International Jazz Orchestra Festival
Stellar Jam
International Jazz Orchestra Festival
A New Way to Lean Jazz
Started in 2009. Held every fall in the spectacular Stellar Theater near the foot of Mt.Fuji, Stellar Jam is a contest for jazz big bands.
Big bands from elementary, junior high and high schools along with those from universities gather to perform a required piece and a piece of their choice.
Real-Time Comments
Stellar Jam offers "Real-Time Comments", a unique feature that allows musicians to learn about jazz performance in a new way. Real-time comments given by 6 judges ( all professional musicians) are recorded during each band's performance.
The recordings are uploaded to YouTube afterwards and access is available to anyone. Since every band has the same required piece to perform, comments given to one band can easily be compared to comments for other bands providing valuable data to students and jazz educators.
