The 54th Annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival High School Invitational Program

High School Invitational Saturday, May 1, 2021 JAY ANDERSON RYAN KEBERLE ALEXA TARANTINO RYAN TRUESDELL RYAN TRUESDELL CONDUCTS THE ELMHURST UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND, PERFORMING THE MUSIC OF BOB BROOKMEYER

ABOUT THE

FESTIVAL

The 54th annual Elmhurst University Jazz Festival presents a second installment this year with its High School Invitational, made possible by the generous support of the Sylvia and William W. Gretsch Memorial Foundation.

The 54th edition of the Festival will be remembered not only for another great year of music, but also as a year of some changes.

First, you may notice that the event is now known as the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival as a result of our institution’s name change. Another significant difference is the presentation format: the 2021 Festival is a virtual event, held entirely online.

The main Festival, held in February, was a huge success, drawing viewers from around the world: across the USA, Europe, and as far as Japan and Australia.

We hope you will enjoy this second installment of the Festival, with special programming just for the High School Invitational.

Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, the Joe Lovano Quartet, the Maria Schneider Orchestra, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, The ClaytonHamilton Jazz Orchestra, The Jeff Hamilton Trio, Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project and The Dave Douglas Quintet all have graced our stage.

Since 1968, there have been countless memorable moments.

Many of them have been the performances by the legendary artists who make the journey to our stage each year. But the student musicians who perform on the afternoon and evening sessions have created a great number of those moments of magic. They deliver heartfelt performances and give the audiences all they have and more. Many have gone on to careers in music and have made their mark in the art form. Professionals who performed here as students include Delfayo Marsalis, Rich Perry, Cecil Bridgewater, John Harmon, John Fedchock, Peter Erskine, Tim Hagans and Dee Dee Bridgewater.

The current Elmhurst University Jazz Festival rose from the ashes of the now defunct American College Jazz Festival. The original Festival, established in 1968, was comprised of eight regional sites throughout the United States. Elmhurst College hosted the Midwest event. Each regional festival produced a winning band, combo, and vocalist, who then performed at a national festival on Memorial Day weekend. American Airlines, Budweiser, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts sponsored the annual extravaganza. The national festival expired in 1973, but Elmhurst College continued its festival with a new approach. Instead of a winner-take-all format, the emphasis was shifted from competition to education. Guest artists offer constructive critiques of each performing group, conduct clinics, and demonstrate their skill in concert. The artists also grant awards to outstanding ensembles, individual musicians, and student composers & arrangers.

The Festival is above all else a forum for jazz education. It is a gathering where some of the world’s most acclaimed artists come together with the next generation of musicians to not only perform the music, but also to study it. The Festival is a place where students have access to some of the best musicians in the business and can ask them directly about their artistry.

The Festival has hosted some of the most iconic names in jazz.

Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderley, Lee Konitz, Clark Terry, Bob Brookmeyer, the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, the Dave Holland Quintet, Nicholas Payton, Diana Krall, Dee Dee Bridgewater, the Bill Holman Band, the Phil Woods Quintet, the Count Basie Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson, Patti Austin, Gordon

Thursday-Sunday, February 24-27, 2022 Visit our website at elmhurst.edu/jazzfestival for updated information.

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In 2017 the Festival celebrated its 50th Anniversary, and we are able to look back on a history that clearly marks its status as an institution. While the 54th edition is presented in a virtual format, it promises to keep that tradition alive. It is a special happening: a rare blend of educational enrichment and exciting entertainment. Welcome to our celebration of America's sublime art form.

THE 55TH ANNUAL ELMHURST UNIVERSITY JAZZ FESTIVAL

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FEATURE

PERFORMANCE

THE ELMHURST UNIVERSITY JAZZ BAND THE MUSIC OF BOB BROOKMEYER CONDUCTED BY RYAN TRUESDELL Under the direction of Doug Beach, the Elmhurst University Jazz Band has earned worldwide acclaim as an outstanding ensemble. In June of 2014, the Downbeat Magazine Student Music Awards named the Elmhurst College Jazz Band the Undergraduate College winner in the large jazz ensemble category.

