MPTF Live Jazz Orchestra Concerts
Free Live-Streamed Jazz Orchestra Concert
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra in concert.
Thank you to the Musicians' Performance Trust Fund for supporting these concerts.
Streamed live from the Seven Oaks Performing Arts Centre. (This is a live concert. There is no recording available later. )
April 26 - Live! WJO original compositions and arrangements
This live stream concert will feature a variety of pieces from past WJO concerts, with an emphasis on our own arrangements and compositions.
We will do a trio of duke Ellington tunes - one that is a famous arrangement from the Count Basie library (In a Mellow Tone), and a couple of our arrangements of Oscar Peterson tunes.
We will also perform two pieces that were composed for Manitoba school big bands (Gone and Sanctuary), and two pieces that were also recorded by the Reykjavik Big Band in 2010 (Rhymes and Mr. G).
Stompin’ at the Savoy Goodman, Webb & Sampson; transc. R. Gillis
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf - Churchill & Ronell; arr. D. Ellington; transc. R. Gillis
Caravan Juan Tizol; arr. Jeff Presslaff
In a Mello Tone Duke Ellington; arr. Frank Foster
Sanctuary Jeff Presslaff
Mr. G Bjorn Thoroddsen; arr. Richard Gillis
Gone Richard Gillis
Rhymes Traditional Icelandic; arr. Richard Gillis
Roundalay Oscar Peterson; arr. Jeff Presslaff
Blues For Smedley Oscar Peterson; arr. Richard Gillis
Director – Richard Gillis
Saxes – Neil Watson, Lauren Teterenko, Paul Balcain, Conner Derraugh, Ken Gold,
Trombones – Joel Green, Jeff Presslaff, Stormy Allen, Isabelle Lavoie
Trumpets – Shane Hicks, Matt Walden, Jeni Taylor, Andrew Littleford, David Lawton
Piano- Will Bonness; Guitar - Jocelyn Gould; Bass – Julian Bradford; Drums – Rob Siwik
