Sacramento Trad Jazz Camp - Meet Bill Evans

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Meet the faculty

Bill Dendle-Camp Director

Rusty Stiers- Trumpet

Bria Skonberg-Trumpet

Terry Myers-Woodwinds

Anita Thomas-Woodwinds

Greg Varlotta-Trombone

Eddie Metz-Drums

Jason Wanner-Piano

Curtis Brengle -Piano

Eddie Erickson-Banjo

Westy Westenhofer-Bass & Tuba

Shelley Burns-Vocals

Bill Evans-Facilities coordinator

Bill Evans is our hero. Having made all but two of the STJS summer trad jazz camps, he has taken the job of "facilities co-ordinator" and turned it into an art-form.

Consider this; 48 hours before camp starts, Bill and his crew are on site, distributing the various pianos, drum sets, refrigerators, microphones, PAs, and guitar and bass amps over the 11 rehearsal/performance sites. There are water jugs, garbage cans, paper cups, extra lighting, extra staging and many yards of extension cords that have to be in place before anyone can play the first note. Tenting, clothes pins, wind screens, paper towels, fencing, flats of sodas, bottled water and the entire contents of two snack bars all have to be in place by the start of camp.

Bill Evans started volunteering for the STJS in 1981 and in 1989 started their first youth trad band. He has served as chairman of the STJS education committee, continues to serve as the assets manager for the STJS and will continue to be the pillar that keeps the STJS Trad jazz camp standing upright.