BASS DRUM JOURNAL August 2003 Illegitimum Non Carborundum Vol. 84 No. 1

BANDIES FOR LIFE Dave Nierenberg ’04, Manager 2002-03 The Band continues to thrive because of the enthusiasm of its members and the loyalty of its alumni. Before I came to Harvard, I read about the 80th HUB Reunion that brought more than one hundred and fifty former members back to Cambridge. As I started to think about all of the wonderful qualities that make the Band unique, I real- ized that to understand why so many people come back every five years I need only look at why our new members join. I was drawn in by the spirited and ener- getic members who greeted me at the fresh- man activities fair. I originally had no inten- tion of joining the Band. While I enjoyed play- ing the saxophone, I also wanted to explore new interests and was slightly skeptical about the whole “marching” concept. After talking to several Bandies, I soon realized that the HUB is much more than just another music An enormous trumpet section smiles group. It is a unique blend of humor, tradi- for the camera. tion, service, student leadership, and fun that Music and fun draw people into the inspires more enthusiasm than any other or- Band, but the feelings of camaraderie and ganization on campus. I used to skim through acceptance inspire the amazing dedication old copies of the Bass Drum Journal when our members. The HUB provides an incred- they arrived in the mail (my father is a ’71 ibly supportive and welcoming environment. Crustie). I remember marveling at the pas- Last year’s manager described how our Mt. sion and excitement of the students who Auburn Street headquarters have become a wrote in its pages. Now that I find myself in second home for many Bandies. The new the challenging yet immensely rewarding senior staff has worked to maintain this position of managing the Band, I hope that I sense of community within the Band. The can convey the same sentiments about a student conductor created a competitive group that has become one of the most im- foosball league that currently has more than portant aspects of my life at Harvard. triumphant return. We are also in the middle thirty members. The drum major organized My previous job as treasurer gave me of a golden age in Harvard athletics, and our annual post-finals ski trip in Canada. The the opportunity to meet with all of the new we’ve capitalized by attracting a core group Schneider has hosted countless social gath- members after they auditioned. I asked them of loyal sports fans. The football team fol- erings, movie nights, and outings. When- all what brought them to the Band, and most lowed its undefeated 2001 season with a ever I go to my office, I can always expect to of them explained that they simply loved play- strong second place finish. Three of our win- find a group of people working or socializ- ing and performing. Although we emphasize ter teams are perennial title contenders. ing in the main room. The Band is close with- more than just our music, we have never lost While campus interest in sporting events has out being cliquish or insular. All of our mem- sight of the fact that our sound is one of our waned over the years, we always provide more bers are involved in other activities, and the most important priorities. We recruited an ex- than enough energy and enthusiasm to com- drill master has taken pains to make sure that ceptionally talented freshmen class. Almost pensate for the lack of a student fan contin- our inside jokes stay in the Band Room and half of our new members are active in the gent. The letters of appreciation we received out of the shows. Wind Ensemble, Jazz Bands or other musical from the coaches and players were extremely Tradition provides the bridge between groups. The new student conductor doubled gratifying. I was amazed by the number of the Band’s past and current members. New the usual number of winter rehearsals, and Bandies who postponed their spring break Bandies know that they are joining an orga- Bandies supplemented our usual favorites plans because of winter playoffs, even after nization with a rich and proud history. Our with more than thirty new arrangements. I’m travel complications forced me to do some staff reinstituted the position of HUB histo- not sure if we’ll ever stop playing “Born to last-minute rescheduling. rian, and a dedicated freshman has spent Run,” but we have tried to update our music Of course, we do much more than just many hours pouring through our extensive so that it remains fresh for us and relevant attend sporting events. The community ser- archives. It has been fascinating to look back for our audience. vice gigs consistently draw higher numbers and see how the Band has evolved. In the Other members are drawn to the Band than any of the regular games. We continued past year we have eliminated some our more because we are quite simply the most spir- our annual traditions of Christmas caroling esoteric cheers, changed the rehearsal for- ited and fun group on campus. Part of our at Shriner’s Hospital, kicking off the MS ben- mat, and modified the staff structure, but our recruiting efforts were specifically targeted efit walk, and marching with the children in core values haven’t changed. toward prop crew, which had been in a state the Duckling Day Parade. Our music also en- It’s hard to believe that our seniors will of decline for several years. After an extended tertained and inspired at alumni gatherings, soon be joining the ranks of the HUB alums. absence, the white jump suits have made their campus performances, and other local events. SEE BANDIES FOR LIFE, page 5 1 When asked what the difference is be- THE CONDUCTOR’S CORNER maintenance of databases. Mark’s varied tween the “old band” and the present orga- “Crusties;” “Old Band;” “New Band;” band experience will be of great service as nization, I continue to respond, “There is no “YooHoo” in the Coke machine; “Miller” in the Band faces new challenges on the chang- difference.” The Band has always had two the Coke machine; male cheerleaders and ing campus. constants which remain: megaphones; female cheerleaders and gym- In closing, I’d like to thank former As- 1. The solid sound of traditional Harvard nastics at football; 9 Prescott Street; 74 Mt. sistant Director Nat Dickey, the staff, and stu- songs, performed with spirit, reflecting the Auburn Street; “Each tub on its own bot- dents