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56TH ANNUAL RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL 1

Recording the History of RecordsSlick modern vinyl records have existed for more than 50 years (about the time the Reno Jazz Festival began in 1963). The older, heavier versions date to the 1930s. But you (and all your favorite artists) can thank Thomas Edison for his invention of the phonograph in 1877, pioneering the idea of recorded (and portable!!) sound. #JazzFACTS

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On the Cover (and on the T-Shirts!)Hey, Vintage Jazz Fans, FYI: We followed the layout of the famous jazz BLUE NOTE record labels for our 2018 Reno Jazz Festival program cover design and T-shirts this year. Check out more about jazz vinyl at www.thejazzrecord.com. #JazzFACTS

CELEBRATING OUR STUDENT MUSICIANSHonoring the Future Leaders in Jazz

Peter Epstein, M.M.Chair, Department of Music andDirector, Reno Jazz Festival

reetings and welcome to the University of Nevada’s 2018 Reno Jazz Festival. Since its beginning in 1962, the festival now ranks among the largest, most prestigious musical gatherings of its kind in the

nation. And the University of Nevada, Reno is currently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as a national Tier 1 university. We’ve earned this distinction by the quality of our students, faculty, research activity and degree programs.

As a program within the University’s School of the Arts, the festival supports the school’s mission to inspire “educational excellence, creativity and collaboration.” This year, as we welcome more than 300 school groups, 9,000 participants, and 50 clinicians, performers and adjudicators, we strive to ensure you leave with a greater knowledge, appreciation and love of this incredibly vibrant, quintessentially American art-form.

While the festival celebrates historical standards, it also contributes to the evolution of jazz by championing student excellence, individuality and creativity and, sometimes, challenging the ways we think about and experience the music.

After 15 years with the School of the Arts, it’s an honor to take on the role of festival director this year, where I am pleased to work with the festival’s new assistant director, Adam Benjamin, director of UNR’s Jazz and Improvisational Music Program, and a world-class performer in his own right.

Along with our incredible students, faculty and alumni, and our amazing festival staff and volunteers, I look forward to seeing (and hearing) you during the festival!

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Tamara Scronce, MFA Interim Director, School of the Arts; Associate Professor, Department of Art, University of Nevada, Reno

Peter Epstein, M.M. Director, Reno Jazz Festival; Chair, Department of Music; Associate Professor, Program in Jazz and Improvisational Music, University of Nevada, Reno

Adam Benjamin, MFA Assistant Director, Reno Jazz Festival; Director and Assistant Professor, Program in Jazz and Improvisational Music, University of Nevada, Reno

Ralph Alessi, MFA Assistant Professor, Program in Jazz and Improvisational Music, University of Nevada, Reno

Hans Halt, M.M. Lecturer, Program in Jazz and Improvisational Music, University of Nevada, Reno

Andy Heglund, D.A. Associate Professor, Program in Jazz and Improvisational Music, University of Nevada, Reno

Mike Barnes Equipment Crew

Jeff Brown Volunteer Assistant; Graduate Assistant, Department of Music, University of Nevada, Reno

Robert Callahan Piano Technician

Jordan Caroompas Volunteer Coordinator; Graduate Assistant, Department of Music, University of Nevada, Reno

Marti Deyo, Ph.D. Meeting and Event Planning; Graduate Assistant, School of the Arts, University of Nevada, Reno

Larry Engstrom, DMA Director Emeritus, Reno Jazz Festival; Professor, Department of Music, University of Nevada, Reno

Travis Hickox Festival Assistant, Scheduling Coordinator

Doug Koenig Festival Assistant

Nora Lum Administrative Assistant, School of the Arts, University of Nevada, Reno

Ashley Medina, M.A. Associate Director of Events and Programs, School of the Arts, University of Nevada, Reno

Mike Nicklas Equipment Manager

Roger Solis Festival Assistant

Mark Stotzer Production Manager, MS Productions, Ripon, California

A.C. Turman Festival Program Volunteer; Director of Marketing, Emerita, University of Nevada, Reno

C.J. Walters, M.M. Festival Coordinator, Reno Jazz Festival; Associate Director of Marketing and Programs, Emerita, School of the Arts, University of Nevada, Reno

FESTIVAL STAFF

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AFTER-JAMOFFIC IAL HOST OF THE RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL

FRIDAY, APRIL 27th, 10PM

FESTIVAL SHOWCASE & AWARDS CEREMONYSATURDAY • APRIL 28, 2018 • 6:30 P.M. [ Lawlor Events Center ]

CLINICS + DAYTIME CONCERTS6 FRIDAY • APRIL 27 + SATURDAY • APRIL 28, 2018 [ See page 6 for full schedules & locations ]

Designed to inspire, educate and inform, these clinics and concerts feature best-in-field artists and educators.

COMPETITIONS7 FRIDAY • APRIL 27 + SATURDAY • APRIL 28, 2018 [ See pages 7-15 for full schedules & locations ]

BandsMiddle School .................................. [p. 7]C High School ................................. [p. 10]B High School ................................. [p. 10]Apprentice ....................................... [p. 11]A High School ................................ [p. 15]AA High School ............................. [p. 15]AAA High School .......................... [p. 13]AAAA High School ....................... [p. 13]College .............................................. [p. 8]

CombosMiddle School ................................... [p. 7]A High School ................................ [p. 14]AA High School ............................. [p. 14]AAA High School ........................... [p.12]AAAA High School ....................... [p. 12]College .............................................. [p. 8]

Choirs All Categories [p. 9]

SCHEDULE OVERVIEW + CONTENTS

Jam Session w/ Festival Adjudicators Open to all Festival participants, the jam session will be led by Ralph Alessi, trumpet; Gary Fukushima, piano; Richard Giddens, bass; Jason Harnell, drums; and Peter Epstein, sax

GUEST ARTIST PERFORMANCES4 THURSDAY • APRIL 26, 2018 • 7:30 P.M. [ Nightingale Concert Hall ]

Peter Apfelbaum & The CollectiveGrammy-nominated composer and avant-garde jazz titan Peter Apfelbaum takes the stage with renowned University of Nevada, Reno faculty jazz ensemble, The Collective

5 FRIDAY • APRIL 27, 2018 • 7:30 P.M. [ Lawlor Events Center ]

Dafnis Prieto SextetGrammy/Latin Grammy-nominated composer, bandleader, percussionist — and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow extraordinaire — Dafnis Prieto set to WOW the Reno Jazz Festival with his Sextet

The Free Radicals Jazz EnsembleOpening for Dafnis Prieto and his Sextet is the University of Nevada, Reno Jazz Ensemble’s “The Free Radicals,” directed by Ralph Alessi

FRIDAY • APRIL 27, 2018 • 10 P.M. [ Laughing Planet Cafe, 941 N. Virginia St., Reno ]

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GUEST ARTISTS

W ith high praise for avant-garde jazz composer and multi-instrumentalist Peter Apfelbaum, All About Jazz has written: “There's no denying the deep musicianship of his genre-mashing ambition as he blends jazz with a host of world music influences to form a powerfully grooving sound.”

Born in Berkeley, California in 1960, Apfelbaum started playing drums at three, taking up piano and saxophone in elementary school and forming his first band at age 11.

A product of the Berkeley Schools’ pioneering Jazz Project, Apfelbaum began performing professionally in his early teens. In his senior year at Berkeley High, he formed the 17-piece "Hieroglyphics Ensemble" to compose and explore non-traditional musical forms. The Ensemble, featuring classmates including saxophonist Joshua Redman, attracted international attention for their mix of world music with the jazz avant-garde.

Apfelbaum also formed a California sextet and in 1998 he moved to Brooklyn, NY, and soon formed a New York version of his Sextet, featuring Josh Roseman, Charles Burnham, David Phelps, Patrice Blanchard and Dafnis Prieto. He also joined Phish front man Trey Anastasio’s band, played sold-out tours and appeared on the David Letterman Show and the Tonight Show.

His 11-piece New York Hieroglyphics, formed in 2002, toured Europe and has performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival and High Sierra Music Festival. Later with the birth of SPARKLER, he focused on dance grooves material. Apfelbaum also continues to perform with the Dafnis Prieto Si o Si Quartet and Sextet, and others.

Peter Apfelbaum kicks off the Festival alongside acclaimed University of Nevada, Reno faculty jazz ensemble, The Collective. Known as one of the most creative and distinctive jazz ensembles in the western United States, The Collective features pianist Adam Benjamin, bassist Hans Halt, drummer Andrew Heglund, and saxophonist Peter Epstein, all of whom also perform and record with a number of other ensembles. The Collective has released four CDs.

PETER APFELBAUMTHERE’S NO DENYING THE DEEP MUSICIANSHIP OF APFELBAUM’S

GENRE-MASHING AMBITION AS HE BLENDS JAZZ WITH A HOST OF WORLD MUSIC INFLUENCES TO FORM A POWERFULLY GROOVING SOUND.” — ALL ABOUT JAZZ

THURSDAY APRIL 26 • 7:30 P.M. NIGHTINGALE CONCERT HALL

Grammy-nominated composer and avant-garde jazz titan Peter Apfelbaum takes the stage with University of Nevada,

Reno faculty jazz ensemble, The Collective

THE COLLECTIVE


Opening for Dafnis Prieto and his Sextet is the University of Nevada, Reno Jazz Ensemble’s “The Free Radicals,” directed by Ralph Alessi. The student group, known historically as Jazz Lab Band I, performs jazz standards as well as compositions from ensemble members. A must-see and a must-hear!

omments about Dafnis Prieto from DownBeat, Jazziz, Bass Musician, Glide, Huffington Post and the New York Times: “Superb… exciting… incredible… 4 stars… masterful… trail-blazing… world-

class… unforgettable… irrepressible… extraordinary… Cuban drumming phenom… put this on the ‘Best of the Year’ list now!”

Multi-incredible drummer, composer, bandleader, educator and 2011 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow, Dafnis Prieto gathers superlatives wherever he travels. Originally from Santa Clara, Cuba, Prieto brings it, with revolutionary drumming techniques and compositions that have had a powerful impact on the Latin and jazz music scenes, nationally and internationally. Prieto’s dazzling Sextet features saxophonists Peter Apfelbaum and Roman Filiu, pianist Alex Bown, bassist Johannes Weidenmueller and trumpeter Ralph Alessi.

