JAZZ CONCERT January 21st, 2023 Panther Creek High School
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2023
NC
CENTRAL
ALL-
REGION
JAZZ
CONCERTJanuary 21st, 2023
Panther Creek High School
2:00pmProgramme
N.C. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL-REGION B BAND
Directed by Kobie Watkins
Program to be selected from:
All Blues Miles Davis
arr. Michael Sweeney
Autumn Leaves Joseph Kosma
arr. Peter Blair
Bye Bye Blackbird Ray Henderson
arr. Dave Rivello
Doxy Sonny Rollins
arr. Michael Sweeney
I Thought About You Johnny Mercer
arr. Mark Taylorr
Sidewinder Lee Morgan
arr. Paul Murtha
Crazy Little Thing Freddie Mercury
Called Love arr. John BerryProgramme
N.C. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL-REGION B BAND
Personnel
Alto 1 - Noah Peeters-Dufour Trombone 1 - Purujit Kolar
Alto 2 - Srimayi Desemsetti Trombone 2 - Ryan Holquist
Tenor 1 - Jackson Hunter Trombone 3 - David Huntley
Tenor 2 - Leyton Atkins Trombone 4 - Callum Hinson
Bari - Pramukh Chedella Trombone 5 - Greyson Leser
Trumpet 1 - Soren Cornwell Drum Set - Elliot Bowen
Trumpet 2 - Luke Nagase-Boudreau Bass - Jacob Stanford
Trumpet 3 - Jackson Knight Guitar - Dashiell Moyers
Trumpet 4 - Karthik Seligman Piano - Victor Reverdatto
Trumpet 5 - Joshua WardProgramme
N.C. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL-REGION B BAND
High School B Band Clinician
Kobie Watkins
KOBIE WATKINS (Swing Master) is a World-Renowned Jazz Drummer
A native of Chicago, Illinois, Kobie began as a small child listening and
watching his father, Alious C. Watkins, playing drums in church. Kobie
started with pots and pans as a toddler, and over time has developed a
personal system of timely discipline and structure for music and life
skills. He has progressed into who he is today — professional
drummer/percussionist and music/jazz educator.
Kobie has cultivated dynamic relationships with his peers in and out of
the Jazz, Latin, and Gospel community as a drummer, percussionist, and
a mentor. Living out his commitment to music, he has played and
recorded with a long list of great musicians: jazz legends Sonny Rollins,
Joe Lovano, Branford Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Curtis Fuller, Bob
Mintzer, John Patitucci, Arturo Sandoval, George Coleman, Ira Sullivan,
Sonny Fortune, Roy Haynes, Kurt Elling, Fred Anderson, Bobby Broom,
Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Orbert Davis, Ken Chaney, Ron
Perrillo, Bethany Pickens, Ryan Cohan, Jarrard Harris, and James Austin.
Additionally, Kobie has performed with Gospel singer Kim Burrell, R&B
and Neo Soul artists Julie Dexter, Javier, Kendra Ross, Chris Robinson,
and many others. Kobie has toured extensively in Africa, Europe, Asia,
Canada, South America, and the United States.
He is currently a product level Artist with Sabian cymbals (05), Sonor
Drums (09), Aquarian Drum Heads (10) Vic Firth Drum Sticks (12).Programme
N.C. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL-REGION A BAND
Directed by David Robinson
Program to be selected from:
Bu-Yah Paul Baker
Close Quarters Bret Zvacek
Bad Dog! Mike Dana
That Warm Feeling Sammy Nestico
Queen Bee Sammy NesticoProgramme
N.C. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL-REGION A BAND
Personnel
Alto 1 - Alexander Scott Trombone 1 - Ian Ware
Alto 2 - Ian Lee Trombone 2 - Noah Cresswell
Tenor 1 - Idan Ronan Trombone 3 - Dale Clemmons
Tenor 2 - Jonas Hutchinson Trombone 4 - Charlotte Lloyd
Bari - Luca Alva Trombone 5 - Oscar Bertolet
Trumpet 1 - Aaron Kneubuhl Drum Set - Dylan Schepker
Trumpet 2 - Luca Sabino Bass - Alex Forman
Trumpet 3 - Silas Forman Guitar - August Sanchez Dunn
Trumpet 4 - Geneive Garcowski Piano - Ronan McFadden
Trumpet 5 - George Newlin Vibes - Annie HarrisProgramme
N.C. CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALL-REGION A BAND
High School A Band Clinician
David Robinson
Mr. David Robinson is a native of Yorktown, VA and graduated from York High School. He
received his bachelor degree in Music Education, from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music.
