When: July 18-22, 2011, 9:30am-3:30pm
Where: The Lutheran Church of St. Andrew (click for directions)
Application: Click here (word doc)
Details: (see below)

CANCELLATION POLICY: All cancellation requests must be received in writing by June 15, 2010. No refunds will be given on requests after this date. NO EXCEPTIONS.
There is a $50 cancellation fee.

Faculty Biographies

Greg Twombley - Artist/Educator. Woodwind performing artist specializing in Saxophone, Flute and Clarinet

Of the Washington, DC areas most in-demand woodwind artists, Greg Twombley ranks highest. His training includes a Master of Music degree, and doctoral work with studies at the Eastman School of Music, and private study with Eddie Daniels, Ramon Ricker, Dick Oatts and Rayburn Wright. His performance credits include Dizzy Gillespie, Louie Bellson, Clark Terry, Jim Pugh, the group Blood, Sweat and Tears, and with many celebrities including Natalie Cole, Maureen McGovern, Bob Hope, Steve Allen, George Burns, Ray Charles, et al. Greg was invited to perform at The White House in honor of the 25th Anniversary of Wolf Trap, at the State Department for Secretary of State Colin Powell, frequently for the Wolf Trap Board of Directors, and for many visiting world leaders to our nation's capitol. He has performed for members of Congress and for many of our nation's senior military leaders. He has recorded with numerous musicians including a recent jazz composition project for Maestro Lorin Maazel, conductor of the New York Philharmonic. He has performed in concert for many arts organizations including Conversations at Oatlands, Virginia, Strathmore Hall, Maryland, Emmaus Guest Artist Series, Virginia, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Georgetown University, and the Smithsonian, Washington, DC . Greg performs frequently throughout the East Coast and across the country.

Greg has distinguished himself as an award-winning music educator. He has performed across the country as an artist/clinician for school groups. Greg is the three-time recipient of the Virginia Governor's Outstanding Music Educator Award in 1997, 2001 and 2005 and is a featured artist/educator sponsored by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, Georgetown University, and is a participant in the Kennedy Center's Artist/Educator program. He has been featured as a Jazz performer/lecturer for many national and international corporate events, has been commissioned to produce a 4 CD-ROM on the History of Jazz, and has been appointed the coordinator and leader of a music mentoring program for the New York City Public Schools.

Mr. Twombley is retired from the U.S. Army Band after serving twenty years as a soloist, producer, Human Resources Chief, and leader of the Public School Outreach program, with thousands of performances for tens of thousands of students from across the nation.

Pepe Gonzalez, acoustic and electric bass. In his late teens, Pepe formed one of the first integrated bands between African-Americans and Hispanics in the Washington, DC area; the band Zapata opened for many Jazz greats, including Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Weather Report and Ramsey Lewis, and received far-reaching acclaim. Pepe has performed with the Smithsonian Institute for Tito Puente, and has been featured with his own Latin Jazz band, Sonora Del Barrio at the Kennedy Center. Additionally, Pepe has performed and recorded with many Jazz greats, including Pepper Adams, Dave Valentin, Clark Terry, Slide Hampton, and many others. Pepe has performed for US Presidents George Bush, Bill Clinton and Geroge W. Bush, numerous heads of sate, and has toured the Jazz Festival circuits in the USA and throughout Europe. Pepe can be heard on more than 30 recordings, including “Looking Back”, and maintains a very busy teaching schedule at the Levine School of Music, and is a frequent guest clinician.

Dave Detwiler continues to be one of the most highly sought after "first call" lead trumpet players and music educators on the east coast, his career spanning over 32 years. Dave performed as lead trumpeter and jazz soloist with The U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own” for 27 years, during which time he recorded and traveled throughout the United States, often performed at the White House and was the featured trumpet soloist on tours of Europe, Japan and Australia. Dave appears regularly with the National Symphony Orchestra and has performed with The New York Philharmonic, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Barry Manilow, Al Jarreau, Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, Harry Connick, Jr., and many others. Dave can be seen performing in shows at The Kennedy Center, Wolf Trap, The National Theatre, Nissan Pavilion, on the annually televised "Christmas in Washington" and The Kennedy Center Awards. As a music educator, Dave currently serves as president of the Virginia chapter of the International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE). He has received several Virginia State Teachers awards, including an Outstanding Teacher award while serving as Director of Jazz at Georgetown University, a position he held for 14 years.

