UW Music presents a collaborative concert featuring the UW Wind Symphony Chamber Winds and Percussion Ensemble in an evening of diverse and engaging chamber music. The Chamber Winds, conducted by Dr. Matthew Schlomer, will present a woodwind quintet performing A. Normand’s lively “Quintette (Mi majeur)” and a flute trio playing Allan Blank’s “Three Graces.” Audiences will also enjoy the compelling Flute-Clarinet Duet, “Beneath a Canopy of Wings,” by Ellen Ruth Harrison and a rich arrangement of J.S. Bach’s “Fugue in G Minor,” performed by a saxophone quartet. Under the direction of Dr. Andy Wheelock and Brent Church, the Percussion Ensemble will deliver a powerful and dynamic performance, including Ivan Trevino’s “Gardens,” Michael Colgrass’s “Three Brothers,” and David Skidmore’s powerful work “Donner.” The Brass Ensemble, also conducted by Dr. Matthew Schlomer, will close out the concert with a performance of “A Requiem in our Time” by Einojuhani Rautavaara and “Someone to Watch Over Me” by George Gershwin (arr. Eric Crees; transcribed Jeremy Van Hoy). International artist, conductor, educator and UW Director of Bands, Dr. Matthew Schlomer is celebrated for his unique approach to concert programming and cross-disciplinary collaborations. A versatile musician with a background as a saxophonist, composer, and visual artist, Schlomer is also an advocate for new music, regularly commissioning works that blend different art forms. Dr. Andy Wheelock is a drummer, percussionist, and educator who serves as UW Director of Jazz Studies and Percussion Area Coordinator. An active jazz performer and composer, he leads the WHEE3TRIO and has collaborated with numerous notable artists. Wheelock~s music is known for blending jazz with Afro-Latin, West African, and pop influences. Brent Church is a UW Music Technology student who blends classical repertoire with electronic music. A percussionist, he has performed solo recitals and released an EP.

UW Music presents a collaborative concert featuring the UW Wind Symphony Chamber Winds and Percussion Ensemble in an evening of diverse and engaging chamber music. The Chamber Winds, conducted by Dr. Matthew Schlomer, will present a woodwind quintet performing A. Normand’s lively “Quintette (Mi majeur)” and a flute trio playing Allan Blank’s “Three Graces.” Audiences will also enjoy the compelling Flute-Clarinet Duet, “Beneath a Canopy of Wings,” by Ellen Ruth Harrison and a rich arrangement of J.S. Bach’s “Fugue in G Minor,” performed by a saxophone quartet. Under the direction of Dr. Andy Wheelock and Brent Church, the Percussion Ensemble will deliver a powerful and dynamic performance, including Ivan Trevino’s “Gardens,” Michael Colgrass’s “Three Brothers,” and David Skidmore’s powerful work “Donner.” The Brass Ensemble, also conducted by Dr. Matthew Schlomer, will close out the concert with a performance of “A Requiem in our Time” by Einojuhani Rautavaara and “Someone to Watch Over Me” by George Gershwin (arr. Eric Crees; transcribed Jeremy Van Hoy). International artist, conductor, educator and UW Director of Bands, Dr. Matthew Schlomer is celebrated for his unique approach to concert programming and cross-disciplinary collaborations. A versatile musician with a background as a saxophonist, composer, and visual artist, Schlomer is also an advocate for new music, regularly commissioning works that blend different art forms. Dr. Andy Wheelock is a drummer, percussionist, and educator who serves as UW Director of Jazz Studies and Percussion Area Coordinator. An active jazz performer and composer, he leads the WHEE3TRIO and has collaborated with numerous notable artists. Wheelock~s music is known for blending jazz with Afro-Latin, West African, and pop influences. Brent Church is a UW Music Technology student who blends classical repertoire with electronic music. A percussionist, he has performed solo recitals and released an EP.

