Carnegie Mellon Jazz Orchestra
Carnegie Mellon Jazz Choir

The Carnegie Mellon School of Music Jazz Ensembles explore a variety of jazz genres, from traditional swing to current trends in jazz fusion and jazz chamber music, while also performing jazz classics in a big band style.

Mark Snyder, Director of Carnegie Mellon Jazz Orchestra

Tim Tucker, Director of Carnegie Mellon Jazz Choir

Max Leake, piano

Program: 

Improv and Performance Combos

Horace Silver Strollin’

Joe Henderson Nardis

Hoagy Carmichael Stardust

Duke Ellington It Don’t Mean a Thing

CMU Jazz Orchestra

Duke Ellington/arr. by Sammy Nestico Satin Doll

Kenechukwu Echezona Engine of Recollection

Thad Jones Tip Toe

Cootie Williams & Thelonius Monk/arr.by Mark Taylor Round Midnight

Billy Byers Robot Portrait

Wayne Shorter/arr. by Mike Tomaro Yes or No

CMU Jazz Choir

Cyndi Lauper and Rob Hyman arr. Philip Kern Time after Time 

Stephen Stills and Neil Young arr. Monte Reid Find the Cost of Freedom/Ohio

John Lennon and Paul McCartney arr. Alan Billingsley Hello Goodbye

Edward Heyman, music Victor Young arr. Kirby Shaw When I Fall in Love

Cost: Free and open to the public; Tickets required.

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