The Set List

Thelonious Monk Prize Goes to Bay Area Trumpeter

Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, born in Nigeria and raised in Oakland, was named the winner of this year's Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition Sunday at a tribute concert honoring Herbie Hancock.
Akinmusire studied with Steve Coleman at the Manhattan School of Music and in 2001 began touring and recording with him. He has also toured with Hancock and Wayne Shorter throughout Vietnam and India, and performed and recorded with the late Joe Henderson, Christian McBride, Joshua Redman and the San Francisco Jazz Collective.
Regarded as the most prestigious jazz competition in the world, judges were the trumpeters Quincy Jones, Herb Alpert, Terence Blanchard, Hugh Masekela, Clark Terry and Roy Hargrove.
Akinmusire receives a $20,000 scholarship. Second place winner Jean Caze received a $10,000 scholarship and third place winner Michael Rodriguez received a $5,000 scholarship.

Byte-Sized Apples Up For Remix

The Apples in Stereo have launched The Super Hi-Fi Remix Contest in which fans remix the song “Can You Feel It?”
Contestants are allowed to download 21 tracks -- every individual instrument track -- to create their own mix for submission.
Winner, as determine dby the band memebrs, will receive prize packages from MacBeth Footwear and Sony Creative Software plus have their remix included on the digital version of the band’s "Electronic Projects for Musicians," the upcoming b-sides and outtakes collection due out on Yep Roc early next year.
Contest runs through Oct. 19.
Fans and re-mixing enthusiastic alike can download the tracks and upload their final products here.
The Super Hi-Fi Remix Contest follows on the heels of the recently released new video for “Same Old Drag.”

Oh Say Can You Sing 'J-E-T-S!'

The New York Jets, who have spent the last 30-odd years breaking my heart despite bringing me occasional pangs of joy while seated in Section 115, are looking for singers to audition to sing the national anthem at a game this year. Gang Green, that's their nickname for you non-believers with no fondness for Namath, Klecko or Curtis, will be hosting the contest on Sunday at the Meadowlands.
According to the Jets website, the contest winner will perform the anthem will also have the opportunity to meet with a Columbia Records talent scout.
Registration opens at 9 a.m. and the first 105 contestants - 1050 AM is also a sponsor - to line up will have the opportunity to participate. Contestants will not be permitted to line up before 8 a.m.