THANK YOU TO ALL THE ARTISTS THAT SHARED THEIR TALENT WITH US THIS YEAR. WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR TIME HERE AS MUCH AS WE DID HAVING YOU!!
this photo courtesy of Jim Conrad
Looks like Ben Wendel was taking a video of his experience with Buchanan "A" band on stage at the Shaghoian Concert Hall. Check out their Facebook for more about this concert.
FRIDAY EVENING concert at the state of the art Paul Shaghoian Concert Hall will feature 2010 Grammy nominated band:
Click on the above picture to go to the group's website.
Click on the links below to learn more about each band member. Click HERE to find out more about their Grammy nomination!
FRIDAY Noon Concert @ Buchanan High School
Josiah Boornazian Group
The Los Angeles based Josiah Boornazian Group has been around in one form or another for a mere two years. Initially a “standards” quartet featuring Josiah on tenor saxophone with a few friends and colleagues from California State University, Northridge, the Josiah Boornazian group has since evolved into an innovative, genre defying, and exciting sextet featuring Josiah on alto sax, Matt DiGiovanna on tenor sax, Juanma Trujillo on guitar, Gabe Rudner on piano, Derek Beach on bass, and Brian Bothwell on drums. The ensemble’s members have a profusion of virtuosity, creativity, experience, and energy, and the players beautifully frame Josiah’s composions - ranging from the very simple to the very complex - with extended improvised solos.
The group’s concept includes playing everything from through composed material to completely “free” improvised music, and everything in between. The sextet’s influences are wide encompassing everything from bebop and hard bop to rock, classical, hip hop, and much more and this diversity is apparent in the group’s distinctive sound. The Josiah Boornazian Group, in addition to performances at CSU Northridge and in the greater Los Angeles area, will be touring California in winter 2009 and spring 2010, and giving various concerts and clinics in the fall of 2009. The sextet has recorded for CSU Northridge’s Music Department and will be featured on the University’s latest jazz album, which is to be released December 2009. Click HERE for more about CSUN, and HERE & HERE for details of the group.
SATURDAY Noon Concert @ Buchanan High School
Altered - Jeff Miley, John Flitcraft and Steve Holmes
John Flitcraft - Bass
As a B.I.T. graduate and former B.I.T. instructor, John Flitcraft has 15+ years of experience playing and recording jazz, funk, rock, and theater music. Also a Berklee College of Music alumnus, he has been teaching Bass since 1988.
Jeff Miley - Guitar
Jeff Miley received his B.M. in music performance from Cal State Northridge in 1988. Notable features in the music press include: Gendai Guitar Magazine (Japan), Jazzwise (U.K.), and Guitar Player Magazine (featured as the Spotlight Award Winner). Jeff focuses his energy everyday into performing, writing, producing, and recording original music.
Steve Holmes - Drums
Since moving to LA in '93, Steve Holmes has played with Lee Ritenour, Dorian Cheah, Tony DoRosario, and recorded with Celine Dion, Jenifer Paige, Nidia Rojas and Gary Dourdan. His well received instructional video Shed Some Light is now available worldwide from Hal Leonard. He is currently freelancing in the LA area. He endorses Zildjian Cymbals.
Saturday Afternoon Concert @ Buchanan High School before Awards Ceremony
4:10 p.m. Fresno City College Jazz Band
and don't miss a new addition to the line up this year - the Fresno City College Latin Jazz Band. They will do an exhibition performance @ 1:40p.m.
5:30 p.m. Awards Ceremony