2022 SECONDARY SCHOOLS JAZZ COMPETITION FINALS - 14-8-22
COMPETITION FINAL RESULTS
Most Outstanding Band - Rangitoto Big Band
Most Outstanding Combo - Avondale College Jazz Quintet
Outstanding Soloists -
Ranu Ediriweera Wijesuriya - Auckland Grammar.
Ben Ridsdale - Avondale Grammar.
Milan Ahuja - .Auckland Grammar.
Participant bands:-
COMBOS
North Sea Combo - Rangitoto College Combo (replaces Massey High School Jazz Combo)
Articul8 (Kings College)
Avondale College Jazz Quintet
Auckland Grammar Jazz Combo
BIG BANDS
Sacred Heart College Big Band
Rangitoto College Big Band
Auckland Grammar Big Band
St Peters College Jazz Band
With thanks to Robin Kewell for providing the photos.
2021 SECONDARY SCHOOLS JAZZ BAND COMPETITIONS - FINAL - 15-8-21
From the Final:
Most Outstanding Big Band - Auckland Grammar Big Band
Most Outstanding Jazz Combo - Avondale College Jazz Quintet
Outstanding Soloists:
Jenna Aspeling (Sancta Maria College),
Toby Barrett (Avondale College),
Fin Hughes (Avondale College/Mt Maunganui College),
Abi Lee (Rangitoto College)
Awards from the heats (in performance order by award):
Platinum Awards
The Fantails (Sancta Maria College)
North Sea (Rangitoto College)
Big Band (Rangitoto College)
Lynfield College Big Band
Jazz Quintet (Avondale College)
Big Band (Avondale College)
Articul8 (King's College)
Gold Awards
St Peter's College Jazz Band
Montreux (Rangitoto College)
Sancta Maria College Big Band
Sancta Maria College Jazz Orchestra
The Keas (Sancta Maria College)
Hiri & the Hi-Hats (Avondale College)
Lynfield College Jazz Combo
St Kentigern Jazz Combo
St Kentigern Big Band
Pukekohe High School Stage Band
Pukekohe High School Jazz Combo
Auckland Grammar Jazz Combo
Auckland Grammar Big Band
Silver Awards
MAGS Jazz Band
Whangaparaoa College Jazz Machine
MAGS Junior Jazz Combo
The Wekas (Sancta Maria College)
Junior Jazz Orchestra (Rangitoto College)
Jazz Orchestra (Rangitoto College)
Stockholm (Rangitoto College)
Whangaparaoa College Big Band
Rosmini Premier Combo
The Kererus (Sancta Maria College)
Newport (Rangitoto College)
Jazz Big Band (Sacred Heart)
52nd Street (Avondale College)
Jazz Combo (Sacred Heart)
Rob's Dogs (Avondale College)
Lynfield College Saxophone Ensemble
Green Note (Green Bay High School)
Kristin Jazz Combo
Western Springs Jazz Combo
Stage Band (Avondale College)
Long Bay College Big Band
Milestones (St Cuthbert's)
Blue Note (Avondale College)
St Cuthbert's College Stage Band
St Cuthbert's College Big Band
Bronze Awards
The Saddlebacks (Sancta Maria College
Copenhagen (Rangitoto College)
The Tuis (Sancta Maria College)
The Kiwis (Sancta Maria College)
The Takahes (Sancta Maria College)
Regards
Stephen Morton-Jones
MAM, BMus(Hon), DipTchg(Sec)
3628 Cambridge Rd
Leamington
Cambridge 3495
New Zealand
028 406 7042
email: mjproductionsltd@gmail.com
2019: AUCKLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL JAZZ BAND COMPETITION
Auckland Jazz Band Competition Results 2019
A fantastic competition this year with a record 48 bands competing
Top Awards:
Most Outstanding Big Band ($1100 prize) = Rangitoto College
Most Outstanding Jazz Combo ($600 prize) = Auckland Grammar Combo
Outstanding Soloist ($100 prize) = Ben Lerner (Auckland Grammar)
Outstanding Soloist ($100 prize) = Tivoli Levi (Auckland Grammar)
Outstanding Soloist ($100 prize) = Kai Smith (Massey High School)
Heat Awards:
Rosmini Premium Combo - Rosmini College = Gold
Glenfield College Combo - Glenfield College = Silver
Jazz Orchestra - Rangitoto College = Gold
The Melomaniacs - Sancta Maria College = Bronze
Copenhagen Combo - Rangitoto College = Bronze
Sancta Maria College Beginners Jazz Combo - Sancta Maria College = Bronze
Stockholm Combo - Rangitoto College = Bronze
The Septapolos - Sancta Maria College = Silver
Montreux Combo - Rangitoto College = Gold
Sacred Heart Jazz Combo - Sacred Heart College = Bronze
LBC Jazz Combo - Long Bay College = Bronze
The Octatonics - Sancta Maria College = Gold
Long Bay College Big Band - Long Bay College = Gold
Midnight Quartet - Sancta Maria College = Gold
One Tree Hill College Jazz Group - One Tree Hill College = Silver
Sancta Maria College Junior Jazz Orchestra -Sancta Maria College = Silver
Sacred Heart College Jazz Band - Sacred Heart College = Silver
