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DownBeat’s 73rd Annual Critics Poll: One for the Record Books
You see before you what we believe is the largest and most comprehensive Critics Poll in the history of jazz. DownBeat…
The Next Generation Festival, which includes Monterey Jazz Festival’s 38th Annual National High School Jazz Competition, will take place in downtown Monterey from April 3-6, 2008.
The Competition is accepting applications from middle school, high school and college big bands, high school combos and vocal jazz ensembles through Jan. 25, 2008. A new addition to the Festival is the category of conglomerate bands for 2008.
The four-day event will include performances and competitions, with awards going to the best groups. The event also includes a Composition Competition open to high school composers, with the winning piece to be debuted at the 51st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival taking place Sept. 19-21, 2008.
Application forms may be downloaded at the Monterey Jazz Festival’s website, montereyjazzfestival.org.
James Brandon Lewis earned honors for Artist of the Year and Tenor Saxophonist of the Year. Three of his recordings placed in the Albums of the Year category.
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