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| Winners of 2007 International Jazz Arranging Competition Fred Stride of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, and David Peoples of Memphis, Tenn., are the top winners in the University of South Florida's first International Jazz Arranging Competition. Stride and Peoples won in the “open” and “young artists” categories, respectively. Cash prizes will be awarded in each category, in the amount of $2,500 to Stride and $1,000 to Peoples. The competition, sponsored by the USF Center for Jazz Competition, has drawn national attention for its tribute to the compositions of the late saxophone icon Michael Brecker, who passed away in January following a long fight with Myelodysplastic Syndrome and leukemia. More than 40 big-band arrangements, by composers representing six countries and three continents, were submitted to the competition. Stride's arrangement of “Peep” and Peoples' arrangement of “Never Alone” will be performed by Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge, April 21-23 at venues in the Tampa Bay area and Orlando. New commissions by acclaimed jazz composers Vince Mendoza and Gil Goldstein will also be heard on the program, titled “A Tribute to Michael Brecker.” The concerts are the final performances of the season for the Center for Jazz Composition's Jazz Masterworks Series, in the School of Music at the USF College of Visual & Performing Arts. Submissions to the International Jazz Arranging Competition were made in two categories - open (no age restrictions) and young artist (30 years of age or younger by 6/1/07) - and were evaluated by a guest panel of esteemed composers. The winners are as follows: Open Category - Winner: Fred Stride, “Peep,” Vancouver, Canada; Honorable Mention: Michael Titlebaum, “Misterios Delta City,” Valley Cottage, NY ; Honorable Mention: Jeremy Levy: “Slings and Arrows,” Burbank, CA Young Artist Category - Winner: David Peoples, “Never Alone,” Memphis, TN; Honorable Mention: Sean Foley, “Outrance,” Denton, TX; Honorable Mention: Daniel Mester, “The Naked Soul,” Budapest, Hungary write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |