Repertoire List – Jazz Ensemble

November 16, 2023
Elvin Jones/arr. 5:30 Ensemble: Keiko’s Birthday March
Keiko Okuya Jones/arr. 5:30 Ensemble: Lullaby of Itsuki Village
George Cables/arr. Chico Freeman, George Cables, 5:30 Ensemble: Think On Me
Sonny Sharrock/arr. Michael Allemana: Who Does She Hope To Be?
Elvin Jones/arr. 7:30 Ensemble: Three Card Molly
Melba Liston/arr. 7:30 Ensemble: All Deliberate Speed
Gene Perla/arr. 7:30 Ensemble: Eclipse
Frank Foster/arr. 7:30 Ensemble: Someone’s Rocking My Jazzboat

February 22, 2024
Joe Zawinul, Miles Davis: Portrait of John Young
John McLaughlin: Portrait of John Young
Béla Fleck: Portrait of John Young
Jacques Schwarz-Bart, Stephanie McKay: Portrait of John Young
Pat Metheny: Portrait of John Young
Hiromasa Suzuki: Breeze
Herbie Hancock, Bennie Maupin, Jean Hancock: Butterfly
Mike Stern: Chromazone
Chick Corea, Joaquín Rodrigo: Spain

May 9, 2024
Duke Ellington/arr. Michael Allemana, 7:30 Ensemble: La Plus Belle Africaine
Duke Ellington, Milt Gabler/arr. Michael Allemana, 7:30 Ensemble: In a Mellow Tone
Duke Ellington, Manny Kurtz/arr. Michael Allemana, Jacob Linden, 7:30 Ensemble:: In a Sentimental Mood
Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn/Arrangement transcribed Michael Allemana, Jacob Linden, 7:30 Ensemble: Such Sweet Thunder (Cleo)
Duke Ellington, Bubber Miley/arr. Michael Allemana, 5:30 Ensembl: East St. Louis Toodle-o!!
Duke Ellington/arr. 5:30 Ensemble: Limbo Jazz
Duke Ellington/arr. Michael Allemana: Come Sunday
Billy Strayhorn/arr. Michael Allemana, 5:30 Ensemble: Take The “A” Train

December 1, 2022
Count Basie/Captain Jack McDuff/arr. Michael Allemana, 7:30 Ensemble: One O’Clock Jump/Rock Candy
Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes/arr. Michael Allemana, Henry Reinwart: It’s The Talk of the Town
Herbie Hancock/arr. Michael Allemana, Marquis Hill, 7:30 Ensemble: Maiden Voyage
Nancy Hamilton and Morgan Lewis/Charlie Parke/arr. Michael Allemana, 5:30 Ensemble​​: How High the Moon/Ornithology
Mary Lou William/arr. Michael Allemana​​: Scorpio
Fats Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf/arr. Michael Allemana, Ethan Yarberry​​: Ain’t Misbehavin’
Cedar Walton/arr. Michael Allemana, 5:30 Ensemble​: Ugetsu

February 23, 2023
Von Freeman/arr. by Michael Allemana: Portrait of John Young
Earl “Fatha” Hines and Henri Woode/arr. 5:30 Ensemble: Rosetta
Jodie Christian/arr. Michael Allemana: Jeremy
Richard Evans/arr. Sun Ra, 5:30 Ensemble: Lullaby of Realville
Clifford Jordan/arr. Michael Allemana, 7:30 Ensemble: The Adventurer
George Freeman/arr. Michael Allemana, 7:30 Ensemble: It’s You I Adore
Lil Hardin Armstrong/arr. 7:30 Ensemble: Just For a Thrill
Eddie Harris/arr. by Michael Allemana: Ambidextrous

May 11, 2023
Antônio Carlos Jobim/arr. Michael Allemana: Chega de Saudade
Chico Buarque/arr. Michael Allemana, 7:30 Ensemble: João e Maria
Milton Nascimento/arr. Michael Allemana: Bridges (Travessia)
Airto Moreira, Hermeto Pascoal/arr. Michael Allemana, 7:30 Ensemble: Misturada
Egberto Gismonti/arr. Michael Allemana, 5:30 Ensemble: Lôro
Antônio Carlos Jobim/arr. Michael Allemana, 5:30 Ensemble: Passarim
Milton Nascimento/arr. Michael Allemana: Encontros e Despedidas
Caetano Veloso/arr. Ivan Lins/adapted Michael Allemana: Desde Que o Samba É Samba

