2011 Jazz Fest Program - Glenbrook

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Mike Sanders (Judge/Lyceum) Rich Armandi (Judge/Lyceum) Richard Armandi is one of the most versatile and in-demand musicians and educators on the Chicago scene today. As a jazz bassist he has performed with such luminaries as Jamey Aebersold, Carl Fontana and many others, and has performed with such stars as Rosemary Clooney, Bob Newhart, Martin Short and many others. As a tubist he has performed with the Lyric Opera, Grant Park Orchestra, and as featured soloist with the New Philharmonic, Concordia University Wind Ensemble, and at the 1992 International Tuba-Euphonium Conference. He has been recorded on many album projects and on many commercial jingles. He is in constant demand as a bassist and tubist in almost every conceivable musical genre. As an educator he currently serves on the faculties of College of DuPage (Glen Ellyn, IL), Triton College (River Grove, IL), and St. Xavier University (Chicago, IL) teaching bass, low brass, jazz combo and improvisation. Ray Nergaard (Judge/Lyceum) Jim Moore (Clinician/Lyceum) The 34 th Annual North Shore JazzFest Judges and Clinicians Frank Alongi (Clinician/Lyceum) Drummer extraordinaire Frank Alongi has been creating music professionally for many years. He is a clinician for Innovative Percussion and does percussion workshops in the Chicagoland area for high schools and other various educational settings. Frank currently directs the Cooper Middle School Percussion Ensemble in Buffalo Grove, IL, where he also maintains a successful private studio. He performs with several groups in the area including his fusion quartet The Renegades, Sundance, and directs the Latin jazz ensemble Caribe. Vins Johnson (Clinician/Lyceum) Vins is a professional tenor saxophone player who resides in the Chicago area. He has played with several bands in the area including the Chicago Grandstand Big Band and the Chicago Skyliners Big Band. While playing with the First U.S. Army Band in the 1960’s, Vins played in Washington DC and met Byron Morris and Gerald Wise. Later, these three along with Jimmy Lewis and Lenny Martin began a jazz group called The Unit Five. Along with his many performances and recordings, Vins, also, currently teaches private saxophone lessons at Glenbrook South High School. 25
The 34 th Annual North Shore JazzFest Judges and Clinicians Rich Corpolongo (Judge/East Cafeteria) Rich played solo clarinet under Tom Fabish at St. Mel High School, DePaul University Concert Band, and Chicago's C. Y. O. Band. His formal training continued at Roosevelt University where he acquired a Bachelor and Master of Music Composition degrees. His private studies included: saxophone improvisation with Joe Daley; clarinet with Joe Daley and Walter Wollage; flute with Ralph Johnson; composition with Karl Jirak and Robert Lombardo; arranging with Lane Emery; and electronic composition with Don Malone. Rich has performed with many of Chicago’s top jazz musicians and groups including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Civic Opera House Orchestra, the Grant Park Orchestra and the Auditorium Theatre Orchestra. Rich’s jazz group has played extensively around the Chicago area, and has been showcased at most all of the Chicago Jazz Festivals starting with 1983 and finishing most recently in 2006. Ken Kaiser (Judge/East Cafeteria) Ken is Director Emeritus from Naperville Central HS and School District 203, a band director for 35 years. He played professional woodwinds for 25 years and is presently advancing his trumpet performance skills. Ken earned his B.A. in Music Education from Illinois State University and M.S. from VanderCook College of Music. He served several years as IMEA district jazz chairperson and IAJE Secretary. Ken presently has a lesson studio at Ellman’s Music Center in Naperville. Ken Ebo (Judge/East Cafeteria) Ken Ebo, a very talented jazz trombonist and vocalist, is a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, and has his own big band. He has sponsored the Toys For Tots Concert at Christmas time for several years for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. He is currently a music instructor for the Marines at the School of Music in Norfolk, Virginia. Jim Guter (Clinician/East Cafeteria) Retired Fine Arts Department Chair and Director of Bands, Jim has been active in music education in Illinois, Massachusetts, California, New Jersey, and Connecticut as a Band Director and Supervisor. He belongs to many state and national music educators’ professional associations. He is a Sinfonian and was a charter member of Lamda Mu Chapter. He was selected as an Outstanding Young Man in America, Outstanding Jazz Educator from NBA, and received a Citation of Excellence for Outstanding Contribution to Bands and Band Music from the National Band Association. He has performed with Bill Watrus, Kenny Malone, Doug Beach, Rob Parton, Tom Fox, and a variety of Big Bands and smaller jazz and dance ensembles all over the U.S. Jim has produced and operated music festivals throughout the United States and is sought after as a consultant, clinician, conductor, and adjudicator. Nic Meyer (Clinician/East Cafeteria) Nic Meyer attended DePaul University on a saxophone performance scholarship and received his B.M. in Music Education. Nic is currently the Director of Jazz Ensembles at New Trier High School, as well as, the Jazz Program Director at Midwest Young Artists (MYA). He maintains private saxophone studios at New Trier High School and the MYA center in Fort Sheridan. In 2008, he received his M.A. in music pedagogy at Northwestern University. In addition to his busy teaching schedule, Nic performs regularly in the Chicago area, appearing at Pete Miller’s, Martyrs, The Park West, The Green Mill, The House of Blues, and other local venues with different groups including Soulio, a jazzy, bluesy, funky style quintet. Paul Wertico (Judge/Orchestra Room) Paul is hailed by the press as “One of the most versatile and musical drummers in music today” and gained worldwide recognition as a member of the Pat Metheny Group from 1983 to 2001. During his time with the group, John won seven Grammy Awards, numerous magazine polls and received several gold records. Besides his numerous performances and recordings, Paul is the Assistant Professor and Head of Jazz and contemporary Music Studies at Roosevelt University. Before his position at Roosevelt, he served on the wind & percussion faculty of Northwestern University for 16 years, and also taught for several years at the Bloom School of Jazz. He has also written many educational articles for several magazines including Modern Drummer and Downbeat, and serves on the advisory board of Modern Drummer. 26
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