Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble Mundelein, IL IMEC ’20 to All Members of the Mundelein High School Band Program

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Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble Mundelein, IL IMEC ’20 To All Members of the Mundelein High School Band Program:

Congratulations to the Jazz Ensemble and your directors, Jerald Shelato and Andy Sturgeon, on your selection to perform at the 2020 Illinois Music Educators All-State Conference in Peoria. All of us at Mundelein High School are proud of your accomplishment and wish you the best in your performance.

Being selected for this elite group of student musicians from throughout the state is a testament to your hard work, your spirit of working together and your dedication Our to perfecting your talents. We at Mundelein High School could not be more proud administration of you! On behalf of the Mundelein High School community and the Board of Education, we salute you and support your talents as you take part in this extra special event. With this high achievement you are role models for your classmates because of your drive, ambition and hard work. We hope you enjoy your experience, form new friendships and create many memories to share and hold for years to come.

Sincerely, Dr. Kevin Myers SUPERINTENDENT DISTRICT 120 AND 75

Dr. Kevin Myers, Superintendent of District 120 and 75

Dear Mundelein High School Band Members, Mr. Sturgeon and Mr. Shelato,

On behalf of the students and staff of Mundelein High School, congratulations on being invited to participate in this year’s Illinois Music Education Conference. This invitation is a direct result of the hard work and accomplishments of each member of this jazz band. In short, it is a reflection of your commitment to excellence.

Having watched and listened to your past performances, I could not be more proud of the Mundelein High School Jazz Ensemble and the many individuals that have contributed to its success. I am looking forward to cheering you on at what I am sure will be a memorable performance.

It is a real sense of pride knowing that the MHS Jazz Ensemble has been honored with this significant musical accomplishment. Congratulations and thank you for your contributions to Mundelein High School.

One of your greatest fans,

Dr. Ant honyKroll PRINCIPAL OF MUNDELEIN HIGH SCHOOL Dr. Anthony Kroll, Principal of Mundelein High School Our Title Composer Publisher | Year MHS Soloists performance Apollo’s Reel Tom Molter Sierra Music Publication | 2017 Mira Guiritan | tenor sax Garrett Munz | alto sax

Groovin’ Hard Don Menza, Jazz Lines Foundation | 1970 Gareth Fullin | tenor sax edited Jeffrey Sultanof Neil Martin | alto sax and Rob Duboff

Katy Do Benny Carter Sierra Music Publication | 1960 Ryan Burns | trumpet Mira Guiritan | tenor sax

Pete Wheeler Jacob Mann Jacob Mann Music | 2016 Garrett Munz | alto sax

Torque Alan Baylock Pro Jazz Charts | 2014 Garrett Munz | soprano sax

Being a member of the Mundelein Jazz Ensemble “opens the door to creative opportunity. When you are part of this group, you are playing alongside friends who share that art at such a high level of performance. —Mira Guiritan,” junior Mundelein High School

Mundelein High “School offers so many opportunities. I feel like I have the freedom to explore my interests and figure out what I might want to pursue later in life. —Ella Kasamis,” sophomore

Mundelein High School is a comprehensive one-building district MHS offers more than 45 extracurricular programs, clubs and for grades 9-12. The district covers a 36-square-mile area and serves activities as well as a comprehensive athletic program with 31 varsity the needs of 2,043 students from Mundelein and surrounding sports. Mundelein’s highly-educated staff exhibits a commitment communities. Mundelein is on Chicago’s North Shore, about to quality education. Seventy-five percent of the staff have earned a 40 miles north of Chicago. master’s degree or above. In the fall of 2016, the high school opened its new building MHS offers a wide range of challenging courses including honors addition which includes a STEM lab, Project Lead the Way, a and advanced placement courses open to all students. The District Business Incubator Laboratory and other features that prepare also provides special education services, ELL and bilingual courses. students for the future. Qualified students may also take courses at the nearby College of Lake County and at the Lake County High Schools Technology Recent graduates attend such prestigious schools as Harvard, Campus. Yale, Duke, Cornell, Boston College, University of Chicago, Stanford, Notre Dame, US Naval Academy, Tulane University, NYU, UC Berkeley, Syracuse, George Washington, Emory University and many others. Band students

...take rigorous AP courses Over 50% of MHS band students enrolled in at least one AP course. Collectively, 256 AP course enrollments are represented by concert band students.

