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WIND AND PERCUSSION DIVISION I 1997 WINTER TOUR .I WIND SYMPHONY, BAND, I WIND AND PERCUSSION FACULTY AND

I BOOSEY & HAWKES ARTIST AND SPECIAL GUEST SOLOIST i

I Stephen K. Steele, Wind Symphony Conductor Jim Boitos, Jazz Band Conductor I Graduate Assistant I Shawn Neeley

Wednesday, February 12, 1997 9:30 am Aurora West High School I 12:00 pm Oswego High School 7:30 pm Bradley-Bourbonnais High School I Thursday, February 13, 1997 8: 15 am Central High School 11: JO am Lincoln way High School 7:30 pm Leyden High School

I Friday, February 14 8: 15 am Warren Township High School 2:30 pm Marian Catholic High School I Sunday, February 16 3:00 pm Braden Auditorium I I I I I PROGRAM I I Wind Symphony I Quintessence (1997) David Gillingham I Faculty Brass Quintet and David Collier, Professor of Percussion I I Sketches on a Tudor Psalm (1973) Fisher Tull I I Sonneries (Faculty Woodwind Quintet) Scherzo Eugene Bozza I I from Six Bagatelles Gyorgy Ligeti Alie gro con spirito

I I Jazz Band with Soloist Marvin Stamm To he selected from the following:

I I Low Down Thad Jones Black Bottom Stomp Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton I I arr. Jaxon Stock Come Sunday Duke Ellington I I arr. Ernie Wilkins Nutville Horace Silver arr. Greg Hopkins

A Lift of the Foot Alan Baylock

Caravan Tizol/Ellington I arr. Jack Comer

Alexander's Ragtime Band Traditional I arr. Jack Cortner I Marvin Stamm Things to Come an-. Gil Fuller Throughout his distinguished career, Marvin Stamm has been praised for both the art and the craft of trumpet playing. Leonard Feather believes that "Mr. Stamm is an accomplished performer whose technical skill is used as a means to stimulating original ends". Cherokee Ray Noble an-. Frank Mantooth While attending North Texas State University, a school noted for is innovative lab bands, Mr. Stamm was discovered by . After graduation, he became South Rampart St. Parade Kenton's trumpet soloist for two years, recording five albums with the orchestra. Tradition In the mid-60's, he also toured worldwide with . an-. Settling in New York in late '66, Marvin Stamm quickly established himself as a Encore Tune (Billy Boy) Butch Nordal busy jazz and studio trumpeter. New York was bustling with jazz activity during that period, and Stamm performed at key venues with many of the significant players in the business. A member of the Thad Jones/ Jazz Orchestra My One & Only Love arr. Jack Cortner and 's Big Band, he also recorded with: , , Oliver Nelson, Charles Mingus, , , , Michael Legrand and , among others.

With the advent of orchestral arrangements in rock, Mr. Stanun recorded with such artists as Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin Wind Symphony and as well as such legends as Barbara Streisand and Lena Hom.

