2017 UI Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

LIONEL HAMPTON JAZZ FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 23-25, 2017

A SPECIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MOSCOW-PULLMAN DAILY NEWS

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High notes of past Lionel Hampton Jazz Festivals Taking a look back at rich history of festival 1968-1975 Though the beginnings of the festival are a bit unknown, the first two were just a gathering of competing high school bands. Then in 1972, longtime college friends Dave Seiler and Bob Spevacek reunited at the University of Idaho and decided to include local high school musicians.

1987 The University of Idaho School of Music was dedicated to Hampton. Featured artists included Ray Brown, Clark Terry and Al Grey.

1989 Wynton Marsalis headlined the show, along with Carmen McRae, Kenny Burrell, Patricia Miller, Al Grey, Doc Cheatham, Stan Getz, Gene Harris, Ray Brown and Phyllis Hyman.

1992 Actor and jazz pianist Clint Eastwood appeared at the Kibbie Dome to receive the Lionel Hampton Jazz Hall of Fame Award.

Lionel Hampton reacts to the crowd during a performance in 1990 at the University of Idaho.

2001

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Ayinde Watson, son of Wally ‘Gator’ Watson, plays one of his late father’s favorite songs, “Flying Home,” to close out the 2011 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow.

Lou Rawls and Nancy Wilson headlined the festival. The Lionel Hampton Center was also unveiled.

2002 Saturday night marked the only appearance at the festival by Hampton that year. It was the final farewell for the 94-year-old vibist, who later died Aug. 31. It was also the last appearance for bassist Ray Brown, who died in July.

2004 Performing jazz artists included Dee Daniels, the Lionel Hampton New York Big Band, Lorraine Feather and the Roy Hargrove Quartet.

2005 Lou Rawls canceled his performance at the festival, disappointing festival-goers. The jazz singer died less than a year later from lung cancer.

2006 Lynn “Doc” Skinner retired after 31 years as executive director of the festival but pledged to help his successor, Artistic Director John Clayton.

2007 The festival was awarded the National Medal of Arts. The medal is the highest honor given for achievement in the arts.

2008 Student performers were allowed to play in Hamp’s Club for the first time. The performance was held in an after-hours, club-like atmosphere.

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2010 The festival featured multi-horn player James Morrison and saxophonist Scott Hamilton. The Pizzarelli Family also played.

2011 The festival paid tribute to James Moody, Wally “Gator” Watson and Hank Jones, who all died in 2010.

2012 Playing the same bass that once belonged to his mentor, the late Ray Brown, John Clayton per-

formed a Ray Brown tribute with Larry Fuller and Karriem Riggins, two former members of the Ray Brown Trio.

2013 Three Brazilian musicians played in Trio da Paz, made up of Romero Lumbambo, Nilson Matta and Duduka da Fonseca. Acapella group Take 6 sang.

2016 The festival concluded with a featured performance by The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Big Band with Warren Wolf and Barbara, followed by a closing act by the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies.

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Where to find jazz workshops THURSDAY

Building Jazz Vocabulary with the Blues with Rosana Eckert, 9-10 a.m., Clearwater, Idaho Commons, 875 Perimeter Drive.

How to Practice Creativity with Steve Treseler, 9-10 a.m., Room 040, Teaching and Learning Center, 875 Perimeter Drive.

Making a Solo with One Note with Bob Athayde, 9-10 a.m., Room 106, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Building, 606 S. Rayburn St. The Experiences of Doc and Hamp with Doc Skinner, 9-10 a.m., Administration Building Auditorium, 851 Campus Drive.

Krump/Hip Hop with Christa Davis, 9:30 a.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Swing Devils, 10 a.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

Songwriting 101 with Rosana Eckert, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Clearwater, Idaho Commons.

Improvisation Games for Ensembles with Steve Treseler, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 040, Teaching and Learning Center.

Supporting the Soloist with Bob Athayde, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 106, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Focusing on Brazilian Jazz with Claudio Roditi, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Administration Building Auditorium.