He began his teaching career at Jordan High School in Durham, NC where he taught for 20
years. In 2006 he opened Panther Creek High Band program where he taught Instrumental
Music and was the Arts Department Chair. While he was the director of bands at Jordan High
School and Panther Creek High School, he has maintained a well-rounded music program.
Panther Creek takes four concert bands (Grades VI/M, VI, V and IV) to MPA, and has
received superior ratings with all four groups. The Marching Band consistently receives top
honors for their performances. Panther Creek also has two indoor guards, indoor percussion,
two jazz ensembles and jazz improvisation combo. All the ensembles have a great tradition
of success always maintaining a high standard of performance. Mr. Robinson performs
regularly within the Raleigh and Durham community on Clarinet and Saxophone. He has
conducted clinic bands for CDBA All-District bands, UNC-Wilmington honors band, as well as
several all-county honors bands throughout NC. He was selected as the North Carolina
Central District “Band Director of the Year” in 1997, Central Region Jazz “Award of
Excellence”, and has received, “Award of Excellence” in 2000 (CDBA) and 2020 (ECDBA).
Mr. Robinson was selected by School Band and Orchestra Magazine as the 2012 North
Carolina representative of 50 Directors who make a difference. Mr. Robinson received his
National Board Certificate in 2001 and renewal in 2012. In 2021 he was honored by being
inducted into the North Carolina Band Masters Hall of Fame. His professional affiliations
include National Association for Music Education, Phi Mu Alpha: Professional Music Fraternity,
and the Central District Bandmasters Association. Mr. Robinson’s greatest achievement was
to be lucky enough to marry his wife Kim. They have been married for 28 years and have two
beautiful and talented children: Taylor (26), and Ben (23).Programme
MIDDLE SCHOOL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Middle Schools and Directors Represented:
A.L. Stanback Middle School - Michael Capps
Capital Christian Middle School - Jeff Fields
Holly Grove Middle School - Adam Capps
Leesville Road Middle School - Cristina Rekeibe
Ligon Middle School - Renee Todd
Margaret B. Pollard Middle School - Rebecca Clemens
Martin Magnet Middle School - Calogero P. Giambusso
Mills Park Middle School - Erik Riggs
Moore Square Middle School - Emily Casey
Reidsville Middle School - Sam Boerboom
Matt DiDonna – Central Region Jazz Chair
Eric Riggs - Past Jazz Chair
Josh Cvijanovic - Treasurer
Carolina Perez – Auditions Chair
Michael Capps – Clinic Chair
Andrew Weiss – Clinic Site HostProgramme
N.C. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALL-REGION B BAND
Directed by Professor Steve Haines
Program to be selected from:
Main Stem Duke Ellington
Oclupaca Duke Ellington
Isfahan Billy Strayhorn
Perdido Juan Tizol
As recorded by Duke Ellington
Transcribed by David Berger
Pie Eye's Blues Duke EllingtonProgramme
N.C. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALL-REGION B BAND
Personnel
Alto 1 - Amanda Oldson Trombone 1 - Ryan Capps
Alto 2 - Julia Gale Trombone 2 - Daniel Bailey
Tenor 1 - Luka Ison Trombone 3 - Matthew Manning
Tenor 2 - Nicholas Reid Trombone 4 - Zachary Quinn
Bari - Elizabeth Gale Trombone 5 - Cale Losack
Trumpet 1 - Noah Fields Drum Set - Josue Escalante
Trumpet 2 - Micah Jordan Torres
Trumpet 3 - Steven Schein Bass - Elijah Kinard
Trumpet 4 - Tyler Wrench Guitar - Andrew Schreiber
Trumpet 5 - Dalia DeJianne Piano - Elijah SmithProgramme
N.C. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALL-REGION B BAND
High School B Band Clinician
Steve Haines
A superb bassist, a skilled arranger-composer, and an influential educator, Steve Haines has
been steadily carving out his own musical path. An exceptional bassist (All About Jazz) and
masterful virtuoso (Dick Oatts), “there has always been something about the rhythms and the
freedom of jazz that attract me. When I hear really good music, it is difficult for me to
concentrate on anything else.”
