Jazz Celebration Concert featuring the big band and jazz combos

The jazz combos, big band, and featured faculty soloists take the stage for a multi-media celebration for the holidays. 

Program:

Combo I

Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise (1928) Sigmund Romberg & Oscar Hammerstein

What's New (1939) Bob Haggart & Johnny Burke

Moment's Notice (1957) John Coltrane
Tucker Hirsch, tenor saxophone
Jonah Babitz, alto and baritone saxophones
Campbell Eshleman, piano
Jeff Anderson, bass
Steve Davis, drums

Monday Night Jazz Band

Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (1942) Duke Ellington & Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell arr. Mark Taylor

On Green Dolphin Street (1947) Ned Washington, Music by Bronislau Kaper, arr. Mike Tomaro

A Bittadose (1982) Robert Watson

Combo II

Red's Blues (1957) Red Garland

Bolivia (1976) Cedar Walton    

Let It Snow,, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! (1945) Words by Sammy Cahn, Music by Jule Styne
Matthew Galik, piano
Kevin McCann, tenor saxophone
Helen Kaul, piano
Jeff Anderson, bass
Steve Davis, drums

Wednesday Night Jazz Band

Switch In Time (1968) Sammy Nestico

All The Things You Are (1939) Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, Music by Jerome Kern, arr.  Roger Holmes

Hannah Gilberstadt, vocals

Quintessence (1962) Quincy Jones arr. Sammy Nestico, Quincy Jones
Tucker Hirsch, alto saxophone

Love for Sale (1930) Cole Porter, arr. Pete Myers

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (1945) Words by Sammy Cahn, Music by Jule Styne, arr.  Gordon Goodwin

Jingle Bells (1857) James Lord Pierpont, arr. John Clayton as recorded by Diana Krall with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
Hannah Gilberstadt, vocals