2011 National Jazz Awards
2011 National Jazz Awards 1st place: Tim Firth (Sydney)
2nd place: Ben Falle (Perth)
3rd place: Dave Goodman (Sydney)
Congratulations to Tim Firth, the winner of this year's National Jazz awards in Wangaratta. If you want to hear the finals and some Festival Highlights, they are available for a limited time on Jazztracks link.
The Jazz Awards are Australia's most prestigious jazz competition, and have been a highlight of the Wangaratta Festival Of Jazz each year since the Festival began in 1990. Designed to provide encouragement and exposure to young musicians (up to 35 years of age). The ten finalists each year are given the chance to perform with high-level accompanists at Australia's most important jazz event.
House band: Dale Barlow; tenor, Ben Waples; bass, Matt McMahon; piano
Judges: Mike Nock, Allan Browne, Ted Vining
2011 National Jazz Awards finalists were
Sam Bates, age 33 (Melbourne)
Ben Falle, age 25 (Perth)
Tim Firth, age 29 (Sydney)
Dave Goodman, age 34 (Sydney)
Hugh Harvey, age 30 (Melbourne)
Graham Hunt, age 27 (Sydney)
Evan Mannell, age 32 (Sydney)
Cameron Reid, age 34 (Sydney)
Craig Simon, age 34 (Melbourne)
James Waples, pictured, age 28 (Sydney)
the 10 finalists were decided by a blindfold panel, based on a submission tape by applicants.
Image of Tim Firth at the finals – image by Joanne Kee
