2022/5/9 (HS Bands)

Maroon Jazz Band

In the Doghouse, by Eric Morales

Alto Sax Solo: Lilly Bath

Piano Solo: Janelle Falk

Yesterday, by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, arr. Rick Stitzel

Flute Solo: Lilly Bath

Cold Duck Time, by Eddie Harris, arr. Mark Taylor

Guitar Solo: Nishil Sharma

Gold Jazz Band

Sir Duke, by Stevie Wonder, Arr. Michael Philip Mossman

Alto Sax Solo: Brigitte Bell*

Trumpet Solo: Corey Bank

Alto Sax Solo: Connor Ferguson

Floral Fury, by Kristopher Maddigan, arr. John Herberman

Trumpet Feature: Aaiden Holmes*

Trombone Solo: Liam Otten

Guitar Solo: Zack Bowman

Birdland, by Josef Zawinul, arr. Larry Kerchner

Bass Solo: Genesis Mendez-Falcon*

Guitar Solo: Zack Bowman

Tenor Sax Solo: Nicholas Pinto Faerman*

Piano Solo: Manas Nair

Senior Solo Features

Romance, by Georges Brun

Featuring Jeila Wofford*

Accompanied by Mrs. Lichtman, Piano

Wave, by Antônio Carlos Jobim/Arr. Justinas Bernotas

Featuring Nicholas Pinto Faerman*, Alto Sax

Accompanied by Zack Bowman, Guitar

Concert Band

Fanfare for the Third Planet, by Richard Saucedo

Falling Leaves, by John Fannin

Flute Soloists: Aarushi Aravind & Joy Haddadin

Fantasy on a Russian Air (Beethoven Op. 107), by Jonnie Vinson 

Wind Ensemble

West Side Story Medley, by Leonard Bernstein, arr. Jay Bocook

Alto Sax Soloists: Nicholas Pinto Faerman* and Brigitte Bell*

Flute Solo: Jenna Brown*

Trumpet Solo: Corey Bank

Cry of the Last Unicorn, by Rossano Galante

Flute Solos: Jeila Wofford* and Carrie Emerman*

Soprano Sax Solo: Connor Ferguson

Trumpet Solo: Mason Lee

F Horn Solo: Lily Houser

Wheels, by David Bobrowitz

2021-2022 New Albany High School Bands

Maroon Jazz Band

Alto Sax: Lilly Bath, Zack Bowman, Ronan Igoe, Ashlyn Schrader

Tenor Sax: Zane Tanner & Jayden Yawson

Bari Sax: Will Sautter

Trumpet: Nick Hernandez, Aadien Holmes*, Lily Houser, Rachel Maletz, Damon Thompson, Clara Mendez-Falcon

Trombone: Jaden Gao, Nathan Menon*, Eric Dahl, Jackson Bowser

Piano: Janelle Falk

Guitar: Nishil Sharma

Bass: Liam Otten

Drums/Percussion: Collin Miller & Ryder Growdon

Gold Jazz Band

Alto Sax: Brigitte Bell*, Connor Ferguson, Rio Hall

Tenor Sax: Nicholas Pinto Faerman*, Adam Thompson, Kedar Gupte

Bari Sax: Matthew Stucke

Trumpet: Corey Bank, Mason Lee, Aaiden Holmes*, Abby Phelps*

Trombone: Liam Otten, Nathan Menon*, Tyler Tucker, Max Higgins*, Rohan Ranjan

Piano: Manas Nair

Guitar: Zack Bowman

Bass: Genesis Mendez-Falcon*

Drums: Jacob Cohen* 

Aux Percussion: Billy Green, Logan Jarema, Ty Adamkosky

Concert Band

Flute: Aarushi Aravind, Jenna Brown*, Joy Haddadin, Jil Mimarbachi, Kyra Moenter, Aasama Prabhakar, Ashlyn Schrader, Stephanie Thomas, Nehara Weerappuli

Oboe: Zach Quigley

Bassoon: Silas Wirt

Clarinet: Cooper Anderson, Sawyer Barber, Anshul Dalal, Alexis Greene, Simon Limpach, Murphy Ritter, Roshan Sharma

Bass Clarinet: Erik Davis*

Alto Sax: Zack Bowman, Liam Staufenberg,

Tenor Sax: Kedar Gupte, Zane Tanner

Baritone Sax: William Sautter, Matthew Stucke

Trumpet: Max Appiah, Samuel Canales, Luke Cotrill, Aaiden Holmes*, Miranda Petty, Alexander Ritter, Huston Ritter, Leif Seckman, Damon Thompson, Charlie Wilcoxon

