International Songwriting Competition (ISC) 2015
The International Song Writing Competition (ISC) 2015 has Jazz as one its 22 categories.
Judges in the Jazz category include Pat Metheny, Stanley Clarke, Jean-Luc Ponty, Danilo Perez, Robben Ford, Bill Withers and Tom Waits plus Presidents and CEOs from Warner Bros., Atlantic, Epic, Elektra and many more.
The 2015 jazz judges are among the most influential and renowned jazz performers in the world, having garnered international awards and critical acclaim.
Guitarist Pat Metheny is the bandleader of one of the most respected musical ensembles of the past quarter century, the Pat Metheny Group. As the only group in history to win seven consecutive Grammy Awards for seven consecutive releases (in all he has garnered 20 Grammys), Metheny has occupied a musical territory that is unparalleled in contemporary and mainstream jazz.
Stanley Clarke is known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and electric bass. He is instrumental in changing the perception of bass as a solo and support instrument due to his innovative techniques and stylings. As a cornerstone figure in electric jazz and fusion (he was a member of the legendary Return To Forever) Clarke has moved on to a Grammy-winning career as a producer, tv and film composer, conductor, and collaborator in many genres of music.
Pianist, composer, and educator Danilo Perez has been a member of the Wayne Shorter Quartet for more than a decade. A Grammy winner, he is one of the preeminent jazz musicians of his generation and is considered to be a piano virtuoso.
Jean-Luc Ponty is a pioneer in the arena of jazz violin and has helped to establish the violin as having a legitimate place in the modern jazz vocabulary. He has released countless chart-topping jazz albums and has also collaborated with many of the jazz world’s top musicians, including Frank Zappa, Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola, Chick Corea, Billy Cobham, and even pop artists such as Elton John and Jon Anderson of the progressive rock band Yes.
ISC gives away over $150,000 in cash and prizes. It is open to signed and unsigned artists.
The overall winner in 2013 was a jazz artist!
The ISC competition is designed to nurture the musical talents of songwriters at all levels and promote excellence in songwriting. Entrants have the opportunity to have their work heard by some of the most influential recording artists and industry decision makers and to share in prize money including the overall Grand Prize of $US 25,000 cash and $30,000 in merchandise and services.
Information on how to enter and FAQs plus rules and regulations can be found at:
International Song Writing Competition
Candace Avery, Founder and Director of ISC, says, “ISC’s jazz category has become possibly our most competitive category, and the depth of talent is nothing short of astounding. We invite all jazz artists to enter ISC, and we look forward to the bar continuing to be raised in this genre within the competition.”