for their kindness, understanding and group’s sense of community, camaraderie, tom;” new financial support from University picking up loose ends during my three-month spontaneity, and fun; and Hall and the Athletic Department; the ever- recovery from a successful full hip replace- 2. The ever-changing band…that is a changing social and political climate; offices ment. constant! The band has been, continues to in the basement of the privately owned Var- I must share the experience of conduct- be, and hopefully always will be an organiza- sity Club; sharing a University-maintained ing the “Banner” at this year’s home yale tion working within the tradition while reflect- building with the Office for the Arts; a charge game. Because of my hip, I could not get ing the views, priorities, and perspectives of account at Martinetti’s; filing yearly audited down the conductor’s ladder, and in fear of the undergraduate members and staff. non-profit income taxes; the lost of Elsies; being atop the ladder throughout the entire This will be the third year of the full-time the popularity of the Wrap; the HUB contin- game, asked StudCon Chris Lamie if he could Assistant Director of Bands position. Mark ues to “hang in there.” help me down without too much of a fuss. I E. Olson is now in that position fol- didn’t want to embarrass myself or the Band. lowing Nat Dickey. Well, at the conclusion of the Banner, as the Mark will take on a new section Band strolled off the field to “10,000 Men,” I of responsibilities with the Band. At- looked down to see Chris, three “brawny” tending most of the football games, Prop Crew members, a bandie, the drum ma- Mark will travel with the Band and jor, and an alum all smiling up at me. They work closely with staff during foot- carried me off the ladder in “Pregame” vic- ball season. He also directs the Sun- tory style. Thanks Band. day Jazz Band, co-conducts the Congratulations to Courtenay Kessler Wind Ensemble, is the University and her Staff for their time, raising of stan- officer who oversees the use of per- dards and dedicated work in 2001-’02. With cussion, works closely with Univer- David Nierenberg and his new “youthful” sity Hall and the OFA, shares respon- gang, I assure you all, the band remains in sibility of auditioning, recruiting, good hands. publicity and meeting prospective Long live the HUB. Student and alumni percussionists gather students, and works closely with INC, for the 2002 Harvard-yale game each group in the development and Tom Everett UNCLE SCHNEIDER though—they received the same yellow flow- the news of Nixon’s Saturday Night Massa- ers to pin on their coats as the girl dates, cre of Harvard’s Archie Cox as Watergate WANTS YOU!! entitling them to sit in the Band section of Special Prosecutor and Elliot Richardson as I’m not sure that in the fall of 1970, the the stands during pre-games and half-times. Attorney General while riding in the prop HUB intended the Schneider trip to And then, of course, there were Bandies dat- truck on the way back from Cornell. My fond- Wellesley as a recruiting run, but that’s how ing (and eventually marrying) each other. est personal memory is probably of my Band it turned out. Seems that a tuba-playing Shocking! boyfriend the Drum Major (who shall remain Schneider was the roommate of a high I believe I was also the first female pio- nameless), and of our becoming an integral school friend, and the next thing I knew, I neer on the Raunch Bus. Band-dates, of part of a Brown half-time show by kissing (at was the first Wellesley woman in the HUB. course, were strictly forbidden to ride the length) in the middle of the football field, to I joined ’Cliffies Evelyn Tate and Helen Raunch Bus on the way to games, but as a the Brown Band’s consternation—they Snively in that first football season with Bandie……….suffice it to say, the experience couldn’t figure out when our half had ended. marching female Bandies, and I think we were was quite a revelation. (Is there still a Raunch (He’s now a professor in the Midwest.) And a bit of a shock for all involved. (I later re- Bus???) I wonder if Tom Everett remembers our ad- cruited another Wellesley classmate, The only real problem I had as a venture at a concert featuring Charles Ives’s Amanda Mitchell, a Hawaiian who thought Wellesley Bandie was that the Band admin- “America?” (I do!) the first frost she saw was snow, but I think istration was a bit sheepish about telling the I’d love to hear from fellow Bandies of the Band was a bit too tough for her.) world about me—so my name never appeared my era—[email protected] will reach me. Within a week, I had managed to make a on Concert Band programs until I was le- Perhaps I’ll see you at the Princeton game short black skirt and buy a crimson blazer git—a 1L at the Law School. (my daughter will be a freshman there next with a Big Drum patch, but found myself on I dined out for years after graduation on fall.) a bus to New York for the Columbia game stories about chugging Brown Punch, half- sans the essential black shoes. Fortunately, time shows about Amy the Ameba and Peter INC— a fellow Bandie who was familiar with NYC the Paramecium, getting older Bandies to Deborah Luth Bedell took me up to the wilds of Yonkers so I could purchase my flasks of cherry or peach Wellesley ’73/’74 find a store open to make the necessary pur- schnapps before games, and the Penn Trip HLS ’76 chase. (didn’t matter when you were in the Band, I don’t think Alice “Mom” Tondel, of the Penn Trip was revered memory, was particularly eager to ALWAYS the have other women in the Band. (Band-dates worst experience didn’t count—Alice was the ONLY official of your career) Band woman until we crashed the party.) when the Drill- Times being what they were, Alice insisted master got drunk that women Bandies had to wear skirts. That on the way TO the lasted until about late-October, when I staged game and spent a revolt and announced at a Friday night most of the Con- rehearsal that black pants could be obtained necticut Turnpike in the Square, and we no longer had to sub- passed out in the ject ourselves to the frigid winds of New bus restroom. England’s late fall weather. That was the Probably my most end of marching in skirts. significant his- Mom also had to adjust to Band-dates torical memory of the male persuasion. Not to worry, was listening to Saxophones react to another Crimson first down.

