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(7 The Collegiate Ellen Coleman ~f.t ()"m/pC/w-O/l& 7 Jessica Howie Ikay Iwobi Jazz Festival {o/he§«/ger- 8 {&wo/l/le! C/Jf/ To lOu By Sean Moron l~·,\'f;\·/{tIIt (;~)/I/I'()!!el' Dawn Kasperski ....+{fC{(!tf/. fr!(}f;W/' C7 Fr. George Wiskirchen, CSc. ,q;es!i(){(!, _fr/{)(;WI' Rob Laux STl-DE:\l C:\IO~ uo:\ IU> 1 • .. Archives of the University of Notre Dame CRAG RIDOUT PIA o U I G 61 _-PAR The Musician's Choice T~ning Pianos at Notre Dame SInce 1978 rrf It:s Been My Privilege to Tune Th; ~Iano at elF For the Last 10 Years Thank you Notre Dame" CALL 8 AM - 9 PM PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE 219 234 _ 1495 P. O. Box 6184 . SOUTH BEND IN 46660 - 6184 Mr. Ridout will be tuning the piano for elF • Archives of the University of Notre Dame ~CHEDUL~ On behalfofthe entire committeefor the J996 CoJlegiate Jozz Festival, we would like to extend our heartiest welcome to the 38th annual Jazz Festlval held on the campus of the University of .Notre Dame. CJF, as we eifJectionately (and sometimes not so affectionately) call it, has added ltse!! to the myriad of traditions that abound here at ND. All this weekend participants will be challenged to play at their utmost and 'shake down the thunder' infront ofan audience of their peers, six internationally acclaimed jazz artists, andyou. Even more impressi"e, however, is the tradition ofjazz passed downfrom the now greats to the hopiful greats. Our hope is that you too will join in these traditions in all of their respects. We'd also like to welcome all ofour j 3 speCially selected collegiate bands and combos, who have spent time and care in order to be pe~!ormingfor all ofus this weekend. As college students ourselves, we realize the sacrifice that music sometimes reqUires, and we're ecstatic that you've decided to sacrifice that Chem testJor ourfestival. On the serious side, though, we do appreciate your efforts and the cj]orcs of/our directors as well, who spent hours rehearSing with /ou,filling out paperworkfor us, or talking with either of us on the phone. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME JAZZ BAND 7:30 The welcomes cannot stop, however, until we have properly acknowledged our panel of distinguished judges. All of them are spending their extremely valuable time and expertise with us this weekend, and we couldn't be happier to have them on our panel. We OBERLIN JAZZ SEXTET &:16 also eagerly await their traditional jam session on Frida/ night, one ofourfavorite parts ofthefestival, and hopefully soon to be one WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY JAZZ STUDIO ORCHESTRA ,,-9:00 oftheirfavorite experiences of their weekend with us here at Notre Dame. Everyyear someone comes up to one ofthe steifJand asks holY many professionals are in charge ofrunning thefestival. And every PURDUE UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND ,,-9:46 year, that someone isflabbergasted to learn that the entirefestival is student run,from booking the Judges to setting up the stage to selling our merchandise (which we hopeyou're bupng). The time commitmentfor such a task is, as one would assume, rather large, and JUDGES' JAM 10:30 we would like to extend personal congratulations and thank yous to our steifJ/slaves / support group members. To lka/ Iwobi, our exec whose dilegence and hard work as a producer / stapler / address labeler / program assistant has earned him a large slurpy at the local gas station I To our lovely engaged Business/Advertising /vlanager team ofBrian Halloran and Colleen Hagen, we'd like to send our huge thanksfor conning even the devil himself to place an ad in this book as well as keeping track ofourfunds - have a greatfuture and go share some nachos. To John "What's his number again?" Gorman and Curtis ''james Earl Jones" Norvett, our publiCity gods, we deliver our gratitudefor telling all ofyou about thisfestival in some ofthe most innovative ways we'Fe watched in years. To Lisa "those JaLu/(~~~YlOo-a -bleep-" Zimmer, our program director (as well as next year's insanity poster child), we'd like to send our immense thanks, all ofour prayers, and one hint:don 't write a thesis the week bifore thefestival. To Cindy Dubell, we send our thanksfor coming to our meetings /:00 CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY JAZZ PERCUSSION& and making usJeel impressive as well