2017
All-State Jazz Ensemble Neil Ruby, Band Division Chair Ronald Carter, Conductor Rich Stichler, Organizer January 28, 2017
Ronald Carter, the former director of the world-renowned Northern Illinois University (NIU) Jazz Ensemble and former Director of Jazz Studies is continuing to educate students in jazz education and performance on university, high school and performing arts schools and campuses across the country, South America and Canada. As an educator, Carter has presented workshops as guest conductor, artist, clinician, or adjudicator at Michigan State University, Georgia State University, Western Illinois University, University of Northern Colorado, Iowa State University, University of Kansas, Southern Illinois University, University of Illinois, University of Iowa, Northern Illinois University, Hampton University, Loyola University, Coe College, Augustana College, Vander Cook College of Music, and Georgia State College, and Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. He has performed, conducted and presented clinics at regional, national, and international conferences, and directed all-state jazz bands in Illinois, Indiana, Rhode Island, Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin, Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Kentucky, Vermont, Arizona, Kansas, Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Washington. Carter who worked 18 years in the East St. Louis School District as the former director of the Lincoln Senior High School Jazz Band, also performed professionally in the St. Louis metropolitan area as a freelance musician on saxophone, clarinet, flute, and as a vocalist. He co-directed the group Infiniti and performed with the legendary George Hudson Orchestra. Carter has also performed professionally with Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Lena Horne, Lou Rawls, The Jimmy Dorsey Band, Wallace Roney, The Temptations, The Dells, Oliver Lake, Hamiett Bluiett, Leon Thomas, Art Davis, Fareed Haque, Joseph Bowie, Frank Mantooth, Terell Stafford, Orbert Davis, Carl Allen, Rodney Whitaker, and many others. An abbreviated list of his honors and awards includes Downbeat Magazine’s Jazz Educators Hall of Fame, The Woody Herman Music Award (Birch Creek Music Center), The 1991 Milken National Distinguished Educator Award, Southern Illinois University Excellence in Teaching Award, and the St. Louis American Newspaper’s Excellence in Teaching Award and Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees Professorship. Carter’s current projects includes International Consultant for the Essentially Ellington Jazz Competition sponsored by Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York; Lead Artist for the Jazz At Lincoln Center Band Director’s Academy; Co-Author for Alfred Publications “Swingin’ On The Bars”, and author of GIA Music Publications “Teaching Music Through Performance in Jazz – Book I.” Carter is currently completing Book II of “Teaching Music Through Performance In Jazz,” scheduled for completion in 2015. Carter is currently an artist for Conn-Selmer Inc. and D’Addario Woodwinds –(Rico Reeds)
Program On Green Dolphin Street ......................................................Washington/Kaper arr. Rick Hirsch Symphony In Riffs.............................................................................................................Benny Carter Dat Dere..........................................................................................Bobby Timmons arr. Eric Morales Arnge Drank...............................................................................................................................Paul Baker Bebop “N” Georgia................................................................................................................Mark Taylor Kids Are Pretty People........................................................................................................Thad Jones 15 Minutes Late....................................................................................................................John Clayton
All-State Jazz Ensemble Alto Saxophone
Jonathan Paul - Wheeler High School Andrew Dallas - Whitewater Alt: Kevin Oliver Jr. - Westlake
Tenor Saxophone
Malik Barnes - Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts Zachary Musser - Greater Atlanta Christian Alt: Kevin Worley - Pope
Baritone Saxophone
Devin Bates – Savannah Arts Academy Alt: Roger Callison - Fayette County
Trumpet
Isaac Reiss - Ben Franklin Academy Steven Lukehart - McIntosh Joey Ciancia - McIntosh Addison Tharp - The Walker School Alan Hester - Rome Alt: Devin Lentz - Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe
Trombone
William Housworth - Druid Hills Evan Roussey - North Gwinnett Derrick Rucker - Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts Tyler Quick - Hillgrove Alt: Austin Murray - First Presbyterian Day School
Bass Trombone
Logan Leik - Thomas County Central
Piano
Jiyeon Kim - Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Alt: Alex Bohr - Cambridge
Guitar
David Kim - Johns Creek Alt: Mwanzi Harriott - Tri-Cities
Bass
Jordan Love - Valdosta Alt: Malik Compton - Woodward Academy
Drums
Brad Bennett - Prince Avenue Christian School Aux: Max Toomey - North Gwinnett Alt: Cole Holden - Decatur
Vibraphone
Cameron Wilson - Davidson Fine Arts