Yale Jazz Ensemble History
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2001-2002
March
6, 2002 - "West Side Story: The Music of Buddy Rich"
November
8, 2001 - "Giants of Jazz"
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2000-2001
February 28, 2001:
"Such Sweet Thunder: Jazz Meets Shakespeare"
November
6, 2000
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1999-2000
November
12, 1999: "Featuring the Works of Count Basie, Toshiko Akiyoshi,
George Gershwin, and Horace Silver
March 1, 2000:
"Remembering Mingus"
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1991-1992
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
April 15, 1992
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
Let's Dance Fletcher Henderson
Party Hearty Bob Florence
Spectrum: A Color Cycle for Jazz Ensemble Franz Waxman
I. Indigo Blue
II. Silver Gray
III. Raven Black
Got the Spirit Slide Hampton
Selections from the Benny Goodman Archives
Flyin' Home Skip Martin
Sometimes I'm Happy Vincent Young, arr. Fletcher Henderson
Stompin' at the Savoy Edgar Sampson
When You're Smiling arr. George Williams
Bugle Call Rag Jimmy Mundy
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
with Jimmy Owens, trumpet
February 19, 1992
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
Jimmy Owens, trumpet
Love for Sale Cole Porter, arr. John Berry
Peace Horace Silver, arr. Ken Todd
Nutville Horace Silver, arr. Dave Barduhn
It's Oh So Nice Sammy Nestico
Sing Sing Sing Louis Prima, arr. Spud Murphy
I Got Rhythm George Gershwin, arr. Rob McConnell
"Tribute to Miles, Monk, and Mary"
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
November 13, 1991
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
Tuning Up Toshiko Akiyoshi
Of Another Time Bob Curnow
Writer's Cramp Bob Curnow
Body and Soul John Green, arr. Marty Paitch
Greetings and Salutations Thad Jones
Evidence Thelonius Monk, arr. Ken Todd
Come Saturday Morning/
Theme from Daphnis and Chloe Maurice Ravel, arr. Alan Broadbent
Groovin' Hard Don Menza
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1990-1991
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
April 16, 1991
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
Woodchoppers' Ball Woody Herman
Open-ended Ken Todd
Moonlight Serenade Glenn Miller/Mitchell Parish
Wave Antonio Carlos Jobim
Louie's Cheese Party John Fedchock
Lush Life Billy Strayhorn
Fat Cat Mark Taylor
Georgia On My Mind Hoagy Carmichael
American Patrol F. W. Meacham
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
March 5, 1991
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
Party Hearty Bob Florence
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You George Bassman
Pussywiggle Stomp Don Ellis
Lover Richard Rodgers
arr. Marty Paitch
Easy Livin'
Hello and Goodbye Bob Brookmeyer
Twelve - Seventeen Greg Hopkins
The Underdog Has Arisen Brad Dechter
Groovin' Hard Don Menza
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
November 3, 1990
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
Basie Straight Ahead Sammy Nestico
Blues for Poland Tony Klatka
Tiptoe Thad Jones
Angel Eyes Earl Brent
Matt Dennis
West Side Story Leonard Bernstein
Buddy Rich
Speak No Evil Wayne Shorter
Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock
A Child Is Born ThadJones
Swingin' The Blues Count Basie
Eddie Durham
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1989-1990
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
March 7, 1990
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
Groovin' Hard Don Menza
Splanky Neal Hefti, arr. Sammy Nestico
One for Monk Frank Bennett
Twelve - Seventeen Greg Hopkins
The John Seaman Quintet, guest artists
Nothing Personal Don Grolnick
My One and Only Love Wood/Mallin
Footprints Wayne Shorter
This Bass Is Made For Walkin' Thad Jones
Harlem Nocturnes Earle Hagen, arr. Ray Vun Kannon/Brett Zvacek
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1988-1989
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
March 1, 1989
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
Neverbird R. Brown
Swing Now, Pay Later Bob Seibert
Now That She's Away Frank Foster
Portnoy's Complaint Tim Olsen
John Brown's Other Body John Oddo
The Slides of March, guest artists
My Baby Just Cares for Me arr. Bill Pape
Here's That Rainy Day arr. Bill Pape
One O'Clock Jump arr. Bill Pape
Boptidude Test Mark Taylor
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Duke Ellington, arr. Brad Dechter
You Go To My Head J. Fred Hoots, arr. Art Dedrick
Salsa and Pepper Charles Argersinger
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
November 14, 1988
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
MacArthur Park Adrian Drover/Jim Jorgenson
Blues in Hoss Flat Frank Foster/ Count Basie
First Love, Last Kiss Carole Wylie
Satin Doll Ellington, Mercer, Strayhorn
That Warm Feeling Sammy Nestico
Skin Tone Les Hooper
Snacks in Colmar Warren Anderson
Thoughts of Bolivia Group Composition
Mean Machine Don Sebesky
Janet Duke Ellington, arr. Brad Dechter
No More Blues Antonio Carlos Jobim
Sweet Georgia Brown Bernie, Pinkard, Casey
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1987-1988
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE: SPRING SWING
March 8, 1988
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
Party Hearty Neal Hefti
The Sleeper Bill Armstrong
Tickle Toe Lester Young
Night Train O. Washington, L. Simpkins, J. Forrest
Nutville Horace Silver
Paris Booze Ladd McIntosh
