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| Rollins and Scofield To Judge International Songwriting Competition ISC Is Now Accepting Entries For 2005 - Enter Your Songs Now Deadline for entries: October 14, 2005. One of the largest and most prestigious songwriting competitions in the world, ISC offers entrants a chance to win over $100, 000 in cash and prizes, including an Overall Grand Prize package of $10, 000 (US) in cash and $20, 000 in merchandise. ISC is open to both amateur and professional songwriters of every level, and all jazz musicians/songwriters are invited to submit their original compositions. ISC accepts all genres of traditional and contemporary jazz, including Swing, Bebop, Fusion, Vocal Jazz, Latin, Big Band, New Orleans, Avant- Garde, Soul-Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Ragtime, Dixieland, Big Band, Salsa, Afro Jazz, and more. ISC provides the perfect opportunity for bands, artists, and songwriters looking to gain increased exposure in the music industry and have their songs heard by some of the most influential members of the music industry. “We've always been impressed with the talented songwriters who participate in the ISC. This is a great A&R source to find new artists.” - Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records) Entries are judged by influential jazz artists and industry professionals within the jazz community, including Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, Steve Vai, and Glen Barros (CEO/President of Concord Records). Past judges have included Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Arif Mardin (Producer and VP of Manhattan Records) and Bruce Lundvall (CEO of Blue Note Records). The complete panel of ISC 2005 judges includes: Sonny Rollins; John Scofield; Steve Vai; Glen Barros (CEO/President, Concord Records); Tom Waits; Loretta Lynn; Macy Gray; Joss Stone; MercyMe; Amy Ray (Indigo Girls); Darryl McDaniels (Run D.M.C.); LeAnn Rimes; Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse); Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan); BeBe Winans; Peter Hook (New Order); Benji Madden (Good Charlotte); Charlie Musselwhite; The Donnas; Monte Lipman (President, Universal Records); Keith Wozencroft (President, Capitol Music UK) Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Cameron Strang (President, New West Records); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Michael McDonald (President, ATO Records); Alexandra Patsavas (Owner, The Chop Shop Music Supervision - credits include The OC, Grey's Anatomy, Without A Trace, Carnivale, Rescue Me ); Darrale Jones (VP A&R Urban, Atlantic Records); Chris Parr (VP Music Programming & Talent Relations, CMT); Barbara Sedun (VP Creative, EMI Music Publishing Canada); Tara Griggs-Magee (Executive VP of Gospel/Urban Music, Sony Records); Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music For Little People), Thomas Brooman (Co-Founder/Artistic Director, WOMAD); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Emily Wittmann (Vice-President, Nick Records); Patrick Moxey (President, Ultra Records/You Records/Sequence Records/Escondida Music/Empire Mgmt.) and Danny Epstein (Music Supervisor, Sesame Street/Sesame Workshop). ISC also has two additional categories that may be of particular interest to jazz artists, an Instrumental category that include all genres of instrumental music (including jazz) and a Performance category that is based not only on songwriting but also on the overall delivery of the song. ISC also includes other categories in addition to Jazz, Instrumental, and Performance, and you may enter these as well. The complete list of categories is: Jazz, Instrumental, Performance, Pop/Top 40; Rock; World Music; R&B/Hip-Hop; Country; AAA/Roots/Americana; Gospel/Christian; Blues; Folk/Singer-Songwriter; Dance/Electronica; Children's Music; Lyrics Only; and Teen (18 yrs. old or younger). ISC sponsors include: Epiphone, Berklee College Of Music, Fishman, ADK Microphones, Tascam, Moog Music, L.R. Baggs, FYE, Hear Technologies, Sam Ash Music Stores, Sibelius, Music Registry, Alphabet Arm Design, Sonicbids, Mediaguide, ArtistMonitor, Disc Makers, Planetary Group, and Onlinegigs.com. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Jazz News :: home page |