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4-28-18 Jazz Ensemble Williams Jazz Ensemble Kris Allen, director Program Long Yellow Road – Toshiko Akiyoshi I Ain’t Gonna Ask No More – Toshiko Akiyoshi Kogun – Toshiko Akiyoshi Mobile – Toshiko Akiyoshi Mount Harissa – Duke Ellington Haitian Fight Song – Charles Mingus, arr. Sy Johnson Leilani’s Mirror – Geoff Keezer Bad Dream – Earl Macdonald Williams Jazz Ensemble Jonah Levy ’18, alto and soprano saxophone Jimmy Miotto ’18, trumpet Richard Jin ’18, alto saxophone Daniel Fisher ’18, trumpet David Azzara ’19, tenor and alto saxophone Stuart Mack, trumpet Jeff Pullano ’19, tenor and soprano saxophone Jared Berger ’21, trumpet Kris Allen, director, baritone saxophone Vijay Kadiyala ’20, trumpet Ananth Shastri ’21, flute Will Doyle ’19, trombone and tuba Andrew Aramini ’19, piano Jared Bathen ’20, trombone Peter Duke ’21, piano Kiersten Campbell ’21, trombone Jeff Pearson ’20, guitar Andrew Rule ’21, trombone Rachel Porter ’20, bass Sammy Rososky ’19, trombone Josh Greenzeig ’20, drumset Nick Patino ’21, drumset Saturday, April 28, 2018 8:00 p.m. Chapin Hall Williamstown, Massachusetts Please turn off cell phones. No photography or recording is permitted. See music.williams.edu for full details and additional happenings as well as to sign up for the weekly e- newsletters. Upcoming Events Kurt Pfrommer ’18, tenor Sun Apr 29 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 3:00 PM | free Calvin Ludwig ’18, flute Sun Apr 29 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 5:00 PM | free Violin Studio Recital Sun Apr 29 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 7:00 PM | free Sitar and Tabla Studio Recital Mon Apr 30 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 5:00 PM | free Master Class – Jonathan Feldman, piano Tue May 1 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 4:15 PM | free MIDWEEKMUSIC Wed May 2 | Chapin Hall | 12:15 PM | free Hannah Goodrick ’18, violin Fri May 4 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 4:00 PM | free Violin Studio Recital Fri May 4 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 5:30 PM | free Kusika/Zambezi Marimba Band Spring Concert May 4, 5 | MainStage | 8:00 PM Concert Choir & Chamber Choir Fri May 4 | Chapin Hall | 8:00 PM | free Dawn Wu ’18, viola – Angela Yeo ’18, violin Sat May 5 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 1:00 PM | free Tiffany Sun ’18, flute Sat May 5 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 3:00 PM | free Anna DeLoi ’18, harp Sun May 6 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 3:00 PM | free Gef Fisher ’18, guitar – Evelyn Mahon ’18, mezzo-soprano Sun May 6 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 5:00 PM | free Stephen Ai ’18, piano Sun May 6 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 7:00 PM | free Student Performance – Axxea Quartet Mon May 7 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 4:00 PM | free Viola Studio Recital Mon May 7 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 7:00 PM | free Small Jazz Ensembles Tue May 8 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 7:00 PM | free MIDWEEKMUSIC Wed May 9 | Chapin Hall | 12:15 PM | free Flute Studio Recital Wed May 9 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 5:30 PM | free Piano Studio Recital Wed May 9 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 7:00 PM | free Jazz Repertory Ensemble Thu May 10 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 7:00 PM | free Bass Studio Recital Fri May 11 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 4:00 PM | free Jack Ferguson ’18, bass Fri May 11 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 7:00 PM | free Wind Ensemble Fri May 11 | Chapin Hall | 8:00 PM | free Christine Pash ’18, soprano Sat May 12 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 1:00 PM | free Angela Yeo ’18, soprano and Tiffany Sun ’18, mezzo Sat May 12 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 3:00 PM | free Abigail Soloway ’18, violin Sat May 12 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 5:00 PM | free Chamber Music Performance Sat May 12 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 7:00 PM | free Quina Yang ’19, piano Sun May 13 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 1:00 PM | free Piano Studio Recital Sun May 13 | Brooks Rogers Recital Hall | 3:00 PM | free Erin Kennedy ’19, soprano Sun May 13 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 7:00 PM | free Chris Hough Deane ’19, clarinet Mon May 14 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 3:00 PM | free Cello Studio Recital Mon May 14 | Brooks-Rogers Recital Hall | 6:00 PM | free.
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