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Recognitions & Performing Highlights





RECOGNITIONS

  • 2019 "Proceed To Route" on Grammy Ballot
  • 2015 PIKES PEAK ARTS COUNCIL - MASTERFUL STRINGS AWARD 
  • 2014 "It's A Lark" on Grammy Ballot
  • 2013 RECIPIENT OF MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR COLORADO SPRINGS JAZZ PARTY
  • 2013 ALICE AWARD – PIKES PEAK JAZZ & SWING SOCIETY HONORED MUSICIAN FOR CONTRIBUTION TO JAZZ
  • 2007 JUST JAZZ GUITAR REVIEW OF CD “FULL CIRCLE”
  • SEMIFINALIST-NATIONAL COGNAC HENNESSEY JAZZ SEARCH – INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
  • DIXIE POWER TRIO “AIN’T MY FAULT” WINNER OF 2001 WHAMMIES (THE WASHINGTON DC AREA MUSIC AWARDS) FOR JAZZ-TRADITIONAL RECORDING

2022

Veterans of Jazz Miner Family Winery, Napa CA

Jazz at the Merc, Temecula CA

Rocky Mountain Archtop Festival, Arvada CO

Dazzle, Denver CO

KUVO Public Radio, Denver CO

Jazz 93.5 Radio, Colorado Springs CO

Pikes Peak Jazz & Swing Society, Colorado Springs CO

Wayfinder Coffee Co, Colorado Springs CO

The Wild Goose Meeting House, Colorado Springs CO

Tokki, Colorado Springs CO

Caffe Sole, Boulder CO

Notes, Colorado Springs CO

The Pantry, Green Mountain Falls CO

Basalt Regional Library, Basalt CO

Armadillo Ranch, Colorado Springs CO

Promenade Shops at Briargate

Jives, Colorado Springs CO

Halle Cultural Center, Apex NC

Cactus Club, Denver CO

Colorado Springs Conservatory Jazz Nite

Brock's Food & Drink, Granbury TX

Community Cultural Collective, Colorado Springs CO

The Drum School, Monument CO

​Good Neighbors, Colorado Springs CO

Lakeside Dawgs, Colorado Springs CO

Epiphany, Colorado Springs CO

Wayne Wilkinson Live Stream Performance

Wayne Wilkinson Jazz Guitarist Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/WayneWilkinsonJazzGuitarist​


2020

JEN Jazz Educators Network, New Orleans LA

The Wild Goose Meeting House, Colorado Springs CO Pikes Peak Jazz & Swing Society, Colorado Springs CO

The Merc, Temecula CA

NAMM, Anaheim CA

Motif Jazz Cafe, Colorado Springs CO

Colorado Springs Conservatory Jazz Nite, Colorado Springs CO

Gabriels, Sedalia, CO


2019

International Quartet Tour - United Kingdom

Hawaii Tour - Honolulu HI

Atherton Studio, Hawaii Public Radio - Honolulu HI

Vail Jazz Festival - Vail CO Colorado

The Merc - Temecula CA
NAMM Show - Anaheim CA

Earl Klugh's Weekend of Jazz - Colorado Springs CO The Wild Goose Meeting House - Colorado Springs CO Colorado Springs Conservatory - Colorado Springs CO Motif Jazz Cafe - Colorado Springs CO Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society - Colorado Springs CO Penrose Room, Broadmoor Hotel - Colorado Springs Colorado State University Pueblo Jazz Nite - Pueblo Mackenzie's Steak House - Colorado Springs CO

Cafe Sole - Boulder CO

Dazzle - Denver CO

Pauline Chapel Recital Series - Colorado Springs CO Jazz In the Garden - Colorado Springs CO


2018

Vail Jazz Festival - Vail CO

Colorado Jazz Musician's Festival - Crested Butte CO

Earl Klugh's Weekend of Jazz - Colorado Springs CO Colorado Springs Jazz Party - Colorado Springs CO

The Wild Goose Meeting House - Colorado Springs CO Colorado Springs Conservatory - Colorado Springs CO Motif Jazz Cafe - Colorado Springs CO

Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society - Colorado Springs CO

