Event
Fall Concert
Naples Philharmonic Youth Jazz Orchestra
Naples Philharmonic Youth Jazz Orchestra
Brandon Robertson, director
Benny Benack III, trumpet
Selections to be chosen from:
Fuller arr. Murtha — Alamode
Bob Washut — The Taskmaster
Monk arr. Barbera — Straight No Chaser
Carter — Katy-Do
McHugh arr. Clayton — On the Sunny Side of the Street
Davis arr. Hooper — Blue In Green
Ellington trans. Crenshaw — Thanks for the Beautiful Land On the Delta
Ellington trans. Crenshaw — What Am I Here For?
Ellington trans. Crenshaw — “Blues for New Orleans” from New Orleans Suite
The Naples Philharmonic Youth Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Brandon Robertson, performs a selection of arrangements of some of jazz’s most beloved tunes.
The Naples Philharmonic Youth Jazz Orchestra is generously sponsored by J. Lawrence and Barbara B. Wilson.
Youth Jazz Orchestra
Naples Philharmonic Youth Jazz Orchestra
The NPYJO is an educational ensemble that has grown out of the success of the Naples Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra and the All That Jazz series. The NPYJO studies the repertoire and arrangements of jazz greats, such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. Students also study jazz improvisation, small group arranging and original jazz composition techniques.
Learn more about the Naples Philharmonic Youth Jazz Orchestra.
Brandon Robertson
Brandon Robertson
Brandon L. Robertson is an Emmy-nominated music director, notable upright/electric bassist, composer and music educator originally from Tampa, Florida. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in music performance from Florida State University in 2009 and a Master of Music in jazz performance in the spring of 2016.
Currently, Brandon is the recipient of the John & Dorothy Guigon endowed directorship of jazz studies at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida. Robertson was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Documentary for Educational Collegiate Programs featuring the FGCU Jazz Ensemble.
Program Book
Program Book
View this month's program book to get general information about Artis—Naples and to read articles about this month’s activities. View the program insert* for specific information about this event.
Program Book
Program Insert
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