2020 National Jazz Festival Program

Pennsylvania Convention Center February 15, 2020

Table of Contents Welcome to National Jazz Festival 4 Festival Schedule of Events 5-6 Performance Schedule by School 8-10 Performance Schedule by Time 12-14 Performance Schedule Vocal Showcase 16 Participating Schools by State 18-19 Executive Committee and Honorary Board Members 21 Benefactors 22 Exhibitor Tables and Advertisers 23 Pennsylvania Convention Center Floor Plans 31-33 Contributors 34 www.nationaljazzfestival.org

Welcome to the inaugural National Jazz Festival The National Jazz Festival was created by instrumental and vocal jazz directors, caring parents, and supportive jazz musicians in an effort to fill a void and lack of a major national jazz festival with an educational philosophy. Upon the cancellation of other festivals, the National Jazz Festival team saw a need to create an event that allows thousands of students to continue to share their talents and hard work with their peers from around the country. Band directors, teachers, students and parents are donating their time to make this inaugural event a success. We are proud to say that the National Jazz Festival is being produced for you today 100% by volunteers. These volunteers are sharing their love of jazz by supporting jazz education. We are proud to be showcasing 1,200 students performing in 63 ensembles from 11 states, including Puerto Rico at today’s event. These statistics already make the National Jazz Festival the largest independent high school jazz festival in the East! We hope that you return to the National Jazz Festival each year as we grow, expand, and celebrate jazz students from around the country to continue and advance this American art form. Simply by attending today, you have helped us support jazz education and have helped us launch the next cutting edge festival that will bring new opportunities to students for many years to come. For that, we share our deepest gratitude and hope you enjoy your day at the National Jazz Festival. Sincerely, National Jazz Festival Team 4

Festival Schedule of Events 8am to 2pm Registration Broad St/Race Street Entrance outside Exhibit Hall G 8:30am to 5:00pm School Ensemble Performances Rooms 115-126. See pages 8-14 for exact locations Vocal Showcase Room 125 9:00am to 5:00pm Exhibitor Tables & College Information Arch Street Concourse 8:30am to 9pm Merchandise - T-Shirt Sales Arch Street Concourse 8:30am to 5:00pm Terrace Ballroom Reception Area 5:00pm to 9:00pm Limited Edition 2020 National Jazz Festival T-Shirts Clinics in Rooms 116, 117,121A, 125, Terrace Ballroom 9:30am Room 116 - Hosted by Kutztown University - Frank Kumor Latin/Hand Percussion Clinic 10:00am Room 125 - Hosted by 78th Division Army Band Music Careers in the Military 11:00am Room 125 - Hosted by Dave Pollack Take the Fear Out of Improv 1:15pm Room 125 - Hosted by 78th Division Army Band Latin Percussion Clinic Hosted by US Army Jazz Ambassadors 2:00pm Room 125 - Sax Section Clinic 2:15pm Terrace Ballroom - Rhythm Section Clinic 3:00pm Room 117 - Trumpet Section Clinic 3:00pm Room 125 - Trombone Section Clinic 3:00pm Room 121-A - Hosted by Olivia Hughart - Key of She Jazz Creating a Path for Girls in Jazz 4:00pm Room 125 - Hosted by Brenda Earle Stokes Vocal Jazz Clinic 5

Festival Schedule of Events Performances in the Terrace Ballroom throughout the day: 11:00am Kutztown University Jazz Ensemble 1 12:00pm 78th Division Army Band Latin Vibes (Latin Jazz Combo) 1:15pm University of the Arts UARTS Transfusion Ensemble 5:00pm US Army Jazz Ambassadors with Vocal Showcase winner Live Streaming - Terrace Ballroom BandDirectors.com - to be confirmed 5pm - 9pm Awards Ceremony - Terrace Ballroom 2019-2020 Jazz Educator Award Winner of the \"National Jazz Festival - Educator Of The Year\" award. High School and Middle School Instrumental and Vocal Jazz Directors were nominated for their passion for music education. 2019-2020 Love Award Winner of the \"National Jazz Festival - LOVE AWARD.\" High School student musicians were nominated by directors, parents or fellow student musicians. Award given to a student that has used their passion for music to better the lives of others through activism and/or community service. 2019-2020 Jazz Composition Winners 1st: Joseph Lim - Edgemont High School, NY 2nd: Colin Eng - Centennial High School, MD 3rd: Sudhansh Kumar - Princeton High School, NJ 6

