Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Faculty Jazz Ensemble
The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Faculty Jazz Ensemble has been performing both original compositions and standards in a wide variety of musical styles for almost thirty years. Comprised of faculty members of the Music Industry Career program at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», the group has performed at a variety of local and regional venues including the Bosque River Stage, local clubs, once a semester concerts on the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» campus, and even the Texas State Capital building!
Current members include (from left to right above) Jon Fox on bass, Shane Hall on keyboards, Maddison Livingston on vocals, Jonathan Kutz on drums, Clark Nauert on guitar.
(Note: Rob Page, Beth Ullman, Bill Howard and Dick Gimble are now making sweet music in retirement.)
The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Faculty Jazz Ensemble released a recording called, "FacJazz," available exclusively here at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Commercial Music Program website. Click the links below for a sample.
For information, contact program director Jonathan Kutz at (254)299-8110 or jkutz@mclennan.edu
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Faculty Jazz Ensemble » "FacJazz"
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- 01. Shesha 8:25 Jon Fox
- 02. Fragile Mother Mary 6:31 Bill Howard
- 03. Gnome Sane? 5:43 Bill Howard
- 04. Guck Man 6:02 Jon Fox
- 05. In The Land of Giants 6:07 Rob Page
- 06. Lava Lamp 5:30 Clark Nauert
- 07. Loblolly 5:34 Bill Howard
- 08. Port of Solace 7:24 Rob Page
- 09. Red and White Goatee 3:03 Dick Gimble
- 10. Rising Tide 5:14 Rob Page
- 11. Room 122 6:39 Clark Nauert
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Texas State artist, voted pianist of the year for several straight years in Austin, played with Hayes Carll, Asleep at the Wheel, Warren Hood, and Marshall Ford Swing Band. She is the daughter of former legendary MIC instructor Dick Gimble.
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