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International Jazz Workshop Faculty* 1974 – 2006
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Karl Berger (vibes) and Dave Holland (bass) at the 1981 workshop.
Artistic Heads
- 1974-81 Phil Nimmons
- 1981 Karl Berger, Phil Nimmons
- 1982 Dave Holland, Kenny Wheeler, Don Thompson
- 1983-89 Dave Holland
- 1990 Steve Coleman
- 1991-98 Hugh Fraser
- 1999-2002 Kenny Werner
- 2002-present Dave Douglas
African Drumming
- 1986-93, 1995-96 Abraham Adzenyah
Audio Recording
- 1991-95 Rick Kilburn
Bass
Don Thompson at the 1993 workshop.
- 1974 Dave Young
- 1975-80 Dave Field
- 1981-89 Dave Holland
- 1990-91 Rufus Reid (2003 Jazz Orchestra Workshop)
- 1992 Reggie Workman, Don Thompson
- 1993-94 John Clayton, Don Thompson
- 1995-98 Don Thompson
- 1996 John Taylor (Vocal Jazz Workshop)
- 1997-2000 Michael Lent (Vocal Jazz Workshop)
- 1998 Ray Drummond, Don Thompson
- 1999 Michael Lent, Dave Holland, Johannes Weidenmueller
- 2000 Johannes Weidenmueller, Chuck Deardorf
- 2001 Jim Vivian (Vocal Jazz Workshop), Don Thompson, Ronan Guilfoyle
- 2002 Johannes Weidenmueller
- 2003-04 James Genus
- 2004 Andre Lachance
- 2005 Mark Dresser, Andrew Downing, Ernst Glerum
- 2006 Scott Colley, Brad Jones, James Genus
- 2007 Scott Colley, Vincente Archer, Ernst Glerum
Clarinet
- 1974-81, 1998 Phil Nimmons
- 2003 Louis Sclavis
- 2005 Don Byron
 Cecil Taylor at the 1985 workshop. |
 Anthony Braxton at the 1983 workshop. |
 Kenny Wheeler and Hugh Fraser perform at a jazz orchestra concert in 2004. |
 Maria Schneider conducts the band at the 2002 workshop. |
Composers
- 1983, 1992 Anthony Braxton
- 1985 Cecil Taylor
- 1986, 1994 Muhal Richard Abrams (2005 with Jazz Orchestra)
- 1987 George Russell
- 1988 Anthony Davis
- 1989 Roscoe Mitchell
- 1993 Chucho Valdes (2006 with Jazz Orchestra)
- 1995 Graham Collier
- 2001-02 Maria Schneider (Jazz Orchestra)
- 2003 Rufus Reid (Jazz Orchestra)
- 2004 Kenny Wheeler (Jazz Orchestra)
- 2005-06 John Korsrud (Jazz Composers Workshop)
Dave Douglas (trumpet) and Clarence Penn (drums) take the stage in a master class at the 2004 workshop.
Drums
- 1974 Stan Perry
- 1975 Rob McLaren
- 1976-80 Stan Perry
- 1981-82 Ed Blackwell
- 1983-84 Eddie Marshall
- 1985-90 Marvin “Smitty' Smith
- 1991-94, 1998 Keith Copeland
- 1995-97 Joe Labarbera
- 1996-2001 Owen Howard (and Vocal Jazz Workshop)
- 1999, 2002 Ari Hoenig
- 2000 Joey Baron
- 2001-02 Jim Black
- 2003-05 Dylan Van der Schyff
- 2003-04 Clarence Penn
- 2005 Susie Ibarra
- 2006 Gerald Cleaver, Gene Lake, Clarence Penn
Bill Frisell grooves at the 2004 workshop.
Guitar
- 1976-77 Gene Bertoncini
- 1976-78 Ed Bickert
- 1982-87, 2003 John Abercrombie
- 1988-90 Kevin Eubanks
- 1991 Ted Dunbar
- 1992-93 Mick Goodrick
- 1994 Jim Hall
- 1999 Ted Quinlan
- 2000 Ben Monder, Rick Peckham
- 2001 Rick Peckham, Mark Boling
- 2004 Bill Frisell
- 2005 Jeffrey Parker
- 2006 Rez Abbasi
- 2007 Steve Cardenas
Keyboards
- 2006 Adam Benjamin
Han Bennink from the Dutch Instant Composers Pool turns it up a notch at the 2005 workshop.
Percussion
- 1998 Juan Gutierrez
- 2004-05 Han Bennink
- 2005 Roberto Rodriguez
Muhal Richard Abrams in 1986.
Kenny Werner at the 2000 workshop.
