2008 International Jazz Composer’s Symposium
June 12-14, 2008
USF College of Visual and Performing Arts
Schedule:
Thursday, June 12th:
10:00am – Conference Registration/Check-in (THR Lobby)
1:00pm – Welcome – Chuck Owen, Artistic Director (THR)
1:15pm – Keynote Address – Jim McNeely (THR)
3:15pm – New Music Reading Session/Workshop (THR)
(Student works) featuring The Jazz Surge with guest clinicians Stefon Harris, Bill Holman, and Jim McNeely.
Compositions selected in advance via adjudication:
John Diaz – “Miss Wiggles”
Tom Erickson – “If Only For A Moment”
Tyler Gilmore – “Bustle Outside The Window”
Ryan Middagh – “Lighthouse”
Joshua Moshier – “Prelude”
5:30pm – Welcome Reception (Embassy Suites)
8:00pm – Evening Concert (THR)
Bill Holman with The Jazz Surge
Friday, June 13th:
8:30am – Conference Registration/Check-in (THR Lobby)
9:00am – The CJC and the Michael Brecker Project (THR)
A Sneak Preview
Chuck Owen – Director of the USF Center for Jazz Composition
10:15am – An intimate conversation with Bill Holman (THR)
Lunch
1:00pm – Writing for the Jazz String Quartet (THR)
Turtle Island Quartet
2:45pm – New Music Reading Session (Small Group) (THR)
Featuring USF Faculty Jazz Ensemble (and friends)
Compositions selected in advance via adjudication
Alan Ferber – “Sedona”
Michael LeBrun – “Jambo”
Doug Leibinger – “Ring Shout (Sign of the Judgement)”
Steve Lindemain – “Take a Break!”
Ted Pease – “No Place to Hide”
Jamey Simmons – “Departure from the Garden”
4:30pm – Composer Poster Showcase/Reception (Embassy Suites)
8:00pm – Evening Concert (THR)
Turtle Island Quartet with Stefon Harris
Saturday, June 14th:
Research Presentations
9:00am – Barry Long: “When the Written and Spontaneous Collide”
9:30am – Javier Arau: “Jazz Line and Augmented Scale Theory”
10:15am – Intimate conversation with Stefon Harris (MRH)
Lunch
1:00pm – BMI Jazz Workshop Panel (THR)
2:15pm – New Music Reading Session (Big Band)
Compositions selected in advance via adjudication
Michele Caniato – “Fidgeting on a Ridge”
Alan Chan – “Shrimp Tale”
Volker Goetze – “Solace”
Peter Jensen – “Native Ground”
John Mills – “Story lines”
Lars Meller – “Folkd Song #1”
4:00pm – Composer panel discussion/wrap-up (THR)
Stefon Harris, Bill Holman, and Jim McNeely
Chuck Owen, moderator
8:00pm – Evening Concert (THR)
Jim McNeely with The Jazz Surge
Legend
THR – USF Theater 2
MRH – Music Recital Hall
Performances:
Bill Holman
With the Jazz Surge
Thursday June 12, 2008. 8pm
University of South Florida Theater II
Program (To Be Selected From):
Thelonius
Friday, the 13th
Ruby, My Dear
All Composed by Thelonius Monk, Arr. Bill Holman
Any Dude’ll Do
Make My Day
Composed by Bill Holman
The Jazz Surge Personnel:
Woodwinds:
Tami Danielsson
Valerie Gillespie
Jack Wilkins
Rex Wertz
John Orsini
Trumpets:
Chad Shoopman
Mike Iapichino
Jay Coble
Tom Parmerter
Trombones:
Keith Oshiro
Tom Brantley
Jerald Shynett
Jim Hall
Rhythm Section:
LaRue Nickelson (guitar)
Per Danielsson (piano)
Mark Neuenschwander (bass)
Danny Gottlieb (drums)
Stefon Harris
With Turtle Island Quartet
Friday June 11, 2008. 8pm
University of South Florida Theater II
Program to be announced from stage
Jim McNeely
With the Jazz Surge
Saturday June 14, 2008. 8pm
University of South Florida Theater II
Program (To Be Selected From):
Absolution
Der Seiltänzer (The Tightrope Walker)
Don’t Even Ask!
Extra Credit
In This Moment
Mel
We Will Not Be Silenced
You Tell Me
All songs composed by Jim McNeely
Composer Poster Session Presentations
Friday June 13, 2008. 4:30pm
Embassy Suites
“Orchestration in Maria Schneider’s Choro Dançado”
Erik Applegate. Greeley, CO.
“Natural Selection, Spirit Processional, Straight, No Chaser (Deconstructed)”
Javier Arau. Jackson Heights, NY.
“Three Little E’s”
Tim Aubuchon. Kirksville, MO.
“Parampa Por”
Nicholas Bagwell. Lakeland, FL.
“Irony is Needed”
Jose Bevia. Tallahassee, FL.
“Friends Through the Years”
David Binkley. Charlotte, NC.
“Wisdom”
Anthony Branker. Princeton, NJ.
“Moving to a New Capital”
Alan Chan. Culver City, CA.
“Bi Bin Bop”
Jeff Fairbanks. New York, NY.
“Back Home”
Socrates Garcia. Murfreesboro, TN.
“Peter’s Lament”
Lino Gomez. Brooklyn, NY.
“The Oil Rig Concept”
Mike Hyziak. Brooklyn, NY.
“See-Saw”
Dana Landry. Greeley, CO.
“Inspiration for Development in Form”
Allen Myers. Liberty, MO.
“Troubled Splendor”
Dave Stamps. Greeley, CO.
“I Am”
Omar Thomas. Jamaica Plain, MA.
“Insight”
Baron Thomas. Durham, NC.
Research Presentations
Saturday June 14, 2008. 9am
MRH
“When the Written and Spontaneous Collide”
Barry Long. Bucknell University, Gettysburg, PA.
“Jazz Line and Augmented Scale Theory”
Javier Arau. Jackson Hts, NY.