HHH from Washington, DC HHH The United States Army Band “Pershing’s- Own” AMERICAN TROM- BONE- WORKSHOPWEDNESDAY-SATURDAY • MARCH 7-10, 2018 2018 AMERICAN TROMBONE WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP COMMITTEE Chairman MSG Sam Woodhead Assistant Chairman SFC Chris Branagan Jazz Coordinator SFC Victor Barranco Solo Competition Coordinator SSG Omar Dejesus Quartet Competition Coordinator SFC C. Dale Moore Composition Competition Coordinator SFC James Kazik Welcome to the 2018 United States Army Band “Pershing’s Educational Coordinator Own” American Trombone Workshop. This marks the 25th MSG Craig Arnold year “Pershing’s Own” has organized and hosted the American Exhibits Coordinator Trombone Workshop. From its beginning in 1974 as the Eastern SSG Adam McColley Trombone Workshop, hosted by John Marcellus and John Archivist Mellick at Towson University, to today’s ATW, the workshop SFC Trent Stockton continues as an integral event for The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” hosting leading soloists, clinicians, and educators, while Webmaster and Video Support also showcasing emerging young performers and trombone choirs SFC Thomas Bratten from all across the country. This year’s headlining artists include ARMY BAND SUPPORT Boston Symphony Orchestra bass trombonist James Markey; Support Element Leader tenor trombonists Natalie Mannix, Joseph Rodriguez, Mark SGM Craig Lauinger Davidson, and Alex Iles; and the legendary Tom “Bones” Malone Marketing, Public Affairs, and Photography Support of the Blues Brothers and David Letterman’s Late Show Band, Ms. Jen Maly, SFC Chris Branagan, and who will all be performing with the outstanding ensembles of SSG Victoria Chamberlin “Pershing’s Own.” Music Library and Arranging SGM Laura Lineberger, MSG Michael Brown, Among the many ensemble concerts, solo performances, SFC James Kazik, SSG Rogelio Garza, and SSG Sara Corry and competitions, you will be able to see our featured artists Resource Management in masterclasses, lectures, and informative education panel MSG Winston J. Lasha and SFC Timothy A. Poth discussions. And be sure to bring your horns to group warm-up Supply sessions on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. MSG Carlton Hollingsworth, SFC Maryann Edwards, I hope you enjoy your visit to Brucker Hall and leave with SSG Samantha Glosh fond memories of great performances, new insights, and lasting Technical Support Group friendships. MSG Brian Archer, SFC Brad Leja, SFC Javier Sanz, SFC Brad Cassels, SFC Jon Seipp, SSG Brian Knox, SSG Matthias Bleicken, SSG Jeffrey Keller, and SSG Mayna Duarte Video Producer SSG Clark McDaniel COL Andrew J. Esch, Leader and Commander The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”

The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Save the date: MARCH 6-9, 2019 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7

RECITAL MINOR STUDIO @ 12 PM COMPETITION FINALS MINOR STUDIO @ 3 PM Guest Artist Recital National Jazz Solo Competition Finals Ariettes Oubliees ...... Claude Debussy Division 1 SSG Omar Dejesus, tenor trombone Jack Courtright The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Eastman School of Music Joel Ayau, piano Zach Niess Full Moon Ascending MSG Jeff Cortazzo Yorktown High School Eric High, contrabass trombone St. Norbert College Jaquan Andrews Joel Ayau, piano NOVA Community College Aria et Polonaise ...... Joseph Jongen Division 2 Prelude No. 2&3 ...... George Gershwin David Kapral arr. Ralph Sauer University of Texas at Austin Jeremy Buckler, tenor trombone Andrew Kilpela National Symphony Orchestra Michigan State University Sophia Kim Cook, piano Chris Glassman Michigan State University COMPETITION FINALS MINOR STUDIO @ 1 PM MASTERCLASS MINOR STUDIO@ 5:30 PM National Bass Trombone Solo Competition Finals Masterclass Division I Dr. Natalie Mannix Sonata in F Minor ...... Georg Phillip Telemann University of North Texas Wheaton Wills

