BBC young jazz musician Contents Welcome 1 Auditions & Performance Rounds 2-3 First Stage 2 Semi-Final 2-3 Final 3 Explanatory Notes 4-6 Entry Form 7-8 Winner's Story 9 Follow us @BBCYoungMus facebook.com/bbcyoungmusician
Welcome Welcome to BBC Young Jazz Musician 2018. This biennial talent search was launched in 2014 to find and showcase the most talented young jazz musicians in the UK. Until now it s run alongside BBC Young Musician, the UK s leading competition for young classical performers, which this year celebrates its 40th anniversary. Now with BBC Young Jazz Musician firmly established in its own right, we re delighted to announce that this year s Final will be hosted by the EFG London Jazz Festival 2018 at Southbank Centre s Queen Elizabeth Hall on Saturday 24 November and broadcast on BBC Four. At the 2016 Final and following two intense days of rehearsal and mentoring, five young musicians each played a set with the Gwilym Simcock Trio in front of a distinguished panel of experts - Byron Wallen, Gwyneth Herbert, Julian Joseph, Tim Garland and Zoe Rahman. The hall was packed, the music ranged from Irving Berlin to Herbie Hancock and there were five brand new numbers, written by the finalists Alexandra Ridout themselves. After a long deliberation Alexandra Ridout was named the winner. According to Alexandra, the experience was inspiring, enjoyable, overwhelming! Turn to the back of this brochure to hear more about Alexandra s experience of BBC Young Jazz Musician and how her life has changed since she won the title. You can find clips of Alexandra s winning performance, as well as the other finalists performances at our website: bbc.co.uk/youngmusician It won t be easy to follow in Alexandra s footsteps and become the next winner you ll need to impress at three competitive rounds over several months, but Alexandra s advice speaks volumes: give it a go, you will gain lots of useful skills and there s nothing to lose! We can t wait to hear you all. Good luck! The 2016 Finalists (l-r): Elliott Sansom, Tom Smith, Alexandra Ridout, Noah Stoneman, Tom Ridout 1
Auditions & Performance Rounds First Stage June/July 2018 Entrants are invited to submit a video of themselves in performance by Friday 15 June 2018. You may enter on any instrument, including voice, and may perform any genre of jazz. You may choose your own programme, but we recommend that you show some contrast (tempo/feel etc) in your choice of music. You may play with a band or solo, or in any combination, as long as your performance is showcased and we are able to assess it. There must be a substantial element of improvisation in your performance; this applies to singers as well as instrumentalists. Each piece should be filmed in a single take with no editing within each piece. Editing between pieces is allowed. The total duration of your video should not exceed 10 minutes. The quality of the video should be good enough for us to assess your performance, but does not have to be of a professional standard. Your video may be submitted on a memory stick or on a DVD (please send two copies), or you may email young.musician@bbc.co.uk with a download link to a video file. Please do not email your video as an attachment it will not reach us. Your video should be accompanied by the following information: your name, instrument, the piece or pieces you are playing in order of performance and their durations. The names and durations of the pieces must also be filled in on the entry form. We recommend that you keep a copy of your performance. We are unable to return your video. The material will be kept for reference and possible broadcast. You will be notified of the results of the First Stage on or before Friday 5 July. Tom Smith on stage with the Gwilym Simcock Trio Semi-Final September 2018 The Semi-Final will take place in September. Up to 25 successful entrants from the First Stage will be invited to perform in front of a panel of adjudicators. You will be playing or singing with a rhythm section of piano, bass and drums. If you are a pianist, bass player or drummer, you will replace that member of the house band and will play as a trio. Your set must include performance with the band. If you choose, your set may also include an unaccompanied solo. There will be an opportunity for a rehearsal with the band before your audition. You may choose your own programme which should not exceed 12 minutes, including any breaks. Your time starts when the first note is played. If you exceed this time limit you may be stopped by the BBC representative. You may perform any genre of jazz. We recommend that you show some contrast (tempo/feel etc) in your choice of music. There must be a substantial degree of improvisation in your performance. This applies to singers as well as instrumentalists. You will need to bring charts or written out parts for the band members, plus 3 copies of 2
