The 51±¬ÁÏÍø Jazz Festival runs Feb. 13-18, 2012, with several events for students, faculty and staff to enjoy around campus.
Under the direction of the Jon Metzger, the 16th annual 51±¬ÁÏÍø Jazz Festival expands this year to include more performances, more guest lecturers and more artists with a Saturday evening concert capping the week. The program is sponsored by .
Events include the following:
Monday, February 13
12:15-1:30 p.m. (Yeager Recital Hall)
Lunchtime Lecture: Politics and Jazz with Professor Laura Roselle
Tuesday, February 14
12:30-2 p.m. (Whitley Auditorium)
Lunchtime Lecture/Performance: Mixing Jazz and Classical Music, featuring Knight Music by Jon Metzger, Kevin Boyle (English), and music faculty Gerald Knight, Omri Shimron and Jon Metzger as facilitators/performers
Wednesday, February 15
12:15-1:30 p.m. (Center for the Arts, Room 162)
Workshop: Small Group Jazz Techniques, led by Howard Curtis and Ed Neumeister
1:40-2:40 p.m. (Center for the Arts, Room 162)
Workshop: Jazz Arranging Techniques, led by Howard Curtis and Ed Neumeister
6-7:30 p.m. (Center for the Arts, Room 164)
Workshop: Director’s Reading Band, led by Elon alumnus Michael Capps and Jon Metzger
Thursday, February 16
12:30-2 p.m. (Center for the Arts, Room 164)
Open rehearsal, with Howard Curtis, Ed Neumeister, and the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jon Metzger
Friday, February 17 (McCrary Theatre all day)
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Workshop/Master Class: Visiting Band Performance Critiques with facilitators Le’Roy Barley, John Brown, Howard Curtis and Ed Neumeister
11 a.m.
Chapel Hill High School Jazz Combo, John Carmichael, director
11:30 a.m.
Chapel Hill High School Jazz Ensemble, John Carmichael, director
12 p.m.
Grimsley High School Jazz Ensemble, Stefan Stuber, director
12:30 p.m.
McDougle Middle School Jazz Ensemble, Luis Rodriguez, director
1 p.m.
Clinic: Sound Re-inforcement for the Jazz Ensemble, Rick Earl, facilitator
3-5 p.m.
Workshop/Master Class: Visiting Band Performance Critiques with facilitators Le’Roy Barley, John Brown, Howard Curtis and Ed Neumeister
3 p.m.
10 O’Clock Jazz Ensemble (Smithfield Middle School), Bill Holmes, director
3 p.m.
Culbreath Middle School Jazz Band, Sam Berryhill, director
4 p.m.
East Davidson High School Jazz Band II, David Deese, director
4:30 p.m.
East Davidson High School Jazz Band I, David Deese, director
Saturday, February 18 (McCrary Theatre all day)
11 a.m.
Workshop: Jazz Trumpet Techniques, Le’Roy Barley, facilitator
12 p.m.
Workshop: Jazz Bass Techniques, John Brown, facilitator
1 p.m.
Lunch Break, Campus Visit, Auditions
3 p.m.
Open rehearsal with Le’Roy Barley, John Brown, Howard Curtis, Ed Neumeister, and the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Jazz Ensemble, Jon Metzger, facilitator
7:30 p.m.
Festival Concert featuring the Swing Triade Trio, Le’Roy Barley, John Brown, Howard Curtis, Ed Neumeister, the 51±¬ÁÏÍø Jazz Ensemble, and Jon Metzger
Admission is free and no tickets are required.