Freshman Jazz Concert Jazz Lab Jazz FALL JAZZ CONCER T Ensemble Ensemble Ensemble PROGRAM Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005 Gaffney Auditorium 7:30 p.m.. Alto Sax Alto Sax Alto Sax// Adam Goone Rachel Gitles Missy Ducommun FRESHMAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE David Reiff Natalie Lande Tom Hord James Warrick, Doug Rosenberg, Directors Tenor Sax Tenor Sax Tenor Sax Steve Derluguian Hiro Kawashima Otra Vez ...... Matt Harris Mike MacLeod In A Mellow Tone ...... Duke Ellington, comp./ Mark Taylor, arr. Aaron Palmer Lea Prohov David Melnick Island Breeze ...... Mike Tomaro Baritone Sax Baritone Sax Baritone Sax Conducted by Mike Tomaro Ben Varick Sydney Badik Daniel Balikov Broadway ...... Bill Byrd, comp./ Mark Taylor, arr. Gerik Zatorski Lyle Price Robby Balikov Trumpets Trumpets Matt Gross Andy Blankshain Zac Bindler CONCERT JAZZ ENSEMBLE Joe Jeffers Michael Dimitrief Anna Bittman John Thomson, Director Nickolas Kaplan Drew Hansen Danny Bressler Omar Kaufman Charlie Healy Riley's Thang ...... Mark Colby Josh Kalmikoff Best Coast ...... John LaBarbera, comp/ Mark Taylor, arr. Evan Link Stephen Kendall Blue Note Special ...... Mike Tomaro Marcello Molinaro John-Matthew Konchar Humphrey Liu Conducted by Mike Tomaro Elliott Ostrowski Trombones Granada Smoothie ...... Mark Taylor Trombones Tracey Hutchings-Goetz Stephen Anderson Rob Ballantine Bill Goldstein Neil Ledford (bass tbn) Brandon Foster Mike Green David Paul LAB JAZZ ENSEMBLE Andrew Gretchko (bass) Evan Nixon Robby Pullen James Warrick, Director Robert Sameh Karl Thelen (bass tbn) Piano One Note Samba ...... Antionio Carlos Jobim, comp./ Mike Tomaro, arr. Alex Voorhees Piano Doug Donoghue Mike Tomaro, Saxophone Piano Colin Drozdoff Cody Fry There Will Never Be Another You ...... Mack Gordon, comp./ Mike Tomaro, arr. Treavor Jack Vicki Greenberg Eric Shevrin Mike Tomaro, Saxophone Mary Lin Scott Tesler A Sideward Glance ...... Mike Tomaro Guitar Mike Tomaro, soprano sax Jake Shapiro Guitar Dave Buck Engine #9 ...... Les Hooper Guitar Andrew Heaton Drew Hosfield Andrew Clinkman Zack Looman Pat O’Donnell Benjie DeAlbuquerque Ben Parker JAZZ ENSEMBLE I Danny Sugar Matthew Rosenberg Bass James Warrick, Director Bass Bass Mike Nelson Robert Blodgett Jumpin' Jivin' Joey ...... Matt Harris Aaron Palmer Ben Stein Austin Fisher Foreign Intrigue ...... Mike Tomaro Jim O'Neill Lowel Richardson World Premier Performance Ben Siegfried Kevin Helfman Drums Conducted by Mike Tomaro Drums Mozart Symphony No. 40 ...... A. Mozart, comp./Gordon Goodwin, arr. Drums Ian Becker Del Corazon ...... Mike Tomaro Ben Cessine Martin Cozzola John Fatum Conducted by Mike Tomaro Ethan Kogan Jeff Garoon Alex Valvassori Justin Nowicki Mike Wilson Niko Xidas Tonight's program will be presented without an intermission Vibes Vibes due to the live Internet/television/radio broadcast. Feel free to come Vibes Chris Williamson and go as necessary. Please turn off all pagers and cell phones. Jacob Cahnman Katie Weatherhead MIKE TOMARO has been the Director of Jazz Studies at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA since 1997. Prior to his appointment at OUR NEWEST Duquesne, he lived in the Washington, D.C. area for seventeen years as a member of the Army Blues Jazz Ensemble, a unit of the CD prestigious "Pershing's Own" U.S. Army Band. While a member of this group, he ON SALE IN served as its Enlisted Musical Director and performed for Presidents Reagan, Bush and THE LOBBY Clinton as well as heads of state from around the world. Mike is a Yamaha Performing Artist and endorses Vandoren reeds, mouth- ONLY $10 pieces and ligatures.

