UW-Eau Claire Jazz Ensemble One
Apr 26 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
$25.00 - $35.00
A Hot, Swinging Group with a Joe Henderson Tribute!
Enjoy a night of food and swing with the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire’s Jazz Ensemble One! This prestigious ensemble will perform high-caliber arrangements and compositions, showcasing their unique abilities both as individual musicians and as a collective big band. This is an event you won’t want to miss! Join the UWEC Jazz Ensemble One, under the direction of Mr. Robert Baca, and come celebrate the art of live jazz music!
Jake Shockman: Alto Saxophone
Kris Nordland: Alto Saxophone
Jonah Walt: Tenor Saxophone
Matt Tenbroek: Tenor Saxophone
Michael Richter: Baritone Saxophone
Ethan Chaffee: Trumpet
Aidan Buck: Trumpet
Adeline Goeltl: Trumpet
Ethan Cecil: Trumpet
Jacob Miller: Trombone
Ian Kronbeck: Trombone
Mira Torbey: Trombone
Matthew Fitzgerald: Trombone
Zach Luginbill: Piano
Merrick Wales: Bass
Roland Fay: Bass
Eli Miller: Guitar
Fletcher Myhre: Drums
Located within some of the most beautiful north woods scenery in the United States, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz Ensemble I is hailed as one of the finest Jazz Ensembles in the country receiving the “Downbeat Award” for “Best College Big Band” nine times and two Grammy Nominations for their 22 recordings, all receiving critical acclaim. The ensemble has been turning concert halls and education conventions into a joyous spaces in the United States, Europe and China pleasing audiences with their adventurous canon of music from the beginning of big bands to present day.
Their director, Robert Baca, has been a touring member of the Buddy Rich Big Band, the Frank Sinatra Orchestra, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme and has performed and recorded extensively in the Twin Cities as well as a soloist in the United States, Europe, Costa Rica, London and China.