as throWing bands eifJthe stage at the speed oflight. To Sean Moran, ourfont ofcreativity, we send STEEL DRUM ENSEMBLE our big thanks and our complete awe that someone can do something that interesting with an instrument without actually playing it. Finally, the thanks must not end bifore we mention Fr. George Wiskirchen, ourfaculty advisor and valuable source ofiriforma 1:46 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY JAZZ COMBO I tion throughout this entire year-long process. He has inspired us to participate in thisfestival, he has let liS out ofband to run thiS festival, and he has put up with usforfouryears, a task which anyone wouldfind daunting. The respect we havefor his devotion to lazz 2:S0 NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND and love o/music and sheer knowledge ofthe art is great. S:16 UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME COMBO AsJor the both 0/ us, we'd like to thank each otherfor actually getting along as lVell as we have.. 4:00 UNIVERSITY OF I LLJNOIS JAZZ BAND II / can't leave without a speCial thanks to Yamaha drums I'd like to rethank all ofthe "committee, " my support and Selmerfor aidina us in brinaina Roy Haynes and group in f:yons as well as anyone that has listened Donald Harrison respectively to thefestival. Your help to my tirades about CJF in /v/ass, and all ofmy in keeping the quality oftheJestival high was vety professors for then understanding. Also, thanks much appreciated I'd also like to give an extra speCial to SUB for their rifreshing zaniness and their thank /ou to SUB YOll guys have been my inspiration, understanding(?) ofMike's ond n;r behavior. my gUiding light, the people who kept mefrom going 1 really cannot believe that 1 am actually writing over the deep end.. / espeCially want to thank Rob this... it's afor cryfrom watching the doors for answering every question humanly pOSSible. Who at a Friday night session Jreshman year, and willi have to answer all ofmy questions next/ead!! 1feel honored to be a part ofthe CJF legacy. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS JAZZ BAND 7:S0 Michael J. Sasena Suzanne M. Riemann WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY'S SHAWN cY:/6 WALLACE QUARTET OBERLIN JAZZ ENSEMBLE ,,-9:00 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY JAZZ ORCHESTRA .!J:46 ALL-STAR PARTICIPANTS' JAM /O:/JO 4 5 Archives of the University of Notre Dame ~UDGES~UDGES~UDGES~JU ~HAIRPERSONS!!llzstcHAIRPERSONS!!llzstc 1 9S9-{~/11 /i~'alt{[/JI 1 978c-;7Un ,:::;lJ,omas (9<29-Art Van Damme, Frank Holzfiend, Charles Suber, Robert Trendier (96c)- Willis Conover, Frank 1 960c]0n /7Cr/f9{O/l 1 979-;-70e (/(fn?1 !TCf{It(le,~'to/l Holzfiend, Stan Kenton, Robert Share, Charles Suber (96/- Bill Evans, Johnny Richards, George Russell, 1961 -0alJe, JO/JIme/' 1 980-cJia/l ~ Robert Share, Charles Suber (962- Don DeMichael, Quincey Jones, Henry Mancini, Robert Share, Charles 1 962-,';om c{fi//),"FP 1 98 1 ·217m /}{'fIIril Suber (96,"J-Manny Albam, Leonard Feather, Terry Gibbs, Robert Share, Charles Suber (96q-Julian 1 963-01t0'/.fr(> , /It~/jJ1!1 1 982... 9feOfil {}J{f(fe/' "Cannonball" Adderly, Gary McFarland, Oliver Nelson, George Russell, Robert Share, Charles Suber (96<; 1 964~ J;-c//llf/j /7qge 1 983-.000 (!) 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George Wiskerchen (970-Richard Abrams, Leon Breeden, Joe 1 968c.%ltn, \ oel 1 988-Q)(foicl a .:::;lJ,o/'fO/l 989"'~Ofil Farrell, Don Morgenstern, Ernie Wilkens {97/-Richard Abrams, Willis Conover, Charlie Haden, Don 1 969-l#'f9 .... /It~/!rif 1 .clrea/le Morgenstern, Leon Thomas, Gerald Wilson (972-Jamey Abersold, Willis Conover, Aynsley Dunbar, Roberto 1970"\0 &1/1 ,9{ei/l/v'ChS .!f!afll-ft){{'l/'/"1'le "'-0' cP' 1990... /i eOfif ,--.he{//Ie Flack, Hubert Laws, Dan Morgenstern, George Russell (97 6 7 II Archives of the University of Notre Dame Saxophonist Donald Harrison has proven himself amaster of bebop, avant garde, pop, and New Orleans Mardi Gras music. Harrison Richard Davis is the Professor says, "There are many levels of music. I'd like to think I'm striving for my highest level." Anative of New Orleans, Harrison grew up surrounded by the city's rich musical environment. Donald cites the music of Louis of Boss (European Classical and Jazz), Armstrong, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane and Stan Getz as major influences in his early musical