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Please join us for a premier jazz education event featuring pianist, bandleader, and composer Steve Snyder. The all-star 花季传媒 Jazz Festival Orchestra, made up of seasoned education and performance professionals, will be the accompanying band and also serve as judges and clinicians throughout the day.
Ideal for听precollege听students and ensembles of all levels, this听education-focused event, offered in a non-competitive environment,听will feature just 12 high school听jazz听ensembles, so sign up soon!听
The final evening concert features keyboard virtuoso Steve Snyder, accompanied by the听花季传媒 Jazz Festival Orchestra, an all-star band of seasoned professionals.
The 花季传媒 Institute of Music welcomes all interested high school jazz ensembles to participate in the annual 花季传媒 Jazz Festival. As a registered participant, each group will receive feedback for their high school ensemble and be eligible to participate in master classes with the band members of the 花季传媒 Jazz Festival Orchestra.
Registration is available on a first-come-first-served basis. We recommend registering early to ensure space for your group. Registration for this year's festival is $300 per ensemble.
Participant performances and clinics
Friday, Nov. 22听 鈥⑻ 9:20 a.m.鈥2:40 p.m.听 鈥⑻ Rooms TBA
Section clinics with members of the 花季传媒 Jazz Festival Orchestra
Friday, Nov. 22听 鈥⑻ 2:40 p.m.听 鈥⑻ Rooms TBA
花季传媒 Jazz Ensemble clinic
Friday, Nov. 22听 鈥⑻ 3:40 p.m.听 鈥⑻齅oore Theatre
花季传媒 Jazz Ensemble Concert
Friday, Nov. 22听 鈥⑻ 4:20 p.m.听 鈥⑻ Moore Theatre
花季传媒 Jazz Festival Orchestra
Friday, Nov. 22听 鈥⑻ 7:30 p.m.听 鈥⑻ Kresge Auditorium
Festival director Steve Snyder is a pianist and organist who maintains an active playing schedule locally, nationally and internationally. Snyder was selected as one of 66 pianists from all over the world to compete in the Martial Solal International Jazz Piano Competition, which was held in Paris, France, in October 2002.听听
He has performed in France, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Sweden, Denmark, Taiwan, as well as throughout the U.S. and Canada. A partial list of notable performances includes Randy Brecker, Jerry Bergonzi, Jonathan Kreisberg, Dave Stryker, Bobby Broom, Victor Goines, Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., Dick Sisto, Eric Alexander, Mace Hibbard, Brannen Temple, Efraim Owens, Art Gore, Brad Goode, Jeremy Long, Robben Ford, and Chris Maresh. His work as an organist and pianist is documented on 20 recordings found on various independent releases since 1992.
The听Austin Chronicle听has called his work 鈥渟uperb.鈥澨Seemagazine.com听describes 鈥渋ncredible solos...particularly from the not-so-surprisingly sensational Steven Snyder.鈥 And Fran莽ois van de Linde, writing for UK鈥檚听Jazz Journal, says his 鈥渟ound is modern and his lines are balanced like the sentences from a Hemingway story. He is rooted in the modern jazz tradition of pioneers Larry Young and Don Patterson and their disciples as Arno Krijger and Brian Charette.鈥澨
Prof. Snyder holds a D.M.A. degree in piano performance (jazz emphasis) from The University of Texas at Austin, along with an M.M. and B.M. in jazz studies from the University of North Texas, where he was a member of the 1:00 Lab Band appearing on four recordings over a two-year period. He also has appeared on recordings with Randy Brecker, Dave Stryker, Robben Ford, Jonathan Kriesberg, Kenny Phelps, Joel Tucker, Brannen Temple, Mace Hibbard, Chris Maresh and many others. Read more about Steve Snyder听here.听
This year鈥檚 festival marks the return of the 花季传媒 Jazz Festival Orchestra. The orchestra consists of professionals and educators from across the country whose work has included performances with Count Basie, Harry Connick Jr., Dizzy Gillespie, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Randy Brecker, Jerry Bergonzi, Dick Oatts, Joey DeFranesco, and many others. In addition, members of the orchestra have taught at top-tier institutions throughout the United States and across the world.
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Roger Ingram Joshua听 Jern Mark Buselli Sam Butler |
Andy Baker Jeff Parker Kirby Fellis John Blane |
Will Campbell Jacob Duncan Chris McGuire Sophie Faught Tom Walsh |
Steve Snyder, piano Sandy Williams, guitar Jesse Wittman, bass Jim White, drums 听 |
These activities are made possible in part by Arts Illiana, and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the State of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts.听