Cayman Gary Ebanks wins award for Artistic Excellence

Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands’ Jazz-oriented saxophonist Gary Ebanks of such bands as Intransit, The Gary Ebanks Quartet/Trio and his new outfit Triggerfish, landed an award for Artistic Excellence at the Cayman National Cultural Foundation (CNCF) annual awards ceremony held on Thursday, June 26, 2008.  Ebanks’ award was in recognition for his work at developing the Jazz genre and his own personal growth as a musician in the British Dependent Territory.

Ebanks joined a host of awardees in the fields of dance, theatre, Art Education and Visual Arts.  Other awards given were the Heritage Awards for traditional music and writing, the Cultural Heritage Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to the promotion and preservation of Caymanian Cultural Heritage, the Volunteer of the Year Award in part for Language Arts, the Sponsor Award and the Chairman’s Award for support given to the Cultural Foundation.

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