development. Given asaxophone at the age Jazz History, and Combo Improvisa of ten by his father, he went on to study with pianist Ellis Marsalis and saxophonist Edward "Kidd" Jordan while in high school. He attended tion at the University of Wisconsin Berklee College of Music and further honed his skills with such notable artists as Roy Haynes and Jack McDuff while he was astudent. Madison. Chicago born, Richard Davis In 1982, Harrison and trumpeter Terence Blanchard replaced the Marsalis brothers in "Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers"- the band that had developed many of the most celebrated names in jazz for over four decades. He recorded 12 albums with Blakey and in 1983 the band came to UW-Madison in 1977 after won aGrammy for New York Scene. Since then, Harrison has recorded and performed with everyone from Miles Davis to Don Pullen to Eddie spending twenty-three years in New Palmieri.ln 1983, Harrison and Blanchard started j"heir own group. Together they recorded five albus. New York Secondlineand Black Pearl, York City establishing himself as one their first and last collaborations, were awarded the Grand Prix du Disque, France's equivalent to the Grammy. In 1988, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones and apanel of judges selected Harrison as~he first recipient of the Sony Innovators Award, anewly created award to showcase of the world's premier bass players. the musical exellence among young talent. Downbeat International Critic's Poll Harrison has toured extensively with his own band and played on the movie soundtracks of Spike Lee's "Do The Righj" Thing" and named him Best Bassist from 1967 "School Daze." He was also amusic consultant for "~~~~" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I 74. He took the some honors from In 1991, he won critical acclaim for his solo effort Indian Blues, on album which fused that publication·s Reader's Poll for traditional Mardi Gras Indian music with jazz. seven consecutive years. Avirtuoso, Peter Watrous of the New York Times raved, highly respected in any jazz style, he "Impressive ... gifted ... a debt of both jazz and rock." Also, his contemporary solo effort, The has worked with 0 long [Ind stellar list Power of Cool, debuted on I'he Billboard's Top of artists. Ten Contemporary Jazz list in 1994. As of late, Harrison has expanded his He has made over 0 dozen albums as aleader and featured artist for various record labels, including the musical horizons even further. He was the fea much praised EDistrophvand Now's the Time (MUSE). Some of his performance/recording credits include tured soloist on the legendary Lena Horne's re Ben Webster, Sarah Vaughan, Eric Dolphy, Dexter Gordon, Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, John Lennon, cording, "Live At The Supper Club." Also, he is Miles Davis, C1nd ahost of other notables. the firs1" jazz recipient of the prestigious "Meet the Composer Residency." Athree year resi Mr. Davis is equally at home in the world of classical music, having played under the batons of dency usually given to classical composers, Leopold Strkowski, Igor Stravinsky, Pierre Boulez, Gunther Schuller, and Leonard Bernstein. His great Harrison will be writing ajazz opera. versatility as abassist keeps him in constant demand for worldwide concert appearances. For over j-hirty Donald Harrison continues to lead the music of these times with his ever progressive years he has drawn enthusiastic audiences in Europe, Russia, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Cuba, The West Indies, style. Hong Kong, and Israel. The promotion of Mr. Davis's 1987 album and compact disc, Persia My Dear (DISC UNION), with Sir Roland Hanna &Frederick Waits, tokes the ensemble frequently to Japan, where in the post decade, his popular following has elevated him to superstordom. 