Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition
Semifinals



Saturday, October 25
 1 - 5 p.m.

 Schoenberg Hall



 UCLA Campus
445 Charles E. Young Dr. East

Free Admission First-come, first-seated


12 of the world's most talented young saxophonists compete in front of a
legendary panel of judges including Wayne Shorter, Jimmy Heath, Greg Osby, Jane Ira Bloom,
and David Sanchez for major scholarships and a guaranteed recording contract from Concord Music Group.   Hosted by



Thelonious Monk, Jr. and Billy Dee Williams

For information, visit www.monkinstitute.org <http://www.monkinstitute.org> or call 310-284-8200.



ABOUT THE THELONIOUS MONK INSTITUTE OF JAZZ
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, a nonprofit jazz education organization, was founded in 1986 in memory of the legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Sphere Monk. The Institute fosters the next generation of jazz greats by offering the world's most promising young musicians college level training by internationally recognized jazz masters, educating young people around the world about jazz through innovative public-school initiatives, and presenting a wide range of programs that help expand and perpetuate America's indigenous musical art form.  Visit the Institute at www.monkinstitute.org <http://www.monkinstitute.org> .    


 

ABOUT THE THELONIOUS MONK INTERNATIONAL JAZZ COMPETITION

Since 1987, the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz has presented the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition - the most prestigious jazz competition in the world. Often compared to the classical Van Cliburn and Tchaikovsky competitions, it has launched the careers of a number of major young jazz stars over the past 20 years including Marcus Roberts, Joshua Redman, Jacky Terrasson, Joey DeFrancesco, and Jane Monheit. Each year the Institute presents a major All-Star Benefit Concert Gala immediately following the Competition. In 2007, the Competition was held for the first time on the west coast at the Kodak Theatre featuring a Tribute to Herbie Hancock.