CONGRATULATIONS 2026 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS!
The 2026 Jazz Unlimited of Greater Milwaukee Scholarship Competition was held on March 15th, 2026, at Classic Lanes Oak Creek. Over 40 incredibly talented young musicians shared their talents with an enthusiastic audience in front of a panel of highly qualified judges. An amazing $10,500 in total scholarships was awarded! Congratulations to all of the competitors, but especially to our 18 individual award winners:
$1,000 Wayne “Zim” Zimmermann Memorial Showmanship Award - Noah Newman, 16, bass
$1,000 Douglas M. and Eleanor M. Gmoser Memorial Reed Performance Award - Emmet Fettig, 18, saxophone
$500 Doc and Lepa Munns Performance Award - Malik Smith, 15, drums
$500 Doc and Lepa Munns Performance Award - Lydia Fox, 17, vocalist
$750 Piano Performance Award - Hogan Kolowrat, 18, piano
$750 Karen Cameron Memorial Vocalist Performance Award - Amiracle Evans, 17, vocalist
$750 David W. Jackson Jr. Memorial Bass Performance Award - Kyle Park, 16
$750 Guitar Performance Award - Ben Morris, 14
$750 Drummer Performance Award - Caleb Buntrock, 17
$750 Becky Louise Frink Memorial Performance Award - Johann Albrecht, 18, saxophone
$500 Diane Loren Memorial Performance Award for Instrumentalist or Vocalist - Lily Talbot, 18, flute
$500 Piano Performance Award - Samuel Caiola, 18
$500 "Classic Lanes Oak Creek" Performance Award for Instrumentalist or Vocalist - Ben Markgraf, 18, piano
$500 “Taps for Veterans” Bill Seaman Horn Performance Award - Carter Zieger, 16, trombone
$250 Theodore "Ted" Peppas Memorial Youth Award for 15 Year Old & Younger - Oliver Stoegbauer, 12, bass
$250 Theodore "Ted" Peppas Memorial Youth Award for 15 Year Old & Younger - Oliver Pape, 12, piano
$250 “Jazz Unlimited” Youth Award for 15 Year Old & Younger - Colton Klingenmeyer, 14, piano
$250 “Mezcalero Restaurant” Youth Award for 15 Year Old & Younger - Anders Faivre, 14, drums
Winners are encouraged to use the Scholarship Money for Jazz-Related Activities (Camps, Lessons, Instruments, etc.).
Jazz Unlimited thanks all who made this possible: Generous award donors, JU members, our judges, high school band directors, instructors, and parents! We are gratified that a whole new generation of jazz musicians will carry the legacy of jazz forward!
Thanks to our Major Scholarship donors!
Diane Byrne (Gmoser family)
Annette Frink
Jeff Zilisch
Doc and Lepa Munns
Classic Lanes Oak Creek
CP Christoper Peppas
Bill Seaman
Mezcalero Restaurant
Stacy Zimmerman
