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On April 13, 2010, the ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Jazz Ensemble, comprised of freshmen, sophomores, and a few juniors in the emerging Jazz Studies program, recorded seven pieces with director Jeff Rupert.

The resulting collaboration, includes not only classics but also new works such as β€œBad Moon” and the title track written specifically for the ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Jazz Ensemble.

Jazz singer Vance Villastrigo joins the band on the jazz standard, β€œThe Eternal Triangle”, arranged by Cliff Pecota and on the soul classic, β€œMe and Mrs. Jones”, arranged specifically for this collaboration.

Repertory works include the Fletcher Henderson arrangement of β€œBugle Call Rag”, featuring several student soloists along with Allan VachΓ© on clarinet, whose contribution is exciting and flawless.

Thomas Potter (ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ voice faculty) joins the ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ band and Villastrigo for a remake of the James Brown classic, β€œIt’s a Man’s World”, inspired by the James Brown/Luciano Pavarotti collaboration. β€œLush Life” and β€œSpring Can Really Hang you Up the Most” are live performances by the ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Jazz Professors at the internationally-acclaimed ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Orlando Jazz Festival.

Jazz Town was professionally recorded, mixed and mastered in Orlando at Starke Lake Studios by Kendall S. Thomsen. The album is distributed by ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Music’s new label . Packaging design and marketing materials were produced by ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Senior Art Specialist Matthew Dunn.

Thomas Potter is an associate professor in the

Jeff M Rupert is a professor in the Department of Music, and the program director of the Department of Music Jazz