University of Texas at Austin FEATURED CONCERT David Schonberger LOBODA STUDIO @ 7:30 PM Interlochen Arts Academy Featured Concert The U.S. Army Band Downrange Rene Leonard featuring Tom “Bones” Malone, trombone, University of Central Arkansas and Frank Greene, trumpet Division II Music of the Late Night Band Four Serious Songs ...... Johannes Brahms Everybody Needs Somebody to Love ...... Bert Berns, Christopher Jordan Solomon Burke, and Jerry Wexler Indiana University Soul Man Isaac Hayes and David Porter Dorien Tate You Got To Funkafize Tower of Power Oklahoma State University Damn Right I’m Somebody . . . Fred Wesley and the J.B.’s Pawin Pungbua Groove Me ...... King Floyd Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore Workin’ Day and Night Michael Jackson Division III I feel like Dynamite King Floyd New Orleans ...... Eugene Bozza Down Home Blues ...... Z.Z. Hill Curtis Biggs What Is Hip? ...... Tower of Power Bowling Green State University The U.S. Army Band Downrange Sean Copeland SGM Christal Rheams and SSG Chris Rettig, vocalist University of Arizona SSG Tim Whalen, keyboard SSG George Waltemire, guitar Sterling Tanner SFC Zach Pride, bass guitar University of Texas at Austin MSG Frank Carroll, drums The U.S. Army Blues SFC Bill Linney, alto sax MSG Antonio Orta, bari sax SSG Xavier Perez, tenor sax MSG Graham Breedlove, trumpet SGM Matt Niess, SSG Luke Brimhall, and SFC Victor Barranco, trombone MSG Jeff Cortazzo, bass trombone FMWR EXHIBITS | THURSDAY · FRIDAY · SATURDAY THURSDAY, MARCH 8 Community Center @ 12-6 PM · 9 AM-6 PM · 9 AM-3 PM

WARM-UP MINOR STUDIO @ 10:30 AM RECITAL LOBODA STUDIO @ 2:45 PM Group Warm-Up Recital Dr. Pedro Martinez, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Western Michigan University Trombone Choir Steve Wolfinbarger, director Chris Van Hof, announcer EXHIBITS OPEN @ 12 PM Community Center A Call for Courage ...... Benjamin Taylor Open until 6 PM October Eric Whitacre arr. Chris Hass RECITAL MINOR STUDIO @ 12 PM Passacaglia ...... Allen Chase Bachianas Guest Artist Recital Number 5 ...... Heitor Villa-Lobos Southeastern Rhapsody Frank Gulino arr. Chris Van Hof TSgt Will Timmons, tenor trombone Alexandria Shiner, soprano The U.S. Air Force Band Hex Files ...... James Kazik Eunae Han, piano Let My Love Be Heard ...... Jake Runestad Vicissitudes Gregory Turner arr. Chris Van Hof Justin Cook, tenor trombone Full Tilt Anthony DiLorenzo University of Central Arkansas There Will Be Rest ...... Frank Tichelli Joel Ayau, piano arr. Adam Kosberg Soundtrack for Trombone and Orchestra Brian Sadler Canzona ...... Walter Hartley Joshua Mize, tenor trombone MASTERCLASS Pensacola Christian College MINOR STUDIO @ 4 PM Elegy for Trombone and Piano ...... Joe Buono Masterclass Cory Mixdorf, tenor trombone Alex Iles covers Los Angeles Recording Studios University of Arkansas Bring your horns! Dr. Bora Lee, piano COMPETITION FINALS MINOR STUDIO @ 1 PM MASTERCLASS National Tenor Trombone Solo Competition MINOR STUDIO @ 5:30 PM Masterclass Division I The Art and Science of Trombone Teaching with Morceau Symphonique Philippe Gaubert Andrew Glendening and Julia Broome-Robinson Sebastian Nichols University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Colton Wilson North Lamar High School, Paris, TX EXHIBITS CLOSE @ 6 PM Community Center Kyle Roberts Will reopen on Friday @ 9 AM University of Central Arkansas FEATURED CONCERT Division II LOBODA STUDIO @ 7:30 PM Concerto for Trombone Ida Gotkovsky Featured Concert Colin Babcock The U.S. Army Blues Indiana University Program to be selected from: John David Floyd Not on the Bus ...... SGM Matt Niess Northwestern State University Alone Together . . . . . Arthur Dietz and Howard Schwartz Kevin Carlson arr. Paul McKee The Juilliard School How Deep is the Ocean ...... Irving Berlin Division III arr. Don Schamber Concerto for Trombone Derek Bourgeois The Peaceful Key-Muncher . . . . . SSG Michael Kramer Austin Seybert I Thought About You Johnny Mercer and University of Iowa Jimmy Van Huesen Manny Arredondo arr. SGM Matt Niess University of Texas at Austin A Shade of Jade Joe Henderson arr. SGM Matt Niess Michael Martinez Eastman School of Music Jeff’s Trombone Mambo ...... SGM Matt Niess FMWR EXHIBITS | THURSDAY · FRIDAY · SATURDAY FRIDAY, MARCH 9 Community Center @ 12-6 PM · 9 AM-6 PM · 9 AM-3 PM MASTERCLASS EXHIBITS OPEN @ 9 AM LOBODA STUDIO @ 2:45 PM Community Center Masterclass Open until 6 PM James Markey Boston Symphony Orchestra WARM-UP

