Featuring MYSO's Rumba Latin jazz combo and Calypso & Soca steel bands
Friday, January 24, 2025, 7:00 pm
MYSO gratefully acknowledges the United Performing Arts Fund, the MPS Partnership for the Arts and Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin, and the Milwaukee Arts Board for their generous support of these programs.
Tony Ayala and Johnny Padilla, Instructors
A Night in Tunisia (Interlude) by John Birks Gillespie / Jesus Molina/Poncho Sanchez version arr. by Johnny Padilla
Armando’s Rumba by Armando “Chick” Corea / arr. by
Johnny Padilla
Dile a Catalina by Arsenio Rodriquez
Confirmation by Charlie Parker Medle / arr. by Johnny Padilla
En Mi Viejo San Juan by Noel Estrada / arr. by Johnny Padilla
All the Things You Are by Jerome Kern / arr. by Johnny Padilla
Rumba Musicians
Weston Eichmeier, Drums
Rohan Grasso, Drums
Teddy Keppler, Drums
Sam Mitch, Saxophone/Bass
Jack Monagle, Drums
Luke Murray, Guitar
Ezra Olson, Piano
Jameson Rush, Vibes
MYSO Jazz Studies
Founded by Cliff Gribble in 2004, the Jazz Studies program offers top quality jazz training to young musicians from the Greater Milwaukee area, with a focus on urban students whose culture and heritage are deeply rooted in the origins of jazz and Latin jazz music.
Training by top-notch and highly-experienced faculty emphasizes small jazz combo experience, jazz technique, improvisation, instrumental technique, and basic to advanced music theory.
The Jazz Studies program develops high level jazz musicians and affords a thorough understanding of various jazz styles, composers, musicians, and their music. The program offers jazz training, performing opportunities, and clinics with local and national artists to those with limited access to study music.
Tim Rush, Director
Jonathan Walls, Instructor
SOCA
Selections chosen from:
Conscious Chutney, arr. by Liam Teague
I Lika Do Da Cha Cha by Tim Rush
Without You by David Guetta, feat. Usher / arr. by Tim Rush
Big Bad Soca by Bunji Garlin / arr. by Alex Fragiskatos
Monday Night by Paul Ross
Bazodee by Ray Holman
Soca Musicians
Thomas Bastardo
Adrianna Elliott
Isabella Garay-Yoplac
Lileth Gayle
Anya Griffith
Jesus Gutierrez
Adra Hensersky
Alex Lewis
Harold Perez
Elijah Quiroz
Luis Roque
Jameson Rush
Layla Salas
Sofia Stark
Cortez Sutton
Mark Vanderbilt
Johanne Venable
Scout Vincetti
CALYPSO
Selections chosen from:
Samba El Gato by Shelly Irvine
Pasando por las Calles by Tony Hartman
Zig Zag by Andy Narell
Sunday Morning Funk by Len "Boogsie" Sharpe, arr. Liam Teague
Vente Pa' Ca by Ricky Martin, arr. Liam Teague
Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson, arr. Tim Rush
Calypso Musicians
Thomas Bastardo
Nathanael Cueto
Jonah Cyganiak
Anya Griffith
Parker Kaltenbach
Alex Lewis
Juan McCune
Griffin McGarry
Ingrid Olson
Leo Oszuscik
Saul Rivera
Sawyer Schwei
Deja Starck
Sofia Stark
Rylee Stelpflug
Tylor Taylor
Azra Turkan
Johanne Venable
Calypso and Soca are two levels of traditional Trinidadian steel bands featuring steel pans and other instruments which focus on City of Milwaukee youth. Calypso, MYSO’s first steel pan experience, was created in 2007, and due to its popularity, MYSO formed the Soca steel pan band, an introductory ensemble, in 2013.
Calypso and Soca have performed throughout Milwaukee, with highlight performances including Summerfest, the Lakefront Festival of the Arts, the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations, and many other performances throughout the community.
Donations to MYSO are the crucial funding source that allow us to nurture, challenge, and inspire young minds, profoundly changing lives and our community for the better. We are tremendously grateful for these important gifts.
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