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  • WBGO JAM Live: William Paterson "Hawk Flies" Jazz Septet

    April 12, 2013. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

    Add new comment | Filed under: Jazz Appreciation Month, Live Music, Live Music Blogging

    William Paterson University's Jazz Septet, also known as "The Hawk Flies Septet," performed live in the WBGO studios, in the third of our series of student ensemble broadcasts for Jazz Appreciation Month. Click to hear audio from this concert, and at the bottom of the page for all of our 2013 JAM Student Festival broadcasts.

    The group is directed by pianist Mulgrew Miller, who has been William Paterson's director of jazz studies since 2005. They performed compositions by him and other former and current music faculty, including Thad Jones, Benny Golson and James WIlliams.

    The original manuscripts of several of these compositions are housed in the university's Living Jazz Archives, which houses the papers of Jones, Williams and trumpeter Clark Terry, among others. of More details on the set and personnel are listed below.

    Enjoy this live performance, check out links to past performances and join us again as we celebrate the rising generation of jazz greats on air and online all April for Jazz Appreciation Month!

    William Paterson University Jazz Septet - "The Hawk Flies Septet"

    Live at WBGO 4/12/13
    Set list and soloists:

    1. "Mean What You Say" – Thad Jones (WP Founding Jazz Studies Director)

    [Manuscript from the Thad Jones Archive on the WP campus.]

    Soloists: Daseul Kim, bass; Zach Gillespie, trumpet; Ben Kovacs, tenor sax

    2. "Stablemates" – Benny Golson (WP artist in residence, Fall 2012)

    Soloists: Peter Lin, trombone; Zach Gillespie, trumpet; Ben Kovacs, tenor sax

    3. "Deluge" – Wayne Shorter

    Soloists: Charlie Sigler, guitar; David Zaks, piano

    4. "Soulful Mr. Timmons" – James Williams (WP Jazz Studies Director, 1999-2004)

    [Manuscript from the James Williams Archive on the WP campus.]

    Soloists: Ben Sigler, tenor saxophone; Peter Lin, trombone; David Zaks, piano

    5. "The Sequel" – Mulgrew Miller (WP Jazz Studies Director since 2005)

    Soloists: Charlie Sigler, guitar; guest Mulgrew Miller, piano

    6. "Let's" – Thad Jones

    [This is the origin of Thad’s big band chart “Not Now, I’ll Tell You When” in WP Archive]

    Soloists: Charlie Sigler, guitar; Ben Kovacs, tenor sax; Chris Brawley, drums

    Personnel

    Zach Gillespie – trumpet (junior, Phoenix, AZ)

    Ben Kovacs – tenor saxophone (senior, Franklin, NJ)

    Peter Lin – trombone (senior, Whippany, NJ)

    David Zaks – piano (junior, Hoboken, NJ)

    Charlie Sigler – guitar (senior, Baltimore, MD)

    Daseul Kim – bass (sophomore, Seoul, Korea)

    Chris Brawley – drums (sophomore, Sacramento, CA)

    All 2013 WBGO JAM Live Student Broadcasts

    4/1/13: NJCU Cedar Walton Combo

    4/8/13: Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble I

    4/12/13: William Paterson "Hawk Flies" Jazz Septet

    4/15/13: Berklee Ralph Peterson Sextet

    4/16/13: Juilliard Jazz Artist Diploma Ensemble

    4/17/13: New School For Jazz Improv Ensemble

    4/18/13: MSM Chamber Jazz Ensemble

    4/19/13: LaGuardia High School Senior Band

    4/23/13: SUNY Purchase Super Sophomores

    4/24/13: NYU Karachacha Afro-Peruvian Ensemble

    4/25/13: Queens College International Jazz Band

    © 2013 WBGO

  • WBGO JAM Live: Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble I

    April 8, 2013. Posted by Tim Wilkins.

