Tag: Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

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A student from a participating Jazz Fest high school has been diagnosed with the coronavirus — the student was not at UI
There are currently no confirmed cases in Idaho
Angela Palermo

The University of Idaho sent out a health advisory Saturday stating a student from Henry M. Jackson High School, in Snohomish  county, Washington, has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The email from the University of Idaho was sent to those affiliated with […]

A look back at Jazz Fest
A quick look at some of the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival workshops
Staff Report

Swing Dance workshop Lined up in rows, dancers in the crowded gym stood with their partners. This was at Friday’s Swing Dance workshop as a part of the Lionel Hampton […]

Getting a grasp on scat singing
Freelance musician Jenna McLean teaches students about scat singing in a workshop Friday
Ryan Hill

When it comes to Jazz, most people imagine instruments such as the bass, the piano or the saxophone. However, there is one fundamental aspect that is just as important: scat […]

Joshua Skinner
Q&A with Joshua Skinner
To learn more about the history of jazz fest and the way it’s evolved read our Q&A below
Alex Brizee

Joshua Skinner, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival manager, is known as the main person when it comes to Jazz Fest.
The Argonaut sat down with Skinner for a Q&A about some of the basics of Jazz Festival and Skinner’s background.

Professor Aaron Cordell Johnson hangs his Jazz Fest poster in the Reflections Gallery on Monday.
A Q&A with Aaron Cordell Johnson
Aaron Cordell Johnson, a painting and drawing professor at UI designed this year's Jazz Fest poster
Kali Nelson

The Argonaut sat down for a question and answer session with Fine Arts Department professor Aaron Cordell Johnson to discuss his recent project of designing the Lionel Hampton Jazz Fest 2020 poster.

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Jazz fest must admire it’s multicultural roots
Appreciating the cultural significants of Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
Editorial Board

Being in a strictly rural area, the fact that one of the signature events at the University of Idaho — the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival — has diverse roots is a surprising and wonderful thing.