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BRENT WALLARAB
Since 1991, Brent Wallarab has been lead trombonist with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, the jazz orchestra in residence at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History in Washington, DC. As lead trombonist, he specializes in recreating the entire spectrum of jazz brass styles. In 1992, Wallarab was appointed Specialist in Jazz for the Smithsonian Institution and serves as transcriber, researcher, editor, and advisor for the Smithsonian's extensive jazz program. He has transcribed and edited over 300 masterworks for jazz orchestra and is considered one of the leading authorities on historical composition for jazz orchestras such as Duke Ellington, Sy Oliver, Fletcher Henderson, and Gil Evans. He has been instrumental is cataloguing and identifying many pieces from the Ellington archives housed at the Smithsonian Institution.
Former Kenton composer Bill Russo has called upon Wallarab to rehearse, guest conduct and solo with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble. Wynton Marsalis has called upon Wallarab to transcribe and arrange for The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and for the "Essentially Ellington" educational program.
Wallarab is in demand for his ability as a composer and arranger in many styles. His orchestral arrangements have been performed by the New York Pops Orchestra and the Miami Symphony Orchestra. His Jazz arrangements have been performed and recorded by Bobby Short, J. J. Johnson, Illinois Jacquet, Benny Carter, Jon Hendricks, Wynton Marsalis, James Moody and others.
Wallarab also has taught at Indiana University and has been a featured clinician and soloist at many jazz festivals around the country and is a performing artist for King trombones, a division of United Musical Instruments.
His original compositions and arrangements are available through Really Good Music, LLC.
MARK BUSELLI
Mark is the new Director of Jazz Studies at Ball State University in Muncie, having previously served as Director of Jazz Studies at Butler University in Indianapolis. Voted teacher of the year in the music school at Butler for 2004-2005 season Mark was also the 2001 director of the Indiana All State Jazz ensemble. Received a Creative Renewal grant from the Indianapolis Arts Council for 2005 to go to NYC and study arranging and composition with well known artists. He is a clinician for the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation, Conn/Selmer, and a member of BMI, and IAJE.
Recordings as leader: "Through The Eyes of a Child" 1997 "Happenstance" - Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra 1999 "Heart and Soul" - Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra 2003 "Take the Mitsu" Origin Records 2003 He has appeared on numerous recordings as a sideman. Mark has worked with the Artie Shaw band, the Benny Goodman tribute band, Natalie Cole, Vic Damone, Makoto Ozone, Phil Wilson, David Baker, Herb Pomeroy, Tony Malaby, Chuch Marohnic, Slam Stewart, Al Cobine, and Dominic Spera .
Mr. Buselli graduated from Berklee College of Music in Performance and Arranging and Indiana University with MM in Jazz Studies. Trumpet teachers include:Louis Mucci, Greg Hopkins, Mike Metheny, John Rommel, Dominic Spera.
Composition, arranging, and improv teachers include: Herb Pomeroy, David Baker, Greg Hopkins, Charlie Banocas, George Garzone, Bob Mover
Jazz ensemble arrangements have been recorded on Sea Breeze with the U. of W. Michigan Jazz ensemble His Suite for Brass ensemble was given its international premiere at the 15th International Congress of the Internationale Gesellschaft zur Erforschung und Föderung des Blasmusik (IGEB, International Society for the Promotion and Investigation of Wind Music) in Lana, Italy on July 6, 2002 as part of the Indianapolis Brass Choir's first European tour. Three concerts and a masterclass in St. Petersburg, Russia March, 2005.
Buselli is published by FJH Publishing , Really Good Music, LLC. Increase Music, Inc. and Hal Leonard
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