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32ND PURDUE JAZZ FESTIVAL JANUARY 20-22
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WELCOME TO PURDUE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2022!
Welcome back to the 32nd annual Purdue Jazz Festival! Trumpeter Rex Richardson has been hailed by The
While our online festival last year was a great success, Brass Herald as “One of the Finest Virtuosos of our
there’s nothing like meeting together hearing and time” and by DownBeat magazine as “A Standout
experiencing the exceptional high school and middle Soloist with the power, range and flexibility to rival
school jazz musicians who come to be inspired by the Freddie Hubbard and Wood Shaw.” Just as ‘at home’
pros, to show off their skills during intense competition on concert classical stages as in major international
and to hear what is happening in jazz study with their jazz clubs, Rex has been a headliner on venues on
peers in America’s Midwest. Today, January 22, 2022 all six continents. His incredible number of musical
the Jazz Department of Purdue Bands & Orchestras, in collaborations range from Benny Carter, Kurt Elling, and
collaboration with Purdue Convocations, will once again Dave Holland to James Morrison, Arturo Sandoval, Allen
be featuring performances by nearly 100 outstanding Vizzuttti and Keith Lockhart. Jazz Trumpet star Dave
high school and middle school jazz bands, as well as Douglas calls him “A national treasure”. Richardson has
clinics and concerts by some of the most outstanding degrees in anthropology and music from Northwestern
jazz musicians and educators from around the country and Louisiana State and has taught at Virginia
and the world! Commonwealth University since 2002. He served as
International Tutor in Trumpet at the Royal Northern
For our Friday evening program, Purdue Convocations College of Music in Manchester, U.K. from 2012-2015. In
and Purdue Bands & Orchestras are excited to present 2018 he was appointed International Tutor in Trumpet at
one of the most acclaimed and charismatic jazz artists JAM Music Lab University in Vienna, Austria.
to emerge in the 1990’s. Son of legendary saxophonist
Dewey Redman, Joshua Redman graduated from Harvard The 2022 Artist in Residence for this year’s Purdue Jazz
College summa cum laude in 1991 and had already been Festival is saxophonist, composer and master educator
accepted to Yale Law School. To the future delight of Sharel (Sha-Relle) Cassity . Prominent on the New York
jazz fans everywhere he instead immersed himself into and Chicago jazz scenes, Sharel has been listed as
the New York City jazz culture and within five months “Rising Star Alto Saxophone” in Downbeat Magazine
was the winner of the Thelonious Monk International for the past 12 years, Sharel has appeared on the Today
Saxophone Competition. He has since garnered top Show, Good Morning America, The Colbert Show, is in
honors in critic and reader’s polls of DownBeat, Jazz the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, and is a recipient of the
Times, The Village Voice and Rolling Stone. He will be ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award.
joined by two longtime collaborators Matt Penman on
bass and Marcus Gilmore in the tradition of Sonny Rollins These amazing artists and over 23 other outstanding
and Joe Henderson and many others in the piano-less adjudicators and clinicians will be sharing their
jazz saxophone trio format. knowledge and musical insights with thousands of
students from all over the Midwest at the 2022 Purdue
Saxophonist and educator Mark Gross will join us Jazz Festival!
on Saturday bringing a wealth of jazz history and
experience. He has toured the world with his own
quartet as well as with the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Have a GREAT Day!
Delfeayo Marsalis, Nat Adderly, Dave Holland, Mulgrew
Miller, Nicholas Payton, Jimmy Heath, The Village
Vanguard Orchestra, Tom Harrell Big Band and many,
many others. He has appeared on Broadway in “FIVE Dr. M. T. “Mo” Trout
GUYS NAMED MOE” and “KAT AND THE KINGS”, and Director of Jazz Bands
“SWING”. He also appeared in Spike Lee’s movie
“Malcolm X’, and was a featured musician on the HBO
series “Boardwalk”. He’s also a faculty member of
Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts. We
are honored to host this incredible musician.
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JANUARY 20, 7:30PM, LONG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
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Program announced from stage It’s Only a Paper Moon.....................................arr. Rick Stitzel
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West Lafayette High School Harrison High School
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Purdue Jazz Band, featuring Artist-in-Residence, Sharel Cassity, saxophone
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Bodysnatchers............................................................................................................................RadioHead / arr. Fred Sturm
Say What....................................................................................................Sharel Cassity /arr. Michael Philip Mossman
Sharel Cassity, saxophone
Without You No Me.....................................................................................................................................................Jimmy Heath
Sharel Cassity, saxophone
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ELLIOTT STAGE (ELLIOTT HALL OF MUSIC) NORTH BALLROOM (MEMORIAL UNION)
9:30 am West Lafayette Jazz Band 10:30 am Valaparaiso Lab Jazz Band
10:00 am Wm. H. Harrison - Harrison Jazz Band 11:00 am Champaign Central Lab Band
10:30 am Lebanon Jazz Band 11:30 am Pike Jazz Ensemble II
11:00 am Franklin Central Jazz Ensemble 1:30 pm Greensburg Jazz Ensemble
11:30 am -Break- 2:00 pm Shawano Jazz I
3:00 pm Noblesville Jazz I 2:30 pm Owen Valley Jazz Ensemble
3:30 pm Floyd Central Big Band 3:00 pm Mundelein Jazz Orchestra
4:00 pm Naperville North Jazz Ensemble 3:30pm West Aurora Jazz Bands
4:30 pm Homestead Jazz Band I 4:00 pm -Break-
