1998 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Vocals Competition
Smithsonian Institution’s Baird Auditorium
Washington, DC
First Place: Teri Thornton, New York
Second Place: Jane Monheit, New York
Third Place: Roberta Gambarini, Italy
Finalists: Everett Greene, Indiana and Cynthia Scott, New York
Judges:
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Nnenna Freelon
Diana Krall
Dianne Reeves
Joe Williams
Composers Competition Winner: Emanuel Rueffler, Germany
Photo (l-r): 1998 Vocal Competition winners Jane Monheit, Cynthia Scott, Roberta Gambarini, Competition Producer Shelby Fischer, Teri Thornton and Everrett Greene