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Annual Colle~ate Jazz . Festival April 3&' 4, 1998 •Stepan Center

<@l) Archives of the University of Notre Dame CraigRidout Welcometo the 1998University of NotreDame

I 5~ot~/ I CollegiateFestival. On behalf of the Student Union Board and mydear, sweet committee,I would like to Piano Tuning& Repair FestivalNotes thank you for joiningus this year. This festivalis twice 2 5JU Mwician',,/ eJioiie as old as I am, and distinguishedbeyond its years. In PerformanceSchedule 3 mysecond year runningthe festivalI havelearned more Past Judges 4 Af~ 5.uning p~/ at 2)mm than I thought I ever cared to knOw. Ithinkin the chairpersons'sguide to etiquette, Past Chairpersons 6 it insists you must thank anybodyand everybody.I will "ina 1978. try (I'll need the practice for when I win myacademy The]udges 7 award). Mycommittee, though mostly new, and always The Bands 12 It's been my privlageto tune the piano at quiet, has been extremelydedicated and helpful.The repeat offenders:Alexei, we will miss your piano ex­ e]F the last 12 years! Thank you Notre Dame! pertise. CurtiS,I alwayscatch in the dining hall and chatter his ear off.And he alwayslistens. Julie and Amy, 1998Committee Call 8am -9pm more fun than a barrel of monkeys,and much better Please leave a message P.o. Box 6184 smelling.Carrie, I can't tell you enough how much I (219)-234-1495 South Bend, IN 46660 appreciate your creativity,and all the running around :Jif£9JoJtdluvtdt you have to do to get anythingapproved in this joint. 9Je&y ~1em,en FatherGeorge, your grumblinghas becomeinfectious

over the year, and your knowledgeof jazz has been [j>.mda~ invaluable,as I know nothing. Or so it seems some­ &wtie :D£JtUUliz times.

Student Union Board, my home awayfrom Skoo:D~ home, is the spiciest planet in my NotreDame galaxy. 9Juul fJitqJeJtafd TonyPerry has an answer to everystinkin' question,

and my new goal in life is to stump him. I have to akui~1U thank my roommates, who ask me how it's going ~/ JVAJ-Weft when I come back from the office, even though they

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Father George Wiskirchen, CSC. ByLAURA PETELLE, Assistant News Editor

Mostdirectors at this weekend'sCollegiate Jazz Festivalwill be wearingsuits. One will sport a clerical collar. 7:30 Universityof NotreDame That "one" is Father GeorgeWiskirchen, director of the Notre Dame jazz bands since their inception in 1972. He will take the stage with the NotreDame Jazz Ensemblethis weekend. 8:15 OberlinCombo Wiskirchenwas born in 1928 in Quincy,Ill., a small town on the MississippiRiver. He began playing trumpet in eighth grade. 9:00 NortheasternIllinois University "I got bit by the music bug," Wiskirchensaid, "and that's what I alwayswanted to be - a music teacher." "I did a lot of listening [to jazz] and a little playingin high school, but not much," he said. 9:45 Universityof NotreDame Combo Wiskirchenentered MoreauSeminary in 1946 and majoredin philosophy.While at NotreDame, he took as manymusic electivesas possible. 10:30 Universityof NorthFlorida After his ordination as a HolyCross priest in 1955, Wiskirchenbecame a teacher at Notre Dame High Schoolin Niles,Ill. He took a degree in music from NorthwesternUniversity in Evanston,Ill. 11:15Judges' Jam "WhenI began teaching in 1955, there were few jazz bands, and the kids [at Notre Dame HighSchool] wantedto start one, so we did," Wiskirchensaid. Wiskirchen'sNotre Dame HighSchool band competed in a high school festivalin Chicagoin 1960. The 1:30 LousianaState University prize was to appear at the CollegiateJazz Festival(CJF) at the Universityof Notre Dame.Wiskirchen's band won, and that was the first time he had a band on the stage at CJE 2:15 Universityof Alabama In 1972, Wiskirchencame to the Universityto teach in the band program. "The first thing I did was put together a big band," he said. 3:00 CentralMichigan University The NotreDame jazz band didn't competeat CJFin its first year of existence,but Wiskirchenhad them up on the stage in 1974. He's had a band on the stage everyyear since then. 3:45 CentreDimensions, His past students stay in touch. Flippingthrough an album full of pictures of jazz bands from everyyear, Wiskirchencan name all of the students in the pictures. He knowswhat most of them are doing now. PennState University Whilemost students in the NotreDame jazz program are not music majors and do not pursue a career in the musicfield, Wiskirchen has seen manystudents follow music careers, on the jazzCircuit, as educators, or as composers.This year, the NotreDame Jazz Ensembleperformed a piece written by a previousmember. 7:30 CentralMichigan University Jazz Jim Pankow,founder of the group Chicago,was a student ofWiskirchen'sat NotreDame High School, and credits Wiskirchenwith introducinghim to jazz and encouraginghim in music, according to a recent inter­ Percussion& SteelDrum Ensemble viewwith the ChicagoTribune. Wiskirchenhas published three books for jazz musicians and has written many articles for Downbeat 8:15 WesternMichigan University Quintet magazineand other journals dedicated to music and education. "There's been so much that's been so memorableover the years," Wiskirchensaid, when asked what his 9:00 OberlinJazz Ensemble most memorablemoments have been. Wiskirchen'sone regret is that there isn't enough time to accomplisheverything he wants to because jazz 9:45 Universityof MichiganCombo band is an extracurricular at NotreDame and only meets once a week. "Mymotto is 'Ars longa, vita brevis,'" Wiskirchensaid. The phrase is Latinfor "Artis long, life is brief." 10:30Western Michigan Jazz Orchestra "There just isn't enough time to explore, to do all the stuff I want to do," he said. "There's never enough time to get done what you want to get done." "Andthat's about the size of that," Wiskirchenobserved. S-atwtdatJEttenituJ This article appeared in the April3, 1998, issue of The Observer. III Archives of the University of Notre Dame [f~1

