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10 O'clock Jazz Orchestra

File consists of a program and recording of a concert in Walter Hall by the 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Ron Collier, and the 11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Phil Nimmons.

10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra:

  • Samba de haps / M. Taylor
  • Mr. Fonebone / B. Mintzer
  • I can't give you anything but love baby / J. McHugh, D. Fields
  • Wheatland / O. Peterson
  • Opus de funk / H. Silver, arr. M. McLean
  • Ali / D. Hughes, S. McInnis
  • Vine St. Rumble / B. Carter
  • Caravan / J. Tizol, arr. T. Promane
  • Reverence / P. Ashwell
  • My man Bill / R. McConnell

11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra:

  • Close enough for love / J. Mandel, arr. McConnell
  • By my side / S. Nestico
  • Calypsoscope / M. Harris
  • Bye bye blues / F. Hamm, arr. McConnell
  • Bundle o' funk / S. Nestico
  • Hello and goodbye / B. Brookmeyer
  • Liese / P. Nimmons
  • Shoehorn shuffle / F. Mantooth.

10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra ; 11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra

File consists of a program and recording of a concert in Walter Hall by the 11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Phil Nimmons and the 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Paul Read.

11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra:

  • Up for air / Matt Harris
  • Darn that dream / De Lange, Van Heusen, arr. Rob McConnell
  • Johnny come lately / Ellington
  • Angel eyes / Dennis, arr. Nimmons
  • Tickle toe / Young, arr. McConnell
  • Mira, Mira / Harris
  • Here's that rainy day / Van Heusen, arr. Nimmons
  • Etude Crusher / Nimmons

10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra:

  • Art fern / McConnell
  • In a pinch / Schneider
  • Groovin' high / Gillespie, arr. McConnell
  • A time for love / Mandel, arr. Broadbent
  • Mingus / Israels
  • Naima / Coltrane, arr. Downing
  • Freedomland / Ferrante, arr. Mintzer.

11 o'clock jazz orchestra ; 10 o'clock jazz orchestra

File consists of a program and recording of the concert.

11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Terry Promane:

  • Pressure cooker / Sam Nestico
  • Strollin' / Horace Silver
  • Sundown, sundown / Andrew Jones
  • Mel / Jim McNeely
  • Out of Nowhere / Heyman ; Green.
  • Start with Mrs. Bearhart / Rob McConnell

10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra ; Paul Read, director:

  • Too pretty for words / Paul Read
  • Calendula / Kirk MacDonald
  • Tall Shadows / Andrew Jones
  • Ballad for Mr. G. Paul Read
  • The underground / Andrew Jones
  • You can't tell the saints from the sinners / Jim McNeely.

11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra ; 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra

File consists of a program and recording from a concert in MacMillan Theatre by the 11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Phil Nimmons, and the 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Paul Read.

11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra:

  • Small talk / S. Nestico
  • Hey, taxi / M. Harris
  • Darn that dream / Van Heusen, arr. R. McConnell
  • Treasure hunt / B. Mintzer
  • Satin 'n glass / S. Nestico
  • Calypsoscope / M. Harris
  • Afterglow / McPartland, arr. Lieb
  • Greetings and salutations / T. Jones

10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra

  • Fun time / S. Nestico
  • ABC Blues / B. Brookmeyer
  • Sambanice / R. McConnell
  • Here's that rainy day / Van Heusen, arr. T. Jones
  • Bye bye blackbird / Henderson and Dixon, arr. T. Jones
  • The tunnel / B. Mintzer
  • Teen town / J. Pastorius
  • Quietude / T. Jones
  • In her family / P. Metheney
  • Karin / H. Smith
  • I remember bird / L. Feather, arr. O. Nelson
  • The happy song / B. Mintzer.

11 o'clock jazz orchestra and vocal jazz ensemble

File consists of a program and recording of the concert.

Performers: Vocal Jazz Ensemble ; Christine Duncan, director (1st-6th works) ; 11 O'clock Jazz Orchestra ; Jim Lewis, director (7th-13th works).

