The Jazz Ensemble is one of thirteen student jazz groups
at DePaul University, performing several times throughout the academic
year both on and off campus.
The band performs regurlarly at Chicago's premier jazz
club, Joe and Wayne Segal's Jazz Showcase.
Since Bob Lark's appointment as Director of Jazz Studies and director
of the Jazz Ensemble, the band has appeared at the Midwest Clinic
(2004, 1998, 1994), the International Association for Jazz Education
Conference, the Duke Ellington International Conference, the National
Association of Music Merchants Conference, the Jazz Party At Sea
aboard the S.S. Norwegian Sun, twice aboard the Queen Elizabeth II
ocean liner for their Annual Flooting Jazz Festival, and a concert tour of
Italy.
An annual recording project by the Jazz Ensemble featuring student,
faculty, and commissioned works occurs each spring. These
recordings have produced a number of awards from the Jazz Educator's
Journal, Down Beat and JazzTimes magazines. Swingchronicity
(Jazzed Media) features guest alto saxophone soloist Phil Woods with
the DePaul Jazz Ensemble in live performances at Chicago's Jazz
Showcase.
The DePaul Jazz Ensemble and Slide Hampton features performances
by the band from a 2005 concert tour of Italy and at Chicago's Jazz
Showcase.
The Jazz Ensemble has recorded a number of CD's with legendary jazz
artists, including Phil Woods, Clark Terry, Bob Brookmeyer, Jim
McNeely, Tom Harrell, Louie Bellson, Frank Wess, Slide Hampton and
Bobby Shew, as well as Chicago Symphony Orchestra members
Charles Vernon and John Bruce Yeh.
at DePaul University, performing several times throughout the academic
year both on and off campus.
The band performs regurlarly at Chicago's premier jazz
club, Joe and Wayne Segal's Jazz Showcase.
Since Bob Lark's appointment as Director of Jazz Studies and director
of the Jazz Ensemble, the band has appeared at the Midwest Clinic
(2004, 1998, 1994), the International Association for Jazz Education
Conference, the Duke Ellington International Conference, the National
Association of Music Merchants Conference, the Jazz Party At Sea
aboard the S.S. Norwegian Sun, twice aboard the Queen Elizabeth II
ocean liner for their Annual Flooting Jazz Festival, and a concert tour of
Italy.
An annual recording project by the Jazz Ensemble featuring student,
faculty, and commissioned works occurs each spring. These
recordings have produced a number of awards from the Jazz Educator's
Journal, Down Beat and JazzTimes magazines. Swingchronicity
(Jazzed Media) features guest alto saxophone soloist Phil Woods with
the DePaul Jazz Ensemble in live performances at Chicago's Jazz
Showcase.
The DePaul Jazz Ensemble and Slide Hampton features performances
by the band from a 2005 concert tour of Italy and at Chicago's Jazz
Showcase.
The Jazz Ensemble has recorded a number of CD's with legendary jazz
artists, including Phil Woods, Clark Terry, Bob Brookmeyer, Jim
McNeely, Tom Harrell, Louie Bellson, Frank Wess, Slide Hampton and
Bobby Shew, as well as Chicago Symphony Orchestra members
Charles Vernon and John Bruce Yeh.
"It's one of the best big band programs in the nation producing first rate
players. Bob makes sure the students don't just play the parts.
It isn't just playing ensemble (symphony orchestras do that!).
Improvisation is what it's all about. Bob's band spends equal time on
harmonic knowledge and improvisation skills; it shows what a big band
is about. The solo is the jazz specialty and Bob has some of the best
soloists around."
- Phil Woods
"As you can hear from this recording, Bob Lark has a fine band to be
proud of, full of fine soloists playng wonderful arrangements. This live
recording is a great example of how a jazz band should sound.
My compliments to Bob Lark and the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble."
- Joe Lovano, commenting on the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble recording
Live At The Jazz Showcase (DPUJE004)
"Playing and working with the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble under
the direction of Bob Lark was really a ball! A fantastic program, a terrific
band with many excellent soloists!"
- Marvin Stamm
"The DePaul University Jazz Ensemble is one of the finest college
bands today. I've played with this wonderful band many times. Director
Bob Lark has assembled a well-balanced unit with excellent soloists in
every section."
- Louie Bellson
"The DePaul University Jazz Ensemble is a fantastic band, a marvelous
band!'
- Clark Terry
"Recently, I had the pleasure of performing with the DePaul University
Jazz Ensemble, and one thing was wonderfully obvious right off the bat:
this band swings...HARD!
They play it all, old or new, swing, rock or Latin, and they play it with a
contemporary sound and mature energy."
- Steve Houghton
"I've had the great pleasure of working with Bob Lark and his student in
the DePaul University Jazz Studies program on a number of occasions
over the last dozen years. One of the many strengths of the DePaul
program is the number and talent of the student arrangers, and they're
well represented on this CD by Darrell Wyatt, Kavin Fort, Steve Thomas
and Ian Torres."
- Jim McNeely, commenting on the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble
recording Woodlands, featuring guest alto saxophone soloist Phil Woods.
"The band has a real working ensemble sound, not at all accademic. It
is not that they don't play with precision or sound well rehearsed; on the
contrary, they do all that and more."
- Tim Ries
"One of the definitive Jazz Masters, trombonist/arranger/composer Slide
Hampton, is a special guest on this stunning outing by the DePaul
University big band, under the superlative talents of leader/trumpeter
Professor Bob Lark (a Master in his own right!)."
