Award in Hall's Name
University of North Texas and the town of Addison, Texas launched an annual jazz festival in the spring of 2000. The festival has created several awards to commemorate landmark figures in the development of UNT's jazz program. The Dr. M. E. "Gene" Hall Award is given to a college level big band selected by festival adjudicators to appear on one of the evening "pro" concerts.
Dr. M.E. "Gene" Hall Award Recipients (most outstanding college big band)
- 2004 – UMKC Conservatory Concert Jazz Ensemble
- 2005 – The University of Illinois Concert Jazz Band
- 2006 – University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Ensemble I
- 2007 – Loyola University New Orleans Jazz Band
Shortly after the 2009 festival it was announced that the North Texas Jazz Festival would be suspended for 2010 due to budget constraints.
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