The band has performed in Greece, Romania, England, Scotland, Ireland, Croatia, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Italy, Indonesia, Malta, Spain, Portugal, Spain, Serbia, Bulgaria, Canada and the Bahamas. It has twice toured Europe at the invitation of the U.S. State Department. It has appeared at the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Northsea Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Festival, the Vienne Jazz Festival, Bohemia Jazz and others. In 1997, the band was the only college jazz ensemble invited to perform at the Jak Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Closer to home, the Elmhurst University Jazz Band has performed at festivals across the United States, and has received outstanding ratings from jazz greats Clark Terry, Lee Konitz, Rob McConnell, Nicholas Payton, Randy Brecker and Bob Brookmeyer among others. In 2001, the band

accompanied Dee Dee Bridgewater on the main stage at the Chicago Jazz Festival in Grant Park.

The band regularly appears with the most respected musicians in professional jazz. Recent guest artists have included Bobby Shew, the Yellowjackets, Wayne Bergeron, Patti Austin, John Pizzarelli, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Denis DiBlasio, Gary Smulyan, Tom Scott, Bill Watrous, and Patrick Williams. In October of 2017, the band was invited by the legendary Doc Severinsen to accompany him on a concert tour of Ohio.

The Elmhurst University Jazz Band has had a strong connection to the music of Bob Brookmeyer for a number of years. His music is a frequent programming choice on the band’s concerts. In 2016 the band released an album of Brookmeyer’s music with Ryan Truesdell conducting. Ryan was one of Brookmeyer’s closest students and is deeply connected to his arrangements and compositions. For this concert, Ryan has selected pieces from various stages of Bob’s career.

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ARTISTS/ADJUDICATORS

JAY ANDERSON

RYAN KEBERLE

Bassist/composer Jay Anderson is among the most versatile and respected jazz artists performing today. He has performed/recorded with a wide range of jazz artists including Woody Herman, Carmen McRae, Michael Brecker, Paul Bley, Bob Mintzer, John Abercrombie, Dave Liebman, Maria Schneider, John Scofield, Lee Konitz, Vic Juris, Red Rodney, Ira Sullivan, Mike Stern, Anat Cohen, Toots Thielemans, and Kenny Wheeler, and non-jazz artists like Oswaldo Golijov, Dawn Upshaw, Michael Franks, David Bowie, Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Chaka Khan, Michel Legrand, Allen Ginsberg, and Celine Dion. He has been featured on over 400 recordings, seven of which have received the Grammy Award. He has conducted clinics around the world and is a Professor of Jazz Bass Studies at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City. Jay currently co-leads the critically acclaimed group BANN featuring Seamus Blake, Oz Noy and Adam Nussbaum.

Hailed in the Downbeat International Critics Poll as #1 Rising Star trombonist, a player “of vision and composure” according to The New York Times, Ryan Keberle has developed a one-of-a-kind voice both on his instrument and as a composer, earning distinction among jazz’s most adventurous new voices. Keberle’s music integrates his wideranging experiences into a highly personal vernacular — immersed in jazz tradition, drawing on world music, rock and other influences, seeking fresh and original pathways. His flagship ensemble, Catharsis, has released five albums, three on Dave Douglas’s Greenleaf Music record label, to worldwide critical acclaim.

Mr. Anderson has performed as a sideman at the Festival too many times to count, and we are excited to welcome him for the first time as a guest adjudicator for this year’s High School Invitational.

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Mr. Keberle has performed at our Festival numerous times with big bands including the Maria Schneider Orchestra, and we are proud to welcome him for the first time as guest adjudicator for this year’s High School Invitational.

ARTISTS/ADJUDICATORS

ALEXA TARANTINO

RYAN TRUESDELL

Alexa Tarantino is an award-winning, vibrant, young jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator.

