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Indaba Music and Berklee College of Music have teamed up to bring you a contest like no other!

The tracks you will be using in this contest were composed and produced by Berklee student Chris Han, and recorded by Berklee students Dylan Ramsey, Jon Kolar, and Jon Lippincott. Using Indaba, jazz great Greg Osby and Grammy Award winner Joe Lovano (both Berklee alums) recorded alto and soprano saxophone tracks, respectively. We've loaded the contest with all these session files but it all sounds so good that we can't pick which tracks to use in the song! That's where you come in...

It's your job to pick and choose from these tracks, and to cut, edit, paste, and mix them together (and add your own if you feel up to it!) to create the best original version of the song.

Here's how the contest works:

1) We provide the files, you edit and mix them using our session console, or you download them, use your desktop software and re-upload your final mix.

2) You save your submission as a mix in the Indaba session console.

3) On the Contest Submission page you select your final mix and click the "Submit This Mix" button to enter the contest.

4) After the 3-week submission period is closed, the community will vote for an additional week nominating the best mixes. A panel of judges, including Joe Lovano, Greg Osby, and our very own Mantis Evar, will pick the winner.

Submissions are Due by November 01, 12:59AM EDT


This contest is no longer accepting new entries

Prize

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One lucky winner is going to get something very exciting. Berklee's online school, BerkleeMusic.com is giving away a free course to the winner (retail value of about $1,000 dollars)! Get your producing muscles warmed up 'cause its all or nothing in this one- all for the best and none for the rest. On your mark... get set....

Source Files (Preview Only, Enter to Download)

Sample Mix

  
 Rhythm Tracks Mix

  
 Drums

  
 Bass

  
 Piano

  
 Rhythm Guitar

  
 Lead Guitar

  
 Lovano Solo Take 1

  
 Lovano Solo Take 2

  
 Osby Solo Take 1

  
 Osby Solo Take 2

  
 Osby Hits 1

  
 Osby Hits 2

  
 Osby Hits 3

JoLynn Seaman wrote on November 21, 2007:
Thanks, everyone, for the kind congrats! :))) It was a pleasure playing with you all. Like Mic said, you made this a great contest! Cheers to Indaba and Berklee for their generous support!!!! Now go have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! =)

Mic Mell wrote on November 21, 2007:
Great work, JoLynn. and to all of you, it wouldn't have been a contest without everyone's input. I am moved by how many different songs came out of one set of tracks. For everyone who had the courage to enter this contest, I acknowledge your willingness to play.

Joachim Thomas wrote on November 21, 2007:
:) congratulations! would have been a surprise if she didn't win, it's the hardest work i heard among all, inside her production!

Steven Fink wrote on November 20, 2007:
Way to go, JoLynn!

Mantis Evar wrote on November 20, 2007:
Congratulations to you all! You all did a wonderfull job and it was ALL OF YOU that made this contest fun! We are very happy to have you with us here at Indaba Music. Thanx for playin'!

ANNE & MARTY wrote on November 20, 2007:
big fat congrats to you, jolynn. may i have your prize, cuz you sure do NOT need it, girl. oooWEE - love how you sing!!! anne

minime c. wrote on November 20, 2007:
CONGRATULATION JOLYNN .-) THE BEST ONE GETS THE PRICE .-) So it is right !

David A wrote on November 20, 2007:
Congratulation's Jolynn. Alway's a pleasure to listen too. Well Done.