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Welcome to the Festival FROM THE DIRECTOR

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e’re thrilled to welcome you to the 61st annual Reno Jazz Festival!

This year’s landmark event is a celebration of jazz music like no other and marks our return to a completely in-person event since the start of the pandemic. The 2023 Festival is brimming with new content and initiatives that embody our efforts to build an equitable future of jazz.

Faculty and students from the Berklee College of Music’s Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice are an integral part of the Festival. Check out their workshop and conversation focused on setting new standards in jazz, and don’t miss their stellar student quartet in performance Friday (daytime) and Saturday night during the Festival Showcase.

We’re kicking off the packed agenda with a student-only jam session on Thursday, April 27 at 10pm at the Laughing Planet on N. Virginia Street. We hope your students will join us for this hands-on learning experience. Friday evening features our Pro Jam Session with an all-star house band of saxophonist Caroline Davis, pianist Tal Cohen, bassist Richard Lloyd Giddens Jr., and drummer Tina Raymond.

Our 2023 Festival composer is the inventive and improvisational rock star saxophonist, clarinetist and woodwind specialist, Julian Tanaka. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from Julian during his workshop and attend his Meet + Greet. This is part of our commitment to commission new music from underrepresented communities in jazz.

Two exciting headliner concerts feature groundbreaking trumpeter, Marquis Hill, performing alongside drummer Damion Reid, bassist Junius Paul, vibraphonist Joel Ross and pianist Jahari Stampley. Thursday evening, Joel Ross opens the Festival during a full-length set alongside the University’s faculty ensemble, Manzanita Quintet.

Plus, the Festival is packed with 18 workshops led by the country’s foremost jazz artists and educators.

There’s no doubt, it’s the participating students, representing 62 schools and 112 ensembles, who make the Festival a vibrant epicenter of jazz. Thank you to each of you for participating in and supporting the future of jazz and music education.

“This year’s landmark event is a celebration of jazz music like no other … brimming with new content.”

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Nurturing the World’s Most Promising Young Jazz Musicians The Brubeck Jazz Summit, hosted by Classical Tahoe, trains the world’s finest high school musicians each summer at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Lake Tahoe campus. For one week, select students join top jazz faculty members master teachers and guest artists—including Chris and Dan Brubeck—for combo rehearsals, workshops, masterclasses, jam sessions and live performances.

— July 9 to 15, 2023 —

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FESTIVAL EVENTS OVERVIEW Guest Artist JOEL ROSS with MANZANITA QUINTET THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 7:30PM NIGHTINGALE CONCERT HALL, CHURCH FINE ARTS BUILDING

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Festival Headliner MARQUIS HILL: NEW GOSPEL REVISITED Opening JAZZ LAB I + NEVADA WIND ENSEMBLE FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 7:30PM PIONEER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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FRIDAY, APRIL 28 & SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 10AM - 4PM

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STUDENT PERFORMANCES

FRIDAY, APRIL 28 & SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 8AM - 4:30PM FULL SCHEDULE [ PG 23 ]

FESTIVAL SHOWCASE Opening BERKLEE STUDENT ENSEMBLE SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 7PM PIONEER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

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JAM SESSIONS

Student-Only Jam THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 10PM Pro Jam FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 10PM LAUGHING PLANET

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VENUE MAP & VISITOR INFORMATION [ PGS 36 + 37 ]

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THURSDAY APRIL 27 • 7:30PM NIGHTINGALE CONCERT HALL

hough still in his 20s, Joel Ross is a vibraphone virtuoso whose dynamic single-mallet playing style wows audiences. His artistry on the vibes landed him a recording contract with the legendary Blue Note label, on which he’s released a trio of albums: “KingMaker,” “Who Are You?” and the newest, “The Parable of the Poet.” The in-demand collaborative musician regularly performs across the country and around the world. In his live sets, Ross showcases a

lyrical intuition that’s equally grounded in melody and phrasing. The steadfast improviser plays the moment, allowing moods to set, linger and transform. Ross recently became one of the youngest artists to earn a coveted Residency Commission from The Jazz Gallery and a spot in The Jazz Gallery All-Stars band, ultimately performing live at The Kennedy Center. In 2021, he enjoyed a residency at the Roulette Intermedium for Jazzfest Berlin, during which he premiered original work.