Lover Man air. Jack Cortnerffaylor Marvin Stamm's first solo album, Machinations, on Verve was composed and ar­ Marvin Stainm ranged by jazz leg~nd . After touring for several years with Frank Sinatra, he recorded Stammpede in 1982, which heralded his re-dedication to a solo jazz career. Eschewing the lucrative studio scene, he has focused on playing IL Don't Mean a Thing (If lt Ain't Got That Swing) Duke Ellington jazz, and in the past decade has worked with ' American Jazz Orches­ air. Jack Cortnerffaylor tra, the Bob Mintzer Band, the Concert Jazz Band, Louis Bellson 's Marvin Stainm big band and quintet, as well as the big bands of emerging composers Maria Schneider and Rich Shemeria. Cm1ival Va1iations (Trumpet Trio ~md Band) Don Jacoby Consciously acknowledging his debt to the influence and guidance of former teach­ ~UT. Wilfoun McRae ers and fellow musicians, Marvin Stamm commits his time and energies helping Marvin Stamm, Arny Gilreath, Brian White young music students to develop their own voices. In the capacity of jazz educa­ tor, he visits colleges and universities across the U.S. and Europe as a performer, Lincoln Ponrait Aaron Copl~md clinician and mentor, perpetuating the tradition of excitement and innovation that a1T. Walter Beeler jazz represents. Stephen Parsons, NarraLion In 1991, Marvin Stamm recorded Bob Boy, which features Bob Mintzer on tenor sax, Terry Clarke on drums, Phil Markowitz on piano and on bass. Cartoon Paul 1!rut While continuing to tour with all-star ensembles, Mr. Stamm began working across the country with his own group. Mystery Man was released in the summer of 1993, and also featured Mintzer and Clarke, but this time in the company of on bass and young piano wizard Bill Charlap. The critical response to Stainm's work in the 90's has been highly enthusiastic. Downbeat reported that Stainm "has a gorgeous tone on the trumpet and flugelhom, and he flies through changes". JazzTimes said "the Memphis native has chops and talent in abun­ dance. He can bum on changes or mellow out on a ballad, all the time maintaining the lucid consistency that enthusiasm and experience engenders". I WIND AND PERCUSSION DIVISION FACULTY WIND AND PERCUSSION DIVISION FACULTY

