The SSU/Redwood Empire Jazz Festival is a competitive and educational event open to high school and middle school big bands and jazz combos. Each band gets to perform in our amazing Weill Hall. Trophies will be awarded to the top three bands of each class. Each band will receive taped and written comments, a 30 minute clinic from a renowned jazz educator, and a video of their performance. Top soloists from each band will be recognized with certificates. Each day, the SSU jazz faculty will provide additional rolling clinics and the SSU Jazz Orchestra will perform.
All performances and faculty clinics are free and open to the public.
Sonoma State University Redwood Empire Jazz Festival digital program
Adjudicators
Festival Schedule
| TIME | SCHOOL | DIV |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 AM | Marin School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble II | HS2 |
| 11:00 AM | Aragon HS Jazz Band | HS2 |
| 11:30 AM | Liberty Jazz Ensemble | HS1 |
| 12:00 PM | Marin School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble I | HS1 |
| 12:30 PM | Aragon HS Jazz Ensemble | HS1 |
| 1:00 PM | LUNCH - SSU Jazz Orchestra performs at 1:20 | |
| 1:30 PM | LUNCH | |
| 2:00 PM | Hillsdale HS Jazz Ensemble | HS2 |
| 2:30 PM | Dublin HS Jazz Ensemble | HS1 |
| 3:00 PM | Ann Sobrato HS Jazz Ensemble | HS2 |
| 3:30 PM | Analy HS Jazz Ensemble | HS2 |
| 4:00 PM | BREAK | |
| 4:15 PM | Leigh HS Lil' Band | HS1 |
| 4:45 PM | University Preparatory Academy Advanced Band | HS2 |
| 5:15 PM | Maria Carrillo HS Jazz I | HS1 |
| 5:45 PM | Leigh HS Big Band | HS2 |
| 6:15 PM | Mill Valley MS Jazz Band | MS |
| 6:45 PM | DINNER | |
| 7:30 PM | Archie Williams HS | HS2 |
| 8:00 PM | Awards | |
Faculty Clinics - Schroeder Hall - Bring Your Instrument!
| Time | Instructor | Clinic |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Ian Carey | "Blues Beyond the Blues Scale" |
| 1:30-2:30 PM | Kendrick Freeman | "Latin Rhythms for Everyone" |
| 2:30-3:30 PM | Ian Carey | "Guide Tone Lines as Building Blocks" |
| 3:30-4:30 PM | Kendrick Freeman | "Rhythms Section Unity" |
| 4:45-5:45 PM | Ian Carey | "Blues Beyond the Blues Scale" |
| 5:45-6:45 PM | Kendrick Freeman | "Latin Rhythms for Everyone" |
Location
:
Weill Hall, Green Music Center
Admission Fees
:
Participation fee: $400 for each band