Jazz Studies Department NAU JAZZ FESTIVAL 2017 Thursday, February 23 Saturday, February 25, 2017 TO: Participating Jazz Ensemble Directors FROM: Chris Finet, Director, NAU Jazz Festival 2017 RE: Festival Schedule and Procedures (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY) Enclosed you will find your schedule and other information regarding the upcoming NAU Jazz Fes- tival. Every effort has been made to accommodate scheduling requests. Should you have a sched- uling issue or need to cancel your appearance please contact Festival Director, Chris Finet at (928)523-3496 as soon as possible. Please complete and return the enclosed Performance Information Sheet and Setup Sheet by Wednesday, February 15 th. Having these forms in advance is necessary for festival operations. Thank you for your prompt responses. Important points to remember: 1. The NAU Jazz Festival will provide piano or keyboard, drum kit, bass amp, and guitar amp in the warm- up, performance, and clinic areas. Festival participants may not bring their own drum kits (cymbals and pedals being the exception), bass, or guitar amps. Security considera- tions and a lack of storage space have forced us to make this decision. Your cooperation in this matter will help the festival run smoothly and on time for all participants. 2. Instrument cases may be placed back stage in Ardrey Auditorium during your performance. Cases must be removed from the backstage area after your performance. Festival participants must keep their instrument cases with them during warm up and clinic sessions. 3. NO FOOD OR DRINK EXCEPT FOR BOTTLED WATER IS PERMITTED IN THE AUDITORIUM AT ANY TIME. Please be sure that your students are made aware of this policy. 4. NO PHOTOGRAPHY OF ANY KIND (VIDEO OR STILL CAMERAS) IS PERMITTED ON STAGE DURING THE GUEST ARTIST PERFORMANCE. Videos and photos may be taken from the audience area for school performances only. Flash photography of any type is not per- mitted. PO Box 6040 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-6040 (928) 523-3496 FAX (928) 523-5111
Instruments provided: 1. Acoustic piano: 1 each on performance stage (grand piano) and in the clinic room. 2. Two 5- piece drum kits, each with 2 cymbal stands and a hi hat stand: one on performance stage and one in the clinic room. Drummers need to bring their own cymbals and bass drum pedals. If additional cymbal stands are required, then they need to be provided by the per- former. NEW HI- HATS WILL BE PROVIDED AND SHOULD BE LEFT WITH THE DRUM KIT IN EACH SPACE (WARM- UP, STAGE, CLINIC). 3. Bass amps and guitar amps: 1 each on performance stage and in the clinic room. 4. Festival participants must provide special percussion equipment, synthesizers, and their amps. 5. If a set of vibes is needed, one will be located backstage. 6. NEW Warm- up Room SETUP In response to suggestions from previous years we will have a rhythm section set- up in the clinic room. This will include electric keyboard, guitar amp, bass amp, and drum kit (drummers still need their own cymbals and bass drum pedal). Arriving at the festival: 1. Upon arrival at NAU, please check- in at the registration table first floor, Music Hall (Bldg 37A). If changes have been made in the festival, you will receive such information here. Also, if you need to make changes to the performance information sheet that you mailed in, you may do so here. Your strict attention to the performance information sheet will be most appreciat- ed, as it will eliminate possible errors in the soloist awards to be presented at the conclusion of each day. 2. Parking: Please read updated parking directions enclosed. If you are arriving either Thursday or Friday, please instruct your bus driver to park in the Walkup Skydome parking lot after dropping your group off at Ardrey Auditorium. (See enclosed map.) 3. Saturday participants may park in the parking lots surrounding Ardrey Auditorium. NAU is not responsible for any loss or damage to equipment. Warm up, performance and clinic rooms: All festival participants may warm up in M173 (Same room