51st Annual Jazz Festival
February 12 & 13, 2010The 51st Annual EIU Jazz Festival will be held on February 12 & 13, 2010. Our guest artist will be trumpeter Scott Wendholt. He will be featured in a performance with the EIU Jazz Ensemble on Friday, February 12th at 7:30 p.m. in Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center on EIU's campus. Visiting bands will perform, compete, and participate in clinics during the day on Saturday, February 13th.
You may download application forms here, and more detailed information here.
Trumpeter Scott Wendholt has recorded and/or worked with artists including Vincent Herring, Kenny Garrett, Cyrus Chestnut, Christian McBride, Don Braden and Bruce Barth. To his credit, Scott has been recorded on more than sixty CD's. He has received critical acclaim as a leader and 5 recordings as a leader. Much in demand on the big band scene as well, his list of credits include: The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (formerly Thad Jones/Mel Lewis), Manhattan Jazz Orchestra, The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band (led by Jon Faddis), John Fedchock NY Big Band, Gotham Jazz Orchestra (Mike Holober), Toshiko Akiyoshi Big Band, and the Bob Mintzer Big Band.