5:00 pm Castle 12 O’Clock Jazz Ensemble 4:30 pm Concord Jazz Ensemble II
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ADJUDICATORS ADJUDICATORS
Mark Buselli Matt Murdock
Mike Tracy Scott Pazera
Rodrigo Villanueva Darius Hampton
LOEB PLAYHOUSE (STEWART CENTER) STEWART 302 (STEWART CENTER)
9:30 am Lafayette Jefferson Jazz Ensemble 10:30 am Shawano Jazz II
10:00 am Perry Meridian Meridian Street Blues 11:00 am Beloit Memorial Jazz Ensemble
10:30 am Badger Jazz Ensemble 11:30 am Zionsville Silver Jazz Band - NC
11:00 am Joshua Redman Band Clinic 12:00 pm -Break-
12:00 pm Purdue Jazz Band with Sharel Cassity and 2:00 pm Valparaiso Studio Jazz Band
special guests 2:30 pm Penn Intermediate Jazz Ensemble
1:00 pm Bob Lark Clinic w/Purdue Lab Band I 3:00 pm Goshen Crimson Jazz Ensemble
2:30 pm Pike Jazz Ensemble I 3:30 pm Park Tudor Jazz Band
3:00 pm Concord Jazz Ensemble I 4:00 pm Greenfield Central Jazz Ensemble II
3:30 pm Decatur Central Jazz Ensemble I 4:30 pm DeKalb Jazz II
4:00 pm Penn Advanced Jazz Ensemble 5:00 pm Kokomo H.S. Jazz Ensemble
4:30 pm Mundelein Jazz Ensemble
5:00 pm Champaign Central Jazz Ensemble ADJUDICATORS
5:30 pm Carroll Jazz Ensemble I Ned Boyd
ADJUDICATORS Joseph Jefferson
Chip McNeil Jeff Parthun
Tom Marko
Bob Lark
FOWLER HALL (STEWART CENTER) HANSEN THEATRE (PAO HALL)
10:00 am Zionsville Green Jazz Band 10:00 am Riverside Jr. High Jazz Band
10:30 am Crown Point Royal Regiment 10:30 am Wea Ridge MS Jazz Ensemble
11:00 am -Break- 11:00 am New Augusta North Jazz Band
1:30 pm Oswego Jazz Ensemble I 11:30 am Woodrow Wilson MS Jazz Ensemble - NC
2:00 pm West Aurora Jazz Ensemble 1:00 pm Old Quarry MS Jazz Band
2:30 pm Greenfield Central Jazz Ensemble I 1:30 pm Honey Creek MS Jazz Band
3:00 pm DeKalb Jazz I 2:00 pm -Break-
3:30 pm Beloit Memorial Jazz Orchestra 2:30 pm Southport H.S. Jazz Band 2 - NC
4:00 pm Valparaiso Jazz Ensemble 3:00 pm Washington Township Senator Jazz - NC
4:30 pm -Break- 3:30 pm Terre Haute South Jazz Band - NC
5:00 pm Fishers Jazz Ensemble 4:00 pm Southport Cardinal Jazz Band 1 - NC
4:30 pm Taylor Jazz Band - NC
ADJUDICATORS ADJUDICATORS
Tim Coffman Peter Brockman
Amanda Gardier Lennie Foy
Gene Markiewicz Judd Danby
*NC indicates a band that is not playing to compete in the festival awards.
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WEST FACULTY LOUNGE 250 (MEMORIAL UNION)
10:00 am Oswego Combo I
10:30 am Morgan Twn. Jazz Ens. - NC
11:00 am Penn Kaleidoscope Jazz Combo
11:30 am -Break-
1:30 pm Mundelein Jazz Combo
2:00 pm Champaign Central Lynn Street Combo
2:30 pm Champaign Central New Street Combo
ADJUDICATORS
Michael Stryker
Marlin McKay
Ron Jones
THE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE IN THE PRINTED PROGRAM HAS
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CLINICS & CONCERTS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22
All clinics last 50 minutes and are located in the PMU Sagamore Room and Loeb Playhouse
10:00 a.m.............Joshua Redman Clinic
Sagamore Room PMU
11:00 a.m.....Joshua Redman Trio
Joshua Redman – saxophone, Matt Penman – bass, Gregory Hutchinson – drums
Loeb Playhouse
12:00 p.m.......Purdue Jazz Band Concert
featuring Sharel Cassity with appearances by Mark Gross and Rex Richardson
Loeb Playhouse
1:00 p.m......Bob Lark Clinic - “Big Band Rehearsal Techniques”
Acclaimed Jazz Educator Dr. Bob Lark will use the Purdue Lab Band I as a guide to correcting and encouraging great big band performance
Loeb Playhouse
1:00 p.m..............Jamey Aebersold Clinic - “Anyone Can Improvise”
American Jazz Master and Innovative Jazz Educator will share his improvisation ideas and techniques
Sagamore Room PMU
2:00 p.m...... Mark Gross, saxophone clinic - “The Art of the Lead Alto”
Sagamore Room PMU
3:00 p.m......Rex Richardson, trumpet clinic - “Fundamentals of Technique and Improvisation for Brass”
Sagamore Room PMU
4:00 p.m......Sharel Cassity, saxophone clinic - “Building Jazz Vocabulary”
Sagamore Room PMU
7:00 pm......Purdue Jazz Band
featuring Mark Gross and Rex Richardson
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FEATURED ARTISTS
Rex Richardson
Saturday Afternoon &
Evening Guest Artist with
Purdue Jazz Band and
Joshua Redman Clinician
Friday Night Concert
and Clinicians “A startling display of virtuosity...This was something very
Joshua Redman is one of the most acclaimed and different, played by a performer of rare gifts indeed.” --
charismatic jazz artists to have emerged in the 1990’s. 4barsRest.com, in a review of Rex Richardson’s performance
Born in Berkeley, California he is the son of legendary at the 2013 World Music Championship in Kerkrade,
saxophonist Dewey Redman and dancer Renee Shedroff. Netherlands.
In 1991 Redman graduated from Harvard College summa Renowned as champion of new, genre-busting music
cum laude and had already been accepted by Yale Law featuring the trumpet as a solo voice, Yamaha Performing
School, but deferred entrance for what he believed was Artist Rex Richardson was named the 2008 Brass Herald
only going to be one year. Instead, he moved to New York International Personality of the Year, has been called “One of
City and immediately found himself immersed in the the finest virtuosos of our time” (Brass Herald, 2018).
city’s burgeoning jazz scene. Five months later Redman A veteran of the acclaimed chamber ensemble Rhythm
was named winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk & Brass, jazz legend Joe Henderson’s Quintet and Sextet,
International Saxophone Competition. Since then, Redman William Russo’s Chicago Jazz Ensemble, and the world-
has worked and played with a vast array of jazz luminaries, renowned Brass Band of Battle Creek, his hundreds of
released over twenty albums (Warner & Nonesuch), and soloist appearances include festivals and ensembles on six
has garnered top honors in critics and readers polls of continents, such as the Phoenix Symphony and Thailand
DownBeat, Jazz Times, The Village Voice and Rolling Stone. Philharmonic Orchestras, the U.S. Army Field Band and
Tokyo Symphonic Winds, England’s Fodens Brass Band, and
the U.S. Air Force’s Airmen of Note Jazz Ensemble.