MINOR STUDIO @ 9 AM RECITAL Group Warm-Up LOBODA STUDIO @ 4 PM MSG Sam Woodhead, The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” Recital Pennsylvania Roots: The Capitol Bones and The Pittsburgh Trombone Project RECITAL This 10-piece jazz trombone ensemble with rhythm section (9 of the MINOR STUDIO @ 10:30 AM 10 are from Pennsylvania) works to impact Pennsylvania’s music and Recital education scenes playing Jazz greats—from Count Basie to Mingus. Harry Watters New Chapters, New Directions EXHIBITS CLOSE @ 6 PM with SGM (Ret.) Tony Nalker, piano Community Center Will reopen on Saturday @ 9 AM RECITAL

MINOR STUDIO @ 12 PM RECITAL Guest Artist Recital MINOR STUDIO @ 6 PM Reminiscent Ruminations ...... Eric Lagergren Recital World Premiere National Jazz Trombone Ensemble Winners Hang the Code ...... Tom Schipper University of Illinois Jazz Trombone Ensemble Jim Pugh, director World Premiere

Crosscurrents Duo FEATURED CONCERT Chris Van Hof, tenor trombone LOBODA STUDIO @ 7:30 PM Ball State University Featured Concert Evan Conroy, Bass Trombone The U.S. Army Orchestra Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra COL Andrew Esch, conductor Prelude from Suite No. 2 ...... J.S. Bach The National Anthem Mike Selover, tenor trombone Overture to Ruslan and Ludmilla . . . . . Mikhail Glinka LTC Derrick Shaw, conducting Composition Competition Winner Concerto for Trombone Nino Rota The Three Sackbuteers Enter Valhalla Howard Buss Allegro giusto A Trio of Bones from “Pershing’s Own” Lento, ben ritmato SSG Omar Dejesus, tenor trombone Allegro moderato SSG Hank Currey, tenor trombone Mark Davidson, trombone SSG Katie Thigpen, tenor trombone 1LT Phillip Tappan, conducting Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten ...... Jan Koetsier Concerto for Bass Trombone ...... Eric Ewazen Slide Sergeants Andante con moto SSG Greg Hammond, tenor trombone Andante espressivo SSG Omar Dejesus, tenor trombone Allegro ritmico SSG Hank Currey, tenor trombone MSG Jeffrey Cortazzo, bass trombone SSG Katie Thigpen, tenor trombone MAJ Leonel Peña, conducting SFC Brad Leja, narration Ballade for Trombone and Orchestra . . . . . Frank Martin Alex Iles, tenor trombone CW2 Jac’kel Smalls, conducting RECITAL MINOR STUDIO @ 1:30 PM Strayhorn Suite . . . . . Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn Recital arr. Tom Kubis SGM Matt Niess and Zach Niess Alex Iles, tenor trombone The U.S. Army Blues lead trombonist teams up with his talented son in a COL Andrew Esch, conducting program featuring tributes to JJ and Kai, and music by Charlie Parker, World Premiere Arrangement Horace Silver, Duke Ellington, and more. FMWR EXHIBITS | THURSDAY · FRIDAY · SATURDAY SATURDAY, MARCH 10 Community Center @ 12-6 PM · 9 AM-6 PM · 9 AM-3 PM RECITAL EXHIBITS OPEN @ 9 AM MINOR STUDIO @ 3:30 PM Community Center Recital Open until 3 PM Mid-Atlantic Trombone Choir Ken Wolff, director WARM-UP MAJOR STUDIO @ 9 AM Pavanne Gabriel Faure Group Warm-Up arr. Blair Bollinger Steve Wolfinbarger, Western Michigan University Nimrod Variations ...... Edward Elgar arr. Sy Brandon The Alternates Trombone Quartet

