JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Directed by Mr. Aaron Ottmar

 

Weekly Rehearsal Schedule:

 

Tuesdays: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Thursdays: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM


WORKS PERFORMED

May 19th, 2023 - Friday Night Concert Series

Shoot The Dog........................................................................................Chris Merz

Little Karin..........................................................Benny Golson/arr. Quincy Jones

Cubauza...............................................Mario Bauza/arr. Michael Philip Mossman

Cute.............................................................................................................Neil Hefti

Erik Owen............................................YoungBlood Brass Band/arr. Mike Conrad

April 15th, 2023 (Jazz Showcase with guest artist Mr. Marques Carroll)

Shoot The Dog.........................................................................................Chris Merz

Cotton Club Stomp........................Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges/Harry Carney

Esperando La Carroza........................................................................Hilario Duran

Cute.............................................................................................................Neil Hefti

Erik Owen............................................YoungBlood Brass Band/arr. Mike Conrad

April 4th, 2023 - Iowa Jazz Championships (6th Place - Class 4A)

Shoot The Dog.........................................................................................Chris Merz

Cotton Club Stomp........................Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges/Harry Carney

Esperando La Carroza........................................................................Hilario Duran

Erik Owen............................................YoungBlood Brass Band/arr. Mike Conrad

March 7th, 2023 - Corridor Jazz Project (with guest artist Marvin Truong)

Shoot The Dog.........................................................................................Chris Merz

Erik Owen............................................YoungBlood Brass Band/arr. Mike Conrad

March 4th, 2023 - SEIBA Jazz Festival (2nd Place - Class 4A)

Shoot The Dog.........................................................................................Chris Merz

Cotton Club Stomp........................Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges/Harry Carney

Esperando La Carroza........................................................................Hilario Duran

Erik Owen............................................YoungBlood Brass Band/arr. Mike Conrad

February 25th, 2023 - Jazz In The Meadows (6th Place - Class 3A)

Cotton Club Stomp........................Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges/Harry Carney

Esperando La Carroza........................................................................Hilario Duran

Erik Owen............................................YoungBlood Brass Band/arr. Mike Conrad

February 23rd, 2023 - Coe College Jazz Summit (3rd Place - Class 4A)

Shoot The Dog.........................................................................................Chris Merz

Cotton Club Stomp........................Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges/Harry Carney

Esperando La Carroza........................................................................Hilario Duran

Erik Owen............................................YoungBlood Brass Band/arr. Mike Conrad

February 17th, 2023 - Liberty Jazz Festival

Shoot The Dog.........................................................................................Chris Merz

Cotton Club Stomp........................Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges/Harry Carney

Esperando La Carroza........................................................................Hilario Duran

Erik Owen............................................YoungBlood Brass Band/arr. Mike Conrad

January 26th, 2023 - Simpson College Jazz Festival (4th Place - Class 4A)

Shoot The Dog.........................................................................................Chris Merz

Cotton Club Stomp........................Duke Ellington/Johnny Hodges/Harry Carney

Esperando La Carroza........................................................................Hilario Duran

Erik Owen............................................YoungBlood Brass Band/arr. Mike Conrad

December 17th, 2022 - 4th Ave. Winter Show

Checkpoint Charlie................................................Oliver Nelson/arr. Bob Curnow

Cute.............................................................................................................Neil Hefti

I Just Called To Say I Love You......Stevie Wonder/arr. Michael Philip Mossman

Erik Owen............................................YoungBlood Brass Band/arr. Mike Conrad


May 20th, 2022 - Friday Night Concert Series

Dark Side Of The Blues...............................................Andy Classen

Invitation.....................................Kaper + Webster/arr. Erik Morales

And So But Anyway..........................................................Chris Merz

Danza Del Carcayu..............................................................Kris Berg

April 22nd, 2022 - Performance at ICCSD Earth Day Event

Grease Wheezer...........................................................Vince Norman

Such Sweet Thunder...........Ellington + Strayhorn/arr. Mike Kamuf

Danza Del Carcayu..............................................................Kris Berg

April 5th, 2022 - Iowa Jazz Championships

Grease Wheezer...........................................................Vince Norman

Such Sweet Thunder...........Ellington + Strayhorn/arr. Mike Kamuf

Danza Del Carcayu..............................................................Kris Berg

April 2nd, 2022 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Ms. Sara Jacovino)