1959: Art VanDamme, Frank Holzjiend, CharlesSuber, Robert 1979: NatAdderly,RichardDavis, Buddy DeFranco,Bunky Green, Trendler 1960: Willis Conover,Frank Holzfiend, Stan Kenton, PhillyJoe Jones, Joe Sample 1980: Herb Ellis, Milt Hinton, Dan Robert Share, CharlesSuber 1961: Bill Evans,Johnny Richards, Morgenstern,Zoot Sims, Billy Taylor,Tony Williams 1981: Rich­ GeorgeRussell,RobertShare,Charles Suber1962: DonDeMichael, ard Davis,Joe Farrell,Mel Lewis,Jim McNeely,Dan Morgenstern, QuincyJones, HenryMancini, Robert Share,Charles Suber 1963: Mike Vax 1982: Frank Foster,Charlie Haden, ShellyManne, Dan MannyAlbam,LeonardFeather,Terry Gibbs,RobertShare,Charles Morgenstern, Jimmy Owens, Billy Taylor 1983: Ron Carter, Suber 1964: Julian ((Cannonball'JAdderly,Gary McFarland,Oliver Bradford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Jim McNeely, Dan Nelson, GeorgeRussell, Robert Share, CharlesSuber 1965: Paul Morgenstern,Tony Williams 1984: Terence Blanchard,Joanne Horn,ArifMardin, Robert Share,Charles Suber, Clark Terry 1966: Brackeen, Paquitto DJRivera,Danny Gottlieb,Dave Holland, Dan Don McMichael,Quincy Jones, Charles Suber, Billy Taylor,Fr. Morgenstern1985: GeneBertoncini, StanleyCowell,JimmyHeath, GeorgeWiskirchen, c.s.c.1967: Donald Byrd, Don McMichael, DaveHolland, ButchMiles, Dan Morgenstern 1986: ConteCandoli, HerbieHancock,William Russo,LaloSchifrin,RobertShare1968: Alan Dawson, Chuck Isreals,Ellis Marsalis, Dan Morgenstern,Lew RayBrown,DanMorgenstern,Oliver Nelson,RobertShare,Gerald Tabackin 1987: Charlie Haden, Roy Haynes, Larry Dwyer,Dan Wilson 1969: GaryMcFarland, Dan Morganstern,Sonny Stitt, Morgenstern,Red Rodney, Frank Wess1988: John ClaytonJr., Clark Terry,Ernie Wilkins, Fr.GeorgeWiskirche.n, c.s.c. 1970: Danny Gottlieb, Eddie Harris, MulgrewMiller, Dan Morgenstern, RichardAbrams,LeonBreeden,JoeFarrell,Dan Morgenstern,Ernie Jimmy Owens 1989: Dan Morgenstern,Jim McNeely,Claudio Wilkins 1971: Richard Abrams, Willis Conover,Charlie Haden, Roditi, Ed Shaugnessy, Frank Wess 1990: Carl Allen, Alan

