The John Moore Memorial Trophy
In 1999 The Stafford Jazz Society created an annual award for its elected “Musician of the Year”. The Award honours the memory and the service to our Society of John Moore who for 13 years, from 1982 to 1995, was our Chairman.
Winners of this Award are:
1999-2000 Dunstan Coulber (Clarinet)
2000-2001 Paul Hares (Guitar)
2001-2002 John Hallam (Reeds)
2002-2003 Archie Cotterell (Keyboard)
2003-2004 Eric “Busker” Newton (Clarinet)
2004-2005 Richard Leach (Trombone)
2005-2006 Pete Ainge (Trumpet)
2006-2007 Ralph Allin (Violin)
2007-2008 Paul Vernon Chester (Guitar)
2008-2009 Matt Palmer (Reeds)
2009-2010 Ben Holder (Violin)
2010-2011 Chris Pearce (Reeds)
2011-2012 Robin Mason (Reeds)
2012-2013 Terry Brunt (Trombone)
2013-2014 Cavan Craddock (Reeds/Vocals)
2014-2015 Peter “Pedro” Robinson (Banjo/Guitar/Bass)
2015-2016 Thomas “Spats” Langham (Banjo)
2016-2017 Nick Ward (Drums)
2017-2018 Jim Swinnerton (Bass)
The Trophy is an oak plaque created by a final year student at Staffordshire University’s School of Art & Design. The timber was taken from an 18th Century banqueting table bought from a demolished country house in North Staffordshire. It incorporates The Stafford Jazz Society’s logo created by Frank Nichols and the opening notes of Georgia on my Mind the signature tune of the legendary jazz musician Nat Gonella who became a Life Member of The Stafford Jazz Society.