JOEL ROSS

… Joel is not only one of the “ preeminent instrumentalists of this era,

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oining vibraphonist-composer Joel Ross on stage is Northern Nevada’s very own Manzanita Quintet — Adam Benjamin, Peter Epstein, Hans Halt, Andrew Heglund and Josh D. Reed. Comprised of core faculty members of the University of Nevada, Reno’s Program in Jazz & Improvisational Music, Manzanita Quintet (formerly The Collective) is recognized as one of the most imaginative and distinctive jazz ensembles in the northwestern U.S. The talented group has released four albums and is actively performing, recording and teaching throughout the world. Manzanita Quintet’s latest album, “Osmosis,” released in February 2023, features a set of fresh, original compositions.

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FRIDAY APRIL 28 • 7:30PM PIONEER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

MARQUIS HILL NEW GOSPEL REVISITED

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arquis Hill is a stunningly gifted trumpeter, composer and bandleader with a soulful, highly textured tone. His sound is somehow both deeply distinctive and a tour through jazz trumpet history.

Performing alongside him will be Damion Reid, drummer; Junius Paul, bassist; Joel Ross, vibraphonist; and Jahari Stampley, pianist. Since winning the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Trumpet Competition in 2014, Hill has garnered glowing coverage

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in outlets like The New Yorker, The New York Times, JazzTimes, NPR Music and DownBeat.

The internationally renowned musician has guest performed with a who’s who list of jazz musicians — Marcus Miller, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Boney James and more. On acclaimed albums like his latest, “Modern Flows Vol. II,” and his 2016 breakout project, “The Way We Play,” Hill and his working band, the Blacktet, use their next-level musicianship and deeply interactive dynamic to break down the barriers separating bop, hip-hop, R&B and electronic music.

Hill commands a nimble technique, “ a fluid way of improvising and a pervasively — CHICAGO TRIBUNE

lyrical manner. … he doesn’t oversell his statements, instead moderating volume and emphasizing beauty of sound.

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WITH UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA RENO’S JAZZ LAB I AND NEVADA WIND ENSEMBLE

n collaboration with award-winning composer and arranger, Omar Thomas, two University of Nevada, Reno student ensembles open for Marquis Hill: Jazz Lab I and Nevada Wind Ensemble. This special collaboration is the culminating performance following Thomas’ weeklong residency at the University. The University’s premier jazz ensemble will perform his multi-layered masterpiece, “We Will Know: An LGBT Civil Rights Piece in Four Movements” and the Nevada Wind Ensemble will perform “Mother of a Revolution” and “Of Our New Day Begun.” Jazz Lab I is directed by Josh D. Reed; Nevada Wind Ensemble is directed by Reed Chamberlin.

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Enjoy a legendary season of world-class music and experiences.

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& DAYTIME CONCERTS SEE MAP ON PAGE 37 FOR VENUE LOCATIONS SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

FRIDAY 04.28 10 a.m. // Hall Recital Hall, University Foundation Arts Building Masterclass with Joel Ross Hear and learn from this Festival headliner, professional vibraphonist, musical visionary and New School alumnus.

Joel Ross

Vibraphonist, Composer

11 a.m. // USAC Building, 2nd Floor Jazz Ballad 101: A Systematic Approach to Advance Musical Interpretation Learn about and discuss various strategies for developing musical interpretation and improvisation on jazz ballads. Be ready to participate and share your experiences. Gain tools to help you on your individual journey toward performing the ballad style.

Joseph Jefferson

Trombonist, Euphoniumist Director of Jazz Studies at Southeast Missouri State University Assistant Professor

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WORKSHOPS & DAYTIME CONCERTS / FRIDAY 04.28 11 a.m. // Ballroom A, Joe Crowley Student Union Keeping it at a Simmer: Composition Through Daily Improvisation Learn, watch and discuss how to sustain a compositional mindset by integrating free, structured improvisation into your daily practice routine. Even mundane technical exercises can be turned into opportunities to discover and develop musical ideas.

Julian Tanaka Reno Jazz Festival’s 2023 Composer Clarinetist, Saxophonist, Composer Adjunct Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Director, World Jazz Studies, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts

12 p.m. // Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building Concert: Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice Student Ensemble Enjoy this inspiring performance by a diverse ensemble of musicians studying their craft at this renowned institution: Isaac Coyle on bass; Guilhem Fourty on drums; Anabel Gil-Diaz on flute; and Roella Oloro on piano.

This rockstar ensemble also opens the Saturday Festival Showcase (4/29, 7P) which features a curated selection of student performances that showcase creativity, innovation, fresh perspectives and exceptional sound.

