The Broome Community College Music Program and Student Activities

present

JAZZBig Band

Spring Concert 2010Directed by Jerry Bachman

with E.S.P. Jazz Quartet

About E.S.P. Jazz Quartet:E.S.P. is a tasteful, jazz quartet with a solidly contemporary sound. Their music is acces-sible and engaging while their stage presence is entertaining and fun. These are true artists who spent a lifetime studying the masters of jazz composition and improv, then created an exciting and wholly original sound. The members of E.S.P. work as jazz educa-tors, clinicians, studio sidemen, and composers who perform like they know what they are doing.

Bassist Matt Vacanti and saxophonist Brian Scherer grew up in snow-bound Buffalo, NY, practicing and learning from local groups like Spyrogyra when they were still only a local Buffalo band. Scherer’s stage presence propels the band forward and creates an electric energy to which listeners easily relate.

Guitarist John Magnante, a “practice-aholic” and true guitarist’s guitar player, also com-poses like he majored in composition instead of guitar at G.I.T. in California.Newest member drummer Karl Sterling, grooves and swings skillfully on the new TIMES UP! CD, bringing urgency to the music with his energetic, percussive style.

A combination of traditional jazz feel, great improvisation, fresh grooves and original compositions, make E.S.P’s sound comparable to world-class groups like the Yellowjack-ets and Pat Metheny.

In 1999, E.S.P. released their first self-titled CD. They were well received in their home-town of Syracuse, NY. Newspaper headlines included: “E.S.P. Changing the Face of Jazz.”

•Discography 1999 E.S.P. 2002 Well, We’re Huge in Europe 2005 Uptown Express 2009 Times UP!

The program will be “chosen from:” “Potato Blues” ...........................................................Matt Harris

“Lush Life” ............................Strayhorn, arranged by Mike Tomaro

“Dreamsville” ............................Mancini, arranged by Mark Taylor

“Tenor Madness” ............. Sonny Rollins, arranged by Mark Taylor

“The Chicken” ...................................... Ellis, arranged by Kris Berg

“Harlem Nocturne” ................... Hagen, arranged by Mike Tomaro

“Harco Shuffle” ............................................................ Matt Harris

“So What” .......................................(student combo) - Miles Davis

“Baditude” ................................ (student combo) - Jerry Bachman

Saxophones Tara Pospisil • Lead Alto

Dana Halaquist • 2nd

Pat Malenda • Tenor 1 Sabrina Crissey • Tenor 2 Dan Hurlbut • Baritone

Trumpets Peter Herman

Armand Olevano Brad Wells

Trombones Dennis Martin Robin Alpaugh

John Cooley Dana Tirrell

Rhythm Section Dan Rosenau • Piano Sean Sculley • Bass

Shane Donovan • Drums Steven Kiekel • Guitar

Christopher Stickle • Guitar

BCC Jazz Ensemble