Music at Northern Iowa, V21, Fall 2002
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University of Northern Iowa UNI ScholarWorks Rhythms: Music at the University of Northern Iowa Magazines Fall 2002 Music at Northern Iowa, v21, Fall 2002 University of Northern Iowa. School of Music. Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy Copyright ©2002 School of Music, University of Northern Iowa Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/musicnews Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the Music Commons Recommended Citation University of Northern Iowa. School of Music., "Music at Northern Iowa, v21, Fall 2002" (2002). Rhythms: Music at the University of Northern Iowa. 14. https://scholarworks.uni.edu/musicnews/14 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Magazines at UNI ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Rhythms: Music at the University of Northern Iowa by an authorized administrator of UNI ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. University of Northern Iowa School of Music Fall2002 . ) Greetings from the Director reetings from the School of Diane Curtis, we thank you for your place in the GBPAC, Russell Hall remains Music! It is with great pleasure support. Every dollar raised helps us to vital to our programs. Extensive fl. that I am able to write to you bring the Russell Hall renovation closer to renovations, estimated at more than $8 year with an update on the many fruition. Many donors also have million, are needed to give UNI music activities and successes of our students contributed to our scholarship program. students, faculty and staff optimum and faculty at the UNI School of Music. We are fortunate that Dorothea W. Dean facilities. The School of Music Advisory This year is no exception. As I begin my generously has donated a new gift to Board members-Gayle Rose, Jim Coffin, 12th year (fifth year as director), I still establish the Dorothea W. and Robert W. Jim Linahon, Lisa Meyer, Susan Rider, find the environment in the School of Dean Visiting Artists/ Scholars Fund. This Emmett Steel, Steve West, Jeff Tower, Rick Music to be energized and a productive fund will allow national and international Lawn, Berdena Beach, Bruce Bengtson, one for our Keith Benjamin, Sheri Greenawald, John students. The Harbaugh and Jeff Helmer - all have same contributed their time, effort and support excitement to our School of Music students. The and love for board will be meeting again in October music is to develop a grassroots campaign to evident meet our goal. So, as you can see, today just as progress is still the driving force in the it was during School of Music! the eras of As I close my remarks, let me past reiterate how proud the faculty and staff generations are of our graduates. Many have been so of ISNS, successful in their careers, businesses ISTC, SCI and families. Tmly, UNI has made a and UNI difference in the past and continues to students. make a You again difference in the will enjoy future for our reading students. The about our Richard (B.M. '79) and Kristine (BA. '80) Schultz donated $100,000 to the Russell Hall tradition of students and renovation project. excellence is faculty in this alive and well in issue. the School of I am pleased to report that the musicians to present recitals, lectures and Music-a Russell Hall Renovation Project, part of master classes at UNI. The generosity of reflection of you, the "Students First" capital campaign, is our donors is so appreciated and greatly our graduates, progressing very well. The recent major assists UNI students with their educational who unfailingly gift of $100,000 by Richard (B.M. '79) and development and tuition expenses. represent our Kristine (B.A. '80) Schultz has allowed the The "Students First" campaign institution as campaign to carry us over the $1 million continues to jump-start the renovation exemplary friends, benefactors and mark. This gift follows the previous effort by raising $2 million. Russell Hall supporters. We invite you to visit the UNI generous $250,000 donation from Bruce improvements will provide performance campus. It's always a pleasure to meet Bengtson (B.A. '64), who was recognized and rehearsal spaces, complement the with alumni and friends. in our last newsletter. These major gifts new Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Sincerely, have had a significant impact on our Center and give students quality spaces to ability to ultimately reach our goal. prepare for careers as teachers and Advisory Board members, alumni, faculty, performers. Renovations will enhance the emeritus faculty and friends have made recruitment of talented students, faculty pledges ranging from $100 to $10,000. To and staff. The entire building will be everyone involved in this worthwhile revamped, including studios and project and many of you