Nominated for and granted the prestigious 2011 MacArthur Fellowship for his incredible work, Prieto’s awards also include 2006 Up & Coming Musician of the Year from the Jazz Journalists Association, a Grammy nomination for Absolute Quintet as Best Latin Jazz Album, and a Latin

Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 2007. A gifted educator, he has conducted workshops and clinics around the world and has served on the faculties of both the Jazz Studies at New York University and at the University of Miami Frost School of Music.

As a composer, he has created music for dance, film, chamber ensembles, and most notably for his own bands, ranging from duets to big band, and including the distinctively different groups featured on seven acclaimed recordings as a leader: About The Monks, Absolute Quintet, Taking the Soul For a Walk, Si o Si Quartet: Live at Jazz Standard, Dafnis Prieto Proverb Trio, Triangles and Circles and Back to the Sunset.

His work has been commissioned by such organizations as NY’s Museum of Modern Art, WNYC, and Jazz at Lincoln Center, which included new work for the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. Prieto is founder of the independent music company Dafnison Music, and endorses Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Latin Percussion, Evans Drumheads, and Vic Firth Sticks.

FRIDAY APRIL 27 • 7:30 P.M. LAWLOR EVENTS CENTER

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PUT THIS ON THE ‘BEST OF THE YEAR’ LIST NOW!”

— COMMENTS ABOUT DAFNIS PRIETO FROM DOWNBEAT, JAZZIZ, BASS MUSICIAN, GLIDE, HUFFINGTON POST, THE NEW YORK TIMES


CLINICS & DAYTIME CONCERTS

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Directors Hospitality Room Sponsored by Educational Discovery Tours JCSU Room 4039:30-10:30 a.m. Gary Fukushima Piano MIKC Wells Fargo Auditorium10:30-11:30 a.m. Joe Berry Saxophone MIKC Wells Fargo Auditorium11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Matt Mayhall Drums MIKC Wells Fargo Auditorium12-1 p.m. Concert Reno Jazz Orchestra CFA Nightingale Concert Hall12:10-1:10 p.m. Sara Gazarek Jam Sessions: A Vocal Guide To Feelin' Good LEC Silver and Blue12:10-1:10 p.m. Concert UNR PJIM Small Ensemble, directed by Adam Benjamin JCSU Theatre12:30-1:30 p.m. David Loeb Composition for Film and TV MIKC Wells Fargo Auditorium1:00-2:00 p.m. Jason Harnell Solo Drums Concert JCSU Ballroom C 2:30-3:30 p.m. Concert The Collective featuring faculty members from the UNR PJIM MIKC Wells Fargo Auditorium3:30-4:30 p.m. Ralph Alessi Trumpet MIKC Wells Fargo Auditorium5-5:50 p.m. Jamie Shew Song Interpretation: Let Me Sing It So You’ll Understand LEC Silver and Blue

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Directors Hospitality Room Sponsored by Educational Discovery Tours JCSU Room 4039:55-10:55 a.m. Nate Kimball Trombone JTB Room 10011-12 noon Hans Halt Bass JCSU Ballroom C12-1 p.m. Dafnis Prieto Incorporating Afro-Cuban Rhythms and Instruments into the Drum Set CFA Nightingale Concert Hall12:10-1:10 p.m. Concert UNR PJIM Small Ensemble, directed by Ralph Alessi JCSU Theatre12:10-1:10 p.m. Kathleen Grace-Schorsch The Art of the Duo Connection LEC Silver and Blue1-2 p.m. Roman Filiu Creative Tools in Music Composition MIKC Wells Fargo Auditorium2-3 p.m. Peter Apfelbaum Saxophone Clinic MIKC Wells Fargo Auditorium3-4 p.m. James Miley Big Band Composition MIKC Wells Fargo Auditorium4-5 p.m. Storm Nilson Guitar MIKC Wells Fargo Auditorium

FRIDAY 04.27

SATURDAY 04.28

All educational events require a pass for entrance. Patrons will be seated on a first-come, first-served basis. Saving seats for others is not allowed.Highlighted events are presented by UNR faculty and/or alumni • Schedule and clinicians subject to change.

See Campus Map on page 16 for building locations

CFA Church Fine Arts Building • LEC Lawlor Events Center • JCSU Joe Crowley Student Union • JTB Jot Travis Building • MIKC Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center


FRIDAY

Jot Travis Building (JTB) Room 100

SEE CAMPUS MAP PAGE 16

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Jot Travis Building (JTB) Room 100

SATURDAY


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TIME CATEGORY SCHOOL DIRECTOR

9:05 AM MS Carson Middle School Band • Carson City, NV Nick Jacques9:30 AM MS Fremont Middle School Combo • Roseburg, OR Ross Hansen

9:55 AM CLINIC Nate Kimball: Trombone 10:55 AM MS St. Columba Middle School Combo • Durango, CO Easton Stuard11:20 AM NC Alder Creek Middle School Band • Truckee, CA Randy Humphreys11:45 AM NC Galena High School Band • Reno, NV Kevin Sady

12:10 PM LUNCH1:10 PM NC Canyon Crest Academy Combo IV • San Diego, CA Nate Jarrell1:35 PM MS Billinghurst Middle School Band • Reno, NV Michael Delage2:00 PM MS Fremont Middle School Band I • Roseburg, OR Ross Hansen2:25 PM MS Los Cerritos Middle School Band • Thousand Oaks, CA David Blake2:50 PM MS Great Valley Academy Middle School Band • Modesto, CA Philip Fiorio3:40 PM NC Ayala High School Combo I • Chino Hills, CA Shant Keuroghelian4:05 PM MS Great Valley Academy Middle School Combo • Modesto, CA Philip Fiorio4:30 PM NC Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra Combo I • Reno, NV Doug Coomler4:55 PM MS Anderson Middle School Band • Anderson, CA Ted Dykstra


8:00 AM MS Lindero Canyon Middle School Combo II • Agoura Hills, CA Matt McKagan8:25 AM MS San Jose Middle School Combo • Novato, CA Benedetta Dalbesio8:50 AM MS Hamilton Middle School Combo • Seattle, WA Paul Harshman9:15 AM MS Lindero Canyon Middle School Combo I • Agoura Hills, CA Matt McKagan9:40 AM MS McAuliffe Middle School Combo • Los Alamitos, CA Evan Shegina10:05 AM MS Stauffer Middle School Band II • Downey, CA Todd Miller10:30 AM MS Depoali Middle School Band II • Reno, NV Daniel Barthel10:55 AM MS Burlingame Intermediate School Band II • Burlingame, CA Doug Simon11:20 AM MS Lindero Canyon Middle School Band • Agoura Hills, CA Matt McKagan11:45 AM MS Bernal Intermediate School Band • San Jose, CA Andrea Fennern

12:10 PM LUNCH1:10 PM MS McAuliffe Middle School Band • Los Alamitos, CA Evan Shegina1:35 PM MS Caroline Davis Intermediate School Band • San Jose, CA Gus Kambeitz2:00 PM MS Burlingame Intermediate School Band I • Burlingame, CA Doug Simon2:25 PM MS Hamilton Middle School Band • Seattle, WA Paul Harshman2:50 PM MS Swope Middle School Band II • Reno, NV Theresa Smith3:15 PM MS San Jose Middle School Band • Novato, CA Benedetta Dalbesio3:40 PM MS Stauffer Middle School Band I • Downey, CA Todd Miller4:05 PM MS Depoali Middle School Band I • Reno, NV Daniel Barthel4:30 PM MS Swope Middle School Band I • Reno, NV Theresa Smith

ALL SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

FOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF CLINICS & DAYTIME CONCERTS SEE PAGE 6

COMPETITIONS Middle School Bands and Combos


COMPETITIONS A High School Combos. B High School Bands & Combos.COMPETITIONS College Bands and Combos


7:50 AM 4YR Marylhurst University Band I • Marylhurst, OR Joseph Aloia8:15 AM 4YR Humboldt State University Combo II • Arcata, CA Dan Aldag8:40 AM 4YR CSU San Bernardino Combo • San Bernardino, CA Kris Sveen9:05 AM 4YR Humboldt State University Combo I • Arcata, CA Dan Aldag9:30 AM 4YR CSU Los Angeles Combo • Los Angeles, CA Jeff Benedict10:00 AM 2YR Clackamas Community College Band • Oregon City, OR Lars Campbell10:30 AM COMM Chaffey College Band • Rancho Cucamonga, CA Patrick Aranda11:00 AM COMM Moorpark College Band I • Moorpark, CA Brendan McMullin11:30 AM 2YR Fullerton College Combo • Fullerton, CA Mike Scott12:00 PM 4YR CSU San Bernardino Band • San Bernardino, CA Robert Knop12:30 PM 2YR Las Positas College Combo • Livermore, CA Dan Marschak

1:00 PM CONCERT Jason Harnell: Solo Drum Concert 2:00 PM COMM Fresno City College Band II • Fresno, CA George Ramirez2:30 PM 4YR CSU Fullerton Band • Fullerton, CA Bill Cunliffe3:00 PM 2YR Mt. San Antonio College Band • Walnut, CA Jeff Ellwood3:30 PM COMM Sierra College Band • Rocklin, CA Greg McLaughlin4:00 PM COMM Fresno City College Band I • Fresno, CA Mike Dana4:30 PM COMM Moorpark College Band II • Moorpark, CA Brendan McMullin


8:00 AM 2YR Pasadena City College Combo • Pasadena, CA Dan Cole8:25 AM COMM Scottsdale Community College Combo III • Scottsdale, AZ Ben Hedquist8:50 AM 4YR University of the Pacific Combo • Stockton, CA Patrick Langham9:15 AM 4YR Willamette University Combo • Salem, OR James Miley9:40 AM COMM Scottsdale Community College Combo I • Scottsdale, AZ Eric Rasmussen10:05 AM 4YR California Jazz Conservatory Combo III • Berkeley, CA Frank Martin10:30 AM 4YR Cal Poly Pomona Combo • Pomona, CA Dave Kopplin

11:00 AM CLINIC Hans Halt: Bass 12:00 PM COMM Scottsdale Community College Combo II • Scottsdale, AZ Eric Rasmussen12:30 PM 4YR Willamette University Band • Salem, OR James Miley1:00 PM 4YR CSU Fullerton Combo • Fullerton, CA Francisco Torres1:30 PM 4YR Cal Poly Pomona Band • Pomona, CA Dave Kopplin2:00 PM COMM Santa Rosa Junior College Band • Santa Rosa, CA Mark Wardlaw2:30 PM 4YR University of the Pacific Band • Stockton, CA Patrick Langham3:00 PM 4YR California Jazz Conservatory Combo II • Berkeley, CA Dann Zinn3:30 PM 2YR Pasadena City College Band • Pasadena, CA Brian Carmody4:00 PM 4YR California Jazz Conservatory Combo I • Berkeley, CA Jeff Denson4:30 PM 2YR Diablo Valley College Combo • Pleasant Hill, CA Matt Zebley5:00 PM NC College of the Sequoias Band • Visalia, CA Michael Tackett5:30 PM COMM Salt Lake Community College Combo • Salt Lake City, UT Craig Ferrin