Program:

  • Stella by Starlight / Victor Young, arr. Kerry Marsh
  • Emily / Johnny Mercer and Johnny Mandel, arr. Kerry Marsh
  • Woods / Justin Vernon, arr. Kerry Marsh
  • George's Dilemma / Clifford Brown, arr. Elizabeth Shepherd, adapted by Laura Swankey
  • Little White Lies / Angela Sande
  • New Start / Hannah Barstow and Alexandria Taylor
  • Events for Jazz Orchestra and Voices / J.Lewis, C.Duncan
  • Groove Merchant / Thad Jones
  • Starlight / Kirk MacDonald, arr. T. Promane
  • Body and Soul / Sour, Heyman, Eyton, arr. Rob McConnell
  • So What / Miles Davis, arr. John LaBarbera
  • Ask Me Now / Thelonious Monk, arr. Mike Holober
  • Kid from Red Bank / Neal Hefti.

Born to be blew [blue]

File consists of a lead sheet and parts for two arrangements of "Born to be blew [blue]" by [Mel Tormé and Robert Wells], arranged by Peter Matz and Jimmy Dale for voice, piano, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet 1 (tacet), trumpet 2, trombone (tacet), tenor sax (tacet).

Collier quintet : photographs

File includes proofs of the Collier quintet members circa 1958, and a photograph of Ron Hughes, Rob McConnell, Ted Roderman and Collier in a recording session at Hallmark studios, May 1963.

Faculty reference files

Subseries consists of reference files for various staff and faculty at the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. These files were maintained by the promotions office (primarily by Edith Binnie, promotions officer, 1963-1984) and used in the creation of promotional material, including the Faculty's newsletter. Files include memorandums, correspondence, contracts for performances outside of the Faculty, news clippings about activities at the Faculty, and reports on activities and special projects.

Subseries includes files on the following individuals and ensembles: William Aide, Michael Albano, Amici, Raffi Armenian, John Arpin, Gianetta Baril, Lee Bartel, John Beckwith, Boris Berlin, Melvin Berman, Edith Ann Binnie, Douglas Bodle, Russell Braun, Dennis Brott, Walter Buczynski, James Campbell, Ronald Chandler, Stephen Chenette, Gustav Ciamaga, Martha Collins, Steve Dann, Victor Danchenko, Andrew Dawes, Alex Dean, Bernard Diamant, Daniel Domb, Mark DuBois, John Edwards, David Elliott, Barry Elmes, Robin Engelman, Robert Falck, Victor Feldbrill, Lorand Fenyves, Fenyves-Orloff-Parr Trio, Harry Freedman, Ann Cooper Gay, Rivka Golani, Nicholas Goldschmidt, John Greer, Gryphon Trio, Doreen Hall, Christos Hatzis, John Hawkins, Nancy Hermiston, David Hetherington, Pierre Hetu, Derek Holman, Andrew Hughes, Barney Ingraham, Elmer Iseler Singers, Jacques Israelievitch, Wayne Jeffery, Irene Jessner, Gaynor Jones, Eli Kassner, Talivaldis Kenins, Patricia Kern, James Kippen, Lothar Klein, Zoltan Kodaly, Norbert Kraft, Anton Kuerti, Gary Kulesha, Jeanne Lamon, Rosemarie Landry, Lorne Lofsky, Judy Loman, Che Anne Loewen, Boris Lysenko, Lorna MacDonald, Ernest MacMillan, Rika Maniates, Stacey McCartney, Rob McConnell, Lois McDonall, Timothy McGee, Deborah Milsom, Thomas Monahan, Oskar Morawetz, Carl Morey, Mike Murley, Daniel Neff, Nexus, Phil Nimmons, Harvey Olnick, Orford String Quartet, Vladimir Orloff, Patricia Parr, Dennis Patrick, Roy Patterson, Paul Pedersen, Joel Quarrington, Louis Quilico, Stephen Ralls, Doreen Rao, Erika Raum, Paul Read, Gary Relyea, Godfrey Ridout, Eugene Rittich, Shauna Rolston, George Sawa, Ezra Schabas, Pat Shand, St. Lawrence String Quartet, Nora Shulman, Suzanne Shulman, Pierre Souvairan, Scott St. John, Richard Summers, David Tanner, Ivars Taurins, Colin Tilney, Toronto Consort, Joaquin Valdepenas, Cameron Walter, John Weinzweig, William Wright, David Zafer.