Tickets to Festival Showcase at Box Office locations (see page 36)

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1 p.m. // USAC Building, 2nd Floor Playing Outside the Changes Why do musicians want to play "outside?" Discover various approaches to "playing outside" from different perspectives.

Dawn Clement Assistant Professor, Jazz & American Music Department, Metropolitan State University of Denver

1 p.m. // Auditorium, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Modal Explorations Every mode has its own character defined by tension and release, lightness versus darkness.

Explore the vast world of modes and all that they offer for harmonic exploration.

Anisha Rush Saxophonist, Composer, Educator Faculty member of SheBop, Jazz Camp for Young Women

2 p.m. // USAC Building, 2nd Floor Hodges: Front and Center Explore music and collaborations in the context of Johnny Hodges’ work outside his wellknown role in Duke Ellington’s orchestra. Attendees will have the opportunity to play repertoire from more than 20 arrangements for quintet, transcribed from the saxophone icon’s recordings with luminaries like Gerry Mulligan, Ben Webster and Clark Terry.

Owen Broder

Saxophonist, Bandleader, Composer Lecturer at Portland State University and Pacific University

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WORKSHOPS & DAYTIME CONCERTS / FRIDAY 04.28 3 p.m. // Auditorium, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Meditation in Performance Learn how to use grounding and guided meditation in music, to expand your creative process and performance, and in life, including techniques to manage stress, performance anxiety and negative self-talk.

Johnaye Kendrick Vocalist, Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, Arranger, Educator Professor of Music at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA

3 p.m. // USAC Building, 2nd Floor Jazz Education in America Discover and explore George Colligan’s philosophy of jazz education based on his experiences as a jazz performer and educator.

George Colligan

Pianist, Organist, Drummer, Trumpeter, Composer, Bandleader Assistant Professor at Portland State University

ELEVATING TOMORROW’S JAZZ ARTISTS TODAY By sharing their insights, our esteemed festival Artist Educators ignite aspiring musicians to celebrate the rich heritage of jazz while striding into the future.

We thank all our Artist Educators and guest performers for their vital role in creating a dynamic festival that enlightens and exhilarates.

For Artist Educator bios, visit unr.edu/jazz-festival/artist-educators

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& DAYTIME CONCERTS SEE MAP ON PAGE 37 FOR VENUE LOCATIONS SCHEDULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

SATURDAY 04.29 10 a.m. // Hall Recital Hall, University Foundation Arts Building Masterclass with Marquis Hill Hear and learn from this Festival headliner, leading trumpeter, composer and experienced educator.

Marquis Hill Trumpeter

11 a.m. // Auditorium, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Applying to Collegiate Music School Programs Learn all there is to know about applying to music school. Topics include general university application processes, music school applications, pre-screening requirements, creating a résumé, live and remote auditions and putting your best foot forward to receive scholarships.

Tina Raymond

Drummer, Percussionist Director of Jazz Studies at California State University, Northridge Assistant Professor 61ST ANNUAL RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL

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WORKSHOPS & DAYTIME CONCERTS / SATURDAY 04.29 12 p.m. // Hall Recital Hall, University Foundation Arts Building Setting New Standards with Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice Join this energizing panel discussion about gender, jazz and the barriers to equity that exist today. The panel explores how to navigate and change the rules of the game for a more equitable future of jazz.

Aja Burrell Wood

Managing Director, Berklee College of Music Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice

Ruthie Meadows

Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology, University of Nevada, Reno

Caroline Davis

Composer, Saxophonist, Vocalist

Partnering for Equity in Jazz The esteemed Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice is working to change the way jazz is perceived and presented. Its ultimate goal is a future of jazz that, unlike the past, illuminates, embraces and fosters all of its creative contributors, regardless of gender and race.

The Reno Jazz Festival is continuing its partnership with the Institute to make their shared vision a reality and ensure that conversations about jazz and equity are taking place at each Festival.

In addition, the Festival is dedicated to hiring artists and educators from underrepresented communities in jazz (this year 80% of all artists/educators fit this category) and annually commissions new music from underrepresented communities in jazz.

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WORKSHOPS & DAYTIME CONCERTS / SATURDAY 04.29 12 p.m. // Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts Building Concert: Reno Jazz Orchestra Get your jazz on during this show featuring Northern Nevada’s ever-popular, 17-piece, contemporary big band ensemble.

