(Note: Times Approximate)
11:55am Welcome: Dr. Robert Franklin
12:00pm Performance: St. Ignatius School, San Francisco
The St. Ignatius Jazz Band is a performance ensemble in the tradition of vintage jazz orchestras and dance bands, focusing on music from the 1930’s through the present day. We cover a multitude of styles, including swing, bossa nova, funk, and rock fusion. The instrumentation consists of saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and rhythm section. We have two main performances each year, at the Winter and Spring Pops Concerts, as well as occasional trips and adjudicated festivals. Band Director: Galen Green
1:00pm Performance: The CSM Big Band
College of San Mateo's very own Jazz Ensemble Band Director: Mike Mitchell
2:00pm Performance: Larry Vuckovich with Kai Lyons
Larry Vuckovich will be joined by his favorite guitarist, Kai Lyons to present a program featuring music written and inspired by some of the great jazz masters Larry worked with from the 50s and through the decades since taking the audience on a journey through Larry's musical history.
3:00pm Performance: San Francisco Conservatory of Music
The Roots, Jazz and American Music Program (RJAM) at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music is a one-of-a-kind undergraduate degree program utilizing an innovative apprenticeship model to mentor young artists aspiring to professional careers in jazz and commercial music. Under the direction of drummer and SFCM professor Akira Tana, the group includes Tania Cosma - drums, Carlo Rabano - trombone, Kira Agrell - alto saxophone and bass clarinet, Sean Walters McDonald - bass and Tania Cosma on drums.
4:05pm Closing remarks from KCSM Station Manager, Dr. Robert Franklin