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Markham Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band
Showcasing the next generation of Markham’s Jazz Stars
Do you want to play in this year’s Markham Jazz Festival? Here’s your chance! The
Markham Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band (MJF All-Stars) is open to any student who attended a
Markham area high school during the 2007-2008 school year.
Students selected for the MJF All-Stars will play during a prime-time spot at this year’s festival -
Saturday night, August 16, at 8 pm on the Main Stage - right before the headline act: the Rez
Abbasi Quartet.
Participation in the MJF All-Stars is by audition and is open to students playing saxophone,
trumpet, trombone, piano, guitar, bass & drums only. If you would like to audition, please email
the following information to artisticdirector@markhamjazzfestival.com:
| • Name |
• Instrument |
| • Phone Number |
• School Attended in 2007-2008 |
| • Email Address |
• Music Teacher in 2007-2008 |
For the audition, please prepare two jazz pieces (solo transcriptions, stage band parts, etc.) in
contrasting styles (swing, ballad, latin, etc.); you will also be asked to sight read and improvise.
Audition requests must be received by Friday, May 9th. Auditions will be scheduled for the
week of May 12th, with rehearsals beginning the week of May 19th – the complete schedule is
pasted below. There is a $10 audition fee – please bring this with you to your audition.
Leon Racine, jazz teacher at Bayview Secondary School, and Jill Morrison, music teacher at
Reesor Park and John MacRae Public Schools, will be directing the MJF All-Stars. Remember – audition requests must be received by Friday, May 9th by email to artisticdirector@markhamjazzfestival.com. We look forward to another great season with
the MJF All-Stars and look forward to seeing you soon!
Josh Grossman
Artistic Director
Markham Jazz Festival
MJF All-Stars Application Process and Schedule
Participation in the MJF All-Stars is by audition. Please fill out the attached application form and
submit it before June 30th in order to be given an audition time. You must submit an application
in order to audition.
Audition Schedule
Week of May 12th
Location TBC
Rehearsals
Tuesday night, 6:30 – 9:00 pm, beginning Tuesday, May 20
Location TBC
Performance
Saturday, June 7, 11:00 - 11:30 am, Unionville Festival
Saturday, June 21, 4:00 - 4:45 pm, Markham Village Music Festival
Friday, July 18, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Beaches Jazz Festival
Saturday, August 16, 8:00 pm, Markham Jazz Festival
Download Appilcation Form
- PDF (102KB)
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