She performs regularly with her Alexa Tarantino Quartet and as a sidewoman with artists including Cecile McLorin Salvant, Ulysses Owens Jr., and Sherrie Maricle & the DIVA Jazz Orchestra. Firefly, Alexa’s third record for Posi-Tone Records, will be released April 30, 2021. She was recently named one of the “Top 5 Alto Saxophonists of 2019” by the JazzTimes Critics’ Poll and nominated as a “Rising Star – Alto Saxophone” by the 2020 Downbeat Critics’ Poll.

Composer/producer Ryan Truesdell rose to prominence with his Gil Evans Project, born of his desire to restore and perform Gil Evans’ music directly from Gil’s original manuscripts. The magic of Gil’s writing lies in the details, and without his original scores, it is nearly impossible to accurately perform his music as originally intended. After years of painstaking research, countless hours of preparation, and with full support from the Evans family, Ryan Truesdell and the Gil Evans Project have made it possible, for the first time, to perform Gil’s music in its purest form: directly from his manuscripts.

Ms. Tarantino has previously performed at the Festival with Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, and we are thrilled to welcome her for the first time as guest adjudicator for this year’s High School Invitational.

Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project performed the music of the Birth of the Cool at the main Festival in February; we welcome him to the High School Invitational as both guest adjudicator and as conductor of the feature performance.

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HIGH SCHOOL

INVITATIONAL

The Elmhurst University Jazz Festival has been a model of excellence for the past 53 years. An important part of that tradition had been the High School Invitational, which began in 1980 and carried on through 1991. After a 21 year hiatus, it returned in 2012, and the Festival is proud to continue this unique educational offering as part of 2021’s events.

Noon − Castle High School – 12 O’Clock Jazz Ensemble (Newburgh, Indiana)

Each school has submitted a performance video up to 20 minutes in length. Following their performance, our four guest adjudicators will provide live commentary and feedback for about 15 minutes.

− Castle High School – Castle Jazz Bones and Friends (Newburgh, Indiana)

The afternoon will conclude with a feature performance of Ryan Truesdell conducting the Elmhurst University Jazz Band, performing the music of Bob Brookmeyer.

− Northview High School – Jazz Band (Grand Rapids, Michigan) − Lake Central High School – Jazz Band (St. John, Indiana)

− Westside High School – Jazz Band (Omaha, Nebraska) − Dundee Crown High School – Jazz Band (Carpentersville, Illinois) 4:30 PM CDT Ryan Truesdell conducts the Elmhurst University Jazz Band, performing the music of Bob Brookmeyer Primary funding has been provided by the Sylvia and William W. Gretsch Memorial Foundation.

Matt Wilson and Sean Jones working with high school students during the 2018 High School Invitational

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HIGH SCHOOL

PARTICIPANTS

Castle High School leads off the High School Invitational with their 12 O’Clock Jazz Ensemble. Hailing from Newburgh, Indiana, this is their first appearance at our Festival. The big band is part of a strong music tradition at the school and the group has won many awards through the years. They are under the direction of Mark Eifler.

Another group making their first appearance at our Festival is the big band from Northview High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A date conflict precluded their debut last year and we are happy to have them with us for 2021. They are well traveled, having appeared at the Savannah Music Festival in the past. The group is under the capable leadership of Greg Wells.

Performing in the number three spot is the jazz band from Lake Central High School under the direction of Elliot Smith.

The school is located in St. John, Indiana, and this is the second time that we have had the pleasure of their presence for the High School Invitational.

The 2021 Festival is pleased to welcome a second group from Castle High School. The Castle Jazz Bones and Friends is another component of the solid jazz program at the school from Newburgh. They are once again led by Mark Eifler.

While the 2021 Festival is being presented in a virtual format, the long distance travel winner for this year is Westside High School from Omaha, Nebraska. This is their debut appearance at our Festival, and they are represented by a big band under the leadership of Tommy Krueger.

Closing out the Festival is the big band from Dundee Crown High School in Carpentersville, Illinois. Elmhurst University has a strong connection to the school as there are currently four Dundee Crown alumni in the Elmhurst University Jazz Band. This is their second Festival appearance, and they are led by the talented Will Brocker.

HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANT HISTORY Addison Trail High School, IL Ashwaubenon High School, WI Badger High School, WI Barrington High School, IL Batavia High School, IL Belleville High School East, IL Bloomington High School North, IN Buffalo Grove High School, IL Carl Schurz High School, IL Case High School, WI Castle High School, IN Cedarburg High School, WI Champaign Central High School, IL Chesterton High School, IN Curie Metro High School, IL Danville High School, IL Decatur MacArthur High School, IL Downers Grove North High School, IL Downers Grove South High School, IL Dundee-Crown High School, IL East St. Louis Lincoln High School, IL Elk Grove High School, IL Elkhart Central High School, IN

Fargo South High School, SD Forest View High School, IL Hinsdale Central High School, IL Horlick High School, WI John Hersey High School, IL Lake Central High School, IN Leyden High School, IL Libertyville High School, IL Lincoln Park High School, IL Lincoln-Way Central High School, IL Lyons Township High School, IL McHenry West High School, IL Metea Valley High School, IL Milwaukee Lutheran High School, WI Naperville Central High School, IL New Trier High School, IL Northview High School, MI Notre Dame High School, IL Oak Lawn Community High School, IL Oregon High School, IL Oswego High School, IL Peoria Woodruff High School, IL Portage High School, IN

Pritzker College Prep, IL Proviso West High School, IL Rauner College Prep, IL Riverside Brookfield High School, IL Rolling Meadows High School, IL St. Charles East High School, IL St. Charles North High School, IL Streamwood High School, IL Thornridge High School, IL Warren Township High School, IL Washington Park High School, WI Waukesha West High School, WI Wauwatosa West High School, WI West Aurora High School, IL Westmont High School, IL Westside High School, NE Wheeling High School, IL Whitewater High School, WI Whitney Young High School, IL York High School, IL Youth Jazz Ensemble of DuPage, IL

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HISTORY OF ARTISTS/ADJUDICATORS & FEATURE PERFORMANCES 2021

2017

2013

2009

2004

1999

Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts

Michael Abene

Denis DiBlasio

Wayne Bergeron

Patti Austin

Michael Abene

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Mark Colby

Denis DiBlasio

Dave Douglas Quintet

Denis DiBlasio

Ryan Truesdell’s Gil Evans Project presents Birth of the Cool

Steve Wiest

Michael Davis

Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau

Bill Holman Big Band

Bobby Floyd

Bill Holman Band

Orbert Davis

Diana Krall Trio

Pat LaBarbera

Dennis Mackrel

Kurt Elling

Dennis Mackrel

Maria Schneider Orchestra

Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band

Lanny Morgan

Dennis Mackrel

Rufus Reid

Maria Schneider Orchestra Byron Stripling

Phil Markowitz 2008

Donny McCaslin

Bobby Shew

Terell Stafford

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

2012

Patrick Williams Big Band

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Dennis Mackrel

Jeff Hamilton

Gary Smulyan

Tamir Hendelman

Jiggs Whigham

High School Invitational: Jay Anderson Ryan Keberle Alexa Tarantino

2016

Ryan Truesdell

Michael Davis

Christoph Luty

Donny McCaslin

University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band with Mark Colby, Denis DiBlasio & Frank Greene

2020

Bob Mintzer Band

The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart

Ryan Truesdell and the Gil Evans Project Scott Wendholt

2011

Mark Colby

Count Basie Orchestra, directed

by Grover Mitchell, featuring Butch Miles

Orbert Davis

Dennis Mackrel

Mark Whitfield

Bob Mintzer Big Band

2007

1997

Bobby Shew

Bob Bowman

Denis DiBlasio

Gary Smulyan

Denis DiBlasio

Mingus Big Band

Matt Harris

Nicholas Payton Howie Smith

Frank Mantooth

Ed Soph

Mark Colby

Bobby Shew

Dennis Mackrel

Dennis Mackrel

Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts

Bobby Shew

Bill Holman

Gary Smulyan

Sean Jones Ralph Lalama

2019 Michael Davis and the Hip-Bone Big Band

Dennis Mackrel

Randy Brecker Bill Evans

Andy Martin

Mike Stern

Bobby Shew Gary Smulyan

2018 Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra Maria Schneider Orchestra Sean Jones Jiggs Whigham Matt Wilson

