G e o r g i a i n s t i t u t e o f t e c h n o l o gyS c h o o l o f M u s i c

georgia tech jazz ensemble

the great american songbook

PROGRAMtuesday, november 11, 2014 at 7:30 Pm

ferst center for the arts, georgia tech

the GReAt AMeRicAn SOnGbOOk

featuring the

georgia tech jazz ensembledr. cameron “chiP” crotts, director

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PROGRAM continued

georgia tech jazz ensemble

iT could happen To you Van heuSen/burke

arr. GeorGe STone

iT miGhT aS well be SprinG

four brothers jimmy giuffre

rodGerS/hammerSTein

arr. don Schamber

do noThin Till you hear From me duke ellinGTon

arr. billy may

buT beauTiFul Van heuSen/burke

arr. lennie niehauS

i loVe you cole porTer

arr. leS hooper

georgia tech jazz ensemble

saxophones

Preston Culbertson Mechanical Engineering Ocala, FL

Ryan Dunn Biomedical Engineering Cincinnati, OH

Joseph Burns MS Nuclear Engineering Germantown, MD

Kevin Hill Business Adminnistration Tifton, GA

Nick Doss Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Johns Creek, GA

Paul Burke Nuclear & Radiological Engineering Oakton, VA

trumpets

Emily Fitzharris Polymer & Fiber Engineering Dallas, TX

Shan Denman Mechanical Engineering Alpharetta, GA

Corey Fogg Electrical Engineering Acworth, GA

Robert Friedlander PhD Electrical & Computer Engineering Mequon, WI

Parker Buntin Materials Science & Engineering Norcross, GA

trumbones

Gabriel Luebbe Mechanical Engineering Chantilly, VA

Sean Tighe Materials Science & Engineering Milledgeville, GA

Duncan Hasell Mechanical Engineering Houston, TX

Hannah Carlton Computer Science Ringgold, GA

georgia tech jazz ensemble

guitar

Chris Conrey Computer Engineering Norcross, GA

piano

Jacob Zema Aerospace Engineering Pittsburgh, PA

bass

Chris Kingsbury Nuclear & Radiological Engineering Clermont, FL

Eric Stewart Aerospace Engineering Cincinnati, OH

drums

Brandon Danzig Electrical Engineering Alpharetta, GA

Akhil Chavan Mechanical Engineering Chicago, IL

vocals

Zoe Turner-Yovanovitch Civil Engineering Nashville, TN

the great american songbook

The “Great American Songbook”, sometimes referred to as “American Standards”,

is a uniquely American collection of popular music from Broadway and Hollywood

musicals prevalent during the 1920s to 1960s. Familiar composers include George

Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, and Richard Rodgers.

Singers include Frank Sinatra, Al Jolson, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Judy Garland,

Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme and many others.

This timeless music offered hope of better days during the Great Depression, built

morale during two world wars, helped build social bridges within our culture, and

whistled beside us during economic growth. We defended our country, raised

families, and built a nation to these songs and timeless melodies.

The songwriters of the Great American Songbook translated positive values and an

optimistic spirit into the soundtrack of American life. These values are as true and

applicable today as they ever have been. Through our concert, we hope to continue

educate today’s youth and society about the relevance of the Great American

Songbook and its connection to current popular music.

G e o r g i a i n s t i t u t e o f t e c h n o l o gy S c h o o l o f M u s i c

upcoming events

School oF muSic

holiday concerT

december 2, 7:30 Pm

ferst center for the arts

“SwinG”

february 24, 7:30 Pm

ferst center for the arts

The Georgia Tech Jazz Ensembles and Combos explore concert jazz works from the late 1920’s

through the present day, including works by such classic composers as Duke Ellington and Stan

Kenton, and contemporary artists Pat Metheny and others. Guest artists and masterclasses in

recent years include Roger Ingram, Joe Gransden, Mace Hibbard, Maynard Ferguson and Arturo

Sandoval, among others.

The Director, Dr. Chip Crotts, strives to respond to student interest in organizing small and large

ensemble opportunities each semester. Ensemble members develop skills in ensemble playing

and in the art and techniques of improvisation through coaching and rehearsal. Participants

record annually in studio sessions and in live concerts.

georgia tech jazz program

conTemporary

Jazz

aPril 21, 7:30 Pm

ferst center for the arts

G e o r g i a i n s t i t u t e o f t e c h n o l o gy

S c h o o l o f M u s i c

fa c u lt y a n d s ta f f

Peter CiaschiniAssociate Conductor, Georgia Tech Symphony Orchestra

Frank Clark, Ph.D.Chair and Professor of Music

Cameron Crotts, D.M.A.Director of Jazz Studies and Assistant Director of Bands

Benjamin Diden, M.M.Assistant Director of Bands

Jason Freeman, D.M.A.Composition and Music Technology

Timothy Hsu, Ph.D.Visiting Assistant Professor of Music

Alexander Lerch, Ph.D.Assistant Professor Center for Music Technology

Chris Moore, M.M.Associate Director of Bands, Director of Percussion Studies

Chaowen Ting, D.M.A.Director of Orchestral Studies and Assistant Director of Bands

Jerry Ulrich, D.M.A.Director of Choral Activities

Gil Weinberg, Ph.D.Director of Music Technology

Elizabeth L. Wilson M.M.Director of Women’s Choir