SONOKLECT '04-'05 A Concert Series of Modern Music Terry Vosbein, Director BIRTH OF THE COOL featuring MARVIN STAMM Washington and Lee University Keller Theatre • 8:oo p.m. • 9 October 2004 PROGRAM Move Denzil de Costa Best, arr . John Lewis Jeru Gerry Mulligan Moon Dreams Chummy MacGregor and Johnny Mercer arr. Gil Evans Venus de Milo Gerry Mulligan Budo Miles Davis and Bud Powell arr. John Lewis Deception Miles Davis arr. Gerry Mulligan Boblicity Miles Davis arr. Gil Evans Godchild George Wallington arr. Gerry Mulligan Rocker Gerry Mulligan Israel John Carisi Rouge John Lewis - INTERMISSION - 3 Come and Get It Terry Vosbein To Whom It May Concern Terry Vosbein Inner Heaven Terry Vosbein On the Quai Terry Vosbein Mojitos en la Noche Terry Vosbein A Summer Afternoon Terry Vosbein Here Am I Terry Vosbein Moon-Faced, Starry-Eyed Kurt Weill arr. Terry Vosbein Marvin Stamm Tom Artwick Calvin Smith trumpet alto sax horn Tom Lundberg Don Aliquo Marcus Arnold trombone baritone sax tuba Tony Nalker Harold "Rusty" Holloway Michael Vosbein piano bass drums Terry Vosbein conductor 4 BIRTH OF THE COOL In 1949 Miles Davis and an informal group of forward-thinking musicians gathered to discuss and play contemporary jazz . The meeting place for these musical exchanges was Gil Evans's one-room apartment on New York's west side. They assembled a nine-piece band to try out new arrangements and compositions by such men as Gerry Mulligan, John Lewis and, of course, Gil Evans. The band's unique sound came as much from the skill of the writers as it did from its unique instrumentation: alto sax, baritone sax, trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba and a three-piece rhythm section . The use of high and low instruments of each family provided the arrangers timbres not generally associated with jazz. And these sounds inspired some of the finest ensemble writing of the bebop era. The nonet only had a few scattered gigs and three studio dates. Capitol Records released a few of the studio sides to little notice. In 1954 they put out a 10-inch album called Classics In Jazz which included eight of the original sides. Three years later they released the 12-inch album titled Birth of the Cool and it has been inspiring jazz composers and arrangers ever since. I got the idea for this concert when Hal Leonard Music published the Birth of the Cool scores. A friend of mine, Jeff Sultanof, was the editor and historian responsible for unearthing and assembling the original scores. Missing for decades, the music was finally recovered and made available. And I wanted to have it performed. Having decided on the Birth of the Cool idea, I set about composing a series of new works to be featured along with these classics. I wrote the music over the last year, and performed a few of the titles with a combo at the Jordan House in Lexington last year. During a residency in Paris this past summer I orchestrated them for this unique ensemble. I also composed a new Paris-inspired work especially for the concert. My goal was not to mimic the style of the original material, but to let the instrumentation inspire me in my own way. And I am very excited to have such a fine assemblage of musicians to premiere these compositions. - Terry Vosbein 5 MarvinStamm trumpet Throughout his distinguished career, Marvin Stamm has been praised for both the art and the craft of his trumpet playing . Leonard Feather stated that Mr. Stamm is "an accomplished performer whose technical skill is used as a means of stimulating original ends." While attending North Texas State University, a school noted for its innovative lab bands, Mr. Stamm was discovered by Stan Kenton. After graduation, he joined Kenton's orchestra as his jazz trumpet soloist, touring with him in 1961-1962.and recording five albums with the orchestra. In 1965-1966, he toured worldwide with Woody Herman. Settling in New York in late 1966, Marvin Stamm quickly established himself as a busy jazz and studio trumpeter. New York was bustling with jazz activ ity during that period, and Stamm performed at key venues with many of the significant players in the business. He gained considerable recognition for his playing with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (1966-72.) and the Duke Pearson Big Band (1967-70), as well as performing with Frank Sinatra (1973-74) and the Benny Goodman Sextet (1974-75) among others. Stamm was also a recognized first call studio player (1966-89), and he recorded with: Bill Evans, Quincy Jones, Oliver Nelson, Duke Pearson, Thad Jones, Wes Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Patrick Williams, Michel Legrand, Frank Foster, Paul Desmond, George Benson and many more. 6 Eschewing the lucrative studio scene in the late Bo's, Mr. Stamm focused his attention on his first love: playing jazz. Since that time he has been a member of John Lewis' American Jazz Orchestra, the Bob Mintzer