Auckland School Jazz Band Competition:
Dates for 2019 Year:
Saturday the 27th of July 2019.heats...10.am to 5.pm
Sunday the 28th of July 2019 heats. 11.am to 5.pm
Saturday the 3rd of August 2019 heats.10.am to 5 pm
Sunday the 4th of August 2019 heats. 11.am to 5pm.
and Saturday the 10th of August 2019.Final. 1.pm to 5 pm.
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)