Generations In Jazz
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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.
Australia to the value of $3,000.
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:
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
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.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
Festival held in Mount Gambier
Mount Gambier, South Australia
Mount Gambier is the largest regional city in South Australia located approximately 450 kilometres south of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres from the Victorian border....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
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
Daryl Somers
Daryl Paul Somers OAM , is an Australian television personality. The son of a dairy farmer and a cabaret singer, Somers rose to national fame as the host of the long-running comedy-variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday.-Early life:Somers, who has an Irish Catholic heritage, was educated at...
, Ross Irwin, James Muller and Graeme Lyall
Graeme Lyall
Graeme William Lyall , is a Western Australian saxophonist, composer and arranger. He became a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2003: "For service to music as Artistic Director of the Western Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra, and as a musical director, composer and...
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.
History
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.James Morrison Jazz Scholarship
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 YamahaYamaha
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Australia to the value of $3,000.
Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship
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.City of Mt.Gambier National Big Bands
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.Results & History
2011: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:
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
Generations In Jazz Academy
The Generations In Jazz Academy is a Jazz Performance course run by Graeme LyallGraeme Lyall
Graeme William Lyall , is a Western Australian saxophonist, composer and arranger. He became a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 2003: "For service to music as Artistic Director of the Western Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra, and as a musical director, composer and...
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
James Morrison (musician)
James Morrison AM is an Australian jazz musician who plays numerous instruments, but is best known for his trumpet playing...
at the Generations in Jazz Festival.