![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The 2023 Kansas City Jazz Summit and Basically Basie Competition will be open for in-person performances based on the Covid-19 situation at the time of the event. The "Basically Basie" competition is more about determining which band embraced the "study" of the repertoire and demonstrated their "findings" the most thoroughly and effectively on stage. All of the bands that enter this competition are outstanding and reflect the outstanding leadership provided by their directors. The judges are not trying to decide which is "the best" band. I’ve been recording the classical music evenings at the Sunflower Music Festival at White Concert Hall at Washburn University in Topeka for many years and last summer was the first time I’ve had a chance to have a multi-track recording of the jazz night. The band director then puts all those parts together paying particular attention to dynamics, feel, balance, blend, intonation, articulation and time.īands who accept this challenge and are able to display the evidence of their due diligence on stage are usually the most successful. Deborah Brown Live at the Sunflower Music Festival June 21, 2021. This puts much onus on each individual musician to do their homework to be able to emulate their part in the score as well as their solos. We hope that each band, as an ensemble, but additionally each individual band member, embraces the challenge of dissecting the composition and studying the interpretation of the artists' who originally performed the music. The point of making "Basically Basie" a competition is to give bands the motivation to delve deeply into their chosen repertoire. Particularly with bands here in Kansas City, we feel it is important that our students understand, appreciate and take pride in the unique jazz legacy that many musicians, but particularly Count Basie, bestowed on our town. The "Basically Basie" competition is modeled after the "Essentially Ellington" competition in which bands select approved repertoire and work toward emulating the style and spirit of the music as closely to the original performances and recordings as possible. Lee Langston Join us at PVs Harmon Park Saturday, September 9 to celebrate 12 years of world-class jazz in. There is also a non-competitive category (Summit) that allows bands to showcase their own unique style and personality. 7:45 p.m.: The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra feat. The Folk Alliance International Conference, presented by Folk Alliance International, is the world’s largest gathering of the folk music industry and community (crossing a diverse array of genres including Appalachian, Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, Global Roots, Hip-Hop, Old-Time, Singer-Songwriter, Spoken Word, Traditional, Zydeco, and various fusions). Bands are judged on their ability to capture the essence of the Kansas City style as best exemplified by the Count Basie Orchestra. The festival highlights Kansas City's rich jazz heritage through the "Basically Basie" Jazz Heritage Competition. The Kansas City Jazz Summit provides an educational performance opportunity for middle school, high school and college jazz bands, combos and jazz choirs and takes place in April each year at Kansas City Kansas Community College. ![]()
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