Chuck Redd is an accomplished performer on both drums and vibraphone. Chuck began performing and recording internationally when he joined the Charlie Byrd Trio in 1980 at the age of 21. That year, he also joined the Great Guitars (Barney Kessel, Charlie Byrd and Herb Ellis.) To his credit are thirteen extensive European tours and five tours of Japan, with the Barney Kessel Trio, Ken Peplowski, Terry Gibbs and Conte Candoli. He served as Artist-In-Residence at The Smithsonian Jazz Café in Washington, DC from 2004-2008. Chuck was featured vibraphonist with the Mel Torme All-Star Jazz Quintet from 1991 until 1996. While appearing in New York with Torme, Ira Gitler of Jazz Times said: "Redd's vibes were equally notable for vigor and melodiousness. "Exquisite!" In 2007 Chuck was featured with the prestigious "Milt Jackson Tribute Band". Other recent engagements include jazz cruises in the Mediterranean, stints with Bucky Pizzarelli and Ken Peplowski at Dizzy's Club (Jazz at Lincoln Center) and headlining with his trio at The River Room of Harlem. He has toured and performed with Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme, Tommy Flanagan, Dick Hyman, Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Laurindo Almeida, Tal Farlow, Red Norvo, Scott Hamilton, Mickey Roker and Frank Vignola. Redd is featured on over 70 recordings. Recent releases include his Arbors CD, "All This and Heaven Too", featuring Gene Bertoncini and George Mraz, and "The Swing Kings", an all-star session featuring Bucky and John Pizzarelli, Ray Kennedy and Ken Peplowski. Performances by Chuck include a concert with the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet in Africa for the Namibian Independence Celebration, a recital at the White House with the Barney Kessel Trio, concerts at Carnegie Hall with Mel Torme's Quintet, and The Tonight Show. In 2008, he was featured in the finale concert at The Lionel Hampton International Jazz festival with The Lionel Hampton Big Band. In addition to leading his own groups, Chuck was a member of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra for 15 years. He frequently performs in New York City and headlines nationally at festivals and clubs. Chuck is on the faculty at The University of Maryland School of Music and presents master classes, workshops and lectures around the country. Chuck's newly released Noteworthy CD, "When Redd is Blue" is a collaboration with his brother Robert, and his Arbors CD "Happy All The Time," is a critically acclaimed tribute to his mentor, Barney Kessel and features Monty Alexander, Jeff Hamilton and Howard Alden.

Robert Redd, piano. Robert was a member of the Keter Betts trio for 13 years, until Betts’ death in 2005. The trio performed many concerts and festivals and could frequently be heard at venues such as the Kennedy Center and Blues Alley. They performed regularly throughout the school year at Wolf Trap as part of Early Learning Through the Arts, a program which Betts helped start and develop, presenting live music to young audiences. Robert is a member of the Wolf Trap Jazz Trio which continues to present this program. From 1995-1998, Robert was pianist and musical director for singer/songwriter Kenny Rankin. While touring with Rankin, he performed with Michael Moore, Oscar Castro-Neves, Roy McCurdy and John B. Williams, among others. They appeared regularly at venues in New York City such as The Rainbow and Stars and The Bottom Line, and performed in the guest artist series with the U.S. Air Force Band at DAR-Constitution Hall, in Washington, D.C. Robert worked often as a member of the Charlie Byrd Trio, and can be heard on Charlie Byrd’s last recording, “For Louis”. Other recent recordings include “Bouquet Chorale” (Summit Records) featuring Marty Nau and legendary saxophonist Phil Woods, and “When Redd is Blue”, co-led with his brother, Chuck. Robert is also a QRS recording artist and has recorded two Pianomation CDs with fellow pianist Michael T. Jones for the New York-based company. Robert teaches and performs every year during Swing Week at the Augusta Festival at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. He is also a featured artist every year at the W.C. Handy Music Festival in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. As a free-lance musician, Robert has performed with Bud Shank, Houston Person, Warren Vache, Ethel Ennis, Melba Moore, Phil Woods, Mundell Lowe, Scott Hamilton, Ken Peplowski, James Moody, The Harry James Big Band, The Artie Shaw Big Band (w/Dick Johnson) and the Duke Ellington Orchestra, to name a few. He performs frequently with the Smithsonian Masterworks Organization, and is often featured at Blues Alley, where he co-leads a group with his brother, Chuck. Recent performances included a private concert in the East Room at the White House for the President, First Lady, and their guests on Valentine’s Day, 2008.