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Steve Sample Sr.

January 01, 1970

Steve Sample Sr. (1929/30 – 22 August 2020) was a bandleader, arranger, composer and jazz educator. For more than 30 years, Sample was a professor in the Music Department of the University of Alabama, where he directed the Jazz Ensembles and taught music theory, arranging and jazz related courses. Sample trained many notable jazz musicians during his long tenure at Alabama, including Gary Wheat, Birch Johnson, Kelley O'Neal, Chris Gordon, Mervyn Warren, Cedric Dent, Beth Gottlieb,[1] Mart Avant,[2] Dick Aven and Ray Reach. He was respected by his peers as one of the finest jazz educators in the United States. On September 26, 2008, Sample was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame for his contributions to jazz education.

Early years edit

Sample began playing and arranging professionally with traveling road bands in 1948, after graduating from University High School, Normal, Illinois. He traveled with various road bands until he enlisted in the Air Force in January 1951. From 1951 until January 1955, he played in and wrote arrangements for the 542nd USAF Band at Craig Air Force Base in Selma, Alabama.

He enrolled at the University of Alabama in January 1955 and received his bachelor's degree in 1958. Sample joined the music faculty in September, 1958, and continued to work on his master's degree, receiving it in June, 1962.

Years on faculty at the University of Alabama edit

While on the Theory/Composition faculty at Alabama, he taught Theory I, II and III, 16th and 18th Century Counterpoint, Form and Analysis and Orchestration. He served as staff arranger for University of Alabama concert and marching bands from 1955 to 1973. In 1967, he organized the University of Alabama Jazz Ensembles and later organized the Bachelor’s and master's degree programs in Arranging. In these programs, he designed the curriculum for and taught classes in Arranging, Advanced Arranging, Studio Orchestration, Jazz-Pop-Rock Composition and Music Calligraphy.

Work as arranger edit

Professor Sample has served nationally at jazz festivals and competitions as a judge, clinician and director. His arrangements have been, and still are, being performed by high school, college and professional jazz bands, marching bands, symphony orchestras, tuba/euphonium ensembles, choral groups, the Los Angeles Flute Orchestra, the SuperJazz Big Band, the Dallas Jazz Orchestra and various vocalists and soloists.

Other professional activities edit

Other professional activities include teaching and directing at the Stan Kenton Summer Jazz Band Camps, serving on the U.S. College All-Star Jazz Band Advisory Board and two terms as Alabama State President of the National Association of Jazz Educators. While attending the Arranger’s Workshop at the Eastman School of Music in the summer of 1974, he was selected to write a feature arrangement for Stan Getz, tenor saxophonist. In 1982 and 1986 he took jazz combos on tour in Guatemala and Costa Rica. In May 1986, he took the University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble to Disney World for three days of performing.

During the course of his tenure at the University of Alabama, he and the UA Jazz Ensemble worked with such stars as Bob Hope, Dave Brubeck, Jim Nabors, Vic Damone and Joan Rivers plus jazz greats Maynard Ferguson, Dizzy Gillespie, Dee Barton, Bill Watrous, Urbie Green, Alan Vizutti, Gene Bertoncini and Rich Matteson. The Jazz Ensembles won and/or participated in local and regional jazz festivals including Tallahassee, Florida, Memphis, Tennessee, Atlanta, Georgia and Mobile, Alabama. The UA Jazz Ensemble also traveled to and performed at the Wichita and the Notre Dame Jazz festivals.

Notable students edit

Publications edit

In 1982, Sample wrote the textbook An Approach to Mainstream Jazz and Pop Harmony. He has published both original compositions and arrangements with the Dallas Jazz Orchestra (now known as Dallas' Original Jazz Orchestra). In addition, he has published a string orchestra arrangement of "Silent Night" with Belwin Publishers. Since retiring, he has continued to send arrangements to the SuperJazz Big Band in Birmingham, Alabama. He has written for the Los Angeles Resonance Flute Consortium and the trombone section of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.

Sample became acquainted with the FINALE music software program in 1988 and has become adept with its writing and printing aspects, using a Macintosh computer.

Since retiring, he and his wife Brenda resided in Bellingham, Washington, where his main hobby was woodworking but he still wrote almost every day. He collaborated on projects with Phil Kelly, a retired television and film composer/arranger who also lives in Bellingham.

Sample's son, Steve Sample Jr.,[3] is an accomplished jazz drummer, having played with many notable jazz groups, including the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Night Flight Big Band,[4] and the Magic City Jazz Orchestra.

Recordings featuring Steve Sample's arrangements edit

References edit

  1. ^ Beth Gottlieb
  2. ^ Mart Avant
  3. ^ Steve Sample, Jr.
  4. ^ Night Flight Big Band
  5. ^ Big Band Theory, Bethany Smith Staelens

External links edit

  • Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame website
  • Review of Dallas' Original Jazz Orchestra's latest CD, Messin' With Texas, at AllAboutJazz.com
  • Steve Sample Sr. discography at Discogs

