Archives of the University of Notre Dame Archives of the University of Notre Dame - 27th ANNUAL COLLEGIATE JAZZ FESTIVAL Chairman .. John J. Cerabino Production Jerry Murphy Applications Laura Hamilton Advertising Brian Quinn Publicity Eddie Leonard Graphics Laura Gritt Dennis Ryan Stage Manager Matt Snyder High School Division CJF Steve Zahn 100 Center Complex Eastgate Shopping Center Mishawaka, IN Niles, MI Faculty Advisor Fr. George Wiskirchen, C.S.C. 256-082 684-1601 Printer Rink Riverside Printing, Inc. Festival Patron..................................... 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A past Chairman mixed up train times once while bringing Malachi Favors and his Collegiate Jazz Festival bass to the South Shore train station one Sunday morning. Being an hour early, he offered to buy him a cup of coffee somewhere. Favors replied, "No, that's cool, you go, I'll just prac­ Tradition and Notre Dame are two clean-cut, swingin' affair I've ever at­ Most important however, of the tice a bit." As that chairman goes on words frequently used with each tended." In just two years, C.J.F. had changes that took place during that to sa "I left him in the deserted wait­ other. I'm not just referring to great gained the reputation it still carries magical year of 1967 was with regard ing room quietly playing. It was football dynasties or the country's today - a forum presenting the best to the Judges. From that point on the great." One Chairman also noted the oldest university band, I'm talking in college jazz. judges chosen were not just critics or contrasting personalities of some about Jazz. 1985 marks the twenty The festival continued to grow and instructors, but were top performers judges. Bob James, for example, wrote seventh annual Notre Dame Col­ remained a competition until 1967. in the jazz world. This led to the now extensive critiques for those bands legiate Jazz Festival, the longest This year marked a great turning famous appearance of the judges on performing in 1976, while Lester consecutive running Collegiate point. The competitive atmosphere Friday night of the festival in the Bowie once just scrawled "DO IT! DO festival in the nation. Jazz has always was deemphasized as the event be­ "Judges Jam". This ;s where one can IT! DO IT!" across the page. Even in been, and is now, alive and well at came a true festival. Bands now gather see jazz at its best. the face of mixed-up plans, like last Notre Dame. Some of the greatest here to learn by listening and have fun years, man's good nature always man­ movers in jazz have passed through by playing in a relaxed and friendly There is no greater thrill than to lis­ ages to surface. The typical South our festivals and invariably have left atmosphere. "Judges" now serve to ten to five pros, some of whom never Bend weather delayed incoming their mark. The C.J.F., however, is not critique talent. In addition to this met one another, get together and flights so as to ruin any dinner plans. only rooted in this rich, nostalgic past, change, the '67 festival also saw the blend so well. The C.J.F. has had some We ended up carrying out filet mignon but it also branches forward endlessly introduction of the High School Festi­ memorable Judges Jam's, but none, so in styrofoam plates from the restau­ by showcasing the future movers of val, run in conjunction with C.J.F. but far, as memorable as last years. In fact rant so dinner wouldn't be completely Jazz. featuring high school bands. This part last years judges enjoyed meeting and lost. However, three of the judges The first C.J.F. festival was formed of the festival has featured bands from playing with each other so much, they were vegetarians and the rest were in 1959 to be a showcase for collegiate as far away as Nevada, Maryland, decided to jam a second time on Satur­ too tired to eat, so Paquito D'Rivera jazz musicians in a "Newport-like Alabama and New York. day night. ended up eating several steaks out of setting". In fact the"winners" of this styrofoam in the lounge of the first festival were to perform at the Americana Hotel. Newport Jazz Festival. The '59 C.J.F. The judges add a special dimension became a reality through the assist­ to the festival that really makes it a ance of Charles Suber, then publisher treat to attend. What is best about this of Downbeat, and Frank Holzfiend, festival, however, is the wealth of col­ then owner of the Blue Note Jazz Club legiate talent. c.].F. traditionally in Chicago. That historic beginning showcases the best in young talent saw fifteen bands from Ohio, Indiana, that will soon shape future directions Michigan, and Minnesota gather in in Jazz. the old Fieldhouse to jam throughout Time magazine once touted the fes­ the night. Suber and Holzfiend were tival as "the hippest college bash of joined by Robert TrendIer and Art Van them 11." It has festured college bands Damme as judges for the evening. from over thirty states and has drawn This festival was a big success. some of the jazzgreats as judges. From From that point on, C.J.F. grew at our humble beginnings we continue an astonishing rate. The '60 C.F.J. at­ to grow. C.J.F. recordings can be heard tracted twenty six bands and combos all over the world on Voice ofAmerica and the prizes awarded to the best radio and after this year we will be soloist included cash, instruments and syndicated on over one hundred scholarships. In addition to that the American Public Radio stations across best bands received bookings, one of the country. Who knows what the fu­ which was a two-week gig for the ture will hold; perhaps international winning combo at Holzfiend's Blue schools? The opportunities are end­ Note. Stan Kenton referred to the '60 less as our development through the Festival as "the most magnificent, last twenty-seven years has shown. 4 5 Archives of the University of Notre Dame Master of Ceremonies Yes, you can come home again. Bob O'Donnell, the master of ceremonies for this year's Collegiate Jazz Festi­ val, graduated from the University of Notre Dame in May of 1984 and during his four year tenure at the University played an important role in the festival. He became in­ volved in his freshman year by serving as co-chairman of the high school division of CJF; his sophomore year he graduated to production chairman of the collegiate festival and during his junior and senior years he acted as its chair­ man. His successful involvement with the festival earned him the 1984 Steve Calonje Award for outstanding con­ tribution to jazz at Notre Dame. O'Donnell now works as the associate editor for Upbeat magazine, a trade magazine for the music and sound indus­ try. He has also contributed to downbeat and this past summer he was employed in the publicity department for the KOOL JAZZ Festival in New York. He was recently invited to speak as a guest lecturer to students in Valparaiso University's business of music program. An avid trombonist and guitarist, O'Donnell actively Epcot Center. In addition, he served as musical director participated in the music program while attending Notre on four N.D. Student Players productions. Dame, performing in the University's marching band, var­ O'Donnell earned his bachelor's degree from the Univer­ sity band, concert band, jazz band and orchestra. He also sity of Notre Dame's Program of Liberal Studies, an inter­ represented the school in the Olympic All-American Col­ disciplinary humanities program based upon a study of lege Marching Band, which performed last summer in L.A., the Great Books. 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