College Vocal and Jazz Ensemble Winners at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
Thursday, February 21 2002
The winning college vocal and jazz ensembles at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival were announced at the Feb. 21 Special Guest Concert. Today’s winners competed against other vocal and jazz ensembles from schools in the Northwest. They also attended clinics led by scores of prominent jazz artists and teachers. ^The 2002 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival runs Feb. 20-23. Artists performing include Jane Monheit, Roy Hargrove, Ray Brown, Dee Daniels, Igor Butman, Carla Cook and other great jazz performers. (A complete schedule of events is on the Web at http://www.jazz.uidaho.edu).^^Outstanding Community College Choir ^Pasco, Wash. Columbia Basin College II, Dave Cazier, Director^^Outstanding Guest College Band ^Spokane, Wash. Whitworth College, Dan Keberle, Director^^Guest College Band Runner-Up^Pullman, Wash. Washington State University I, Dave Jarvis, Director^^Guest College Band Runner-Up^Logan, Utah Utah State University, Larry Smith, Director^^Outstanding Community College Band ^Gresham, Ore Mount Hood Community College, Susie Jones, Director^^Community College Band Runner-Up ^Bremerton, Wash. Olympic College, Rick White, Director^^Community College Band Runner-Up ^Rexburg, Idaho Brigham Young University–Idaho, Wilson C. Brown, Director^^Outstanding College Multi-Mic Choir ^Gresham, Ore Mount Hood Community College, Dave Barduhn^^College Multi-Mic Choir Runner-Up^Lakewood, Wash. Pierce College I, Thomas Almli, Director^^College Multi-Mic Choir Runner-Up^Bremerton, Wash. Olympic College, Teresa Fraser, Director^^Outstanding College Vocal Combo ^Pasco, Wash. Columbia Basin College, Dave Cazier, Director^^College Vocal Combo Runner-Up ^Moscow, Idaho University of Idaho, Eric Mack, Director^^Outstanding College Instrumental Combo ^Pullman, Wash. Washington State University I, Dave Jarvis, Director^^College Combo Instrumental Runner-Up ^Provo, Utah Brigham Young University, Ray Smith, Director^^College Combo Instrumental Runner-Up ^Cheney, Wash. Eastern Washington University, Rob Tapper, Director^^Outstanding Community College Combo ^Gresham, Ore Mount Hood Community College, Susie Jones, Director^^Community College Combo Runner-Up ^Bremerton, Wash. Olympic College I, Rick White, Director^^Community College Combo Runner-Up ^Yakima, Wash. Yakima Valley Community College III, Isidore Rudnick, Director^^Outstanding College Percussion Solo^Pullman, Wash. Brian Wright, Washington State University^^Outstanding College Vibes Solo^Moscow, Idaho Don Caverly, University of Idaho^^Outstanding College Piano Solo^Pullman, Wash. Kelvin Monroe, Washington State University^^Outstanding College Bass Solo^Provo, Utah Spencer Rands, Brigham Young University^^Outstanding College Guitar Solo^Spokane, Wash. Mike Frederick, Whitworth College^^Outstanding College Soprano Solo^Lakewood, Wash. Cora Bentz, Pierce College^^Outstanding College Alto Solo^Logan, Utah Kate Proudfit, Utah State University^Pullman, Wash. Julie Silvera-Jensen, Washington State University^^Outstanding College Tenor Solo^Bremerton, Wash. Joey Walbaum, Olympic College^^Outstanding College Bass Solo^Cheney, Wash. Tim Henderson, Eastern Washington University^^Outstanding College Trumpet Solo^Moscow, Idaho Chad McCullough, University of Idaho^^Outstanding College Trombone Solo^Gresham, Ore Aaron Geister, Mount Hood Community College^^Outstanding College Alto Saxophone Solo^Spokane, Wash. Justin Keller, Whitworth College^^Outstanding College Tenor Saxophone Solo^Provo, Utah David Halliday, Brigham Young University^^Outstanding College Flute Solo^Pullman, Wash. Jessica Mardis, Washington State University^^Outstanding College Tuba Solo^Moscow, Idaho Chris Beatty, University of Idaho^^Contact: Jeff Olson, University Communications and Marketing, (208) 885-8934, jolson@uidaho.edu or Bob Wilson, University Communications and Marketing, (208) 885-0211, bwilson@uidaho.edu^^
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