Music

CSM Jazz Festival

Friday November 16, 2012, College of San Mateo Theatre

The 16th Annual CSM Jazz Festival will feature 18 of the Bay Area's top high school jazz bands in a friendly, non-competitive environment. The event will also feature a noon concert by the CSM Evening Jazz Ensemble with special guest artist, world renown trumpet artist Wayne Bergeron. Additionally, the festival will offer free workshops in Jazz Piano techniques, by Frank Sumares (SJSU), Latin Rhythm Section techniques by John Santos (CSM) and his quartet, Jazz Improvisation, by New York artist Peck Allmond, and a brass workshop by Wayne Bergeron.
Participating schools will receive feedback by some of the most well-respected educators in the field, including composer, Dr. Gragory Yasinitsky from Washington State University, composer George Stone ,from Cuesta College, Dale Engstrom from Fresno City College, composer Dave Eshelman, and saxophonist Paul Contos from the Monterey Jazz Festival.

For more information, please contact Mike Galisatus at  galisatusm@smccd.eduor (650) 574-6163.

Performance Schedule, November 16, 2012

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO 16th ANNUAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

7:30 am - 7:55 am Mills High School -  Doug Miner/Jess Hamel

8:00 am – 8:25 am Woodside High School-  Bill Tolles

8:30 am - 8:55 am Half Moon Bay High School-  John Evans

9:00 am – 9:25 am Saint Francis High School-  Tony Frye

9:30 am – 9:55 am Serra High School -  Jay Jordan

10:00 am – 10:25 am San Mateo High School -  Attilio Tribuzi

10:30 am – 10:55 am Carlmont High School - John DaBaldo

11:00 am – 11:25 am Acalanes High School-  Norm Dea

11:30 am - 11:55 am College of San Mateo- Mike Galisatus

12:00 pm – 12:25 pm Riordan High School - Scott Souza

12:30- 1:30 CSM Monday Evening Jazz Ensemble  With special guest artist Wayne Bergeron

1:35 pm – 2:00 pm Aragon High School-  Troy Davis

2:05 pm - 2:30 pm El Cerrito High School - Keith Johnson

2:35 pm – 3:00 pm Albany High School - Craig Bryant

3:05 pm – 3:30 pm Homestead High School - John Burn

3:35 pm – 4:00 pm Northgate High School - Greg Brown

4:05 pm – 4:30 pm Valley Christian High School - Marcus Wolfe

4:35 pm – 5:00 pm Hillsdale High School - Kevin Gallagher

5:05 pm – 5:30 pm Burlingame High School - David Kimura

5:35 pm – 6:00 pm El Camino High School  - Ray Galela

6:05 pm – 6:30 pm Saint Ignatius High School - Gillian Clements

Clinics and Workshops

11:00-12:15   John Santos Quartet    Latin Rhythm Section Techniques   Building 5 Room 202

10:30-11:30   Peck Allmond              Jazz Improvisation Basics             Building 4 Room 135

11:15-12:15  Frank Sumares             Hands On Jazz Piano Basics for Students and Directors     Building 2 Room 240

12:30-1:30   Wayne Bergeron            Concert and Clinic      CSM Theatre 

1:45-2:30     John Santos Quartet      Latin Rhythm Section Techniques   Building 5 Room 202

1:45-2:45     Frank Sumares              Hands On Jazz Piano Basics for Students and Directors     Building 2 Room 240

1:45-2:45     Peck Allmond                Jazz Improvisation Basics             Building 4 Room 135