1987 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition
Smithsonian Institution’s Baird Auditorium
Washington, DC
First Place: Marcus Roberts, Florida
Second Place: Rob van Bavel, The Netherlands
Third Place: John Colianni, New York
Fourth Place: Joey DeFrancesco, Pennsylvania
Judges:
Sir Roland Hanna
Barry Harris
Hank Jones
Roger Kellaway
Dado Moroni
Photo (l-r): Competition winners Rob van Bavel; Marcus Roberts; Joey DeFrancesco; John Colianni; Harry Appleman