Other Angles...............................................................Sara Jacovino

Look For The Silver Lining...................Jerome Kern/arr. Jacovino

                      ***CITY HIGH JAZZ ALUMNI COMBO***

 

Grease Wheezer...........................................................Vince Norman

Such Sweet Thunder...........Ellington + Strayhorn/arr. Mike Kamuf

It Had Better Be Tonight.......Mancini + Mercer/arr. Scott Ragsdale

Danza Del Carcayu..............................................................Kris Berg

March 21st, 2022 - Performance at the Iowa State Capitol

Grease Wheezer...........................................................Vince Norman

Such Sweet Thunder...........Ellington + Strayhorn/arr. Mike Kamuf

Danza Del Carcayu..............................................................Kris Berg

It Had Better Be Tonight.......Mancini + Mercer/arr. Scott Ragsdale

Sturdy "Jazz" Little Hawk

March 8th, 2022 - Corridor Jazz Project (with guest artist Crystal Rebone)

Danza Del Carcayu..............................................................Kris Berg

Grease Wheezer...........................................................Vince Norman

March 5th, 2022 - SEIBA Jazz Festival (2nd Place - Class 4A)

Grease Wheezer...........................................................Vince Norman

Such Sweet Thunder...........Ellington + Strayhorn/arr. Mike Kamuf

Danza Del Carcayu..............................................................Kris Berg

February 26th, 2022 - Jazz In The Meadows (3rd Place - Class 2A)

Grease Wheezer...........................................................Vince Norman

Such Sweet Thunder...........Ellington + Strayhorn/arr. Mike Kamuf

Danza Del Carcayu..............................................................Kris Berg

February 24th, 2022 - Coe College Jazz Summit

Grease Wheezer...........................................................Vince Norman

Such Sweet Thunder...........Ellington + Strayhorn/arr. Mike Kamuf

Danza Del Carcayu..............................................................Kris Berg

February 18th, 2022 - Liberty Jazz Festival (3rd Place - Class 4A)

Such Sweet Thunder...........Ellington + Strayhorn/arr. Mike Kamuf

Grease Wheezer...........................................................Vince Norman

Danza Del Carcayu..............................................................Kris Berg

December 11th, 2021 - 4th Ave. Winter Show

Grease Wheezer...........................................................Vince Norman

Black Hole Sun.................................Soundgarden/arr. James Miley

It Had Better Be Tonight.......Mancini + Mercer/arr. Scott Ragsdale


June 4th, 2021 - Friday Night Concert Series (Virtual)

Blue Miles...................................................Chick Corea/arr. Washut

Early Autumn.................................................Burns/Herman/Mercer

Sudden Transaction......................Nolan Vibhakar + Keith Friestad

Your Cent.......................................................................Tyler Gilmore

Chronometry.....................................................................Fred Sturm

May 25th, 2021 - City High Arts Fest

Chronometry.....................................................................Fred Sturm

May 7th, 2021 - Corridor Jazz Project Concert (Virtual)

Your Cent.......................................................................Tyler Gilmore

May 5th, 2021 - Spring Jazz Band Concert

Blue Miles...................................................Chick Corea/arr. Washut

Your Cent.......................................................................Tyler Gilmore

Chronometry.....................................................................Fred Sturm


March 10th, 2020 - Corridor Jazz Project (with guest artist Dr. Sherrie Maricle and Mr. Cole Peterson)

Blue Opening.............................................Ike Sturm/arr. Fred Sturm

Busta Jones.................................................................Adam Meckler

March 7th, 2020 - SEIBA Jazz Festival (1st Place - Class 4A)

Super Frank.................................................................Henry Wolking

Busta Jones.................................................................Adam Meckler

Blue Opening.............................................Ike Sturm/arr. Fred Sturm

February 29th, 2020 - Jazz In The Meadows (2nd Place - Class 3A)

Super Frank.................................................................Henry Wolking

Busta Jones.................................................................Adam Meckler

Blue Opening.............................................Ike Sturm/arr. Fred Sturm

February 27th, 2020 - Coe College Jazz Summit (2nd Place - Class 4A)

Super Frank.................................................................Henry Wolking

Busta Jones.................................................................Adam Meckler

Blue Opening.............................................Ike Sturm/arr. Fred Sturm

February 21st, 2020 - Liberty Jazz Festival (1st Place - Class 4A)

