1991 – 1992 Season – Jazz Arts Group of Columbus

1991 – 1992 Season

The 1991-1992 Big Band at Battelle season began with the appearance of Los Angeles tenorman Plas Johnson, returning to jazz after 30 years on the LA studio scene. Monty Alexander returns to Columbus once again after his salute to Nat King Cole last season. JAG’s salute to the Count and the Duke returns once again featuring Al Grey and Harold Jones. Clark Terry returns to Columbus, as well as the Stan Kenton tribute concert.

Season Sponsors: Huntington Bank, Kroger, AT&T, Ohio Arts Council, and Greater Columbus Arts Council

DIANE SCHUUR

Featuring Dick Mackey

Big Band At The Palace Series
September 28, 1991 | Palace Theatre

Concert Sponsor: Nationwide Insurance

Selections included: Strike Up The Band, Come Fly With Me, Georgia, Deep Purple, Undecided, Crazy Rhythm, Honeysuckle Rose, Too Close For Comfort, Let Me Off Uptown, It Had To Be You, Where Are You?, Route 66, Someone To Watch Over Me, Cry Me A River, Easy To Love, Come Rain Or Come Shine, Talkin’ Bout You, Every Day (I Have The Blues), Funny, We’ll Be Together Again, Climbing Higher Mountains, and Deedles’ Blues.

Performers:
Artistic Director – Ray Eubanks

Saxophones
Burdette Green, Jim Gallagher, Byron Rooker, Sonny McBroom, Steve Genteline

Trombones
Tom Dale, Ola Hanson, Gary Carney, Pat Lewis

Trumpets
Wes Orr, Bob Birkhimer, Jerry Kaye, Bob Everhart, Stan Gilliland

Rhythm Section
Hank Marr – piano | Roger Hines – bass | Jim Rupp – drums | Steve Grier – percussion

GERSHWIN TO MANCINI: RHYTHM AND ROMANCE

Featuring Plas Johnson and Tia Harris

Big Band At Battelle Series
October 23-27, 1991 | Battelle Memorial

Concert Sponsor: Jack Schmidt Oldsmobile

Selections included: Strike Up The Band, Toot, Toot, Tootsie, Always, Mr. Lucky, When You’re Smiling, Teach Me Tonight, And I Am Telling You, Avalon, Lovers, I Just Found Out About Love, Moon River, They Say It’s Wonderful, Our Day Will Come, Time After Time, Moten Swing, Yesterdays, Lover Man, and Frankie and Johnny.

Performers:

Artistic Director – Ray Eubanks

Saxophones
Burdette Green, Jim Gallagher, Byron Rooker, Sonny McBroom, Steve Genteline

Trombones
Tom Dale, Ola Hanson, Gary Carney, Pat Lewis

Trumpets
Wes Orr, Bob Birkhimer, Jerry Kaye, Bob Everhart, Stan Gilliland

Rhythm Section
Hank Marr – piano | Roger Hines – bass | Jim Rupp – drums | Steve Grier – percussion

ENCORE! ENCORE!

Featuring Monty Alexander and Lynn Seaton

Big Band At Battelle Series
December 4-8, 1991 | Battelle Memorial

Concert Sponsor: Grange Insurance

Selections included: Milestones, Too Hip For The Room, Teach Me Tonight, Blues and the Abstract Tooth, Sly Mongoose, Look Up, Reggae Later, Sweet Georgia Brown, John Brown’s Body, Renewal, Think Twice, Just In Time, A Sack of Woe, To the Ends of the Earth, and Sweet Lady.

Performers:
Artistic Director – Ray Eubanks

Saxophones
Burdette Green, Jim Gallagher, Byron Rooker, Sonny McBroom, Steve Genteline

Trombones
Tom Dale, Ola Hanson, Gary Carney, Pat Lewis

Trumpets
Wes Orr, Bob Birkhimer, Jerry Kaye, Bob Everhart, Stan Gilliland

Rhythm Section
Hank Marr – piano | Roger Hines – bass | Bob Breithaupt – drums | Steve Grier – percussion

DOC SEVERINSEN

Featuring Jeff D’Angelo, Rich Eames, Tom Rizzo, Brian Scanlon, Jeanette Williams, and Roland Wilcox

