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TGJN International JAZZ VOCAL Competition 2009 Rules & Prizes

RULES •Contestants must submit two (2) recorded performances that illustrates their jazz vocal abilities. One recorded track will be used for the semi-finals and the second recorded track will be used for the finals. The main criteria for judging is how well an artist can sing a melody, tell a story and improvise* it. •A contestant is ineligible if signed with a major record label. • This is a competition is restricted to female and male Jazz vocalists. A vocalist/pianist will be judged only as a vocalist. Instrumental solos are permitted on the track but will not influence the judges opinion. •A contestant is permitted to only enter one time per competition. The contestant can be a part of a other recordings submitted by other artists that enter. •Only solo artists are permitted to enter. Lead singers of a group may enter and use a recording of their group as the backing band. They will be judged and represented as a solo contestant. • The same apply on the second track submitted, the contestant can be a solo performing artist (e.g. a solo pianist who sings) or perform with a group. •The tracks may be originals compositions composed by the contestant or other composer or a Jazz standard. This is not a competition for composers. The contestant will be only judged for vocal performance, not as a composr/song writer, etc. •The contestant isn't required to be the leader in the group, but the contestant must sing the melody on the track and also solo or "stylistically improvise" the melody a second time**. •The contestant must be over the age of 14. *Jazz is comprised of many styles and genres and represents many things to many people. It is the opinion of many that jazz singing is scat, improvised or embellished sections, vocalese, a swing beat, etc. The Global Jazz Network , producers of this competition have created a criteria that equally applies to each entry. If we deem an entry not to be a jazz track, we reserve the right of refusal of the contestant's application and the right to refund the entrance fee. **The melody must be restated a second PRIZES Voting in the THE GLOBAL JAZZ NETWORK International Vocal Jazz Competition officially begins in June 2009. The competition will award prizes aimed at giving exposure to the artist's music and furthering the artist's career.

THE GRAND PRIZE: The 1st place winner will perform on the main stage of a major New York City Jazz Club and accompanied by top musicians in the New York City area. The performance will be recorded live and a CD will be produced and released on New Jazz Audience Records. The artist will receive 500 copies to sell or distribute and will have the option to acquire more copies at cost. The 1st place winner will also receive 2 nights accommodations at a major New York Hotel during the time of the winner's engagement and *transportation expenses and 2 day Per Diem. Prizes for the 2nd and 3rd place finalists will be announced once the voting begins. *The Global Jazz Network will provide a round trip airline ticket for the winner to New York City from any major U.S.A. city. Winners from outside the United States are responsible for their own transportaion/ticket to the United States and The Global Jazz Network will provide a ticket from the city of arrival to New York City**Please note: The voting done on-line, by the International jazz community, will count for 50 percent of the vote. A panel of judges (professional musicians) will also vote and their vote will count for 50 percent of the vote. The finalists will be selected (the top scores) and the winner will be chosen from a final round of voting done entirely on-line.

Send email for complete instruction for entry to: theglobaljazznetwork@gmail.com

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