as last year) at their scheduled warm- up time. Please stop by the registration table if you would like to be escorted to your warm- up room. All performances take place on the Ardrey Auditorium Stage. Please remember all groups are asked to keep their instrument cases with them at all times. Band clinics will take place in room M146 (Same room as last year). The time and location for instrumental clinics given by NAU faculty will be posted throughout the building. Please be ready to enter the group warm- up room as scheduled 30 minutes prior to your performance. Please leave the room 5 minutes prior to performing. From the registration table, you will be directed to the warm- up room. Early arrival and early departure from the warm- up room will help the festival run on time. Upon comple- tion of your performance, your guide will direct you to the clinic room - M146. All groups will receive a clinic. 2
The NAU Percussion Department can supply large percussion instruments such as vibes and congas. Be sure to specify these requests on your stage setup form. Also, please insure that your total time for set- up, performance, and break down does not exceed the 30 mi- nute time allotted to you. To insure fairness to all, it is imperative that our festival runs on schedule. Band Photos Photos of each participating band will be taken free of charge. Immediately following your performance, the festival photographer will ask you to come together for a quick photo on stage. Please be sure to follow the photographer s instructions quickly to ensure that the festival runs on time. Within about 2 weeks following the festival, each director will be emailed a digital copy of their band s photo which can then be distributed to parents and students for printing. Guest Artist Concert: The Guest Artist Concert featuring Nick Finzer with NAU Jazz Ensemble One will be held on Friday evening, February 24 th at 8:00PM in Ardrey Memorial Auditorium. Tickets: Tickets for the Guest Artist Concert on Friday, February 24 th at 8:00pm should be pur- chased in advance through the NAU Central Ticket Office (928) 523-5661 http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/cto- p/event/nau- jazz- festival- 2017/ Ticket Prices Advance Day of $20.00 for adults $25.00 for adults $15.00 for students $20.00 students The easiest way to purchase these tickets is to call the NAU Central Ticket Office. Ask for the NAU Jazz Concert on the evening of Friday, February 24 th and purchase the tickets with a credit card (Visa/MasterCard only). If you have any questions about purchasing tickets, the NAU Central Ticket Office can help you at the number provided above. I am looking forward to this year s jazz festival and am excited to meet those of you whom I don't already know. If you have any questions or if I can be of assistance in any way, please do not hesi- tate to get in touch. Best wishes to you and your group for a successful performance at our festival. Looking forward to seeing you! Chris Finet String Bass and Jazz Studies Northern Arizona University School of Music Christopher.Finet@nau.edu (928) 523-3496 3
NAU Jazz Festival 2017 Schedule Thursday, February 23rd FINAL SCHEDULE 2/9/17 Warmup Performance Clinic School/Ensemble Director Division 9:00 9:30 10:00 Flagstaff High School Jazz Band Shayne Smith II 9:30 10:00 10:30 Grand Canyon Phantom Big Band Bentley Monk III 10:00 10:30 11:00 BASIS Flagstaff Big Band Jon Eder III 10:30 11:00 11:30 Rancho Solano 5th Grade Jazz Band Alexa Kuberra III 11:00 11:30 12:00 Mesquite Junior High Jazz Band Ryan Salcido III 11:30 12:00 12:30 Greenway High School Big Band Ian Peterson III 12:00 12:30 1:00 Rancho Solano 6th Grade Jazz Band Alexa Kuberra III 1:30-2:30 - NAU Combo II and Jazz II - Ardrey Memorial Auditorium 2:00 2:30 3:00 Sunrise Mountain High School Jazz Band 1 Chris Vail II 2:30 3:00 3:30 Andersen Junior High School Jazz Band Scot Lewis III 3:00 3:30 4:00 Peoria District Elementary Honor Jazz Robert Flanagan III 3:30 4:00 4:30 Great Expectations Academy Blue Band Mark Phillips III 4:00 4:30 5:00 Willis Junior High Jazz Band John Studzinski III 4:30 5:00 5:30 Sunrise Mountain High School Jazz Band 2 Chris Vail III 5:00 5:30 6:00 Rincon Univeristy HS Jazz II Jeff Marchant III 5:30 6:00 6:30 Ironwood High School Jazz 2 Tim Ormsbee III 6:00 6:30 7:00 Cactus High School Big Band Brian Evans III 6:30 7:00 7:30 Mingus Union Jazz Ensemble Stan Dulkoski II
