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File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Oct. 12, 2016, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director. Works: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. But not for me; arranged (Mintzer); Nestico, Sammy. Blues machine.; Jones, Thad. Central Park North.; Marks, Gerald, 1900-1997. All of me; arranged (Jones); Jobim, Antonio Carlos. Chega de saudade [No more blues]; Boland, Francy. Pentonville.; Holman, Bill. Out of nowhere.; Georgia; arranged (Nestico); Nestico, Sammy. Tall cotton.; Mintzer, Bob. Latin dance.

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Feb. 17, 2014, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, conductor. Works: Nestico, Sammy. Tall cotton.; Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Music in the air. Song is you. arr.; Rollins, Sonny. Doxy. arr.; Green, Johnny, 1908-1989. Body and soul. arr.; Rollins, Sonny. Oreo. arr.; Klenner, John, 1899-1955. Just friends. arr.; Schneider, Maria, 1960- Pretty road.; Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. One touch of Venus. Speak low. arr.; Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Babes in arms. My funny Valentine. arr.; Nestico, Sammy. Wind machine.

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on October 18, 2021, Pollack Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II; Marianne Trudel, artistic director. Works: Nestico, Sammy. Warm breeze.; Jones, Thad. Big dipper.; Hefti, Neal. Lil darlin; Jones, Thad. Three and one.; Brookmeyer, Bob, 1929-2011. ABC blues.; Jones, Thad. To you.; Carter, Benny. Rompin at the Reno.; Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979. Fables of Faubus.; Nestico, Sammy. Hay burner.

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on October 21, 2019, Tanna Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director. Works: Mancini Henry. The Days of Wine and Roses. arr. Schneider; Weil, Kurt. Speak Low. arr. Donaldson; Mintzer, Bob. Slo-Funk. arr. Mintzer; Wood, Guy. My One and Only Love. arr. Jones; Jensen, Christine. Blue Yonder. arr. Jensen; Nestico, Sammy. The Queen Bee. arr. Nestico; Gillespie, Dizzy. A Night in Tunisia. arr. Duran; Coots, J. Fred. You Go to My Head. arr. Holman; Jones, Thad. Quietude. arr. Wood; Band Introduction. ; Argue, Darcy James. Transit. arr. Argue.

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Feb. 24, 2016, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: Basie Straight Ahead: A Tribute to Count Basie ; McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director. Works: Hefti, Neal. Splanky.; Marks, Gerald, 1900-1997. All of me; arranged (Byers); Nestico, Sammy. Basie straight ahead.; Nestico, Sammy. It’s oh so nice.; Nestico, Sammy. Lonely street.; Nestico, Sammy. Fun time.; Nestico, Sammy. Magic flea.; Nestico, Sammy. Switch in time.; Nestico, Sammy. Hay burner.; Nestico, Sammy. That warm feeling.; Nestico, Sammy. Queen bee.; Nestico, Sammy. Ya gotta try.

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Feb. 27, 2013, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, conductor. Works: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Ko-Ko.; Elias, Eliane. Time is now; arr.; Schneider, Maria, 1960- Hang gliding.; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Solitude.; Green, Johnny, 1908-1989. Out of nowhere; arr.; Nestico, Sammy. Queen bee.; Rollins, Sonny. St. Thomas; arr.; McNeely, Jim. Extra credit.; Richardson, Jerome. Groove merchant; arr.; Metheny, Pat. First circle; arr.

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Oct. 28, 2015, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director. Works: Nestico, Sammy. It’s oh so nice.; Coltrane, John, 1926-1967 ; Mantooth, Frank. Moment’s notice.; Metheny, Pat ; Mays, Lyle ; Curnow, Bob, 1941- Minuano (Six eight); Akiyoshi, Toshiko, 1929- Let the tape roll (Lew’s theme); Argersinger, Charles. Yo’ mambo.; Metheny, Pat ; Curnow, Bob, 1941- Always and forever.; Schneider, Maria, 1960- Green piece.; Rollins, Sonny ; Holman, Bill. St. Thomas.; Jones, Thad. Kids are pretty people.; Argue, Darcy James. Flux in a box.

File consists of program and recordings for performance recorded Oct 21, 2022, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Lex French, artistic director. Works: Reid, Billy. I’ll close my eyes, arr. Bob Brookmeyer ; Nestico, Sammy. Freckle face. ; Byers, Billy, 1927-1996. Count me in ; Petkere, Bernice, 1901-2000. Lullaby of the leaves, arr. Francy Boland ; Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Girl crazy. Embraceable you, arr. Taylor Donaldson ; Coots, J. Fred, 1897-1985. You go to my head, arr. Michael Gibbs ; Jones, Thad. This bass was made for walking ; Ellington, Duke 1899-1974. Take the A train.