Spring Concert 

Sunday, April 23, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall
Natalie L. Haslam Music Center

PROGRAM

Joe Wilaniskis Ensemble 1

You Stepped Out of a Dream
Nacio Brown
(1896-1964)

Infant Eyes
Wayne Shorter
(1933-2023)

Sean McLaughlin, tenor saxophone
Markiian Lukyniuk, violin 
Matthew Stanley, piano 
Halimah Muhammad, bass 
Aidan Hodges, drums  

Joe Wilaniskis Ensemble 2

On a Clear Day
Burton Lane
(1912-1997)

St. Louis Blues
William C. Handy
(1873-1958)

Michael Rodriguez, alto saxophone
Eli Ditmore, tenor saxophone
Nia Brown, piano
Josh Boyer, bass
Cat Hennessey, drums  

Joe Wilaniskis Ensemble 3

Green Chimneys
Thelonious Monk
(1917-1982)

The Girl from Ipanema
Antônio Carlos Jobim
(1927-1984)

Evan Laws, clarinet
Cainin Sherrill, guitar 
Jaylen McCoy, piano
Evan Scoggins, bass 
Joe Wilaniskis, drums 

Joe Wilaniskis Ensemble 4

Valse Hot
Sonny Rollins
(b. 1930)

Four
Miles Davis
(1926-1991)

Matt Dougherty, guitar
Will Brown, guitar
Will Ross, bass
Austin Brown, drums 

Eric Reed Ensemble

The Big Push
Wayne Shorter

Jinrikisha
Joe Henderson
(1937-2001)

Short Story
Kenny Dorham
(1924-1972)

Noor Chang, piano
Tahj Walsh, trumpet
Austen Holritz, saxophone
Rion Tabor, trombone
Gus Kohler, bass
Braden Jones, drums 

Jon Hamar Ensemble

Driftin’
Herbie Hanconck
(b. 1940)

After You’ve Gone
Turner Layton
(1894-1978)

All the Gin is Gone
Jimmy Forrest
(1920-1980)

Matthew Sexton, saxophone
Philip Troutman, trumpet
DeAndre Deener, piano 
Lamont Monroe, drums 

Greg Tardy Ensemble

Taurus People
Farouq Daweud
(b. 1949)

Sweet Love of Mine
Woody Shaw
(1944-1989)

Pinocchio
Wayne Shorter

Terry Washington, trumpet
Carter Beucher, saxophone
Parker Bakkall, bass
Joe Wilaniskis, drums 

Jack Roben Ensemble

Libra
Gary Bartz
(b. 1940)

Here or There
Tim Brey 

Three and One
Thad Jones
(1923-1986)

Michael Price, alto saxophone
Kevin Prasse, baritone saxophone  
Jack Roben, guitar 
Tyler Cain, bass
Jalen Baker, drums

We hope you enjoyed this performance. Private support from music enthusiasts enables us to improve educational opportunities and develop our student artists’ skills to their full potential. To learn more about how you can support the School of Music, contact Chris Cox, Director of Development, 865-974-2365 or ccox@utfi.org.