THURSDAY-SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24–27, 2022 HAMMERSCHMIDT MEMORIAL CHAPEL VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA JOHN BEASLEY’S MONK’ESTRA WAYNE BERGERON • DENIS DIBLASIO • STEVE WIEST
About the JAZZ FESTIVAL In this 55th year of the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival, we are thrilled to once again fill Hammerschmidt Chapel with live, world-class jazz performances. The 2021 Festival was the first and only in our history presented entirely online, and while we missed the in-person experience, we received an overwhelmingly positive response from our global audience. This year, we are pleased to offer our audience the best of both worlds: in-person performances, a high-quality live-stream option, and a popular format change first adopted last year: our guest artists/adjudicators will emerge from the shadows of the Chapel balcony and provide on-stage, on-mic, on-camera comments following each student ensemble’s performance. The current Elmhurst University Jazz Festival rose from the ashes of the now defunct American College Jazz Festival. The original Festival, established in 1968, was comprised of eight regional sites throughout the United States. Elmhurst University (then Elmhurst College) hosted the Midwest event. Each regional festival produced a winning band, combo, and vocalist, who then performed at a national festival on Memorial Day weekend. American Airlines, Budweiser, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sponsored the annual extravaganza. The national festival expired in 1973, but Elmhurst continued its festival with a new approach. Instead of a winner-take-all format, the emphasis was shifted from competition to education. Guest artists offer constructive critiques of each performing group, conduct clinics, and demonstrate their skill in concert. The artists also grant awards to outstanding ensembles, individual musicians, and student composers & arrangers. The Festival has hosted some of the most iconic names in jazz. Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderley, Lee Konitz, Clark Terry, Bob Brookmeyer, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, the Dave Holland Quintet, Nicholas Payton, Diana Krall, Dee Dee Bridgewater, the Bill Holman Band, the Phil Woods Quintet, the Count Basie Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson, Patti Austin, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, the Joe Lovano Quartet, the Maria Schneider Orchestra, the Vanguard Jazz
Orchestra, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, The Jeff Hamilton Trio, Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project, The Dave Douglas Quintet, and Kurt Elling all have graced our stage. Since 1968, there have been countless memorable moments. Many of them have been the performances by the legendary artists who make the journey to our stage each year. But the student musicians who perform on the afternoon and evening sessions have created a great number of those moments of magic. They deliver heartfelt performances and give the audiences all they have and more. Many have gone on to careers in music and have made their mark in the art form. Professionals who performed here as students include Delfeayo Marsalis, Rich Perry, Cecil Bridgewater, John Harmon, John Fedchock, Peter Erskine, Tim Hagans and Dee Dee Bridgewater. The Festival is above all else a forum for jazz education. It is a gathering where some of the world’s most acclaimed artists come together with the next generation of musicians not only to perform the music, but also to study it. The Festival is a place where students have access to some of the best musicians in the business and can ask them directly about their artistry. With our expansion into the digital realm, jazz fans across the world can now witness the magic that takes place on our Chapel stage each year. It is indeed a special happening: a rare blend of educational enrichment and exciting entertainment. Welcome to our celebration of America's sublime art form.
2023 JAZZ FESTIVAL DATES THE 56TH ANNUAL ELMHURST UNIVERSITY JAZZ FESTIVAL Thursday–Sunday, February 23 –2 6 , 2023 Visit our website at elmhurst.edu/jazzfestival for updated information. Follow Elmhurst University: /elmhurst_u /elmhurstuniversity /elmhurstuniversitymusic
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In GRATITUDE
For Their Decades of Service to the Festival: DOUG BEACH and BARB VANDERGRIFT
An event as complex, enduring, and beloved as the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival can only succeed through the hard work and dedication of passionate leaders. From 1994 to 2021, Doug Beach and Barb Vandergrift worked together seamlessly to provide this steadfast leadership as Director and Coordinator of the Festival, respectively. Doug Beach first joined the Elmhurst University faculty in 1978 as director of the Jazz Band and quickly established himself as a world-class educator who could bring out the very best in his students. A vital presence at the Festival from his earliest years here, Doug took the helm of the event in 1994 from Festival founder Jim Cunningham. Like his predecessor, each program that Doug curated bore the imprint of his deep knowledge and love not only for jazz music, but for jazz history and jazz musicians themselves. He was known for his bold artistic vision, and often took risks to amplify musical voices that audiences needed to hear. The historic moments that have unfolded on the Chapel stage are the fruit of Doug's instinctive and profound sense of responsibility as a steward of jazz tradition. Whether watching a legendary big band perform a rare travel gig or listening to the oral histories passed on over guest artist dinners, one gets the sense that, when you are at the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival, you are witnessing something magical and unrepeatable. A consummate host, Doug took pride in providing a warm welcome for our Festival guests, from visiting artists to participating schools. He prioritized a culture of hospitality that offset the rigorous schedule of our guest artists; this generosity of spirit and genuine human connection have led countless jazz greats to consider Elmhurst a second home.
It is this same emphasis on relationship that makes Doug so valuable in his current role in Festival development and consulting, a position he assumed when he formally retired from his full-time directorships of Jazz Studies and the Festival last year. This weekend he joins us onstage as an MC as well. We are grateful for his ongoing partnership, and will continue to honor his legacy as we usher the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival into the future. Barb Vandergrift began her tenure at Elmhurst as music department secretary and added the role of Festival Coordinator to her responsibilities in 1994. During this time she also coordinated two other annual events: June Jazz and the Jazz Combo Camp. Year upon year, Barb’s attention to detail and impeccable memory were the glue that kept these events together. From arranging artist flights and processing comment sheets to managing a team of student volunteers, the inner workings of the Festival were nearly invisible from the outside precisely because of how effective and reliable Barb was at executing them. Perhaps most importantly, Barb was known for her nurturing soul and infectious good cheer. She was a calm and steady presence in the Festival office, unflappable in the face of the unexpected, and always counted upon for a morale boost in the form of a warm smile or her delicious home-baked treats. Barb announced her well-earned retirement as Festival Coordinator in 2021, but she remains an invaluable resource and has graciously provided ongoing support as needed. She will be remembered fondly by the generations of students and artists whose lives she touched.