- Phil Woods, commenting on the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble recording
The DePaul University Jazz Ensemble with guest artist Slide Hampton.
"I've been aware of the band since visiting the school and being treated
to a very high level rendition of my own music."
- Kenny Werner
players. Bob makes sure the students don't just play the parts.
It isn't just playing ensemble (symphony orchestras do that!).
Improvisation is what it's all about. Bob's band spends equal time on
harmonic knowledge and improvisation skills; it shows what a big band
is about. The solo is the jazz specialty and Bob has some of the best
soloists around."
- Phil Woods
"As you can hear from this recording, Bob Lark has a fine band to be
proud of, full of fine soloists playng wonderful arrangements. This live
recording is a great example of how a jazz band should sound.
My compliments to Bob Lark and the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble."
- Joe Lovano, commenting on the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble recording
Live At The Jazz Showcase (DPUJE004)
"Playing and working with the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble under
the direction of Bob Lark was really a ball! A fantastic program, a terrific
band with many excellent soloists!"
- Marvin Stamm
"The DePaul University Jazz Ensemble is one of the finest college
bands today. I've played with this wonderful band many times. Director
Bob Lark has assembled a well-balanced unit with excellent soloists in
every section."
- Louie Bellson
"The DePaul University Jazz Ensemble is a fantastic band, a marvelous
band!'
- Clark Terry
"Recently, I had the pleasure of performing with the DePaul University
Jazz Ensemble, and one thing was wonderfully obvious right off the bat:
this band swings...HARD!
They play it all, old or new, swing, rock or Latin, and they play it with a
contemporary sound and mature energy."
- Steve Houghton
"I've had the great pleasure of working with Bob Lark and his student in
the DePaul University Jazz Studies program on a number of occasions
over the last dozen years. One of the many strengths of the DePaul
program is the number and talent of the student arrangers, and they're
well represented on this CD by Darrell Wyatt, Kavin Fort, Steve Thomas
and Ian Torres."
- Jim McNeely, commenting on the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble
recording Woodlands, featuring guest alto saxophone soloist Phil Woods.
"The band has a real working ensemble sound, not at all accademic. It
is not that they don't play with precision or sound well rehearsed; on the
contrary, they do all that and more."
- Tim Ries
"One of the definitive Jazz Masters, trombonist/arranger/composer Slide
Hampton, is a special guest on this stunning outing by the DePaul
University big band, under the superlative talents of leader/trumpeter
Professor Bob Lark (a Master in his own right!)."
- Phil Woods, commenting on the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble recording
The DePaul University Jazz Ensemble with guest artist Slide Hampton.
"I've been aware of the band since visiting the school and being treated
to a very high level rendition of my own music."
- Kenny Werner
Quotes in support of The DePaul University Jazz Ensemble:
DePaul Jazz Ensemble Schedule
Tuesday, February 7th - 4:00pm
workshop presentations and 7:00pm concert
performance, South Suburban High School District Jazz
Festival, Stagg High School, Palos Heights, IL - featured
guest workshop oresentations and concert performance.
Saturday, February 25th - 7:00pm
Badger High School, Lake Geneva, WI
concert performance with guest artist/pianist/composer
MATT HARRIS with the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble.
Monday, February 27th - 8:00pm
Student Center, DePaul University, Chicago
concert performance.
Tuesday, March 20th - 7:00pm
Performing Arts Center, Lemont, IL
concert performance featuring guest artist/drummer
JEFF HAMILTON with the
DePaul University Jazz Ensemble.
Saturday, March 24th - 7:00pm and 9:00pm
Thrasher Opera House, Green Lake, WI
concert performance featuring guest artist/drummer
JEFF HAMILTON with the
DePaul University Jazz Ensemble.
Thursday, May 10th through Sunday, May 13th - 8:00pm
& 10:00pm (4:00pm & 8:00pm, Sunday only)
Jazz Showcase
806 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago
performances featuring jazz icon saxophonist/composer
BENNY GOLSON with the DePaul University Jazz
Ensemble.
Tuesday, May 29th - 8:00pm
Student Center, DePaul University
concert performance.
Tuesday, February 7th - 4:00pm
workshop presentations and 7:00pm concert
performance, South Suburban High School District Jazz
Festival, Stagg High School, Palos Heights, IL - featured
guest workshop oresentations and concert performance.
Saturday, February 25th - 7:00pm
Badger High School, Lake Geneva, WI
concert performance with guest artist/pianist/composer
MATT HARRIS with the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble.
Monday, February 27th - 8:00pm
Student Center, DePaul University, Chicago
concert performance.
Tuesday, March 20th - 7:00pm
Performing Arts Center, Lemont, IL
concert performance featuring guest artist/drummer
JEFF HAMILTON with the
DePaul University Jazz Ensemble.
Saturday, March 24th - 7:00pm and 9:00pm
Thrasher Opera House, Green Lake, WI
concert performance featuring guest artist/drummer
JEFF HAMILTON with the
DePaul University Jazz Ensemble.
Thursday, May 10th through Sunday, May 13th - 8:00pm
& 10:00pm (4:00pm & 8:00pm, Sunday only)
Jazz Showcase
806 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago
performances featuring jazz icon saxophonist/composer
BENNY GOLSON with the DePaul University Jazz
Ensemble.
Tuesday, May 29th - 8:00pm
Student Center, DePaul University
concert performance.
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