Sancta Maria College Big Band - Sancta Maria College = Gold
MAGS Jazz Band - Mt Albert Grammar = Silver
Onehunga High School Jazz Band - Onehunga High School = Gold
Whangaparaoa College Stage Band - Whangaparaoa College = Bronze
Auckland Grammar Big Band - Auckland Grammar School = Gold
Massey High School Jazz Combo - Massey High School = Gold
Auckland Grammar Combo - Auckland Grammar School = Platinum
Aspire Big Band - Avondale College = Gold
St Peter’s College Jazz Band - St Peter’s College = Platinum
Kerikeri High School Jazz Band - Kerikeri High School = Gold
Avondale Big Band - Avondale College = Silver
Lynfield College Jazz Combo - Lynfield College = Gold
Blue Note Combo - Avondale College = Silver
Lynfield College Big Band - Lynfield College = Gold
Five Spot Combo - Avondale College = Gold
LC Jazz Project - Lynfield College = Silver
Lynfield College Stage Band - Lynfield College
52nd Street Combo - Avondale College = Silver
St Cuthberts College Big Band - St Cuthbert’s College = Silver
Avondale Quartet - Avondale College = Platinum
St Cuthberts College Stage Band - St Cuthbert’s College = Silver
Milestones - St Cuthberts College = Silver
North Sea Combo - Rangitoto College = Gold
Rob’s Dogs Combo - Avondale College = Gold
Newport Combo - Rangitoto College = Bronze
St Kentigern Jazz Combo - St Kentigern College = Silver
Rangitoto Big Band - Rangitoto College = Platinum
St Kentigern Big Band - St Kentigern College = Silver
2018 Results for the Auckland Secondary Schools Jazz Band Competition
Awarded for their performance at the final:
Best Jazz Combo = Rangitoto College North Sea Combo
Best Big Band = Lynfield College Big Band
Most Outstanding Soloist = Ben Learner (Auckland Grammar School)
Results from the heats (in order of performance):
Avondale College Senior Jazz Combo: Silver
Rosmini Senior Combo: Gold
Avondale College - Avcol Blue Note Combo: Silver
Rangitoto College - Newport Combo: Bronze
Avondale College - 52nd Street Combo: Bronze
Rangitoto College Big Band: Gold
Rangitoto College - Stockholm Combo: Bronze
Henderson High School Combo: Bronze
Rangitoto College - North Sea Combo: Platinum
Rangitoto College - Copenhagen Combo: Silver
Marist College Jazz Band: Bronze
Rangitoto College - Montreux Combo: Gold
Sancta Maria College - The Blues Clues: Bronze
Sancta Maria College - The Jazz Cocoons: Bronze
Rangitoto College Junior Jazz Orchestra: Silver
Rangitoto College Jazz Orchestra: Silver
St Kentigerns - St Kents Combo: Gold
Sancta Maria College Big Band: Silver
St Kentigerns - St Kents Big Band: Gold
Lynfield College Stage Band: Bronze
Mt Albert Grammar - MAGS Jazz Band: Silver
Lynfield College Big Band: Gold
Lynfield College - LC Jazz Project: Silver
Sancta Maria College - The Blue Notes: Bronze
Lynfield College Jazz Combo: Gold
Sancta Maria College - The Swingin' 8's: Silver
Sacred Heart College Jazz Band: Bronze
St Peter's College Jazz Band: Platinum
Long Bay College - Premier Jazz Ensemble: Silver
Auckland Grammar Combo: Platinum
St Cuthberts College - Milestones: Silver
Auckland Grammar Big Band: Gold
Western Springs Jazz Band: Bronze
Whangaparaoa College Jazz Band - Andyson: Silver
Western Springs Combo: Bronze
Auckland University Jazz Workshop scholarship recipients:
Sally Han - Rangitoto College (Bass)
Donovan Rea - Rangitoto College (Guitar)
George Brajkovich - Rosmini College (Drums)
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2017 Results for the Auckland Secondary Schools Jazz Band Competition
Final results:
Best Big Band: Lynfield College Big Band
Best Combo: Rangitoto College - North Sea Combo
Best Soloist: Tom Lawton - Rangitoto College
Heats Awards:
Platinum Awards:
St Peter's Jazz Band
Gold Awards:
Auckland Grammar Big Band
Birkenhead College - The BC Jazz Sextet
Lynfield College - The LC Jazz Project
Lynfield College Jazz Combo
Lynfield College Big Band
Kristin Jazz Combo
Massey High School Combo
Onehunga High School Jazz Band
Rangitoto College Big Band
Rangitoto College - Montreux Combo
Rangitoto College - North Sea Combo
Rangitoto College Jazz Orchestra
St Kentigern Big Band
St Kentigern Jazz Combo
Silver Awards:
Aorere College Combo
Avondale College - The Alto's
Avondale College Jazz Combo
Avondale College Junior Combo
Long Bay College Big Band
