VCU Jazz - Virginia Commonwealth University
It Could Happen to You
© 2002 Virginia Commonwealth University (656613943823)
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Swing, Latin, Bop, Blues, and Contemporary Jazz recorded live and also in-studio by VCU's Jazz Orchestra I, Small Jazz Ensemble, and Faculty Jazz Septet, including two cuts with guest New York trumpet soloist Brian Lynch
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- 1 Daahoud
- 2 Peri's Scope
- 3 Adios, Blackbird!
- 4 Samoana
- 5 Blues in Hoss' Flat
- 6 It Could Happen to You
- 7 Blue Moon
- 8 Splat 9
- 9 Sunday Morning Blues
- 10 2040 A.d.
- 11 Wyth a Why
- 12 Fast Friends
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Jazz Orchestra I directed by Antonio J. García
1. DAAHOUD
2. PERI'S SCOPE
3. ADIOS, BLACKBIRD!
4. SAMOANA
5. BLUES IN HOSS' FLAT
6. IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU
7. BLUE MOON
8. SPLAT 9
Small Jazz Ensemble directed by Skip Gailes
9. SUNDAY MORNING BLUES
10. 2040 A.D.
Faculty Jazz Septet
11. WYTH A WHY
12. FAST FRIENDS
VCU JAZZ ORCHESTRA I
Director-Antonio J. García
Woodwinds-Colin Killalea, alto, soprano, vibraslap; Mike Jacobs, alto (lead on Selection 3), soprano, flute, maracas; Matt Scott, tenor, claves; Bryan Taylor, tenor, agogo bells; Tony Forgey, baritone, clarinet, shaker
Trumpets and Flugelhorns-Nick Panos (lead), Taylor Barnett (lead flugel on Selection 4), Michael Isler, Mark Ingraham
Trombones-Sam Savage, David Brogan, Mark Blankenship, Chris Neal (bass tbn)
Rhythm-Trey Pollard, guitar; Ryan Corbitt, piano; Curtis Fye, bass; Robby Sinclair, drums; plus (on Selection 3) Jessica Keeton, marimba; Kelli Strawbridge, triangle, conga
VCU SMALL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Director-Skip Gailes
Saxes-Colin Killalea (alto/tenor), Matt Scott (tenor); Bryan Taylor (tenor, background on Selection 10)
Trumpet-Taylor Barnett
Trombone-Sam Savage (background on Selection 9)
Guitar-Trey Pollard
Piano-Daniel Clarke
Bass-Curtis Fye
Drums-Robby Sinclair
Producer-Antonio J. García
Engineer-Curt Blankenship
Mastering-Disc Makers
Graphics & Layout-Antonio J. García
Layout Assistant-Nanci Oliver
Artwork-"Red Trombonist," © 2001 Holly Seon-Wilson (www.seongallery.com)
VCU FACULTY JAZZ SEPTET
Tenor-Skip Gailes
Trumpet-Dontae Winslow
Trombone-Antonio García
Guitar-Mike Ess
Piano-Bob Hallahan
Bass-Victor Dvoskin
Drums-Howard Curtis
(VCU Tenors Matt Scott and Colin Killalea performed background lines on Selection 11.)
Guest Soloist Brian Lynch
Brian Lynch has performed with Charles McPherson, the Horace Silver Quintet, the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra, Angel Canales, Hector LaVoe, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Eddie Palmieri, the Phil Woods Quintet, Maxwell, and The Artist formerly known and once again known as Prince. He continues to indulge his love of being involved with a wide range of music by performing and recording with such diverse artists as Cuban émigré songwriter Juan Carlos Formell, Buena Vista alumnus Barbarito Torres, Brazilian songwriter/performer Lenine, and Latin popster and "Babalu" revivalist Moreno. Brian is also currently involved with the new New York Latin alternative supergroup Yerba Buena, the brainchild of famed producer Andres Levin.
Brian's sixth album, "Spheres of Influence" (Sharp Nine record label), received a four and one-half star rating from Down Beat magazine. His previous five CDs on the Sharp Nine, Criss Cross, and Ken labels have also received critical acclaim; and his latest release on Sharp Nine, "Tribute To The Trumpet Masters," is considered by many critics and fans to be his best yet. Visit his web site at www.brianlynchjazz.com.
