& COMBO
Marques Carroll, combo conductor Christopher Madsen, ensemble conductor Wednesday, October 19, 2022 7:30pm
UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
A La Mode Curtis Fuller
Yesterday arr. Poncho Sanchez
A Foggy Day arr. Michael Buble
Good Morning Heartache arr. Jose James
Dream Traveler Roy Hargrove
Top of My Head Roy Hargrove
Combo Marques Carroll, conductor
Selected from:
Teddy the Toad Neal Hefti (1922-2008) Flight of the Foo Birds Fantail Midnite Blue Whirly Bird
Moten Swing
Ernie Wilkins (1922-1999)
One O’Clock Jump Count Basie (1904-1984) arr. Bob Mintzer
In a Mellow Tone Duke Ellington (1899-1974) arr. Frank
Foster Four-Five-Six
Frank Foster (1928-2011)
Jazz Ensemble
Christopher Madsen, conductor
Personnel
Combo
Ben Branda, saxophone
George Grundtiz, saxophone
Alexis Medina, guitar
Jesse Jefferis, piano
Julian Peinado, bass
Dexter Matthew, drums
Jaydon Washington, percussion
Donovan Davis, vocals
Jazz Ensemble
Saxophones
Ben Branda, tenor
Ethan Downing, alto
George Grundtiz, baritone
Hayden Larsen, tenor
Trombones
Tommy Haepp
Brian Krause
Luis Lema
Trumpets
Lily Cruz
Lauren Cole
James Davis
Jaime Lopez
specialguest: Marques Carroll
Guitar
Ben Abid Piano
Jesse Jefferis
Bass
Jaydon Israel-Washington
Drums
Jared Ruby
Biographies
Marques Carroll
Marques Carroll is a Chicago-based trumpeter and educator who for the past 25 years has been an active member in the musical community. A former member of the legendary Count Basie Orchestra, Marques Carroll also leads his own Jazz Quintet and has now released his second album, Foundations. His first album, The Ancestors’ Call was considered for a Grammy Nomination bid for best Jazz Album of the year in 2021. He is also the co-leader of the Chicago Soul Jazz Collective and cofounder of JMarq Records. Marques is passionate about performing and creating music but he is also passionate about music education as well. Carroll is in his 16th year as the performing arts director for Chicago Jesuit Academy, a private non-profit middle school in the neighborhood of Austin. He works with the Jazz Institute periodically working as a clinician in Chicago public schools and worked 16 years as the Jazz trumpet instructor for the New Trier High School Jazz Department. Carroll is active nationally as a guest clinician and a newly signed artist with the Bach Conn-Selmer company.
Chris Madsen
Dr. Christopher Madsen’s credits as a saxophonist include performances and recordings with Paul Simon, Wynton Marsalis, Jeff Hamilton, Makaya McCraven, Michael Dease, Ulysses Owens, Ben Williams, Marquis Hill, Jon Irabagon, and countless others. He is a published composer with Kendor Music, Inc., the UNC Jazz Press, and Walrus Music. From 2008 to 2014, he served as Jazz Studies Coordinator for Northwestern University and is currently Jazz Studies faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago. A graduate of the Juilliard, DePaul University, and University of Illinois music schools, Madsen is also a Vandoren and Conn-Selmer artist and member of the College Music Society, NAfME, National Educator’s Association, and JEN. He has presented clinics, conducted ensembles, and performed around the U.S. and the world. He is one of the most in-demand and versatile saxophonists in Chicago, maintaining an active performance schedule and private studio. For more information, visit www.chrismadsen.net
About Jazz Area Faculty & Staff
Andy Baker, faculty
Marques Carroll, faculty
Charles "Rick" Heath IV, faculty
Larry Kohut, faculty
Chris Madsen, faculty
Michael Stryker, director/faculty
Zvonimir Tot, faculty
Cheryl Wilson, faculty
Liliana Cruz, staff
Caleb Gollings, staff
Eduardo Zuccolo, staff
About the School of Theatre and Music
The School of Theatre and Music provides innovative, rigorous, and comprehensive academic and performance programs as part of our diverse, urban context. Our programs develop practical knowledge, cultural sensitivity, intellectual resourcefulness, and imaginative daring in emerging artists and scholars. We connect students to Chicago's abundant, vibrant theatre culture and to the city's dynamic jazz and classical music networks.
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Calendar
Wednesday, October 12
UIC Symphonic Band Concert
UIC Theatre L280
1044 W. Harrison St.
7:30pm
Saturday, October 15
UIC Wind Ensemble Concert
UIC Theatre L280
1044 W. Harrison St.
7:30pm
Monday, October 17
UIC Jazz Workshop & Combo
UIC Recital Hall L285
1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm
Tuesday, October 18
UIC Orchestra Invitational
UIC Student Center West 828 S Wolcott Ave 7:00pm
Wednesday, October 19
UIC Jazz Ensemble & Combo
UIC Recital Hall L285
1044 W Harrison St.
7:30pm
Thursday, October 20
Mariachi Fuego
UIC Recital Hall L285
1044 W Harrison St.
7:30pm
Friday, October 21
UIC Choirs
Notre Dame de Chicago
1334 W Flournoy St
7:00pm
Friday-Sunday, November 4-6
UIC 10th Annual Honors Band Festival
UIC Student Center East - Illinois Room
750 S Halsted St
2:00pm
Monday, November 21
UIC Symphonic Band Concert
UIC Theatre L280
1044 W. Harrison St.
7:30pm
Tuesday, November 22
UIC Pop Rock Ensemble
UIC Recital Hall L285
1044 W Harrison St.
7:30pm
Tuesday, November 29
UIC Jazz Workshop & Combo
UIC Recital Hall L285
1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm
Wednesday, November 30
UIC Jazz Ensemble & Combo
UIC Recital Hall L285
1044 W Harrison St.
7:30pm
Thursday, December 1
Mariachi Fuego
UIC Recital Hall L285
1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm
Friday, December 2
UIC Percussion Ensemble
UIC Theatre L280
1044 W. Harrison St. 7:30pm
Saturday, December 3
UIC Holiday Concert
Benito Juarez High School
2150 S Laflin St
7:00pm
Sunday, December 4
Small Ensembles Concert
UIC Recital Hall L285
1044 W Harrison St. 3:00pm
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