    Add new comment | Filed under: Jazz Alive, Jazz Appreciation Month, Live Music, Live Music Blogging

    Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble 1 performed live in the WBGO studios, the second in our series of student ensembles for Jazz Appreciation Month. Click to hear audio from this concert, and at the bottom of the page for all of our 2013 JAM Student Festival broadcasts.

    The 25-piece group, directed by trombonist Conrad Herwig, performed original compositions by Herwig, trumpeter Suzan Veneman, and arrangements of compositions by Bill Evans and Danny Zeitlin by pianist Marc Stasio. More details on the set and personnel are listed below.

    Enjoy this live performance, check out links to other performances and join us again as we broadcast the rising generation of jazz greats on air and online all April, as we celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month!

    Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts Jazz Ensemble I
    Live at WBGO 4/8/13
    Set list and soloists:

    "Interplay" by Bill Evans, arranged by Toby Whitaker (MM Jazz Studies)

    Jessica Ackerley - Guitar
    Marc Stasio - Piano
    Sam Tobias - Bari Sax
    Suzan Veneman - Trumpet

    "Journey To The Heart"  by Suzan Veneman (MM Jazz Studies)

    Marc Stasio - Piano
    Suzan Veneman - Trumpet

    "Quiet Now" - by Denny Zeitlin, Arr by Marc Stasio (MM Jazz Studies)

    Marc Stasio - Piano

    "Displacement" - by Bill Evans, Arr by Marc Stasio (MM Jazz Studies)

    Gusten Rudolph - Drums
    Marc Stasio - Piano
    Toby Whitaker - Trombone
    Issac Dye - Tenor Sax

    "Big O's Blues" - by Conrad Herwig, Arr by Marc Stasio (MM Jazz Studies)

    George Maher - Trumpet
    Marc Stasio - Piano
    Matt Echols - Trombone

    Personnel

    SAXOPHONE

    Alto I – Dan Stark
    Alto II – Mark Jackovic
    Tenor I – Isaac Dye
    Tenor II – James Ohn
    Bari – Sam Tobias

    TROMBONE

    Toby Whitaker
    Matt Echols
    Andy Kleindienst
    Eric Ianucci

    TRUMPET

    Anthony Fazio
    George Maher
    Joshua Orr
    Suzan Veneman

    PIANO

    Marc Stasio

    GUITAR

    Jessica Ackerley
    Peter Park

    BASS

    Tassili Bond

    Mike Noordzy

    DRUMS

    Gusten Rudolph
    Michael Winnicki

    All 2013 WBGO JAM Live Student Broadcasts

    4/1/13: NJCU Cedar Walton Combo

    4/8/13: Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble I

    4/12/13: William Paterson "Hawk Flies" Jazz Septet

    4/15/13: Berklee Ralph Peterson Sextet

    4/16/13: Juilliard Jazz Artist Diploma Ensemble

    4/17/13: New School For Jazz Improv Ensemble

    4/18/13: MSM Chamber Jazz Ensemble

    4/19/13: LaGuardia High School Senior Band

    4/23/13: SUNY Purchase Super Sophomores

    4/24/13: NYU Karachacha Afro-Peruvian Ensemble

    4/25/13: Queens College International Jazz Band

    © 2013 WBGO

  • WBGO & 2 Gateway Center presents Free Jazz Concert

    April 8, 2013. Posted by Carmen Balentine.

    Add new comment | Filed under: Jazz Appreciation Month

    Picture 3WBGO Jazz 88.3FM & 2 Gateway Center presents
    Maurício de Souza’s Bossa Brasil®
    Friday, April 12th
    12:00-1:15pm
    Gateway Center - 2 Gateway Center Lobby
    Newark, NJ

    This free lunch time concert will be hosted by WBGO Music Director and host of Morning Jazz, Gary Walker. During the performance Newark Freeholder Gerald Owens will present a proclamation to WBGO, which will be received by WBGO Board of Trustees member Ron Andrews.  The band will feature: Maurício de Souza (drums), Sharel Cassity (alto sax), Dave Ellson (vibes), John Lee (bass).

    © 2013 WBGO