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Jazz Charts

JAZZ ENSEMBLE - ORIGINALS & ARRANGEMENTS LADYBUG - $40 - Bossa; Gr. 2 First chart for JH/MS ensembles. Great piece for ensemble balance, no dynamic above MF; Nice sax soli; improv section requires a single pentatonic scale to cover harmonies; good program contrast tune. SAMANTHA - $50 - Latin; Gr. 4 Trumpets to written high D; solos for trb., ten., and tpt. A-B-A form, solid exciting ensemble work. Moderately challenging changes with some options. A variety of backgrouds and colors. AIN'T NO CONSOLATION - $50 - Swing; Features trumpet, tenor and trombone; H.S. Gr. 3+; solis in every section; GREAT competition piece; 1st. tpt. to high 'D'. Written for Lakeland C.C. Jazz Impact for the Lakeland Jazz Festival. Premiered with Jack Shantz, Tony Leonardi, Randy Purcell and Tim Eyerman as soloists. IMPACTO NUEVO - $50 - Samba; Commissioned by the Lakeland C.C. Jazz Impact. Written for an additional tenor soloists as a feature with full band. Jazz samba - easy range for trumpets with exciting ensemble work. Premiered at the Lakeland Jazz Festival. Ed Michaels, tenor; Dave Sterner, alto; and David Morgan, bass. H.S. Gr.3+ DO IT AG'IN - $40 - Swing; Commissioned by the Ohio NAJE as a festival sight-reading piece. Soli and solo work for all, moderate ranges. Premier use at the Lakeland C.C. Jazz Festival. Also performed at the OMEA state convention. H.S. Gr. 2 IN YOUR OWN SWEET WAY - $40 - Mod. Swing; Loosely based on the 'Miles' cut of this favorite Brubeck tune; PIANO solo feature; room to open for other solos. Premiered at the Lakeland Jazz Festival, Bill Dobbins, piano. H.S. Gr. 3 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE - $35 - Ballad; ALTO feature, Kenton style ballad; mutes; big ending, short and effective; Written for Charlie Barone and the CWRU Jazz Ensemble, premiered at the Ohio Collegiate Jazz Festival. H.S. Gr. 3 TOMORROW'S STARS - $40 - Blues; Commissioned by the Lakeland Jazz Festival for Jazz Impact, for the Junior High School evening of the Festival. This is a high school chart, the changes have been altered slightly so very young players can play with their older brother musicians. They can improvise on F minor blues without worrying about the IV or V chords. The two difficult ensemble sections for the HS players can easily be omitted. H.S. Gr. 3 (12 bar sax soli Gr. 4+) THOSE CHRISTMAS DUDES - $35 Swing; Here's one for the youngsters. This is a medley of familar Chistmas carols. There is an open section for improvisation on one chord, with two types of backgroud that can be given to any section to play, mix & match. Written out solos have also been provided. A concert band version matches this arrangement exactly and if purchased will contain the jazz band arrangement. Middle School Gr. 2 MY BUDDY - $45 - VOCAL, Mod. Swing; Commissioned by Marilyn Holderfield and Jazz Alive; Starts in G, final chorus begins in Ab and ends in Bb; 1st tpt. to high 'C'; One big crescendo - a real cooker at the end. YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU - $35 - VOCAL, in F; 5-3-3; Easy Swing; Commissioned by AF of M, Local 4, Cleveland. Easy concert piece and very danceable. Additional college level pieces will be converted from manuscript and added as time permits. JAZZ VOCALS - ORIGINALS & ARRANGEMENTS JUNK - Lennon/McCartney; SATB; flute and guitar accomp.; modern jazz setting. HERE'S THAT RAINY DAY - SAB; jazz standard. Additional works are being converted from manuscript and added as time permits. TUBACHRISTMAS Call for information. FULL ORCHESTRA & ENSEMBLES Additional works are being converted from manuscript and will be added as time permits.

Len's Jazz Bio

LEN ORCINO - Jazz Experience EDUCATION: Graduate Studies at North Texas State Univ. Private studies with Bob Curnow and Phil Rizzo BIG BAND Leader: North Coast Jazz Orchestra; Lakeland Community College Jazz Ensemble; Lakeland C.C. Jazz Impact, Western Reserve Univ. Jazz Ensemble, University Circle Jazz Orchestra (31 pieces) Guest Soloists include: Phil Woods, Phil Woods Quartet, Rob McConnell, Bill Watrous, Marv Stamm, Rufus Reid, Bob Curnow, Bill Dobbins, Al Vizzutti, Arnie Lawrence, Rich Matteson, Jack Petersen, Ed Soph, Randy Purcell, Tim Eyermann, Tony Leonardi, Jack Shantz and Ernie Krivda. As Sideman: Dennis Reynold's Jazz Revival Orchestra and the Hank Geer Jazz Band PIANO As Leader: The Len Orcino Trio, (on Hammond B3) The Len Orcino Quartet - featuring a young Joe Lovano. As Sideman: Hank Geer's Jazz Alive, The Hank Geer Sax Sextet, (on B3) The "BIG T" Tony Lovano Trio, (on B3) John Stebal Trio (Howard Roberts styled guitar trio). Life Membership in the International Assn. of Jazz Educators Former State Officer in IAJE, served 4 two year terms

Jazz Impact

Jazz Impact Alumni 1970-1985 Alumni Re-Union Band Lakeland 33rd Annual Jazz Festival, Feb. 2005 Celebrating 35 years of Jazz Impact: 1970-2005 Any alumni, friends or parents for the Bob Delly (70-74) or Len Orcino (75-85) bands: please contact me (Len) My info is on the order page. Those out of the area and/or not able to play, contact me anyway. I'd like to print up a short memory book. Just from the guys I already know in the area, we should have a screamin' band. Everyone will play! With 125 alums for just me, we could have a couple of bands Email if possible. Try to remember your favorite charts. I'll be at all Jazz Impact concerts at Lakeland between now and Feb. 2005. I've got two scrapbooks with pics of all our concerts, starting with the trip to the Notre Dame Festival in '77. Drop in and say hello. All of the Lakeland Jazz Festival Tapes with the guest artist are or will be converted to CD. Let me hear from you. Let me know what you and your bandmates are up to. THE BAND - WE DID IT !!! Bob Esterle, Louisville OH; Bob Martin, Medina, OH; Mike Winfield, Madison, OH; Greg Klucher, Willoughby, OH; Tim Niederkorn, Willoughby, OH; Darrin Spondike, Painesville, OH; Ken Fabis, Kenosha, WI; Steve Ockajic, Mentor, OH; Kathy (Mrzena) Zimmerman, Euclid, OH; Jim Cirillo, Cleveland Hts., OH Ken Paynter, Garfield Hts, OH; Jon Malkamaki, Madison, OH Jon Sokol, Olmstead Falls, OH; Dave Hershey, Parma, OH; Dean Congin, New Albany, Oh. Dan Page, Kent, OH; Don Volenik, Akron, OH; Scott Rovniak, Westlake, OH; Brian Emsley, North Royalton, OH; Gray Grottenthaler, Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jim Powell, Concord Twp., OH; Mark Mitchell, Bath, Oh.; Steve Ferre, London England David Spondike, Copley, OH; Mike Kenyon, Oklahoma; Dave Beal, NY, NY; Rich Juliano, D.C.; Tom Ross, Euclid; Chris Connell, Lyndhurst, OH; Gordon Grottenthaler, Pittsburgh, PA GUEST SOLOIST - GRAMMY WINNER - PAQUITO D'RIVERA