Studio Jazz Band

UPCOMING “JAZZ AT THE BEACH” EVENTS CONCERT JAZZ March 13—Concert Jazz Orchestra @ Cerritos College, 7PM March 16—Concert Jazz Orchestra @ Irvine Jazz Festival, 12PM March 28—Jazz @ the Nugget, 5PM ORCHESTRA April 11—Jazz Combo Night #1 @ the Nugget, 7PM April 18—Concert Jazz Orchestra @ Disneyland Hotel (private) April 25—Jazz Combo Night #2 @ the Nugget, 7PM April 28—Concert Jazz Orchestra & Studio Jazz Band, Daniel Recital Hall, 4PM STUDIO JAZZ BAND May 5—Jazz Lab Band & Corner Pocket, Daniel Recital Hall, 4PM May 11—Vocal Jazz concert, Daniel Recital Hall, 4PM & 8PM JEFF JARVIS, DIRECTOR SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2019 4:00PM GERALD R. DANIEL RECITAL HALL For ticket information please call 562.985.7000 or visit the web at: PLEASE SILENCE ALL ELECTRONIC MOBILE DEVICES. WELCOME to the third campus concert of our 2018-2019 season of “Jazz at the Beach.” This afternoon we feature two of our award-winning big bands, namely the Concert Jazz Orchestra and the Studio Jazz Band. We’re thrilled to share the stage with one of the West Coast’s most in- demand trombonists—a good friend of our program and an alum of this jazz studies program. We welcome Andy Martin to “Jazz at the Beach.” Thank you as always for supporting our students. PROGRAM PERSONNEL STUDIO JAZZ BAND STUDIO JAZZ BAND CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA Alto Sax—Andrew Rosenblum* Alto Sax—Spencer Wiles* Alto Sax—Grant Beach* Alto Sax—Brandon Baker Before You Left .......................................................................................... Tom Kubis Tenor Sax—Bailey Mason* Tenor Sax—Nathan King* † Tenor Sax—Josias Miguel* Tenor Sax—Jon Megerdichian Baritone Sax—Howard Hardaway* Baritone Sax—Emily Williams* Grant Beach—alto sax, Max Mineer—trombone Josias Miguel—tenor sax, Elias Rodriguez—trumpet Trumpet—Max Maynard Trumpet—Andrew Solares*+ Trumpet—Elias Rodriguez Trumpet—Cade Gotthardt*+ Aha! .......................................................................................................... Bob Mintzer Trumpet—Josh Goldstein + Trumpet—Evan Hamada*> Trumpet—Ryan Furness* Trumpet—Aaron Holguin+ Trumpet—Andrew Ficke Bailey Mason—tenor sax, Luis Gracia—trombone Trombone—Luis Gracia Trombone—Luke Lizotte* Trombone—Chris Innes + Tarantula ........................................................................................David Springfield Trombone—Max Mineer* Trombone—Phineas Crisp* Bass Trombone—Ethan Saxe Trombone—Anna Menotti* Bass Trombone—Rob Rosen Luke Lizotte—trombone, Andrew Rosenblum—alto sax Guitar—Paul Smith* Vibes—Nathan Pinto* Guitar—Zane Johnson* Alone Together .......................................................................................arr. Tom Kubis Piano—Rachel J. Kim* Piano—Alex Flavell*^ Bass—Max Myrick*+ Bass—Evan Tom*^ Drums—Jackie Rush* ^ Drums—Karo Galadjian*^ Andy Martin—trombone, Paul Smith—guitar Percussion—Adrian Tamez There Will Never Be Another You ................................................... arr. Tom Kubis *—Jazz Studies Major †—Beau & Jo France Graduate Jazz Studies Scholar +—Cole Scholar ‡—Jazz Studies Scholar Andy Martin—trombone, Rachel J. Kim—piano ^—KKJZ Scholar >—President's Scholar 2 7 SINCERE APPRECIATION INTERMISSION CONCERT JAZZ ORCHESTRA We thank KKJZ 88.1 radio and Mt. Wilson Broadcasting for annually providing four scholarships to leading instrumental jazz majors. This year’s recipients are Alex Flavell, Spencer Wiles, Jackie Rush, and Karo Spring Song ........................................................................................Pete McGuinness Galadjian. We look forward to the continued partnership between KKJZ 88.1 and “Jazz at the Beach.” Nathan King—tenor sax, Cade Gotthardt—flugelhorn We extend a special thanks to Joanne France for her generous gift to our Souvenir ...........................................................................................arr. Eric Richards program. TheBeau and Jo France Graduate Jazz Studies Scholarship provides the opportunity for a graduate student to direct the Jazz Lab Alex Flavell—piano Band and to study with the Director of Jazz Studies to learn how to coordinate a collegiate jazz program. This year’s France scholarship recipient Exodus ............................................................................................. arr. Gene Thorne is Nathan King. Cade Gotthardt—trumpet, Nathan King—tenor sax Thank you toRegena Cole for an endowment that funds two partial Alex Flavell—piano scholarships per year for the instrumental jazz program at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music. Returning Cole scholars include Andrew Beautiful Friendship ......................................................................... arr. Tom Kubis Solares, Cade Gotthardt, and Max Myrick. Cole scholars from other areas participating in today’s ensemble are Josh Goldstein, Aaron Holguin, and Andy Martin—trombone, Zane Johnson—guitar Chris Innes. And we also have a President’s Scholar, namely Evan Hamada. Imagine What A Change Will Do ................................................... arr. Tom Kubis Many thanks to Christine Guter, Jimmy Emerzian, Matt Falker, Cindy Dicken, Dr. Ray Briggs, and our applied jazz faculty for helping our Andy Martin—trombone students develop a thorough understanding of jazz and maintain a high level of musicianship and professionalism. Andy’s Samba Goes Ever Onward .................................................. arr. Tom Kubis And last, but not least, a sincere thanks to the technical crew for sound Spencer Wiles—alto sax, Andy Martin—trombone reinforcement and staging. Their hard work and expertise play a critically important role in the success of our performances. Caravan ............................................................................................... arr. Tom Kubis Andy Martin—trombone, Alex Flavell—piano 6 3 ABOUT ANDY MARTIN ABOUT JEFF JARVIS Coming from a musical family, trombonist Andy Martin launched Jeff Jarvis has distinguished himself as a trumpeter, composer, jazz his career while still in his teens. His technique and virtuosity quickly educator, and music publisher. He serves as Director of Jazz Studies at established him on the Los Angeles music scene. As an instructor, Martin the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long has influenced countless young players. He has appeared at many colleges Beach and frequently appears as a honors jazz band conductor, clinician and universities throughout the country as a guest artist and clinician. and lecturer. Jeff is the Music Director Emeritus of the Central New York Jazz Orchestra and is a former Vice-President of the International A world-class jazz musician, Association For Jazz Education. Martin is featured as leader or He is a former owner of co-leader on twelve albums. Kendor Music, Inc., the first These albums showcase his educational music publisher collaboration with other top to provide jazz charts written jazz artists such as the late Carl especially for students. His solo Fontana, Pete Christlieb, Bobby recordings as a jazz trumpeter Shew, and Eric Marienthal. and composer have placed He has also collaborated as a high on national airplay charts sideman with jazz greats such and have won him critical as Stanley Turrentine and acclaim. Jeff’s early career as a Horace Silver. Martin had a studio trumpeter encompasses long association with British bandleader and jazz promoter Vic Lewis, over 100 albums for such names as Lou Rawls, Melba Moore, The O’Jays and was the featured soloist on many of Vic’s CDs. and many more. Live performance credits include Dizzy Gillespie, Louie Bellson, Joe Williams, Benny Golson, Jon Hendricks, Jimmy Heath, Joe Martin is well known for his work as a lead player and featured soloist with Lovano, Henry Mancini, Slide Hampton, Kevin Mahogany, Grady Tate, virtually every big band in L.A. He is the lead trombonist and featured Eddie Daniels, Rob McConnell, and Doc Severinsen. soloist with Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, the lead trombonist and soloist for The Tom Kubis Band, and was a featured soloist for the Bill Jeff is frequently commissioned to compose music for school, military Holman Big Band for 15 years. He has appeared in bands led by Jack and professional musical groups, along with serving as a contributing Sheldon, Louis Bellson, Quincy Jones, Matt Cattingub, Bob Curnow, editor for The Instrumentalist, and writing for other music trade journals Patrick Williams, and Sammy Nestico, among others. such as Flute Talk, Band & Orchestra Product News, and Jazz Educators Journal. Jarvis has co-authored The Jazz Educators Handbook with Doug Martin has long been one of L.A.’s most prominent trombonists for Beach, a jazz piano book with Matt Harris entitled The Chord Voicing commercial recordings, television and motion picture soundtracks and Handbook, Effective Etudes For Jazz Vol. 1 & 2 with Mike Carubia, and live theater. He has contributed on albums for many popular artists, Ten Jazz Duets, a collection for 2 trumpets, 2 saxes, and 2 trombones. including the Pussycat Dolls, Coldplay, and Michael Bublé. His television credits include the Grammys, the Emmys, the Academy An S.E. Shires trumpet artist, Jeff has performed throughout the United Awards, the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Martin States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Indonesia. He has been featured has been the lead trombonist on television shows Dancing With The Stars with the USAF Airmen of Note, Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, Dallas and American Idol, and has appeared regularly on the soundtracks of Jazz Orchestra, US Army Jazz Ambassadors, Jazz Knights of the United major television series such as Family Guy, American Dad, and King of States Military Academy Band at West Point, Riverside Jazz Orchestra, the Hill. His motion picture credits span the soundtracks of over 150 Oslo Big Band (Norway), US Army Blues, Frank Mantooth Jazz Orchestra, major films. Denver Symphony Orchestra, USAF Shades of Blue, and more. 4 5.

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