Dan Morgenstern, Leon Thomas, Gerald Wison 1972: Jamey Broadbent, Gerald, Wilson, Mark Johnson, Steve Turre, Donald Abersold, Willis Conover,Aynsley Dunbar,Roberta Flack,Hubert ((DuckJJ Harrison 1991: Randy Brecker,Eddie Gomez,Dick Oatts, Laws, Dan Morgenstern,George Russell 1973: Alvin Batiste, Harold MabernJr., Roy Haynes, Dan Morgenstern 1992: John Joa Farrell, Jimmy Giuffre, Roy Hayes, Hubert Laws, Dan Cayton Jr., Dan Morgenstern, Lew Tabackin, Ed Thigpen, Bill Morgenstern,JimmyOwens 1974: CharlieHaden, Billy Harper, Watrous, James Williams 1993: CarlAllen, Jon Faddis,Bunky Roy Haynes,Dan Morgenstern, Lonnie Liston Smith, Bill Watrous Green,JimmyHeath,Mulgrew Miller,Rufus Reid 1994: RayBrown, 1975: CecilBridgewater, Dee DeeBridgewater, Jack DeJohnette, Benny Green, ChristopherHollyday, Dan Morgenstern, Claudio Hubert Laws, Dan Morgenstern, Sonny Rollins 1976: Lester Roditi, Ed Shaughnessy1995: Roy Hargrove,Jim McNeely,Butch Bowie,JoeFarrell,MalachiFavors,Bob James, DanMorgenstern, Miles,DanMorgenstern,George Mraz,BobbyWatson 1996: Rich­ Don Moye,Dave Remmington 1977: Randy Brecker,Bob James, ard Davis, Donald Harrison, Roy Haynes, Geoff Keezer, Dan WillLee, Bob Moses,David Sanborn 1978 Louie Bellson, Hubert Morgenstern, WallaceRoney 1997: Nick Brignola, Sir Roland Laws,John Lewis, Dan Morgenstern,Larry Ridley, Lew Tabackin Hanna, Louis Hayes,Marc Johnson, Dan Morgenstern,Lew Soloff Archives of the University of Notre Dame

1959 Bill Graham StanHuddleston 1980 ewd affen, [j~~ion 1961 JimHaughton TimGriffin 1981 1961 DaveSommer KevinBauer 1982 1962 TomEiff Bob O'Donnell 1983 1963 CharlieMurphy Bob O'Donnell 1984 1964 SidneyGage JohnJ. Cerabino1985 1965 DanielEkkebus JerryMurphy 1986 1966 TonyAndrea, KevinCronin 1987 TonyRivizzigno DavidC. Thorton 1988 1967 PaulSchlaver KevinKeane 1989 "...a drummerofequalparts firepowerand finesse..." -GeneKalbacher One of the international jazz scene's most respected players, 31 year old Milwaukeeborn 1968JohnNoel PaulLoughridge & bred composer,drummer, lecturer and clinician,Allen brings an undyinglove and respect for 1969 GregMullen the music to the bandstandeach time he plays. KevinKeane 1990 Carlhas playedand! or recorded withsome of the greats:Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, 1970 AnnHeinrichs JerryLarkin 1991 Jon Faddis,Donald Brown,Tom Harrel, LenaHorne, DizzyGillespie, and Branford Marsalisare just a samplingof this extensivelist. 1971 AnnHeinrichs PauiJ. Goodwine1992 "Educationis the answer to everything....educationgoes beyondturningyourtassels...itis a life-longprocess." In addition to teachingseveral private students around the country,Carl also 1972 Bob Syburg ErikHanson 1993 conducts clinics and workshops on drummingand jazz concepts at educationalinstitutions and 1973 Bob Syburg GregoryT. Goger1994 music retailers across the U.S.and abroad. As a graduate of WilliamPatterson Collegein NewJersey, Carl earned his Bachelor of 1974 KenLee BrianJ. Capozzi Musicin Jazz Studiesand performancein 1983. Carlplays the piano at home in NewYork City, but composes on the vibraphone.As a classicallytrained percussionist, he's adept at various mallet

1975 BarbaraSimonds Sean~ Kenney1995 instruments. Allen'scomposing and writingis inspired by graphic and literary artists, such as Romare DamianLeader M. 1976 Suzannes Riemann1996 Bearden,Jacob Lawrence,Toni Morrison, LangstonHughes, James Baldwin,and AugustWilson. 1977 MikeDillon MichaelJ.Sasena "Theycreate pictures and I hear sounds." Other influences include Sid Catlett,Papa Jo Jones, AurthurTaylor, Billy Higgins, and TonyWilliams. His greatest admiration,however, is reservedfor 1978JimThomas LisaZimmer 1997 MaxRoach and Art Blakely. "I am still interested in playingwith, and learning from, the masters. Myvision is to minis­ 1979 Joe Carey ter to the people through music...givetestimony ...however,I'm not content unless I'm swinging!" Archives of the University of Notre Dame