January 01, 1970
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Steve Sample Sr 1929 30 22 August 2020 was a bandleader arranger composer and jazz educator For more than 30 years Sample was a professor in the Music Department of the University of Alabama where he directed the Jazz Ensembles and taught music theory arranging and jazz related courses Sample trained many notable jazz musicians during his long tenure at Alabama including Gary Wheat Birch Johnson Kelley O Neal Chris Gordon Mervyn Warren Cedric Dent Beth Gottlieb 1 Mart Avant 2 Dick Aven and Ray Reach He was respected by his peers as one of the finest jazz educators in the United States On September 26 2008 Sample was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame for his contributions to jazz education Contents 1 Early years 2 Years on faculty at the University of Alabama 3 Work as arranger 4 Other professional activities 5 Notable students 6 Publications 7 Recordings featuring Steve Sample s arrangements 8 References 9 External linksEarly years editSample began playing and arranging professionally with traveling road bands in 1948 after graduating from University High School Normal Illinois He traveled with various road bands until he enlisted in the Air Force in January 1951 From 1951 until January 1955 he played in and wrote arrangements for the 542nd USAF Band at Craig Air Force Base in Selma Alabama He enrolled at the University of Alabama in January 1955 and received his bachelor s degree in 1958 Sample joined the music faculty in September 1958 and continued to work on his master s degree receiving it in June 1962 Years on faculty at the University of Alabama editWhile on the Theory Composition faculty at Alabama he taught Theory I II and III 16th and 18th Century Counterpoint Form and Analysis and Orchestration He served as staff arranger for University of Alabama concert and marching bands from 1955 to 1973 In 1967 he organized the University of Alabama Jazz Ensembles and later organized the Bachelor s and master s degree programs in Arranging In these programs he designed the curriculum for and taught classes in Arranging Advanced Arranging Studio Orchestration Jazz Pop Rock Composition and Music Calligraphy Work as arranger editProfessor Sample has served nationally at jazz festivals and competitions as a judge clinician and director His arrangements have been and still are being performed by high school college and professional jazz bands marching bands symphony orchestras tuba euphonium ensembles choral groups the Los Angeles Flute Orchestra the SuperJazz Big Band the Dallas Jazz Orchestra and various vocalists and soloists Other professional activities editOther professional activities include teaching and directing at the Stan Kenton Summer Jazz Band Camps serving on the U S College All Star Jazz Band Advisory Board and two terms as Alabama State President of the National Association of Jazz Educators While attending the Arranger s Workshop at the Eastman School of Music in the summer of 1974 he was selected to write a feature arrangement for Stan Getz tenor saxophonist In 1982 and 1986 he took jazz combos on tour in Guatemala and Costa Rica In May 1986 he took the University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble to Disney World for three days of performing During the course of his tenure at the University of Alabama he and the UA Jazz Ensemble worked with such stars as Bob Hope Dave Brubeck Jim Nabors Vic Damone and Joan Rivers plus jazz greats Maynard Ferguson Dizzy Gillespie Dee Barton Bill Watrous Urbie Green Alan Vizutti Gene Bertoncini and Rich Matteson The Jazz Ensembles won and or participated in local and regional jazz festivals including Tallahassee Florida Memphis Tennessee Atlanta Georgia and Mobile Alabama The UA Jazz Ensemble also traveled to and performed at the Wichita and the Notre Dame Jazz festivals Notable students editCedric Dent member of the jazz vocal group Take 6 received master s degree in Arranging with Sample Birch Johnson top New York City trombonist played with the Woody Herman Band the Tommy Dorsey Band and the Blues Brothers Ray Reach pianist singer arranger and teacher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB 1998 2005 currently Director of Student Jazz Programs at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame was Sample s first graduate assistant at the University of Alabama has produced and recorded with many notable jazz players including Lou Marini Lew Soloff Ellis Marsalis and Eric Essix Chuck Tilley drummer has toured with Lee Greenwood Engelbert Humperdinck Dolly Parton and Alabama band now a member of the group Sixwire Mervyn Warren member of the jazz vocal group Take 6 received master s degree in Arranging with SamplePublications editIn 1982 Sample wrote the textbook An Approach to Mainstream Jazz and Pop Harmony He has published both original compositions and arrangements with the Dallas Jazz Orchestra now known as Dallas Original Jazz Orchestra In addition he has published a string orchestra arrangement of Silent Night with Belwin Publishers Since retiring he has continued to send arrangements to the SuperJazz Big Band in Birmingham Alabama He has written for the Los Angeles Resonance Flute Consortium and the trombone section of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra Sample became acquainted with the FINALE music software program in 1988 and has become adept with its writing and printing aspects using a Macintosh computer Since retiring he and his wife Brenda resided in Bellingham Washington where his main hobby was woodworking but he still wrote almost every day He collaborated on projects with Phil Kelly a retired television and film composer arranger who also lives in Bellingham Sample s son Steve Sample Jr 3 is an accomplished jazz drummer having played with many notable jazz groups including the Glenn Miller Orchestra the Night Flight Big Band 4 and the Magic City Jazz Orchestra Recordings featuring Steve Sample s arrangements editUAB SuperJazz Featuring Ellis Marsalis produced by Ray Reach and Henry Panion 2001 Big 30 Galen Jeter and Dallas Original Jazz Orchestra 2004 Messin With Texas Galen Jeter and Dallas Original Jazz Orchestra 2006 Big Band Theory Bethany Smith Staelens 5 2008 References edit Beth Gottlieb Mart Avant Steve Sample Jr Night Flight Big Band Big Band Theory Bethany Smith StaelensExternal links editAlabama Jazz Hall of Fame website Review of Dallas Original Jazz Orchestra s latest CD Messin With Texas at AllAboutJazz com Steve Sample Sr discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Steve Sample Sr amp oldid 1111994105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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