APRIL
28-29, 2006
FESTIVAL
FORMAT
The Buddy DeFranco Jazz Festival
at The University of Montana is a celebration of jazz performance
and education. Buddy DeFranco, a part-time resident of Whitefish,
MT, is widely regarded as the greatest “Bebop clarinetist” in the
history of jazz. Ted Panken of Downbeat magazine describes him as
“the supreme virtuoso of the clarinet and an innovator who defies
category and time.” Buddy lends his name and presence to a festival
that, for twenty-four years, has given high school and college jazz
ensembles a chance to observe performances and clinics presented by
top-notch jazz musicians and educators.
The festival is non-competitive and provides an opportunity for high
school and college jazz ensembles to perform for adjudication by nationally
recognized jazz educators. Each band receives a 30-minute time slot
in which it performs its selections and spends some time working with
one of the adjudicators onstage. Ratings are not generally given unless
requested ahead of time by the ensemble director.
A PARTICIPATION FEE of $150 is required of each jazz
ensemble performing in the festival.
Public concerts are presented on each of the
two evenings and feature Buddy DeFranco, UM Jazz Band I, the All-Star
Jazz Trio and the guest artists.
Tickets for the evening concerts are available
at a discount price for all participating students and directors.
The deadline for registration is April 1, 2006.
To participate please fill out the registration form and return to:
Lance Boyd, Music Department, The University of Montana, Missoula, MT
59812. For further festival information call the UM Music Department
at (406) 243-6880 or the UM Jazz Program at (406) 243-5071. The following
document is available in Microsoft Word (.doc). If you do not have Microsoft
Word, you may install Microsoft Word Reader for free here.
Forms should be delivered to the Department of Music.
Buddy
DeFranco Jazz Festival Application Form
“I like the personal touch. The non-competitive
atmosphere allows each band to be evaluated on its own merits....the
clinicians are able to address our specific issues in a positive and
productive manner.”
- John Combs, Hellgate High School Band Director
