Trophies & Prizes
Each year the National Youth Jazz Competition proudly presents the following Trophies and Prizes
BIG BAND TROPHIES
NEW ORLEANS TROPHY FOR THE MOST OUTSTANDING BIG BAND – The winner receives $500 from Tauranga Jazz Society
GEORGE RAWIRI TROPHY FOR THE MOST OUTSTANDING BIG BAND MUSICIAN – The winner receives a $200 gift certificate from Music Planet
SOUNZ TROPHY – Best performance of a NZ composition
RODGER FOX TROPHY – Best Big Band Trombonist
DAVE FEEHAN TROPHY – Best Big Band Vocalist
EDWINA THORNE TROPHY – Best Big Band Trumpet or Flugel Player
P & L NORMAN TROPHY – Best Big Band Lead Trumpet
MAYERS MUSIC CENTRE TROPHY – Best Big Band Guitarist
P&S PENMAN TROPHY – Best Big Band Bassist
BILL HOFFMEISTER TROPHY – Best Big Band Pianist
YANAGISAWA TROPHY – Best Big Band Saxophonist
BAKER/ALLEN TROPHY – Best Big Band Arrangement
DENNIS HUGGARD TROPHY – Best First Year Performance Band
LAUREN ELLIS TROPHY – Best Big Band Drummer
JEFF BAKER TROPHY – Best Big Band Rhythm Section
COMBO TROPHIES
NORMAN FAMILY TROPHY FOR THE BEST JAZZ COMBO – The winner receives $250 from Tauranga Jazz Society
TAURANGA JAZZ SOCIETY TROPHY – Most Outstanding Combo Musician – The winner receives $200 from Tauranga Jazz Society
MASON TROPHY MUSICIANSHIP Award – Combo displaying strong band concept
RYAN TROPHY – Best Combo Vocalist
TOM BAYLISS TROPHY – Best Combo Clarinetist
BRIAN GEOGHAN TROPHY – Best Combo Trumpet or Flugel
MURPHY TRUST AKA DR TOOT TROPHY – Best Combo Saxophonist
DAVID PROUD TROPHY – Best Combo Trombonist
BAY CITY MUSIC TROPHY – Best Combo Keyboard Player
ERROL CHRISTIANSEN TROPHY – Best Combo Flautist
DEREK JACOMBS TROPHY – Award for Innovation
HILL/WILCOCK TROPHY – Best Combo Drummer
TOI OHOMAI TROPHY – Best Combo Bassist
TREVOR BRAUNIAS TROPHY – Best Combo Guitarist
KEN MITCHELL TROPHY – Best Original Composition
Bands also compete for Gold, Silver, Bronze and Emerging Awards.
A full list of winners will be published on National Youth Jazz Competition facebook and website nationalyouthjazz.org.nz