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Monday, February 19, 2001
Contact: Peter Bailley
news@knox.edu
309-341-7715
For the 8th year in a row, the Knox College Jazz Ensemble has won the college - big band division at the WIU Jazz Festival. The festival was held Feb. 16 at Western Illinois University in Macomb. The Knox Jazz Combo was second in its division.
Guitarist Andy Crawford was voted the outstanding soloist for the festival. Other Knox students receiving soloist awards were Bryan Osborne, Nate Wiswall, Will Boast and John Doyle.
Combo members are:
Chris Nelson - trumpet
Meghan Rutledge - alto sax, flute
Doug Falk - trumpet
Andy Crawford - guitar
Nate Wiswall - bass
Will Boast - drums
John Doyle - drums
| Ensemble members are: | |
| Saxophones | Trombones |
| Meghan Rutledge | Allison O'Mahen |
| Jason Hamilton | Will Boast |
| Kevin Malley | Jeff Bailley |
| Erin Farb | Gabe Keenan |
| Justin Haynes | |
| Trumpets | Rhythm |
| Bryan Osborne | Andy Crawford - guitar |
| Chris Nelson | Nate Wiswall - bass |
| Amy Rieckelman | John Doyle - drums |
| Doug Falk | Lucas Gorham - drums |
| Megan Clair | Todd Nahm - keyboard |
| Michael DeGrand | |
Founded in 1837, Knox is an independent, four-year, liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, with 1,220 students from 47 states and 41 nations. Knox's "Old Main," a National Historic Landmark, is the only building remaining from the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates.
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