FRIDAY

Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Ballroom C, 4th Floor


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Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Ballroom C, 4th Floor


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SATURDAY04.28




COMPETITIONS Choir All Categories


8:00 AM A Worland High School • Worland, WY Chad Rose8:25 AM A Christian Brothers High School • Sacramento, CA Gaw Vang Williams8:50 AM A Natomas Charter School ll • Sacramento, CA Kelly Cullity9:15 AM A Mammoth Lakes High School • Mammoth Lakes, CA Michael Hammers9:40 AM A Natomas Charter School l • Sacramento, CA Kelly Cullity10:05 AM A Kingsburg High School • Kingsburg, CA Richard Mynderup10:30 AM A Bend Senior High School • Bend, OR Luke MacSween10:55 AM AA Millikan High School ll • Long Beach, CA Drake York11:20 AM AA Downey High School I • Downey, CA Cory Olariu11:45 AM AA Valley Christian Conservatory of the Arts • San Jose, CA Mike Jones

12:10 PM CLINIC Sara Gazarek: Jam Sessions: A Vocal Guide To Feelin' Good 1:10 PM A Seattle Academy • Seattle, WA Mark Hoover1:35 PM AA Folsom High School • Folsom, CA Curtis Gaesser2:00 PM AA Ponderosa High School • Shingle Springs, CA Sarah Cunningham2:25 PM AA Millikan High School l • Long Beach, CA Drake York2:50 PM NC Sacramento State University • Sacramento, CA Elizabeth Unpingco3:15 PM COMM Cabrillo College • Aptos, CA Mark Bidelman3:40 PM 2YR Las Positas College • Livermore, CA Ian Brekke4:05 PM 4YR CSU San Bernardino • San Bernardino, CA Bradley Hampton4:30 PM 2YR Clackamas Community College • Oregon City, OR Kathleen Hollingsworth

5:00 PM CLINIC Jamie Shew: Song Interpretation: Let Me Sing It So You'll Understand


8:00 AM COMM Salt Lake Community College • Salt Lake City, UT Craig Ferrin8:25 AM MS Billinghurst Middle School • Reno, NV Nichole Heglund8:50 AM MS St. Columba Middle School • Durango, CO Alisa Stuard9:15 AM A Del Norte High School • Crescent City, CA Cory Tamondong9:40 AM A Creswell High School • Creswell, OR Sandi Green10:05 AM AA Enterprise High School ll • Redding, CA Alissa Aune10:30 AM AA Cesar Chavez High School • Stockton, CA Randy Rann10:55 AM AA Rodriquez High School • Fairfield, CA Scott Miller11:20 AM AA Enterprise High School l • Redding, CA Alissa Aune11:45 AM AA Long Beach Poly High School • Long Beach, CA Brian Dokko

12:10 PM CLINIC Kathleen Grace-Schorsch: The Art of the Duo Connection 1:10 PM A Summerville High School • Tuolumne, CA Jim Wells1:35 PM COMM Scottsdale Community College • Scottsdale, AZ Adam Stich2:00 PM A Mount Si High School • Snoqualmie, WA Haley Isaacs2:25 PM COMM College of Southern Nevada • North Las Vegas, NV Mark Wherry2:50 PM 2YR Diablo Valley College • Pleasant Hill, CA Bret Peppo3:15 PM 2YR Mt. San Antonio College • Walnut, CA William McIntosh3:40 PM AA Dos Pueblos High School • Goleta, CA Courtney Anderson4:05 PM A Summerville High School • Tuolumne, CA Jim Wells4:30 PM 4YR University of the Pacific • Stockton, CA Randy Sandoli4:55 PM A Morro Bay High School • Morro Bay, CA Holly Banfield

FRIDAY

Lawlor Events Center (LEC) Silver and Blue Room


04.27LEC

Lawlor Events Center (LEC) Silver and Blue Room

SEE CAMPUS MAP PAGE 16LEC

SATURDAY04.28

CLINICS & DAYTIME CONCERTS SEE PAGE 6


FOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF


COMPETITIONS B/C High School Bands


8:00 AM NC Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra l • Reno, NV Vernon Scarbrough8:30 AM B Timberline High School • Boise, ID Jose Rodriguez II9:00 AM B Hanford West High School • Hanford, CA Eric Ramirez9:30 AM B El Cerrito High School I • El Cerrito, CA Keith Johnson10:00 AM B South San Francisco High School • South San Francisco, CA Dan Talbert10:30 AM B Live Oak High School l • Morgan Hill, CA Jason Locsin11:00 AM NC Reed High School • Sparks, NV Ron Eichstedt11:30 AM B Bishop O'Dowd High School • Oakland, CA Fred Randolph

12:00 PM LUNCH1:00 PM C Creswell High School • Creswell, OR Sandi Green1:30 PM C Mammoth Lakes High School • Mammoth Lakes, CA Michael Hammers2:00 PM B Kingsburg High School • Kingsburg, CA Mike Schofield2:30 PM C Exeter Union High School • Exeter, CA Kirk Clague3:00 PM B Valley Christian Conservatory of the Arts l • San Jose, CA Marcus Wolfe3:30 PM B El Camino High School • South San Francisco, CA Ray Galela4:00 PM B Hug High School • Reno, NV Kevin Thomas4:30 PM C Valley Christian Conservatory of the Arts ll • San Jose, CA Mike Jones


8:00 AM B Mesa Ridge High School • Colorado Springs, CO Phil Olivas8:30 AM B Enterprise High School • Redding, CA Gabriel Sakuma9:00 AM B Red Bluff High School • Red Bluff, CA Casson Scowcroft9:30 AM B Placer High School • Auburn, CA David Lawrenson10:00 AM C Clear Lake High School • Lakeport, CA Jennifer Ingram10:30 AM C Rancho Verde High School • Moreno Valley, CA Honglac Hathuc11:00 AM C Anderson New Technology High School • Anderson, CA Dan Schafer11:30 AM C Worland High School • Worland, WY Willie Wright

12:00 PM LUNCH1:00 PM C Saint Mary's College High School • Berkeley, CA Casey Filson1:30 PM C Incline High School • Incline Village, NV Todd Holway2:00 PM C Cody High School • Cody, WY Wade French2:30 PM C Del Norte High School • Crescent City, CA Dan Sedgwick3:00 PM C Vacaville Christian • Vacaville, CA Ralph Martin3:30 PM C Seattle Academy • Seattle, WA Matt Frost4:00 PM C Durham High School • Durham, CA Matthew Plummer4:30 PM C Faith Lutheran High School • Las Vegas, NV Daniel Zeigner5:00 PM C Truckee High School l • Truckee, CA Jesse Steele

FRIDAY

Church Fine Arts Building (CFA) Redfield Studio Theatre


04.27CFA

Church Fine Arts Building (CFA) Redfield Studio Theatre

SEE CAMPUS MAP PAGE 16CFA

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COMPETITIONS Apprentice Bands


8:00 AM API Orange County School of the Arts III • Orange, CA Charles Wackerman8:30 AM API Berkeley High School II • Berkeley, CA Sarah Cline9:00 AM API Clovis High School ll • Clovis, CA Les Nunes9:30 AM API Folsom High School III • Folsom, CA Curtis Gaesser10:00 AM API Long Beach Poly High School II • Long Beach, CA Chris Stevens10:30 AM APII Yorba Linda High School ll • Yorba Linda, CA Bincins Garcia11:00 AM APII Garfield High School ll • Seattle, WA Clarence Acox11:30 AM APII Pleasant Valley High School II • Chico, CA Ryan Heimlich

12:00 PM LUNCH1:00 PM API Valencia High School II • Placentia, CA Pete Perez1:30 PM APII Woodside High School ll • Woodside, CA Bill Tolles2:00 PM APII Lemoore High School ll • Lemoore, CA Shawn McElhaney2:30 PM APII Reed High School II • Sparks, NV Ron Eichstedt3:00 PM APII El Dorado High School II • Placentia, CA Eric Samson3:30 PM APII El Cerrito High School II • El Cerrito, CA Keith Johnson4:00 PM APII Ponderosa High School II • Shingle Springs, CA Santiago Sabado4:30 PM API Esperanza High School Il • Anaheim, CA Bradley Davis


8:00 AM APII Calabasas High School lll • Calabasas, CA Aaron Kohen8:30 AM API Santa Barbara High School ll • Santa Barbara, CA Kearney Vander Sal9:00 AM API Ayala High School ll • Chino Hills, CA Shant Keuroghelian9:30 AM NC Desert Oasis High School • Las Vegas, NV Nathan Geyer10:00 AM API Sanger High School ll • Sanger, CA Alan Moffett10:30 AM API Thousand Oaks High School ll • Thousand Oaks, CA David Blake11:00 AM APII Heritage High School ll • Brentwood, CA Steve Ernest11:30 AM API Arbor View High School l • Las Vegas, NV Carl Baker

12:00 PM LUNCH1:00 PM API Downey High School III • Downey, CA Cory Olariu1:30 PM API Bullard High School ll • Fresno, CA Barb Shinaver2:00 PM API Los Alamitos High School III • Los Alamitos, CA Justin Padilla2:30 PM APII Truckee High School ll • Truckee, CA Lucas Arizu3:00 PM API Alta Loma High School II • Alta Loma, CA Brian McNair3:30 PM API Santa Teresa High School II • San Jose, CA Julie Bounds4:00 PM APII Calabasas High School ll • Calabasas, CA Aaron Kohen4:30 PM APII Long Beach Poly High School III • Long Beach, CA Nic Chaffee5:00 PM APII Irvine High School ll • Irvine, CA Derek Venlet

FRIDAY

Lawlor Events Center (LEC) President’s Room


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Lawlor Events Center (LEC) President’s Room

