2011 Jazz Festival Adjudicators

 

Dr. Jeffery Crowell 

Dr. Jeffery Crowell is an Associate Professor of Music and Coordinator of the Wind and Percussion Division at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, where he teaches applied percussion and percussion techniques, conducts the UW-Eau Claire Percussion Ensembles, and leads Jazz Ensemble III, part of the outstanding UW-Eau Claire award-winning jazz area.  >>>Read More

 


Harvey Halpaus

Harvey Halpaus, retired educator, was a full time music educator for 35 years.  A graduate of UW - River Falls (BME) and the University of Iowa (MA) he studied trumpet with Conrad DeJong and John Beer.  At Ellsworth Wisconsin he has conducted and directed concert bands and nationally recognized ensembles... >>>Read More




Greg Keel

Greg Keel, saxophone, is on the faculty at MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis.  He is also the jazz program director and a member of the saxophone faculty at the annual Shell Lake Arts Center Summer Jazz Camps.  Greg attended the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire, Madison, and Concordia college in St. Paul. >>>Read More




Ron Keezer

Ronald Keezer was born in Eau Claire, WI (June 4, 1940) and grew up in Chippewa Falls, WI. After studies at Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota; Berklee College of Music, Boston Mass. and the Boston Conservatory he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. >>>Read More







Jerry E. Lewis

Jerry E. Lewis was Professor of Music and Chairman of the Music and Fine Arts Department at Joliet Junior College for 33 years.  He was born and raised in Huntington, Indiana, and was a member of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra from 1960-1962.  Jerry studied trumpet with Renold Schilke and William Adam. >>>Read More



Phil Ostrander

Phil Ostrander is Associate Professor of Trombone at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire where he conducts the Symphony Band and teaches private trombone, trombone ensemble and brass techniques. Prior to his work at Eau Claire, he held a faculty position in New York at SUNY Geneseo teaching trombone and jazz studies. >>>Read More





Matt Pivec

As a performer of jazz and popular music, Matt has worked with Ray Charles, The Temptations, Dave Rivello, Bob Brookmeyer, Peter Erskine, Maria Schneider, Julia Dollison, Melvin Rhyne, the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, the Rochester Philharmonic Pops Orchestra, and the national touring companies of Hairspray, 42nd Street, and The Producers. >>>Read More






Vincent Rose

Vincent K Rose is an accomplished, electric guitarist.  In 2003, Vincent graduated Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a Bachelors degree in Music Composition.  He has been the three time recipient of Down Beat Magazine's 'Best College Big Band Award' while playing in Jazz I... >>>Read More




Jamey Simmons

As a jazz trumpet player, Simmons has toured with the Glenn Miller Orchestra across the United States, South America, and Japan.  Simmons has made appearances with artists as diversified as the Hornheads, the Temptations, Dave Weckl, Buddy DeFranco, Macy Gray, Jason Alexander, New York Voices, and the JazzMn Big Band out of Minneapolis. >>>Read More






Tom Luer

Tom Luer is a freelance saxophonist and music educator who currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. Recent performance credits include the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band, Bill Holman Band, and a tour with Queen Latifah to promote her album “Travlin’ Light”. Tom serves on the faculty at Cal Poly Pomona... >>>Read More









Chris Volpe

Christopher Volpe has been an active performer in the Twin Cities for years. His orchestral, opera, and ballet credits include performances with the Minnesota Orchestra, Metropolitan Opera (NYC), Chicago Lyric Opera, Houston Grand Opera, The Three Tenors, American Ballet Theater, Joffry, Dance Theater of Harlem, Bolshoi Theatre of Russia... >>>Read More
 

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