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Jazz Flute Masterclass Competition

This Competition will next be held at the 2025 NFA Convention.

The biennial Jazz Flute Masterclass Competition will select three jazz flutists to perform for a prominent jazz flutist at the 2025 NFA Convention in Atlanta. This competition is open to all flutists. Entrants may play either piccolo, C flute, alto flute, or bass flute on their recordings. Each selection must include one or two improvised choruses. Audition repertoire should be played with a play-along recording (ie. Aebersold, Band-in-a-Box, iRealb).

Competition Requirements*

  • NFA membership - all flutists must be current NFA members at the time the entry is submitted (nfaonline.org/signup) If chosen to perform or present during the convention, flutists must also be current members at the time of the convention and register for the convention by July 1, 2025.
  • Completed entry
  • $65 entry fee (paid during submission process)

All entrants must submit their entry, upload recordings/supplemental materials, and pay competition and membership fees by 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time, date TBA.

Below is the repertoire list from the 2023 Jazz Flute Masterclass Competition:


Recorded Round Repertoire

Each piece should be uploaded as a separate file in the following order. All uploaded files must be audio recordings. No videos are allowed.

  • Horace Silver, “Song for My Father”, from Horace Silver, Volume 17 (Jamey Aebersold Jazz)
  • Don Raye & Gene dePaul, “Star Eyes”, from Jam Session, Volume 34 (Jamey Aebersold Jazz)
  • Isham Jones, “There Is No Greater Love”, from Jam Session, Volume 34 (Jamey Aebersold Jazz)

Recorded Round repertoire should be played with a play-along recording (ie. Aebersold, Band-in-a-Box, iRealb).

* Competitions are subject to all rules and regulations on this page as well as the General Competition Information and Rules and Regulations. Incomplete entries will be subject to disqualification.

Coordinator

Brendon Wilkins
bwilkins@colby.edu