As a composer and arranger, Mike's music has been performed by the likes of jazz greats Nancy Wilson, Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, Ernie Watts, Bobby Shew, Claudio Roditi, New York Voices, Al Vizzutti, and many more, as well as high schools, colleges and universities around the world. Over eighty of his compositions and arrangements are published by Recorded LIVE in last year’s concerts! Doug Beach Music, Hal Leonard Publications, and Walrus Music. With guest artists... As a performer, Mike has worked with such diverse artists and groups as • GORDON GOODWIN, sax Nancy Wilson, Rosemary Clooney, Ray Charles, Michael Feinstein, Linda • CHARLIE VERNON, Ronstadt, Johnny Mathis, Terence Blanchard, Louis Bellson, Terry Gibbs, Dizzy Gillespie Tribute Big Band, New York Voices, Woody Herman • WAYNE BERGERON, Orchestra and the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. In his JAZZ ENSEMBLE I hometown, he has performed with guitarist Joe Negri, the Pittsburgh [1] Oh Snap! (8:47)...... Daniel Clarke/Colin Killalea, comp; Taylor Barnett, trans. Symphony, Pittsburgh Ballet and Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble in [2] Whodunnit? (7:17)...... Gordon Goodwin, comp/arr./Conductor addition to leading his own small groups. Featuring Gordon Goodwin, tenor sax [3] The Nearness of You (4:41)... Hoagy Carmichael , comp; Tom Matta, arr. [4] Benny Goodman Medley (9:48).. Benny Goodman, comp/Shane Porter, arr. In addition to all these activities, Mike is currently working on a textbook Commissioned by the New Trier HS Jazz Ensemble I on jazz arranging and orchestration with his long-time mentor, Dr. John [5] Gaucho (7:12)...... Donald Fagen/Walter Becker, comp; Fred Sturm, arr. Wilson, who was Director of Jazz Studies at Duquesne University from [6] “Aria” from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 (4:25)... H. Villa-Lobos, comp; 1972-1996. The book is scheduled for publication by Kendor Music. Mike Featuring Charlie Vernon, trombone; [7] I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You (4:24).... Don Gibson, comp; Count Basie, arr. is a long-time associate of the International Association for Jazz Education [8] Two Different Days (5:39)...... Tom Garling, comp/arr. where he is a member of its prestigious resource team in the area of FRESHMAN JAZZ ENSEMBLE arranging and composition. He is also affiliated with the American Society [9] Indiana (1:37)...... James Hanley, comp./Dave Wolpe, arr. of Composers, Authors and Publishers where he has received an ASCAP [10] Doozy (4:41)...... Benny Carter,comp; Dave Wolpe/John Yao, arr. CONCERT JAZZ ENSEMBLE Plus award for the past four years, the National Academy of Recording [11] Mr. Basket (4:40)...... Matt Harris, comp/arr. Arts and Sciences, and the Pittsburgh Jazz Society, where he is member [12] On Two Horizons (4:15)...... Tom Davis, comp/arr. of its board of directors. Mike is in great demand both nationally and LAB JAZZ ENSEMBLE internationally as a guest soloist, adjudicator, and clinician. [13] First Love Song (5:41)...... Bobby Brookmeyer, comp/arr. [14] Waltz of the Flowers (5:40..... P. Tschaikowsky; Bill Liston, arr. Mr. Tomaro's appearance tonight was made possible by a grant from the Featuring Wayne Bergeron, trumpet Yamaha Musicial Instrument company. Jazz Ensemble I The Division of Performing/Fine Arts Flute Trumpets Guitar New Trier High School Leah Welch Alex Belmont Gareth Collins Alto Sax/Clarinet Ben Cohen Craig Bradley Presents Chris Hugi # James Priest # Andrew Pomykalski Matthew Kogan Michael Fatum Mike Sullivan # Tenor Sax/Clarinet/Flute Jake Zuehl Drums Joseph Kubert Trombones Brian Frost Matt Reilly David Binder # Mike Gillilan # Baritone Sax/Clarinet Jay Heidekat # Jon Sackley # Leo Birenberg # Sarah Jabon # Vibes Ricky Neems Laura Rhoades John Caudy Piano Bass Video/Audio Tech Adam Kromelow Chris Alonzi Will Appleby Shane Tucker Andrew Gordon # Selected through audition to participate in an Illinois Music Sam Selinger # Education All-District Jazz Ensemble. Tonight’s concert is being broadcast worldwide on the Internet on ntjazz.com, and on cable channel 18 to homes in Glencoe, Winnetka, and Kenilworth, and cable channel 16 to homes in Northfield and Wilmette. It is being simulcast in stereo on WNTH (88.1 FM). The concert will be rebroadcast on television only LIVE INTERNET / TV/ RADIO BROADCAST on Friday, January 20, at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and Monday, January 23, at 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Tonight’s performance will be replayed 15 minutes FALL JAZZ after the concert ends on cable television and the Internet. The concert video will be archived in a few days for viewing anytime you wish for the next year on ntjazz.com. CONCERT Tickets are on sale tonight in the lobby for the evening concert of this year's Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival at New Trier High School. The festival is Saturday, February 4. The evening concert will open with our Jazz Ensemble I presenting the "World Premier" of a piece conducted by its composer, Matt Harris. The featured ensemble of the evening is the all female band from New York City... DIVA. Tickets are $25 each and there are great seats still available. with guest artist/composer Upcoming Jazz Concerts Feb. 4 (Saturday) Frank Mantooth Jazz Festival at ew Trier 7:30 p.m. Evening concert featuring Sheri Maricle and DIVA MIKE TOMARO and the New Trier HS Jazz Ensemble I LIVE INTERNET/TV/ RADIO broadcast from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Tickets on sale in the lobby)

Feb. 16 (Thursday) Jazz Ensemble I and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble at the Hot House (31 E. Balbo, Chicago) Thursday, December 1, 2005 April 21 (Friday) Spring Jazz Concert 7:30 p.m. Gaffney Aud. LIVE INTERNET/TV/RADIO broadcast Gaffney Auditorium May 17 (Wed.) Jazz Ensemble I and the Rob Parton Big Band Winnetka, Illinois at Fitzgerald's (6615 Roosevelt Rd., Berwyn)