Jazz Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University
Established in 1980, the VCU Jazz Studies Program offers its students outstanding opportunities to pursue jazz performance and writing, as evidenced in part by such successful former students as Steve Wilson (sax, Chick Corea's Origin); James Genus (bass, Saturday Night Live Band; recordings with Dave Douglas, Michael Brecker, Mike Stern, and John Abercrombie); Victor Goines (sax/clarinet, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra; Director, Juilliard Jazz Studies); Alvester Garnett (drums, recordings with Abbey Lincoln, Cyrus Chestnut, James Carter); Mark Shim (sax, Blue Note recording artist, member of Terence Blanchard sextet); Al Waters (sax, featured with Ray Charles); and Alvin Walker (trombone, Count Basie Orchestra).
The Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies and Master of Music degrees annually afford some 60 students avenues for pursuing jazz and classical studies, including with ten jazz faculty covering all the traditional jazz instruments; and VCU's urban campus offers opportunities for students to play in area club settings. VCU's Master of Music degree affords graduate students great flexibility in pursuing jazz and classical studies.
VCU students have benefited from visits by numerous guest artist and clinicians including violinist Joe Kennedy, Jr.; saxophonists Frank Foster, Benny Carter, Branford Marsalis, George Coleman, Jimmy Heath, Fred Haas, and alumni Victor Goines and Steve Wilson; trumpeters Clark Terry, Woody Shaw, Thad Jones, Wynton Marsalis, and Brian Lynch; trombonist Art Baron; guitarists Gene Bertoncini and Jimmy Bruno; pianists Jaki Byard, Barry Harris, and Billy Taylor; bassists Dave Holland, Chris Lightcap, and alumnus James Genus; percussionist Mayra Casales; drummers Louie Bellson, Max Roach, and alumnus Alvester Garnett; composer Gunther Schuller; and the Woody Herman and Count Basie Orchestras.
The VCU Jazz Orchestra I appeared annually at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival from 1982-86 and received "Outstanding Performance" awards (then its highest rating) on four occasions, returning again in 1997, and at the 2002 Festival received a "Superior" rating. The program has received Down Beat "Outstanding Performance" awards in the big band, combo, soloist, and vocalist categories and has appeared at the Smithsonian Institution, the IAJE Conference, and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. This is the fifth recording by the VCU Jazz Studies Program, previous releases being "The Tattooed Bride" (1982), "Things to Come" (1983), "Mood Indigo" (1992), and "The World on a String" (1997).
Music at Virginia Commonwealth University
VCU is an urban, state-aided, Carnegie Research I (Doctoral Extensive) Institution serving some 24,000 students (approximately 14,000 of them undergraduate) via some 1,600 faculty. Located in the heart of Richmond's historic Fan District, the Academic Campus provides a vibrant setting for the study of music; and there are extensive, nationally ranked health and science programs at the nearby Medical College of Virginia Campus. The most popular undergraduate majors are engineering, arts, business, humanities, and sciences.
The VCU Music faculty numbers 21 full-time members, more than half of whom hold doctorates, plus more than 30 part-time instructors. Over 300 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled as music majors, and well over 400 others take music courses each semester. At the Community School of the Performing Arts, the Department of Music provides instruction for an additional two hundred pre-college and adult students each year.
For More Information
For VCU Music admissions information, contact music@vcu.edu, (804) 828-1166.
For more information about the VCU Jazz Studies Program, visit www.vcujazz.org, then contact Prof. Antonio García at ajgarcia@vcu.edu, (804) 827-0699.
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With Appreciation
Matt Catingub (www.catingub.com) for his complimentary use of "Samoana" (available from Walrus Music, www.walrusmusic.com); Holly Seon-Wilson for her complimentary use of "Red Trombonist" (www.seongallery.com); Brian Lynch for his charts and performance; Larry Dwyer at the University of Notre Dame for his live recording; Curt Blankenship (engineer and colleague par excellence); W.E. Singleton and Jamey Aebersold for their support; all Jazz Students Fund contributors; my wife, María, for her patience and understanding; all VCU Music faculty (especially Donald Bick for use of his studio's marimba and Jazz Studies founder Doug Richards, who has influenced all on this recording); Linda Johnston, JoAnne Welling, and Brooke Kingsley (VCU Music Staff); Amy Singleton and John Bryan (VCU Arts Development); Joseph Seipel (Associate Dean, VCU School of the Arts); John Guthmiller (Chair, VCU Department of Music); Richard Toscan (Dean, VCU School of the Arts); and Eugene Trani (President, VCU). The VCU Jazz Studies Program is a remarkable family of faculty and students within the team that is the Department of Music. It is an honor to serve with them
-Prof. Antonio J. García, VCU Director of Jazz Studies
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM THE VCU JAZZ ORCHESTRA I APPEARANCE AT THE 2002 NOTRE DAME JAZZ FESTIVAL:
VCU's Jazz Orchestra I, led by Director of Jazz Studies Antonio J. García, performed in concert at the 44th Annual Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival in South Bend, Indiana on Saturday, March 2 for an enthusiastic crowd and esteemed adjudicators. The JO received a Superior rating for its performance, the highest rating offered by the Festival. Three of the six adjudicators gave the ensemble a perfect score at the non-competitive event.
