Jazz Rats Big Band
Jazz Rats Big Band The Jazz Rats Big Band was
formed in 1995 by faculty members Jamie Roth and Tim Walters in
order to have a professional group to read their compositions and
arrangements. School concerts were given in the spring of 1996
and 1997, and during the summer of 1997 the group started to
perform regularly in South Florida jazz clubs. To date, the list
of venues the group has visited includes the Jazz Showcase, Pulse
2000, The Backroom, PG Doogies, O'Haras and Erny's. The group
continues to play several concerts at FAU each year as well,
including the most recent backing up jazz great Dick Hyman in
November of 2004.
The Jazz Rats play a wide variety of music, with
compositions and arrangements of present and former band members
being primary. Local writers include Richie Perri, Glen
Rovinelli, Adrien Re, Dave Gibble, Tony Lavender, Jeff Samuels,
and Xavier Lynch in addition to the aforementioned Roth and
Walters. Also featured are classic arrangements in the big band
idiom, from Duke Ellington and Jimmy Lunceford to Thad Jones and
Tom Kubis.
- Saxes
- Neal Bonsanti, Jamie Roth, Richie Conn, Randy Emrick, Mike Brignola
- Trumpets
- Jason Carder, Dave Gibble, Tim Walters, Paul Ayick
- Trombones
- Jim Long, Gerry Chamberlain, Dave Dickey, Joe Tiso
- Piano
- Dave Hammer
- Bass
- Rob Rimmington
- Drums
- Tony Lavender
- Guitar
- Mike Kaplan
- Vibraphone
- Gary Mayone
If you would like to be on the Jazz Rats
mailing list or are interested in more information about the
group, please contact:
Tim Walters
Department of Music
Florida Atlantic University
777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL 33431
Phone: (561) 297-3824
Email:
walters@fau.edu
