Purpose
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes people—living or deceased—who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to the trombone profession over a long career. 5 Categories of lifetime achievement may include but are not limited to teaching, performance, research, composition, and service, and may recognize the accomplishments of those whose careers predate the founding of the ITA in 1972.
Selection Criteria
Candidates for the ITA Lifetime Achievement Award shall demonstrate or shall have demonstrated:
- A lifelong commitment to the trombone and/or trombone-related activities.
- A career that has reflected a commitment to excellence and achievement
Selection Process
Nominations for the Lifetime Achievement Award are submitted by the ITA’s members. The Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded by a vote of the ITA Executive Board.
A one-page letter of nomination that details why a member believes a nominee should be honored with one of the Association’s awards, and a bio of the nominee, may be sent to the Chair of the ITA’s Standing Committee on Awards at: awards@trombone.net
Previous Recipients
- 2007Glen Dodson
- 2007Heinz Fadle
- 2007Urbie Green
- 2007Robert Isele
- 2007Edward Kleinhammer
- 2007Albert Mangelsdorff
- 2007Robert Marsteller
- 2007Buddy Morrow
- 2007Dick Nash
- 2007Allen Ostrander
- 2007George Roberts
- 2007Milt Stevens
- 2007Denis Wick
- 2007Larry Wiehe
- 2009Willie Colon
- 2010Phil Wilson
- 2010Stuart Dempster
- 2011John Marcellus
- 2011Dave Maser
- 2012Anatoly Skobelov
- 2013Gasper Licciardone
- 2014Frank Rosolino
- 2014Ron Barron
- 2016Per Brevig
- 2017John Kenny
- 2018Jiggs Whigham
- 2019Irvin L Wagner
- 2020James (Jimmy) Pankow
- 2021Trevor Herbert
- 2022Betty Glover
- 2022Locksley “Slide” Hampton
- 2023Vivian Lee
- 2023Michael Powell
- 2024Douglas Yeo
- 2024Benny Sluchin