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Fact Sheet JAZZ VOICES February 2014 Brigham Young University

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Brigham Young University’s Jazz Voices is well known for their tight harmonies, style, and outstanding

improvisational “scatting” abilities. They specialize in traditional jazz standards, big-band charts and popular,

contemporary music.

Jazz Voices consists of eight female and eight male singers, as well as a rhythm section. Some music is sung a

cappella, and other arrangements utilize the group’s piano, guitar, bass and drum accompaniment.

Director Katie Williams, a former member of the group, received her degree in music from BYU. She has sung

with the professional vocal jazz group, 6 Miles Ahead, and performed with artists such as Matt Wilson, Joe Beck,

and Brandon Fields and shared the stage with Darmon Meader of New York Voices and Michele Weir.

In February 2002, Jazz Voices delighted visitors to Olympic Venues in Provo, Utah. The group performed at the

Tabernacle Park Pavilion as part of the two-week Olympic festivities.

Jazz Voices has performed several times at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Moscow, Idaho and placed at the

Gene Harris Jazz Festival. Jazz Voices performed by invitation before the International Association of Jazz

Educators in Los Angeles in 1999 and in New York City in 2006.

In 2002, Jazz Voices joined Performing Arts Management as an official touring group for BYU. This

designation gives the ensemble even more opportunities to share their unique music around the region.

Jazz Voices originates in the School of Music of the College of Fine Arts & Communications at Brigham Young

University in Provo, Utah. BYU is one of the nation’s largest private universities with over 30,000 students from

the United States and 120 foreign countries.

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Performance will include selections from this list

All Blues ................................................................................................................................ by Miles Davis

arr. Darmon Meader

Autumn Intertwine .............................................................................................................. by Greg Jasperse

Chamego (Betty’s Bossa) ........................................ by Peter Eldridge, Jack Donahue and Darmon Meader

Come Come Ye Saints .................................................................... by William Clayton, English Folk Song

arr. Kelly Eisenhour

Comes Love .......................................................................... by Lew Brown, Sam Stept and Charles Tobias

arr. Matt Falker

Love Makes The World Go Round ................................................................................... by John Hendricks

arr. Darmon Meader

Lord I Would Follow Thee ............................................... by Susan Evans McCloud and K. Newell Dayley

arr. Tanner Linton

Minuano ................................................................................... by Kurt Elling, Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays

arr. Kerry Marsh

Never My Love ...................................................................................................... by Don and Dick Addrisi

arr. Roger Emerson

Open Invitation ............................................................................... by Darmon Meader and Lauren Kinhan

Sandu................................................................................... by Clifford Brown Arranged by Rosana Eckert

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Silence of Time ...................................................................................................................... by Caprice Fox

arr. Rosana Eckert

Singin’ in the Rain ............................................................................................................... by Brown/Freed

arr. April Arabian-Tini

The Bare Necessities ........................................................................................................ by Terry Gilkyson

arr. Jeremy Fox

Voice Dance ....................................................................................................................... by Greg Jasperse

Window’s Walk .................................................................................................................. by Rick Margitza

arr. Kerry Marsh

You’re Makin’ Me Crazy ................................................................................... by Gary and Rosana Eckert

arr. Michele Weir

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Known for its tight harmonies, rhythmic accuracy, and outstanding improvisational scatting abilities, Jazz Voices,

Brigham Young University’s acclaimed vocal jazz choir, will be presenting a concert at (PLACE) on (DATE) at

(TIME). With its creative performance of traditional and contemporary jazz music, Jazz Voices is sure to keep

listeners singin’ and swingin’.

Jazz Voices consists of eight female and eight male singers and a three-piece rhythm section. The group focuses

on classical jazz standards from the 30’s and 40’s as well as more contemporary pieces. Jazz Voices performs with

accompaniment from their piano, bass, and drum combo as well as a cappella. Their repertoire comes from all styles

of jazz including blues, bebop, swing, funk and Latin. They sing standards like “All Blues”, “Open Invitation”,

“Silence of Time”, and “Love Makes the World Go Round.”

Allen Matthews continues to expand the group’s reputation and excellence. Matthews has worked closely with

former Jazz Voices director Katie Williams and performed with artists such as Ben Folds, the Colorado Symphony,

Peter Eldridge, and Frank Mantooth. He has also headlined for Grammy Award winning artist the New York Voices,

Kurt Elling, Jackie Allen, Karrin Allyson, Bob Dorough and many others.

In March 2009, Jazz Voices attended the Salt Lake City Jazz Festival where they were featured as part of the

spotlight evening performance. They shared the stage with Darmon Meader of New York Voices as well as Michele

Weir, two of the world’s most prolific vocal jazz arrangers. The group plans to attend the festival again this spring.

The reputation of Jazz Voices has spread rapidly. The group’s semesterly campus performances receive rave

reviews and regularly sell out. Jazz Voices has performed several times at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in

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Moscow, Idaho. In 1999, the group was invited to perform before the International Association of Jazz Educators in

Los Angeles and again in 2006 in New York City.

While slightly over half of the members of Jazz Voices are music majors, the group includes students majoring

in Geology, Anthropology, Mechanical Engineering, and Business. There are also five jazz instrumentalists singing

in the group this year.

Jazz Voices originates in the School of Music in the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham

Young University in Provo, Utah. BYU is one of the nation’s largest private universities with an enrollment of more

than 30,000 students from throughout the United States and over 120 foreign countries.

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News Release JAZZ VOICES February 2014 Brigham Young University

Contact: Performing Arts Management

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Known for its tight harmonies, rhythmic accuracy, and outstanding improvisational scatting abilities, Jazz Voices,

Brigham Young University’s acclaimed vocal jazz choir, will be presenting a concert at (PLACE) on (DATE) at

(TIME). Allen Matthews directs Jazz Voices with musical mastery and enthusiasm stemming from years of

experience both as an academic and a performer.

Matthews obtained an Educational Specialist Degree in Educational Leadership, a Master of Arts Degree in

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of

Northern Colorado. He has experience with contemporary voice, vocal jazz education, arranging and improvisation.

That experience, coupled with his background in vocal, piano and saxophone performance, make Matthews a

dynamic conductor.

Not only an academic, Matthews has performed with the Colorado and Utah Symphonies, Ben Folds, Peter

Eldridge, Jason Marsalis, Frank Mantooth, as well as headlining for Grammy award winning artists Take 6, the New

York Voices, Kurt Elling, Jackie Allen, Karrin Allyson, Bob Dorough, Deborah Brown and many others.

Since 2003, Matthews has regularly worked with the University of Northern Colorado/ Greeley Jazz Festival as

the operations manager. He is also an assistant director for the Utah Valley Children’s Choir. In addition, Matthews’

choirs and arrangements regularly perform at events, clinics and festivals, including world-wide broadcasts for the

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

While his passion for music is evident, Allen's greatest interest and love is his wife Tara, and their four energetic

children—Miles, Quincy, Porter and Ella.

Jazz Voices originates in the School of Music in the College of Fine Arts and Communications at Brigham

Performing Arts M a n a g e m e n t

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E-mail: perform@byu.edu • Internet: http://pam.byu.edu

Young University in Provo, Utah. BYU is one of the nation’s largest private universities with an enrollment of more

than 30,000 students from throughout the United States and over 120 foreign countries.

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