Featuring the combos from MYSO's Jazz Studies program and Calypso & Soca steel bands
SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2023, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Schedule
Conservatory
- 1:00-1:20 pm - Template
- 1:25-1:45 pm - Cornerstone
- 1:50-2:10 pm - Outlook
- 2:15-2:35 pm - Connection
Youth Arts Hall
- 1:00-1:20 pm - Apex
- 1:25-1:45 pm - Summit
- 1:50-2:10 pm - Bronzeville Jazz Ensemble
- 2:15-2:35 pm - Rumba
- 3:00-5:00 pm - Calypso and Soca
MYSO gratefully acknowledges the National Endowment for the Arts, the Milwaukee Arts Board, MPS Partnership for the Arts and Humanities, and the United Performing Arts Fund, for their generous support of these programs.
Jazz Studies
Template - 1:00-1:20 pm
Thelonious Monk, Well, You Needn’t
CC Barthel, Ups and Downs
Connor Rossi, Lonely Canoe
Lucas LeBeau, Sunday
featuring:
Alex Jebe, Drums
James Fifarek, Alto Sax
Ethan Espinosa, Bass
Connor Rossi, Piano
CC Barthel, Alto Sax
Cornerstone - 1:25-1:45 pm
Clifford Brown, Joy Spring
Duke Ellington, In a Sentimental Mood
Herbie Hancock, Bring Down The Birds
Outlook - 1:50-2:10 pm
Cannonball Adderley, Work Song
Lee Morgan, Sidewinder
Freddie Hubbard, Red Clay
Connection - 2:15-2:35 pm
Herbie Hancock, Watermelon Man
Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, Take the “A” Train
Eddie Harris, Listen Here
Lucas LaBeau, Thursday Night Blues
Youth Arts Hall
Apex - 1:00-1:20 pm
Wayne Shorter, Night Dreamer
Ornette Coleman, Lonely Woman
Duke Ellington/Juan Tizol/Irving Mills, Caravan
Summit - 1:25-1:45 pm
Rogers and Hammerstein, My Favorite Things
Kenny Garrett/arranged by Elizabeth Feist, Wayne’s Thang
Miles Davis, Tune Up
Bronzeville Jazz Ensemble - 1:50-2:10 pm
Kenny Garrett, 2 Down 1 Across
Charlie Parker, Anthropology
John Coltrane/arr. by Lucas LaBeau, Countdown
Mac Demarco/arr. by Luke Murray, Chamber of Reflection
Rumba - 2:15-2:35 pm
Mike Plog, On The Edge
Horace Silver, The Natives Are Restless
Dizzy Gillespie, Manteca
John Coltrane, Blue Train
Steel band selections to be chosen from:
SOCA
The Police/arr. by Dave Longfellow, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
Bob Marley/arr. By Alexandros Fragiskatos, I Shot the Sheriff | featuring Jameson Rush, soloist
Ray Obiedo/arr. by J.B. Smith, La Samba
Ray Holman, Mariella's Dance | featuring Lorelei Wesselowski, soloist
Paul G. Ross, Monday Night
Cliff Alexis, Power
Ray Holman, Since You've Gone
featuring artists from Danceworks, Inc.
Nekea Leon
Cuauhtli Ramirez Castro
Katelyn Altmann
Kaitlyn Moore
Gabi Sustache
Cliff Alexis, Summer Song
Len "Boogsie" Sharpe/arr. by Liam Teague, Sunday Morning Funk | featuring Sam Krajewski, soloist
CALYPSO
Len "Boogsie" Sharpe/arr. Liam Teague, Ashley | featuring Mariah Olson and Sam Krajewski, soloists
The Backyardigans, arr. Tim Rush, Castaways
Tim Rush, Davis Jump
featuring artists from Danceworks, Inc.
Nekea Leon
Cuauhtli Ramirez Castro
Katelyn Altmann
Kaitlyn Moore
Gabi Sustache
Antonio Carlos Jobim/arr. Tim Rush, The Girl From Ipanema
Arrow/arr. Tim Rush, Hot Hot Hot | featuring Collette Frederick, vocals
Machel Montano/arr. Alexandros Fragiskatos, Temperature
Len "Boogsie" Sharpe/arr. Andy Narell, This Feelin' Nice
Traditional Calypso/arr. Tim Rush, Yellow Bird | featuring Neve Carr, soloist
MYSO Jazz Studies
Chris Mell, Director
Apex
Jason Goldsmith, Instructor
Gunnar Conine, Drums
Andy Costello, Piano
Hudson Simmons, Trumpet
Flora Miroslaw, Guitar/Bass
Jerry Lu, Alto Sax
Jamie Bird, Tenor Sax
Bronzeville Jazz Ensemble
Jeno Somlai, Instructor
Lucas LaBeau, Piano/Organ/Bass
Luke Murray, Guitar
John Tsagalis, Alto Sax
Joe Lorenz, Drums
Connection
Jon Lovas and Isaiah Simons, Instructors
Anders Faivre, Drums
Lucas Kunsmann, Guitar
Elijah Piechocki, Piano
Grayson Stanley, Trumpet
James Duong, Trombone
Tory Jensen, Guitar
Max Neyer, piano
Elias Mandigo, Alto Sax
Cornerstone
Jeno Somlai, Instructor
Rehaan Muqeel, Drums
Max Ryan, Guitar
Nick Pienkos, Trumpet
Outlook
John Simons, Instructor
John Simons, Bass
Alex Jebe, Drums
Elsie Shi, Piano
James Fifarek, Alto Sax
Rumba
Tony Ayala and Jeno Somlai, Instructors
Jameson Rush, Piano/Vibes/Organ
Bobby Walsh, Tenor Sax
Jack Monagle, Drums
Sayan Saha, Piano/Organ
Jeno Somlai, Bass
Tony Ayala, Congas
Summit
Neil Davis, Instructor
Ethan Espinosa, Bass
Leah Kunsmann, Piano
Danny Huang, Guitar
Jason Shao, Tenor Sax
Jack Monagle, Drums
Elizabeth Feist, Alto Sax
Sebastian Low, Tenor/Soprano Sax
Template
Neil Davis, Instructor
Ethan Espinosa, Bass
Brook Stromberg, Drums
Connor Rossi, Piano
CC Barthel, Alto
MYSO Soca and Calypso Steel Bands
Tim Rush, Director
Jonathan Walls, Instructor
Soca Musicians
Neve Carr*
Zindzi Frederick
Marena Green
R'Vahn Jhon-Thompson
Emma Kuglitsch
Sam Krajewski
Alex Lewis
Mariah Olson
Jameson Rush
Ashley Sanchez-Tiscareño
Sofia Stark
Andy Theler
Mark Vanderbilt
Nahsialis Vang
Simone Ward
Lorelei Wesselowski
Calypso Musicians
Thomas Bastardo
Neve Carr*
R'Vahn Jhon-Thompson
Sam Krajewski
Emma Kuglitsch
Ella Lane
Juan McCune
Griffin McGarry
Ingrid Olson
Mariah Olson
Deja Starck
Alondra Suarez
Ashley Sanchez Tiscareño
Johanne Venable
Simone Ward
Lorelei Wesselowski
*Alumni Volunteer
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.
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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