Jazz Ambassadors Concert Program

COMMAND
Colonel Jim R. Keene, Commander ................................................................. Albuquerque, NM
Command Sergeant Major Leslie Nock, Command Sergeant Major ........................Syracuse, NY
Lieutenant Colonel Paul Bamonte, Deputy Commander....................................Washington, DC
Major Scott McKenzie, Associate Bandmaster .............................................. Mechanicsville, MD
First Lieutenant Alexandra Borza, Associate Bandmaster .................................Virginia Beach, VA
Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Wood, Director of the Jazz Ambassadors ..............Las Cruces, NM
The Jazz Ambassadors, the United States Army’s premier tour-
ing big band, travels thousands of miles each year to present jazz to enthusiastic
audiences throughout the nation and around the world. As a component of
The United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC, the Jazz Ambassadors
supports its mission of carrying “into the grassroots of our country the story
of our magnificent Army.” In performances across America and throughout
the world, the men and women of this internationally-acclaimed organization
take great pride in reflecting the excellence of all our nation’s Soldiers.
Presenting the 100-year history of jazz—
“a rare and valuable national American treasure.” 1
SAXOPHONES
TRUMPETS
Sergeant First Class Liesl Whitaker, Lead Trumpet ..............................................Burlington, NC
Staff Sergeant Thomas Davis, Second Trumpet† .................................................... Arlington, TX
Master Sergeant John Altman, Third Trumpet ......................................................West Islip, NY
Master Sergeant Michael Johnston, Fourth Trumpet^ .............................................. Denver, CO
Sergeant Major Kevin Watt, Fifth Trumpet* ..................................................... Grand Rapids, MI
TROMBONES
Staff Sergeant Zachary Steele, Lead Trombone ........................................................Houston, TX
Staff Sergeant Luke Brimhall, Second Trombone^ ......................................................Valrico, FL
Staff Sergeant Kyle Johnson, Third Trombone ..................................................College State, TX
Staff Sergeant Sean Casey, Bass Trombone ...................................................... Lake Jackson, TX
Staff Sergeant Hamilton Price, Bass ....................................................................... Jonesboro, AR
Master Sergeant Tim Young, Piano ................................................................Newport News, VA
Staff Sergeant Wesley Anderson, Drums ................................................................ Scottsdale, AZ
Staff Sergeant Jonathan Epley, Guitar ..................................................................Greeneville, TN
SUPPORT
Sergeant Major Andrew Layton, Lead Alto ................................................................... Kent, WA
Sergeant First Class Joshua Fox, Second Alto .......................................................... Hesperia, CA
Sergeant First Class Pat Shook, First Tenor^ .......................................................... Spokane, WA
Sergeant First Class Bradford Danho, Second Tenor ................................................ Cranston, RI
Staff Sergeant Dustin Mollick, Baritone .....................................................................Stafford, VA
RHYTHM
Master Sergeant Marva Lewis, Featured Vocalist^.................................................... Denison, TX
Sergeant First Class Randall Wight, Guest Vocalist .............................................. N. Syracuse, NY
Sergeant First Class Paul White, Staff Arranger ........................................................... Austin, TX
Staff Sergeant Ricky Furr, Audio Engineer ...........................................................Winchester, VA
Master Sergeant Adam Getz, Tour Coordinator .................................................York Springs, PA
Staff Sergeant Tyler Shultz, Tour Coordinator.......................................................... Lebanon, PA
^Section Leader † Jazz Ambassadors Arranger *Element Leader
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CENTRAL MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL
AUDITORIUM
Medford, Oregon
March 26, 2016 • 7:00 pm
PROGRAM
In addition to patriotic selections, each Jazz
Ambassadors performance aims to cover the 100+
year history of jazz and is selected from the following
styles, artists, composers, and arrangers:
EARLY JAZZ 1900~1930
Jazz developed as a convergence of cultures and styles. Combining
elements of brass bands, the blues, and group improvisation, styles
such as ragtime, hot jazz, and Dixieland were born. These styles
were performed and developed by artists including Buddy Bolden,
Scott Joplin, Coleman Hawkins, Jack Teagarden, Kid Ory, Louis
Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, and Bessie Smith.
1935~1945
THE SWING ERA
The swing era was the heyday of big band jazz. It was a national
obsession that led to new styles of music, fashion, and dance. It
was most famously performed by big bands led by Duke Ellington,
Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman,
Jimmie Lunceford, Glenn Miller, Woody Herman, and Benny Moten.
Vocalists including Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and
Nat King Cole were also featured prominently.
BEBOP & COOL JAZZ 1945~1960
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MODERN JAZZ
Over the last 50+ years, jazz has been characterized by the fusion of
many cultures, styles, and genres. During this time, jazz has merged
with rock & roll, hiphop, reggae, funk, bluegrass, electronic music,
and more. Modern influential groups from this time period include
big bands led by Buddy Rich, Maynard Ferguson, Maria Schneider,
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Charles Mingus, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Sun Ra,
Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, and Darcy James Argue.
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This period marks the transformation of jazz from entertainment to
art and from big bands back to small groups and solo artists. Bebop,
hard bop, cool, modal, and avante-garde all share beginnings during
this time and were performed by artists including Charlie Parker,
Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, John
Coltrane, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins, Clifford Brown, Paul Chambers,
Max Roach, Kenny Clarke, J.J. Johnson, and Slide Hampton.
H.CON.RES 57 passed by the 100th Congress of the United States of America (1987)
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