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High School INVITATIONAL Primary funding for the High School Invitational has been provided by the Sylvia and William W. Gretsch Memorial Foundation. Additional support provided by an anonymous donor.
The Elmhurst University Jazz Festival has been a model of excellence for over half a century. An important part of that tradition is the High School Invitational, which began in 1980 and carried on through 1991. After a 21-year hiatus, it returned in 2012, and the Festival is proud to continue this unique educational offering once again this year.
12:30 p.m. Lakes Community High School (Lake Villa, Illinois) Hinsdale Central High School (Hinsdale, Illinois) West Aurora High School (Aurora, Illinois) Northview High School (Grand Rapids, Michigan) Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage (DuPage County, Illinois)
Each school is allotted 40 minutes of stage time, which is split between their performance and a clinic with Festival guest artists Wayne Bergeron, Denis DiBlasio, and Steve Wiest.
4:30 p.m. (approx.) Performance by Wayne Bergeron, Denis DiBlasio, and Steve Wiest with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band
The afternoon will conclude with a performance by the guest artists and the Elmhurst University Jazz Band.
Matt Wilson and Sean Jones working with high school students during the 2018 High School Invitational
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High School PARTICIPANTS Lakes Community High School’s Jazz Ensemble makes its first appearance at the Festival this year, directed by Elliott Hile. Hailing from Lake Villa, Illinois, the band has received superior ratings at jazz festivals all across the state, including the New Trier Jazz Festival and Jazz in the Meadows. This extracurricular group has also played various gigs in the Chicagoland area, including social events and performances at venues such as Nellie’s and Fitzgerald’s. The band recently opened for several professional Chicago-area jazz big bands, including the Chicago Consortium Big Band and the Chicago Grandstand Big Band, and was selected to perform for the Illinois Music Education Association Conference (IMEC) in Peoria this past January. Hinsdale Central High School’s Jazz Band joins us once again this year from nearby Hinsdale, Illinois. Led by director Matt Kurinsky, the ensemble recently opened for the Pete Ellman Big Band at The Venue in Aurora. West Aurora High School is represented this year by its top band, Jazz Ensemble. Prior to the pandemic, Jazz Ensemble gave over a dozen performances each year. It has performed at many conventions, including the Illinois Music Educators All-State Convention in 1996 and 2005. In 2006, it was the second high school jazz ensemble ever to perform at the Chicago Jazz Festival. Additionally, the Jazz Ensemble has
won numerous awards and has placed first at many jazz festivals, including being named Honor Band of the Purdue University Jazz Festival in 2009. Northview High School joins us all the way from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Under the capable leadership of Greg Wells, this ambitious band maintains an active schedule of performances, festivals, and competitions, including the Savannah Music Festival and their debut performance at our High School Invitational last year. The Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage (YJED) joins us once again under the direction of founder Robert Blazek. YJED provides the most promising high school jazz musicians in DuPage County and surrounding areas the opportunity to perform high-level jazz music literature, both in concert and in an annual studio recording. Since its founding in 1998, YJED members have recorded and performed with countless jazz greats, including Ron Carter, Orbert Davis, Steve Wiest, and Mark Colby. A frequent presence at music conventions, YJED has performed with Terell Stafford at IMEC and with Gordon Goodwin at the Midwest Clinic. YJED has also performed by invitation several times at the Essentially Ellington Festival in New York City, winning its division one year and earning an honorable mention another.
HISTORY OF HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS Addison Trail High School, IL Ashwaubenon High School, WI Badger High School, WI Barrington High School, IL Batavia High School, IL Belleville High School East, IL Bloomington High School North, IN Buffalo Grove High School, IL Carl Schurz High School, IL Case High School, WI Castle High School, IN Cedarburg High School, WI Champaign Central High School, IL Chesterton High School, IN Curie Metro High School, IL Danville High School, IL Decatur MacArthur High School, IL Downers Grove North High School, IL Downers Grove South High School, IL Dundee-Crown High School, IL East St. Louis Lincoln High School, IL Elk Grove High School, IL Elkhart Central High School, IN
Fargo South High School, SD Forest View High School, IL Hinsdale Central High School, IL Horlick High School, WI John Hersey High School, IL Lakes Community High School, IL Lake Central High School, IN Leyden High School, IL Libertyville High School, IL Lincoln Park High School, IL Lincoln-Way Central High School, IL Lyons Township High School, IL McHenry West High School, IL Metea Valley High School, IL Milwaukee Lutheran High School, WI Naperville Central High School, IL New Trier High School, IL Northview High School, MI Notre Dame High School, IL Oak Lawn Community High School, IL Oregon High School, IL Oswego High School, IL Peoria Woodruff High School, IL
Portage High School, IN Pritzker College Prep, IL Proviso West High School, IL Rauner College Prep, IL Riverside Brookfield High School, IL Rolling Meadows High School, IL St. Charles East High School, IL St. Charles North High School, IL Streamwood High School, IL Thornridge High School, IL Warren Township High School, IL Washington Park High School, WI Waukesha West High School, WI Wauwatosa West High School, WI West Aurora High School, IL Westmont High School, IL Westside High School, NE Wheeling High School, IL Whitewater High School, WI Whitney Young High School, IL York High School, IL Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage, IL
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Feature PERFORMANCES
VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra began its life as the Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1966. That February, the world-famous Village Vanguard jazz club in New York City booked the newly formed band for three Monday nights, which were wildly successful. The club’s owner, Max Gordon, extended the engagement indefinitely, telling Mel Lewis, “We’ll keep it going until it tapers off.” Over half a century and more than 2700 Monday nights later, it still hasn’t: the ensemble’s regular Monday night gig at the Village Vanguard is the longest-running steady engagement in the history of jazz. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra stands apart from all other modern ensembles of its kind and is still as strong and vital as ever. From the very beginning, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra captivated the jazz world with the fresh sound of Jones’ writing, Lewis’ incredible command of the ensemble, and an entirely new approach to the big band genre. The band emphasized a “small group within the big band” concept, allowing its many top-flight jazz soloists to stretch out and play much longer than was previously typical in large ensembles. Jones and Lewis enjoyed a very fruitful thirteen-year partnership, which produced fifteen albums, much critical acclaim, a number of world tours, and a wealth of compositions that have become standard big band fare, still delighting audiences and challenging even the world’s best jazz musicians to this day.