The bassist’s latest, sprawling accomplishment is his fourth CD as a leader, Steve Haines and
the Third Floor Orchestra, which is being released on the Justin Time label. “In some of his
projects, Gil Evans had a focal point in his writing around the sound of Miles Davis. For this
project, I had the focal points of Becca Stevens, Chad Eby, and Joey Calderazzo. I sought to
wrap the orchestra around their sounds like a warm blanket.” The recording features his
sublime writing for a full orchestra with fresh and accessible versions of the works of such
Canadian composers as Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot and Kim Mitchell. Becca
Stevens contributed two songs and Haines composed two of his own which include not only his
music but his lyrics.
Steve Haines grew up in Ottawa, Canada. He studied classical piano for a few years, played
tuba for a time, and at 13 began on the electric bass, playing in funk and R&B bands. Steve
performed a great deal at the musically renowned J.S. Woodworth High School. Among his
early gigs were playing with a trio that, due to its members’ heights, was called Too Tall, One
Small (“we played a lot of Jimi Hendrix covers”) and a ten-piece funk band, Bluesberry Pie. He
was introduced to jazz by trumpeter Martin Walters, who made him a cassette tape that
included recordings by many top jazz giants. Steve switched his focus to acoustic bass when
he was 18 and remembers the turning point of his musical life. “When I was in high school, my
teacher sent me to a Duke Ellington festival in Ottawa and I got to sit in with the Duke
Ellington rhythm section. I had no idea what was happening, but the thrill of feeling the beat
led me to decide that that was what I wanted to do with my life. That one experience changed
everything.”
Steve earned a B.M. in Jazz Performance from St. Frances Xavier University. “The gregarious
Skip Beckwith, my bass teacher, had a big impact on me. One of my early memories of him is
when he took my spanking new fake book during my freshmen year and chucked it out the third
floor window. He said that if I wanted to really learn this music, I had to use my ears without my
eyes. I’ve held on to that learning experience ever since.” He earned his Master’s in Music (Jazz
Studies) from the University of North Texas, performing in the One O’Clock Lab Band, and
studying with classical virtuoso Jeff Bradetich and the legendary Lynn Seaton.Programme
N.C. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALL-REGION B BAND
High School B Band Clinician
Steve Haines cont.
After his graduation, Steve Haines became the director of the Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program
at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, a post he held for nearly 20 years. Highlights
include developing new classes such as Introduction to Jazz Listening, and recording with
artists such as Dewey Redman and Lee Konitz. “I love introducing students to artists who they
might not have heard of. At the same time, I’m constantly learning about new musicians and
recordings from them.” The honors that Steve has been given for his teaching include being a
recipient of the North Carolina Jazz Fellowship, Outstanding Teacher of the Year for the
School of Music in 2006, semi-finalist for the 2010 Jazz Knights Commission in New York, and
the UNCG Gladys Strewn Bullard Award in 2019 for leadership and service.
Always very active as a bassist, Steve has worked often with such notables as saxophonist
Chad Eby, trombonist Wycliffe Gordon, tenor saxophonist Ralph Bowen, drummers Joe
Chambers and Jason Marsalis, guitarist Peter Bernstein, and Joey Calderazzo, as a member of
the pianist’s trio and quartet. He has also performed with the late singer Joe Williams,
saxophonists Jim Snidero, Joel Frahm, and trombonist Fred Wesley.