Move It! Body Percussion Plus with Diane Walker, 10:30 a.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Hip Hop and B-boying (breaking) with Judy Drown, Benjamin Devaud and Rocky Ursua, 11 a.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

Broadway Jazz with Christa Davis, 11:30 a.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Swing Dance, noon, 110 Physical Education Building.

Percussive Dance: Tap with Lisa Nikssarian, 12:30 p.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

One Song, 10 Grooves: A Phrasing Experiment with Rosana Eckert, 12:45-1:45 p.m.,

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Chart Your Own Adventure with Palouse Jazz Project, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Room 040, Teaching and Learning Center.

Learning a Jazz Standard (By Ear!) with Bob Athayde, 12:451:45 p.m., Room 106, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Hip Hop and B-boying (breaking) with Judy Drown, Benjamin Devaud and Rocky Ursua, 1 p.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

All That Jazz! with Belle Baggs, 1:30 p.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Social Dances Through the Decades with Melanie George, 2 p.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

Shakin’ It Up and Putting it Together with Claire Murphy and music education majors at the Lionel Hampton School of Music, 2-3 p.m., Clearwater, Idaho Commons.

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Improvisation with Kate Skinner, 2-3 p.m., Room 040, Teaching and Learning Center.

Thematic Improvisation with Steve Treseler, 2-3 p.m., Room 106, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Demystifying the Rhythm Section with House Rhythm Section, 2-3 p.m., Administration Building Auditorium.

Disco Jazz Dance with Lauren Smith, 2:30 p.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Musical Theater with Abigail Raasch, 3 p.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

Smooth Ballroom: American Foxtrot with UI Ballroom Team and Josh Bianco, 3:15 p.m., Martin Wellness Center, Gritman Medical Center, 510 W. Palouse River Drive.

Latin Dance: Have Some Caribbean Fun with UI Ballroom Team and Brendan Souvenir, 4:30 p.m., Martin Wellness Center.

FRIDAY Building Jazz Vocabulary with the Blues with Rosana Eckert, 9-10 a.m., Clearwater, Idaho Commons.

Meet the Artist: Anat Cohen, 9-10 a.m., Integrated Research and Innovation Center Auditorium.

How to Practice Creativity with Steve Treseler, 9-10 a.m., Room 040, Teaching and Learning Center.

Making a Solo with One Note with Bob Athayde, 9-10 a.m. LDS Institute Gymnasium, 902 S. Deakin St.

The Heart of Jazz: How to Swing! with Christian Fabian, 9-10 a.m., Room 106, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

What Might Be Living in my Instrument? with Jill Johnson and Doug Cole, 9-10 a.m., Room 028, Teaching and Learning Center.

50 Years of Jazz Told Through UI Archives with Erin Stoddart and Ashlyn Velte, 9-10 a.m., Room 030, Teaching and Learning Center.

Why You Should Choose to Study Liberal Arts at the University of Idaho with Dale Graden, 9-10 a.m., Room 038, Teaching and Learning Center.

The Experiences of Doc and Hamp with Doc Skinner, 9-10 a.m., Administration Building Auditorium.

Krump/Hip Hop with Christa Davis, 9:30 a.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Swing Devils, 10 a.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

Song Writing 101 with Rosana Eckert, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Clearwater, Idaho Commons.

Math and the Musical Scale, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Integrated Research and Innovation Center Auditorium.

Improvisation Games for Ensembles with Steve Treseler, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 040, Teaching and Learning Center.

Supporting the Soloist with Bob Athayde, 10:15-11:15 a.m., LDS Institute Gymnasium.

The Collision of Science and Art with Bob Rinker, 10:1511:15 a.m., Room 106, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

The Blues and the Rule of Law: Musical Expressions of the Failure of Justice and of Extra-legal Recourse with David Pimentel, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 028, Teaching and Learning Center.

Improvisation 101: Major, Minor and Blues with Greg Yasinitsky, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 030, Teaching and Learning Center.

World Music in Jazz with Kelby MacNayer, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 032, Teaching and Learning Center.

Protecting the Music: Jazz and International Relations with Bill Smith, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 041, Teaching and Learning Center.