December 2, 2021
Herbie Hancock/arr. Fareed Haque, Ensemble II: Cantaloupe Island
Jimmy Smith/arr. Fareed Haque, Ensemble II: S’All Right
Charles Mingus/arr. Andrew Homzy: Haitian Fight Song
Charles Mingus/arr. Sy Johnson​​: Nostalgia in Times Square
Charles Mingus/arr. Jazz Ensemble I​​: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Charles Mingus/arr. Sy Johnson​​: Jelly Roll
Charles Mingus​​​​​​/arr. Sy Johnson​: Boogie Stop Shuffle

March 11, 2022
Oliver Nelson: Butch and Butch
Oliver Nelson: Stolen Moments
Oliver Nelson: Cascades
Oliver Nelson: Teenie’s Blues
Oliver Nelson: Yearnin’
Oliver Nelson: Hoe down

May 12, 2022
Tower of Power: Cruise Control
Tower of Power: Walkin’ Up Hip Street
Tower of Power: Ebony Jam
Tower of Power: Mr Toad’s Wild Ride
Tower of Power: The Chicken
Tower of Power: Squib Cakes

November 14, 2019 – Jazz Combo
Charlie Parker: Au Privave
Duke Ellington: Satin Doll
Mongo Santamaría: Afro Blue
Vernon Duke: Autumn in New York
Kenny Dorham: Blue Bossa
Marvin Fisher/Jack Segal: When Sunny Gets Blue
Charlie Parker: Straight, No Chaser

December 5, 2019 – Jazz X-tet
Guest Artist: Harlan G. Lewis, pan drums
Fletcher Henderson: Riffin’
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn: Chelsea Bridge
Don Menza: Groovin’ Hard
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn: After All
Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn: The Second Time Around
Fletcher Henderson: Jangled Nerves

February 27, 2020 – Jazz Combo
Charlie Parker: Blues for Alice
Duke Ellington: Satin Doll
Jimmy McHugh: Don’t Blame Me
Seymour Simons: All of Me
Antonio Carlos Jobim: Chega de Saudade
Wes Montgomery: Four on Six

March 12, 2020 – Jazz X-tet
Quincy Jones: Belly Roll
Benny Golson: Whisper Not
Juri Seo: Shui
Johnny Smith/arr. Quincy Jones: Walk, Don’t Run
Benny Golson/arr. Quincy Jones: Little Karin
Quincy Jones and Sammy Nestico: Hard Sock Dance
Sonny Stitt/arr. Quincy Jones: Happy Faces

November 8, 2018 – Jazz Combo
Hammerstein/Romberg: Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
Charlie Parker: Au Privave
Duke Ellington: Take the A Train
Errol Garner: Misty
Kenny Dorham: Blue Bossa
Joseph Kosha: Those Autumn Leaves
Mongo Santa Maria: Afro Blue

December 6, 2018 – Jazz X-tet
Guest Artist: Jukube Felton, piano
Duke Ellington/arr. Billy Strayhorn: Boo-Dah
Duke Ellington/arr. Billy Strayhorn: Take The A Train
Duke Ellington/arr. Billy Strayhorn: After All
Duke Ellington/arr. Billy Strayhorn: Chelsea Bridge
Duke Ellington/arr. Billy Strayhorn: Come Sunday
Duke Ellington/arr. Billy Strayhorn: Smada
Duke Ellington/arr. Billy Strayhorn: All Day Long

February 28, 2019 – Jazz Combo
Sigmund Romburg/Oscar Hamerstein: Softly as in a Morning Sunrise
Joe Trimrose: St. James Infirmary
Herbie Hancock: Watermelon Man
Matt Dennis/Earl Brent: Angle Eyes
Kenny Durham: Blue Bossa
Achim Kohl: Blues Goes West
Duke Ellington: C Jam Blues
Sonny Rollins: Tenor Madness

March 14, 2019 – Jazz X-tet
recorded by Count Basie/arr. Thad Jones: How Am I to Know
recorded by Count Basie/arr. Thad Jones: The Elder
recorded by Count Basie/arr. Thad Jones: After Supper
recorded by Count Basie/arr. Thad Jones: Can’t We Be Friends?
recorded by Count Basie/arr. Thad Jones: Rose Bud
recorded by Count Basie/arr. Thad Jones: About Time

