The Clemson First Annual Jazz Guitar Festival and Tim Haden memorial Concert at The Brooks Center For The Performing Arts

The First Annual Clemson Jazz Guitar Festival 2015 Schedule
Thursday October 15th
6:30pm – 9:30pm - Jazz Jam Session at Season by the Lake Restaurant (Madren Convention Center) Featuring Barry Greene, Howard Paul, members of the Clemson Faculty Jazz Combo and special guests.
Friday October 16th
8am – 9am – Groups arrive, sign in, receive parking passes, meal tickets – coffee, water and light breakfast snacks will be available (Band Hall Brooks 112)
9am - 10:15am – The History of the Archtop Guitar/Benedetto Jazz Guitar Display – Howard Paul (Band Hall Brooks 112)...

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The First Annual Clemson Jazz Guitar Festival 2015 Schedule
Thursday October 15th
6:30pm – 9:30pm - Jazz Jam Session at Season by the Lake Restaurant (Madren Convention Center) Featuring Barry Greene, Howard Paul, members of the Clemson Faculty Jazz Combo and special guests.
Friday October 16th
8am – 9am – Groups arrive, sign in, receive parking passes, meal tickets – coffee, water and light breakfast snacks will be available (Band Hall Brooks 112)
9am - 10:15am – The History of the Archtop Guitar/Benedetto Jazz Guitar Display – Howard Paul (Band Hall Brooks 112)
10:30am – 11:45am – Gypsy Jazz Workshop/Gypsy Guitar Display – Jerry Sims (Sims Music Columbia, SC) and Andy Page (Appalachian State University)
11:45am – 12:30pm - Catered Lunch (Band Hall Brooks 112)
12:30pm – 1:45pm – Barry Greene Clinic (University of North Florida) (Band Hall Brooks 112)
2:00pm – 3:30pm – Student Ensemble performances and masterclasses (Band Hall Brooks 112)
* Clemson Jazz Student Combo
* USC Upstate Guitar Ensemble
* Winthrop Guitar Ensemble
* Fine Arts Center Student Combo
3:45pm – 5pm – Tales from the Studio – Steve Watson (Furman University, Fine Arts Center Greenville, SC) (Recital Hall Brooks 117)
5pm – 6:15pm – Catered Dinner
6:30pm – 7:45pm – Guitar Ensemble Reading Session – Bert Ligon (University of South Carolina) (Recital Hall Brooks 117)
8pm – 10:00pm – Tim Haden Memorial Guitar Concert – Jazz Guitar duos, trios and quartets featuring Barry Greene, Steve Watson, Bert Ligon, L.H. Dickert, Jim Mings, Monty Craig, Matt Dingledine, Adam Knight, Jerry Sims, Andy Page, Howard Paul, Rick Praytor, Daryle Ryce, and other guests. Student Tickets are free. Adults $10 all proceeds will go toward the Clemson Jazz Combos and the Tim Haden Clemson Jazz Guitar Scholarship Fund.
Meals will be provided by The Clemson Jazz Combos – To get free meals, you must register in advance by September 20th – Please email mcraig@clemson.edu with number of people coming.
There will be a merchandise table available all day to purchase artist CD’s, books, guitars, and other items.
Parking Passes – Parking passes will be provided for guests coming on campus. Please email mcraig@clemson.edu to know how many vehicles you will have by September 20th

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