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Past Guest Directors/Artists and Repertoire
of the TCCBDA All-State Jazz Ensemble
[If you have information for completing this listing, please send it to the President.]
(^--not performed)
1983—Rick Lawn, Conductor (first year of junior college jazz ensemble)
Fred -- Neal Hefti
Once Around -- Thad Jones
Uncle Heavy’s Pork chop Review -- Keith Foley
Good Morning, Irene -- arr. Rob McConnell
Los Altibajos -- Rick Lawn
On Green Dolphin Street – Les Looper
1984---no program at this point
1985---Bill Snodgrass, Conductor
Places – Slater
Bebopper’s Blues – Linahan
Maxwell D. Cat – Baker
Fat Momma’s Revenge – Lingyel
1986---Kent Kidwell, Conductor (first year as part of TMEA)
A Train – Billy Strayhorn/arr. Don Sebesky
What Kind of Fool Am I? – Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley/arr. Manny Mendelson
Loose as a Goose – Don Ellis
A Time For Love – Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel/arr. Sammy Nestico
All Of Me – Seymour Simon & Gerald Marks/arr. Thad Jones
Engine #9 – Les Hooper
1987---Sam Trimble, Conductor
^My Foolish Heart – arr. Schamber
^Latin Dance – Mintzer
Looking Back – Kubis
^Blues and the Abscessed Tooth – Catingub
Big Scramble – Vax
Frank Romero-soloist
Nobody Cares About Me – Linahon
Frank Romero-soloist
Fat Mama’s Revenge – Lengyel
^Just in Time – arr. Kubis
Don’t Be That Way – arr. Catingub
Bebopper’s Blues – Linahon
1988---Dr. Robert Morgan, Conductor
Smack Dab In The Middle – Sammy Nestico
Darn That Dream – arr. Rob McConnell
Bob Boyd-guitar
St. Thomas – arr. Mark Taylor
Rena – Lou Marini
Phil Not Bill – Rob McConnell
Dennis Dotson-soloist
Round Midnight – arr. Bob Washut
Dennis Dotson-soloist
Secret Love – arr. Jack Cortner
Dennis Dotson-soloist
Summer Soul – Don Dimick
Mixolydian Soul Frog – Frank Mantooth
In The 80’s – Bob Mintzer
Dennis Dotson-soloist
1989---G. Darrell Holt, Conductor
Afternoon of Prawn – Bob Florence
Things Ain’t What They Used to Be – Ellington/Persons arr. Dave LaLama
Just In Time – Comden/Green arr. Frank Mantooth
That Old Black Magic – Mercer/Arlen arr. Frank Mantooth
Rene Saez-soloist
Bye Bye Blues – Hamm/Bennett/Lowin/Gray arr. Rob McConnell
Carmelo’s – Bob Florence
It’s You I Love – Darrell Holt
Rene Saez-soloist
Blues for Tana – Darrell Holt
Day By Day – Darrell Holt
Rene Saez-soloist
Poinciana – arr. Darrell Holt
Rene Saez-soloist
My Funny Valentine – arr. Darrell Holt
Rene Saez-soloist
You Are so Beautiful – arr. Darrell Holt
Rene Saez-soloist
That Special Love -- arr. Darrell Holt
I’ll Remember April -- arr. Darrell Holt
1990---James Riggs, Conductor
Be Bop Charlie – Bob Florence
Computer – Bob Mintzer
First Love Song – Bob Brookmeyer
Hanky Panky – Bob Mintzer
It Only Happens Every Time – Thad Jones
Saxophone Soliloquy – David Berger
Star Dust – Hoagy Carmichael arr. Sammy Nestico
Tip Toe – Thad Jones
To You – Thad Jones
1991---Dr. J. Wayne Dyess, Conductor
A Night in Tunesia – Dizz Gillespie arr. Phil Wilson
^Body and Soul – Cole Porter arr. Tommy Newsome
Dr. Wayne Dyess, soloist
Emily – Bill Rogers
Dr. Jimmy Simmons, soloist
Technopup – Bob Mintzer
Every Summer Night – Pat Metheny arr. Bob Curnow
^If I Could -- Pat Metheny arr. Bob Curnow
Man-Tuna – Shelton Berg
Commissioned by Texas Junior College Band Directors Association
Reachin’ Out – Sammy Nestico
^Sunrise Lady – Bruce Johnstone arr. Roger Myers
Take The “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn arr. Jeff Tyzik
^Weird Blues – Bob Mintzer
1992---Rod Cannon, Conductor
Hot – Steve Spiegel
^Nimbus – R. Ferrante arr. Bob Curnow
^I Get A Kick Out of You – C. Porter arr. Ian McDougal
^Flirt – Bill Holman
Ideio – Secrecies – Neal Finn
Mirage – Steve Speigel
^The Magic Flea – Sammy Nestico
^Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock arr. Mark Taylor
Lyric for a Jazzman – Henry Wolking
^Fatima – Don Schamber
Nothin’ Ever Happens to Me – Neal Finn
^West Side Story – Bernstein/Sondheim arr. B. Reddie, trans. By Roger Myers
Poet – M. Loveliss
Omithology – C. Parker
1993---Noe Marmolejo, Conductor
^ In A Pinch – Maria Schneider
^Point Blank – Mike Tomaro
Tell Your Story – Bob Florence
^Weird Blues – Bob Mintzer
^Well You Needn’t – T. Monk arr. Mark Taylor
Maxwell D’Cat – Paul Baker
Anthropology – Charlie Parker arr. Mark Taylor
^To You – Thad Jones
Hammy – Brad Dechter
Zoot Suit – Gregory Yasinltsky
Alison’s Tune – Steve Sample
^Blues & The Abscessed Tooth – Matt Catingub
Get Out of Town – C. Porter arr. M. Holter
After Eight – Gregory Yasinltsky
1994---Dr. Keith Winking, Conductor
Black Putterfly – Benny Carter
^Bye Bye to All Birds – Louie Bellson
Four, Five, Six – Frank Foster
Generic Blues – Tom Kubis
Hanky Panky – Bob Mintzer
^The Heart Of The Matter – Bob Mintzer
Look For The Silver Lining – arr. Sammy Nestico
Minuano – arr. John Mills
^North Shore Morning – Matt Harris
Once Around – Thad Jones
Tippy – Wardell Quezerque
1995---Dr. Mike Steinel, Conductor
Weaselwalk – Mike Steinel
^A Brazilian Affair – Bob Mintzer
^Mean To Me – Ahlart/Turk arr. Frank Mantooth
^Mean What You Say – Thad Jones
Samba De Los Gatos – Mike Steinel
Is Too, Is Not – Mike Steinel
Skylark – Carmichael/Steinel
It’s A Heavy Town – Donald Byrd arr. Mitch Farber
G’Day, Mates – Scott Whitfield
1996---Alan D. Shinn, Conductor Jeff Jarvis, Guest Artist
The Prize – Jay Chattaway
One For My Baby – Mercer/Arlen arr. Frank Mantooth
Baile De Los Changos Pelones – Jeff Jarvis
Powder Keg – Jeff Jarvis
Follow That Line – Dave Hanson
Tears In Her Eyes – Mike Tomaro
Who Knew? – Matt Harris
1997---Jeff Hellmer, Conductor Denis DiBlasio, Guest Artist
Song For Cymbaline – Don Sebesky
Big Dipper – Thad Jones
Manteca – John Berry
All God’s Chillun – Jeff Hellmer
Basically Blues – Phil Wilson
Con Fuego – Jack Cooper
I Remember You – Bill Holman
Double Helix – Jack Cooper
Latin Injection – Denis DiBlasio
Sugar Buzz -- Denis DiBlasio
All of Me – Billy Byers
Hora Decubitus – Jeff Hellmer
1998---Bill Snodgrass, Conductor Mike Bogle, Guest Artist
Footprints In The Firewall – Mike Cantwell
Sambala Nella -- Mike Cantwell
Couch Potato -- Mike Cantwell
Voyager’s Dream – Mike Bogle
Montreaux Sunset – Mike Bogle
Narnian Dance – Kris Berg
Next Day – Kris Berg
Festival – Rick Stitzel
Blues At Drury – Rick Stitzel
1999---Paul Hageman, Conductor James Warth, Guest Artist
The Meaning of the Blues – arr. Dan Gailey
Bang That Wall Harvey – David Metzger
A Tribute To Bird, mvmt. III – Lennie Niehaus
James Warth, soloist
Polka Dots and Moonbeams – arr. Dave Barduhn
James Warth, soloist
^Hangin’ In – Gordon Brisker
Bonehead – Lennie Niehaus
^Famous Don’t Pay The Rent – John LaBarbera
^Win, Place and Show – Mike Pendowski
^Sao Paulo – Gordon Goodwin
Chick on the Grill – Victor Lopez
^Mr. Squishy – David Bandman
^Bear Bones – Lennie Niehaus
^No More Mr. Nice Guy – David Springfield
Moten Swing – arr. Ernie Wilkins
^Down By The Riverside – arr. Oliver Nelson
^I Got Rhythm – arr. Mike Lewis
Atlantis – arr. Bob Washut
2000---Mike Steinel, Conductor
Samba de los Gatos – arr. Mike Steinel
Blues ‘n More -- arr. Mike Steinel
Blues for Youse -- arr. Mike Steinel
Ko-Ko – Duke Ellington/David Berger
Mean What You Say – Thad Jones
Spectrum – Bob Mintzer
Vine St. Rumble – Benny Carter
Weasel Walk -- Mike Steinel
Skylark – Hoagey Carmichael arr. Mike Steinel
2001---Curt Wilson, Conductor
Payin’ Those Bass Playin’ Dues Blues – David Metzger
Polka Dots and Moonbeans – Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke arr. Bill Holman
Well You Needn’t – Thelonious Monk arr. Mark Taylor
