VCU Fall Jazz Festival
Jazz Orchestra II, Marcus Tenney, director
Jazz Orchestra I, Antonio J. Garcia, director
Jazz Facult

Barnett, Taylor

Dvoskin, Victor

Ess, Mike

Garcia, Antonio J.

Kuhl, J. C.

Martucci, Tony

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The VCU Jazz Students FundWe hope that you will make a gift to the VCU Jazz Students Fund. The Fund helpsadvance the careers of future jazz musicians by providing scholarships, equipment,and travel funding for students/ensembles, plus fees for visiting artists. Your giftnow at any of the following levels will help us secure these opportunities for ourstudents: $1000+ (Jazz Orchestra), $500 - $999 (Big Band), $250 - $499 (Quartet),$100 - $249 (Duo),$1 - $99 (Soloist). Pleasemake your checks payable to the "VCUJazz Students Fund" and mail them to Antonio Garcia, VCU Music, Box 842004,Richmond, VA 23284-2004."Jazz Journeys" at VCUOn Monday, October 17 "Jazz Journeys," a VCU Commonwealth Society shortcourse, begins with Prof. Antonio Garcia, VCU's Director of Jazz Studies. Thecourse meets Mondays from 8:30-10:30a through November 14. Interested in swing,Latin, blues, bop, vocal jazz and more? Big and small ensembles? Old and new?Vocal and instrumental? What makes jazz jazz? Not a history course (and noinstruments needed), this journey through jazz will nonetheless take you through theessence of important jazz styles, with an emphasis on stimulating music andinteractive dialogue. For more information and registration, visit<www.arts.vcu.edu/commonwealthsociety>.VCU Jazz Calendar (in part andsubject to change)All concerts $7 advance; $10 at the door; free for VCU students and in the ConcertHall unless noted.T 10/18, 7p—VCU Music Faculty Showcase (including jazz). Admission free.TH 11/10, 8p-VCU Jazz Orchestra I.T 11/22, 8p-VCU Jazz Orchestra II.M 11/28, 8p—VCU Small Jazz Ensembles. Admission free.F 12/9, 7p—VCU Holiday Music Gala, including Jazz Orchestra II. Tickets $10adult, $5 children 12 and under: donations appreciated.F 2/3, 8p—Jazz 4 Justice© concert, featuring the VCU Jazz Orchestra I, JazzOrchestra II, Commonwealth Singers, and more. $30 adults, $15 students/seniors;visit <www.grbf.org/j4jtickets2017>.Contact numberfor general concert/ticket information: (804) 828-6776, MWF 9 a.m-Noon.Photographyis not permittedduringperformances; all cellphones/pagers should be off.Get the inside story and advance word on VCUJazz events by subscribing to theVCU Jazz E-Newsletter (free!) E-mail Prof. Garcia at <ajgarcia@vcu.edu>.Lookingfor some other great music besides jazz? The VCUMusic Department hostshundreds ofconcerts each year, most of themfree ofcharge! Get on the VCU Musicmailing list by e-mailing <music@vcu.edu> or calling (804) 828-1169.Department of Music ISchool of the Arts IVirginia Commonwealth University922 Park Avenue, Room 132, PO Box 842004, Richmond, VA 23284-2004804-828-1166 I music@vcu.edu I www.arts.vcu.edu/musicvciartsMUSICVCU Fall Jazz FestivalJazz Orchestra IIMarcus Tenney, DirectorJazz Orchestra IAntonio J. Garcia, DirectorJazz FacultyincludingJ.C. Kuhl (saxophone), Taylor Barnett (trumpet)Antonio Garcia (trombone), Mike Ess (guitar),Victor Dvoskin (bass), and Tony Martucci (drum set)8 p.m. Thursday, October 13, 2016Sonia Vlahcevic Concert HallVirginia Commonwealth UniversityW.E. Singleton Center for the Performing ArtsRichmond, VAOne Mint JulepCentral Park WestBillie's BounceCherokeeCity in the WindowBlack,Momcat MamboCheesecakeOn The BrinkSnafuWaltz For DaveWise One— Program —Rudy Toombs, arr. Quincy JonesJohn Coltrane, arr. John FedchockCharlie Parker, arr. Bill Hoi manRay Noble, arr. Frank MantoothVCU Jazz Orchestra II— Intermission —Ya' Gotta' Try Sammy NesticoLook