COLUMBIA BASIN COLLEGE music department presents 2017 jazz unlimited Festival and COMPETITION This event involves approximately 4,200 student performers from groups around the northwest including high school concert bands, middle, junior, and high school jazz bands, concert choirs and jazz choirs. We have schools competing from Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. The festival also features clinics, special guests, and concerts. Friday Saturday Friday Saturday April 14 April 15 April 21 April 22 Concert Bands Jazz Bands Concert Choirs Jazz Choirs These all-day events will be held on the Pasco campus between the Gjerde Center, Theatre and HUB. YOUR LOCAL MUSIC STORE April 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 FAMILY OWNED SINCE 1931 CBC’s Dave Cazier, Collin Wilson, Russ Newbury, Bill McKay, & Maria Allan have put in a full-year of work in bringing together . 4,200 high school musicians 31 concert bands 56 jazz bands 35 concert choirs 27 jazz choirs Bill McKay SALES // LESSONS // RENTALS // REPAIRS Welcome to Jazz Unlimited 2017! We are honored to have you on our campus for two weekends of competitions, clinics, and concerts. The Department of Music at CBC strives to make Jazz Unlimited an educational experience that provides inspiration as well as the opportunity to Music makes life better. meet fellow musicians. The level of performance continues to grow and astound all of us each year. I hope you all take That’s what motivates us every day. With quality the opportunity to attend as many performances as you can during your stay with us. It is also my pleasure to wel- instrument rentals, expert repair, private lessons come to our campus Paquito D’ Rivera, who will be ap- pearing with the Columbia Basin Jazz Orchestra. Addi- and more, Ted Brown Music is dedicated to tionally, the CD release concert presented by CBC Vocal Jazz Ensemble, FreeForm, is always an enjoyable and in- helping you pursue your passion for music. spiring concert. We hope you will have the chance to pick up one of the CDs by CBC’s FreeForm. I also want to take this opportunity to welcome our new- Find out why musicians across Washington est tenure track faculty member in the Dept. of Music, Dr. Collin Wilson. Dr. Wilson is the director of the CBC Jazz Ensemble along with his other instructional choose Ted Brown Music. duties. Additionally, we wish to welcome Russ Newbury, who has assumed the role of director of the Columbia Basin Concert Band. In addition to Mr. Newbury’s work with the Concert Band, he is also acting as the advisor to the CBC Jazz Ensemble. We feel very fortunate to have the both of them as part of the CBC Dept. of Music. Thanks also goes out to Dave Cazier, director of choral activities and our newly tenured Mr. Bruce Walker. VISIT US IN RICHLAND Please enjoy your time at CBC and I wish you the best of luck in all of your events. I also want to thank Maria Allan and our numerous student workers for all of the effort they put in during the year 2600 N Columbia Center Blvd. to make this event happen at CBC. Richland, WA 99352 Sincerely, Bill McKay (509) 783-3481 Dean of Arts and Humanities 3 Performance Schedule Instrumental Festival Judges DAVE BARDUHN has served on the Oregon and Washington state mu- April 14 Dave Barduhn received his educa- sic educator boards, was an IAJE president of both Concert Band Festival tion at Puccini Elementary, Buddy Washington State and Oregon, and has organized state Rich JH, Count Basie HS, Sarah and Northwest jazz ensembles numerous times. Chris’ 8:00 AM-5 PM, CBC Theatre & Gjerde Center Vaughan CC, and the University presentations at state and Northwest conferences have of Stan Kenton. He has played brought numerous accolades and he is in demand as Guest Artist Concert: Paquito D’Rivera & The Columbia Basin Jazz Orchestra piano for Ernie Andrews, Dianne a clinician and adjudicator throughout the Northwest under the direction of Randy Hubbs Reeves, Diane Shuur, Mark Murphy, and beyond. He has shared the stage with some true and several Stan Kenton Alumni heavyweights of today, including Dick Oatts, Bobby Also appearing, the CBC Jazz Ensemble Bands. In 2014, Dave conducted Shew, Wycliffe Gordon, Terell Stafford, Gary Hobbs, under the direction of Dr. Collin Wilson and Russ Newbury the Washington All-State Honor Ingrid Jensen, Nancy King, Dave Pietro, Mike Longo, Jazz Choir featuring Don Shelton. David Friesen, and more. 7:30 PM, Art Fuller Auditorium, Kennewick High School His extensive list of jazz band charts are published $15 General, $10 Students & Seniors with Hal Leonard and his vocal jazz with Goombah MITCH FENNELL (SMP) Publications. After 30 years of teaching both Cal State Fullerton vocal and instrumental jazz (his VJ group Genesis April 15 receiving eight Downbeat awards and performing at Mitchell J. Fennell joined the School of Music faculty at Cal State Ful- Jazz Band Festival and Competition 10 national conventions while at Mt. Hood