BUDDY DeFRANCO uC Festival UM BUDDY DEFRANCO JAZZ FESTIVAL Featuring THE UM JAZZ ENSEMBLE UM JAZZ COLLECTIVE FESTIVAL GUEST ARTISTS UNIVERSITY OF a” MONTANA COLLEGE of THE ARTS ND MEDIA March 17-18, 2022UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA v2zzProcram SCHOOL OF MUSIC Dear Friends, Welcome to the 42 annual Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival! Thank you so much for your generosity and continued support of live music in Missoula. The School of Music is thrilled to bring musicians of this caliber each year to work with our students and the many talented junior high and high school bands visiting our campus. It’s so exciting to hear these groups making music together and to witness their growth in such a short period of time. This is music education at its very best! Thanks for helping us make it happen. All best, James Randall Director, UM School of Music yn, Vision, & Values MISSION ‘The UM Jazz Program, Jazz Artist Series and Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival inspire a lifetime of learning for the UM music students and regional music programs as well as affording the community exceptional artistry through its programs. VISION ‘The Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival is an essential part of the UM Jazz Program and the School of Music. Our goal is to inform, engage and ultimately expand the knowledge of jazz education by creating experiences with numerous nationally acclaimed artists on campus. These experiences afford student musicians an ability to connect with professionals on many levels and discover the potential of music and the art form, jazz. VALUES The core values of the UM Jazz Program are excellence, commitment, integrity, openness, accountability, innovation, ambition and reliability. Please join us for the 43% Annual UM Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival March 16-17, 2023 University of MontanaThursday Evening Program Dr. Christopher Hahn, Festival Host UM Faculty Jazz Collective High School Outstanding Soloists High School “Best Section” Big Band Lance Boyd Best Trombone Section Award Presentation Lance Boyd, Professor Emeritus Festival All-Stars ---Intermission--- Take the A Train Billy Strayhorn/Arr. Bill Holman Georgia Hoagie Carmichael./Arr. John Clayton Carla Ann Brad Leali/Arr. Elliot Scozzaro Vine Street Rumble Comp./Arr. Benny Carter Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock/Arr. Nat Pierce Nice to Meet You Comp./Arr. John ClaytonFriday Evening Program Dr. Christopher Hahn, Festival Host UM Jazz Ensemble | Georgia - Hoagie Carmichael./Arr. John Clayton High School Outstanding Soloists High School “Best Section” Big Band Larry Gookin Best Trombone Section Award Larry Gookin, UM Alumnus/Professor Emeritus - CWU Brooke & Chuck Florence Best Saxophone Section Award Johan Eriksson, Professor of Jazz Studies - UM Festival All-Stars ---Intermission--- Love For Sale Cole Porter/Arr. Pete Myers ‘Mon Back Comp./Arr. Ben Markley Hard Times Comp. Paul Mitchell/Arr. Jared Hall Talk Soon Comp./Arr. Brian Claxton Nice to Meet You Comp. /Arr. John ClaytonFestival Artists & Cli BRAD LEALI - Saxophone A native of Denver, Colorado, Brad received a bachelor of arts degree in music education from the University of North Texas in 1989 and upon graduating, the Harry Connick, Jr. Orchestra immediately recruited him. In his tenure with the orchestra (1989-1994), Brad was the lead alto saxophonist and the musical director. By invitation of Frank Foster, Brad then joined the Count Basie Orchestra in 1995 (later under Grover Mitchell, 2003). In 2008, Brad joined the esteemed University of North Texas (UNT) feculty as Professor of Jazz Saxophone receiving the UNT Creative Impact Award in 2014 recognizing his outstanding contributions as an educator. His discography also includes Live in Europe (Brad Leali Quartet, 2004); Brooklyn Soul Organization (also produced by Leali, 2004); the critically acclaimed Maria Juanez (2006) and DA’s Time (Brad Leali-Claus Raible Quartet, 2008) on the TCB label. He performed annually for many years as part of the Kennedy Center Honors program and performed at President Obama's inaugural celebration “We Are One.” While Brad continues teaching at UNT, he frequently performs, tours, and records. He also enjoys working as a guest artist, clinician, and adjudicator at other educational institutions. Brad