RUTGERS UNIVERSITY JAZZ PROGRAM RECITAL

Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Pre-recorded, published online via YouTube

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey PROGRAM Aguardiente In the Good Old Summertime Bill O’Connell, composer George Evans (1870-1915), composer The Jazz Afro-Caribbean Ensemble Arr. by Prof. Ralph Bowen Chamber Jazz 5 How Dare You John Pachnos, composer Nostalgia in Times Square Chamber Jazz 2 Charles Mingus (1922-1979), composer The Scarlet Knight Jazz Trombone Soldier’s Song Ensemble Clarence Penn, composer Chamber Jazz 1 Baiao Aniz Victor Lepri, composer Take It Chamber Jazz 4 Kenneth Davis, composer The Rhythm & Blues Ensemble Boogie Stop Shuffle Charles Mingus (1922-1979), composer Duke Ellington’s Sound of Love The Jazz Guitar Ensemble Charles Mingus (1922-1979), composer The Scarlet Knight Jazz Trombone Floridian Winter Ensemble John Pachnos, composer Chamber Jazz 3 Uppity Prof. Anthony Branker, composer Reflections The Jazz Avant Garde Ensemble Drew Possumato, composer Weather Report & More Ensemble Fearless Prof. Kenny Davis, composer Crowded Hour Chamber Jazz 4 Robby Ameen, composer Chamber Jazz 1 Lucia’s Wawa Robby Ameen, composer Got Cha Weather Report & More Ensemble Bill O’Connell, composer The Jazz Afro-Caribbean Ensemble ENSEMBLES

The Jazz Afro-Caribbean Ensemble The Jazz Avant Garde Ensemble Prof. Bill O’Connell, director Prof. Anthony Branker, director Graham Kozak, Bass Justin Vedovelli, Drums Joshua Persad, Drums Joseph Rinaldi, Guitar Victor Lepri Moreira, Piano Andrew Rosenkilde, Piano Saul Dautch, Baritone Sax Nicolaus Stalzer, Reeds Zachary Serra, Tenor Sax Kieran Bonsignore, Trombone Chamber Jazz 1 Ensemble Gene Paolo Flores, Trumpet Prof. Robby Ameen, director Graham Kozak, Bass The Scarlet Knight Jazz Trombone Clarence Penn, Drums Ensemble Ilan Eisenzweig, Guitar Prof. Conrad Herwig, director Evan Kilgore, Tenor Sax Graham Kozak, Bass Dave Mosko, Trombone Jem Seidel, Drums Ilan Eisenzweig, Guitar Chamber Jazz 2 Ensemble Dave Mosko, Trombone Prof. Victor Lewis, director Nathan Morla, Trombone John Pachnos, Bass Kieran Bonsignore, Trombone Jem Seidel, Drums Matthew Rossi, Trombone Peter Rushing, Piano Justin Farquhar, Bass Trombone Max Donaldson, Tenor Sax Liam Sutcliffe, Trumpet Weather Report & More Ensemble Prof. Robby Ameen, director Chamber Jazz 3 Ensemble John Pachnos, Bass Prof. Ralph Bowen, director Drew Possumato, Drums John Pachnos, Bass Ilan Eisenzweig, Guitar Justin Vedovelli, Drums Peter Rushing, Piano Caleb Heinze, Guitar Samuel Wilson, Piano The Jazz Guitar Ensemble Gene Paolo Flores, Trumpet Prof. Dave Stryker, director Steven Franklin, Bass Chamber Jazz 4 Ensemble Matthew Renzo, Drums Prof. Kenny Davis, director Ilan Eisenzweig, Guitar Donald Solomon, Drums Nicholas Andresini, Guitar Joseph Rinaldi, Guitar Jerome Ulichny, Guitar Victor Lepri Moreira, Piano Caleb Heinze, Guitar Benjamin Kosakowski, Guitar Chamber Jazz 5 Ensemble Prof. Ralph Bowen, director Tayde Guzman, Bass Benjamin Kosakowski, Guitar Amru Ayinde, Piano The Rutgers UniversityThemed and Chamber Jazz Ensembles are a contrast to large ensemble classes offered at the school, which help stu- dents master technique, improvisation, and repertoire in a chamber group setting. They are typically 6-12 pieces, emphasizing smaller ensemble dy- namics essential to leading professional careers in music.

UPCOMING JAZZ PERFORMANCES

All performances will be streamed online via the Mason Gross School of the Arts Facebook page @MasonGrossSchool. Links TBA.

• Sunday, May 2, 2021 Rutgers University Mingus Ensemble, directed by Abraham Burton With guest artists David Lee Jones and Walter White

• Monday, May 3, 2021 Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble I, directed by Conrad Herwig Honoring the legacy of Prof. Stanley Cowell With guest artist Bill O’Connell