1 p.m. // Auditorium, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Becoming a Better Musician: Active Listening On & Off the Bandstand Jazz is a language best learned and shared through listening. Learn about the concept of active listening and the ways in which all musicians can grow by employing it — on the bandstand, alone in practice sessions, in compositional practice and with all types of music.

(For musicians at any ability level)

Annie Booth Pianist, Educator

1 p.m. // USAC Building, 2nd Floor Masterclass with Tal Cohen Learn and hear from the passionate Grammy Award-winning and in-demand jazz pianist.

Tal Cohen Pianist

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2 p.m. // Auditorium, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center From Stage to Studio: Getting Started with Music Production Explore the world of music production and gain an understanding of what producers do and how they work. Connect the dots between the worlds of live performance and composition and understand how jazz musicians can get started as producers of their own or their peers’ projects. Also, learn about some basic recording technology and production tools, including DAWs, interfaces and plugins.

Briana Harris Musician, Artist Manager, Entrepreneur Saxophonist, Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Arranger, Composer

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WORKSHOPS & DAYTIME CONCERTS / SATURDAY 04.29 2 p.m. // USAC Building, 2nd Floor Somatic Practice: Connecting Improvisation to the Mind and Body Develop a brief somatic practice, including sensation awareness, breathing techniques and grounding exercises. Learn how to incorporate these strategies into technical practices in music to be more mindful when playing and improvising to effect a deeper experience.

Caroline Davis

Composer, Saxophonist, Vocalist

3 p.m. // USAC Building, 2nd Floor The High Note Is NOT Your Destination Explore and tackle the key musical elements of singing to make phrasing feel more conversational and free.

Jamie Shew

Jazz Vocalist, Educator

3 p.m. // Auditorium, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center Composer Meet + Greet with Julian Tanaka Join 2023 Reno Jazz Festival composer for an informal meet and greet. The exceptionally talented composer, clarinetist and saxophonist composed Path of the Jedi for this year’s Reno Jazz Festival participants. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Julian — especially if you are one of the students performing this original piece during the Festival.

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As Festival composer Julian Tanaka created an original composition, Path of the Jedi. Participating schools have the option to perform it during the Festival.

ulian Tanaka is an uber-talented and nuanced jazz saxophonist and clarinetist whose work is inventive and evocative and whose improvisational skills are stellar. Equally comfortable playing jazz, reggae, hip-hop, R&B and rock music, he’s shared the stage with the Count Basie Orchestra and Postmodern Jukebox and played in several production shows on the Las Vegas Strip. Some of his standout musical endeavors are touring internationally with the hit Broadway

musical “Come Fly Away,” backing Grammy award-winning Boyz II Men during their Las Vegas residency and playing in another hit musical, “Baz.” The woodwind specialist has also earned a strong reputation with his own ensemble, the Julian Tanaka Quartet, for which he writes and arranges music. His composing experience is vast, having written traditional big band charts, conducted large ensemble-free improvisations and arranged for pops orchestras.

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Performance SCHEDULE FRIDAY 04.28 All events require a pass for entrance. See page 36 for locations to purchase passes.

For a schedule of Workshops & Daytime Concerts see page 11.

See Campus Map on page 37 for building locations CFA Church Fine Arts Building • JCSU Joe Crowley Student Union UFA University Foundation Arts Building

Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Ballroom A JCSU

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SCHOOL / DIRECTOR

CATEGORY

Vanden High School, Fairfield, CA Troy Symington 9:00 AM Arbor View High School II, Las Vegas, NV Carl Baker // High School BandW 10:00 AM Moorpark College II, Moorpark, CA Brendan McMullinig 1:00 PM Service High School, Anchorage, AK Christopher Lubken 2:00 PM Moorpark College I, Moorpark, CA Brendan McMullinii // High School Band 3:00 PM American Canyon High School, American Canyon, CA Brendan Dayi// High School Band 4:00 PM Cerritos High School Lab Band, Cerritos, CA Shane Reider/ College Combo 5:00 PM University Preparatory Academy, San Jose, CA Jemal Ramirez // High School Bandool Band

HS Band HS Band Col Band HS Band Col Band HS Band HS Band HS Band

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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE / FRIDAY 04.28

Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Ballroom C JCSU

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Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Theatre, 3rd Floor JCSU

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Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR Kathleen Hollingsworth 9:00 AM Pleasant Hill High School, Pleasant Hill, OR Kyle Ludwig // High School BandW 10:00 AM California State University, Northridge, CA Erin Bentlage 11:00 AM Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose, CA Erin Lahm Simon 1:00 PM Brookings-Harbor High School, Brookings, OR Corey Tamondong// College Combo 2:00 PM Laney College Group II, Oakland, CA Victor Siu// High School Band 3:00 PM Santa Barbara High School, Santa Barbara, CA Tyler Ravelli 4:00 PM Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA Jerome Fleg //