Born in Chicago,Jim McNeelymoved to NewYork City in 1975. Since then, he has be­ come part of the international jazzscene. Jim received his first critical acclaim as a pianist with the groups of trumpeters Ted Curson and ChetBaker. In 1978, he joined the ThadJoneslMel LewisOrchestra. He spent six years as a featured soloist with that band and its successor, Mel Lewisand the Jazz Orchestra (now the VanguardJazz Orchestra). 1981 saw the beginningofJim's 4-year tenure as a pianist! composer with the Stan GetzQuartet. From 1990 until 1995 he held the piano chair in the Phil WoodsQuintet. At the present time, he leads his own trio, and appears as a soloist at concerts and festivalsin places as varied as Finland,Australia, and Cleveland. Jim's reputationas an originalcomposer/arranger for large jazzbands continuesto grow. His most recent work includes projects with the CarnegieHall Jazz Band (his arrangement of "Sing, Sing, Sing" for the CHJBrecently earned him a Grammynomination), The Metropole Orchestra, the West German radio Big Band, and the StockholmJazz Orchestra. In January 1996,he rejoinedTheVanguardJazzOrchestraas pianistandComposer-in-Residence.The New YorkTimes has called his writing"exhilarating"; Bob Brookmeyer has writtenaboutJim: "what­ ever the 'next step' is in music, I firmly believehe will be it. He has all the,tools-imagination, "Universal is the technique, dreams, ambition..." AndDownBeat, in receivinghis recent CD,"East CoastBlow sound I hope to develop­ Out" enthused: "Magnificent-5starts!" music that all people can Teachingis also an importantpart ofJim's work. Since 1981 he has been part of the jazz relate to and enjoy." So

-~~~.a.t facultyat NewYork University, where he is currentlyAdjunct Resident Artist in Jazz Studies,For a says the 28 year old vet-I"~ .. number of years he has appeared at numerous college jazz festivalsas a performer and clini­ eran of the musicbusiness cian, and has been involvedregularly with summer workshopssuch as the StanfordJazz Work­ (since age 8). At the rate shop and JameyAbersold's Summer Jazz Clinics.He has also done teachingresidencies I he is going, he is on his I' ' _ ~ :"!>. '...... _ .. z: at institutions in the US, wayto accomplishingthis Canada,Spain, Sweden, fin­ concept. Charnetthas led a very productivelife. He's recorded five albums as a leader. His first land, Germanyand Austra­ solo album, Net Man (1987) allowedCharnett to venture beyond traditional jazz and take the lia. In the fall of 1991, he bass from it's customarysupport role and place it uniquelyin the spotlight.The album showcased becamea co-director of the Moffett'sextraordinary musical range, and set the stage for Beauty Within (1989) which con­ BMiJazzComposer's Work­ fronts the audiencewith performancesthat are melodicand innovative-nowfunky and then tradi­ shop. tional, and alwaysexceptional. On his third album, Nettwork (1991), Charnettunveils a newax in his arsenal that features his use of a piccolo bass-a four stringed electric instrument that is tuned an octavehigher than a regular bass. Twomore CD'shave followed: Rhythm and Blood and Planet Home. Charnetthas also done three co-leader projects. Twoof them with KennyGarret, and have included Geri Allen,Charles Moffett,and CyrusChesnut. The third co-leader project is with his father, entitled Moffett and Son's. Today,Charnett's style is alivewith developmentalgrowth. He is redefininghis instruments in an innovativelead capacity.Transcending from chid prodigyto giftedmaturity, Charnett's musi­ cal artistry continues to travel freelywith integrity. Archives of the University of Notre Dame

