NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

 JAZZ ENSEMBLE

with

 CARL FONTANA, CONTE CANDOLI & LOUIE BELLSON

February 10, 1990 – The Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, Illinois

Director & Emcee – Ron Modell

Trumpets – Al Hood*, Ed Sloka*, Scott Hall, Anthony Wiggins, Mark Hoffman.  Trombones – Tom MacTaggart*, Ryan Miller, Eric Caliendo, Ed Partyka (b-tb).   Reeds – Matt James*, Ian Nevins  (as), Ken Partyka*, Bill Kotrba (ts), Brian Budzik (bs).   Rhythm – John Blasucci (p), Larry Kohut (b), Eric Montzka (d), Mark Banach(g),
Bill Elliott (perc). 

* Lead 

 1. Carl Fontana intro.

 2. I’ve Got A Right To Sing The Blues

c: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler / a: Sammy Nestico / Carl Fontana(tb)

 3. Emily

c: Johnny Mandel, Johnny Mercer / a: Bill Rogers / Carl Fontana(tb)

 4.  Conte Candoli intro

 5. Hip Shakin’

c: Frank Foster / a: Walt Levinsky or Dick Lieb (?) / Conte Candoli)tp)

 6. It Might As Well Be Spring

c: Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II / a: Bob Ojeda /
Conte Candoli(tp)

 7. A Night In Tunisia

c: Dizzy Gillespie / a: Med Flory for Super Sax / Conte Candoli(tp), 

Al Hood(tp), Sax Section

8. Louie Bellson intro.

9. Ya Gotta Try

c & a: Sammy Nestico / John Blasucci(p), Louie Bellson(d), 

Ken Partyka(ts), Bill Kotrba(ts)

10. Cinderella’s Waltz

c & a: Don Menza / Mark Hoffman(tp), Louie Bellson(d)                        

11. If I Were A Bellson

c/a: Frank Mantooth / Louie Bellson (d), Brian Budzik (bs)

12. Tune intro

13. Three Ton Blues

c & a: Pete Christlieb / Ken Partyka(ts), Conte Candoli(tp), 

Carl Fontana(tb) ), Louie Bellson(d),

14. Tune Intro

15. Sing, Sing, Sing

c: Louis Prima / Conte Candoli(tp), Carl Fontana(tb), 

Louie Bellson(d)

16. We Love Being Here With You

c:  Peggy Lee and Bill Schluger  a: Phil Kelly / Ron Modell vocal

MASTERING ENGINEER: Ken Sluiter — website: www.kensluiter.com