# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition 2025, at NJPAC TD James Moody Jazz Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 03:00 pm – Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 05:45 pm
- **Event Description**: Meet the new generation of jaw-dropping jazz talent! The Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition is the search for the world’s next great jazz singer, and the only contest of its kind. At this public performance, vocalists compete for a $5,000 prize and a one-of-a-kind platform for embarking on a career in the music business.

Many esteemed jazz artists have started their career at “The SASSY Awards”: Samara, Cyrille Aimée, Jazzmeia Horn, Ashleigh Smith, Arianna Neikrug, Deelee Dubé, Quiana Lynell, Laurin Talese, Gabrielle Cavassa, Tawanda Suessbrich-Joaquim, Tyreek McDole, Lucía Gutiérrez Rebolloso and G. Thomas Allen.

The 2025 event is hosted by Gary Walker, host of WBGO’s DayBreak. Christian McBride, Ann Hampton Callaway, Jon Faddis, Nnenna Freelon and Janis Siegel comprise the all-star judging panel. There will be a special performance by competition winner Tyreek McDole, who blew us away in 2023 with his performances of “September in the Rain,” “Lush Life” and “Every Day I Have the Blues.”
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newark/sarah-vaughan-international-jazz-vocal-competition-2025-at-njpac-td-james-moody-jazz-festival/200029165814812
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, contests, festivals, jazz, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Newark
- **state**: NJ
- **country**: United States
- **location**: New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
- **lat**: 40.740157682043
- **long**: -74.16735470295
- **full address**: New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition 2025, at NJPAC TD James Moody Jazz Festival being held?
  - **A:** Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition 2025, at NJPAC TD James Moody Jazz Festival takes place on Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 03:00 pm to Sun, 23 Nov, 2025 at 05:45 pm at New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC), 1 Center St, Newark, NJ 07102, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition 2025, at NJPAC TD James Moody Jazz Festival?
  - **A:** Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition 2025, at NJPAC TD James Moody Jazz Festival is organized by Jon Faddis.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition 2025, at NJPAC TD James Moody Jazz Festival is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Newark, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition 2025, at NJPAC TD James Moody Jazz Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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