RUNNERS-UP: John Mills (Minor Miracle, Fairlanes); Paul Ostermayer (Fairlanes, Mitch Watkins); Joe Sublett (Antone’s, Texas Thomas); Mark “Kaz” Kazanoff (Kaz Jazz, Lou Ann Barton); Kirk Whalum; Johnny Reno (Sax Maniacs); Pat Mackrell (K-Tels); Smokey Joe Miller (Ponty Bone, Dino Lee); Donny Silverman (Toby Anderson)

This article appears in March 8 • 1985.

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