The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, September 16, 2022

ellington jazz series Thomas C. Duffy, artistic director

The DIVA Jazz Orchestra

Friday, September 16, 2022 | 7:30 pm Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall

Robert Blocker, Dean

Artist Profiles Sherrie Maricle, drummer and leader Sarah Hanahan, lead alto saxophone Laura Dreyer, tenor saxophone 1 Caroline Davis, alto saxophone 2 Jade Elliott, tenor saxophone 2 Leigh Pilzer, baritone sax Jennifer Krupa, trombone 1 Sara Jacovino, trombone 2 Leslie Havens, bass trombone Liesl Whitaker, lead trumpet Jami Dauber, trumpet 2 Allison Philips, trumpet 3 Barbara Laronga, trumpet 4 Tomoko Ohno, piano Noriko Ueda, bass

Hard-charging. Powerful. Immersed in the history of their craft and in total command of their instruments. That’s The DIVA Jazz Orchestra – an ensemble of 15 extremely talented and versatile musicians. Headed by swinging drummer Sherrie Maricle, DIVA exudes the excitement and force found in the tradition of the historic big bands, but with an eye towards today’s progressive sound of originality and verve. With New York as their home base, DIVA performs all over the world playing contemporary, mainstream big-band jazz composed and arranged to fit the individual personalities and styles of the musicians themselves.

Audiences can expect to hear high-energy performances packed with unique improvisation, spontaneity and fun.

The inspiration for DIVA came from Stanley Kay, one-time manager and relief drummer for Buddy Rich. In 1990, Kay was conducting a band in which Sherrie Maricle was playing the drums. Stanley immediately picked up on her extraordinary talent and began to wonder if there were other women players who could perform at the same level. The search was on and through nationwide auditions, the foundation for the DIVA Jazz Orchestra was poured in 1992 and what emerged is the dynamic musical force that holds forth to the present day. » d ivajazz.com

About the Ellington Jazz Series

Yale School of Music Patron Program

For over forty years, the Duke Ellington Fellowship has brought the giants of jazz to Yale’s concert halls and to the city’s public schools. In 1972, Yale’s president Kingman Brewster presented the first Ellington medals to thirty jazz greats, including the Duke himself. That year marked the beginning of a series of extraordinary jazz concerts by Eubie Blake, Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, Odetta, Max Roach, and Charles Mingus, to name just a few.

Become a Yale School of Music patron and support our performance programs, including the Yale Philharmonia, Yale Opera, Oneppo Chamber Music Series, Horowitz Piano Series, and Ellington Jazz Series.

The Ellington Series continues to present concerts and residencies by jazz legends as well as the new generation of artists.

2022-2023 Ellington Jazz Series dec 2 George Coleman 7:30 pm | Morse Recital Hall Tickets start at $23, students $10 feb 3 Jesse Hameen II & Elevation 7:30 pm | Morse Recital Hall Tickets start at $23, Students $10 mar 3

Jane Bunnett & Maqueque 7:30 pm | Morse Recital Hall Tickets start at $23, Students $10 apr 2

Epitaph: 100 Years of Mingus 2:00 pm | Woolsey Hall Tickets start at $23, Students $10

» m usic.yale.edu/support gustave jacob stoeckel circle $50–$124 samuel simons sanford circle $125–$249 horatio parker circle $250–$499 paul hindemith circle $500–$749 charles ives circle $750 & above

Upcoming Events at YSM sep 18

Nathaniel Gumbs, organ ISM Great Organ Music at Yale 7:30 p.m. | Woolsey Hall Free admission

sep 21

Boris Berman, piano Horowitz Piano Series 7:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall Tickets start at $15, Students start at $7

sep 23

Carolyn Kuan, guest conductor Yale Philharmonia 7:30 p.m. | Woolsey Hall Tickets start at $12, Yale faculty/staff start at $8, Students free

sep 27

Miró Quartet with David Shifrin, clarinet Oneppo Chamber Music Series 7:30 p.m. | Morse Recital Hall Tickets start at $28, Students start at $13

sep 29

David Simon, organ Doctor of Musical Arts Degree Recital 7:30 p.m. | Christ Church Free admission

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