CCM Jazz Series Presents

DON’T GIT SASSY: THE MUSIC OF THAD JONES 

 

7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, Corbett Auditorium

CCM Jazz Orchestra

Scott Belck, music director 

Thad Jones’ big band music embodies the height of sophistication, the depths of hard driving swing, the relentless groove of the blues, and the beauty of a compositional style like no other. Join us for an evening celebrating the swinging music of this American jazz master.

Musical Selections

Repertoire

  • Fingers 
    Composed and Arranged by Thad Jones (1923-86)
  • Big Dipper
    Composed and Arranged by Thad Jones (1923-86)

  • Tip Toe
    Composed and Arranged by Thad Jones (1923-86) 

  • Mean What You Say
    Composed and Arranged by Thad Jones (1923-86)

  • To You
    Composed and Arranged by Thad Jones (1923-86) 

  • Quietude
    Composed and Arranged by Thad Jones (1923-86) 

  • Don’t Git Sassy
    Composed and Arranged by Thad Jones (1923-86) 

  • Groove Merchant
    Jerome Richardson (1920-2000) 
    Arr. Thad Jones (1923-86)

  • Skylark
    Music by Hoagy Carmichael (1899-1981)
    Lyrics by Johnny Mercer (1909-76)
    Arr. Bob Brookmeyer (1929-2011)

  • It Only Happens Every Time
    Composed and Arranged by Thad Jones (1923-86) 

  • You Turned the Tables on Me
    Composed by Louis Alter (1902-80), Sidney D. Mitchell (1888-1942)
    Arr. Ernie Wilkins (1922-99)

About CCM Jazz Orchestra

CCM’s acclaimed Jazz Orchestra performs a wide variety of styles including historical swing, bebop, post-bop, fusion, Latin and avant-garde. Concerts have included historical tributes to Woody Herman and Stan Kenton, as well as composer residency programs featuring artists like Maria Schneider, Jim McNeely, Slide Hampton, Tim Hagans, Kenny Wheeler and many others as guest conductors and performers. Mandy internationally recognized artists have performed as soloists with the CCM Jazz Orchestra, including Eddie Daniels, John Fedchock, Frank Foster, Curtis Fuller, Kenny Garrett, Joe Henderson, Ahmad Jamal, Dave Liebman and Joshua Redman.

the first 'college affiliate' invited to be in residence on tour with the world-renowned Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

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CCM Jazz Orchestra Roster

Scott Belck, music director

Saxophones

  • Colin Palmieri, lead alto
  • Kaleb Swedlund, alto
  • Matthew Wallenhorst, tenor
  • Joseph Ulmer, tenor
  • Alec Davis, baritone

Trumpets

  • Annaleigh Babcock, lead
  • Max Gibson, split-lead
  • Max Levowitz*
  • Jack Phillips
  • Charlie Merk

Trombones

  • Matthew Frazzetto, lead*
  • Zyele Gaither
  • Cameron Webb
  • Alec Yeaste, bass

Rhythm Section

  • Emily Jordan, vocals
  • Alex Nicodemus, piano
  • Ben Troyer, guitar
  • Alex Frazzetto, bass*
  • Zach Gutman, bass*
  • Alex Merk, drums
  • Richard Wilson, drums