In addition to the overall award, the 18-member JO also merited 23 Outstanding Performance Awards for individual achievement, these awards also representing the highest distinction the Festival can offer. Each of the six adjudicators was free to select his own individual award recipients, and five presented Outstanding Performance Awards to VCU alto/soprano saxophonist Colin Killalea. Tenor saxophonist Matt Scott received three citations, as did trumpeter/arranger Taylor Barnett, bassist Curtis Fye, and drummer/composer Robby Sinclair; two awards went to guitarist Trey Pollard; and additional awards were merited by Tony Forgey (baritone saxophone), Mark Ingraham (trumpet), Dave Brogan (trombone), plus a special award to the trombone section as a whole (Sam Savage, Dave Brogan, Mark Blankenship, and Chris Neal) for its "excellent work together as a section."
The JO's Notre Dame program opened with Frank Foster's composition for the Count Basie Orchestra, "Blues in Hoss Flat," followed by student trumpeter Taylor Barnett's arrangement of Bill Evans' "Peri's Scope." The Mexican stylings of "Adios, Blackbird!"-the standard "Bye, Bye, Blackbird" of Ray Henderson as arranged by director Antonio García-preceded the ballad "Samoana" by west-coast bandleader Matt Catingub. The program concluded with student drummer Robby Sinclair's original composition "Splat 9."
Festival adjudicators were Jim McNeely (piano/composition, featured regularly with the Vanguard Big Band in New York and the WDR Big Band in Germany, co-director of the BMI Jazz Composers' Workshop, faculty at New York University, formerly with Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Stan Getz, and Phil Woods); Cecil Bridgewater (trumpet/composition, formerly with the Basie, Ellington, and Thad Jones orchestras plus Max Roach, Horace Silver, Dizzy Gillespie, and Lena Horne); James Carter (saxophone, formerly with Wynton Marsalis, Julius Hemphill, and Lester Bowie); Rodney Whitaker (bass, member of Wynton Marsalis' Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Director of Jazz Studies at Michigan State University, formerly with Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Jackson, Branford Marsalis, Joe Henderson, Betty Carter, and Stanley Turrentine); John Robinson (drums/percussion with such pop artists as Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Rufus, Eric Clapton, Madonna, Whitney Houston, and Earth, Wind, & Fire); and Dan Morgenstern (jazz historian, author, editor, Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University, co-editor of the "Annual Review of Jazz Studies," former editor of "Down Beat" and "Metronome" magazines).
Cecil Bridgewater complimented the "Entire band-nice blend. Bones-very, very nice! Great intonation and tone, excellent technique and articulation, excellent rhythm and time. All the soloists are very good; nice variety of pieces."
James Carter noted the "Great student contributions in 'Peri's Scope' [Taylor Barnett] and 'Splat 9'[Robby Sinclair]. Nice fiesta feel and auxiliary percussion on 'Adios, Blackbird!' [by Antonio García]. Great core sound from the band as a whole."
Adjudicator Jim McNeely was impressed by the "Interesting music, some strong soloists, great saxophone solis. All the music was played very well. The band swings nicely. The rhythm section worked well-good balance in the section. I really like to see the students encouraged to write: "Peri's Scope' was very well crafted [by Taylor Barnett]. 'Adios, Blackbird!' [by Antonio García] had a real strong vibe. 'Splat 9 [by Robby Sinclair] was great! Real imagination."
Rodney Whitaker was pleased with the "Very strong, swinging rhythm section. Strong soloists with strong harmonic content; they all made personal musical statements. Excellent intonation, tone, technique, and articulation. Excellent choice of arrangements that really highlight the strengths of the band. A superior ensemble!"