Long Bay College Jazz Combo
Mount Albert Grammar School - MAGS Jazz Band
Sancta Maria College - Senior Jazz Combo
Rangitoto College - Funk Collective
Rangitoto College Junior Jazz Orchestra
Rangitoto College - Newport Combo
Rangitoto College - Stockholm Combo
Western Springs College Jazz Band
Western Springs College - Springs Combo
Bronze Awards:
Rangitoto College - Copenhagen Combo
Rosehill College Stage Band
Rosehill College Tour Band
Sacred Heart College Big Band
Sacred Heart College Jazz Combo
Sancta Maria College Junior Jazz Combo - New York
Sancta Maria College Junior Jazz Combo - Rome
Sancta Maria College Junior Jazz Combo - Tokyo
2016 RESULTS:
Award recipients for the 2016 Auckland School Jazz Band Competition (27 bands competed)
Best Soloist: Andrew Isdale (Lynfield College)
Best Big Band: Lynfield College Big Band
Best Combo: Lynfield College Jazz Combo
Platinum Awards:
Auckland Grammar School Jazz Combo
Onehunga High School Jazz Band
Lynfield College Jazz Combo
Gold Awards:
Avondale College - Dale JC
Kristin School Combo
Lynfield College Big Band
Rangitoto College - North Sea
St Kentigern Big Band
St Peters College Jazz Band
Western Springs Combo
Silver Awards:
Avondale College - Poss and the Possibilities
Long Bay College Big Band
Orewa College Jazz Band
Rangitoto College - Big Band
Rangitoto College - Copenhagen
Rangitoto College Junior Jazz Orchestra
Rangitoto College - Montreux
Rangitoto College - Newport
Sancta Maria Senior Jazz Combo
St Kentigern Jazz Combo
Western Springs College Jazz Band
Bronze Awards:
Long Bay College Jazz Combo
Lynfield College Funk Band
Rangitoto College Stage Band
Rangitoto College - Stockholm
Sancta Maria Junior Jazz Combo
2015 RESULTS:
Big Bands
St Kentigern Stage Band - Gold
Rangitoto College Junior Jazz Orchestra - Silver
Rangitoto College Stage Band - Silver
Rangitoto College Big Band - Platinum
Western Springs Colllege Jazz Band - Gold
Lynfield College Big Band - Platinum
Combos:
Kristin School Jazz Band - Gold
Jazzondale (Avondale College) - Silver
Dale JC (Avondale College) - Platinum
Onehunga High School Jazz Band - Gold
North Sea Combo (Rangitoto College) - Platinum
Newport Combo (Rangitoto College) - Silver
Montreux Combo (Rangitoto College) - Gold
Long Bay College Jazz Combo - Gold
Lynfield College Stage Band - Bronze
Lynfield College Jazz Combo - Platinum
Neon Fusion (Fielding High School - Gold
Aorere College Jazz Combo - Silver
From the final the top three awards were awarded as follows:
Best Big Band - Rangitoto College Big Band
Best Jazz Combo - Lynfield College Jazz Combo
Best Soloist - Jake Krishnamerti (Lynfield College)
2014 RESULTS:
Best Big Band - Lynfield College Best Jazz Combo - Lynfield College
Best soloist - Jake Krishnamurti from Lynfield College
Platinum awards: Lynfield College Jazz Combo; Onehunga High School Jazz Band;
Rangitoto College; Coltrane Combo
Gold Awards: Lynfield College Big Band; Rangitoto College Big Band
Silver Awards: Avondale College Jazz Combo; Northcote College Big Band; Rangitoto
College Rollins Combo; Rangitoto College Stage Band; St Mary's College Big Band
Bronze Awards: Orewa College Big Band; Waiheke High School Jazz Combo
2013 RESULTS:
Here are the results for the inaugural 2013 Auckland School Jazz Band Competition. Special thanks to all those who contributed to making it such a successful event. We are especially pleased with the 200+ audience for the final!
From the final:
Best Big Band - Lynfield College Big Band
Best Jazz Combo - Coltrane Combo (Rangitoto College)
Best Soloist - Misha Kourkov (Rangitoto College)
From the heats:
Platinum awards - Lynfield College Big Band: Onehunga High School Jazz Band
Gold Awards - Coltrane Combo (Rangitoto College), Lynfield College Jazz Combo; Rangitoto College Big Band
Silver Awards - Long Bay College Big Band; Lynfield College Fusion Ensemble
Bronze Awards - Miles Combo (Rangitoto College); Orewa College Big Band; Rangitoto College Stage Band; Rosehill College Stage Band; St Mary's College Big Band; Scofield Ensemble (Rangitoto College);
Looking forward to another exciting competition in 2014
The organising committee
Stephen Morton-Jones (M J Music)
Pete McGregor (Pete McGregor Music Bass Shop)
Mike Walker (Auckland Jazz and Blues Club)