His latest CD Freedom of Movement: 21st Century Trumpet
Concertos was released to critical and public acclaim, and
named a top-ten finalist for 4barsrest.com’s 2018 Solo CD
of the Year. The Journal of the International Trumpet Guild
called it “A triumph of virtuosity and musicianship”(March,
2019).
Richardson has taught at Virginia Commonwealth University
since 2002, served as International Tutor in Trumpet at
Mark Gross England’s Royal Northern College of Music from 2012-2015
Saturday Afternoon & and at Austria’s JAM Music Lab University since 2018.
Evening Guest Artist with
Purdue Jazz Band and
Clinician
“Gross is a new and powerful alto sax player who is a Cannonball type player. As you may presume ... funky is his flavor.
He...shows his modern modality which is reflected in his sound.” Takao Ogawa Swing Journal, Japan (Preach Daddy). Gross
recently signed and recorded his latest recording ‘Blackside’ for his new record label JAZZ LEGACY PRODUCTIONS (JLP).
“This music is movin’ and groovin’ with historic elegance and euphoric relevance. I am proud to say these are the young
‘Giants I Walk With’.” Jimmy Heath jazz legend (Blackside). His consistently professional musicianship has led to live and
recorded efforts with many of his fellow pacesetters in jazz music. Mark has toured the world with the Mark Gross Quartet,
Buster Williams ‘Something More’ Quartet, Delfeayo Marsalis, Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Philip Harper, Nat Adderley, Dave
Holland, Mulgrew Miller, Nicholas Payton, Dizzy Gillespie, Nancy Wilson, James Moody, Jimmy Heath, John Lee, Village
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Tom Harrell Big Band, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Frank Foster and the Loud Minority, Charles Mingus
Big Band, Freddie Hubbard, Donald Harrison, Mark Whitfield, Joe Dukes, Captain Jack McDuff, Joe Chambers, Neal Smith, Cyrus
Chestnut, Regina Carter, Lionel Hampton, Stephon Harris, Walter Booker, Jimmy Cobb, Don Braden, Vincent Gardner, Lenora
‘Zenzalai’ Helm, Marlon Saunders, SEPIA, Jann Parker to name a few. His professional relationships with these musicians and
others have been long lasting and farreaching. 9
FEATURED ARTISTS
Dr. M.T. “Mo” Trout
Sharel Cassity
Director, Purdue Jazz Band
Artist-in-Residence,
and Festival Coordinator
Noon Concert Guest
Artist with Purdue Jazz Dr. Marion T. “Mo” Trout is an active clinician, adjudicator,
Band and Clinician trumpet soloist, and guest conductor for jazz bands, concert
bands and orchestras throughout the United States. He has
Saxophonist, Composer and Educator Sharel Cassity (pron. “Sha- conducted numerous All-District, Region, Area and All-State
Relle”) is prominent on the New York and Chicago jazz scenes. Jazz Bands. As a Professor of Music and director of the jazz
Listed as “Rising Star Alto Saxophone” in Downbeat Magazine for program at Purdue University since 1997, Dr. Trout directs
the past 12 years, Sharel has appeared on the Today Show, Good the Purdue Jazz Band, the American Music Repertory
Morning America, The Colbert Show, is in the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Ensemble (a big band with vocalists that specializes in
Fame, and is a recipient of the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award.
performing transcriptions of American big band music), and
the Concert Jazz Band. He has also integrated a Jazz Rock
Sharel has worked with Multi-Grammy Award-winning artist Jennifer
Hudson; Top 40 hit singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant, Aretha group, known as the Purdue Tower of Power Band into the
Franklin, Vanessa Williams, Trisha Yearwood, Ruben Blades, & DJ program that focuses on more contemporary and popular
Logic among others. Sharel has also worked with NEA Jazz Masters styles of performance. Under his direction, the Purdue Jazz
Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jimmy Band has collaborated with numerous world-renowned
Heath, and Christian McBride; she has also appeared as a guest artists and toured throughout the US, South America, and
soloist with the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. As a bandleader, Sharel’s Europe. The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation honored Dr.
five albums have received top-rated reviews in publications like Trout as the Indiana Jazz Educator of the Year in 2015. He
the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, JazzTimes, Jazziz, Downbeat received his Bachelor of Music Education with Honors from
& American Indian News, & Saxophone Journal. Cassity runs her Texas Christian University and both his Master of Music
record label “Relsha Music” and directs the educational program Education degree and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from
“Jazz Up.” the University of North Texas.
Jarrard Harris
Assistant Director of
Purdue Jazz Bands
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, saxophonist and educator
Jarrard Harris is the clinical assistant professor of bands at
Purdue University. Harris is a graduate of the University of
Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music where he studied
with Rick VanMatre, Pat Harbison, and Marc Fields. Upon
Graduation from CCM Harris moved to Chicago in 1998 to
attend DePaul University where under the tutelage of Bob
Lark, Tim Coffman, and Marc Colby he earned his master’s
degree in jazz studies. Harris currently lives in Chicago with
his wife and young son. He has served on the jazz faculties
of Northwestern University, Columbia College Chicago and
the City Colleges of Chicago and also as the director of jazz
studies with the Chicago Public Schools Advanced Arts
Education Program at Gallery 37. He maintains an active
private teaching studio in addition to serving as a director,
clinician, guest artist and adjudicator at college and high
school festivals, and state band festivals. Jarrard was a
founding board member of the Jazz Education Network and
serves as a current board member for the Jazz Institute
of Chicago. Jarrard plays Vandoren saxophone Reeds and
10 mouthpieces and is currently a Vandoren Performing Artist.Purdue Jazz Band
Performing at Thursday
Showcase, Saturday Judd Danby
Afternoon Concert, and Master of Ceremonies
Saturday Finale Concert and Adjudicator
Though Purdue University does not have a school of music, Judd Danby is a concert music composer, a jazz pianist,
there are seven different jazz ensembles and numerous jazz composer/arranger, and served as a music teacher at Jefferson
combos involving over 200 students in the high-profile Jazz High School in Lafayette, Indiana, where he worked with students
Studies program directed by Dr. M.T. “Mo” Trout. Purdue’s in the areas of music theory and composition, and as director
premier ensemble, the Purdue Jazz Band, has received of the school’s jazz combo. Danby has been a frequent guest
numerous awards at collegiate jazz festivals in recent years, on WBAA-920 AM Purdue’s “Inside Jazz” with Don Seybold and
including the North Texas Jazz Festival, the Notre Dame Jazz has presented pre-show talks on the music of Vijay Iyer, Brad
Festival, and the Elmhurst Collegiate Jazz Festival. In addition Mehldau, Chris Potter and Cécile McLorin Salvant for Purdue
to tours and performances throughout the United States, the Convocations. His compositions have been performed at venues
band has participated in a number of international tours since throughout the U.S. and several of his jazz works appear on the
2000, performing at such prestigious venues as the Montreux, Los Blancos Latin Jazz Band CD Receta Original (Red Pepper
Alpine and North Sea International Jazz Festivals. They have Records CD374). As a jazz pianist, Danby performs as a soloist
taken study-abroad tours to Italy (2008), Central and Eastern and with his own duo/trio/quartet, the Los Blancos Latin Jazz
Europe (2011), Madrid and Barcelona (2015), and Portugal Band. He is also Artistic Director of The Jazz Club, a member-
(2017). In June 2014, Purdue jazz students were invited to join supported jazz concert series in Lafayette, IN. Danby holds
groups and faculty members from William Paterson University degrees from Rutgers University (B. Mus. in Jazz Performance)
and the Berklee School of Music to present clinics and and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (M. Mus. and
concerts in Colombia, South America as guests and faculty A.Mus.D. in composition-theory).
