2013 Peaks Jazz Festival featuring Randy Brecker and Ernie Watts

UTAH'S FAVORITE WEEKEND OF JAZZ

One of the West's premier jazz festivals, the Peaks Jazz Festival, is back with some of the biggest names in the genre. This year's event features five-time Grammy winning trumpeter, Randy Brecker; Grammy-winning saxophone master, Ernie Watts; Latin-percussion guru, Ruben Alvarez; piano sensation, Per Danielsson; drumming legend, Adam Nussbaum, and the DownBeat Award-winning sounds of Caleb Chapman's Crescent Super Band.

 

Once again, all festival events will be held at Westlake Auditorium located at 99 N Thunder Boulevard in Saratoga Springs.

EVENING CONCERTS

Tickets are required for both evening performances during the festival.  General Admission Tickets are $10 each and VIP Tickets (which include reserved seating, a signed concert poster, and backstage access) are $30 each.  Tickets are available by phone at 801-763-0200 and in person at Caleb Chapman Music (555 E Main St in American Fork).  These concerts do sell out so get your tickets early!

 

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 7:00PM: EVANS JAZZ CELEBRATION CONCERT

Westlake Auditorium

Featuring Ernie Watts, Adam Nussbaum, Ruben Alvarez, and Caleb Chapman's Crescent Super Band

with special guests Victor Lopez, Willie Applewhite, La Onda Caribena, Crescent Octet, the Soul Research Foundation, and the Hooligans Brass Band 

 

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 7:00PM: YAMAHA JAZZ ICONS CONCERT 

Westlake Auditorium

Featuring Randy Brecker, Per Danielsson, Ruben Alvarez, and Caleb Chapman's Crescent Super Band

with special guests Bob Sinicrope, the Voodoo Orchestra, Groove Trader, the Little Big Band, and Duly Noted

EDUCATIONAL CLINICS

Jazz Legend, Ernie Watts Jazz Legend, Ernie Watts

Throughout the weekend, our celebrity clinicians and other experts will be presenting FREE educational clinics on a wide range of topics for jazz students of all ages. 

 

FRIDAY CLINIC SCHEDULE

9:30am-10:30am  Bob Sinicrope - Starting a Combo Program in Your School

11:00am-12:15pm  Adam Nussbaum - The Musical Drummer

12:30pm-1:45pm  Ernie Watts - A Melodic Approach to Improviastion

2:00pm-3:15pm  Ruben Alvarez - Don't Be Afraid to Hit the Drum: An Introduction to Hand Drummming

 

SATURDAY CLINIC SCHEDULE

9:30am-10:45am  Student Jam Session hosted by Per Danielsson

11:00am-12:15pm  Ruben Alvarez - The Rhythmisc Roots of Latin Jazz

12:30pm-1:45pm  Per Danielsson - Finding Confidence to Improvise

2:00pm-3:15pm  Corey Christiansen - Give and Take: Communicating on the Bandstand

3:30pm-5:00pm  Randy Brecker - Meet the Artist

 

These clinics are made possible by our many fantastic festival sponsors.  Be sure to check out their great products!

 

YAMAHA

EVANS DRUMHEADS

RICO REEDS

KEILWERTH SAXOPHONES

ZILDJIAN CYMBALS

SONOR DRUMS

DW HARDWARE

LP LATIN PERCUSSION

REMO DRUMHEADS