Illinois State University ISU ReD: Research and eData School of Music Programs Music Spring 4-12-2019 23rd Annual ISU Jazz Festival School of Music Illinois State University Follow this and additional works at: https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/somp Part of the Music Performance Commons Recommended Citation School of Music, "23rd Annual ISU Jazz Festival" (2019). School of Music Programs. 3863. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/somp/3863 This Concert Program is brought to you for free and open access by the Music at ISU ReD: Research and eData. It has been accepted for inclusion in School of Music Programs by an authorized administrator of ISU ReD: Research and eData. For more information, please contact [email protected]. llllnels State Untversnv SChoal or Mnlc would like to extend our sincere thanks lnJnols Slale BnlVelsllJ and appreciation to our 2019 Jazz Festival soonsors: College or Roe Aris school or MIISlc Presents 1ffE', U4tG At.st-fo??.tJ~ _. , • i!T.1 -,,r.l. ,·•'•'"•'I" '• i PRO-SO_QNQ C C N T l r-~ rd 1540 l ClllegeAve. NollDll 11 309-.152-1436 23 1nnua1 Illinois State Universill Jazz Festival feawrlng Chuck Owen and Jack Wilkins • • With ISO Jazz Ense1Dble I and special guests: Kevin Han, Paul Nolen, Erik swanson and Dale Rideout Jack Wilkins' appearance sponsored in part by: ISO Center for lhe Perlonninu Arts C,YAMAHA Allril 12 and 13, 2019 • • lldslslll• ....... IIIIIIIIY-flllnl.,.._lldll2111-Z111- Chuck Owen ISU Jazz Festival Tentative Schedule (please confirm times with the FINAL SCHEDULE upon arrival) FRIDAY, April 12, ISU CPA Concert Hall (25 minute performances) 12:10PM Homewood Flossmoor High School III Flossmoor, IL 12:35 Pekin Community High School Pekin, IL 1:00 Mattoon High School Mattoon, IL 1:25 Pa.xton/Bucl<ley/Loda High School II Paxton, IL • 1:50 Homewood Flossmoor High School II Flossmoor, IL 2:30-3:30 Chuck Owen/Jack Wilkins Masterclass 4:00 Metamora High School Combo Metamora, IL • 4:25 Pa.xton/ Bucl<ley / Loda High School I Paxton, IL 4:50 Homewood Flossmoor High School I Flossmoor, IL 5:15 Argo Community High School Summit, IL 5:40 Metamora High School Big Band Metamora, IL 6:05 Quincy Senior High School Quincy, IL 6:30 Paxton/Buckley /Loda Jr. High I Paxton, IL 7:00 CLEAR CONCERT HALL 7:30 Doors open 8:00 CONCERT: 1) ISU Jazz Ensemble II 2) Chuck Owen and Jack Wilkins w/ ISU Jazz Ensemble I And special guests Kevin Hart, Paul Nolen, Erik Swanson, Dale Rideout SATURDAY, April 13, ISU CPA Concert Hall (25 minute performances) 9:00AM Central Jr. High Big Band II Belleville, IL (9:25-10:15 - on stage clinic and warm-ups) • committed, passionate, and nationally respected jazz educator for over 35 years; Chuck Owen is 10:15 Central Jr. High Big Band I Belleville, IL recognized equally and throughout the jazz industry for his unique compositional voice. Thoughtful, (10:40 on stage clinic) creative, evocative, and intensely personal, his compositions and arrangements arc steeped in the jazz 11:05 Central Jr. High Combo I Belleville, IL • tradition but draw liberally and often playfully from a diverse array of additional influences that 11 :30 Mascoutah High School Mascoutah, IL include contemporary classical, American folk/ roots music, Latin, funk, hip-hop . .. even country! 12:00-1 :00PM Chuck Owen/Jack Wilkins Masterclass 1:00 ISU Jazz Ensemble II Normal, IL Since founding it in 1995, Owen's primary creative outlet has been the 19-picce/azz Surge. Owen w / Chuck Owen and Jack Wilkins has served as conductor, primary composer/arranger, and producer of all of its six highly-feted CDs - the last 3 of which have garnered GRAr-.'11\-fY nominations! 1:50 Willowbrook High School II Villa Park, IL 2:15 Westmont High School II Westmont, IL Whispers On the Wind, the ensemble's most recent release, was recognized with four (!) 2018 2:40 Lincoln-Way Central II New Lenox, IL GRAMMY nominations including: Bui LAw Jaz;. E,mmblt Rtrordi,,g, Bui Improvistd Jaz;. Solo, Bui 3:05 Williamsville High School Williamsville, IL Inslmmmlal Composition & Bui Instmmmtal Arra1,gtmt11!. In addition, the CD was named #1 Big Band 3:30 Willowbrook High School I Villa Park, IL Album in the 39th Annual Jazz Station Awards nnd appeared in the Top 10 Jaz;. Rt/tam of 2017 of 3:55 Westmont High School I Westmont, IL several other prominent polls/ critics nwards. 4:20 Lincoln-Way Central I New Lenox, IL Expanding on the American folk/roots leanings long evident in the band's offerings, "Whispers" is a Dundee-Crown High School Carpentersville, IL 4:45 suite of 7 pieces linked by a somewhat ethereal vision and examination of the American tradition - its 5:10 H.L. Richards High School Oak Lawn, IL values, landmarks, folklore, heroes, and myths. Associating quotes from authors Stephen King, Larry 6:00 ISU Jazz Ensemble I McMurtry, and Cormac McCarthy ,vith each piece; Owen's music displays a clear affinity for the local 6:30 Awards Presentations color, wry sense of humor, unique personalities, strong sense of place, and disarmingly unsentimental 7:00 CLEAR CONCERT HALL • onesty for which these authors are noted. 