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How to Apply

The Jazz Composers Co-op is open to established jazz Big Band composers looking to advance their compositional skills. There are a limited number of openings in the co-op workshop, but we encourage all who are interested to apply. All applicants must be 18 years or older.

Only recently written original music will be read. There’s absolutely a place for arrangements of existing works, however that is not the focus of the JCC. 

Excerpts of pieces you are working on that you want to check out are also encouraged. Take this opportunity for feedback on voicings, instrumentation, mutes, harmonies etc.

Scores must be for Full Jazz Big Band, being:

SAXOPHONES:

Alto I (soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet)

Alto II (soprano saxophone, flute, clarinet))

Tenor I (flute, clarinet)

Tenor II (flute, clarinet)

Baritone (bass, clarinet)

4 TRUMPETS (all double Flügelhorn)

mutes: straight, cup, Harmon, plunger, bucket

3 TROMBONES:

mutes: straight, cup, plunger, bucket

BASS TROMBONE

RHYTHM SECTION:

Guitar

Piano

Acoustic Bass (electric bass double)

Drums

Application Package and Deadline:

• Score(s) in PDF format – clearly engraved and readable

• Audio of score(s) in mp3 format (mp3 from notation program is fine)

• Completed Application

The deadline for submission of applications is the 15th of each month

Admission to the Workshop will be confirmed by the 20th of each month

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