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I I Illinois State I Universitv I I I I r ·r -I I I I ll I 7th Annual -April 4-5, 2003

Center for the Performing Arts

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Welcome,

· On behalf of the Illinois State University School of Music, welcome to the

Seventh Annual Jazz Festival. Thank you for all of your hard work and dedi­

cation in preparing music, and making the trip to be with us. I know all of your

performances represent almost a year of musical growth and you should take

a great deal of pride in what you've accomplished.

I sincerely hope you enjoy the competition, the educational opportunities, and

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th~ concerts, and that you have as much fun participating in the festival as we I have hosting it.

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Tom Marko Director of Instrumental Jazz Studies Illinois State University School of Music

CONCERT SESSIONS

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The Pantagraph is proud to support

the 7th annual ILLINOIS STATE

Jazz Festival

THE PANTAGRAPH

Illinois State University Jazz Ensemble II personnel

Trombones Nick Benson Mike Gallant Ellen Skolar Tony Hernandez

Illinois State University Jazz Ensemble I personnel

Saxophones Roberto Quinones- Alto Robert Rake- Alto Travis Thacker- Tenor Jason Augspurger- Tenor Toby Thomas- Baritone

Trombones Trevor Headrick Justin Gund Ben Michael Matt Kelm

llllnols State University Vocal Jazz Ensemble Encore!

Nick Adomaitis Niall Casserly Thomas Edwards Zach Fosnaugh Conner McGowan Molly Nixon John Shaffer ,B.andi Shockency Ashley Smith Sara Smith Tiffany Williams

Trumpets Jodi Lau Laura Prather Noel Newport Ryan Elliot

Thomas Miles, piano Zach Ginder, bass Scott Simon, percussion Aaron Kavelman, drums

Trumpets Myles Singleton Dan Hiles Kyle Berens Zac Bailey

Combo Tim Reed, piano Samantha Owens, bass Mike Cole, drums Roberto Quinones, sax

Sound Carl Rupsis

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CONTEST ADJUDICATORS

Jerry Hoover, adjudicator Jerry Hoover is Director of Bands at Southwest Missouri State University, where he supervises a student offering of eighteen bands. He personally directs the Jazz Band, Symphonic Band, Freshman Honor Band, several entertainment ensembles, the Bear Mania Basketball Band, and the 320-member Pride Marching Band.

After twenty years in the Missouri public schools (Cabool, Lebanon, and Jefferson City) where he developed award-winning concert, marching, and jazz bands, he accepted the band position at New Mexico State University where he remained for seven years. He has been in his present position at SMS since 1985. Mr. Hoover is past president of the Missouri Chapter of Phi Beta Mu and is the Music Director for the London-based "Youth Music of the World", overseeing New Year's Day parades in London and Paris, and-the "Easter in Maastricht" Music Festival held each spring in The Netherlands. This January, he was inducted into the Missouri Music Educators Hall of Fame.

Dave Huber, adjudicator Dave Huber received his Bachelor's degree (Music Education) from Illinois State University in 1994 and his Master's degree (Music Education, jazz studies & technology-based instruction) from the University of Illinois in 1999. He has played bass with a variety of jazz greats over the years including Buddy DeFranco, Ed Soph, Marvin Stamm and Dennis DeBlasio. A resident of the Chicago-land area, Mr. Huber stays busy playing jazz throughout the city, teaching band at Oak Grove School (which feeds into Libertyville High School), and writing jazz charts for young bands.

Todd Kelly, adjudicator Dr. Todd Kelly is Assistant Professor of Trumpet and Jazz at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Kelly teaches trumpet, directs the Bradley Jazz Ensembles and Jazz Combos, teaches Jazz Improvisation, Secondary Music Methods, and serves as the advisor for the Music Business program. Under his direction, the jazz program has shown tremendous growth and now includes two big bands, two combos, a year - long Jazz Improvisation sequence, and Jazz Pedagogy clinics three times per semester. The Bradley Jazz Ensemble has performed with such jazz artists as Mike Vax, Mike Lee, Matt Wilson, and Allen Vizzutti. During the summer of 2003, the group will perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

Kelly received a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Montana, a Master of Music degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of Northern Colorado, and the Doctor of Arts degree in trumpet performance from Ball State University. His principal teachers include Lido Vizzutti, Dr. Thomas Cook, William Pfund, Paul Everett, and Bill Adam.

