All jazz ensemble, jazz lab band, and jazz combo members are expected to contribute time and effort to this event to ensure its usual high standard of excellence. In addition to the classic jazz repertory, the ensemble performs original compositions written specifically for the group. Eastern illinois university booth library new titles list. Participants receive one hour of undergraduate credit. Frank mantooth misty conductor score 24 pages 3 medium conductor score jazz ensemble. The group won first place in the college jazz big band division at the university of wisconsin eau claire jazz festival in 2010. Six of crows by leigh bardugo, the long way to a small, angry planet by becky chambers, crooked kingdom by leigh bardugo. Established in 1895 as the eastern illinois state normal school, a teachers college offering a twoyear degree, eastern illinois university gradually expanded into a comprehensive university with a broad curriculum, including baccalaureate and masters degrees show more. Eiu jazz ensemble releases album effinghams news and. Jazz performances eiu jazz groups concert featuring the jazz ensemble, jazz lab band and jazz combos thursday, september 24 7. Small jazz ensembles small jazz ensembles, coached by jazz studies and improvisation department faculty, perform traditional and contemporary instrumental and vocal jazz repertoire. The department is home to seven jazz ensembles who perform on campus and at some of detroits most prestigious venues, including the max m. Organized and codirected by gregory beyer, director of percussion studies, this thrilling event is free, open to the public, and brings hundreds of. Doudna fine arts center 20162017 season performances.
They have been featured at the international association for jazz education and illinois music educators. These include honor jazz combo day in november, the eiu jazz festival in february, and eastern music camp in july. Within the jazz program, every time you play your instrument in rehearsal, you are handing in your homework for the day. Mlk university union gallery, eastern illinois university. Horney holds degrees from indiana state university and the university of illinois and has been a member of the eiu faculty since 1974. Fisher music center and the detroit international jazz festival. The ensemble performs a challenging repertoire from the swing era through contemporary jazz and performs commissions and new works from outside composers and student composers.
During his tenure as director of jazz studies at eiu, the eiu jazz ensemble won a downbeat db award and released its first cd eastern time zone in 1994. Youll find a wide selection of vocal solojazz ensemble series sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Many selections feature a sample recording, indicated with the symbol to the right. Arranged for flexibility, its a beautiful solo straighteighth feature for c instruments, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, or trombone with all those solo parts included. The department of music at eastern illinois university is dedicated to helping students achieve their musical and educational goals. Niu jazz ensemble is a northern illinois university orchestra established in 1969 by ron modell, which has long been considered one of the best college jazz bands in the world. The group works on sight reading and skills necessary to play in the jazz ensemble genre.
The jazz ensemble rehearses every monday, wednesday and friday from 1 p. A collection of original sheet music for school jazz ensembles sort by featured best selling alphabetically, az alphabetically, za price, low to high price, high to low date, new to old date, old to new. Everlasting goodwin, gordon, jazz ensemble big band. Vocal solojazz ensemble series sheet music and music. Visit windpercussion auditions for jazz ensemble audition information. Eastern jazz studies students to perform jazz combos. The eiu jazz ensemble entertained more than 30 schools saturday as the. Stay in the know with the official eiu jazz studies department facebook page. The jazz ensemble regularly participates in jazz festivals and competitions, and performs at least six concerts per academic year. Eastern illinois university department of music, charleston, il. Vocal solojazz ensemble series sheet music and music books. Welcome to the online edition of the 2014 hal leonard jazz ensemble promotion.
Youll never receive any spam from me, only the best in jazz guitar lessons. Twelve outstanding arrangements for the young jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. Student jazz ensembles music the university of memphis. Clip books are photocopied collections of press coverage about eiu and other area colleges from area newspapers. Vice president of university advancement university archives. The eiu jazz festival the annual eiu jazz festival is designed to offer a performing and learning experience for both the participating high school ensembles and their host. Professor ketch with jazz students lr david klingman, cameron cook, nathan huvard, atticus reynolds, and adam maloney. Tumblebooklibrary premium has over 1100 titles for grades k6, and includes our unique animated, talking picture books, readalong chapter books, national geographic videos, nonfiction books. The repertoire encompasses a unique variety of primarily a cappella music andor music accompanied by light instrumentation. Eastern illinois university booth library new titles.
The northern illinois university jazz ensemble discography. Buy arranging for large jazz ensemble papcom by dick lowell, ken pullig isbn. Russell ballenger, the university of mary jazz ensemble is comprised of outstanding student musicians. Each spring semester, the all university jazz band takes on a second identity as the niu latin jazz ensemble and provides live music for the annual niu latin jazz dance party in midapril. This ensemble participates in many on and offcampus performances, joint concerts with byuidaho sound alliance, and tours throughout canada, the u. Looking for hal leonard easy jazz ensemble series sheet music. Jazz ensembles department of music wayne state university. Named after a piece in wind ensemble literature of the same name, in which the tonic pitch can be sustained in every harmony of the piece, immovable do is a straightahead, fun, rockfunk feel. Ensembles are coached by faculty members jerry bergonzi, frank carlberg, dominique eade, cecil mcbee, john mcneil, jason moran, bob moses, ken. Eiu flute day 2002 guest flute recital charleston, ill eastern illinois university. With regular rehearsals and frequent concerts, including collaborative performances, family day weekend, the annual swing dance and our jazz 4 justice concert, students are.
