23rd Annual
CSUEB Jazz Festival
April 18 & 19, 2008
with
Blue Note
Recording Artist
GREG OSBY, saxophone
About Greg Osby
Note: Concert tickets for Friday, April 18th evening concert are available by calling (510) 885-3167. After 4 p.m. on Friday, April 18th, tickets will be at the door pending availability.
The goal of this festival is to bring jazz students together in a non-competitive environment, performing for top adjudicators.
- Non-competitive performances
- 45-minute performance time per group on stage
- Clinics for individual instruments
- Concerts featuring Greg Osby and the CSUEB Jazz Ensemble
Previous CSUEB Jazz Festival special guest artists have been:
Ingrid Jensen, trumpet (2007/Friday); Dann Zinn, saxophone; Mike Olmos, trumpet; Dave Eshelman, trombone; with Ingrid Jensen, trumpet (2007/Saturday); Ray Brown with Rich Bice, trumpet (2006 Friday) Stan Kenton Alumni led by Mike Vax with Saxophones: Kim Richmond, Pete Gallio, Scott Petersen, Alex Murzyn, Joel Kaye; Trumpets: Mike Vax, Dennis Noday, Carl Saunders, Steve Huffsteter, Jay Daversa; Trombones: Roy Wiegand, Dale DeVoe, Curtis Fox, Kenny Shroyer, Mike Suter; Piano: Bob Florence; Bass: Chris Symer; and Drums: Gary Hobbs (2006 Saturday); Bob Sheppard, saxophone (2005); Kenny Wheeler, trumpet (2004); Dave Eshelman's Jazz Garden Big Band (2003); James Moody, flute and saxophone (2002); Bob Brookmeyer, trombone (2001); Louie Bellson, drums (2000); Conrad Herwig, trombone (1999); Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone (1998); Joe Henderson, tenor saxophone (1997); Louie Bellson, drums (1996); Conte Candoli, trumpet (1995); the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band, Neil Slater, director and the Full Faith and Credit Big Band, Rich Bice, Director (1994); Mel Martin's Bebop and Beyond (Mel Martin, Warren Gale, Randy Vincent, Jeff Chambers, Donald "Duck" Bailey, and Mark Levine) and Clint Baker's New Orleans Jazz Band (with Clink Baker, Jim Klipper, Robert Barics, Tom Wilson, Monte Reyes, Jason Hansen, and Marty Eggers) (1993); Bobby Shew, trumpet (1992); The Jazz Garden Big Band featuring Bruce Forman (1991); John Abercrombie, guitar; Peter Erskine, drums; Marc Johnson, bass; Bob Mintzer, tenor saxophone; and Carl Fontana, trombone (1990); The Gary Burton Quintet (1989); The Gerald Wilson Orchestra (1988); Count Basie Orchestra (1987); The Bay Area All Stars (1986)
