Jazz Small Groups
Directed by renowned UVA music faculty members Pete Spaar, Jeff Decker and Mike Rosensky, the Jazz Small Groups range in size from quartets to octets and vary in skill-level from beginner-intermediate to advanced. Besides a formal concert at the end of each semester, the groups do several outreach performances in the Charlottesville community, and give a final end-of-year celebration concert, "Jazz in the Amphitheatre." Repertoire is chosen from a diverse range of jazz styles by such greats as Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, Lee Morgan, Antonio Carlos Jobim, among many others, as well as original compositions by both faculty and students.
Come hear these wonderful student musicians in the UVA Jazz program at their fall concert on Sunday, November 21st at 7pm in Old Cabell Hall.
Old Cabell Hall is located on the south end of UVA’s historic lawn, directly opposite the Rotunda. (map) Parking is available in the central grounds parking garage on Emmet Street, in the C1 parking lot off McCormick Rd, and in the parking lots at the UVA Corner. Handicap parking is available in the small parking lot adjacent to Bryan Hall.
All programs are subject to change. For more information please call the Department of Music at 434.924.3052 or write music@virginia.edu.
To see all the Jazz Events at UVA please visit music.virginia.edu/jazz-series
We will be hearing from 4 different jazz combos, coached by Mike Rosensky, Jeff Decker and Pete Spaar.
Two groups are listed below, the other groups will only be announced from stage.
Mike Rosensky's Combo (practices on Tuesdays at 5:30):
Michael McNulty—guitar
David Sun—piano
Ami Falk—bass
Carl Hamilton—drums
performing:
Unrequited—Brad Mehldau
Ornithology—Charlie Parker
Triste—Antonio Carlos Jobim
Human Nature—Michael Jackson
Beatrice—Sam Rivers
Mike Rosensky's Combo (practices on Fridays at 2pm):
Ben Larsen—guitar
Jeremy Odrich—guitar
Dean Tennant—piano
Ellis Nolan—bass
Alex Schaefer—drums
performing:
Just Friends—John Klenner/Sam M. Lewis
Recordame—Joe Henderson
Polka Dots and Moonbeams—Jimmy Van
Heusen/Johnny Burke
Doxy—Sonny Rollins
Alice in Wonderland—Sammy Fain