Rancho Mirage Public Library - Rancho Mirage CA

he Merc - Temecula CA

Orange County School for the Arts - Orange CA

NAMM Show - Anaheim CA

Med Cafe Bakersfield CA

Penrose Room, Broadmoor Hotel - Colorado Springs CO

Sean Hennesy Band - Colorado Springs CO

Colorado State University Pueblo Jazz Nite - Pueblo CO

Basalt Public Library - Basalt CO

Mackenzie's Steak House - Colorado Springs CO

Cafe Sole - Boulder CO

Dazzle - Denver CO

Pauline Chapel Recital Series - Colorado Springs CO

Fine Arts Center - Colorado Springs CO


2017

London Jazz Festival, London, England

Wales Tour - Brecon, Monmouth & Cardiff

Israel Tour - Tel Aviv, Shablul Jazz Club & Haifa

The Orange County School of Arts - Santa Clara CA Rancho Mirage Public Library - Rancho Mirage CA

The Merc - Temecula CA

Atherton Studio, Hawaii Public Radio - Honolulu HI

Cafe Stritch - San Jose CA

Earl Klugh's Weekend of Jazz - Colorado Springs CO

Longmont Jazz Festival - Longmont CO

Colorado Springs Jazz Party - Colorado Springs CO

Cafe Sole - Boulder CO

Pauline Chapel Recital Series - Colorado Springs CO

The Wild Goose Meeting House - Colorado Springs CO Colorado Springs Conservatory - Colorado Springs CO Motif Jazz Cafe - Colorado Springs CO

Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society - Colorado Springs CO

Colorado State University Pueblo Jazz Nite - Pueblo CO


2016

London Jazz Festival, London, England

Berkhamstead Jazz Club, Berkhamstead, England

Tel Aviv Jazz Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel

Hecht Performing Arts Center Haifa, Israel

Jazz Workshop - Bakersfield CA

Hartford Public Library Baby Grand Series - Hartford CT

Dazzle Jazz - Denver CO

Cafe Sole Jazz - Boulder CO

The Mezz - Colorado Springs CO

Pauline Chapel Recital Series - Colorado Springs CO

The Wild Goose Meeting House - Colorado Springs CO

503 Open Kitchen - Colorado Springs CO

Earl Klugh's Weekend of Jazz - Colorado Springs CO

Colorado Springs Conservatory - Colorado Springs CO

Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society - Colorado Springs CO

Steinway Galleries - Chicago IL

Piano Forte - Chicago IL

Colorado Springs Jazz Party - Colorado Springs CO

Colorado State University Pueblo Jazz Nite - Pueblo CO


2015

Tacoma Jazz Festival, Tacoma MD

Colorado Springs Jazz Party - Colorado Springs CO

Kirkwood By The River - Birmingham AL

Atlanta Jazz Party - Atlanta GA

Earl Klugh's Weekend of Jazz - Colorado Springs CO

NAMM Show - Anaheim CA

Motif Jazz Club - Colorado Springs CO

The Mezz - Colorado Springs CO

Pauline Chapel Recital Series - Colorado Springs CO

The Wild Goose Meeting House - Colorado Springs CO

503 Open Kitchen - Colorado Springs CO

Colorado Springs Conservatory - Colorado Springs CO

Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society - Colorado Springs CO

Piano Forte - Chicago IL

Halle Performing Arts Center - Apex NC

Steinway Galleries - Chicago IL & Charlotte NC

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center-Colorado Springs CO

Colorado State University Pueblo Jazz Nite - Pueblo CO



Recognitions & Performing Highlights





RECOGNITIONS

  • 2019 "Proceed To Route" on Grammy Ballot
  • 2015 PIKES PEAK ARTS COUNCIL - MASTERFUL STRINGS AWARD 
  • 2014 "It's A Lark" on Grammy Ballot
  • 2013 RECIPIENT OF MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR COLORADO SPRINGS JAZZ PARTY
  • 2013 ALICE AWARD – PIKES PEAK JAZZ & SWING SOCIETY HONORED MUSICIAN FOR CONTRIBUTION TO JAZZ
  • 2007 JUST JAZZ GUITAR REVIEW OF CD “FULL CIRCLE” SEMIFINALIST-NATIONAL COGNAC HENNESSEY JAZZ SEARCH – INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
  • DIXIE POWER TRIO “AIN’T MY FAULT” WINNER OF 2001 WHAMMIES (THE WASHINGTON DC AREA MUSIC AWARDS) FOR JAZZ-TRADITIONAL RECORDING
2019
International Quartet Tour - United Kingdom
Hawaii Tour - Honolulu HI

Vail Jazz Festival - Vail CO Colorado
The Merc - Temecula CA
NAMM Show - Anaheim CA

