About |
The contest is open to bands coming from all over Europe that are not tied by any recording or publishing contract for the time being and that are willing to present a project that is far from the pop music standards, more tending stylistically towards any jazz genre (classic jazz, contemporary jazz, acid jazz, fusion jazz, blues/jazz etc.). The contest will prefer formations which will present unpublished and original projects. The prize will consist in the possibility to open the concerts of the main Artists that will be taking part in the Eighth Edition of the FARA Music Festival of 2014 (from July 21st to July 27th).
The groups that will make it to the finals will be evaluated throughout the evenings by a technical jury chaired by the Artistic Director of the Fara Music Festival, Mr. Enrico Moccia and by: Peter Bernstein, Jonathan Kreisberg, Fabio Zeppetella, Matt Penman, Dario Deidda, Jason Lindner, Ramberto Ciammarughi, Roberto Gatto, Colin Stranahan, Cinzia Spata, Raffaella Misiti, Susanna Stivali, Gabriell Aiello, Claudio Fabro, Andrea Rodini together with technical operators such as producers, journalists and managers.
The technical jury will assign the following prizes:
• For the best band, overall winner of the contest: the production and publishing of a recording project to be entirely realized at TUBE RECORDING STUDIOS with the artistic and executive production of EMME MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS.
• For the best solo performance: the participation to the workshops of 2015 Fara Music Summer School.
The Contest Phases:
1. The selection of the groups that will perform during the Fara Music Festival. The staff of the Fara Music Festival will select the finalists by listening to the MP3 demos that will be submitted to them (from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 8), These finalists will perform on the central stage of the 2014 Fara Music Festival, from July 21st to July 27th, opening the concert evening of the main artists.
2. The exhibition of the finalists will be characterized both by the original and unpublished songs and by a maximum of two standards, and also by the fact that it will be based upon the interpretation of a musical composition (that will have to be sent by mail by the organizers of the festival to the bands in contest 20 days before the performance) written especially for the bands that will enter the finals by the pros that will take part in the technical jury. The composition (8 or 12 written measures, including the melody and harmony) will not have further references (they will serve as cue) so that the finalists will be able to interpret it to their own taste and develop independently the written tracks during the final performance. The membership fee in order to participate to the necessary expenses for the enrollment to the Fara Music Live Jazz Awards is of €50 per Band. The enrollment must be entered by July 11th 2014.
1. The Fara Music Association organizing the eight edition of the Fara Music Festival, in cooperation with EMME MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS and TUBE RECORDING STUDIOS under the patronage of the Municipality of Fara in Sabina, announces the sixth edition of the contest for musical bands denominated: International Fara Live Jazz Awards. The contest is open to bands coming from all over the world which are not tied by any recording or publishing contract for the time being and that are willing to present a project that is far from the pop music standards, more tending stylistically towards any jazz genre (classic jazz, contemporary jazz, acid jazz, fusion jazz, blues/jazz etc.). The contest will prefer formations which will present unreleased and original project.
2.The Prizes
2A. The overall winning band will obtain the production and publishing of a recording project to be entirely realized at TUBE RECORDING STUDIOS with the artistic and executive production of EMME MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS.
Moreover, they will get a managing contract with Emme Musical Productions.
2B. The finalist bands will open the concerts of the main artists during the evenings of the 2014 Fara Music Festival.
2C. For the best solo performance: the participation to the workshops of 2015 Fara Music Summer School
3. The contest phases will be articulated as follows:
3A. The selection of the groups that will perform during the Fara Music Festival: The staff of the Fara Music Festival will select the finalists by listening to the MP3 demos that will be submitted to them (from a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 8), These finalists will perform on the central stage of the 2014 Fara Music Festival, from July 21st to July 27th, opening the concert evening of the main Artists.
For more info and contacts
produzione@faramusic.it