April 16, 17, 18, 2015

Kelowna Community Theatre and Rotary Center for the Arts

www.bcinteriorjazzfestival.com

Show Dates and Event Listings Kelowna Community Theatre (KCT)

Thursday, April 16 – 8:30 am – 6:05 pm Jazz Bands
Friday, April 17 – 9:30 am – 5:05 pm Vocal Jazz
Saturday, April 18 – 10:30 am – 3:15 pm Jazz Bands

Concerts

Friday, April 17th 7:30 pm (KCT)
Jazz Masters’ Concert
Featuring Terry Promane and guests
Tickets $30.00 plus service charges from Select Your Tickets 250 762-5050 or www.selectyourtickets.com

Saturday, April 18th 7:00 pm (KCT)
Showcase Concert of Most Outstanding Groups & Awards Ceremony
All tickets $6.00 available at inside theatre doors throughout the festival and at concert time.

 

Rotary Center for the Arts (RCA)

Free admission to ALL performances and workshops

Thursday, April 16, 10:00 am – 5:15 pm and Saturday, April 18, 8”30 am – 9:45 am Junior and Senior Jazz Combos
Friday, April 17 & Saturday, April 18, BC Interior Jazz Festival Workshops

The public and festival participants are welcome to attend. We encourage workshop participants to bring their instrument and participate actively.

Friday, April 17th & Saturday, April 18th Workshop Schedules will be on www.bcinteriorjazzfestival.com as soon as they are confirmed.

Workshops for voice and instruments will be available.

 

Jazz Masters’ Concert, Kelowna Community Theatre, Friday, April 17, 7:30 pm All tickets $30 + SC. Reserved Seating Tickets are available from Select Your Tickets at their box office in Prospera Place, on their website, www.selectyourtickets.com, or by calling 250 762-5050. Major North American musicians appear as performers at this concert.

Festival Showcase and Awards Ceremony, Kelowna Community Theatre, Saturday, April 12, 7:00 pm A showcase of the most outstanding jazz bands and choirs chosen by the adjudicators to perform and the award presentations. Cost is $6.00 at the inside theatre doors. The Festival will recognize at least 25 category winners and confer

Participants

60 groups from British Columbia have registered this year;

Junior and Senior Jazz Combos
Junior and Senior Jazz Bands
Vocal Jazz and Combination Choir groups

It is estimated that there will be 1,000 competitors, 30 music directors, 100 chaperones, and 8 professional adjudicators, most of whom will provide workshops on either Friday or Saturday at the Rotary Center for the Arts. The guest artist and most of the adjudicators will perform at the Jazz Masters’ Concert Friday, April 17, 7:30 p.m. at the Kelowna Community Theatre.

Festival Components

1. Jazz Band and Vocal Adjudicated Performances at Kelowna Community Theatre:

Daily, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Performances are scheduled every 25 minutes with breaks for lunch and dinner. Participants receive a post- performance analysis and coaching from an adjudicator. The Public is welcome to all daily adjudicated performances. Day tickets at KCT are $3.00, available at the inside doors of the theatre.

2. Combo Adjudicated Performances at the Rotary Centre for the Arts: 

Thursday and Saturday morning, early only, Junior and Senior Combos. Performances are scheduled every 25 minutes with breaks for lunch and dinner. Participants receive a post-performance analysis and coaching from an adjudicator. The public is encouraged to attend. There is plenty of seating and admission is free.

3. Music Workshops/Clinics:

Friday & Saturday, at the RCA in the Sun FM Dance Studio. Workshops are free and the public is welcome to attend. (Schedule TBA on www.bcinteriorjazzfestival.com when confirmed)

4. Evening Concerts: 

5. Adjudicators:

Jazz Band:

• Greg Bush
• Jodi Proznick
• Rich Sumstad

Jazz Combos:

• Bernie Addington
• Sean Bray
• Loni Moger

Vocal Jazz:

• Janet Warren
• Roger Treece
• Rich Sumstad

 

Festival History

The BC Interior Jazz Festival began 38 years ago under the direction of the late Johnny Deschner, Robin Jarman and Dr. Doug Graham. The first festival was half a day in duration, then grew to a day and a half, next to two full days. Approximately sixteen years ago, the Festival became a three day event, when vocal jazz was added.