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When Jones unexpectedly moved to Denmark in 1979, Lewis kept the band together, changed its name, and became the sole leader. The Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra continued to perform the music of Thad Jones, but the legendary Bob Brookmeyer was recruited as musical director, and his groundbreaking compositions provided an entirely new sonic direction for the band. Several other composers contributed new music to the book (including Bob Mintzer and Jim McNeely) and, under Lewis’ leadership, the band added another nine albums to its credits. After Lewis passed away in 1990, the band became the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. With Jim McNeely as its composerin-residence since 1995, the VJO has continued to honor the legacy established by Thad Jones and Mel Lewis, but all the while continuing to push the boundaries of the big band idiom. Over half of the albums (17 out of 32) in the band’s robust discography have been nominated for Grammys, with two of them winning the coveted award. In addition, the orchestra has performed on five continents and has won eleven “Best Big Band” awards in the DownBeat magazine Readers and Critics Polls. Pandemic-related complications prevented the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra from performing at last year’s Festival as planned, so we are all the more pleased to welcome this legendary ensemble back this year for its fourth feature performance at the Festival.
Feature PERFORMANCES JOHN BEASLEY’S MONK’ESTRA Grammy-winning, Latin Grammy and Emmy Awardnominated recording artist John Beasley leads MONK’estra, a smashing big band that captures the spirit of Thelonius Monk. Both in its full 15-piece form and in its small ensembles, whether performing fresh arrangements of Monk’s singular music or Beasley’s off-beat originals, MONK’estra is known for faithfully representing the qualities that made Monk so beloved. The ensemble’s music is full of humor, strange beauty, and unbounded swing, featuring arrangements flavored with New Orleans spirit, hip-hop, Afro-Cuban rhythms and atmospheric colors. MONK’estra has been hailed by jazz writer Don Heckman as “some of the most mesmerizing big band music of recent memory.” The ensemble’s latest recordings are MONK'estra Vol. 1, MONK’estra Vol. 2, and MONK'estra Plays John Beasley.
He has performed with Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Dianne Reeves, Steely Dan, Chaka Khan, and Christian McBride. He is also the Musical Director for the Herbie Hancock Jazz Institute (formerly Monk Institute), which produces the global gala concerts for International Jazz Day and special tributes. In addition to his work in the jazz world, Beasley has an impressive list of film and television credits. Alongside composer Thomas Newman, he has worked on several Oscar-nominated films, including 1917, Spectre, Finding Dory, and The Shawshank Redemption. His TV credits include writing for Fame, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Cheers, and serving as Lead Arranger for American Idol and The Tonight Show. This marks the first appearance at the Festival for John Beasley and his MONK’estra.
Beasley is easily one of the most versatile musicians in jazz, enjoying a multi-layered career as a bandleader, orchestrator, conductor, composer, arranger, and producer.
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Guest ARTISTS/ADJUDICATORS WAYNE BERGERON Wayne Bergeron is one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. Studio sessions, film dates, international touring, jazz concerts, guest appearances, and clinics keep him busy not only in his hometown of Los Angeles, but worldwide. One of Bergeron’s first high-profile gigs was with Maynard Ferguson’s band, with which he toured extensively and recorded four albums to great acclaim. Maynard himself later described Bergeron as “the most musical lead trumpet player I’ve had on my band.” As a sideman, Bergeron’s recording credits are as impressive as they are varied. His playing can be heard alongside some of the biggest names in music, including Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand, Earth Wind & Fire, Michael Bublé, Dirty Loops, and many more. Bergeron has also worked on over 400 TV & film soundtracks, including La La Land, Crazy Rich Asians, Moana, and Frozen. Bergeron’s passion for big bands has led to his inclusion in some of Los Angeles’ most well-respected bands; he has recorded and played with Quincy Jones, Gordon Goodwin, Pat Williams, John La Barbara, Bob Florence, Bill Watrous, Bob Curnow, and more. In addition to his collaborative work, Bergeron has released three critically acclaimed solo records: the Grammynominated You Call This a Living?, Plays Well With Others, and his proudest work to date, 2016’s Full Circle.
Bergeron is a National Artist for the Yamaha Corporation of America and is co-designer of the YTR-8335LA trumpet and YFH-8315G Flugelhorn. Bergeron also designed a series of trumpet mouthpieces with Gary Radtke of GR Technologies that are available through Bergeron’s website. Bergeron hopes to inspire a new generation of young players and enjoys his work as a clinician and educator. As he says, “Nothing makes me feel more accomplished than hearing a young musician say that I inspired them or had a positive influence on their life. For me, that’s the real payday.” Bergeron is currently on faculty at California State University Northridge. This year marks Bergeron’s third stint as guest artist/ adjudicator at the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival. His appearance is made possible in part through the generous support of the Yamaha Corporation.
After receiving his Master’s Degree from the University of Miami, DiBlasio joined the big band of legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, serving as Maynard’s Musical Director for five years. During this time, he further developed his virtuosity on the baritone saxophone and flute, his prodigious scat-vocal technique, and estimable skills as a composer and arranger. DiBlasio’s distinct style of playing is characterized by its intensity, spontaneity, depth of expression, and sheer joy. He appears regularly in club, concert, workshop, and festival settings with The Denis DiBlasio Quartet. Their recent release, Rhino, features guest vocalist Suzanne Cloud. As a recording artist for Encounter and RadScape Records, DiBlasio has released a total of twelve records under his own name.
