UNC Jazz Press

(Level III) Groovish is a bluesy medium swing chart, inspired by John Clayton’s writing.  It is suitable for advanced high school bands as well as college and professional groups.  It features solos for piano, guitar, and second tenor saxophone.  These solos could easily be extended.  Groovish includes a number of ensemble shout sections util-izing call and response between brass and winds.  This chart also features a soli scored for trumpet 2, guitar, alto sax 2, tenor sax 1, and trombone 1.  This is an exciting chart which combines the big band tradition with a few unexpected twists. (8 Brass)

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Steve Kovalcheck, a guitarist/composer hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, has a varied musical background.  His professional experience includes recording and touring with Columbia recording artist Robinella and the C.C. String Band.  Kovalcheck has per-formed with artists including Victor Krauss, the “New York Voices,” the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Nashville Jazz Orchestra, the Colorado Jazz Orchestra, Jeff Cof-fin, and the Dana Landry Quartet.  He is a member of the Be3 Trio featuring Jim White (drums) and Pat Bianchi (organ).  As a composer he has had compositions performed at the Jazz En Tete festival in Clermont, France.  While pursuing his Master’s in Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Colorado, he won the UNC Student Jazz Composers Competition.  As a student, he was commissioned by Gene Aitken to compose a piece for the UNC Jazz Festival All-Stars (Reverie).  While at UNC, Kovalcheck performed and composed for  he award winning UNC Lab 1.  He is also listed in Downbeat as a notable alum of the University of Tennessee.  Kovalcheck is active composing and performing in the greater Denver area.  He is also on faculty in Jazz Studies at the University of Northern Colorado.