Keith Liuzzi Dakota Jazz Teacher of the Year

The Dakota Foundation for Jazz Education presented Southwest instrumental teacher, keith Liuzzi with the 2012 Jane Matteson Award for Outstanding Jazz Educator at a bunch program today at the Dakota Jazz Club. The program continued to note that Keith has been the Instrumental Music Director at Southwest for the past 17 years and assembled a number of jazz combos and influences numerous students. One of the Southwest student working with Keith now is Joshua Jones. Joshua ia a junior saxophone player who is in several jazz gropus at SW. He was also selected to be part of the prestigious Dakota Combo this year. The Dakota Combo provided a part of the entertainment for today's program. Keith and the various jazz mucisians showcase each week on Jazz 88 KBEM Radio during the one-hour program - Jazz at Southwest.