who have been classrooms. While about 20 percent of contacted by our Development Officer UNI School of Music activities now take John F. Vallentine, director University of Northern Iowa SRO for Jazz Band I's West Coast trip y Hotel, adjacent to the Long azz Band I's trip to the International session at the famed H ollywood Regenc of Convention Center, Jazz Band I, Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) Oceanway studio o n Tuesday. Pictures Beach ed artist Bobby Shew a nd special JConference, held in Long B each, the legendary a rtists who have record with guest Levine, piano, and California, started in the dark ( at 2:00 at O ceanway lined the hallways, and appearances by Mark , presented its IAJE a.m. on a bus depatting for the Bette Midler was scheduled for a session John Santos, congas to a standing room only audience. Minneapolis airport) and ended in the the next day. Jason Danielson, senior 'concert d u p his hour-long performance featured dark (at 4:30 a.m. on a bus arriving at pianist from Des Moines, summe The honor rrangements by Washut and Merz (Merz UNI). But in between was a vety s unny feelings by saying, "It was a great a ot only soloed on the soprano saxophone) musical experience for the 19 band playing the piano a t Oceanway, n also offered a musical palette rich in students, director Robert Washut, faculty because of the beautiful action and and tions from Chick Corea t o H enry Chris Merz a nd Tom Barry a nd official sound, but b ecause of its histoty. I g rew composi and and Carla Bley to Thad Jones. photographer and mother confessor Kate up listening to a lbums by Bill Evans Mancini I gave a magnificent performance, Washut. And for all of us UNI alumni w ho Oscar Peterson, and I felt a lmost Jazz ded on resulted in another standing reside in or near the left coast, plus a few unworthy knowing they had recor which by a n appreciative audience. others, it was a magical week that began that vety instrument." ovation '73) Bobby Shew, by g iving of his talent and at 8:00 p.m. o n January 7 and ended at UNI alumnus Jim Linahon (B.A. date , enhanced n ot only the bands 6:00 p .m. on Januaty 12. was the recording e ngineer on that time ways raised the The band's first appearance was at and used his many w iles to bring out t he appearances, but in many ng musicality of the group. Pella native and Steamers Cafe, a small jazz club in best from the band. "In the recordi senior drummer Phil Martin summarized, Fullerton, California, that serves up great studio, I was having the worst time tting the chance to play and record music seven nights a w eek. Monday playing a flute part," reminisced senior "Ge with Bobby Shew was fantastic, because it nights are big band night, and for the alto saxophonist Greg Aker from thanks forced me to tty to play on a much higher regular patrons plus jazz alumni from Coralville. "After about ten t akes, level." Texas, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Francisco to Jim Linahon's terrible jokes and other calm The last words m ust come from Jazz and southern California, Jazz I put on a scare tactics, he was able to get me I's respected leader, Robert Washut. "The stellar concert. The famed trumpeter enough to nail it!" trip was expensive and a lot of w ork. In Bobby Shew, w ho performed with the According to Washut, the tunes recorded at retrospect, however, it was well worth the Oceanway will be o n effort! The club gig was a hoot. .. the kids their 11th CD, to be really enjoyed it. The recording session released this fall (see was a very valuable experience- many, article on n ext page). many thanks to Jim Linahon for his The conference generosity and assistance. And the IAJE began on Wednesday performance was a thrill and an honor. and ran through Working with Bobby Shew is always a Saturday, during treat. I was pleasantly surprised at the which the students show of support by UNI Jazz Band were able to attend alumni at all of the West Coast a ctivities. clinics and That was vety cool and reflects the appearances sincere pride in the heritage of jazz at featuring some of the UNI." world's finest jazz players and Jazz Band I Personnel educators. More than Saxophone Trombone 50 groups, ranging Greg Aker Bill Scheidecker (1-r) jazz trumpeter Bobby Shew and UN! jazz Band I Director Robert IVashut from legends like the Dave Oline Nate Dishman at the recording session at Oceanway Studios in Hollywood Dave Brubeck Quartet Rick Stone Chris Schmitz bands Nick T hompson Luke Pingel band at all of its performances plus the to contemporaty li ke the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Ryan Jeter recording session, gave the audience Rhythm as well as such luminaries as Pancho Brian Moore some w onderful jazz moments, as did Jason Danielson, Sanchez, Billy Childs, Bill Watrous and the saxophonists Chris Merz a nd Tom B arry.