Director’s Welcome

Updated October 12, 2010

30th Annual Willamette Jazz Festival Participants:

We look forward to having you join us for our 30th annual Jazz Festival and are eager to have your students share in music making throughout the day and evening with internationally renowned composer and trumpeter Ron Miles with special guests the Hashem Assadullahi Sextet and Los Angeles-based guitarist Jeff Miley. The goal of our Festival remains to provide a fun and challenging educational experience for you and your bands.  To that end, Ron will be giving a Master Class for all participating bands/students in Smith Auditorium at 12:30 pm on Saturday in addition to workshops and clinics geared featuring our world-class panel of adjudicators on Friday afternoon and again on Saturday.

Our website has all of the information you will need for the day, including maps and directions and ticket information for the headliner festival concert at 7:30 p.m on Saturday evening. Of special interest this year is the opening festival performance by the Hashem Assadullahi Sextet featuring Ron Miles on Friday evening, February 4 @ 7:30 pm.  The schedule of events for the entire weekend will be emailed to each director individually; however, performance times will be posted online. Please note that the Soloist and Setup Form must be completed online, copied, and brought to registration.

All bands need to check in at Festival Headquarters (Rogers Music Center 103) as soon as they arrive. At Festival Headquarters, you will meet your Willamette student guide and will receive any last-minute information and instructions. If you would be aided by meeting your guide elsewhere (such as the parking lot) or need further directions, please call headquarters at (503) 370-6255. Your Soloist and Setup Forms need to be turned in at check in; these are required to consider your student for a soloist recognition and award. At check-in, you will receive your complimentary tickets for the the Saturday evening concert for each student in your ensemble. Additional tickets for non-performing students and parents/chaperones are available for purchase in advance or at the box office the day of the festival.  Prices are $15 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

Please note that the primary day for adjudicated performances for ALL TYPES of ensembles (big band, small ensemble, etc.) is SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010.  We will have the option for additional performance slots on Friday afternoon, February 4, 2010, if necessary, but those spots will only be available to small groups and middle schools due to facilities issues.

Again, we're extremely excited about Willamette Jazz Festival XXX and are thrilled to have you share in our celebration of jazz and improvisational music. I look forward to seeing you all at Willamette University on February 4-5. 2011.

Sincerely,

Dr. James Miley
Director, Willamette Jazz Festival

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