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46th Annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival
April 5-7, 2013


Guest Artists:

Claudio Roditi
Geoffrey Keezer
 Claudio Roditi   Geoffrey Keezer  


Come listen to Claudio Roditi and Geoffrey Keezer Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 at Memorial High School.


Directions
to Memorial High School

 

Schedule of Events


Friday, April 5
 


8:00-3:00  | Performances by College Big Bands and Combos throughout
the day.

11:00-11:50  | Don’t Forget the Swing
Clinician: Richard Johnson
Ho Chunk Room, Davies Center

1:00-1:50  | Developing a Career as a Jazz Musician
Clinician: Jeremy Boettcher and John Raymond
Centennial Room, Davies Center


1:00-1:50  | Latin Instruments and Music
Clinician: Dr. Jeff Crowell
Ho Chunk Room, Davies Center

2:00-2:40  | All About Geoff Keezer and Claudio Roditi
Clinician: Dr. Ryan Jones
Ho Chunk Room, Davies Center
ARIST CLINICS
3:00-3:45  | Masterclass with Geoffrey Keezer
Gantner Hall, Haas Fine Arts Building

3:45-4:30  | Masterclass with Claudio Roditi
Gantner Hall, Haas Fine Arts Building

4:30  | Announcement of Awards and Honor Bands
Ojibwe Room, Davies Center

7:00-7:30  | Pre Concert
Memorial High School

7:30  | Evening Main Stage Concert
Memorial High School

5:00-2:00am  | 52nd Street
Barstow Street, downtown Eau Claire 
9:30-midnight | Open Jam Session
Clearwater Room, Ramada Inn

Saturday, April 6
  

8:00- 4:00  | Performances by High School and Middle School Big Bands andCombos all day.

9:00-2:00  | Ken Burns “Jazz” Screening
Woodland Theater, Davies Center

9:00  | Trumpet: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Chancellor’s Room, Davies Center

Trombone: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Menomonie Room, Davies Center

Saxophone: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Centennial Room, Davies Center

10:00  | Advanced Improvisation
Chancellor’s Room, Davies Center

Beginning Improvisation
Menomonie Room, Davies Center

Saxophone: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Centennial Room, Davies Center

Rhythm: Get the Groove
Guitar: Jazz Voicings for a Rock Guitar Player
Piano: Comp with the Right Voicings
Bass: Swinging Basslines
Drums: Making Style Easy
Ho Chunk Room, Davies Center

11:00  | Trumpet: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Chancellor’s Room, Davies Center

Trombone: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Menomonie Room, Davies Center

Expressing the Blues in One Hour with Sue Orfield (bring your horns!)
Centennial Room, Davies Center

Rhythm: Get the Groove
Guitar: Jazz Voicings for a Rock Guitar Player
Piano: Comp with the Right Voicings
Bass: Swinging Basslines
Drums: Making Style Easy
Ho Chunk Room, Davies Center

1:00  | Advanced Improvisation
Chancellor’s Room, Davies Center

Beginning Improvisation
Menomonie Room, Davies Center

New Hal Leonard Music
Ho Chunk Room, Davies Center

2:00  | Teaching Jazz
Menomonie Room, Davies Center

Beginning Arranging
Centennial Room, Davies Center

Developing a Combo
Ho Chunk Room, Davies Center

All About Geoff Keezer and Claudio Roditi with Dr. Ryan Jones
Woodland Theater, Davies Center

3:00  | Geoffrey Keezer Masterclass
Gantner Hall, Haas Fine Arts Building

3:45  | Claudio Roditi Masterclass
Gantner Hall, Haas Fine Arts Building

4:30  | Main Stage Afternoon Concert and Award Announcements
Performances by Middle School and Class D Honor Big Bands and Honor
Combo
Ojibwe Room, Davies Center

6:30-7:00  | Pre Concert
Memorial High School

7:00  | Evening Main Stage Concert
Memorial High School

 

Sunday, April 7

10:00-3:00  | Sunday Morning Jazz Buffet
Clearwater Room, Ramada Inn

 

8:00- 4:00 Performances by High School and Middle School Big Bands and
Combos all day.
9:00-2:00 Ken Burns “Jazz” Screening
Woodland Theater, Davies Center
During your break in the day, stop in to Woodland Theater and take in
some of the epic documentary mini series by Ken Burns.
9:00 Trumpet: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Chancellor’s Room, Davies Center
Trombone: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Menomonie Room, Davies Center
Saxophone: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Centennial Room, Davies Center
10:00 Advanced Improvisation
Chancellor’s Room, Davies Center
Beginning Improvisation
Menomonie Room, Davies Center
Saxophone: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Centennial Room, Davies Center
Rhythm: Get the Groove
Guitar: Jazz Voicings for a Rock Guitar Player
Piano: Comp with the Right Voicings
Bass: Swinging Basslines
Drums: Making Style Easy
Ho Chunk Room, Davies Center
11:00 Trumpet: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Chancellor’s Room, Davies Center
Trombone: Preparing Music Quickly, A Sectional Clinic
Menomonie Room, Davies Center
Expressing the Blues in One Hour with Sue Orfield
Bring your horns!
Centennial Room, Davies Center
Rhythm: Get the Groove
Guitar: Jazz Voicings for a Rock Guitar Player
Piano: Comp with the Right Voicings
Bass: Swinging Basslines
Drums: Making Style Easy
Ho Chunk Room, Davies Center
1:00 Advanced Improvisation
Chancellor’s Room, Davies Center
Beginning Improvisation
Menomonie Room, Davies Center
New Hal Leonard Music
Ho Chunk Room, Davies Center
2:00 Teaching Jazz
Menomonie Room, Davies Center
Beginning Arranging
Centennial Room, Davies Center
Developing a Combo
Ho Chunk Room, Davies Center
All About Geoff Keezer and Claudio Roditi with Dr. Ryan Jones
Woodland Theater, Davies Center
3:00 Geoffrey Keezer Masterclass
Schofield Auditorium, Schofield Hall
3:45 Claudio Roditi Masterclass
Schofield Auditorium, Schofield Hall
4:30 Main Stage Afternoon Concert and Award Announcements
Performances by Middle School and Class D Honor Big Bands and Honor
Combo
Ojibwe Room, Davies Center
6:30-7:00 Pre Concert
Malonious Thunk, jazz quintet, opens up the for evening concert.
Memorial High School
7:00 Evening Main Stage Concert
Honor Class AA, A, B, and C Big Bands will perform.
UW Eau Claire Jazz Ensemble 1 plays with Claudio Roditi and Geoffrey
Keezer
Memorial High School
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