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. 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. 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. Business Office 1020 Central St.
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. There is also a non-competitive category (Summit) that allows bands to showcase their own unique style and personality. Bands are judged on their ability to capture the essence of the Kansas City style as best exemplified by the Count Basie Orchestra. Kansas City Jazz Orchestra: Hallelujah, I Love Her So 2:00 PM - Muriel Kauffman Theatre - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - Kansas City, MO. The festival highlights Kansas City's rich jazz heritage through the "Basically Basie" Jazz Heritage Competition. Indoor seating will be limited.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. Performances will be held indoors due to the weather. Please join us on Monday, October 17th, 2022 at the Kansas City Bier Company for the Hannover Big Band Jazz Orchestra directed by Lothar Krist. SCAKC’s mission is to support and promote communication, cooperation and understanding for innovative programs which bring people together through education, music, cultural awareness, tourism and business on the international level. Kansas City Latin Jazz Orchestra, Kansas City, Kansas. JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. Traute Kohler, Chair of the Hannover Committee of the Sister City Association of Kansas City (SCAKC), is spearheading the jazz orchestra’s Oct. The mission of Jazz at Lincoln Center is to entertain, enrich and expand a global community for jazz through performance, education and advocacy. This visit is part of a Sister City Jazz Exchange program between the cities of Hannover, Germany and Kansas City.ĭr. The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra is an internationally acclaimed, premier performing arts icon providing jazz entertainment and. Hannover Big Band Jazz Orchestra is coming to Kansas City all the way from Hannover, Germany, and their first stop is Kansas City Bier Company!
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