Focusing on Brazilian Jazz with Claudio Roditi, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Administration Building Auditorium.

Move It! Body Percussion Plus with Diane Walker, 10:30 a.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Hip Hop and B-boying

(breaking) with Judy Drown, Benjamin Devaud and Rocky Ursua, 11 a.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

Broadway Jazz with Christa Davis, 11:30 a.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Meet the Artist: New York Voices, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., ASUI Kibbie Dome.

Swing Dance, noon, 110 Physical Education Building.

All That Jazz! with Belle Baggs, 12:30 p.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Blood, Sweat and Tears, Chicago and the Jazz-Rock Era with James Reid, 12:45-1:45 p.m., IRIC Auditorium.

The Path to Vocal Freedom: Strategies in Singing Almost Anything with Michael Murphy and Christopher Pfund, 12:451:45 p.m., Room 106, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Play it Again, Sam: Minimalism and Repetition in Music with Ruby Fulton, 12:451:45 p.m., Room 028, Teaching and Learning Center.

The Ins and Outs of a Positive College Audition: How to Do Your Best with Leonard Garrison and Pamela Bathurst, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Room 030, Teaching and Learning Center.

Over-Intonation with Sean Butterfield, Jason Johnston and Matthew Shipes, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Room 032, Teaching and Learning Center.

Who Needs a Piano? with Dan Bukvich and Kate Skinner, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Administration Building Auditorium.

Hip Hop and B-boying (breaking) with Judy Drown, Benjamin Devaud and Rocky Ursua, 1 p.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

Percussive Dance: Tap with Lisa Nikssarian, 1:30 p.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Thriller with Melanie George, 2 p.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

One Song, 10 Grooves: A Phrasing Experiment with Rosana Eckert, 2-3 p.m., Clearwater, Idaho Commons.

Thematic Improvisation with Steve Treseler, 2-3 p.m., Room 040, Teaching and Learning Center.

Learning a Jazz Standard (By Ear!) with Bob Athayde, 2-3 p.m., LDS Institute Gymnasium.

Meet the Artist: Jason Marsalis, 2-3 p.m., Room 106, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Teaching Jazz Improvisation during Jazz Band with Jenny Kellogg, 2-3 p.m., Room 030, Teaching and Learning Center.

2017 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival The Interconnection of Jazz Dance and Music with Melanie Meenan and Belle Baggs, 2-3 p.m., Room 032, Teaching and Learning Center.

Reuse and Jazz: The Creative Design Challenge with Rula Awwad-Rafferty and interior design students, 2-3 p.m., Room 146, Teaching and Learning Center.

Making Stringed Instruments: What Kind of Wood (and Why!) with Tom Gorman, 2-3 p.m., Administration Building Auditorium.

Making Waves with Music with Christine Berven and Marty Ytreberg, 2-3 p.m., Room 112, Renfrew Hall.

African Dance with Judy Drown, 2:30 p.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

SATURDAY The Lead Trumpet Player: Big Band and Beyond with Bijon Watson, 9-10 a.m., Clearwater, Idaho Commons.

Meet the Artist: Anat Cohen, 9-10 a.m., IRIC Auditorium Rad Rhythms: Learning Languages to a Global Beat I with Anibel Alcocer, Lori Celaya, Rachel Halverson, Sarah Nelson and Anne Perriguey, 9-10 a.m., Room 041, Teaching and Learning Center.

Making a Solo with One Note with Bob Athayde, 9-10 a.m., Room 040, Teaching and Learning Center.

Interpreting Melodies in Many Styles with Stefon Harris, 9-10 a.m., LDS Institute Gymnasium.

Demystifying the Jazz Rhythm Section with the House Rhythm Section, 9-10 a.m., Room 106, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

50 Years of Jazz Told Through the UI Archives with Erin Stoddart and Ashlyn Velte, 9-10 a.m., Room 145, Teaching and Learning Center.

Ear Training for Jazz Instrumentalists with Jenny Kellogg, 9-10 a.m., Room 146, Teaching and Learning Center.