Jazz concert

File consists of a program and a recording of a concert in MacMillan Theatre by the Phil Nimmons Ensemble. Selections were made from the following list and announced from the stage.

Program:

  • Sands of time / Nimmons
  • Threeful / Nimmons
  • Tickle toe / Lester Young, arr. Rob McConnell
  • Basic-ally yours / Thad Jones
  • Waltz of the mushroom hunters / Greg Hopkins
  • Mod's mode / Nimmons
  • Incredible journey / Bob Mintzer
  • Interloper / Jones
  • Lazybones / Nimmons
  • Greetings and salutations / Jones
  • My man Bill / Rob McConnell
  • Tiptoe / Jones
  • If you never fall in love with me / arr. Nimmons
  • The masquerade is over / arr. Nimmons
  • I'd rather drink muddy water, than sleep in a hollow log / arr. Nimmons
  • I'm gonna move on the outskirts of town / arr. Nimmons
  • Everyday I have the blues / arr. Nimmons
  • I got it bad and that ain't good / arr. Nimmons.

[Jazz concert]

File consists of a recording of a concert by the University of Toronto Jazz Ensemble, co-directed by Phil Nimmons and David Elliott.

Program:

  • A tribute to Art Fern / Rob McConnell
  • Time for a change / Hank Levy, arr. Stan Kenton
  • That's right / Rob McConnell
  • ABC Blues / Bob Brookmeyer
  • Big Miller. Blues ; Rock ; Blues
  • Dorian way / Phil Nimmons.

Jazz ensemble

File consists of a program and recording of the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Phil Nimmons, in MacMillan Theatre. Selections were made from arrangements and compositions by Thad Jones, Sammy Nestico, Peter Vollmers, Fred Stride, Ron Paley, Bill Holman, Rob McConnell, Rick Stitzel, Jerry Dogion, and Phil Nimmons. Selections were announced from the stage.

Program:

  • Showin' up / Peter Vollmers
  • Threefold / Phil Nimmons
  • Tiptoe / Thad Jones
  • The forever flower / Thad Jones
  • Five at five / arr. Rob McConnell
  • Dabbadat / Ron Paley
  • You gotta try / Sammy Nestico
  • I'm beginning to see the light
  • Bye-bye blues / arr. Rob McConnell
  • Smack dab in the middle / Sammy Nestico
  • Bundle of funk / arr. Sammy Nestico
  • Thank you / Jerry Dogion
  • Without a song
  • Little mountain
  • Film at 11.

Jazz ensemble

File consists of a program and recording from a concert by the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Phil Nimmons, in MacMillan Theatre. Selections were announced from the stage and made from arrangements and compositions by Thad Jones, Sammy Nestico, Bill Holman, Rob McConnell, Phil Nimmons, Matt Harris, Bob Mintzer, Ian McDougal, Rayburn Wright, John Berry, Dick Lieb, Bob Brookmeyer, and Charlie Young. Selections were announced from the stage.

Program:

  • Harco shuffle / Matt Harris
  • Why bother? / Matt Harris
  • After glow / arr. Dick Lieb
  • Easy to love / arr. Charlie Young
  • Sackbut city / Rayburn Wright
  • Willow, weep for me / arr. Bob Brookmeyer
  • The American express / arr. Bob Brookmeyer
  • [Discussion]
  • Fancy pants / Sammy Nestico
  • Maud's mode / Phil Nimmons
  • Osteology / Ian MacDougal
  • As time goes by
  • Americanization of Emily. Emily / Johnny Mandel
  • Hello and goodbye / Bob Brookmeyer
  • Blues for cookin'
  • Hanky panky / Bob Mintzer
  • Groovin' high / arr. Rob McConnell
  • Midnight run / Bill Holman.