each piece for the adjudicators. Photocopies are acceptable. The Semi-Final will be recorded and may be broadcast on radio, television and/or other media. Five performers will be selected to go through to the Final. You will be notified of the results of the Semi-Final on or before Monday 1 October. You will be playing or singing with a rhythm section of piano, bass and drums. If you are a pianist, bass player or drummer, you will replace that member of the house band and will play as a trio. Final November 2018 The Final will take place at Southbank Centre s Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival. Five finalists will perform in front of an audience and a panel of leading experts. The Final will be filmed and recorded for broadcast on BBC Four. One of your pieces must be either your own composition or your own arrangement of a standard. Other than that, you may choose your own programme which should not exceed 16 minutes, including any breaks. Your time starts when the first note of your programme is played. 2014 winner Alexander Bone returned to perform at the 2016 Final There will be an opportunity to work closely with the band and receive mentoring from them before the Final. If you would like to repeat a piece that you played at the Semi-Final, please note that only one piece should be repeated in this way. The rest of your programme must be new to us. We recommend that you show some contrast (tempo/feel etc) in your choice of music. There must be a substantial degree of improvisation in your performance. This applies to singers as well as instrumentalists. The winner of BBC Young Jazz Musician will receive a prize of 3000 and a speciallycommissioned trophy. 2016 winner Alexandra Ridout 3
Explanatory Notes Eligibility You may enter BBC Young Jazz Musician as long as the following eligibility criteria are satisfied: Age You should be 21 or under on 1 September, 2018. Residency You must be a resident of the United Kingdom (including the Channel Isles and Isle of Man) at the time of entry and for the duration of the competition (until November 2018). BBC Young Jazz Musician is a fully inclusive project and positively welcomes applications from Deaf and disabled musicians. This entry brochure is available in Easy Read - please email us to request a copy. There is also a downloadable audio version, and in addition we can provide this information in Braille on request. We are unable to accept entries from anyone closely related to a BBC staff member or anyone involved in the administration of the competition. You must provide a copy of your birth certificate or passport with your application form. (The copy of your birth certificate or passport will be destroyed once your entry has been validated.) Entrants may also be asked to provide proof of UK residency. Entrants aged under 18 will require the signed consent of their parent or guardian (see Entry Form). All eligible entrants who have not reached the statutory school-leaving age will be required to be licensed (in accordance with the Children and Young Persons Act) by the BBC before they can be filmed for broadcast. Any entrant requiring a licence who cannot be licensed for any reason will not be able to take part. Any entrant who the BBC (in its absolute discretion) considers too young, badly behaved, unable to cope with the demands of the competition or otherwise unsuitable to take part in BBC Young Jazz Musician will not be able to compete. Entry requirements and multiple entries If you wish to enter BBC Young Jazz Musician, please complete the entry form and send or email with accompanying documents and your video to the address on the form Remember to include: Entry form Copy of birth certificate or passport DVDs/memory sticks or download link - do not send a video file as an attachment If you wish to play more than one instrument at any stage of the competition, you may. Please make clear on the application form exactly what you re playing on which piece. There will be no advantage or disadvantage given to applicants who play more than one instrument at all times, the judges will be marking to set criteria, which are described below. Expenses You will be reimbursed any reasonable travel expenses (standard rail fare or equivalent) for travel to and from performance rounds on production of a receipt / invoice. If you are aged 16 or under we will also pay expenses for an adult to travel with you. We are unable to reimburse expenses for travel from outside the UK. First Stage You may play with a band, or solo, or in any combination, as long as we are able to assess your playing. You may enter BBC Young Jazz Musician on any instrument, including voice, and may perform any genre of jazz. You may choose your own programme, but we recommend that you show some contrast (tempo / feel etc) in your choice of music. There must be a substantial degree of improvisation in your performance. This applies to singers as well as instrumentalists. 4
