Central Michigan University JazzBone JazzBone was founded by Professor Emeritus Dr. William Rivard in the early 1970's. Since its inception JazzBone has performed concerts throughout the state of Michigan, and always looks forward to the Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Jazz Weekend as the highlight of the year. The idea of a trombone band with a rhythm section provides trombonists with an opportunity to gain experience performing a wide variety of jazz styles and also provides a laboratory for improvisatory development. Since1992 the group has been led by Professor of Trombone Dr. Robert Lindahl. Membership in JazzBone is open by audition to any CMU trombonist. JazzBone has performed concerts on tour throughout Michigan and in 1998 earned the "Best Wind Section Award" at the Aquinas Jazz Festival. In 1999 JazzBone toured northern Michigan with guest artist Rick Culver and also appeared on the local Art Reach/Veterans Memorial Library "Jazz at the Library" series. An important part of our mission is to encourage students, friends, and alumni to write original music and contribute arrangements to our repertoire. To this end, our program this year will include arrangements and composititons by current and former CMU students. JazzBone at one time or another in the past ten years has featured guest soloists Rick Culver Mike Hunter David Jensen Jim Gagne Phil Schrantz Jazz related Master Classes on campus have been porvided during the past five years by trombonists Curtis Fuller Wycliffe Gordon Rick Culver Conrad Herwig Recent JazzBone Repertoire * Spain * My Foolish Heart * So Nice * Its All Right With Me * Indionna Lee * Blue Bossa * Am I Blue * My Favorite Things * Makin' Whoopee * Somewhere Over the Rainbow * Don't Argue * Dat Dere * Polly * Surrey With the Fringe on Top * Black Orpheus * Lullaby of Birdland * All the Things You Are * All of Me * Fly Me to the Moon * Recorda Me * Lift Your Spirit High * I Loves You Porgy * Layla * It Might As Well Be Spring * Mine in Thine * Frosty the Boneman * Campus Furnace Mash * |
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