The BC Interior Jazz Festival is organized and operated by volunteers and has extraordinary community support. We have been privileged by the long-term relationship of such corporate sponsors as School District #23, Wentworth Music, Paramount Music, MusicFest Canada, Q-103.1/Power 104fm, Yamaha Canada, Okanagan Tree Fruit Cooperative, Kelownaevents.info, eVent! and the Daily Courier.

 

The BC Interior Jazz Festival

April 16th 17th 18th 2015 Presents its 38th annual

Jazz Masters’ Concert

Friday, April 17, 2014, 7:30 pm Kelowna Community Theatre

Featuring

Terry Promane

On Trombone and Jazz Artists

Sean Bray – Guitar
Jodi Proznick – Bass
Rich Sumstad – Vocals & Trumpet Roger Treece – vocals
Greg Bush –Trumpet
Janet Warren – Vocals Bernie Addington – Bass Loni Moger – Guitar Neville Bowman – Piano Campbell Ryga – Sax
Scott Gamble – Drums
The Michael Garding Big Band and
The Best of the Okanagan

Tickets $30.00 + service charge www.selectyourtickets.com 250 762-5050
For more information visit www.bcinteriorjazzfestival.com

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Featured Artist: Terry Promane

TERRY PROMANE is a low-brass specialist, prominent on the jazz and commercial music scenes in Toronto for many years. Playing both trombone and tuba, Promane has long sustained an active performing career in the theatre, recording studios, and jazz clubs. He is a member of many of Toronto’s most prestigious jazz groups including Dave Young/Terry Promane and Octet (JUNO nomination 2013), The Rob McConnell Tentet (JUNO winner 2002), The Boss Brass, the Mike Murley Septet (JUNO nomination 2012), the John MacLeod Big Band (JUNO winner 2011), the Paul Read Orchestra (PRO), the Kirk MacDonald Jazz Orchestra (JUNO Nomination 2011). And Carn/Davidson 9. He was twice named ‘Jazz Trombonist of the Year’ by ‘Jazz Report’ Magazine, and nominated for three consecutive years as the National Jazz Awards’ ‘Trombonist of the Year’ and ‘Arranger of the Year’.

As a freelance musician, Terry Promane is a first-call session player who can be heard in countless feature films, documentaries, and jingles. He has performed on the concert stage with Holly Cole, , Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles, Mel Torme, Natalie Cole, Aretha

TERRY PROMANE is a low-brass specialist, prominent on the jazz and commercial music scenes in Toronto for many years. Playing both trombone and tuba, Promane has long sustained an active performing career in the theatre, recording studios, and jazz clubs. He is a member of many of Toronto’s most prestigious jazz groups including Dave Young/Terry Promane and Octet (JUNO nomination 2013), The Rob McConnell Tentet (JUNO winner Franklin. Further career highlights include performances with Kenny Wheeler, Bill Holman, Tito Puente, Dave Valentine, Maria Schneider, , Vince Mendoza, Gonzalo Rubacalba, Hilario Duran, The Jazz Cartel.

Selected theatre credits include ‘The Sound of Music’, ‘White Christmas’, ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’, ‘Show Boat’, ‘Fosse”, ‘The Producers’, ‘Lord of the Rings’, , ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘Guys and Dolls’, ‘CATS’, , ‘The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber’, ‘Ragtime’, ‘Chicago’, ‘FAME’, ‘The Lion King’, ‘Saturday Night Fever’

Terry is a Yamaha Canada Artist / Educator.

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Jazz Band Adjudicator: Greg Bush

Greg Bush is currently professor of music at Vancouver Island University where in addition to conducting the VIU Wind Ensemble he heads the trumpet studio, teaches Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Composition, Instrumental Conducting and Pedagogy. Originally from Montreal Greg holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Concordia University and a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from McGill University. Greg is the former Director of Jazz Studies at Abilene University in Texas and has been on faculty at McMaster University, Mohawk College (Hamilton, Ontario) and Red Deer College (Red Deer, Alberta).