SEE CAMPUS MAP PAGE 16LEC

SATURDAY04.28




COMPETITIONS AAA / AAAA High School Combos


8:00 AM AAA Granite Bay High School ll • Granite Bay, CA Lynn Lewis8:25 AM AAA El Dorado High School II • Placentia, CA Eric Samson8:50 AM AAA Turlock High School • Turlock, CA Daniel Baudino9:15 AM AAA Pleasant Valley High School II • Chico, CA Ryan Heimlich9:40 AM AAA El Dorado High School I • Placentia, CA Eric Samson10:05 AM AAA Granite Bay High School l • Granite Bay, CA Lynn Lewis10:30 AM AAA Esperanza High School III • Anaheim, CA Bradley Davis10:55 AM AAAA Valencia High School • Placentia, CA Pete Perez11:20 AM AAA Roosevelt High School • Seattle, WA Michael Van Bebber11:45 AM AAAA Orange County School of the Arts III • Orange, CA Charles Wackerman

12:10 PM CONCERT UNR PJIM Small Ensemble (Adam Benjamin, Director) 1:10 PM AAAA Downey High School II • Downey, CA Cory Olariu1:35 PM AAAA Berkeley High School III • Berkeley, CA Sarah Cline2:00 PM AAAA Los Alamitos High School II • Los Alamitos, CA Justin Padilla2:25 PM AAAA Berkeley High School II • Berkeley, CA Sarah Cline2:50 PM AAAA Los Alamitos High School I • Los Alamitos, CA Justin Padilla3:15 PM AAAA Orange County School of the Arts II • Orange, CA Mark Massey3:40 PM AAAA Long Beach Poly High School I • Long Beach, CA Chris Stevens4:05 PM AAAA Berkeley High School I • Berkeley, CA Sarah Cline4:30 PM AAAA Orange County School of the Arts I • Orange, CA Dan St. Marseille


8:00 AM AAA Santa Teresa High School Il • San Jose, CA Julie Bounds8:25 AM AAA Cesar Chavez High School l • Stockton, CA Art Coleman8:50 AM AAA Esperanza High School II • Anaheim, CA Bradley Davis9:15 AM AAA Santa Teresa High School I • San Jose, CA Julie Bounds9:40 AM AAA Irvine High School ll • Irvine, CA Derek Venlet10:05 AM AAA Alta Loma High School • Alta Loma, CA Brian McNair10:30 AM AAAA Wollongong Conservatorium of Music lll • Keiraville, NS (AUS) Eric Dunan10:55 AM AAA Esperanza High School I • Anaheim, CA Bradley Davis11:20 AM AAA Irvine High School l • Irvine, CA Robert Avzaradel11:45 AM AAAA Wollongong Conservatorium of Music ll • Keiraville, NS (AUS) Eric Dunan

12:10 PM CONCERT UNR PJIM Small Ensemble (Ralph Alessi, Director) 1:10 PM AAAA Long Beach Poly High School III • Long Beach, CA Chris Stevens1:35 PM AAAA Wollongong Conservatorium of Music l • Keiraville, NS (AUS) David Reglar2:00 PM AAA Heritage High School l • Brentwood, CA Steve Ernest2:25 PM AAAA Long Beach Poly High School II • Long Beach, CA Chris Stevens2:50 PM AAAA Canyon Crest Academy lll • San Diego, CA Nate Jarrell3:15 PM AAA Pleasant Valley High School I • Chico, CA Ryan Heimlich3:40 PM AAAA Canyon Crest Academy ll • San Diego, CA Nate Jarrell4:05 PM AAAA Folsom High School • Folsom, CA Curtis Gaesser4:30 PM AAAA Canyon Crest Academy l • San Diego, CA Nate Jarrell4:55 PM AAAA Downey High School I • Downey, CA Cory Olariu5:20 PM AAA Bullard High School l • Fresno, CA Barb Shinaver

FRIDAY

Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Theatre, 3rd Floor


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Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Theatre, 3rd Floor

SEE CAMPUS MAP PAGE 16JCSU

SATURDAY04.28

CLINICS & DAYTIME CONCERTS SEE PAGE 6


FOR A FULL SCHEDULE OF


COMPETITIONS AAA / AAAA High School Bands


8:00 AM AAA Los Alamitos High School II • Los Alamitos, CA Justin Padilla8:30 AM AAA Valencia High School I • Placentia, CA Pete Perez9:00 AM AAA Ayala High School l • Chino Hills, CA Shant Keuroghelian9:30 AM AAA Homestead High School • Cupertino, CA John Burn10:00 AM AAA Orange County School of the Arts II • Orange, CA Nathan King10:30 AM AAAA Berkeley High School I • Berkeley, CA Sarah Cline11:00 AM AAA El Dorado High School I • Placentia, CA Eric Samson11:30 AM AAA Folsom High School II • Folsom, CA Curtis Gaesser

12:00 PM CONCERT Reno Jazz Orchestra 1:00 PM AAAA Long Beach Poly High School I • Long Beach, CA Chris Stevens1:30 PM AAAA Orange County School of the Arts I • Orange, CA Dan St. Marseille2:00 PM AAAA Oakland School for the Arts • Oakland, CA Dave Ellis2:30 PM AAAA Clovis High School l • Clovis, CA Les Nunes3:00 PM AAAA Downey High School I • Downey, CA Cory Olariu3:30 PM AAA Turlock High School • Turlock, CA Daniel Baudino4:00 PM AAAA Folsom High School I • Folsom, CA Curtis Gaesser4:30 PM AAAA Los Alamitos High School I • Los Alamitos, CA Justin Padilla


8:00 AM AAA Reno High School l • Reno, NV Rachael Cowell8:30 AM AAAA Basic Academy High School • Henderson, NV Chris Kase9:00 AM AAA Tulare Western High School • Tulare, CA Patrick Alvidrez9:30 AM AAA Bullard High School l • Fresno, CA Barb Shinaver10:00 AM NC University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV Doug Coomler10:30 AM AAA Downey High School II • Downey, CA Cory Olariu11:00 AM AAA Santa Teresa High School I • San Jose, CA Julie Bounds11:30 AM AAA Monte Vista High School • Danville, CA Ed Cloyd

12:00 PM CLINIC Dafnis Prieto: Incorporating Afro-Cuban Rhythms and Instruments into the Drum Set 1:00 PM AAAA Lincoln High School • Stockton, CA Kristin Florek1:30 PM AAAA Clovis East High School • Clovis, CA Adam Elmore2:00 PM AAAA Sanger High School l • Sanger, CA Dan Peña2:30 PM AAAA Arbor View High School l • Las Vegas, NV Paul Beuning3:00 PM AAA Heritage High School l • Brentwood, CA Steve Ernest3:30 PM AAAA San Diego SCPA • San Diego, CA John Reynolds4:00 PM AAA Esperanza High School I • Anaheim, CA Bradley Davis4:30 PM AAA Thousand Oaks High School l • Thousand Oaks, CA Marty Martone5:00 PM AAAA Wollongong Conservatorium of Music • Keiraville, NS (AUS) Eric Dunan5:30 PM AAA Alta Loma High School I • Alta Loma, CA Brian McNair

FRIDAY

Church Fine Arts Building (CFA) Nightingale Concert Hall


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Church Fine Arts Building (CFA) Nightingale Concert Hall


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COMPETITIONS A / AA High School Combos


7:35 AM AA River City High School • West Sacramento, CA Felicia Weatherly8:00 AM AA El Camino High School lll • South San Francisco, CA Ray Galela8:25 AM AA Davis Senior High School II • Davis, CA Thomas Slabaugh II8:50 AM AA Valley Christian Conservatory of the Arts lll • San Jose, CA Marcus Wolfe9:15 AM AA Garfield High School ll • Seattle, WA Clarence Acox9:40 AM AA Calabasas High School l • Calabasas, CA Alex Sill10:05 AM AA Davis Senior High School I • Davis, CA Thomas Slabaugh II10:30 AM AA Valley Christian Conservatory of the Arts ll • San Jose, CA Marcus Wolfe10:55 AM A Exeter Union High School • Exeter, CA Kirk Clague11:20 AM AA El Camino High School ll • South San Francisco, CA Ray Galela11:45 AM AA El Cerrito High School • El Cerrito, CA Keith Johnson

12:10 PM LUNCH1:10 PM AA Valley Christian Conservatory of the Arts l • San Jose, CA Marcus Wolfe1:35 PM AA El Camino High School l • South San Francisco, CA Ray Galela2:00 PM A Idyllwild Arts Academy II • Idyllwild, CA Paul Carman2:25 PM A Bishop O'Dowd High School • Oakland, CA Fred Randolph2:50 PM NC Bullard High School ll • Fresno, CA Barb Shinaver3:15 PM A Idyllwild Arts Academy I • Idyllwild, CA Paul Carman3:40 PM A Kingsburg High School • Kingsburg, CA Mike Schofield4:05 PM AA Hug High School • Reno, NV Kevin Thomas4:30 PM AA Garfield High School l • Seattle, WA Clarence Acox


8:50 AM A Sequoyah High School • Pasadena, CA Ben Ede9:15 AM A Truckee High School ll • Truckee, CA Jesse Steele9:40 AM NC Thousand Oaks High School • Thousand Oaks, CA Marty Martone10:05 AM AA Beaverton High School • Beaverton, OR Mary Bengel10:30 AM A Saint Mary's College High School • Berkeley, CA Casey Filson10:55 AM A Truckee High School l • Truckee, CA Jesse Steele11:20 AM A Faith Lutheran High School • Las Vegas, NV Daniel Zeigner11:45 AM A Seattle Academy • Seattle, WA Matt Frost

12:10 PM LUNCH 1:10 PM AA Calabasas High School ll • Calabasas, CA Alex Sill1:35 PM A Durango High School • Durango, CO Alisa Stuard2:00 PM A International School of Beaverton ll • Beaverton, OR Walter Bates2:25 PM A Trevor Day School • New York, NY Tim Otto2:50 PM A Enterprise High School • Redding, CA Gabriel Sakuma3:15 PM A International School of Beaverton l • Beaverton, OR Walter Bates3:40 PM A Incline High School • Incline Village, NV Todd Holway4:05 PM A Red Bluff High School • Red Bluff, CA Casson Scowcroft4:30 PM AA Ponderosa High School • Shingle Springs, CA Santiago Sabado5:20 PM AA South San Francisco High School • South San Francisco, CA Dan Talbert

FRIDAY

Church Fine Arts Building (CFA) Room 14


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Church Fine Arts Building (CFA) Room 14


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COMPETITIONS A / AA High School Bands