Jazz Ensemble concert

File consists of a recording and a program from the concert, which took place in a concert hall in the Edward Johnson Building.

Performers: The University of Toronto Jazz Ensemble ; Phil Nimmons ; David Elliott

Program:

  • Low down / Thad Jones
  • Time for a change / Hank Levy [with introductory remarks]
  • Us / T. Jones
  • This way / Nestico
  • Autumn leaves
  • It's hard to find one / R. McConnell [with introduction of band members]
  • Johnny come lately / arr. Phil Nimmons

Jazz Ensemble concert

File consists of a recording of the concert, which took place in a concert hall in the Edward Johnson Building.

Performers: University of Toronto Jazz Band

Program:

  • Track 1 [with concluding remarks]
  • Time for a change / Hank Levy
  • Mean what you say / Thad Jones
  • Track 4 [with introductory remarks]
  • It never entered my mind / arr. Gustav Ciamaga
  • Track 6 (That's right / Rob McConnell
  • Cockatoo
  • Love song / Don Menza
  • Groovin' hard / Don Menza [with introductory remarks]
  • Takin' over
  • Do I know you?
  • The dorian way [with introductory and concluding remarks]

Jazz Ensemble with Phil Nimmons, director

File consists of a recording of a concert by the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Phil Nimmons, in MacMillan Theatre. Selections were made from arrangements and compositions by Thad Jones, Rob McConnell, Don Menza, Sammy Nestico, Matt Taylor, and Phil Nimmons, and were announced from the stage.

Jazz Ensemble with Phil Nimmons, director

File consists of a recording of the concert by the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Phil Nimmons, which took place in MacMillan Theatre. Selections were announced from the stage and were chosen from arrangements and compositions by Thad Jones, Rob McConnell, Phil Mattson, Gene Puerling, Sammy Nestico, Matt Catingub, and Phil Nimmons.

Performers: University of Toronto Jazz Ensembles, 'A' Band and 'B' Band.

Jazz ensembles

File consists of a program and recording from a concert by the Jazz Ensembles, directed by Phil Nimmons, in MacMillan Theatre. Selections were announced from the stage and chosen from arrangements and compositions by Matt Harris, Bob Brookmeyer, Sammy Nestico, Thad Jones, Bill Holman, Ian McDougal, Rob McConnell, and Phil Nimmons. Selections were announced from the stage.

Program:

  • Once around / Thad Jones
  • Blue Daniel / arr. Rob McConnell
  • Soft winds / Benny Goodman
  • Up for air / Matt Harris
  • The cats have no eyebrows / Ian McDougal
  • E-swap / Phil Nimmons
  • Whirly bird
  • A time for love
  • Doin' Basie's thing / arr. Sammy Nestico
  • First love song / Bob Brookmeyer
  • The last guy / Matt Harris
  • Muse the blues
  • Waltz you "swang" for me / Thad Jones
  • Here's that rainy day
  • Crusade / Bill Holman.

Jazz ensembles

File consists of a program and recording from a concert by the Jazz Ensembles, directed by Phil Nimmons, in MacMillan Theatre. Selections were made from arrangements and compositions by Rob McConnell and Phil Nimmons, and were announced from the stage.

Program:

  • Band call / Phil Nimmons
  • Think nice thoughts / Phil Nimmons
  • Tickle toe / Lester Young, arr. Rob McConnell
  • Darn that dream / arr. Rob McConnell
  • My man Bill / Rob McConnell
  • Close enough for love / Rob McConnell
  • [Unidentified]
  • Snooze you lose blues / Matt Harris
  • Lookin' up / Matt Harris
  • Backyard blues / Matt Harris
  • Afterglow / Peter Kater
  • Last time around / Pete Colman
  • [Band transition : Summertime / George Gershwin (Phil Nimmons, solo clarinet)]
  • I've got rhythm / arr. Rob McConnell
  • Lisa
  • Phlip's trip / Phil Nimmons.