8 Archives of the University of Notre Dame ~~ze&DRUM-"-' ~~IANO§; Y-~~IANO§; As one of the major pioneers of jazz drumming, Roy Haynes has played wij-h six leaders of jazz's most significant schools of j-he pas Geoff Keezer is anative of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where both his parents taught music, and where he 60 years: Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Chick Corea, and Pat Metheny. He is the only drummer to have worked wit Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Lester Young and John Coltrane. began his piano studies at age 3. he listened to and studied jazz as a teenager, and won a high school Born in Rosbury, Massachusetts, he began his professional career in Boston in the early 1940's arriving in New York in 1945 when Lui competition that allowed him to attend and perform at a jazz convention in Atlanta, where he met James Russell sent him aone-way ticket to join his band at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. Over the years, Mr. Haynes' unique versatility and lyrical Williams. At age 17, Geoff entered the Berklee School of Music in Boston for a ear's stud. Durin that ear consistency have backed up such legends as Billie Holiday, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, and Sonny Rollins. Lester Young called Williams played Geoff's tape for Francois him "The Royal of Haynes." Bird referred to Haynes as his favorite drummer, and Coltrane considered him one of the best drummers with whom he ever worked. Critics often call him the link between bebop and contemporary jazz. Zalacoin, of Sunnyside Records, and the In addition to a long professional engagement with Sarah Vaughan (1953-58), he has collaborated as the innovative and soli result was Waiting in the Wings, his debut rhythmic foundation with avariety of artists such as Eric Dolphy, Stan Getz, Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, and Michel Petrucciani. I album. His second album, Curveball, the late 1960's, he led his own group, The Hip Ensemble, which included George Adams and Hannibal Peterson. It was considered one of th followed soon after. At the age of 18, Geoff first jazz-rock groups. Roy Haynes' latest album Te-Vous! (Dreyfus), with Pat Metheny, Donald Harrison, David Kikoski, and Christian McBride, was released Keezer left Berklee and moved to New york, this past spring. Last year's recording, When It's Havnes It Roars! (Dreyfus) was "record of the month" after its release in France, and made th where again with the help of James Billboard and Gavin charts in the U. S. Another album, Homecoming - recorded during an unforgettable night at Sculler's in Boston, and called Williams, he joined Art Blakey and the Jazz the best jazz pe~ormance of 1992 by the Boston Globe- was released on the Evidence label. In 1988, with agroup of all-stars, Mr. Haynes won a Grammy for Best Jazz Instrumental Pe~ormance, Group, for Blues for Coltrane: ATribute to John Coltrane. The previous year, he wa Messengers. His work with the "Iron man" nominated in the some category for Trio Music, Live in Europe. can be heard on One For All (A&M 1990). Recently, three jazz reissues were released, including Live at the Five Spot Discoverv! (Blue Note) featuring Thelonious Monk, John that same year, Geoff recorded Here and Coltrane, and Roy Haynes; Dear Old Stockholm (GRPjlmpulse) featuring the John Coltrane Quartet; and John Coltrane Newport '63 (GRP Now, aquartet/quintet date for blue Note Impulse), presenting the best of Haynes and Coltrane live in concert. In September of 1988, Roy Haynes was named on American National Treasure at the Natural Museum of American History, In recognition of his great contribution to music, the Berklee College of Music ( Boston) records. u--======~ awmded him on honormy Doc Currently living in suburban New torate of Music Degree in 1991. Jersey, Geoff remains active as amember. In August of 1993, from afield of 50 nominations, he won Th of Art Farmer's Quintet, and also as aleader of his own groups, most often aquartet featuring saxophonist Danish Jazz Center's Jazzpa Steve Wilson. The group has toured in the United States and Canada. In addition, Geoff is acharter member Prize for 1994 - the only gran • of the Contemporary Piano Ensemble, afour-piano group featuring James Williams, Mulgrew Miller, Harold international jazz award j-hat ha Mabern, and himself. His other sideman credits include: Benny Golson, Gerry Mulligan, Steve Nelson, Craig at times been called the Nobe • Prize of Jazz. In December 0 handy, Steve Turre, John Faddis, Roy Hargrove, Terence Blanchard, Jeanie Bryson, Billy Pierce, Marvin "Smitty" 1993, he was selected by Smith, George Coleman, Brian Lunch, Donald Harrison, Bobby Watson, the Mingus Dynasty, and Jerome worldwide voting committee 0 Richardson. jazz critics, witers, composers, and musicians as the 1993 in In August of 1992, Geoff undertook anew venture when he played George Gershwin's IIRhapsody in ductee into the Internationa Blue" in Los Angelas at the Hollywood Bowl in an appearence with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra under the Academy of Jazz Hall of Fam direction of John Mauceri. at the University of Pittsburgh. Geoff is also aformidable composer, and his works can be heard on his two most recent (0\ In November of 1994, he wo World awarded aJazz Masters Fellow Music (DIW/Columbia) and Other Spheres (DIW-japanese import only). 