8:00 AM A Ponderosa High School I • Shingle Springs, CA Santiago Sabado8:30 AM A Vanden High School • Fairfield, CA Bryan Williams9:00 AM AA Woodside High School l • Woodside, CA Bill Tolles9:30 AM AA Lemoore High School l • Lemoore, CA Shawn McElhaney10:00 AM AA Clovis West High School • Fresno, CA Bryan Chesi10:30 AM AA Menlo-Atherton High School • Atherton, CA Kent Kurrus11:00 AM AA Vintage High School • Napa, CA Brendan Galvin11:30 AM AA Granite Bay High School • Granite Bay, CA Lynn Lewis

12:00 PM LUNCH1:00 PM AA Calabasas High School l • Calabasas, CA Aaron Kohen1:30 PM A Davis Senior High School • Davis, CA Thomas Slabaugh II2:00 PM A South Hills High School • West Covina, CA Mike Wooten2:30 PM A Garfield High School l • Seattle, WA Clarence Acox3:00 PM A Las Lomas High School • Walnut Creek, CA Lauren Gibson3:30 PM A Yorba Linda High School l • Yorba Linda, CA Bincins Garcia4:00 PM AA Roosevelt High School • Seattle, WA Michael Van Bebber4:30 PM A Maria Carrillo High School • Santa Rosa, CA Matt Bringedahl


8:00 AM NC Sanger High School lll • Sanger, CA Erika Gamez8:30 AM NC McQueen High School ll • Reno, NV Kenny Baker9:00 AM AA Bella Vista High School • Fair Oaks, CA Denna Cobabe9:30 AM A Napa High School • Napa, CA Mike Riendeau10:00 AM AA Eisenhower High School • Yakima, WA David Walter10:30 AM AA Santa Barbara High School l • Santa Barbara, CA Kearney Vander Sal11:00 AM A Don Antonio Lugo High School • Chino, CA Stephen Yanik11:30 AM A Laguna Creek High School • Elk Grove, CA Jeffrey Edom12:00 PM A McQueen High School l • Reno, NV Rick Moffit

12:30 PM LUNCH1:30 PM AA Cesar Chavez High School • Stockton, CA Art Coleman2:00 PM AA Pleasant Valley High School I • Chico, CA Ryan Heimlich2:30 PM AA Irvine High School l • Irvine, CA Robert Avzaradel3:00 PM A Cordova High School • Rancho Cordova, CA Kevin Sims3:30 PM A Rodriquez High School • Fairfield, CA Scott Miller4:00 PM AA Rocklin High School • Rocklin, CA Tom Douglass4:30 PM AA Mountain View High School • Meridian, ID John Barker5:00 PM NC Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra ll • Reno, NV Vernon Scarbrough

FRIDAY

Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Ballroom A, 4th Floor


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Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Ballroom A, 4th Floor

SEE CAMPUS MAP PAGE 16JCSU

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• Festival Photographer (Concourse) • Choir Competition and Clinics

(Silver and Blue Room, 1st Floor)• Apprentice High School Band

Competition (President's Room, 1st Floor)• Competition Score Posting

(1st Floor) (Choirs and Showcase Only)• Friday and Saturday Evening

Concerts (Main Arena)

Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU)• Information (3rd Floor)• Merchandise Sales (3rd Floor)

(Cash/Credit Cards)• Absolute Music Store (3rd Floor)• Directors Hospitality Room

(Room 403, 4th Floor) (See ad on page 29 for times)• Volunteer Check-In (1st Floor)• Festival Photographer (3rd Floor) • Food Concessions

(Multiple Vendors, Varied Hours)

• A & AA High School Band Competition (Ballroom A, 4th Floor)

• AAA & AAAA High School Combo Competition (Theatre, 3rd Floor)

• College Band and Combo Competition (Ballroom C, 4th Floor)

• Clinics and Daytime Concerts (See page 6 for Schedule and Room Locations)

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> For a full listing of Competition, Concert and Clinic Schedules, see pages 6 to 15.

I-80Downtown Reno

On-Campus Dining visit www.unr.edu/rjf/dining for a full list of on-campus dining options. Hours of operation may vary during the Festival.


BJORN THORSRUD, graduated in music and physics

A music producer, programmer, and audio engineer, Thorsrud has produced film scores and albums for artists such as Smashing Pumpkins (he’s worked on every one of their recordings), Shania Twain, Dave Mason and scores more.

LORIE LINE, graduated in music and piano performance

Pianist, composer and performer, Line is one of the most published arrangers and composers of the last 30 years. She has written and arranged music, published more than 50 books of sheet music, recorded 50 CDs, and released 44 albums on her own label, selling more than 6 million copies.

DONATO CABRERA, studied music

Music director of the California Symphony and the Las Vegas Philharmonic, Cabrera has been resident conductor of the San Francisco Symphony and Wattis Foundation music director of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, as well as music director for the Manhattan School of Music and conductor of the Juilliard School’s orchestra.

DOLORA ZAJICK, M.M., pre-med, undergrad/graduate degrees in music

An American mezzo-soprano opera singer, composer and educator who specializes in the Verdian repertoire, Zajick studied with Ted Puffer, conductor of Nevada Opera, whom she credits with developing her vocal technique, and has been described by the New York Times as having “one of the greatest voices in the history of opera.”

BRIAN LANDRUS, graduated in music performance; Ph.D. candidate, Rutgers

Multi-instrumentalist, baritone saxophonist and composer, Landrus established himself as one of the leading voices on low woodwinds in the world and has been named by Huffington Post one of the top 25 greatest jazz baritone sax soloists of all time.

SAM MINAIE, graduated in classical and jazz performance; MFA, CalArts

Bassist Minaie studied with Charlie Haden and African ewe master, Alfred Ladzekpo as well as several other world music masters. As a producer and post production engineer, he has

NEVADA’S WALK OF FAME

[ LORIE LINE ]

[ DONATO CABRERA ]

[ DOLORA ZAJICK ] [ BRIAN LANDRUS ]

Some of the finest people on the planet have walked the halls of the University of Nevada, Reno as students and

graduates, including novelists, artists, authors, university presidents, governors, models, opera stars, business leaders,

attorneys, attorneys general, professional athletes, members of Congress, judges, referees, U.S.

and state senators, journalists, educators, physicians, Grammy winners, faculty members, record producers, jazz

greats, you name it!

Here are some who, more specifically, honed their musical and recording chops while studying at the University of

Nevada, Reno School of the Arts over the years. The Reno Jazz Festival toasts these famous UNR alums:


either written for, mixed, or mastered dozens of records and is the founder of birdFood Studio in NYC.

WARREN WALKER, graduated in music/jazz performance

Saxophonist, composer, educator and producer based for five years in Paris, France, Walker is now in Brooklyn, where he is part of the Kandinsky Effect (formerly the Warren Walker Trio), plays with a number of other ensembles, and endorses Selmer Saxophones and several other music companies.

AARON EDGECOMB, graduated in jazz and percussion; M.M., New England Conservatory

A musician who plays drum set (jazz, improvisational, electro-acoustic), orchestral percussion and hand percussion, Edgecomb lives in New York City and is involved with the improvisational/noise/

rock trio TRIGGER, the improvisational electro-acoustic group Yelsa, and a variety of other small ensembles around the world including his ever-metamorphosing project REA.

ANDREW MCINTOSH, degrees in composition, violin and early music performance

An internationally recognized composer and performer, McIntosh teaches at the California Institute of the Arts, is a co-founder of the experimentally minded Formalist Quartet, and co-directs Populist Records, a label dedicated to new music from Southern California.

[ SAM MINAIE ]

[ WARREN WALKER ]

[ AARON EDGECOMB ] [ ANDREW MCINTOSH ]

For more complete lists of famous UNR alumni and residents who call Nevada home, visit www.ranker.com and search: NEVADA.


2017 CATEGORY WINNERSMiddle School Choir Billinghurst Middle School • Reno, NV [ Director Nichole Heglund ]

Middle School Combo San Jose Middle School • Novato, CA [ Director Benedetta Dalbesio ]

Middle School Band Lindero Canyon Middle School • Agoura Hills, CA [ Director Matt McKagan ]

A High School Choir Seattle Academy • Seattle, WA [ Director Mark Hoover ]

AA High School Choir Folsom High School • Folsom, CA [ Director Curtis Gaesser ]

B High School Combo Truckee High School • Truckee, CA [ Director Jesse Steele ]

A High School Combo El Cerrito High School • El Cerrito, CA [ Director Keith Johnson ]

AA High School Combo Garfield High School l • Seattle, WA [ Director Clarence Acox ]

AAA High School Combo Irvine High School I • Irvine, CA [ Director Robert Avzaradel ]

AAAA High School Combo Las Vegas Academy l • Las Vegas, NV [ Director Patrick Bowen ]

B High School Band Interlake High School • Bellevue, WA [ Director David Kim ]

C High School Band Vacaville Christian High School • Vacaville, CA [ Director Ralph Martin ]

APII High School Band Garfield High School ll • Seattle, WA [ Director Clarence Acox ]

API High School Band Downey High School II • Downey, CA [ Director Cory Olariu ]

A High School Band Valley Christian High School I • San Jose, CA [ Director Marcus Wolfe ]

AA High School Band Garfield High School l • Seattle, WA [ Director Clarence Acox ]

AAA High School Band Roosevelt High School • Seattle, WA [ Director Scott Brown ]

AAAA High School Band Folsom High School I • Folsom, CA [ Director Curtis Gaesser ]

Community College Choir Cabrillo College • Aptos, CA [ Director Mark Bidelman ]

2 Year College Choir Diablo Valley College II • Pleasant Hill, CA [ Director Bret Peppo ]

4 Year College Choir CSU Sacramento II • Sacramento, CA [ Director Gaw Vang Williams ]

College Combo California Jazz Conservatory I • Berkeley, CA [ Director Jeff Denson ]

Community College Band Clackamas Community College • Oregon City, OR [ Director Lars Campbell ]

2 Year College Band Riverside City College I • Riverside, CA [ Director Charlie Richard ]

4 Year College Band CSU Sacramento I • Sacramento, CA [ Director Steve Roach ]

2017 OUTSTANDING MIDDLE SCHOOL PERFORMERSVocalist Aubriel McNeil, Washington Middle School • Seattle WA

Saxophonist Will Wang, Folsom Middle School • Folsom, CA

Trombonist Niveya Touche, Thurman White Academy • Henderson, NV

Trumpeter Brenden Castantino, Depoali Middle School • Reno, NV

Rhythm Section Ivan Cuevas, Stauffer Middle School • Downey, CA

Rhythm Section Josh Ford, Great Valley Academy • Modesto, CA

Strings Edien Nega, Washington Middle School • Seattle, WA

Outstanding Performer Cole Petridis, Lindero Canyon Middle School • Agoura Hills, CA

