MVC Jazz Band Festival 2012

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Eric Crump/Democrat-News

The 2012 Missouri Valley College Jazz Band Festival included bands from five area middle and high schools, plus a performance by the MVC Jazz Band. Bands from Grandview, Sedalia, Martin City, Park Hill and Warrensburg were given critiques on their performances by adjudicators Bob Long of Missouri Western State University and David Aaberg of University of Central Missouri. Chuck Appleton of MVC served as emcee of the event.

Matt Clinkenbeard, guitarist for the Park Hill High School Jazz Band, was named top soloist of the 2012 Missouri Valley College Jazz Band Festival. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
Matt Clinkenbeard, left, receives a plaque from Charles Ferguson, MVC music instructor. Clinkenbeard was named top soloist of the 2012 MVC Jazz Band Festival. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
Chuck Appleton, music instructor at Missouri Valley College, serves as emcee for the 2012 MVC Jazz Band Festival Saturday, Feb. 21, in Eckilson-Mabee Theatre. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Joe Graham solos on guitar with Jay Buck, right, on drums during the Missouri Valley College Jazz Band set concluding the 2012 MVC Jazz Band Festival Saturday, Jan. 21. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
Bob Long, director of jazz studies at Missouri Western State University, offers a suggestion to a bass player during the 2012 Missouri Valley College Jazz Band Festival. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
David Aaberg, director of jazz studies at the University of Central Missouri, offers suggestions to the Grandview High School Jazz Ensemble 2 following the group's performance Saturday, Jan. 21, at the 2012 Missouri Valley College Jazz Band Festival. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
Richard Marshall, left, watches his band as adjudicator Bob Long, director of jazz studies at Missouri Western State University, offers advice about the group's performance. Marshall, who is from Marshall and is a week into his student teaching experience at Warrensburg High School, directed the Jazz Ensemble 2. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)
Missouri Valley College trumpeter James Withers solos during the MVC Jazz Band performance Saturday, Jan. 21. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)