of the Colombo Americano Annual Jazz Camps in Medellin
and Manizales. The Purdue Jazz Band has performed with
numerous world-renowned jazz artists in past years including
Bob Mintzer, Tom Harrell, Eddie Daniels, Donny McCaslin, Eric
Marienthall, Byron Stripling, The New York Voices, Marvin
Hamlish, and Allen Vizzutti, to name a few.
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FACULTY & STAFF
Jay S. Gephart....................................................................Al G. Wright Chair of University Bands & Orchestras
Dr. Marion “Mo” Trout...................................................................................................................................................Professor
Dr. Pamela J. Nave..................................................................................................................................Associate Professor
Matthew R. Conaway............................................................................................................................Associate Professor
Adam Bodony.............................................................................................................................................Assistant Professor
Dr. Jonathan Sweet.................................................................................................................................Assistant Professor
Jarrard Harris............................................................................................................................Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. David M. Blon.....................................................................................................................Clinical Assistant Professor
Douglas R. Fletcher...........................................................................................................................Director of Operations
Max Jones...........................................................................................................................................................................Instructor
Morgan Loetz.................................................................................................Director of Auxiliaries & Twirling Coach
Natalie Hess.........................................................................................................................Golduster Dance Team Coach
Jef Furr................................................................................................................................Golden Silks Color Guard Coach
Janet Baker.......................................................................................................................................Administrative Assistant
Kim Delks..................................................................................................................................................................Account Clerk
Aaron Yoder...........................................................................................................................Director of External Relations
Caitlin Cotten Benner.....................................................................Manager of Recruitment & Student Success
Trudy Guthrie...........................................................................Asst. Director of Development & Donor Relations
JAZZ FEST STUDENT LEADERSHIP
Adam Sieferman.................................................................................................................................Volunteer Coordinator
Jacob Descoteau..................................................................................................................Operations Team Supervisor
Katie Sloup.............................................................................................................................................Tech Team Supervisor
Emily Horst.............................................................................................................................................Band Host Supervisor
.
Annabelle Johnson...................................................................................................Homeroom Volunteer Supervisor
Krupa Patel..............................................................................................Performance Room Announcer Supervisor
Jackson Kouns..................................................................................................................................Bus Greeter Supervisor
Ian Ostermann...................................................................................................................................................PAO Supervisor
Emily Muller..........................................................................................................................................................Graphic Design 13SATURDAY NOON CONCERT
JANUARY 22, 12:00PM, LOEB PLAYHOUSE
Purdue Jazz Band Featuring Sharel Cassity with Rex Richardson and Mark Gross
The Claw..........................................................................................................................................................Terry Gibbs
Bodysnatchers.....................................................................................................RadioHead / arr. Fred Sturm
Say What..............................................................................Sharel Cassity /arr. Michael Philip Mossman
Sharel Cassity, saxophone
Without You No Me..............................................................................................................................Jimmy Heath
Sharel Cassity, saxophone
Dragonfly........................................................................................................................................................Steve Allee
Tao of Heavy D....................................................................................Rex Richardson / arr. Adam Meckler
Mark Gross, saxophone
Rex Richarson, trumpet
A Sound for Sore Ears........................................................................................................................Jimmy Heath
Sharel Cassity, saxophone
PURDUE JAZZ BAND ROSTER
Dr. M.T. “Mo” Trout, Director
Vocalists Trumpets Piano
Sirena Linton Matt Weaver George Gelis
Julia Maletta Wes Turnbull
Krisha Kothuru Eric Durban Guitar
Cynthia Rossi Brandon Wells Ben Hodonicky
Dan Gui Isabel Sioson
Saxes Tyler Swedes
Evan Johnson Bass
Sean Richmond Trombones Anthony Hegarty
Kevin Braner Liam Coyne
William Woodard Kellen Neff Drums
Ryan Chalmers Ben Johnston Ben Kriebel
Alex Perry Jackson Ferry-Zamora
Ish Mistry
14SATURDAY FINALE CONCERT
JANUARY 22, 7:00PM, ELLIOTT HALL OF MUSIC
Purdue Jazz Band featuring Rex Richardson, trumpet & Mark Gross, alto saxophone
Master of Ceremonies – Judd Danby
You Can Have it......................................................................................................................................Frank Foster
Dragonfly .....................................................................................................................................................Steve Allee
T Rex ..........................................................................................Dean Sorenson/featuring Rex Richardson
Rex Richardson, trumpet
Footprints....................................................................................................Wayne Shorter /arr. Mike Tomaro
Rex Richardson, trumpet
Lush Life.......................................................................................................Billy Strayhorn /arr. Bobby LaVell
Mark Gross, saxophone
It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got that Swing..................................Ellington /arr. Bobby LaVell
Mark Gross, saxophone
Miss Otis Regrets.....................................................................................................................................Cole Porter
Lefty in the Clover.........................................................................................................................Rex Richardson
Rex Richardson, flugelhorn
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes..........................................................................Jerome Kerns /arr. Mark Gross
Mark Gross, saxophone
Tao of Heavy D.................................................................................... Rex Richardson /arr. Adam Meckler
Rex Richardson and Mark Gross
A Night in Tunisia .............................................................................................................................Dizzy Gillespie
Rex Richardson and Mark Gross
Award Announcements
15ADJUDICATORS
Ned Boyd Matt Murdock
Top call Indianapolis saxophonist Coordinator of Jazz Studies, Trevecca
(Buselli/Walarab Jazz Orchestra and Nazarene University and trumpeter in
Steve Allee Big Band) New Millennium Jazz Orchestra
Peter Brockman Jeff Parthun
Low Brass specialist performing all Jazz Percussionist, educator and
over Indiana Award Winning Director of Bands
Tecumseh Middle School
Mark Buselli
Director of Jazz Studies at Ball State Scott Pazera
University; Education Director of Acclaimed jazz educator and top-call
Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra Midwestern acoustic bass, electric
bass and guitarist
Tim Coffman
Jazz Studies faculty at DePaul Randy Salman
University, top Chicago-area Retired Director of Jazz Studies
trombonist and educator DePauw University, in demand on jazz
and classical saxophone and clarinet
Judd Danby throughout the Midwest
Jazz Pianist and composer
Michael Stryker
Leonard Foy Director of Jazz Studies, Clinical
Professor of Trumpet at DePauw Professor of Music University of Illinois
University and Instructor of Jazz Chicago
Trumpet Interlochen Arts Camp
Michael Tracy
Amanda Gardier Director of Jamey Aebersold Jazz
Professor Jazz Saxophone, Ball State Studies Program at University of
University Louisville
Joseph Jefferson Rodrigo Villanueva
Asst. Professor of Trombone/ Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies
Euphonium and Director of Jazz at Northern Illinois University;
Studies at Southeast Missouri State percussionist, arranger, composer and
University drummer with famed bassist Eddie
Darius Hampton Gomez
Chicago saxophonist and educator.