2017 OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMERSVocalist Jaden Lewis, Valencia High School I • Valencia, CA

Vocalist Jaiyden Lam, Seattle Academy • Seattle, WA

Saxophonist Evan Mickas, Acalanes High School • Lafayette, CA

Trombonist Joseph Yang, Valley Christian High School • San Jose, CA

Trumpeter Austin Ford, Sunset High School • Portland, OR

Rhythm Section Isaac Coyle, El Cerrito High School • El Cerrito, CA

Rhythm Section Owen Story, Berkeley High School • Berkeley, CA

Outstanding Performer Kate Williams, Vanden High School • Fairfield, CA

2017 OUTSTANDING COLLEGE PERFORMERSVocalist Jesse Crosson, CSU Sacramento I • Sacramento, CA

Saxophonist Andrew Valenzuela, Riverside City College • Riverside, CA

Trombonist Andrew Watkins, CSU Fresno • Fresno, CA

Trumpeter Michael Bautista, CSU Fullerton • Fullerton, CA

Rhythm Section Dillon Vada, California Jazz Conservatory • Berkeley, CA

Outstanding Performer Levi Saclua, CSU Sacramento • Sacramento, CA

PREVIOUS WINNERS 2017


2017 Seattle Academy • Seattle, WA Director, Mark Hoover

2016 Folsom I • Folsom, CA Director, Curtis Gaesser

2015 Valencia • Valencia, CA Director, Christine Tavarres-Mocha

2014 Seattle Academy • Seattle, WA Director, Mark Hoover

2013 Folsom I • Folsom, CA Director, Curtis Gaesser

2012 Folsom • Folsom, CA Director, Curtis Gaesser


2010 Hamilton Academy of Music • Los Angeles, CA Director, John Hamilton

2009 Hamilton Academy of Music • Los Angeles, CA Director, John Hamilton



2017 Folsom High School I • Folsom, CA Director, Curtis Gaesser

2016 Valley Christian Band I • San Jose, CA Director, Marcus Wolfe

2015 Folsom Band I • Folsom, CA Director, Curtis Gaesser


2013 Valley Christian Band I • San Jose, CA Director, Marcus Wolfe


2012 Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Band • Las Vegas, NV Director, Patrick Bowen

2011 Garfield Band • Seattle, WA Director, Clarence Acox


2009 Roosevelt Band • Seattle, WA Director, Scott Brown

2008 Buchanan Band • Clovis, CA Director, Paul Lucckesi


2017 Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Band I • Las Vegas, NV Director, Patrick Bowen











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OUTSTANDING NEVADA HIGH SCHOOL ENSEMBLE

PREVIOUS WINNERS OVERALL 2007-2017

[ Photos, 2017 Festival Showcase — Student Competitors. Credit: Rob Retting ]

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO PROGRAM IN JAZZ AND IMPROVISATIONAL MUSIC

Encouraging new approaches to performance, composition and scholarship while providing a solid foundation in the rich past of traditional jazz. Our program offers: undergraduate and graduate studies; small ensembles, big bands, student recording projects; outstanding one-on-one instruction; and graduate assistantships.

Our students work closely with University faculty and gain valuable insight through interaction with visiting artists, most recently The Bad Plus Joshua Redman, Don Byron, Snarky Puppy, Lage Lund, SFJAZZ Collective, Vertical Voices, Kneebody, Matt Wilson, Mingus Big Band, Ingrid Jensen, Avishai Cohen, Dave Douglas, Ravi Coltrane, Terri Lyne Carrington, Roy Haynes and Lee Konitz.

For more information contact our Director, Adam Benjamin at (775) 682-9039 or [email protected]

WWW.UNRJAZZ.ORG

Photo: The Collective / Faculty members (left to right) Hans Halt, M.A. – Bass; Peter Epstein, M.M. – Saxophone; Adam Benjamin, MFA – Director of Jazz & Improvisational Music Studies – Jazz Piano; Andrew Heglund, D.A. – Drums; Ralph Alessi, MFA – Trumpet. Photo by Rob Retting.


FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO JAZZ & IMPROVISATIONAL MUSIC

For more information on the University of Nevada, Reno Jazz and Improvisational Music Program, and for full bios of our faculty, visit www.unr.edu/music

Hans Halt began playing bass professionally over 30 years ago in Buffalo, New York. He moved to Reno-Tahoe by way of San Francisco where he played with top musicians including Mark Levine and Pete Escovedo. Halt performs regularly with the Reno Philharmonic and the Reno Jazz Orchestra. An experienced clinician, he has presented master classes and performances for Brigham Young University, The International Society of Basses, Music Teachers National Association, and the Reno Jazz Festival. [ [email protected] ]

Andrew Heglund earned his doctor of arts in music from the University of Northern Colorado and master of music in jazz studies from the University of North Texas. He performs with the University's ensemble, The Collective, the Ed Corey Trio, Reno Jazz Orchestra, the Reno Philharmonic Discover Music Percussion Ensemble, and the Reno Jazz Ochestra/UNR-sponsored Washoe County Jazz in Schools Clinic. He has had solo percussion works choreographed and performed with the Sierra Nevada Ballet, and he performed with the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players on a George Crumb premiere, Xylophony. [ [email protected] ]

Hans Halt, M.M.

Andrew Heglund, D.A.

Lecturer, String Bass, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Piano, and Director, Jazz Lab II

Associate Professor, and Director, University Percussion Ensemble

Ed Corey has taught music at the postsecondary level for more than 30 years. He earned his bachelor's at the University of New Hampshire, Durham, and received his master's from California State University, Sacramento. He has performed, coast-to-coast, as a guitarist, for 35 years, in a wide variety of stylistic settings with many well-known jazz artists. Corey continues to perform in the Reno-Tahoe area with his jazz guitar group, the Ed Corey Trio. [ [email protected] ]

Ed Corey, M.A.Lecturer, Guitar, and Director, University Guitar Ensembles

Ralph Alessi, MFA

Ralph Alessi is an ECM recording artist and internationally renowned trumpeter and composer. He has performed and recorded with the likes of Ravi Coltrane, Steve Coleman, Jason Moran, Fred Hersch, Uri Caine and many others. In addition to teaching at the University of Nevada, Reno, he has taught at the Eastman School of Music and New England Conservatory and is currently director and cofounder of the School for Improvisational Music (SIM). [ [email protected] ]

Assistant Professor, Jazz Trumpet, Small Groups, and Director, University Jazz Ensemble I

Peter Epstein has appeared on more than 50 recordings and toured in 20-plus countries with artists including Brad Shepik, Bobby Previte, Ralph Alessi, Ravi Coltrane and others. As a leader, Epstein has recorded seven critically acclaimed albums. He is a founding member of the School for Improvisational Music in New York City and has taught workshops internationally. Recent honors include the 2013 Nevada Regents' Award for Creative Activities and a 2014 Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellowship. [ [email protected] ]

Peter Epstein, M.M.Chair, Department of Music, and Professor, Saxophone

Adam Benjamin is a Grammy-nominated and critically acclaimed pianist, keyboardist, composer and educator. Recognized in the Rising Star-Jazz Artist category in DownBeat ’s Critics and Readers polls for nine years running, his unmistakable sound crosses stylistic boundaries and challenges traditional notions of jazz. Benjamin is a founding member of Kneebody, an electric quintet widely recognized as one of the most unique ensembles in jazz today. [ [email protected] ]

Adam Benjamin, MFAAssistant Professor, Jazz Piano, and Director, Jazz and Improvisational Music

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Kelly Barr-ClinganKelly Clingan is the education director at Seattle JazzED, a non-profit organization dedicated to racial and gender equity in jazz education. She is the former director of concert bands and jazz at Washington Middle School, and as a graduate of Roosevelt High School and the University of Washington she is rooted in Seattle's celebrated tradition of music education. Clingan is a frequent adjudicator at local and regional jazz festivals, including the Lionel Hampton and Reno Jazz Festivals. She presents and teaches at regional and national music conferences including JEN, MMEA, HMEA, ASTA, CWU, Arts Schools Network, and Berklee City Music.

Patrick Bowen Patrick Bowen has been the percussion instructor since 1994 and director of the world jazz studies program since 2001 at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts. His bands have been finalists at the Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival 11 times; won “Best in State” at every Reno Jazz Festival in attendance; and won nine DownBeat Awards. They have also performed at the Brandon Jazz Festival and the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. The school is the recipient of 12 Grammy Awards. He is principal percussionist with the Las Vegas Philharmonic and has played with Celine Dion, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Harry Connick, Jr., Usher, Elton John, Lionel Richie, Michael Bolton, Kenny G, Olete Adams, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder, Don Henley and Andrea Bocelli. He has a bachelor’s from the Hartt School of Music and a master’s from the University of Montana in music performance.

Dawn ClementPianist, composer and vocalist Dawn Clement is an adjunct instructor at Seattle’s Cornish College of the Arts, and holds an MFA in music composition from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Along with teaching, performing and recording, she is an active composer and songwriter. Her compositions include works for string quartet and voice, a suite for viola and piano, tunes for jazz quintet and original blues arrangements for a murder-mystery play. She has performed and recorded with some of the brightest luminaries in contemporary jazz.

Doug Coomler Doug Coomler is a professional saxophonist originally from Eugene, Ore. He earned a bachelor’s in music education from the University of Nevada, Reno, and while in Reno worked as a musician, performing in many Broadway-style shows including Grease, Smokey Joe’s Café, Jersey Nights, The Rat Pack and others, as well as with such renowned musicians and comedians as The Temptations, The Four Tops, Johnny Mathis, The Supremes, Frank Sinatra, Bob Newhart and many more.

Chris Clark-Gillette Chris Gillette is a saxophonist and educator based in Reno, Nev. His album Cedar Wisely was released in 2013 on Songlines Recordings and he appears on Zack Teran’s 2018 release Portalis on Orenda Records. Gillette holds degrees in jazz performance from UNR and the University of Oregon and has directed large and small jazz ensembles at the university level in addition to coaching high-school ensembles and teaching privately for the past 13 years.

Joe BerryJoe Berry is a member of the band M83 and joined them playing piano, synths, ewi and saxophone for their 2016 world tour. He also is a freelance musician, composer, producer, educator and puppeteer based in Los Angeles. His acting credits include a Chobani yogurt commercial and he was a saxophonist in Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off music video. He is a past member of Save Ferris with writing credit on their album, New Sound, is a rotating member of Wayne Kramer’s Lexington Arts Ensemble and vice president of artist development for the Joe Zawinul Foundation for Achievement. As a puppeteer, he works for Andy Kaufman.

