JAZZ DEPARTMENT SHOWCASE _________________
PROGRAM InVoices (vocal ensemble) Directed by Dave Spicer
ConFusion Directed by Jose McLaughlin
The Con Artists Jazz Orchestra Directed by Steve Newcomb Featuring special guests: James Sandon - tenor saxophone Andrew McNaughton - trumpet
InVoices (vocal ensemble) Directed by Dave Spicer On A Clear Day
The World Keeps You Waiting
Oh, Lady Be Good The ensemble:
Alan Jay Lerner & Burton Lane (Arranged by Darmon Meader of New York Voices)
Lauren Kinhan & Peter Eldridge (Arranged by New York Voices)
George Gershwin (Arranged by New York Voices)
Melissa Clarke Joshua Correia Beth Foad Alistair Hill Henry Kafoa Claudia Marcus Alexander O'Meally Thomas Pegler Leilani Wagner Elizabeth Wentz Accompanied by: Dave Spicer - piano InVoices are the Queensland Conservatorium of Music’s elite Jazz vocal ensemble which has been running for approximately 8 years. This year the ensemble is led by Dave Spicer and consists of the Conservatorium’s finest singers and performers ranging from first year to post graduate level. Repertoire chosen for this ensemble is heavily influenced by the New York Voices, The Idea of North and Manhattan Transfer. The magic of the group comes from the challenging, crunchy harmonies, their dedication, and hard work.
ConFusion Directed by Jose McLaughlin
Chromazone
Composed by Mike Stern
Have You Heard Composed by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays
What Is Hip
Composed by Castillo/Kupka/Garibaldi (Tower of Power)
The ensemble: Alex O’Malley - voice Caleb Lever - alto saxophone, clarinet Pierce van Kempen - tenor saxophone, flute Matt Teakle - guitar Jose McLaughlin - piano Alex Reiter - nord Joshua Mellor - electric bass Jordan Cant - drums
The Con Artists Jazz Orchestra Directed by Steve Newcomb Featuring special guests from the Jazz faculty: James Sandon - tenor saxophone Andrew McNaughton - trumpet
AllĂŠgresse Composed and arranged by Maria Schneider Featuring: Eden Armstrong (piano), Wilsen Conn (guitar), Gabriel Garcia (trumpet), Theo Parrott (baritone saxophone) Son of Northland
Traditional (Arranged by Louise Denson)
Featuring: Eden Armstrong (piano), Andrew McNaughton (trumpet) You go to my head Featuring: Alistair Hill (voice), Mika Atkinson (alto saxophone), Connor Sharpe (tenor saxophone), Michael Whitaker (trumpet) Composed by J. Fred Coots with lyrics by Haven Gillespie (Arranged by Bill Holman) People make the world go round Music and lyrics by Linda Diane Creed and Thomas Randolph Bell (Arranged by Steve Newcomb) Featuring: Alistair Hill (voice), James Sandon (tenor saxophone) Night Dreamer Composed by Wayne Shorter with lyrics by Kurt Elling (Arranged by Sreve Newcomb) Featuring: Alistair Hill (voice), James Sandon and Connor Sharpe (tenor saxophone), Andrew McNaughton and Gabriel Garcia (trumpet)
The ensemble: Sax 1 Mika Atkinson
Trombone 1 Tan Sanyodkam
Sax 2 Caleb Lever
Trombone 2 Parker Ascinar
Sax 3 Connor Sharpe
Trombone 3 Phoebe Wood
Sax 4 Joshua O’Byrne
Trombone 4 Rhys Keane
Sax 5 Theo Parrott Trumpet 1 Michael Whitaker
Piano Eden Armstrong
Trumpet 2 Zac Chambers
Guitar Wilsen Conn
Trumpet 3 Benjamin Oldman Trumpet 4 Gabriel Garcia
Bass Bede Prince Drums/Vibraphone David Watts Drums Joshua Batka
Voice Alistair Hill
The Con Artists are an 18-piece jazz orchestra showcasing Brisbane’s brightest emerging talent, formed by the illustrious John Hoffman in 1996. Under the direction of Steve Newcomb since 2013, the Con Artists regularly perform new works by up-and-coming composers and arrangers, in addition to traditional and contemporary classics by the well-established composers of big band repertoire. In the last 20+ years, guest soloists of the Con Artists have included: Christine Sullivan, Dale Barlow, Joe Chindamo, Jim Pugh, Scott Tinkler, Jacam Manricks, Mat Jodrell, James Morrison, Will Vinson, and Tony Gould to name but a few. The ensemble has released numerous albums and the most recent “On the Other Side” release featured a selection of distinguished alumni vocalists - Katie Noonan, Kristin Berardi, Elly Hoyt, Hannah Macklin, Emma Dean, Luara Karlson-Carp, and Megan Washington.