Enter your email to download your free 64page jazz guitar ebook. Tell the truth and dont be afraid the daily eastern insidejazz news it up the eiu jazz ensemble will perform thursday to showcase younger musicians page 6 wednesday april 16, 1997. Youll find a wide selection of hal leonard easy jazz ensemble series sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. The theatre, free jazz combos tuesday, october 20 7. The festival will open on friday, february 7, with a concert featuring the eiu jazz ensemble and guest performer, marquis hill. Jazz ensemble ii is a 17piece jazz ensemble that performs concerts at the university of memphis and rehearses twice a week. In 2010 and 2014 the ensemble was featured at the illinois music education conference. Horney holds degrees from indiana state university and the university of illinois and has been a member of the eiu. Members of the latin jazz ensemble are selected from the jazz ensemble auditions at the beginning of the fall semester. The ensemble is available to qualified students via audition. Jazz ensemble department of music christopher newport.
An innovative curriculum, exceptional facilities, and dedicated faculty combine to produce outstanding teachers and performers throughout the united states and abroad. The jazz ensemble performs all styles of jazz music from duke ellington, through count basie and charles mingus, to the contemporary jazz ensemble composers of today. The northern illinois university jazz ensemble profile. Jazz ensemble student ensembles department of music. Jazz studies handbook pdf the music department also offers a jazz studies minor for students with some experience as jazz musicians. We would be happy to set up a day for you to sit in on classes and ensemble rehearsals, meet current students, and have a lesson. The annual tcu jazz festival, one of the most prestigious in the southwest, has hosted more than 10,000 high school students since its inception in 1978. Coordinator of instrumental studies, professor of music ed. The group has received numerous awards including outstanding ensemble and solo performance citations at the notre dame and elmhurst college jazz festivals as well as from downbeat magazine. Eastern illinois university department of music facebook. For more information about jazz studies, visit our jazz studies page. Vocal union is a 12voice mixed ensemble specializing in close harmony and vocal jazz. Eastern illinois university department of music home.
Eastern illinois university is a state university in charleston, illinois. Americas music activities eastern illinois university. The 61 st annual eiu jazz festival will be held on february 7 and 8, 2020. Hal leonard easy jazz ensemble series sheet music and music. Eastern illinois university department of music music. The univeristy of illinois jazz performance division places a high value on the development of each students artistic voice, and this is especially in evidence with its seven small jazz ensembles, which provide a perfect opportunity to develop improvisational skills while learning to function as a unit in a small group setting. The jazz studies area provides a variety of performing opportunities including the unc jazz band, the unc jazz combos, and charanga carolina. The orchestra participated in many international festivals and performed with such artists as dizzy gillespie, louis bellson, clark terry, tito puente and james moody.
Made up of 20 musicians from various fields of study within the university, the ensemble was started in 1938 as a dance band by valgene roush, and later, known. Eastern illinois university the keep april 1997 4161997 daily eastern news. Click on the section names at right to view the selections, or scroll down to view all our new titles. The eiu jazz festival the annual eiu jazz festival is designed to offer a performing and learning experience for both the participating high school ensembles and there host. Looking for vocal solojazz ensemble series sheet music. Tumblebooklibrary is a curated database of childrens ebooks, available by subscription to elementary schools and public libraries around the world.
Each group is formed and rehearses over the course. The iup jazz ensemble musc 6, under the direction of kevin eisensmith, is one of the many accredited ensembles within the department of music at indiana university of pennsylvania. The unc jazz band is directed by professor jim ketch and meets mwf from 1. Hal leonard easy jazz ensemble series sheet music and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We are dedicated to the advancement and elevation of the art of music. Eastern illinois university jazz studies home facebook. The asbury university jazz ensemble performs frequently at concerts and events on campus as well as at offcampus venues, such as jazz festivals, churches and schools. For audition information and music, go to the main jazz ensembles page. For those not recognizing the reference, 61920 is the zip code of charleston, illinois. We welcome high school students interested in attending eiu to visit.
Information for directors please complete all three forms below by friday, january 10, 2020. Concertstyle readings of childrens books by some of champaignurbana. Students from the eiu jazz studies program will play a variety of music, from j. The brandeis jazz ensemble, open to the entire brandeis community by audition, is comprised of 1520 musicians led by one of bostons bestknown jazz men, professor of the practice robert nieske. Scheduled to perform are the eiu jazz ensemble jazz, unity gospel choir gospel, scott wattles and the blue suede crew rock n roll, christine robertson broadway, eiu percussion ensemble latino, flat mountain bluegrass and more. The thornburgh papers are correspondence and information for president rives to act upon. Join over 4000 guitarists learning from the newsletter recieve the best in online jazz guitar lessons delivered right to your mailbox 100% secure. Concert choir is an auditioned, select choir consisting of 3545 voices that performs a wide variety of short and mediumlength choral compositions by significant composers from early classics to notable contemporary works. All jazz ensemble, jazz lab band and combo members are expected to contribute time and effort to this event to insure its usual high standard of excellence. A very gentle piece that features some beautiful and lush big band writing and a gorgeous melody. Eastern illinois university jazz studies, charleston, illinois. The eiu jazz studies program offers a number of events for high school musicians each year. Eastern illinois university department of music jazz.
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