NAU Jazz Festival 2017 Schedule Friday, February 25th FINAL SCHEDULE 2/9/17 Warmup Performance Clinic School/Ensemble Director Division 7:00 7:30 8:00 TJI Basie Big Band Doug Tidaback I 7:30 8:00 8:30 TJI Concord Combo Black/Winston I 8:00 8:30 9:00 Mesa High Jazz Band Brooks/Quamo I 8:30 9:00 9:30 Prescott Jazz Combo 2 Dan Bradstreet III 9:00 9:30 10:00 TJI Ellington Big Band Doug Tidaback I 9:30 10:00 10:30 ASA Jazz Orchestra Adam Roberts II 10:00-11:00 Saxophone Clinic with Professor Jonathan Bergeron, Rm. 144 10:00-11:00 Trombone Clinic with Professor David Vining, Rm. 137 10:00 10:30 11:00 Kingman High School Jazz Ensemble Michael Schreiber III 10:30 11:00 11:30 TJI Blue Note Combo Black/Winston I 11:00 11:30 12:00 Rowland High School Jazz Orchestra Jason Alvo I 11:00-12:00 Trumpet Clinic with Professor Stephen Dunn, Rm. 144 11:30 12:00 12:30 Prescott Jazz Ensemble Dan Bradstreet I 12:00 12:30 1:00 TJI Kenton Big Band Doug Tidaback III 1:00-2:00 Nick Finzer Open Masterclass - Ardrey Memorial Auditorium 1:30 2:00 2:30 Rincon University HS Jazz I Jeff Marchant I 2:00 2:30 3:00 Desert Mountain High School Combo Michelle Irvin I 2:00-3:00 Drumset Clinic with Professor Steve Hemphill, Rm. 144 2:00-3:00 Bass Clinic with Professor Chris Finet, Rm. 137 3:00-4:00 String Clinic, Rm. 137 2:30 3:00 3:30 Prescott Jazz Combo 1 Dan Bradstreet II 3:00 3:30 4:00 Westwood High School Jazz Band Aaron Vogel II 3:30 4:00 4:30 TJI Buddy Rich Big Band Doug Tidaback II 4:00 4:30 5:00 ASA Jazz Combo Adam Roberts I 4:30 5:00 5:30 Desert Vista High School Tuesday Big Band Mike Krill I 5:00 5:30 6:00 Verde Valley School Jazz Band Kevin Robb III 5:30 6:00 6:30 Desert Mountain High School Big Band 1 Michelle Irvin I 6:00 6:30 7:00 TJI Criss Cross Combo Black/Winston I 8:00 PM Guest Artist Concert- NAU Combo I, Adjudicator Group, Nick Finzer With NAU Jazz I
NAU Jazz Festival 2017 Schedule Saturday, February 25th FINAL SCHEDULE 2/9/17 Warmup Performance Clinic School/Ensemble Director Division 7:30 8:00 8:30 Nogales High School Big Band Doug Tidaback II 8:00 8:30 9:00 Moon Valley Jazz Ensemble Gordon Williford III 8:30 9:00 9:30 Chandler High School Big Band Harout Boyajian II 9:00 9:30 10:00 TJI ECM Combo Black/Winston II 9:30 10:00 10:30 Desert Mountain High School Big Band 2 Michelle Irvin II 10:00 10:30 11:00 Perry High School Jazz Band Brandon Kiesgen I 10:00-11:30 Improv Workshop & Jam Session with Nick Finzer, Rm. 147 10:30 11:00 11:30 Centennial High School Jazz Band Kate Menasco II 11:00 11:30 12:00 Chino Hills High School Big Band Steve Krumbine III 11:30 12:00 12:30 Arbor View Jazz II Baker/Beuning II 12:00-1:00 Trumpet Clinic with Professor Stephen Dunn, Rm. 144 12:00-1:00 Trombone Clinic with Professor David Vining, Rm. 137 12:00-1:00 Drumset Clinic with Professor Steve Hemphill, Rm. 147 12:00 12:30 1:00 Kellis Jazz Combo Nathan Garrison II 12:30 1:00 1:30 Tji Coltrane Combo Black/Winston III 1:00-2:00 Saxophone Clinic with Professor Jonathan Bergeron, Rm. 144 1:00-2:00 Bass Clinic with Professor Chris Finet, Rm. 147 1:00 1:30 2:00 Skyline High School Big Band 2 Jennifer Howard II 1:30 2:00 2:30 Desert Vista High School Wednesday Big Band Mike Krill II 2:00 2:30 3:00 Ironwood High School Jazz 1 Tim Ormsbee II 2:30 3:00 3:30 TJI Woody Henderson Big Band Gavin Tidaback III 3:00 3:30 4:00 Arbor View Jazz I Baker/Beuning I 3:30 4:00 4:30 Desert Vista High School Thursday Big Band Mike Krill III 4:00 4:30 5:00 Kellis Jazz Ensemble Nathan Garrison II 4:30 5:00 5:30 Peoria High School Jazz Band Jill Mahoney II 5:00 5:30 6:00 Skyline High School Big Band 1 Jennifer Howard II 5:30 6:00 6:30 Heritage Academy Jazz Band Christopher Wakeley II 6:00 6:30 7:00 TJI Chick Webb Big Band Gavin Tidaback III 6:30 7:00 7:30 Gila Ridge Jazz Band Patrick Harris II