In addition to his broad teaching experience Greg has enjoyed a career as a busy freelance jazz trumpet player, arranger and composer. As sideman he’s shared the stage with such luminaries as Big Miller, Paul Horn, Bobby Shew, Lee Konitz, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bob Brookmeyer among others. Leading his own big band and quintet, Greg has performed in jazz clubs, concert halls and jazz festivals across Canada, Australia, Fiji, Germany and in Switzerland at the famous Montreux Jazz Festival. Greg’s solo CD release is entitled “Cause and Effect” and features his original compositions.

Greg is a Yamaha Artist / Educator. He performs on the YTR8345S Xeno Trumpet.

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Jazz Band Adjudicator: Jodi Proznick

Juno-nominated bassist, composer, bandleader, and educator Jodi Proznick has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s finest jazz artists. She has won numerous National Jazz Awards, including Bassist of the Year in ’08 and’09. Her group, the Jodi Proznick Quartet, was awarded the Acoustic Group of the Year and Album of the Year in ‘08 and the Galaxie Rising Star at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival in ‘00.

In addition to leading her own group, Jodi has performed with many of Canada’s top jazz musicians, including PJ Perry, Don Thompson, Kirk MacDonald, Brad Turner, Hugh Fraser, Oliver Gannon, Dee Daniels, Phil Dwyer, and Laila Biali. She is regularly in demand to perform and record with visiting jazz artists including Michael Bublé, Byron Stripling, Michael Feinstein, David “Fathead” Newman, Bucky Pizzarelli, Ed Thigpen, Jeff Hamilton, Peter Bernstein, Charles McPherson, Seamus Blake, George Coleman, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy, Harold Mabern, Eric Alexander, and Lewis Nash. In addition to recording her own Juno-nominated CD as a leader, Jodi has been featured on over 30 recordings as a sideman.

Jodi began playing bass at the age of 13 under the direction of her father David, an award-winning music educator. In ‘93, Jodi received the General Motors Award of Excellence, establishing her as one of the top young musicians at Musicfest Canada, and then went on to receive a scholarship to study bass at McGill University in Montreal. After graduating, Jodi played with many of the top musicians in Montreal, including Christine Jensen, Andre White, and Greg Clayton. She was awarded the IAJE Sisters in Jazz award in ‘98 as one of the best up-and-coming female jazz musicians.

Jodi moved to Vancouver in ‘00, where she now lives with her husband and collaborator, pianist Tilden Webb, and young son Tristan. Her personal highlights include opening for Oscar Peterson in 2004, performing as a featured soloist with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and recording numerous times for CBC Radio. Another highlight in Jodi’s career was when she was asked to be the featured bassist in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games’ closing ceremonies and soundtrack.

Jodi’s deep passion for education lead her to pursue a Masters Degree in Education at Simon Fraser University. She is on faculty at Capilano University and Kwantlen Polytechnic University, and has been a guest adjudicator and clinician at many festivals, colleges, universities, and conferences across Canada.

Jodi is a Yamaha Canada Artist / Educator.

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Jazz Band and Vocal Adjudicator: Rich Sumstad

Rich is the current arts department head at St. Marys District Collegiate and Vocational Institute and is also the artistic director of the awarding winning, internationally acclaimed St. Marys Children’s Choir and Festival Youth Singers. Before relocating to Ontario in 2005, Rich was the music department head at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle for 12 years. Whether in the States or in Canada his ensembles, both choral and instrumental, consistently take top honors at national and international festivals.

