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