NAU JAZZ FESTIVAL 2017 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION SHEET Please complete and return this form by Wednesday, February 15, 2017 by fax (928-523-5111), or preferably by email: christopher.finet@nau.edu NAU Jazz Festival 2017 Chris Finet, Festival Director NAU Box 6040 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Name of Ensemble: Name of School: City: Address: State: Zip: Director s Name: Cell: PERFORMANCE SELECTIONS AND SOLOISTS Type or print clearly in dark ink. Selections should be listed in performance order. Return 1 COPY of this form to the NAU Office of Jazz Studies. TITLE COMPOSER/ARRANGER PUBLISHER 1. List soloists/instruments below in order of performance: 2. List soloists/instruments below in order of performance: 3. List soloists/instruments below in order of performance:
NAU JAZZ FESTIVAL 2017 STAGE SETUP SHEET Please complete and return this form by Wednesday, February 15, 2017 by fax (928-523-5111), or preferably by email: christopher.finet@nau.edu NAU Jazz Festival 2017 Chris Finet, Festival Director NAU Box 6040 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Ensemble: School: Address: Phone: City: State: Zip: Director s Name: Email: Cell: Please draw your setup below: = mic = chair x = stand = amp
NAU JAZZ FESTIVAL SAMPLE ADJUDICATION SHEET SCHOOL ADJUDICATION SHEET INTONATION Trumpets + - Trombones + - Saxophones + - BALANCE/BLEND Trumpets + - Trombones + - Saxophones + - Rhythm Section + - DYNAMICS Contrast + - Cres./Dim. + - Special Effects + - ARTICULATION/PHRASING Trumpets + - Trombones + - Saxophones + - Rhythm Section + - EXECUTION Rhythmic accuracy + - Melodic accuracy + - Time feel + - SOLO(S) Exciting + - Creative + - Articulate + - In Correct Style + - PROGRAMMING Suitable for group + - Well-balanced set + - Variety of Style + - OVERALL PRESENTATION Communication + - Creativity + - Audience Response + - ADDITIONAL COMMENTS (use reverse side) RATING (I, II, III, IV) Circle one Judge's Signature Date
NAU JAZZ FESTIVAL 2017 Directions UPDATED FOR 2017 PLEASE READ Please use either of the two options provided. #1. McConnel Drive- last exit off of I- 17 North Right at bottom of the exit. Left at Knoles Drive. Through stop light at University Drive. Proceed to building 37A- Ardrey Auditorium Turn left into Loading Zone, south side of Ardrey (Just past Stop sign) #2. Riordan Road - off of Milton Road Follow Milton Rd. North as you enter Flagstaff. Riordan Rd. is the 4 th stoplight into town. Turn right on Riordan Rd. The School of Music (Building 37) will be on the left. - Buses can drop off here before moving to the Skydome parking lot (Thurs./Fri.) - Guests should continue to the Knoles Parking Garage (Thurs./Fri.) - Buses and Guests may park in lot P13 on Friday night and Saturday only. Bus Parking: Thursday and Friday participants: Busses need to be parked in the Walkup Skydome lot due to congestion of student and faculty parking and traffic. Proceed south on Knoles Dr. to McConnell Dr. Turn Right on McConnell Dr. Turn Left on Pine Knoll Dr. following the road around to the Walkup Skydome Enter Skydome parking lot on left, south of the dome. When returning to Ardrey for pick- up, turn right out of the parking lot Proceed to Stop sign at Pine Knoll Drive. Turn Right. Proceed to McConnell Drive. Turn Right on McConnell Dr. Turn Left on Knoles Dr. From here, see #1 above. Saturday participants: Busses may park in lot P13 (north on Riordan Road). They are required to be parked within parking stalls. Guest Parking: Guests in passenger cars must park in the Knoles Parking Garage (P96A). Using Option #2 from the directions above, continue on Riordan Rd. onto campus. The garage will be on the right on the SW corner of Riordan Rd. & Knoles Dr. Cost is $2/hr or $10/day. Buses and guests in passenger cars on Saturday only of the festival may park in lot P13 with no permit required. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED CAMPUS MAP FOR ARDREY AND SKYDOME LOCATIONS
ARDREY & GUEST PARKING BUS PARKING