Most recent festivals include Slazbergenis Festival of the Arts, Salzburg Austria, Musicfest Canada, Montreal, Quebec; Stratford Kiwanis Festival, Stratford, Ontario, Envision Jazz Festival, Surrey, British Columbia; and the Reno Jazz Festival, Reno, Nevada. Rich’s ensembles have had the privilege of sharing the stage with Kenny Rogers, Herbie Mann, Michele Weir, Phil Mattson, Michael Powers, M-Pact, Roger Treece, and Alexey Nikolaev. As a performer Rich is equally at home as trumpeter and vocalist. Rich is a founding member of both the Emerald City Jazz Orchestra and Strokeland Recording artists DoctorfunK. He has performed with artists as diverse as Dee Daniels, Carol Welsman, Mic Gillette, Jeff Tamlier, Tom Politzer, Bob Mintzer, Tommy Banks, Campbell Ryga, Sunny Wilkinson, and Roger Treece. Most recently Rich had the incredible honor of singing with Bobby McFerrin and Danish vocal group extraordinaire “Vocal Line” in Aarhus, Denmark in May 2011 as part of the Aarhus Vocal Festival main- stage concert series. A master educator, Rich has also been the recipient of the following personal awards: 1998 Washington State Music Educator of the Year, 1999 Seattle School District Golden Apple Award, 2000 Christa McCauliffe Excellence in Education Award, 4 time nominee for the A+ Award and most recently the Avon-Maitland District School Board Excellence in Education Award 2008. Rich maintains a busy schedule as a performer, adjudicator and clinician throughout North America.

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Vocal Adjudicator: Roger Treece

Roger Treece is a composer, arranger, producer, and singer who creates music that combines traditional classical elements with jazz, funk, gospel, and world. A vocal innovator, Roger tours worldwide as a performance artist, composer, conductor and teacher, guiding musicians of all ages and genres in improvisation, creativity, harmony, arranging, rhythm, and solo-vocal technique.

He has composed for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Culture, Danish Radio Symphony and Choir, Los Angeles Master Chorale and Chicago Children’s Choir. His film and television credits include music for the Discovery Channel, Disneyworld, Microsoft, McDonalds, ABC and The United Way, and he is author and singer of hundreds of commercials.

Roger Treece has been nominated for 5 Grammy Awards as an arranger, producer, singer, and engineer, and has won 14 DOWNBEAT awards as a soloist, ensemble member, director and arranger. In 2010, his arrangement of “Baby” (VOCAbuLarieS) was nominated for “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals” : the first time in the history of the Grammy Awards that an a cappella arrangement has been nominated for an instrumental arranging award.

He has won numerous awards for his educational music for children, including a First Place at the Hollywood Film Festival (for his score to Through the Woods) and two PARENT’S CHOICE awards.

Roger also judges the Vocal Jazz category for the DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE Student Recording Awards.

Since 1983, Roger has produced and/or arranged over 40 record albums for artists such as Josh Groban, The Manhattan Transfer, Bobby McFerrin, Katharine McPhee, Barry Manilow, Mark Murphy, Brian Bromberg, The King’s Singers, rapper Z-Trip and others.

Most recently, Roger Treece was associate producer, arranger and singer on Josh Groban’s #1 selling album, ALL THAT ECHOES. Roger is also the mastermind behind Bobby McFerrin’s ground-breaking release VOCAbuLarieS, a collection of seven extended choral works, hailed as “a masterpiece,” “the future of choral music,” and “a new standard for choral recording.”

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Vocal Adjudicator: Janet Warren

Janet Warren, recipient of the British Columbia Music Educator’s Professional Music Educator Award, is recognized nationally for her work in both traditional repertoire and vocal jazz. A graduate of the University of British Columbia, she completed the Diploma in Music Education in 2000. Recently retired from

teaching in North Vancouver, she is presently a Faculty Advisor for UBC, working with pre-service teachers at both elementary and secondary levels. Ms. Warren enjoys a variety of adjudicating and clinic experiences which continue to take her throughout Western Canada and as far as Japan.

Two career highlights for Ms. Warren have been conducting the BC Music Educator’s Provincial Honour Vocal Jazz Ensemble and directing the BC Choral Federation’s Provincial Youth Choir. She was honoured by colleagues in North Vancouver with the Award of Excellence, and was named 2004 Teacher of the Year by the Sylvan Learning Center. For twenty-two years, Ms. Warren organized the Sea-to-Sky Choral Festival; she formed and has conducted Higher Ground Women’s Vocal Ensemble for seven years. Since retirement, Ms.

