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2006 Schedule

The 2006 Festival in Macomb, Illinois included five days of activities.

Maps of the WIU CampusMap of Macomb, Illinois & Chandler Park

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

  7:30 pm Hopper Jazztet Concert at COFAC Recital Hall, WIU Campus Hopper Jazztet

Thursday, September 14, 2006

  7:30 pm “Al” Star Jam Session  at Secret Garden, West Side Square  

Friday, September 15, 2006

  ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE - WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
  9:00 am  Registration  -  COFAC Lobby  - WIU Campus  
  10:00 am Chris Collins Clinic   -  COFAC Recital Hall Chris Collins
  11:00 am Combo Clinic  COFAC Recital Hall
          Jim Ferguson, bass; Stefan Karlsson, piano; Jim White, drums
 
  12:00 noon Open Rehearsal I  COFAC Recital Hall
          WIU Jazz Studio Orchestra with Chris Collins, tenor saxophone
 
  1:00 pm  Break Out Sessions
              Stefan Karlsson, piano   Browne Hall 207
              Jim Ferguson, bass   Browne Hall 129
              Jim White, drums    Sallee Hall 212
 
  2:00 pm  Ellis Marsalis Masterclass COFAC Recital Hall Ellis Marsalis
  6:00 pm  Open Rehearsal II   COFAC Recital Hall  
  JAZZ IN THE CLUBS
  5:00 - 7:00 pm Ann & Vicki  at  Chandler’s
B-Flat Avenue at  Magnolia’s
Vishnu Springs Trio at Sullivan-Taylor
 
    Ann Collins Vishnu Springs Trio
  JAZZ ARTIST CONCERT - WIU Bureau of Cultural Affairs
  7:30 ELLIS MARSALIS at  COFAC Recital Hall WIU Campus
Tickets go on sale September 5th - 309/298-2900   www.wiu.edu/bca
$20 public; $17 senior; $12 youth; $10 WIU students
Ellis Marsalis

Saturday, September 16, 2006 - Chandler Park (Across from Amtrak Station) 
       No admission charge

  9:00 am - 5:00 pm - THE GAZEBO ART FESTIVAL
  11:45 am Announcement of Art Awards  
  Noon - 11:00 pm - THE AL SEARS JAZZ FESTIVAL
  11:00 am Classic Jazz Demonstration by New Reformation Band at Chandler’s Hopper Jazztet
  12:00 noon Navy Band Great Lakes Jazz Ensemble Navy Band
  1:00 pm Sondra Mosley, vocalist/pianist  
  1:30 pm Bethany Worrell, vocalist, with Stuart Mindeman, piano  
  2:00 pm Semenya McCord, vocalist  
  3:00 pm The Hopper Jazztet Hopper Jazztet
  4:00 pm Patrick Hazell, Blues Artist Patrick Hazell
  5:00 pm The Holly Holmes Quartet Holly Holmes Quartet
  6:00 pm The WIU Alumni Reunion Trio:  
      Steve Kummer, piano; Ben Willis, bass; Frank Parker, drums
 
  7:00 pm WIU Jazz Studio Orchestra with guest artist Chris Collins, tenor sax Hopper Jazztet
  8:00 pm Jim Ferguson Trio:  
      Jim Ferguson, bass; Stefan Karlsson, piano; Jim White, drums
Hopper Jazztet
  9:00 pm The New Reformation Band Hopper Jazztet
  10:00 pm Sally Weisenburg & Her Famous Sidemen Hopper Jazztet

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

  12:00 noon JAZZ BRUNCH:  Chandler’s at 127 East Carroll Street
  Music by the WIU Alumni Reunion Trio (Kummer-Willis-Parker)
  $9.95 + tax. Reservations recommended:  309- 833-3000
 


 


 

 

 


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