Super Frank.................................................................Henry Wolking

Busta Jones.................................................................Adam Meckler

Blue Opening.............................................Ike Sturm/arr. Fred Sturm

February 8th, 2020 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Mr. Jason Hainsworth)

Blue Opening.............................................Ike Sturm/arr. Fred Sturm

August Dreams...................................................................Tom Matta

Busta Jones.................................................................Adam Meckler

Pocono Git-Down.............................................................Rick Hirsch

January 23rd, 2020 - Simpson College Jazz Festival (2nd Place - Class 4A)

Blue Opening.............................................Ike Sturm/arr. Fred Sturm

August Dreams...................................................................Tom Matta

Sabor De Cuba................................................................Victor Lopez

December 14th, 2019 - 4th Ave. Winter Show

Blue Opening.............................................Ike Sturm/arr. Fred Sturm

Sabor De Cuba................................................................Victor Lopez

Something's Gotta Give...................................Fitzgerald/arr. Riddle

Pocono Git-Down.............................................................Rick Hirsch

December 13th, 2019 - University of Iowa Latin Jazz Festival

Sabor De Cuba.................................................................Victor Lopez

November 25th, 2019 - Generations Of Jazz

Blue Opening.............................................Ike Sturm/arr. Fred Sturm

August Dreams...................................................................Tom Matta

Pocono Git-Down..............................................................Rick Hirsch

November 13th, 2019 - Noce Jazz Club Performance

Blue Opening.............................................Ike Sturm/arr. Fred Sturm

August Dreams...................................................................Tom Matta

Louie's Cheese Party.................................................John Fedchock

Pocono Git-Down..............................................................Rick Hirsch


May 17th, 2019 - Friday Night Concert Series

Winds Of The Gullah.......................................Jim White/arr. McKee

Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah).................................Strayhorn/Ellington

Blue Moon..............................................................Sinatra/arr. Riddle

Zingo...............................................................................Arlen Ottmar

Torque.............................................................................Alan Baylock

Loose Fitting Genes.......................................................James Miley

Baubles, Bangles & Beads...........Wright + Forrest/arr. Tito Puente

May 9th, 2019 - IBA!!!!

Winds Of The Gullah.......................................Jim White/arr. McKee

Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah).................................Strayhorn/Ellington

Thank You Very Please.....................................................Chris Merz

Infant Eyes............................................................Shorter/arr. McKee

Zingo...............................................................................Arlen Ottmar

Torque.............................................................................Alan Baylock

Loose Fitting Genes.......................................................James Miley

Baubles, Bangles & Beads...........Wright + Forrest/arr. Tito Puente

April 29th, 2019 - Spring Jazz Band Concert

Loose Fitting Genes.......................................................James Miley

Infant Eyes............................................................Shorter/arr. McKee

Baubles, Bangles & Beads...........Wright + Forrest/arr. Tito Puente

April 2nd, 2019 - Iowa Jazz Championships

Carl....................................................................................Bill Holman

Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah).................................Strayhorn/Ellington

Winds Of The Gullah.......................................Jim White/arr. McKee

March 5th, 2019 - Corridor Jazz Project (with guest artist Mr. Austin Seybert)

The Dance Of Denial..................................Michael Philip Mossman

J Birds........................................................................John Fedchock

March 2nd, 2019 - SEIBA Jazz Festival (3rd Place - Class 4A)

Carl....................................................................................Bill Holman

The Dance Of Denial..................................Michael Philip Mossman

Torque............................................................................Alan Baylock

February 23rd, 2019 - Jazz In The Meadows (1st Place - Class 2A)

Carl....................................................................................Bill Holman

Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah).................................Strayhorn/Ellington

Torque.............................................................................Alan Baylock

February 22nd, 2019 - Coe College Jazz Summit

Carl....................................................................................Bill Holman

Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah).................................Strayhorn/Ellington

Torque.............................................................................Alan Baylock

February 15th, 2019 - Liberty Jazz Festival (1st Place - Class 4A)

Carl....................................................................................Bill Holman

Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah).................................Strayhorn/Ellington

Torque.............................................................................Alan Baylock

February 2nd, 2019 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Prof. Joan Hickey)

Blue Moon..............................................................Sinatra/arr. Riddle

A Time For Love..................................................Mandel/arr. Nestico