Band, the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Louis Bellson's big band and quintet, and the big band of composer Maria Schneider. Currently, Mr. Stamm's activities include performing as a soloist, touring with his jazz quartet and in duo with pianist Bill Mays. He has embarked on a new and quite successful venture, that of performing with symphony orchestras throughout the country and abroad. He continues to maintain his ties with George Gruntz' Concert Jazz Band, and, when time permits, also travels with other all-star units. The critical response to Stamm's work has been highly enthusiastic. Downbeat reported that "Stamm has a gorgeous tone on the trumpet and flugelhorn, and he flies through the changes." JazzTimes said that "the Memphis native has chops and talent in abundance. He can burn on bebop changes, or mellow out on a ballad, all the time maintaining the lucid consistency that enthusiasm and experience engenders." Jazz Review states, "It is a pleasure listening to the work of Marvin Stamm, anytime! Stamm is a musician's musician, performing flawlessly on his trumpet and flugelhorn." Consciously acknowledging his debt to the influence and guidance of former teachers and fellow musicians, Marvin Stamm also commits a good deal of his time and energies to helping young music students develop their own voices. His involvement in jazz education takes him to universities and high schools across the U.S. and abroad as a performer, clinician and mentor, perpetuating the traditions of excitement and innovation that jazz represents. 7 Don Aliquo baritone sax Saxophonist Don Aliquo is currently the Director of Jazz Studies and assistant professor of saxophone at Middle Tennessee State University. His latest CD, Another Reply, received critical acclaim and extensive national airplay this past summer. Aliquo is an accomplished performer and teacher and has performed recent concerts and/or recordings with many of the nation's leading jazz artists including Rufus Reid, Gary Burton, Dave Liebman and Clay Jenkins. MarcusArnold tuba Born in Shelbyville, Tennessee, Marcus studied music, between farming and free-lancing, at Tennessee Tech University. While at Tech, he was taught by Winston Morris and performed extensively with the famed Tennessee Tech Tuba Ensemble including their first performance at New York City's Carnegie Recital Hall. Active in the recording industry of Nashville as both musician and producer Marcus has also played tuba with the Nashville, Alabama and Chattanooga Symphonies. He joined Mr. Jack Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band in 1985 as tubist, and was given the task of owner and producer of the group by the Jack Daniel Distillery in 1992. Tom Artwick alto sax Tom Artwick has been a professional saxophonist since 1976. A graduate of Augustana College, he has been active in the musical communities of Seattle and Honolulu as well as his home town of Chicago. He has performed in concert with jazz artists such as Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Torme, Louie Belson, Clark Terry, Dianne Schuur and Bill Watrous, as well as popular artists Ray Charles, Natalie Cole, Johnny Mathis and many others. In Honolulu he was co-founder and musical director of the sixteen-piece Jazz Hawaii Big Band. Since settling in Lexington in 1997, Tom has continued to perform in a variety of musical settings, including both jazz and popular music. He regular ly performs at concert venues, clubs and resorts, as well as teaching saxophone and jazz improvisation at Washington and Lee University, Southern Virginia University and his private studio. 8 Harold "Rusty"Holloway bass Harold Holloway is Instructor of Music and coordinator of the string program at the University of Tennessee. He received the B.M. degree from the University of Tennessee and has taught at the Eastman School of Music. He is an artist performer and teacher both in the classic and jazz areas, an active clinician in improvisation and rhythm section technique, and gives master classes in orchestral and solo bass performance. Mr . Holloway has performed as bassist with leading U.S. jazz artists including Woody Herman, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry , Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Gap Mangione, Joe Williams and Stan Getz; and in concert with Paul McCandless, Dave Samuels, Dan Gottlieb, and many more, as well as shows and television appearances with Bob Hope, Pete Barbutti , Della Reese, Liza Minnelli and Jerry Lewis. Tom Lundberg trombone Tom serves on staff at Walters State Community College in Morristown , Tennessee, and is the band director at Covenant Christian Academy in Chestnut Hill. He is a member of the Symphony of the Mountains , based in Kingsport as well as the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra. He is also a frequent performer with the Knoxville Symphony.