Northwestern University Jazz
Ensemble director
Ron Jones
Louisville saxophonist and educator.
Leader of Ron Jones Quartet
Bob Lark
Retired Director of Jazz Studies DePaul
University, currently Director of Jazz
Studies Valparaiso University
Gene Markiewicz
Top call Indianapolis Drummer and
educator
Tom Marko
Director of Instrumental Jazz
Studies Illinois State University and
outstanding jazz drummer
Marlin McKay
Acclaimed Jazz Trumpeter, Director
of Bands at Georgetown College and
Adjunct Jazz Trumpet Instructor at the
University of Kentucky
Chip McNeil
Former lead tenor and Music Director
for Maynard Ferguson Professor of
Jazz Studies University of Illinois
16FESTIVAL BANDS
ANDERSON PREPARATORY ACADEMY at Jazz @ Lincoln Center. This was the ninth time
Anderson, IN | Chris Drabyn the band has been selected in the last 12 years
The Anderson Preparatory Academy Jazz Band is a (2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020).
curricular ensemble that meets every other day for In April of 2017, the Jazz Orchestra made their first
90 minutes. The group focuses on swing, latin, and appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
rock style with an emphasis on improvisation. The Festival.
APA Jazz Band has performed at the Pendleton, Ball Each year the jazz band is featured with a guest
State, and Fort Wayne Area Jazz festivals and ISSMA artist. Over the years the band has performed with
Contests earning gold ratings in group 1 each year. such jazz greats as: Brian Lynch, Conrad Herwig,
Bob Mintzer, Jeff Hamilton, Greg Abate, Mark Colby,
BADGER HIGH SCHOOL Victor Goines, and Kenny Rampton.
Lake Geneva, WI | Greg Bunge
The band program at Badger consists of three BLOOMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL NORTH
concert bands and three jazz bands. Each group Bloomington, IN | John Sorsen, Thomas Wilson
meets daily and is offered for credit. The Badger The BHSN Advanced Jazz Ensemble is of the nation’s
Jazz ensemble and workshop are the two top jazz top high school jazz ensembles. Its members are
groups, and admission to each group is available to frequently recognized as outstanding soloists.
any student who wishes to audition in the Spring. They have performed at conventions, festivals,
The school has had the honor to work with Wycliffe and competitions in Toronto, New Orleans, Long
Gordon, Denis Diblasio, Phil Woods, Tim Ries, Steve Beach, Omaha, New York City, and elsewhere. The
Smith, Jeff Hamilton, Byron Stripling, Terrell Stafford Studio Jazz has been recognized with top ratings
and many other fantastic musicians. The Jazz at numerous events in recent years. North student
Ensemble is a three time finalist in the Essentially musicians organize their own jazz combos with the
Ellington Festival in NYC. This is their fifth year at the assistance of the band directors. Most perform at
Purdue Jazz Festival, and they are looking forward to various festivals and competitions and receive top
the tradition. awards.
BELOIT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Beloit, WI | Chris Behrens BUFFALO GROVE, IL | Henry Kappler
“Under the leadership of Mr. Chris Behrens (now in Buffalo Grove High School has a long tradition
his 22nd year as director), the Beloit Memorial High of excellence in the realm of jazz. The band has
School Jazz program continues to bring to young consistently been in the top five bands in their class
people the jazz traditions of such big bands as Duke in the highly competitive AA class at Jazz in the
Ellington, Count Basie and Thad Jones. The program Meadows. The band was also selected to perform at
has grown from one jazz band to two full size big the Illinois Music Educators Conference in 2019, and
bands and jazz combos. Beginning in 2012, the Jazz was selected as a demonstration ensemble at the
Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Improvisation are 2018 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. The BGHS
now curricular class offerings. The groups have won Jazz Program consists of two big bands and a jazz
many competitions over the past years, including combo.
top honors at Purdue University, UW-Platteville,
UW-LaCrosse, Carrol College, UW-Eau-Claire, Western CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL
Illinois University, and Loyola University (New Fort Wayne, IN | Doug Hassell
Orleans). In 2020 the BMHS Jazz Orchestra was Carroll High School’s Jazz Ensemble #1 is one of 3 big
selected as a finalist for the Essentially Ellington bands and 2 combos that make up the jazz program.
