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| Berklee College of Music's 41st annual High School Jazz Festival Berklee College of Music's 41st annual High School Jazz Festival, the oldest and largest competition of its kind in the U.S., will take place on Saturday, January 31, at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend as 3, 000 students and 200 bands will perform and compete for tuition scholarships totaling $175, 000. Announcements of the scholarship and award winners will take place at 6:00 p.m. In addition, the day will feature concerts and clinics that are free and open to the public. Highlights include trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis and vibist Jason Marsalis, who will perform with Berklee City Music students; world-class drummers Gregg Bissonette (Santana, Ringo Star), John Blackwell (Justin Timberlake, Prince), and Terri Lyne Carrington (Herbie Hancock, Al Jarreau); and Utah's Crescent Super Band, which Down Beat magazine named the top performing high school-aged big band in the country. Featured student bands include the Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra and the college's P-Funk, Salsa, and Tower of Power ensembles. Berklee's High School Jazz Festival, the oldest and largest competition of its kind in the U.S., was created by former college president Lee Elliot Berk. It's original name was the New England High School Stage Band Festival. Over the years, thousands of high school students and music educators have benefited from the performance evaluations, clinics, workshops, and scholarship opportunities available. Highlights (for full schedule of events, visit http://www.berklee.edu) Berklee City Music Advanced Ensemble, directed by Winston Maccow featuring Delfeayo and Jason Marsalis, Ballroom A, third level, 11:20 a.m. - noon. Jazz Improvisation Clinic: Delfeayo & Jason Marsalis, Ballroom A, third level, noon - 1 p.m. Crescent Super Band, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, second level, noon - 1 p.m. Gregg Bissonette, Ballroom C, third level, 1 - 2 p.m. Berklee Salsa Ensemble, Ballroom A, third level, 2 - 2:50 p.m. Terri Lyne Carrington, Ballroom C, third level, 2 - 3 p.m. Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra, directed by Greg Hopkins, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, second level, 2 - 3 p.m. Berklee P-Funk Ensemble, Ballroom C, third level, 3 - 3:50 p.m. John Blackwell, Ballroom C, third level, 3 - 4 p.m. Berklee Tower of Power Ensemble, directed by Wayne Naus, Room 300, 4 - 5 p.m. Winners Showcase Concert, Veterans Memorial Auditorium, second level, 7 p.m. write your comments about the article :: © 2009 Jazz News :: home page |