for the Silver Lining Jerome Kern & B.G. DeSylva, arr. Sammy NesticoRick HirschMichael Philip MossmanVCU Jazz Orchestra I— Intermission —Dexter GordonJerry BergonziBill Watrous, arr. Antonio GarciaChick Corea, arr. Victor DvoskinJohn ColtraneVCU Jazz. FacultyVCU Jazz FacultyTaylor Barnett—Jazz Improvisation, Trumpet; Carlos Chafin—Affiliate Faculty (In YourEar Studio); Reginald Chapman—Small Jazz Ensemble; Victor Dvoskin—Bass; MichaelEss—Guitar, SJE; Antonio Garcia— Director of Jazz Studies, Trombone, Jazz Orchestra I,SJE, Jazz Theory, Music Industry; Wells Hanley—Piano, Jazz Masterclass; DarrylHarper—Jazz History; J.C. Kuhl—Saxophone; Tony Martucci—Drum Set, SJE; RandallPharr—Bass, SJE; Doug Richards—Arranging; Rex Richardson—Trumpet; MarcusTcnney—Jazz Orchestra II, SJEVCU Jazz Orchestra IISaxes Zach Hanna (alto), Baffour Gyamfi (alto),Vidal Bejar-Padilla (tenor), Cameron Smith (tenor), Nik Smith (baritone)Trumpets Mason Klein, Robert Williamson III,Marshall Klimmek, Oakley Bonney, Tyler ZapraznyTrombones BryanGonzalez,Byron Maldonado,Vincent Guzman, Hannah Horstmyer (bass)Rhythm James Baxter (guitar), Michelle Lightfoot (piano),Kyffin Salter (bass), Bryan Connolly (drums)VCU Jazz Orchestra ISaxes Nathanael Clark (alto, soprano), Jason Kincy (alto, clarinet),Chet Frierson (tenor, soprano, flute, clarinet), Michael Bradley (tenor),Griffin Sisk (baritone)Trumpets Cameron Bessicks, Hamed Barbarji,Nathan Rhodes, Jack Beckner, Richie ColeTrombones Ben Culver, Adam Davy, Bryan Gonzalez, Darrius Carter (bass)Rhythm David Roberts (guitar), Mark Mekhail (piano),Ben Kelly (bass), Nick Davidson (drums, timbales)guests Brian Connolly (claves), Alfredo Santiago (congas)VCU Jazz CDs "Leap ofFaith"and "Front Burner"on Salein the Lobby!"Leap of Faith" was recorded live in the U.S. and South Africa as partof the initial yearofVCU Jazz's collaborative project with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, SouthAfrica). The CD features students and faculty from VCU and UKZN in various combos, plusperformances by guest artists Plunky Branch (sax) and Madala Kunene (guitarand vocals),four newly commissioned compositions, and many new arrangements from the first year ofour exchange project, "A Jazz Bridge to Greater Understanding," funded by grants fromVCU's Global Education Office and VCUarts and spanning three years.You can now buy the CD in the lobby with cash, check, or credit card. Alsoavailable is VCU Jazz's recent album "Front Burner," also recorded entirely live, featuring theJazz Orchestra I, a Small Jazz Ensemble, the Faculty Jazz Septet, and guests John Riley(drums) and Taylor Barnett and Graham Breedlove (trumpet). All proceeds from CD sales goto the VCU Jazz Students Fund.Jazz Studies at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityThe VCU Jazz Studies program provides its students outstanding opportunities to pursuejazzperformance and writing, as evidenced in part by such successful former students as SteveWilson (sax, Chick Corea's Origin); James Genus (bass, Saturday Night Live Band;recordings with Dave Douglas, Michael Brecker, Mike Stern and John Abercrombie); VictorGoines (sax/clarinet, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra; director, Northwestern Jazz Studies);Alvester Garnett (drums, recordings with Abbey Lincoln, Cyrus Chestnut, James Carter);Mark Shim (sax, Blue Note recordingartist, memberof Terence Blanchardsextet); Al Waters(sax, featured with Ray Charles); Alvin Walker (trombone, Count Basie Orchestra), DanielClarke (pianist, Mandy Moore, k.d. lang); and Emre Kartari (drums; formerly JazzDepartment,Yasar University, Izmir,Turkey). Visit <www.jazz.vcu.edu>.

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