Join us for the end-of-semester showcase of the Westminster Jazz Ensemble, featuring music by Charlie Parker, Kurt Weill, and more!

Setlist (order subject to change):

Pent-Up House

• Sonny Rollins (b. 1930)
• From Sonny Rollins Plus 4 (1956) by Sonny Rollins

Shake Off The Dust

• Herlin Riley (b. 1957)
• From New Direction (2016) by Herlin Riley

Three Coins In A Fountain

• Music: Jule Styne (1905-1994)
• Lyrics: Sammy Cahn (1913-1993)
• Arrangement: Hank Mobley (1930-1986)
  • From Workout (1962) by Hank Mobley

Speak Low

• Music: Kurt Weill (1900-1950)
• Lyrics: Ogden Nash (1902-1971)
• Arrangement: Tony Elison (b. 1994)
  • Inspired by the Billie Holiday recording from All or Nothing at All (1958) and the Elis Regina and Antônio Carlos Jobim recording of “Brigas, Nunca Mais” from Elis & Tom (1974)

Blues In Six

• Tom Harrell (b. 1946)
• From Moon Alley (1986) by Tom Harrell

George’s Dilemma

• Clifford Brown (1930-1956)
• From Study in Brown (1955) by Clifford Brown and Max Roach

48 Hours

• Jacob Hirst

Peace

• Music: Horace Silver (1928-2014)
• Arrangement: Westminster Jazz Ensemble
  • Inspired by the Norah Jones recording from Day Breaks (2016)
• Originally recorded on Blowin’ the Blues Away (1959) by Horace Silver

Au Privave

• Charlie Parker (1920-1955)
• Arrangement: Westminster Jazz Ensemble
• Originally recorded by Charlie Parker in 1951 for Verve Records (Mercury/Clef 11087)

Musicians:

Magnus Shannon, trumpet

Jacob Hirst, tenor saxophone

Ezequiel Busquets, guitar

Lili Sorensen, bass

Sloane Thomas, drums and vocals