Fall Jazz Concert 9/29/21

PACIFIC JAZZ ENSEMBLE Wednesday I September 29, 2021 Faye Spanos Concert Hall

I 7:30 pm

PACIFIC JAZZ ENSEMBLE FEATURING PIANIST ERIC REED Patrick Langham, director

Conservatory of Music 4th Performance I 2021–22 Academic Year I Conservatory of Music I University of the Pacific

CONCERT PROGRAM I SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 I 7:30 PM Selections to be chosen from the following: Time Waits For No One

Rhythm-A-Ning

Grew’s Tune

Sammy Nestico

Thelonious Monk arr. by Eric Reed orchd. by Vance Thompson

Mulgrew Miller arr. by Vance Thompson

Monk’s Mood

Thelonious Monk arr. by Eric Reed orchd. by Vance Thompson

Ask Me Now

Thelonious Monk arr. by Eric Reed orchd. by Vance Thompson

Epistrophy

Monk/Clarke arr. by John Fedchock

PACIFIC JAZZ ENSEMBLE Pacific Jazz Ensemble A big band in the tradition of Duke Ellington and Count Basie, the ensemble performs the classics and embraces the music of contemporary composers & arrangers. They have an impressive list of credentials having been invited several times to play at the Next Generation Jazz Festival in Monterey, CA.

Saxophone Section Shannon Lyons (Alto) Gianna Pedregon (Violin) Tal Kalman (Tenor 1) Mateo Ruiz (Tenor 2) Michael De Lashmutt (Bari) Trombone Section Andy McKimmey Daniel Siragusa Michael Camfield Victor Alcaraz

Trumpet Section Kody Etchison Max Ehrhardt Kylie Ward Alex Hodeib Rhythm Section Toby Keys (Piano) Marwan Ghonima (Bass) Samson Hulett (Drums) Reyna Machado (Drums)

SOLOIST & DIRECTOR

Eric Reed is an influential fixture in music as pianist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and champion of young musicians. From his cultural roots in his father’s Baptist church in Philadelphia, to his West Coast tutelage under the likes of Teddy Edwards, Gerald Wilson, and Buddy Collette, through the bands of Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Buster Williams, and Wynton Marsalis, Eric has amassed a laudable discography of iconic recordings, an extensive repertoire of compositions and arrangements, and an impressive list of credits in film & TV scores, musical theater, and in prestigious venues the world over.

Patrick Langham is an experienced educator and performer with an 18-year career at the University of the Pacific. As Professor and Director of Jazz Studies, Langham created the Pacific Jazz Studies degree programs. During his tenure at Pacific, he has traveled to Spain as visiting jazz conductor, overseen performances in Paraguay, and directed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, and Dizzy’s Club-Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. In 2017, Langham was awarded the California Music Educators Association Jazz Educator Award honoring excellence in jazz education and performance. He is currently the Past President of the California Alliance for Jazz. University of the Pacific honored him with the Champion of Diversity Award in 2018.

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UPCOMING CONSERVATORY EVENTS Sep. 30 I 7:30 pm Bassoon Recital with Nicolasa Kuster Recital Hall

Oct. 6 I 7:30 pm University Concert Band and Symphonic Wind Ensemble Faye Spanos Concert Hall

Oct. 2 I 10:00 am Saxophone Workshop with Ricardo Martinez Instrumental Rehearsal Hall

Oct. 11 I 7:30 pm Saxophone Recital with Ricardo Martinez Recital Hall

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