UNT Jazz Singers, directed by Jennifer Barnes
with special guests Johnaye Kendrick, Sara Gazarek, Josh Nelson
A Thousand Nights
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1. I'M THROUGH WITH LOVE
(Gus Kahn, Matt Melnick, Joseph A. Livingston) Arr. Jennifer Barnes
All vocalists featured as soloists ; Vocal solos: Justin Binek, Anna Jalkéus
Drum solo: Hiroki Kitazawa ; Piano solo: Peter Rioux ; Guitar solo: Ethan Stalbaum
2. WHISPERING GRASS
(Fred & Doris Fisher) Arr. Jeremy Siskind, adap/arr. Zach Yaholkovsky
Vocal solo: Morgan Wallace, Zach Yaholkovsky (Duet), Kara Walton
Piano solo: Peter Rioux
3. STROLLIN'
(Horace Silver, Cathy Jensen-Hole) Arr. Paris Rutherford
Vocal solo: Andrew Patrick Bass solo: Dylan Reid
4. A THOUSAND NIGHTS
(Johnaye Kendrick) Featuring special guest, Johnaye Kendrick
Arr. Johnaye Kendrick; adapt/arr. Ryan Espinosa
5. EXACTLY LIKE YOU
(Jimmy Mchugh/ Dorothy Fields) Arr. Lizzi Trumbore
Vocal solo: Lizzi Trumbore Guitar solo: Ethan Stalbaum
6. ESPERA
(Esperanza Spalding) Vocal adap/arr. Zach Yaholkovsky & Jennifer Barnes
Vocal solo: Abbi Berry
7. SPRING IS HERE
(Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart) Arr. Ryan Espinosa
Piano intro & solo: Henry Dickhoff
Vocal Solos: Stephanie Hansen, Kara Walton
Drum solo: Nathan McCord
8. DISCOVERIES
(Josh Nelson) Featuring special guest, Josh Nelson Arr. Josh Nelson; adap./arr. Zach Yaholkovsky
Guitar solo: Ethan Stalbaum Piano solo: Josh Nelson
9. TEA FOR TWO
(Vincent Youmans/Irving Caesar) Arr. Dave Barduhn
Vocal solo: Ken Ballard Piano solo: Henry Dickhoff
10. ROCK WITH YOU
(Rod Temperton) Arr. Debora & Dani Gurgel, adap./arr. Jennifer Barnes
Vocal solos: Vaughn Faison, Lizzi Trumbore Guitar solo: Pepe Valdez
11. LEONARD'S TUNE
(Leonard Patton) Vocal adap/arr. Lizzi Trumbore
Vocal solo: Lizzi Trumbore Guitar solo: Pepe Valdez Drum solo: Nathan McCord
12. FORRO BRASIL
(Hermeto Pascoal) Arr. Debora & Dani Gurgel, adap./arr. Jennifer Barnes
Vocalists: Marion Powers, Kara Walton, Wes Dziedzic, Ryan Espinosa Piano solo: Henry Dickhoff Vocal solo: Marion Powers
13. I'M OLD FASHIONED
(Jerome Kern/Johnny Mercer) Arr. Sara Gazarek & Josh Nelson; vocal adap/arr. Zach Yaholkovsky
Vocal solo: Sara Gazarek Piano solo: Josh Nelson
JAZZ SINGERS PERSONNEL
Abbi Berry, soprano/alto ^ #
Stephanie Hansen, alto *+^ #
Marion Powers, soprano/alto ^
Carleigh Reese, soprano *+
Madison Russell, soprano ^ #
Lizzi Trumbore, soprano/alto +^ #
Morgan Wallace, alto *
Kara Walton, soprano/alto *+^ #
Jackie Yin, soprano *+
Callandra Youngleson, soprano/alto ^ #
Ken Ballard, bass ^ #
Justin Binek, bass *+
Juan Pablo de la Mora, tenor *+
Wes Dziedzic, tenor ^ #
Ryan Espinosa, tenor ^ #
Andrew Evangelista, bass *+
Vaughn Faison, tenor ^ #
Andrew Patrick, bass ^ #
Monte Reid, bass ^
Jack White, bass #
Zach Yaholkovsky, tenor *+
Michael Clement, piano/keyboard +
Henry Dickhoff, piano ^ #
Peter Rioux, piano *+
Ethan Stalbaum, guitar *+
Pepe Valdez, guitar ^ #
Evan Tom, acoustic bass *+
Dylan Reid, acoustic bass ^ #
Hiroki Kitazawa, drums *+
Nathan McCord, drums ^ #
Javier Luna, percussion +
*Tracks 1, 2 (Fall 2016)
+Track 5, 8, 13 (Spring 2017)
^Tracks 6, 9, 10 (Fall 2017)
#Tracks 3, 4, 7, 11 (Spring 2018)
Producer & director: Jennifer Barnes
Recording engineer: Kent Stump
Post-production editing: Zach Yaholkovsky
Johnaye Kendrick vocal track recorded by David Lange at David Lange Studios (Edgewood, WA)
Sara Gazarek & Josh Nelson tracks recorded by Paul Tavenner at Big City Recording (Granada Hills, CA)
All other vocal and instrumental tracks recorded at Crystal Clear Sound (Dallas, TX)
Mixed by Kent Stump, Jennifer Barnes, and Zach Yaholkovsky at Crystal Clear Sound
Mastered by Kent Stump at Crystal Clear Sound
Artwork/graphic design: Callandra Youngleson
Graphic design formatting and finalisation: Christopher Walker
Jazz Singers photo credits: Jennifer Barnes, Christopher Walker, Sopon Suwannakit
Acknowledgments: Christopher Walker, Administrative Assistant for Jazz Studies, Craig Marshall, Jazz Lab Band Manager, Emily Barnes, Auxilliary handclaps (Track 4)
Special thanks to Rosana Eckert (Principal Vocal Jazz Lecturer) for her private voice instruction to the Jazz Voice majors, as well as her constant model of excellence in musicianship. Thanks also to all of the Jazz Division faculty for their instruction and support, and especially to the Chair of the Jazz Division, John Murphy, and the Dean of the College of Music, John Richmond, who tirelessly offer encouragement and support to our students and faculty.
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