Additional notes: Dan Aldag

"Jackson County Jubilee" was written by Benny Carter for a 1960 Count Basie album entitled "Kansas City Suite."

"The Jody Grind" is a funky Horace Silver tune from the '50s in a new arrangement by John Clayton that he wrote for his band in LA, the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.

Additional Notes: Paul Cummings

“Morton Gould wrote “American Salute” in the 1950s as a piece for orchestra, and he later transcribed it for band. One of its main features is that the bassoon plays the “Johnny Comes Marching Home Again” tune—not many band pieces feature bassoons. We have three this year, so it’s a good time to feature them.”

“Third Suite” by Robert Jager: “The meter keeps changing, from a measure of 3 to 2 back to 3, then 4, for example, not only from movement to movement, but within each one. It’s a challenge for the players, but it’s also fun to play.”

“Final Testament” by Fisher Tull: “His very distinct harmonic style is characterized mainly by modal harmonies. He writes very creatively for percussion.”

“Scenes From the Louvre” by Dello Joio: “ There are five movements to this piece—we’re doing three of them for this concert. We may do the entire five movements next time, in our April concert.”