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Christian McBride with Frost Concert Jazz Band & Frost Studio Jazz Band |
Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall
John Daversa and Etienne Charles, directors
Christian McBride, guest bassist
JazzTimes says, “In his hands, an acoustic bass can shamelessly expose the human heart.” Seven-time GRAMMY®-winning bassist Christian McBride is a force of nature. He brings virtuosic fire, relentless energy, depth, and the grounding of a seasoned journeyman. The multiple DownBeat award-winning Frost Concert Jazz Band and Frost Studio Jazz Band are renowned for their outstanding musicianship, inspired performances, soloists, and well-crafted arrangements.
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The Musical Legacy of Melton Mustafa with Frost Studio Jazz Band |
Friday, September 24, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Pre-concert talk, 6:30 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Melton Mustafa Jr. and Jesse Jones Jr., guest saxophonists
Etienne Charles, director
The pre-concert talk includes Melton Mustafa Jr., Jesse Jones Jr., Tracy Fields, and Jean Caze.
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All Without Words—Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra |
Saturday, October 2, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Scott Flavin, conductor
John Daversa, trumpet
Experience the gripping music of composer Justin Morell, featured on John Daversa’s latest recording, All Without Words: Variations Inspired by Loren. Inspired by his non-verbal autistic son, Morell builds a series of emotional variations – sometimes painful, sometimes joyful – but always full of hope. “For beauty and heart, this music is above and beyond anything else today,” says All About Jazz.
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GRAMMY®-Winning Jazz Vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant and Tribute to Antônio Carlos Jobim |
Tuesday, October 12, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Frost Jazz Vocal Ensemble
Kate Reid, director
Cécile McLorin Salvant, guest vocalist
Sullivan Fortner, guest pianist
Three-time GRAMMY winner Miami native Cécile McLorin Salvant named “finest jazz singer to emerge in the last decade” (The New York Times) highlights this special evening with guest pianist Sullivan Fortner, who partnered with Salvant on the duo release The Window. The Frost Jazz Vocal Ensemble opens the concert celebrating the music of Antônio Carlos Jobim, one of the great exponents of Brazilian music and the father of the bossa nova with classics like The Girl from Ipanema and Desafinado.
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Intersections: Exploring Visual Art through Music—Frost Concert Jazz Band
Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall
John Daversa and Charles Bergeron, directors
The DownBeat award-winning Frost Concert Jazz Band has been the Frost School of Music’s distinguished large jazz ensemble for over thirty years. This innovative multimedia program explores the relationship between visual art and music. World premiere compositions by the Frost Studio Jazz Writing Program members are paired with works by local visual artists. The esteemed Frost Sextet opens the set.
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Around the World—Henry Mancini Institute Orchestra
Friday, November 12, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Scott Flavin, conductor
This exciting program is as rich and diverse as only the Frost School’s Henry Mancini Orchestra can present. From cutting-edge techno and jazz standards to music by today’s greatest classical composers, HMI takes us around the globe for a whirlwind sonic experience!
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XJB Big Band with Guest Conductors
Saturday, November 13, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
Weeks Center for Recording & Performance, Clarke Recital Hall
XJB Big Band with Guest Conductors
Charles Bergeron, director
The Frost XJB Big Band delivers a night of fabulous classic big band music. These highly talented freshmen are full of musical surprises as they prepare for their entry into other prestigious jazz ensembles in the Studio Music & Jazz program. Frost’s Jazz Pedagogy Master’s degree students conduct the group.
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Jazz Composer Greats—Frost Jazz Vocal Ensemble
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Kate Reid, director
An evening celebrating great composers and performers in the jazz canon. Using the magic of their voices, Frost Jazz Vocal students add to the texture of classic instrumental pieces by an assortment of composers. Complex harmonies and beautiful melodies are explored in tunes including, Horace Silver’s Nutville and Peace; Thelonious Monk's ‘Round Midnight and Monk's Dream; Pat Metheny’s Phase Dance; and Esperanza Spalding’s I Adore You.
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LIVE AUDIENCE WELCOME!
Swingin’ for the Holidays!—Stephen Guerra Big Band
Friday, December 3, 2021, 7:30 p.m.
UM Gusman Concert Hall
Stephen Guerra, Jr., director
The annual holiday tradition continues with this big band extravaganza. Arrangements include holiday classics and a brand-new sing-along. The band showcases a diverse tapestry of musical traditions from around the world. Frost professor Stephen Guerra’s Big Band is comprised of talented students and faculty from across the Studio Music and Jazz program. Get into the spirit with an evening holiday cheer!
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