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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


Friday, April 4
7:00 pm Next Generation Festival Kick Off concert

Golden State Theatre

7:15 pm MJF County All-Star Band / MJF Middle School Honor Band / MJF Honor Vocal Jazz Ensemble performance Golden State Theatre
8:30 pm Judges Concert with Christian McBride Golden State Theatre
10:00 pm Berklee College Latin Jazz All Stars Monterey Live Jazz Club

Saturday, April 5
Additional performances by participating ensembles throughout the day at Fisherman's Wharf
and Monterey Live!
8:30 am-5 pm Berklee/Jimmy Lyons Scholarship auditions

Dana Boardroom

8:30 am High School Competition warm-ups Colton/Bonsai Room
9:00 am High School Competition:  
  Big Bands              9:00-11:00 Serra Ballroom
  Combos                 9:00-12:00 Steinbeck Forum
11:00 am Berklee Latin Jazz All Stars Clinic

Serra Ballroom

12:00 pm High School Competition:  
  Big Bands              12:00-2:00 Serra Ballroom
12:30 pm Vocal Groups         12:30-2:30 Steinbeck Forum
2:00 to 2:50 pm Christian McBride Clinic

Serra Ballroom

3:00 pm High School Competition:  
  Vocal Groups        3:00-5:00 Steinbeck Forum
  Big Band               3:00-5:00 Serra Ballroom
5:00-5:15 pm CSUN Vocal Jazz-“Epicenter”

Steinbeck Forum

5:15-6:15 pm Rosana Eckert Vocal Clinic Singing “In the Zone”

Steinbeck Forum

5:00-6:00 pm Terri Lyne Carrington Drum Clinic

Colton Room

5:00-6:00 pm Special Guest Performance
Mad Hatters Big Band from Tomisato, Japan Blackburn HS Big Band from Blackburn Victoria, Australia

Serra Ballroom

6:15 pm Announcements of Big Band Finalists Serra Ballroom
  Combo and Vocal Jazz Awards  
   Scholarships/Individual Awards  
7:30 pm Warm-ups for Big Band Finalists begin      

Bonsai Room

8:00 pm Big Band Finalist Competition Serra Ballroom
9:45 pm Final Awards Serra Ballroom
10:00 pm Student Jam Sessions Steinbeck Forum

Sunday, April 6
9:00 am-noon Berklee/Jimmy Lyons Scholarship Auditions

Dana Boardroom

9:00 am-noon Next Generation Jazz Orchestra Live Auditions Ferrante/Bonsai/ Colton/Ironwood DeAnza Ballroom
8:30 am-noon Middle School Big Band Performances Steinbeck Forum
9:00 am-noon Conglomerate Big Band Competition Serra Ballroom
12:00-12:40 pm Clinic-Middle School/Announcement of Awards

Steinbeck Forum

1:00-4:00 pm College Big Band Competition Steinbeck Forum
4:00-4:30 pm Special guest performance-The Prague Conservatory Big Band Steinbeck Forum
4:30 pm Announcement of College Big Band Awards Steinbeck Forum

 

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