DENIS DIBLASIO Denis DiBlasio is an internationally acclaimed saxophonist, flautist, composer, arranger, clinician and educator.
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DiBlasio’s compositions, articles and arrangements are available through publishers Jamey Aebersold, Belwin, Hal Leonard, Kendor, Doug Beach Music, Roncorp, Vandoren, Kjos, Northeastern Music, Warner Brothers, Flute Talk, and Saxophone Journal. He has published five texts on jazz improvisation, written various articles, and composed etude
books for flute, clarinet, and saxophone. He is also an active online content creator, with dozens of videos on his YouTube channel, and an online program, Composer’s Bootcamp, available through Northeastern Music Publications. As a clinician for the Yamaha Musical Corporation, DiBlasio has taught and performed all over the United States; his “education as entertainment” style has also taken him to Thailand, Italy, Luxemburg, Prague, Canada, Mexico, Spain, France, Switzerland, Denmark and Japan. His unique combination of positive motivation, wit, and humor ensures an atmosphere where making music is fun and students are encouraged to take risks. This approach keeps DiBlasio in constant demand.
Denis DiBlasio is the Executive Director of the Maynard Ferguson Institute of Jazz at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, where he also serves as Full Professor and Director of the Jazz Performance and Composition Programs. He uses Vandoren products. The Festival is proud to welcome Mr. DiBlasio back for the ninth time. His appearance is made possible in part through the generous support of the Yamaha Corporation.
of the University of North Texas from 2007-2014, where he produced six records as director of the One O'Clock Lab Band. The first of these, Lab 2009, earned him two Grammy nominations: Best Large Jazz Ensemble, and Best Instrumental Composition (for Wiest’s original “Ice-Nine”). After North Texas, Wiest served for several years as co-chair of Jazz Studies at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music.
STEVE WIEST Multiple Grammy-nominated jazz composer and trombonist Steve Wiest is known worldwide for his cutting-edge writing and his virtuosic trombone playing. Described by Jimmy Pankow (composer/founding member of Chicago) as “a pioneer… a visionary who dares to throw convention to the wind,” Wiest is endowed with a boundless creative drive that fuels his diverse work as a recording artist, composer-arranger, science fiction author, cartoonist, and educator. Wiest’s path to recognition began with a four-year stint as trombonist and composer with Maynard Ferguson. After leaving the band in 1985, he went on to complete a master's in jazz studies at the University of North Texas, where he wrote for and performed on seven different recordings with Neil Slater's One O'Clock Lab Band. After leaving UNT and spending two years as Assistant Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, Wiest began a 17-year tenure as Director of Jazz Studies and trombone professor at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. This marked the beginning of Wiest’s long and accomplished career as a clinician-guest artist. He would later join the faculty
In 2006, Wiest released his first recording as a leader, Excalibur: The Steve Wiest Big Band. He earned a Grammy nomination the following year for his arrangement of “Besame Mucho” on Maynard Ferguson's final record, The One and Only. 2008 saw the release of his next critically acclaimed project, Out of the New; The Steve Wiest Quintet, which featured nine jazz re-imaginings of modern pop tunes. Over the past decade, Wiest has created two more original projects: Concerto for Folded Space (a musical extension of his 2014 debut science fiction novel The Dover Stone) and Vinyl Hampdin, an all-star horn band. Steve Wiest's trombone (also called "Excalibur") was designed exclusively for him by Christan Griego of Edwards Instruments. Wiest also plays Griego Mouthpieces, specifically the GriegoSteve Wiest model. Steve's compositions are published via Ejazzlines, UNC Jazz Press, and Kendor Music. Now retired from university teaching and residing in the Chicago area, Wiest maintains an active schedule as an artist and clinician. He was last seen at the Festival as director of the One O’Clock Band in 2012, having previously served as guest artist/adjudicator in 2009 and 2006. His appearance at this year’s Festival is made possible in part by the generosity of Edwards Musical Instruments.
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Festival PARTICIPANTS in alphabetical order
A frequent presence at the Festival, the DuPage Community Jazz Ensemble from College of DuPage appears on Sunday under the leadership of Matt Shevitz. The ensemble has accompanied guest artists such as Fareed Haque, Jens Lindemann, Victor Garcia, and Mark Colby, and in 2004 was recognized by the United States House of Representatives for its work on behalf of the Armed Forces Children’s Education Fund. COD is Illinois’ largest community college and houses Chicagoland’s preeminent jazz radio station WDCB 90.9 FM, an oasis for jazz lovers. Columbia College of Chicago has taken part in our Festival for many years. Located nearby in downtown Chicago, they are represented this year by the Jazz Ensemble combo, led by Scott Hall, and the Fusion Ensemble combo, led by Bill Boris. The Fusion Ensemble won the “Best Small Jazz Combo” award in the 2019 DownBeat Student Music Awards. Host Elmhurst University is represented by four ensembles at the 55th Festival. Gayle Bisesi’s renowned Late Night Blues vocal jazz ensemble kicks off Friday, and later that afternoon, Jon Rarick makes his Festival directorial debut with the Jazz Lab Band. Saturday afternoon features Elmhurst’s top combo, under the direction of saxophonist and recent jazz faculty addition Dan Nicholson. Featured Saturday night is the internationally-acclaimed Elmhurst University Jazz Band, directed by Kirk Garrison in his inaugural Festival appearance as the newly minted director of the band. The Jazz Band returns at the close of Sunday’s session to back up our three guest artists/adjudicators. Nearby Harper College brings two ensembles to this year’s Festival. Elmhurst alum Jeff Hedburg leads the big band in the Sunday afternoon leadoff spot, and later in the session, Ken Spurr leads the “Jazz Lab Band” combo. Like College of DuPage, Harper is another of Illinois’ large community colleges and is a Festival regular. Hillsdale College joins us once again this year, all the way from south central Michigan. Directed by Chris McCourry, the Big Band is a large jazz ensemble modeled after the standard instrumentation of the popular groups of the swing era. The ensemble performs standard charts as well as new compositions, and maintains an active performing schedule both on and off campus culminating with a main stage performance featuring a guest artist each spring. The Big Band opens our Friday night session this year.