2 The ensembles ranged ASSISTANT DIRECTOR’S NOOK from a Dixie-influenced JAZZ BANDS quartet of baritone saxo- phone/trumpet/two trom- Following “Mood Crimson,” the highly- bones to a mini-orchestra successful 30th Anniversary of the Harvard of violin/bass/flute/trum- Jazz Band, the Monday Band, under Tom pet/piano/guitar. The au- Everett, started the new school year with a dience heard four strik- tribute to the late Ray Brown, Miles Davis, ingly different version of and Joe Henderson at the Dartmouth Con- the required tune (“Just in cert. The group performed Ellington’s “Ko- Time” by Jule Styne) and Ko,” Ray Brown’s “Gravy Waltz” (commis- some unusual and evoca- sioned from arranger Dick Lieb), Miles Davis’ tive choices for additional “So What,” Charles Mingus’ “The Shoes of material, including a beau- the Fisherman’s Wife Are Some Jive-Ass Slip- tiful arrangement from pers,” and John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps.” Aaron Copland’s “Tender The Sunday Band continued to forge Land” ballet and a blister- its own identity under Nat Dickey’s direc- ing performance of Joe Henderson’s “Mo’ dedicated to Band alumni who had recently tion, inviting Boston composer Ayn Inserto, Joe.” passed away, and Nat closed the WE pro- a protégé of well-known trombonist and com- This April, at the annual OFA sponsored gram with Henry Fillmore’s “His Honor” poser Bob Brookmeyer, to work with the concert, the jazz bands performed a program march. group on one of her own compositions, entitled “Beyond Recall: the Progressive Tra- The Dartmouth Concert was the group’s “Foxboro Suite,” which led to a commission dition in Jazz” with guest artists Dave Dou- third performance in less than two weeks. of an interpretive arrangement of Joe glas and Roswell Rudd. The artist residen- Two days before the Princeton game, they Henderson’s “Recorda Me” from Inserto. cies began with trumpeter/composer Dave performed an outreach concert at Baldwin In December, with the support of the Douglas visiting a Monday Band rehearsal High School on Long Island, followed the Learning from Performers Program of the Of- on December 2. A fascinating contemporary next night by a performance shared with the fice for the Arts (OFA), Band at the Harvard Club of New York. th artist with diverse in- the Jazz Bands hosted 84 Annual Dartmouth Concert In December, the WE once again par- st fluences, he ex- guest artist Joanne Friday, October 31 , 8 pm, Sanders horted the students ticipated in the Boston Share-A-Composer Brackeen for a four-day Theatre. “Salute to the Chief,” dedicated to create their own Consortium by preparing a program in honor residency. Currently di- to the late Chief Tonis and the Harvard music from scratch, of distinguished American composer viding her time between University Police. Featuring the wind and this became a Norman Dello Joio. Unfortunately, Dello Joio New York and Boston, music of Leopold Mozart, Mark central component of had to cancel his planned trip to Boston due where she teaches at Camphouse, and Leonard Berstein, with the project: student to health concerns, but he sent a heart-warm- the Berklee College of guest soloist, BSO Principal Trombonist, compositions and ing message and a brass fanfare that he com- Music, Brackeen has Ron Barron; the Jazz Band’s performance arrangements. The posed especially for the Harvard concert, led a stellar career, first of Benny Carter’s “Doozy” and the residency included which took place on Saturday, December 7 as a touring pianist with premiere of “Swingin’ with the Chief” by open rehearsals (in in Lowell Hall. In addition to the fanfare, the Art Blakey, Stan Getz, Jeff Friedman; and the HUB. which Rudd, a vi- WE performed Dello Joio’s “Variants on a and Joe Henderson and Alumni Game sionary trombonist Medieval Tune,” “Scenes from the Louvre,” later as a bandleader in Saturday, November 1, Dartmouth game. fascinated with col- and “Fantasies on a Theme by Haydn,” as her own right. Her pow- 7 am marchdown, 12:30 game. lective improvisation well as Arnold Schoenberg’s masterpiece erful style, rhythmic vir- Harvard-yale Concert and spontaneous for winds, “Theme and Variations, Op. 43a.” tuosity, and colorful, Friday, November 21, 8pm, Harvard forms, generated a Tom and Nat again shared conducting du- imaginative approach Club of NY. conceptual work for ties for this concert. to composing and improvising were show- the concert), a panel discussion, and vari- With Tom on leave through March, Nat cased in a visit to Dr. Ingrid Monson’s jazz ous opportunities for students and guest art- worked with the new WE staff, baritone saxo- course, a piano masterclass, and a concert ists to interact and share ideas. The culmi- phonist Stephanie Cincotta ’04 and trumpeter with the Jazz Bands in Lowell Hall on Decem- nating concert featured both Jazz Bands, du- Nick Jameson ’06, to plan winter/spring ac- ber 14, 2002. ets between Douglas and Rudd, and perfor- tivities. First on the list was the inaugural The first half of the concert featured the mances by each of them with additional guest “Concert Band Beanpot” on Sunday, Febru- Sunday Band premiering the Inserto arrange- artists Charlie Kohlhase and Brad Jones. ary 16 at Northeastern’s Blackman Audito- ment of “Recorda Me,” Bobby Timmons’ This coming year, the Jazz Bands look rium. Conceived by HUB and HWE alum “Moanin’,” and the Woody Herman Band’s forward to two special concerts. The first, to Allen Feinstein ’86, Northeastern’s Director arrangement of Chick Corea’s “La Fiesta.” be held December 13 (Lowell Hall, 8pm) will of Bands, the concert featured groups from Next, Brackeen played a mesmerizing solo feature music by Boston Jazz Composers. It Northeastern, Harvard, Boston College, and version of Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life,” then will feature music by Nat Pierce, Ralph Burns, Boston University. performed her own crackling composition Jaki Byard, George Russell, and Jeff Fried- On March 2, the Northeastern Concert “Haiti B” with the Monday Band’s rhythm man. Phil Wilson will also be featured as a Band came to Harvard as part of an intercol- section. After intermission, the Monday Band guest composer and trombonist. On April 17 legiate exchange sponsored by the Office for performed more of Brackeen’s compositions (Sanders Theater, 8pm), the OFA will be spon- the Arts. Under the direction of Nat Dickey (with her participation on piano): “Pink El- soring the second concert, honoring Master and Allen Feinstein, both groups performed ephant Magic,” “Beethoven Meets the Mil- Jazz Guitarist Jim Hall. Both events promise in Sanders Theatre. Each presented a short lennium in Spain,” and “Cram ‘n Exam,” as to be exciting, and we hope to see you there. program of its own, followed by a combined well as combo performances of “Black Swan” performance of Hector Berlioz’s monumen- and “Ghost Butter.” (Meanwhile, the Sun- WIND ENSEMBLE tal work for band, the “Grande Symphonie day Band had run off to perform for a rau- rd funebre et triumphale.” The second move- cous dance crowd at the Adams Formal. For At the 83 Annual Dartmouth Concert ment, a “funeral sermon” for trombone and the second year in a row, the Formal and the on November 1, 2003 in Sanders Theatre, the winds, featured Nat Dickey. December jazz concert fell on the same night, Wind Ensemble performed American music This past spring, the WE also collabo- making it a busy one for all concerned!) inspired by dance. Nat Dickey led the en- rated with a group of aspiring young com- Friday, February 21, 2003 was the 7th an- semble in William Schuman’s classic “Chester posers at the Cambridgeport School in Cam- nual Harvard Club Jazz Combo Festival, Overture,” followed by Tom Everett conduct- bridge and our annual performance at Arts hosted by the Harvard Club of Boston. Four ing two of Russell Bennett’s “Symphonic First on Saturday, May 3 at 1:00 PM on the undergraduate combos participated this year, Songs” and “Solitary Dancer” by Warren steps of Memorial Church. This fall, WE looks evaluated by guest adjudicator Jeff Covell, a Benson. Leroy Anderson’s “Forgotten forward to the Dartmouth concert, and is cur- Boston-based pianist and teacher at Berklee. Dreams” (flute soloist: Lindsey Yock ’04) was rently gearing up for a new season.