8:00 FINALE CONCERT: 1) Festival "Grand Champion" A distinguished professor at the University of South Florida where he has taught for over 35 years, Owen is a noted jazz educator sought out as a guest conductor, clinician and lecturer. 1\dditionnlly, 2) Chuck Owen and Jack Wilkins w/ ISU Jazz Ensemble I • he currently serves as President of ISJAC (International Society of Jazz Arrangers & Composers), an And special guests Paul Nolen, Erik Swanson, Dale Rideout organization he was instrumental in founding . Jack Wilkins Festival Adjudicators Dr. Todd Kelly is Professor of Trumpet and Director of Jazz Ensembles at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. He teaches trumpet, directs the Bradley Jazz Ensembles and Jazz Combos, teaches Jazz Improvisation, and serves as an advisor for the Music Business program. The jazz program at Bradley includes two big bands, one combo, and courses in Jazz Improvisation and Jazz History. Dr. Kelly maintains a busy performing schedule in the Central Illinois area with the Brazilionaires, the Todd Kelly Jazz Quintet, the Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra, Four Other rothers, JC and the Redemption, Inner Light, and as a freelance jazz and classical musician. • e has toured throughout the United States with Indian tabla artist Sandip Burman. He has also performed with Wayne Newton, Jerry Le\vis, Charo, the Fifth Dimension, Lesley Gore, Steve Lippia, Mannheim Steamroller, and the national touring companies of Hairspr'!)', • IVi,ked, Mary Poppi11s, The Rat Pack is Bark, Bil!J Elliot, Chicago, l/7hite Christn,as, Ki,,~ Boots, The Book of MoT111on, and La La Land. Dr. Kelly has been published in Band World, Downbeat, JAZZed, and The Instrumentalist. His book, "Chet Baker: 21 Selected Solos" is available through Jamey Aebersold Jazz and i;muhne,.c11111, and he is a contributing author to The Jaz.zer's Cookbook, published by Meredith Music, and Teachi11g Music Through Pe,jom1a11ce in JaZK.far Begin11i1,g E11sembles, published by GIA Music. In the spring of 2013, Dr. Kelly received the Slane College of Fine Arts Faculty Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, and in 2018, he received the Slane Award for Excellence in Scholarship. An accomplished jazz saxophonist, Jack Wilkins has 5 CD's out as a leader, the newest release on Jim Culbertson was the driving force in the Decatur, Illinois West End Music program for 39 Summit Jazz is titled "The Blue and Green Project." This CD features a unique set of Wilkins original years and led the Decatur {IL) MacArthur High School Band Program which included a well­ compositions and arrangements based in American roots music and inspired by tl1e culture and balanced concert, marching, pep and jazz band program. The Mac Jnzz Band earned the environment of the Appnlachian ~lountains. This unique musical adventure features some distinction as one of the premier jazz groups in the US. The band was awarded 38 Down Bent outstanding musicians perfonning truly original music. Jack's previous CD project, by tl1e group Two magazine Student Music Awards in an assortment of categories garnering the top spot as the of a Kind, is titled "Artwork", and features a number of his compositions along with the music of Best High School Jazz Band in the U.S. four times: 1989, 1991, 1992, 2002 and best jazz Swedish composer Georg Reidel, and Per Daniclsson. This is tl1e second CD from this group, which combo twice (2002 & 2008). Jim was selected by Downbeat Magazine to receive the "National is also heard on Jack's CD "Dear Old Stockholm". The group features Wilkins along \vith . j zz Educator Achievement Award for 1995 and 2009 as a result of his work \vith students at legendary Swedish trumpeter Jon Allan, and Swedish all-stars Hans Backenroth on bass and Jo • lacArthur through the years and his 46-year history of being a leader in jazz education. Lofcrantz on drums. The group also includes Swedish/American pianist Per Dnniclsson and Culbertson has served as Vice-President of the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Amencnn saxophonist Tamara Danielsson. Earlier releases including "Ridgelines" on ClaveBop Association and is the past Vice-President of the Illinois unit of IAJE. Jim is celebrating his Records and "ARTWORK", on Koch Jazz have stood the test of time, featuring exciting music and forty-first year serving as the Music Director and Conductor for the Decatur Municipal Band. some outstanding musicians. Jack has also recorded \vith the group Common Ground and is a featured soloist and key member of Chuck Owen's award-winning Jazz Surge big band.