3/12/21 University of Minnesota Virtual Jazz Festival

2021 Virtual Jazz Festival University of Minnesota Jazz Ensembles Phil Hey and Dean Sorenson, directors Special Guest Tom Luer, saxophone RECORDED AT TED MANN CONCERT HALL BROADCAST PREMIERE

Friday, March 12, 2021 | 7:30 pm

11:15 JAZZ COMBO

BILL EVANS

Nardis WAYNE SHORTER

Black Nile

10:10 JAZZ COMBO

ELIJAH AWADA

Echoes of the Alley ELLA GRACE

Perplexity

ROSEMOUNT JAZZ ONE, ROSEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL

BILLY STRAYHORN

Isfahan

Izaac Cheeran, Alto Saxophone Scott Palmer, Director

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE II

SAMMY NESTICO

Caught Speeding

Karl Koob, Guitar Bodie Brice, Drums Parker Erickson, Tenor Saxophone

MIKE KAMUF

Too Soon to Go

James Rashid, Alto Saxophone

TOSHIO MASHIMA

Pacific Coast Highway

Jake Marble, Trombone Parker Erickson, Tenor Saxophone Karl Koob, Guitar Joseph Shoemaker, Trumpet Jack Wagner, Trumpet Tom Luer, Tenor Saxophone

WAUKEE JAZZ ONE, WAUKEE HIGH SCHOOL

HARRY WHITE

Harlem Congo

Annica Chervenka, Trumpet Aaron Smith, Alto Saxophone Carson Parker, Piano Ethan Fung, Drums Chris Strohmaier, Director

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE I

KADINJA ARR. DAN COSIO

Avec Tout Mon Amour Eleanor Grace, Trumpet Dan Cosio, Trombone

ARR. BILL HOLMAN

You Go To My Head

Charlie Gannon, Alto Saxophone Will Trussell, Trumpet Noah Holz, Tenor Saxophone

TOM LUER ARR. DAVE RICHARDS

Song for Jewell

Tom Luer, Tenor Saxophone Dan Cosio, Trombone Nathan Klaers, Drums

MATT HARRIS

Potato Blues

Michael Valois , Tenor Saxophone Charles Woehrle, Alto Saxophone (Lakeville South HS) Annica Chervenka, Trumpet (Waukee HS) Izaac Cheeran, Alto Saxophone (Rosemount HS) Carson Parker, Piano (Waukee HS) Matt Healy, Trombone

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BIOGRAPHIES

Phil Hey is a drummer and affiliate faculty member at the University of Minnesota School of Music. Hey’s studies at the U of M with Marv Dahlgren and in NYC with the legendary Ed Blackwell led him to a career combining performing, recording, and teaching. Hey has appeared on more than 125 recordings, including his own, Subduction which was named Jazz CD of the Year in 2006 by City Pages. Hey was named their Jazz Musician of the Year then as well. He has performed, toured, and recorded with many jazz greats, including Charlie Rouse, Benny Carter, Harold Land, and, for more than 20 years, Dewey Redman. Hey currently leads his own quartet and is a member of many groups which perform throughout the Twin Cities.

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.

Tom Luer originally hails from Chippewa Falls, WI, and now resides in Los Angeles, CA. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Music in Saxophone Performance from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a Master of Saxophone Performance from the University of Southern Mississippi, and additional Doctoral studies at the University of North Texas. He has served on the faculty of the University of North Texas, Texas Christian University, California Polytechnic University-Pomona, North Lake College-Irving, TX, and Bethel College-North Newton, KS. Tom is in-demand as both an educator and performer, and can be heard most recently on the following recordings: Brian Mullholland "Deco" on Brian Mulholland Records; Stockton Helbing "Lodestar" on Nojoh Records; The University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band "Lab 2003" on UNT Records.