Jazz Festival and Competition, held annually in NYC Jazz Ensemble #1 has a tradition of performance
17FESTIVAL BANDS jazz festivals. The Jazz Ensemble has a long history
of awards and honors, the Jazz Ensemble was
excellence and has been named as honor band selected to perform at the ILMEA State Convention
and top honor band ensemble at multiple festivals twice (2006, 2016). In 2011, 2012 and again in 2016,
including the North Side, Snider, Northrop, Purdue, the Jazz ensemble was selected for the Savannah
and ISSMA State Jazz finals. Jazz Ensemble #1 is Swing Central Jazz Festival in Savannah, Georgia,
thrilled to be performing at the Purdue Jazz Festival! The Stage Band was also selected to perform in
Savannah in 2012. The Jazz Ensemble has also
CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL been selected as a Finalist five times for the
Newburgh, IN | Mark Eifler Essentially Ellington Festival in NYC. (2005, 2008,
The Castle High School 12 O Clock Jazz Ensemble is 2012, 2017, 2018) The Jazz Ensemble has performed
quite active in the community performing concerts at at the Midwest Clinic 5 times (1975, 1987, 2002, 2007,
the Freidman Park Amphitheater and the Downtown 2016) The Ensemble and many of its individual
Newburgh Amphitheatre. We endeavor to give back musicians have been the recipients of numerous
as much as possible to the community that is so awards at jazz festivals including: Berklee College
supportive of us. On the Jazz Festival front this group of Music, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, North
has been named Honor Band at the University of Texas University, Next Generation Jazz Festival
Louisville and the Indiana State University Jazz in Monterey California, Purdue University, The
Festival as well as received many soloist awards and University of Louisville, Eastern Illinois University,
scholarships to our students. Additionally, the 12 O’ Swing Central, and Essentially Ellington. Over the
Clock Jazz Ensemble has been named Honor Band at years, the Central High School Jazz Ensemble has
the Indiana State Jazz Festival sponsored by ISSMA. performed or worked with many artists including:
In fact, this band is the only jazz ensemble in Indiana Cat Anderson, Eric Alexander, David Baker, Shelly
that has been a State Finals every year since the Berg, David Berger, Wycliffe Gordon, Larry Gray,
inception of the State Festival. Additionally at State Dana Hall, Sal Lozano, Eric Marienthal, Chip McNeill,
Jazz Finals the 12 O’ Clock Jazz Ensemble has been Jim McNeely, Rodger Pemberton, Jim Pugh, Perry
awarded top trumpet soloist, best sax soloist, best Rask, Kim Richmond, Terell Stafford, Chip Stephens,
rhythm section and best sax section (last two years in Tom Streeter, Clark Terry, Reggie Thomas, Stanley
a row). This band is the top one of four jazz ensembles Turrentine, Tom Wirtel, and Rodney Whitaker.
and combos at Castle. In addition to mentioned
performances, our groups sponsor a Jazz Festival on CONCORD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Fat Tuesday and a dinner/dance program that is very Elkhart, IN | Steve Peterson
popular to our community. This will be our fourth year Jazz I & II are part of the daily curriculum at Concord
to participate in the Purdue Jazz Festival. High School. Jazz Band is offered 1st and 2nd
semesters and meets for 84 minutes each day.
CHAMPAIGN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Along with preparing music for many festivals and
Champaign, IL | John Currey, Nick Schulze community events, students study jazz history,
The 60 students in the 2019-2020 jazz program were theory, and improvisation. Both bands have won
chosen by audition at the beginning of the school several outstanding soloist awards in recent years
year. This year Central has three Big Bands and and have been named honor band at various high
3 Combos. The auditions for these ensembles are school and university jazz festivals. The jazz bands
highly competitive, and participation in the program at Concord pride themselves on delivering musical
requires a considerable commitment, rehearsing performances of great big band literature and
before school two or three mornings a week, plus performing with an energy that brings a smile and a
occasional sectional rehearsals. Combos rehearse toe-tapping production to the audience.
after school one night a week. The groups perform at
local establishments and travel to local and national
18CROWN POINT HIGH SCHOOL EDISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Crown Point, IN | Johann Sletto Champaign, IL | Kimberly Branch
Crown Point is the county seat of Lake County, The Edison Jazz Ensemble has performed at
Indiana. Located in the heart of “The Region,” it is a numerous locations and events including the
growing community that maintains it’s small town Midwest Clinic in Chicago, and the Illinois Music
feel while it continues to expand. Crown Point has Education Conference in Peoria. The Jazz Ensemble
a rich heritage in music, going back to it’s state has also performed at local events and festivals
championship marching band in 1969 and it’s jazz around the surrounding area.
band appearances at Midwest in the 1970’s. Crown
Point music continues to thrive today with it’s ELK GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
offerings in band, choir and orchestra. Ensembles Elk Grove Village, IL | Ron Fiorito, Jr
regularly achieve high ratings at contest, and the Elk Grove High School has two jazz bands (Jazz
Wind Ensemble qualified for ISSMA State Concert Ensemble, Jazz Band) and one combo. The Jazz
Finals in 2017. The music department regularly earns Ensemble is an audition based group that performs
the ISSMA Total Department Music Award. The jazz in many community events and 2-3 competitions
band is currently an extra curricular offering as part per year. The Jazz Band is mostly an activity and
of a well rounded instrumental education. will perform 3-4 times per year, and the combo is a
student run group.
DECATUR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Indianapolis, IN | Tim Cox, Zach Crowder FISHERS HIGH SCHOOL
The Decatur Central HS Band department has a rich Fishers, IN | Todd McCready
tradition of excellence and is made up of two concert Fishers High School Jazz Ensemble is the top jazz
bands, two curricular jazz ensembles, percussion band at Fishers HS, directed by Todd McCready.
ensemble class, color guard class and a rock history They perform several local concerts and events
class. Both jazz bands have received ISSMA Gold each year, including many of the jazz festivals in
ratings for more than 20 years and the #1 band central Indiana. The band has consistently received
has been featured at the Indiana Music Educators positive ratings and outstanding soloist awards.
Association two times (most recently last year) with The band has backed up many great jazz artists
guest artist Dr. Matt Pivic of Butler University. The over the years as well. They are excited to perform
Marching band is a three time BOA Regional Class at the Purdue Jazz Festival for the first time this
Champion. DC also has a strong indoor Percussion, year!
Winds and guard program.
