
Georgia Tech School of Music Presents:
GT Jazz Ensembles Spring Concert featuring Wycliffe Gordon
Georgia Tech School of Music Presents:
GT Jazz Ensembles Spring Concert featuring Wycliffe Gordon
Thursday, April 21, 2022
7:30pm
Ferst Center of the Arts
Cameron "Chip" Crotts, Director of the Georgia Tech Jazz Program
Mace Hibbard, Jazz Ensemble Coach
Justin Varnes & Melvin Jones, Ensemble Clinicians
Program
Jazz Ensemble 175
Miss Fine |
Oliver Nelson |
Too Darn Hot |
Cole Porter/Ella Fitzgerald Transcribed by Matt Amy |
I Got Rhythm |
George Gershwin arr. by Wycliffe Gordon |
Blues Hymn |
Wycliffe Gordon |
Somebody New |
Wycliffe Gordon |
Jazz Ensemble 163
Bob-Omb Battlefield |
Koji Kondo arranged/orchestrated by Charlie Rosen |
Honeysuckle Rose |
Andy Razaf/Fats Waller for Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie Orchestra |
Dippermouth Blues |
Joe King Oliver/Louis Armstrong arr. Wycliffe Gordon |
Swing That Music |
H. Gerlach/Louis Armstrong |
We're Still Here/He's Alright |
Wycliffe Gordon |
Jazz Ensemble 175 Members
Saxophone
Malick Abban | Computer Science | Houston, TX |
Nicole Woo | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | Buffalo Grove, IL |
Spencer Kessler | Math and Computer Science | St. Louis, MO |
Nathan Jackson | Neuroscience/Pre-Med | Atlanta, GA |
Turner Stevens | Economics | Savannah, GA |
Maxton Flanter | Chemical Engineering | Suwanee, GA |
Shayne Drof | Computational Media | Mechanicsville, MD |
Jha’Deya Rhymes | Computer Science | Vidalia, GA |
Harmon Austin | Computer Science | Marietta, GA |
Barry Walker | Computer Engineering | Fair Lawn, NJ |
Trumpet
Christopher Fitzpatrick | Computer Engineering | Roswell, GA |
Conor Lenahan | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering | Morristown, NJ |
Fiona Hou | Music Technology | Nanjing, China |
Jordan Glass | Civil Engineering | Acworth, GA |
Malachi Locke-Primus | Computational Media | Yemassee, SC |
Jackson Fuller | Engineering | Atlanta, GA |
Kaylee Lukasek | Biomedical Engineering | Mendon, MA |
Xiao Lin | Computer Science | Shanghai, China |
Trombone
Jimmy Kemerait | Physics | Tifton, GA |
Cooper Martin | Industrial Engineering | Macon, GA |
Chris McDonnell | Mechanical Engineering | Greenwich, CT |
Michael Krausz | Chemical Engineering | St. Louis, MO |
Piano
Sahil Parekh | Architecture and Music Technology | Duluth, GA |
Guitar
Philip Juras | Industrial Engineering | Arlington, VA |
Bass
Lawrence McCourt | Biomedical Engineering | Long Island, NY |
Tanner Iley | Computer Science | Athens, GA |
Drums
Naveen Ram | Computer Science | Atlanta, GA |
John Gordy | Music Technology | Hartwell, GA |
Paolo Francisco | Materials Science and Engineering | Warner Robins, GA |
Vocals
Erin Kistenberg | Biology | Chamblee, GA |
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Jazz Ensemble 163 Members
Saxophones
Tristan Terry | Electrical Engineering | Savannah, GA |
Tyrell Snagg | Biomedical Engineering | Conyers, GA |
Clara Bailey | Civil Engineering | Chicago, IL |
Victor Bienko | Mechanical Engineering | Glenview, IL |
Joseph Deloach | Chemical Engineering | Douglas, GA |
Trumpets
Matt Harris | Biology | Carrollton, GA |
Arianna Mastali | Computer Engineering | Celebration, FL |
Steven Aceto | Masters in City & Regional Planning | Dacula, GA |
Aaron Hunt | Chemical Engineering | Savannah, GA |
Scott Washburn | Mathematics | Georgetown, TX |
Trombones
Alec Albrecht | Aerospace Engineering | Urbandale, IA |
Jordan John | Mechanical Engineering | Buford, GA |
Jeremy Chen | Electrical Engineering | Dayton, NJ |
