District Jazz
Please contact Trey Wadell for any questions related to District Jazz Band.
District Jazz Band Dates:
TBD - 11:59 PM - Audition Registrations Due
November 7, 2023 - 5:00 PM - District Jazz Auditions at Carthage HS
January 16, 2024 - 6:00-8:30 PM - District Jazz Sectionals at Carl Junction HS
January 19, 2024 - 6:00-8:30 PM - District Jazz Rehearsal at Carl Junction HS
January 20, 2024 - 9:00-12:00 AND 1:30-3:30 District Jazz Rehearsals at Carl Junction HS
January 20, 2024 - 4:00 PM - District Jazz Performance at Carl Junction HS (Gym)
TBD - 11:59 PM - Audition Registrations Due
November 7, 2023 - 5:00 PM - District Jazz Auditions at Carthage HS
January 16, 2024 - 6:00-8:30 PM - District Jazz Sectionals at Carl Junction HS
January 19, 2024 - 6:00-8:30 PM - District Jazz Rehearsal at Carl Junction HS
January 20, 2024 - 9:00-12:00 AND 1:30-3:30 District Jazz Rehearsals at Carl Junction HS
January 20, 2024 - 4:00 PM - District Jazz Performance at Carl Junction HS (Gym)
2023-2024 All-District Jazz Clinician
Tim AuBuchon
Director of Jazz Studies, Truman State University
Saxophonist and composer Tim AuBuchon is the director of jazz studies at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. He has performed at clubs throughout the Midwest as well as the Iowa City Jazz Festival and the 13th World Saxophone Congress in Minneapolis. Prior to his appointment at Truman, Tim lived in the Chicago area for six years. There his groups performed at such venues as the Velvet Lounge, the Green Mill, the Empty Bottle, and the Chicago Cultural Center. He was selected to attend the David Liebman Saxophone Masterclass in 1997 and was a finalist in the 1998 North American Saxophone Alliance Jazz Solo Competition. Tim received his master's degree from Northwestern University and his bachelor of music degree in composition from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is a former faculty member at Benedictine University and Moraine Valley Community College and has performed with Randy Brecker, John Abercrombie, Tim Hagans, Ingrid Jensen, and numerous others. His debut CD, Bluz fer Mo, was released in 2000 and received favorable reviews including the following from Marshall Vente on the Jazz Institute of Chicago web page: "In a world of a thousand tenor players Tim stands out with a mature sound and an exceptional concept for improvising." He is past president of the Missouri Association for Jazz Education (MoAJE). Tim and his wife Elaine AuBuchon have three children: Evan, Esme, and Eric.
Director of Jazz Studies, Truman State University
Saxophonist and composer Tim AuBuchon is the director of jazz studies at Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri. He has performed at clubs throughout the Midwest as well as the Iowa City Jazz Festival and the 13th World Saxophone Congress in Minneapolis. Prior to his appointment at Truman, Tim lived in the Chicago area for six years. There his groups performed at such venues as the Velvet Lounge, the Green Mill, the Empty Bottle, and the Chicago Cultural Center. He was selected to attend the David Liebman Saxophone Masterclass in 1997 and was a finalist in the 1998 North American Saxophone Alliance Jazz Solo Competition. Tim received his master's degree from Northwestern University and his bachelor of music degree in composition from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is a former faculty member at Benedictine University and Moraine Valley Community College and has performed with Randy Brecker, John Abercrombie, Tim Hagans, Ingrid Jensen, and numerous others. His debut CD, Bluz fer Mo, was released in 2000 and received favorable reviews including the following from Marshall Vente on the Jazz Institute of Chicago web page: "In a world of a thousand tenor players Tim stands out with a mature sound and an exceptional concept for improvising." He is past president of the Missouri Association for Jazz Education (MoAJE). Tim and his wife Elaine AuBuchon have three children: Evan, Esme, and Eric.
Previous District Jazz Clinicians
2023 - Dr. Joseph Parisi, University of Missouri - Kansas City
2022 - Dr. Joel Vanderheyden, Jefferson College
2021 - Event Cancelled
2020 - Mr. Jim Mair, Kansas City Kansas Community College
2019 - Mr. Jim Widner, University of Missouri - St. Louis
2018 - Mr. Rob Babel, For Zumwalt North High School
2017 - Mr. Freddie Greene - Missouri Southern State University
2016 - Mr. Randy Hamm - Missouri State University
2015 - Dr. Tommy Poole - Northeastern State University
2014 - Dr. Todd Wilkinson - Ottawa University
2013 - Mr. Euell Hanna - Verdigris High School
2022 - Dr. Joel Vanderheyden, Jefferson College
2021 - Event Cancelled
2020 - Mr. Jim Mair, Kansas City Kansas Community College
2019 - Mr. Jim Widner, University of Missouri - St. Louis
2018 - Mr. Rob Babel, For Zumwalt North High School
2017 - Mr. Freddie Greene - Missouri Southern State University
2016 - Mr. Randy Hamm - Missouri State University
2015 - Dr. Tommy Poole - Northeastern State University
2014 - Dr. Todd Wilkinson - Ottawa University
2013 - Mr. Euell Hanna - Verdigris High School