UW Music presents a collaborative concert featuring the UW Wind Symphony Chamber Winds and Percussion Ensemble in an evening of diverse and engaging chamber music. The Chamber Winds, conducted by Dr. Matthew Schlomer, will present a woodwind quintet performing A. Normand’s lively “Quintette (Mi majeur)” and a flute trio playing Allan Blank’s “Three Graces.” Audiences will also enjoy the compelling Flute-Clarinet Duet, “Beneath a Canopy of Wings,” by Ellen Ruth Harrison and a rich arrangement of J.S. Bach’s “Fugue in G Minor,” performed by a saxophone quartet. Under the direction of Dr. Andy Wheelock and Brent Church, the Percussion Ensemble will deliver a powerful and dynamic performance, including Ivan Trevino’s “Gardens,” Michael Colgrass’s “Three Brothers,” and David Skidmore’s powerful work “Donner.” The Brass Ensemble, also conducted by Dr. Matthew Schlomer, will close out the concert with a performance of “A Requiem in our Time” by Einojuhani Rautavaara and “Someone to Watch Over Me” by George Gershwin (arr. Eric Crees; transcribed Jeremy Van Hoy). International artist, conductor, educator and UW Director of Bands, Dr. Matthew Schlomer is celebrated for his unique approach to concert programming and cross-disciplinary collaborations. A versatile musician with a background as a saxophonist, composer, and visual artist, Schlomer is also an advocate for new music, regularly commissioning works that blend different art forms. Dr. Andy Wheelock is a drummer, percussionist, and educator who serves as UW Director of Jazz Studies and Percussion Area Coordinator. An active jazz performer and composer, he leads the WHEE3TRIO and has collaborated with numerous notable artists. Wheelock~s music is known for blending jazz with Afro-Latin, West African, and pop influences. Brent Church is a UW Music Technology student who blends classical repertoire with electronic music. A percussionist, he has performed solo recitals and released an EP.

UW Jazz Studies  is honored to present a special eightieth birthday concert featuring two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz saxophonist Ernie Watts! Praised as “one of the greatest living tenor saxophonists, at the top of his game~ (All About Jazz), Watts will be joined by the Andy Wheelock Quartet for this milestone performance, led by UW~s own Director of Jazz Studies on drums, along with a stellar ensemble of colleagues including Brad Goode, trumpet, Ben Markley, piano, and Gonzalo Teppa, bass. Born just one day shy of the concert date, on October 23, 1945, Watts began his career at age 16 and has since become one of the most prolific and versatile saxophone players in music, whose distinctive, expressive sound has cemented his legacy in the jazz and R&B worlds. After studying at Berklee College of Music on a scholarship, Watts joined Buddy Rich~s big band and later spent two decades with Doc Severinsen~s “Tonight Show” band. A ~musician~s musician,~ Watts has been featured on over 500 recordings for artists ranging from Marvin Gaye and Carole King to Frank Zappa, and his distinctive sound can be heard on film soundtracks for “Grease” and “The Color Purple.” In the mid-1980s, Watts returned his focus to jazz as a member of Charlie Haden~s Quartet West. Watts, who co-founded Flying Dolphin Records in 2004, continues to tour internationally with his own quartet, perform as a guest artist with symphonies, and conduct music workshops worldwide.

UW Jazz Studies  is honored to present a special eightieth birthday concert featuring two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz saxophonist Ernie Watts! Praised as “one of the greatest living tenor saxophonists, at the top of his game~ (All About Jazz), Watts will be joined by the Andy Wheelock Quartet for this milestone performance, led by UW~s own Director of Jazz Studies on drums, along with a stellar ensemble of colleagues including Brad Goode, trumpet, Ben Markley, piano, and Gonzalo Teppa, bass. Born just one day shy of the concert date, on October 23, 1945, Watts began his career at age 16 and has since become one of the most prolific and versatile saxophone players in music, whose distinctive, expressive sound has cemented his legacy in the jazz and R&B worlds. After studying at Berklee College of Music on a scholarship, Watts joined Buddy Rich~s big band and later spent two decades with Doc Severinsen~s “Tonight Show” band. A ~musician~s musician,~ Watts has been featured on over 500 recordings for artists ranging from Marvin Gaye and Carole King to Frank Zappa, and his distinctive sound can be heard on film soundtracks for “Grease” and “The Color Purple.” In the mid-1980s, Watts returned his focus to jazz as a member of Charlie Haden~s Quartet West. Watts, who co-founded Flying Dolphin Records in 2004, continues to tour internationally with his own quartet, perform as a guest artist with symphonies, and conduct music workshops worldwide.