* Graduate Assistant

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Sponsors

Louise Dieterle Nippert Trust
Scholarship and Resident Artist Sponsor
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
CSO/CCM Diversity Fellowship Sponsor
The Corbett Endowment at CCM
Dance Department Sponsor
All-Steinway School Sponsor
Louise H. & David S. Ingalls Foundation, Inc.
Community Partners
The Joseph and Frances Jones Poetker Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation, Ritter & Randolph, LLC, Corporate Counsel
Visiting Artists & Thinking About Music Sponsor
Dr. & Mrs. Carl G. Fischer 
Greg Mathein 
Gary & Barb Cummins 
Jim & Linda Miller 
George & Carroll Roden
Musical Theatre Department Sponsors
Genevieve Smith
Opera Production Sponsor
Rafael and Kimberly de Acha
Opera D’Arte Sponsor
An Anonymous Donor
Estate of Mr. William A. Friedlander
Mrs. William A. Friedlander
Dr. Randolph L. Wadsworth
Judith Schonbach Landgren and Peter Landgren
Mr. & Mrs. Harry H. Santen
Elizabeth C.B. Sittenfeld
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Stegman
Mrs. Theodore W. Striker
Mrs. Harry M. Hoffheimer
Ariel Quartet Sponsors
Jan Rogers
Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Fund of the Cambridge Charitable Foundation
Choral Studies Sponsors
Anonymous
  Classical Guitar Sponsor

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Hirschhorn
Orchestral Sponsor
Dorothy Richard Starling Foundation
Starling Pre-Collegiate Sponsor
Starling Strings Sponsor
Dr. Timothy E. and Janet L. Johnson
Thom Miles and Roberta Gary
Organ Department Sponsors
Keyboard Club of Cincinnati
Louis and Susan Meisel
Piano Department Sponsors
Kevin and Nancy Rhein
   Wind Studies Sponsor
Buddy Rogers Music
LINKS Sponsor
Sponsors listed as of Sept. 7, 2023

General Information


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The Cincinnati area and the land that the University of Cincinnati has been built on is the native homeland of the Indigenous Algonquian speaking tribes, including the Delaware, Miami, and Shawnee tribes.


Box Office

Located in the CCM Atrium, the Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 12:30-6 p.m.; Saturday, noon-4 p.m.; and one hour prior to curtain for all ticketed performances. MasterCard, Visa and Discover cards are accepted.

  • Location: CCM Atrium Lobby next to Corbett Auditorium
  • Telephone: 513-556-4183
  • Email: boxoff@uc.edu
  • Mail: CCM Box Office, P.O. Box 210003, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0003

Parking

Convenient parking is available in the CCM Garage at the base of Corry Boulevard off of Jefferson Avenue. Additional parking is available in garages throughout the UC campus. Any questions concerning on-campus parking should be directed to UC Parking Services at 513-556-2283.


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The House Manager has been instructed to minimize the disturbance to patrons already seated when accommodating latecomers. The director and producer of each production select times that are least likely to interrupt the performance, and latecomers will be seated only during these times. Latecomers who miss these opportunities will not be admitted until intermission. Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted.


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The video or audio recording of performances is prohibited.

The use of cameras, with or without flashes, recording devices, cellular phones and other electronic devices inside the theater is prohibited. Please leave them with the House Manager.


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Smoking and refreshments are not permitted in the theater. Effective May 1, 2017, smoking and tobacco use (including chewing tobacco and electronic cigarettes) shall be prohibited by students, staff, faculty, visitors, vendors and contractors at all times in or on University of Cincinnati properties, including events on university property during non-school hours. This includes all shelters, indoor and outdoor theaters and athletic facilities, bridges, walkways, sidewalks, residence halls, parking lots, and street parking and garages owned by the university.


Hearing Enhancement

Telex listening devices are available for checkout during performances in both Patricia Corbett Theater and Corbett Auditorium. Please inquire at the Box Office.


Wheelchair Seating

Wheelchair seating is available in both Corbett Auditorium and Patricia Corbett Theater. Seating is limited, so reservations should be made with the Box Office when ordering tickets. These seats are subject to availability.


Group Sales

The Box Office can accommodate groups for major productions and concerts. Preview and benefit performances are also available for some productions. For more information, call the CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183.


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Corbett Auditorium emergency exits are located at the back left and right of the balcony level, the back left and right of the main floor level, and at the left and right at the front of the stage.

Performance dates and repertoire are subject to change. View CCM's current calendar of events.

The purpose of these performances is educational, and they are part of a University of Cincinnati academic program.