SeptuagenarianFrank Wesscan still swing. Whenit comes to SWing,there is nothing 75-year old Frank Wesshasn't done. His tenor saxophoneand bass flutehave entertained military troops, pleasedthe Queenof Englandand wowed Broadway. 'Legendary'is the onlyword to describe Wess.Born in KansasCity in 1922, Wessbegan his music training at the age of 10 in Oklahoma.While a youngman in his 20's, Wesslead a 17-piece swingband that accompaniessinger Josephine Baker in concerts for allied troops in Africaduring WorldWar II. Afterthe war, he attended the ModemSchool of Musicin Washington,D.C. and receiveda Integrating post-bop ele• bachelor's degree in music.Then he joined the CountBasie Orchestra and toured the world for 11 ments and BrazilianrhythmiC con• t years, once givinga commandperformance for QueenElizabeth II of England.When he left Count cepts into his palette with ease, f Basie,Wess headed for NewYork. ClaudioRoditi plays with power and Over the next 30 years, Wesswould play in Broadwayhits such as "GoldenBoy" starring lyricism. This versatilitykeeps the SammyDavis, Jr., and "SugarBabies" starring MickeyRooney, work for TVnetwork orchestras on trumpeter/flugelhornistin demand and the DizzyGillespie Dream Band. as a leader, a studio musicianand a sideman. Wess also would record with Born in 1946 in Rio de vocalistsNat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Janeiro, Brazil,Roditi began his mu• Sarah Vaughn,Tony Bennet and Lou sical;studies when he was 12, he had Rawls,record albumsand CD'sinclud­ already become a serious jazz lis• ing "TryingTo Make My Blues Tum tener. Eight years later, he was Green" and "GoingWess", and com­ named a finalistin the International pose soundtracksfor filmssuch as the Jazz Competitionin Vienna,and the "CottonClub" , "Stardust Memories", followingyear, he movedto Mexico and "WhenHarry Met Sally." Citywhere he was activeon the con• As one critic notes, when it temporarymusic scene. comes to swing,"Guyslike Wessdon't it. They do it. Andget Movingstill closer to NewYork, Roditi relocated to Bostonand studied at BerkleeCollege talk about just of Music and rounded out his schedule with club and concert performances. In 1976, Roditi better at it." CavettShow David finallymade the moveto the jazzmecca of the world NewYork, which, betweentours and world­ the Dick and Frost wide performances,he continues to call home. Show and perform with the Benny Sincehis arrival in NewYork, Roditi has performed and/or recorded with CharlieRouse, GoodmanSeptet ,! TitoPuentne, PaquitoD'Rivera, and McCoyTyner, among others. Beginningin 1989, Rodititrav­ elled for several years as a member of DizzyGillespie's United Nations Orchestra. Currentlyhe leads his own band and tours with the Jazz Masters, an eight-piecegroup which also features homplayers FreddieHubbard, Red Rodney,James Moody,Jimmy Heath, and Slide Hampton. The chances that ClaudioRoditi will giveup on Brazilianmusic are slim and none. But regardless of what he plays, there's one thing listeners can alwayscount on-his rich, distinctive tone. As one critic wrote: "His musicis smoothand sharp and seldomless than perfect, and yet it does havewarmth; and the tone that he commandsfrom his hom is one of the most beautifuland ,II , richest we have heard. Archives of the University of Notre Dame

Welcomingthe crowd of fans and performers at the openingof the 40th annual CollegiateJazz Festivalfor their 26th consecutiveyear under the direction of father GeorgeWiskirchen, C.S.C. is the Universityof NotreDame Jazz Band.The band consists largelyof non-musicmajors from everycollege and graduate school at the university. the band performs on campus everyyear in their "Dimensionsin Jazz" concert as well as in concert for Junior Parents Weekend,the fall "Bopap.d Beyond" concert, and the end of the year "Farewellto Seniors" concert as well as other events.they regularlygive broadcast concerts on the local NPRjazz outlet, WVPE-FM.Thejazz program at the Notre Dameinvolves two big bands, and several smaller combos with an ImprovisationWorkshop. This year marks FatherGeorge's 39th year as a CollegiateJazz Festivalgroup leader. He has fronted and directed big bands all but the veryfirst runningof the festival,in cludingbands from NotreDame High School in Niles,Illinois for 13 years,

from NorthwesternUniver­ I ~I sity for two years, and now !' the Universityof NotreDame II ,. . 4-", ~~ A A ,flii:. for the past 26 years. This - If ,< j~-, ->-­ :;'~rtI-M, ·"t :-;' /;]1 1998 CollegiateJazz Festival IF ...... -..­ l i" \"" ­f1 ,f j ~; .tI • -' . ' , ",", ' , , , .,,~. The OberlinConservatory Jazz Ensemblewas foundedin 1973 by its present director, and is comprisedof ~ will also mark Father . ~.J\~., J.","~ . ...), both jazzand classicalperformance majors. The ensembleis a componentof afour-yearcurriculum in jazzstudies, George's yearas faculty -­ ... 24rd +'l'~if , -. '~-l J.s:l I leading to a bachelor of music degree with a concentrationin performanceand/or composition. advisor to the festival. '-~.1 ~ -'-'­'rI 1 NumerousOberlin graduates have achievedsuccess in the jazz idiom, recording, performing,and com­ i;/~!'t~_-/ ~ ~"':L ~. 21'·;~'~.i~ !~/.-:-..:. :tJiud~JJt l: __ , I '-. fj i', posingfor such artists as AnthonyBraxton, Art Blakely,Anita Baker, Dizzy Gillespie, Roscoe Mitchell, Dollar Brand, ',~ Fr. GeorgeWiskerchen, CSC -2,'~" .''C "'" _', '. ,.-.i~>". -!I' , . ~~

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5~ Jonathan Martin, is located at NortheasternIllinois Universityon the north side of DavidStahlburg