FLOYD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL Floyds Knobs, IN | Briston Hatchell
Waterloo, IN | Shanna Lank, Colby Stackhouse The Floyd Central Jazz department has consistently
DeKalb Jazz 2 is an extracurricular ensemble received superior ratings from ISSMA festivals and
students audition to be a part of. This ensemble events. In recent years the department has been
rehearsed 3 days a week after school. They are a part expanding with the addition of a beginner jazz lab
of the ISSMA Jazz circuit and continually receive gold band and intermediate jazz big band.
ratings with multiple soloist awards. DeKalb Jazz #1 is
an extracurricular ensemble that rehearses 3 times FRANKLIN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
a week. On top of many community performances, Indianapolis, IN | Evan Cooper, Tony Maas
DeKalb Jazz 1 competes within the ISSMA Jazz circuit. The Franklin Central Jazz program is booming. In
They are a 5 time State Finalist. the past two years, we have added a second full
big band as a daily class, earned Gold ratings at
ISSMA in Group 1, and most recently (thanks to
some COVID changes) have really started to lean
19FESTIVAL BANDS Goshen High School Red Wire Jazz String Ensemble
has become a notable string jazz ensemble in
into creating outstanding improvisers. We have Indiana with achievements in the ISSMA Jazz
performed for 4 years now at the Jazz Kitchen in Festival, award winning performances at the 2016 &
Broadripple and have 4-5 other events throughout 2017 Purdue Jazz Festivals, 2019 Snider Jazz Festival,
the year. Building close relationships with university and a performance at the IMEA State Conference in
professors Dr. Matt Pivic, Dr. Mark O’Connor, and most 2017.
recently Professor Sean Dobbins are very important
to us and we’ve seen tremendous improvement GREENFIELD CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
with our ensembles because of their involvement. Greenfield, IN | Jeremy Basso, Chris Wing
Our program will likely expand to 3 curricular jazz Greenfield Central has three curricular jazz
bands next year as long as we keep interest and ensembles at the high school and one extracurricular
performance levels high. Getting in to Purdue Jazz ensemble that meets after school at the junior high.
Fest would be a great step forward. With over 80 students participating, the jazz program
has quadrupled in the past 5 years. Students
GOSHEN HIGH SCHOOL perform several times a year at various jazz festivals,
Goshen, IN | Tom Cox, Josh Kaufman, Sean Patrick local events, and concerts.
The Goshen High School Band offers two curricular
jazz ensembles. A strong emphasis is spent GREENSBURG COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
creating a well-rounded jazz musician in the areas Greensburg, IN | Jeremiah Boes, Lisa Cary
of improvisation, style, history and musicianship. The Greensburg Community High School jazz band
The bands participate in jazz festivals around the is an extra curricular ensemble made up of students
Midwest have been named best in class at festivals grades 9-12. This will be the ensemble’s 6th year
in Virginia Beach, Atlanta, Chicago and New York performing at the Purdue Jazz Festival. We want to
City. Goshen High School’s Jazz String Ensemble thank our seniors Andrew Johnson, Alexa Powers,
is a volunteer group comprised of about thirty Sophie Taylor, Mason Wagner, and Alyssa Willard.
students ranging from three to five years of playing
experience. This jazz ensemble rehearses before HINSDALE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
school for one hour a week starting in September. Darien, IL | Kirk Hickman
The Goshen High School Red Wire Jazz String The Hinsdale South jazz Ensemble is a before School
Ensemble consistently earns a Gold Rating at the Ensemble for curricular credit.
ISSMA Jazz Festival, having been state finalist 3
times. They have received the Judge’s Award for their HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL
room at the Purdue Jazz Festival in 2016 and 2017, Fort Wayne, IN | Jason Witzigreuter
and performed as an honor ensemble at the 2017 Students in the Homestead jazz program have
Indiana Music Education Association Convention opportunities to perform in one of two big bands
in Fort Wayne. This ensemble is in their fifth year at and three combos, and are exposed to extensive
Goshen High School. They focus on learning about jazz pedagogy and a variety of jazz literature. The
improvisation, swing styling, and jazz articulation. Homestead Jazz Band #1 performs at local and state
Goshen High School’s Jazz String Ensemble is a jazz festivals, including consistently at the Purdue
volunteer group comprised of twenty students Jazz Festival. The band performs at all ISSMA
ranging from three to five years of playing festivals, including the State Championship Festival.
experience. Started in 2013, this ensemble rehearses Most recently the band was accepted to perform at
before school for just one hour a week starting the Indiana Music Educators Association state music
in late September. We focus on learning about conference in January 2022.
improvisation, swing style, and jazz articulation. The
20HONEY CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Terre Haute, IN | Nathan Simpson Indianapolis, IN | Christopher Page
The Honey Creek MS band is made of students The LMS JAZZ Band consists of students in the 7th
in 7th and 8th grade. The Honey Creek MS band and 8th grade at Lincoln Middle School. As there is
program attends various jazz festivals and public no jazz band class, the ensemble members practice
performances throughout the school year. The band during their respective band classes. The common
program has received the ISSMA All-Music Award goal of this ensemble is to spread the appreciation
numerous times as well as notable recognition at and respect of jazz music from different genres and
various jazz events. generations, as well as a wholesome commitment
for competing at the highest level of competition.
JOHN HERSEY HIGH SCHOOL LMS JAZZ continues to enjoy the clinicians and
Arlington Heights, IL | Spencer Hile master classes that the Purdue University Jazz
John Hersey Jazz Ensemble I boasts a long Festival provides; this is the ensemble’s 4th
tradition of success in jazz, including outstanding appearance.
performances at jazz festivals and consistent
superior ratings at festivals attended. The jazz MCCUTCHEON HIGH SCHOOL
program at John Hersey consists of two jazz Lafayette, IN | Jacob Rowe
ensembles and two jazz combos with Jazz I meeting The Big Red Jazz Band is the top jazz band at
every day as a class for graduation credit. Numerous McCutcheon High School in Lafayette, Indiana.
Hersey students are accepted into the Illinois All- They enjoy performing at many events in within
District and All-State Bands every year. Tippecanoe county as well as around the state,
and are once again proud to be performing at the
KOKOMO HIGH SCHOOL Purdue Jazz Festival. The BRJB is under the direction
Kokomo, IN | Dylan Humburg of Mr. Jake Rowe.
