Camps
Tritone at Bjorklunden
Tritone Jazz Fantasy Camps
COOL AT THE LAKE 2010
Bjorklunden Estate (on Lake Michigan)
Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
July 11-16, 2010
Bjorklunden (pronounced "Bee-york'-lun-den") is a spectacular 425-acre estate on Lake Michigan in picturesque Door County, Wisconsin--an outstanding place for a summer jazz camp. Relax with your instrument under a tree or near the shore on a gorgeous August afternoon. Enjoy evening concerts framed by cedars, the water, and the stars.
Lodge rooms are sold out for 2010, but there's plenty of lodging nearby in the quaint village of Baileys Harbor. So choose the "Tuition plus Meals" package (Bjorklunden food is outstanding!) and see www.doorcounty.com for lodging options.
TENTATIVE DAILY SCHEDULE 2010
8:00 am Breakfast (included for campers on meal plan).
9:00 am Rhythming
A wake-up call to the essential rhythms of jazz, led by faculty for all campers.
9:30 am Jazz Theory & Aural Training
Self-placement in basic, intermediate, or advanced level classes. Chord/scale/mode relationships, developing your ear, and improvisational techniques.
10:30 am Big Band Rehearsal and Vocal Solo Sessions. Camper big band prepares a program for the Thursday Concert. (Those not wishing to play in big band can form informal combos, practice, or take a break.)
Noon Lunch (included for campers on meal plan).
1:30 pm Jazz Small Group Rehearsals and More Vocal Sessions
Join other campers of your experience and skill level in a small combo and prepare a set for the Friday concert. Vocalists work with a faculty piano accompanist.
3:00 pm Vocal & Instrumental Master Classes A group lesson taught by a master of your instrument/voice.
4:00 pm Special Topic Sessions Explore Colors of Jazz with radio personality Tom Hampson.
5:30 pm Dinner (included for campers on meal plan).
7:00 pm Evening Sessions
SUNDAY: Faculty Concert and Orientation
M,T: Faculty Showcase Concerts followed by conducted multi-level Camper Jam Sessions
WEDNESDAY: Free Night! Attend a jazz big band concert at nearby Birch Creek Music Academy, jam with fellow campers, or enjoy a night out in beautiful Door County.
THURSDAY: Camper Big Band Concert
FRIDAY: Solo Singers Revue and Camper Combos Showcase
2010 FACULTY
Gene Bertoncini (guitar and combos). One of the finest guitarists and most entertaining teachers in the world. Gene's guitar master classes are energetic and rigorous, his combo leadership and arranging are always creative and fun, and his jokes are, well, old (but still funny). This veteran of the Benny Goodman and NBC Tonight Show orchestras as well as hundreds of recordings and performances with just about everyone who's anyone in jazz infuses every camp with wit, charm, and good feeling. Full bio at www.genebertoncini.com
Rod Blumenau (piano, vocal jazz). Rod began studying piano at the age of five, and clarinet and saxophone a few years later. Following study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Rod enjoyed a 32-year career with Eastman Kodak in computer information systems and strategic manufacturing planning while continuing to perform music as an avocation. During this time he appeared with Andre Kostelanetz, Henry Mancini, Clark Terry, Wild Bill Davison, Cab Calloway, and Mel Torme'. Rod retired from the business world in 1998 and now serves as teacher, arranger and first-call sideman in upstate New York. For more information, see http://www.rodbjazz.com.
Mike Hale (trumpet, combos, big band). Over a period of six years, Mike appeared as the lead trumpet, soloist, percussionist and composer with the renowned jazz fusion nonet Matrix, on the RCA, Warner Brothers, Pablo, and Wounded Bird record labels. Mike received his B.M.E. degree from Lawrence University, and his M.M. from the University of Northern Colorado. As a music educator of 16 years, he has inspired countless musicians at the elementary, secondary, university, and professional level with his artistry. Mike is currently an Associate Director of Bands at Appleton North and West High Schools in Appleton, WI, where he helps coordinate the jazz ensemble and combo programs.
Tom Hampson (Colors of Jazz). A retired attorney, Tom has served as counsel to Birdseye Foods, musicians Buddy Rich, Alec Wilder, and Marian McPartland, and won one of Rochester, New York's most important First Amendment cases. Tom hosted his first jazz radio show as a Cornell University student in the late 1940s and has supported jazz on the air ever since. He currently hosts Mostly Jazz with Tom Hampson twice weekly on WXXI-AM radio in Rochester.
John Harmon (piano, combos, theory). John Harmon is a multi-talented performer, composer, arranger, and teacher whose credits include compositions for renowned trumpeter Bobby Shew and Latin singer Flora Purim and who has recorded with the legendary reedman Yusef Lateef. "John Harmon's material...covers an amazing range of textures, colors, tempos and moods," enthused the late jazz critic Leonard Feather, "changing so often that the sound of surprise is never more than seconds away." John has recorded two CDs with Janet Planet: Sweet Thunder (Sea Breeze), and More Beautiful Than Planned (Stellar). His own solo CD, Rite of Passage, was released in 1998. For more information, see John Harmon Biography
Zach Harmon (drums & percussion) may be only 25, but he has already toured with jazz legends Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock and is featured on tabla on trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s Grammy Award-winning album A Tale of God’s Will (Blue Note). While studying classical piano, Zach felt the jazz beat and followed it to USC, where he studied drum set with the great Terri Lyne Carrington for two years. Following his sophomore year, he transferred to the master’s program at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and is an alumnus of their sixth class. Now an in-demand drummer in Los Angeles, Zach continues to teach and perform around the world.
Janet Planet (vocal jazz). No, that's not her real name, but she's definitely the real thing. Janet's singing has touched the hearts of thousands of fans and critics throughout the world. The late humorist and jazz pianist Steve Allen said "Janet is someone who really knows what singing is all about." Roy Kral (of the jazz duo Jackie & Roy) has called her singing "first rate [with a] high level of professionalism." Jazziz magazine praised her "amazingly powerful voice with seemingly limitless expression." Lawrence University employs her to teach vocal technique. Tritone campers will tell you that Janet's not only a major talent and a hardworking teacher, but a wonderful, fun person to hang with. For more information, see www.janetplanet.com
Ike Sturm (bass, combos, theory). Ike is a bassist, composer, and leader of the Ike Sturm Ensemble in New York and serves as the Music Director for Jazz at Saint Peter's Church (the renowned "Jazz Church") in Manhattan. He received BM & MM jazz performance degrees at the Eastman School of Music and has studied privately with legendary bassist Dave Holland. Ike has performed with Bobby McFerrin, Kenny Wheeler, Gene Bertoncini, Maria Schneider, Peter Erskine and Benny Powell. For more information, see www.ikesturm.com
Fred Sturm (trombone, big band). Fred is jazz director at Lawrence University and guest conductor of professional jazz ensembles and radio orchestras in Germany, Denmark, Italy, Sweden, and Norway. He previously served as jazz ensemble and studio orchestra director at the Eastman School of Music from 1991 to 2002. With music printed by 9 international publishers, Fred has received the 2003 ASCAP/IAJE Commission in Honor of Quincy Jones and a 1997 Grammy nomination. Downbeat Magazine has cited his collegiate ensembles as America's best eight times. For more information, see www.fredsturm.com
Tom Washatka (saxophone, flute, clarinet, combos). Tom is the jazz saxophone instructor at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, owns and operates his own recording studio, and produces artists and recordings for Stellar Records. He has appeared with George Benson, Weather Report, Spyro Gyra, Chuck Mangione, Freddie Hubbard, the Yellow Jackets, Supersax, Tito Puente, and Count Basie. Tom has performed with Bobby Shew, the Brian Setzer Big Band, Jimmy Dorsey, and The Temptations. For more information, see Tom Washatka Biography
THE COST
Tuition: $845
Tuition plus meal plan (3 meals a day): $1095
**Tuition plus room & board (shared room with one other camper): $1595 (SOLD OUT FOR 2010)
Private room charge: $535 extra (N/A for 2010)
Spouse (non-participating) room & board: $625 extra (SOLD OUT FOR 2010)
WHERE ELSE TO STAY
The best source of information about Door County lodging is at www.doorcounty.com.
