Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition, Reno, Nevada, USA	September 29, 2001

Nathan Botts Mikko Pettinen Amir El Saffar Matt Shulman Ingrid Jensen, Tim Hagans, and Brian Lynch The Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition and Summit will be held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19-20, 2001, on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno (USA), organized by Dr. Larry Engstrom, chair of the UNR Music Department. The three-part event will include clinics presented by special guests, the jazz trumpet competition finals and the International Jazz Trumpet Summit. The competition, named for the famous New York City brass teacher, Carmine Caruso, has become a unique milestone gathering for jazz trumpeters under the age of 30 from around the world. This year's four competition finalists are Nathan Botts, Mikko Pettinen, Matt Shulman and Amir El Saffar. Nathan Botts: Botts, an up-and-coming musician, is versed in both orchestral and jazz trumpet. Studying at the Manhattan School of Music and Brigham Young University, Botts has progressed from being a student to becoming a band leader with the formation of Nathan Botts Quartet and the Jazz Collective. He also has two recordings under his belt: "Like Well Trained Monkeys (The Way You Look Tonight)" and "Three-Point-One." Mikko Pettinen: At the age of 27, Pettinen, a native of Finland, has many accomplishments. He studied at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, where he focused on both classical and jazz trumpet. In 1998 he became a member of Umo Jazz Orchestra, a Finnish big band, and has since recorded five albums with the group. Matt Shulman: Trained at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Shulman has toured extensively in the U.S. and internationally, picking up an array of top prizes, including the International Jazz Trumpet Guild Competition, the National Jazz Trumpet Competition, the Yamaha Performing Artist Award and more. Currently he is working on the Shulman System for Brass as well as pioneering techniques in multi-phonics, using his own voice while simultaneously playing the trumpet. Amir El Saffar: El Saffar studied at DePaul University as the principal trumpet and featured soloist in both the DePaul Symphony and Wind Ensemble and the DePaul Jazz Ensemble I. He first got to showcase his mastery of the trumpet on Daniel Barenboim's "Tribute to Ellington" and then again on Clark Terry's "C.T. Express." His awards include being named Outstanding Soloist (college division) by Downbeat magazine, taking first place in the International Trumpet Guild Jazz Competition and more. Each of the contestants will choose to perform two of the following standard tune types in the following styles: ballad, Latin jazz, up-tempo rhythm changes, funk-rock-fusion or jazz waltz. The third selection will be "All the Things You Are" by Jerome Kern. Contestants will be allowed to take any approach with the piece. The fourth selection may be any piece of the contestant's choice, performed in any style. Judges will award two winners: first place will receive $10,000 and second place, $5,000. Other finalists will receive travel-expense stipends worth $500. The first place winner will also be invited to perform as a featured artist at the 2002 International Trumpet Guild Conference. This year, the competition and summit will also feature: Ingrid Jensen, a master trumpet player and former winner of the Carmine Caruso Jazz Trumpet Competition in 1995. Brian Lynch, a jazz trumpet mastermind who has six albums under his belt and has played with such pop icons as Prince and Maxwell. Tim Hagans, trumpet-great from Blue Note Records. Laurie Frink, a former student of Carmine Caruso who keeps his teaching method alive in New York City. Terri Lyne Carrington, a brilliant drummer who played on the Arsenio Hall Show. Randy Porter, a world-class pianist, composer and arranger. Hans Halt, Reno's very own bass-virtuoso who has performed with the Reno Philharmonic and The Collective. These musicians will conduct clinics and perform with competition winners and the UNR Jazz Lab I. The competition, which takes place every other year, is sponsored by the International Trumpet Guild in cooperation with the Herb Alpert Foundation. Schedule of Events: Oct. 19 4-5:30 p.m. Clinic: Ingrid Jensen, Maytan Music Center, Reno 5:30-7 p.m. Clinic: Brian Lynch, Maytan Music Center, Reno Oct. 20 9:30-11 a.m. Clinic: Tim Hagans, Maytan Music Center, Reno 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Clinic: Laurie Frink, Maytan Music Center 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Clinic: Terri Lyne Carrington, Church Fine Arts Complex, Rm. 112, UNR Campus 2-5 p.m. Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition Finals, Nightingale Concert Hall, UNR Campus Both the clinics and the competition finals are free and open to the public. The culminating event of the 2001 Carmine Caruso Jazz Trumpet Competition, the International Jazz Trumpet Summit, is $15 for general admission; $13 for senior citizens, UNR faculty and staff; $8 for students; and $5 for UNR students. For tickets, contact the University Arts Box Office at (775) 784-6847. For more information, please contact CJ Walters at (775) 784-4046 or check our website: http://www.dce.unr.edu/arts Source: University of Nevada, Reno

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