CLC Music Presents

46th Annual
"ART OF JAZZ" CONCERT
with Guest Artist Steve Wiest

Sunday, March 12, 2023
4 p.m.

JLC Mainstage

Passion.  Innovation.  Exploration. Connection.  Excellence.

These are some of the hallmarks of the artistic enterprise -- they are also central to the mission of the College of Lake County in providing,"equitable, high-quality education, cultural enrichment and partnerships to advance the diverse communities [we] serve." Indeed, the Communication Arts division is committed to providing transformative learning experiences all Lake County residents. We believe the arts are fundamental to this transformation.

We're proud to offer a diverse range of artistic, intellectual and cultural experiences -- including music, dance, theatre, gallery exhibitions, film series, literary readings and a host of scholarly and cultural presentation.

We also invite you to explore our many outstanding courses in literature, creative writing, film studies, digital media and design and the visual and performing arts that enable students to experience personal exploration and growth. Please visit www.clcillinois.edu/campus-life/arts for information on these educational offerings and the exciting events planned for the 2022-23 season.

Again, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the college ... and we hope you enjoy the show!

Dr. Sheldon Walcher
Dean

Michael Flack - Director

BASIE’S BACK IN TOWN
Composed by Ernie Wilkins

Program with Composer/Arranger/Trombonist Steve Wiest to be selected from the following:

LIVING FOR THE CITY
Composed by Stevie Wonder
Arranged by Steve Wiest

THE SHOWMESHUFFLE
Composed by Steve Wiest

ART APPRECIATION
Composed by Steve Wiest

I’M OLD FASHIONED
Composed by Jerome Kern
Arranged by Steve Wiest

CHEEK TO CHEEK
Composed by Irving Berlin
Arranged by Steve Wiest

USE THE SKYALATOR!
Composed by Steve Wiest

Michael Flack - Director

SAXOPHONES
Mike Garippo – Alto
Sam Rivera – Alto
Joe Ott – Tenor
Alan Schramm – Tenor
Kurt Anderson – Baritone

TRUMPETS
Bryan Grabowski
Mitch Warren
Mark Zar
Andre Rivera
Mike Purcell

TROMBONES
Dave Johnson
Evan Lyons
Rick Simmons
Tracy Nielsen
Joe Kuzmanoff

RHYTHM
Bill Chapin – Piano
Paul Nielsen – Bass
Dan Prowse – Drumset
Daniel Henson – Drumset

MOTEN SWING 
Benny Moten
Trans: Ernie Wilkins

EAST OF THE SUN 
B. Bowman
Trans: Collins                                                                   

THIS CAN'T BE LOVE 
Rodgers & Hart
Trans: Collins

HARLEM NOCTURNE 
Earle Hagen
Trans: Collins

MR. FUNK  
Bob Mintzer                                                                                                                                 
IN A MELLOW TONE 
Duke Ellington
Arr: Oliver Nelson

Joseph Ott - Director

SAXOPHONES                                                               
Tony Licocci – Alto                                                         
Chris Markgraf – Alto                                                                                                  
Marjorie Newman – Tenor                                           
Megan Gabler – Bari   
Alan Schramm -- Tenor                                                    

TRUMPETS
Gary Gerlach
A.C. Buehler
Paul Hawn
Paul Velez
Sam Licocci

TROMBONES
Jeff Slepak
Jackie Graham
Louis Thoms
Alan Gerlach

RHYTHM SECTION
Jill Unrein – Drums
Richard Bothmann – Drums
Adam Gerlach – Drums
Jess Smith – Bass
Kai Funahashi - Piano

Multiple Grammy-nominated jazz composer and trombonist Steve Wiest is known world-wide for his fresh cutting-edge writing as well as his extroverted virtuoso trombone playing. With a zeal for finding fresh ingredients for his muse, Steve is a true multi-genre persona. As a recording artist, composer-arranger, science fiction author, cartoonist, and educator Wiest is at home with many different and diverse areas of creative endeavor. 

​His path to recognition began with a four-year stint as trombonist and composer with Maynard Ferguson. During this period Steve appeared on two Ferguson projects (Storm and Live from San Francisco) a video project (The Playboy Jazz Festival) and penned a number of works for Maynard including South 21st Shuffle. His YouTube solo on Denis DiBlasio's arrangement of “Don't Stop” from this era has been described as one of the most exciting of its kind on the Internet. 