Earl Klugh's Weekend of Jazz - Colorado Springs CO The Wild Goose Meeting House - Colorado Springs CO Colorado Springs Conservatory - Colorado Springs CO Motif Jazz Cafe - Colorado Springs CO
Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society - Colorado Springs CO
Penrose Room, Broadmoor Hotel - Colorado Springs Colorado State University Pueblo Jazz Nite - Pueblo Mackenzie's Steak House - Colorado Springs CO
Cafe Sole - Boulder CO
Dazzle - Denver CO
Pauline Chapel Recital Series - Colorado Springs CO Jazz In the Garden - Colorado Springs CO

2018
Vail Jazz Festival - Vail CO
Colorado Jazz Musician's Festival - Crested Butte CO
Earl Klugh's Weekend of Jazz - Colorado Springs CO Colorado Springs Jazz Party - Colorado Springs CO
The Wild Goose Meeting House - Colorado Springs CO Colorado Springs Conservatory - Colorado Springs CO Motif Jazz Cafe - Colorado Springs CO
Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society - Colorado Springs CO
Rancho Mirage Public Library - Rancho Mirage CA
The Merc - Temecula CA
Orange County School for the Arts - Orange CA
NAMM Show - Anaheim CA
Med Cafe Bakersfield CA
Penrose Room, Broadmoor Hotel - Colorado Springs CO
Sean Hennesy Band - Colorado Springs CO
Colorado State University Pueblo Jazz Nite - Pueblo CO
Basalt Public Library - Basalt CO
Mackenzie's Steak House - Colorado Springs CO
Cafe Sole - Boulder CO
Dazzle - Denver CO
Pauline Chapel Recital Series - Colorado Springs CO
Fine Arts Center - Colorado Springs CO

2017

London Jazz Festival, London, England

Wales Tour - Brecon, Monmouth & Cardiff

Israel Tour - Tel Aviv, Shablul Jazz Club & Haifa

The Orange County School of Arts - Santa Clara CA Rancho Mirage Public Library - Rancho Mirage CA

The Merc - Temecula CA

Atherton Studio, Hawaii Public Radio - Honolulu HI

Cafe Stritch - San Jose CA

Earl Klugh's Weekend of Jazz - Colorado Springs CO

Longmont Jazz Festival - Longmont CO

Colorado Springs Jazz Party - Colorado Springs CO

Cafe Sole - Boulder CO

Pauline Chapel Recital Series - Colorado Springs CO

The Wild Goose Meeting House - Colorado Springs CO Colorado Springs Conservatory - Colorado Springs CO Motif Jazz Cafe - Colorado Springs CO

Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society - Colorado Springs CO

Colorado State University Pueblo Jazz Nite - Pueblo CO


2016

London Jazz Festival, London, England

Berkhamstead Jazz Club, Berkhamstead, England

Tel Aviv Jazz Festival, Tel Aviv, Israel

Hecht Performing Arts Center Haifa, Israel

Jazz Workshop - Bakersfield CA

Hartford Public Library Baby Grand Series - Hartford CT

Dazzle Jazz - Denver CO

Caffe Sole Jazz - Boulder CO

The Mezz - Colorado Springs CO

Pauline Chapel Recital Series - Colorado Springs CO

The Wild Goose Meeting House - Colorado Springs CO

503 Open Kitchen - Colorado Springs CO

Earl Klugh's Weekend of Jazz - Colorado Springs CO

Colorado Springs Conservatory - Colorado Springs CO

Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society - Colorado Springs CO

Colorado Springs Jazz Party - Colorado Springs CO

Steinway Galleries - Chicago IL

Piano Forte - Chicago IL

Colorado Springs Jazz Party - Colorado Springs CO

Colorado State University Pueblo Jazz Nite - Pueblo CO


2015

Tacoma Jazz Festival, Tacoma MD

Colorado Springs Jazz Party - Colorado Springs CO

Kirkwood By The River - Birmingham AL

Atlanta Jazz Party - Atlanta GA

Earl Klugh's Weekend of Jazz - Colorado Springs CO

NAMM Show - Anaheim CA

Motif Jazz Club - Colorado Springs CO

The Mezz - Colorado Springs CO

Pauline Chapel Recital Series - Colorado Springs CO

The Wild Goose Meeting House - Colorado Springs CO

503 Open Kitchen - Colorado Springs CO

Colorado Springs Conservatory - Colorado Springs CO

Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society - Colorado Springs CO

Piano Forte - Chicago IL

Halle Performing Arts Center - Apex NC

Steinway Galleries - Chicago IL & Charlotte NC

Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center-Colorado Springs CO

Colorado State University Pueblo Jazz Nite - Pueblo CO



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