Department of Fine Arts Instrumental Programs presents 8:00 pm Thursday April 8, 2004 McNair Auditorium

Jazz Express & Chamber Jazz Ensemble conducted by Craig Alberty featuring guest trombonist Harry Watters

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program

Jazz Express

This Little Light OF Mine Arranged by Andy Clark

Sun Cat Jay Bocook

Kendric Crawford B Trombone

Michael Jackson B Alto Saxophone

Bernard Rand B Drums

Moonlight In Vermont Karl Suessdorf

                                                                                                       Arranged by Dave Wolpe

Katina Hogan B Tenor Saxophone

Kim Starling B Trumpet

Blane McCracken B Piano

Fudge Said The Judge Les Taylor

Reesha Alexander B Baritone Saxophone

Michael Jackson B Alto Saxophone

Blane McCracken B Guitar

Jericho Arranged by Chris Sharp

Chamber Jazz Ensemble

Norwegian Wood John Lennon, Paul McCartnery

My Funny Valentine Richard Rodgers

Basin Street Blues Spencer Williams

All The Things You Are Jerome Kern

Jazz Express

Solera Howard Rowe

Blane McCracken B Piano

Michael Jackson B Alto Saxophone

Kendric Crawford B Trombone

Flight Of The Bumble Bee Rimsky-Korskov

                                                                                                       Arranged by Paul Murtha

Harry Watters B Trombone

A Time For Love Johnny Mandel

                                                                                                  Arranged by Sammy Nestico

Harry Watters B Trombone

St. Louis Blues W. C. Handy

                                                                                                       Arranged by John Denton

Katina Hogan B Tenor Saxophone

John Propst B Trombone

Kim Starling - Trumpet

Harry Watters B Trombone

Harry Watters - trombone soloist

New Orleans trombonist and Yamaha Artist Harry Watters serves with the Army Blues Jazz Ensemble in Washington, DC. His recordings include The Island of Dr. Trombone, Centaur Records' S'Wonderful: The Music of George Gershwin with arranger and conductor William Grimes, and Summit Records' Brothers and Brothers II with trumpeter Ken Watters.

A native of Huntsville, Alabama, Harry grew up in a musical family. His parents were accomplished musicians and Harry's brother Ken (also a Yamaha Artist) is an award-winning trumpeter who performs throughout the southeast.

After graduation from the University of North Texas, Watters spent four years touring and recording with the Dukes of Dixieland. While working at night on Bourbon Street, Harry attended the University of New Orleans by day, serving as graduate assistant to Professor Ellis Marsalis.

Watters has performed with Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, Erich Kunzel, Shirley Jones, Peter Nero, Kevin Mahogany, Wycliffe Gordon, Joe Piscopo, Maureen McGovern, Bill Watrous, Carl Fontana, Jiggs Whiggam, Tom "Bones Malone" & James Moody. Also, Harry has appeared as a featured soloist with the West Virginia Symphony, the Syracuse Symphony, the Baton Rouge Symphony, the Tulsa Pops, the Louisiana Philharmonic, the Janacek Philharmonic, the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band, the Kishinev Festival Orchestra & the U.S. Army Orchestra.

Harry is constantly on the move as a Yamaha Artist. His clinic, "Effective Use of Practice Time," has been presented at the University of North Texas, Southeastern Louisiana University, New Mexico State University, the University of Tennessee, East Carolina State University, the University of Central Florida, Virginia Commonwealth University, Louisiana State University and in high schools throughout the United States.

personnel

Jazz Express

Alto Saxophone Michael Jackson** Rod Brown Tenor Saxophone Katina Hogan Baritone Saxophone Reesha Alexander* Trumpet Gilbert Burgess Kim Starling

Trombone Kendric Crawford John Propst* Piano Blane McCracken* Bass Elizabeth McDowell Drum Set Bernard Rand

Chamber Jazz Ensemble

Rod Brown B Tenor Saxophone**

Blane McCracken B Piano*

Elizabeth McDowell B Bass*

Bernard Rand B Drums*

*Outstanding Performance, UNC-Wilmington Jazz Festival

**Outstanding Soloist, UNC-Wilmington Jazz Festival

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