Concert Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble II (2017)
- Presented by: CU Boulder College of Music
- Venue: Grusin Music Hall (C112)
- Imig Music Building, 1020 18th St, Boulder, CO 80302
The Concert Jazz Ensemble, the Thompson Jazz Studies Program’s premier ensemble, performs music from the rich legacy of big band music, from its early swing days to music by contemporary innovators. Jazz II, comprised of both jazz and non-jazz majors, perform a wide selection of repertoire for big band. Students develop their mastery of styles, ensemble playing and improvisation.
PROGRAM: Duke Ellington, arr. Mark Taylor: "Cottontail"; Thad Jones: "The Waltz You 'Swang' For Me"; Cedar Walton, arr. David Metzger: "Bolivia"; Thomas Wolf, arr. Frank Mantooth: "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most"; John La Barbera: "Tiger of San Pedro"; Billy Byers: "Doodle Oodle"; Paul McKee: "One For Two"; Cole Porter, arr. Mike Abene: "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"; Hugh Ragin: "The Moors of Spain"; Michel Legrand, arr. Vern Sielert: "You Must Believe In Spring"; Maria Schneider: "Bird Count"
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