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Tribute to Carla Bley

File consists of program and recordings for performance recorded February 20, 2023, Tanna Schulich Hall, McGIll University. Bill Mahar, Jonathan Lindhorst, artistic directors. Works: Bley, Carla. 440; Bley, Carla. Wrong key donkey; Bley, Carla. Musique mécanique; Bley, Carla. The lone arranger; Bley, Carla. I hate to sing; Bley, Carla. Walking batterie woman; Leadbelly, 1885-1949. Ella speed; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Braggin’ in brass; Yorke, Thom. Pyramid song; Bagnell, Steve. Axes; Barth, Bruce. Hope springs eternal.

Setting Standards: Masterworks from the Jazz Canon

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.

Performance, 31 October 2012

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Oct. 31, 2012, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director. Works: Holman, Bill. Ticker. ; Goodwin, Gordon L. It'll count if it goes.; Jones, Thad. Don't git sassy.; Monk, Thelonious. Lush life; arr.; McNeely, Jim. Instrumental music. Selections.; Newley, Anthony. Who can I turn to; arr.; Rollins, Sonny. Airegin; arr.; Goodwin, Gordon L. Tholian web.; Akiyoshi, Toshiko, 1929- Lazy day.; Lazy day.Klenner, John, 1899-1955. Just friends; arr.

Performance, 30 March 2011

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Mar. 30, 2011, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director.

Performance, 3 April 2024

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on 3 April 2024, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University.

Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Philippe Côté, artistic director and conductor.

Works:

  • U.M.M.G. / Strayhorn, Billy

  • Vernal suite / Jensen, Christine

  • Benny's tune / Loueke, Lionel

  • Golden zone / Binney, David

  • Gentle piece / Wheeler, Kenny

  • Blue yonder / Jensen, Christine

  • Out beyond ideas / Binney, David

  • Middle way / Carrington, Terri Lyne

  • Boo-dah / Strayhorn, Billy

Performance, 3 April 2019

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Apr. 3, 2019, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: Various musicians ; McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director. Works: Strayhorn, Billy. Take the A train; arranged (Mastrich); Bradshaw, Tiny, 1905-1958 ; Johnson, Eddie ; Plater, Bobby, 1914-1982. Jersey bounce; arranged (Lavoie) ; Monk, Thelonious. Epistrophy; arranged (Bethel); Sandfelder, Jeremy. People's park.; Skinner, Harry (Musician). Echoes.; Leclerc, Hugo. I used to smile.; Newley, Anthony ; Bricusse, Leslie. Feeling Good; arranged (Amy); Brown, Lew ; De Sylva, B. G. (Buddy Gard), 1896-1950 ; Henderson, Ray, 1896-1970. Best things in life are free; arranged (Weston); Webster, Paul Francis ; Burke, Sunny. Black coffee; arranged (Harpin); Waller, Fats, 1904-1943. Ain't Misbehavin'; arranged (Jarvis); Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. I won't dance.; Jobim, Antonio Carlos ; Hendricks, Jon, 1921-2017 ; Cavanaugh, Jessie ; Chega de saudade (no more blues); arranged (Taylor); Merill, Bob ; Styne, Jule, 1905-1994 ; Darin, Bobby. Don't rain on my parade; arranged (Payne); Hamilton, Nancy, 1908-1985 ; Lewis, Morgan, 1906-1968. How high the moon; arranged (Nowak); Strayhorn, Billy. A flower is a lovesome thing; arranged (Jones ; Strayhorn); Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Cheek to cheek; arranged (Weston); Hamfoot Ham, 1905-1950. Why don't you do right?

Performance, 3 April 2017

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Apr. 3, 2017, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: Various soloists ; Student Compositions and Arrangements ; McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director.

Performance, 28 October 2015

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.

Performance, 28 November 2016

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Nov. 28, 2016, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: Suite Ellington ; McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director. Works: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Far East suite; arranged (Ellington and Strayhorn).; Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Shchelkunchik [Nutcracker]. Suite; arranged (Ellington and Strayhorn).

Performance, 27 November 2023

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on 27 November 2023, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University.

Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II; Philippe Côté, director.

Works:

  • Ray's idea / Fuller, Gil, 1920-1994, Brown, Ray, 1926-2002

  • Awful Coffee / Bley, Carla

  • Grand mother / Bley, Carla

  • Fresh impression / Bley, Carla

  • Step mother / Bley, Carla

  • Tempus fugit / Bley, Carla

  • Exaltation / Religious experience / Major/ Bley, Carla

  • Manteca, arranged / Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993

  • God mother / Bley, Carla

  • Fast lane / Bley, Carla

  • Things to come / Bley, Carla

  • Who will rescue you / Bley, Carla

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