Forget What’s on the Page: How to Make a Jazz Standard Your Own, Julia Keefe, 9-10 a.m., Room 147, Teaching and Learning Center.

Q&A Session with the Hamp Saxophone Section and Kate Skinner, 9-10 a.m., Room 148, Teaching and Learning Center.

Swinging and Sliding: The Trombone Playground with Al Gemberling, 9-10 a.m., Room 149, Teaching and Learning Center.

Hip Hop and B-boying (breaking) with Judy Drown, Benjamin Devaud and Rocky Ursua, 10 a.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

Focus on Brazilian Jazz with Claudio Roditi, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Clearwater, Idaho Commons.

Zimbabwean Marimba with Sesitshaya: African Roots Music, 10:15-11:15 a.m., IRIC Auditorium

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Rad Rhythms: Learning Languages to a Global Beat II with Anibel Alcocer, Lori Celaya, Rachel Halverson, Sarah Nelson and Anne Perriguey, 10:1511:15 a.m., Room 041, Teaching and Learning Center.

Easy Steps and Tools for Jazz Improvisation with Christian Fabian, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 040, Teaching and Learning Center.

Acquiring Solo Ideas from Your Band Mates with Stefon Harris, 10:15-11:15 a.m., LDS Institute Gymnasium.

Supporting the Soloist with Bob Athayde, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 106, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Improvising Solos that Tell a Story with Mike Kocour, 10:1511:15 a.m., Room 145, Teaching and Learning Center.

Comping: The Jazz Pianist’s Best Tool with Kate Skinner, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 146, Teaching and Learning Center.

Successful College Auditions: What to Expect, How to Prepare and What the Audition Committee Wishes You Knew with Jon Hamar, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 147, Teaching and Learning Center.

Creating a Career in Music: How to Recognize Opportunities, Set Goals and Be Successful with Corey Christiansen, 10:1511:15 a.m., Room 148, Teaching

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Be a Better Drummer with David Gibson, 10:15-11:15 a.m., Room 149, Teaching and Learning Center.

Swing Dance with the Swing Devils, 10:30 a.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Yoga for Musicians with Belle Baggs, 11 a.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

African Dance with Judy Drown, 11:30 a.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Meet the Artist: Esperanza Spalding, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Kibbie Dome.

Belly Dancing with Celadon Wood, noon, 110 Physical Education Building.

Roots of Swing with Swing Devils, 12:30 p.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

Stage Fright Magic: Transforming Performance Nerves into Excitement! with Miranda Wilson and Pamela Bathurst, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Room 041, Teaching and Learning Center.

TMI! How to Simplify Your Big Band Drum Parts with Dan Bukvich and Spencer Martin, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Room 040, Teaching and Learning Center.

Double Reed Myth Busters with Carol Padgham Albrecht and Javier Rodriguez, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Room 145, Teaching and Learning Center.

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Fundamentals of Piano Technique with Roger McVey, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Room 146, Teaching and Learning Center.

Flute Choir-Palooza with Leonard Garrison and Lionel Hampton School of Music’s flute students, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Room 147, Teaching and Learning Center.

You’ll Go High Brass; I’ll Go Low Brass with Sean Butterfield, Matthew Shipes and Jason Johnston, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Room 148, Teaching and Learning Center.

Blues Dance with Melanie George, 1 p.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

Latin Dance/Salsa with Alicia Hodnik and Josh Bianco, 1:30 p.m., 212 Physical Education Building.

OPEN Rehearsal: Dancers Drummers Dreamers, 2 p.m., 110 Physical Education Building.

The Experience of Doc and Hamp with Doc Skinner, 2-3 p.m., Clearwater, Idaho Commons.

Clarinet/Vibes Duet with Felix Peikli and Joseph Doubleday, 23 p.m., IRIC Auditorium Why You Should Choose to Study Liberal Arts at the University of Idaho with Dale Graden, 2-3 p.m., Room 041, Teaching and Learning Center.

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The Blues and the Rule of Law: Musical Expressions of the Failure of Justice and of Extra-legal Recourse with David Pimentel, 2-3 p.m., LDS Institute Gymnasium.