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Our inspiring adjudicators and clinicians bring a wealth and diversity of experiences to the Festival. They embrace their role as mentors to future jazz musicians. We thank them for contributing to the incredible environment created by the students, parents, and directors attending the Festival.

John AdlerJohn Adler joined the faculty at the University of Northern Colorado in 2010, where he teaches classical and jazz trumpet, and is a performer, educator and composer of trumpet music in various mediums. He plays lead and jazz trumpet with the Colorado Jazz Orchestra, Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra and his own trio. His recording credits include Confronting Inertia, Things I Like, and big band CDs Pulse and Stand Up Eight. Adler holds degrees from the University of Nevada, Reno, the University of Oregon and a DMA from the University of Miami.


Mike Dana Mike Dana is in his 28th year as director of jazz studies at Fresno City College. International teaching includes workshops in Thailand, Lebanon, Cyprus, China and Hong Kong. Dana recently performed with the Allison Miller Quartet as a state department cultural envoy at the 2017 Thailand Jazz Workshop, and was named the CMEA jazz educator of the year for 2018. His compositions for instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles are widely performed throughout the U.S.

Dale EngstromDale Engstrom is director of bands at Fresno City College and has taught at CSU Fresno and Reedley College. Prior to his 15 years at FCC he was music instructor at Kingsburg High School for 17 years. He serves often as a judge and clinician, is a member of the Jazz Composers Orchestra and has performed with such artists as Johnny Mathis, Mel Torme, Red Skelton, Henry Mancini, The Temptations, Frankie Vallie, The Four Tops, Kenny Rogers, Natalie Cole, Wayne Newton and many others.

Craig FanianiCraig Faniani was named to the California Alliance for Jazz (CAJ) Music Educator Hall of Fame in 2017, and has been awarded the 2017 music education award from the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, the 2016 California Music Educator Association administrator of the year, and the 2012 CMEA Capitol Section administrator of the year. He has also received 11 awards as teacher of the year and seven Monterey Jazz Festival wins. He has spent 25 years developing the Rio Americano High School band program, and has been the visual and performing arts administrator for the San Juan Unified School District for the past 10 years. Faniani performs regularly, teaches piano, coaches music educators, and serves often as a clinician and adjudicator.

Gary FukushimaA keyboardist and composer in Los Angeles, Gary Fukushima is also on the faculty at California State University, Northridge, Pasadena City College, and at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music. He has toured throughout the United States, South America, and Asia with Alphonso Johnson (Weather Report), Blue Note singer/songwriter Priscilla Ahn, and has performed and recorded with many notable artists including Chester Thompson, Mike Stern, Anthony Jackson, Gilad Hekselman, Larry Koonse, Darek Oles, John Daversa, and Joe LaBarbara. He holds a bachelor’s in jazz studies and a bachelor of music in classical piano performance from the University of Washington, and an MFA from California Institute of the Arts.

Dan DaveyDan Davey is director of jazz studies and instructor of music at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Ore., and holds degrees from Berklee College of Music and Sam Houston State University. He also works as a professional pianist and trumpet player and has performed throughout the country including with the Southcoast Jazz Orchestra, the John Allmark Jazz Orchestra, the Platters and more.

Dave EshelmanDave Eshelman is director emeritus of jazz studies at CSU, East Bay and has led his Jazz Garden Big Band since 1978 with five acclaimed CDs. He has been a featured trombone soloist with the big bands of Ray Brown, Joe Henderson, Tito Puente and Gerald Wilson and released a quartet CD Mystique featuring John Abercrombie, John Patitucci and Peter Erskine. Dave publishes with the Neil Kjos Music Company and Walrus Music and his work is available at jazzgarden.com. He teaches at the California Jazz Conservatory and at La Honda Music Camp and continues to perform as guest soloist/composer with high schools and colleges.


Jim GaraventaSaxophone and woodwind player Jim Garaventa has worked professionally in the Reno-Tahoe area since 1975, and has performed with such artists as Lou Rawls, Nancy Wilson, Patti Austin, Ray Charles, Randy Brecker, Nelson Rangell, Tony Bennett and many others. He is a member of the Reno Jazz Orchestra, and also serves on its board of directors. He is active in northern Nevada schools working with music students through the Reno Jazz Orchestra Mentor program.

Richard GiddensBassist Richard Giddens has performed throughout the world with such artists as Charlie Haden, STOMP, The Lost and Found Orchestra, Robert Glasper, Wadada Leo Smith, Larry Goldings, Ideal Bread, Burning Ghosts, Joe LaBarbara, Mary Halvorson and many others. He is also a faculty member at Fresno State, teaching jazz studies and bass. Giddens records with Tzadik and his debut album Mimosas featuring Matt Otto, Adam Benjamin, Storm Nilson and Tomas Fujiwara is out now on Orenda Records.

Kathleen Grace-Schorsch Kathleen Grace is an internationally recognized jazz vocalist, songwriter and educator. She is a member of the jazz faculty at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles where she has directed the CreSCendo vocal jazz ensemble and currently heads the solo vocal jazz combo program. Grace has toured worldwide appearing at venues as varied as the Montreaux Jazz Festival, The Kennedy Center and the SXSW Festival. She is also a studio performer and most recently appeared with Portugal the Man on the American Music Awards, and will be featured on Jim James’ 2018 solo album My Morning Jacket. Her forthcoming release Tie Me To You is a collaboration with pianist, keyboardist and songwriter Larry Goldings.

Sara GazarekVocalist Sara Anne Gazarek has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “the next important jazz singer” and as “impeccable” by the Winnipeg Free Press. Her latest album, Dream in the Blue (2016, Steel Bird Music) was noted by All About Jazz as “…one of the best modern-day piano-voice matches in action.” Gazarek is on faculty at the University of Southern California, leads the award-winning vocal jazz ensemble there and teaches privately.

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Jason Harnell Jason Harnell is a jazz drummer, educator, composer and bandleader who has contributed to the Southern California jazz scene for more than 25 years. He has performed, recorded and toured with many of the world's top jazz musicians including Larry Goldings, Dave Douglas, Bob Sheppard, Larry Koonse and Maynard Ferguson. Harnell has been on the jazz faculty at UC Irvine for nearly 15 years and Musicians Institute in Hollywood for more than a decade and has performed concerts and clinics all over the world. He endorses Yamaha Drums, Istanbul Cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and Aquarian drumheads.

Nate KimballAn ASCAP Award-winning composer, trombonist and educator, Nate Kimball is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas jazz program with a master’s in jazz composition and dual bachelor’s degrees in jazz trombone performance and composition. Kimball performs full-time as the trombonist and assistant musical director with Cirque du Soleil’s Zumanity show at the New York New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. He is an adjunct professor at UNLV, a paraprofessional at the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts, and serves as interim director of the Nevada School of the Arts.

David LoebJazz pianist David Loeb is director of jazz studies and professor of music at UNLV. In Las Vegas, he has been musical director and conductor for television productions including Sinatra:100 with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. He has performed with Joe Williams, Tom Harrell, Nancy Wilson and others and is heard on the soundtracks of many television shows including Family Guy, and films including Ted, The Birdcage and Pocahontas. Loeb has orchestrated for George Benson, Doc Severinsen and others, has arranged for The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and television specials including The Academy Awards, and has composed music for Dolly Parton and notable PBS television documentaries.

Paul Lucckesi Paul Lucckesi is director of jazz bands at the Buchanan Educational Center in Clovis, Calif., where he directs four jazz ensembles at the 7-12 educational complex. Buchanan’s Jazz Band 'A' has received DownBeat ’s student music awards for six years and performed at the 49th, 50th, 54th and 60th Monterey Jazz Festivals. He also serves as the director of the San Joaquin Valley Jazz Festival, currently in its 30th year.

Joe ManisSaxophonist Joe Patrick Manis is a faculty member at Portland State University. He recently completed his second European tour as a duo with David Friesen, plays with the Alan Jones Quartet/Sextet and has performed with the Chuck Israels Jazz Orchestra. Manis holds a master’s in music from the New England Conservatory. He is a recipient of the Oregon Arts Commission individual fellowship and his written work has been published in JazzEd magazine. He appears on Risky Notion with George Colligan’s Theoretical Planets, which received four stars and was named a 2015 best album by DownBeat. Manis records with SteepleChase Records.

Matt MayhallMatt Mayhall is a percussionist, composer, session musician and educator in Los Angeles. He works with the Jeff Parker Quartet and Chris Speed Trio, and most recently with singer-songwriter Aimee Mann in support of her 2017 Grammy-winning album Mental Illness. Mayhall’s first album as a leader, Tropes, was released in 2016 on Skirl Records. He has also gigged with Adam Levy, David Piltch, Larry Goldings, Brad Shepik, Eyvind Kang, Eric Revis and Tim Lefebvre. Mayhall holds an MFA in jazz studies from Cal Arts, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in percussion from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Larry HondaSaxophonist and woodwind specialist Larry Honda is an instructor at Fresno City College, where he teaches woodwinds, theory, jazz combos and jazz improvisation. He has studied with Mitchell Lurie, Gary Foster, Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh. His credits include performances with the Woody Herman Big Band, Mel Torme, Gilbert Castellanos, Placido Domingo, and the New York City Ballet Orchestra. Most recently he performed with national touring productions of Wicked, Book of Mormon, Phantom of the Opera, and Beautiful.

Kasey Knudsen Kasey Knudsen is a San Francisco Bay Area-based saxophonist, composer and educator and received her bachelor’s in jazz composition from Berklee College of Music. As a composer, Knudsen has been commissioned by the California Jazz Conservatory's Emerging Artist Series, Intersection for the Arts and the deYoung Museum. She leads her own sextet and co-leads the Schimscheimer Family Trio and the Holly Martins. Knudsen performs with bandleader/composers Ben Goldberg, Fred Frith, Ian Carey, Erik Jekabson and has appeared with Charlie Hunter, Tune-Yards, the Decembrists and ROVA Saxophone Quartet. She is on the faculty of Sonoma State University, Stanford Jazz Workshop, Lafayette Jazz Workshop and California Jazz Conservatory.

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James MileyComposer and pianist James Miley is a recipient of the IAJE/Gil Evans Fellowship in Jazz Composition. An associate professor of music at Willamette University in Salem, Ore., he also conducts the Willamette Jazz Collective and has appeared as a guest composer/pianist at numerous festivals and universities. Miley’s catalog of compositions and arrangements for large jazz ensembles is published by ECHO Composers, Walrus Music and UNC Jazz Press. He appears as a pianist with Origin Records, recording artists bug with Peter Epstein, and with the Hashem Assadullahi Sextet with Ron Miles.

