Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competitions Semifinals Oct 25th FREE!!
by jazzcat on Oct.16, 2008, under Events, News
Semifinals
Saturday, October 25
1 – 5 p.m.
Schoenberg Hall
UCLA Campus
445 Charles E. Young Dr. East
Free Admission First-come, first-seated 
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
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.
