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| Auditions Open for 2007 Telluride Student All-Stars Jazz Ensemble The Raynier Institute & Foundation, the Telluride Foundation and the Telluride Society for Jazz invite musicians age 13 to 18 throughout the U.S. and Canada to audition for a position in the 2007 Telluride Student All-Stars Jazz Ensemble. Up to 10 artists will be chosen from among North America's finest young jazz musicians and each will receive a full scholarship to study and perform from July 30 through August 5 during the 2007 Telluride Jazz Celebration in Telluride, CO, August 2-5, 2007. The Telluride Student All-Stars Jazz Ensemble will be the opening act on Saturday August 4th on The John Scofield Outdoor Stage as guests of TJC and its sponsors. The deadline for receipt of applications and audition tapes is May 15, 2007. The Telluride Student All-Stars Jazz Ensemble, directed by noted jazz trumpeter and educator Bob Montgomery, consists of the winners of a national talent search for secondary school students selected based on audition tapes. This special ensemble works together for a week developing their skills as future professionals and performing nightly at a club in town and on the Telluride Jazz Celebration main stage during the weekend. Ensemble members will be selected to fill the following instrumental needs: one jazz pianist and/or jazz guitarist, one jazz bassist and one jazz drummer. Front line musicians will include, but not be limited to brass, woodwind, string and/or vocal performers. Scholarships include travel expenses, seven days with room and board (with local host families), five days of an intensive workshop and performance and a weekend pass to the 2007 TJC. Masters workshops conducted by jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates and the Nigerian singer and percussionist Bola Abimbola will be held on Saturday, August 4th and Sunday, August 5th. A panel discussion will also take place on Sunday morning featuring this year's “Guest of Honor” along with a variety of international personalities including artists, media, writers, industry reps and agents. Audition tapes must arrive in the office of Bob Montgomery 1616 14th St, Loft 5F / Denver, CO 80202 no later than May 15, 2007. Nothing will be accepted after that date. For technical questions about the audition process, please contact Bob Montgomery at 303.592.7270 or bobmjazz@earthlink.net. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |