Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Student Competition Winners for College Day, Feb. 24
Thursday, February 24 2005
Feb. 24, 2005 MOSCOW, IDAHO College vocal and instrumental groups and soloists from throughout the Northwest performed at the second day of the 2005 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho. The University of Washington was selected as the Outstanding Guest College Band at the festival and Olympic College at Bremerton, Wash., received Outstanding College Multi-mic Choir honors. Student musicians from Whitworth College at Spokane, Wash. were named Outstanding College Instrumental Combo and Bellevue Community College at Bellevue, Wash. topped the Outstanding Community College Combo category. The outstanding student groups and soloists for College Day were: Outstanding College Alto Saxophone Solo Spokane, Wash. Chris Parkin, Whitworth College Outstanding College Tenor Saxophone Solo Seattle, Wash. Neil Welch, University of Washington Outstanding College Drum Solo Walla Walla, Wash. Drew Shoals, Whitman College Outstanding College Instrumental Bass Solo Pullman, Wash. David Snider, Washington State University Outstanding College Piano Solo Pullman, Wash. Kristen DuChateau, Washington State University Outstanding College Trombone Solo Cheney, Wash. Tim Lienhard, Eastern Washington University Outstanding College Trumpet Solo Pullman, Wash. Matt Reid, Washington State University Outstanding College Vibes Solo Rexburg, Idaho Kurt Reeder, Brigham Young University - Idaho Outstanding College Vocal Alto Solo Lakewood, Wash. Brecklynn Bradford, Pierce College Outstanding College Vocal Soprano Solo Bremerton, Wash. Marissa Whelan, Olympic College Outstanding College Vocal Tenor Solo Bremerton, Wash. Joey Walbaum, Olympic College Outstanding College Vocal Bass Solo Bellevue, Wash. Zach Trandum, Bellevue Community College Outstanding Community College Band Lakewood, Wash. Pierce College II, Jere Knudtsen, director Outstanding Community College Choir Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake Community College, Lyle Archibald, director Outstanding Community College Combo Bellevue, Wash. Bellevue Community College, Thomas Almli, director Wenatchee, Wash. Runner up: Wenatchee Valley Community College, Roger Vandivort, director Lynnwood, Wash. Runner up: Edmonds Community College I, John Sanders, director Outstanding College Instrumental Combo Spokane, Wash. Whitworth College, Dan Keberle, director Walla Walla, Wash. Runner up: Whitman College I, Dave Glenn, director Moscow, Idaho Runner up: University of Idaho, Alan Gemberling, director Outstanding College Multi-Mic Choir Bremerton, Wash. Olympic College, Teresa Fraser, director Bellevue, Wash. Runner up: Bellevue Community College, Thomas Almli, director Ellensburg, Wash. Runner up: Central Washington University, Jeff Horenstein, director Outstanding Guest College Band Seattle, Wash. University of Washington, Vern Sielert, director Spokane, Wash. Runner up: Whitworth College I, Dan Keberle, director Pullman, Wash. Runner up: Washington State University, Greg Yasinitsky, director Outstanding Open Division Band Lewiston, Idaho Lewis-Clark State College, Bill Perconti, director Outstanding Open Division Choir Boise, Idaho Boise State University, Jim Jirak, director Lakewood, Wash. Runner up: Pierce College, Kelly Kunz, director Lewiston, Idaho Runner up: Lewis-Clark State College, Joel Pals, director The nine outstanding college instrumental soloists performed together as a group during the evening concert in the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center. The four outstanding college vocalists also were featured on the festival's main stage during the evening concert. CONTACTS: Jeff Olson, University Communications, (208) 885-8934, jolson@uidaho.edu Editor's Note: Photographs of student soloists performing at the Thursday evening concert should be posted by 9 a.m. tomorrow at www.today.uidaho.edu/photo_list.asp. -30- jo-2/24/05
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