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Jazzfest.2009

* Download a PDF of the 2008
EVENING CONCERT PROGRAM

*
'09 School Performance Schedule

* '09 Director's Correspondence Page

* '09 Jazz Directors Big FAT Band

* List of music to be performed at '09 Fest

*
'09 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

* '09 Festival "Rules" for Directors

*' 09 Festival Fees

* The '09 Festday's General Schedule

* Deadlines for '09 Festival

* 2009 Festival Sponsors

* DIRECTOR'S FAQ about our festival

* '09 Festival Clinicians

* Driving Directions to New Trier

* Chicago Links for tourists

* Places to eat dinner

* Stage Plot PDF to be printed out and FAXED back
Due by JAN. 30

* Soloists PDF to be printed out and FAXED back 
Due by JAN. 30

* On-line Lunch Intention Form and VIBES request

* Past Performers at the Mantooth Jazzfest

* Breakfast/Lunch Menu

* Online Music Listing Form

* Festday Broadcast Schedule for LIVE
TV/Radio/INTERNET

* How to get tickets to the evening concert


Jazzfest.2008


*  Download a PDF of the 2008
EVENING CONCERT PROGRAM

* The 2008 Festday's General Schedule

* School Performance Schedule 2008 Fest 

* Participating Schools in 2008 Fest

* 2008 Jazz Directors Big FAT Band

* '08 Festival Clinicians

* '08 Fest Directors Correspondence

* 2008 Festival Sponsoring Hotel


Jazzfest VIDEO ARCHIVES


* Video archives from the 2008 Festival

* Video archives from the 2007 Festival

* Video archives from the 2006 Festival

* Video archives from the 2005 Festival

* Video archives from the 2004 Festival

* Video archives from the 2003 Festival


Music Performed at
PAST NT JazzFests


*
2008 Festival Music
*2007 Festival Music
*2006 Festival Music
*2005 Festival Music
*2004 Festival Music
*2003 Festival Music
*2002 Festival Music
*2001 Festival Music
*2000 Festival Music
*1999 Festival Music
*1998 Festival Music


Past Performers at our festival

International Association for Jazz Education

The Jazz Showcase (Chicago)

Chicago Jazz Archive

Chicago Jazz Ensemble

Jazz Institute of Chicago

Chicago Links

NT Jazz Ensemble's China Tour Website

Nt Jazz Ensemble's New Orleans Tour Webpage

About our New Trier
Jazz Ensembles

* Jazz Ensemble I
* Lab Jazz Ensemble
* Concert Jazz Ensemble
* Freshman Jazz Ensemble


New Trier
Jazz Studies

* Music Improv Program
* Past Guest Artists
* Past Guest Big Bands
* NTHS Jazz Studies Curriculum

 




Clinician: RICHARD DUNSCOMB

J. RICHARD DUNSCOMB is the chairperson of the Music Department at Columbia College Chicago, the nation’s premier visual, performing, media and communication arts college, located in Chicago, Illinois. He is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the leading authorities in the field of jazz music and music education. Active as a clinician, author, guest conductor, adjudicator, and consultant, Dunscomb created, designed and chaired the jazz program at Florida International University where he was Professor of Music and Director of the Jazz Performance program.

Throughout his career, Dunscomb has been recognized with many honors and awards. He was elected to the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) Hall of Fame in 1992, and was awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor by The Midwest Clinic, an international band and orchestra clinic, in 1999. The following year he was presented a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Elkhart (IN) Jazz Festival. He has received numerous awards for his outstanding teaching, conducting and service from his university and the state of Florida.

Currently, Dunscomb is the international coordinator for the 10,000-member International Association for Jazz Education for which he has served as its president. In addition, he is on the board of directors for the Midwest Clinic, an annual event with more than 12,000 worldwide participants. In the past two years through his work with IAJE, Warner Bros. Publications and other agencies, he has presented more than 200 workshops to assist jazz education programs including jazz clinics and guest conducting throughout the US as well as Australia, Europe, Canada, Sweden, Japan, and South America.

His most recent publications include co-authoring with Dr. Willie L. Hill, Jr. Jazz Pedagogy: The Jazz Educator’s Handbook and Resource Guide; a publication designed to provide a foundation and structure to plan and implement a successful jazz program for the novice as well as the experienced jazz educator. He is currently serving as the lead jazz author for Warner Bros. Publications Jazz Expressions™, a new jazz ensemble method and part of an inclusive K-12 music curriculum. He regularly reviews new music, writes articles, and oversees the international column for the Jazz Education Journal, the official magazine of IAJE.

Dunscomb served as the North America coordinator for the Montreux International Jazz Festival for 18 years. Throughout his career Richard Dunscomb has developed award-winning jazz groups at all levels. His musical degrees are from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, USA.

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