City of Mt.Gambier National Big Bands
The Big Band part of the festival invites secondary school big bands from around Australia to compete for prize money. There are four divisions for big bands to enter in. Bands in division's 1, 2 and 3 compete for prize money and stand-out musicians can be rewarded with a place in their divisions "Superband". Several improvising musicians in Division 1 are nominated as potential "Future Finalists" of the James Morrison Jazz Scholarship. The Division 1 and 2 superband and future finalists all play at the Festival Finale. Division 4 bands are adjudicated only.
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