11/9/22 Pacific Jazz Ensemble

Pacific Jazz Ensemble Wednesday I November 9, 2022 Faye Spanos Concert Hall

I 7:30 pm

Pacific Jazz Ensemble Patrick Langham, conductor Walter Smith III, saxophone

27th Performance I 2022–23 Academic Year I Conservatory of Music I University of the Pacific

PROGRAM I NOVEMBER 9, 2022 I 7:30 PM Selections may be chosen from the following: High Schoolish (2010)

Speak Low (1943) Central Park West (1964)

Walter Smith III (b. 1980) arr. Joe Mazzaferro Kurt Weill (1900–1950) John Coltrane (1926–1967) arr. John Fedchock

July (2019) Walter Smith III (b. 1980) arr. Matt Otto Affaire d’Amour (1995)

Donald Brown (b. 1954) arr. Bill Mobley

Isotope (1964) Joe Henderson (1937–2001) Ask Me Now (1951) Thelonious Monk

(1917–1982) arr. Eric Reed Apollo (2014)

Walter Smith III (b. 1980) arr. Russell Davis

ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES Patrick Langham is an experienced educator and performer with a nineteen-year career at the University of the Pacific.

As professor and director of jazz studies, Langham developed the university’s jazz studies degree programs. During his time at Pacific, Langham has traveled to Spain as a visiting jazz conductor, overseen student performances in Paraguay, and directed groups at the Monterey Jazz Festival, Reno Jazz Festival, and Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. As a saxophonist, he has performed with distinguished jazz artists including Lewis Nash, Bob Hurst, Donald Brown, Tom Harrell, Essiet Essiet, Terell Stafford, and Louis Hayes.

Walter Smith III has performed all over the world participating in virtually every international festival as well as famed venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Village Vanguard, and the Kennedy Center. In addition, he has shared the stage and/or appeared on recordings with many important artists including Mulgrew Miller, Billy Childs, Joe Lovano, Herbie Hancock, Maria Schneider, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ralph Peterson, and a host of others. To date he has appeared on over 100 recordings that are released worldwide. Originally from Houston, Smith now resides in Boston and is chair of woodwinds at Berklee College of Music helping to prepare the next generation of young artists.

ENSEMBLE The Pacific Jazz Ensemble is an award-winning big band in the tradition of Duke Ellington and Count Basie. The ensemble performs classic big band literature and embraces the music of contemporary composers and arrangers. They have an impressive list of credentials having been invited to perform at jazz festivals around the West Coast.

Saxophones Colin Honberger, alto Gianna Pedregon, violin Mateo Ruiz, tenor Antonio Thomas, tenor Kyle Saelee, baritone Trombones Daniel Siragusa Jamie Dubberly Victor Alcaraz

Trumpets Alex Maldonado Max Ehrhardt Kylie Ward Parker Deems Rhythm Section Aaron Garner, piano Fabian Beltran, piano Marwan Ghonima, bass Reyna Machado, drum set Samson Hulett, drum set

PACIFIC FACULTY COACHES Patrick Langham: Program Director, Saxophone Jamie Dubberly: Brass Barry Finnerty: Jazz Guitar Melissa Fulkerson: Vocal Jazz Aaron Garner: Jazz Piano Brian Kendrick: Percussion Joseph Mazzaferro, Associate Director, Trumpet Gerry Pineda: Bass Alexander Reyes: Saxophone Jonathan Latta: Ensembles Program Director

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UPCOMING CONSERVATORY EVENTS Nov. 13 | 2:30 pm Friends of Chamber Music presents Trio Zimbalist Faye Spanos Concert Hall

Nov. 13 | 7:30 pm Student Recital Hasina Torres, cello Recital Hall

Nov. 13 | 5:30 pm Chamber Music Masterclass with Trio Zimbalist Recital Hall

Nov. 16 | 7:30 pm Faculty Recital Igor Veligan, violin Natsuki Fukasawa, piano Recital Hall

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