Disc One of Two
VCU Small Jazz Ensembles
Mike Ess, Antonio García,
Tony Martucci, & Toby Whitaker,
Directors
8 p.m. Monday, November 15, 2021
Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall
W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts
Virginia Commonwealth University
922 Park Avenue | Richmond, V

Ess, Mike

Garcia, Antonio J.

Martucci, Tony

Whitaker, Toby

VCU Scholars Compass

The VCU Jazz Students Fund We hope that you will make a gift to the VCU Jazz Students Fund. The Fund helps advance the careers of future jazz musicians by providing scholarships, equipment, and travel funding for students/ensembles, plus fees for visiting artists. Your gift now at any of the following levels will help us secure these opportunities for our students: $1000+ (Jazz Orchestra), $500 - $999 (Big Band), $250 - $499 (Quartet), $100 - $249 (Duo), $1 - $99 (Soloist). 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) Concerts are currently free admission and in the Concert Hall unless noted. Free admission also via livestream at <go.vcu.edu/concerthall>: T 11/16, 8p—VCU Jazz Orchestra II. F 12/10, 7p—VCU Holiday Music Gala, including Jazz Orchestra II. Tickets $10 adult, $5 children 12 and under. Benefits VCU MCV’s The Doorways. SAT 1/29, 9:30a-4p—VCU Jazz Day, free to invited high school students. 3p public concert, also free admission. TH 2/10, 8p—VCU Jazz Orchestra II. F 2/11, 8p—Jazz 4 Justice™ concert, featuring the VCU Jazz Orchestra I, Jazz Orchestra II, vocal ensemble TBA, J4J Scholarship Recipients, and guest conductor TBA. Admission TBA. Presented with the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation (<www.grbf.org>). SUN 2/20, 4p—Antonio García Faculty Jazz Recital (trombone, composition). Performers include Mary Hermann García, Taylor Barnett, The Nashville Avenue Stompers, and VCU Jazz Orchestra I.  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, November 15, 2021 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 — Here’s That Rainy Day           Jimmy Van Heusen & Johnny Burke Recorda-Me                                   Joe Henderson  I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free     Billy Taylor all tunes arr. Tony Martucci & the SJE Tará Davis, tenor; Colin Arnold, guitar; Jo Santos, piano; Asa Forte, drums Tony Martucci, Director *  *  * Sonny Moon for Two     Sonny Rollins, arr. Braeden Ferguson* Mass Harmonic         Lulu West* Softly as in a Morning Sunrise          Sigmund Romberg & Oscar Hammerstein II Take The A Train                Billy Strayhorn Desi Rice, alto; Braeden Ferguson, tenor; Will Yagel, guitar; Lulu West, piano; Cate MacKenzie, bass; Jerry Grimes, drums Antonio García, Director  *  *  * Donna Lee             Charlie Parker, arr. Danny Schultheis* & Mike Ess When You’re Close to Me         Danny Schultheis* Mercy, Mercy, Mercy           Joe Zawinul, arr. Mike Ess Kevin Granados-Alvarado, tenor; Danny Dupes, trombone; Rinatt Montoya, guitar; Minjee Jang, piano; Danny Schultheis, bass; Grayson King, drums Mike Ess, Director *  *  * Birdlike               Freddie Hubbard Armageddon                 Wayne Shorter Lady Day      Wayne Shorter, arr. Thomas Windley* Lucky Southern        Keith Jarrett Nathan Fussell, alto; Sam Colaccino, trumpet; Thomas Windley, guitar; George Maddox, piano; Chris O'Leary, bass; Ben Eisenberg, drums Toby Whitaker, Director *  *  * * = VCU Student  VCU Jazz Day VCU Jazz is now enrolling high school jazz musicians for VCU Jazz Day, an invitational event for which students from across the region come to VCU to work all day with a number of our faculty, create jazz combos, and perform at the end of the day. As in previous years, this event is by invitation from the VCU Director of Jazz Studies only and is focused on intermediate and advanced high school jazz students on Saturday, January 29, from 9:30a-4p. High school music directors may nominate their talented students. There is an informal concert by the students at 3p that day in Vlahcevic Hall; the public is invited, admission free. 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>.   VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band Plans have begun for the next season of the GRHSJB, with auditions planned for January 3-4 and the first rehearsal January 19. Under the direction of Prof. Toby Whitaker, the ensemble meets most Sundays 2-4p, plus a closing concert the afternoon of Saturday, May 7. Additional performances in past years have included The Carpenter Theatre, the Titan Jazz & Arts Festival, and outreach venues on the VCU campus; and the band has already been invited back to close the Titan Jazz Festival the evening of Saturday, April 23. If you’re a high school student in the Richmond region interested in working with your peers from a dozen other high schools towards some swinging performances—or if you’re a teacher of those students—please note these dates; and spread the word! More information is posted at <arts.vcu.edu/academics/departments/music/pre-college-programs/>.   Jazz 4 Justice™ On Friday, February 11 at 8p VCU Music and the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation will present the eighth annual Jazz 4 Justice™ concert, featuring the VCU Jazz Orchestra I, Jazz Orchestra II, J4J Scholarship recipients, Vocal Chamber Ensemble, and more. Admission details will be forthcoming soon. The ticket price typically includes admission to the concert, hors d'oeuvres, and the first drink. Proceeds from the evening assist pro bono legal services in our community and will help provide VCU Jazz scholarships. The concert is presented with the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation (<www.grbf.org>). Come join us for great music for a great cause!   VCU Jazz “Singleton Scholarships” for Fall 2022! As a result of the generous gift from the late Mr. W.E. Singleton and his wife, Dale, new and sizeable “Singleton Scholarships” will be available to some of the Fall 2022 incoming class. This support represents the most significant financial assistance targeting jazz-related students in at least 25 years, if not unprecedented.  High school seniors and transfers can apply for entry to that Fall 2022 class at <go.vcu.edu/apply4music>. The faculty look forward to welcoming them to VCU Jazz! For more information about what you can do to assist our students, see the back cover of tonight’s program. 

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Small Jazz Ensembles, disc one

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

Garcia, Antonio

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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