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PAST SEASONS
2022 - 2023
Yellow Room Gang
Galvin Cello Quartet
Benny Benack III
Frisson Winds
Lauren Henderson
Seraph Brass
Peter & Will Anderson
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
2021 - 2022
Alliance Brass
Dominic Cheli
John & Gillian Riesen
Argus Quartet
Dave Bennett
Otis Murphy
Cavatina Duo
2019-2020
Laila Biali
Boyd Meets Girl
John Riesen - Gillian Lynn Cotter
Dominic Cheli
Rodney Whitaker Quartet
2018-2019
Alexis Cole Trio
Westbound Situation
Spanish Brass
Modern Jazz Messengers
Frank Vignola Trio
Russian Renaissance
The Merling
Trio
Ehud Asherie Trio
2017-2018
Eisenhower Dance
Sybarite5
Calmus
Paul Keller's at Sundown Quartet
Cornell Steel Drum Band
Fei-Fei Dong
New Century
Saxophone Quartet
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Alma College Choir
Hunter Eberly
2016-2017
JulienLabro
Italian Saxophone Quartet
The Lincoln Trio
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EdenStell Duo
Itamar Zorman
Terry Barber
Ehud Asherie
Ken Peplowski
2015-2016
CutTime Players
Eisenhower Dance
Carpe Diem String Quartet
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Alina Kiryayeva
Ellen Rowe Quintet
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w/ Ingrid Jensen
Richard Stoltzman
Atlantic Brass Quintet
2014-2015
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Paul Keller Orchestra
Terry Barber
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Michelle Cann
Mads & Markus
Julien Labro
Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo
Tom Knific
Tim Froncek
Carl Cafagna
Brandon Ridenour
Italian Saxophone Quartet
Halie Loren
2013-2014
6th Floor Trio
Spanish Brass
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Dave Bennett
Paul Posnak
Quintet Attacca
Tad Weed Trio
2012-2013
Dmitry Kouzov & Peter Laul
Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo
Laurie Rubin
Akropolis Quintet
Alon Goldstein
Tom Knific Quartet
Eisenhower Dance Ensemble
Halie Loren
2011-2012
Dave Bennett
Rich & Brandon Ridenour
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Mardra Thomas & Friends
Metropolis Oboe Quartet
Peter Jankovic Ensemble
Solaire Quartet
Carl Cafagna' Big Band
2010-2011
Axiom Brass
Frank Vignola
Margaret Carlson
Polenc Trio
Metro Jazz Voices
Grand Percussion Group
U. of M. Jazz Ensemble
2009-2010
Kevin Cole
Alaisdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
Hot Club of Detroit
WMU Symphony Orchestra
Abersold & Neiweem
Ken Peplowski
Euclid Quartet
2008-2009
Merling Trio & Western Jazz Quartet
Otis Murphy
Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra
B.E.D.
Eisenhower Dance Ensemble
Frank Vignola Quartet
2007-2008
Chicago Brass Quintet
Diane Penning &
Paul Bisaccia
Julie Ann Smith
Holly Hofmann &
Mike Wofford
Western Wind Quintet
MSU Children's Choir
2006-2007
Truth in Jazz Orchestra
Table for Five
Rich & Brandon Ridenour
New Century
Saxophone Quartet
Sunny Wilkinson
Dave Bennett Sextet
2005-2006
Ray Kamalay & his Red Hot Peppers
Kathy Kosins
Glenda Kirkland
La Catrina String Quartet
David Hall &
the Resonators
Butch Thompson
2004-2005
Rich Ridenour
Merling Trio
Atlantic Brass Quintet
The WMU Chorale
Prudence Johnson
New Reformation Jazz Band
2003-2004
Paul Keller Ensemble
Hope College Symphonette
James Dapogny Chicago Jazz Band
WMU Gold Company
Holly Hofmann &
Bill Cunliffe
Daedalus Quartet
2002-2003
Chenille Sisters
Gene Bertoncini &
Tom Knific
Eisenhower Dance Ensemble
New Century
Saxophone Quartet
Margaret Carson w/ Frank Mantooth
Western Brass Quintet
2001-2002
Jasen Todorov
Orianna Singers
David Hall w/ Rich Ridenour
Janet Planet & John Harmon
Doug Talley Quartet
Butch Thompson
2000-2001
Rich Ridenour
Diane Penning
Henrik Meurkens w/ Rick Holland
WMU Symphony
William Kanengizer
Western Jazz Quartet
1999-2000
CMU Singers
Merling Trio
Happendance
Rick Holland Quartet
John Wunsch
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