RECITAL One Hand, One Heart ...... Leonard Bernstein MINOR STUDIO @ 10 AM arr. John McGinness Recital Sackbut Ensemble Troupe National Trombone Quartet Competition Winners Yorkshire Ballad James Barnes Canes Trombone Quartet arr. Jon Bohls New England Conservatory of Music Scarborough Fair ...... Traditional Professor Norman Bolter, coach arr. Bill Reichenbach Ian Striedter, tenor trombone Fire of Eternal Glory ...... Dmitri Shostakovich Michael Shayte, tenor trombone arr. Jon Bohls David Kidd, tenor trombone Etude in the style of Bruckner ...... Enrique Crespo Cameron Owen, bass trombone Londonderry Air ...... Traditional MASTERCLASS MINOR STUDIO @ 11 AM arr. Donal Bannister Masterclass Andante from Symphony No. 3 . . . . . Johannes Brahms arr. Blair Bollinger Mark Davidson Utah Symphony Orchestra RECITAL LOBODA STUDIO @ 4:30 PM Recital

RECITAL Washington Trombone Ensemble LOBODA STUDIO @ 12:30 PM SFC Chris Branagan, music director Recital Program to be selected from: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Olympic Fanfare ...... John Williams Trombone Choir arr. Jon Bohls Pedro Martinez, director Provence ...... Jeremy Dibb Selections to be announced from the stage. Lake Effects Andrew Skaggs Sonata Pian e Forte ...... Giovani Gabrielli

PANEL DISCUSSION arr. John Marcellus MINOR STUDIO @ 1:30 PM Lyric Piece ...... Michael Hennigan Education Panel Discussion Arpeggiatic Suite ...... MSG Jeff Cortazzo Dr. Natalie Mannix, Alex Iles, James Markey, and Matthew Guilford World Premiere

RECITAL MINOR STUDIO @ 5:30 PM Recital RECITAL LOBODA STUDIO @ 2:30 PM Andrew Glendenning Recital Trombone and Tape Recital The Capitol Bones Animus I (1966) ...... Jacob Druckman Selections to be announced from the stage. Prelude, Fugue and Big Apple (1972) Walter Ross Wintermute (1995) Bruce Hamilton T. Rex (1996) Mark Phillips EXHIBITS CLOSE @ 3 PM Everything happens for the first time (2018) . Mark Dancigers Community Center World Premiere FEATURED CONCERT LOBODA STUDIO @ 7:30 PM Servant of Peace Dorothy Gates Dr. Natalie Mannix, tenor trombone The U.S. Army Concert Band University of North Texas COL Andrew Esch, conductor MAJ Leonel Peña, conducting The National Anthem Concerto for Trombone Launy Grøndahl Slava! ...... Leonard Bernstein arr. Poul Ivan Møller arr. Clare Grundman ed. David Miller Concerto for Bass Trombone and Band Derek Bourgeois World Premiere Critical Edition James Markey, bass trombone Joseph Rodriguez, tenor trombone Boston Symphony Orchestra Cincinnati Symphony 1LT Philip Tappan, conducting CW2 Jac’kel Smalls, conducting FEATURED PERFORMERS

MSG Jeff Cortazzo is a native of Palmerton Dr. Natalie Mannix is an avid soloist, chamber Pennsylvania, and was appointed bass trombonist musician, orchestral performer, and educator. In of The U.S. Army Blues in 1992. He holds a the fall of 2016 she began her current position at Bachelor’s degree in music education from West the University of North Texas, after teaching 8 years Chester University (PA) where he graduated at Towson University in Baltimore. Previously, magna cum laude, and a Master of Music degree she was a member of The U.S. Navy Band in in performance from DePaul University. He is Washington, DC. Mannix is an active member of currently pursuing a DMA in composition from the International Women’s Brass Conference and the Catholic University of America. the International Trombone Association.

Mark Davidson serves as Principal Trombone James Markey joined the Boston Symphony of the Utah Symphony, a position he has held Orchestra in August 2012, after holding positions since 2015, following two seasons as second in the New York Philharmonic (Associate trombone. A native Texan, he is a graduate of the Principal Trombone and Bass Trombone) and University of North Texas, and later attended the the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Principal Juilliard School. Davidson has held permanent Trombone). A sought-after educator, Markey and acting positions with the San Antonio, serves as bass trombone faculty at the Juilliard Cincinnati and Baltimore Symphony orchestras. School, and Co-Chair of Brass and Percussion at the New England Conservatory of Music.

Frank Greene grew up in the San Francisco Bay SGM Matt Niess has served as lead trombonist Area and went on to attend the University of with The U.S. Army Blues since 1988. He North Texas where he performed in the famed holds a BM from West Chester University, MM One O’clock Lab Band. Prior to graduation, he from George Mason University, and a DMA in joined the Woody Herman Thundering Herd classical trombone performance from the Catholic Band and later performed lead trumpet with the University of America in Washington, DC. He great Maynard Ferguson. His extensive resume of is founder and director of the Capitol Bones, an live and recorded TV appearances include music award-winning jazz trombone ensemble that has for NFL Films and NBC Sports, and the David been performing for over two decades. Letterman Late Show Band.

