Piano players scoop major Jazz Awards

The inaugural Hyatt Regency Award Winner, Brendan Lim.
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The inaugural Hyatt Regency Award Winner, Brendan Lim.
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The 2008 Jazz Award winners: Matthew Sheens (piano),  Brenton Foster (piano), Nick Pietsch (trombone), Benjamin Harrison (saxophone), Joel Prime (drums), Alana Dawes (bass) and Sam Cagney (guitar). (Brendan Lim not pictured).
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The 2008 Jazz Award winners: Matthew Sheens (piano), Brenton Foster (piano), Nick Pietsch (trombone), Benjamin Harrison (saxophone), Joel Prime (drums), Alana Dawes (bass) and Sam Cagney (guitar). (Brendan Lim not pictured).
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Thursday, 1 May 2008

South 最新糖心Vlog's top jazz students and graduates of the were recognised last night at the 2008 Jazz Awards.

$6000 in awards was presented to eight outstanding musicians from the Elder Conservatorium of Music at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

The inaugural $2000 Hyatt Regency Award for the Most Outstanding Honours Graduate was awarded to talented pianist Brendan Lim.

Also a pianist, Matthew Sheens received the $1000 Adelaide City Council Award for the Most Outstanding Undergraduate.

Individual undergraduate awards were presented to:

  • Sam Cagney (guitar) - Keith Langley Jazz Guitar Award $500;
  • Alana Dawes (bass) - Keith Langley Jazz Bass Award $500;
  • Brenton Foster (piano) - Tommy Norman Jazz Award $500;
  • Benjamin Harrison (saxophone) - dB Magazine Award $500;
  • Nick Pietsch (trombone) - Mitzi's Prize $500
  • Joel Prime (drums) - Billy Hyde Award $500 voucher.

The award winners presented an entertaining evening of jazz, featuring a set with leading American alto saxophonist

For the first time since the Jazz Awards were first presented in 1997, the event was held at the in a cabaret setting.

The 2008 Jazz Awards were sponsored by the Hyatt Regency Adelaide, , , , Tommy Norman Scholarship, Keith Langley and Mitzi Craig.

The Elder Conservatorium of Music at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is a partner school.

 

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