...play sports and participate Concert bands in clubs. Honors Jazz Ensemble Mundelein High School offers four concert bands, which are Over 40% of MHS band students the core of our band program. Students continue to develop the participate in a sport and are The Mundelein High School Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, fundamental skills of instrumental performance through participation represented in all seasons (fall, Honors Jazz Ensemble is one of Don Ellis, Buddy Rich, Pat in these groups. Each concert band meets during one period of the winter and spring). 70% of band students participate in a club. two curricular jazz bands at the Metheny, and more. As part of school day during both fall and spring semesters. Enrollment in a school. The ensemble meets the curriculum students perform concert band class is a prerequisite for participation in most other band program activities. daily during the school day and and rehearse in combo settings, consists of students in grades focusing on improvisation Jazz bands ...excel in 9-12. Students enrolled in the and arranging. GPA Mundelein High School offers two jazz bands which are an important academics class earn honors credit. Twice each year the students component of the MHS band program. Each jazz band rehearses for The simple GPA for MHS band Throughout the year the band engage in a student-directed one class period and participates in concerts at the school and around students is 3.48 (MHS average performs over a dozen times project that takes a deep-dive the local community including the Mundelein Invitational, hosted is 2.99) annually by MHS Bands. Students must be enrolled in concert at school, jazz festivals and jazz into areas of jazz, musicianship, band in order to enroll in a jazz band. venues around the Chicagoland or technique to further their MHS BAND DATA FROM 2018-2019 ACADEMIC YEAR area. Within the past several musical development. Some Marching Mustangs Band years the band has performed at examples of recent jazz Marching Mustangs provide an opportunity for all MHS band students Fitzgerald’s Nightclub in Berwyn, “projects” include: transcribing to perform together as one unit. The Marching Mustangs perform The Jazz Ensemble Durty Nellies in Palatine, and and performing Ray Brown’s at each home football game as well as at two festivals each year and The Jazz Showcase in Chicago. bass solo from Things Ain’t What students must attend one week of Summer Marching Band Camp. “at Mundelein is like a They Used to Be; learning Louis Marching Band participation is required for all students enrolled All Mundelein Jazz Ensemble in concert band classes. Students in Marching Band receive two family, we all just laugh Armstrong’s West End Blues; and students are expected to be semesters of P.E. credit for their participation. This credit does not arranging a Trombone Shorty and have a good time familiar with performing within waive the freshman health course requirement. piece for a small ensemble. a variety of jazz styles ranging playing fun music from the music of Count Basie, together. —Ryan” Burns, senior MHS Band Directors

Andy Sturgeon teaches the Honors Symphonic Winds and Freshmen Concert Band as well as the Honors Jazz Ensemble and Beginning Guitar classes. He also directs the Noise Show Choir combo and co-directs the Marching Mustangs and the Mundelein High School Pep Band. Before coming to Mundelein High School, Mr. Sturgeon taught band in Evergreen Park, IL and worked with the Wheeling High School and John Hersey High School band programs in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Concordia University. Mr. Sturgeon is an active trombone player and played with the Northshore Concert Band for nine years. MHS JAZZ ENSEMBLE WITH GUEST VOCALIST KIM NAZARIAN FROM THE NEW YORK VOICES

MHS Jazz Ensemble AndySturgeon MHS DIRECTORS OF BANDS Saxophones Trombones Samantha DeDominicis, alto Jacob Green Jerry Shelato teaches the Honors Wind Ensemble and Gareth Fullin, tenor Keithen Hoferitza Symphonic Band classes as well as the Jazz Orchestra and Mira Guiritan, tenor Erich Robb Beginning and Intermediate Guitar classes. He also directs the pit orchestra for musicals and co-directs the Marching Neil Martin, alto Morgan Shumski Mustangs and the Mundelein High School Pep Band. Garrett Munz, alto Before coming to Mundelein High School, Mr. Shelato taught Elias Photopoulos, bari in the Champaign and Urbana school districts in Illinois. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Music Education Rhythm Section from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ella Kasamis, piano Mr. Shelato has performed with numerous bands, orchestras, Justin Mjoen, drums and jazz ensembles and artists, including Wayne Shorter, Trumpets John Patitucci, Brian Blade, the Illinois Jazz Orchestra, the Ryan Burns Isabel Sioson, guitar Concert Band of Central Illinois, the Danville Symphony Kate Driscoll Ricky Zeiger, bass Orchestra, the North Suburban Wind Ensemble, and the Callee Smith avant-jazz group Ear Doctor. He is a proud resident of Mundelein, where he lives with his wife and family. Lauren Young

