell on Alabama – Antonio Hart Autumn in Rome – Michael Mossman Vierd Blues – Michael Mossman Trouble in Taipei – Michael Mossman | Miles Osland, University of Kentucky The Jazz Police – Gordon Goodwin/arr. Victor Lopez Midnight Voyage – Joey Calderazzol/arr. Alan Baylock Strayhorn – Dave Eshelman Shiny Stockings – Frank Foster/arr. Greg Yasinitsky Life of the Party – Bob Mintzer Matt Mattox – Matt Harris |
| 2015 | Caleb Chapman Body and Soul – John Green/Marty Patch Black Widow Blues – arr. Sam Cardon It Is What It Is – Brian Bomberger/Nathan Tanouye La Quema del Diablo – Victor Lopez Song for Bilbao – Pat Matheny/Alan Blaylock Tall & Lanky – Jeff Coffin/Bret Zvacek Tank! – Yoio Kanno/Eric Dannewitz Thanks, Hank – John LaBarbara | Ashley Summers-Baker, Morehead State University Gray Skies – Fred Stride Bluesette – Toots Thielemans/Mike Tomaro Cub Tones – Chas Baker Cotton Tail – Duke Ellington/Mark Taylor Alice in Wonderland – Bob Hilliard/Jack Cooper Nzembo na Mvula Zamba – Fred Sturm |
| 2014 | Jeff Jarvis, Director of Jazz Studies, Bob Cole Conservatory at California State University, Long Beach Real Loud First Note Blues – Tom Kubis Escola de Samba – Jeff Jarvis Next Gen – Matt Harris Slingshot – Jeff Jarvis To You – Thad Jones Smackdown – Jeff Jarvis | |
| 2013 | Conductor: Chris Vadala Happy Blues – Bill Potts Oliver – Jeff Tyzik Stolen Moments – Oliver Nelson A Night in Tunsinia – John “Dizzy” Gillespie & Frank Paparelli When You’re Smiling – Larry Shay, Joe Goodwin, and Mark Fisher | |
| 2012 | Don Braden, Music Director, Litchfield Jazz Camp and New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Wachovia Jazz for Teens Program Groove Merchant - Thad Jones Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – Jerome Kern, arr. Don Braden West Side – Don Braden Cherokee – Ray Noble, arr. Don Braden Splanky – Neil Hefti One O’Clock Jump – Count Basie | |
| 2011 | Jeff Hellmer, Director of Jazz Studies, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Hippest Cat in Hollywood – Horace Silver, arr. Ralph Guzzi Hora Decubitus – Charles Mingus, arr. Jeff Hellmer A Walkin’ Thing – Benny Carter, arr. Vince Norman One By One – Wayne Shorter, arr. Mark Taylor Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock, arr. John Mills It Don’t Mean A Thing – Duke Ellington, arr. Mike Lewis Big Dipper, Thad Jones | |
| 2010 | Wycliffe Gordon, Coup de Cone Music, Inc., New York, NY Kinda Dukish/Rockin’ in Rhythm -Duke Ellington, arr. David Berger Black and Tan Fantasy - Duke Ellington & Bubber Miley, arr. David Berger Cottontail - Duke Ellington, arr. David Berger Sweet and Low Down- .George Gershwin, arr. Wycliffe Gordon Somebody New - Wycliffe Gordon Hallelujah Shout - Wycliffe Gordon Wishing Well- Wycliffe Gordon, arr. John A. Mahoney Cyber Swing -Wycliffe Gordon Fascinating Rhythm -George Gershwin, arr. Wycliffe Gordon Diminuendo & Crescendo in Blue-Duke Ellington, arr. David Berger Braggin’ in Brass-Duke Ellington, arr. David Berger Things Ain’t What They Used To Be -Mercer Ellington, arr. David Berger Isfahan from “The Far East Suite”- Duke Ellington, arr. David Berger C Jam Blues -Duke Ellington, arr. David Berger Symphony in Riffs-Benny Carter, arr. David Berger | |
| 2009 | Conductor: John Fedchock, Purchase College, Purchase, NY Skylight That's All Right! The Ariztocrat Bossa Rio Midnight Passage Latin Import Blues Over Easy Breakthrough (All selections by John Fedchock) | |
| 2008 | Rob Parton, Chicago, IL Heads Up-Tom Garling Lickety Split-Tom Garling Black Nile-Wayne Shorter, arr. Paul McKee The Count Is In-Jim Martin Doxy-Sonny Rollins, arr. Jim Martin It Might As Well Be Spring-arr. Don Schamber Summertime-arr. Brad Morey | |
| 2007 | John Clayton | |
| 2006 | Reggie Thomas | |
| 2005 | Doug Beach | |
| 2004 | Chris Vadala | |
| 2003 | Mike Tomaro | |
| 2002 | Ron Carter | |
| 2001 | Mike Steinel | |
| 2000 | ||
| 1999 | Steve Wiest | |
| 1998 | Willie Hill Jr. | |
| 1997 | Robert Lark | |
| 1996 | Ron McCurdy | |
| 1995 | Jim Riggs | |
| 1994 | John LaBarbera | |
| 1993 | Jack Wilkins | |
| 1992 | Dominic Spera | |
| 1991 | Robert Curnow | |
| 1990 | James Arrowood |