has had a long-time endorsement with Keilwerth Saxophones and D’Addario Reed.ASHLEY SUMMERS - bass Ashley a Canadian-born, Chicago-based artist whose talents have brought her to stages all over the world. Known for a lyrical style that is punctuated by a sinewy impetuousness, Summers's artistic perspective has a striking sincerity that is both invigorating and nostalgic. Summers has brought her "glorious tone that pours forth passion and groove" (Jazzreview.com, 2010)to the North Sea Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Festival, and Jazz a Vienne. She has also toured venues throughout the US, from concert halls like the Kennedy Center for the Arts to Shapeshifter Lab in Brooklyn and the Lilypad in Boston. Recent performances have included special guests Aaron Goldberg, Corey Christiansen, Leo Blanco, Seamus Blake and Kenny Werner. Recently, the title track on Summers's upcoming ears&eyes Records release, ‘True North’, was recognized by the International Society for Jazz Arrangers and Composers as the 2017 “Outstanding New Music Composition" in the small ensemble category. The piece will be performed by members of the Chuck Owen Big Band at ISJCA's annual symposium in Tampa, FL, in May 2017. In addition to her busy performance schedule, Summers is an in-demand educator. For several years she served as director of IAJE Canada's "Jazzmobile" project, which placed professional jazz musicians in Canadian schools to motivate, educate and inspire young musicians. She has also held interim faculty appointments at the Cleveland Institute of Music, Ashland University, Kent State University and Morehead State University in Kentucky.BEN MARKLEY - piano Ben Markley, a jazz pianist, has performed with Brian Lynch, Greg Osby, Eddie Henderson, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, and John Fedchock. Markley’s latest project along with special guest trumpeter Terell Stafford celebrates one of the more influential and beloved figures in jazz in Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton (OA2 records). Performing iconic compositions the album received great critical acclaim and was selected as one of the best 4 star rated albums of 2017 by DownBeat magazine. Markley is active as a composer, arranger and writer with many big band and vocal jazz charts published through UNC Jazz Press. Markley's book A Practical Approach to Improvisation - The David Hazeltine Method was published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz in December of 2014. It documents David Hazeltine’s process of creating etudes from transcriptions. Markley is an active performer in the Denver-metropolitan area and currently serves as Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Wyoming where he directs and coaches the Wyoming Jazz Ensemble, and combos. He also teaches applied jazz piano, improvisation and is the director of the UW Jazz Festival.Jared Hall - trumpet Trumpeter, composer and educator Jared Hall hails from Spokane, Washington and has studied at Whitworth University, the Indiana University and the University Of Miami (DMA 2015). Hall is the winner of the 2013 National Trumpet Competition - Jazz Division. He has performed and recorded with Paquito D’Rivera, John Daversa, Arturo Sandoval, Maria Schneider, Vincent Herring, Peter Erskine, Dave Liebman, Alan Pasqua, Brian Lynch, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Terence Blanchard, Rick Margitza, Wycliffe Gordon, David Binney, Johnny Mathis, George Benson and Gloria Estefan to name a few. Hall's recording credits include his albums Seen on the Scene (Origin Records, 2021) and Hallways (Hollistic MusicWorks, 2017) and numerous others. Based in Seattle since 2015, Hall has performed with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra, Symphony Tacoma, the 5th Avenue Theatre and many of the region's outstanding ensembles. His quintet performed regularly at Tula’s Jazz Club, the 2018 Gene Harris Jazz Festival, 2019 Puget Sound Jazz Combo Festival, and 2021 Bellevue Jazz Festival. As a clinician, Hall has served many universities, high school programs and jazz festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest and has presented lectures at the National Association of Music Educators (NAfME), Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) Conference and the Jazz Education Network (JEN) Conference. The Piano Grip System: An Approach to