James Boitos, Director of Jazz Studies and Professor of Saxophone received his Ed Livingston, Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, received a M.M. and Artists MM. from Northwestern University. He has been the featured soloist with the Performing Diploma from Western Michigan University, University of Michigan U.S. Navy Concert and Jazz Bands, appeared on recitals and jazz performances and the Royal College of Music, London, England. Professor Livingston has throughout the United States, Western Europe, and Japan. "Boitos is a glorious played with the Royal Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Ringling Brothers interpreter with infallible technique and pure artistic musicianship" ... Rehin/ Circus Band, and the Henry Mancini Orchestra. Neckar Zeitung. Joe Neisler, Professor of Horn, received his M.M. from Indiana University and Aris Chavez, Professor of Clarinet, received the M.M. degree from the Univer­ is a Doctoral candidate at Indiana University. He is principal horn in the Peoria sity of New Mexico. For fourteen years he was a member of the Santa Fe Opera Symphony and has performed with the Indianapolis Symphony, Julie Andrews Orchestra. Currently Chavez serves as the principal clarinetist for the Peoria and Tony Bennett. Professor Neisler studied with the legendary Philip Farkas. Opera and the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the Sonneries Quintet. Stephen Parsons, Professor of Trombone, received his D.M.A. from the University of Kansas in Trombone Performance. He was Assistant Principal David Collier, Professor of Percussion, holds a M.M. degree from Indiana Trombone with the United States Army Field Band and perfonned in excess of University and is a Doctoral candidate at the University of Illinois. He was 150 concerts per year both within the U.S. and abroad. He performed with and awarded the prestigious Performer's Certificate from Indiana University. served as the Field Band Brass Quintet's clinician in both high school and Currently Collier performs with the Illinois Symphony Orchestra, Peoria college settings. Dr. Parsons has studied with Milton Stevens of the National Symphony Orchestra, Illinois Chamber Orchestra, and the Peoria Opera Orches­ I] Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. tra. Kimberly McCool Risinger, Professor of Flute, currently a doctoral candidate Judith Dicker, Professor of Oboe, received her M.M. in Oboe perfonnance 0 fl in Music Performance at the University of Maryland. She was the First Prize from Indiana University. She is a member of the Sonneries Quintet. She has Winner of the 1995 Washington Flute Society's Mid-Atlantic Young Artist taught at Wichita State, Indiana University and Huntington, New York as well as Competition and First Prize Winner of the Homer Ulrich Graduate Honors in Germany and Austria. fl Awards. She was Principal Flute in An American Requiem with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir at the Kennedy Center and in New York City. Mrs. Risinger Michael Dicker, Professor of Bassoon, is a member of the Sonneries Quintet has received numerous awards and has perfonned as a soloist across the United and holds degrees in Music from UCLA, the University of Michigan and the States. Julliard School. He has performed as principal bassoonist in the Belgian U II National Radio/TV Symphony, Deutsche Oper Am Rhein, and the Essen Philharmonic. Dicker currently serves as principal bassoonist of the Peoria Stephen K. Steele, Director of Bands, received his D.M.A. in conducting from Opera and the Peoria Symphony. the University of Arizona and holds degrees in Music Education from the fl fl University of Arizona and the University of Oregon. He served as Assistant Daniel J. Farris, Assistant Director of Bands, received degrees in Music Director of Bands and Marching Band Director at the University of Arizona Education from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, and the prior to his appointment at ISU. Dr. Steele spent thirteen years as a high school University of Illinois. Mr. Farris served as Assistant Director of Bands at the band director in , Oregon and Arizona. He serves as a clinician, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He has been a clinician, adjudicator and guest adjudicator and guest conductor throughout the United States and Canada. conductor throughout the United States and Canada. u Amy Gilreath, Professor of Trumpet, received her D.M.A. from the University of Illinois. She is currently a member of the ISU Faculty Brass Quintet and has performed with the Champaign-Urbana Orchestra, Sinfonia Da Camera, Illinois I, Chamber Brass, and the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra. She was a 1988 finalist in the Ellsworth Smith International Trumpet Competition. I (I WIND SYMPHONY PERSONNEL Enjoy the Flute Saxophones Bass Trombone *Christina Barnes, Martinsburg, WV *Matt Drase, North Aurora Steven Fox, Wheaton Jennifer Smith, Lockport Elizabeth Martin, Morris Cassandra Stevens, Des Plaines Chauntelle O'Loughlin, Euphonium Sabina White, Lockport Bloomingdale *Tun Gray, Oregon l Performance ~fonight Sara Rankin, Decatur Nathaniel Howe, Lansing Oboe Jessica Vetter, Richton Park *Deana Rumsey, Tinley Park Tuba fl Jennifer Schram), Wauconda Horn Joey Celmer, Palatine 'I Shay Einhorn, Roselle Neil Crotty, Jr., Chicago here at ISU ... Clarinet Margaret Gholson, Danville *Brent Kastor, Coal Valley Debra Flowers, Bolingbrook Jennifer Herron, Silvis Dawn Kiefer, Elmhurst Katie Lunzman, Chillicothe String Bass 1 *Emily Nunemaker, Sterling Victor Pesavento, Lockport Clifford Hunt, Decatur Sue Rowe, Lockport Joshua Stewart, Debonair Alicia Saindon, Lemont Percussion Kimberly Scharf, Aurora Trumpet Michael Dickson, Bloom:lo Tammi Spencer, East Peoria Benjamin Clark, Pekin Matt Embry, Highland Pa Jennifer Woodrum, Lemont Jennifer Drennan, Millstadt Shawn Neely, Bordentow; e Then try Allen Legutki, Villa Park Bethany Orser, Genoa Low Clarinets Gabriel Myers, Danville Timothy Ryan, Montgoml Kathy Platek, Orland Park Sharon Slote, Armonk, NY Pete Thompson, Lockport Tom Svec, Plainfield *Brian White, Bloomington Bassoon *Indicates Principal Laura Maland, Coal City Trombone Robin Roessle, Bloomington Kevin Cole, Pekin *Charles Plummer, Richmond, MO I

JAZZ BAND PERSONNEL

Saxophones Trombones Trumpets Rhythm A.J. Gomez Kevin Cole Ben Clark Michael Bonowicz, Piano fl John Hansen Bob Donahue John Hoagland Soren Larsen, Guitar weekdays 9-1 lam Randy Huberman Charlie Plummer Jim Martincic Jon Dann, Bass Robbie Johnson Jason Settlemoir Luciano Rosado Ben Sullivan, Bass Dan Park Melissa Wasson Sharon Slote Tun Lee, Drums fl Jason Phillips, Percussion [I THE AR SOURCE WIND AND PERCUSSION DIVISION FACULTY

