GEORGIA MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
Presents the
2014 ALL STATE JAZZ ENSEMBLE Robin Christian, Band Division Chair Steve Houghton, Conductor Bryan Hatmaker, Organizer February 1, 2014
Savannah International Trade & Convention Center Conductor Internationally renowned jazz drummer, percussionist, clinician, author, and educator, Steve Houghton initially received acclaim at age twenty as the drummer with Woody Herman’s Young Thundering Herd. Since then he has shared stage and studio with luminaries Freddie Hubbard, Gary Burton, Clay Jenkins, Shelly Berg, Dave Samuels, Toots Thielemans, Christian McBride, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Les Hooper, Bob Florence, Lyle Mays, Bob Sheppard, Billy Childs, Bobby Hutcherson, Pat LaBarbara, Bill Cunliffe, Arturo Sandoval, Steve Allee, Joe Henderson, Ray Brown, Lou Fischer, Stefan Karlsson, Karrin Allyson, Dianne Reeves, Rosemary Clooney and Maureen McGovern. As a band leader Houghton’s discography includes: The Manne We Love: Gershwin Revisited (TNC), a recent release of John Williams’ charts for big band and quintet, the Steve Houghton Quintet Live @ the Senator (Jazz Compass), Windsong (SHPERC Records), Remembrances (Warner Bros.), and Steve Houghton Signature (Mesa-Bluemoon). In total Houghton attributes more than one hundred recordings to his credit as a participating artist. As a classical percussionist, Houghton has performed with the Boston, and Philadelphia Pops orchestras, U.S. Army Band, as well as the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. He frequently appears as a soloist with numerous orchestras and wind ensembles throughout the world. As an author, Houghton’s publications boast more than thirty educational books, videos and DVDs including: Drumset 101, Kid's Drumset Course- books 1 & 2, Essential Styles- books 1 & 2 , The Ultimate Drumset Chart Reading Anthology (Alfred), Play and Teach Percussion (GIA), and The Drumset Soloist (WB), and his latest project, Rhythm Section Workshop for Jazz Directors (Alfred) is a DVD-book series that addresses the entire rhythm section. Houghton is currently Professor of Percussion and Jazz at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. In addition to his academic duties, he presents yearly clinics and master classes to students around the world; most recently China, New Zealand, Australia and Taiwan. Houghton is the Immediate Past- President of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) and endorses Yamaha drums and percussion, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks and mallets, and Remo world percussion products and drumheads.
PROGRAM Dangerous Curves……………………………………………………………………..……...Jeff Golus Commissioned by Steve Houghton arr. Matt Harris Three Hip Mice……………………………………………………………………………..…Steve Allee Blues For Stephanie……………………………………………………………...………..John Clayton Full Count………………………………………………………………………………...……Mark Taylor Do It Again………………………………………………………………………..………Donald Fagen arr. Fred Sturm Sax Accord…………………………………………………………………………………….Fred Stride Basie’s Back In Town………………………………………………………………...……...Ernie Wilkins arr. Nat Pierce Biddle De Bop Samba………………………………………………………………...…….Thad Jones
ALL STATE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALTO SAXOPHONES
Jared Sells – Hillgrove High School Mehul Bhagat – Peachtree Ridge High School
TENOR SAXOPHONES
Barrett Ham – Home School Daniel Powell – Jackson County High School
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Josephe Skelton – Buford High School
TRUMPETS
Zachary Griffin – Kennesaw State University Nick Hamilton – Grady High School Steven Lukehart – McIntosh High School Kashyap Ganesan – Lassiter High School Joey Ciancia – McIntosh High School
TROMBONES
William Roddenberry – First Presbyterian Day School Clint Rogers – Veterans High School Danny Wytanis – North Gwinnett High School Chris Delmas – Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe High School
BASS TROMBONE
Grant Singer – Milton High School
VIBRAPHONE
Cameron Wilson – Davidson Fine Arts
PIANO
Andres Rovira – Paideia School
GUITAR
Caleb Tokarska – Davidson Fine Arts
BASS
Cody Lavallee – Brookwood High School
DRUMS
Trevor Henningson – Westminster School Aux: Harry Pitsikoulis – North Atlanta High School