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Last Chance To Enter the 14th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
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AMT Public Relations
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) continues to accept applicants for the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists from around the world are encouraged to submit their entries before September 2, 2025, by visiting SarahVaughanCompetition.com. In the Fall, the Top Five Finalists will be announced followed by a final competition and performance on the iconic NJPAC stage in Newark, New Jersey. The Sarah Vaughan International ...
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Registration Now Open For 2025 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
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AMT Public Relations
\The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the opening of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists from around the world are encouraged to submit their entries before September 2, 2025, by visiting SarahVaughanCompetition.com. In the Fall, the Top Five Finalists will be announced followed by a final competition and performance on the iconic NJPAC stage in Newark, New Jersey. The Sarah Vaughan International ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club’s Contest 11th Edition Winners Announced!
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Valerio Pappi
The judges created their own personal rankings, and the average of their scores determined the winners among the finalists for the Under 30 and Over 30 categories. Over 30 category Andrew Van Tassel Quartet (from USA) with the song “On The Up." Under 30 category Jakub Klimiuk Quintet (from UK) with the song “Sceptical." The 7VJC team would like to thank all the judges for their work, not only in this 11th and final edition of the 7 Virtual Jazz ...
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The 7 Virtual Jazz Club Announces The Finalists Of The 11th Edition
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Valerio Pappi
The 7 Virtual Jazz Club Web Community Prize was awarded to Jakub Klimiuk Quintet for the Under 30 Category which presented the song “Sceptical" and to Aleksandra Kutrzepa for the Over 30 Category which presented the song “Atacama." Finalists selected by the judges (in alphabetical order): Under 30 category Jakub Klimiuk Quintet “Sceptical" James Fernando Trio “Unlikely Animal Friendships" Manon Mullener 5tet “Summer Jam" Ohad Niceberg “The Coffee Song" Peter Shalamov and Slava Lobanov “Garden Of Flowing Streams" ...
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7 Virtual Jazz Club’s Contest 11th Edition – Live Round
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Valerio Pappi
The jury has decided and we are proud to present the semifinalists (in alphabetical order) of the 7 Virtual Jazz Club’s Contest 11th Edition: Over 30 Category Aleksandra Kutrzepa – Atacama (Poland) Andrew Van Tassel Quartet—On The Up (USA) Dominik Kisiel – Exploration (Poland) Gabriele Di Franco—Dopo Tutto (Belgium) Jan Maksimowics & Dmitrij Golovanov – Beyond (Lithuania) Max Bessesen Octet—Feet Don't Change (USA) Nicholas Thomas & Viktorija Gečytė—Up You Go (France) Pritesh Walia—Darn ...
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Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition Registration Open
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Frank Vardaros
DATELINE WASHINGTON, DC Hello and Happy New Year to one and all. Our 8th Annual Ella Fitzgerald Competition has launched, and we welcome registrants between now and the end of January. Over the past years we have welcomed registrants from around the globe. Entrants have included the countries of Brazil, Switzerland, South Africa, China, Canada, Belarus and all over the United States. The one thing that continues to resonate around the globe is Ella Fitzgerald’s love of children, her boundless ...
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April May Webb Wins 13th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
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AMT Public Relations
As part of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced April May Webb as the winner of the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Hosted by WBGO Radio’s Sheila Anderson, yesterday’s“The SASSY Awards” presented the Top Five Finalists on the iconic NJPAC stage in front of a live audience and a distinguished panel of judges: NEA Jazz Master and four-time GRAMMY-winning drummer, producer, and educator Terri Lyne Carrington, GRAMMY-winning pianist ...
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Don’t Miss Your Chance To Be Part Of The 11th Edition Of The 7 Virtual Jazz Club International Improvised Music Contest!
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Valerio Pappi
New Application Deadline: December 31, 2024 With the eleventh edition of our international improvised music contest, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting talent from around the world and across all musical genres, making our format even more open and inclusive to celebrate every form of music. We had previously extended the deadline to October 30, but to give young musicians the chance to best prepare their entries, we have decided to further extend the application deadline to December 31. Participants ...
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