millikin university
school of music
19th ANNUAL VOCAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
16 february 2008
kirkland fine arts center
millikin university
school of music
19th ANNUAL VOCAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
16 february 2008
kirkland fine arts center
• Non-competitive format
• Outstanding clinicians
• A beautiful performance venue
• A supportive and enthusiastic audience
• A high quality, professional sound system to reinforce your group
• Piano, drums and amplifiers on stage
• Free DVD of your performance
• Private off-stage clinics following your performance
Clinicians
Frank DeMiero
We all know that Frank’s career started with his playing accordion. Thank God it blossomed from there! Frank played drums in Olympic College Jazz Band and studied voice/conducting with Ralph Manzo. He has a BA degree in Education from Eastern Washington University and Masters in Conducting from Central Washington University. The Frank DeMiero Jazz Camp served over 6000 students during its 25 years. Frank’s choral groups from Mountlake Terrace High School and Edmonds Community College have received international acclaim. Recognized internationally for his innovations in all areas of music education, Frank is in demand as a guest conductor, adjudicator, clinician and motivational speaker. He currently conducts the Seattle Jazz Singers and the Sno-King Community Chorale. Dave Frishberg dubbed DeMiero “the Vince Lombardi of Vocal Jazz.” Frank is co-founder of Sound Music Publications.
Ken Kraintz
Considered one of the first published composers/arrangers of vocal jazz, Ken has taught all levels from grade school through university. His jazz choir from Cascade High School (Everett, WA) performed at the IAJE International Conference in 1974, becoming the first high school jazz choir invited to perform for this prestigious organization. Guest conductor for honor groups throughout the United States and Canada, he received his BA in Education and Masters in Composition from Central Washington University (Ellensburg, WA). Ken continues to play professionally on trumpet, is assistant director and performs with the Seattle Jazz Singers, is in demand as an adjudicator and clinician, and is co-founder of Sound Music Publications.
Ly Tartell
Ly Tartell enjoys an active schedule as a performer, teacher and writer. Her solo talents have been highlighted in big band, small group and orchestral settings. She performs annually with the Birch Creek Music Performance Center Academy Band in Egg Harbor WI and has sung on a variety of choral publishing demos. Ly sang for the Walt Disney Corporation as a member of the groups Vocalworks and Disney’s All-American College Jazz Band Singers where she performed with such legendary artists as Joe Williams, Toni Tennille, Marilyn McCoo, Dianne Reeves, Diane Schuur, Rosemary Clooney, and Maureen McGovern.
As an educator, Ly directed the vocal jazz, women’s, and mixed choirs at Purdue Musical Organizations (Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN) from 1997-2003. Her ensemble was featured at the International Association for Jazz Education Convention in Toronto 2003. She is in demand as an adjudicator and clinician throughout North America and serves as a vocal clinician for Showchoir Camps of America. Ly enjoys writing vocal arrangements that have been featured by high school and university ensembles throughout the nation. She serves at the Director of Traditional Music at Evangelical Community Church. She received her BM from the University of Miami (FL) and her MM from Western Michigan University. Ly resides in Bloomington IN with husband, Joey, and daughter, Jamie.
Evening Concert
7:00pm
Special Guest Vocalist
Sunny Wilkinson
Sunny Wilkinson has taken her place in that elite group of jazz vocalists who have stretched the boundaries and found themselves "one of a kind." Her performance credits are impressive, having sung with The Count Basie Band, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass, Clark Terry, Mark Murphy, Milt Hinton, Curtis Fuller, and Edgar Winter, among others. Sunny’s latest CD release is with big-band on Chartmaker Jazz, called Sunny Wilkinson “High Wire.” Her other CDs are Alegria, on the Hibrite Label, and Sunny Wilkinson, on the Positive Music Label. Sunny recently signed a recording contract with the Chase Music Group and will be releasing a new duo CD in Januray 2008, featuring pianist Tom Garvin, entitled A Gentle Time – When Sunny Meets Tom. Sunny performs regularly at jazz festivals and clubs across the country and is assistant professor of jazz voice at Michigan State University. She is the Past President of the Michigan chapter of the International Association of Jazz Educators and the past chairperson for IAJE’s Women’s Caucus. She is the co-founder of IAJE's Sisters in Jazz mentoring program.
with
MU Faculty Jazz Quartet
Perry Rask, sax
Steve Widenhofer, piano
Andy Burtschi, bass
Brian Justison, drums
and
OneVoice
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Participating Ensembles
Carl Junction HS, MO (Dynamics)-Anita Tally, Director
Hononegah HS, Rockton, IL (Singsation)-Amy Jensen , Director
Hononegah HS, Rockton, IL (Limited Edition)-Amy Jensen , Director
Cary-Grove HS, Cary, IL (Jazz Choir)-Patrick Whalen, Director
O'Fallon Township HS, IL (Encore)-Jamie Marble & Beth Dippel, Directors
O'Fallon Township HS, IL (Smooth Dissonance)-Beth Dippel, Director
Niles North HS, Skokie, IL (Take One)-Dan Gregerman, Director
Niles North HS, Skokie, IL (Soundcheck)-Logan Farris, Director
Niles North HS, Skokie, IL (Harmonic Motion)-Leah Novak, Director
Parkway North HS, St. Louis, MO (Giant Steps)-Derrick Fox, Director
Parkway North HS, St. Louis, MO (Spark Plugs)-Brian Reeves, Director
IVC HS, Chillicothe, IL (IVC Chorale)-Angie Dorough, Director
Shelbyville HS, IL (14th Street Beat)-Patty Finks, Director
W.H. Harrison HS, Lafayette, IN (Harrison Vocal Jazz)-Joe Barnard, Director
Meridian HS, Macon, IL (McLovin')-Jacob Elam, Director
Limestone Community HS, Bartonville, IL (Blue Notes)-Briana Nannen, Director
Minooka Community HS, IL (Essence)-Randy Benware, Director
Rochelle Township HS, IL (After Hours)-John Hughes, Director
Rochelle Township HS, IL (Midnight Voices)-Cory Jones, Director
Carbondale Community HS, IL-Kara Gregory, Director
Tuscola HS, IL (THS Honors Choir)-Jeannie Craddock, Director
Columbia College, Chicago, IL (3CVJE)-Mimi Rohlfing, Director
Rich South HS, Richton Park, IL (Rich South Jazz Choir)-Lana Manson, Director
Decatur Conference Center & Hotel
217.422.8800
The Official VJ Festival Hotel