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Performance Schedule by School All performance rooms are located on the first level Rooms 115-126. Please note there may be changes to this schedule. Final schedules are posted outside each performance room. Classes L1, L2, L3: Division 1, 2, 3 Large competing ensembles. L-NC: Large non-competing ensembles. MS: Middle School ensembles. MS-NC: Middle School non-competing ensembles. S1, S2: Division 1, 2 Small competing combo ensembles. S-NC - Small non-competing ensembles. VJ-A: Vocal Jazz A Cappella. VJ-L: Vocal Jazz Large Group. VJ-S: Vocal Jazz Small Group. POP: Pop Cappella. Competing classes are determined by school size, based upon the enrollments of grades 10,11, and 12 of each school. Participation in a non-competing class is at the request of the director or because of space limitations. PLEASE NOTE: Each performance room has an official seating and occupancy limit. Plan ahead to arrive to each setting. Thank you in advance for understanding when rooms are filled to capacity. School Ensemble Name Director ST Class Room Time Arts Academy at Rush Arts Chamber Suzanne Spencer PA POP 115-C 11:30am Benjamin Rush Singers Avon High School Kyle Culbertson CT L-2 121-BC 1:30pm Avon High School Jazz Band Richard Baumer, CT L-2 120-AB 3:30pm Bethel High School BHS Jazz Ensemble Emanuel Arboleda Brookfield High School Brookfield High Jazz Stephen St. Georges CT L-NC 118-BC 10:30am Ensemble Burlington Township Tallen Olsen NJ VJ-A 119-A 12:00pm High School Jazz Nouveau Burlington Township High School Femme Forte Tallen Olsen NJ VJ-A 119-A 11:00am Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music Take the \"4\" Train Penelope Smetters- NY L-3 118-BC 2:00pm Celia Cruz Bronx CC Jazz Giants Jacono High School of Music Celia Cruz Bronx Penelope Smetters- NY S-2 124 4:00pm High School of Music Jacono Centennial High School \"4\" Train Vocals Jacqueline Bergland NY VJ-A 119-B 11:30am Centennial High School Centennial High School David Matchim MD L-1 126-AB 2:30pm Jazz Band MD L-2 121-BC 10:30am Council Rock PA L-1 122-AB 4:30pm High School South Centennial High School James Kranz NJ MS 117 2:15pm Jazz Ensemble Cranbury School Council Rock High School Jon Tomaro Concert Jazz Band Cranbury School Dave Pollack Jazz Band 8

Performance Schedule by School School Ensemble Name Director ST Class Room Time Cromwell High School Cromwell High School Cromwell High School Raymond J. Sinclair II CT L-3 118-BC 3:00pm Studio Big Band I Raymond J. Sinclair II CT S-2 123 4:30pm Cromwell High School Jazz Ambassadors Deptford High School Deptford High School Jazz Carl Cox NJ L-2 121-BC 3:00pm Ensemble Edgemont High School Edgemont High School John Catoliato NY L-3 115-AB 12:00pm Jazz Ensemble Edgemont High School Edgemont High School John Catoliato NY S-1 123 9:00am Edgemont High School Jazz Combo Kelley Morse NY VJ-L 119-A 3:00pm Edgemont Vocal Jazz Ensemble Ellington High School Varsity Jazz Matt DeLassus CT L-2 120-AB 1:00pm Escuela Ernesto Ramos ELMERA Jazz Ensemble David Rivera PR S-2 123 3:30pm Antonini de San Juan Martínez George Stevens Melodious Thunk Steven Orlofsky ME S-2 124 2:30pm Academy Hamilton High School Hornet Jazz Ensemble Peter Certo NJ L-1 122-AB 12:00pm West Haverford Middle School Haverford MS Jazz Alex Gittelman PA MS 116 1:30pm Ensemble Hopewell Valley Central Con Brio Randy White NJ POP 118-A 2:00pm High School Randy White Hopewell Valley Central Vox Central Jazz NJ VJ-A 119-B 12:30pm High School Hopkins School Hopkins Jazz Band Chris DeVona CT L-3 118-BC 12:30pm Kyle Chamberlin NY L-3 115-AB 1:00pm La Salle Institute Cadet Blues Jazz Ensemble M.S.54 Booker T. Washington Middle M.S. 54 Jazz Ensemble Dan Fagen NY MS 116 3:00pm School Swing Choir Dina Madden NY POP 118-A 11:00am Mamaroneck High School Medford Memorial Middle Jim Sheffer NJ MS 117 12:45pm School Jazz Band Medford Memorial Middle School National Jazz Workshop The National Jazz Matt Niess, Tyler Mire VA L-NC 115-AB 10:00am (NJW) Workshop All-Star Jazz Orchestra Northern Highlands Highlands Jazz Kyle Kubicki NJ L-1 126-AB 1:30pm Regional High School Northern Highlands Highlands Voices Thomas Paster NJ POP 115-C 2:30pm Regional High School Highlands Harmonics Irene Lahr NJ POP 118-A 3:30pm Northern Highlands Regional High School 9