Just for the thrill

File consists of an arrangement of "Just for the thrill" by [Lil Armstrong and Don Raye], arranged by [Don Thompson] for tenor sax, quartet [piano, bass, guitar, drums].

Lullaby of the leaves

File consists of an arrangement of "Lullaby of the leaves" by Bernice Petkere and Joe Young, arranged by Gene Puerling. File includes a manuscript copy of the vocal score for SATB and an annotated copy of the same.

Miscellaneous arrangements from Kevin Dean via Rob McConnell

File includes photocopied manuscript lead sheets. Titles include Pyramid by Horace Silver; Cool Eyes by Horace Silver; No Smokin' by Horace Silver; Moon Rays by Horace Silver. File also includes correspondence dated July 5/99 To Doug Riley From Rob McConnell.

Piano/organ 1 [also includes other instrumental parts]

File includes printed, manuscript, and photocopied manuscript lead sheets. Titles include Shoot by Doug Riley; Sail Away; Don't Explain; Peace Dance by Doug Riley; I Like Your Company; Sonny Moon For Two by Sonny Rollins; Old Folks; The Waltz I Blue For You by Rob McConnell; My Heart Belongs To Daddy by Cole Porter; 'Round Midnight by Monk; Blues 4 Jim Sam; Theme For Adele; Blue Monk by Monk; A Kiss To Build A Dream On; Emily by Johnny Mandel; On The Outside Looking Out by Dan Wall; Blame The Muchachas by Mike Farquharson; Buster Rides Again by Bud Powell; Messin' Around by Jimmy Smith; Holy Land by Cedar Walton; Little Sunflower by F. Hubbard; Sids Ahead; Alone Together; Autumn Leaves; Rythym Changes [sic]; Night Sounds. File also includes set lists.

The University of Toronto Jazz Ensemble

File consists of a recording of the concert, which took place in MacMillan Theatre.

Performers: University of Toronto Jazz Ensemble (U of T "A" Band and U of T "B" Band) ; Phil Nimmons, director ' U of T Jazz Choir ; George Vandikas, accompanist.

Program:

  • Concord blues for Blue
  • Groove merchant
  • A cool sound from hell
  • The last duck
  • Basin Street Blues
  • On the boulevard
  • The Christmas song
  • Everyday I have the blues ; Cottontail
  • Untitled
  • First love song
  • Dark orchid
  • Under a tree
  • My man Bill / Rob McConnell
  • Invocation.

U of T Jazz 10tet

File consists of a program and recording of an event that took place in Walter Hall.

Performers: U of T Jazz 10tet ; William Carn, director

Program:

  • Nutville / Horace Silver, arr. Tibor Stojanovic
  • Sordid sort of fellow / Earl MacDonald
  • Inertia of complacency / William Carn
  • Isfahan / Billy Strayhorn, arr. John MacLeod
  • Ian leaps out / Ian McDougall, arr. Rob McConnell
  • For all we know / Rob McConnell
  • Fire (for Oatts) / Tara Davidson.

University of Toronto Jazz : William Carn 10tet

File consists of a program and recording of an event that took place in Walter Hall.

Performers: U of T Jazz William Carn 10tet ; William Carn, director

Program:

  • Speak low / Kurt Weill, arr. Rob McConnell
  • Try again / William Carn, arr. Ernesto Cervini
  • Bouncin' with Bud / Bud Powell, arr. Terry Promane
  • Blue yonder / Christine Jensen
  • Florencio / William Carn
  • The Great Danes / John MacLeod
  • Something simple / Chelsea McBride.

University of Toronto jazz ensemble

File consists of a program and a recording of a concert in MacMillan Theatre by the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Paul Read.

