| Generations In Jazz | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Yamaha |
| Location | Mount Gambier |
| Country | Australia |
| First awarded | 1987 |
| Official website | http://www.generationsinjazz.com.au Generations In Jazz Website |
Generations In Jazz is an annual weekend Jazz Festival held in Mount Gambier, Australia.
It is held in May and brings together many of Australia’s most talented young jazz musicians to participate in and compete for the 'James Morrison Scholarship', 'Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship the 'City of Mount Gambier National Big Band Awards' and the 'Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship'.
The weekend in May provides an environment for young musicians to perform and learn in a relaxed atmosphere, share fellowship with their peers, and the opportunity to hear professionals like [James Morrison], Daryl Somers, Ross Irwin, James Muller and Graeme Lyall perform.
Many schools make this an annual event with many school, community and combined high school bands traveling great distances from all over the country.
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Mount Gambier’s Generations in Jazz Festival is a success story that began 25 years ago when a few young musicians performed a tribute for their fathers and grandfathers. An estimated 2,000 young people in 85 bands from around Australia make their way to Mount Gambier each year.
The 'James Morrison Jazz Scholarship is open to solo instrumentalists to further the jazz career. Six finalists are selected, and attend a final adjudication in Mount Gambier during the Generations In Jazz weekend. The winner receives $10,000 to assist in the development of their careers and receive an instrument from Yamaha Australia to the value of $3,000.
The Generations In Jazz Vocal Scholarship is to further the career of the successful jazz vocalist. The winner will receive $5,000 to assist in the development of their careers.
The Big Band part of the festival invites secondary school big bands from around Australia to compete for prize money. There are 4 Divisions for big bands to enter in. Bands in division's 1, 2 and 3 compete for prize money and stand-out musicians can be rewarded with a place in their divisions "Superband". Several improvising musicians in Division 1 are nominated as potential "Future Finalists" of the James Morrison Jazz Scholarship. The Division 1 & 2 superband and future finalists all play at the Festival Finale. Division 4 bands are adjudicated only.
2011: [1]
Division 1 1st place - Marryatville 2nd place - Blackburn High School, VIC 3rd place - Scotch College, VIC
Division 2 1st place - Orange High School (NSW) 2nd place - Wilderness School (SA) 3rd place - St Peter's College (SA) HM - Prince Alfred College (SA), Concordia College (SA)
Division 3 (Section 1) 1st place -Tenison Woods College (SA) 2nd place - Trinity Grammar School (Vic) 3rd place - St John's Grammar School (SA)
Division 3 (Section 2) 1st place - St Agnes Parish Secondary School (NSW) 2nd place - Frankston High School (Vic) 3rd place - St Peters College (SA)
Vocal Ensemble 1st place - St Johns Grammar (SA) 2nd place - Princes Hill Secondary College (Vic) 3rd place - Wilderness School (SA)
Maurie Le Doueff Perpetual Award Sax Ensemble - Concordia College (SA)
Yamaha Music Directors Award Nomination Mat Duniam and Gemma Horbury (Shelford Girl's Grammar School)
Pat Corrigan Musicians & Artists Fund David Goodwin (Marryatville High School
2010: [2]
Division 1 1st place - Wesley College, St Kilda Road, VIC 2nd place - Blackburn High School, VIC 3rd place - Scotch College, VIC
Division 2 1st place - Blackburn High School, VIC 2nd place - Wesley College Glen Waverley, VIC 3rd place - Marryatville High School, SA Honourable Mention - Immanuel College, SA
Division 3 (Section 1) 1st place - Prince Alfred College, SA 2nd place - Rostrevor College, SA 3rd place - Immanuel College, SA
Division 3 (Section 2) 1st place - Wesley College Glen Waverley, VIC 2nd place - The Geelong College, VIC 3rd place - St. Aloysius College, SA
James Morrison Jazz Scholarship Harry Sutherland, NSW
GIJ Vocal Scholarship Kate Kelsey-Sugg, VIC
Maurie Le Doueff Perpetual Award Sax Ensemble - Yarra Valley Grammar, VIC
Yamaha Music Directors Award Nomination Mary Robbie - Wesley College Glen Waverley, VIC
2009:
Division 1: 1st place - NSW Performing Arts Unit, NSW 2nd place - Wesley College, St Kilda Road, VIC 3rd place - Rostrevor College, SA
Division 2: 1st place - Eltham High School VIC 2nd place - Marryatville High School SA 3rd place - Blackburn High School, VIC
Division 3 (Section 1): 1st place - Blackburn High School, VIC 2nd place - Riverland Stage Band, SA 3rd place - Brighton Secondary School, SA
Division 3 (Section 2): 1st place - Yarra Valley Grammar, VIC 2nd place - Faith Lutheran School, SA 3rd place - St. Peter's College, SA
James Morrison Scholarship:
Daniel Clohesy, SA
GIJ Vocal Scholarship:
Sarah McKenzie, VIC
The Generations In Jazz Academy is a Jazz Performance course run by Graeme Lyall catering to a select group of young musicians from around Australia. It is run in Mount Gambier, South Australia. The course covers Aural & Theory work, Arranging and Improvisation. All students rehearse together as a large ensemble for 90 minutes, Monday to Friday. The ensemble has the opportunity to play with James Morrison at the Generations in Jazz Festival.