Performance Schedule by School School Ensemble Name Director ST Class Room Time NJ POP 115-C 4:30pm Northern Highlands Highlands Belles Alexandra Falcone Regional High School Overbrook Jazz Band Brian Height NJ L-2 120-AB 2:30pm Overbrook High School Blue Ram Combo Brian Height NJ S-1 123 11:00am Overbrook High School CPFA Jazz Mavericks Thomas West PA S-NC 115-AB 8:30am Pennsylvania Leadership Charter CPFA Middle School Jazz Thomas West PA MS- 117 11:15am School Ensemble NC Pennsylvania Princeton Studio Band Joe Bongiovi NJ L-1 126-AB 4:00pm Leadership Charter Princeton Jazz Ensemble Scott Grimaldi School Princeton Studio Vocals Joe Bongiovi NJ L-2 120-AB 10:00am NJ VJ-L 119-B 2:30pm Princeton High School Princeton High School Princeton High School Princeton High School Princeton Jazz Combo Joe Bongiovi NJ S-1 124 11:30am Princeton High School Princeton Combo Scott Grimaldi NJ S-2 123 2:00pm Ransom Everglades Ensemble School John Hamm FL S-1 123 10:00am RE Combo Robert Vegar, Rauner College Prep Oscar Diaz IL L-3 115-AB 2:30pm Ridley High School Rauner College Prep Josiah Krawiec PA POP 118-A 12:00pm College Band Grady Barber NJ L-1 126-AB 11:30am Seneca High School Rhapsody South Philadelphia Courtney Powers PA S-NC 118-BC 9:00am High School Seneca HS Jazz Steinert High School Ensemble John Ketterer NJ L-1 122-AB 3:30pm Madelyn Curtin Steinert High School South Philly Blendz Mark Ryan NJ POP 115-C 1:30pm Stratford High School Tom Christensen CT L-1 122-AB 11:00am Steinert High School Tom Christensen The Fieldston School Jazz Band NY L-3 115-AB 3:30pm The Fieldston School The Spartones NY S-1 123 12:00pm Stratford High School Jazz Band A Concert Jazz Improv IV Timothy Edwards Timothy Edwards Frank J. Marci CT MS 116 12:00pm Middle School Jazz Ensemble Nicholas Reed Major Tom and the Tim Otto RI S-1 124 9:30am Toll Gate High School Ground Control Doug Heyburn NY S-2 124 1:30pm The Trevor Clefs Matthew Livesey NJ VJ-L 119-A 2:00pm Trevor Day School James Antonucci Highland Jazz James Antonucci RI L-2 121-BC 12:30pm West Milford High Erik Elligers School Jazz A Band CT L-1 122-AB 2:00pm West Warwick Concert Jazz Band CT S-1 124 10:30am High School Hall Jazz Combo I CT L-2 120-AB 11:00am William H. Hall Xavier Jazz Ensemble High School William H. Hall High School Xavier High School 10

