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Kit Technique & Touch
20%
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20 Points
Relaxed, efficient technique with an exquisite touch; stick, brush and pedal control are all fully developed....
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15 Points
Solid technique and good touch; brushes or one limb are slightly less refined....
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10 Points
Technique is tense or uneven; touch is heavy and brush work is underdeveloped....
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0 Points
Technique cannot support the material; touch and limb control are absent....
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Coordination & Comping Vocabulary
20%
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20 Points
Complete four-way independence with a deep, responsive comping vocabulary that supports and converses with the soloist....
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15 Points
Strong independence and idiomatic comping; vocabulary is solid but somewhat repetitive....
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10 Points
Independence breaks down when comping figures are added; vocabulary is limited....
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0 Points
No usable independence or comping vocabulary....
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Swing Feel, Time & Ride Pulse
20%
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20 Points
Irresistible swing feel with a beautifully articulated ride pulse; time is impeccable at all tempi including ballads....
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15 Points
Convincing swing and steady time; the ride pulse is clear with slight unevenness at extreme tempi....
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10 Points
Swing feel is stiff and time drifts; the ride pattern is uneven or mechanical....
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0 Points
No swing feel and time cannot be maintained....
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Cymbal/Drum Tone & Dynamic Control
20%
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20 Points
Draws a beautiful sound from every surface with ideal stick placement; dynamics range from a whisper to full volume with precise control....
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15 Points
Good tone and clear dynamic contrast; the quietest playing loses a little definition....
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10 Points
Tone is inconsistent and dynamics stay loud and compressed....
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0 Points
Tone is poor and dynamics show no control; the kit is played at one volume....
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Interaction, Soloing & Style
20%
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20 Points
Listens and responds instantly; solos are melodic, form-aware and stylistically authentic across the jazz tradition....
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15 Points
Responsive playing with musical, form-aware solos and clear stylistic understanding....
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10 Points
Interaction is limited and solos lose the form or rely on stock licks....
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0 Points
No interaction with the ensemble and no usable soloing or stylistic grounding....
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