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4-22-2003 Guest Artist Recital: Sara Caswell, jazz violin Sara Caswell

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Improvisation and You Series

"Brown Bag Jazz Lunch Concert"

Sara Caswell, jazz violin and IC Rhythm Section Steve Brown, guitar Adam Kurland, piano Brian Krauss, bass Tom Kline, drums

Swingin' At The Haven Ellis Marsalis

Isfahan Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington/Billy Strayhorn

Useless Landscape Antonio Carlos Jobim/Joao Gilberto

Voyage Kenny Barron

It Could Happen To You Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen

Kentucky Oysters David Baker

Sometime Ago Sergio Mihanovich

First Song Charlie Haden

Wail Bud Powell or

e Fury Sara Caswell

Theodore Presser Foundation Rehearsal Hall Tuesday, April 22, 2003 12:00 M. Sara Caswell is an award-winning classical and jazz violinist who spent her formative years under the tutelage of two internationally renowned teachers: Josef Gingold en classical violin and David Baker on jazz improvisation. Her success in both arenas has led Baker to refer to Ms. Caswell as "a brilliant world-class violinist en the threshold of a major career as a classical solo artist" as well as "one of the very best of the present generation of emerging young jazz stars." A graduate o~ Indiana University, which she attended under full scholarship as a Well's Scholar, Sara received Bachelor of Music degrees with High Distinction and an Artist Diploma in both classical violin performance and jazz studies. She was also awarded prestigious Performer's Certificates in both areas of study. In addition to her years of study with Gingold, she has studied classical violin with Franco Gulli, Henryk Kowalski, and Mimi Zweig, baroque violin with Stanley Ritchie, and jazz improvisation with many of today's top artists.

Among her 100+ awards are several first-place prizes of Young Artists Competitions as well as finalist spots in several national and international violin competitions. Most recently Sara was chosen to participate in the prestigious International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. At last month's American String Teacher's Association (ASTA) competition, Sara wan the Senior Division Alternative Styles Award in Improvisation. Ms. Caswell has garnered several DownBea ) Awards, a front-line position in the 1998 Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Competition, top combo and solo awards at 16 jazz festivals, and jazz scholarships-including the Glenn Miller Instrumental Scholarship and two Sarasota Jazz Club National Scholarships.

As a jazz artist, Sara has performed at jazz festivals and concert series throughout North America, e.g., being featured in a performance with John Blake, Jr. at the 2003 International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) Conference in Toronto, Canada and at Carnegie Hall as a guest artist with Skitch Henderson's New York Pops Allstars. Her wide- ranging performing opportunities include opening for Geri Allen and Danilo Perez; playing in concert with Charlie Byrd, Ingrid Jensen, Bucky Pizzarelli, Gene Bertoncini, and John Clayton; and touring as the youngest member of Four Generations of Jazz Violin with Darol Anger, Johnny Frigo, Joe Kennedy Jr., and Matt Glaser. She enjoys performing newly commissioned jazz violin arrangements with symphonr, orchestras and leading her own jazz quartet. Her debut CD, First son~ with Lynne Arriale, Steve Davis, and Jack Helsley has been released internationally on Double-Time Records. Ms. Caswell teaches at Mark O'Connor's Fiddle Camp and has taught at Jamey Aebersold's Summer Jazz Workshops as well a serving en jazz education panels at national IAJE and AST A conferences. IMPROVISATION AND YOU SERIES Five Play, Jazz Quintet Sherrie Maricle, drums/leader Karolina Strassmayer, alto saxophone/flute Anat Cohen, tenor saxophone/flute/clarinet Lorraine Desmarais, piano Noriko Ueda, bass September 20 7:30 Pre-concert Lecture 8:15 Concert 21 10:00 Improvisation Workshops-saxophone, piano, bass, and drums

Tony Caramia, Ragtime Piano October 27 3:00 Multi-media Lecture/Recital on the music of Billy Mayerl 28 · 10:00 Blues Improvisation Workshop 3:00 Piano improvisation Workshop 5:00 Improvisation in Music Education Presentation

Paul Hanson, Jazz Bassoon November 3 7:00 Improvisation Workshop for woodwinds 4 4:00 Bassoon Improvisation Workshop 8:15 Concert with Ithaca College Rhythm Section

Sara Caswell, Jazz Violin April 21 5:00 Improvisation Workshop for strings 22 Noon Brown Bag Jazz Lunch Concert with Ithaca College Rhythm Section

Tim Brumfield, Organ April 23 4:00 Organ Improvisation Workshop 24 8:15 Recital with soprano Renay Peters Acknowledgment

Several of the events in the Improvisation and You series were made possible thanks to the following members of the School of Music community, who freely gave of their time and talents. Louise Mygatt Louise interviewed Stanley Kay, manager of Five Play and Diva, during the lecture before the quintet's performance. John White John was the "piano man" for the improvisation workshops by Paul Hanson and Sara Caswell. Steve Brown Steve prer,ared and performed with the Ithaca College Rhythm Section-Adam Kurland 03, piano; l3rian Krauss '03, bass; and Tom Kline '03, drums-for the concerts by Paul Hanson and Sara Caswell. ,