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Jazz Festival

2013 Jazz Festival
February 28, 2013

Featuring Dave Samuels

Dave Samuels has established himself as the top mallet player of his generation. He is recognized for his fresh new sound and creative approach to both the vibraphone and marimba. Samuels has demonstrated his versatility and gained world wide recognition by performing and recording with a broad scope of artists.

Once again we've teamed up with the Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College to bring you one of the top names in Jazz.  Our festival will be on a Thursday as usual, however, you'll want to arrive for the concert at the hall on Wednesday for our special guest concert:

Dave Samuels and the Caribbean Jazz Project - WEDNESDAY CONCERT

Founded in 1993 by Dave Samuels, The Caribbean Jazz Project has set a new standard in original, improvised music based on the rich musical traditions of the Caribbean, where music from Africa, Europe and the Caribbean Islands first merged and spread its roots. The Caribbean Jazz Project explores these styles meshing them with the spontaneity of Jazz. Considered “thoroughly inventive,” the ensemble has earned numerous Grammy nominations, including a win for Best Latin Jazz Recording for The Gathering.

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Schedule of Bands

2013 Jazz Festival Adjudicators:

Christopher Finet - Chris Finet joined the faculty of NAU’s School of Music in the fall of 2012. He teaches double bass along with directing the jazz ensembles and teaching jazz improvisation courses

Jeff Libman - ASU Jazz Studies Faculty Associate Jeff Libman teaches private jazz guitar lessons, coaches jazz combos, and teaches courses in jazz improvisation, jazz composition, and music education.

Eric Rasmussen - SCC Director of Instrumental Music, Saxophonist/Composer Eric Rasmussen relocated to the Phoenix area in the summer of 2007. The California native spent the last ten years playing and teaching in New York City where he was a staple of the jazz community, performing regularly on the East Coast as well as throughout Europe.

Marc Reed - Dr. Marc Reed currently serves as Music Department Chair and Director of Brass Studies at Fort Lewis College where he teaches applied trumpet and horn, brass ensembles, brass methods, and courses in jazz and popular music. He is the column editor of the International Trumpet Guild Journal’s Trumpet in the Wind Band Column, Co-Principal Trumpet of the San Juan Symphony Orchestra, and is an artist/clinician for the Bach Trumpet Division of the Conn-Selmer Corporation.

Bands start competing at 9:30 am and run throughout the day.  The evening concert, featuring our FLC Jazz Ensemble AND the top scoring High School Jazz Ensemble play on the evening concert with Dave Samuels at 7:30 pm.

Registration: $200/band.  Your registration fee includes a master class with Dave Samuels, clinics with the judges, your performance, and the Thursday evening concert/awards.  DOES NOT INCLUDE THE WEDNESDAY CONCERT

To purchase tickets to the Dave Samuels and the Caribbena Jazz Project concert visit www.durangoconcerts.com. 10% discount for 10 or more.