Lage Lund Wins Jazz Guitar Competition

Lund, who is originally from Norway but now lives in Queens, NY, won first place at the 2005 Thelonious Monk Jazz Guitar Competition, besting a large field of competitors from around the world. The finals were held at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., and were judged by Stanley Jordan, Earl Klugh, Russell Malone, Pat Martino, and Bill Frisell, all of whom also performed at the event. Lund received a prize of $20,000. Second place went to Miles Okazaki with David Mooney capturing third. Special guest George Benson received the Institute's Maria Fisher Award and capped the evening with a performance of "How High the Moon" with Lund. Story and photos »