Learning a Jazz Standard (By Ear!) with Bob Athayde, 2-3 p.m., Room 106, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

The Collision of Science and Art with Bob Rinker, 2-3 p.m., Room 145, Teaching and Learning Center.

Reuse and Jazz: The Creative Design Challenge with Rula Awwad-Rafferty and interior design students, 2-3 p.m., Room 146, Teaching and Learning Center.

Math and the Musical Scale with Mark Nielsen, 2-3 p.m., Room 147, Teaching and Learning Center.

The Interconnection of Jazz Dance and Music with Melanie Meenan and Belle Baggs, 2-3 p.m., Room 148, Teaching and Learning Center.

Protecting the Music: Jazz and International Relations with Bill Smith, 2-3 p.m., Room 149, Teaching and Learning Center.

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Jazz Festival performance schedule All performances for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival will take place in the ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center, 711 S. Rayburn St.

THURSDAY 4:30 p.m. n Young Artists Winners Concert 7:30 p.m. n Lionel Hampton School of Music Jazz Choirs I and II directed by Dan Bukvich and Jazz Band I directed by Vern Sielert, with special guests Claudio Roditi and Rene Marie n Solo/Combo Winners

n Rene Marie and Experiment in Truth

FRIDAY 3:30 p.m. n University of Idaho Jazz Choirs directed by Dan Bukvich 4:30 p.m. n Young Artists Winners Concert 7:30 p.m. n Hampton-Goodman Tribute featuring Stefon Harris, Anat Cohen, Joseph Doubleday and Felix Peikli n Solo/Combo Winners n New York Voices

SATURDAY 3:45 p.m. n University of Idaho Jazz Band II directed by Kate Skinner 4:15 p.m. n University of Idaho Jazz Band I directed by Vern Silert 4:30 p.m. n Young Artists Winners Concert 7:30 p.m. n Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Big Band with special guests Julia Keefe and Claudio Roditi n Solo/Combo Winners n Esperanza Spalding

The Moscow High School jazz choir performs at the 2012 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow on Friday.

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Trumpeter Claudio Roditi, right, solos with the help of bassist Paul Keller, left, during the Latin Rhythms Meet Dizzy Gillespie concert as part of the 2009 Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival.

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Members of the Lionel Hampton Big Band play during the Everybody Dance: Moving to the Sounds of Yesterday and Tomorrow concert as part of the 2009 Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival.

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Bringing the festival back to its roots Jazz Fest sees big changes for its 50th year

By Shanon Quinn Daily News staff writer

Around this time of the year in 1967 a dozen University of Idaho student groups took time from their ordinary schedules to do something different. They gathered together to further their education — and overall enjoyment — of music with a one-day series of meetings with a guest musician.

Then it grew.

From the seeds planted by this small group of music lovers blossomed what eventually became a four-day extravagan-

za, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, bringing thousands of listeners, student groups and artists into Moscow’s fold, including such names as Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Brown, Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie and Lionel Hampton, the current event’s namesake.

Now, on its golden anniversary, the university has made some changes to the event.

Changes that, according to Andrew Kersten, dean of the UI College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, as well as current members of the festival’s leadership team, mean going

back to the roots of the event.

After a change in leadership in April, the festival ceased to be a stand-alone office and returned to its home at the Lionel Hampton School of Music.

Like many events, Kersten spoke of the waxing and waning of the event over its 50 year tenure, and of the university’s desire to increase student participation.

In order to achieve these goals, the festival, formerly overseen by the provost, saw a new leadership team in Music Director Torrey Lawrence, Events Manager Aaron Mayhugh and jazz professors Vern and Vanessa Sielert.

Jazz in the modern world Musician and author talks about the ‘crisis of music’ and how jazz could be the answer

By Taylor Nadauld Daily News staff writer

In an age of free streaming services, Ted Gioia believes music is facing a modern-day crisis. And jazz, a touchstone of excellence, is the answer.

