NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

Concert Program

Ensemble Recital Series

NIU Jazz Ensemble

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
7 p.m.
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

 

Program

Blue in Green Miles Davis
(1926-1991)

 

arranged by Brett Stamps

Nathan Tague, tenor saxophone
Ben Rodriguez, piano
Soupbone John Clayton
(b. 1952)
Aiden Ledbetter, trombone
Malcolm Lile, acoustic bass
Sing a Song of a Song Kenny Garrett
(b. 1960)

 

arranged by Nick Roach

Nathan Tague, tenor saxophone
Sean Hamilton, trombone
Ellie Andries, guitar,
Jared Hurn, drums
Never No Lament (Don’t Get Around Much Anymore) Duke Ellington
(1899-1974)
Aiden Schneider, alto saxophone
Aiden Ledbetter, trombone
Miles Macklin, trumpet
Bye Bye Blackbird Ray Henderson
(1896-1970)

 

arranged by Dave Rivello

Miles Macklin, trumpet
Jack Watson, tenor saxophone
Ben Rodriguez, piano
Under the Radar Dave Stoler
(b. 1962)

 

arranged by Gio Washington-Wright

Ben Rodriguez, piano
Ellie Andries, guitar
Band Kid Blues Jack Watson
(b. 2001)
Nathan Tague, tenor saxophone
Ben Rodriguez, piano
 Miles Macklin, trumpet
Ellie Andries, guitar
Jared Hurn, drums
Afro Blue
 

Mongo Santamaria

arranged by Mike Sweeney

Andrew Clark, trumpet
Sean Hamilton,trombone
Ellie Andries, guitar
Nathan Tague, tenor saxophone

 

NIU Jazz Ensemble Personnel

Rodrigo Villanueva, director

Aiden Schneider, alto saxophone

Cody Corona, alto saxophone

Nathan Tague, tenor saxophone

Jack Watson, tenor saxophone

Nathan Domecki, baritone saxophone

*Andrew Clark, trumpet

Miles Macklin, trumpet

Jazzmyn Bell, trumpet

Fernando Garduno-Cadena, trumpet

Aiden Ledbetter, trombone

Sean Hamilton, trombone

Ethan Grimes, trombone

Rosemary McClure, trombone

Ellie Andries, guitar

Ben Rodriguez, piano

Malcolm Lile, bass

Jared Hurn, drums

 

*NIU Jazz Orchestra member

Tickets

Tickets for School of Music concerts are available online only. There are prices for adults, seniors, faculty and staff and non-NIU students. NIU students are admitted free of charge to all performances with pre-reserved tickets. Most recitals are not ticketed.

Programs

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