MMEA JAZZ Schedule

Saturday, March 19, 2022

Performing Arts Center

HAMPDEN ACADEMY



8:30 am.

Orono Senior Riot Jazz Band, Orono, ME

Jen Acosta, Director


Program

The Cool One ~ Golson / Morales

God Bless The Child ~ Herzog & Holiday / Nestico

Big Swing Face ~ Potts / Sigler



9:00 am.

Nokomis Regional High School Jazz Ensemble, Newport, ME

Dean Neal, Director


Program

Scrapple From The Apple ~ Charlie Parker/David Bandman

Samantha ~ Sammy Nestico

Manteca ~ Dizzy Gillespie & Walter Fuller/Steve Owen



9:30 am.

Ellsworth High School Jazz Band, Ellsworth, ME

Jamie Calandro, Director


Program

Mudbug Strut ~ Paul Baker

You Don't Know Me ~ Arnold, Walker / Gray

Clip Joint Calamity ~ Maddigan



10:00 am.

MDI HS Big Group, Mount Desert Island, ME

Michael Remy, Director


Program

Walk the Lobster ~ Jacob Mann

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You ~ Washington, Bassman / Hirsch

Blue Yonder ~ Christine Jensen


10:30 am.

Waterville Senior High School Jazz Band, Waterville, ME

Sue Barre, Director


Program

Killer Joe ~ Benny Goldson / Higgins

Mack The Knife ~ arr. Dave Wolpe

Hook Line and Sinker ~ Rob Vuono Jr.



11:00 am.

Westbrook High School Jazz Band, Westbrook, ME

Kyle Smith, Director


Program

Tall and Lanky ~ Jeff Coffin

I Hope in Time a Change Will Come ~ Oliver Nelson

Blues in the Closet ~ Oscar Pettiford / Mark Taylor



11:30 am.

Greely High School Jazz Band, Greely, ME

Kevin Rollins, Director


Program

Fables of Faubus ~ Mingus / Sy Johnson

Li'l Darlin' ~ Neal Hefti

Blue Tiger ~ Erik Morales


LUNCH BREAK


1:00 pm.

George Stevens Academy Jazz Band, Blue Hill, ME

Phelan Gallagher, Director


Program

Haitian Fight Song ~ Mingus / Sy Johnson

Skylark ~ Mercer, Carmichael / Jerry Now

500 Miles High ~ Corea / Taylor



1:30 pm.

Fryeburg Academy Big Band, Fryeberg, ME

Mike Sakash, Director


Program

Blue Five Jive ~ by Benny Carter

Bossa Rio ~ by John Fedchock

Speak No Evil ~ Wayne Shorter/ arr. Mike Tamaro



2:00 pm.

Falmouth High School Jazz Band, Falmouth, ME

Jake Sturtevant, Director


Program

Well, you Needn't ~ Monk / Kamuf

Olvidar ~ arr. Sporney

Blues for Kapp ~ Marty Paich / Curnow


2:30 pm.

South Portland High School Jazz Ensemble, South Portland, ME

Craig Skeffington, Director


Program

Stompin' at the Savoy ~ Goodman, Webb / Kamuf

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ~ Elton John / Taylor

Trofeo de Bolos ~ Craig Skeffington



3:00 pm.

Edward Little High School Jazz Band, Auburn, ME

Bill Buzza, Director


Program

St. Thomas ~ Sonny Rollins/John Berry

Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me ~ Duke Ellington / Frank Mantooth

It's That Simple ~ Erik Sherbourne / Bob Turner



3:30 pm.

Mt. Ararat Jazz Band, Topsham, ME

Ben Cox, Director


Program

Indigo Hippo ~ Collins - Dowden

My Funny Valentine ~ Rogers / Dedrick

Work Song ~ Adderley / Morales




4:00 pm.

Sanford High School Jazz Ensemble, Sanford, ME

Hailey Francoeur, Director


Program

Cold Duck Time ~ Eddie Harris

Round Midnight ~ Willims, Monk / Samukal

Moten Swing ~ Benny Moten / Sweeney


4:30 pm.

Mattanawcook Academy Jazz Band, Lincoln, ME

Maylinda Boynton, Director


Program

Autumn Leaves ~ Kosoma / Blair

Paco's Canon ~ arr. Schutack

25 or 6 to 4 ~ Lamm / Blair



5:00 pm.

Lake Region High School Jazz Band, Naples, ME

Jason W. Ward, Director


Program

Walkin' Shoes ~ Mulligan / Paich

Stolen Moment ~ Nelson / Murtha

Birdland ~ Zawinul / Stitzel



6:30 pm.

Old Town High School Jazz Ensemble 1, Old Town, ME

Jeffery Priest, Director


Program

There Will Never Be Another You ~ arr. Mark Taylor

Don't Explain ~ Billie Holiday / arr. Terry White

Foundation Issues ~ Paul Baker


7:00 pm.

