Young Jazz Band-it Competition winners 2023
The Young Jazz Band-It competition for the Secondary and Intermediate School Jazz Band Festival was staged in Wellington on Saturday 23 September 2023. Below is a gallery of the winners in each category.
WINNERS
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RODGER FOX, MICHAEL BOOTH, PIP GOOMES, BRYN VAN VLIET, DANIAL HAYLES.
1st place Young Jazz Band-it NZ Essential Big Band Competition, Burnside High High School.
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RODGER FOX, MICHAEL BOOTH, HAMISH EDMUNDS, BRYN VAN VLIET, DANIAL HAYLES.
2nd place Young Jazz Band-it NZ Essential Big Band Competition, Palmerston North Boy's High School.
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RODGER FOX, SYLVESTER GREEN, MICHAEL BOOTH, BRYN VAN VLIET, DANIAL HAYLES
3rd place Young Jazz Band-it NZ Essential Big Band Competition, Tauranga Boys High School.
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Special mention, Young Jazz Band-it NZ Essential Big Band Competition, Pukekohe High School.
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RODGER FOX, JACK TA, DAVE WILSON.
Winner of the Jazz Improvisation Competition.
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SYLVESTER GREEN, RODGER FOX, DAVE WILSON.
2nd place in the Jazz Improvisation Competition.
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RODGER FOX , WILLIAM KAO, DAVE WILSON.
3rd Place in the Jazz Improvisation Section.
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RODGER FOX, WILLIAM KAO, CALLUM ALLARDICE.
Receiving the award for the best NZ Jazz Composition.
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THOMAS CHRISTIE, RODGER FOX, LANCE PHILIP.
Winner of the Drum Improvisation Competition.