Jazz Search West 2016
Jazz Search West 2016, the Bay Area’s Jazz talent search for adults and teens 15 and up, will offer four competitions, a Semi-Final and Grand Finale at Jazz venues in San Francisco and Oakland during March and April.
Come experience Jazz Search West 2016 during which 16 contestants will perform each evening with a professional rhythm section and will receive valuable feedback from a panel of prestigious judges. Three finalists will be chosen at the end of each evening with the help of your audience vote.
Jazz Search West 2016
Doors Open: 6:00 PM Starts: 7:00 PM Ends: 10:00 PM
- Thursday, Mar 10, 2016 – The Sound Room, 2147 Broadway, Oakland
- Tuesday, Mar 15, 2016 – Imagine Affairs Art Lounge, 408 14th Street, Oakland
- Monday, Mar 21, 2016 – Imagine Affairs Art Lounge, 408 14th Street, Oakland
- Friday, Apr 1, 2016 – Piedmont Piano, 1728 San Pablo Ave, Oakland
- Thursday, Apr 7, 2016 – La Pena Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley
> Get Your Tix – All competitions are held in East Bay jazz venues and are open to the public for only a $5 entry fee for each event.
Jazz Search West typically sells out all competitions and they have had to unfortunately turn people away. They encourage folks to purchase their tickets in advance online to guarantee your seat.
> View 2016 Competition Lineups
Want to compete? Sign up now to reserve your performance slot! Three top winners will be ultimately chosen and will win valuable prizes designed to enhance their musical careers. Jazz Search is an incredible opportunity to gain exposure and visibility, and to move to the next level. The entry fee for contestants is $40.
The panel of judges is made up of some of the Bay Area’s most outstanding Jazz performers and in the past have included The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, Terrence Brewer, and Kellye Gray. A professional rhythm section trio will be provided each night with well-known exceptional Bay Area Jazz musicians such as Walter Bankovitch, Marcus Shelby, and Deszon Claiborne.
