Concert Program
Ensemble Recital Series
NIU Jazz Ensemble
NIU Jazz Orchestra
Rodrigo Villanueva,
Roosevelt Griffin, directors
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
Jazz Ensemble Program
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Bye Bye Blackbird Miles Macklin, trumpet Ben Rodriguez, piano
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composed by Ray Henderson, arranged by Dave Rivello
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Blue in Green Nathan Tague, tenor saxophone Ben Rodriguez, piano
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composed by Miles Davis, arranged by Brett Samps
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Never No Lament Aiden Ledbetter, trombone Aiden Schneider, alto saxophone Miles Macklin, trumpet
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composed and arranged by Duke Ellington |
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Afro Blue Andrew Clark, trumpet Sean Hamilton, trombone Ellie Andries, guitar Nathan Tague, tenor saxophone
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composed by Mongo Santamaria, arranged by Michael Sweeney |
Jazz Orchestra Program
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Ya Gotta Try …….Harder Jonathan Garett, drums Isaiah Jones Jr., piano Ryan Bills, tenor sax Nate Wray, alto saxophone Phil Pistone, trumpet
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composed by Sammy Nestico
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A Warm Breeze Isaiah Jones Jr., piano Brandon Diehl, trombone Ryan Bills, tenor sax Phil Pistone, trumpet
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composed by Sammy Nestico
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Libra
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composed by Gary Bartz |
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Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey Taylor Cash, baritone sax
Carlos Sims, trumpet
Spencer Mackey, trombone
Daniel Jablo, guitar
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composed by Jason Marshall |
Personnel
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Jazz Ensemble Personnel
Rodrigo Villanueva, director
Saxophone
Aiden Schneider, alto saxophone
Cody Corona, alto saxophone
Nathan Tague, tenor saxophone
Jack Watson, tenor saxophone
Nathan Domecki, baritone saxophone
Trumpet
*Andrew Clark, trumpet
Miles Macklin, trumpet
Jazzmyn Bell, trumpet
Fernando Garduno-Cadena, trumpet
Trombone
Aiden Ledbetter, trombone
Sean Hamilton, trombone
Ethan Grimes, trombone
Rosemary McClure, trombone
Rhythm
Ellie Andries, guitar
Ben Rodriguez, piano
Malcolm Lile, bass
Jared Hurn, drums
*NIU Jazz Orchestra members
Jazz Orchestra Personnel
Roosevelt Griffin, director
Saxophone
Nate Wray, alto saxophone
Mikayla Chin, alto saxophone
Ryan Bills, tenor saxophone*
Jared Schultz, tenor saxophone
Taylor Cash, baritone saxophone
Trumpet
Miles Franklin-Smith, trumpet*
Phil Pistone, trumpet
Andrew Clark, trumpet
Carlos Sims, trumpet
Olivia Garcia, trumpet
Trombone
Spencer Mackey, trombone*
Brandon Diehl, trombone
Khadija Nagi, trombone
Dylan Witte, trombone
Cameron Elam Guthrie, trombone
Rhythm
Daniel Jablo, guitar
Isaiah Jones Jr., piano*
Jack Sundstrom, bass*
Colin Dorion, drums
Jonathan Garrett, drums
NIU Jazztet Members
* denotes Graduate Assistant