J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Music presents the

UA Jazz Ensembles

James Greeson & Gerald Sloan, directors

Arkansas Union Theater 

Friday, April 10, 2009

(Click on the song title to hear the mp3 recording)

UA Jazz Band - Gerald Sloan, director


Heavy “E”                     composed by Jim Greeson

Steve Baldridge, trumpet; Kalvin Henderson, vibes

Mark Shields, guitar; Justin Brown, tenor sax;


Cute                     composed by Neal Hefti

Brian Stackhouse, drums; Claudia Burson, piano; Kalvin Henderson, vibes

directed by Mark Shields

The Golden Horns                     composed by Dick Fenno

featuring Lauren Kuenzel, trombone


Baytrail Shuffle                     composed by Maria Schneider

Gary Sloan, trombone; Ben Okunkwube, alto sax;

Matt Cope, trombone; Claudia Burson, piano

directed by Jim Wilson

Mr. Papi                     composed by Victor Lopez

Matt Cope, trombone; Mario Palomino, alto sax; Jim Wilson, bass trombone


INTERMISSION

Big Band Theory - James Greeson, director

Sweet Georgia Brown (arr. by Sammy Nestico)                composed by Razaf & Johnson

Soloists: Richard Hobbs, piano; Joel Schisler, guitar; Matthew Beach, bass trombone;

Joe Wilhelm, trombone; Jason Cooney, tenor sax; Sid Winford, alto sax


Moose the Mooch (arr. by Lennie Niehaus)                composed by Charlie Parker

Soloists: Michael Howland, trumpet; Sid Winford, alto sax; Chris Wylie, drums


Miss Fine                composed by Oliver Nelson

Soloists: Michael Howland, trumpet


Chicken Scratch                composed by Kris Berg

featuring the trombone section

Soloists: Michael Howland, trumpet; Matthew Shipes, trombone; Jameson Burton, tenor sax


I Remember Clifford (arr. by Sammy Nestico)                composed by Benny Golson

featuring Rob Kain, flugelhorn


The Jody Grind (arr. By John Clayton)                composed by Horace Silver

Soloists: Joel Paul, guitar, Jason Cooney, tenor sax; Matthew Shipes, trombone; Michael Olefsky, trombone


Things Ain't What They Used To Be (arr. by Mark Taylor)                composed by Mercer Ellington

Soloists: Joel Schisler, guitar; Richard Hobbs, piano; Jason Cooney, tenor sax;

Garrett Jones, bass; Chris Wylie, drums

ENCORE

A Night in Tunisia (arr. by Sammy Nestico)                composed by Dizzy Gillespie

featuring Michael Howland, trumpet

Jason Cooney, tenor sax; Matthew Shipes, trombone





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UA "Big Band Theory" James Greeson, director - April 10, 2009

Big Band Theory playing on April 10, 2009

UA Jazz Band - Prof. Gerry Sloan, director - April 10, 2009