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We are pleased to welcome Hope College, from Holland, Michigan, for their first appearance at the Festival. The school’s Jazz Messengers combo plays on Friday afternoon. Making the trek in from East Lansing, the Michigan State University Jazz Orchestra II plays the repertoire of the great jazz masters as well as a wide range of soul, swing, blues, and gospel. Anthony Stanco leads the band in a Sunday afternoon performance. Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana has a long history at the Festival, having first appeared in 1979. Purdue is unique in that there are no music majors, but the university maintains a strong tradition of musical excellence, with six to seven big bands each semester. Their Jazz Band travels nationally and internationally, but Elmhurst is a favorite destination. This year, the band performs Sunday afternoon under the direction of Mo Trout. Roosevelt University has been a regular presence at the Festival since it began in 1968. Coincidentally, director Marshall Vente performed at the Festival as a high school student that same inaugural year. Marshall also joined the Elmhurst University faculty in the fall of 2021 to teach jazz history, but we’ll pardon him for leading another school’s band at our Festival. His Large Jazz Ensemble performs on Sunday afternoon. University of Illinois at Chicago returns for a seventh Festival appearance with their Jazz Combo I on Friday afternoon, directed by Dr. Zvonimir Tot. UIC is located in downtown Chicago, and their Jazz Studies program currently includes two big bands, two combos, a vocal jazz ensemble, and a pop-rock ensemble. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Blue Note Ensemble focuses each semester on learning and performing the music of one defining artist from the 1950s-60s. Through this intensive study, students understand the stylistic choices and cultural impact of that artist. This semester, the ensemble celebrates the 60th anniversary of Herbie Hancock's debut album Takin' Off and also explores his groundbreaking followups Empyrean Isles, Speak Like A Child, and The Prisoner. Under the capable leadership of noted trumpeter Chad McCullough, the group performs on Friday afternoon.
This year, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater brings two groups to the Festival. Jazz Ensemble I, under the direction of Michael Hackett, makes its seventh appearance, and Jazz Ensemble II, led by Brad Townsend, appears for the fifth time. Recent guest artists at UW-Whitewater include Ingrid Jensen, Chris Vadala, Marquis Hill, Robert Hurst, and Jim Rotondi. Both groups perform Saturday afternoon. Waubonsee Community College, from Sugar Grove, Illinois, appears at the Festival for the fourth time this year. Their Jazz Combo 1, directed by Eric Binder, performs on Saturday afternoon. Western Michigan University’s Jazz Orchestra has appeared at the Festival numerous times, and returns this year for a performance on Saturday afternoon. Directed by Scott Cowan, the ensemble has received international acclaim for both its high performance standards and its creative approach to big band jazz. Twice the winner and once the “outstanding performance” in the college big band category of the DownBeat Student Music Awards, the band has recorded many albums and performed with countless jazz greats.
STAGE TIME GUIDELINES In order to keep the Festival schedule running in a timely fashion, all participating groups are asked to adhere to set time limits. A big band is allowed 30 minutes, a combo 20 minutes, and a vocal jazz ensemble 20 minutes. In addition to their written comments, our three guest adjudicators will provide live feedback onstage for 10-15 minutes following each performance. Big bands participating in Thursday’s High School Invitational are each allowed 40 minutes on stage, which includes their clinic with the Festival judges.
RECORDING & PHOTOGRAPHY Video and audio recording are allowed for university ensemble performances only — these activities are strictly prohibited for our feature performances. Flash photography is prohibited for all performances. Thank you for your cooperation.
Elmhurst University uses Gretsch drum sets exclusively.
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History of Artists/Adjudicators & Feature Performances 2022
2017
2011
2005
1998
1989
1977
John Beasley’s MONK’estra
Michael Abene
Michael Abene
Bill Holman Band
Mark Colby
Denis DiBlasio
Jamey Aebersold
Mark Colby
Dave Holland Quintet
Orbert Davis
Frank Mantooth
Louie Bellson
Wayne Bergeron
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dan Morgenstern
Bill Holman Big Band
Frank Mantooth
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Simone
Steve Houghton
Bobby Shew
Denis DiBlasio
Denis DiBlasio
Bill Holman Band
Steve Wiest
Pat LaBarbera
2021 Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project presents Birth of the Cool Kurt Elling Dennis Mackrel Donny McCaslin Terell Stafford High School Invitational:
Dennis Mackrel Rufus Reid Bobby Shew Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Patrick Williams Big Band 2016 Michael Davis Donny McCaslin Bob Mintzer Band
Jay Anderson
Ryan Truesdell and the Gil Evans Project
Ryan Keberle
Scott Wendholt
Alexa Tarantino Ryan Truesdell 2020 The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra Bobby Floyd
2015 Jimmy Heath & the Jimmy Heath Big Band
Byron Stripling Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
2010
Patti Austin Mark Colby
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
Michael Davis Orbert Davis
Phil Markowitz
Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band
Gary Smulyan Patrick Williams with Wayne Bergeron, Warren Luening, Tom Scott & Bill Watrous 2009 Wayne Bergeron Denis DiBlasio Steve Wiest Bill Holman Band Maria Schneider Orchestra
Howie Smith Ed Soph 1996 Randy Brecker Ronnie Cuber Kevin Mahogany Frank Mantooth University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band
1987 Conte Candoli Kelly Sill Jiggs Whigham 1986 Steve Houghton Rob McConnell
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra 1975 Jerry Coleman Joe Daley Paul Tolosko 1974 James Coffin
Bobby Shew
John LaPorta
1985
Rev. George Wiskirchen
Louie Bellson
1995
Bunky Green
1973
Pete Christlieb
Warren Kime
Conte Candoli
Frank Mantooth
