SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, 2025

10AM - 9PM

UNT COLLEGE OF MUSIC

415 Avenue C, Denton, TX, 76201

FREE Jazz Trombone Event! Get to know the UNT Jazz ​Trombone Studio, The U-Tubes, our amazing sponsors, and ​of course hang out with the legendary Andy Martin!

2025 is the sixth edition of the UNT International Jazz ​Trombone Competition.

Open to jazz trombonists ages 30 and younger, this ​competition aims to bring the top young artists in the ​world together to share musical ideas and to inspire ​other young trombonists to pursue their craft at the ​highest levels.

Submission Deadline is 11:59PM October 31st, 2024

Eligibility: The UNT Jazz Trombone Competition is open to any trombonist age 30 and under ​(as of the submission deadline) who does NOT currently have a recording contract with any ​record label. Past winners are not eligible.

Submission Deadline is 11:59PM October 31st, 2024

Prizes: Three finalists will be chosen to perform at the UNT Jazz Trombone Day in Denton, TX on Saturday, February 8th, ​2025 to compete in the live round of the competition.

All Finalists of the UNT International Jazz Trombone Competition will receive:

• Roundtrip Airfare Reimbursement (up to $300) and Accommodations for JTBN Day 2024*
  
• Performance Opportunity during JTBN Day 2025
  

First Prize: To Be Announced; in this past this has been a Custom Horn by BAC Musical Instrumnets; $1000/year ​Scholarship to attend UNT (toward a degree with Jazz Trombone concentration at the bachelor's, master's, or doctoral ​level)

Second Prize: To Be Announced; in the past this has been a Gift Certificate for a Conn Selmer Instrument ; $1000/year ​Scholarship to attend UNT (toward a degree with Jazz Trombone concentration at the bachelor's, master's, or doctoral ​level)

Third Prize: To Be Announced; in the past this has been a Custom Outer Slide from Butler Trombones ; $1000/year ​Scholarship to attend UNT (toward a degree with Jazz Trombone concentration at the bachelor's, master's, or doctoral ​level)

CONTINUING for 2025!

UNDER 18 Category

ONE WINNER will be selected from the 18 and Under Category for a Live Concert Feature at JTBN Day 2025, as well as ​$1000/year Scholarship to attend UNT (toward a degree with Jazz Trombone concentration at the bachelor's level)

*Pending Availability of Funds

How to Apply to the UNT Jazz Trombone ​Competition through Acceptd (CLICK HERE TO ​GO TO ACCEPTD), then follow the steps below:

1. Select ‘Jazz’ as your Area in the "Start an ​Application" box beneath the UNT logo
   
2. Select your ‘Jazz Trombone Competition’ as ​your Program
   
3. Click on the green “Apply to…” box to begin ​the application
   

UNT Jazz Trombone Competition Repertoire Requirements:

Using the official submission form, entrants must provide proof of ​age and links to three recordings.

Entrants should submit three contrasting pieces by submitting one ​piece in each of the following categories:

• Medium Swing
  
• Ballad OR Medium Straight Eighth Note (Bossa/etc)
  
• Uptempo Swing
  

Entrants are encouraged to submit repertoire that demonstrates the ​following:

• Facility in multiple styles and approaches
  
• Proficiency at navigating harmonic progressions
  
• Sound and musical identity (original compositions are ​welcomed)
  

The total duration of the three combined selections must not ​exceed 10 minutes. Recordings may be faded in and out as ​necessary to highlight the soloist. Recordings must not be ​commercially released.

Submission procedures:

All submissions will be accepted via clicking this Official Entry ​Form.

***PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE VOLUME OF SUBMISSIONS ​INDIVIDUAL FEEDBACK MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR ALL ​ENTRIES***

Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here, and I really hope that you can join us for ​JTBN Day 2025! I started this event to shine a light on the amazing ​community of Jazz Trombonists found around the world, and right here at ​UNT!

The JTBN Day serves to connect our Jazz Trombone Studio with the best ​and brightest young artists, and legends of our instrument. It gives our ​students and community the chance to interact in a fun environment.

I started the International Jazz Trombone Competition to bring the focus to ​well-deserving young artists who are trying to make a name for themselves ​on the International Jazz Scene. Historically, the trombone has been under-​represented at some of the biggest jazz competitions, and I wanted to create ​an opportunity that would allow those talented young artists to “display their ​wares” as Art Blakey used to say!

We can’t wait to welcome you to UNT on February 8th!

Don’t forget to RSVP and download you parts for the Mass Choir! It will be ​such a blast!!!

Guest Artists:

Volume 1 [2019] - Nick Finzer

Volume 2 [2020] - Elliot Mason & Vincent Gardner

Volume 3 [2021] - Ido Meshulam

Volume 4 [2023] - Michael Dease

Volume 5 [2024] - Steve Turre

Volume 6 [2025] - Andy Martin

Jazz Trombone Competition Finalists by Year:

(listed alphabetically, winners in bold)

Vol 5 2024 - Balthazar Bodin, Hugo Caldeira, Jackson Churchill, DJ Rice

Vol 4 2022 - Evan Amoroso, Balthazar Bodin, Jack Kotze

Vol 3 2021 - Jack Courtright, Joseph Giordano, DJ Rice, Samuel Rowley

Vol 2 2020 - Paco Andreo, Javier Nero, Altin Sencalar

Vol 1 2019 - Abdulrahman Amer, Chris Glassman, Javier Nero