UIC Jazz Combo 11/29/22

UIC JAZZ COMBO Marques Carroll, conductor Tuesday, November 29, 2022 7:30pm UIC Recital Hall L285 1044 W Harrison St

Repertoire Selected from: A La Mode

Curtis Fuller

Delfaeyo's Dilemma

Wynton Marsalis

Take Five

Dave Brubeck

Mambo Influenciado

Chucho Valdez

Afro Blue

Mongo Santamaria

April in Paris

Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg

I'm In the Mood For Love

Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh Combo Marques Carroll, conductor

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

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.

Program Notes Our concert tonight features music from former members of the great Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. This particular ensemble housed some of the greatest musicians and contributors in Jazz. You will hear music from trombonist Curtis Fuller, James Moody and Wynton Marsalis. Our vocalist Donovan Davis will also be presenting a wonderful arrangement of Afro Blue, arranged by Robert Glasper.

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

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

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

Saturday, December 3 UIC Holiday Concert Benito Juarez High School 2150 S Laflin St 7:30pm

Tuesday, November 29 UIC Jazz Workshop & Combo 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

Spring Concert Dates Wednesday, March 8 UIC Symphpnic Band

Friday, March 10 UIC Band & Orchestra Festival Sunday, March 12 Small Ensembles Concert Friday, March 17 UIC Choir Festival Saturday, April 15 UIC Choirs Spring Concert with Elgin Master Chorale and Symphony Orchestra

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

Sunday, April 16 UIC Bands

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

Sunday, April 23 Small Ensembles Concert

Thursday, April 20 UIC Jazz Festival

Sunday, April 25 Pop Rock Ensemble Friday, April 28 UIC Percussion Ensemble Sunday, April 30 UIC Orchestra with Whitney Young

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