UIC Jazz Ensemble and Combo 10/19/22

UIC JAZZ ENSEMBLE & COMBO Marques Carroll, combo conductor Christopher Madsen, ensemble conductor Wednesday, October 19, 2022 7:30pm UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St

Repertoire A La Mode

Curtis Fuller

Yesterday

arr. Poncho Sanchez

A Foggy Day

arr. Michael Buble

Good Morning Heartache

arr. Jose James

Dream Traveler

Roy Hargrove

Top of My Head

Roy Hargrove Combo Marques Carroll, conductor

Selected from: Teddy the Toad

Neal Hefti (1922-2008)

Flight of the Foo Birds Fantail Midnite Blue Whirly Bird Moten Swing

Ernie Wilkins (1922-1999)

One O’Clock Jump

Count Basie (1904-1984) arr. Bob Mintzer

In a Mellow Tone

Duke Ellington (1899-1974) arr. Frank

Foster Four-Five-Six

Frank Foster (1928-2011)

Jazz Ensemble Christopher Madsen, conductor

Personnel Combo Ben Branda, saxophone George Grundtiz, saxophone Alexis Medina, guitar Jesse Jefferis, piano Julian Peinado, bass Dexter Matthew, drums Jaydon Washington, percussion Donovan Davis, vocals

Jazz Ensemble Saxophones Ben Branda, tenor Ethan Downing, alto George Grundtiz, baritone Hayden Larsen, tenor

Guitar Ben Abid

Trombones Tommy Haepp Brian Krause Luis Lema

Bass Jaydon Israel-Washington

Trumpets Lily Cruz Lauren Cole James Davis Jaime Lopez special guest: Marques Carroll

Piano Jesse Jefferis

Drums Jared Ruby

Biographies Marques Carroll Marques Carroll is a Chicago-based trumpeter and educator who for the past 25 years has been an active member in the musical community. A former member of the legendary Count Basie Orchestra, Marques Carroll also leads his own Jazz Quintet and has now released his second album, Foundations.

His first album, The Ancestors’ Call was considered for a Grammy Nomination bid for best Jazz Album of the year in 2021. He is also the co-leader of the Chicago Soul Jazz Collective and cofounder of JMarq Records. Marques is passionate about performing and creating music but he is also passionate about music education as well. Carroll is in his 16th year as the performing arts director for Chicago Jesuit Academy, a private non-profit middle school in the neighborhood of Austin. He works with the Jazz Institute periodically working as a clinician in Chicago public schools and worked 16 years as the Jazz trumpet instructor for the New Trier High School Jazz Department. Carroll is active nationally as a guest clinician and a newly signed artist with the Bach Conn-Selmer company.

Chris Madsen

Dr. Christopher Madsen’s credits as a saxophonist include performances and recordings with Paul Simon, Wynton Marsalis, Jeff Hamilton, Makaya McCraven, Michael Dease, Ulysses Owens, Ben Williams, Marquis Hill, Jon Irabagon, and countless others. He is a published composer with Kendor Music, Inc., the UNC Jazz Press, and Walrus Music.

From 2008 to 2014, he served as Jazz Studies Coordinator for Northwestern University and is currently Jazz Studies faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago. A graduate of the Juilliard, DePaul University, and University of Illinois music schools, Madsen is also a Vandoren and Conn-Selmer artist and member of the College Music Society, NAfME, National Educator’s Association, and JEN. He has presented clinics, conducted ensembles, and performed around the U.S. and the world. He is one of the most in-demand and versatile saxophonists in Chicago, maintaining an active performance schedule and private studio. For more information, visit www.chrismadsen.net

About Jazz Area Faculty & Staff Andy Baker, faculty Marques Carroll, faculty Charles "Rick" Heath IV, faculty Larry Kohut, faculty Chris Madsen, faculty Michael Stryker, director/faculty Zvonimir Tot, faculty Cheryl Wilson, faculty Liliana Cruz, staff Caleb Gollings, staff Eduardo Zuccolo, staff

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Calendar Wednesday, October 12 UIC Symphonic Band Concert UIC Theatre L280 1044 W. Harrison St. 7:30pm

Friday, October 21 UIC Choirs Notre Dame de Chicago 1334 W Flournoy St 7:00pm

Thursday, December 1 Mariachi Fuego UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Saturday, October 15 UIC Wind Ensemble Concert UIC Theatre L280 1044 W. Harrison St. 7:30pm

Friday-Sunday, November 4-6 UIC 10th Annual Honors Band Festival UIC Student Center East - Illinois Room 750 S Halsted St 2:00pm

Friday, December 2 UIC Percussion Ensemble UIC Theatre L280 1044 W. Harrison St. 7:30pm

Monday, October 17 UIC Jazz Workshop & Combo UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Monday, November 21 UIC Symphonic Band Concert UIC Theatre L280 1044 W. Harrison St. 7:30pm

Saturday, December 3 UIC Holiday Concert Benito Juarez High School 2150 S Laflin St 7:00pm

Tuesday, October 18 UIC Orchestra Invitational UIC Student Center West 828 S Wolcott Ave 7:00pm

Tuesday, November 22 UIC Pop Rock Ensemble UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Sunday, December 4 Small Ensembles Concert UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 3:00pm

Wednesday, October 19 UIC Jazz Ensemble & Combo UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Tuesday, November 29 UIC Jazz Workshop & Combo UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Thursday, October 20 Mariachi Fuego UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

Wednesday, November 30 UIC Jazz Ensemble & Combo UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St. 7:30pm

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