Jazz Ensembles Concerts

UCO Jazz Ensembles

7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022

UCO Jazz Ensemble 3
Ryan Sharp, director

UCO Jazz Ensemble 2
Jeff Kidwell, director

Special Guest Norman High School Jazz Ensemble


7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022

UCO Jazz Ensemble 4
Zac Lee, director

UCO Jazz Ensemble 1
Brian Gorrell, director

Special Guest Norman North High School Jazz Ensemble


TUESDAY PROGRAM

UCO Jazz Ensemble 3
Ryan Sharp, director

In a Mellow Tone
Duke Ellington, arr. Frank Foster

Bare Your Soul
John Daversa

Beefsteak Charlie’s
Pete Coulman

Mambo Caliente
Arturo Sandoval

UCO Jazz Ensemble 2
Jeff Kidwell, director

I Mean You
Thelonious Monk, arr. Brian Swartz

Hunting Wabbits
Gordon Goodwin
Johnathan Haywood, student director

A Long Time Ago
Bob Mintzer

The Magic Flea
Sammy Nestico

Special Guest Norman High School Jazz Ensemble


WEDNESDAY PROGRAM

UCO Jazz Ensemble 4
Zac Lee, director

Such Sweet Thunder
Duke Ellington 

Declaration
Donny McCaslin, arr. Zac Lee

Cinderella
Poncho Sanchez, arr. Zac Lee

Shofukan
Michael League, arr. Zac Lee

UCO Jazz Ensemble 1
Brian Gorrell, director

Rejoice
Thad Jones

Body & Soul
Green/Sour/Heyman/Eyton, arr. Will Campbell
Adapted by John Coltrane
Nelson Gonzales, student director

Beulah Witch
Don Menza

Goodbye Mr. Shulz
Vince Norman

Swee’ Pea
Bill Holman
Tahlon Brahic, student director

Time Check
Don Menza

Special Guest Norman North High School Jazz Ensemble


ENSEMBLE MEMBERS

JAZZ ENSEMBLE 1
Alto Saxophone 1 – Sam Vaughn
Alto Saxophone 2 – Eric Neel
Tenor Saxophone 1 – Nicholas Cockerill
Tenor Saxophone 2 – Jeffrey Stevenson
Bari Saxophone – Matthew Stevenson
Trombone 1 – Naomi Wharry
Trombone 2 – Tyler Gitthens
Trombone 3 – Austin Oden
Bass Trombone – Ben Curtis
Trumpet 1 – Jack Cheatham
Trumpet 2 – Cameron Hadley
Trumpet 3 – Caleb Rollins
Trumpet 4 – Brock Lewis
Trumpet 5 – Cameron Cox
Piano – Tahlon Brahic
Guitar – Eric Wall
Bass – Nelson Gonzalez
Drums – Kyle Broadbooks

JAZZ ENSEMBLE 2
Alto Saxophone 1 – Micah Adkins
Alto saxophone 2 – Jon Torres
Tenor Saxophone 1 – Jacob Marrow
Tenor Saxophone 2 – Ryan Holcomb
Bari Saxophone – Jacob VanMieghem
Trombone 1 – Collin Garrett
Trombone 2 – Daniel Howard
Trombone 3 – Hongyi Zhu
Bass Trombone – Mateo Rivera
Trumpet 1 – Ty Clifton
Trumpet 2 – Miranda Highby
Trumpet 3 – Kelton Lott
Trumpet 4 – Ryan Baber
Piano – 1 Matt Cheney
Piano 2 – Junrong Jiang
Guitar 1 – Braeden Jermain
Guitar 2 – Titus Ott
Bass – Aimee McRorie
Drums – Jonathan Haywood

JAZZ ENSEMBLE 3
Alto Saxophone 1 – Haotian Sun
Alto Saxophone 2 – Richelle Zampella
Tenor Saxophone 1 – Brandon Stewart
Tenor Saxophone 2 – Bryanna Louch
Bari Saxophone – Tony DeLozier
Trombone 1- Taelor Martin
Trombone 2 – Kayla Risner
Trombone 3 – Jessica Blomgren
Bass Trombone – Matt Card
Trumpet 1 – Garrett Cox (Split Lead)
Trumpet 1 – Trevor Chandler (Split Lead)
Trumpet 3 – Nathan Bowen
Trumpet 4 – Clint Carr
Trumpet 5 – Tyson Lords
Piano 1 – Marcus Upshaw
Piano 2 – Yingshi Bu
Guitar 1 – Bishop Ward
Guitar 2 – Noble Harrison
Bass – Alex Chapman
Bass Observer – Jayce Christenson
Drums/Perc 1 – Cole Holleyman
Drums/Perc 2 – Cole Woodard

JAZZ ENSEMBLE 4
Alto Saxophone 1 – Trey Pomeroy
Alto Saxophone 2 – Teddy Eastman
Alto Saxophone 3 – Ellie Lantange
Tenor Saxophone 1 – Jeron Fishburn
Tenor Saxophone 2 – Will McGinn
Bari Saxophone – Eli Hellstern
Trombone 1 – David Ballard
Trombone 2 – Garrett Carter
Trumpet 1 – Brett Lafal
Trumpet 2 – Kirk Guillory
Trumpet 3 – Edgar Jimenez
Trumpet 4 – Derreck Franklin
Piano 1 – Carlos Labrador
Piano 2 – Caden Lovelace
Guitar – Wyatt Manley
Guitar Observer – Perry Patterson
Bass – Cullen Smith
Bass Observer – Lance Hamm
Drums – Carl Corbitt
Vibes – Treven Cowherd
Student Teaching Assistant – Mason Longey


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