1 1 shi . Archives of the University of Notre Dame TRUMPET1iJ£ Trumpeter Wallace Roney is ararity in today's jazz world - ayoung musician/composer/band leader who has worked his way up through the ranks for over 20 years, earning the respect of countless masters who Director of the Institute of Jazz Stud have paved the way for him clnd others of his genera"l"ion. Since age 16, he hlJS worked with the likes of Elvin ies at Rutgers University since 1976, DCln Jones, Philly Joe Jones and Walter Davis Jr., in addition to fulfilling j"hree s"l"ints wij-h Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers Morgenstern is ajazz historian, author, and and along tenure with Tony Williams. editor professionally ac1"ive in the jazz field In 1991 Roney soloed alongside Miles Davis at j"he Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. To since 1958. The Institute of Jazz Studies commemorate the occasion of that collabora"l"ion, Davis gave Roney one of his trumpets. After Davis' deoth is the foremost archival collection of Jazz Roney joined the members of Davis' ground breaking '60 quintet -Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron materials. Carter and Tony Williams -for atribute tour in the summer of 1992. StilllJ frequent contributor to the jazz Roney has been playing the trumpet since he was five years old, by the age of 12 he was playing in a and generalist press, Morgenstern is the classical brass ensemble at the Philadelphia Settlement Music School. He played in New York for the first time author of Jazz People (DIJCapo Press). He when he was 16, appearing with Philly Joe Jones at Ali's Alley. Roney's current group is The Wallace served as chief editor of Down Beat from Roney Quintet which has recently released 1967 to 1973 and was its New York Edi it's nCimesake album. Jazz critic Eugene tor from 1964. He also edited the periodi Holley, writing in JazzTimes, says of the col Jazz and Metronome C1nd has been jazz album, ".. Jhe telepathic call and response, critic for the New York Post and the Chi interplay, and explosiveness of his cago Sun-Times. He has contributed to ensemble will invmiably cause some ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ numerous anthologies and reference works. listeners to draw comparisons to Miles Davis' '60's supergroup." "If I'm going Morgenstern taught jazz history at the Peabody Institute in Bal"l"imore, New York University, Brooklyn to make a contribution in music," says College(where he was also IJ visj"ing professor at the Ins"l"itute for Sj-udies in AmeriCCln Music), and the Schweitzer Roney, "I'm going to have to do it in a Ins'l"itute of Music in Idaho. very creative situation. And Ithink the only Mrogenstern has olso been active in concert production, broadcas"l"ing, and record reissue production. way to do j-hat is with musicians who will He is aformer vice-president, trustee, and New York chapter governor of the National Academy of Recording help me explore and develop my ideas." Arts and Sciences, C1nd hos served IJS panelist C1nd consultant to the Jazz Progmm of the National Endowment for the Arts. Aprolific IJnnotator of record albums, Morgenstern has won six Grammy Awards for Best Album Notes (1973,1974 1976, 1981, 1991 and 1995). He also received ASCApls Deems Taylor Award for Jazz People. 