Alex Iles enjoys a varied and successful career in Joseph Rodriguez is an international orchestral many musical settings as an active member of the musician, recitalist, and teacher. In 2015 he was diverse Southern California freelance community. appointed second/assistant principal trombone of He has collaborated with a wide variety of artists the Cincinnati Symphony, after serving as acting across many genres from Meghan Trainor to principal trombone of the Baltimore Symphony Gustavo Dudamel. Iles has performed on motion for two seasons. He has performed with the Lyric picture soundtracks including the recent Star Wars Opera of Chicago, the American Composers and Star Trek franchises, as well as Frozen, La La Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Land, Minions, The Incredibles, and Spiderman. Philadelphia Orchestra, the National Symphony.

Tom “Bones” Malone, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and producer, is among the most experienced professionals in the business. Malone is best known for his work with The Blues Brothers, Saturday Night Live, and the David Letterman Late Show Band. He has played on thousands of television shows, commercials, and recordings. 2018 AMERICAN TROMBONE WORKSHOP BRUCKER HALL • JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL • ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY • MARCH 7-10, 2018 TIME LOCATION EVENT DESCRIPTION MARCH 7 WED

12:00 PM Minor Recital Guest Artist Recital 1:00 PM Minor Competition National Bass Trombone Solo Competition Finals 3:00 PM Minor Competition National Jazz Solo Competition Finals 5:30 PM Minor Masterclass Dr. Natalie Mannix 7:30 PM Loboda Featured Concert The U.S. Army Band Downrange featuring Tom “Bones” Malone and Frank Greene MARCH 8 THUR

10:30 AM Minor Group Warm-Up Group Warm-Up 12:00 PM Comm Ctr. Exhibits Open FMWR Exhibits open until 6:00 PM 12:00 PM Minor Recital Guest Artist Recital 1:00 PM Minor Competition National Tenor Trombone Solo Competition Finals 2:45 PM Minor Recital Western Michigan University Trombone Choir 4:00 PM Minor Masterclass Alex Iles Masterclass - Bring your horns! 5:30 PM Minor Lecture Andrew Glendening and Julia Broome-Robinson Pedagogy Presentation 6:00 PM Comm Ctr. Exhibits Close FMWR Exhibits close and will re-open on Friday at 9:00 AM 7:30 PM Loboda Featured Concert The U.S. Army Blues featuring SGM Matt Niess and MSG Jeff Cortazzo MARCH 9 FRI 9:00 AM Comm Ctr. Exhibits Open FMWR Exhibits open until 6:00 PM 9:00 AM Minor Group Warm-Up Group Warm-Up To learn more about 10:30 AM Minor Recital Harry Watters recital careers in Army Music visit: 12:00 PM Minor Recital Guest Artists www.bands.army.mil/jobs 1:30 PM Loboda Recital SGM Matt Niess and Zack Niess 2:45 PM Minor Masterclass James Markey, Boston Symphony Orchestra 4:00 PM Loboda Recital Pennsylvania Roots featuring The Bone Forum and The Capitol Bones 6:00 PM Comm Ctr. Exhibits Close FMWR Exhibits close and will re-open on Saturday at 9:00 AM 6:00 PM Minor Recital National Jazz Trombone Ensemble Winners Recital 7:30 PM Loboda Featured Concert The U.S. Army Orchestrafeaturing Mark Davidson, MSG Jeff Cortazzo, and Alex Iles MARCH 10 SAT 9:00 AM Comm Ctr. Exhibits Open FMWR Exhibits open until 3:00 PM 9:00 AM Loboda Group Warm-Up Group Warm-Up 10:00 AM Minor Recital National Trombone Quartet Competition Winners 11:00 AM Minor Masterclass Mark Davidson, Utah Symphony Orchestra 12:30 PM Loboda Recital University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Trombone Choir 1:30 PM Minor Panel Discussion Education Panel with Dr. Natalie Mannix, James Markey, Matthew Guilford, and Alex Iles 2:30 PM Loboda Recital The Capitol Bones 3:00 PM Comm Ctr. Exhibits Close FMWR Exhibits close 3:30 PM Minor Recital Mid-Atlantic Trombone Choir (MATCH) 4:30 PM Loboda Recital Washington Trombone Ensemble 5:30 PM Loboda Recital Andrew Glendening: Music for Trombone and Tape 7:30 PM Loboda Featured Concert The U.S. Army Concert Bandfeaturing Dr. Natalie Mannix, Joseph Rodriguez, and James Markey

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