CC), Dave is now on parole. However by a pardon from Pope lerton in 1986. He worked as Direc- 8:00 AM-5 PM, CBC Theatre, HUB & Gjerde Center Francis, Dave’s retirement was briefly interrupted and tor of Bands and Coordinator of CBC Jazz Ensemble with guest artist Paquito D’Rivera Clinic/Concert for the last two years was the jazz band director at the Wind Studies at Cal State Fullerton from 1990 until is retirement from 12:00 Noon, Gjerde Center University of Portland. You are now to refer to him as “Father Barduhn”. So there!. CSUF in 2016. During his tenure, he conducted the University Wind April 20 Symphony, Symphonic Winds and CHRIS BRUYA the University Band, and taught undergraduate and FreeForm CD Release Concert Central Washington University graduate instrumental conducting, courses in wind 7:30 PM, CBC Theatre Chris Bruya has been at the forefront literature and courses in music education. Prior to of jazz education for over 30 years teaching at CSUF Dr. Fennell held positions at Washburn Free to the public. at multiple levels, having taught University in Topeka Kansas, Cal State Long Beach, CBC’s acclaimed jazz choir releases its newest CD “Tight” with a live concert. high school, community college and Mission Viejo High School. CD’s will be available for $10. and university. In his current posi- While at CSU, the University Wind Symphony, under tion as Director of Jazz Activities the direction of Dr. Fennell, produced six compact at Central Washington University, disc recordings featuring the music of Warren Benson, April 21 he has pioneered a hybrid impro- Alfred Reed, Richard Wagner, Paul Hindemith, Karel visation sequence that develops a Husa, Leslie Bassett, Zdenek Lukas, and Vincent Per- Concert Choir Festival and Competition student’s ear and inner voice, has developed the small sichetti. Their final recording,Monuments and Motifs, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM CBC Theatre & Gjerde Center group program in both traditional and creative genres featuring Hakan Rosengren is the premier recording (appearance at 2013 JEN Conference, Atlanta, GA), of Frank Ticheli’s Concerto for Clarinet and Band and Concert Choir Finals Concert and has succeeded in placing the big band program has been featured on the nationally syndicated radio 7PM, Chiawana High School Auditorium. Free to the public. on the same level as many of the most prestigious program Wind and Rhythm. Fennell has conducted (Hosted by the Chiawana High School Choirs) programs in the country, performing at the Montreux, world premiers of William Kraft’s Vintage Renaissance North Sea and the 2008 Next Generation (Monterey) and Beyond and Kraft’s Concerto for Timpani and Wind jazz festivals, and at the 2012 JEN Conference in Ken- Ensemble as well as many other works commissioned April 22 tucky, as well as numerous appearances at state and by Cal State Fullerton. Northwest conferences, most recently this past Feb- Jazz Choir Festival and Competition Dr. Fennell received his Bachelor of Music degree ruary. In March 2015 the band placed first at the Next from Long Beach State University and the Master of 8:30 AM-3 PM, CBC Theatre & Gjerde Center Generation Festival, which included a performance Music and Doctorate of Arts degree from the Univer- in September 2015 at the illustrious Monterey Jazz sity of Northern Colorado. He holds an Honorary Life Sing-Off Finals Festival. In April 2015, jazz organist Barney McClure Membership in the Southern California Band and Or- 4:00 PM, Gjerde Center released his Origin Records CD Show Me! featuring the chestra Association and is a recipient of the Orpheus CWU Jazz Band as the backing ensemble, garnering a Award from Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He is a member 5-star review at allaboutjazz.com. Another CD by the of Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha, Music Educators band, the 2008 Seabreeze Records release In A Mel- Please demonstrate respect and courtesy to those groups performing. National Conference, and the College Band Directors low Tone was cited by Jazz Times critic Scott Yanow National Association. as “consistently impressive and well worth hearing”. In Do not leave or enter performance areas while a group is performing, 2010 Chris, directed, mixed, mastered and produced and remain quiet during performances. the CD For You by the John Moawad All-Star band, filled with familiar names from the NW and beyond, Thank you! all alums of CWU, available on CDbaby.com. Bruya 6 7 Instrumental Festival Judges Instrumental Festival Judges DON GOODWIN The ensemble has twice been invited to perform at Yakima Symphony and recently played lead trumpet with a high level of expertise using technology in the Don Goodwin is a recent graduate the prestigious American Bandmasters Association on IHS big band tours to Israel in 2015 and Vietnam areas of performance, composition, arranging, and of Eastern Washington University, National Conference.