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In the year 2000, the West Michigan Jazz Society began honoring our outstanding local musicians beginning in the year 2000, by electing a "Musician of the Year." Our honorees thus far include:

2000 Curt Purnell - Sax	2001 Paul Keller - String Bass	2002 Mel Dalton - Sax	2003 Ray Gill -Tenor Sax
2004 Tim Froncek - Drums	2005 Elgin Vines - Bass	2006 Mary Rademacher - Vocal Stylist	2007 Tom Hagen - Piano, Guitar, Clarinet)
2008 Steve Talaga - Piano	2009 Dick Reynolds - Piano	2010 John Shea - Piano	2011 Edye Evans Hyde - Vocal Stylist

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