11-20 Jazz Ensembles I & II

JAZZ ENSEMBLES I & II PRESENT: CLASSICS OLD AND NEW Dean Sorenson, director

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 | 7:30 pm TED MANN CONCERT HALL

JAZZ ENSEMBLE II

STEVE WEIST

The Fulton Files

Matt Healy, Trombone Isaac Hein, Alto Saxophone

PATTY DARLING

Vortex

Parker Erickson, Tenor Saxophone Nathan Klaers, Drums

TADD DAMERON | ARR. MARK TAYLOR

Ladybird

Conducted by Varun Chandrasekhar Matt Healy, Trombone Isaac Hein, Alto Saxophone

NEIL HEFTI

Splanky

Conducted by Varun Chandrasekhar Kaylee Mina, Alto Saxophone Charles Rude, Tenor Saxophone Evan Carlson, Trumpet

FRED STURM

Street Music

Parker Erickson, Tenor Saxophone Austin Duffy, Trumpet Paxton Berger, Baritone Saxophone Jake Marble, Trombone Ethan Kappel, Trumpet Beck Schacht, Bass Nathan Klaers, Drums

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE I

BILL HOLMAN

No Joy in Mudville

Chris Morse, Trombone Russell Sweet, Baritone Saxophone Quinn McCafferty, Drums

ADAM MECKLER

Magnificent Madness Alan Jernigan, Trumpet Bekah Klemp, Piano

RADIOHEAD | ARR. JAMES MILEY

There, There

Charley Menken, Tenor Saxophone Nathan Loesch, Trumpet

VARUN CHANDRASEKHAR

B. F. Blues

Conducted by Varun Chandrasekhar Nathan Loesch, Trumpet Charlie Gannon, Alto Saxophone Charley Menken, Tenor Saxophone

THELONIOUS MONK | ARR. JOHN FEDCHOCK

Epistrophy

Sam Charlton, Trombone Charley Menken, Tenor Saxophone Charlie Gannon, Alto Saxophone

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE I

Alto Saxophone Charlie Gannon Ana Dolny Tenor Saxophone Charley Menken Noah Holz Baritone Saxophone Russell Sweet

Trumpet Nathan Loesch Alan Jernigan Benjamin Polk Caitlin Skahen

Trombone Sam Charlton Chris Morse Ethan Beauclaire Bass Trombone Neftaly Gonzalez

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Piano Bekah Klemp Bass Harry Menken Drums Quinn McCafferty

JAZZ ENSEMBLE II

Alto Saxophone Isaac Hein Kaylee Mina Tenor Saxophone Parker Erickson Charles Rude Baritone Saxophone Paxton Berger

Trumpet Austin Duffy Evan Carlson Alex Grey Ethan Kappel

Trombone Matt Healy Mairyn Schoshinski Jake Marble

Piano Bekah Klemp Bass Beck Schacht Drums Nathan Klaers

Bass Trombone Johannes Weiblen

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BIOGRAPHIES

Dean Sorenson is associate professor and director of jazz studies at the University of Minnesota as well as a prolific and highly sought-after composer, arranger, trombonist, educator, and clinician.

Sorenson's latest project is Colors of the Soul, a CD of original music for sexet. His most recent book is First Place for Jazz, a new and innovative method for beginning jazz players published by the Neil A. Kjos Music Company. He is frequently featured at festivals and conventions around the country and abroad, and maintains a full schedule of concert and recording dates as a Yamaha performing artist.

For more information please visit www.deansorensonmusic.com.

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