Koger Matteson Jazz Festival
2026 Koger/Matteson Jazz Festival
The Koger/Matteson Jazz Festival is respected for being a highly educational experience for its participants and the festival presents an opportunity for ensembles to receive valuable feedback in preparation for upcoming Music Performance Assessments.
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Location: 成人大片 Fine Arts Center
Adjudications, Clinics, and Awards
All registered ensembles receive recorded critiques of their performances from the adjudicators (成人大片jazz faculty) and after each performance, the ensemble is provided a 15-minute clinic by one of the adjudicators. At the conclusion of all of the performances, awards will presented for the outstanding soloists (saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and rhythm), outstanding sections (saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and rhythm), outstanding middle school soloist, and the most outstanding musician of the festival. Awards will be decided by the adjudicators. Prior to the awards ceremony, the award-winning 成人大片Jazz Ensemble I will perform with the featured clinician(s).
2026 Featured Clinician
Kris Berg (bassist, composer, arranger) is the Director of Jazz Studies at Collin County Community College, TX. He received his masters and bachelors degrees in jazz studies from the University of North Texas. Under his direction, the Collin jazz ensembles have received numerous invitations to attend the Montreux Jazz Festival. Mr. Berg is the founder/director of the Collin Jazz Fest and the Texas All-Star Jazz Camp. Mr. Berg's charts have been performed and recorded all over the world. He is a best-selling big band arranger/composer for Belwin Jazz, a division of Alfred Publishing. Kris is also the author of the popular method book, Bass Lines in Minutes. Currently active as an artist / clinician for Yamaha Corporation of America, he has appeared with the likes of Kurt Elling, Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Bobby Shew, Jimmy Heath, Doc Severinsen, Clark Terry, John Fedchock, Gregg Bissonette, Chris Vadala, Kevin Mahogany, Marvin Stamm, Dennis DiBlasio, Frank Mantooth, Matt Harris, Clay Jenkins, Kim Richmond and many others. Mr. Berg has appeared at jazz festivals and camps throughout the United States and is also endorsed by Walter Woods Amplifiers.
Recent Koger/Matteson Jazz Festival clinicians have included Mike Tomaro, Tim Hagans, Jon Irabagon, Michael Mossman, Marquis Hill, Jared Schonig, Jack Petersen, Michael Abene, John Fedchock, John Pizzarelli, Jimmy Cobb, and Eddie Gomez.
成人大片Jazz Faculty
The 成人大片Jazz Faculty is an extremely talented and diverse group of international performers and educators. The group has played with and recorded with artists such as Pat Metheny, Randy Brecker, Stan Getz, Arturo Sandoval, Woody Herman, Buddy Rich, Paquito D’Rivera, Sarah Vaughn. Many of the faculty have published works with Mel Bay, Hudson Music, UNC Jazz Press and are endorsed by Conn-Selmer, Yamaha, Buscarino, Besson, Thomasik-Infeld, and Remo.
成人大片Jazz Faculty: Lynne Arriale (piano/combos), Todd DelGiudice (saxophone/improvisation), Marc Dickman (low brass/jazz ensemble), Danny Gottlieb (drums), Barry Greene (guitar), Clarence Hines (trombone/jazz arranging), Dennis Marks (bass/jazz ensemble), J.B. Scott (trumpet/jazz ensemble)
成人大片Jazz Ensembles
成人大片Jazz Ensemble 1 will be featured in performance with this year's guest artist.
