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Jazz Ambassadors Combo and Big Band
Selections to be chosen from the following:

Katy-Do Easy Money

Southside Samba Sky Dance

Wonderland
Meetin’ Time
You Only You
Rompin’ at the Reno
Movin’ Uptown People Time
Another Time, Another Place
When Lights are Low
Only Trust Your Heart
Miss Missouri

Jazz Ambassadors Personnel

Trombones
Saxophones
Theresa Staerker
Ross LeSoine

Taylor Morgan Joseph Merolla

Alexander Marino Cody Messersmith

Craig Beavers
James Rinaggio
Julia Zocowski
Rhythm
Mark Harvey
Trumpets
Shannon Would
Don Nguyen
Ricky Baublitz
Miles Orphanelia

Rebecca Fran co Tyler Dempsey

Pat and Larry Rosetti

Patricia A. McCormack
James}. Buckley Jean M. Shields
Kayla McNamara
William G. Carter Charles A. Smith
Judy Miller
Lawrence J. Costa Theresa L. Sparrow
Professional Orthopaedic
Ron Good Susan Stillo
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 Pre-Concert Lecture - Dr. Neil Wetzel

Dr. Wetzel is Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Moravian College; his

duties include teaching saxophone, directing the Moravian College BIG Band, and overseeing

the jazz studies program. He holds both a Bachelor of Music (Jazz) and Master of Arts in Teaching

degrees from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. He received his Ed.D. at Teacher's College,
Columbia University; his studies there focused on learning theories and jazz pedagogy. His text

for teaching jazz to beginners, Learning jazz Language, is scheduled for release sometime in

2015 by Northeastern Music Publications. As founder and music director of Moravian College's

summer July Jazz Getaway, Mr. Wetzel has worked and played with many jazz greats

such as Clark Terry, Ravi Coltrane, Al Grey, Terre! Stafford, Milt Grayson, Stanley Turrentine, and

Bobby Watson.

Dr. Wetzel has been featured a performer and guest clinician at festivals in the U.S. and Europe.

He has appeared as a soloist at the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association (PMEA) Conference

(2007 and 2008); and the Intemational Jazz Education Association (IAJE) Conference in Toronto
(2003). He has also played and taught at the Lana Jazz Festival in Lana, Italy (2005), as well as the
Karel Velebny Jazz Workshop in Frydlant, Czech Republic (2006-2014). He has performed in many

Jazz clubs including: The Deerhead Inn Jazz Base Shanghai Jazz Zanzibar Blue,
and Chris’ Jazz Cafe (both in Phila.). He has also worked extensively in Europe playing at CoffeeArt

(Berlin, Germany) and also at Agharta, U Maleho Glena, Reduta, U Stare Pani, and Jazz Dock jazz
Clubs (ail in Prague, Czech Rep.).

Asan ensemble director, Dr. Wetzel has been the guest director for the SteelStacks All-Star High

School Band (2012-14), the Berks All-Star High School Jazz Ensemble (2008 & 2013), and the

_ PMEA District 9 Jazz Band Fest big band (2001 and 2010). He has also led many workshops

and clinics throughout Pennsylvania and abroad. He is in demand as an adjudicator for music

festivals and competitions.

As a performer, he has backed many of the great performers in show business including:

Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Bob Hope, Johnny Mathis, Bernadette Peters, Tommy Tune, the
Temptations, and the Four Tops. He has also appeared with the Philly Pops Orchestra including
a performance with singer Patti Page in Carnegie Hall, which was recorded and released on CD

by DRG records and won the 1999 Grammy for best Pop Traditional Performance. He can also
be heard on four CDs with jazz pianist Eric Mintel: Live, Hopscotch, Dynamo, and Four on the Floor.

Other recording credits include Introducing the jazz Faculty at Moravian College (as producer and

performer) and Simone on Simone (released on Koch Records) featuring the jazz singer, Simone
with the Rob Stoneback Big Band.

Wetzel's first CD as leader, Misunderestimated, was released in January 2010. The CD features

original jazz compositions presented in a variety of styles and instrumental combinations. His
follow up CD, Cowboys in Capes was released September 2014.

Internationally, Wetzel has recorded and toured with the Rosta Fras—Skip Wilkins the
International Quintet. This group includes both American and Czech jazz musicians and has toured

Central Europe and the US. The first CD, Frydiant Nights, was recorded and released by the

Czech Radio Prague label in 2010.

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Marywood Jazz Faculty Combo and Friends
Professor Dave Jumper

Mr. Joseph Michaels

Mr. Tyler Dempsey

Mr. Jon Ballantyne

Intercollegiate Jazz Ensemble

Selections to be chosen from the following:

Sunset Glow

My Man Benny
Again and Again
Jackson County Jubilee
The Trot

Blue Five Jive

Symphony in Riffs
Amoroso

The Legend

Goin’ on

Blues In My Heart

Wiggle Walk

Intercollegiate Jazz Ensemble Personne!

Saxophones Rythm
Nate McMahon - Patrick Kerssen -Moravian

Alex Marino —- Marywood David Levengood - Bucknell

Nikki Weaver - Moravian Shannon Would - Marywood

Joe Moore - iUP Ron Bogart - Moravian

Ross LeSoine - Marywood Steven Katona - Millersville

Allen Taylor - Bucknell

Joseph Hall - Moravian Vocal

Michael Duncan - Millersville Nathan Gerheart - Moravian

Craig Chaimson - Bucknell

Frank Sparaccio - Moravian

Timothy Zettlemoyer -
Nicole Bilotto - Bucknell

Michael Saunders - Moravian

Will Munro - Bucknell

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“Educational Event”

This educational event is made possible through

the generosity of Chris and Ann DiMattio.

Congratulations to the students, schools, and directors who prepared the

Benny Carter repertoire for this opportunity.

Wyoming Valley West HS - Mr. Andrew Kolojejchick

Wilson Southern MS - Mr. Edward Luckey

Wallenpaupack MS - Mr. Kevin Haugland

Pocono Mountain West HS - Mr. Jeff Mark

Pre-Concert Lecture - Professor Thomas Heinze

6 p.m. Concert:
Northeast Pennsylvania Repertoire Orchestra:

“The Region’s Premier Special Projects Ensemble”

SELECTIONS

Peaceful Warrior Suite

The Blessing

Peaceful Warrior

Song for Coretta

The Journey

Brothers Under the Skin

Music from the Institute of Jazz Studies of Rutgers University

Harlem Renaissance Suite

Lament for Langsten

Sugar Hill Slow Drag

Happy Feet
Sunday Morning

Happy Feet (Reprise)

Music from the Benny Carter Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of

American History, Smithsonian Institution

Tales of a Rising Sun Suite

August Moon
Teatime

Song of Long Ago

Samurai Song

Music from the Benny Carter Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of
; Chow Chow

American History, Smithsonian Institution

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