Hampden Academy Jazz Ensemble, Hampden, ME

Patrick Michaud, Director


Program


They Can't Take That Away From Me ~ George & Ira Gershwin, arr. by Jim McNeely

A Nightingale Sang in Berkely Square ~ Maschwitz/Sherwin, arr.by Terry White

Soon ~ George & Ira Gershwin, arr. by Craig Skeffington

Gymnasium

HAMPDEN ACADEMY


8:45 am.

George Stevens Academy Tune Town, Blue Hill, ME

Phelan Gallagher, Director


Program

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy ~ Zawinul / Edmondson

Desafinado ~ Jobim / Harris

Corn Bread ~ Morgan / Taylor



9:15 am.

Hampden Academy Combo #1, Hampden, ME

Patrick Michaud, Director


Program

Now's The Time ~ arr. Kris Berg

Bye, Bye Blackbird ~ arr. Kris Berg

Freddie The Freeloader ~ arr. Kris Berg



9:45 am.

George Stevens Academy Killer Vibes, Blue Hill, ME

Phelan Gallagher, Director


Program

Little Sunflower ~ Hubbard / Cooper

Cry Me A River ~ Hamilton / Lopez

Road Song ~ Montgomery / White


10:15 am.

Fryeberg Academy ComboSphere, Fryeberg, ME

Mike Sakash, Director


Program

In Walked Bud ~ Thelonius Monk

Bemsha Swing ~ Thelonius Monk

What Is This Thing Called Love? ~ Cole Porter



10:45 am.

Hampden Academy Combo #2, Hampden, ME

Andrew Laidman, Director


Program

Caravan ~ Ellington/Berg

Listen Here ~ Harris/Berg

Contingency for Tomorrow ~ Laidman


11:15 am.

George Stevens Academy Tasty Bites, Blue Hill, ME

Phelan Gallagher, Director


Program

Chucho ~ Paquito D'Rivera / Terry White

Money ~ Moonchild / Harry Pershing

Alberto Balsam ~ Aphex Twin / Pershing



11:45 am.

Fryeberg Academy Locrian Combo, Fryeburg, ME

Mike Sakash, Director


Program

Anthropology ~ Charlie Parker

How Insensitive ~ Antonio Carlos Jobim

A Night in Tunisia ~ Dizzy Gillespie


LUNCH BREAK


1:15 pm.

Hampden Academy R & B Combo, Hampden, ME

Patrick Michaud, Director


Program

Higher and Higher ~ arr. Terry White

I'll Be There ~ Holfelder

25 or 6 to 4 ~ arr. Holfelder



1:45 pm.

Nokomis High School Combo, Newport, ME

Dean Neal, Director


Program

Au Privave ~ Charlie Parker

Sweet Honey Bee ~ Lee Morgan

Four ~ Miles Davis

Chameleon ~ Herbie Hancock



2:15 pm.

EHS Jazz Combo, Ellsworth, ME

Jamie Calandro, Director


Program

Back in the Day ~ Larry Neeck

Inkwell Hell ~ Kristopher Maddigan

Don't KNow Why ~ Jessie Harris / Murtha

Moondance ~ Van Morrison


2:45 pm.

Greely High School Jazz Combo, Greely, ME

Kevin Rollins, Director


Program

Pensativa ~ Clare Fischer

Afrosims ~ Mario Abney

Tripped Out Slim ~ Trombone Shorty



3:15 pm.

Westbrook High School Combo, Westbrook, ME

Kyle Smith, Director


Program

Song for My Father ~ Horace Silver

Sticks ~ Cannonball Adderley




3:45 pm.

MCI Crimson Combo, Pittsfield, ME

Ben David Richmond, Director


Program

Misty ~ Errol Garner

Black Orpheus ~ Luiz Bonfa

Coconut Mall ~ Asuka Ota & Ryo Nagamatsu

Take The "A" Train ~ Ellington & Strayhorn



4:15 pm.

Brewer High School Combo, Brewer, ME

Brady Harris, Director


Program

Elizette ~ Claire Fisher

The Nearness of You ~ Washington / Carmichael

Armageddon ~ Wayne Shorter


4:45 pm.

Bucksport High School Jazz Combo, Bucksport, ME

Mark Neslusan, Director


Program

Blue Bossa ~ Kenny Dornam

Norwegian Wood ~ Lennon, Macartney / arr Mantooth

Boogie Stop Shuffle ~ Charles Mingus



6:15 pm.

Falmouth High School Small Group Jazz, Falmouth, ME

Jake Sturtevant, Director


Program

Perdido ~ Tizol

Solitude ~ Ellington

Place Holder Chart ~ Horace Silver


6:45 pm.

Mattanawcook Academy Jazz Combo, Lincoln, ME

Maylinda Boynton, Director


Program

Jumpin' Jellybeans ~ Dean Sorenson

Cute ~ Hefti / Nestico

The Incredibles ~ Giacchino / Bulla