Doxy – Sonny Rollins arr. Jim Martin
Tree Frog – Bill Holman
Bluesin’ Gold – Bill Zaccagni
Dear Old Stockholm – arr. Jim Martin
Long in the Tooth – Frank Mantooth
Let’s Face the Music and Dance – Irving Berlin arr. Mike Tomaro
A Pat on the Back – David Springfield
Rhythm-a-ning – Thelonious Monk arr. Paul McKee
My Romance – arr. Cal Lewiston
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah-dit! – arr. Curt Wilson
2002---Rick Lawn, Conductor
3-2-1-0 – Oliver Nelson
Nica’s Dream – Horace Silver arr. Micahel Philip Mossman
Out on a Limb – Rick Lawn
Beautiful Love – Paul McKee
Back Bone – Thad Jones
Black, Brown, and Beautiful – Oliver Nelson
Naima – John Coltrane arr. Manny Mendelson
Haitian Fight Song – Charles Mingus arr. Sy Johnson
2003---Alan D. Shinn, Conductor
Beyond the Sea – Charles Trenet arr. Mantooth
Count Bubba – Gordon Goodwin
Freddie Mendoza, soloist
Rum and Coke – Ed Calle
I Hope in Time a Change Will Come – Oliver Nelson
Two Seconds to Midnight – Alan Baylock
Freddie Mendoza, soloist
Midnight Bells – Les Hooper
Cherokee – Ray Noble arr. Mantooth
Freddie Mendoza, soloist
2004---Deb Scott, Conductor Shelley Carrol, Guest Artist
Carnival – Lengyel
^Mattitude – Harris
^Blue Highway – Ferguson
^That Old Black Magic – arr. Mantooth
Who’s Walkin’ Who – Mintzer
Nightowl Suite, Mvt. 1 11 pm Searching for Birdland-- Tomaro
Nightowl Suite, Mvt. 2 3 am Lonely City – Tomaro
Keep the Change – Cadwallader
^Chicken Scratch – Hooper
Back in the Sack – Finn
^Further Derivations -- Ferguson
Soon It’s Gonna Rain – Mantooth
2005---Neil Slater, Conductor James Riggs, Guest Artist
Miss Fine – Oliver F. Nelson
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart – arr. Mickey Basilia
Search – Neil Slater
^Listen – Neil Slater
Just Friends – arr. by Rob McConnel/ed. by Jim Riggs
Lonely Street – Sammy Nestico
^Double Exposure – Sammy Nestico
^9:20 Special – Earl Warren/trans. By Carl Murr
Route 17 North – Neil Slater
I Thought About You – Billy Byers
Splanky – Neal Hefti
2006---Alex Parker, Conductor
Deedle Deedle – Lou Fischer/arr. Shelton Berg
Funk in Deep Freeze – Hank Mobley/arr. Shelton Berg
Perdido – Juan Tizol, H.J. Lengfelder and Ervin Drake/arr. Rayburn Wright
Big Dipper – Thad Jones
Doodle-Oodle – Billy Byers
Widow’s Walk – Rick Margitza/arr. Dan Gailey
My Lament – Maria Schneider
Cubauza – Michael Philip Mossman
Hora Decubitus – Charles Mingus
2007---Brad Leali, Conductor
Moanin’ – Bobby Timmons
Just Friends – John Klenner
Fallen Feathers – Quincy Jones/arr. Tommy James
Puddin’ Time – Brad Leali/arr. Tommy James
Sin Tax, Struck Sure, and Smile – Michael Cantwell
2008---- No program
2009----Mike Steinel, Conductor
Samba De Los Iguanas – Mike Steinel
Montanas De Estrellas -- Mike Steinel
Is Too Is Not -- Mike Steinel
Vine Street Rumble – Benny Carter
Heart of the Matter – Bob Mintzer
A Warm Breeze – Sammy Nestico
Deep South IV: Happy Go Lucky Local – Ellington
Just A Minor Thing -- Mike Steinel
Time After Time – Cahn and Styne/arr. Don Schamber
2010---Keith Winking, Conductor
Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham/arr. Sy Johnson
Sugar – Stanley Turrentine?arr. Mark Taylor
Hanky-Panky – Bob Mintzer
That Warm Feeling – Sammy Nestico
Switch in Time – Sammy Nestico
Tippy – Wardell Quezerque
Watermelon Man – Herbie Hancock/arr. John Mills
2011---Curt Wilson, Conductor ; Joe Eckert, Guest Soloist
Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham/arr. Sy Jo
All The Way - Cahn/Baylock
Who’s Smoking? - D’Rivera/Baylock
Not By A Country Mile - Spainhour
Easy Money - Benny Carter/Curnow
Jumpin’ At the Woodside - Basie/Newsom
Blues in Hoss Flat - Bob Bennett
Fat Juicy Burger - Tom Dossett
Snake On His Way To A Gig - Tom Kubis
Perdido - arr Curt Wilson
No Snooze Blues - Bob Sennett