Your pieces should be filmed in a single take with no editing within the performances. Editing between pieces is allowed. The total duration of your video should not exceed 10 minutes. The quality of the recording must be sufficient for us to assess your performance, but need not be of a professional standard. The quality will not be judged against the others and you will not be penalised for poor quality of video or sound as long as it s good enough for us to make an assessment of your performance. Your DVD should be clearly labelled with your name, instrument, the piece or pieces you are playing in order of performance and their durations. A video file on a memory stick should be accompanied by the same information, as should a download link. If sending your video on a memory stick, you must use either MPEG-4 or Quicktime (.mov) formats. We are unable to return your video. The material will be kept for reference and possible broadcast. We are unable to refund any expenses incurred in the making of your video. All videos will be viewed by members of an expert judging panel and approximately 25 entrants will be selected for the next stage, which will consist of live performance. House band At the Semi-Final and at the Final you will be playing with a rhythm section of piano, bass and drums. If you are a pianist, bass player or drummer, you will replace that member of the house band and will play as a trio. The band members at both stages of live performance will be professional musicians. There will be an opportunity to work closely with the band in rehearsal before your performance. Instruments Apart from pianists and drummers, you must provide your own instrument. A piano and drum kit will be provided, but drummers are welcome to bring some or all of their own kit at their own expense. Amplification equipment will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Interviews and television cameras Television cameras will be present to record the Semi-Final and Final of BBC Young Jazz Musician for broadcast. You may be contacted by the BBC and interviewed at any stage. This interview and your performances may be recorded for possible use on radio, television and/or other media. Judging criteria At all stages of the competition, the judges will be marking to the following criteria: Technique Improvisation Interpretation and stylistic awareness Performance In addition, during performances with the live band, the judges will be looking for interaction between you and the other musicians. Please note that the judges decision on all matters is final. The BBC will not enter into any correspondence, verbal or written, about results. Written reports on performances will be available from the BBC Young Musician office on request. Music All details of music on the video and for the Semi-Final should be filled in on the entry form, including the approximate duration of each piece. There must be a substantial degree of improvisation in your performances. This applies to singers as well as instrumentalists. You will be allowed to change your mind about your choice of music for the Semi-Final as long 5
Explanatory Notes as the BBC Young Musician office has been informed by 31 August 2018. At the Semi-Final you must provide charts or written out parts for the band members plus 3 copies of all the music you are going to play for the adjudicators. Photocopies are acceptable. If selected for the Final, you must send your programme details to the BBC Young Musician office by 19 October. You may play one piece that you played at the Semi-Final, i.e. you can only repeat one piece from your earlier round. One piece at the Final must be either your own composition or your own arrangement of a standard. The order of performance will be decided by the BBC at every performing stage. In the event of an entrant being unable to take part at any stage for any reason including illness, licensing issues or other eventuality then the BBC reserves the right to substitute an alternative entrant. Website information The BBC Young Musician website is at www.bbc.co.uk/youngmusician where you can download the entry form. You can also request an entry brochure by emailing us at young.musician@bbc.co.uk You will need to post your entry form, video and accompanying documents to BBC Young Jazz Musician, Cardiff CF5 2YQ or scan and email them with a download link to young.musician@bbc.co.uk. We recommend that you obtain proof of posting. If you email your application form to us you will receive an autoreply, acknowledging its safe arrival to our inbox. Late applications will not be accepted without proof of posting or an email auto-reply. We will then email all applicants to let them know that their application has been processed. If you do not receive this email within five working days you should contact us on 02920 323900. Time limits First Stage Semi-Final Final 10 minutes 12 minutes 16 minutes When timing your programme please allow for any gaps. For example, your 12 minute programme might only contain 10 minutes of music. Your time starts when the first note of your programme is played. You may be stopped by the BBC representative if you exceed the time limit. In the event of a tie between performers, if any have exceeded the time limit, this may be taken into account when deciding who goes through to the next stage. 6
