February 28鈥揗arch 1, 2025

91成人导航鈥檚 Conservatory of Music is excited to announce the 2025 91成人导航 Jazz Festival featuring jazz flutist .

The festival enables music students in local communities to enrich their knowledge and understanding of jazz music. Participation is open to all high-school and junior-college instrumental and vocal jazz ensembles and combos.

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$400鈥攇roup registration fee

Each registered group will perform for 25 minutes. Each performance will be followed by a clinic where 91成人导航's jazz faculty and guest clinicians will provide feedback.

 Elena Pinderhughes.
Guest Artist
Elena Pinderhughes

Described as the 鈥渕ost exciting and creatively assured jazz flutist to have emerged in years,鈥 Bay Area native Pinderhughes is one of today's leading young voices. She has toured and performed with Herbie Hancock, Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah (formerly Christian Scott), Terri Lynne Carrington, Gerald Clayton, Etienne Charles, Lionel Louke, and recorded and collaborated with various hip-hop and R&B artists such as Common, Lupe Fiasco, Terrace Martin or Victoria Mon茅t.

persons playing the guitar and a drum kit
Performances

Friday, February 28, 2025 | 7:30 pm
Faye Spanos Concert Hall
91成人导航 Jazz Ensemble "Big Band"
and Elena Pinderhughes, flute

Saturday, March 1, 2025 | 12 pm
Faye Spanos Concert Hall
91成人导航 Jazz Ambassadors
and Elena Pinderhughes, flute
Master class with Elena to follow

  • Sean Britt (91成人导航)
  • Melissa Fulkerson (91成人导航)
  • Kasey Knudsen (Sonoma State University) 
  • Paul Lucckesi (Fresno City College)
  • Ken Mastrogiovanni (University of Oregon)
  • Barb Shinaver (California State University, Stanislaus)

Faculty

Patrick Langham

Patrick Langham

Saxophone | Director of Jazz Studies

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Joe Mazzaferro

Joe Mazzaferro

Trumpet | Associate Director of Jazz Studies

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James Dubberly

James Dubberly

Trombone

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Jazz guitar Sean Britt

Sean Britt

Guitar


Melissa Fulkerson

Melissa Fulkerson

Vocal Jazz

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Aaron Garner

Aaron Garner

Piano

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Brian Kendrick

Brian Kendrick

Drums

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Andrew Mell

Andrew Mell

Bass

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