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The New Jersey Performing
Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the
opening of the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal
Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo
vocalists from around the world are encouraged to submit their
entries before September 3, 2024, by visiting SarahVaughanCompetition.com. In
the Fall, the Top Five Finalists will be announced followed by a
star-studded final performance on the iconic NJPAC stage.
The Sarah Vaughan International Vocal Competition, also known as
“The SASSY Awards”, is open
to singers over the age of 18, of all genders and nationalities,
from anywhere in the world, and not signed by a major label. Entrants
are judged on vocal quality, musicality, technique, performance,
individuality, artistic interpretation, and ability to swing.
On November 24, 2024, the finalists will compete at NJPAC in front
of a live audience and before a distinguished panel of judges
including NEA Jazz Master and four-time GRAMMY Award-winning
drummer, producer, and educator Terri Lyne
Carrington, GRAMMY Award-winning pianist and
Director of Jazz Studies at William Patterson University Bill Charlap, powerhouse
GRAMMY-winning vocalist Lisa
Fischer, NJPAC’s Jazz Advisor and
multi-GRAMMY-winning bassist Christian McBride,
and acclaimed singer-songwriter Madeleine Peyroux.
Hosted by WBGO Radio’s Sheila
Anderson, this special event will also include
performances by the 2022 winner of the Sarah Vaughan International
Jazz Vocal Competition Lucía
Gutiérrez Rebolloso. The first-prize winner of The
SASSY Awards will receive a $5,000 cash award, second-place $1,500,
and third-place $500.
The competition recalls the humble beginnings of legendary jazz
singer/NEA Jazz Master Sarah
Vaughan (1924-1990) who, back in 1942,
was a Newark teenager and winner of an amateur singing contest at
the Apollo Theater. That memorable night helped launch the lifework
of one of the most successful, influential jazz vocalists in the
history of American music. Past winners include Cyrille Aimée, Jazzmeia Horn,Ashleigh Smith, Arianna Neikrug, Deelee
Dubé, Quiana Lynell, Laurin Talese, Samara Joy (Grammy
winner for Best New Artist 2023), Gabrielle Cavassa and Tawanda
Suessbrich-Joaquim, G. Thomas Allen, Lucía Gutiérrez
Rebolloso, and Tyreek McDole. What
has become one of the top annual vocal competitions in jazz, The
SASSY Awards offers outstanding jazz singers a one-of-a-kind
platform for embarking on a career in the music business—and offers
audience members a chance to discover the jazz stars of tomorrow.
Gifted young contestants from around the world are evaluated on
vocal quality, musicality, technique, performance, individuality,
artistic interpretation, and ability to swing. For more
information about The SASSY Awards, visit SarahVaughanCompetition.com.
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NJPAC
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), located in downtown
Newark, N.J., is America’s most diverse performing arts center, and
the artistic, cultural, educational and civic center of New Jersey
– where great performances and events enhance and transform lives
every day. NJPAC brings diverse communities together, providing
access to all and showcasing the state’s and the world’s best
artists while acting as a leading catalyst in the revitalization of
its home city. Through its extensive Arts Education programs, NJPAC
is shaping the next generation of artists and arts enthusiasts.
NJPAC has served more than 10 million visitors (including over 1.9
million students and families) since opening its doors in 1997, and
nurtures meaningful and lasting relationships with each of its
constituents. www.NJPAC.org
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