2006 International Jazz Composer’s Symposium
March 9-11, 2006
USF College of Visual and Performing Arts
Schedule:
Thursday, March 9th:
5:30pm – Registration/Check-in Begins (THR Lobby)
6:00pm – Welcome Reception (CAM)
8:00pm – John Clayton with USF Jazz Ensemble (TAT)
Friday, March 10th:
8:30am – Registration/Check-in (THR)
9:15am – Symposium Welcome: Chuck Owen, Director of the CJC (FAH 101)
9:30am – Keynote Speech: Bob Brookmeyer, “‘Listening vs. Hearing’ – Constructing Music”
(FAH 101)
11:00am – Poster Session I/Coffee (THR)
Presenters: John G. Blair II, Tina Claussen, James Dorsey, Bruce Dudley, Mike
Edelman, Kurt Ellenberger, Brian David Hall, Aaron Moe, Ted Pease, David Renter,
Christopher Schmitz, Vern Sielert, and Omar Thomas
12:00pm – Industry Panel: “Contemporary Business and Creative Opportunities for the Jazz
Composer” A GRAMMY®️ Professional Education panel co-presented by the
Florida chapter of The Recording Academy and the USF Jazz Composers’
Symposium (FAH 101)
Panelists:
Alan Bergman – Entertainment Attorney, General Counsel for IAJE
Brian Camello – CEO, ArtistShare
John Jones – Sr. VP of Programming, Artist and Label Relations at MusicNet
Nick Phillips – VP of Artist and Catalogue Development/Producer, Concord Music Group/Concord Records
Fran Richard – VP/Director of Concert Music, ASCAP
(Lunch items available outside of FAH 102 at Break)
1:30pm – Intimate Talk: John Clayton (FAH 101)
3:00pm – New Music Reading Session/Workshop (Big Band) featuring The Jazz Surge with
guest clinicians Bob Brookmeyer, John Clayton, and Dave Douglas (FAH 102)
5:00pm – Poster Session 2/Reception (THR)
8:00pm – Dave Douglas and David Berkman (TAT)
Saturday, March 11th:
Industry Track
9:00am – Brian Camello “ArtistShare and Marketing the Creative Process” (FAH 101)
9:45am – Nick Phillips “Arranging Concepts for Vocal Recordings from a Producer’s
Perspective” (FAH 101)
10:30am – Fran Richard “JazzCAP” (FAH 102)
11:15am – Alan Bergman “How Do You Make a Living on this Gig? The Legal and Business
Side of Writing and Playing Jazz” (FAH 102)
Research Presentations
9:00am – Michele Caniato “A View from All Sides: Articulation of Form in the Music of Bill
Holman” (FAH 102)
9:30am – Paul Musser “‘Charles Mingus’ Pithecanthropus Erectus: Extending Bebop’s Formal
and Textural Boundaries” (FAH 102)
10:00am – Alisa White “Balancing Invention with Convention: Lee Morgan as a Composer of
the Blues” (FAH 102)
10:30am – Erik Applegate “Castles on New World Landscapes: Architecture in the Music of the
Pat Methany Group” (FAH 101)
11:00am – Leslie M. Sabina “Writing for the young Jazz Band: Balancing Creativity with
Accessibility” (FAH 101)
11:30am – Anita Brown “The Lighthouse: A Composer’s Analysis” (FAH 101)
12:00pm – Guest Artist Panel: Bob Brookmeyer, John Clayton, Dave Douglas, and Erlend
Skomsvoll (FAH 101)
(Lunch items available outside of FAH 102 at break)
2:00pm – Intimate Talk: Dave Douglas (FAH 101)
3:30pm – New Music Reading Session/Workshop (Small Group) featuring USF Faculty and
Surge Members with guest clinicians Bob Brookmeyer, John Clayton, and Dave Douglas (FAH 102)
Compositions Selected in Advance via Adjudication
Pascal Le Boeuf “Peace of Mind”
Fred Hess “Journey to Sentosa – Return”
Joan Stiles “Hurley-Burley (J2 Mary Lou)”
Andy Middleton “Ode to Ken Saro-Wiwa”
Tom Van Seters “The Buttonhole Maker”
Jamey Simmons “Fussy”
5:30pm – Intimate Talk: Erlend Skomsvoll (FAH 101)
8:00pm – Bob Brookmeyer with The Jazz Surge (TAT)
Premier of Juried Session Works
Legend:
CAM – Contemporary Art Museum
FAH 101 – Music Recital Hall
FAH 102 – Rehearsal Room
THR – USF Theater 2
TAT – USF Theater 1
Performances:
John Clayton
With USF Jazz Ensemble I
Thursday March 9, 2006. 8pm
University of South Florida Theater I
Program (To Be Selected From):
Blues for Stephanie
Evidence
Maestro
Reverence
Silver Celebration
The Jazz Calling
All compositions composed and arranged by John Clayton, with the exception of Evidence which was composed by Thelonius Monk and arranged by John Clayton.