Program:

  • Low down / Thad Jones
  • Groovin' high / Gillespie, arr. McConnell
  • Kids are pretty people / Thad Jones
  • Manteca / Gillespie, arr. Jones and Read
  • When I fall in love / Heyman and Young, arr. Dickinson
  • Watch wat happens / LeGrand, arr. Mantooth
  • Orange colored sky / DeLugg and Stein, arr. Holmes
  • Deed I do / Rose and Hirsch, arr. Holman
  • In a sentimental mood / Ellington, arr. Holman
  • Pause for the cause / Peterson
  • Groovin' hard / Menza
  • Rockin' in rhythm / Ellington
  • People / Styne, Merrill, arr. Mantooth
  • I've got the world on a string / Koehler and Arlen, arr. Wolpe
  • It could happen to you / Burke and Van Heusen, WOlpe
  • You can have it if you really want it / Frank Foster
  • I left smy heart in San Francisco / Cross and Cory, arr. Byers
  • In the 80s / Bob Mintzer
  • A little minor booze / Willie Maiden.

University of Toronto Jazz Ensemble

File consists of a program and recording of a concert by the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Phil Nimmons, in MacMillan Theatre. Selections were announced from the stage and chosen from arrangements and compositions by Herbie Hancock, Bob Mintzer, Sammy Nestico, Horace Silver, John Labarbera, Benny Golson, Les Hooper, Matt Harris, Rob McConnell, Bob Brookmeyer, Thad Jones, and Phil Nimmons.

University of Toronto Jazz Ensemble

File consists of a program and recording of a concert by the Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Phil Nimmons, in MacMillan Theatre. Selections were announced from the stage and made from compositions and arrangements by Bob Brookmeyer, Alan Hare, Les Hooper, Rob McConnell, Don Menza, Sammy Nestico, Matt Taylor, and Phil Nimmons.

University of Toronto jazz ensembles

File consists of a program and recording of a concert by the Jazz Ensembles with Paul Read, director, and Phil Nimmons, director emeritus, in MacMillan Theatre.

Jazz Ensemble B, directed by Paul Read:

  • Strike up the band / Gershwin, arr. Nestico
  • Pools / Grolnick, arr. Fedchok
  • High wire / Corea, arr. Read
  • I've got it bad and that ain't good / Ellington, arr. Maiden
  • I get a kick out of you / Porter, arr. Read
  • Darn that dream / Van Heusen, arr. Mantooth
  • Outrageous mother / Wilson

Jazz Ensemble A, directed by Phil Nimmons:

  • Invocation / Nimmons
  • To you / Jones
  • Can't stop my leg / McConnell
  • Mira Mira / Harris
  • Who can I turn to? / arr. Harris
  • Black coffee / arr. Nimmons
  • In the stone / arr. Read
  • Dolphin dance / Hancock, arr. Mintzer
  • Thank you / Dogion
  • Takin' over / Nimmons.

University of Toronto jazz orchestra

File consists of a program and recording of the concert.

Performers: Gordon Foote, conductor.

Program:

  • Opening / Bill Holman
  • Riverscape / Fred Sturm
  • My One and Only Love / Mellin and Wood, arr. Mark Taylor
  • Ian Leaps Out / Ian McDougall
  • Decoupage / Hank Levy
  • Blue Daniel / Frank Rosolino, arr. Rob McConnell
  • Whisper Not / Benny Golson, arr. Al Cohn
  • Blues March / Benny Golson, arr. Dave Mills
  • Sidewinder / Lee Morgan, arr. Mark Taylor
  • In Her Family / Pat Metheny, arr. Robert Curnow
  • Caravan / Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol, arr. Dave Barduhn.

University of Toronto jazz orchestra

File consists of a program and recording of the concert.