12 Archives of the University of Notre Dame OBERLIN COLLEGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME JAZZ BAND Welcoming the crowd of fans and performers at the opening of the 38th annual Collegiate Jazz Festival for their 24th consecutive year The Oberlin Conservatory Jazz under the direction of Father George Wiskerchen, CSc. is the University of Notre Dame Jazz Band. The band consists largely of non-music Ensemble was founded in 1973 by its majors from every college and graduate school at the university. The band performs on campus every year in their "Dimensions in Jazz" concert present director, and is acomponent of as well as in aconcert for Junior Parents Weekend, the fall "Bop and Beyond" concert and the end of the year "Farewell to Seniors" concert as a four-year curriculum in jazz studies well as other events. They regularly give broadcast concerts onl'he local NPR jazz outlet, WVPE-FM. leading to a bachelor of music degree with a concentration in performance The jazz program at Notre Dame~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ involves two big bands, C1nd several smaller and/or composition. combos with an Improvisation Workshop. This Numerous Oberlin graduates year marks Fa1'her George's 37th year as a have acheived success in the jazz idiom, Collegiate Jazz Festival group leader. He has recording, performing, and composing fronted and directed big bands all but the very for such artists as Anthony Braxton, Art first running of the festival, including bands from Blakely, Anita Baker, Dizzy Gillespie, Notre Dame High School in Niles, Illinois for 13 Rosco Mitchell, Lionel Hampton, Mercer years, from Northwestern University for two Ellington, and AI Grey among others. years, and now the University of Notre Dame for ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Manyhave also gone on to record under the past 24 years. This 1996 Collegiate Jazz ~~~~:'S:~~~~~ ...... ~=~~~S~~~~~~~~ their own names. {,I)ri'cclol':.Wen.dall Logon. ,f{{,ro/~olles:Jermaine Lockhart, Julian. Box, .. lr '96 PERSONNEL I In 1985, the ensemble was festival will also mark Father George's 22nd year Burny Pelsmaler, Timothy Ruedeman. ,.:.;h'lflJlfetl' : Farnell Newton, KeVin Louls,.~~~~~~~ I as faculty advisor to the festival. Joshua MacCluer, Greg Glassman, Kyle Lone. ,:::;;'O//fOOIlC.s: Andy Chappell, Mike Szabo, Erik Shmalz, invited by the United States Information Jonathon Arons. _(.(j'mlO: David Pier, Michael Jones. 'c'!5{(oI' UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME JAZZ QUINTET 11'96 PERSONNEL II The combo, on integral port of the Notre Dome Jazz ,91vm!jJel: MotthewShulman ,9(;/101' ():1.;coj.JllO/le: Program, plays on most of the Jermaine Lockhort Notre Dome Jazz Bond J7J{(l(o,: Mike Jones appeorences as well as their own .C]Ja,)w: Jason Kriveloff performances in the campus Q),v,/JIs:Neol Smith NOT PICTURED: Acoustic Cafe and other venues. .9/"'(J/J/oolle: Jonathon Arons Archives of the University of Notre Dame ardaeWESTERN ILLINOIS!Z1u~ESTERN anWESTERN MICHIGAN(j~ w WESTERN ILLINOIS JAZZ STUDIO ORCHESTRA CENTRAL MICHIGAN JAZZ PERCUSSION AND STEEL DRUM ENSEMBLE The ~estern Illinois Jazz Studio ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Central Michigan University Jazz Percussion and Orchestra has nat only received nahanal Steel Drum Ensemble has pe~ormed numerous festivals over recognition, but international as well. Their the post years. Individual members of the ensemble have 1993 CD Jazz at the Crossroads was recieved awords for outstanding musicianship, best rhythym nominated for aGrammy in the professional section player, outstanding student arranger, and outstanding big bond category. Their 1995 CD The Third soloist. The group has been recognized as an "Outstanding Degree received 4stars in the October issue Combo" and praised by such great percussionists like Joe of Down Beat Magazine. Morello, Louis Bellson, Roy Haynes, Ed Thigpen, Ed Shaugnessy, Danny Gottleib, William Kennedy, Ed Soph, Steve Houghten, The band has devolped ties in John Robinson, Terry Gibb, Kevin Ricard, David Samuels, and Germany and Spain. Last spring they did a David Friedman. five-country European tour, traveling to Current and alumni members of the CMU Ensemble Germany, France, SWitzerlond, Spoin, and have made many recordings, including 3 proiects with their Italy. The band travels to Europe every two director's group, the Robert Hohner Percussion Ensemble. The group's most recent compact disc World Music Tourwas released years, playing for standing-roam-only ~I~~~~~~~I ~~~~R~b~H~h ~r~/,)~~~~J~hRG2~ in January of this year. The CD combines authentic percussion '96 PERSONNEL YJri. Europe on 2 accasians, each time appearing at [J)ri'ec/o/': Trent Kynaston., Jruxp/IOIIC,\': the prestigious Montreaux Jazz festival in Shown Wallace, Nick Moleski, Paul Hartsay, Scott Switzerland. In addition to 4formal concerts each Robert AVidon, Greg Nimtz. ,?;vr/ltjJc(,I': Philip school year, the Purdue Jazz Band pe~orms for Robison, Chris Smith, Russ McMartin, Tom