3 BROWN, Crimson 26 - PRINCETON, Crimson 24 - Tigers 17 Bears 24 This week the Band truly outdid itself. The next week the Taking a clue from one of my personal he- Band faced its first road roes, Jon Stewart, we modeled our show af- trip as well as the after- ter a late-night comedy monologue, relying math of Columbia’s faux on short current-events related humor inter- pas at Fordham and the spersed with abbreviated tunes. We felt this resulting wrath of the would be more entertaining for the audience, Catholic Church. We and it allowed me to write jokes about such focused our show on an varied subjects as Cornel West’s defection, entirely different focal Anna Nicole Smith’s mental vacancy, Presi- point for millions of fol- dent Bush, Lex Luthor, the state of New Jer- lowers – Fox’s summer sey, and the summer’s spying scandal be- reality show American tween Princeton and yale. All in all, after Idol. Our suggestions traveling to NYC the night before for our for new “idyllic” spin- annual Harvard Club concert and leaving for offs were going fine un- New Haven at 6am, the band learned no less til Providence major than 9 formations and parts of 6 different show Buddy Cianci showed tunes in a cold morning drizzle. At halftime, up and took his frustra- despite being interrupted on the field by an tion out on my kneecaps. impatient Princeton band, we didn’t miss a Luckily, a spectacular single cue! Bravo, Band! musical finish, an ar- rangement of Sweet DARTMOUTH, Crimson 31 - Big Green 26 Home Alabama contrib- This week saw another halftime innova- uted by frosh Darryl tion. We combined the rhyming style of Dr. Campbell, ’06, spared me Seuss with the plot template of a Scooby- from having to whimper Doo episode for a wholly unique Dartmouth through another joke. creation. Four teens and their sheep, Scooby- Ewe, were called upon to solve a case of beer OMENS OICES CORNELL, Crimson 52 - Big Red 23 tampering at the Dartmouth frats. While “W ’ V For our showdown at home with the clues first pointed to everyone’s favorite UST ET OST AND Big Red, we decided on a psychology- neighbor, Mr. Rogers, the whole situation J G L ” themed show. After Hannibal Lecter graced turned out to be part of a bitter dispute be- THER YTHS us with a pregame guest appearance, we at- tween 2 candidates in the New Hampshire O M tempted to explain the superiority of Harvard senate race. I can still remember the butterflies in my grads over Cornell grads using Freudian psy- stomach in late November 2001 as I retreated choanalysis. After an inkblot test and a COLUMBIA, Crimson 28 - Lions 7 to my tiny dorm room in Lowell to read my word-association exercise we closed with a This week’s show was a true collabora- aged and fragile Drill Master manual for the number guaranteed to challenge the sanity tion an astonishing four drill master candi- very first time. What time-honored and cher- of even the most type-A students among us dates contributed independent show ideas ished secrets was I about to discover? How – It’s a Small World – complete with full- that I somehow rolled into six and a half semi- to hold the band’s attention from the dizzy- band animatronic motion. coherent minutes of hilarity. During pregame ing heights of The Pole? How to slip ob- we went on a bit of an offensive against a scene innuendos past Tom? How to subtly NORTHEASTERN, timeless thorn in undermine the authority of the manager to Crimson 14 - our side, The get your way with every show? Well, okay, Huskies 17 Harvard Crim- there was some of that. But the part that This week 2003 Football Schedule son. At halftime, really got to me was the ominous recommen- we began to ex- See the Band at all ten football games we confused Co- dation: “…don’t let a woman do the announc- periment with a September 20 @Holy Cross 1pm lumbia the uni- ing if you can at all help it.” Well, great. show format that September 27 Brown 1pm versity with Co- There’s a real confidence booster. It was would be a trade- October 4 Northeastern 1pm lombia the Latin- daunting enough to be the first female Drill mark of the 2002 American nation, Master to potentially make it through an en- season. We October 11 @Cornell 1pm which led to tire football season. Having your own modeled the October 18 Lafayette 1pm quite a few amus- manual doubt you, well, that was terrifying. show after an October 25 Princeton 12pm ing comparisons. But as it turned out, I needn’t have wor- episode of November 1 Dartmouth 12:30pm My personal fa- ried. My voice carried, the band listened, VH1’s “Behind November 8 @Columbia 1:30pm vorite: “Both and more often than not, the audience the Music,” share a rampant laughed. No longer does the realm of Drill weaving in much November 15 Pennsylvania 12:30pm drug problem, Master necessarily need be a man’s world. little known November 22 @yale 12:30pm both are ruled by Looking back, it was a fantastic year, even if HUB history, in- unstable govern- those butterflies never did really go away. cluding our in- ments, and both Allow me to reminisce… fluence on the Protestant Reformation, the have literacy rates of just over ninety per- lyrics to Aerosmith’s “Dude Looks Like a cent.” To put the icing on the cake, after HOLY CROSS, Lady,” and the 8 missing minutes from nearly freezing to death the past week in Crimson 28 - Crusaders 23 Nixon’s Watergate tapes. Utilizing leitmotifs Hanover, we were blessed with a beautiful For our first show of the year, we fo- and short strains of songs arranged just for Indian summer afternoon in which to initiate cused