Concert Program
Ensemble Recital Series
NIU Jazz Ensemble
Rodrigo Villanueva, Director
Thursday, April 17, 2025
7 pm
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall
Program
| Basically Blues | Phil Wilson (1937-) |
| Sean Hamilton, trombone Jack Watson, tenor saxophone Ben Rodriguez, piano |
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| Brazilian Fantasy | John Fedchock (1957-) |
| Georgios Moustakas, electric guitar Nathan Tague, alto saxophone Miles Macklin, trumpet Aiden Schneider, alto saxophone |
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| Soupbone | John Clayton (1952-) |
| Ben Rodriguez, piano Aiden Ledbetter, trombone Malcolm Lile, acoustic bass |
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| Bye Bye Blackbird | Ray Henderson (1896-1970) arr. Dave Rivello |
| Miles Macklin, trumpet Ben Rodriguez, Piano Jack Watson, tenor saxophone |
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| Blue in Green | Miles Davis (1926-1991) arr. Brett Samps |
| Nathan Tague, alto saxophone Ben Rodriguez, electric piano |
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| Big Swing Face | Bill Potts (1928-2005) |
| Malcolm Lile, acoustic bass Ben Rodriguez, piano Rosemary McClure, bass trombone Nathan Tague, alto saxophone |
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| Wichita Lineman | Jimmy Webb (1946-) |
| Jack Watson, tenor saxophone Miles Macklin, trumpet |
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| Havona | Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) arr. Mark Taylor |
| Malcolm Lile, electric bass Sean Hamilton, trombone Georgios Moustakas, electric guitar Nathan Tague, soprano saxophone Jack Watson, tenor saxophone Jared Hurn, drums |
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| Elvin’s Mambo | Bob Mintzer (1953-) |
| Jack Watson, tenor saxophone Ben Rodriguez, piano Jared Hurn, drums |
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Personnel
Aiden Schneider, alto saxophone
Nathan Tague, alto saxophone, flute and soprano saxophone
Jack Watson, tenor saxophone
Henry Lloyd, tenor saxophone
Nathan Domecki, baritone saxophone
Zinnia Wedige, lead trumpet
Miles Macklin, trumpet
Marlowe Galvez, trumpet
Fernando Garduno-Cadena, trumpet
Aiden Ledbetter, lead trombone
Sean Hamilton, trombone
Ethan Grimes, trombone
Rosemary McClure, bass trombone
Henry Harris, bass trombone
Georgios Moustakas, electric guitar
Ben Rodriguez, acoustic and Fender Rhodes pianos
Malcolm Lile, acoustic and electric basses
Jared Hurn, drums
Tickets
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