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Cesar Chavez High School I, Stockton, CA Art Coleman 9:00 AM Incline High School, Incline Village, NV Nick Bentz // High School BandW 10:00 AM Cesar Chavez High School II, Stockton, CA Art Coleman 11:00 AM University of Utah School of Music, Salt Lake City, UT Josiah Boornazian High School Band 1:00 PM California State University, Northridge, CA Michael Mull// College Combo 2:00 PM Vanden High School, Fairfield, CA Troy Symington// High School Band 3:00 PM Pleasant Hill High School, Pleasant Hill, OR Zac Tendick // High School Band 4:00 PM Moorpark College, Moorpark, CA Brendan McMullin // College Combo 5:00 PM Reno High School, Reno, NV Rachael CowellHigh School Band// High School Band

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HS Choir Col Choir HS Choir HS Choir Col Combo HS Band Col Band

HS Combo HS Combo HS Combo Col Combo Col Combo HS Combo HS Combo Col Combo HS Combo

Church Fine Arts Building (CFA) Room 14 CFA

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Church Fine Arts Building (CFA) Nightingale Concert Hall CFA

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California State University, Fullerton Latin Ensemble Francisco Torres 9:00 AM Alta Loma High School, Rancho Cucumonga, CA Joe Calderon // High School BandW 10:00 AM Scottsdale Community College II, Scottsdale, AZ Eric Rasmussen 11:00 AM Garfield High School, Seattle, WA Jared Sessink High School Band 1:00 PM Ann Sobrato High School, Morgan Hill, CA Greg Chambers// College Combo 2:00 PM Irvine High School I, Irvine, CA Derek Venlet & Bob Avzaradel // High School Band 3:00 PM Atascadero High School, Atascadero, CA Nathanael Conrad/ High School Band 4:00 PM Irvine High School II, Irvine, CA Derek Venlet & Bob Avzaradel / High School Band 5:00 PM Roosevelt High School, Seattle, WA Michael Van Bebber

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Archbishop Mitty High School, San Jose, CA Mason Kimont 9:00 AM Irvine High School II, Irvine, CA Josue Valle// High School BandW 10:00 AM Ann Sobrato High School, Morgan Hill, CA Greg Chambers// H 11:00 AM Irvine High School I, Irvine, CA Derek Venlet & Bob Avzaradel /// igh School Band 1:00 PM Alta Loma High School I, Rancho Cucumonga, CA Joe Calderon // College Combo 2:00 PM Fremont Middle School, Roseburg, OR Karalyn Soffer// High School Band 3:00 PM Glen A. Wilson High School, Hacienda Heights, CA Rich Torres // High School Band 4:00 PM Sunrise Mountain High School, Las Vegas, NV Angela Cresap// College Combo 5:00 PM Alta Loma High School II, Rancho Cucumonga, CA Joe Calderon School Band

HS Combo Col Combo HS Combo HS Combo HS Combo HS Combo HS Combo HS Combo

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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE / FRIDAY 04.28

University Foundation Arts Building (UFA) Hall Recital Hall UFA

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University Foundation Arts Building (UFA) Room 144 UFA

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Scottsdale Community College I, Scottsdale, AZ Eric Rasmussen 9:00 AM Xavier Mao, Irvine High School, Irvine, CA Derek Venlet & Bob Avzaradel 11:00 AM Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR Lars Campbell// High School Band 1:00 PM Atascadero High School, Atascadero, CA Nathanael Conrad/ College Combo 2:00 PM Western Oregon University, Independence, OR Adam Harris High School Band 3:00 PM College of the Sequoias, Visalia, CA Michael TackettHigh School Band 4:00 PM Cesar Chavez High School, Stockton, CA Art ColemanHigh School Band 5:00 PM California State University, Northridge, CA Michael Mull College Combo

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Edward C. Reed High School II, Sparks, NV Ron Eichstedt 9:30 AM Brookings-Harbor High School, Brookings, OR Corey Tamondong 10:30 AM Edward C. Reed High School I, Sparks, NV Ron Eichstedt High School Band 11:30 AM Del Norte High School II, Crescent City, CA Collin Kirkwood 1:30 PM Sacramento Country Day School, Sacramento, CA Kurt Pearsalli College Combo 2:30 PM Durham High School, Durham, CA Matt Plummer College Combo 3:30 PM Ukiah High School, Ukiah, CA Audrey McCombsHigh School Band 4:30 PM Del Norte High School I, Crescent City, CA Dan Sedgwick

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HS Solo Col Band HS Band Col Band Col Band HS Band Col Band

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Performance SCHEDULE SATURDAY 04.29 All events require a pass for entrance. See page 36 for locations to purchase passes.

