ABOUT THE JAZZ ENSEMBLES
There are now several jazz ensembles at Ithaca College. The premier ensemble is the Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble which rehearses Tuesday and Thursday evenings and is led by jazz studies director Mike Titlebaum. All the groups perform at least one Ford Hall concert per semester and also perform elsewhere on campus and in the community. All Ithaca College students regardless of major are permitted to audition for the jazz ensembles.
On December 6th, 2010, the IC Jazz Ensemble performed with legendary saxophonist Branford Marsalis in a free concert at Ford Hall. Some of the other guest artists featured with the bands over the years are Marian McPartland, Walter White, Thad Jones, Peter Leitch, Phil Woods, John Stowell, Andy LaVerne, Bob Sneider, Gary Smulyan, Steve Wilson, Jeff Ballard, Stephanie Nakasian, Tom Harrell, Hal Galper, Marvin Stamm, and many others. In recent years, guest artists have included jazz trumpet artists John Sneider, Rick Henly and John Bailey, Eastman School of Music Professor Bill Dobbins, world-renowned bassist and educator Chuck Israels, former Ithaca College jazz director Steve Brown, and world-renowned jazz pedagogue Fred Sturm.
For audition repertoire and information on how to sign up to audition, please visit:
Click below to hear to the IC Jazz Ensemble perform director Mike Titlebaum's "Too Many Things" from a recent recording session:
- Too Many Things by Mike Titlebaum, performed by the Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble
COMPOSITION CONTEST
The Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble announces the first annual Jazz Ensemble Composition Contest. The contest has been created to encourage the composition and performance of the highest possible quality of jazz ensemble literature. Therefore, the winner of the contest will be awarded a cash prize of $500 and the piece will be published by eJazzLines in their series "Jazz Lines Publications." The members of the IC Jazz Ensemble will help judge the contest.
To view the complete set of rules and download the entry form, please see:
/music/ensembles/jazzensemble/CompContest/
CONCERTS
Jazz concerts, recitals and other events currently scheduled for the 2012 Spring semester include:
- February 10 at 8:15 PM in the Nabenhauer Recital Room: Jason Juliano, elective recital (jazz).
- February 26 at 4:00 PM in the Nabenhauer Recital Room: Emily Pecoraro, elective recital (jazz).
- March 2 at 8:00 PM at the Doubletree Hotel in Syracuse, NY: Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble performs at NYSBDA Symposium.
- March 5 at 8:15 PM in Ford Hall: Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble performs a complete concert of memorized "head charts" learned by ear.
- March 21 at 8:15 PM in Hockett Recital Hall: Ithaca College Faculty Jazz performs a set of original compositions.
- March 25 at 7:00 PM in Hockett Recital Hall: Junior recital of Will Sigel, jazz drums.
- March 29 at 9:00 PM in Hockett Recital Hall: Junior recital of Damien Scalise, jazz guitar.
- April 23 at 8:15 PM in Ford Hall: Jazz Lab Band concert, directed by Greg Evans.
- April 30 at 8:15 PM in Hockett Recital Hall: Jazz Vocal Ensemble concert, directed by Catherine Gale.
- May 2 at 8:15 PM in Ford Hall: Jazz Lab Band concert, directed by Bill Tiberio.
- May 3 at 8:15 PM in Ford Hall: Ithaca College Jazz Ensemble concert, with guest artists/composers Remy La Boeuf (saxophone) and Pascal La Boeuf (piano).
For up-to-date information on the IC Jazz Ensemble or to get on the mailing list, please join the Facebook group Ithaca College Jazz Enthusiasts.
Questions about the jazz program at Ithaca College? Please see the Frequently Asked Questions page.
