- "Jazz Artists of the Year" Wisconsin Area Music Industry (W.A.M.I.) Award* nomination: 2008

                                                                    (Jill Jensen and Jack Grassel)

-  "Guitarist of the Year" Wisconsin Area Music Industry (W.A.M.I.) Awards: 2007, 1994

-  "Best Jazz Artist" The Shepherd 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: 2003

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

                                                                     

-  One of "The 10 Best Guitarists (you probably don't know) in America ":

                                                                      Guitar One Magazine: 2000

- "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 Award: 2nd place - 1964

-  Wisconsin State Music Competition Award: 3rd place - 1961

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

 

 

 
 

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