February  2010 Concert:

A Tribute to the Roaring '20s

with Alycia Vince, vocalist
Saturday, February 27, 2010, 7:30 pm   Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo   map
 

Program:

Strike Up The Band - Gershwin / arr. Barker

Tico Tico - Abreu / arr. Marlett

Bandancing - Stamp

Selections from Annie - Strouse & Martin / arr. Lang

A Tribute to Tommy Dorsey - arr. Hest     Thomas Evans, Trombone Soloist

Keystone Cops - Davis / arr. Littlemore

Intermission

Dancing Into the '20s - Hunsberger

With Alycia Vince:

You Do Something To Me - Porter / arr. Wolpe

I've Got You Under My Skin - Porter / arr. Wolpe

Embraceable You - Gershwin / arr. Wolpe

They Can't Take That Away From Me - Gershwin / arr. Wolpe

 

Minnie the Moocher - Calloway & Mills

Big Noise From Winnteka - Rodin, Crosby, Haggart & Bauduc / arr. Smith & Williams

Hernando's Hideaway - Adler & Ross / arr. Ford

 

Alycia Vince, a jazz singer and vocal artist joins us today.  Originally from the State of Wyoming, Alycia attended the School of Music at Western Michigan University on a jazz scholarship after being drawn to Michigan by Professor Sunny Wilkinson-Newman. The school presented several opportunities for the Alycia, including three years as part of the Gold Company Program at WMU.

 

During her time at WMU, Alycia was featured as the vocalist and co-manager of  a Protuguese Brazillian band and toured to Cleveland for performances with The Brazil Project with Jaime Hadded and Tom Knific. Through various opportunities she has shared the stage and performed with jazz artists such as Fred Hersch, Bobby McFarrin, Billy Hart, Sunny Wilkinson, and Janis Segal. Alycia has also participated  in CDs "All I Need" for Brian Fraaza and "Parallels" with Drew Raklovits.

 

Since joining us for our "Singing in ther Rain" concert in April 2008, she has taken part in Ryan Andrew's new CD "Requiem" and is now finishing her own. Musicians on the CD join her tomorrow afternoon from New York City and the surrounding area to debut her brand new album, "If It Wasn't For You". The album consists of two of Alycia's original pieces as well as recognizable standards, all arranged in the form of duo performances, resulting in an organic, fresh sound.

 

Alycia now lives in Sheridan, WY with her husband, Brandon; they are expecting their first baby this July.