For a schedule of Workshops & Daytime Concerts see page 11.

See Campus Map on page 37 for building locations CFA Church Fine Arts Building • JCSU Joe Crowley Student Union UFA University Foundation Arts Building

Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Ballroom A JCSU

SEE MAP PG 37 WARM-UP ROOM 422

TIME 8:00 AM

SCHOOL / DIRECTOR

CATEGORY

Depoali Middle School, 8th Grade, Reno, NV Daniel Barthel 9:00 AM Burlingame Intermediate School I, Burlingame, CA Doug Simon // High School BandW 10:00 AM Depoali Middle School, 7th Grade, Reno, NV Daniel Barthel 11:00 AM Burlingame Intermediate School II, Burlingame, CA Doug Simonig 1:00 PM Monterey High School, Monterey, CA Robert Aguilar 2:00 PM El Dorado High School II, Placentia, CA Eric Samson/ High School Band 3:00 PM Garfield High School, Seattle, WA Jared Sessink/ High School Band 4:00 PM El Dorado High School I, Placentia, CA Eric Samson College Combo

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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE / SATURDAY 04.29

Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Ballroom C JCSU

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Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ Kira RugenHigh School BandW 10:00 AM Canyon Crest Academy, Santee, CA Anne Whattoff 11:00 AM Caldera High School, Bend, OR Luke MacSween 1:00 PM Sierra College, Rocklin, CA Kim Osteen-PetreshockCollege Combo 2:00 PM Edison High School, Stockton, CA Christopher McCoy// High School Band 3:00 PM Roosevelt High School II, Seattle, WA Michael Van Bebber/ High School Band 4:00 PM Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra, Reno, NV Vernon Scarbrough

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CATEGORY Col Choir HS Choir HS Choir Col Choir HS Band HS Band HS Band

Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Theatre, 3rd Floor JCSU

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El Dorado High School I, Placentia, CA Eric Samson 9:00 AM Magnolia Science Academy 2 I, Van Nuys, CA Malachi Whitsonigh School BandW 10:00 AM El Dorado High School II, Placentia, CA Eric Samson 11:00 AM Magnolia Science Academy 2 II, Van Nuys, CA Malachi Whitsonigh Schoohool Band 1:00 PM Idyllwild Arts Academy I, Idyllwild, CA Paul CarmanCollege Combo 2:00 PM Scottsdale Community College III, Scottsdale, AZ Eric RasmussenHigh School Band 3:00 PM Magnolia Science Academy 2 III, Van Nuys, CA Malachi WhitsonHigh School Band 4:00 PM Idyllwild Arts Academy II, Idyllwild, CA Paul Carman

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All events require a pass for entrance. See page 36 for locations to purchase passes.

For a schedule of Workshops & Daytime Concerts see page 11.

Church Fine Arts Building (CFA) Room 14 CFA

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Acalanes High School, Lafayette, CA Lauren Gibson 9:00 AM Portland State University I, Portland, OR George Colligan// High School BandW 10:00 AM Portland State University II, Portland, OR George Colligan// Hig 11:00 AM Laney College Group I, Oakland, CA Victor Siuigh School Band 1:00 PM Century High School, Hillsboro, OR James Dunlop College Combo 2:00 PM Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA Ed SmithHigh School Band 3:00 PM Berkeley High School II, Berkeley, CA Sarah Cline High School Band 4:00 PM Berkeley High School III, Berkeley, CA Sarah Cline High School B

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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE / SATURDAY 04.29

Church Fine Arts Building (CFA) Nightingale Concert Hall CFA

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University Foundation Arts Building (UFA) Hall Recital Hall UFA

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8:00 AM

CATEGORY

Sanger High School, Sanger, CA Janet Tenpas 9:00 AM Clovis High School II, Clovis, CA Evan Hamada High School BandW 10:00 AM Walter Johnson International Academy Jazz Band, Las Vegas, NV Darren MotamedyH 11:00 AM Clovis High School I, Clovis, CA Evan Hamada 1:00 PM Ilwaco High School, Ilwaco, WA Rachel Lake // College Combo 2:00 PM Arbor View High School I, Las Vegas, NV Paul Beuning High School Band 3:00 PM Bella Vista High School Jazz Ensemble, Fair Oaks, CA Santiago Sabado// High School Band 4:00 PM Columbia High School, Nampa, ID Paul McEntee

