Cal Poly Jazz Band with Scott Whitfield

Trombonist, composer, vocalist Scott Whitfield (Visit Scott Whitfield at http://www.scottwhitfield.com/ . He appears courtesy of Summit Records http://www.summitrecords.com ) accompanied by the Cal Poly Jazz Band, Jeena E (drums), Capn Craig Tsurumoto (vibraphone) - (directed by Dr Dave Kopplin) in a silky version of "Song for My Father" (Horace Silver). This is another in the March classic Guest Artist Music Series at Cal Poly Pomona.
Dr. Kopplin and the Band will be in the UNC Greeley Music Festival, the largest event of it's kind in America. The 2008 festival will have over 4000 participants from 10 states, Canada, and even Thailand.
**Update** For their perfomances at the UNC Greeley Music Festival, Jeanette ' Jeena E ' Lawler (bongo drums) and James Goese (soprano sax) were each presented with an IAJE (International Association for Jazz Education) Solo Award and the 2008 UNC Greeley Jazz Festival Outstanding Musicianship Award (bass) was presented to Capn Craig Tsurumoto. Congratulations to Dr. Kopplin and the Band for job WELL DONE!!
Call Cal Poly Music Department at (909)869-3548 and visit us http://www.class.csupomona.edu/mu/

OK Live Jazz Fans, its Showtime! Thursday, June 03, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Cal Poly Pomona Music Recital Hall
3801 w. Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
Phone: (909) 869-3554
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Or take your chances at the door!
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[PRWWORG]

Wonderful to both watch and hear the inimitable Scott Whitfield slide that trombone with the rhythmic smooth sounds of the Cal Poly Jazz Band. Thumbs up too for Capn Craig Tsurumoto on the vibraphone and Jeena on the drums. Truly silky-smooth good direction by Dr. Dave Kopplin. Very, very good!

[NoNoBackdoorJP]

The Steamer Jazz Quartet just performed at Catalina Jazz Club on Sunset Blvd (Oct 13). They just keep getting better.

[AndyMartinfan]

scott is a great player, no doubt about it. I prefer Andy's lines, ideas, tone, and control, but that's just me. I studied with Andy for a year and the things that he would bust out in lessons were absolutely phenomenal.

[NoNoBackdoorJP]

Dude, all I know is that Scott, Andy (someone mentioned Carl Sanders) are ALL better than me and are GREAT! Capn Craig has played with BOTH Andy and Scott - how 'bout dat!  Stay tuned this year - it's time for another trombone Guest Artist.

[boneofthewang]

Btw last year at the Sac State Jazz Camp, he almost made me cry because I knew that I would never be as good as he is at soloing jazz =P

[boneofthewang]

Yeah that's true lol

[NoNoBackdoorJP]

Scott is a very supportive (and energetic) guy. Besides his traveling, conducting, composing, and performing, he's also a family man. This is to let you know that Life is more than soloing (he will tell you this). Eventually, you may find Your Style and be successful with it.

[NoNoBackdoorJP]

C'mon, don't be a Hater.

Scott IS Great, AND there are a lot of Great Players as well.

Scott is very Flamboyant, which makes him a little different from most of the others. Trombonists tend to be a little tight-knit.

[boneofthewang]

Scott Whitfield makes all the other jazz great trombonists sound lame o.O

[NoNoBackdoorJP]

This Video continues to be the most viewed of the Cal Poly Jazz Band videos. Scott's impressive Solo and the contrast between him and Da Capn (playing the vibraphone) makes this a Fun video to watch. Just think, the shows are still only 7 bucks (too cheap). Research the Connections between Dr. Dave Kopplin, Scott Whitfield, John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, and Stockton Heibling and you'll be impressed.