It's Oh So Nice Sammy Nestico
In A Sentimental Mood Duke Ellington, arr. Warren Anderson
Meet the Flintstones Curtin, Hanna, Barbera, arr. Dave Barduhn
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
November 14, 1987
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
I Got Rhythm George Gershwin,. arr. Rob McConnell
Teddy the Toad Neal Hefti
Shark Bait Curt Berg
Am I Blue? Harry Akst, arr. Dave Barduhn
Mack the Knife Kurt Weill, arr. Sammy Nestico
All Of Me G. Marks/S. Simon, arr. Billy Byers
Can't Stop My Leg Rob McConnell
Harlem Nocturne Earle Hagan
As Time Goes By Herman Hupfeld, arr. Dave Barduhn
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1986-1987
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
March 4, 1987
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
Schlep It Up To Joe Rob McConnell
Tiptoe Thad Jones
Quiet Lady Thad Jones
God Bless the Child Billie Holiday, arr. TCD
Portnoy's Complaint Tim Olsen (YSM)
Blues for Poland Woody Herman
St. Louis Blues Mambo W.C. Handy
Soft As Velvet Sammy Nestico
Dutch Treat Tim Olsen
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
November 6, 1986
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
Western Reunion Gerry Mulligan, arr. John LaBarbera
Ahunk Ahunk Thad Jones
Yesterdays Jerome Kern, arr. Bill Holman
North Beach Breakdown John Oddo
Fly Me To The Moon Bart Howard, arr. Samy Nestico
US Thad Jones
Skylark Hoagy Carmichael, arr. Bob Brookmeyer
Welcome Back, Jack John LaPorta
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1985-1986
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
April 10, 1986
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Director
The Opener Ray Brown
Boptitude Test Mark Taylor
My Old Flame Art Johnson/Sam Coslow, arr. Marty Paich
March of the Tadpoles Toshiko Akiyoshi
Take the A Train Billy Strayhorn, arr. Rob McConnell
Fascinating Rhythm George Gershwin
Twisted Wardell Gray
Moonlight Serenade Glenn Miller
Ol' Man River Jerome Kern, arr. Ian McDougall
Got the Spirit Slide Hampton
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
November 21, 1985
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Conductor
Time Out Don Menza
Passacaglia Robert Curnow
Randi Phil Woods
It's Oh So Nice Sammy Nestico
Sweet Georgia Brown Bernie, Pinkard, & Casey
Tuning Up Toshiko Akiyoshi
Nutville Horace Silver, arr. Dave Barduhn
Come Saturday Morning Maurice Ravel, arr. Alan Broadbent
Pussywiggle Stomp Don Ellis
Lover Richard Rodgers, arr. Marty Paitch
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1984-1985
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
April 19, 1985
Michael Paulsen conducting
George Masso, guest artist
Groovin' Hard Don Menza
Moose the Mooche Charlie Parker, arr. John La Barbera
Satin Doll Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, Johnny
Mercer, arr. Sammy Nestico
Overture to the Royal Lyle Mays
Mongolian Suma Lyle Mays
Foosball Festival Lyle Mays
Just Friends Klemmer Lewis
R.F. Blues Rudi Fox
Sho Bill Berry
Ol' Man River arr. Walt Stuart
Come Rain or Come Shine arr. George Masso
All Of Me Simon and Marks, arr. George Masso
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1983-1984
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
February 29, 1984
Mike Paulsen, Director
Mean Machine Don Sebesky
Smooth Sailing Dean Kravitz
When I Fall In Love arr. Don Owens
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Lyle Mays
Outrageous Mother Phil Wilson
Big Dipper Thad Jones
I'm Old-Fashioned arr. Mike Pendowski
Someday My Prince Will Come arr. Mike Paulsen
I Ain't Gonna Ask No More Toshiko Akiyoshi
Chief's Blues Rich Shanklin
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE: TOO HIP FOR THE ROOM
November 9, 1983
Michael Paulsen conducting
Patrick Williams, guest conductor
A Tribute to Art Fern Rob McConnell
No More Blues Antonio Carlos Jobim
Here's That Rainy Day arr. Dee Barton
Hangin' Loose Toshiko Akiyoshi
Reunion at Newport '72 Alan Broadbent
Norwegian Wood arr. Buddy Rich
A Little R&B arr. Michael Paulsen
Frame for the Blues Slide Hampton
The Late Night Wizzard Patrick Williams
Too Hip for the Room Patrick Williams
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1982-1983
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE
February 23, 1983
Thomas C. Duffy, Music Conductor
Tuning Up Toshiko Akiyoshi
My Elegy Toshiko Akiyoshi
Alone Again Naturally Gilbert O'Sullivan, arr. Alan Broadbent
Tiger of San Pedro John LaBarbara
Groovin' Hard Don Menza
A Child is Born Thad Jones
Sweet Georgia Brown Bernie, Pinkard, Casey,
arr. Howard Rowe, Jr.
Lover Richard Rodgers, arr. Marty Paitch
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1981-1982
YALE JAZZ ENSEMBLE: THE JOY OF COOKING & THE RITE OF SWING
April 28, 1982
Karl Kramer conducting
Fly Me To The Moon arr. Sammy Nestico
Samba de Rollins Don Menza
My Old Flame Arthur Johnson/Sam Coslow
One O'Clock Jump Count Basie
Two O'Clock Jump Harry James, Benny Goodman, Count Basie
Harlem Nocturne Earle Hogan
Salt Peanuts Dizzy Gillespie
September Song Kurt Weill, arr. Jerry Johnson
Get It On Bill Chase
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me arr. James Chattaway
Don't Get Around Much Anymore Duke Ellington
I Got News Irene Higgenbotham, Sid Shaw
In The Mood Joe Garland
Send In The Clowns Stephen Sondheim
Lazy River Hoagy Carmichael
What Have They Done To My Song, Ma? arr. Les Hooper
Pocahantas arr. Alan Downey
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