Big Band At The Palace Series
January 1, 1992 | Palace Theatre

Concert Sponsor: Chase Bank (previously Bank One)

Selections included: Come Fly With Me, Stompin’ At The Savoy, Just You, Just Me, I’ll Remember April, My Funny Valentine, Begin The Beguine, Where Or When, This Can’t Be Love, Gentle Rain, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, New York, New York, Georgia On My Mind, Jumpin’ At The Woodside, Honeysuckle Rose, Three Shades Of Blue, Things Ain’t What They Used To Be, What It This Thing Called Love, Bugle Call Rag, King Porter Stomp, Kansas City, Flying Home, How Long Has This Been Going On, Round Midnight, and One O’Clock Jump.

Performers:

Artistic Director – Ray Eubanks

Saxophones
Burdette Green, Jim Gallagher, Byron Rooker, Sonny McBroom, Steve Genteline

Trombones
Tom Dale, Ola Hanson, Pat Lewis

Trumpets
Wes Orr, Bob Birkhimer, Jerry Kaye, Bob Everhart

Rhythm Section
Bobby Floyd – piano | Roger Hines – bass | Matt Wagner – drums

THE COUNT AND THE DUKE

Featuring Harold Jones, Al Grey, and Mary McClendon

Big Band At Battelle Series
January 29-February 2, 1992 | Battelle Memorial

Concert Sponsor: Huntington Bank

Selections included: I’m Beginning To See The Light, Let A Song Go Out of My Heart, In A Mellowtone, I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good), It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing), Makin’ Whoopie, Mood Indigo, Things Ain’t What The Used To Be, God Bless The Child, Cute, Avenue “C”, Rockin’ In Rhythm, The Mooch, Happy Go Lucky Local, Duet, (This Could Be) The Start Of Something Big, The Midnight Sun Will Never Set, 9:20 Special, Flight Of The Foo Birds, Come Fly With Me, April In Paris, Whirlybird, and Upper Manhattan Medical Group.

Performers:
Artistic Director – Ray Eubanks

Saxophones
Burdette Green, Jim Gallagher, Byron Rooker, Sonny McBroom, Steve Genteline

Trombones
Tom Dale, Gary Carney, Ola Hanson, Pat Lewis

Trumpets
Wes Orr, Bob Birkhimer, Jerry Kaye, Bob Everhart, Stan Gilliland

Rhythm Section
Hank Marr – piano | Doug Richeson – bass | Bob Breithaupt – drums

AN EVENING WITH CLARK TERRY

Big Band At Battelle Series
March 4-8, 1992 | Battelle Memorial

Selections included: More Blues And The Abscessed Tooth, The Game Of The Year, We’re Off To See The Wizard, Without A Song, Every Time We Say Goodbye, Take The ‘A’ Train, C.T. Express, Cold Tater Stomp, Love For Sale, Mumbles, On The Trail, Once I Loved, Squeeze Me Stacked Deck, Summertime, and Big Bad Band.

Performers:
Artistic Director – Ray Eubanks

Saxophones
Burdette Green, Jim Gallagher, Byron Rooker, Sonny McBroom, Steve Genteline

Trombones
Tom Dale, Gary Carney, Ola Hanson, Pat Lewis

Trumpets
Wes Orr, Bob Birkhimer, Jerry Kaye, Bob Everhart, Stan Gilliland

Rhythm Section
Hank Marr – piano | Al Berry – bass | Bob Breithaupt – drums | Steve Grier – congas

KENTON XII

Featuring Bill Perkins, John Harner, John Von Ohlen, and Michele Horsefield Carney

Big Band At Battelle Series
April 22-26, 1992 | Battelle Memorial

Concert Sponsor: Kroger

Selections included: Artistry In Rhythm, The Big Chase, Orange Colored Sky, Willow Weep For Me, He Was A Good Man, Across The Alley From The Alamo, Cuban Fire Suite, Part II; Limehouse Blues, Ruben’s Blues, Stairway To The Stars, Waltz Of The Prophets, Yesterdays, Mellophobia, Maria, Turtle Talk, Between The Devil and The Deep Blue Sea, Out Of Nowhere, Peanut Vendor, and Body And Soul.