The Dance Of Denial...................................Michael Philip Mossman

Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah)..................................Strayhorn/Ellington

Torque.............................................................................Alan Baylock

December 15th, 2018 - 4th Ave. Winter Show

Carl....................................................................................Bill Holman

Blue Moon..............................................................Sinatra/arr. Riddle

Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah).................................Strayhorn/Ellington

Torque.............................................................................Alan Baylock


May 18th, 2018 - Friday Night Concert Series

Mambo Over The Mountain.............................................Rick Hirsch

Kissin' Cousins.................................................................Andy Clark

Tonight, We Tango...........................................................Rick Hirsch

Momentum........................................................................Les Hooper

Madrid..............................................................................Erik Morales

April 30th, 2018 - Spring Jazz Band Concert

Mambo Over The Mountain.............................................Rick Hirsch

Shorty George........................................................Basie/arr. Gibson

Momentum........................................................................Les Hooper

Madrid..............................................................................Erik Morales

April 5th, 2018 - Iowa Jazz Championships (6th Place - Class 4A)

The Louie Shuffle............................................Bellson/arr. Mantooth

Young + Foolish................................Hague + Horwitt/arr. Mantooth

Madrid..............................................................................Erik Morales

March 7th, 2018 - Corridor Jazz Project (with guest artist Mr. Nick Leo)

Tonight, We Tango...........................................................Rick Hirsch
Young + Foolish................................Hague + Horwitt/arr. Mantooth

March 3rd, 2018 - SEIBA Jazz Festival (2nd Place - Class 4A)

The Louie Shuffle............................................Bellson/arr. Mantooth
Young + Foolish................................Hague + Horwitt/arr. Mantooth
Tonight, We Tango...........................................................Rick Hirsch

February 24th, 2018 - Jazz In The Meadows (2nd Place - Class 2A)

The Louie Shuffle............................................Bellson/arr. Mantooth
I Should Have Known.....................................................Bob Washut
Tonight, We Tango...........................................................Rick Hirsch

February 23rd, 2018 - Coe College Jazz Summit (2nd Place - Class 4A)

The Louie Shuffle............................................Bellson/arr. Mantooth
Young + Foolish................................Hague + Horwitt/arr. Mantooth
Tonight, We Tango...........................................................Rick Hirsch

February 16th, 2018 - Tallcorn Jazz Festival (3rd Place - Class 4A)

The Louie Shuffle............................................Bellson/arr. Mantooth
Young + Foolish................................Hague + Horwitt/arr. Mantooth
Tonight, We Tango...........................................................Rick Hirsch

February 3rd, 2018 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Dr. Alex Pershounin)

The Louie Shuffle............................................Bellson/arr. Mantooth
Naima...........................................................Coltrane/arr. Mendelson
Young + Foolish................................Hague + Horwitt/arr. Mantooth
Anitra's Dance...................................................Ellington/arr. Berger
Tonight, We Tango...........................................................Rick Hirsch

December 9th, 2017 - 4th Ave. Winter Show

The Louie Shuffle.............................................Bellson/arr. Mantooth
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most.................Wolf/arr. Berg
Walk Don't Run............................................................Shorty Rogers
Anitra's Dance...................................................Ellington/arr. Berger

November 20th, 2017 - Generations of Jazz at CCPA

The Louie Shuffle............................................Bellson/arr. Mantooth
Walk Don't Run............................................................Shorty Rogers
Anitra's Dance...................................................Ellington/arr. Berger

February 13, 2010 - Jazz Showcase (w/guest artist Mr. Joel Vanderheyden)

Los Brujos De Cisano..........................................................Matt Harris
Beautiful Love................................................Victor Young/arr. McKee
For Gil..............................................................................Thomas Matta
On The Sunny Side Of The Street..........Jimmy McHugh/arr. Clayton
Nature Boy...........................................Eden Abhez/arr. Vanderheyden

February 7, 2009 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Mr. Anders Astrand)

Blue Opening...............................................Ike Sturm/arr. Fred Sturm
Makin' Whoopee...........................................................arr. Thad Jones
Vater..............................................................................Anders Astrand
Madrid................................................................................Erik Morales

February 2, 2008 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Mr. Evan Mazunik)

Blue in a Red State...............................................................Chris Merz
Vamos a Bailar....................................................................Doug Beach
Horse Thief (*WORLD PREMIERE*)..............Evan Mazunik
Round Midnight.......................................Thelonious Monk/arr. Wolpe
Killer Joe.....................................................Benny Golson/arr. Hopper