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley
1984
Nathan Davis
Ashley Alexander
Rich Matteson
Bob Rummage
David Baker
Rufus Reid
Dennis Mackrel
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Nick Brignola
Terry Gibbs
Bob Tilles
Frank Mantooth
Paul McKee
Frank Mantooth
2014
Dennis Mackrel
Nicholas Payton’s Louis Armstrong Celebration
Orbert Davis Frank Mantooth
Chris Vadala Phil Woods Quintet
Ryan Truesdell and the Gil Evans Project
Bob Mintzer Big Band
Sean Jones
Nicholas Payton
Clark Terry
Paul Tolosko
Tim Hagans
Ralph Lalama
Matt Harris
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Bobby Shew
Steve Erquiaga
Ed Soph
James Coffin
Dick Buckley
Denis DiBlasio
Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra
Bob Mintzer Big Band
Denis DiBlasio
Roger Schueler
Jamey Aebersold
1994
Gary Smulyan
2018
Dennis Mackrel
Bob Bowman
1976
2002
Michael Davis and the Hip-Bone Big Band
Mike Stern
Count Basie Orchestra, directed by Grover Mitchell, featuring Butch Miles
1997
Pat LaBarbera
2008
Sean Jones
Bobby Shew
Bill Evans
2003
1988
Gary Smulyan
Bill Holman
2007
Randy Brecker
Phil Markowitz
Mark Whitfield
Clark Terry
Andy Martin
John Fedchock New York Big Band
2004
Michael Davis
2019
Gary Smulyan
Nicholas Payton Quintet Bob Sheppard
Mingus Big Band
Bobby Shew
Clay Jenkins
Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts
The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart
Dennis Mackrel
2013 Denis DiBlasio Dave Douglas Quintet
Gary Smulyan Jiggs Whigham
Les Hooper
Rufus Reid
Bud Harner 1982
New York Voices
Bob Brookmeyer
1971
Dick Buckley
Dizzy Gillespie
Clark Terry
Ron Modell
1981
Bobby Shew
Clark Terry
Pete Christlieb
Dick Buckley
1970
Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts
2000
Denis DiBlasio
Bud Harner
David Baker
Terry Gibbs
Lee Konitz
Marian McPartland
Lee Konitz
Rob McConnell
Howie Smith
Eric Marienthal University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
Dee Dee Bridgewater Denis DiBlasio Bob Florence and the Limited Edition
Frank Mantooth Roger Schueler Bobby Shew
Frank Mantooth
Kelly Sill
Byron Stripling
Clark Terry
1999
Uncle Festive Jiggs Whigham
Michael Abene Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau
1991
Christoph Luty
Diana Krall Trio
Alan Broadbent
University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band with Mark Colby, Denis DiBlasio & Frank Greene
Lanny Morgan
Gary Foster
Tamir Hendelman
Cy Touff
Mike Tomaro
Conte Candoli
Joe Lovano Quartet
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Buddy Montgomery
Tom Garling
Pat LaBarbera
Maria Schneider Orchestra
Matt Wilson
Jay Daversa
Louie Bellson
Matt Harris
2012
Bunky Green
1993
Matt Harris
John Pizzarelli Quartet
Dennis Mackrel
Jiggs Whigham
Jeremy Davenport
David Baker
Pete Christlieb
1992
2006
Byron Stripling
2001
1972
1983
John Fedchock’s New York Big Band
Bobby Floyd
Jeff Hamilton
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Dennis Mackrel
Steve Wiest
Bobby Shew
Bob Bowker
1990 Bill Evans Art Farmer Frank Mantooth
1980
Charles Suber
Bob Tilles
Dick Buckley
1969
Barret Deems
Joe Daley
Milt Jackson
Robert Share
Don Rader
Bob Tilles
1979
Phil Wilson
Dan Morgenstern
1968
Clark Terry
Jamey Aebersold
Paul Tolosko
David Baker
Ernie Wilkins
Bob Tilles
1978 Don Menza Dan Morgenstern Kai Winding
Phil Wilson
History of Participants Albion College
Hillsdale College
Newberry College
University of Kentucky
American Conservatory of Music
Hope College
North Park University
University of Louisville
Aquinas College
Illinois Central College
Northeastern Illinois University
University of Manitoba
Ashland University
Illinois State University
Northern Illinois University
University of Mary
Augustana College
Illinois Wesleyan University
Northern Kentucky University
University of Michigan
Austin Peay State University
Indiana University, Bloomington
Northern Michigan University
University of Minnesota, Morris
Baldwin-Wallace College
Indiana University, South Bend
Northwestern University
University of Missouri, Columbia
Ball State University
Indiana-Purdue, Fort Wayne
Oakland University
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Boston College
Indiana-Purdue, Indianapolis
Oakton Community College
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Bowling Green State University
Iowa State University
Oberlin Conservatory
University of Nebraska
Bradley University
Jefferson College
Ohio Northern University
University of Northern Iowa
Butler University
Joliet Junior College
Ohio State University
University of North Texas
California State University, Long Beach
Judson University
Ohio University
University of Notre Dame
Olivet Nazarene University
University of South Dakota
Capital University
Kansas City Kansas Community College
Penn State University
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Carroll College
Karlovarsky Repre Band
Principia College
University of Wisconsin, Green Bay
Case Western Reserve University
Kaskaskia College
Purdue University
University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse
Cedarville University
Kellogg Community College
Quincy University
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Central College
Kennedy-King College
Rock Valley College
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Central Michigan University
Kent State University
University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Central Missouri State University
Kenyon College
Roosevelt University (Chicago College of Performing Arts)
Central State University
Kirkwood Community College
Slippery Rock University
University of Wisconsin, Platteville
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Knox College
South Suburban College
Chicago State University
Lake Forest College
Southeast Missouri State University
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
Clark Terry Institute of Jazz Studies
Lawrence University
Clarke University
Liberty University
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
College of DuPage
Lincoln College
Valdosta State University
College of Lake County
Lincoln Trail Community College
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
Lindenwood University
Southern University
Waubonsee Community College
St. Mary's University, Minnesota
Wayne State University
St. Norbert College
Western Illinois University
St. Xavier University
Western Michigan University
Taylor University
Wheaton College