Steve Haines’ first album as a leader was 2003’s Beginner’s Mind (Artist’s House Records), a
quintet date with trumpeter Rob Smith, tenor saxophonist David Lown, pianist Chip Crawford,
and drummer Thomas Taylor that included fresh versions of standards and a few originals.
“Chip Crawford had a big influence on the sound of the band with the strong gospel & blues
influence in his playing.” Next was Stickadiboom (Zoho) which featured the same group except
with the great Jimmy Cobb on drums for six of the eight originals. “It was very special having
Jimmy Cobb on the album. He was always the first one to show up, and he inspired everyone.”
2017’s Secret Stash, which includes three of the leader’s originals plus such standards as “The
Best Thing For You,” “The Masquerade Is Over” and Dizzy Gillespie’s “ Con Alma,” has the
bassist leading a quartet that includes the great guitarist Peter Bernstein, pianist Thomas
Linger, and drummer Larry “Q” Draughn. Steve has also recorded as a member of the Chad Eby
Quartet: Broken Shadows (a Cellar Live CD that also features Branford Marsalis, Jason Marsalis
and Doug Wamble) and The Sweet Shel Suite: Music Inspired by Shel Silverstein.
Another notable accomplishment was writing the music for the musical Ella: The Life And Music
of Ella Fitzgerald. “It was a great honor writing for that musical which has a singer telling
stories and singing Ella’s music. The idea was for me to honor the traditions of the great
arrangers of the Count Basie Orchestra. The singer first comes out with a trio for which I’m the
bass player and then, midway through the musical, the wall behind her disappears in three
pieces and there is a big band that I conduct for the remainder of the show.”Programme
N.C. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALL-REGION A BAND
Directed by Professor Michael Dease
Program to be selected from:
Two Bass Hit John Lewis arr.
Michael Dease
Shortcake J.J. Johnson
arr. Jason Hainsworth
Little Lucas Eric Alexander
arr. Michael Dease
Lee Force Michael Dease
I'm Glad There Is You Jimmy Dorsey
arr. Michael Dease
Giant Steps John Coltrane
arr. Diego Rivera
Webster Grooves Michael Dease
Para El Comandante Steve Turre
I Wish I Knew You Billy TaylorProgramme
N.C. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALL-REGION A BAND
Personnel
Alto 1 - Marion Minelli Trombone 1 - Luke Ramee
Alto 2 - Isaac Kneubuhl Trombone 2 - Zara Tekmen
Tenor 1 - Sean McCoy Trombone 3 - Sam Bingham
Tenor 2 - Connor Lee Trombone 4 - Gio Poma
Bari - Austin Falvey Trombone 5 - Chance Gatewood
Trumpet 1 - Trevor Oldson Drum Set - John Jenkins
Trumpet 2 - Patrick Donahue Bass - Carter Lindemuth
Trumpet 3 - Killian Hagis Guitar - Jack Kilbride
Trumpet 4 - Calvin Welch Piano - Juca Camera
Trumpet 5 - Akshay Bala Vibes - Dominic LinggProgramme
N.C. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALL-REGION A BAND
High School A Band Clinician
Michael Dease
MICHAEL DEASE IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S EMINENT TROMBONISTS, LENDING HIS VERSATILE SOUND
AND SIGNATURE IMPROVISATIONS TO OVER 200 RECORDINGS AND GROUPS AS DIVERSE AS
GRAMMY WINNING ARTISTS DAVID SANBORN, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, MICHEL CAMILO, AND ALICIA
KEYS. BORN IN AUGUSTA, GA, HE PLAYED THE SAXOPHONE AND TRUMPET BEFORE CHOOSING
THE TROMBONE AT AGE 17. IN 2001, DEASE MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY TO BECOME PART OF THE
HISTORIC FIRST CLASS OF JAZZ STUDENTS AT THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL, EARNING BOTH BACHELORS
AND MASTERS DEGREES, AND QUICKLY ESTABLISHED A REPUTATION AS A BRILLIANT SOLOIST,
SIDEPERSON, AND BANDLEADER.