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Performance Schedule by Time School Ensemble Name Director ST Class Room Time Pennsylvania CPFA Jazz Mavericks Thomas West PA S-NC 115-AB 8:30am Leadership Charter School Edgemont High School Edgemont High School John Catoliato NY S-1 123 9:00am Jazz Combo South Philadelphia South Philly Blendz Courtney Powers PA S-NC 118-BC 9:00am High School Toll Gate High School Major Tom and the Ground Nicholas Reed RI S-1 124 9:30am Control National Jazz Workshop (NJW) The National Jazz Matt Niess & Tyler VA L-NC 115-AB 10:00am Workshop All-Star Jazz Mire Orchestra Princeton High School Princeton Jazz Ensemble Scott Grimaldi NJ L-2 120-AB 10:00am Ransom Everglades RE Combo Jon Hamm FL S-1 123 10:00am School Brookfield High School Brookfield High Jazz Stephen St. Georges CT L-NC 118-BC 10:30am Centennial High School Ensemble James Kranz MD L-2 121-BC 10:30am Centennial High School Jazz Ensemble William H. Hall High Hall Jazz Combo I James Antonucci CT S-1 124 10:30am School Burlington Township Femme Forte Tallen Olsen NJ VJ-A 119-A 11:00am High School Swing Choir Dina Madden NY POP 118-A 11:00am Mamaroneck High School Overbrook High School Blue Ram Combo Brian Height NJ S-1 123 11:00am Stratford High School Stratford High School Jazz Mark Ryan CT L-1 122-AB 11:00am Band A Xavier High School Xavier Jazz Ensemble Erik Elligers CT L-2 120-AB 11:00am Pennsylvania CPFA Middle School Jazz Thomas West PA MS- 117 11:15am Leadership Charter Ensemble NC School Rush Arts Chamber Suzanne Spencer PA POP 115-C 11:30am Arts Academy at Singers Benjamin Rush \"4\" Train Vocals Jacqueline Bergland NY VJ-A 119-B 11:30am Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music Princeton Jazz Combo Joe Bongiovi NJ S-1 124 11:30am Grady Barber Princeton High School Seneca HS Jazz NJ L-1 126-AB 11:30am Ensemble Seneca HS Jazz Nouveau Tallen Olsen NJ VJ-A 119-A 12:00pm Burlington Township John Catoliato NY L-3 115-AB 12:00pm High School Edgemont High School Jazz Ensemble Edgemont High School 12

Performance Schedule by Time School Ensemble Name Director ST Class Room Time Tom Christensen The Fieldston School Improv IV Peter Certo NY S-1 123 12:00pm Josiah Krawiec Hamilton High School Hornet Jazz Ensemble Frank J. Marci NJ L-1 122-AB 12:00pm West Randy White Ridley High School Rhapsody PA POP 118-A 12:00pm Timothy Edwards Middle Timothy Edwards Jazz CT MS 116 12:00pm School Ensemble Hopewell Valley Central Vox Central Jazz NJ VJ-A 119-B 12:30pm High School Hopkins School Hopkins Jazz Band Chris DeVona CT L-3 118-BC 12:30pm RI L-2 121-BC 12:30pm West Warwick Jazz A Band Matthew Livesey High School Medford Memorial Middle Jim Sheffer NJ MS 117 12:45pm Medford Memorial School Jazz Band Middle School Ellington High School Varsity Jazz Matt DeLassus CT L-2 120-AB 1:00pm Kyle Chamberlin NY L-3 115-AB 1:00pm La Salle Institute Cadet Blues Jazz Ensemble Avon High School Avon High School Jazz Kyle Culbertson CT L-2 121-BC 1:30pm Band Haverford Middle School Haverford MS Jazz Alex Gittelman PA MS 116 1:30pm Ensemble Northern Highlands Highlands Jazz Kyle Kubicki NJ L-1 126-AB 1:30pm Regional High School Steinert High School The Spartones Madelyn Curtin NJ POP 115-C 1:30pm NY S-2 124 1:30pm Trevor Day School The Trevor Clefs Tim Otto Take the \"4\" Train NY L-3 118-BC 2:00pm Celia Cruz Bronx High Penelope Smetters- School of Music Jacono Hopewell Valley Central Con Brio Randy White NJ POP 118-A 2:00pm High School Princeton High School Princeton Combo Scott Grimaldi NJ S-2 123 2:00pm Ensemble West Milford High Highland Jazz Doug Heyburn NJ VJ-L 119-A 2:00pm School William H. Hall High Concert Jazz Band James Antonucci CT L-1 122-AB 2:00pm School Cranbury School Jazz Dave Pollack NJ MS 117 2:15pm Cranbury School Band Centennial High School Centennial High School David Matchim MD L-1 126-AB 2:30pm Jazz Band George Stevens Melodious Thunk Steven Orlofsky ME S-2 124 2:30pm Academy 13

