26th Annual
Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival
General Schedule for Saturday, February 7, 2009
Driving Directions
This schedule is subject to change. Updates will be posted
regularly.
ALL CLINICS,
MASTERCLASSES AND 50 CONCERTS DURING THE DAY ARE FREE AND
OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC! The evening concert requires a ticket.
8:00
a.m.- 11:00 a.m.: "Jazz Breakfast" in the Student Cafeteria for everyone. (See menu and
prices)
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.:
LIVE TV/RADIO/INTERNET BROADCAST of stage performances on cable television
channel 18 to homes in Winnetka, Kenilworth, Glencoe; and channel 6 to homes in
Wilmette; and in stereo on WNTH radio (88.1 FM). Worldwide
Internet broadcast
on ntjazz.com
8:30 a.m. : High School and Junior High School Jazz Ensembles begin performing free concerts in five concert locations in
the school.
(Gaffney Auditorium., McGee Theater,
Student Cafeteria, Baumann Student
Lounge, and 3rd floor
rehearsal rooms in the Music Building) (See the school
performance schedule)
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Lunch available in small student cafeteria for students. (See
menu and prices.)
11:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
A complimentary lunch available in the Faculty Cafeteria
for
directors only.
12:00 - 12:30 p.m. :
Special Concert by THE
RYAN COHAN SEXTET in the auditorium and be broadcast live
on TV, radio,
Internet.
EVERYONE SHOULD ATTEND!!! This group will win a Jazz
Grammy someday.
12:40 - 1:30 p.m. :
"HIGH
SCHOOL SIGHT-READING BAND"
(playing grade 3-4
music) in the 2nd FLOOR ROTUNDA in the main building.
Directed by Jim Stombres.
"Using SMARTMUSIC with your band and jazz
program"
by Matt Temple and Nic Meyer. Room M287 in the music building.
1:40
- 2:30 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SIGHT-READING BAND"
(playing grade 2-3 music) 2nd FLOOR ROTUNDA
in
the main building. Open to anyone.
"Music Careers in the Military"
Lead by members
of the
Army Blues jazz ensemble from Washington, D.C.
UNDER
THE AUDITORIUM LOBBY
2:35 - 2:50 p.m.:
2009
Jazz Directors Big FAT Band on the
main stage.
3:00-3:50 p.m.:
JAZZ MASTERS
MASTERCLASSES
Do NOT take your instruments unless your director
specifically
tells you to.
RHYTHM
SECTION: Presented by the Count Basie Orchestra Rhythm Section
In theSTUDENT CAFETERIA
or
JAZZ
IMPROVISATION CLINIC
(for winds): Presented by
JAMEY
AEBERSOLD on the main stage
(DO NOT bring instruments)
4:00 - 4:55 p.m.:
THE ARMY BLUES
(U.S. Army Jazz Ensemble from
Washington, D.C.)
Auditorium main stage- broadcast on radio/TV/Internet
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
BANDS LEAVE NTHS TO EAT. (See
map of restaurants)
6:45 p.m.: Auditorium doors open.
(Guest schools should be seated NO LATER than 7:15 p.m.)
7:30 - 10:00 p.m.: EVENING CONCERT
EVENING CONCERT PROGRAM
NEW TRIER HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE I
James Warrick, Director
Guest artists performing with NTJazz- The COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA RHYTHM SECTION
also, the World Premier of a "Pure Imagination" by ERIC
RICHARDS
Brief Intermission (10 minutes)
The COUNT
BASIE ORCHESTRA directed by Bill Hughes
Intermission (15 minutes) with announcement of Jazz Festival Awards
The COUNT BASIE
ORCHESTRA directed by Bill Huges
continues until 10 p.m.
The entire evening concert will be BROADCAST LIVE on the
Internet at www.ntjazz.com,
on North Shore
CABLE TV, and
in stereo on WNTH Radio (FM 88.1).
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