on changes being made to the well- this show, we were able to successfully in- our freshmen and new members. Nat Dickey known Let’s Go travel guides, published by tegrate musical moments into the text to cre- seemed to especially revel in his “sopho- Harvard students. We first picked on Worces- ate a thoroughly theatrical and attention- more” status, as frosh Brett Wortzman will ter, but frankly found that just too easy to be grabbing halftime experience. For our finale, tell you (once he gets the rest of the shaving much of a challenge, so we moved on to our we invited 3 famous HUB “alums” out onto cream out of his hair). second-favorite local population to rip on – the field to play with us one last time: Ron freshmen. The new guide “Let’s Go on a Jeremy, Richard Simmons, and everyone’s PENNSYLVANIA, Crimson 9 - Quakers 44 Date” suggested heading to the Quad (those favorite dancing attorney general, Janet Much media frenzy surrounded the game kids are desperate), but the frosh just couldn’t Reno. this week, which was a rematch of the 2001 find their way, no matter how hard they tried.

4 Ivy League title game. ESPN gameday pro- Jeremiah Alexander ’05 Internal vided live pregame coverage and the game Keith Berkoben ’04 Engineer was broadcast on the YES network. While Harvard Band Staff Darryl Campbell ’06 Arrangements the football team didn’t live up to the hype, 2002-2003 Stephanie Cincotta ’04 WE Manager the Band continued its streak of great perfor- Mark Geyer ’06 Reunion mances. Doing my best Chris Berman im- Jennifer Imamura ’04 External Manager pression, the text imitated an over-the-top Dave Nierenberg ’04 Nick Jameson ’06 WE Manager Drill Master SportsCenter broadcast that happened to Chris Lamie ’04 Matt Katcher ’05 Treasurer Student confuse UPenn with Penn State. In addition, Jack Miller ’04 Laura Manion ’05 Tour Conductor the band got to form perhaps its favorite for- Doug McClure ’06 Webmaster Drum Major mation since the 2000 Princeton game. Which Diana Fridberg ’05 Lee Murray ’06 Historian Schneider school is still fuming 3 months later? Penn Matthew Dewitz ’05 Katherine Olson ’06 ADM is! Josh Rissmiller ’06 Trips Flutes Julia Cassis ’06 Liz Schemm ’04 Mailing Low Brass YALE, Crimson 20 - Bulldogs 13 Ben Collins ’06 Jamie Silver ’06 Music Manager Trumpets Ah, yale. Both a Drill Master’s greatest James Dollinger- Mindy Snitow ’06 Merchandiser showcase and worst fear. After an intermi- McElligott ’05 Katie Sullivan ’06 Weisse Clarinets nable week filled with extra drill meetings, Matt Katcher ’05 Jeremy Todd ’04 Prop Crew Mgr. Percussion tense negotiations with the athletic depart- Jason Porta ’05 Vikram Viswanathan ’06 Alumni Rels. Saxophones ment, long nights of prop construction, mid- Sam Sanker ’05 Kristin Waller ’05 Weisse night invasions by drunk yalies, little sleep Brett Wortzman ’06 Music Manager and absolutely no class attendance, the day of The Game dawned crisp and cold. During 2002 Stephen D. MacDiarmid ’77 and Malcolm Holmes ’29 field rehearsal bitter winds and flurries had Award Winners The Stephen D. MacDiarmid ’77 Award bandies huddled in packs instead of spread is presented each year to two of the out- into letters and I worried that my frozen hands Awarded at the 2002 Dartmouth Concert: standing musicians who join one of the wouldn’t be able to grip the rungs on my The Malcolm Holmes ’29 Scholarship is band’s Ensembles. Stephen D. MacDiarmid way down the pole. But by gametime helpful given each year to two of the most dedicated ’77 was a diverse musician, performing with crusties had arrived with extra clothes, gloves and hard-working new members of the the Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, writ- and blankets, and we were ready to beat the Harvard Band. The award is named in honor ing arrangements and conducting during yPMB at their own game. of Malcolm Holmes, beloved conductor of winter sports season. Knowing that the crowd would be loud the Band during much of the ‘40s and ’50s. One of this year’s recipients is Jamie Sil- and crazed, our show kept text to a minimum This year’s recipients were Brett Wortzman ver ’06, a native of Coral Springs, Florida and and focused on awesome music and shock- ’06 and Nick Jameson ’06. award-winning soloist with her school’s na- ing visual stunts. For the first joke I was Brett Wortzman attended Stoughton tionally acclaimed ensemble. She has per- joined in the booth by a favorite professor High School in Massachusetts, and per- formed 1st chair in the Florida All-State Band, among Bandies, Bert Vaux, who satirized the formed trombone in most of the school’s en- and plans to concentrate in Biology. She is keg ban with his spoken-word song “No sembles. He founded the Brass Quintet, and active in the Band and Wind Ensemble. Booze Blues.” Then we brought out a giant received the Most Outstanding Trombone The other recipient is trumpeter Darryl paper-mache bulldog suspended from a 12- Award at the 2001-2002 Norwood Jazz Clas- Campbell ’06 from McMinnville, Oregon. foot gallows as the crowd’s cheers escalated sic. Brett was also captain of the math team Contemplating a concentration in History, to a roar. Our effigy was first flogged by and the School Improvement Council. He Darryl has added an octave to most of our Dean of Students Harry R. Lewis, who re- anticipates a concentration in Mathematics Harvard ensembles. He was a member of the ceived a standing ovation, and then muti- and Computer Science. He presently per- Portland Youth Jazz Orchestra, the 2001 and lated by its very