We are excited to introduce ISJAC Launchpad, a unique program designed to support and showcase the new works of both emerging and established jazz composers. Presented in partnership with the Twin Cities Jazz Composers Workshop Orchestra (TCJCW) and 480 Arts, both based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, this initiative offers ISJAC members a one-of-a-kind opportunity to have their new compositions read and heard by a broad audience.
Through ISJAC Launchpad, composers are invited to submit original works to be read by the acclaimed Twin Cities Jazz Composers Workshop Orchestra directed by JC Sanford. This dynamic ensemble is known for bringing innovative new works to life with their distinctive sound and exceptional musicianship.
Program Highlights:
- Up to six selected works will be read in a live session on Sunday, November 24th, 2024 at 3:30pm ET.
- The reading session will take place at 480 Arts, a premier space for creative music in the Twin Cities.
- The event will be live-streamed internationally, allowing composers to share their work with a global audience of jazz enthusiasts, composers, and industry professionals.
- This program offers composers a valuable platform to gain exposure, receive feedback, and connect with other jazz composers and arrangers.
Eligibility & How to Apply:
- Open to all current members of ISJAC.
- Submissions should be orchestrated for standard 17-piece jazz orchestra (5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drumset). Soprano sax, flute, and clarinet doubles available for alto and tenor sax chairs; bass clarinet, clarinet, and flute on the bari chair. Electric keyboard and bass are also options.
- Submissions should be no longer than 8 minutes in duration.
- Composers should submit their scores and parts in PDF format via submission portal below by November 15th, 2024 to be considered for the November 24th session.
- Composers must be available via livestream between 3:00-7:00pm ET on the day of the session.
Adjudication:
- Applications will be screened for playability, notational legibility, as well as creativity and compositional craft.
- A 3-person panel of highly regarded, professional jazz composers will serve to review and select up to 6 compositions per reading session.
- Each reading session will feature at least one Minnesota composer and one student composer. The two don’t need to be mutually exclusive.
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