Jeff Spoonhower 1\ Chicago.The department of Musicoffer undergraduate degrees in musicperformance, :tiano­ education, and theory,with masters degree programs in educationand pedagogy. 5!UJ.!1!Pm, ALexeiMoraczewski The NEIUJazz Ensemblehas performed extensivelythroughout the Chicago LarryBowen 93aM area, and in the last four years performedwith BobbyShew, Randy Brecker, and Paul MikeMcGrath Jason Shea McKee.This past January,the ensemblewas the featuredgroup at the NorthShore Jazz MaryRay ;DJt.U.I'1U Festivalheld in Glenview11. Northeasternmusic students are active in the Chicago GregVanSlambrook music scene. Membersof the jazzensemble have past experiencesin the BuddyRich $!upfun _. • ... -. I b Band, the Dorseyand Basie "ghost" bands, and currently perform with artists who Jose Valdez,piano The NotreDame Jazz Combohas performed at the CollegiateJazz Festivalregularly over the years. The come into Chicagosuch as ArethaFranklin, Tony Bennett and NatalieCole. The group ChristopherClenente, bass combo is an integral part of the NotreDame Jazz Program, playson most of the NotreDame Big Band appear just released it's first compactdisc and is schedules to record a second in late April. Ron Zettle,guitar i II i ances, and givestheir own performanceson-campus and off-campusvenues. "r.. W TimJones, drus Archives of the University of Notre Dame

Beginningin 1967, the ensemble has a long standing tradition of fine jazz performancesand is in high demand in the southern region for concerts and r~t:t ,,'\~~ , clinics. This award winninggroup has performed at jazz festivalsthroughout the U.S.and France, Mem­ ~"'"!~. I "~.' ... "'Ibers of the ensemble have gone on to perform with /. "W:t·~ ' .t..,;r ":' r r' .'. I ~~ 4 WoodyHerman's Thundering Herd, TommyDorsey I(

'~I Big Band, Glenn Miller Big Band, Lee Greenwood, ~ ~ The Jazz Program at the I .~. . 1 ',' 4',. Universityof North Florida was es­ StevieWonder, the DavidLetterman Show, and new ~J.~!,,_ - "".... . Il. _ tablished in 1986 with an endow­ I Blues Brothers Band, -1111 .. 'it< ~/-._~ __ • -,il" 4 a.f.auum.u ment gifted by Ira M. Kroger,Jack­ and the Temptations. ~. sonville businessman and philan­ ;I)iJw:Uvt, ThomasWolfe Students of the Jazz ..

thropist. RichMatron, noted eupho­ S.aa;op~ MichaelFox, Thomas Lowry, Gary Wheat, Studies Program have gone on to work in commer­ nium performer and jazz education Damon Toney, Daniel Western 5AOm6.o.nu Jeff cial film scoring, publicationsediting, orchestration, pioneer, was hired to head the pro- II '-l\!jiA\i".-.rolll!!!. -'III1Jll\lI" "1l\U« - II Harbison, Jolanta Wilson, Shelby Walker, Stewart copying.Some of the fine guests and clinician of the gram. The program is committedto quality undergraduate jazz teaching and offers a comprehensiveBachelor of Thorson,Jason Duren 5;uunp& Shane Porter, Fred Jazz Studies Program have included DizzyGillespie, Musicdegree in Jazz Studies.Bunky Green, recipient of the covetedfive-star rating in DownBeatfor his CD"Healing Change, Cory Spurlin, MatthewBall $!lupfun Eric Rick Margitza, Gene Bertoncini, Cleveland Eaton, the Pain", was named the Director of Jazz Studies in 1991 upon Rich Matteson's retirement. Bunky is a Past Wilson,piano; SteveLewis, bass; Mark Lanter,drums JameyAebersold, and JimmyWalker. President of the International Associationof]azz Educators, and is acknowledgedas one of the lading jazz artist­ educators in the world. The flagship of the program is the top UNFJazz Ensemble.under the direction of Rich Matteson, Bruce Silva,and now for the past 3 years, Don Zentz, the band has been selected to perform at IAJE The CentralMichigan UniverSity Jazz Ensemble(Jazz Lab 1) was first organizedin 1956, and has since been conferences in Boston, Atlanta,Miami, and NewOrleans: the prestigious Mid-WestBand and Orchestra Clinicin a consistent winner in numerous jazz festivals,including the NationalIntercollegiate Jazz Festival,the AquinasCol­ Chicago;the SuncoastJazz Festivalin Tampa;twice at the SavannahJazz Festival,twice at the MobileJazz Festival; lege Jazz Festival,the NotreDame CollegiateJazz Festival,MusicFest U.S.A. (National Finals), the MontreuxlDetroit and annuallyat the JacksonvilleJazz Festivalincluding PBStelevision spots. During 1997, the UNFJazz Ensemble Jazz Festival(1980-1997), the MontreuxInternational Jazz Festivalheld in Montreux,Switzerland in 1979, 1988, was named "Grand Champion"at the National CollegiateJazz festival in Mobile, Alabama,and performed via and 1997, and the North SeaJazz Festivalheld in the Hague (Netherlands) in both 1991 and 1997. The ensemble selection at the MontreuxJazz festivalin Switzerland. was invitedto make its CarnegieHall debut in NewYork I Cityon the opening concert of "JazzCavalcade" on May The LSUJazz Ensembleis the premier jazz 8, 1989.The ensemble also appears regularlyas the guest ;I)iJw:Uvt, S.aa;op1'um.e6, performanceensemble in the Schoolof Musicat Loui­ jazz ensemble for the MidwesternMusic Conferencein Dr. WilliamGrimes John Perrine, siana StateUniversity. The jazzstudies area was started Ann Arbor, as well as haVingbeen selected to be the $!lupfun GregVines, in thelate 1970's byformer professorJohnEdmunds, "house band" for the inaugural and 2nd annual Cherry Eric Andries,piano Brian Utley, and now includes two big bands, jazz improvisation, Bowlheld in the PontiacSilverdome. They have appeared GregDarville, bass Russ Bryant, jazzarranging, and jazzhistory. Guest Artists that have in concerts with such outstanding jazz soloists as Urbie MattCykowski, guitar Chris Reddie performed with the LSUJazz Ensemble include Bill Green,Tony Campise, Carl Fontana,Rich Matteson,Doc Bruce Kerr,drums 5;uunp& Wantrous,Carl Fontana,Jiggs Whigham, Ellis Marsalis, Severinsen,Bill Watrous, Bobby Shew, Phil Woods,Gene