HS Combo

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Santa Barbara City College II, Santa Barbara, CA Eric Heidner 9:00 AM Sierra College, Rocklin, CA Greg McLaughlin 11:00 AM Santa Barbara City College I, Santa Barbara, CA Jim Mooy/ High School Band 1:00 PM California Jazz Conservatory Liberty Ellman Ensemble, Berkeley, CA Liberty Ellman High School Band 2:00 PM Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, CA Kris TinerHigh School Band 3:00 PM Fullerton Jazz Orchestra (CA State University, Fullerton) Bill Cunliffechool Band 4:00 PM Pleasant Hill High School II, Pleasant Hill, OR Zac Tendickollege Combo

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HS Band MS Band HS Band HS Band HS Band HS Band HS Band

Col Band Col Band Col Band Col Combo Col Combo Col Band HS Band

University Foundation Arts Building (UFA) Room 144 UFA

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8:30 AM

Berkeley High School I, Berkeley, CA Sarah Cline 9:30 AM Pleasant Hill High School I, Pleasant Hill, OR Zack Tendick 10:30 PM Acalanes High School, Lafayette, CA Lauren Gibson High School Band 11:30 PM Berkeley High School, Berkeley, CA Sarah Cline 1:30 PM Reno High School, Reno, NV Rachael Cowell College Combo 2:30 PM Cerritos High School Jazz Band, Cerritos, CA Shane ReiderHigh School Band 3:30 PM Lincoln High School, San Jose, CA Mike Gomez

HS Combo HS Band HS Band HS Band HS Band HS Band HS Band

All events require a pass for entrance. See page 36 for locations to purchase passes.

For a schedule of Workshops & Daytime Concerts see page 11.

Directors Hospitality Room A Place for Directors to Relax Enjoy Beverages & Snacks Friday, April 28, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Saturday, April 29, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Joe Crowley Student Union, Room 403, Fourth Floor

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JAM SESSIONS Watch, participate and enjoy two all-original jam sessions at Reno’s all ages Laughing Planet restaurant and bar — that are sure to last well into the early hours of the morning. Laughing Planet is located across from the University campus at 941 N. Virginia Street.

4/27 10P 4/28 10P

Student-Only Jam

Festival participants have the chance to collaborate and improvise alongside peers at the Student-Only Thursday Jam.

Pro Jam The Pro Jam will kick-off with an all-star house band of pianist Tal Cohen, saxophonist Caroline Davis, bassist Richard Lloyd Giddens Jr., and drummer Tina Raymond. Other pro's will join in later and will take turns putting on an improvisational show sure to dazzle.

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RICHARD GIDDENS, BASS

TINA RAYMOND, DRUMS

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OFFICIAL HOST OF THE RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL

AFTE R- JAM STUDENT JAM:

THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH 10PM - AFTER MIDNIGHT

PROFESSIONAL JAM:

FRIDAY, APRIL 28TH 10PM - AFTER MIDNIGHT

JOIN US EVERY WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR UNR JAZZ NIGHT JAMS! GOOD FOOD, GOOD MOOD!

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he Reno Jazz Festival is thrilled to announce GEORGE as the 2024 headliner. The group features four individual “earthworkers,” as the derivation of the moniker implies, who excavate and create intense and intriguing music, the sound of which defies categories and labels.

The visionary behind the quartet, John Hollenbeck, is an award-winning, genrecrossing composer-percussionist, renowned in the jazz and new music worlds. Anna Webber, the 2021 Berlin Prize Fellow, is a flutist, saxophonist and composer whose interests and work lie between avant garde Wjazz and new classical music. Aurora Nealand is most recognized for her performance on saxophones, clarinet and vocals and has been at the forefront of the revival of traditional jazz in New Orleans with her band, The Royal Roses. Canada-based Chiquita Magic specializes in futuristic electro pop, achieved with microtonal synths, drum machines and her voice.

These stellar musical artists joined forces during COVID, and “the result is a wholeness or cohesion which is undeniable, despite the variety of backgrounds,” wrote Platinummind.net. GEORGE first recorded a proof of concept of the same name in 2021 and followed with "Letters to George," released in January 2023.

