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Awards & Honors:
2008
CHICAGO COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS AT ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY
Appointment to Assistant Professor of Jazz and Head of Jazz Studies: Paul Wertico
2007
RONALD B. WEBER (President & Artistic Director of the South Florida Jazz Organization)
Ron's Top 10 CD Picks For 2007: "Jazz Impressions 1" - Silvano Monasterios / Mark Egan / Paul Wertico
CHICAGO COLLEGE OF PERFORMING ARTS AT ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY
Appointment to Interim Head of Jazz: Paul Wertico
2004
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Chicagoans of the Year (Jazz): Paul Wertico
PIONEER PRESS
Best Music of 2004: "StereoNucleosis" - Paul Wertico
NEW CITY
Music 45 - Chicago's Top Artists: Paul Wertico
CHICAGO CHAPTER OF NARAS (NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES)
Elected to the Board of Govenors - Paul Wertico
2003
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES
Certificate of Participation: Paul Wertico - "Man In The Air" (Kurt Elling) Grammy Award Nominee
2002
CHICAGO CHAPTER OF NARAS (NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES)
Elected to the Board of Govenors - Paul Wertico
2001
ADLIB MAGAZINE
Best Music Video 2001: "Imaginary Day Live" - Pat Metheny Group
SWING JOURNAL
Best Jazz Music Video 2001: "Imaginary Day Live" - Pat Metheny Group
2000
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Top Ten Albums of 2000: "Don't Be Scared Anymore" - Paul Wertico Trio
1999
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Top Ten Albums of 1999: "State Of The Union" - Laurence Hobgood, Brian Torff & Paul Wertico
DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE READERS POLL
Best Electric Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
1998
MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE READERS POLL
Electric Jazz Drummer of the Year #2: Paul Wertico
POPCORN MUSIC REVIEW'S 20 MOST IRRESISTIBLE TRACKS OF 1998
"Cowboys & Africans" - Paul Wertico Trio
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
Best Contemporary Jazz Performance: "Imaginary Day" - Pat Metheny Group
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
Best Rock Instrumental Performance: "The Roots Of Coincidence" - Pat Metheny Group
GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATION
Best Pop Instrumental Performance: "Follow Me" - Pat Metheny Group
DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE READERS POLL
Best Electric Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES
Certificate of Participation: Paul Wertico - "This Time It's Love" (Kurt Elling) Grammy Award Nominee
1997
DRUM! MAGAZINE READERS POLL
Fusion Drummer of the Year: Paul Wertico
MODERN DRUMMER MAGAZINE READERS POLL
Electric Jazz Drummer of the Year #4: Paul Wertico
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Top Ten Albums of 1997: "UNION" - Laurence Hobgood, Brian Torff & Paul Wertico
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Ten Best Albums of 1997: "UNION" - Laurence Hobgood, Brian Torff & Paul Wertico
DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE READERS POLL
Best Electric Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES
Certificate of Participation: Paul Wertico - "The Messenger" (Kurt Elling) Grammy Award Nominee
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JAZZ EDUCATORS
Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education: Paul Wertico
1996
JAZZTIMES MAGAZINE
Best Contemporary Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS
Best Act of the Decade: Pat Metheny Group
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF JAZZ EDUCATORS
Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education: Paul Wertico
1995
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
Best Contemporary Jazz Album: "We Live Here" - Pat Metheny Group
ADLIB MAGAZINE - JAPAN
Grandprix Award Winner (Best Album): "We Live Here" - Pat Metheny Group
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES
Certificate of Participation: Paul Wertico - "Close Your Eyes" (Kurt Elling) Grammy Award Nominee
1994
AD LIB MAGAZINE
Best Video: "More Travels" - Pat Metheny Group
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS
Outstanding Jazz Act: Pat Metheny Group
Outstanding Jazz Album: "The Road to You" - Pat Metheny Group
1993
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Ten Best Albums of 1993: "The Yin And The Yout" - Paul Wertico
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
Best Contemporary Jazz Performance: "The Road To You" - Pat Metheny Group
1992
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS
Best Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES
Certificate of Participation: Paul Wertico - "Secret Story" (Pat Metheny) Grammy Award Winner
1990
CHICAGO CHAPTER OF NARAS (NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES)
Elected to the Board of Govenors - Paul Wertico
NARAS "OUTRAGEOUS RECORDING AWARD"
"Dogshit Blues" - Paul Wertico (Producer)
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS
Outstanding Jazz Act: Pat Metheny Group
Outstanding Jazz Album: "Letter From Home" - Pat Metheny Group
JAZZTIMES READERS POLL
Best Contemporary Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
SWING JOURNAL MAGAZINE READERS POLL
Best Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS & SCIENCES
Certificate of Participation: Paul Wertico - "Earth: Voices Of A Planet" (Paul Winter) Grammy Award Nominee
1989
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
Best Jazz Fusion Performance: "Letter From Home" - Pat Metheny Group
CASH BOX
Top Electric Jazz Act: Pat Metheny Group
DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE READERS POLL
Jazz Album of the Year: "Letter From Home" - Pat Metheny Group
GAVIN REPORT
#1 Jazz Album of the Year NAC and Jazz Format: "Letter From Home" - Pat Metheny Group
R&R MAGAZINE
#1 Jazz Album of the Year NAC and Jazz Format: "Letter From Home" - Pat Metheny Group
1988
CASH BOX JAZZ AWARDS
Top Electric Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
1987
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental: "Still Life (Talking)" - Pat Metheny Group
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS
Best Jazz Album (Major Label): "Still Life (Talking)" - Pat Metheny Group
HI FI MAGAZINE READERS POLL
Best Jazz Fusion Album: "Still Life (Talking)" - Pat Metheny Group
R&R Magazine
#1 Top Jazz Album: "Still Life (Talking)" - Pat Metheny Group
USA TODAY
Top 10 Best Jazz Albums: "Still Life (Talking)" - Pat Metheny Group
ROLLING STONE
Top 100 Pop Albums: "Still Life (Talking)" - Pat Metheny Group
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS
Best Jazz Act (Major Label): Pat Metheny Group
DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE READERS POLL
Best Electric Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
1986
BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS
Outstanding Jazz Fusion Group: Pat Metheny Group
INTERNATIONAL MUSICIAN AND RECORDING WORLD
Music Award Poll Best Jazz Group or Artist: Pat Metheny Group
CASH BOX MAGAZINE
Best Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
1985
INTERNATIONAL MUSICIAN AND RECORDING WORLD
Music Award Poll Best Jazz Group or Artist: Pat Metheny Group
CASH BOX MAGAZINE
Best Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
Top Jazz Album: "First Circle" - Pat Metheny Group
1984
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER
Best Jazz-Fusion Recording, Vocal or Instrumental: "First Circle" - Pat Metheny Group
NACA AWARD
Campus Attraction of the Year (Jazz): Pat Metheny Group
INTERNATIONAL MUSICIAN AND RECORDING WORLD
Best Jazz Group or Artist: Pat Metheny Group
MUSIC AWARD POLL WINNERS
Pat Metheny Group
1983
CASH BOX
Best Jazz Group: Pat Metheny Group
NACA AWARD
College Campus Entertainer of the Year (Jazz): Pat Metheny Group