Eisan, numerous university and community events, David Lurie ,Q;oIll6oIlC,\': Mark Miller, Chris playing awide variety of music, from big band to sargent, Dove Gerry, David Krosschell. .?i'e/lclt contemporary jazz. In May of 1995, the 23 .c7{ol'll: Keely O'Hara. Sf!t'(fllll: Rob member ensemble toured the Orient, performing Cookman. {A(fS,I': Shawn Sommer. C/)mlll.l:: in Tokyo, Beijing and Shanghai Michael Caskey. lAlliat': Barry Duthiez. The band is directed by Lissa Fleming May, who is in her seventh year as an Assisitant Professer of University Bonds. Her recent The WMU University Jazz Orchestra is an award-winning ensemble that has recived national acclaim for its high pe~ormance standard and creative '96 PERSONNEL ~10i/'ecto/': Lisso Fleming May publications include abook, Getting Started With approach to big bond jazz. Recent recognitions include 1995 co-winner in the College Big Bond category of Down BeatMagazine's annual "deebee" Student Music Jazz and two compositions for jazz band, Ray's Awards, aheralded pe~ormance in New York Cirty's Carnegie Hall, thirteen consecutive pe~ormances at the Montreaux/ Detroit International Jazz Festival, and Tune and EI Gato Gordo. She holds Bachelor's and annual Outstanding Bond recognitions at the prestigious Notre Dome Collegiate Jazz Festival. In 1995 and 1996, the WMU Jazz orchestra was selected to pe~orm Master's degrees from Indiana University, and is at the International Associotion of Jazz Educotors International Conference. The bond performs regularly on the Western Michigan campus, works with international recognized jazz artists, and tours extensively. The ensemble's most recent CD, Sprite Iv Overdue, has recieved rave reviews from the United States to London, and was 16 currently fullfilling requirements of the doctorate degree in music education at the university, also. nominated for aGrammy Award in 1996. It is available on Sea Breeze Vista Recordings. 1 7 Archives of the University of Notre Dame nNORTHERN LLINOISWe8Lerff o THE NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS JAZZ BAND I The NIU Lob Bond is one of the three big 9Ji/'eclo/,: Thomas K. Wirtel (AKA Thomas Shabda Noor) (fc[,;rojJllOllcs: Meghan Northrup, Elise Henderson, Rob Levitt, Frank bonds represented at the university. The formal Liebscher, Jason Tanner ,%(/}/jJets: Adam Richardson, Rusty Haynes, John Vander Gheynst, Tony Prisk, Charles Saenz. ,q;;.om60//M: degree program also oHers seven fully coached Jazz Pete Madsen, Tim Madden, Jason lych, Dave Morris. ,%)/'//: David Thurmaier. E7fiba: Scott Roeder. to;/tfw': Kevin Turner. _Cf}'mw: combos. The top performing group, "The NIU Jazz IJ. Thompson. [JJas,y: Greg Garrison. [j)/'((/)/ tfel: Jeff Magby. /7{{mc! {j)/'((/}(s: Dan Desena Ensemble," directed by Ron Modell, has gained national recognition as one of j-he premier college jazz bands in the nation. They have toured wilh Dizzy JAZZ AT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Gillespie, Louie Bellson, Clark Terry, Carl Fontana, For over thirty years the University of Illinois Jazz Band has established areputation for excellence through performances in Europe, Slide Hampton, and many others. Starting almost the Soviet Union, and throughout the United States. Significant pe~ormances include the International Association of Jazz Educators Convention 30 years ago, the jazz emphasis program oHers bachelor and masters degrees relal'ing to jazz studies. and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. Prominent University of Illinois alumni include Cecil Bridgewater, Ron Dewar, Joe Farrell, Jim Under the direction of Ron Carter, former McNeely, Joel Spencer, Joan Hickey, and Kim Richmond, to name afew. director of the nationally known "East St. Louis Lincoln The UI Jazz Band has been recognized for outstanding pe~ormance at avariety of national festivals, including the Intercollegiate H~hJazzBand,'1 NIU Lab Band has begun to perfornl I~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jazz Festival at St. Louis, and the Collegiate Jazz Festival at Notre Dame. In recent years, the Band has been featured in performance at the all over the Midwest. The Bond attended the 1995 rr b Mobile Jazz Festival and at concerts in New Orleans, Memphis, and Chicago. Recent guest soloists with the UI Jazz Band include Louis ~'9~6~P~E~R~S~O~N~N~E~L~ UJli'cc/{}/" Ronald Carter ,CJ?e_etI.5': Joren Coin, Steve Avallone, Bo