JerryShelato MHS DIRECTORS OF BANDS RyanBurns DeDominicisSamantha KateDriscoll Gareth Fullin JacobGreen SENIOR TRUMPET AND FLUGELHORN PLAYER SENIOR ALTO SAX, ALTO FLUTE AND FLUTE PLAYER SOPHOMORE TRUMPET AND FLUGELHORN PLAYER JUNIOR TENOR SAX AND CLARINET PLAYER SENIOR TROMBONE PLAYER

Activities and interests— Activities and interests— Activities and interests— Activities and interests— Activities and interests— French horn in Midwest Young Bassoon in Honors Wind Noise Show Choir Combo and Noise Show Choir Combo. Euphonium in Wind Ensemble, Artists Conservatory Symphony Ensemble, tenor sax in Marching trumpet in Honors Symphonic Science Olympiad and tennis. Orchestra, Mundelein High Band, Noise Show Choir Combo, Winds. Favorite jazz piece played at School Link Crew and Vice and pit orchestra, soccer. MHS—Birdland by Joseph Favorite jazz piece played at President of National Honor Favorite jazz piece played at Zawinul (as performed by MHS—Torque by Alan Baylock Society at MHS. Favorite jazz piece played at MHS—St. James Infirmary Maynard Ferguson) MHS—Birdland by Joseph arranged by Tom Davis Favorite musician—Trombone Favorite jazz piece played at Zawinul (as performed by Favorite musician—Blue Shorty. All of his music grooves MHS—Minuano by Pat Metheny/ Maynard Ferguson) Favorite musician— Mitchell. When I was little, my really hard and has a lot of arranged by Bob Curnow Louis Armstrong dad had a box set of his music stylistic variety. Favorite musician— that he put into iTunes. I always Favorite musician—The Gordon John Coltrane. The way he Post MHS goal—Pursue a loved to listen to the Beatles to Post MHS goal—Studying Goodwin Big Band. I find their plays tenor sax is amazing to me. career in the musical arts go to sleep and also wake up to materials science, it is an up and music to be super fun to listen to The tonality he plays with is how Blue Mitchell. When I got to high coming field and it combines and play and the musicians all I think jazz should sound. Other thoughts—I love being school, I realized that because many topics that interests me. perform at such a high level. a part of the fun and I have of this habit, I had unknowingly Post MHS goal— Music and multiple friends in the class. memorized parts of solos on Post MHS goal—Study music marine biology. I’m also learning many new almost every song. I like other education. things that will make me a artists, but Blue Mitchell is very Other thoughts—Since freshman better musician. personal to me. Other thoughts—I’ve learned so year, the band program has much more about music while helped me develop my skills Post MHS goal—Major in jazz being in the Mundelein High greatly. I’ve gone through every studies and minor in philosophy. School instrumental ensembles level of band and jazz band and it’s helped further solidify and improved my playing. The my love and passion for music directors have encouraged me to My favorite thing about being a member of Jazz Ensemble is and helped me realize my dream pursue music more deeply. This career as a music educator. is like a second family, knowing being able to play exciting songs with other really good musicians that so many people care. “ that care about the music as much as I do.” —Erich Robb, junior MiraGuiritan KeithenHoferitza EllaKasamis Neil Martin JustinMjoen JUNIOR TENOR SAX, SOPRANO SAX SOPHOMORE PIANO PLAYER FRESHMEN ALTO SAX AND CLARINET PLAYER SENIOR DRUM SET PLAYER AND CLARINET PLAYER SENIOR TROMBONE PLAYER Activities and interests— Activities and interests— Activities and interests— Favorite jazz piece played Activities and interests— Show Choir, Noise Show Choir Flute in Symphonic Winds, Playing guitar and piano, Noise at MHS—Malagueña by Noise Show Choir Combo and Combo, Honors Thespian in the Noise Show Choir Combo, Show Choir Combo, saxophone Stan Kenton other bands. Mundelein Theatre program and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, in Honors Symphonic Winds and Favorite musician— Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Favorite jazz piece played Eurochallenge, Future Business Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Jacob Collier is my favorite jazz at MHS—Minuano by Leaders of America and dance. Favorite jazz piece played at Favorite jazz piece played musician at the moment. The Pat Metheny, arranged by MHS—Birdland by Joseph Favorite jazz piece played at at MHS—Groovin’ Hard by complexity of rhythms, harmony, Bob Curnow Zawinul (as performed by MHS—Apollo’s Reel by Tom Don Menza instrumentation, and theory in each one of his pieces is Maynard Ferguson) Favorite musician—I’m really Molter. I really enjoy the irregular Favorite musician— fascinating and inspiring. digging Mingus and Goodwin yet upbeat form of the song. Favorite musician—I really dig Charlie Parker because he is a right now—they both have such Additionally, this song has a Maynard Ferguson’s works in his big influence on me and my Post MHS goal—Studying a unique sound and energy! catchy melody that is spread big band. His albums give me improvisation style. He plays computer hardware engineering. A chart that comes to mind is through multiple instruments. inspiration; it’s a joy to just listen many unique rhythms and you I have been fascinated by “Fables of Faubus.” However, my favorite part of to his runs and the big band this song is near the end of the don’t know what’s coming next! computers and electronics my whole life and I hope to sound. Post MHS goal—Attending 6/8 section, when the band I like his tone and it inspires me understand them more and the nursing program at the reaches the climax as the soloist to play like him. Post MHS goal—Becoming a make a difference in the world College of Lake County for a energetically plays over it. veterinarian technician. I have Post MHS goal—Going into the with those technologies. couple years to work and save up, a huge fascination for anatomy medical field because I want then transferring out to Colorado Favorite musician—Duke and carrying out inquiries to to take care of people and help Favorite piece from this set— State for Veterinary Medicine Ellington. Each of the songs he animals. them to live healthy lives. I also Torque because this song is and Spanish. composes brings a memorable melody and many of his songs want to continue learning music an absolute blast to play and are just fun to listen to and learn. to play for family and friends. has many different grooves Music has been a part of me and that constantly keep the song Post MHS goal—I want to study always will be. interesting. bioengineering. I’ve always enjoyed the idea of working as an engineer. Elias Garret t Munz Photopoulos Erich Robb MorganShumski Isabel Sioson SENIOR ALTO SAX, SOPRANO SAX, FLUTE AND SENIOR BARI SAX AND BASS CLARINET PLAYER JUNIOR TROMBONE PLAYER JUNIOR BASS TROMBONE PLAYER JUNIOR GUITAR PLAYER CLARINET PLAYER