Dr. Kelly currently maintains a busy performing schedule in the Central Illinois area as a member of the Todd Kelly Jazz Quintet, Broadway Big Band, Peoria Symphony Orchestra, and as a freelance jazz and classical musician. He is also the musical director of the Central Illinois Jazz Orchestra, a big band comprised of twenty of the finest musicians from the central Illinois area.

Randall Reyman, adjudicator Randall Reyman is a trumpeter and composer/arranger who is very active in both the jazz and

classical genres. As a classical performer, he has performed with the Illinois Symphony Orches­tra, Illinois Chamber Orchestra, Millikin/Decatur Symphony Orchestra, Brass Ensemble of Illinois, North Texas State Faculty Brass Quintet, and Illinois State Faculty Brass Quintet. As a member of the Millikin University Faculty Brass Quintet, he has performed across the country and abroad, working with the likes of Ronald Baron, the Canadian Brass, and the Wisconsin Brass Quintet.

As a jazz/commercial trumpeter, Mr. Reyman has performed with a wide variety of performers including Bob Hope, George Bums, Richard Williams, the Platters, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Mills Brothers, Dave Brubeck, David Liebman, Rob Parton, Ringling Brothers Circus, Ice Capades, Decatur Big Band, Broadway Big Band, Millikin Faculty Jazz Sextet, and his own West End Trio. As a writer/composer/arranger, Mr. Reyman has published the Jazz Band Builder (Mel Bay), Jazz Duets for Trumpet (Columbia Pictures), Technical Drills for the Jazz/Commercial Trumpet Player (Kendor), and several works for Really Good Music. He has recently recorded a CD of original works for jazz quintet entitled Hard At It and a CD with his West End Quartet entitled Cool Yule, both available from First Step Records. His writing on music has been pub­lished in the Instrumentalist, International Trumpet Guild Journal, and Decatur Magazine.

Glenn Wilson, adjudicator Glenn is a graduate of the Dana School of Music, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio where he was a member of the award winning Jazz Ensemble led by Anthony Leonardi and studied saxophone with Joseph Edwards. In his years in New York (1977-1991), Glenn toured and recorded with Buddy Rich, Lionel Hampton, Machito, Tito Puente, The Bill Kirchner Nonet, Mel Lewis, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and The Bob Belden Ensemble. He has recorded 6 solo albums and has appeared on 21 others as a sideman. Glenn has placed in the DownBeat Magazine's International Critics Poll and has been awarded a grant by the National Endowment for the Arts. Glenn's CDs are featured in the Grammaphone Guide to Good Jazz and The Penguin Guide to Jazz. Glenn's new CD One Man's Blues was recorded live at Bogart's Back Room in Richmond, VA. Glenn has also recorded and toured with rock pianist Bruce Hornsby.

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY ENSEMBLES

Jazz Ensemble I is the premier jazz "big band" at Illinois State made up of a select group of the university's finest instrumentalists. This outstanding ensemble performs a wide range of big band literature including all styles from historical to cutting edge. It's members include some of the finest collegiate jazz soloists in Illinois. Membership is by audition only and is open to all Illinois State students. Jazz Ensemble II is a group of 16-20 instrumentalists who perform a wide range of big band literature including all styles from historical to cutting edge. Membership is by audition only and is open to all Illinois State students.

