Events
The Blues Alley Jazz Society is pleased to announce the judges, format and activities surrounding our competition as follows:
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Jane Monheit (Award-Winning Vocalist)
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Peter Eldridge (New York Voices & Berklee College)
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Dr. Darden Purcell (George Mason University)
Saturday, April 22nd:
11:00 am = Convocation and Introductions
11:30 am = Opening Remarks
12:00 pm = Opening Ceremony and “Ella Fitzgerald as International Jazz Ambassador”
1:00 pm = “The Role of the Vocalist in a Big Band” (Darden Purcell)
2:00 pm = “Ella and Ellington” (Jane Monheit)
3:00 pm = “Teaching Jazz Vocals at the Academic Institution Level” (Peter Eldridge)
7:00 pm = Competition Announcement and Evening Performance (separate ticketed event)
All events will take place inside the Blues Alley Jazz nightclub, reservations are required.
Subject to change
