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. Awards: 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 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 Readers Awards: 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