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About the Festival
Greetings fellow band directors. I hope you had a wonderful summer and are hitting your stride this fall! I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to participate in THE 24TH ANNUAL BELLEVUE COLLEGE JAZZ BAND FESTIVAL 2020. We are especially excited to announce this year’s guest artist, Cuban-American drummer Ignacio Berroa. Ignacio is without question, one of the greatest drummers in the jazz idiom. Jazz Legend Dizzy Gillespie best defined Ignacio as:
“… the only Latin drummer in the world in the history of American music that intimately knows both worlds: his native Afro Cuban music as well as Jazz…”
Over the past few years we have worked to improve the musical and educational experience for you and your students, and this year is no different!
All preliminary performances will be live-streamed on the Bellevue College website.
High School Combo Division
Student groups will perform and receive feedback onstage from our artists. One ensemble will be chosen to perform on the Saturday evening concert.
Extended Performance & Clinic Times
Middle/Jr. High Division will enjoy 20-minute performances and 35-minute clinics.
High School Division will enjoy 30-minute performances and 45-minute clinics.
Ignacio Berroa Masterclass/Performance
Ignacio will provide a masterclass and performance on Friday/Saturday afternoon and will be featured with the Bellevue College Big Band on Saturday evening.
Web Registration
Registration has been moved 100% online. We hope you enjoy this new streamlined method for enrollment!
As always, we look forward to hosting you and your students at The 24th Annual Bellevue College Jazz Festival 2020.
For more information please call or email
Naeim Rahmani
- (425) 564-3114
- naeim.rahmani@bellevuecollege.edu
Jim Sisko
- (425) 564-4059
- jim.sisko@bellevuecollege.edu
Last Updated December 28, 2023