Prizes:
Since the formation of the workshops in 1988 the Jazzmania the JazzfocusBig Bands the Jazz Juniors and the Jazz Generation led by Peter Guidi have won a total of SIXTY FOUR prizes including SEVEN 2nd PRIZES and THIRTY FOUR 1st PRIZES in national and international big band competitions. For a complete list of prizes see below:
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The Jazzmania Big Band has won:
1st PRIZE: 'EUROPEAN BIG BAND COMPETITION', held in the former West Berlin in May 1988, the year in which it was European Culture Capital.
1st PRIZE: '3rd INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION', during the 'WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS' in Kerkrade, June 1993
1st PRIZE: 'DE JAZZ PRIJS' - at the 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND FESTIVAL', held in Velsen in October 1994
1st PRIZE: 'DE JAZZ PRIJS' - at the 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND FESTIVAL' , held in Velsen in October 1995
1st PRIZE: '4th INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION', during the WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS' in Kerkrade, June 1996
1st PRIZE: 'DE JAZZ PRIJS' at the 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND FESTIVAL', held in Velsen in February 1997
2nd PRIZE: 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 1997
1st PRIZE: 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 1998
1st PRIZE: 'NORTH HOLLAND BIG BAND COMPETITION' in Heerhugowaard., November 1998
1st PRIZE:
'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May
1999
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: ‘JAZZ 2000 FESTIVAL' BUDAPEST,
HUNGARY, April 2000
1st PRIZE: ‘INTERIEUR' BIG BAND FESTIVAL in Meppel, May 2000
2nd PRIZE:
BIG BAND COMPETITION in The Hague, June 2000
1st PRIZE: 'NETHERLANDS
BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 2001
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: ‘INTERIEUR' BIG BAND FESTIVAL in Meppel, October 2001: A performance on the prestigious 'TROS Sesjun' jazz radio program.
1st PRIZE: 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 2002
2nd PRIZE: 'DUTCH BIG BAND COMPETITION' in Enschede, May 2004
1st PRIZE: '1st INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION', Concert category, during the WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS' in Kerkrade, June 2004
2nd PRIZE: 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 2006
1st PRIZE: 2nd INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION, Concert Category', during the 'WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS' in Kerkrade, June 2006
2nd PRIZE: 'BIG BAND COMPETITION' in Alkmaar, June 2006
1st PRIZE: 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 2008
1st PRIZE: '3rd INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION, Concert Category', during the 'WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS' in Kerkrade, November 2008
The Jazzfocus Big Band has won:
1st PRIZE: 'DUTCH BIG BAND COMPETITION' in Enschede, May 2004
1st PRIZE: '1st INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION', Top category during the WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS' in Kerkrade, June 2004
1st PRIZE: '2nd INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION, Top Category' during the 'WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS' in Kerkrade, June 2006
1st PRIZE: 'PRINCESS CHRISTINA JAZZ CONCOURS', Category Big Bands, December 2006
1st PRIZE: 'DUTCH BIG BAND COMPETITION' in Enschede, May 2007
2nd PRIZE: 'SWING BIG BAND COMPETITION' in Meppel, May 2008
1st PRIZE: ''3rd INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION, Top Category' during the 'WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS' in Kerkrade, November 2008
1st PRIZE: 'PRINCESS CHRISTINA JAZZ CONCOURS', Category Big Bands, November 2008
THE PUBLIC PRIZE: 'PRINCESS CHRISTINA JAZZ CONCOURS', Category Big Bands, November 2008
The Jazz Juniors have won:
THE PUBLIC PRIZE: the top award at the 'Amsterdam Music Schools Ensemble Competition', June 2003
DE LICHTE MUZIEK PRIJS: the 1st prize in the light music category at the Amsterdam Music Schools Ensemble Competition, July 2004
1st PRIZE: 'PRINCESS CHRISTINA JAZZ CONCOURS', Category 1, November 2004
DE GROTE ENSEMBLE PRIJS: the top prize in the 'Amsterdam Music School Ensemble Competition', July 2005
THE GROTE PRIJS: top award in the 'Gala Jong Talent Verzekerd', December 2005
DE LICHTE MUZIEK PRIJS: the 1st prize in the light music category at the Amsterdam Music Schools Ensemble Competition, July 2006
2nd PRIZE: 'PRINCESS CHRISTINA JAZZ CONCOURS', Category 1, November 2008
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE FOR BEST ENSEMBLE: Concertgebouw Talent Competition, June, 2009
The Jazz Generation have won:
MOST PROMISING FUTURE TALENT PRIZE: 'PRINCESS CHRISTINA JAZZ CONCOURS', Category 2, December 2006
MOST PROMISING FUTURE TALENT PRIZE: 'PRINCESS CHRISTINA JAZZ CONCOURS', Category 2, December 2008
The Junior Swing have won:
1st PRIZE: in the 'Amsterdam Music Schools Ensemble Competition', June 2009
The Junior Jazz College Ensemble have won:
THE IJAZZ AWARD FOR BEST ENSEMBLE: at the IJAZZ Festival, Amsterdam June 2009
In addition members of the Jazz Mania, Jazz Focus big bands and Jazz Workshops have won the following individual prizes:
Best Drummer: ‘NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 1998
Winner Pim Jacobs Jazz Prize: Joris Roelofs, alto sax, clarinet from the Jazzmania Big Band, March 2000
Best Soloist: ‘INTERIEUR' BIG BAND FESTIVAL in Meppel, May 2000
Best Drummer: 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the Meer Festival in Hoofddorp, May 2002
Best Soloist: 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the Meer Festival in Hoofddorp, May 2002
Best Saxophone Player: 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the Meer Festival in Hoofddorp, May 2002
Winner Clifford Brown / Stan Getz Fellowship: Joris Roelofs, alto sax & clarinet from the Jazzmania Big Band, 2003
Best Soloist: 'DUTCH BIG BAND COMPETITION' in Enschede, May 2004
Best Soloist: 'BIG BAND COMPETITION' in Alkmaar, June 2006
Best Guitarist: 'PRINCESS CHRISTINA JAZZ CONCOURS', Category Big Bands, December 2006
Winner Bussum Jazz Competition: Sanne Huibregts from the Jazz Generation, vocals / vibrophone, October 2007
Winner Amsterdam Music Schools Prize Cat. 2: Joell Wilson from the Junior Swing, soprano sax, March 2008
Winner Amsterdam Music School Prize Cat. 6: Gidon Nunes Vaz from the Jazz Focus big band, trumpet, March 2008
Best Saxophone Player: 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the Meer Festival in Hoofddorp, May 2008
Best Trumpet Player: 'NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION' at the Meer Festival in Hoofddorp, May 2008
Winner Best Soloist IJAZZ Award - IJAZZ Festival, Amsterdam: Joell Wilson from the Junior Swing, soprano sax, June 2008
Winner Baseline-Codarts Award : Gidon Nunes Vaz from the Jazzmania big band, trumpet, August 2008
Winner Best Soloist: Sanne Huijbregts from the Jazz Focus Big Band, Meer Jazz Festival, Hoofddorp, May 2009
Winner Best Soloist: Roxi Jasper from the Jazz Focus Big Band, Meer Jazz Festival, Hoofddorp, May 2009
Winner IJAZZ Award for Best Soloist - IJAZZ Festival, Amsterdam: Robert Dasovic from the Jazz Juniors, June 2009
Other prizes:
The 'Holland
Jazz Feel Good Award' was awarded to Peter Guidi in
February 2004 for his work in promoting jazz music in The Netherlands.
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