Greeley, CO
Come hear the heartfelt compositions, innovative arrangements, and passionate playing of award-winning writer and saxophonist/keyboardist Drew Zaremba. Drew is joined by his small group, big band, and studio orchestra (the Zextet, the ZJO, and the Unity Orchestra, respectively), featuring an incredible cast of musicians, listed below. The program will feature original compositions and arrangements by Drew premiered by these groups in the last couple of years, including reimaginations of Jazz standards, Stevie Wonder, Haydn, and Drew's original compositions, including a world premiere of his new piece "Blue Yonder".
Selmer artist Drew Zaremba enjoys a worldwide reputation as an award-winning writer, a passionate conductor, and fiery performer. He has composed and arranged pieces for/performed by the BBC Orchestra, the WDR and NDR Big Bands, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Metropole Orkest, the Airmen of Note, Wycliffe Gordon, Dick Oatts, Randy Brecker, Eddie Gomez, Lee Loughane of "Chicago", the Vietnam Classical Players, and the Pyramid Jazz Orchestra in Kanazawa, Japan. At the age of 27, Drew joined the faculty of the award-winning University of Northern Colorado (UNC) jazz studies department in 2018 to teach jazz composition and arranging. One of Drew's most ambitious projects was writing a concert of music entitled "Crossing Chinese Opera with Jazz" during a two-month residency in Zhuhai, China. Drew has published music through Alfred Music, Sierra Music, and has self-published over 70 works at his website, drewzaremba.com. Drew was ecstatic to receive the Sammy Nestico Award for his original composition "Kangaroo Bruise Blues" in 2018, which includes a follow-up commission with the elite jazz ensemble, the Airmen of Note.
The Zextet:
Aaron Hedenstrom - tenor sax
Daniel Matthews - tpt
Stuart Mack - trumpet
Fred Hamilton - guitar
Addison Frei - piano
Perrin Grace - bass
Matt Young - drums
The Zaremba Jazz Orchestra:
Soloists: Bob Reynolds, Mark Letteiri, Clay Pritchard, Tahira Clayton
Saxes/reeds: Devin Eddleman, Chris Milyo, Brandon Moore, Spenser Liszt
Trumpets: Andrew Bezik, Michael Campagnia, Daniel Matthews, Miles Johnson
Trombones: Brian Woodbury, Carl Lungdren, Zach Marley, Chris Sharpe
Rhythm: Jack Roben, Colin Campbell, Young Heo, John Sturino
Vocals: Gabby Byrd, Rosana Eckert, Vaughn Faison, Zach Yaholkovsky, Tahira Clayton
ZJO on Blue Yonder:
Soloists: Aaron Hedenstrom/Matt Young
Saxes/reeds: Alex Hahn, Aaron Hedenstrom, Camille Thurman, Garrett Wingfield
Trumpets: Brian Fincher, Tyler Mire, Ally Hany, Stuart Mack
Trombones: Luke Brimhall, Seth Weaver, Zach Marley, Jon Gauer
Rhythm: Jack Roben, Addison Frei, Brian Ward, Matt Young
The Unity Orchestra on Haydn's "Surprise Symphony":
Featured solosts: Addison Frei, Conner Eisenmenger
Bass: Gavin Kelso
Drums: Matt Yong
Harp: Anna Jakelus
1st Violins: Sam Wood, Elijah Evans, Eun Cho, Katie McCoy, Channing Hooper, Bethany Hardwick, Myriam Clermont, Cole Flanagan,
2nd Violins: Michelle Hanlon, Briggs Howe, Jessie Stark, Mia Heinrich, Brittany Peterson, Jason Colon, Sarah Beck
Violas: Sabrina McKenzie, Miriam Oddie, Ruben Balboa, Daemin Kim, Kelly Bartek
Cellos: Debbie Brooks, Kelsey Smith, Lissie Patience, Maria Baylock
Nick Rothouse Andrew Popham
Reeds: Rachel Woolf Brendon Wilkins, Lin Sheng-Hsin, Mark Hartsuch, Garrett Wingfield, Fernandy Yanez, Jorge Cruz
Horns: Nancy Jarrett, Jessica Young, Max Weaver; Trumpets: Andrew Bezik, Joshua Kauffman, Miranda George; Bones: Issac Washam, Connor Eisenmenger; Bass trombone/Tuba: Eric Swanson
The Unity Orchestra on Detour Ahead:
Guest vocalist: Emily Davis
Flute: Rachel Woolf; Clarinet: Nathan Beaty; Oboe and English Horn: Matthew Hudgins; Bassoon: Myrmarie Velez
Saxophones and woodwinds: Aaron Hedenstrom, Christian Ortiz, Mark Hartsuch, Ted Davis, Garrett Wingfield
Horns: Heather Suchodolski, Eric Bosch; Trumpets: Micah Bell, Joshua Kauffman, Daniel Matthews, Stuart Mack; Trombones: Issac Washam, Conner Eisenmenger, Jon Gauer, Kenny Davis; Tuba: Zach Marley
1st Violins: Mia Detwiler, Brigges Howe, Samuel Wood, Karim Ap, Channing Hooper, Sara Beck, Jesus Saenz, Caitlin Whitehouse
2nd Violins: Usman Waseen, Michael Cervantes, Gina Segapeli, Alison Hall, Cheng Wei Hsech, Jacob Cortez, Klaudia Cop,
Violas: Josip Kvetek, Mike Capone, Ruben Balboa, Erin Morse Miriam Oddie,
Cellos: Brian Seo, Lejing Zhou, Ivana Biliskov, Kelsey Smith, Leslee Beckner, Sydney ZumMallen,
Harp: Anna Jalkeus
Piano: David Morgenroth; Guitar: Ethan Stalbaum; Bass: Mike Luzecky; Percussion: Lupe Barerra; Mallet Percussion: Nick Rothouse; Drum Set: John Sturino, Terence Hobdy
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