Joshua Cohen | Civil Engineering | Lake City, FL |
Sam Missner | Music Technology | Roswell, GA |
Piano
Zach Shah | Biomedical Engineering | San Jose, CA |
Gautham Gorti | Physics | Madison, AL |
Bass
Joshua Stephens | Chemical Engineering | Thomasville, GA |
Malik Compton | Biomedical Engineering | Conyers, GA |
Drums
Josh Baffour | Mechanical Engineering | Snellville, GA |
Kevin Sadi | Computer Science | Cumming, GA |
Vocals
Alex Soong | Computer Science | Bellevue, WA |
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Wycliffe Gordon
Renowned Musician, Composer, Conductor, Arranger
- Veteran member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet, 1989-1995
- Original member of Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, 1995-2000
- Featured guest artist on Billy Taylor’s “Jazz at the Kennedy Center” Series
- Arrangement of the theme song to NPR’s “All Things Considered” is heard daily across the globe
- “Jazz a la Carte” was named one of the five best moments in jazz by the Wall Street Journal
- Performance experience includes work with David Sanborn, Wynton Marsalis, Paul Simon, Natalie Merchant, Rene Marie, Dianne Reeves, Anat Cohen, Ricky Skaggs, Arturo Sandoval, Doc Severinsen, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Tommy Flanagan, Shirley Horn, Joe Henderson, Eric Reed, Randy Sandke and Branford Marsalis, to name a few
- Compositions performed by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Wycliffe Gordon and Friends, the Brass Band of Battle Creek and numerous other ensembles, and performed in programs throughout the U.S. and abroad
- Wycliffe Gordon is a Yamaha Performing Artist and has his own line of Wycliffe Gordon Pro Signature Mouthpieces by Pickett Brass
Dedicated & Inspirational Educator
- Presents master classes, clinics, workshops, children’s concerts and lectures to students from elementary schools to universities all over the world
- Director of Jazz Studies, Augusta University, Present
- Jazz Artist Resident, Ravenscroft Jazz Residency, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ, 2019- Present
- Artist-In-Residence at Augusta University, 2014-2018
- Artist-In-Residence in Jazz Studies, Peabody Conservatory, 2018-2019
- Artist-In-Residence in Jazz Studies, Temple University, Philadelphia PA, 2018
- Artist-In-Residence, James Morrison Academy, Mt. Gambier Australia, 2016, 2017
- 2014, 2016 Residencies–Columbia College Chicago, LALPC Chicago, Prince Claus Conservatoire, The Netherlands
- Professor of Jazz Arts at Manhattan School of Music, 2009-2015
- Professor of Jazz Studies, The Juilliard School, 2002-2008
- Associate Professor, Michigan State University 2000-2002 and Artist in Residence 2002- 2003
- “Sing It First” Wycliffe’s unique approach to technique book compiled by Alan Raph released August 2011
- First method book “Basic Training, Exercises and Suggested Studies by Wycliffe Gordon,” for future release
- Published a collection of trombone quartets, trios and duos entitled “Trombone Majesty”
Georgia Tech School of Music
Through interdisciplinary degree programs, outstanding performance ensembles, and innovative research endeavors, the Georgia Tech School of Music cultivates a rich legacy of musical traditions and develops cutting-edge technologies to help define music's future. The School serves students in bachelors, masters, and doctoral programs in music technology and offers innovative performance opportunities, courses, and cultural and artistic experiences for students throughout the Institute.