25th Annual CSUEB Jazz Festival

2010 Festival Information

The goal of this festival is to bring jazz students together in a non-competitive environment, performing for top adjudicators. Details about our 2010 festival will be posted as they become available. Now accepting entry forms for the 2010 festival [2010 Entry Form]

• 45-minute performance time per group on stage
• Clinics for individual instruments
• Concerts featuring guest artist(s) (TBA) and the CSUEB Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Faculty Ensemble
  Friday, April 16 at 8 p.m. concert open to the public. Friday evening concert tickets for the general public may be reserved on-line after January 1, 2010
  Tickets $15 general / $12 seniors, youth / $10 with CSUEB ID
  
  

Guest Artists and Clinicians

Past Festivals

In its twenty-four year existance, the CSUEB Jazz Festival has gained a reputation for bringing in superb guest artists. Here is a list of guest artists that have graced the stage at festivals past.

CSUEB Jazz Festival special guest artists:

• 2009 Jim McNeely, piano, composer
• 2008 Greg Osby, saxophone; University of Copenhagen Big Band
• 2007 Ingrid Jensen, trumpet; Dann Zinn, saxophone; Mike Olmos, trumpet; Dave Eshelman, trombone
• 2006 Ray Brown with Rich Bice, trumpet; Stan Kenton Alumni led by Mike Vax
• 2005 Bob Sheppard, saxophone
• 2004 Kenny Wheeler, trumpet
• 2003 Dave Eshelman's Jazz Garden Big Band
• 2002 James Moody, flute and saxophone
• 2001 Bob Brookmeyer, trombone
• 2000 Louie Bellson, drums
• 1999 Conrad Herwig, trombone
• 1998 Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone
• 1997 Joe Henderson, tenor saxophone
• 1996 Louie Bellson, drums
• 1995 Conte Candoli, trumpet
• 1994 University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band, Neil Slater, director and the Full Faith and Credit Big Band, Rich Bice, Director
• 1993 Mel Martin's Bebop and Beyond (Mel Martin, Warren Gale, Randy Vincent, Jeff Chambers, Donald "Duck" Bailey, and Mark Levine) and Clint Baker's New Orleans Jazz Band (with Clink Baker, Jim Klipper, Robert Barics, Tom Wilson, Monte Reyes, Jason Hansen, and Marty Eggers)
• 1992 Bobby Shew, trumpet
• 1991 The Jazz Garden Big Band featuring Bruce Forman
• 1990 John Abercrombie, guitar; Peter Erskine, drums; Marc Johnson, bass; Bob Mintzer, tenor saxophone; and Carl Fontana, trombone
• 1989 The Gary Burton Quintet
• 1988 The Gerald Wilson Orchestra
• 1987 Count Basie Orchestra
• 1986 The Bay Area All Stars