Yale University Bands
Thomas C. Duffy, Director presents
Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band
Comrades in Jazz: Celebrating Musical Connections and Fellowship
Wayne Escoffery, Music Director
In celebration of his 50th birthday and 8th year at Yale, Escoffery reflects on musical collaborations, with the band performing big band arrangements and compositions by his friends and colleagues
Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall
Optimism STEVE DAVIS
as performed by The Christiam McBride Big Band
Fantasy in D
I Was Doin’ Alright
(He’s) Gone Again
Without a Song
It Ain’t Necessarily So
CEDAR WALTON
arr. David Gibson
GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
arr. David Gibson
CURTIS LEWIS, GLADYS HAMPTON, CURLEY HAMNER
arr. Teddy Horangic and Thara Joseph
Teddy Horangic – vocals, Thara Joseph – bass
VINCENT YOUMANS, BILLY ROSE,
EDWARD ELISCU
as performed by The Joe Henderson Big Band
GEORGE GERSHWIN, IRA GERSHWIN
arr. Conrad Herwig
Steve Davis: Trombonist, composer, bandleader, and Berklee College of Music’s Brass Department Professor of Trombone; former Hartt School Associate Professor of Music
David Gibson: Trombonist, composer, arranger, educator, musical director, and bandleader, and member of Orrin Evans’ GRAMMY-nominated Captain Black Big Band
Conrad Herwig: GRAMMY-nominated trombonist, arranger, bandleader, and Rutgers University Artistic Director and Chair of Jazz Studies
Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band 2024-2025
Wayne Escoffery, Music Director
Stephanie Hubbard, Operations and Productions Manager
Alto Saxophones
Christopher Sylvester DC ’26
Solomon Geleta MC ’28
Tenor Saxophones
Wes Lewis GSAS ’25
Rohan Wassink ES ’26
Baritone Saxophone
Allie Gruber PC ’26
Trumpets
Jared Wyetzner PC ’27
Truth Templeton BF ’26
Leo Craig BR ’28
Mia Kohn GH ’27
Victor Herrera SM ’28
Trombones
Aaron Parr ES ’28
Jacob Lebroda ES ’27
Joshua Gabrielson TC ’28
Guitar Yiannis Scotiniadis MY ’28
Piano
Davis Morgenstern MY ’26
Bass
Thara Joseph GH ’26
Drums
Christopher Palazzo SY ’27
Vocals
Teddy Horangic ES ’25
~ The Yale Jazz Ensembles are brought to you, in part, through the generosity of the Adam R. Rose ’81 Yale Jazz Ensemble Endowment ~
Upcoming Yale Bands Performances
Friday, April 4 – 7:30 p.m. Yale Concert Band, Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director. The Thomas C. Duffy Annual Spring Concert. Feat. Dust (Jennifer Jolley), Seraph Brass, guest artists. Deciduous (Viet Cuong), Second Suite in F for Military Band (Gustav Holst), Toccata Marziale (Ralph Vaughan Williams), The Other Side of Silence (Stephen Roberts) Woolsey Hall. Free/no tickets required.
Monday, April 22 – Yale Jazz Ensembles Big Band at Dizzy’s Club, New York. Wayne Escoffery, Music Director. Info/$ Tickets TBA. jazz.org/dizzys (or scan code at right).
Sunday, May 18 – 7:00-7:40 p.m. Yale Concert Band Annual Twilight Concert. Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director. Celebratory music and Yale songs on the eve of Yale’s Commencement. Outside on the Old Campus (block bounded by Elm, College, Chapel and High Streets (chairs provided).
Yale University Bands P.O. Box 209048
New Haven, CT 06520-9048 phone (203) 432-4111 stephanie.hubbard@yale.edu bands.yalecollege.yale.edu
