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Falling In Love Supreme Essay Contest Winners Announced

  •  Gary G. Vercelli 
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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Over the past few weeks we’ve been asking our listeners to write short essays on how they first fell in love with jazz. We had a total of 88 entries, as well as many essays written by our staff members and prominent musicians in the jazz community, including Joe Gilman, Jim Martinez, Mark Elf, Dave Bass and Ali Ryerson.

Our panel of judges rated essays on writing talent and content of the story. Here are our five winners:

First Place: Angelo Williams

This essay was written from the heart by a man who knows the importance of family and love.

Second Place: Scott Mortimore

This essay shows us the world through the eyes of a child, written with innocence and clarity.

Third Place: George Erdosh

This essay illustrates the importance of Voice of America and reminds us all of something we might take for granted.

Honorable Mention: Christopher Cassels

Cassels writes with a sense of adventure. The essay appeals to the free spirit in all of us.

Honorable Mention: Bob Stanley

Sacramento’s former Poet Laureate weaves a web of the enchantment of the genre.

We’ll continue to post your essays in the coming weeks on capradiomusic.org. Although the contest is over, we’d still like to hear your story! You can always email it to: [email protected]

    More about Falling In Love Supreme

  • Falling In Love Supreme

    Our music hosts contemplate the performances, songs and artists which sent them into a life time love affair with jazz as part of our series "Falling In Love Supreme." Listener-submission contest finalist essays are now posted.

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  • Falling In Love Supreme Finalist: George Erdosh

    Saturday, February 14, 2015
    The Falling In Love Supreme essay tells the story of discovering jazz in a place it was outlawed. We'll announce the winners for the essay contest on Wednesday Feb. 18 at noon.
  • Falling In Love Supreme Finalist: Angelo Williams

    Saturday, February 14, 2015
    We received so many wonderful submissions, it was hard to narrow it down to the top five finalists, but we did it. Here is one of the essays that stood out to us.
  • Falling In Love Supreme Finalist: Bob Stanley

    Saturday, February 14, 2015
    Poet and former CapRadio intern, Bob Stanley, threw his hat in the ring for our "Falling In Love Supreme" essay contest and came out a finalist. Read his story of jazz discovery here.
  • Falling In Love Supreme Finalist: Scott Mortimore

    Saturday, February 14, 2015
    We got a plethora of moving and wonderful stories of Jazz discovery. This is one of the ones that stood out. We'll announce the winner of our "Falling In Love Supreme" essay contest on Feb. 18 at noon.
  • Falling In Love Supreme Finalist: Christopher Cassels

    Saturday, February 14, 2015
    This is one of our five finalists for our "Falling In Love Supreme" essay contest. We'll announce the winner on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at noon.

 Falling In Love Supreme

Gary G. Vercelli

Jazz Music Director

Jazz Music Director Gary Vercelli produces CapRadio's terrestrial and online jazz programming, including JazzStream.org. He also hosts Excellence In Jazz and Acid Jazz and writes reviews of new jazz releases.  Read Full Bio 

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