​After leaving the Ferguson band in 1985, Wiest went on to complete a master's in jazz studies at The University of North Texas. During his time at UNT, Steve wrote for and performed on seven different recordings with Neil Slater's One O'Clock Lab Band. Upon leaving UNT and spending two years as Assistant Director of Jazz Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington, Wiest began a 17-year tenure as Director of Jazz Studies and trombone at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. During these years Steve began a long and accomplished career as a clinician-guest artist while becoming a regular with The Doc Severinsen Big Band. Working with greats such as Eugene "Snooky" Young, Conte Candoli and Ernie Watts on Doc's band during this period while continuing to write music for Maynard Ferguson helped to shape Wiest's future endeavors. 

​In 2006, Steve released his first recording as a leader; “Excalibur: The Steve Wiest Big Band” to critical acclaim. A unique modern jazz project for large ensemble, Excalibur was described by jazz great Bob Mintzer: "Steve's music is rich with color, textures, and lots of interesting twists and turns. Through utilizing his various influences on this project, Steve has really learned how to 'spin a tale' musically. I very much enjoyed listening to each piece to see where it would go next. He managed to truly develop each idea to the fullest, to the point where it would spill over to the next section out of necessity. As a result of Steve producing this fine body of work, he has emerged as an articulate arranger and composer with a developing distinct voice of his own." 

​Wiest followed Excalibur up with a 2007 Grammy nomination for his arrangement of “Besame Mucho” on Maynard Ferguson's final CD “The One and Only.” 2008 saw the release of another critically acclaimed project titled “Out of the New; The Steve Wiest Quintet” which featured nine jazz re-imaginings of modern pop tunes. 

Joining the faculty at The University of North Texas in 2007 first as Professor of Jazz Composition, then as director of the six-time Grammy-nominated One O'Clock Lab Band^®, Steve has firmly established himself as an important voice in jazz education. During his first year as director of The One O'Clock, their recording Lab 2009 was Grammy-nominated for Best Large Jazz Ensemble and Wiest's original “Ice-Nine” garnered a nomination for Best Instrumental Composition. After producing and directing six successful CDs for the band and touring the US, UK and Thailand, Steve moved to Denver to join the Jazz and Commercial Music Faculty at The University of Denver's Lamont School of Music. 

In 2014, Steve wrote his first novel ”The Dover Stone”  as  a programmatic source for his critically-acclaimed project  ”Concerto for Folded Space”  which consists of ten pieces featuring Wiest and ”The Eclectric Band” with guest artists Jimmy Pankow, Keith Howland and Jason Scheff of the super group Chicago as well as The Maniacal 4 (plus Jon Gauer), Arlington Jones, and Bob Mintzer. ”The Dover Stone” is now available on Amazon.com. After completing his first novel, Wiest discovered that writing fiction was a new artistic endeavor that he really enjoyed. Adding sci-fi author to his polymath tool box, Wiest is now working on his second novel which he hopes will be published soon. 

Steve's most recent project is the amazing all-star horn band ”Vinyl Hampdin.” Made up of some of the most important musicians in the world today (with multiple Grammy and CCMA Awards between them,) “Vinyl Hampdin” is a modern rock-pop-funk group with an incredible vocalist. It has been described as "...what Chicago would have sounded like if they began their career in the 21st Century!" Their debut release RED can be found on CDBaby, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and YouTube, and their second release titled "BLUE" is now available as well.  

​Steve Wiest's trombone (also called "Excalibur") was designed exclusively for him by Christan Griego of Edwards Instruments. Wiest also plays Griego Mouthpieces, specifically the Griego-Steve Wiest model. Steve's compositions are published via Ejazzlines, UNC Jazz Press, and Kendor Music. 

Continuing a diverse career as a leader, guest artist, composer, cartoonist, author and educator, Steve Wiest makes his home in Chicago, Illinois U.S. 

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College of Lake County
Board of Trustees

Amanda D. Howland, J.D., Chair 
Julie B. Shroka, M.A., Vice Chair 
Torrie Mark Newsome, J.D., Secretary  
Gerri Songer, M.A. 
Matthew J. Stanton, J.D. 
Robert J. Tomei, Jr., J.D. 
Paul G. Virgilio, B.S., S.E., P.E. 
German Xiuhcoatl Tuz, Student Trustee
Lori Suddick, Ed.D., President 

Trustees Emeriti  

Richard A. Anderson, J.D. 
William M. Griffin, Ed.D. 
Patricia Jones, M.Ed. 
Barbara D. Oilschlager, M.Ed.   

We respectfully acknowledge that the College of Lake County is on the ancestral homelands of the Kickapoo, Peoria, Potawatomi and other native peoples. We recognize the longstanding significance of these lands for indigenous peoples past, present and future. Historical awareness of indigenous exclusion and erasure is critically important to preventing further atrocities. The College of Lake County pledges to acknowledge the grave injustices of the past and pledges to create awareness and advance education that invites truth.

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Executive Director

J. J. Avers
Office Manager

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Accounting Associate

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Technical Coordinator

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