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Whitworth University
Texas Christian University
William Penn College
Tiffin University
Winona State University
Trevecca Nazarene University
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
Triton College
Wright College
University of Akron
Wright State University
Lorain County Community College
Collin County Community College
Loyola University, New Orleans
Columbia College Chicago
Macalester College
Concordia University Culver-Stockton College DePaul University DePauw University Dordt College
Malcolm X College Marian University Marshall University Mayville State University McHenry County College
Drake University
McNally Smith College of Music
Duquesne University
Memphis State University
Eastern Illinois University
Miami University (Ohio)
Eastern Michigan University
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Michigan State University
Elgin Community College
University of Calgary
Millikin University
Elmhurst University
University of Cincinnati
Mineral Area College
Ferris State College
University of Connecticut
Governors State University
Minnesota State University, Mankato
University of Dayton
Grand Rapids Community College
Missouri Western State College
Grand Valley State College
Monmouth College
Grinnell College
Moraine Valley Community College
Gustavus Adolphus College
University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
Morehead State University
Harold Washington College
University of Illinois, Chicago
Morningside College
Harper College
University of Indianapolis
Morton College
Heartland College
University of Iowa
Murray State University
University of Wisconsin, Parkside
Vandercook College of Music
University of Evansville University of Findlay
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Our JAZZ ART This year’s signature artwork, featured on the poster and the program, was a commission by Lewis Achenbach, founder of the Jazz Occurrence. Lewis is known for painting in real time to live jazz music, and will be doing so at the Festival this year. The pieces he creates will be for sale in the lobby. Past Festivals introduced you to Elmhurst University Jazz Band vocalist Bethany Norman, class of 2009. She remains a major “visual voice” in the Festival. On her own initiative, Bethany began work on the banners that adorn the Chapel windows. Her exquisite work has transformed a place of worship into a cathedral that celebrates America’s native musical art, jazz, at least for a few glorious days each February.
Art by Bethany Norman
Director: Doug Beach Sound Engineer: Nate Baxter
Lewis Achenbach
Drums: Diego Rodriguez Bass: Andrew Moreno Piano: Dan VanZeeland Guitar: Drew Weezer
Jazz Festival MERCHANDISE Vocalist: Valencia Smith
Trombones: Matt Garcia, Noel Saldierna, Kyle Kotula, Drew Bryant
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Trumpets: Anthony Izzo, Jaime Ruiz, Julliette Gardiner, Colin Curatolo, Holden Meier
All items are available for purchase in the lobby. Please ask our Festival staff for assistance. Reeds: Alan Batek, Uriel Hernandez, Christian Sanchez, Emma Germann, Radek Czech
February 24-27, 2022
55TH ANNUAL February 24-27, 2022
Elmhurst University Jazz Band
55TH ANNUAL
Personnel
Bob Brookmeyer: Some of My Best Friends SPINE
CDS
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JAZZ FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS The Festival has always offered for sale a number of unique designs on various t-shirts, including Bethany Norman's original paintings and each year's signature poster artwork.
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Festival MCs
Your hosts for our 55th Festival include some old and new friends who all share a common interest: a passion for jazz. Joining us for his eleventh stint is 90.9 FM WDCB DJ Jay Greene. Jay’s radio show is a tasty treat every Saturday morning with his jazz gumbo of eclectic selections. He gives you a proper start to your weekend; tune him in. We also welcome back another familiar face: Bob Foskett. In his days as an Elmhurst student, Bob was a college radio host and student producer of the very first Elmhurst University Jazz Festival. Bob went on to serve as program director for WBEE, Chicago’s last and longestrunning all-jazz AM radio station, and then as a host for WDCB for over a decade. Joining us for the first time as an MC is Elmhurst alum Andrew Ecklund. Andrew played trumpet in the Elmhurst University Jazz Band for three years and joined our faculty in 2021 as an instructor of Digital Music. He is also an accomplished guitarist, singer, composer, and arranger, with his original advertising music earning spots in national campaigns for Apple, Google, and Mountain Dew. Last but not least, we are delighted to welcome Jazz Studies Director emeritus and honorary Festival sommelier Doug Beach out of semiretirement. Doug served as Director of the Jazz Festival for 28 of his 43 years at Elmhurst, and continues his work here now in a development role. Ever humble and self-effacing, Doug almost certainly hopes you do not read our full-length tribute to him and his incredible legacy on page one of this program.
Student Festival Managers Staff FRIDA BARAJAS & CHRISTIAN SANCHEZ Since the Festival began in 1968, our team of student volunteers has been an instrumental part of its reputation as one of the best-run college festivals in America. Among these volunteers, no one carries more responsibility throughout the weekend than the student managers, who must command the respect of their peers while being popular leaders. This year’s student managers, Frida Barajas and Christian Sanchez, fulfill this demanding role impressively. Returning for her third year as Student Manager, Frida Barajas is a senior music major at Elmhurst University, where she participates in the University's Wind Ensemble. She is also an instructor for the Lincoln-Way Marching Band and a freelance private woodwind lesson instructor in the Chicagoland area. Christian Sanchez is a senior at Elmhurst University majoring in Jazz Studies. Primarily a tenor saxophonist, he plays in the University’s Jazz Band and Jazz Combo. Outside of school, he teaches privately at A Sound Education, and is an active member of the Joel Baer Big Band, The Pete Ellman Big Band, and Gwen's Pat Metheny Project. This is his first year taking on the role of Student Manager.
