The UNLV Division of Jazz & Commercial Music is proud to announce they are the recipients of six distinguished 2024 DownBeat Student Music Awards. These awards will be publicized in DownBeat magazine’s June issue.
The DownBeat Student Music Awards are considered among the most notable awards in jazz education. Hundreds of musicians, music educators, and music industry professionals received their first international acknowledgment as DownBeat Student Music Award winners. The UNLV Jazz & Commercial Music program has received 50 DownBeat Student Music Awards since 2010.
“We marvel at the creativity and exceptional artistry of our dedicated students and the prestigious recognition they have garnered for our university worldwide,” said Dave Loeb, director of the UNLV Division of Jazz & Commercial Music.
Congratulations to the following award recipients:
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Large Jazz Ensemble: Graduate College Co-Winner UNLV Jazz Ensemble I - Dave Loeb and Nathan Tanouye
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Jazz Combo: Graduate College Outstanding Soloist awards for Tristan Selzler and Toscha Comeaux in the Joe Williams Scholarship Honors Jazz Quartet - Dave Loeb
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Undergraduate College Composition Winner-Ricardo Arana
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Undergraduate College Outstanding Composition-Kirby Galbraith
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Undergraduate College Engineered Studio Recording Winner-Yoni Kessler
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We would like to thank the UNLV College of Fine Arts and Dean Nancy Uscher, and express our gratitude to our faculty, staff, students, and donors for their steadfast support of our program.
About the UNLV College of Fine Arts
The College of Fine Arts educates, empowers, and engages creative people to become visionary change-makers in the arts through acts of imagination. At UNLV we believe the arts are an essential good for society. We make education relevant and accessible through our programs and outreach. We create new knowledge in the arts. We celebrate independent thought and the power of bringing people together to foster creativity.