5~ Hector Martinez VinceDi Martino, and GeneBertoncini. Each spring, Smith, Pat LaBarbera,Jon Faddis, Roger Pemberton, AndyPizzo Derek Gipson the jazz ensemble invites jazz composers to campus RichieCole, Louie Bellson,John Patitucci, Chris Fuller, GeoffGrice Jason Sanders to work with the students. Recentcomposers include and Clark Terry. In addition, they perform numerous DavidWatts James Henderson Fred Sturm, Robert Washut,and DavidJoyner. high-school,college, and conventionconcerts through­ Bruce Bertrand Dr. Bill Grimesis a Professor ofJazz out the midwest,and are one of the feature groups for Studiesin the School of Musicat LSU. the Phi Mu AlphaSinfonialCMU School of Musicspon­ C , I I' , He is the director of the LSUJazz sored Jazz Weekend activities which annually feature I______~_I Ensembles, the LSUJazz Quintet, and competitions,cliniCS, and jazz concerts. teaches jazz hiStOly,jazz improvisation,jazz arrang­ ing and is the AssistantDean for the School of Music. Archives of the University of Notre Dame

Centre Dimensions is one of three big bandsin the Penn ~ ~ tJ~bta W~Wtn Jazz and StateSchool of Music.This group is selected by open audition Uni­ WesternMichi­ versity wide and routinely has gan University'saward­ members from each class in the winning UNIVERSITY school, freshmanthrough gradu­ JAZZORCHESTRA is di­ ate student. In recent years the rected byThomas Knific, group has been selected to ap­ musicprofessor at West­ pear at the InternationalAssocia­ ern MichiganUniversity. tion of Jazz Educators Interna­ The 17-member en­

l' • a 7 - : .!i;, ~ - II tional Conventionin Atlanta,the ~ II~ 1~1 ~gr\ = semble has receivedna Ir ItY¥·ril,;,;,,· ...::..~ - .,. ,ret n"L I t ·It ,.,. II MENCall Eastern conventionin Baltimore,the ElmhurstJazzFestival, the VillanovaJazz Festival,Aquinas College tional acclaim for its high performancestandards and creative approach to big band jazz. Jazz Festival,and the RowanCollege Festival. The musical philosophyis to learn and perform music of many Recent recognitionsinclude a 1995 co-winner award in the CollegeBig Band categoryfor Down Beat I ('i) I stylesand composers.A .... magazine'sannual DBStudent MusicAwards, a heralded performance in NewYork City's Carnegie Hall, thirteen &nfJre ~~UUM", :J:etm Slate special emphasis is consecutiveperformance at the Montreaux-DetroitInternational Jazz Festival,and annual OutstandingBand recog­ placed on the music and nitions at the prestigious Notre Dame CollegiateJazz Festival.In 1995 and 1996, the WMUJazz Orchestra was arrangements of members of the program. Whilethis marks the first appearance at the Notre Dame Collegiate selected to perform at the international conference of the International Associationof Jazz Educators.The band Jazz Festivalfor a Penn State group, director Dan Yoderis a veteran of this festival.While at the Universityof Iowa performs regularlyon the WMUcampus, works with internationallyrecognized jazz artists and tours extensively. his groups performed here four times. Weare honored to be a part of this prestigiousevent and hope this marks The ensemble's two most CDs, and have received rave reviews the first of manyappearances here. recent Spritely Overdue Disposable Income, ;f)ittecUut M. Daniel Yoder5.JtU1!l1!.e!6, Chip Crotts, Brent from the UnitedStates to London,and were nominatedfor GrammyAwards in 1996 and 1997, respectively.Both

