2011 Winners

PORT OF TAURANGA NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ BAND COMPETITION 2011

Port of Tauranga Festival Award for Most Outstanding Jazz Band: Tauranga Boy’ College Combo

New Orleans Trophy for Best Big Band: Tauranga Girls’ College Big Band

Massey University Award for Best Secondary School Jazz Combo: Tauranga Boy’ College Combo

George Rawiri Trophy for Most Outstanding Young Musician: Kelly Ballard (Tauranga Boys’ College Combo)

Dennis Huggard Trophy for Best First Year Performance Band: Mangere College Jazz Seekers

Ken Mitchell Trophy for Best Original Composition: Reuben Jelleyman (Avondale Combo)

Rodger Fox Trophy for Most Outstanding Trombonist: Luke Spence (Trident High School)

Dave Feehan Trophy for Most Outstanding Vocalist: Valerie Fasavalu (Mangere College Jazz Seekers)

Edwina Thorne Trophy for Most Outstanding Trumpet or Flugel Player: Nick Garrett (Trident High School)

Tom Bayliss Trophy for Most Outstanding Clarinetist: Eric Begley (Tauranga Boys’ College Combo)

Mayers Music Centre Trophy for Most Outstanding Guitarist: Michael Howell (Lynfield College A)

Bay City Music Trophy for Most Outstanding Keyboard Player: Leonardo Coghini (Jazz Tron and the Exploding Camel – Kapiti College)

P&S Penman Trophy for Most Outstanding Bassist: Te Manihera Gay (Trident High Combo)

Hill/Wilcock Trophy for Most Outstanding Drummer: Kelly Ballard (Tauranga Boys’ College Combo)

Bill Hoffmeister Trophy for Most Outstanding Pianist: Sarah Pikaahu (Mangere College Jazz Seekers)

Yanagisawa Trophy for Best Saxophonist: Tyaan Singh (Jazz Tron and the Exploding Camel – Kapiti College)