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Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts

2014 The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra directed by Scotty Barnhart

John Fedchock New York Big Band

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Ryan Truesdell and the Gil Evans Project

2010 Michael Davis Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band Phil Markowitz Gary Smulyan Patrick Williams with Wayne Bergeron, Warren Luening, Tom Scott & Bill Watrous

Steve Erquiaga Tim Hagans

Jimmy Heath & the Jimmy Heath Big Band

Byron Stripling

Frank Mantooth

2002

Michael Abene

Simone

Bill Holman Band

Bob Mintzer Big Band

2015

Bobby Floyd

1998 2003

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

John Pizzarelli Quartet

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra

Bobby Shew

2006 Matt Harris Joe Lovano Quartet Eric Marienthal University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Nicholas Payton’s Louis Armstrong Celebration Chris Vadala Phil Woods Quintet 2001 Jeremy Davenport John Fedchock’s New York Big Band Matt Harris Pat LaBarbera Clark Terry

Steve Wiest 2000 2005

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Bill Holman Band

Denis DiBlasio

Dave Holland Quintet Steve Houghton

Bob Florence and the Limited Edition

Clay Jenkins

Frank Mantooth

Nicholas Payton Quintet

Byron Stripling

Bob Sheppard

1996 Randy Brecker Ronnie Cuber Kevin Mahogany Frank Mantooth University of North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band 1995 Pete Christlieb Conte Candoli Bob Rummage Clark Terry 1994 Nick Brignola Paul McKee Orbert Davis Frank Mantooth

1993

1990

1985

1980

1975

1971

Tom Garling

Bill Evans

Louie Bellson

Dick Buckley

Jerry Coleman

Dizzy Gillespie

Bud Harner

Art Farmer

Bunky Green

Barret Deems

Joe Daley

Ron Modell

Mike Tomaro

Frank Mantooth

Warren Kime

Milt Jackson

Paul Tolosko

Charles Suber

Frank Mantooth

Don Rader

1974

New York Voices

1979

James Coffin

1970

1992

1989 Denis DiBlasio

1984

Dan Morgenstern

John LaPorta

David Baker

Louie Bellson

Frank Mantooth

Ashley Alexander

Clark Terry

Bobby Shew

Dick Buckley

Paul Tolosko

Rev. George Wiskirchen

Marian McPartland

Conte Candoli

Terry Gibbs

Ernie Wilkins

Pete Christlieb 1988

Terry Gibbs

Pat LaBarbera

Lee Konitz

Roger Schueler

1983

Don Menza

Frank Mantooth

Ed Soph

Pete Christlieb

Dan Morgenstern

Roger Schueler

Clark Terry

Jay Daversa

Kai Winding

Les Hooper

1977

Frank Mantooth 1978

Kelly Sill

1987

Clark Terry

Conte Candoli

1982

Louie Bellson

Uncle Festive

Kelly Sill

Bob Brookmeyer

Dan Morgenstern

Jiggs Whigham

Jiggs Whigham

Dick Buckley

1991

1986

Bob Bowker

Steve Houghton

1981

James Coffin

Alan Broadbent

Rob McConnell

Dick Buckley

Paul Tolosko

Gary Foster

Bobby Shew

Bud Harner

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra

Jamey Aebersold

Clark Terry

1976 Jamey Aebersold

Lee Konitz

Bob Tilles 1973

Denis DiBlasio

Bobby Shew

Howie Smith

Julian “Cannonball” Adderley David Baker Nathan Davis Rich Matteson Rufus Reid Bob Tilles 1972 David Baker Bunky Green Buddy Montgomery

