Since the formation of the first band in 1988 the Jazzmania Big Band has won THIRTY TWO PRIZES. Including FIVE SECOND PRIZES and EIGHTEEN FIRST PRIZES in national and international big band competitions. These are:

1st PRIZE: ’EUROPEAN BIG BAND COMPETITION’, held in the former West Berlin in May 1988, the year in which it was European Culture Capital.

1st PRIZE: ’3rd INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION’, during the ‘WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS’ in Kerkrade, June 1993

1st PRIZE: ’DE JAZZ PRIJS’ – at the ‘NETHERLANDS BIG BAND FESTIVAL’, held in Velsen in October 1994

1st PRIZE: ’DE JAZZ PRIJS’ – at the ‘NETHERLANDS BIG BAND FESTIVAL’ , held in Velsen in October 1995

1st PRIZE: ’4th INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION’, during the WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS’ in Kerkrade, June 1996

1st PRIZE: ’DE JAZZ PRIJS’ at the ‘NETHERLANDS BIG BAND FESTIVAL’, held in Velsen in February 1997

2nd PRIZE: ’NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 1997

1st PRIZE: ’NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 1998

1st PRIZE: ’NORTH HOLLAND BIG BAND COMPETITION’ in Heerhugowaard., November 1998

1st PRIZE: ’NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 1999

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: ‘JAZZ 2000 FESTIVAL’ BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, April 2000

1st PRIZE: ‘INTERIEUR’ BIG BAND FESTIVAL in Meppel, May 2000

2nd PRIZE: BIG BAND COMPETITION in The Hague, June 2000

1st PRIZE: ‘NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 2000

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: ‘INTERIEUR’ BIG BAND FESTIVAL in Meppel, October 2001: A performance on the prestigious ‘TROS Sesjun’ jazz radio program.

1st PRIZE: ‘NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 2002

2nd PRIZE: ’DUTCH BIG BAND COMPETITION’ in Enschede, May 2004

1st PRIZE: ’1st INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION’, Concert category, during the WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS’ in Kerkrade, June 2004

2nd PRIZE: ’NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 2006

1st PRIZE: ’2nd INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION, Concert Category’, during the ‘WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS’ in Kerkrade, June 2006

2nd PRIZE: ’BIG BAND COMPETITION’ in Alkmaar, June 2006

1st PRIZE: ’NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 2008

1st PRIZE: ’3rd INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SCHOOL BIG BAND COMPETITION, Concert Category’, during the ‘WERELD MUZIEK CONCOURS’ in Kerkrade, November 2008
In addition members of Jazzmania have won the following individual prizes:

Best Drummer: ‘NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the MEER FESTIVAL in Hoofddorp, May 1998

Best Soloist: ‘INTERIEUR’ BIG BAND FESTIVAL in Meppel, May 2000

Best Drummer: ’NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the Meer Festival in Hoofddorp, May 2002

Best Soloist: ‘NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the Meer Festival in Hoofddorp, May 2002

Best Saxophone Player: ’NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the Meer Festival in Hoofddorp, May 2002

Best Soloist: ‘DUTCH BIG BAND COMPETITION’ in Enschede, May 2004

Best Soloist: ’BIG BAND COMPETITION’ in Alkmaar, June 2006

Best Saxophone Player: ’NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the Meer Festival in Hoofddorp, May 2008

Best Trumpet Player: ’NETHERLANDS BIG BAND COMPETITION’ at the Meer Festival in Hoofddorp, May 2008
In total bands under Peter Guidi have won SEVENTY TWO prizes. For a complete list click here.