creator, chainsaw-wielding forms with the Band, Wind Ensemble, and 2002 Oregon All-State Jazz Bands, and has Keith Berkoben, ’04. While the crowd Jazz Band. performed alongside the Roy Hargrove Jazz chanted “yale sucks!” the Band rocked out Trumpeter Nick Jameson graduated from Quintet. Darryl performs with the Band, Wind playing “Get it On” and I received a final McLean High School in Virginia. For two Ensemble, Jazz Band, Herald Trumpets, and handshake and hug from all my new friends years he led the marching band as student arranges for the Band. up in the press booth. Realizing that all good conductor and drum major. He was selected things must end, I slowly returned to the as a member of the Virginia All-State Band Donations to either Award may be sent stands to douse my successor in champagne, and Orchestra every year in High School. to the attention of The Harvard Band: surrender the black coat, and pick up my long- Nick has also performed in brass ensembles MacDiarmid donations made out to: neglected tenor sax. in the D.C. area. He was a member of his MacDiarmid Fund c/o Harvard University school’s swim team and has served as a Band, and Holmes Scholarship made out to All in all, it was a fantastic season. We coach to the local team. He plans to remain M. Holmes Scholarship c/o Harvard Univer- made great creative strides, both in arrang- active in the Band, Wind Ensemble, and Her- sity (We will forwards Holmes gifts to the ing new music and experimenting with fresh ald Trumpets while concentrating in Biology. Financial Office at Byerly Hall). show formats. Despite horrendous weather, our numbers and sound remained strong. BANDIES FOR LIFE, from page 1 Through thick and thin, Courtenay, Chris, In so many ways, the outgoing staff exempli- Contact the Band! Erin, Bud and I remained a cohesive unit, fied everything that is great about the Band. ADDRESS: 74 Mt. Auburn St. Courtenay, Chris, Erin, Courtney and Bud working day in and day out to make the Band Cambridge MA 02138-5051 the best that it could be, and I have enor- were an amazing group of people who led PHONE: 617-496-BAND (2263) mous respect and admiration for each of them. with dignity and vision. I expect that the new FAX: 617-496-DRUM (3786) Turning the Band over to a new administra- senior staff of Chris, Jack, Diana, and Matt EMAIL: [email protected] tion was a bittersweet experience, for I will will also be able to leave its unique mark on miss all the wonderful times I had over the the Band. We have set high goals for the rest WEBSITES past year, but I sleep easy knowing that the of the year: we plan to reevaluate our winter new Senior Staff will only continue to im- schedule, improve our long-range financial Band: http://www.harvardband.org prove upon what we have done, and I look planning, strengthen our relationships with Alumni forward to the fruits of their labors. From other campus groups, start preparing for the (To update your mailng information): where I stand, the future of this organization 85th Reunion extravaganza, and lay the foun- http://www.hubalums.org looks very, very bright. dation for a 2004 spring tour. Judging from Wind Ensemble: the dedication of the senior staff and the en- http://hcs.harvard.edu/~hwe INC, thusiasm of our underclassmen, I am confi- Courtney A. Roberts, ‘03 dent that the future of the Band will be in Jazz Bands: good hands. http://digitas.harvard.edu/~jazzband

5 part of Harvard. In short, finding the Band’s FINDING A HOME AT niche is still an active process in a changing THE HUB community. Chris Lamie ’04, Student Conductor 2001-02 Returning for football games, many al- For a new freshman, Harvard can be a ums have remarked that the Band seems pretty overwhelming place. I can still remem- smaller now than it was at many times in the ber trying to find my way around, and find- past. We marched an average of 50 or so this ing classes to take and a concentration to fall – a far cry from the days of well over a pursue. However, I didn’t have to worry hundred on the field. Our core group of Ban- about finding extracurricular activities, be- dies is as dedicated as ever, but there just cause the extracurriculars found me. aren’t as many of us. Why? Some will point No matter where I went those first few out that in a social context, pop culture has weeks, I was bombarded by student groups put an increasingly negative stigma on being recruiting their newest members. Activities a “band geek;” or that at Harvard, the gen- fairs, open houses, comp meetings, flyers, eral student populace has lost interest in tra- students door to door.... One of the ways ditional notions of “school spirit,” like attend- Harvard has changed over the years is that ing sporting events. But it certainly doesn’t while the student population has not in- help that we have many other organizations creased dramatically, the number of student competing for the same limited pool of musi- organizations has. There are nearly a hun- cians (not to mention that many of Harvard’s dred student groups, with several added ev- best musicians are also sought-after as ath- ery year. Of these, a third are musical in na- letes, actors, etc.). In response, the Band has ture. For the freshman, this means having to already identified ways it can step up recruit- ing, and it is developing more. Projects in- say no to an awful lot of people. weekly sectionals, and introduced a lot of clude a new mailing targeted to incoming Fortunately, I decided to stick with the great new section cheers, too. Courtney put freshmen, an