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New Zealand Music Tour :: Kevin Jarrett holds Brass Master classes with Tour Time touring groups

Kevin Jarrett M.B.E. - is widely recognised as one of New Zealand's leading Brass Band Conductors, Players, Educators and Adjudicators.

"A Tour Time Music Tour is an experience above all others"  says Kevin Jarrett.     

His name is synonymous with Brass Band music worldwide. He is considered a living legend in music.

  • 1943 started playing cornet in the Feilding Band
  • 1948, 1949 NZ Junior Champion 
  • NZ Amateur Cornet Champion (twice)
  • NZ Cornet Champion
  • Australian Cornet Champion
  • Australian Trumpet Champion
  • 1978, 1979,1982 Musical Director National Youth Band
  • Member of 11 NZ National Bands 
  • 4 times Principal Cornet NZ National Bands
  • 4 times Musical Director NZ National Bands
  • 1988 Kevin's Band - Tenderkist Wanganui, won the  Centennial Australian A Grade Title
  • 1996-2004 Director of Education for the NZBBA
  • 1965-1975 Member of the NZ Army Band serving in Malaysia and Singapore
  • Adjudicated 8 Times at NZ National contests
  • Adjudicated 16 times in Australia

Many a young musician has been taught to play a brass instrument by Kevin Jarrett. He has supported and mentored a generation of New Zealand's most talented and gifted students who have gone on to national and international careers in music
Kevin Jarrett with some members of 2006 National Youth Band

Here Kevin is pictured with young brass players during their recent National Youth Band tour.

 

This year the New Zealand Brass Band Management Committee have announced that the chief adjudicators for the 2006 National Championships will be two of New Zealand's most respected musicians - Kevin Jarrett MBE and Kenneth Young.

 

"Kevin Jarrett has attended almost every National contest in the last sixty years as a player, conductor or adjudicator. In 2005 Kevin was the Chief Adjudicator at the Australian National Championships in Adelaide . We welcome Kevin back to our contest as the Assistant Chief Adjudicator, a role he last held in 2001"

Contact your Tour Time Music Tour specialist with your request

Kevin Jarrett has kindly consented to hold Brass Master classes with any Tour Time touring groups.

"Imagine being taught by one of the best?"



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