Encore! is a group of eleven singers selected by audition and is one of the premier vocal en­sembles at the University. Encore! performs a wide variety of literature from swing to bebop, new age to Latin styles of compositions. In the past two years, Encore! has performed in over fifty concerts throughout Illinois and the Southeast U.S. The ensemble has received numerous awards, including the Outstanding Ensemble at the Millikin Jazz Festival and Judges Merit Certificate for Distinctive Performance at the College Showcase Invitational. Encore! has shared the stage with performers such as Judy Collins, Natalie Cole, and the New York Voices.

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John Scofield, guitar When I first got into jazz - around 1969, I came from playing R&B and Soul in High School. Jazz Rock was in its infancy stage and I was lucky enough to be around to experience the Golden Age of both Rock and Soul and see Jazz embrace that move­ment while I was trying to learn how to play straight ahead Jazz. A lot of my early chances to actually gig were in various Jazz/Rock idioms. I got to play "real" jazz with Gary Burton and Gerry Mulligan but my real first "big time" gig was with the Billy Cobham/George Duke band. We got to play in gigantic concert halls and rock venues for excited people who were not necessarily jazz aficionados, but loved the music.

After that band ended, I stayed home in NYC and worked on playing acoustic jazz with my own groups and people like Dave Liebman. I also started an ongoing musical relationship with bassist Steve Swallow that continues to this day. As a jazz bassist and real songwriter (not just a composer) Swallow has influenced me as much as anyone. In 1982, I joined the Miles Davis Band, answering the call of funky jazz once again. My stint with Miles made me sure that there really was a kind of music that was both funky and improvised at the same time.

After playing with Miles for over three years and making a few more records of my own, I hooked up with ex-P-Funk drummer Dennis Chambers, and we made a group that really utilized funk rhythms. Dennis and bassist Gary Grainger were masters of that "James Brown/ Earth Wind and Fire/ ?O's thing". It was great having that under­

neath my tunes.

When I signed with Blue Note Records in 1989, I decided to explore more "swinging" avenues. I got together with my old Berklee School buddy, genius saxophonist Joe Lovano. We had a group and made three albums for Blue Note - four counting a bootleg from Europe - that are probably my very best "jazz" endeavors. Part of that can also be attributed to the magnificent drumming of Bill Stewart, who is as good a musician as I've ever met. - from an excerpt by John Scofield

Terri Lyne Carrington, drums World-renowned drummer, composer, producer and clinician, Terri Lyne Carrington, has maintained her status in the industry as a person to watch for over 20 years.

Born in Medford, Massachusetts in 1965, Terri developed a reputation as a child prodigy, jamming with jazz veterans Dizzy Gillespie, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Oscar Peterson, Joe Williams, and many more. At 7, she was given her first set of drums, which had belonged to her grandfather, Matt Carrington, who had played with Fats Waller and Chu Berry. After studying privately for three years, she played her first major performance at the Wichita Jazz Festival with Clark Terry. Shortly afterward she received a full scholarship at age 11 to Berklee College of Music where she started playing with such people as Kevin Eubanks, Mike Stern, Branford Marsalis, Greg Osby and others. She also studied under master drum instructor Alan Dawson and made a private recording entitled, TLC and Friends, with Kenny Barron, Buster

Williams, George Coleman and her dad, Sonny Carrington, before turning 17.

In 1989, Terri moved to Los Angeles where she became the drumm~r for the "Arsenio Hall Show". She has also toured the globe with Mike Stern, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Herbie Hancock and spiritual mentor, Wayne Shorter. Her debut release on Polygram, Real Life Story, was nominated for a Grammy Award and featured Carlos Santana, Patrice Rushen, John Scofield, Grover Washington, Jr., and Gerald Albright.

Recently, she has concentrated her efforts on writing and producing with various artists including Gino Vannelli, Dianne Reeves, Siedah Garrett, Marilyn Scott and Danish pop singers Stig Rossen and Monique. Her production of Dianne Reeves' Grammy-nominated CD, That Day, hovered at the top of the charts for many months. Terri was also the drummer on the late night TV show, "VIBE", hosted by Sinbad.

