Jeff Coffin is a saxophonist, bandleader, composer and educator. He is a three-time Grammy Award winner as a member of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and played with them from 1997-2010. In July 2008, Coffin began touring with Dave Matthews Band, and Montgomery officially joined the group in 2009 following the passing of founding member LeRoi Moore. Coffin also fronts his own group, Jeff Coffin & the Mu’tet. When he is not performing, he is traveling the globe Bell teaching a wide range of students about performance, improvisation and various other musical concepts..
Roy Wilfred Wooten, also known as "RoyEl", best known by his Academy stage name Future Man, is an inventor, musician, and composer. He is a two-time Grammy winning percussionist and member of the jazz presents the quartet Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, along with his brother, electric bass virtuoso Victor Wooten. At the heart of their music is Roy’s groundbreaking percussion technique performed on his first Winter Concert invention hey calls the Drumitar. The guitar shaped Drumitar allows him to replicate the sounds of an entire drum-kit with just a few fingers.
Special Thanks To Brad Gioia, Tim Boyd, Fran Steward and Jim Womack for their ongoing support of a thriving music program.
To all the private teachers that list MBA each week and enhance the music program: James Scott Alexander, DeeDee Besser, Kori Caswell, Sarah Formidoni, Jon-Paul Frappier, David Johnson, Dino Pastin and Cassie Shudak
Upcoming Music Events Choral Evensong Vine Street Church January 8th, 5:00pm
Mid-State Jazz Band and Orchestra Concerts Blackman Middle School December 4, 2016 January 14th 5:00pm Mid-State Band Paschall Theater MTSU January 21st Directors Winter Music Recital Jordan Frederick, MBA Band Dead Poets Society Room Tyler Merideth, MBA Orchestra January 22nd, 5:00pm Jan Pippin, MBA Band Annual Combined Concert Matt Smyth, MBA Choir Paschall Theater Nancy Turner, Harpeth Hall Choir Sunday, February 12th
MUSICIANS Ave Maria Franz Biebl Luke Rochford, Will Gray, John Fioravanti, Tuner Johnson and Rhys Rutherford; soloists Headmaster’s Joseph Lucas Yosef Howard Grace Rader John Spurgeon Harrison Steanson Olivia Clair Singers The Headmaster’s Singers Matthew Stagg Ben Patterson Shephard*^ Hayes Alley *^ Forrest Sutphin Trombone Rachel Singleton Asher Curnutte* Logan Vick Andrew Freeland Ciara Sohr John Fioravanti*^ BigFoot Arr. Mark Taylor Jack Sullivan Charlotte Staggs Luke Rochford* Jeff Coffin and Roy Wooten; guest soloists (sponsored by the Pat Patrick Music Fund) Robert Rolfsen Kiley Tarantin Patrick Andreen*^ Big Red Chorus Piano Katheryn Trotman Henry Rhodes* Robby Barnes Carter Smith Margaret Ann Sleigh Ride Arr. Pete Coulman Rhys Rutherford William Barton Will Grana Whitton^ Will Gray* Peyton Brien Ellington Band Percussion Jackson Maradik*^ Jack Reineke Accompanists Luke Speyer Andrew Hudson Andrew Duffey Jan Pippin Bass Guitar Chamber Choir Turner Johnson Gabriel Elkin American Folk Rhapsody Linda Spevacek Wesley Hirschman Wyeth Patton Michael Elkin Guitar Tyler Merideth God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Arr. Philip Kern John Whitaker* Nick German Stephen Dashiff Big Red Chorus Jed Griffin Big Red Chorus Peter Taylor Jackson Hornsby Chamber Choir Will Trotman Key Finn Houghton Harrison Avery ^ Selected to Stars I Shall Find Victor Johnson Clay Garstin Laws Hunter All-State Choir Chamber Orchestra Hugh Graham* Michael Morrow Heleluyan Arr. William Skoog Violin I Alexander Hasse Brennan Roach * Selected to Josh Cheng Chamber Choir Joseph Hatcher John Wallace Mid-State Choir Brian Lu Harrison Holman Woodson Weathersby Violin II Selected to Tobias Houghton Michael Lee + Paul Lee Freshman Serenade for Strings, op. 6 Joseph Suk Ryan Johnston Andrew Ferris Samuel Kirkpatrick Honor Choir Daniel Lee Graham Holzapfel Andante con moto Viola Jack McKennon Sam Morris Ray Lee Chamber Orchestra Josh Morin Will Hoffman Stewart Moore David Roach Cello Coleman Rutherford Ellington Band Veni, Veni Emmanuel Michael John Trotta Simon Webber Joseph Stevens Alto Saxophone Christian Palm Lads’n Plaid Gray Williams Jack Harrington Bass Watson Dill Stephen Deane Charles Nissen Jackson Link* Sam DeCoster Riu, Riu Chiu Arr. Jim Leininger Roy Claverie+ Ian Beyer Luke Rochford, Will Gray, Asher Curnutte; soloists Will Crawford Parker Bowen HH Chamber Choir Luke Speyer and Christopher Coburn; percussionists Joel Elasy Ben Coulthard Annmarie Allos Andrew Falls Wesley Hall Alaina Baird Campbell Garber Patrick Terry Emily Beach Can You Feel the Love Tonight Arr. June Dale Alex Kalams Rashad Townsend Ava Boney Patrick Andreen, Jackson Maradik; soloists William Kinard Tenor Saxophone Mary Catherine The Headmaster’s Singers Luke McSween Patrick Dennis Claverie Garrett Murphy Will Nutter Lydia Crider John Thornton+ Houston Hartle Molly Gaglione Linus and Lucy Vince Guaraldi Thomas Zeuthen Baritone Saxophone Rachel Hagan Maddie Harlan Jazz Band Trio Sam Dugan Alex Massad Aidan O’Dwyer* Trumpet Kira Hinchey*^ Christmas Time is Here Arr. Steve Zegree Brady Slinger Ben Wood Maddie Maradik Combined Choirs, Chamber Orchestra and Luke Speyer Bryan Taylor Max Davis Halle Petrie*^