F Horn: Nick Hernandez, Haleigh Justen, Abby Phelps*

Trombone: Nathan Boutell, Jackson Bowser, Eric Dahl, Kenny Fischer, Jaden Gao, Kyle Gilchrist, Brandon Jones, Nathan Menon*, Hope Schimming, Roan Winch, Eshan Zaman*

Euphonium: Graydon Kappes, Aidan Millerick, Joshua Nicholson*, Aaliyah Williams

Tuba: Ethan Ritter, Sydney Wamsley, Jayden Yawson

Percussion: Andrew Dauber, Ryder Growdon, Luka Ingram, Acacia Rhodes*, Collin Miller, Joseph Quigley, Olivier Saltre, Ben Silverman

Piano: Jaden Gao

Wind Ensemble

Flute: Lilly Bath, Jenna Brown*, Abigail Dunn, Carrie Emerman*, Manas Nair, Jeila Wofford*

Clarinet: Richard Gilchrist, Ronan Igoe, Evan McGee*, Keegan Miller, Ann Mari Tait

Bass Clarinet: Kamrin Kincaid*

Alto Sax: Connor Ferguson, Rio Hall, Brigitte Bell*, Nicholas Pinto Faerman*

Tenor Sax:  Adam Thompson

Trumpet: Corey Bank, Lucas Burnard, Maddie Jeffers*, Mason Lee, Rachel Maletz, Dominick Rosas

F Horn: Lily Houser, Luke Maxeiner

Trombone: Ayush Chakravarty, Nathan Menon*, Liam Otten, Miles Zimmerman

Euphonium: Aaiden Holmes*, Andrew Schockman

Tuba: Max Higgins*, Rohan Ranjan, Tyler Tucker

Percussion: Jacob Cohen*, Billy Green, Logan Jarema, Ty Adamkosky

Maroon Jazz Band

In the Doghouse, by Eric Morales: This phenomenal work fuses boogie-woogie and shuffle into a chart with a unique style and attitude. The opening piano groove grabs the listener and sets the pace for the entire work. Cool stop time ensemble sections at the end of the chart!

Yesterday, by John Lennon & Paul McCartney, arr. Rick Stitzel: Yesterday is a melancholy ballad about the break-up of a relationship. The singer nostalgically laments for yesterday when he and his love were together, before she left because of something he said. McCartney is the only member of the Beatles to appear on the track. One of the all-time great songs from the Beatles, Yesterday truly has become a modern day standard! 

Cold Duck Time, by Eddie Harris, arr. Mark Taylor: Cold Duck Time is a rock-influenced jazz standard written by Eddie Harris.  It first appeared on the album Swiss Movement by Les McCann and Eddie Harris. The first recording of this tune wasn’t well-rehearsed, and you can definitely hear that the band is learning this tune while on stage.  Swiss Movement is a live album that was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1969. (Credit: Learnjazzstandards.com)

Gold Jazz Band

Sir Duke, by Stevie Wonder, Arr. Michael Philip Mossman: Stevie Wonder wrote this song as a tribute to music, specifically to Duke Ellington, who had passed away in 1974. Also name checked are great Jazz artists Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong and Glenn Miller. The song is a passionate, heartfelt tribute.

Floral Fury, by Kristopher Maddigan, arr. John Herberman: Cuphead is a classic action game primarily focused on boss battles. Inspired by the cartoons and music style of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are carefully created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional cel animation (hand drawn & hand inked), watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. This song from the soundtrack of the game focuses on the final boss battle in act one, called “Floral Fury”, where the player fights against the carnivorous plant named Cagney Carnation. Also, this original track is the only track to deviate from the ‘30s jazz style as instead is more of a samba-like style.    link for info: Cuphead IMDb

Floral Fury is a level on Inkwell Isle One, where the fight with Cagney Carnation takes place. It is represented on the map by a flower patch. While this level is normally unlocked after completing Threatenin' Zeppelin, it is possible to access it earlier by taking a shortcut below the bridge on the left of Ruse of an Ooze. (Credit: cuphead.fandom.com)

