Thank you !

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

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

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

      Guitarist of the Year W.A.M.I. Award: 2007, 1994

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

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

      CD Recording of the Year  W.A.M.I. Award nomination: 2007

                                                                                             "It's About The Music" - Jack Grassel and Jill Jensen

      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 nomination: 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 Readers Award:

                                                                                                                                     2001, 2000

      One of The 10 Best Guitarists (you probably don't know) 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