Learning Jazz Harmony, a book co-published by Hall and Whit Sidener in June 2020, has been welcomed as an essential guide to learning jazz harmony and theory for non-pianists. He has served on the faculty at Northwest University, Pacific Lutheran University, and the Jazz Night School.BRIAN CLAXTON - Drum Set whe Award-winning drummer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist, BRIAN CLAXTON is known for his electrifying groove and rhythmic mastery. His diverse background includes touring internationally with jazz piano legend Monty Alexander and performing alongside Donny McCaslin, Chris Potter, Chris an McBride, Dave Douglas, Randy Brecker, Nicholas Payton, and many others. An old soul and passionate student of the history of American music, Claxton has navigated a career with one foot in the past and one foot in the future, and has a musical voice that is as diverse as his performance experience. He has released three records as a co-leader and has appeared on over thirty others. Claxton teaches at the University of Northern Colorado, and the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.JAZZ ENSEMBLE | ROB TAPPER - DIRECTOR SAXOPHONES TRUMPET (A1) Cade Chastain - Palmer, AK Cooper Jurasin - Spokane, WA (A2) Antonio Jarvey - Great Falls, MT Andrew Kagerer - Anchorage, AK (A2) Veronica Stimpfling - Missoula, MT Skyler Mendel - Richland, WA (71) Jolene Green - Whitefish, MT. Jaden DeRosa - Great Falls, MT (12) Ally Fradkin - Missoula, MT Madison Harris - Kalispell, MT (8) Owen Kirby - Missoula, MT TROMBONES RHYTHM SECTION Sean Stineford - Missoula, MT Dylan Bautista (p) - Great Falls, MT Lane Ulberg - Helena, MT Kyler Rebich (b) - Frenchtown, MT Elijah Hyatt - Richland, WA Seamus Jennings (g) - Great Falls, MT {b) Lane Ulberg - Helena, MT ‘Sam Purvis (dr/perc) - Colville, WA. Lwyn Clark-Gaynor (dr/perc) - Missoula, MT JAZZ BAND II SKYLER MENDELL - DIRECTOR SAXOPHONES TRUMPET (Al) Zach Szklarz - Sherwood, OR Gabe Gray - Missoula, MT (A2) Owen Meader - Whitefish, MT. Hallie Clark - Missoula, MT (T1) Veronica Stimpfling - Missoula, MT Madison Harris - Kalispell, MT (12) Dan Thackeray - Lewistown, MT Emi Slater - Missoula, MT (Bari) Tommy Wilber - Missoula, MT TROMBONES RHYTHM SECTION Andre Cuellar - Great Falls, MT Kyle Curtis (p) - Springfield, Texas Halden Raines - Great Falls, MT Owen Cleary (b) - Helena, MT Kennedy Martin - Portland, OR Ben Medina-Caplis (dr/perc) - Helena, MT Aaron Kelley (bass) - Vancouver, WA __Tyler Ulrich (dr/perc) - Couer d'Alene, IDLAB JAZZ BAND lll TOMMY SCIPLE - DIRECTOR COLE LOBDELL - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR SAXOPHONES ‘TRUMPET Al) Sam Haveron - Helena, MT (T1) Isaac Woldtvedt - Great Falls, MT (A2) Clara Hahn - Missoula, MT Ben DeBar - Laurel, MT (T1) Nick Mogensen - Missoula, MT Alec Shingleton - Sequim, WA (12) Brenna Polk - Kennedy Black - Helena, MT (B) Paige Kerwin - Lincoln, NE Dan Thackeray - Lewistown, MT ‘TROMBONES RHYTHM SECTION Blake Mikkola - Great Falls, MT Landon Kleeman (p) - Helena, MT Kennedy Martin - Portland, OR Josh Streit (b) - Missoula, MT Graham Martin - Missoula, MT Ben Caplis-Medina (g) - Helena, MT Anthony Agee - Helena, MT Autumn Schenk (dr/p) - Kalispell, MT (b) Jaden Tooke - Missoula, MT Dylan Vandenberg (dr/p) - Santa Fe, NM SMALL GROUPS Lance Boyd Silver - Johan Eriksson, Coach *Cade Chastain - saxophone Jolene Green - saxophone Andrew Kagerer - trumpet Sean Stineford - trombone Seamus Jennings - guitar Connor Racicot - bass Llwyn Clark-Gaynor - drum set Lance Boyd Grey - Rob Tapper, Coach *Ally Fradkin - saxophone Skyler Mendell - trumpet Lane Ulberg - trombone Bruno Tejedo - saxophone Dylan Bautista - piano Connor Racicot - bass Sam Purvis - drum setMelba Liston - Tommy Sciple, Coach Antonio Jarvey - saxophone Veronica Stimpfling - (tenor) saxophone Cole Lobdell - trombone Kyle Curtis - piano Owen Cleary - bass *Tyler Ulrich - drum set Ingrid Jensen - Bob Ledbetter, Coach Owen Meador - saxophone Sam Haveron - saxophone *Gabe Gray - trumpet Peter Zillmer - piano Josh Streit - bass Ben Medina-Caplis - drum set Hank Mobley - Jeff Troxel, Coach Daniel Thackeray - saxophone *Chris Samson - trombone Spencer Stern - piano Alec Shingleton - guitar Marcus Miyalko - bass Dylan Vandeberg - drum set Blue Mitchell - Skyler Mendell/Cole Lobdell, Coaches Alex Vincent - clarinet/saxophone/vocal Jazz Wiersma - saxophone/flute Alec Shingleton - trumpet Halden Raines - trombone Kyler Rebich - bass Skyler Mendell - piano Autumn Schenck - drum set *Denotes Band ManagerParticipating Groups 2022 Big Sky High School Billings Skyview High School Butte High School GR. Anderson Middle School Charles M. Russell High School Chase Middle School Cheney Middle School Columbia Falls High School Colville High School Corvallis High School CS Porter Middle School East Helena High School East Valley Middle School Flathead High Schoo! | Flathead High School Il Great Falls High School Helena Middle School Libby High Schoo! Loyola Sacred Heart HS Malta High School Mead High School I Mead High School Il Meadow Hill Middle School Missoula All-City Herbie Hancock Missoula All-City John Coltrane Missoula All-City Miles Davis Missoula All-City Middle School Mt Spokane High School | Mt. Spokane High School Il Park High Schoo! | Park High School Il Ronan High School Sentinel High School Stevensville High School University of Montana Jazz Band li University of Montana Lab Jazz Band Il University of Montana Boyd Silver University of Montana Boyd Grey University of Montana Ingrid Jensen University of Montana Melba Liston University of Montana Hank Mobley University of Montana Blue Mitchell Washington Middle Schoo Westwood Middle School Whitefish High School Whitefish Middle School Jesse Dochnahl ‘Amy Schendel/Aaron Schendel Jean Perusch Chris Nevinski Christopher Kloker Brendan Cessaratto Chandler Little Josh Forke Brent Purvis Willi Prince Brit Englund Cole Bass Cole Bass David Johnke David Johnke James Mepham Tyson Reiter Brandon Boone Dylan Dwyer Erik Engebretson Rob Lewis Brian Comstock Samuel McKenzie Rob Tapper Rob Tapper Rob Tapper Rob Tapper Sy Hovik Andrew Savage Garrett Stannard Garrett Stannard Alicia Lipscomb Lewis Nelson Zachary Paulus Skyler Mendell Tommy Sciple & Cole Lobdell Johan Eriksson Rob Tapper Bod LedBetter Tommy Sciple Jeff Troxel Skyler Mendell & Cole Lobdell Jared Supola Sam Schlaich Matthew King Mark McCradyJAZZ FESTIVAL & PROGRAM SUPPORTERS Composer's Club and Permanent Endowment Donors ($30,000+) Cathy Capps & Tom Rickard Joseph Sample Joe Korona Jazz Arranger ($3,000+) Bob & Ellen Knight Lance Boyd & Fern Glass Artist Sponsor ($2000+) Joyce DeFranco Morgenroth Music (Gary Bowman) UM College of Arts & Media Big Band Booster ($1,000-$1,999) Charles Schwab & Company Jordan Beyer Cannon Fuse Scot Whittenburg Dr. Nancy Zadra Karl Englund & Marcia Hogan California Community Foundation Nicole Adkison John & Mary Ellen Barr Shirley Juhl Ed & Leslie Wetherbee Combo Club ($500+) F. Taylor Pape Larry Gookin & Karen Larson Marian Foundation Cathy Capps & Tom Rickard Alan Townsend & Susan Bell Rob Tapper & Heather Adams Jazz Soloist ($250+) Scott Bragonier Dr. Jonathon & Suzan Richter Creagh Breuner Mary Laporte Grant Parker & Molly Galusha Thomas Gallagher & Linda MacCarthy Rod O'Gorman Elizabeth Putnam Bob & Mary Ann Albee Kathryn Kress Jen Clary Comfort Inn University Bob & Marcia Kircher Dollar Rent A Car Festival Fan (up to $249) Timothy & Laurie Nichols Chris & Emily Richardson James Randall Denise Williams Lloyd Ockler Roxanne Jeppesen Heather McMilin David Gray Cynthia Greaves Jeanne Parker Laurie Baefsky Matthew Semanoff & Jessica W Michael & Rosie Ayers Pat & Rita Barkley Bruce & Nancy Bugbee Chris & Karen Kaley Sheena Jarvey Robbi Mason Charles & Bonnie Mekeal Jeffrey Stevens Anonymous Cara Fradkin Stephen Kalm & Robin Abeshaus Scott Billadeau & Pangea RestaurantUM Jazz Program Advisory Board Cathy Capps Gary Bowman Bruce Micklus Anne Marie Brinkman Magda Chaney Terry Conrad Pat Montgomery Leslie Wetherbee Doug Klein Kathleen Kimble Jesse Dochnahl Ed Wetherbee Johan Eriksson Special Thank You Laurie Baefsky, Dean of the College of Arts & Media Seth Bodnar, President of the University of Montana Peggy Nesbitt, Director of Arts Information and Outreach Cynthia Greaves, Executive Assistant to the Dean James Randall, Director of the UM School of Music Will Roesch, Program Coordinator of the UM School of Music Melissa Reinmann, CAM Administrative Manager Cole Lobdel & Skyler Mendell, Festival Coordinators Antonio Jarvey, Travel Manager Heather Adams, Special Events UM Jazz Newsletter Purvis & Kyler Rebich, Festival Equipment Manager ie Baltz & Seamus Jennings, Festival Equipment Manager Lane Ulberg, Festival Set-up Manager Connor Racicot, Festival Set-up Assistant Manager Gary