Gioia, a jazz pianist and historian and author of multiple books, including his latest, “How to Listen to Jazz,” spoke to an audience Monday night in the International Ballroom of the Bruce Pitman Center at the University of Idaho about what he calls a crisis in the music industry, one in which music is called “content” and artists are expected to hand it out for free. The event was sponsored by the Judith M. Runstad Discovery Lecture Series and the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.

“I do believe there is a crisis in music, and I believe it’s one that impacts the whole music ecosystem,” Gioia said.

His talk came a day after the 59th Grammy Awards on Sunday, when Chance the Rapper, an up-and-coming 23year-old Chicago hip-hop artist, won three Grammys including Best Rap Album for “Coloring Book,” an album that — like the rest of his work — he streams for free.

It was a big win for the stream-only world, showing

just how far an artist can get without the help of a record company.

When videos and music stream for free on YouTube, Spotify and SoundCloud, Gioia asks, why would high school students consider subscribing to a music streaming service?

Would they ever buy an album?

“Of course not” is usually the answer, he said.

Popular music, Gioia said, has been geared toward 14year-olds since the 1950s. Since then, music has been pumped out to consumers in repetitive formulas that do not stand a chance against the power of time, which eventually highlights those formulas and begs for something new.

That is where jazz comes in.

“I believe jazz has a very important role to play in solving this crisis to music,” Gioia said.

Gioia compared modern day music formulas to prepackaged, “deskilled” food. And much like America’s affair with deskilled food, Gioia said the country has had such an affair with deskilled music.

“The music industry has been pushing formulas, and the foundation is starting to crack,” Gioia said.

Now, he believes people are starting to want more — crafted

beers and artisan cheeses.

“People understand now that the simplified, deskilled stuff is not nurturing to what they really want in life. They want something that’s more sophisticated, has more depth, and built on artisan and crafted skill,” Gioia said.

Not only are more artists turning to jazz (Gioia referenced David Bowie, Prince and Kendrick Lamar as some examples), but so are movies.

“La La Land,” a musical with jazz influences, received 14 Oscar nominations this year.

In the next 10 years, Gioia said, consumers can expect to hear increasing jazz influences from their favorite artists.

Because they need it.

Nobody could have predicted Elvis Presley in the ’50s, Gioia said, but anyone could have predicted that the music formula of the time was eventually going to need something different to shake it up. The Beatles managed to banish formulas for a brief five years in the ’60s, but most genres have eventually turned to formulas since then.

Gioia said jazz, like other art, forces consumers to broaden their horizons and become more of a person than they were before.

“Embracing jazz is good for the whole musical ecosystem,” Gioia said.

Taylor Nadauld can be reached at (208)883-4630, by email to tnadauld@ dnews.com and on Twitter @tnadauldarg.

Vanessa Sielert said some of the changes this year include reducing the event schedule to three days, and moving the daytime performances and workshops back onto campus.

“They will be easily walkable,” she said, and will give students and attendees the opportunity to get more out of the festival.

In the past, performances and workshops had been spread out to such locations as the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre and NuArt Theater in downtown Moscow.

Another change is more of a step forward than a glance back, though, with a revamped

scoring system, which includes online scoring, and voice recorded comments by judges, which Sielert said will help performers know the context of their comments.

Sielert also said other changes also give an approving nod to past practices.

“We’ve returned to a competitive format for those who wish to compete,” she said. “We’re offering a competition for each division of student groups. It’s kind of a return to the roots of the festival.”

Shanon Quinn can be reached at (208) 883-4636, or by email to squinn@ dnews.com.

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2017 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

The art and history behind the music On Thursday, the public was invited to Third Street Gallery in Moscow to view the limited edition posters and artifacts of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.

Photos by Geoff Crimmins Moscow-Pullman Daily News

A woman looks at limited edition posters from the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival during an art opening at the Third Street Gallery on Thursday in Moscow.

A dress worn by Ella Fitzgerald was on display at Third Street Gallery. The dress is part of the University of Idahoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Jazz Collections.

The Navin Chettri Trio performs during the opening of the show at Third Street Gallery on Thursday in Moscow.

The 2017 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival poster, designed by Ward Hooper, was unveiled Thursday in Moscow.