Memorable Instructor Milwaukee Area Technical College "Centennial Stories" - 2012

Jazz Artist of the Year The Shepherd Express Newspaper "Best of Milwaukee" Readers Award - 2009

Jazz Artist of the Year Wisconsin Area Music Industry W.A.M.I. Award nomination - 2008

Jazz Artists of the Year Jill Jensen & Jack Grassel, W.A.M.I. Award nomination - 2007

Guitarist of the Year W.A.M.I. Awards - 2007, 1994

Jazz Artist of the Year The Shepherd Express Newspaper "Best of Milwaukee" Readers Award - 2007

Traditional Jazz Group of the Year W.A.M.I. Award nomination - 2007

CD Recording of the Year "It's About The Music" Jack Grassel & Jill Jensen W.A.M.I. nomination - 2007

Song of the Year W.A.M.I. Award nomination - 2007

("Song For Your Mother", composed by Jack, from the CD, "It's About the Music" with Jill Jensen)

Jazz Artist of the Year W.A.M.I. Awards - 2003, 2000, 1998, 1996, 1992

Guitarist of the Year W.A.M.I. Award nominations - 2008, 2003

Best Jazz Duo Jack Grassel and Jill Jensen - Music On Kinnikinnic (M.O.K.K.A.) Award - 1st place - 2001

Dedicated Service Award (Jill Jensen) Racine Area United Way - 2001

Favorite Female Vocalist (Jill Jensen) Racine Journal Times Awards - 2001, 2000

One of The 10 Best Guitarists in America - Guitar One Magazine, 2000

Best of the Best - Outstanding Performance (Jill Jensen) TCI Media Award - 1998

Who's Who of America's Teachers listing, - 1996

Midwest Jazz Master Award nomination - 1996

Best Classical Album - Paradigm by Lukas Foss Grammy Award Nomination - 1989

(Jack plays on the Foss composition: 9 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird)

Showcase For New Talent: Guitar Player Magazine - 1986

Wisconsin State Music Competition: 2nd place - 1964

Wisconsin State Music Competition: 3rd place - 1961

Wisconsin State Music Competition: 1st place - 1960, 1959, 1952