UNL Jazz Studies: Recent Episodes
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The Jazz Studies program at the Glenn Korff School of Music offers a wide variety of performance ensembles and graduate level degrees in performance and composition. UNL offers graduate degree programs (MM and DMA) in Jazz Studies with both performance and composition/arranging emphases.
For more information, please visit the UNL Jazz Studies website at: http://music.unl.edu/jazzstudies
UNL Jazz Orchestra “2.0” Dr. Eric Richards, director
PREMIERE PERFORMANCE: Friday, 12 December 2014
ELLIS-IUM (Homage to Don Ellis)
composed and arranged by Derek Molacek (DMA ’17)
Soloists: Derek Molacek, trombone; Jesse McBee, trumpet; Cory Davis, percussion; Zach Paris, Drums
Premiere Performance
UNL Jazz Orchestra “2.0” Dr. Eric Richards, director
PREMIERE PERFORMANCE: Friday, 12 December 2014
ELEANOR RIGBY
John Lennon and Paul McCartney/arranged by Eric Richards
Soloists: John Kosch, piano; Emma Nelson, violin; Derek Molacek, trombone
Orchestration Premiere
UNL Jazz Orchestra “2.0” Dr. Eric Richards, director
PREMIERE PERFORMANCE: Friday, 12 December 2014
LETTING GO
composed and arranged by Darren Pettit (DMA ’16)
Soloist: Patrick Brown, tenor saxophone
Premiere Performance
UNL Jazz Orchestra “2.0” Dr. Eric Richards, director
PREMIERE PERFORMANCE: Friday, 12 December 2014
The Nearness of You
comp. Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington/ arranged by Eric Richards
Soloists: Luke Thallas, trombone
Orchestration Premiere
UNL Jazz Orchestra “2.0” Dr. Eric Richards, director
PREMIERE PERFORMANCE: Friday, 12 December 2014
DOXY
comp. Sonny Rollins/arranged by Eric Richards
Soloists: Bobby Fuson, baritone saxophone; Justin Lepard, cello
Orchestration Premiere
UNL Jazz Orchestra “2.0” Dr. Eric Richards, director
PREMIERE PERFORMANCE: Friday, 12 December 2014
SAFE HAVEN composed and arranged by Tom Larson
orchestrated by Eric Richards
Soloists: Sarah Cosano, alto saxophone; Aaron Stroessner, guitar
Orchestration Premiere
UNL Big Band Mr. Masayoshi Ishikawa (DMA ’15), director
Stompin' At the Savoy By Edgar Sampson. / arr: Bill Holman
Soloists: Andrew Barrett - guitar, Hunter Young - trumpet Ben Coatney - tenor saxophone, Jake Wheeler - acoustic bass
UNL Big Band Mr. Masayoshi Ishikawa (DMA ’15), director
Don't Be That Way By Edgar Sampson / arr: Nelson Riddle
Caitlin Gilmore – vocal soloist
Bob Fuson (D.M.A. 2016) composed this clever new work based on the current jazz meme. LICKIN' features Ben Bird on trumpet.
UNL Jazz Orchestra
Dr. Eric Richards, director
Reed I: Mike Dee
Reed II: Brian Vuu
Reed III: Bobby Fuson
Reed IV: Hendrik Viljoen
Reed V: Nick May
Trumpet I/Jazz: Russell Zimmer
Trumpet II: Frank Stroup
Trumpet III/Jazz: Ben Bird
Trumpet IV: Taylor Cobb
Trombone I/Jazz: Luke Thallas
Trombone II/Asst. Lead: Dave Stamps
Trombone III: Joshua Tidd
Bass Trombone IV: Willie Neubauer
Guitar: Aaron Stroessner
Piano: Masayoshi Ishikawa
Bass: Max Stehr
Drums/Vibes: Chris Varga
Drums: Nick Johnson
Vocals/Violin: Kara Baxter
Dave Stamps (D.M.A. 2014) composed this creatively crafted, energetic samba for big band which features Bob Fuson (D.M.A. 2016) on tenor saxophone and Aaron Stroessner (D.M.A. 2015) on guitar.
UNL Jazz Orchestra
Dr. Eric Richards, director
Reed I: Mike Dee
Reed II: Brian Vuu
Reed III: Bobby Fuson
Reed IV: Hendrik Viljoen
Reed V: Nick May
Trumpet I/Jazz: Russell Zimmer
Trumpet II: Frank Stroup
Trumpet III/Jazz: Ben Bird
Trumpet IV: Taylor Cobb
Trombone I/Jazz: Luke Thallas
Trombone II/Asst. Lead: Dave Stamps
Trombone III: Joshua Tidd
Bass Trombone IV: Willie Neubauer
Guitar: Aaron Stroessner
Piano: Masayoshi Ishikawa
Bass: Max Stehr
Drums/Vibes: Chris Varga
Drums: Nick Johnson
Vocals/Violin: Kara Baxter
Masayoshi Ishikawa (D.M.A. 2015) composed this beautiful concert piece for jazz orchestra which features vocalist Kara Leigh Baxter (D.M.A. 2014), Russell Zimmer (D.M.A. 2016) on trumpet, and Mike Dee (M.M. 2014) on soprano saxophone
UNL Jazz Orchestra
Dr. Eric Richards, director
Reed I: Mike Dee
Reed II: Brian Vuu
Reed III: Bobby Fuson
Reed IV: Hendrik Viljoen
Reed V: Nick May
Trumpet I/Jazz: Russell Zimmer
Trumpet II: Frank Stroup
Trumpet III/Jazz: Ben Bird
Trumpet IV: Taylor Cobb
Trombone I/Jazz: Luke Thallas
Trombone II/Asst. Lead: Dave Stamps
Trombone III: Joshua Tidd
Bass Trombone IV: Willie Neubauer
Guitar: Aaron Stroessner
Piano: Masayoshi Ishikawa
Bass: Max Stehr
Drums/Vibes: Chris Varga
Drums: Nick Johnson
Vocals/Violin: Kara Baxter