NOVA Night at the Carlyle Club!

NOVA Alexandria Jazz students performing Monday, November 5th, 2018 at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Britt Conley

NOVA Alexandria Jazz Ensembles performed at the Carlyle Club on Monday night!  The evening began with “The Generation Gap” One of the great Jazz combos in the Jazz Studies Program, featuring:

John Butler, alto saxophone and flute; Christopher Kaplan, guitar; Burvin Jenkins, guitar (group leader); Jacqueline Rodriguez, piano; Cristhian Arango, bass and Fernando Galleas, drums.

NOVA Alexandria Jazz students performing Monday, November 5th, 2018 at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Britt Conley
NOVA Alexandria Jazz students performing Monday, November 5th, 2018 at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Britt Conley

Our second Ensemble, The Jazz Standards, features:  Michael Barr, alto saxophone; Marie Himel, tenor saxophone and flute; Andrew Grabowski, guitar; Bryan Dicks, guitar; Rodney Avery, piano; Marcus Levitan, bass; Kurt Steinbacher, drums; Steven Melnick, voice

NOVA Alexandria Jazz students performing Monday, November 5th, 2018 at the Carlye Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Britt Conley

he Director of our Jazz Studies program, John Kocur, set the story for the NOVA Nighthawks Jazz Ensemble’s evening theme “The Sounds of Hollywood.”

John Kocur, director of Jazz studies at NOVA Alexandria directed the evening of NOVA Alexandria Jazz students performing Monday, November 5th, 2018 at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Britt Conley

The program included:

Zip-Ah-Dee-Doo-Dah

Flirtibird

Call Me Irresponsible

Soul Bossa Nova

I Wanna Be Like You

Everyday I Have The Blues

You’re Welcome

NOVA Alexandria Jazz students performing Monday, November 5th, 2018 at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Britt Conley

The Jazz Band did a wonderful job.  The music was fun, energized and soulful!  Especially Soul Bossa Nova!

NOVA Alexandria Jazz students performing Monday, November 5th, 2018 at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Britt Conley

The NOVA Nighthawks Jazz Ensemble (Big Band) features:

Saxophones: Kevin Bennett, John Butler, Caryl Greenfield,  Marie Himel and Susan Shapiro

Trumpet: Larry Craven, Ludwig Goon, Grason Stewart, Jacob Shapiro and Ronald Umbeck

Trombone: Thomas Fonda, Adam Kissel and  Jason Smith

Rhythm Section: Roger Wood, guitar; Andrew Grabowski, guitar; Brian Kang, guitar; Rodney M Avery, piano;  Owen Squire, piano;  John Kang, bass; Luke Neyland, drums and Joseph Dirsa, drums.

NOVA Alexandria Jazz students performing Monday, November 5th, 2018 at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Britt Conley
NOVA Alexandria Jazz students performing Monday, November 5th, 2018 at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Britt Conley

Aside from having such a great ambiance, at the Carlye Club, we also enjoyed the amazing menu.  A night of dinner and jazz is always fun.  Some got up and danced the night away!

NOVA Alexandria Jazz students performing Monday, November 5th, 2018 at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Britt ConleyWe’d like to thank The Carlyle Club for this phenomenal opportunity for our students to perform in an amazing venue.

NOVA Alexandria Jazz students performing Monday, November 5th, 2018 at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia. Photo by Britt Conley

To see the NOVA Jazz Ensembles again, they will be marching in the the Alexandria, Saint Patricks Day Parade on March 2nd!  If you can them there, post a photo on Instagram!  #Musicatnova

The Jazz Ensembles will be performing at The Torpedo Factory on April 30th from 6:30-10:00pm for JAZZ for JUSTICE.

They will also be at The NOVA, Spring Concert on May 3rd in the Schlesinger Arts Center at 8pm!

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