John Robinson stated that "'Peri's Scope' [by Taylor Barnett] is a good arrangement. Great soprano sax solo from Colin Killalea on 'Splat 9,' and the ensemble did great with the difficulty level of that interesting composition [by Robby Sinclair]. 'Adios, Blackbird!' [by Antonio García] is a wild arrangement. Great ensemble and emotion on 'Samoana,' with a nice alto sax from Killalea."
Dan Morgenstern-who has judged at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival for 28 of the last 34 years and one of the adjudicators offering the band a perfect score-enthused: "Excellent style and interpretation [from the band]. [This is the] best solo quality on this Festival-and beyond! Good enthusiasm and humor! Great to hear originals [compositions/arrangements] of such high quality!"
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VCU JAZZ 2003-04 CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS (subject to change):
SAT 10/4-Uwe Kropinski (guitar) and David Friesen (bass), Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. $10 general public; $5 all VCU non-Music students and faculty. VCU music students and faculty may receive free admission only if they sign up in advance for a single comp ticket in the Music office.
TH 10/9, 8p-Fall Jazz Festival: A three-set concert extending into the later night and featuring the VCU Jazz Orchestra I & II, Jazz Faculty, & Guests. Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. $5.
F 10/10-VCU Friends of Music Gala (likely including some small-group jazz), Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. $.
SUN 11/9, 8p- U.S. Navy Band Commodores (the top Navy jazz band based in D.C.), Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. Free admission.
TH 11/13, 8p-VCU Jazz Orchestra I. (Maurice Bonds Society Donor Recognition Concert.) Sonia Vlahcevic Concert Hall, W.E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts. $5.
SAT 11/15, 10a-VCU Music/Jazz Auditions
T 11/25, 8p-VCU Jazz Orchestra II, Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center. Free admission.
M 12/1, 8p-VCU Small Jazz Ensembles, Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center. Free admission.
F 12/5, 8p-VCU Holiday Music Gala: Small or Large Jazz Ensembles TBA, Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center. $5.
January TBA-VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band Auditions, Music Center 116
SAT 1/24, 10a-VCU Music/Jazz Auditions
SAT 2/14-VCU Jazz Day (visiting high school students all day); concert Recital Hall, Music Center, 3p, free admission. Day events $TBA for invited high school students.
TH 2/19, 8p-VCU Jazz Orchestra I, Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center. $5.
SAT 2/21, 10a-VCU Music/Jazz Auditions
SUN 2/22, 4p-Antonio J. García Faculty Jazz Recital (trombone, composition), Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center. Free admission.
SUN 3/7, 3p-Scholarship Concert, Sacred Heart Cathedral, $TBA. (Small-group jazz TBA.)
F 3/12, 10a-VCU Music/Jazz Auditions
SAT 3/13, 10a-VCU Music/Jazz Auditions
TH 4/1, 8p-VCU Jazz Orchestra II, Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center. Free admission.
T 4/20, 8p-VCU Jazz Orchestra I with guest artist TBA, Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center. $5.
TH 4/22, 8p-VCU Small Jazz Ensembles, Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center. Free admission.
Sat, 5/__, 2p-VCU Greater Richmond High School Jazz Band, Vlahcevic Concert Hall, Singleton Center. Free admission.
Contact number for general concert/ticket information: (804) 828-6776, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
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I hope to see you at VCU Jazz events: bring a friend; say hello; tell the students you enjoy their work; visit www.vcujazz.org, and spread the good news about VCU Jazz.
With appreciation,
Prof. Antonio J. García, VCU Director of Jazz Studies
ajgarcia@vcu.edu
(804) 827-0699
www.vcujazz.org
www.garciamusic.com
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Musicianship is superb, arrangements lovely, enthusiasm abundant.
author: Mark Maisel/Myra GrizzleMusicianship is superb, arrangements lovely, enthusiasm abundant. This recording is a highly recommended listen for anyone who enjoys good jazz. If you're looking for well played jazz for serious listening or something to make a most pleasant background sound, look no further.
reminded me why i love music so much
author: christina kibodeauxone of the most entriguing cds that i have ever heard.... showed and reminded me of why i just love music in general... each time i listen to it i could feel the different sensations of the songs.... whether it was dancing, joyness, sadness, etc...... a truly remarkable and memorable jazz cd to cherish for a life time