Turney,JasonPlosch, Ian McLoughlin,Bob Lancia S~ are Availableon Sea BreezeVista Recordings. ;f)ittecUut Thomas Knific5.JtU1!l1!.e!6, Eric Day,Marc LandesJason p.fw.n.eBill Furguson, Mike Gillespie, Rich Nasto, Tom Covey,James Daniels, Bob Parker S,a.xo.p.fw.n.eCarl Cafagna,Eric

Daugherty,Matt Donovan 5~ Dan Weiner,David Koppa, Shawn Wallace,James Danderfer, Jeff Kaser 5.JUJ.tnlio.ne Sonneberg, Karen Pittman, Bill Welch, Wayne Mayers Raphael Crawford, Matt Westgate,Jan Yabs, Scott Knippelmeir 9UuJtlim Jim Glaser, Piano; Mike Etkins,Bass; Greg $!upfun ChrisSargent, Piano; Shawn Sommer, Bass; Greg Goldner, Goldner,Drums Drums;Phil Lenberg,Guitar; Vance Okrazewski, Percussion

TheWMU JazzQuintetis com• posed entirely of undergraduate stu• The Universityof MichiganJazz Combois an honors group that features select students dents of the Jazz StudiesProgram. The members of the group have distin• from the Jazz StudiesDepartment at the Universityof Michigan.This years' personnel includes gUishedthemselves indiViduallyand MattBauder on saxophone,James Kerr on guitar, Brian Smithon piano, TimFlood on bass and collectively by amassing more than 5.JtU1!l1!d AaronSiegel on drums. The members of the group have performed at a wide varietyof venues DownBeat James Daniels half-dozen magazine awards. The quintet formed in the fall includingThe KnittingFactory, North Sea Jazz Festival,The BluebirdInn, KerrytownConcert S,a.xo.p.fw.n.e James Danderfer of 1996 as membersof the award-win­ I I Houseand ning and Grammy-NominatedUniver­ ~ !fimw- ~ ~ihJ the Notre oj Jazz&n& sityJazz Orchestra. In 1997, the quin• 5~ Dame and tet received an outstanding perfor­ Chris Sargent AquinasJazz Festivals. The group's repertoire includes tunes from a range of master compos­ mance award at the Notre DameJazz fJ3a,,~ ers, includingThelonious Monk and Bud Powell,but also includes more contemporarymate­ Festival. :I I : ShawnSommer rial by artists such as Sun Ra. Future plans for the combo include a series of outreach concerts ;f)JtlUtI4 at public schools around the state. QuincyDavis Archives of the University of Notre Dame

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'I \~. 2!. ~~WIll;lIlm~ l;~ ~~ti~=. ;",~,,~'i';-"~I;'~":'~ ... . • _. •• Grape Road IIJ The CentralMichigan University Jazz Percussion and SteelDrum Ensemble,Robert Hohner, Director,is a University Park Mall veryactive, muti-faceted performing group. Theyhave performedin almost everymajor cityin the UnitedStates and • have been reviewedin the ChicagoTribune, Rhythm Music Magazine, Down Beat Magazine,Stereophile Magazine, AudioMagazine, Jazz Timesand other international publications.The ensemble performs regularlyat the Detroit! MontreauxJazz Festival,the Notre DameCollegiate Jazz Festival,and the AquinasCollege Jazz festival.they were featured at the 1995 MidwesternConference in Ann Arbor, the International Associateon Jazz Educators 1994 International Conferencein Boston, and the 1993 MidwestInternational Band and Orchestra Clinicin Chicago. Theyhave also performed extensivelyat DownBeat's MusicFest,the ElmhurstCollegiate Jazz Festival,and the Ohio State Jazz Festival.They have been voted OutstandingCombo and OutstandingEnsemble at many festivals.The ensemble has four internationallyacclaimed recordings on the DigitalMusic Products Label (DMP).Discography includes "DifferentStrokes," "LiftOff," "The Gamut,"and "WorldMusic Tour." gJUl~1k went 6JumgId fu tpJ-U fuJ: Archives of the University of Notre Dame

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