The TEXAS ALL-STAR JAZZ CAMP is back for a sixteenth year! It's an amazing week of big bands, master classes, jazz theory, jazz arranging, improvisation and concerts. Students work in the outstanding facilities of Collin College's Spring Creek Campus.

This year, our guest artist is the outstanding drummer Gregg Bissonette, best known for his work with Maynard Ferguson and David Lee Roth.


SAXOPHONE SECTION

Randy Hamm (Southwest Missouri State University, Clark Terry)

Tim Ishii (University of Texas-Arlington)

Glenn Kostur (Maynard Ferguson, University of New Mexico)

Ed Petersen (University of New Orleans, Ron Carter, Cedar Walton)

Kevin McNerney (Collin College)

TRUMPET SECTION

John Davis (University of Colorado)

Micah Bell (Texas Christian University)

Jon Leonard (West Point Jazz Knights)

Dave Von Blohn (UNT One O'Clock Lab Band, Collin College)

TROMBONE SECTION

Keith Adkins (Count Basie)

Michael Burgess (Buddy Rich)

Chris Seiter (Bob Mintzer)

A.G. Robeson (Stan Kenton)

RHYTHM SECTION

Kent Ellingson, piano (Dallas BTWHSPVA)

Tom Burchill, guitar (Texas Christian University)

Mike Drake (University of North Texas, Bobby Shew, Paquito d'Rivera)

Kris Berg, bass (Collin College)

VOCALIST

Jennifer Shelton Barnes (Doc Severinsen, solo artist)


8:30 Theory/Arranging

9:30 Big Band Rehearsal/Sectionals

11:00 Master Classes

NOON Lunch

1:00 Improvisation

2:00 Big Band Rehearsal/Sectionals

3:30 Individual Practice

7:45 Camp Meeting

8:00 Evening Concert, John Anthony Theatre (free and open to the public!)


Tuition only: $265 (includes jazz camp T-shirt)

Tuition and lunch: $310 (includes jazz camp T-shirt)

Non-refundable deposit: $25 (balance due by July 1)


Students who are 13 and older with at least one year of study on their instrument are encouraged to apply. The camp is also open to adult participants and educators. Vocal applicants should call for audition information. Upon receipt of application, applicants will be notified promptly (by postcard) of their acceptance. A final camp information packet will arrive after July 1, 2009. Please make all checks payable to CCCCD / JAZZ CAMP. (Please include drivers' license and phone numbers on your check.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION and to get an informational poster/application mailed to you, call Kris Berg, Director of Jazz Studies, at 972-881-5108, or click here to send him an email.

(NOTE: This camp page is being presented on kevinmcnerney.com as a public service...and because, as a member of the camp faculty, I'd like for as many people as possible to attend! Eventually, this page will be moving to Kris Berg's CCCCD Jazz Studies Department webpage. Click here to visit the current page and bookmark it for later.)

Click here for the story of the live CD recorded by the faculty at the 2003 camp.

Site designed by Nathan Smith - creategoodmusic [at] gmail [dot] com 2006

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