Guest Artist, Kathy Kosins Vocalist Kathy Kosins stands out among her peers of today by possessing a rare combination: a richly nuanced voice, technical proficiency, eclectic repertoire, and prodigious talent as a composer. On the one hand, she has been hailed by The Chicago Tribune for possessing "one of the most alluring voices in jazz." On the other, she is a three-time ASCAP award-winning songwriter with over 200 composi­tions to her name, and was the recent award recipient in the jazz composers category presented by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. A serious musician from Detroit, she began singing and arranging background vocals for producer Don Was in the early eighties, acquiring over 35 credits to her name. As a lead vocalist she recorded for both Cararre (Sony) and Quality Records then toured with Was/Not Was. By the early nineties, her musical taste in R&B evolved to straight ahead Jazz. Stints with the JC Heard and Nelson Riddle Orchestras led to a 1996 release of All In A Dreams Work (Schoolkids Records), an impressive debut featur­ing a first rate collection of nine originals and a cover of Miles' Four.

Reported by over 250 Jazz stations, she reached the top 20 in the Gavin. Her 2002 release of Mood Swings (Chiaroscuro Records), features seven catchy original compo-sitions written with the jazz masters in mind, and a distinctive choice of cover material such as a sultry version of Jimi Hendrix's "Foxey Lady" and the rarely performed television theme song "Melancholy Serenade" written by the great one himself; Jackie Gleason. Mood Swings continues to bring Kosins recognition and success at the national level.

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Illinois State University Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Encore! Illinois State University Faculty Jazz Combo and

Special Guest, Kathy Kosins, vocalist Friday April 4, 2003

8:00 PM Center for the Performing Arts (Program to be selected from the following)

I On a Clear Day Arranged by Kirk Marcy

Arranged by R. Marois

Sharon Broadley Martin

Claire Fischer

Yumiko Matsuka

by Samuel Seal Arranged by

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Charleston Alley (Lambert, Hendricks and Ross)

Vine Street Bar and Grill (The Ritz)

Morning (PM Singers)

Eyes of the Jungle (Vox One)

Kiss by a Rose (Audio Radiance)

Quam o lim Abrahae (Swingle Singers)

The Shadow of Your Smile (Singers Unlimited)

Now or Never (New York Voices)

Birdland (Mahattan Transfer)

W. A. Mozart Arranged by Bret Peppo

Arranged by Gene Puerling

Darmon Meader

Arranged by Phil Mattson

Illinois State University Faculty Jazz Combo with Kathy Kosins

Illinois State University Jazz Ensemble II Saturday April S, 2003

11 :20 AM Center for the Performing Arts (Program to be selected from the following)

'I St. Thomas

Red Clay

by Sonny Rollins Arranged by Bill Holman

by Freddie Hubbard Arranged by Bob Washut

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You'd Be So Nice to Come Home to by Cole Porter Arranged by George Stone

Jazz Festival Awards Ceremony Illinois State University Jazz Ensemble I

Tom Marko, Director

Saturday April 5 2003 6:00 PM Center for the Performing Arts

Big Al Meets the Barnyard Gals by Dan Gailey

Lush Life

Nasty Dance Travis Thacker, Tenor Saxophone

by Billy Strayhorn Arranged by Mike Crotty

by Bob Brookmeyer

Nutville by Horace Silver Arranged by Greg Hopkins

Evening Concert Program Saturday April 5, 2003

7:30PM Braden Auditorium

Student competition winners Selections to be announced

Special Guest Terri Lyne Carrington- Drums With Illinois State University Jazz Ensemble I

Brother John by Nick Brignola

Latin Dance

Dewey (For Miles)

Just Friends

Arranged by Maria Schneider Toby Thomas, Baritone Saxophone

by Bob Mintzer

by Russell Ferrante and Jimmy Haslip

Arranged by Vince Mendoza

by Raymond Davies, John Klenner and Sam Lewis

Arranged by Bill Holman

The John Scofield Band Featuring Andy Hess- Bass

Avi Bortnick- Rhythm Guitar & Samplers Adam Deitch- Drums

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ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY JAZZ FACULTY

