Concert Order:

The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA
Commercial Music Studio Ensemble, directed by Duane Benjamin
Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Hitomi Oba
Roberto Miranda Combo, directed by Roberto Miranda

The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA

Program:

“La Vida” by Nicolaus Gelin
“Silence” by Yerin Kim
“Tomorrows” by Mailo Rakotonanahary
“Sum of All Tears” by Nate Gilbreath

Personnel:

Trumpet:
Nicolaus Gelin

Trombone:
Nate Gilbreath

Guitar:
Mwanzi Harriott

Piano:
Elisee Ngbo

Bass:
Yerin Kim

Drums:
Mailo Rakotonanahary

Commercial Music Studio Ensemble, directed by Duane Benjamin

Program:

“Peg” by Walter Becker & Donald Fagen (Arr. by Mike Tomaro)
“The Nearness of You” by Hoagy Carmichael & Ned Washington (Arr.by Duane Benjamin)
“Last Dance” by Paul Jabara (Arr. by Duane Benjamin)
“Ordinary People” by John Legend (Arr. by Duane Benjamin)
“The Kansas City Shout” by Ernie Wilkins (Arr. by Liam Wallace)
“Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars (Arr. by Duane Benjamin)

Personnel:

Vocals:
Mia Papadakis
Ava Ulloa
Kira Sarriegui
Maximilien Farkas

Cello:
Shaleen Thaker

Violas:
Isaac Chan
Kevin Rodriguez
Jerry Wang

Violins:
Birka Chin
Makiba Kurita
Kayla Lee
Malka Lubelski
Wenqi Yang

Woodwinds:
Harry Jo
Nate Eizen
Gael Saldana
Aidan Farrell
Joseph Cox

French Horn:
Michelle Yang

Trombones:
Chris Tam
Jacob Reeble
Kenny Tram
Spencer Mar

Trumpets:
Elias Perry
Jackson Bacon
Isaiah Simon
Sam Sutton

Guitar:
Jacob Williams
Sam Wise

Piano & Synthesizer:
Josh Wong
Ivo Maringouin

Bass:
Noah Casey
Nathan Puopolo

Drums:
Nathan Miles-Urdan
Leo Wornick

Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Hitomi Oba

Program:

“Habeas Corpus” by Darcy James Argue
“Blue Yonder” by Christine Jensen
“Ennui” by Ennis Harris (World Premiere, commissioned by Hitomi Oba, with support from the UCLA Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library, Davise Fund)
“Junk Wagon” by John Daversa

Personnel:

Saxophones:
Harry Jo
Nate Eizen
Gael Saldana
Catrina Currier
Adam Zilberman

Trumpets:
Macrae Eckelberry
Sean Zender
Emily Gonzalez
Pedro Magalhaes

Trombones:
Lucas O’Brien
Haiden Chase
Sage Feldman
Kenji Fujimoto

Guitar:
Jacob Williams

Piano:
Lucas Chow

Bass:
Nathan Puopolo

Drums:
Nikos White

Roberto Miranda Combo, directed by Roberto Miranda

Program:

“Milestones (New)” by Miles Davis
“Sambou Sambou” by Joao Mello
“Deborah Tasmin” by Roberto Miranda

Personnel:

Saxophones:
Tommy Wolfe

Guitar:
Niko Macario

Upright Bass:
Jacob Williams

Drums:
Anthony Cruz Herrera