Archives of the University of Notre Dame ~lIe~i·ale Ji\ZZ festival .' . · University of Notre Dome April 7, 8, 1978 Archives of the University of Notre Dame COLLEGIATE JAZZ FES IVALX'X •••••••••••••••• "iii April 7, 8, 1978 University of Notre Dame 2 3 Archives of the University of Notre Dame CHAIRMAN'S LETTER Special thanks to: COLLEGIATE JAZZ FESTIVAL XX -1978 This is it' We have reached the climax of a feat which com­ Joe Carey Glenn Meyer & EV bined but-eaucratic hob-nob, a morass of red tape, and many Ellie Morgenstern Direct Mail Letter Set-vice enthusiastic, charitable individuals working together to bring Dennis Bamber Mickey about the twentieth Collegiate Jazz Festival_ There have been Jim PhiLlips Mike Dillion STAFF many inglorious hours conuibuted by a wealth of dedicated Neil Gill spie Charles Suber & persons since last Apr-il 1977 to make this 1978 CJF the most Dexter Gourdin Downbeat Magazine memot-able to date_ Andy Penelli at U.B.'s The National Endowment There are two individuals whose efforts in this CJF must be Kathy at S. V. for the Arts keynoted; Fr. George Wiskirchen and Dan Morgenstern. Fr. Br. John Benesh Tom Ferguson Chairman . Jim Thomas George is a tireless worker for CJF. This is h is twentieth year Chris Mahon & The CAC Hubert Laws of participation in NDCJF. Without his musical guidance, Bob I<issell Louie Bellson constant hard work and dry humor the CJ F would not be as Gates Chevro'let Larry Riddley Assistant Chairman .. Joe Carey prestigious as it is today. Dan Morgenstern has greatly enhanced Dick Garrett Lew Tebackin my musical education - not an easy task. Through Dan's John Lewis Business Manager. .Jim Bielunas hooks and connections, we were able to put together the Master Record ing Associates finest group of musicians at Notre Dame since I have been here. Sky John, Joe, Chari ie & Hugh Appl ications .... Diane Wilson I would personally like to thank the many student musi­ cians, directors and the entire CJF staff. And most of all, I ... and all the sponsors, donors and persons not mentioned Assistants .Rob Porter, Lou Knoble would like to thank you - the audience, for your participa­ above who have comforted, cajoled and assisted in the twen­ tion in CJF XX. So, just sit back and enjoy! tieth CJF. Kate Brennan, Jane Anderson Production . ....... ..John Comiskey Assistants Kevin Maher, John Collins Bruce Flowers Stage Crew . Tom and Jim Modic Prizes.. .. Barb Aste Assistant Todd Carter High School Festival Mark Muller, Mike Bodle Program . ....... Steve Slater Assistants. Bill Weber, John Noell Deborah Childs, Matt Kane Advertising . ........... Mark Hill Assistants .Peggy Crehan, Dee Korz Deborah Childs, Greg Sebaskey, Vic Hawley Publicity. ............. Matt Neff Assistants .Tom Kreuger, Jess Swihart Monica Costello, Phil Lieber John Larrigan, Jim Hayes Back Row (left to right)· Jane Anderson, Jim Thomas, Mark Hill, Jim Bielunas, Joe Carey, Jim Hayes. Second Row: Bill Weber, Tom Modic, John Collins, Peggy Crehan, jim Modic, Tom Spiritual Advisor Fr. Geroge Wiskirchen Kreuger (hiding). Third Row: Mark Muller, John Comiskey, Barb Aste, Matt Neff, Bruce Morrison, Dee Kosz. Fourth Row: Steve Slater, Biran McHugh, Deborah Childs, Diane Wilson, Mike Bodle, Monica Costello_ 4 5 -- ------------ Archives of the University of Notre Dame Fort Wayne Elmhurst High School FATHER presents the NINTH ANNUAL GEORGE WISKERCHEN OUR PATRON SAINT AND SPIRITUAL ADVISOR garde big band writing from North Texas State, Fredonia's excitement and drive, and Northwestern's featuring the polish and musicality. • I remember hearing the solo work of students Du I I gton Orchestra then, names now - David Baker, Randy Brecker, e Oscar Brachear, Marv Stamm. Morgan Powell, Dee under the direction of Mercer Ellington .! Barton, Jim Pankow, Dave Sanborn, Jim McNeely, Bob James, Paul Winter, Jamey Aebersold, Cecil Bridgewater, Ron uewar, De De Bridgewater, Mike Admission tees: Price, etc., etc. Friday, April 21 -7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22 College Night. $3, $4, $5 I remember nights spent in the Morris Inn where COLLEGE NIGHT 8a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday Competition . .... $2 the carton of liquor bottles was kept in my room by featuring High School Band Competition SaMday Concert . _. $4, $5, $6 the student chairman for supposed safety. the RESERVED SEATS AVAILABLE hassles of getting the judges from the dining to the judges' table ... nights spent in the Holiday Inn • Indiana University 6:30 p.m. JAZZ CONCERT I began early one Friday morning, April 11, sharing a room with a trumpet player whose perfect • Two high school honor bands For Tickets: 1959 when Chuck Suber picked me up at Notre pitch put my bathroom noises