February 3, 2007 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Mr. Dan Knight)

Switch In Time..............................................................Sammy Nestico
Just A Pretty Little Thing.....................................................Tom Kubis
Sophisticated Lady..........Duke Ellington/Irving Mills/Michael Parish
Cubano Chant..............................................Ray Bryant/arr. Mossman
Greetings and Salutations.................................................Thad Jones

February 4, 2006 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artists, The Iowa Jazz Project)

Momentum...........................................................................Les Hooper
Africaine..........................................................................Claude Bolling
Afro Blue..........................................Mongo Santamaria/arr. Mossman
Glacier Blue (Mvt. 2 - Funk) ................................................Evan Solot

February 5, 2005 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Mr. Richard Armandi)

Ceiling Dogs.........................................................................Steve West
Riverscape............................................................................Fred Sturm
Concerto for Clarinet............................................................Artie Shaw
Retro-Funk.........................................................................Mike Tomaro
Moanin'...................................................Charles Mingus/arr. Johnson

****GRAMMY SIGNATURE GOLD AWARD CONCERT -  May 26, 2004****

Into The Light......................................................................................................Fred Stride

January 31, 2004 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Mr. Rob Parton)

Big Dipper.............................................................................Thad Jones
Concerto for Cootie........................................................Duke Ellington
Tell Me You Love Me...................................Sonny Rollins/arr. Washut
I Remember Clifford...................................Benny Golson/arr. Nestico
Boogie Stop Shuffle...............................Charles Mingus/arr. Johnson

May 15, 2003 - Iowa Bandmasters Conference

Momentum........................................................................Les Hooper
Tricotism.................................Oscar Pettiford/arr. Cohn & Dodgion
All Heart...............................................................Ellington/Strayhorn
A Night In Tunisia...............................Dizzy Gillespie/arr. Strickland
Stella by Starlight.....Ned Washington & Victor Young/arr. Holman
Sea Spray...........................................................................Fred Stride
Haitian Fight Song..............................Charles Mingus/arr. Johnson

February 1, 2003 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Mr. Chris Merz)

A Night In Tunisia...............................Dizzy Gillespie/arr. Strickland
All Heart...............................................................Ellington/Strayhorn
Tricotism.................................Oscar Pettiford/arr. Cohn & Dodgion
Stella by Starlight.....Ned Washington & Victor Young/arr. Holman
Deluge..........................................................Wayne Shorter/arr. Merz
Momentum........................................................................Les Hooper

January 26th, 2002 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Mr. Eric Schneider)

What's New........................Johnny Burke & Bob Haggert/arr. Holman
Cerulean Sky.........................................................................Fred Sturm
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You....Russ Morgan/arr. Nowak
Yearnin'..............................................................................Oliver Nelson
Blues and the Abstract Truth...........................................Oliver Nelson

****GRAMMY SIGNATURE GOLD AWARD CONCERT - January 9, 2002****

Blues and the Abstract Truth.......................................Oliver Nelson


February 5th, 2000 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Dr. Bob Washut)

Love Walked In....................George & Ira Gershwin/arr. Richmond
Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah).................................Strayhorn/Ellington
Sugar...................................................Stanley Turrentine/arr. Taylor
Ojos de Rojo.............................................Cedar Walton/arr. Washut
Giant Steps..............................................John Coltrane/arr. Washut

February 6th, 1999 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Mr. Andrew Classen)

Just A Pretty Little Thing..................................................Tom Kubis
Leilani's Mirror...............................................................Geoff Keezer
Dark Side Of The Blues...........................................Andrew Classen
Blue Skies...................................................Irving Berlin/arr. Holmes
Blues in the Fast Lane...............................................Don Schamber

February 7th, 1998 - Jazz Showcase (with guest artist Dr. Charles Young)

Azure............................................................................Duke Ellington
Cockatoo....................................................................arr. Les Hooper
Count 'Em........................................................................Count Basie
Moose The Mooche................................Charlie Parker/arr. Niehaus
Rhyme.....................................................................David Springfield
The Quintessence........................................................Quincy Jones
The Warmth of You.....................................................Charles Young
It's Only A Paper Moon...............................Harold Arlen/arr. Nowak
Up Sound Down..........................................................Charles Young