Performers: University of Toronto Jazz Orchestra ; Gordon Foote, Director

Program:

  • Shiny Stockings / Frank Foster
  • Just Friends / John Klenner, Bill Holman
  • You Are My Sunshine / Paul Rice, arr. Hannah Barstow
  • Canter no. 1 / Kenny Wheeler, arr. Terry Promane
  • Sweet Georgia Brown / Bernie and Pinkard, arr. Sammy Nestico
  • Double W / Kenny Wheeler
  • Things Ain't What They Used to Be / Mercer Ellington, arr. Rob McConnell
  • [Air mail special / Bellson]

University of Toronto jazz orchestra and Hart House jazz ensemble

File consists of a program and recording of the concert, which took place in Walter Hall.

Performers: UTJO (University of Toronto Jazz Orchestra) and Hart House Jazz Ensemble ; Gordon Foote, director and Ernesto Cervini, conductor

Program:

  • Switch in Time / Sammy Nestico
  • A View from the Side / Bill Holman
  • Things Are Getting Better / Adderley, Previn, arr. Rob McConnell
  • Just Friends / Davies, Klenner, Lewis, arr. Bill Holman
  • To You / Thad Jones
  • Wind Machine / Sammy Nestico
  • Old Milestones / John Lewis, arr. Christian Overton
  • Ward Lock / Chris Donnelly, arr. Spencer Krips
  • My Lament / Maria Schneider
  • Mean to Me / Ahlert, Turk
  • Oclupaca / Duke Ellington
  • September in the Rain / Henry Warren, arr. Geoff Claridge
  • Ain’t That a Kick in the Head / Jimmy Van Heusen
  • Nighthawks / Oded Lev-Ari

University of Toronto jazz orchestra (UTJO)

File consists of a program and recording of the concert by the University of Toronto Jazz Orchestra (UTJO), directed by Gordon Foote, in Walter Hall.

Program selected from the following:

  • Just friends / Klenner, Lewis, arr. Rob McConnell
  • Things ain't what they used to be / Mercer Ellington, arr. Rob McConnell
  • The touch of your lips / Ray Noble, arr. Wilkins
  • Take the A train / Billy Strayhorn, arr. Rob McConnell
  • Road time shuffle / Toshiko Akiyoshi
  • St. Louis Blues / W.C. Handy, arr. Bob Brookmeyer
  • Isfahan / Ellington, Strayhorn, arr. Frank Mantooth
  • You took advantage of me / Rodgers, Hart, arr. Geoffrey Claridge
  • Not quite yet / Bob Mintzer, transc. Zach Griffin.

University of Toronto jazz orchestras

File consists of a program andrecording of the concert by the 11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Phil Nimmons and the 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Paul Read, in Walter Hall.

Selections from the following :

  • American Express / Bob Brookmeyer
  • Skylark / Brookmeyer
  • Backbone / Thad Jones
  • Bye bye blues / arr. Rob McConnell
  • The ring / Bob Mintzer
  • Here's that rainy day / arr. Phil Nimmons
  • Things are getting better / arr. Rob McConnell
  • Schlep it up to Joe's / Rob McConnell
  • Have you heard / Metheny ; arr. Bob Curnow
  • Green piece / Maria Schneider
  • Cherry juice / Thad Jones
    The band performed selections from the following :
  • Groove merchant / Jerome Richardson ; arr. Thad Jones
  • Times passed / Nimmons
  • Even the flowers / Privsek
  • Prime time / Sammy Nestico
  • Invitation / Bronislav Kaper ; arr. Andy Ballantyne
  • Bemsha swing / Thelonius Monk ; arr. Bill Holman
  • One finger snap / Herbie Hancock; arr. Bob Mintzer
  • Make me smile / Bob Brookmeyer
  • Flight of the foo birds / Neil Hefti
  • Chornometry / Fred Sturm
  • But not for me / Gershwin ; arr. Paul S Ashwell
  • Zwischen den Baumen / Gordon Webster ; arr. Michael Webster.

University of Toronto jazz orchestras

File consists of a program and recording of the concert by 11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Phil Nimmons, and the 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Paul Read.

