SOUNDS

Ensemble and Recital Series Volume 3

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The ensembles and senior recitals on this recprding represent a sampling of the unique sounds from students at New School Jazz. Ensemble concerts are the culmination of months of faculty/student interaction in settings that focus on either the music of a specific composer or particular style. Senior recitals display the mastery and creativity of students who are shaping future generations of jazz and contemporary Music.

1. "Opening Medley" by Miles Davis, arr. Adam Holzman 7:33
Electric Miles Ensemble - directed by Adam Holzman
Takuya Kuroda trumpet, Carter Yastutake trumpet, Yuka Tsukamoto alto saxophone, Michael Bailey tenor saxophone, Thomas Cumming guitar, Won Kyung Yoon piano, Kiyoshi Matsuyama bass, Caleb Covell drums,Tomoaki Kanno drums

2. "The Sphinx" by Ornette Coleman 6:50
Ornette Coleman Ensemble - directed by Jane Ira Bloom
Masahiro Yamamoto soprano saxophone, Michael Kammers tenor saxophone, Seth Trachy tenor saxophone, J.P. Gilbert guitar, Morgan Wiley piano, Marcos Varela bass, Adam Sorensen drums

3. "Parfum de Gitane" A. Brahem 6:56
World Music Ensemble - directed by Harel Shachal
Emily Day voice, Chelsey Fitzgerald voice, Afi McClendon voice, Jean Rohe voice, Tyler Schwartz alto saxophone, David Ludman tenor saxophone, Ayako Sato piano, John Maiorino bass, Scott Shaeffer bass, Leo Coodin drums, Daniel Sher drums, Luke Schneiders drums

4. "Soul Reconnaissance: for Artemis Goddess of Selfhood dedicated to Chris Potter"
by Meilana Gillard 10:05
Meilana Gillard Senior Recital
Meilana Gillard tenor saxophone and composer/arranger, Nic Cowles flute, Tatum Greenblatt trumpet, Andrew Hadro bass clarinet, Tim Hayes piano, Marcos Varela bass, Steve Lyman drums

5. "I Fall In Love Too Easily" by S. Cahn & J. Styne 8:46
Art of the Trio - directed by Lee Ann Ledgerwood
Alex Hills piano, Assaf Hakimi bass, Danny Sher drums

6. "Dance Music For Borneo Horns #2" by Lenny Pickett 3:57
Oskar Mann Senior Recital
Oskar Mann alto saxophone, Kyle Schweizer tenor saxophone, Jason Marshall baritone saxophone, Alex Wyatt drums

7. "Fire Water" by Kenny Grohowski 8:02
Kenny Grohowski Senior Recital
Jonathan Powell trumpet, Sergio Ortega guitar, Alex Hills Fender Rhodes, Wynne Bennett synthesizer, Christopher Tordini electric bass, Kenny Grohowski drums/composer

8. "Lágrimas Negras" by M. Matamoros 6:10
Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble - directed by Bobby Sanabria
Jean Rohe solo voice, Julia Gottlieb voice, Meilana Gillard flute, John Beaty alto saxophone, Owuor Arunga trumpet, Joe Beaty trombone, Omar Alvarado vibes, Jerod Sarlo piano, Solomon Dorsey bass, Eric Mendez congas and percussion, Kenny Grohowski drums

9. "26-2" by John Coltrane 3:34
Coltrane Ensemble - directed by Reggie Workman
Omar Abdulkarim trumpet, Nic Cowles flute, John Beaty alto saxophone, Jason Marshall baritone saxophone, Joe Beaty trombone, Devin Brown guitar, Yoav Yenon guitar, Daniel Jones piano, James Robertson bass, Haeng Seol bass, Alec Menge drums, Maiko Ono drums

Produced by The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
All tracks recorded live to 2-track by Christopher Hoffman except:
Track 1,3,5 engineered by Aaron Nevezie. Track 2 engineered by Sam Crawford & Christopher Hoffman.Track 6 engineered by Sam Crawford. All tracks mastered by Christopher Hoffman

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