at an F-sharp. I • Synergy • Elmhurst Jazz Band Phone (219) 747-3466 Dame High School in Niles, Illinois We stopped by a remember the generosity of Qu incy Jones and Sonny • Duke Ellinglon Orchestra or Write: Elmhurst Jazz Festival house on the northside to pick up Frak Holzfeind and Stitt in coming out to my high school after the • J. Branum Band • Competition Awards then set off down old US 2-20 to Notre Dame and festival to rehearse and play with my band. 3829 sandpoint Road the 1st Collegiate Jazz Festival. Fort Wayne, IN 48809 I remember the student chairmen - some Nineteen years is a long time. Many, many mem­ efficient, some flakey, but all working hard to make ories and thoughts crowd into my "nind from those CJF a success over the years ...the faculty advisors 19 wonderful weekends of listening to college jazz for the festival whose fun and worries of helping to groups in the old Field House and in Stepan. Ziggy, put CJF together I now know firsthand. I remember Phone: 233-4957 the retired custodian of the Field House and I had a the standing ovations my high school band received somewhat contest going on consecutive attendances and the many helpful comments from the judges at CJF, but then he reitred and right now I am prob­ the long hours of work put in by Bill Southerland and ably the only one around who has seen all 19 of the Bill Reventos and Electro-voice to give us great sound festivals. I also had the good fortune of being the continued help from Selmer, Zildzian and involved as a performer in all but the very first of the many others. events. For 13 years my high school band, the Melo­ I remember the negotiations with the Inter­ dons of Notre Dame High School held down a guest collegiate Jazz Festival when they tried to get CJ F to spot in the festival closing the Friday night show; for be one of their regionals feeding into a national finals Rocco's Barber Shop the last 5 years I have been fronti nq the ND Jazz in Miami Beach and how CJF decided to go it alone Mode/lJ23-! Band. I had the chance to judge the festival on two as a national festival (a wise choice given the debacles Bass Transducer 8rid~e occasions and have been facu Ity advisor for the past of the commercial events). I remember the develop­ Hair Specialists five years. ment of a true 'festival' format out of the old 'battle of the bands' concept and the always present student­ The CJF stage has been the place to trace the musicianship concern and orientation of CJF that NICK DOMENIC, GIL developments of jazz on the college scene. We've seen successfully avoided commercial exploitation. I the bands improve drastically in quality, move into Great remember the growth I experienced in getting to Artists Throughout the By Appointment If Desired more creative approaches and mirror all of the pro­ know the judges - Oliver Nelson, Quincy Jones, fessional developments in jazz. I've built lasting and Clark Terry, Cannonball Adderly, Stan Kenton, World Choose Barcus-Berry . .. the Most productive friendships with some of the band leaders Billy Taylor, Herbie Hancock, Richard Abrams, Respected Name in Transducer Systems. Daily: 8:00 - 5:30 0 Sat: 8:00 - 3:30 over the years - JOhn Garvey, Gene Hall, Leon Sonny Rollins, Hurbert Laws, Bill Watrous, etc., etc. For detailed information on the entire line of Barcus-Berry Breeden, Alvin Batiste, Bun,,"y Green, Tom Ferguson, Transducer Systems, write for your catalog today. Hank Levy, Ray Wright, herb Pomeroy, Jim Coffin, But most of all, I remember the great jazz heard Barcus-Berry Sales Corp., 15461 Springdale St., Dept. P-76 Bob C'urnow, Warrick Carter, '--!erb Patnoe, Laney over the years and the great people who played it and Huntington Beach, California 92649 531 North Michigan Street Steele, etc., etc. made it possible. I've left out a lot of names and South Bend,lndiana 46601 events, but somewhere in here is a rambling history I'Ve witnessed many great performances ­ of some of the highlights of the past 19 CJF's. I will Eastman's tremendous precision, impact and musi­ always be grateful for having been around what is cianship, Illinois humor in "Old Soldiers don't ...," without a doubt the oldest and best of college Larry Dwyer's "Old Bealzebub Blues," Hank Levy's festivals. I've learned a lot. I've enjoyed a lot. I hope time-charts with Towson State, Ohio State with to be involved in the runnings of 19 more CJF's at Ladd Mc Intosh's coloristics, ',ome of the first avant least. 6 7 Archives of the University of Notre Dame JUDGES JUDGES DAN MORGENSTERN Dan Morgenstern, Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University, has been active in the jazz field for more than 20 years as a writer, editor, consultant, teacher and concert and TV producer.