Schedule of Events
Joel Ross + Manzanita Quintet
Joel Ross continues refining an expression that's true to his sound and his generation. In 2019, the vibraphonist-composer issued his anticipated Blue Note debut, Edison Award-winning record KingMaker to eruptive critical acclaim, followed by his 2020 release Who Are You? which features his band Good Vibes at their most synchronous. New York Times critic Giovanni Russonello praised the album for the ways it “speaks to a new level of group cohesion…more tangle, more sharing, more possibility.”
Julian Tanaka
Julian Tanaka is a woodwind specialist, acclaimed Jazz composer, plays saxophone and clarinet, learned jazz arranging with Joe Lano, and received his M.M. in Jazz Writing from Eastman School of Music. All groups attending the festival are invited to perform Julian's RFJ composition in their performance review. Groups who do will get to meet Tanaka during a VIP Meet & Greet event. Email us for Julian's big band composition: rjf@unr.edu
10 p.m. - Jam Session
Festival participants will have the chance to show off or test their improv skills by jamming alongside peers and professionals. This year, Jam Sessions will be hosted on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. On Friday evening, professional Jazz musicians and Artist Educators will take turns putting on a free improvisational show sure to dazzle and extend well into the early morning hours.
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