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#BAM–Black American Music: Honouring the Genius of Duke Ellington

File consists of program and recordings for performance recorded February 22, 2023, Tanna Schulich Hall, McGIll University. Lex French, artistic director. Works: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Harlem airshaft; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Ko-Ko; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Boy meets horn; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Black and tan fantasy; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. I let a song go out of my heart; Strayhorn, Billy. A flower is a lovesome thing; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Morgenstemning, arranged.; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. I dovregubbens hal, arranged; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Solvejgs sang, arranged; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Åses död, arranged; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Anitras dans, arranged; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Cottontail

Bebop and Beyond

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on 27 November 2024, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University.

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

Works:

  • Moose the mooche / Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955

  • A night in Tunisia / Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993

  • Oop Bop Sh’Bam / Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993

  • Donna Lee / Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955

  • A single sky / Douglas, Dave

  • If you could see me now / Dameron, Tadd, 1917-1965

  • Groovin' high / Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993

  • Extra credit / McNeely, Jim

Big band music from 30's to the 50's

File consists of program for performance held on 12 November 2023, Salle Iro-Valaskakis-Tembek, Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Schulich School of Music, McGill University.

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

Works:

  • King Porter Stomp / Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890-1941, arr. Fletcher Henderson, 1897-1952

  • Concerto for Cootie / Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

  • Duet / Basie, Count, 1904-1984, arr. Neal Hefti, 1922-2008

  • Awful Coffee / Bley, Carla, 1936-2023

  • All the Things You Are / Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945

  • Airegin / Rollins, Sonny, 1930-, arr. Bill Holman, 1927-

  • Lil' Darlin' / Basie, Count, 1904-1984

  • Lonely Moments / Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981

  • Fresh Impressions / Bley, Carla, 1936-2023

  • Things to Come / Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993

Maple Leaf: Canadian Jazz

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on 2 April 2025, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University.

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

Works:

  • Swirlaround / Jensen, Christine, 1970-

  • Fantasy on blue / Jensen, Christine, 1970-

  • The grackle / Sullivan, Joe

  • Blackjack / Sullivan, Joe

  • Tiger Lily / Sullivan, Joe

  • Twisting ways - Hope shadows / Braid, David. Côté, Philippe

  • La fleur et la roche - Fleur variation 3 / Côté, Philippe

  • Wink / Jensen, Christine, 1970-

McGill Jazz Orchestra II, 26 February 2025

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on 26 February 2025, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University.

Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Philippe Côté, artistic director and conductor; Carl Maraghi, baritone saxophone; Kevin Dean, trumpet.

Works:

  • Down by the riverside / Traditional, arr. Nelson, Oliver, 1932-1975

  • Stolen moments / Nelson, Oliver, 1932-1975

  • Three and one / Jones, Thad

  • St. Louis blues / Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958, arr. Sammy Nestico

  • Sunset and the mockingbird / Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

  • And then again / Barron, Kenny, arr. Carl Maraghi

  • Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979. Fables of Faubus / Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979

  • Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979. Work song / Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979

  • Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979. Boogie stop shuffle / Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979

  • Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979. Goodbye pork pie hat / Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979

  • Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979. Gunslinging bird / Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979

  • Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979. Moanin' / Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979

Mingus@100 : Celebrating the Artistry of Charles Mingus

File consists of program for performance held on 25 November 2022, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University.

Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Alexis French, director; Ira Coleman, double bass.

Works:

  • Song With Orange / arr. John Stubblefield

  • Work Song / arr. Sy Johnson

  • Nostalgia in Times Square / arr. Ronnie Cuber

  • Dry Cleaner from Des Moines / arr. Christine Jensen

  • Goodbye Pork Pie Hat / arr. Sy Johnson

  • Haitian Fight Song / arr. Sy Johnson

  • Duke Ellington's Sound of Love / arr. Jack Walrath

  • Gunslingin' Bird / arr. Steve Slagle

Performance, 12 February 2018

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Feb. 12, 2018, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: Jazz Vocal Students of Ranee Lee and friends singing favourites from the American Popular Songbook ; Various soloists ; McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director.

Performance, 12 October 2016

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.

Performance, 16 February 2015

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Feb. 16, 2015, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director. Works: Marks, Gerald, 1900-1997. All of me; arranged (Byers); Holman, Bill. Blues for Alfy.; Maiden, Willie. Little minor booze.; Hefti, Neal. Lil' darlin'.; Rollins, Sonny. Airegin; arranged (Holman); Kaper, Bronislau. On green dolphin street; arranged (Abene); Petkere, Bernice, 1901-2000. Lullaby of the leaves; arranged (Boland); Jones, Thad. Cherry juice.; Wheeler, Kenny. Gentle piece.; Schneider, Maria, 1960- Hang gliding.

Performance, 17 February 2014

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.

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