The Elon University Jazz Festival runs Feb. 13-18, 2012, with several events for students, faculty and staff to enjoy around campus.
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Under the direction of the Jon Metzger, the 16th annual Elon University Jazz Festival expands this year to include more performances, more guest lecturers and more artists with a Saturday evening concert capping the week. The program is sponsored by Jazz Studies at Elon University.
Events include the following:
Monday, February 13
12:15-1:30 p.m. (Yeager Recital Hall)
Lunchtime Lecture: Politics and Jazz with Professor Laura Roselle
Tuesday, February 14
12:30-2 p.m. (Whitley Auditorium)
Lunchtime Lecture/Performance: Mixing Jazz and Classical Music, featuring Knight Music by Jon Metzger, Kevin Boyle (English), and music faculty Gerald Knight, Omri Shimron and Jon Metzger as facilitators/performers
Wednesday, February 15
12:15-1:30 p.m. (Center for the Arts, Room 162)
Workshop: Small Group Jazz Techniques, led by Howard Curtis and Ed Neumeister
1:40-2:40 p.m. (Center for the Arts, Room 162)
Workshop: Jazz Arranging Techniques, led by Howard Curtis and Ed Neumeister
6-7:30 p.m. (Center for the Arts, Room 164)
Workshop: Director’s Reading Band, led by Elon alumnus Michael Capps and Jon Metzger
Thursday, February 16
12:30-2 p.m. (Center for the Arts, Room 164)
Open rehearsal, with Howard Curtis, Ed Neumeister, and the Elon University Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jon Metzger
Friday, February 17 (McCrary Theatre all day)
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Workshop/Master Class: Visiting Band Performance Critiques with facilitators Le’Roy Barley, John Brown, Howard Curtis and Ed Neumeister
11 a.m.
Chapel Hill High School Jazz Combo, John Carmichael, director
11:30 a.m.
Chapel Hill High School Jazz Ensemble, John Carmichael, director
12 p.m.
Grimsley High School Jazz Ensemble, Stefan Stuber, director
12:30 p.m.
McDougle Middle School Jazz Ensemble, Luis Rodriguez, director
1 p.m.
Clinic: Sound Re-inforcement for the Jazz Ensemble, Rick Earl, facilitator
3-5 p.m.
Workshop/Master Class: Visiting Band Performance Critiques with facilitators Le’Roy Barley, John Brown, Howard Curtis and Ed Neumeister
3 p.m.
10 O’Clock Jazz Ensemble (Smithfield Middle School), Bill Holmes, director
3 p.m.
Culbreath Middle School Jazz Band, Sam Berryhill, director
4 p.m.
East Davidson High School Jazz Band II, David Deese, director
4:30 p.m.
East Davidson High School Jazz Band I, David Deese, director
Saturday, February 18 (McCrary Theatre all day)
11 a.m.
Workshop: Jazz Trumpet Techniques, Le’Roy Barley, facilitator
12 p.m.
Workshop: Jazz Bass Techniques, John Brown, facilitator
1 p.m.
Lunch Break, Campus Visit, Auditions
3 p.m.
Open rehearsal with Le’Roy Barley, John Brown, Howard Curtis, Ed Neumeister, and the Elon University Jazz Ensemble, Jon Metzger, facilitator
7:30 p.m.
Festival Concert featuring the Swing Triade Trio, Le’Roy Barley, John Brown, Howard Curtis, Ed Neumeister, the Elon University Jazz Ensemble, and Jon Metzger
Admission is free and no tickets are required.