Best Next Thing (Posi-Tone, 2022), Dease’s newest release, his ninth on Posi-Tone, gathers together an
assemblage of exceptional musicians to help him interactively explore the essence of the blues and reframe
the abstract truths of jazz as the "Best Next Thing "for today's audience of listeners.
Dease, the winner of the 69th Annual DownBeat Magazine Poll for Trombonist of the Year and multi-Grammy
award winner, is also a sought-after lead, section and bass trombonist with today’s leading jazz orchestras.
His experiences include bands led by Christian McBride, Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton, Charles Tolliver,
Rufus Reid, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band. However, it is on the
frontline of quintets and sextets led by master musicians like The Heath Brothers, Winard Harper, Renee
Rosnes, Bill Charlap, Claudio Roditi, and Lewis Nash, where Dease has revitalized the trombone’s image. Not
content to simply improvise, Dease arranges and composes for many different bands, constantly adjusting his
tone and timbre to add just the right flavor to the music.
Dease’s unique blend of curiosity, hard work and optimism has helped him earn worldwide recognition,
including awards from ASCAP, The International Trombone Association, Yamaha, Eastern Trombone
Workshop, New York Youth Symphony, Hot House Magazine, Michigan State University, among others. Dease
was profiled in Cicily Janus’ book, The New Face of Jazz: An Intimate Look at Today’s Living Legends (Random
House). His experience in the studio has led him to produce several recording sessions for emerging artists,
often composing and writing liner notes for the releases. (cont. on next page)Programme
N.C. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ALL-REGION A BAND
High School A Band Clinician
Michael Dease cont.
Dease’s singular talent has made him an effective and prolific teacher, resulting in invitations, master classes
and residencies at University of North Texas, Scranton University, University of Iowa, Florida State College,
Broward College, and many institutions abroad. He serves as Professor of Jazz Trombone at the renowned
Michigan State University jazz program and has also been on faculty at Queens College - CUNY, The New
School and North-eastern University. Many of Dease’s current and former students are enjoying successful
careers in the music world.
Always an informed, but forward-thinking musician, Dease learned the craft from trombone legends Wycliffe
Gordon and Joseph Alessi. His associations have run the entire spectrum of musical experience: Alicia Keys,
Paul Simon, Paul Schaffer and the CBS Orchestra, Elton John, Neal Diamond, Illinois Jacquet, Slide Hampton
& The World of Trombones, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, WDR Big Band, George Gruntz, Billy Harper, and
numerous others.
Dease enjoys spending every possible minute with his extraordinary wife and Professor of Percussion at MSU,
Gwendolyn Dease, and their daughters Brooklyn & Charley. Michael Dease is a Yamaha Performing Artist
and uses Pickett Brass and Vandoren mouthpieces exclusively.Programme
HIGH SCHOOL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
High Schools and Directors Represented:
Asheboro High School - Tucker Smith
Broughton High School – Margie Harrison
C.E. Jordan High School - Cameron Garris
Capital Christian High School – Jeff Fields
Cadinal Gibbons High School - Mark Cashin
Carrboro High School – Casey Spillman
Cedar Ridge High School – Josh Cvijanovic
Cedar Ridge High School - Kristen Moore
Eastern Alamance High School – Ben Crotts
Holly Springs High School - Michael Biasi
Millbrook High School – Avery Payne
Panther Creek High School – Andrew Weiss
Ravenscroft High School - Matthew Parunak
West Johnson High School – Lucas Meade
William G. Enloe – Robert C. Hunter
Matt DiDonna – Central Region Jazz Chair
Carolina Perez – Auditions Chair
Josh Cvijanovic - Treasurer
Lucas Meade – Clinic Chair
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