Bowman, President, Morgenroth Music Center Steve Jacobs, Sound Creations Cooper Jurasin, Recording & Sound Engineer Aaron ‘Torg’ Torgerson, Director, Dennison Theatre Scott Billadeau, Plonk Wine Bar Rebecca Kagerer, Registration Manager and Hospitality Andrew Kagerer, Head Band Runner Owen Kirby & Veronica Stimpfling, Site Managers Cade Chastain & Jolene Green, Site Managers Lane Ulberg & Sean Stineford, Site Managers Jaden DeRosa & Ally Fradkin, Site Managers Owen Cleary & Blake Mikkola, Backstage ManagersThe Awards As an addition to the educational aspects of this festival, we have created a way of recognizing excellence from the daytime participants by honoring those people who have been a driving force in the Montana jazz education field. Throughout the day, young musicians have been selected for “Outstanding Soloist’ or "Best Section” Awards. You will have the honor of hearing some of them perform on the evening concerts. Maybe someday you'll be able to say, "I heard them when ..." This year we will be honoring seven very special people. Our newest award is given on behalf of two music education legends Chuck & Brooke Florence. Chuck & Brooke left have taught hundreds of woodwind students over the years and many current music educators. You can hear both of these folks all over the community and we are proud to have this award named after these two wonderful educators. An outstanding saxophone section will be recognized as the ‘Chuck & Brooke Florence Saxophone Section’ The award was given for the first time in 2020 on behalf of a music education legend, Fred Nelson. Fred left his mark on thousands of musicians over the years and many current music educators are former students of this amazing educator. An outstanding trumpet section will be recognized as the ‘Fred Nelson Best Trumpet Section’ ‘An annual award is given on behalf of the festival namesake, Buddy DeFranco. An outstanding woodwind soloist will be recognized as the ‘Buddy DeFranco Outstanding Soloist’. This award is sponsored by Yamaha and we are pleased to have the opportunity to name this award after the internationally recognized jazz legend, Buddy DeFranco. We once again will be honoring Earl Morgenroth and Lance Boyd. Earl spent his life giving to the arts as well as supporting the UM Jazz Festival. Lance Boyd, Director of the UM Jazz Program and Professor of Music for 43 years has left a music legacy impacting thousands of students, community members and jazz lovers across the Northwest. The festival, university and community are honored to have awards in the names of these generous and giving individuals. We will also recognize pianist Jodi Marshall. For over 60 years, Jodi performed with some of the best entertainers in Los Angeles and throughout the country including with Capital Records and MGM and we were blessed to have this musical treasure in our community. To say the Missoula community would not be the same without having Don & Pat Simmons a part of it would be a profound understatement. We are so fortunate that these wonderful Midwestern people came to help make a difference in our community. A1971 graduate of the University of Montana, Larry Gookin is considered one of the finest, wind band conductors in the country. Also, an exceptional trombonist, Larry has conducted honor groups throughout the world and his name is synonymous with educational integrity, class and exceptionality. We are lucky to call Professor Gookin ‘one of ours’.Festival Sponsors Thank you for your support of the 42" Annual Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival! 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UM Buddy DeFranco Jazz FestivalCOTAVE &hloOP COCKTAILS Gr PROVISIONS ELECTRONIC SOUND & PERCUSSION pqr COTAVE SAH06I COCKTAILS & PROVISIGNS After-Hours at Stave & Hoop Friday March 18% Directly following the Evening Concert, please join Faculty & Guest Artists for some great music Jeff Troxel Trio Hosts Music begins at 8:00pm Jeff Troxel (guitar) Tommy Sciple (bass) Bob LedBetter (drum set) 223 North Higgins Ave www.staveandhoop.comun u ¥ OF MONTANA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS AND MEDIA SUMMER 2022 BAND AND JAZZ CAMPS i Band Camp June 18-23 Ceo Loew eis ee Concert Bands —_Technology Faculty Concerts World Music erst erts eee Jazz Camp July 24-29 Cee eee) De Noe y VER ee ered Faculty Concerts eee eer od ee scan me POC ees Ra OL Ce eee e erry)