Performance Schedule by Time School Ensemble Name Director ST Class Room Time Northern Highlands Thomas Paster NJ POP 115-C 2:30pm Regional High School Highlands Voices Overbrook High School Brian Height NJ L-2 120-AB 2:30pm Princeton High School Overbrook Jazz Band NJ VJ-L 119-B 2:30pm Joe Bongiovi IL L-3 115-AB 2:30pm Rauner College Prep Princeton Studio Vocals Robert Vega, Cromwell High School Rauner College Prep Oscar Diaz Jazz Band Deptford High School Raymond J. Sinclair II CT L-3 118-BC 3:00pm Cromwell High School Edgemont High School Studio Big Band I Carl Cox NJ L-2 121-BC 3:00pm M.S. 54 - Booker T. Deptford High School Kelley Morse NY VJ-L 119-A 3:00pm Washington Middle Jazz Ensemble School Dan Fagen NY MS 116 3:00pm Edgemont Vocal Jazz Ensemble Richard Baumer, Emanuel Arboleda M.S. 54 Jazz Ensemble Bethel High School BHS Jazz Ensemble CT L-2 120-AB 3:30pm Escuela Ernesto Ramos ELMERA Jazz Ensemble David Rivera Martínez PR S-2 123 3:30pm Antonini de San Juan The Fieldston School Concert Jazz Tom Christensen NY L-3 115-AB 3:30pm Northern Highlands Highlands Harmonics Irene Lahr NJ POP 118-A 3:30pm Regional High School Steinert High School Steinert High School John Ketterer NJ L-1 122-AB 3:30pm Jazz Band Celia Cruz Bronx High CC Jazz Giants Penelope Smetters- NY S-2 124 4:00pm School of Music Jacono Princeton High School Princeton Studio Band Joe Bongiovi NJ L-1 126-AB 4:00pm Council Rock High Council Rock High School Jon Tomaro PA L-1 122-AB 4:30pm School South Concert Jazz Band Cromwell High School Cromwell High School Raymond J. Sinclair II CT S-2 123 4:30pm Jazz Ambassadors Northern Highlands Regional High School Highlands Belles Alexandra Falcone NJ POP 115-C 4:30pm 14

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Vocal Showcase Performance Schedule Vocalist's Name Vocalist’s School ST Room PerformanceTime Benny Schuchat Edgemont High School Ashley Chen Princeton High School NY 125 12:30 PM Ayah Mahana Princeton High School Richard Yan Edgemont High School NJ 125 12:40 PM Molly Frain Princeton High School Amiko Shime Edgemont High School NJ 125 12:50 PM Gillian Scott Princeton High School Sonia Seth Edgemont High School NY 125 1:00 PM NJ 125 1:10 PM NY 125 1:20 PM NJ 125 1:30 PM NY 125 1:40 PM \"Music education is incredibly important. Without it, we risk losing an opportunity to reach those kids for whom music is the pathway to learning. I've seen this firsthand during my days as an early childhood music teacher. I remember one child in particular who would sit by my side during every music class. He would request song after song, eagerly and joyfully follow directions, use his voice, connect with his body, and was fully engaged at all times. It was only later that I found out he had been labeled the \"problem child\" in his regular classroom setting, and that music class was the only place where he was not only not struggling, but truly able to shine. Seeing him in this context showed his classroom teachers a different kid from the one they knew, and provided a different way to engage with him that completely changed his experience at the school.  Without music education, we also lose the opportunity to inspire young people who may not otherwise be exposed to different types of music. Jazz, in particular, with its emphasis on improvisation, provides kids the opportunity to express themselves and experiment with creativity, performance, teamwork, and problem-solving. It's a style that allows for a real feeling of musical freedom. On top of that, the history of Jazz and its roots in the black community in this country is a story that needs to be told and celebrated for its incredible contribution to musical culture.\" Laurie Berkner 16

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Participating Schools by State School Director(s) State/Territory Avon High School Kyle Culbertson Connecticut Bethel High School Richard Baumer, Emanuel Arboleda Connecticut Brookfield High School Stephen St. Georges Connecticut Cromwell High School Raymond J. Sinclair II Connecticut Ellington High School Matt DeLassus Connecticut Hopkins School Chris DeVona Connecticut Stratford High School Mark Ryan Connecticut Timothy Edwards Middle School Frank J. Marci Connecticut William H. Hall High School James Antonucci Connecticut Xavier High School Erik Elligers Connecticut Ransom Everglades School Jon Hamm Florida Rauner College Prep Robert Vega, Oscar Diaz Illinois George Stevens Academy Steven Orlofsky Maine Centennial High School David Matchim, James Kranz Maryland Burlington Township High School Tallen Olsen New Jersey Cranbury School Dave Pollack New Jersey Deptford High School Carl Cox New Jersey Hamilton High School West Peter Certo New Jersey Hopewell Valley Central High School Randy White New Jersey Medford Memorial Middle School Jim Sheffer New Jersey Northern Highlands Regional High School Kyle Kubicki, Thomas Paster, Irene Lahr, New Jersey Overbrook High School Alexandra Falcone New Jersey Princeton High School Brian Height New Jersey Seneca High School Joe Bongiovi, Scott Grimaldi, New Jersey Steinert High School Grady Barber New Jersey West Milford High School Madelyn Curtin, John Ketterer New Jersey Doug Heyburn 18