Jazz Ensemble I Personnel:
Director – Tom Brantley
Woodwinds:
Matt Schabowsky
Chris Dyel
Ryan Lupton
Jose Valentino Ruiz
Richard Van Voorst
Trumpets:
Ryan Nelson
Ross Hoksbergen
John Schnettler
Matt Mill
Sukhbir Chan
Trombones:
Dave Stamps
Luis Alvarez
David Martin
Chris Lundquist
Rhythm Section:
Mike Edelman (guitar)
David Cubillos (piano)
Jon Shea (bass)
Jon Spindler (drums)
Dan Johnson (perc.)
Dave Douglas and David Berkman
Friday March 10, 2006. 8pm
University of South Florida Theater I
Program To be Announced From Stage
Bob Brookmeyer
With The Jazz Surge
Saturday March 11, 2006. 8pm
University of South Florida Theater I
Program (To Be Selected From):
American Tragedy
Boom Boom
Elegy
Fireflies
Idyll
King Porter ‘94
Silver Lining
The Jazz Surge Personnel:
Woodwinds:
Steve Owen
Tami Danielsson
Jack Wilkins
Rex Wertz
Matt Vance
Trumpets:
Chad Shoopman
Mike Iapichino
Jay Coble
Larry Williams
Bob Franklin
Trombones:
Keith Oshiro
Tom Brantley
Jerald Shynett
Jim Hall
Rhythm Section:
LaRue Nickelson (guitar)
Per Danielsson (piano)
Mark Neuenschwander (bass)
Obed Calvaire (drums)
New Music Reading Session/Workshop (Big Band)
Friday March 10, 2006. 3pm
FAH 102
“Nameless”
Andrew Rathbun. New York, NY.
“Get it!”
James Miley. Blackburg, VA.
“The Lighthouse”
Anita Brown. New York, NY.
“Jigsaw”
David Cutler. Pittsburgh, PA.
“Having Built In Deeper Waters”
Dan Cavanagh. Arlington, TX.
“The New Cure”
Greg Reunions. Kingston, ON.
“A Firm Grasp of the Obvious”
Eric Richards. Fremont, NE.
New Music Reading Session/Workshop (Small Group)
Saturday March 11, 2006. 3:30pm
FAH 102
“Peace of Mind”
Pascal Le Boeuf. New York, NY.
“Journey to Sentosa – Return”
Fred Hess. Denver, CO.
“Hurley-Burley (J2 Mary Lou)”
Joan Stiles. New York, NY.
“Ode to Ken Saro-Wiwa”
Andy Middleton. New York, NY.
“The Buttonhole Maker”
Tom Van Seters. Brandon, MB.
“Fussy”
Jamey Simmons. Normandy, TN.
Poster Session Presentations
Friday March 10, 2006. 11am and 5pm
11am – Coffee and Donuts/Bagels
5pm – Wine and Cheese Reception
THR
“Cosmic Residue – The Composer’s Analysis”
John G. Blair II. Kansas City, MO.
“Strange Princess – The Composer’s Analysis”
Tina Claussen. Springfield, MO.
“A Harmolodic Approach to Improvisation”
James Dorsey. Berwyn Heights, MO.
“Concorde: Classic Composition for a Classy Jazz Quartet”
Bruce Dudley. Thompsons Station, TN
“In Pursuit: An Analysis of the Works and Influence of Horace Silver”
Mike Edelman. Tampa, FL.
“Rhythm Section Parts in a Big Band Chart: Make Your Charts Playable by (and attractive to) High School Rhythm Sections and Band Directors”
Kurt Ellenberger. Allendale, MI.
“New Jazz Conceptions: Bill Evans’ Unique Mark on Blue in Green”
Brian David Hall. Provo, UT.
“Chautauqua – The Composer’s Analysis”
Aaron Moe. Minneapolis, MN.
“Fidgety Digits: Composing with Eight-note and Nine-note Synthetic Scales”
Ted Pease. Natick, MA.
“Lennie T. – The Composer’s Analysis”
David Renter. Austin, TX.
“Transformation – The Composer’s Analysis”
Christopher Schmitz. Winfield, KS.
“Matranga’s Tonk – The Composer’s Analysis”
Vern Sielert. Auburn, WA.
“Dancing – The Composer’s Analysis”
Omar Thomas. Harrissoburg, VA.