Small Jazz Ensembles Disc OneMike Ess, Antonio Garcia, Tony Martucci, & Toby Whitaker, directorsMonday, May 2, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.Sonia Vlahcevic Concert HallW.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts922 Park Avenue | Richmond, Virgini

Ess, Mike

Garcia, Antonio

Martucci, Tony

Whitaker, Toby

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The VCU Jazz Students Fund We hope that you will make a gift to the VCU Jazz Students Fund. This academic year we hosted the SHEroes (Jamie Baum, flute; Reut Regev, trombone; Monika Herzig, piano, leader; Peter Kienle, bass; and Rosa Avila, drums); trumpeter Eric Jacobson; bassists Reuben Rogers and Mike Hawkins; hip hop artist Dumi Right; artist promoter Whitney Asher; and drummer and former VCU Jazz Prof. Howard Curtis. Most of these expenses would not have been possible without the support of the Jazz Students Fund—nor various equipment, musical arrangements, and other needs. Plus, last November's jazz concert saw almost over $19,000 in scholarship and financial support go to our students; and this Fall VCU Jazz is inaugurating the Singleton Scholarships for some members of the incoming class. For more information or to donate by credit card, visit <www.go.vcu.edu/jazzfund>; scroll down to “Jazz Students Fund.” Or make your check payable to the “VCU Foundation”; in the memo-area write “Jazz Students Fund,” and send it to Antonio Garcia, VCU Music, 922 Park Avenue, Box 842004, Richmond VA 23284-2004.  VCU Jazz Faculty Taylor Barnett—Jazz Arranging, Jazz History, Jazz Pedagogy, Trumpet; Carlos Chafin—Affiliate Faculty (In Your Ear Studio); Michael Ess—Guitar, SJE; Antonio García—Director of Jazz Studies, Trombone, Jazz Orchestra I, SJE, Jazz Theory, Jazz Pedagogy, Music Industry; Thomi “FAT Thomi” Hairston—History of Hip-Hop; Wells Hanley—Piano, Jazz Masterclass; J.C. Kuhl—Saxophone; Filipe Leitão—Composition and Sound Design for Cinema, Games, and Motion Media; Tony Martucci—Drum Set, SJE; Rex Richardson—Trumpet; Eric Wheeler—Upright and Electric Bass; Toby Whitaker—JO II, SJE, Jazz Improvisation.  VCU Jazz Calendar (in part and subject to change) T 5/3, 6:30p—Minjee Jang Junior Jazz Studies recital (piano), Recital Hall. Admission free, also via livestream at <go.vcu.edu/concerthall>. SAT 5/7, 1p—VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band, Concert Hall. Admission free (not livestreamed). SAT 5/14, 2p—Premiere of “Maggie Said, ‘WALK!’” composed by Prof. Antonio García,  commissioned and performed by the Chamber Music Society of Central Virginia, led by cellist and former VCU faculty member James Wilson, also including VCU faculty bassist Kelly Ali and alumnus/French hornist Kevin Newton. Presented as part of the Richmond Public Library’s “Gellman Room Concerts,” 101 East Franklin Street, free admission, not livestreamed.  For more information, visit <go.vcu.edu/concerts>. Get the inside story and advance word on VCU Jazz events by subscribing to the VCU Jazz E-Newsletter (free!) E-mail Prof. García at <ajgarcia@vcu.edu>.  Department of Music | School of the Arts | Virginia Commonwealth University 922 Park Avenue, Room 132, Box 842004, Richmond, VA 23284-2004 (804) 828-1166 | music@vcu.edu | www.arts.vcu.edu/music           VCU Small Jazz Ensembles Mike Ess, Antonio García, Tony Martucci, & Toby Whitaker, Directors              8 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2022 Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts Virginia Commonwealth University 922 Park Avenue | Richmond, VA   arts.vcu.edu/music  — Program — A Penny Per Blues        Lulu West* Wave       Antonio Carlos Jobim Naima                    John Coltrane This I Dig Of You       Lee Morgan & Hank Mobley  Tará Davis, tenor; Lulu West, piano; Cate MacKenzie, bass; Ben Eisenberg, drums Antonio García, Director  *  * *  Anthropology                              Charlie Parker Footprints                 Wayne Shorter Nostalgia in Times Square              Charles Mingus  all tunes arr. Tony Martucci** & the SJE Desi Rice, alto; Braeden Ferguson, tenor; Elijah Chacha, trumpet; Ryan Fisher, guitar; Will Yagel, guitar; Asa Forte, drums Tony Martucci, Director   *  * * Swingin at the Haven                Ellis Marsalis After the Morning         John Hicks Minority           Gigi Gryce Eternal Triangle          Sonny Stitt  Danny Dupes, trombone; Rinatt Montoya, guitar; Minjee Jang, piano; Jaden Graham, bass; Jerry Grimes, drums Toby Whitaker, Director  *  * *  Lady Bird              Tadd Dameron, arr. SJE Lost               Wayne Shorter, arr. SJE Wave      Antonio Carlos Jobim, arr. Mike Ess**  Sam Colaccino, trumpet; Colin Arnold & Thomas Windley, guitar; George Maddox, piano; Chris O'Leary, bass; Grayson King, drums Mike Ess, Director  *  * * * = VCU student  ** = VCU faculty  Jazz Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University The VCU Jazz Studies program provides its students outstanding opportunities to pursue jazz performance and writing, as evidenced in part by alumni who have performed with such artists as Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Abbey Lincoln, Ray Charles, Count Basie Orchestra, Mandy Moore, k.d. lang, Bon Iver, and Foxygen; have appeared on Saturday Night Live, Conan O’Brien, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and David Letterman; have composed film, TV, and videogame scores; and who are superb educators, composers, and performers throughout local, national, and international venues. For more information, please visit <jazz.vcu.edu>; e-mail Prof. García at <ajgarcia@vcu.edu>.    The VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band The VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band, directed by Prof. Toby Whitaker, will present its own concert at VCU May 7 at 1p. Band members include Madison Riley/alto/Godwin; Jonah Neuwirth/alto/Maggie Walker; Andrew Wittman/tenor/Clover Hill; Victoria Baird/tenor/Cosby; Liat Randolph/alto/Charlottesville; Cameron Walker/trumpet/Trinity; Killian Winn/trumpet/St. Christopher; Donovan Utz/trumpet/homeschool; Miles Russell/trombone/Thomas Dale; Dylan Robinson/guitar/Collegiate; Nived Sanjay/piano/Maggie Walker; Evan DiCosmo/bass/St. Christopher; Milo McAdams/drums/Appomattox; and Matthew Woodhouse/drums/Collegiate. Make plans to come hear the future generation of jazz!    The VCU Friends of Music Scholarship Fund The VCU Friends of Music Scholarship Fund continues to assist many of our VCU Music students with necessary scholarship funds making it possible for them to pursue their education. To contribute to this fund online, please go to <http://support.vcu.edu/give/Arts>; and scroll to “Friends of Music.” For additional information on how to support VCU Music, please email <music@vcu.edu> or call 804-827-4541. Your support is valuable and appreciated!      Thank you for joining us tonight. We appreciate your  being at our concerts throughout the year! Come again!  

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