Participating Schools by State School Director State/Territory Celia Cruz Bronx High School of Music Penelope Smetters-Jacono, New York Edgemont High School Jacqueline Bergland New York La Salle Institute John Catoliato, Kelley Morse New York M.S. 54 - Booker T. Washington Middle School Kyle Chamberlin New York Mamaroneck High School Dan Fagen New York The Fieldston School Dina Madden New York Trevor Day School Tom Christensen New York Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush Tim Otto Pennsylvania Council Rock High School South Suzanne Spencer Pennsylvania Haverford Middle School Jon Tomaro Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Leadership Charter School Alex Gittelman Pennsylvania Ridley High School Thomas West Pennsylvania South Philadelphia High School Josiah Krawiec Pennsylvania Escuela Ernesto Ramos Antonini de San Juan Courtney Powers Puerto Rico Toll Gate High School David Rivera Martínez Rhode Island West Warwick High School Nicholas Reed Rhode Island National Jazz Workshop (NJW) Matthew Livesey Virginia Matt Niess, Tyler Mire 19

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2020 National Jazz Festival Committee Joe Bongiovi, Executive Director Festival Committee Amanda Kewley, Executive Festival Committee Addie O’Beirne, Executive Festival Committee Wilbur Wittemann, Adjudication Coordinator Brenda Earle Stokes, Vocal Jazz Coordinator Robert Reeve, Main Stage Manager Savannah Merceus, Main Stage Master of Ceremonies Caitlyn Bongiovi, Festival Operations Coordinator Amy Reeve, Registration Coordinator Alex Leiva, Volunteer Coordinator Danny Turner, Technology Coordinator Naomi Barrales, Social Media Manager Adviti Muni, Marketing Manager 2020 Honorary Board Members Randy Brecker Jazz trumpeter and composer Randy Brecker has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B and rock for more than four decades. His trumpet and flugelhorn performances have graced hundreds of albums by a wide range of artists from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Parliament/Funkadelic to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Jaco Pastorius and Frank Zappa. Marc Dicciani Marc Dicciani is Dean of the College of Performing Arts at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, past Director of the School of Music at UArts, and a professor of drumset and music business. He is also a very busy professional drummer and clinician with dozens of international concert dates and clinics throughout the year. Drew Zaremba Selmer artist Drew Zaremba is quickly earning a worldwide reputation as a passionate conductor, award-winning writer, and fiery performer. As a writer, he has composed and arranged pieces for the BBC Orchestra, Metropole Orkest, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon, Randy Brecker, Lee Loughane of Chicago, Chuck Findley, Eddie Gomez, the Vietnam Classical Players, the Pyramid Jazz Orchestra in Japan, and Erin Dickins of the Manhattan Transfer. 21









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JAZZ STUDIES Jeff Kunkel - coordinator Marcus Printup - trumpet Dylan Pramuk - voice Holli Ross - voice Mike Lee - saxophone Mike Boschen - trombone Oscar Perez - piano Stephen Benson - guitar Dave Stryker - guitar Bill Moring - bass Steve Johns - drum set David Cook - composition Kate Cosco - jazz history montclair.edu/music Contact: Jeff Kunkel [email protected] Montclair, NJ s 29

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Contributors Thank you for contributing to the 2020 National Jazz Festival. Without your support we could not have achieved such a successful event! Pennsylvania Convention Center US Army Jazz Ambassadors 78th Army Band Liberty Vibes Latin Jazz Combo Arts Council of Princeton Conn-Selmar Roland Corp Jacobs Music Peak Performance UArts Kutztown University Jazz Philadelphia WRTI banddirectors.com and all the jazz musicians, band directors, clinicians, adjudicators, parents, volunteers and employees of the PCC. 34

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