James Boitos, professor of saxophone James Boitos holds the Bachelor of Music Degree from Colorado State University, and a Master's from Northwestern University, where he studied with the legendary Dr. Frederick Hemke. Mr. Boitos is Professor of Music at Illinois State University, where he teaches Saxophone. For more than two and a half decades, his jazz groups won individual and group awards at college jazz festivals throughout the country. Boitos was a featured soloist at the 5th World Saxophone Congress, London, the 6th World Saxophone Congress, Evanston, and the 7th World Saxophone Congress, Nuremburg. Mr. Boitos has also free-lanced with Pearl Bailey, Billy Eckstine, Joe Williams, Cab Calloway, Nancy Wilson, Louie Bellson, and many others.

Bill Koehler, professor of double bass Bill Koehler is Professor of Music at Illinois State University where he teaches applied double bass, string pedagogy, graduate courses in music education including psychology of music, and improvisation. Dr. Koehler has performed in England, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Russia, Belo­Russia, Puerto Rico, and throughout the U.S. He is currently Principal Bassist with the Peoria Symphony, and also performs as a freelance jazz bassist. Bill has completed a new Solo Bass CD entitled "Glimpse," featuring original compositions in jazz and world fusion idioms as well as classical pieces for unaccompanied solo bass.

Tom Marko, director of instrumental jazz studies Thomas Marko is director of Instrumental Jazz Studies at Illinois State University. Mr. Marko earned his undergraduate degree in percussion performance from Washington State University in Pullman, WA and his Master of Music degree in Jazz performance from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Currently, he is completing the Doctor of Arts degree at the University of Northern Colorado. Tom has been a successful freelance musician in the Tampa Bay area, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Fort Collins/Denver, Colorado. In the summer of 2001, Tom was one of 22 musicians invited from across the U.S. to participate in the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Academy with artistic director Christian McBride.

Charlie Stokes, music theory coordinator Charlie Stokes has been a member of the School of Music faculty since 197 4, where he serves as coordinator of the music theory program. Most recently, he has established new courses in jazz music theory and intergrated jazz-rock aural skills to be part of the required curriculum for music majors at Illinois State. He has been active throughout Illinois as a jazz pianist, trombonist, clinician, and adjudicator. In addition to his participation in the Faculty Jazz ensemble, he has for the last ten years led various faculty and student ensembles that perform and compose using digital musical instruments.

Bret Peppo, vocal jazz director Bret Peppo is the Associate Director of Choral Activities at Illinois State University. Peppo re­ceived his Bachelors of Music in Vocal Music Education at Eastern Illinois University, and Masters of Music from Illinois State University in Choral Conducting. Peppo has held positions as Assis­tant Professor of Choral Music at Alderson-Broaddus College in West Virginia and held the position as director of the Old Gold Singers at the University of Iowa. At Illinois State University, Peppo conducts the award-winning vocal jazz ensemble Encore!. Peppo is a frequent festival conductor throughout Illinois and has been a show{jazz choir adjudicator throughout the Midwest, East and Southeast.

1Y'S SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Student competition begins Big bands perform in the Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall Combos Perform in Kemp Recital Hall

Illinois State University Jazz Ensemble 11, Tom Marko, Director CPA Concert Hall

Masterclass: World renowned drummer: Terri Lyne Carrington Kemp Recital Hall

Competition resumes

Masterclass: Modern Jazz Guitar Icon: John Scofield Kemp Recital Hall

Competition resumes

Awards presentations Featuring Illinois State University Jazz Ensemble I, Tom Marko Director CPA Concert Hall

Live Concert in Braden Auditorium

Featuring: Winning Jazz Ensembles from the day's competition Drummer Terri Lyne Carrington with ISU Jazz Ensemble I

Tom Marko, Director

The John Scofield Band Featuring Andy Hess- Bass

Avi Bartnick- Rhythm Guitar & Samplers Adam Deitch- Drums

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