Piano
- 1974 Oscar Peterson, Gary Gross
- 1975-80 Gary Williamson
- 1981 Karl Berger
- 1982-85 Don Thompson
- 1986 Richie Beirach, Don Thompson
- 1987-89 Muhal Richard Abrams, Don Thompson
- 1990 Stanley Cowell
- 1991-98 Don Thompson
- 1993 Muhal Richard Abrams (Jazz Orchestra), Chucho Valdes, Ellen Rowe
- 1995-97 Ellen Rowe, Bill Emes (Vocal Jazz)
- 1998 Kenny Werner
- 1998-99 Randy Halberstadt, Miles Black (Vocal Jazz), Kenny Werner, Hugh Fraser
- 2000 Randy Halberstadt (Vocal Jazz), Kenny Werner, Angie Sanchez, David Restivo (plus Vocal Jazz)
- 2001 Randy Halberstadt (Vocal Jazz), Maria Schneider (Jazz Orchestra), Kenny Werner, Don Thompson, Dave Restivo, Phil De Greg
- 2002 Kenny Werner, Maria Schneider (Jazz Orchestra)
- 2003-04 Jason Moran
- 2005 Muhal Richard Abrams (Jazz Orchestra), Vijay Iyer, Misha Mengelberg
- 2006 Marilyn Crispell, Adam Benjamin, Deron Johnson, Chucho Valdes (Jazz Orchestra)
- 2007 Robert Glasper, Sylvie Courvoisier, Misha Mengelberg
Dave Liebman in rehearsal at the 1985 workshop.
Joe Lovano at the 2001 workshop.
Saxophones
- 1975-76 Paul Horn
- 1977 Eddie Daniels
- 1978-80, 1987-88, 1992-96 Pat Labarbera
- 1981-82 Lee Konitz
- 1983-86, 1998 David Liebman
- 1985-87, 1989-91 Steve Coleman
- 1991 Vernice “Bunky' Green
- 1994 Maynard Ferguson (Jazz Orchestra)
- 1999-2001 Joe Lovano, David Schroeder
- 1999-2000 Dave Pietro, Tony Malaby
- 2000 Joakim Milder
- 2001 Quinsin Nachoff, Remi Bolduc
- 2002 Chris Potter, Remi Bolduc
- 2003-04 Mike Murley, Mark Turner
- 2004-06 Kent Sangster (Jazz Orchestra)
- 2005 Greg Osby, Mike Zilber
- 2006 Greg Osby, Marcus Strickland, Donny McCaslin
- 2007 Oliver Lake. Miguel Zenon, Ab Baars, Tobias Delius, Michael Moore
Sound Artists
- 2006 DJ Olive
Strings
- 2003 Peggy Lee (cello)
- 2000-04 Mark Feldman (violin)
George Lewis reflects at the 2004 workshop during a master class session.
Trombone
- 1977 Frank Rosolino
- 1978 Rob McConnell
- 1982-83 Albert Mangelsdorff
- 1984-85 Julian Priester
- 1986, 2004 George Lewis
- 1987-89 Julian Priester
- 1989-99, 2001-present Hugh Fraser
- 1990-94 Robin Eubanks
- 1994, 97 Slide Hampton
- 1999-2000 Christophe Schweizer
Dave Douglas holds a high note during master classes at the 2005 workshop.
Trumpet
- 1975-78 Don Clark
- 1981-98 Kenny Wheeler
- 1990-92 Mark Ledford
- 1999, 2001-present Dave Douglas
- 2000 Gordon Vernick, Dave Ballou
- 2002 Django Bates
- 2003-04 Brad Turner
- 2002-present Michael Herriott (Jazz Orchestra)
Big Miller at the 1977 workshop.
Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, and Vivianne Cardinal sing it in 2000.
Vocals
- 1975-84 Big Miller
- 1984-87, 1993-2001 Jay Clayton (Vocal Jazz Workshop 96-01)
- 1990-92 Mark Ledford
- 1993-94, 1996 Norma Winstone
- 1996-2001 Sheila Jordan (Vocal Jazz Workshop)
- 1999-2001 Judi Silvano
- 2000-01 Vivianne Cardinal (Vocal Jazz Workshop)
- 2002 Orville Heyn
Program Coordinators
- 1974-76 Brian Wark
- 1977-80 Marc Vasey
- 1981-83 Michael Century
- 1984-85 Don Stein
- 1986-87 Claude Schryer
- 1988-90 Don Stein
- 1991-98 Brad Muirhead
- 1999-2001 Craig Day
- 2002 Christopher Nordstrom
- 2003-06 Michael Bates
- 2003-07 Lorae Farrell (Jazz Orchestra)
- 2007 - present Mark Micklethwaite
Sound Technician
- 1997-2001 Patrick Strain