LCoM Alumnus scoops Composition Award

Congratulations to saxophonist and LCoM alumnus Matt Anderson who was this week announced as one of the winners of the 2017 Dankworth Awards.

Anderson's piece 'Jig, Jag, Jug' received the prize for Small Ensemble, with Matt Sulzmann's 'Castle View' named as runner up. In the Big Band category, Jacky Naylor won with 'Bilbao' and James Brady came runner up with his piece, 'Hermeto's Hideaway'.

Also announced was the 2017 Eddie Harvey Arrangers Award, which this year goes to Tom Green for 'Badger Cam' and Jacky Naylor received the runner up position for 'Stockholm'.

From the press release...

"The winning pieces will be performed by members of the GSMD Jazz Dept under the direction of Scott Stroman and Malcolm Edmonstone at Milton Court, Silk Street, Barbican on: Thursday 23rd March 2017 7.30pm" 

The awards evening is produced by GSMD in partnership with the Worshipful Company of Musicians. The Dankworth Awards awards will be presented by members of the Dankworth Family.

Congratulations to Matt and all the other winners!

Applications now open for the Eddie Harvey Jazz Arrangers Award

Applications are now open for this year's Eddie Harvey Jazz Arranger Award, now administered by the Worshipful Company of Musicians as well as the original trustees.

The award is given to a jazz arranger for an outstanding big band arrangement. The winning piece will be performed at a concert at Milton Court Concert Hall in London on 23rd March 2017 and the winning arranger will also receive a cash prize of £1,000.

Applications will be accepted until 2nd December 2016 and there is no age limit for applicants. The pieces will be judged blind and a panel of judges will decide on a winner.

Full information and the online application form can be found on the Worshipful Company of Musicians website.

North Represented in Eddie Harvey shortlist

Leeds-based composer James Hamilton has been announced as one of the three finalists for the Eddie Harvey Award for Jazz Arrangement.

James, whose composition and arranging has garnered numerous awards and critical acclaim, will attend a special awards concert at the Polish Jazz Cafe in London on November 6th, during which the winner will be announced and NYJO will perform it and other Eddie Harvey arrangements.

Eddie Harvey Award
Polish Jazz Cafe
James Hamilton website 

Eddie Harvey Arranger of the Year Award

In honour of Eddie Harvey's enormous contribution to Jazz in the UK, an award has been set up which reflects his view that jazz composers and arrangers should receive due acknowledgement of their work and position in the jazz community.

The £2,000 prize will be awarded to the winner at a premiere of the new work. Submissions will be judged through a 'blinding listening' process and the identities will remain hidden to the judging panel until after a decision has been made.