Warren has been performing as a solo singer and has appeared in several shows. Other interests include cycling internationally, dragon boating, and two awesome grand-daughters. Choral conducting continues to be Ms. Warren’s favourite and most creative musical outlet.

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Combo Adjudicator: Bernie Addington

Bernie began composing, performing and recording in 1983. From 1989-91, Bernie studied Jazz Bernie began composing, performing and recording in 1983. From 1989-91, Bernie studied Jazz at The Vancouver Community College School of Music, majoring in performance and acoustic bass. While there, he studied under the renowned bassist, Rick Kilburn. Since completing his studies, Bernie has enjoyed a successful career as a freelance musician and private instructor.

Bernie has played extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Australia. Over the years, he has recorded with numerous artists (too many to mention), as a session musician.

Since moving to the Okanagan, Bernie continues to play and record throughout the Interior as a first call musician and band leader.

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Combo Adjudicator: Sean Bray

Sean Bray is a well respected guitarist, composer and educator who has played with various artists on many diverse projects. While in New York, Bray studied at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music. Bray has played with and/or recorded with George Garzone, Pat LaBarbera, Bob Mintzer, Jon Faddis, Liberty Silver, Matt “Guitar” Murphy from the Blues Brothers, Mike Murley and Kirk MacDonald. He also composes for film and television and teaches at The University of Guelph and The Toronto Film School.

According to jazz guitar legend John Abercrombie, “Sean Bray is a real treat to listen to”. Possessing the ability to fit into many musical genres, while still retaining an unmistakably original voice on his instrument, has made him an in demand session player in Toronto. He also leads the popular Sean Bray’s Peach Trio. Bray is endorsed by Gibson Guitars, Planet Waves and D’Addario strings. CBC Radio also named Bray as one of Canada’s top 50 guitarists of all time.

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Combo Adjudicator: Loni Moger

Loni has supported and learned from many fabulous musicians over the years, (Tuck and Patti, Bo Didley, Big Miller,Tommy Banks, P.J.Perry, Moe Kaufman).

His desire to grow as musician is only equalled by his obsession with guitar gear. He graduated from Berklee College of Music with a degree in commercial arranging and has since worked with countless musicians and singers both as a sideman and leader.

Loni moved to Kelowna from Calgary in 2008 and maintains a busy performing and teaching schedule.

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The Michael Garding Big Band

Style is what this band is really all about. The Big Band era goes back to the 1930’s and 1940’s. This was a time when North America was coming out of the depression and was ready to have a good time. Big Bands would travel around the country filling ballrooms and dance halls. This happy, upbeat music got people out of their chairs and up on the dance floor. The infectious rhythms and sentimental lyrics became more and more popular with the arrival of the Second World War. Guys and gals jumped at the opportunity to get dressed up and have a “night on the town”. In the last few years, there has been a resurgence of interest in this type of music. People are again “ready to have a good time.” Ballroom dancing has become extremely popular not only as a recreation, but as a competitive sport. Swing dancing has once again swept the nation. Even contemporary artists such as Colin James have caught on. The “Little Big Band” was a huge success.

This takes things to the next level; this is a true Big Band. Right down to the signs in front, the Michael Garding Big Band holds to the tradition that made this style so popular. Crisply dressed musicians with an ocean of shiny brass deliver big sound with the power only a Big Band can. Whether you want to dance or sit back and watch, The Michael Garding Big Band puts on a show you won’t soon forget.

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Jazz Festival Tickets

Daytime Performances

Kelowna Community Theatre
$3.00 per day (purchase tickets at the inside theatre doors)

FREE Combo Performances and FREE Workshops

featuring festival adjudicators, local talent, and annual headline artists

Rotary Centre for the Arts
April 16th April 17th and 18th
Free to the general public. Please bring your instrument!

Jazz Masters’ Concert

Kelowna Community Theatre
April 17th, 7:30 pm
All tickets $30.00 (plus SC), available from www.selectyourtickets.com or 250 762-5050

Showcase of the Most Outstanding Participant Groups

Kelowna Community Theatre
April 18th, 7 pm, Cost $6 at the door