2013 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Offers Workshops with Artists and Educators
Posted: Wednesday, February 13
MOSCOW, Idaho – The 2013 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, which runs from Feb. 20-23 in Moscow, Idaho, will offer workshops by world-class jazz educators, musicians and University of Idaho faculty. In addition to music focused workshops, the festival offers numerous dance workshops and interdisciplinary “Thinking About College” workshops that explore the relationships between the ...
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What’s New at the 2013 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
Posted: Wednesday, February 13
MOSCOW, Idaho – For 46 years, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival has inspired futures through jazz. Some of the highlights of this year's festival include: Lionel Hampton Youth Jazz Orchestra Vibraphone player Warren Wolf will appear with the Lionel Hampton Youth Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, Feb. 23. Wolf was selected as the vibes player for this year’s festival, upholding the traditi...
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Street and Parking Restrictions for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
Posted: Friday, February 8
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho will host thousands of visitors for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Feb. 20-23, and many will be transported via bus or van. Due to the high amount of vehicular traffic and pedestrians on campus, some streets and parking lots will have restrictions during the festival. Traffic and parking restrictions during the festival include: Deakin Ave. and Stu...
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Jazz Fest Unveils 2013 “Lionel Hampton Youth Jazz Orchestra”
Posted: Wednesday, January 23
MOSCOW, Idaho – Under the vision and guidance of artistic director John Clayton, the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is pleased to bring together the Lionel Hampton New York Big Band with the talent of youth to create the Lionel Hampton Youth Jazz Orchestra. Each year the Lionel Hampton Big Band is one of the featured acts at the festival. This year, after a rigorous audit...
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Mosaic Concert Offers Greatest Hits and Rising Stars Feb. 1
Posted: Tuesday, January 22
MOSCOW, Idaho – Piecing together 75 unique and outstanding student musicians from the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton School of Music, the Feb. 1 Mosaic Concert will compose the big picture of music in a seamlessly choreographed, fast-paced performance. The Mosaic Concert is set for 7:30 p.m. in the Haddock Performance Hall. The event is orchestrated by second-year voice professor Kyle...
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Rolling with the Beat
Posted: Friday, November 16 2012
The University of Idaho’s newest marching band member has three legs, 30 flashing LED lights and an electronic brain. The Human-Assisted Robotic Drumset, nicknamed the Band-Beesten, is the newest star of the Sound of Idaho. It’s a joint project between students and faculty in mechanical engineering, computer science and music – and there’s nothing quite like it anywhere el...
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Longtime U-Idaho Music Professor Receives National Teaching Award
Posted: Thursday, November 15 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – After dedicating nearly 35 years to teaching and inspiring generations of music students, the University of Idaho’s Dan Bukvich is receiving the 2012 U.S. Professor of the Year Award in the state of Idaho. “Winning this award is humbling. Whenever people win these awards, it means a lot of people behind the scenes did a lot of work. So I’m very appreciativ...
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Volunteers Needed for the 2013 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
Posted: Wednesday, October 31 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – The Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival is seeking volunteers to help during the 2013 festival, which takes place Feb. 20-23. Volunteer registration opens Saturday, Nov. 3. Each year, approximately 500 volunteers are needed to help manage student performance sites, transport artists and assist with general setup during the four-day event. “Volunteering at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festiv...
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Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Announces 2013 Artist Lineup
Posted: Thursday, September 27 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival will celebrate its 46th year with a stellar lineup of artists during the four-day winter festival in Moscow, Idaho, which runs Feb. 20-23, 2013. This year’s theme, Inspiring Futures Through Jazz, complements the University of Idaho’s “Inspiring Futures” capital campaign and also speaks to the core mission of the Jazz Festival. ...
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Inspirational Theme Takes Main Stage at 2013 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
Posted: Wednesday, August 22 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival celebrates its 46th year with a stellar lineup of artists during the four-day winter festival in Moscow, Idaho, which runs Feb. 20-23, 2013. This year’s theme, “Inspiring Futures Through Jazz,” complements the University of Idaho’s “Inspiring Futures” capital campaign and also speaks to the core mission of the jazz festival. “...
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