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NC State Jazz Orchestra and Cates Avenue Jazz Combo

November 21, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Stewart Theatre

NC State Jazz Orchestra performs on stage.

Presents

NC State Jazz Orchestra
and Cates Avenue Jazz Combo

Wes Parker, Jazz Orchestra director
Jason Foureman, Cates Avenue director


Program

I’m Ok, We’re Ok
Kris Berg
The Waltz You Swang for Me
Thad Jones
Don’t Be That Way
Mitchell Parish and Benny Goodman
arr. Nelson Riddle
Count ‘Em
Quincy Jones
Interloper
Thad Jones
Selections from Cates Avenue
Announced from the Stage

Brief Pause (3  minutes)

Nostalgia in Times Square
Charles Mingus
arr. Ronnie Cuber
Little Karin
Benny Golson
arr. Quincy Jones
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II
arr. Javier Nero

Allyson Wolochuck, vocals
Song With Orange
Charles Mingus
arr. John Stubblefield
Angel Eyes
Earl K Brent and Matt Dennis
arr. Billy May
Gabe Pfeif, vocals
Unit 7
Sam Jones
arr. Duke Pearson

Performers

NC State Jazz Orchestra

SAXOPHONES
Jack Weldy/Alto Saxophone (lead)
Max Pesce/Alto Saxophone
Vincent Quaintance/Alto Saxophone
Edmund Armistead/Tenor Saxophone (lead)
Sean Bailey/Tenor Saxophone
Ethan Newhouse/Bari Saxophone

TRUMPETS
Kwame Okrah (lead)
Aidan Dumain
Sam Grant
Steven Schein
Dalia DeJianne
Brent Clelland

TROMBONE
Ethan Hoang (lead)
Walt Slater
Max Rattigan
Cam Haygood (bass)
Spencer Monaco (bass)

RHYTHM SECTION
Finn Powell/Guitar
Gabe Pfeif/Piano
Victor Myrna/Bass
Harry Jefferson/Drums

VOCALISTS
Gabe Pfeif
Allyson Wolochuk

Cates Avenue Jazz Combo

Sam Grant/Trumpet
Aidan Dumain/Trumpet
Tom Cascone/Guitar
Dorian Lineberger/Piano
Justin Kern/Bass
Harry Jefferson/Drums


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