[Alsa-user] International Jazz Competition and Festival

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Our monthly Jazz Events "Sighting" is:

The 2nd Annual Jazzconnect.com Jazz Competition

	Attention jazz musicians and music lovers!!!  The 2nd Annual
Jazzconnect.com Jazz Competition runs October 1st through December 15th.
Jazz musicians from around the world are invited to enter and jazz fans a=
re
invited to listen and vote for their favorite contestants.   Entries are
being accepted now through December 1st. The new and improved website
interface shows the voting scores real time and keeps track of your perso=
nal
voting record.  Cast your vote now at: www.jazzconnect.com/competition

	Musicians --- Enter Now!  Submit a recorded performance to Jazzconnect. =
The
recording will be placed on the website "competition stage" in Real Audio
format. The jazz community will be able to listen to the entries and vote
on-line. The winner will receive a grand prize that includes round-trip
airfare to Washington, DC, deluxe hotel accommodations at the Four Season=
s
Hotel, and a paid gig at Washington DC's top jazz club Blues Alley that w=
ill
be recorded live and pressed into a CD. The winner will receive 300 CDs t=
o
use for promotion or to sell. For a complete set of instructions on how t=
o
enter, go to: http://www.jazzconnect.com/competition/rules_main.htm

Why enter? Have thousands of people hear your music. Get a link to your
website or if you don=92t have one, get one free! Get lots of exposure by
being part of this unique event that will be covered by the media and
advertised in jazz publications and around the Internet. And last but not
least, WIN THE GRAND PRIZE!

Please note, the deadline for submitting your track is December 1st but
enter early for the longest exposure.
Visit Jazzconnect at http://www.jazzconnect.com

Our Monthly Jazz Events Festival "Sighting" is:

SXSW 2002 Is Now Accepting Music Festival Applications

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Music, Film and Interactive Conferences wil=
l
host over 15,000 participants March 8 - 17, 2002 in Austin, Texas.  In it=
s
16 years SXSW has evolved into a unique global event focused on the creat=
ive
side of the entertainment business.  It is a place to showcase work, mark=
et
products, foster relationships, discuss the future, learn and teach.  In
preparation of this internationally renowned event, applications are bein=
g
accepted for the music festival.

Bands at the SXSW Music Festival played before 35,000 music fans and musi=
c
industry professionals.  Musical genres featured at the festival include:
alternative country, blues, country/bluegrass, jazz, hip-hop, Latin, r&b,
and others. To apply to perform at the Music Festival, please enclose a
completed showcase application, a CD or cassette of original materials (a=
t
least 3 songs), a photo, biography, press kit and processing fee.  The
application deadline is November 9, 2001 with a fee of $20. Go to
www.sxsw.com for more information.



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