Jazz Ensembles

Photo: Count Basie's Orchestra Performs at Shoe 'n' Slipper Club Dance, Fall 1956 by Duke University Archives 

Concert Program

WWU Vocal Jazz Ensemble

directed by Mike Scott & Tim Fitzpatrick

  • Let's Sing Again

    • Fats Waller
    • arranged by Dave Barduhn
  • I Can See Clearly Now 

    • Jonny Nash 
    • arranged by Kelly Kunz
  • They Can't Take That Away From Me 

    • George & Ira Gerswhin 
    • arranged by Mike Scott


Sopranos

  • Glory Burford
  • McKenna Lamb
  • Annette Cho
  • Liz Brazeau

Altos

  • Shelby Henry
  • Acacia Arielle
  • Sophia Mabrouk
  • Claire Hoffer
  • Katie Hill

Tenors

  • Rubin Hochhauser
  • Finn Petrak
  • Mario Gonzalez

Basses

  • Elijah Fix
  • Henry Aris

Rhythm Section

  • Jacob Meyers, piano
  • Hamza Magsi, guitar
  • Brody Hunt, bass
  • Micah Hays, drums

 

Jazz Combo III

Directed by Emily Asher

  • Upper Manhattan Medical Group 

    • Billy Strayhorn
  • In the Garden

    • Brett Johnson
  • Sungazing

    • Jason Harris
  • St James Infirmary 

    • Irving Mills

 

  • Jason Harris, trumpet
  • Michael Daley, trombone
  • Brett Johnson, guitar
  • Omri Ofek, bass
  • Daniel Furry, drums, vibraphone
  • Alex Nelson, drums, vibraphone

 


Jazz Combo I

directed by Greg Williamson 

  • Circus 

    • Lou Alter and Bob Russell
  • Beatrice  

    • Sam Rivers
  • Free For All 

    • Wayne Shorter

 

  • Chet Przybysz, alto sax 
  • Ben Leonard, tenor sax 
  • David Diehl, guitar 
  • Rylan Kane, piano, keyboard
  • Eirik Haugbro, bass 
  • Gary Stivers, drums

 


Jazz Combo IV

directed by Marina Albero

  • Nardis 

    • Miles Davis
  • Song For My Father 

    • Horace Silver
  • Skating 

    • Vince Guaraldi
  • Smooth Transitions  

    • Quin Wilder

 

  • Alex Spoon, alto sax
  • Harrison Bourguignon, baritone sax
  • Quin Wilder, piano
  • Amelia Scanlon, bass
  • William White & Josh Marchand, drums & percussion

 


Jazz Combo II

directed by Greg Williamson 

  • Just Friends

    • John Klenner
    • Bayly Bennett, solo vocal 
  • Pork and Rice 

    • Rylan Kane
  • Samba De Orfeu 

    • Luiz Bonfá

 

  • Chris Carthum, trumpet 
  • Shane Walz, sax, flute
  • Adam Greenberg, classical guitar 
  • Rylan Kane, piano, keyboard
  • Brody Hunt, bass 
  • Parker Grady, drums & percussion
  • Bayly Bennett, drums, percussion, vocals

 


Big Band I

directed by Greg Williamson

  • Basie Straight Ahead 

    • Sammy Nestico
  • No Heat 

    • Bill Holman
  • Summer Serenade 

    • Benny Carter
    • arranged by Milt Kleeb
  • Warm Breeze 

    • Sammy Nestico


Saxophones

  • Alex Spoon, lead alto
  • Chris Pritchard, alto
  • Ben Leonard, tenor
  • Chet Przybysz, tenor
  • Annikki Laulainen, baritone

Trumpets

  • Jason Harris, lead
  • Chris Carthum 
  • Alex Marbach 
  • Ben Allwright 

Trombones

  • Sam Harris, lead
  • Tynan McGee 
  • Michael Daley 
  • Colin Marks, bass trombone

 

  • McKenzie Bandy, piano
  • Hamza Magsi, guitar
  • Eirik Haugbro, upright bass
  • Gary Stivers & Liam Brigden, drums & percussion

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