Bloomington High School North (map)
3901 North Kinser Pike
Bloomington, Indiana 47404
Bands: Check this schedule for performance times and other event times.
This is a non-competitive festival. Emphasis is on giving bands and combos the opportunity to perform and to be critiqued by professional jazz educators.
Professors David Baker, Steve Houghton, Pat Harbison, Luke Gillespie, Lissa May, and Tom Walsh will serve as clinicians.
Outstanding student soloists will be recognized via talent citations and various summer jazz camp scholarships.
This year's guest artist will be internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator Steve Houghton. Houghton has performed with Woody Herman, Clay Jenkins, Toots Thielemans, Christian McBride, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Freddie Hubbard, Lyle Mays, Billy Childs, Pat LaBarbara, Arturo Sandoval, Joe Henderson, and Karrin Allysonand with Maureen McGovern, with whom he tours today. He has recently accepted an appointment as associate professor of jazz and percussion at Indiana University, and is also on the faculty of the Henry Mancini Institute. For more about Steve Houghton, visit his web site at http://www.houghtonmusic.com.
Houghton will be the featured soloist at the Jazz Fests final concert, performing with the Indiana University Jazz Ensemble, directed by David Baker. The final concert will also feature an honor combo chosen from among winners of soloist citations during the day. Be sure to stay for this culminating event, which starts at 5:00 p.m.
Steve Houghton at the Indiana Day of Percussion
Your school's jazz players, if you simply fill out the application form and send it, along with your fee, to
Bloomington High School North Bands
3901 North Kinser Pike
Bloomington, IN 47404
Applications and entry fees must be received by Friday, November 12. Performance time requests will be honored according to the order in which applications are received.
If you have trouble downloading or viewing the application form, contact the website administrator. For all other questions, contact Janis Stockhouse by email at this address or by phone at 812-330-7724.