Activities and interests— Activities and interests— Activities and interests—Soccer, Activities and interests— Activities and interests— Master Singers, Merit School Master Singers, Show Choir, Noise Show Choir Combo and Pit Merit School of Music. Clarinet in Wind Ensemble, of Music Big Band, CYSO Mundelein Theatre and piano. Orchestra. tennis, Student Leadership, Jazz Orchestra (a combo that Favorite jazz piece played at Link Crew, Noise Show Choir performs original music), Favorite jazz piece played at Favorite jazz piece played at MHS—Minuano by Pat Metheny, Combo, Music ministry for Fellowship of Christian Athletes MHS—Myself When I am Mingus MHS—Malagueña by Stan arranged by Bob Curnow Youth for Christ and playing and National Honor Society. by Brian Stark Kenton violin, guitar and bass. Favorite musician—Gordon Favorite jazz piece played Favorite musician—Count Basie. Favorite musician—Big Bad Goodwin. Some of his pieces are Favorite jazz piece played at at MHS—Buckjump by Troy I love piano-centric music. It’s an Voodoo Daddy. They make their not what would be considered MHS—Birdland by Joseph Andrews arr. John Wasson instrument that tends to have own songs that are fun, catchy jazz, but his music morphs into Zawinul (as performed by less presence in most big band and have a nice groove to them. a beautiful big band sound. Maynard Ferguson) Favorite musicians—Kenny settings. Basie has a unique style They always have a unique Garrett. His tone and time are that incorporates it perfectly. section in their songs that you Post MHS goal—I would like to Favorite musician—Charlie Byrd. unlike anyone else. He also never see in normal jazz songs. go into music therapy, because I’ve been in the mood for bossa comes from Coltrane, someone Post MHS goal—I intend on I have always wanted to help nova tunes and like how he I also consider to be a favorite. pursuing music education. My Post MHS goal—I want to study people and I love music. incorporates unique chords that Also, The Ahmad Jamal Trio. love of music comes from my nuclear engineering. I really like add more color to his playing. Their music sounds like the most family and teachers who inspired math, and nuclear engineering Favorite piece from this set— tasteful and satisfying jazz to me to learn. I hope that one day I has a lot of physics in it. I have Torque by Alan Baylock because Favorite piece from this set— listen to. I wish I learned piano too can inspire young musicians found my physics class to be of the stinkin’ bass trombone Apollo’s Reel by Tom Molter. better when I was younger just to strive for greatness. really interesting and fun. part! I love how the song transitions so I could learn to play like him. from different feels such as Favorite piece from this set— Favorite piece from this set— waltz, funk and swing. It has a Post MHS goal—I really can’t Torque by Alan Baylock. I love Torque by Alan Baylock. Torque Pat Metheny/Minuano vibe to it see myself doing anything other charts that really allow for has a groove that you can jam to and the way the music builds up than jazz studies. I love the music the bari saxophone and bass and makes you think, “Wow, this and gets calm really drives the so much and to go to school and trombone play out. Songs with is a great song!” It’s really intense emotion of the music. immerse myself in it sounds like good bass lines tend to be high and gets you excited about what a dream. energy and fun for the whole happens next. You never want band to play. the song to end. Class of 2019 Jazz Ensemble Graduates Thank You