Entry Form Please attach passport photo here Please fill in this entry form using the Explanatory Notes. The completed form, relevant documentation and video should be sent with proof of posting to BBC Young Jazz Musician, Cardiff, CF5 2YQ or scanned and emailed to young.musician@bbc.co.uk by Friday 15 June 2018. Please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS & attach a passport size photo. I would like to enter BBC Young Jazz Musician. I have read the guidelines and agree to abide by the conditions. Name.......... Instrument... Male Female please tick Date of birth... Nationality... Home address... Town/city.... Postcode... Telephone + STD code... Mobile no.... Email THIS IS HOW WE WILL CONTACT YOU, PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY............................................................................................................. Name of parent/legal guardian... Email........... Name of school/college/university.... School address... Town/city... Postcode... Telephone + STD code... If you are away from home during term-time please provide this address below: Term-time address... Town/city....Postcode... Name of weekend music school/college or jazz band/group................................................................................................................ Interests... Where did you hear about BBC Young Jazz Musician?........................................................... Please write the pieces which are on your video in the table below, in performance order (10 minutes max) Composer Name of Work Duration Please write your choice of repertoire for the Semi-Final in the table below (12 minutes max) Composer Name of Work Duration 7
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2016 Winner's Story Alexandra Ridout (trumpet/flugelhorn) Alexandra Ridout on stage at the 2016 Final with the Gwilym Simcock Trio Alexandra didn t have to think too hard when the chance came to enter the 2016 competition. We were all told about it at Junior RAM and lots of my friends applied. I also knew all the people who had reached the previous final so I thought it would be a good idea to have a go! Having a go turned out to be a very good idea when Alexandra sailed through the early rounds and found herself along with her older brother Tom in the Final, with the chance to work with the Gwilym Simcock Trio. That was definitely the absolute highlight. I had a fantastic time in rehearsals and on stage. Playing with them made everything feel much easier and I definitely felt that I upped my game! Alexandra reckons that the BBC Young Musician experience was a positive one for her as a person as well as a musician. The whole process was extremely beneficial for my playing and it helped me get to grips with organising a band and the music needed for rehearsals. It was really good to learn how to perform and work under the pressure of being filmed for TV, which is a unique experience. I also gained more confidence as a person and I became much more comfortable in nerve-wracking situations and speaking to lots of different types of people. As ever, the relaxed and supportive atmosphere at the Final helped Alexandra to impress a panel of judges which included Tim Garland, Gwyneth Herbert, Julian Joseph, Zoe Rahman and Byron Wallen. The atmosphere was lovely; pretty much all of us knew each other well already. Of course, one of them was my brother! We hung out together at the college and at the hotel. It was great to spend time with people who share the same interest as you. I really enjoyed the whole experience of playing my choice of music with amazing musicians and spending time with fellow competitors. Since the 2016 final, Alexandra has performed all over the country. Having the BBC title opens up many doors! She s played in various bands including The Alexandra Ridout Quintet, NYJO, Clark Tracey s Hexad and his new Quintet. Alexandra has had her music played on various Radio 3 shows and on Jazz FM and was the featured soloist on a broadcast throughout Europe at the end of 2016. She has twice been the runner up in the British Jazz Awards Rising Star category and Jazzwise Magazine named her as someone to look out for in 2018 Trumpeter Alexandra Ridout was an outstanding winner of the BBC Young Musician Jazz Award of 2016 and just keeps on growing as an artist. She began studying at the Royal Academy of Music in September 2017. Her advice to anyone thinking of entering is simple: It s probably not as daunting as you might expect, everyone is very friendly and it doesn t feel competitive at all. I would say give it a go, there s nothing to lose! Alexandra will return to BBC Young Jazz Musician to perform at the Final on 24 November. 9
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