Look for places in Baileys Harbor, Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, or Jacksonport.
NEAREST COMMERCIAL AIRPORT
Green Bay (GRB), Austin-Straubel International Airport.
WHAT TO BRING
Music notebook and pencils.
Jazz fake book. Though they're not required, we suggest bringing a jazz tune collection to use in jam sessions and possibly combos. We recommend The Real Easy Book (Volumes 1 & 2) available through your local music retailer or online at Sher Music Co. www.shermusic.com
Your Instrument(s). You won't need them Sunday night, but you will starting Monday morning. (We supply music stands, but if you have a portable one that you can easily pack, please do.)
MEALS
If you've purchased the meal package, all meals will be served in Bjorklunden's Lodge. Your first meal will be at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. The meal plan is highly recommended not only because the food is great, but also because dining with faculty and other campers really enhances the Tritone experience.
GETTING HERE
Get to Green Bay and find Rte. 57 North. This is the major route into Door County; you'll be on it for about 60 miles (90 minutes).
About 4.7 miles past Jacksonport, youll see Boynton Lane on the right (right across from Anschutz Plumbing & Heating). Turn right onto Boynton Lane and follow it to the end. You can't miss Bjorklunden.
If you're staying at Maxwelton Braes Country Club, stay on 57 and pass Boynton Lane; it's the next place on your right.
If you're staying in Baileys Harbor, stay on 57, which runs right through the middle of town.
If you need directions to where you're staying, stop at Bjorklunden first; someone will be glad to help.
If you get lost, Bjorklunden's number is 920-839-2216. Bob's cell phone is 585-739-1500, but the cell service may be weak.
Shuttle Service. If you're flying into Green Bay and would like a ride to Bjorklunden, please phone Bob at (585) 218-9950. If you get voice mail, leave a message about when you'll be arriving in Green Bay and what airline you're flying. If possible, we'll pick you up. Otherwise, there's the Lawrence University Shuttle from Green Bay (there is a fee for this). Mark Breseman of Bjorklunden can help with shuttle reservations (920-839-2216).
Checking in at Bjorklunden. If you're staying at Bjorklunden, you can check in any time after 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 11. Mark Breseman has your room assignments and you should be able to move right in.
COMING AND GOING
Sunday night: For everyone on the meal plan, dinner's at 5:30 p.m. at Bjorklunden. We'll break bread, get a chance to meet each other, and hang out for a bit. The opening concert featuring our Tritone faculty will begin around 7:00 p.m. Then we'll go over the schedule for the week and answer any questions you may have. Things start hopping Monday morning at 9:00.
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. You may not want to leave, but we have to wrap things up on Friday night with our final concert. If you're staying at Bjorklunden, Friday night lodging is included. Saturday breakfast is included for everyone on the meal plan.
IF YOU'RE NOT ON THE MEAL PLAN
Bjorklunden meals are available on an individual basis for campers and guests. Please see Mark Breseman at Bjorklunden about prices and payment methods.
OTHER STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW
What to wear: Most of the camp is very casual. Shorts, jeans and t-shirts are recommended, but you may wish to bring something dressier for the final concerts.
Build some chops. If it's been a while since you played, you might want to spend some time with your instrument. Start slowly and try to play a little every day to gradually restore your chops or your voice. You'll need them.
PAYMENT & REFUND POLICY:
You are not officially registered until we receive a $100 deposit.
Payment in full is required 14 days before the first day of the camp.
Cancelations 30 days or more before the first day of the camp = full refund.
Cancellations 14-30 days before the first day of camp = payment refunded, but not deposit.
CANCELLATION LESS THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF CAMP = NO REFUND.