increased presence at activities Harvard Band. After a fun fall of football and a huge effort into creating shows where we fairs, and a new fight-song teach-in that we road trips (not to mention passing freshman could play good songs that fit the general coordinated with the Crimson Key and the cuts!), I was hooked. Since then, I’ve al- theme, rather than more obscure tunes that Glee Club during this past September. ways had a place to go, people to talk to, and might just fit a particular joke. And with a Our new staff will undoubtedly bring a things to do outside of schoolwork. Leav- heightened emphasis on punctuality, re- wealth of additional ideas to the table. Yet ing home and coming to a completely new hearsal attendance, and being musically pre- the Band already has a number of unique place can be scary, so it’s very helpful for a pared, we got compliments not just on how “selling points” that we can emphasize to new new freshman to find a community, a sub- we looked, but also on how we sounded! members. As a musical group, the Band of- group, a niche. I found that place in the Still, I see limits to how far we can em- fers a chance to perform often. Sure, we re- Harvard Band. phasize musicality. We can’t pretend to be hearse, but our performance-to-rehearsal ra- But while I’m now comfortable with my something we’re not. We’re not the Harvard- tio is much higher than, say, an orchestra that place at Harvard, my experience on Senior Radcliffe Orchestra, and we will never sound rehearses twice a week for one concert per Staff has given me a chance to reflect on like they do. But we also have field shows, semester. While many groups are student- how the freshman challenge – finding a niche props, and excitement cheers, because we’re run, the Band offers students an unparalleled – is very much related to the challenges fac- more than just a musical organization! The chance to arrange music, to create shows, ing our own 83-year-old organization. Sure, Harvard Band is an embodiment of Harvard and to set the tone and direction of the group. some things about the Band never change. spirit, Harvard tradition, and our own whim- And of course, we run around the field, throw We still play Ten Thousand Men of Harvard sical mockery of tradition. For our numbers flowers, and dance around in the stands. and cheer on the football team. And we’re and for our reputation, we have an obliga- We’re a musical group, but we’re not afraid still both a musical group and a social group. tion to try to be both as musical and as fun to show that we really enjoy what we do! But we’ve also adapted to the growth of win- as we possibly can – within the constraints Because we purport to provide both en- ter sports and women’s sports, and we’ve of our flexible commitment, our high perfor- tertainment and music, we have the difficult tried to keep our repertoire up to date with mance-to-rehearsal ratio, and our student task of convincing the Harvard community new arrangements every year. And over the leadership. After all, these “limitations” are that we’re both a legitimate fun/humor orga- last year, with input from the Foundation, also the assets that allow us to stand out nization and a legitimate musical organiza- past senior staffs, and our members, we’ve among a crowded field of groups recruiting tion. This is no easy task at Harvard, where given a lot of thought to how we can adapt freshmen. I truly believe the key to our suc- students tend to be rather critical of every- to new challenges, like the proliferation of cess is maintaining and emphasizing our thing, from the administration to world lead- student groups on campus. Not only do we unique assets while continuing to allow the ers to other student groups--just pick up a face ever-increasing competition for fresh- Band to reevaluate itself and change from copy of the Crimson! And it’s particularly men recruits, but we also face increasing pres- within. Open dialogue will allow us to adapt difficult to gain respect as a musical organi- sure to stand out in a crowded field, both for to a changing world, and continue to improve zation at a college in which some of the numbers and for our reputation as a special our reputation and standing in the commu- world’s greatest young musicians perform in nity by improving things like musicality (with- world-renowned or- out sacrificing the other ideals of the Band). chestral and choral I’m proud that our Senior Staff was willing to groups. But we can open up dialogue, question the status quo, start by convincing and make some important changes. ourselves that we care Courtenay, Courtney, Bud, and Erin – thank how we sound! This you all for being so supportive of me in all year, we worked hard to my efforts, and for having the courage to improve our use of re- make some very difficult decisions, always hearsal time, taking with the best interests of the Band at heart. time to warm up thor- Your example will serve well to guide future oughly and to really staffs in the continuing quest to define the polish our songs. We Band’s niche at Harvard. created some exciting Finally: to Tom and Nat, thank you for new arrangements for all your support and musical guidance. To full band, including our alumni: thank you for your continued some by our gifted support of our efforts. And to my successor, class of freshmen. Our Jack: good luck! I know you’ll do a fine job Erin Morgan’03 and Julia Steele ’05 hold down Prop section leaders led Crew during rehearsal helping the Band to sound better and better.

