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2017 Eau Claire Jazz Festival

Competitions, clinics, concerts and more, the 51st annual Eau Claire Jazz Festival is sure to take the city by storm from April 21 – 22! The festival kicks off on Friday, April 21 with student competitions happening across the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus. Guest artist headliner concerts, the 52nd Street celebration and many other performances and festivities will be following the competition to ensure a jazz-filled weekend for all festivalgoers. Guest artists Doc Severinsen and Carl Allen will be playing alongside the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Jazz Ensemble I at the State Theatre during both nights of the festival.

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12:00am CDT

Clear Water Jazz Evan Middlesworth Soul Tribute Band Liscio Steve Kenny Quartet

8:00am CDT

River Falls High School Jazz II Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz

8:30am CDT

Roseville Area High School Jazz Ensemble II TBAJosh Becker • Greg Keel • Lauren Sevian Tomah High School Jazz 1 TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey Mesabi East Jazz Band Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz Osceola Middle School Jazz Ensemble TBAJohn Greene • Harvey Halpus • Randy Lee

9:00am CDT

Chippewa Falls HS Jazz 2 TBAJosh Becker • Greg Keel • Lauren Sevian Sparta High School Jazz Ensemble TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey Albany Jazz I Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz Fort Atkinson Middle School Jazz 1 TBAJohn Greene • Harvey Halpus • Randy Lee An efficient trumpet sectional Careers in Music and how to get them going How ot Setup a Tour & Build an Audience Improvisation for Everyone

9:30am CDT

Waconia HS Jazz I TBAJarrad Harris • Phil Ostrander Eau Claire Memorial Jazz II TBAJosh Becker • Greg Keel • Lauren Sevian Fort Atkinson High School Jazz Ambassadors TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey East Troy Jazz Ensemble Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz McDonell High School Jazz Ensemble TBAAdam Bever • Chris Caine • Tony Guzman Parkview Jazz Too TBAJohn Greene • Harvey Halpus • Randy Lee

10:00am CDT

Brookfield Central Jazz Ensemble 1 TBAAndy Heglund • John Raymond • John Zimmerman Eastview High School Jazz II TBAJarrad Harris • Phil Ostrander Riverside University High School Jazz Combo Notre Dame Academy Jazz 1 TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey Whitewater High School Jazz Ensemble Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz Unity High School Jazz Ensemble TBAAdam Bever • Chris Caine • Tony Guzman Capitol Hill Jazz Band TBAJohn Greene • Harvey Halpus • Randy Lee An efficient Saxaphone sectional Everything about Trombone Jazz Piano Comping from Scratch The Bottom Line Bass Clinic TBA

10:30am CDT

Eau Claire North Jazz Ensemble 1 TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey Stillwater Jazz Ensemble TBAJarrad Harris • Phil Ostrander Austin High School Packer Jazz TBAJosh Becker • Greg Keel • Lauren Sevian Roseville Area High School Jazz Combo I TBAJeremy Boettcher • Michael Shults Sparta High School Jazz Combo TBAGreg Moore • Andy Nelson Hortonville High School Jazz II Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz Columbus High School Centenial Room 2304-Centenial Hall Fridley Middle School Jazz Band TBAJohn Greene • Harvey Halpus • Randy Lee

11:00am CDT

Mankato West High School Jazz I TBAAndy Heglund • John Raymond • John Zimmerman Woodbury High School Jazz Ensemble TBAJarrad Harris • Phil Ostrander North High - The Session TBAJeremy Boettcher • Michael Shults River Falls High School Jazz I TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey Walker West Music Academy Jazz Ensemble TBAGreg Moore • Andy Nelson Shawano HS Jazz II Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz St. Croix Prep Jazz Band II TBAAdam Bever • Chris Caine • Tony Guzman Albany Junior High Jazz TBAJohn Greene • Harvey Halpus • Randy Lee Big Trumpet Sound in an hour Careers in Music and how to get them going TBA How to get into your dream music school Jazz Drumming TBA

11:30am CDT

Chippewa Falls HS Jazz 1 TBAAndy Heglund • John Raymond • John Zimmerman Duluth East High School Jazz Ensemble TBAJarrad Harris • Phil Ostrander Red Elk Jazz Ensemble TBAJosh Becker • Greg Keel • Lauren Sevian Second Lake Jazz Ensemble (McFarland High School) TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey Waseca Jazz Combo TBAGreg Moore • Andy Nelson Notre Dame Academy Jazz 2 Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz Columbus Catholic High School Big Band TBAAdam Bever • Chris Caine • Tony Guzman Fort Atkinson Middle School Jazz 2 TBAJohn Greene • Harvey Halpus • Randy Lee

