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Concert Program

Ensemble Recital Series

NIU Jazz Orchestra

Thursday, November 21, 2024
7 p.m.
Boutell Memorial Concert Hall

 

Program

Ya Gotta Try…… Harder Sammy Nestico
(1924-2021)
Jonathan Garrett, drums
Isaiah Jones Jr., piano
Ryan Bills, tenor saxophone
Nate Wray , alto saxophone
Phil Pistone, trumpet
A Warm Breeze Sammy Nestico
Isaiah Jones Jr., piano
Brandon Diehl, trombone
Ryan Bills, flute
Phil Pistone, trumpet

 
Nica’s Dream Horace Silver
(1928-2014) 

 

arr. M.P. Mossman
Andrew Clark, trumpet
Mikayla Chin, alto saxophone
The Enemy of Progress Ryan Bills
NIU Jazztet
Acid Gumbo Jack Sundstrom
NIU Jazztet
Black and Tan Fantasy Duke Ellington
(1899-1974) 

 

transcribed by David Berger and Mark Lopeman
A Bit of Heaven

Curtis Fuller
(1932-2021)

arr. Don Sickler
Khadija Nagi, Spencer Mackey, Brandon Diehl, Cameron Elam-Guthrie, trombones
Without a Song Joe Henderson
(1937-2001)
Ryan Bills, tenor saxophone

 
Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey

Jason Marshall

(b. 2001)
Taylor Cash, baritone sax
Carlos Sims, trumpet
Spencer Mackey, trombone
Daniel Jablo, guitar

 

NIU 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
Ryan Bills, Tenor Saxophone*
Jared Schultz, Alto Saxophone
Miles Franklin-Smith, Trumpet*
Isaiah Jones Jr., Piano*
Jack Sundstrom, Bass*
Juan Lopez Ruvalcaba, Guitar
Marcus Evans, Drums*

 

* denotes Graduate Assistant

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