~ 2011 Highlights ~

West Coast Tour Summer 2011
San Diego Union Tribune writes about the tour stopping in San Diego - Read!
Del Mar times writes about the tour

--2012 ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award "Pues"
--2012 ASCAP Plus Award - Composition recognition
--2012 Jazz Education Network (JEN) Composition Contest Winner
--2012 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (YoungArts)
Honor - Jazz Composition and Piano Performance
--2011 DownBeat Winner for Orchestrated Original Composition "Mumphis"
-2011 DownBeat Winner Original Composition Lead Sheet "Kotekan"
-2011 DownBeat Outstanding Performance - Arrangement "Simone"
--2011 DownBeat Outstanding Performance - Blues/Pop/Rock Group
--2011 Gerald Wilson Award (Big Band Composition),
Performance of "Mumphis" at the Monterey Jazz Festival, 9/18/11
--2011 Chase Morrin Quartet - Winners! Next Generation Monterey Jazz Festival -  see Pues
"Open Combo" Division, Performance at Monterey Jazz Festival 9/18/11
--2011 Soloist Award - Next Generation Monterey Jazz Festival
--2011 Pianist for Next Generation Jazz Orchestra
(summer tour and performance at Monterey Jazz Festival 9/18/11)
--2011 Reno Jazz Festival All Star Combo Pianist
--2011 Winners! Canyon Crest Academy Combo (student director) - see Opportunity Cost
--2011, Outstanding Performer, Reno Jazz Festival
--2011 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts
YoungArts Merit Winner in Music Composition
--2011 Best Jazz Nominee, San Diego Music Awards
--2011 Spotlight Crystal Cruises - Emerging Young Artist
--CD Release, Chase Morrin Trio, 9/16/11

~ Visit "Awards" under Bio for more ~