Pacific Jazz Ensemble
Patrick Langham, conductor
San Joaquin Delta College Jazz Ensemble
Brian Kendrick, director
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
7:30 pm
Faye Spanos Concert Hall
San Joaquin Delta College Jazz Ensemble
Selections to be announced from stage.
Pacific Jazz Ensemble
Selections to be made from the following:
Caribbean Fire Dance (1963/2002)
Flintstoned from Meet the Flintstones (1960/1992)
Joe Henderson (1937–2001) arr. John Fedchock
Hoyt Curtin (1922–2000) arr. John Fedchock
111–44 (1961/1997)
Isfahan (1964)
Oliver Nelson (1932–1975) arr. John Fedchock
Billy Strayhorn (1915–1967)
Michael Philip Mossman (b. 1959) 57th Street Mambo (1993)
About Time (1963)
Thad Jones (1923–1986)
Brian Kendrick is director of jazz and percussion at San Joaquin Delta College. He also teaches jazz and drum set at University of the Pacific’s Jazz Studies program and teaches regularly at summer camps and colonies.
Kendrick maintains an active performance schedule playing jazz, Broadway, contemporary, orchestra, and chamber music on the West Coast.
Kendrick is currently a sponsored artist of Zildjian Cymbals and Vater Sticks and Mallets.
Patrick Langham is an experienced educator and performer with a twenty-year career at University of the Pacific. As professor and director of jazz studies, Langham developed the University’s jazz studies degree programs. During his time at Pacific, Langham has traveled to Spain as a visiting jazz conductor, overseen student performances in Paraguay, and directed groups at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, and Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. As a saxophonist, he has performed with distinguished jazz artists including Lewis Nash, Bob Hurst, Donald Brown, Tom Harrell, Essiet Essiet, Terell Stafford, and Louis Hayes.
Woodwinds
Gabriel Bastidas
Deadrian Moore
Olivia Nickols
Asher Pichardo
Ashton Riester
Eric Rodriguez
Cello
Amaris Martinez
Trumpet
Giovanni Gonzales
Fernando Maciel
Khristian Ngim
Alan Verdin
Abraham Villarreal
Trombone
Elai Asio
James Bowen
Steve Cole
Anthony Cruz
Angel Gomez
Misael Hurtado
Marcus Rowe
Piano
Justin Fontanilla
Mia Gonzales
Max Jorgenson
Aaron Sabado
Guitar
Adam Valencia
Tarek Maier
Bass
Rustee Allen
Amaro Sarcos
Drums/Percussion
Joaquin Anuwine
Robert Brown
Mikey Cornish
Cole Long
Isaac Melara
David Peters Jr.
Pacific Jazz Ensemble is an award-winning big band in the tradition of Duke Ellington and Count Basie. The ensemble performs classic big band literature and embraces the music of contemporary composers and arrangers. The group has an impressive list of credentials having been invited to perform at jazz festivals around the West Coast.
Saxophone
Aimee MacDonald, alto
Warren Wigfall, alto
Lee Milano, tenor
Mateo Ruiz, tenor
Kyle Saelee, baritone
Trumpet
Alex Maldonado, lead
Kamron Qasimi
Kai Hatton
Alejandro Villalobos
Trombone
Victor Alcazar, lead
Radley Rutledge
Miguel Palma
Jayden Laumeister, bass
Rhythm Section
Michael Belesco, guitar
Fabian Beltran, piano
Marwan Ghonima, bass*
Joseph Evans, drums
*Jazz Studies staff member
Faculty Coaches
Patrick Langham, program director, saxophone
Joseph Mazzaferro, associate director, trumpet
Jamie Dubberly, trombone
Sean Britt, guitar
Aaron Garner, piano
Brian Kendrick, percussion
Andrew Mell, double bass
Jonathan Latta, program director of ensembles
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