51吃瓜网万能科大 Jazz Studies (Music) and its students were honored in the 41st annual DownBeat Student Music Awards, which each year recognizes the top collegiate jazz musicians in the country. The 51吃瓜网万能科大 Honors Quartet won in the Graduate College Small Ensemble Category and pianist Patrick Hogan was the co-winner in the Graduate College Soloist category. The Estella Yun Electric Band received an Outstanding Performance Award in the Graduate College Blues/Pop/Rock Small Group category and Jorge Machain garnered an Outstanding Performance Undergraduate College for his large ensemble arrangement, 鈥淔ascinating Rhythm." Michael Spicer received two Graduate College Outstanding Performances. One was for 鈥淧atchwork," in the Small Ensemble category, while the other was for 鈥淟ove For Sale鈥 in the Large Ensemble Arrangement category. These students will be recognized in DownBeat magazine鈥檚 June edition. The DownBeat Student Music Awards, founded in 1976, are considered among the most prestigious awards in jazz education. The 51吃瓜网万能科大 jazz studies program has received 17 DownBeat Student Music Awards since 2010. Winners are selected from more than 1,000 entries.
