JAZZ ENSEMBLES I & II PRESENT: CLASSICS OLD AND NEW Dean Sorenson, director
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | 7:30 pm TED MANN CONCERT HALL
JAZZ ENSEMBLE II
STEVE WEIST
The Fulton Files
Matt Healy, Trombone Isaac Hein, Alto Saxophone
PATTY DARLING
Vortex
Parker Erickson, Tenor Saxophone Nathan Klaers, Drums
TADD DAMERON | ARR. MARK TAYLOR
Ladybird
Conducted by Varun Chandrasekhar Matt Healy, Trombone Isaac Hein, Alto Saxophone
NEIL HEFTI
Splanky
Conducted by Varun Chandrasekhar Kaylee Mina, Alto Saxophone Charles Rude, Tenor Saxophone Evan Carlson, Trumpet
FRED STURM
Street Music
Parker Erickson, Tenor Saxophone Austin Duffy, Trumpet Paxton Berger, Baritone Saxophone Jake Marble, Trombone Ethan Kappel, Trumpet Beck Schacht, Bass Nathan Klaers, Drums
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JAZZ ENSEMBLE I
BILL HOLMAN
No Joy in Mudville
Chris Morse, Trombone Russell Sweet, Baritone Saxophone Quinn McCafferty, Drums
ADAM MECKLER
Magnificent Madness Alan Jernigan, Trumpet Bekah Klemp, Piano
RADIOHEAD | ARR. JAMES MILEY
There, There
Charley Menken, Tenor Saxophone Nathan Loesch, Trumpet
VARUN CHANDRASEKHAR
B. F. Blues
Conducted by Varun Chandrasekhar Nathan Loesch, Trumpet Charlie Gannon, Alto Saxophone Charley Menken, Tenor Saxophone
THELONIOUS MONK | ARR. JOHN FEDCHOCK
Epistrophy
Sam Charlton, Trombone Charley Menken, Tenor Saxophone Charlie Gannon, Alto Saxophone
Please TURN OFF all electronic devices. Even on vibrate, these can interfere with our recording process.
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JAZZ ENSEMBLE I
Alto Saxophone Charlie Gannon Ana Dolny Tenor Saxophone Charley Menken Noah Holz Baritone Saxophone Russell Sweet
Trumpet Nathan Loesch Alan Jernigan Benjamin Polk Caitlin Skahen Trombone Sam Charlton Chris Morse Ethan Beauclaire Bass Trombone Neftaly Gonzalez
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Piano Bekah Klemp Bass Harry Menken Drums Quinn McCafferty
JAZZ ENSEMBLE II
Alto Saxophone Isaac Hein Kaylee Mina Tenor Saxophone Parker Erickson Charles Rude Baritone Saxophone Paxton Berger
Trumpet Austin Duffy Evan Carlson Alex Grey Ethan Kappel Trombone Matt Healy Mairyn Schoshinski Jake Marble
Piano Bekah Klemp Bass Beck Schacht Drums Nathan Klaers
Bass Trombone Johannes Weiblen
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BIOGRAPHIES
Dean Sorenson is associate professor and director of jazz studies at the University of Minnesota as well as a prolific and highly sought-after composer, arranger, trombonist, educator, and clinician. Sorenson's latest project is Colors of the Soul, a CD of original music for sexet. His most recent book is First Place for Jazz, a new and innovative method for beginning jazz players published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company. He is frequently featured at festivals and conventions around the country and abroad, and maintains a full schedule of concert and recording dates as a Yamaha performing artist. For more information please visit www.deansorensonmusic.com.
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