Ryan MeagherJazz guitarist and composer Ryan Meagher (pronounced Marr) began performing in New York City in 2003 after completing his bachelor’s in music at San Diego State University. He attended the University of Nevada, Reno to earn his master’s in music. He is cofounder/programming director of the Montavilla Jazz Festival, director of operations of the Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble, director of PJCE Records, editor of Jazzscene Magazine, marketing consultant for the Oregon Coast Jazz Party, jazz director at Metropolitan Youth Symphony and Mt. Tabor Middle School, and was interim director of jazz studies at Mt. Hood Community College before moving to the Lower Columbia College Jazz Ensemble. He has recorded six releases, including Sun Resounding, Atroefy, Tone, and Lost Days.

Josh MurraySaxophonist Josh Murray has been band director at Sacramento’s Rio Americano High School since 1998, where his AM Jazz Ensemble has been a finalist at the Essentially Ellington Festival eight times, and has performed around the world. AM was named the top HS band in the nation by DownBeat Magazine in 2017, sharing honors with nearby Folsom HS. Performing credits include shows with Phil Woods, Jimmy Smith, Peter Erskine, Bobby Shew, Donny McCaslin, Wycliffe Gordon, Ken Peplowski and the Drifters. Murray is a member of the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra and the Ron Cunha Big Band, and is a contributing author to Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz, Vol. 2.

Storm NilsonGuitarist Storm Nilson has been performing, recording and teaching throughout the United States and Canada for the past 13 years. He has played with some of the world’s top jazz musicians including Wynton Marsalis, Charlie Haden, Steve Cardenas, and his long-time friend and mentor, Bruce Forman. As an educator, Nilson has taught as a guest artist and traveling clinician for the Monterey Jazz Festival and JazzMaster’s Workshops. He was featured at the 2007 50th Anniversary of the Monterey Jazz Festival and has performed in Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Montreal.

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Jonathan Phillips Jonathan Phillips graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in music education, studying saxophone under Mike McMullen and Peter Epstein. He began touring with the band Sol'Jibe and also studied at the National School of Music in Havana, Cuba. In Nevada, Phillips has served as director of the award-winning Wooster High School Bands, headed the All-State and Washoe County Jazz Chairs, and directed elementary, middle, and high school honor ensembles. Currently a mentor and lead alto saxophone player for the Reno Jazz Orchestra, Phillips teaches at Bud Beasley Elementary School and is a saxophone instructor on the faculty at Truckee Meadows Community College.

Cathlene Pineda Pianist and composer Cathlene Pineda is an adjunct professor at Glendale Community College in the Los Angeles area, and teaches a full studio of developing pianists and composers. She holds an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts and a bachelor’s in music from the Mannes College of Music. Her latest album of original music, "Passing: A California Suite" released in January 2016, was commissioned by the Los Angeles Jazz Society and premiered at the Angel City Jazz Festival. It is a suite of music based off the work of Los Angeles' first poet-laureate, Eloise Klein-Healy, and which incorporates her poetry.

Gary Pratt Bassist Gary Pratt has performed and recorded with Louie Bellson, Lionel Hampton, Snooky Young, Cat Anderson, Clay Jenkins and others. His guest conducting engagements have included performances in Europe and Japan, and as a music educator he has served as a clinician and guest conductor of jazz ensembles, orchestras and concert bands. While on the faculty at California State University, Northridge, he has served as chair of the wind area, director of orchestras, and director of jazz studies. Pratt is a recent inductee into the California Alliance for Jazz (CAJ) Hall of Fame.

Tina Raymond Drummer/percussionist Tina Raymond is an assistant professor of music at Los Angeles City College, where she directs the studio jazz ensemble, percussion ensemble and jazz combos. Raymond received her bachelor’s in music performance and jazz studies from University of Cincinnati’s College - Conservatory of Music and earned an MFA from California Institute of the Arts. In addition to being a mainstay on the Southern California jazz scene, she performs, adjudicates and presents workshops worldwide at a variety of venues, festivals and conventions.


Steve RoachTrumpeter Steve Roach is director of jazz studies at CSU Sacramento, where he directs large jazz ensembles, teaches jazz trumpet and jazz history, and administers the jazz studies degree program. Professional appearances include studio and live sessions with such artists as Lou Rawls, Tito Puente, Rosemary Clooney, Ben Vereen, Toni Tennille, Dave Pietro, Roberta Flack, Jeffrey Osbourne, and the Glenn Miller and Jimmy Dorsey Orchestras. He also is cofounder of the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra.

David RoitsteinPianist and composer David Roitstein is director of the jazz program at California Institute of the Arts, and received his degrees from the University of Miami. Roitstein moved to Los Angeles in 1981 and, together with bassist Charlie Haden, created the innovative and award-winning CalArts jazz program in 1983. Since then, he has produced 28 “CalArts Jazz" CDs at Capitol Records. While teaching and building the program, Roitstein continued to perform in clubs, concerts and tours, and as a studio musician for film, television and recordings. In 2007, Roitstein was designated the Mel Powell Chair at CalArts, one of four honorary endowed faculty chairs in the School of Music.

Brandon ShermanBrandon Sherman is an award-winning composer and trumpeter who holds an MFA in jazz studies from California Institute of the Arts. He has appeared in Los Angeles, New York and Europe, including recent performances at the Umbria Jazz Summer and Winter festivals in Italy. He currently resides in Reno, Nev., where he performs regularly and teaches privately.

Jamie ShewJamie Shew is an accomplished vocalist, educator, pianist, composer and arranger originally from the Pacific Northwest. She earned a bachelor’s in music education from Washington State University and a master’s in jazz vocal performance from Western Michigan University. She performs regularly throughout the country and is releasing her third album, featuring Larry Koonse, Darek Oles, Joe Bagg and Jason Harnell, in May 2018. In addition to a performance career, Shew is coordinator of vocal jazz studies at Fullerton College and serves as an adjudicator and clinician around the country and internationally.

Vanessa Sielert Vanessa Sielert is associate professor of saxophone and director of the Lionel Hampton School of Music at the University of Idaho. She also serves as educational advisor for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. Sielert received her DMA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, her master’s from Baylor University and bachelor’s from the University of Idaho. Recent performances include a solo classical performance at the 2018 North American Saxophone Alliance Conference and a tour of Nepal and China with the Palouse Jazz Project in 2017. Sielert is a Conn-Selmer artist/clinician.

Jessika SmithJessika Smith is an award-winning jazz composer, saxophonist and music educator. She teaches K-8 music at Prairie Mountain School in Eugene, Ore., and directs the Eugene Composer's Big Band, the Jessika Smith Big Band, and plays frequently with other jazz groups in the region. She studied jazz composition/arranging with Steve Owen and received her master’s in jazz studies at the University of Oregon, and received her bachelor’s in music education from Eastern Washington University. Smith is the first winner of the Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra Composition contest, and is the first female winner of the NBA Young Jazz Composer contest.

Alina RoitsteinAlina Roitstein’s career spanning jazz and Latin music, chamber music and contemporary works, opera and art song, and choral music has taken her to venues all over the world. Recording credits include Trevor Anderies Quintet’s Promise of a Tree on Orenda Records, and River Song Quintet’s Monarchs. She will also be featured on Toomai String Quintet’s upcoming album, Cuerdas Cubanas. As an educator, Roitstein is on the voice faculty at Pasadena City College, maintains an active private studio and has performed workshops and master classes at colleges throughout the United States.

Gina SaputoGina Saputo is a jazz vocalist, actress, composer/arranger, author and clinician. She holds a bachelor’s in jazz studies from University of Southern California and was a member of the Thelonious Monk Institute. She is on the faculty at Musicians Institute in Hollywood and has authored vocal technique textbooks through WB Musicworks LLC. She has headlined multiple tours, festivals and clinics across the U.S., Japan, China, Korea and in Dubai. Saputo has performed with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jack Sheldon, Jeff Goldblum, Benny Green, Bill Cunliffe and Nnenna Freelon.

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Kris TinerTrumpeter and composer Kris Tiner is an associate professor of music and director of jazz studies at Bakersfield College, and he previously taught at Cal Arts and California State University, Bakersfield. His many recordings with the Empty Cage Quartet, Tin/Bag, Psychic Temple, The Industrial Jazz Group, the Cathlene Pineda Quartet and others have been reviewed in the international jazz press, and he has been recognized with awards from ASCAP, the American Composers Forum, Chamber Music America, Montalvo Arts Center, IAJE, and the Kennedy Center. He holds an MFA in African-American Improvisational Music from California Institute of the Arts.

Jesus VegaJesus Vega is a Mexican-American drummer/composer currently residing in Berlin, Germany. Born in King City, Calif., he was afforded the opportunity to take part in the Monterey Jazz Festival's education program and county Honor Ensemble. He holds a bachelor's in music from Sacramento State University and a master’s in jazz and improvisation from the University of Nevada, Reno. Vega has studied/performed with Vince Lateano, Mike McMullen, Peter Epstein, David Ake, Andrew Heglund, Igor Osypov, Dima Bondarev and many others.

M.J. Wamhoff Meryl Wamhoff is director of bands at Delta College and has been director of bands and vocal jazz at Santa Rosa Junior College, and director of bands and orchestra at Clovis West High School and Madera High School. Bands and choirs under his direction have performed at the Next Generation Jazz Festival, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Monterey Jazz Festival at Sea, CMEA State Convention, CBDA State Conference and the National Concert Band Festival in Chicago and Indianapolis. Wamhoff holds a bachelor’s in music education and master’s in music performance with distinction from California State University, Fresno. He has served in executive positions on the boards of the California Band Directors Association, CMEA and FMCMEA, and is currently on the board of CBDA.

Rocky WinslowTrumpeter, professor and director of jazz studies at California State University, Chico, Rocky Winslow received his college education at the University of North Texas, performing with the famous One O’Clock Lab Band on six CDs. A Yamaha performing artist and clinician since 1992, he conducts workshops around the world and has performed alongside such artists as Chaka Khan, Tony Bennett, Edie Gomez, Natalie Cole, Maynard Ferguson, Drew Carey, Jimmy Heath and many others. He has several CDs out on Troppe Note Recordings.


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CELEBRATING OUR Grammy-nominated composer, bandleader, percussionist — and MacArthur “Genius” Fellow extraordinaire — Dafnis Prieto set to WOW the Reno Jazz Festival with his