Kimberly Risinger, Flute Joe Neisler, Hom Judith Dicker, Oboe Amy Gilreath, Trumpet Aris Chavez, Clarinet Steve Parsons, Trombone Michael Dicker, Bassoon Ed Livingston, Euphonium/Tuba . e of Bradley Universit Jim Boitos, Saxophone David Collier, Percussion ~s~~~ Y Steve Steele, Director of Bands Dan Farris, Assistant Director of Bands --- ea:..... I Illinois State University's Braden Auditorium I 1996-97 Performing Arts Series ... your passport to the world of great performances I Juilliard String Quartet I Monday, October 21, 1996 • 7:30 p.m. Join in the 50th anniversary celebration with 1 the group voted Musicians of the Year for 1996 by I Musical America. Alvin Ailey Dance Repertory Ensemble I Saturday, February 8, 1997 • 8 p.m. ~-'066-ee/v Witness the reason that for more than 20 years Alvin Alley's young dancers have electrified audi­ I ences throughout the nation with their breathtak­ ~ I ing performances. Emanuel Ax, Piano t:~~ Wednesday, February 19, 1997 • 7:30 p.m. I I Capture the preview of a Carnegie Hall recital by this exclusively Sony recording and Grammy JD/" I I Award-winning artist. eu~t/f,JZ&. James Galway I I Monday, April 14, 1997 • 7:30 p.m. Called "the Man with the Golden Flute," James Galway has won numerous awards and has I I appeared on The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, and PBS's Live from Lincoln Center. WILLfm90.9 Don't miss this chance to see him live on the Braden stage. THE CLASSICAL ONE ... ( J r Fl Ce I I For ticket information, call the Braden Auditorium box office at (309) 438-5444 orTlcketMaster at (309) 454-5500. I I Discount rates for groups and Illinois State University students are available. '------~ I BANDS AT ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY

The Wind Symphony and Symphonic Winds are select groups of the finest instru­ mentalists at Illinois State University, performing outstanding and representative works in all styles from "classical" to "avant-garde." In addition to campus pro­ grams, these ensembles frequently tour and perform for Illinois high schools around I the state. The Wind Symphony has been a featured performing ensemble at the American Bandmasters Association Convention, the Illinois Music Educators As­ sociation Conference and the College Band Directors National Association Na- tional Convention. Membership is by audition only and is open to all Illinois State I University students.

The Symphonic Band is comprised of approximately 75 wind and percussion play- ers from across campus. They perform quality band literature and present two I concerts each semester. This organization has two rehearsals per week. Member- ship is by audition only and is open to all Illinois State University students. The University Band is comprised primarily of non-music major and music ma- I jors gaining experience on a secondary instrument. This ensemble provides stu- dents the opportunity to continue playing while devoting the major portion of their time to other academic disciplines. This organization rehearses one evening per week and presents one concert at the end of each term on campus. Membership is I open to all Illinois State University students.

Chamber Winds are numerous quartets and quintets which are coached by mem- bers of the applied music faculty at ISU. The collective ensembles perform a I diverse repertoire and concertize both on and off campus. Membership is by audi- 1 tion only and is open to all Illinois State University students. The Illinois State University Marching Band, "The Big Red Marching Machine," I has a long and proud history of performances at major events at home and across _ , the Midwest. Each year, in addition to performing at all home football games and for over 4,000 high school band members at the State of Illinois Invitational High School Marching Band Championship, the "Pride of Illinois" travels to an away 1· ISU football game and a televised Chicago Bears game. The "Big Red" is open to · all Illinois State University students and includes winds, percussion, color guard, - twirlers and danceline. The ISU Pep Band provides spirit and enthusiasm at all ISU men's and women's I home basketball games as well as various other events on campus and in the corn- · rnunity. Members from this band accompany the ISU basketball teams to the NCAA and NIT tournaments. Membership is by audition only, and is open to all I. _ students who participate in another band during the academic year. 1

The ISU Jazz Band is a select group of approximately 20 musicians who make up a fully instrumentated "big band." Emphasis is placed upon the study of diverse ·1· _ · jazz styles and literature, ensemble performance and improvisation. The band has been awarded outstanding performance honors in group and individual categories at numerous festivals across the Midwest. The Jazz Band schedules numerous performances both on and off campus. Membership is by audition only and is open to all Illinois State University students. I