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11:15 JAZZ COMBO

Wyatt Curtis, guitar Paul Schmitter, bass Morgan Durfee, drums Chris Morse, trombone Peter Grace, tenor sax Isaac Hein, alto sax

10:10 JAZZ COMBO

Elijah Awada, piano Beck Schact, bass Parth Sarathi, drums Matthew Hiller, drums Eleanor Grace, trumpet Matt Healy, trombone

JAZZ ENSEMBLE II

Saxophones James Rashid, Alto Saxophone Michael Dunst, Alto Saxophone Parker Erickson, Tenor Saxophone Charles Rude, Tenor Saxophone Peter Rubin, Baritone Saxophone

Trumpets Jack Wagner Megan McKinnon Joseph Shoemaker

Rhythm Section Karl Koob, Guitar Mason Cano, Bass Bodie Brice, Drums

Trombones Jake Marble Caleb Danielson Justin Schoenherr Gabriel Welch, Bass Trombone

JAZZ ENSEMBLE I

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Saxophones Charlie Gannon, Alto Saxophone Parker Stoebner, Alto Saxophone Dominick Jackson, Tenor Saxophone Noah Holz, Tenor Saxophone Paxton Berger, Baritone Saxophone

Trumpets Michael Valois Eleanor Grace Wyatt Evans Will Trussel Trombones Daniel Cosio Matt Healy Jacques Tousignant Ross Fugl, Bass

Rhythm Section Wyatt Curtis, Guitar Rahul Nath, Piano Josh Zimmer, Bass Nathan Klaers, Drums

JAZZ ENSEMBLE I

Saxophones Charlie Gannon, Alto Saxophone Parker Stoebner, Alto Saxophone Dominick Jackson, Tenor Saxophone Noah Holz, Tenor Saxophone Paxton Berger, Baritone Saxophone

Trumpets Michael Valois Eleanor Grace Wyatt Evans Will Trussel

Rhythm Section Wyatt Curtis, Guitar Rahul Nath, Piano Josh Zimmer, Bass Nathan Klaers, Drums

Trombones Daniel Cosio Matt Healy Jacques Tousignant Ross Fugl, Bass Trombone

ROSEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ONE

Saxophones Natalie Boucher, Alto Saxophone Avery Babcock, Alto Saxophone Camille Masuen, Tenor Saxophone Blake Leuth, Tenor Saxophone Zahra Azzazi, Tenor Saxophone Varun Rajan, Baritone Saxophone

Trumpets Ian Blackburn Connell Hagen Lucas Pemberton Drew Wetterlind Michael Holec Trombones Daniel Ewing Nathan Boucher Isaac Olson Alexander Sell

Rhythm Section Aidan Firchow, Bass James Perry, Drums Lorenzo Resurreccion, Drums Riley Depaulis, Guitar Benjamin Ellis, Piano Laura Maeda, Piano

WAUKEE HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ONE

Saxophones Aaron Smith, Alto Saxophone Sara Sample, Alto Saxophone Izaac Cheeran, Alto Saxophone Lucas Haviland, Tenor Saxophone Sonia Patil, Tenor Saxophone Paige Lucas, Baritone Saxophone

Trumpets Ethan Cecil Annica Chervenka Joe Crane Vincent Hodges Mari Mineck

Rhythm Section Arjun Thattankandy, Vibes Carson Parker, Piano Spencer Paulson, Bass Ethan Fung, Drums

Trombones Spencer Reich AJ Mortale Ben Hughes Ben Avilez 7

WAUKEE HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ONE PARTICIPATING HIGH SCHOOLS

Saxophones

Trumpets

Rhythm Section

Alexandria Area High SchoolEthan (Alexandria, MN); Casey Skalbeck, director Aaron Smith, Alto Cecil Arjun Thattankandy, Saxophone Annica Chervenka Vibesdirector Anderson County High School (Garnett, KS); Brian Lollman, Sara Sample, Alto

Joe Crane

Carson Parker, Piano

Izaac Cheeran, Alto

Mari Mineck

Ethan Fung, Drums

Saxophone Hodges Spencer Paulson, Bass Dakota Valley (North Sioux Vincent City, SD); Daryl Jessen, director

Hill-Murray Saxophone School (Maplewood, MN); Bjorn Villesvik, director Lucas Haviland, Tenor

Lakeville South High School;Trombones Chad Bieniek & Nick Castonguay, directors Saxophone Sonia Patil, Tenor

Spencer Reich

Mahtomedi High School; Laura A. Goucher, director Saxophone AJ Mortale

PaigeRiver Lucas,High Baritone Ben Forks, HughesND); Janelle Huber, director Red School (Grand Saxophone

Ben Avilez

Rosemount High School; Scott Palmer, director Waukee High School (Waukee, IA); Chris Strohmaier, director

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