May 23, 2019 – Jazz Combo
Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart: Have You Met Miss Jones?
Luiz Bonfá: Black Orpheus
Stanley Turrentine: Sugar
Harry Warren/Mack Gordon: There Will Never Be Another You
Miles Davis: So What
John Coltrane: Mr. PC

June 6, 2019 – Jazz X-tet
Myra Melford: The Strawberry
Tomeka Reid: Ziyad’s Flight 2
Janice M. Mitchell: X. Mark II
Rich Kaplan: Maroon Mirror
Edward Wilkerson Jr.: Matryoshka

November 2, 2017 – Jazz Combo
Charlie Parker: Au Privave
Kenny Dorham: Blue Bossa
George Gershwin: Summertime
Stanley Turrentine: Sugar
Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn: Take the A Train

November 30, 2017 – Jazz X-tet
Guest Artist: Brian Smith, Guest Composer
Sammy Nestco: Switch in Time
Lerner and Lowe/arr. Don Sebesky: Almost Like Being in Love
Duke Ellington, Lincoln Center Library: Across the Track Blues
Brian Smith: Triptyck
Fletcher Henderson/arr. Burgess Gardner: Riffin

February 22, 2018 – Jazz Combo
John Coltrane: Mr. PC
Marvin Fischer: When Sonny Gets Blue
Dizzy Gillespie: A Night in Tunisia
Hoagy Carmichael: Skylark
Thelonious Monk: Well You Needn't
Dave Brubeck: Take 5
Ann Ronell: Willow Weep for Me
Richard Rodgers: My Funny Valentine
Thelonious Monk: I Mean You
Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser

March 8, 2018 – Jazz X-tet
Carl Strommen: Hunk o’ Funk
Nat Adderley/arr. Alan Baylock: Jive Samba
Robert Parissi/arr. Gordon Goodwin: Play that Funky Music
Nat Adderley/arr. Oliver Nelson: Cyclops
Gordon Goodwin: Rippin ‘n Runnin’

May 17, 2018 – Jazz Combo
Horace Silver: Song for My Father
Hammerstein and Kern: All The Things You Are
Antônio Carlos Jobim: Triste
Chuck Mangione: Feels So Good
Victor Young: Stella by Starlight
Freddie Hubbard: Red Clay

May 31, 2018 – Jazz X-tet
Douglas R. Ewart: Red Hills
Paul Steinbeck: Wadada
Wadada Leo Smith: Mutumishi
Paul Steinbeck: Four Spaces

November 10, 2016 – Jazz Combo
Joseph Kosma: Autumn Leaves
Miles Davis: All Blues
Kenny Dorham: Blue Bossa
Miles Davis: Freddie Freeloader
Antônio Carlos Jobim: Girl from Ipanema
John Coltrane: Blue Train

December 1, 2016 – Jazz X-tet
Guest Artist: Jarrard Harris, saxophone
Fletcher Henderson: Jangled Nerves
Duke Ellington: It Don’t Mean a Thing
Duke Ellington: In a Sentimental Mood
Thelonious Monk: I Mean You
Bronisław Kaper: Invitation

February 23, 2017 – Jazz Combo
Mongo Santamaría: Afro Blue
Billy Strayhorn, for the Duke Ellington Orchestra: Take the "A" Train
Duke Ellington: In a Sentimental Mood
Duke Ellington: Satin Doll
Kenny Dorham: Blue Bossa
Stanley Turrentine: Sugar

March 9, 2017 – Jazz X-tet
Guest Artist: Leon Q. Allen, trumpet
Guest Artist: Tracy Kirk, trombone
Charles Mingus: Haitian Fight Song
Charles Mingus: Gunslinging Bird
Charles Mingus: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Miles Davis: Four
Charles Mingus: Nostalgia in Times Square
Charles Mingus: Moanin’

May 18, 2017 – Jazz Combo
Miles Davis: Four
Antônio Carlos Jobim: Wave
John Coltrane: Mr. P.C
Erroll Garner: Misty
Seymour Simons and Gerald Marks: All of Me
Joe Zawinul: Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

June 1, 2017 – Jazz X-tet
Guest Artist: Paul Steinbeck
Malachi Favors Maghostut: Magg Zelma
Mwata Bowden: The Four-Leaf Clover
Mwata Bowden: It’s Our 50th
Roscoe Mitchell: Odwalla the Theme