CalleeSmith LaurenYoung RickyZeiger SOPHOMORE TRUMPET AND FLUGELHORN PLAYER SENIOR TRUMPET AND FLUGELHORN PLAYER SENIOR UPRIGHT/ELECTRIC BASS PLAYER

Activities and interests— Activities and interests— Activities and interests— Trumpet in Wind Ensemble and Trumpet in Wind Ensemble French horn in Wind Ensemble Noise Show Choir Combo. and wrestling. and School of Rock.

Favorite jazz piece played at Favorite jazz piece played Favorite jazz piece played at MHS—Laura arr. Lennie Niehaus at MHS—Apollo’s Reel by Tom MHS— Apollo’s Reel by Molter. There are so many Tom Molter Favorite musician—Chet Baker layers to this piece. Each layer is different, but builds up to the Favorite musician—Weather Thanks to the seniors from the 2018-2019 Mundelein High School Post MHS goal—I wish to end of the piece to create Report. They have a wide variety Jazz Ensemble for their dedication and outstanding musicianship. continue studying music and a unique and giant sound. of songs and had one of the best to become a teacher because bass players of all time. Good luck in your future endeavors. I enjoy helping others and Favorite musician— I feel that I could be a good Louis Armstrong. He’s a Post MHS Goal—Music leader and educator. I want to magnificent trumpet player Production encourage the youth to embrace, to listen to. WillALTO SAX | UNIVERSITY Ferro OF ILLINOIS RyannPIANO | STANFORD Ray UNIVERSITY understand and share music Other thoughts—Music is such because it truly is an amazing Post MHS goal—Social work. a large part of my life, and band thing to be able to use music as at MHS has helped facilitate that. an outlet to express yourself. SeanTROMBONE | MOREHOUSEHamilton COLLEGE NicoleTRUMPET | MILWAUKEE Robb SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Other thoughts—My favorite MHS has an amazing music department thing about being a member of the Mundelein Jazz Ensemble that allows aspiring musicians to thrive. With JoshTRUMPET | INDIANA Maatsuura UNIVERSITY JoeyDRUMS | ITHACA Salit COLLEGE is the fact I can perform for my “ community and the class helps hard work, the top ensembles can be so me understand a broader genre enriching and the student body consistently of music other than simply WyatALTO SAX | UNIVERSITY t Milne OF ILLINOIS NoahUPRIGHT BASS Sioson | ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY classical. produces amazing musicians. —Elias” Photopoulos, senior MattTRUMPET | UNIVERSITY Olorvida OF ALABAMA Acknowledgments

Barb Tegtmeier | COPY ROOM SECRETARY Seth Rogers | DENISON COLLEGE

Ben Voigt | SAXOPHONE Jessica Rosales | WEST OAK Maria Simpson | MUSIC & ARTS MIDDLE SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE Dennis Sullivan | TRUMPET Madonna Swenson | FRASSATI The Mundelein High School Band Program and Band Boosters Brenda Kublank | FRENCH HORN CATHOLIC ACADEMY host the annual Mundelein Invitational, a festival for high Colleen Bayoneto | TROMBONE school and middle school jazz bands that is simultaneously

Kendra Gohr | LOW BRASS competitive and clinic-based. Bands performing at the festival on the second Saturday in March enjoy both the incentive of a Ryan Jacobi | PERCUSSION competitive performance adjudicated by an experienced panel Bob Zaun | PIANO AND IMPROVISATION and the educational benefit of an individualized clinic led by a renowned jazz educator. Mundelein High School District 120 1350 West Hawley | Mundelein, IL 60060 www.d120.org | www.mundeleinband.org