11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, selected from the following:

  • ABCblues / Bob Brookmeyer
  • Bundle o funk ; Flight to Nassau / Sammy Nestico
  • Gentle piece / Kenny Wheeler
  • Incredible journey / Bob Mintzer
  • Under a tree / Phil Nimmons
  • Liese / Phil Nimmons
  • Windows / Chick Corea ; arr. Nimmons.

10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, selected from the following:

  • Tip Toe / Thad Jones
  • Sound bites / Jim McNeely
  • Sea of tranquility / Maria Schneider
  • Allegresse / Maria Schneider
  • Christopher Columbus / Leon Berry ; arr. Bob Mintzer
  • Rigpa / Chris Hunt
  • Three and one / Thad Jones
  • Hang Gliding / MAria Schneider
  • Darn that dream / Jimmy Van Heusen ; arr. Rob McConnell
  • Four Brothers / Jimmy Guiffre.

University of Toronto jazz orchestras

File consists of a program and recording of the concert, which took place in Walter Hall, by the 11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Terry Promane, and the 10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Paul Read.

11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra:

  • Ya Gotta Tray / Sammy Nestico
  • Tiptoe / Thad Jones
  • Wabash / Jullian Adderley; arr. Terry Promane
  • Louisiana / J.C. Johnson ; Andy Razaf ; arr., Rob McConnell
  • Airegin / Sonny Rollins ; arr. Bill Holman
  • End of a love affair / Edward Redding ; arr. Lennie Niehaus
  • Stolen moments / Oliver Nelson
  • Incredible journey / Bob Mintzer
  • Caravan / Juan Tizol ; arr., Terry Promane.

10 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra:

  • Just friends / Kavies, Klenner; Lewis ; arr. Bill Holman
  • Us / Thad Jones / Lickety split / Jim McNeely
  • The willow / Maria Schneider
  • Days of wine and roses / [Henri Mancini]
  • 305 / Jim McNeely
  • Rivers / Mike Malone
  • First circle / Pat Mehtany ; Mays ; arr., Bob Curnow
  • Lately / Maria Schneider
  • Evanescence
  • Maria Schneider
  • All of me / Simons ; Marks, arr., Thad Jones
  • Hoe down / Oliver Nelson
  • Two as one / Thad Jones.

University of Toronto jazz orchestras with Rob McConnell

File consists of a program and recording of a concert by the 11 O'clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Phil Nimmons and the 10 O'clock Jazz Orchestra, directed by Paul Read, with Rob McConnell, valve trombone, arranger and composer.

Program:

  • Airegin / Rollins, arr. Bill Holman
  • Confirmation / Parker, arr. Rob McConnell
  • All the things you are / Kern, Hammerstein, arr. Rob McConnell
  • The waltz you knew was blue / Rob McConnell
  • The touch of your lips / Noble, arr. Rick Wilkins
  • Tickletoe / Young, arr. Rob McConnell.

UTJO and 11 o'clock jazz orchestra with Jerry Bergonzi

File consists of a program and recording of the concert.

Performers: 11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra ; University of Toronto Jazz Orchestra ; Jerry Bergonzi, saxophone ; Mike Murley, saxophone.

Program:
11 O'Clock Jazz Orchestra:

  • Strollin' / Horace Silver, arr. Rob McConnell
  • Starlight / Kirk MacDonald, arr. Terry Promane
  • Dienda / Kenny Kirkland, arr. Mark Godfrey
  • Lazy Bird / John Coltrane, arr. Bill Stapleton

University of Toronto Jazz Orchestra

  • Switch in Time / Sammy Nestico
  • Without a Song / Youmans, Rose, Eliscu, arr. Joe Henderson
  • A Child is Born / Thad Jones
  • Punjab / Joe Henderson
  • Still Rollin' / Mike Murley
  • Can't You See / Mike Murley, arr. Terry Promane.

You are my sunshine

File consists of an arrangement of "You are my sunshine" by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell, arranged by Gene Puerling. File includes of a copy of the vocal score for SATB with annotations by [Lisa Martinelli].