JazzQuest is an annual competition for secondary school jazz bands which aims to showcase the performance of school jazz bands and musicians.
First held by CPIT Jazz School in 2006 to encourage jazz in schools, JazzQuest is usually held over a weekend early in Term Three. Many schools from Christchurch and further afield enter big bands and small ensembles to the competition.
Bands are awarded gold, silver and bronze awards, and individual musicians are presented awards for outstanding contributions on their instruments, as well as for original compositions and arrangements.
JazzQuest is run in conjunction with the JAM - Jazz Mentoring programme which links schools in the greater Christchurch area up with Jazz School tutors to work with in preparation for JazzQuest.
If you would like to know more about JazzQuest or JAM, please contact us.