Denver Jazz Club Youth All-Star 22-23 Auditions are continuing on Sundays, for High School Musicians who play Trumpet (Must be COVID-19 fully vaccinated w/booster, or scheduled to be COVID-19 fully vaccinated w/booster).
THE AUDITION MUSIC AND RECORDING ARE AVAILABLE BY EMAILING THE DIRECTOR, ED CANNAVA, AT: ecan11@msn.com.
WHEN WILL AUDITIONS TAKE PLACE? Sundays (4-6:30pm or 6:30-9pm), at Denver Percussion (7399 S. Tucson Way, Centennial).
WHAT EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED? Some jazz experience is preferred, but not necessary.
MONTHLY CLINICIANS: Professional jazz musicians do monthly clinics.
REHEARSALS: Weekly rehearsals take place at Denver Percussion (7399 S. Tucson Way, Centennial), from 3:45 until 6:30pm or 6:15-9:00pm, each Sunday.
PERFORMANCE GIGS? We feature our band during each monthly Denver Jazz Club session, professional jazz festivals, and performance gigs throughout the area. Past performances have included concert tours to New York City, New Jersey and New Orleans, and international jazz concerts/festivals at Vienna, Austria; Assisi, Italy; Montreux, Switzerland; Umbria, Italy; and Kongsberg, Norway. The band has been selected to perform at the Sounds of Mardi Gras Jazz Festival, in Fresno, California (February 10-12). They will also be performing on a week-long New York City Summer Concert Tour.
SCHOOL CONFLICTS? No performances or rehearsals conflict with school activities.
COST: Each selected student will be required to become a member of the Denver Jazz Club ($15 yearly fee). The monthly dues (4 weekly sessions) run $165, and are payable at the start of each 4 week period. If needed, financial aid is available, on a limited basis.
WILL PAID GIGS REDUCE FUTURE TRIP COSTS? Any money the band is paid will go toward future trip expenses.
MORE INFORMATION & AUDITION SCHEDULING: ecan11@msn.com or 303-328-7277. Ed’s complete resume can be found at: www.bandresourcesunlimited.com. Please email Ed Cannava, Director, at ecan11@msn.com, for the audition music and recording. Additional information can be found at: https://youthallstars.denverjazzclub.com/