12:00pm CDT

Waconia Jazz II AM TBAJosh Becker • Greg Keel • Lauren Sevian Monona Grove High School, Jazz One TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey Fort Atkinson High School Jazz Messengers Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz Albany Jazz II TBAAdam Bever • Chris Caine • Tony Guzman An efficient trombone sectional How to have an efficient rhythm sectional Improvisation for Everyone Jazz Piano Comping from Scratch for pianists and non pianists TBA

12:30pm CDT

Hastings High School Jazz 1 TBAAndy Heglund • John Raymond • John Zimmerman North High Jazz 1 TBAJarrad Harris • Phil Ostrander Stillwater Xtet TBAJeremy Boettcher • Michael Shults East Troy Blue Combo TBAGreg Moore • Andy Nelson Parkview Jazz One TBAJohn Greene • Harvey Halpus • Randy Lee

1:00pm CDT

White Bear Lake South Jazz I TBAAndy Heglund • John Raymond • John Zimmerman Roseville Area High School Jazz Ensemble I TBAJarrad Harris • Phil Ostrander White Bear Lake North Jazz II TBAJosh Becker • Greg Keel • Lauren Sevian Stillwater Jazz Combo TBAJeremy Boettcher • Michael Shults Lakeland Union High School Tunderbird Jazz Band TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey Shawano Combo TBAGreg Moore • Andy Nelson Jefferson High School Jazz 1 Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz Waseca Jazz Blue TBAAdam Bever • Chris Caine • Tony Guzman Chaska Middle School West Jazz 8 TBAJohn Greene • Harvey Halpus • Randy Lee Creating a strong rhythm section TBA Everything about Trombone Let's Talk Improv: Subgenres, Sounds, and Styles TBA The Power of AND: Pursuing your multiple passions

1:30pm CDT

Austin High School Jazz One TBAJarrad Harris • John Raymond • John Zimmerman Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I TBAJarrad Harris • Phil Ostrander Mankato West High School Jazz II TBAJosh Becker • Greg Keel • Lauren Sevian St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists TBAJeremy Boettcher • Michael Shults Hortonville High School Jazz 1 TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey Columbus Catholic High School Combo TBAGreg Moore • Andy Nelson Hayward High School Jazz Band Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz

2:00pm CDT

Waconia Jazz II PM TBAJosh Becker • Greg Keel • Lauren Sevian Marquette Senior High School Jazz Band TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey Fort Atkinson High School Jazz Symposium TBAGreg Moore • Andy Nelson Monona Grove High School, Jazz Two Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz Brillion HS Jazz Ensemble TBAAdam Bever • Chris Caine • Tony Guzman Longfellow/LDI Jazz Ensemble TBAJohn Greene • Harvey Halpus • Randy Lee

2:30pm CDT

White Bear lake North Jazz 1 TBAAndy Heglund • John Raymond • John Zimmerman Hastings High School Jazz 2 TBAJosh Becker • Greg Keel • Lauren Sevian Shawano HS Jazz I TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey Mesabi East Jazz Choir TBAGreg Moore • Andy Nelson Early Bird Jazz Band (McFarland High School) Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz The Arcadia Jazz Band TBAAdam Bever • Chris Caine • Tony Guzman Doc Severinsen Clinic Schofield Auditorium-Schofield HallDoc Severinsen

3:00pm CDT

Black Elk Jazz Ensemble TBAAndy Heglund • John Raymond • John Zimmerman White Bear Lake South Jazz II TBAJosh Becker • Greg Keel • Lauren Sevian RAHS Jazz Ensemble Reedsburg Area HS TBAJeff Crowell • Brian Handleland • Matt Mealey St. Croix Prep Jazz Combo TBAGreg Moore • Andy Nelson Waseca Jazz I Riverside Theater-Haas Fine ArtsTedd Gullickson • Phil Holm • Steve Zenz Cadott High School Jazz TBAAdam Bever • Chris Caine • Tony Guzman

3:15pm CDT

Carl Allen Clinic Schofield Auditorium-Schofield HallCarl Allen

3:30pm CDT

Notre Dame Academy Jazz Combo TBAGreg Moore • Andy Nelson

4:30pm CDT

Award Ceremony Ojibwe Ballroom-UW-Eau Claire Davies Center