6 loon Red ponchos. THROUGH THICK AND Though I don’t recall that it rained par- THIN AND SOAKING WET ticularly hard at Northeastern, the weather wasn’t good, and that I will tell you for free. I Bud Vana ’03, Drum Major 2002 remember looking at a puny Northeastern pep Reflecting on the position of Drum Ma- band and piddly puppy dog mascots run- jor, there are certain duties that seem to come ning around the cheerleaders and I seem to to fore; the pumping of the mace is crucial, remember that at one point, I thought, boy, the appropriate timing when firing the gun is it’s a good thing they didn’t bring anymore critical, but perhaps the most vital and irre- people to get rained on in the cement bleach- versible characteristic for the Drum Major is ers which hold water all too well. his or her constant control over Mother Na- Our trip to Princeton started off fine. ture. I fear that of the three duties, I was With the exception of the moment when the most deficient in this final trait, and as a re- band had to step out of the bus for a second sult the Band had to pay for my delinquency to physically move a car which obstructed time and time again. the bus’s ability to turn a particularly tight The beginning of this declining mastery corner. After getting up all too early to travel over the weather must have begun last year from the city to New Jersey, all that waited during May’s Make Way for Ducklings pa- for us there was a soggy field and a little rade. Eagerly waiting the morning of the pa- drizzle. Though the game itself was dry, there rade for it to get canceled was to no avail. As was not one among us who walked away with- the band emerged from the T station at Park out brown shoes and pants. Street, we could see that few spectators were Now heading north, the band rarely en- crazy enough to want to join us out in the counters rain when traveling to scenic, rain, but we still we stayed. The conclusion Hanover, New Hampshire. This year we met that came from the day is this: though ducks the remnants of a blizzard and practiced in may not get wet, the band does. half a foot of snow. Aided by hot chocolate Perhaps when it poured during Com- and halftime ramen noodles, the band kept mencement, someone should have started to its cool, warmly, and watched, with an occa- By yale, I began to think rehearsing in wonder. I would like to think that it might sional shiver as the sons of crim tripped up Lowell lecture hall with the ponchos on might have been Larry Summers’ fault; maybe he the Big Green. In the end, we left Dartmouth be a valid precaution. But as the time until forgot to call in the appropriate Trinidadian with nearly no casualties. yale got shorter and shorter, the frequency voodoo doctor to sacrifice a monkey to keep When the irreverent Columbia Univer- of my checks of the weather report also di- the skies clear. In retrospect, it probably was sity Marching Band came knocking, also ar- minished. I knew that the weather was going my bad, though Larry could have only helped riving nearly two hours late, we housed them to be fair according to a Friday evening re- the situation. Despite the misery of it all, the all with ease. After watching the storm clouds port. When the snow began to fly horizon- band persevered and showed that drenched roll in, I did not wait for the usually ritual tally as the wind almost whipped the band commencement audience though perhaps a sacrifice of the Drum Major by a rightfully off the bridge into the Charles, I knew that bad omen had fallen on the graduating class, concerned band member and ran onto the drastic measures were necessary to teach sitting drenched underneath the first cloudy nearby field hockey field whose artificial turf Mother Nature to deserve. As the band prac- sky for commencement, the HUB could still was being watered (why they do this still ticed in the freezing cold without two pairs of preserve the musical tradition to the cer- puzzles me) and performed a hari-kari self sac- gloves among the entire band, I rapidly called emony. rifice. Amazingly enough, it did not rain, but in the “air support,” so to speak, that being So I went home for the summer and being so close to the end of my tenure, I the previous Drum Major and a slew of quickly, studied up for my key role in the could not repeat this successful tactic. crusties and other bandies to bring warm climate of the season. And two beautiful Perhaps the worst of the weather came clothing for our unprepared marching ma- games into the season, one would have when we traveled to Philadelphia. It not only chine. But the practically amphibious train- thought that indeed, I had succeeded in tam- rained the entire practice, the entire game and ing they had received throughout the sea- ing the foul spirits of the sky. Not even my most of the ride home, but ESPN, who had son proved to have seasoned them enough cell phone with its Weather.com Internet ca- been slated to shoot the biggest Ivy league to withstand even this degree of inclement pability, treasured third only to the gun and game of the year, got rained out. As the Crim- weather. No one complained. No one even the mace, could help the calamity that awaited son were cremated, we got wetter and wetter, questioned where their duty lied. And I al- the rest of out season. and the crowd got rowdier and rowdier, but I most cried to see such a finely tuned instru- After housing the hordes of Cornellians have a report from reliable sources that de- ment as the band was at that moment, but the who arrived two hours late (one of their buses spite their fervor, the drunken Penn frat boys thought that my tears would freeze to my had ended up in Maine), both the Cornell were yet again thwarted by indestructible face was enough to halt the idea. And as my manager and I looked at the radar screen and goalposts and the native wildlife of the term came to an end, the skies opened and it then each other and asked, “Why, why?” I Schuykle River are safe from football injury wasn’t so bad anymore. And as expected, can report, however, that Cornell all-weather once more. the band and the rest of Harvard won that jacket will never compare to our Helium-Bal- day. and Italian opera. The Band will forever be BERTHA’S NEWS GOOD LUCK NAT , WELCOME MARK indebted to the Chief for saving the drum in CHIEF T ONIS,WHO SAVED THE DRUM, DIES Nat Dickey, Assistant Director of Bands Former Harvard Chief of Police and the early 1970s when crazed Brownies stole it. since fall 2001, has taken a new position at th Honorary Member of the Band, Robert Tonis, The 84 Annual Dartmouth Concert will Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. He will died on April 8th. He was 94. Mr. Tonis grew be dedicated to Chief Tonis. J. Mark Schuster serve as Assistant Director of Bands and Pro- up in Brockton and lived many years in ’72 has requested that anyone with memories, fessor of Trombone. We wish Nat the best of Weymouth, Hull and Barnstable. Earning stories or questions about the Chief to please luck with his family and his career. and English degree from Dartmouth College, contact him at [email protected]. On July 23, Mark E. Olson, from Univer- he then entered Boston University Law DEAN EPPS, 66, DIES sity of Minnesota and, most recently, Direc- School. In 1935, he married Paula Miller and On Thursday, August 21, retired Dean tor of Bands at Graceland University in Iowa, joined the FBI, where he worked on the famed of Students Archie C. Epps died following was appointed new Assistant Director of Brinks robbery. heart surgery. He was 66. Dean of Students Bands at Harvard. Mark, a trumpet performer, In 1962 he retired to become Chief of from the turbulent ’60s until 1999 when Dean will direct the Sunday Jazz Band, share con- Police at Harvard . The “Chief” was active in David Illingworth was appointed Assistant ducting responsibilities for the Wind En- the Harvard Community, loved the Band (often Dean of the College, Archie worked closely semble, travel with the marching band, and guest speaking at the Band Banquet on a few with two generations of drill masters and over oversee much of the administrative matters hours’ notice), helped found the Band the years became a great fan and staunch of the bands. Be sure to say hello if you are Foundation, was a beekeeper and loved jazz supporter of the Band. at a game or visiting the band room! 7 HARVARD UNIVERSITY BAND NON-PROFIT ORG. 74 MOUNT AUBURN STREET U.S. POSTAGE CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 PAID BOSTON, MASS. ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED PERMIT NO. 59362

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