Southern Jam Youth Jazz Festival

Marlborough 4 Fun Events :

Marlborough 150th Anniversary Parade

Summer Concert Series

Celebration of Dance

Havelock Mussel Festival

La Femme Expo

Southern Jam Youth Jazz Festival

Senior Citizens Concert

Children’s Theatre

The Blenheim Christmas Parade

Christmas Festival

Royal New Zealand Ballet

Pets Day Out

Southern Jam Youth Jazz Festival
5th - 8th August 2009

The Southern Jam Youth Jazz Festival was back again in Marlborough for the 7th year running from Wednesday 5th August to Sat 8th August and proved to be the best yet !! a fantastic showcase of Jazz.

The festival was a competition for 14 South Island schools/colleges with various categories including the overall Festival winner. We had 14 big bands & 7 combo bands entered in this year’s festival. Before the competition element the bands participated in master classes taken by some members of the world renowned Royal New Zealand Air Force Band.

The bands also had the opportunity to play to the public in many public performances around the Marlborough region and of course there was the finale Gala concert.

Once again it proved to be a wonderful opportunity for schools in the South Island to come together to learn and develop their musical skills, to perform to live audiences and to compete in a quality musical competition - so all in all they were kept very busy during their stay in Marlborough!

Gala Concert
As a finale to the festival there was a Gala Concert which took place at the Peter Mark Floorpride Marlborough Civic Theatre – a wonderful venue for the schools to perform at. Performances included an All Star Band picked from the various school bands by the RNZAF judges, the winning schools and a performance by the RNZAF Combo Band – the first time in Marlborough. This was a fantastic night, enjoyed by both performers and audience as they played and listened to some great quality jazz that the community may otherwise have to spend a lot of money travelling long distances to see.

A huge thank you to the Royal New Zealand Air Force judges, the participating students, teachers & supporters, the public venues, the school venues, and all our sponsors. It was a fantastic week, enjoyed by all.

MARLBOROUGH 4 FUN
PO Box 1139, Blenheim
Marlborough, New Zealand
Phone: + 64 3 577 8935
Fax: + 64 3 577 8936

Listed below are the students who were named in the All Stars Band (ie the best in their category) :

STUDENT	SCHOOL	INSTRUMENT
Rory MacMurdo	Logan Park High School	Drummer
Sam Jones	Burnside High School	Piano/Keyboard
Symon Terau	Linwood College	Bass Guitarist
Young Chan Kang	Burnside High School	Guitarist
Isaac McCluskey	Christ’s College	4th Trombone
Joel Goodman	Motueka High School	3rd Trombone
Max Wilkinson	Papanui High School	2nd Trombone
Koryn Arthur	Linwood College	1st Trombone
David Bellamy	Christ’s College	4th Trumpet
Hilary Palmer	Nelson College for Girls	3rd Trumpet
Margot Gray	Rangi Ruru Girls School	2nd Trumpet
George Cooke	Burnside High School	1st Trumpet
Joseph Davies	Linwood College	Baritone Sax
Andrew Manning	St Andrews College	1st Alto Sax
Katherine Maciaszek	Rangi Ruru Girls School	2nd Alto Sax
Andrew Errington	St Andrews College	1st Tenor
Thomas Frost	Christ’s College	2nd Tenor
Jess Tombs	Marlborough Girls College	Vocalist

Southern Jam 2009 Trophy Awards and Competition Winners

The Mark Lefting Memorial Award for Most Outstanding Trombone Player
KORYN ARTHUR - LINWOOD COLLEGE

The Massey University Conservatorium of Music Award for Most Outstanding Musician on a Non-Traditional Jazz Instrument
VICTORIA BERNARD - QUEENS & KINGS HIGH SCHOOLS

The Gibson Crosse Award for Most Outstanding Keyboard Player
SAM JONES - BURNSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

The Kevin Moseley Award for Most Outstanding Trumpet Player
GEORGE COOKE - BURNSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

The New Zealand Army Band Award for Most Accomplished Rhythm Section Performer
YOUNG CHAN KANG - BURNSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

The Massey University Conservatorium of Music Award for Most Outstanding Guitarist
YOUNG CHAN KANG - BURNSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

The Massey University Conservatorium of Music Award for Most Outstanding Bassist
SYMON TERAU - LINWOOD COLLEGE

The Sandy Beverley Memorial Award for Best Sax Soloist
- ST ANDREWS COLLEGE

The Massey University Conservatorium of Music Award for Most Outstanding Drummer
RORY MACMURDO - LOGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

New Award this year– Best Soloist
GEORGE COOKE - BURNSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

THESE WERE THE WINNERS THAT PERFORMED IN THE FIRST HALF OF GALA CONCERT:

The Jan and Malcolm Aitken Award for Most Outstanding Musician
YOUNG CHAN KANG - BURNSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

The Robin Randall Award for Most Outstanding Vocalist
- MARLBOROUGH GIRLS COLLEGE

The Royal New Zealand Air Force Band Award for Adjudicators Choice

Marlborough 4 Fun Award for Runner up Combo

Port Marlborough Trophy for Best Combo

Marlborough 4 Fun Award for Runner up Band

Port Marlborough Trophy for Best Band
LOGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

The Peter Bargh Trophy for Overall Festival Winners
LOGAN PARK HIGH SCHOOL

Plus a performance from Motueka High School, Wadzanai Dzimati on vocals and Queens & Kings Combined High Schools featuring Victoria Bernard vocals and tapdancing.