2024 REGISTRATION OPENS FALL 2023 UNR.EDU/RJF 61ST ANNUAL RENO JAZZ FESTIVAL

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Visitor Information KEY TO CAMPUS MAP Passenger/Equipment Loading Areas

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PERFORMANCE + WORKSHOP VENUES Crowley JCSU Joe Student Union

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University Foundation Arts Building

MIKC Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center

CFA

Church Fine Arts Building

Studies USAC University Abroad Consortium

OFF CAMPUS: PIONEER CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Marquis Hill: New Gospel Revisited (Friday, April 28, 7:30 p.m.)

Festival Showcase (Saturday, April 29, 7:00 p.m.)

100 S. Virginia St., Reno (pioneercenter.com) Box office opens at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 28 and 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29 FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE + WILL CALL LOCATIONS Church Fine Arts (CFA) Building Box Office (Festival Will Call) Thursday, April 27 6:30–7:45 p.m.

Friday, April 28 7:15 a.m.–5:15 p.m.

Saturday, April 29 7:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m.

Joe Crowley Student Union (JCSU) Box Office, 3rd Floor (No Will Call Available) Friday, April 28 7:15 a.m.–5:15 p.m.

Saturday, April 29 7:15 a.m.–4:45 p.m.

Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts (Festival Will Call) (Cash ONLY) Friday, April 28 6:30–8:30p.m.

Saturday, April 29 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Festival passes, t-shirts and hats can be purchased at all box office locations. Pre-ordered t-shirts can be picked up at CFA

CAMPUS PARKING Thursday, April 27: Beginning at 5 p.m., parking is free for all attendees and on all levels of the Brian Whalen Parking Complex.

Friday, April 28: Visitors are required to pay for parking before 5 p.m. All-day parking is available in the West Stadium Parking Garage and four hour parking is available in the Brian Whalen Parking Complex. More space is available in the West Stadium Parking Garage on Friday.

Saturday, April 29: Parking is free and available in both the Brian Whalen Parking Complex and the West Stadium Parking Garage.

Buses: Buses must park in the designated area north of campus (North Green Lot) at Comstock Drive and Anelli Lane.

Follow signage “Jazz Festival Bus Staging / Parking in the North Green Lot.”

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The Reno Jazz Festival is presented by the School of the Arts and the Department of Music's Program in Jazz and Improvisational Music at the University of Nevada, Reno

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PROGRAM IN JAZZ AND IMPROVISATIONAL MUSIC AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO

Encouraging new approaches to performance, composition and scholarship while providing a solid foundation in the rich past of traditional jazz. Our program offers: undergraduate and graduate studies; small ensembles, big bands, student recording projects; outstanding oneon-one instruction; and graduate assistantships.

Photo: Faculty jazz ensemble Manzanita Quintet (left to right) Adam Benjamin, Jazz Piano; Josh D. Reed, Trumpet; Hans Halt, Bass; Andrew Heglund, Drums; Peter Epstein, Saxophone

For more information

Contact Josh Reed, Director of Jazz and Improvisational Music at jreed23@unr.edu For a full listing of program offerings visit Department of Music at unr.edu/music/degrees

Acalanes High School Alta Loma High School American Canyon High School Ann Sobrato High School Arbor View High School Archbishop Mitty High School Atascadero High School Bakersfield College Bella Vista High School Berkeley High School Brookings-Harbor High School Burlingame Intermediate School Caldera High School California Jazz Conservatory California State University, Fullerton California State University, Northridge Canyon Crest Academy Century High School Cerritos High School Cesar Chavez High School Clackamas Community College Clovis High School College of the Sequoias Columbia High School Del Norte High School Depoali Middle School Durham High School Edison High School Edward C. Reed High School El Dorado High School Fremont Middle School

Garfield High School Glen A. Wilson High School Idyllwild Arts Academy Ilwaco High School Incline High School Irvine High School Laney College Lincoln High School Magnolia Science Academy 2 Monterey High School Moorpark College Pleasant Hill High School Portland State University Reno High School Reno Youth Jazz Orchestra Roosevelt High School Sacramento Country Day School Sanger High School Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara High School Santa Rosa Junior College Scottsdale Community College Service High School Sierra College Sunrise Mountain High School Ukiah High School University of Utah School of Music University Preparatory Academy Vanden High School Walter Johnson International Academy Walters College Western Oregon University

UNR.EDU/RJF A PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO / SCHOOL OF THE ARTS