Tuesday, May 27 in Meadow Hall
Jeff O’Brien, director
“Beggin'”
B. Gaudio, P. Farina
(as performed by Maneskin)
“Thunderstruck”
A. Young, M. Young
(as performed by AC/DC)
“Primadonna”
M. Diamandis, J. Frost, L. Gottwald, H. Walter
(as performed by Marina and the Diamonds)
“Someone To Love”
D. Slick
(as performed by Jefferson Airplane)
Max Benson – guitar
Judah Danzig – guitar
Kasey Jackson – piano
Mickey McCoy – bass
Dylan McDonald – drums
Krithika Srinivasan – vocals
Qiurui Wu – vocals
Jeff O’Brien, director
“Message In A Bottle”
Sting
(as performed by The Police)
“Fade Into You”
D. Roback, H. Sandoval
(as performed by Mazzy Star)
“After The Storm”
K. Loaiza, M. Tavares, C. Hansen, A. Sowinksi, L. Whitty, W.E. “Bootsy” Collins, T. Okonma
(as performed by Kali Uchis)
“One More Saturday Night”
B. Weir
(as performed by The Grateful Dead)
Trent Burton – piano
Vivienne Cogan – drums
Judah Danzig – guitar, vocals
Mattias Lacroix – bass, vocals
Mickey McCoy – guitar
Adira Sundar – vocals, tambourine
Mike Caudill, director
Quartet #1 in Three Movements, Movement I
Bob Mintzer
“Deep River”
Traditional
arr. Caudill
“Waltz for Walter”
Mike Caudill
David Southard – soprano
Scott Chase – alto
Cody LaGasse – tenor
Brenda Haggerty – baritone
Dylan Jack, director
“The Bottle”
Gil Scott-Heron
“Autumn Leaves”
Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, and Jaques Prevert
“African Flower”
Duke Ellington
“Jordu”
Duke Jordan
George Bibler – bass
Sue Lamontagne – piano
Ken Nevard – drums
Tom Simmons – vocals
Dylan Jack – vibraphone
Greg Passler, director
“Hey Hey, My My”
Neil Young
“Angel Eyes”
Matt Dennis, Earl Brent
“Astronomy Domine”
Syd Barrett
“Revolution”
Lennon, McCartney
Bill Hekking – guitar, vocals
Matt Krajewski – bass, guitar, vocals
Nik Mani – drums
Suzanne Owen – guitar, vocals
Greg Passler, director
“You Don’t Love Me”
Willie Cobbs, Allman Brothers
“Landslide”
Stevie Nicks
“Sunshine of Your Love”
Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, Pete Brown
“Last Child”
Brad Whitford, Steven Tyler
“Objection (Tango)”
Shakira
Greg Goldmacher – bass
Alberto Grossi – guitar, oboe, vocals
Jayne Jarger – vocals, harmonica, percussion
Wendy Saydah – guitar, vocals
John Sullivan – drums, percussion
Director, Teen Rock 1 and 2
Guitarist and composer Jeff O’Brien has been performing and teaching professionally for over twenty years, including self-producing, releasing, and performing original music since 1996. Having studied both classical and jazz guitar in addition to his background in rock, he is a sought-after freelance guitarist for engagements all over New England and beyond. Equally at home playing classical guitar for a wedding ceremony, modern jazz at a reception, classic rock in an arena, or avant-garde noise-rock in a club, Jeff is adept at switching between different musical styles on a dime—and synthesizing them into unique and powerful presentations. He is a member of the Boston-based commercial bands Thirty6Red, and Richie Rich & 24 Karat Funk. Jeff is also the founder, lead guitarist, lead vocalist, and principal songwriter of the prog-rock group Kave Kraft, which to date has released two EPs and one full-length album, and has performed at numerous venues across the region.
Director, Saxophone Ensemble
Mike Caudill is a Boston-based saxophonist and composer who leads his own band and freelances with multiple groups across New England. As a performer, he has played in a variety of spaces, including Boston’s Symphony Hall; Worcester’s Mechanic’s Hall; Sculler’s Jazz Club and Ryle’s Jazz Club in Boston; and New York City venues including Birdland; The Jazz Gallery; Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center; and the National Sawdust Theater. At UMass, Mike appeared with iconic jazz figures like Sean Jones, Ambrose Akinmusire, Warren Wolf, Randy Brecker, Dick Oatts, Dave Liebman, Sheila Jordan, and Karrin Allyson, as well as with the acclaimed alternative rock group, “10,000 Maniacs.”
In addition to writing for his own groups and on commission, Mike has received recognition as a composer from the ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers); Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer program; Ithaca College Jazz Composition Contest; 360 Degree Jazz Initiative at UNC Chapel Hill; and Jâca Music’s Emerging Composers Competition.
Director, Just In Time
Dylan Jack is a percussionist, composer, and educator participating in multiple genres within the Boston music scene. As a performer, he divides his attention between playing as a sideman with some of the city’s top improvisers and leading his main creative outlet, the Dylan Jack Quartet.
He also co-leads the duo Hofbauer-Jack with premier Boston guitarist Eric Hofbauer. In 2022, Dylan organized, composed music for, and produced two performances for his quartet where they performed a live improvised score to the silent film Nosferatu. Their version of the film and an album of music inspired by the characters, entitled “Eine Quartette des Grauens,” will be released in 2023. As an educator, Dylan teaches percussion to students of all ages and abilities. He is also involved in academia as a professor of the History of Jazz at Boston’s Emerson College.
Director, Passler Rock Ensembles #1 and #2
Multifaceted guitarist/composer Greg Passler has recorded and performed in a wide variety of styles — from experimental ambient soundscapes to acoustic jazz. As a member of the rock band Childhood, he appeared on MTV and recorded on the British record label Barracuda Blue. As part of the experimental instrumental group Magonia, he licensed an extensive music catalog for television and film, with compositions featured in dramatic, documentary and reality TV formats. Greg’s solo recordings have been featured in Guitar Player and Guitar magazines, and his latest CD release, Unframed (2014S), is an eclectic collection of his original jazz compositions performed on acoustic guitar. Along with fellow Groton Hill Music faculty member Jamie Dunphy, Greg has performed and recorded original jazz with the popular Boston-based Mill City Trio. In addition to his work at Groton Hill Music, he also teaches guitar at Groton School.
Frederick Harris Jr. has been highly active with public school students and music educators throughout his career, leading seminars, guest conducting, and coordinating enrichment events. He currently serves as Music Director of the MIT Wind Ensemble and MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble, and as MIT’s Jazz Performance Studies Coordinator. He and the MIT Wind Ensemble have been featured on NPR, PBS, and in two New England Emmy-winning documentaries.
“Every time we gather to make music we have the opportunity to connect and grow. We expand our humanity by expressing our feelings through sound, silence, and space.”
“Rehearsals are a place for us to work together. To form a shared idea of the musicality of the repertoire, and then to bring that vision alive and share it in our performances.”
“We should never be afraid to make mistakes while learning or trying something new, and never be so hard on yourself that you can’t enjoy what you’re doing.”