1969 Joe Daley Robert Share Bob Tilles Phil Wilson 1968 Jamey Aebersold David Baker Bob Tilles Phil Wilson

Rufus Reid Cy Touff

Rob McConnell

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JAZZ FESTIVAL

SPONSORS

THE ELMHURST UNIVERSITY JAZZ FESTIVAL GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR SPONSORS. CLARK TERRY LEVEL ($10,000) The Sylvia and William W. Gretsch Memorial Foundation LOUIS ARMSTRONG LEVEL ($5,000-$9,999) Elmhurst University Jazz Band Alumni Tukaiz LLC DUKE ELLINGTON LEVEL ($2,500-$4,999) Elmhurst University Student Government Association and Office of Student Affairs The Jim Cunningham Trust An anonymous jazz musician Anonymous CHARLIE PARKER LEVEL ($1,000$2,499) Ted Bucaro In memory of Jack Cashman Dr. & Mrs. Charles Falk MILES DAVIS LEVEL ($500-$999) Stephen Hallenbeck Laser Piano Service Aaron Michelfelder Larry Polly George Shutack

JOHN COLTRANE LEVEL ($100-$499) Robert Beck Lester Caltvedt Ruth Chapek Deborah Cunningham Tim Drabant Judith Griffin Kristin Hoelscher-Schacker Peggy Martin M & M Sports-Custom Promos Manelli/Tet/The Rabbit Georgene Patten Devon Polly Jack Prost Paul Ranieri Stephen Rarick Howard Teich Steve Tetrev Timothy and Terese Thompson Greg Wangerin ELLA FITZGERALD LEVEL ($25-$99) Rabbi Cosnowsky Tim Drabant Michael Gilman Maureen Heakin Dwaine Keller Marianne Kerr Stephn Racker

JIM CUNNINGHAM JAZZ SCHOLARSHIP Jim Cunningham was the founding father of this Festival.

Without his presence and support, the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival would be a mere footnote in the University’s history. Jim shifted the focus from competition to education, creating an environment where the collegiate musicians could not only perform, but also learn from the pros. The Festival is truly his legacy on this campus.

Jim passed away in April of 2013. To honor his legacy, the Jim Cunningham Jazz Scholarship Fund has been created.

You can make your gift online at give.elmhurst.edu, call (866) 794-1075, or mail a check to Elmhurst University Office of Institutional Advancement, 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Please make sure you designate your gift to the Jim Cunningham Jazz Scholarship Fund.

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SUPPORT THE ELMHURST UNIVERSITY JAZZ FESTIVAL The Elmhurst University Jazz Festival is a unique experience that allows students a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet, perform for and learn from some of the most prominent names in jazz. Your contribution guarantees that the Festival will maintain its reputation of excellence and continue to be a major force in jazz education.

You can make your gift to the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival online at give.elmhurst.edu, call (866) 794-1075, or mail a check to Elmhurst University Office of Institutional Advancement, 190 S. Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL 60126. Please make sure to designate your gift to the Elmhurst University Jazz Festival.

JAZZ FESTIVAL

MERCHANDISE

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50 Years at the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival

Years at the

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Elmhurst College

By Andrew Santella

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS AT THE ELMHURST COLLEGE JAZZ FESTIVAL A book by Andrew Santella

Santella

In celebration of its golden anniversary, the Festival produced a book that presents and preserved its rich history. Many photos, signed posters, programs and other Festival memorabilia surround Andrew Santella’s wonderful writing. A fascinating read, the book examines not only the Elmhurst College Festival, but the history of collegiate jazz.

JAZZ FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS The Festival has always offered for sale a number of unique designs on various t-shirts, including the paintings that adorn the Chapel walls and each year’s signature poster artwork.

CDs Recordings by the Elmhurst University Jazz Band are available.

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FESTIVAL STAFF Director Doug Beach Assistant Director Mike Pinto Coordinators Barb Vandergrift Chris Parsons Student Manager Frida Barajas MCs Doug Beach Ryan Truesdell STUDENT SECTION HEADS Sound Nathan Baxter Stage Crew Geo Calawerts Michael Kowalczyk Guest Artist Host Christian Sanchez

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