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Thomas Streeter |
February 23, 2005
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Fresh off tour performances in Chicago and in Arizona, the Illinois Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble will appear in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 25, in Presser Hall (1210 Park Street, Bloomington).
The concert is open to the public at no charge.
The Illinois Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble is under the direction of Thomas Streeter, professor of music and founder of the jazz program at the University's School of Music.
The 18-member ensemble, including vocalist Kathryn Lachey, a Sophomore from Arlington Heights, Ill., presented a concert at the Art Institute of Chicago on Feb. 13 and then gave two concerts on a weekend trip to Phoenix and Sun City, Ariz., on Feb. 19-22. The concerts were held in conjunction with Illinois Wesleyan alumni events.
The program for the concert will include selections from Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, and Sammy Cahn.
The Jazz Ensemble is open to all students of the University by audition. Liberal arts students are encouraged to play side by side with their music major peers. The emphasis of the ensemble is to develop skills, which would make a student competitive in the jazz/commercial playing field, as well as competent in conducting an ensemble of their own. The literature for the ensemble includes the finest music from all big band styles, with an emphasis on jazz “classics."
The Illinois Wesleyan Jazz Ensemble
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Alto Saxophone |
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Brent Bogen |
Freshman |
J.D. Darnall High School |
Geneseo, IL |
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Dan Glade |
Senior |
Riverdale High School |
Port. Byron IL |
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Tenor Saxophone |
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Cory Nelson |
Junior |
Niles West High School |
Morton Grove IL |
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Kyle Charles |
Freshman |
Davenport Central High School |
Davenport, IA |
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Baritone Saxophone |
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Mandy Andrews |
Sophomore |
Geneva High School |
Geneva, IL |
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Trumpet |
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Kevin Thommes |
Junior |
Naperville Central High School |
Naperville, IL |
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Ted Nichols |
Freshman |
Wheaton North High School |
Wheaton, IL |
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David Banas |
Freshman |
Prospect High School |
Mt. Prospect, IL |
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Amy LeClercq |
Freshman |
Hinsdale High School |
Darien, IL |
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Vocalist |
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Kathryn Lachey |
Sophomore |
Prospect High School |
Arlington Hts., IL |
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Trombone |
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Phil Arquette |
Junior |
Fenton High School |
Bensonville, IL |
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Micah Stickling |
Junior |
Dunlap High School |
Peoria, IL |
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Matt Hendrickson |
Senior |
Bradley-Bourbonnais High School |
Bradley, IL |
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Bass Trombone |
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Lindsay Gross |
Freshman |
Naperville Central High School |
Naperville, IL |
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Piano |
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Luke Gullikson |
Sophomore |
Washington High School |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
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Bass |
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Phil Krawchuk |
Junior |
Fremd High School |
Rolling Meadows, IL |
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Drums |
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Steph Lyon |
Sophomore |
Byron High School |
Byron, IL |
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Percussion |
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Brian Baxter |
Sophomore |
Geneva High School |
Geneva, IL |
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Sound Technicians |
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Kevin O'Keefe |
Junior |
Maine Twn. High School East |
Glenview, IL |
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Mike Lawton |
Freshman |
Oak Park & River Forest High School |
River Forest, IL |