2003
Selected as first recipient of the ITEA Legacy Project
The International Tuba Euphonium Association (ITEA) honored Rich for his reputation as a world-renowned educator and musician and for his outstanding contributions and dedication to the music world; along with the recognition and promotion of the tuba and the euphonium brought to the jazz idiom.
To honor Rich, a small selection of tunes and clinic excerpts were compiled for a CD. Selections were put in a chronological and musical sequence of Rich Matteson’s musical career. Starting with Dixieland style with a selection from his recording with Louis Armstrong and The Dukes of Dixieland, recordings also include a live radio show from Sweden, club sessions, Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort, United States Army Jazz Ambassadors, to name a few. The clinic excerpts portray Rich’s profound ability to communicate with students and the audience.   This historical and educational CD was presented to all ITEA members throughout the world with the spring issue of the ITEA Journal honoring Rich.

2000

Hall of Fame – Educator, Musician and Jazz Giant - WJCT Jacksonville Jazz Festival

1992
Down Beat Lifetime Achievement Award

1992
Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association in Appreciation for Prestigious 
Service as an Original Member of the Advisory Board

1992
Ambassador of Jazz to the World - The "Mousecar" presented by Walt Disney World Co.

1993
United States Navy School of Music All-Eastern Band and Instrumental Clinic

1992
University of North Florida  - Father of the UNF Jazz Program

1992
University of North Florida in appreciation for his contributions and service to the College of Arts and Sciences

1990
Jazz Hall of Fame – International Association of Jazz Educators
Seventeenth Annual International Conference, New Orleans 1/12/90
The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to honor those individuals whose musical contributions and dedication to jazz education over the past 25 years have created new directions and curricular innovations for jazz education worldwide.

1989
Certificate of Recognition presented to Rich Matteson and the  University of North Florida Jazz Ensemble for an outstanding  Concert Performance at the Forty-Third Annual Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic, Chicago, IL

1989
The Spirit of Disney – Walt Disney World Award for outstanding contributions to music and music education.

1989
Walt Disney World Award for Performance – World Showcase of Jazz EPCOT Center presented to the University of North Florida Adult Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Rich Matteson

1988
Walt Disney World Award for Performance – presented to the University of North Florida 1:30 Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Rich Matteson

1988
National Association of Jazz Educators for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education

1987
Western International Band Clinic Seattle presented in appreciation to The Matteson-Phillips Tubajazz Consort

1988
Walt Disney World Award for Performance
presented to the University of North Florida 1:30 Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Rich Matteson

1987
Walt Disney World Award for Performance
presented to the University of North Florida 3:00 Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Rich Matteson

1985
National Association of Jazz Educators for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education

1982
Disneyland Award for Outstanding Performance

1981
National Association of Jazz Educators for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education

1981
United States Navy School of Music 25th Annual Conference Awarded for The Advancement of Jazz Education

1981
Homer Osborne Award – award made to the jazz musician who has performed outstanding services in the furtherance of jazz music. 10th Wichita Jazz Festival, Wichita, Kansas

1980
National Association of Jazz Educators for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education

1980
Disneyland Award for Outstanding Performance

1980
Tuba Universal Brotherhood Association Award for the Advancement of Jazz Education

1979
National Association of Jazz Educators for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education

1977
National Association of Jazz Educators for Outstanding Service to Jazz Education

1977
North Texas State University Phi Mu Alpha recognized as furthering the cause of music education in America

1977
American Music Conference Award for New and Significant Contribution to the Advancement of Instrumental Music

1973
Clinician of the Year - Downbeat Magazine

1972
North Texas State University 25th Annual Jazz Festival Honored Guest Award
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