national jazz awards

[aj]

The National Jazz Awards this year will feature Drums.

Entries are now open, to musicians up to 35 years of age (as at 1 November 2004). Entries close on July 15.

Info is on
www.wangaratta-jazz.org.au

Entry forms should be out & about (venues, CD stores, etc) this week ; if you want one mailed out to you, send your address to
[e-mail]

Ten finalists will play at the TAC Wangaratta Festival Of Jazz on the weekend of 29 October - 1 November.

Prizes will be :
$6000 & a recording session for 'Jazztrack' on ABC Classic FM
$3000
$1500

The band for the finals will comprise David Theak (saxophone), Matt McMahon (piano) & Brett Hirst (drums).

Judges will be Mike Nock, Ted Vining & Allan Browne.

[gid]

Are you sure you didn't mean Brett Hirst (bass).

Last time I looked, he was a bass player.

Or is every drummer going to be forced to do the Jamie Oehlers double drummer thing?

[aj]

Of course I meant Brett would play bass ; I just put that in to check if anyone was actually reading these entries ; thanks Gid !