Birdland, by Josef Zawinul, arr. Larry Kerchner: Birdland is a jazz club started in New York City on December 15, 1949. The original Birdland, which was located at 1678 Broadway, just north of West 52nd Street in Manhattan, was closed in 1965 due to increased rents, but it re-opened for one night in 1979. A revival began in 1986 with the opening of the second nightclub by the same name that is now located in Manhattan's Theater District, not far from the original nightclub's location. The current location is in the same building as the previous headquarters of The New York Observer. Irving Levy, Morris Levy, and Oscar Goodstein – along with six other partners – purchased the venue in 1949 from Joseph "Joe the Wop" Catalano. They adopted the name "Birdland" to capitalize on the profile of Charlie "Yardbird" Parker. Weather Report released their most commercially successful hit entitled "Birdland" on the album Heavy Weather in 1977. The Manhattan Transfer recorded a cover version of the same song in 1979, with vocalese lyrics describing the club at its peak. (Credit: Wikipedia)

Senior Solo Features

Wave, by Antônio Carlos Jobim/Arr. Justinas Bernotas

Featuring Nicholas Pinto Faerman*, Alto Sax

Accompanied by Zack Bowman, Guitar

Romance, by Georges Brun

Featuring Jeila Wofford*

Accompanied by Mrs. Lichtman, Piano

Concert Band

Fanfare for the Third Planet, by Richard Saucedo: A dedication to our own planet Earth, this impressive piece features a rhythmic vitality throughout, along with fresh harmonies and skilled orchestral devices. Amid the powerful fanfare-like phrases, a brief calm section is created using the woodwinds and a unique layering effect before building to the dynamic ending.

Falling Leaves, by John Fannin: Inspired by the colors of fall, this full sounding, lyrical ballad is perfect to begin exploring rubato, tenuto, and vibrato. The simple melody is initially stated by the first flute, and a piano part really adds color and beauty to the arrangement. Calm, yet powerful, Falling Leaves is perfectly selected for a springtime concert! 

Fantasy on a Russian Air (Beethoven Op. 107), by Jonnie Vinson: Based on a familiar folk tune, Johnnie Vinson has created an appealling set of variations with an occasional nod to Beethoven, who used the same melody in his Theme and Variations for flute and piano (Op. 107, No. 7). With each variation featuring a different section of the band, this work utilizes a mixture of contrasting meters and styles.

Wind Ensemble

West Side Story Medley, by Leonard Bernstein, arr. Jay Bocook: Music from West Side Story is a medley of Leonard Berstein’s songs from the enduring musical. Songs included in this medley are the Maria, Tonight, One Hand, One Heart, Cool and Somewhere. Many of these melodies continue to be known to generations of music lovers. Come back tomorrow to hear the 8th grade band perform their medley of West Side Story that also includes the Prologue and America!

Cry of the Last Unicorn, by Rossano Galante: Intensely descriptive from the very first note, this work portrays a fateful encounter of hunters tracking the "last unicorn." The music is at times poignant and other times dramatic and exciting as the chase is depicted. Sweeping themes and rich scoring help to make this a memorable work for the symphonic stage.

Wheels, by David Bobrowitz: Take a spin with this musical picture that captures the incessant motion and ever-moving character of the wheel. It is a vibrant, pulsating portrayal of an invention that changed mankind forever. Intended to celebrate the profound impact the wheel has had on humanity, from the simple enjoyment of a hula hoop to essential uses in transportation and manufacturing, this invigorating work [is] an exciting change-of-pace!

Upcoming Events:

May 10: Grades 6, 7, and 8, McCoy Center for the Arts, 7PM

May 10: BAND CAMP REGISTRATION DUE!

May 15: Chicago Trip Pre-registration deadline

May 21: Founder’s Day Parade, 11:00 AM

May 28: Commencement Band Performance, 10:00 AM (May 29 @ 7 PM Rain Date)

May 30: Memorial Day Ceremony (small group) - Maplewood Cemetery, 9:15 AM

Thank You

Thank you to New Albany Music Parents Association for their support with many incidental expenses and as well as projects behind the scenes. 

Thank you to the custodial crew who helped us move all of our equipment to the McCoy.

Thank you to the teachers who shared students with us today so that we could combine class sections for our rehearsals today.

Thank you to the parents and families for supporting their student's involvement in the band!

6/3 - Rookies & Mentors

6/30-7/4 - July 4th practices, parade & picnic

7/10-7/14 - Band Camp (off site - AiA Camp). Registration due May 10!

7/15 -  Cedar Point (optional)

7/16 - Media/Photo Day

8/8-8/10 - Rehearsals (On Campus)

8/15 - Rehearsal (On Campus)

8/16 - Convocation Performance & Rehearsal

Full calendar with times is available at www.newalbanyband.com