University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz festival, and I f Knop, David Levine, Larry Smulson. ,::;;;llmjJcts: Ray Aukes, Delandon Bellson, Pete Christlieb, Kim Richmond, Clark Terry, Bill Watrous, and Joe Williams. The UI Jazz Bands and Combos maintain an active were selected as the top College Jazz Bond attending. Mason, Mark Rymer, Mark Beening, Brian Hanson. ,9I'OIJ/OOlles: Adam Bell, Josh Brooks, Eric Stade, pe~ormance schedule within the community and pe~orm regularly at avariety of jazz clubs near the university campus. . The band pride's itself on being avery versal-ile and Dave Johnson. /!3CIIlO: Mark Bolling, ,C}Ja,5',5': Pat Spillane. UJIYI/l/.\': Eric Johnson, Mark Marzocco. As part of arich jazz heritoge in Urbana-Champaign, adynamic pe~ormance tradition has continued within the UI School of MUSIc. stylistically aware performing group. I&I'CII,m't'OIl: Robert James. /)~II/i:ll': Don Tisch. Jazz study is offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels of instruction. The program features five jazz ensembles and study in the areas of ear training, jazz theory, improvisa1'ion, jazz history, composi1'ion and arranging, piano improvisation, rhythm section techniques, pedagogy, MU SHAWN WALLACE QUARTE NIU JAZZ COMBO I and small ensemble performance. Emphasis is place on MIDI technology and the incorporation of computers together wi1'h interactive The Shawn Walke Quartet is representative of many student The members of Northern Illinois Combo I draw from a software for teaching improvisation and composition. Jazz students work with the new technology in a multimedia jazz practice room combos in the Jazz Studies Department at Western Michigan University. broad variety of musical backgrounds. The combined experiences designed for their use. the group is comprised of four outs1'anding young talents. While of the group range from straight-ahead jazz and big band The University of Illinois Jazz Bands are designed to acquaint proficient instrumentalists with traditional jazz literature and new jazz saxophonist, flutist Shawn "Thunder" Wallace is a freshman music pe~ormance to Caribbean and Brazilian music, and members of compositions and arrangements written by students and faculty. The new literature emphasizes incorporation of MIDI instruments into the major a1' WMU, he has cllready recorded four CD's as aleader. The the ensemble have studied with such noted musicicans as Fareed ensemble, and provides on outlet for young composers to hear their works. The ensembles range form expanded big band format, which most recent, And the Music Lives On on Schoolkids' Records, is Haque, Mark Walker, Dave Liebman, Jerry Bergonzi, and Bill includes horn, tuba, auxiliary percussion, and synthesizers, to smaller units such as the trombone jazz ensemble (I-Slide). The purpose of the currently in the top 20 on the notional jazz radio play lists. Bassist Molenhof. All of the players in the combo are active as various ensembles is to promote ahigh degree of stylistic ond technical competence in pe~ormance, and to serve as alab for the development Shawn Sommer, ajunior, last year won the International Society of professional pe~ormers, in jazz as well as other musical genres. of traditional and contemporary improvisational procedures. Bassists' Jazz Soloist Competition held at Indiana University. Joined The ensemble, comprised of both graduate and Each winter, j-he School of Music hosts 0 one-day Jazz Clinic for school bands at the Jr. High and High School levels. This compliments by senior pianist Duncan McMillian and freshman drummer Quincey undergraduate students, performs a diverse repetoire, ranging the annual Illinois Summer Youth Music Jazz Camp, which lasts aweek. In each of theses clinics, talented students are given j-he opportunity Davis, the group features original composi1'ions by each member, as 'azz "standards" to ori ional com ositions. to s1'udy with an outstanding jozz fl]culty on j-he university campus. well as afresh look at classic jazz standards. 1f;;~~~~r.:1 =====:;lr ------91 '96 PERSONNEL "96 PERSONNEL I 11~==Eh(/}/jJet, (/om6o _(z:ru!c/': Tito Carillo=====j1 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS JAZZ BAND II Wallace===dl~======~fa.L·ojJll()//cs: Nagay=====~1 IIH===Jr/,x:ojJluJ/le, ,:::nale: Shawn "Thunder" Mark 0i/'ecto/': Mark S. 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