UCLA Winter Jazz Concert 1

Concert Order:

Jazz Combo, directed by Jesús "Chuy" Guzmán
Charles Mingus Ensemble, directed by Hitomi Oba
Contemporary Jazz Ensemble, directed by Hitomi Oba

Jazz Combo, directed by Jesús "Chuy" Guzmán

Program:

“Perfidia/Perdon” (1939) by Alberto Domínguez (1913 – 1975)

“Cuando vuelva a tu lado” (1916) by María Grever (1885 – 1951)

“Yo no se mañana” (2007) by Jorge Luis Piloto (1955) and Jorge Villamizar (1970)

Roster:

Bobby Álvarez

Sandino Gonzalez-Flores

Saúl Gutierrez-Sandoval

Brandon Hernandez

Paulina Pérez

Angel Ramirez

Enrique Rodriguez Gonzalez

Ariel Villaroya

April Zavala

Charles Mingus Ensemble, directed by Hitomi Oba

Program:

“Dawns Chase” by Sydney Owens
“Farewell Farwell” by Charles Mingus
“Happiness” by Theo Bleckman
“The Valley of Unity” by Ruby Lim-Moreno

Roster:

Michel Vayner - voice
Hugo Nguyen - voice
Matt Siasoco - trombone
Ruby Lim-Moreno - bass trombone and baritone
Lily Crook - tuba
Christian Rodriguez - guitar
Sydney Owens - keyboard
Ivo Maringouin - piano
Nathan Puopolo - bass
Dax Corcoran - drums

Contemporary Jazz Ensemble Winter 2025, directed by Hitomi Oba

Program:

Conduction based on the Conduction Lexicon and concepts of Lawrence “Butch” Morris
“Climbing Mirrors” by Anna Webber
“Coral” by Angela Morris
“Kogi” by Jacob Mann

Roster:

Saxophone/Woodwinds: Alden Hellmuth, Amanda Lee, Eli Silverman, Catrina Currier
Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Ethan Alvarado, Jacob Singer, Adam Sondik, Andrew Zhao
Trombone: Sage Feldman, Lucas O’Brien, Pasquale Nigro, Kenji Fujimoto
Vibraphone: Tu Han Huynh
Guitar: Simon Aks
Piano: Andrew Doerr
Bass: Amir Elahi
Percussion: Cruz Herrera
Drums: Anthony Nikos White