The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Music Department and Continuing Education recently announced High School Jazz Camp is returning to Whitewater this summer.
Camp will be held July 6-11 and will feature the jazz faculty of UW-Whitewater including: Matt Sintchak, saxophone, Mike Dugan, trombone, and Bradley Townsend, string bass, in addition to the UW-Whitewater faculty jazz camp features instructors; Vincent Fuh, piano, Nick Zielinski, drums, Jeff Wohlbach, trumpet, and Kenny Davis, trombone.
The camp will culminate with a concert featuring Roy Wooten (Futureman), drummer with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones on Thursday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Light Recital Hall in the Greenhill Center of the Arts. The concert features the UW-Whitewater Jazz camp faculty, and Roy Wooten. Tickets are $10 for the concert and available by calling (262) 472-2222 or in person at the GreenhillCenter of the Arts box office Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4 pm.
High school musicians interested in attending Jazz Camp can register until June 26. Complete information and online reservations are available at www.uww.edu/ Documents/ce/camps/jazz/ jazzcamp_2014. Camp brochures are available at: www.uww.edu/ce/camps/music/jazz.
About the musicians
Featured guest artist Roy Wooten is a groundbreaking drummer, inventor, musician, composer, and five-time Grammy Award-winning musician known as “Futureman.” Audiences became curious when “Futureman” first appeared in 1998 playing a “Drumitar” with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. The “Drumitar” is an electronic drum set in the style of a guitar that led Futureman to invent two new keyboards.
“It’s no accident,” Futureman said, “that the more I see how the piano is related to the drum set… the more I see how the drum set is related to the piano.”
Michael Dugan, trombone, is an assistant professor at UW-Whitewater who teaches applied trombone, directs the Trombone Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble II, and plays in the Whitewater Brass Quintet. In addition to his teaching duties, Dugan is an active freelance artist. Equally at home playing jazz and classical music, his versatility has taken him to every imaginable concert venue in the United States.
Matt Sintchak, saxophone, is an avid supporter of contemporary music having commissioned and premiered over 50 works. In addition to solo concerts, he performs regularly with the Ancia Saxophone Quartet, the Sonict Duo, and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. As a jazz musician, he has recently collaborated with Roscoe Mitchell, Ray Anderson, David Bixler, and Paul Tynan. Sintchak is the professor of saxophone and jazz studies at the UW-Whitewater.
Bradley Townsend, string bass/improvisation, teaches string bass and improvisation, and conducts jazz combos as well as the alternative styles ensemble at UW-Whitewater. In addition to playing with many notable artists, Townsend performs with area ensembles such as the Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Oakwood Chamber Players, Rountree Ensemble, Executive Tea Set, and Arp of the Covenant. His recordings have been reviewed in All About Jazz and the All Music Guide.
Born in Taipei, Taiwan, Vince Fuh, piano, has been a prominent member of the Madison jazz and classical scenes since 1983. His piano performances and compositions have been featured on numerous recordings, as well as programming for Wisconsin Public Radio and a television series for PBS. In addition to performing, Fuh runs a private teaching studio, serves as clinician for seasonal music programs.
Nick Zielinski, composer, drummer, is an active performer and composer. He keeps busy in a variety of different independent projects throughout the Upper Midwest including: ARP of the Covenant, Le Boom Boom, and many more. Currently, Zielinski is attending the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and working toward a doctoral degree in jazz performance with a minor in composition.
Trumpeter and educator, Jeffrey Wohlbach enjoys a diverse career as a chamber and orchestral musician, soloist, and commercial player. He has toured the fifty states, Japan, Mexico, and Canada with the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Wohlbach has also served as adjunct teacher of trumpet at the UW-Whitewater.
Wisconsin native Kenny Davis is a freelance trombonist and educator in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He has recently earned his master’s degree in music performance from the University of North Texas as well as his bachelor’s degree in music performance from UW-Whitewater. During his time at UNT, Davis performed with a number of award winning groups.
