AIJF Scholarship Winners

  • 2011 AIJF Scholarship Winner

    • Location:Amelia Island, Florida

    John Sheard Tenor Saxophone “The Amelia Island Jazz Festival scholarship concert was an amazing experience that I will never forget.” John Sheard had already established a national reputation. A graduate of Douglas Anderson School of The Arts in Jacksonville, Sheard has earned All-State Band honors over the last three years and had been selected as lead tenor saxophonist for the 2011 Jazz Bend of America by the Music For All program in Indianapolis, IN> Citing[…]

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  • 2010 AIJF Scholarship Winner

    • Location:Historic Fernandina Beach, Florida

    Nathan Skinner Vibraphone “This scholarship helped and inspired me reach my goal of being a great musician.” Vibraphonist Nathan Skinner, a senior at Jupiter High School of Jupiter, FL, received his award at the Swing into Spring Benefit Concert on April 21, 2010. A highly advanced musician, Skinner has earned All-District and All-State Band honors over the last four years. “I am excited to have won this award,” he said, “and I believe it will[…]

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  • 2009 AIJF Scholarship Winner

    • Location:Historic Fernandina Beach, Florida

    Jawren Walton Saxophone   “Being the first musician to be awarded the Amelia Island Jazz Festival Scholarship was a true honor and a blessing”   Jawren Walton, an 18-year-old senior at Douglas Anderson School of The Arts, accepted the award at the Swing Into Spring Scholarship Award Benefit Concert in April 2, 2009. The Festival’s Jazz Advisory Board chose Walton after auditioning 12 finalists from the Northeast Florida area. At the concert Jawren performed with[…]

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