Director Mike Pinto
Assistant Director Chris Parsons Student Managers Frida Barajas Christian Sanchez Sound John Born Livestream Nate Baxter Office Manager Chris Conway Development Doug Beach Print Program Editor Laura Pinto STUDENT SECTION HEADS House Gizel Issa Brendan Parravano Tickets Colin Curatolo Khadijah Leverette Security Jonah Schumow Stage Crew Drew Bryant Sound Patrick Nguyen Livestream John Havrilla Guest Artist Hosts Juliette Gardiner Gabby Juskey Dan VanZeeland Vanguard & MONK’estra Hosts Matt Garcia Diego Rodriguez Participant Band Host Yanalis Conchas Public Relations Valencia Smith
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Jazz Festival SPONSORS The Elmhurst University Jazz Festival gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our sponsors. CLARK TERRY LEVEL $10,000 AND ABOVE
CHET BAKER LEVEL $300–$499
ELLA FITZGERALD LEVEL $26–$99
Sylvia and William W. Gretsch Memorial Foundation
Chicago Bass Works
Tammy Ferguson
Andrew Ecklund
Dwaine Keller
LOUIS ARMSTRONG LEVEL $5,000– $7,499
Manelli/Tet/The Rabbit
Woody Mosgers
Paul Rainieri, Steve Tetrev, Greg Wangren
Dr. and Mrs. Paul Nielsen
Jack Prost
Elmhurst University Jazz Band Alumni
Mitchell Stemler
George Shutack
Elmhurst University Student Government Association and the Office of Student Affairs
Scott Swinderman
JOHN COLTRANE LEVEL $100–$299
DUKE ELLINGTON LEVEL $2,500–$4,999
Kelli Bender
BENNY GOODMAN LEVEL UP TO $25
An Anonymous Jazz Musician
Ruth Chapek
City of Elmhurst’s Explore Elmhurst Community Grant Program
Anonymous The Jim Cunningham Trust
Thomas Paprocki
Walter Armbruster
Sherry Bucaro
William Burkes
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Hansen Christine Hunka
Elizabeth Czech Phil Domines Robert Ghormley
CHARLIE PARKER LEVEL $1,000–$2,499
Wayne Madle
DANSR Inc/Vandoren
Dr. Mary Kay Mulvaney
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Falk
Martin Muzik
Laser Piano Service
Anne Paxton Smith
Larry Polly
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Rarick
Springhill Suites, Elmhurst
Brooke Schrager
Yamaha Musical Instruments
Howard Teich
MILES DAVIS LEVEL $500–$999
Ryan Truesdell
Michael Kozlowski
Kathleen Mallen
Allen Savel Kathleen VanZeeland
PROMOTIONAL SUPPORT 90.9 WDCB Public Radio Chicago Jazz Magazine/ Chicago Jazz.com DownBeat Magazine
John Vivoda and Lisa Klein
Anonymous in memory of Mark Colby Mr. and Mrs. Nick Avgerinos Mr. and Mrs. William Chittenden III Edwards Musical Instruments Mr. Aaron Michelfelder and Ms. Jenny Drzewiecki Georgene Patten
JIM CUNNINGHAM JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP Jim Cunningham was the founding father of this festival. Without his presence and support, the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival would be a mere footnote in the school’s history. Jim shifted the focus from competition to education, creating an environment where the collegiate musicians could not only perform, but also learn from the pros. The Festival is truly his legacy on this campus. Jim passed away in April of 2013. To honor his legacy, the Jim Cunningham Jazz scholarship Fund has been created. You can make your gift online at elmhurst.edu/give, call (866) 794-1075, or mail a check to Elmhurst University Office of Institutional Advancement, 190 S. Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Please make sure you designate your gift to the Jim Cunningham Jazz Scholarship Fund. 14
SUPPORT THE ELMHURST UNIVERSITY JAZZ FESTIVAL The Elmhurst University Jazz Festival is a unique experience that allows students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet, perform for, and learn from some of the most prominent names in jazz. Your contribution guarantees that the Festival will maintain its reputation of excellence and continue to be a major force in jazz education. You can make your gift to the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival online at elmhurst.edu/give, call (866) 794-1075, or mail a check to Elmhurst University Office of Institutional Advancement, 190 S. Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Please make sure you designate your gift to the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival.
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2022 Jazz Festival SCHEDULE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24: HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL
12:30 p.m. Session Lakes Community High School Hinsdale Central High School West Aurora High School Northview High School Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage
Feature Performance (at approx. 4:30 p.m.) Wayne Bergeron, Denis DiBlasio and Steve Wiest with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25
12:00 p.m. Session Elmhurst University – Vocal Jazz Columbia College – Combo University of Illinois, Chicago – Combo Columbia College – Fusion Combo Elmhurst University – Lab Band Hope College – Combo
7:30 p.m. Session Hillsdale College – Big Band Feature Performance John Beasley’s MONK’estra
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 10:00 a.m. Clinic Free clinic/masterclass with John Beasley, Wayne Bergeron, Denis DiBlasio and Steve Wiest 12:00 p.m. Session University of Wisconsin, Whitewater – Big Band 2 Elmhurst University – Combo University of Wisconsin, Madison – Combo Waubonsee Community College – Combo University of Wisconsin, Whitewater – Big Band 1 Western Michigan University – Big Band
7:30 p.m. Session Elmhurst University – Jazz Band Feature Performance Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27 12:00 p.m. Session Harper College – Big Band College of DuPage – Big Band Roosevelt University – Big Band Harper College – Combo Purdue University – Big Band Michigan State University – Big Band
Announcement of Outstanding Ensembles Feature Performance (at approx. 4:30 p.m.) Wayne Bergeron, Denis DiBlasio and Steve Wiest with the Elmhurst University Jazz Band
PLEASE REMEMBER THAT VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED DURING OUR FEATURE PERFORMANCES. FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY IS PROHIBITED DURING ALL PERFORMANCES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ELMHURST UNIVERSITY’S COVID-19 POLICY, WELL-FITTED MASKS MUST BE WORN OVER THE NOSE AND MOUTH AT ALL TIMES WHEN INDOORS.
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