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PICTURES
INFORMATION
DATE:
3 AUGUST 2005
TIME: 21,15
PLACE:
Courtyard of Honour,
Torrechiara Castle
PROGRAMME
From the Kansas City Suite (Benny Carter)
Vine Street Rumble
Katy-Do
Jackson County Jubilee
Sunset Glow
Meetin’ Time
Miss Missouri
Count Basie Big Band
Splanky
Too close for Comfort
Duke Ellington
Big Band
Rockin’ in Rhythm
Magnolias
Dripping with Molasses
A Train
Lady of the Lavender Mist
I Never though about You
I got it bad and that ain’t good
Overture from Nutcracker Suite
VIPs Boogie
Dizzy Gillespie
Big Band
Whisper not
Cool Breeze
Good Bait
Manteca
Charles Mingus
Big Band
Self Portrait in 3 Colors
Invisible Lady
Miscellaneous Vocals
Save your Love
Hallelujah I just Love Him so
Perdido
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COLUMBUS
YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Conductor: TODD A. STOLL
Big Band Classics - Homage to Giants of Jazz.
FESTIVAL DI TORRECHIARA 2005
Jazz orchestras
and composers like Duke Ellington, Gil Evans, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie,
Charles Mingus, constitute the best proof that jazz can now be considered
equal to any 20th century classical music and indeed as one of the most
lively and creative forms for the complexity of the orchestral arrangements
and the richness of the musical themes and emotions.
The Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra (CYJO) was founded in 1973
for the purpose of professionally preparing the most talented youngsters
in American secondary schools for the professional world of classical
jazz. Thirty years on it’s considered one of the best orchestras of
its type and a model to imitate. Since 1991 the CYJO has earned an excellent
reputation for the standard of both their concerts and their teaching,
indeed educators and pupils (22 altogether) play side by side at concerts.
Headlining numerous festivals and concerts the CYJO has enjoyed the
privilege of collaborating with great jazz artists including, but by
no means complete, Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carter, Lee Konitz, Michael
Brecker, Sarah Vaughan, Dionne Warwick, Gary Burton. Some individual
members have had the opportunity to play with great names like Buddy
Rich, Ray Charles and Woody Herman.
In 2002 the
CYJO was chosen as one of the best 15 finalists of the prestigious “Essentially
Ellington” competition for big bands which took place and the renowned
New York City’s Lincoln Center. The 1994 recording “Total Jazz, a Homage
to Giants” received the prestigious DownBeat Award.
The evening’s programme is a journey across 20th century Afro-American
music, showing its most cultivated and involving aspects, and includes
Big Band classics by Benny Carter, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy
Gillespie and Charles Mingus.
 Todd
A. Stoll
Having graduated
in music from the prestigious Cincinnati College of Music, Todd A.
Stoll embarked on a career as trumpet player collaborating with
the Jimmy Dorsey Band, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Earth Wind and Fire,
Denice Williams, Eartha Kitt, The Spinners, Kirk Franklin, Mannheim
Steamroller, Sheena Easton, Mickey Rooney, Barry White and the Love
Unlimited Orchestra, The Temptations, The Moody Blues, William Warfield,
Sandi Patti and others.
His work in jazz includes playing with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
conducted by Winton Marsalis on several CDs. He was also conductor and
arranger for the Columbus Martin Luther King Celebration.
He teaches in all areas of musical education from big band to choirs,
from orchestras to jazz and music in general. He is currently Head of
the Music Department at Westerville South High School as well as conductor
of the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra.
Translation by Sarah J Hyde -
www.thelanguage.biz
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