The Kokomo Jazz Ensemble is an audition based
group that meets as an extracurricular after school MORGAN TOWNSHIP MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
two times a week. The students are composed of our Valparaiso, IN | Darren Day
top musicians that show a great interest in exploring The Morgan Township Jazz Program was created in
the jazz genre. This ensemble regularly performs for 2018 as an after school activity. In the Fall of 2019,
the community and hosts an annual event, Java and Jazz Ensemble was added as a class during the
Jazz. Formally known as the Jazz Kats, there is a long school day. The director, Darren Day, is excited to grow
history of jazz excellence at Kokomo High School the program and attend their first PJF in 2022.
that spans over 40 years including honor bands
and festival winners at Ball State, Ft. Wayne, IU, and MUNDELEIN HIGH SCHOOL
Purdue festivals. Mundelein, IL | Andy Sturgeon, Jerry Shelato
The Mundelein High School Jazz Program consists
LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL of two curricular jazz bands that rehearse during
Lafayette, IN | Chris Paulson the school day. Both groups perform regularly at
The Lafayette Jefferson Jazz Ensemble is a part of a concerts in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago,
vibrant band program at Jefferson High School. The as well as various jazz festivals throughout the
Jazz Ensemble regularly performs at events in the Midwest. The Jazz Ensemble is scheduled to
Lafayette School Corporation and at community perform at the Illinois Music Education Conference
functions around Greater Lafayette. We are proud to later this month. Mundelein High School hosts one
have attended the Purdue Jazz Festival every year of the longest running jazz invitational festivals
since 2000, and would like to thank the outstanding in the Chicago area. For more information: www.
faculty at Purdue for organizing this event each year! mundeleinband.org
21FESTIVAL BANDS for decades and is excited for the opportunity to
continue the tradition.
NAPERVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
NILES WEST HIGH SCHOOL
Naperville, IL | Keith Pitner
Skokie, IL | Justin Johnson, Liam Jackson
The NNHS Jazz Bands have received local, state,
The Niles West Jazz Band has experienced recent
and national recognition, including awards at local
success after shifting to a curricular model after
festivals and performances at the Illinois Music
being solely extra-curricular throughout its history.
Educators Conference, Essentially Ellington Festival,
The Niles West Jazz Band is an active ensemble
the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, Naperville
and has performed with many great jazz artists
Jazz Fest, and at the historic Jazz Showcase in
in recent years. They have shared the stage and
Chicago. The Jazz program includes 3 Big Bands and
hosted musicians such as the Airmen of Note, Army
a Jazz Combo and meets outside the school day.
Field Band Jazz Ambassadors, NIU Jazz Ensemble,
Bob Lark All-Star Big Band, the Nia Quintet, Jay
NEW AUGUSTA PUBLIC ACADEMY NORTH
Jennings, Dan Wilson, Anthony Williams, Dr. Jack
Indianapolis, IN | Ron Emmert
Cooper and the Ryan Erik Adamsons medium
The New Augusta North Jazz Band has been a
ensemble amongst others. The Niles West Jazz
feature around Pike Township since the school
Band recently performed at the 2020 Jazz Educators
opened over 25 years ago. The current band is made
Network conference in New Orleans, LA and
up of volunteers. The New Augusta North Jazz Band
frequently performs in historical venues such as the
is made up of seventh and eighth grade students.
Jazz Showcase in Chicago.
Some are have even learned secondary instruments.
The band meets before school once a week. New
Augusta has been attending the Purdue Jazz Festival
22NOBLESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Northshore Jazz Festival, held at Glenbrook South
Noblesville, IN | Bethany Robinson High School. The OPRF Jazz Program continues
The Noblesville Jazz Program includes 5 high school to be one of the most represented schools in All-
curricular big bands, three middle school big bands, District I’s Illinois Music Educators Association Jazz
an extra-curricular jazz combo program, and a Festival each year.
summer jazz academy offered to students of all ages.
NHS Jazz Bands enjoy attending festivals around OLD QUARRY MIDDLE SCHOOL
the state of Indiana each spring, and host master Lemont, IL | Frank Alongi
classes from local and national jazz performers and Thank you to Jarrard Harris and the staff, faculty,
educators. The top NHS Jazz Ensemble has qualified and volunteers at Purdue. We’re so glad to have the
for the ISSMA Jazz State Finals 4 times since it began opportunity to perform here, and we look forward to
in 2016, and in 2021 placed second at the National a great day of jazz education!
Jazz Fest, and was a finalist at the Jazz at Lincoln
Center Essentially Ellington Festival. OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL
Oswego, IL | Kevin Schoenbach
OAK PARK & RIVER FOREST HIGH SCHOOL
Oak Park, IL | Anthony Svejda OWEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
The OPRF jazz program includes two jazz bands Spencer, IN | Chris Halstead, Dylan Cramer
and a jazz combo with around 50-60 students The Owen Valley Band is a 7th through 12th grade
who participate on a regular basis. The top group, instrumental music program that sponsors a wide
Jazz Ensemble, has approximately 22-26 students range of musical and arts activities including the
and rehearses 4 days a week at zero hour. They Owen Valley High School Jazz Ensemble, which is
typically perform for 8-10 concerts in an around an after school jazz program consisting of mainly
the community, as well as, compete at 2-3 festivals 9-12 grade students. The group regularly performs at
around the Chicago-land area. The second jazz band local jazz festivals in and around the state of Indiana,
rehearses once a week for one hour and performs and has received a gold rating from ISSMA each of
3-4 formal concerts during the school year. The the past few years.
Jazz Combo rehearses once a week and consists of
6-8 members from the top curricular jazz ensemble. PARK TUDOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students are also involved in small student led jazz Indianapolis, IN | Chuck Flowers
combos that perform around the community. Over The Park Tudor Jazz Band is an extracurricular
the past few years, the jazz students have performed ensemble. Our dedicated students come for
with well-known artists including Russ Nolan, Orbert rehearsals two days a week before school. Students
Davis, Jeremy Kahn, Tim Coffman, Mark Colby, Tamir are introduced to improvisation and given a platform
Handelman, John Fedchock, Pharez Whitted, and to explore this type of musical expression. Our
many others. They have opened for Rob Parton’s students are also introduced to many different styles
Jazz Tech Big Band of Chicago and Kurt Elling. Over and artists within the jazz idiom. We hope you enjoy
the past 10 years the jazz ensemble has received our performance today.
outstanding awards for saxophone, trumpet,
trombone, and rhythm sections at many local and PENN HIGH SCHOOL
regional festivals. Awards include honor band and/ Mishawaka, IN | Aaron Griesser, Lavon Oke
or in the top 3 at the last 7 Purdue Jazz Festivals in The Jazz Program at Penn High School consists
Lafayette, IN. In addition, they have performed at of two big band classes, a small combo class,
the Mundelein Jazz Invitational were they placed and an extracurricular jazz orchestra. Penn’s
1st in the 2007 and 2009 and 3rd in 2006. In 2009 Advanced Jazz Ensemble has won top honors at
they participated and placed 3rd in their class at the the Jazz in the Meadows Festival in Chicago, IL and
the North Side Jazz Festival in Fort Wayne, IN. The
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