Jeanne O'Connor Jazz Group

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2023-24

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The University at Albany sits at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers on the traditional lands of the Kanien’keháka and Muh-he-con-neok people, who stewarded this land for generations before the arrival of European colonists. The Kanien’keháka (People of the Flint) and Muh-he-con-neok (People of the Waters that are Never Still) are more commonly known today as the Mohawk Haudenosaunee and StockbridgeMunsee Band of Mohicans. Despite the similarity of their westernized names, the Mohawk and Mohican were culturally and linguistically distinct.

The UAlbany community recognizes that we live and work on the homelands of sovereign Indigenous nations with rich histories and cultures that continue today – both within New York and beyond.

As an institution devoted to teaching, scholarship, and service, we strive to understand and learn from our history and to affirm Indigenous rights and issues. To this end, we are committed to cultivating reciprocal relationships with Indigenous communities focused on equity, social justice, and sustainability – and dismantling legacies of colonization.

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Photo: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

for a full listing of this season’s events.

Program Ain’t Misbehavin’

Music: Fats Waller Lyrics: Andy Razaf

Kansas City

Music & lyrics: Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller

Summertime

Music: George Gerswhin Lyrics: Dubose Heyward

Stompin’ at the Savoy Pick Yourself Up

Music: Edgar Sampson Lyrics: Andy Razaf Music: Jerome Kern Lyrics: Dorothy Fields

Manhattan

Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Lorenz Hart

Well You Needn’t

Music: Thelonius Monk Lyrics: Mike Ferro

My Favorite Things

Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein

O Pato (The Duck)

Music: Jaime Silva Lyrics: Jon Hendricks

A Felicidade

Music: Antonio Carlos Jobim

O-o-o Child

Music & lyrics: Stan Vincent

The Sweetest Sounds

Music & lyrics: Richard Rodgers

The Band New York native Jeanne O’Connor has brought her jazz singing to New York's Blue Note, Elaine's, Sweet Rhythm, the Rainbow Room, Smoke, and many other jazz clubs.

Jeanne was recently a featured vocalist on opening night of "Midsummer Night's Swing" at Lincoln Center, sharing the stage with Nicholas Payton. In the New York Capital Region, Jeanne has appeared at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, “A Place for Jazz” at the Schenectady Whisperdome, concerts sponsored by the Swingtime Jazz Society, performances at the LINDA in Albany, and the Saratoga Springs Arts Festival. In 2022, Jeanne appeared at NYC’s Birdland and toured Istanbul and Austria as a member of the NYC-based Royal Bopsters vocal group. She sang in the NYC production of the Jazz Nativity in Dec. 2023. As a member of the String of Pearls jazz female vocal trio, Jeanne has appeared at the Kennedy Center, Alice Tully Hall, Town Hall, and other venues in the U.S. and abroad. www.jeanneoconnor.com Pianist and composer Peg Delaney plays sophisticated piano jazz, drawing from American, Latin and Brazilian idioms. Peg has been a two-time recipient of the New York State Council for The Arts: Meet the Composer Grant and was semifinalist in the Musician Magazine Best Unsigned Band Competition. She recently was awarded the Swingtime Lifetime Achievement Award as pianist and educator. A versatile and sensitive accompanist, Peg is one of the most in-demand players on the upstate NY musical scene. She has released several CDs that include American Songbook classics as well as her own compositions. Most recently she has written, arranged and performed with her own big band, the Peg Delaney Big Band, which features top-notch instrumentalists from the Capital Region. www.pegdelaney.com

Percussionist Bob Halek is a versatile musician who has performed with a Who's Who list of jazz musicians in festivals and in clubs throughout the Northeast. His current schedule includes performances with The Empire Jazz Orchestra, Keith Pray’s Big Soul Ensemble, The Capitol Region Wind Ensemble and various club bands.

His skills as a percussionist also allow him to play in concerts with symphony orchestras. Halek is on the faculty at Skidmore College as well as Schenectady Community College, teaching small jazz groups, percussion and drum set lessons. He also has appeared as a clinician and guest conductor for various concert bands, jazz bands and percussion ensembles.

Saxophonist Brian Patneaude is a professional musician and educator living in New York's Capital District. In addition to leading his own quartet (with five critically acclaimed albums to their credit) he maintains an active performance schedule with a number of ensembles including Michael Benedict & Bopitude, Keith Pray's Big Soul Ensemble, the Dylan Canterbury Quintet the Dadtet and the Silver Arrow Band. He has performed at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Kingston International Jazz Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival Saratoga, the Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, the Rochester International Jazz Festival, and numerous clubs and concert halls throughout the Northeast. Patneaude is an adjunct saxophone instructor at SUNY Schenectady County Community College where he also directs the college's Jazz Combos. www.brianpatneaude.com Pete Toigo (pronounced toe-EE-goh) is a sought-after bassist who lives in his hometown of Chatham, NY. A master of both the acoustic and electric bass, he covers a wealth of styles, including traditional New Orleans jazz, musical theater, rockabilly, R&B, and the classic jazz style of his idol, Ray Brown. He has played with the Lustre Kings, NRBQ, Nat Phipps, Graham Tichy, Skip Parsons, Teresa Broadwell, and many other artists. He teaches bass at Bard College and also maintains a roster of private students.

Sponsors Today’s performance is presented by the UAlbany Performing Arts Center in partnership with the Albany Musicians Association and Department of Music and Theatre. Funding support provided by the University at Albany Foundation, University Auxiliary Services and Music Performance Trust Fund.

UALBANY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PAC, 266 518-442-3995 www.albany.edu/pac

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND THEATRE Performing Arts Center, 310 518-442-4187 www.albany.edu/musicandtheatre

ALBANY MUSICIANS’ ASSOCIATION PO Box 189 Delmar, NY 12054 518-669-2163 www.albanymusiciansunion.com

UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY FOUNDATION University Administration Building, 226 518-437-5090 www.albany.edu/uafoundation

UNIVERSITY AUXILIARY SERVICES University Administration Building, 232 518-442-5950 www.albany.edu/uas

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The use of photographic or recording devices of any kind during most performances is strictly prohibited. .

There is no food or drink allowed in the theatres, nor is smoking allowed in UAlbany buildings. .

To avoid disrupting the performance, kindly disable any noise making electronic devices you may have with you. .

Please take time to note the location of the fire exits nearest to you. In the event of an emergency, an announcement will be made from the stage. Please proceed to the nearest exit in an orderly fashion.

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Dance Albany 2023-24

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See all of these performances for only $110!

Dayton Contemporary Dance Co October 20 Passion Fruit Dance Co November 4

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Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Co December 2 Photo: Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

Mark Morris Dance Group January 25 Ellen Sinopoli Dance Co with Capital Trio - January 27 * Monica Bill Barnes & Co February 3 No Gravity Theatre February 9 Savion Glover April 13 Ellen Sinopoli Dance Co May 18 Packages also available for choice of five or three at 25% or 10% discounts, respectively.

Executive Park

* This show is free and does not factor into package pricing.

Packages available through The Egg Box Office at the Empire State Plaza or by calling (518) 473-1845

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