1st SET | Millie Ahearn: Graduate Recital | NWU (04.07.23)

Somehow my Master's degree came to an end all too quickly... but it was fun to celebrate with all the people that got me there!

Watch us play 3 of my own tunes, 2 of my arrangements, 2 standards and 1 not-so standard. We gave thanks to Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw, in addition to all my teachers, friends and family in both Chicago and London. To top it off, we ended with an arrangement of my favourite British brass band piece.

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Watch the second set here:    • 2nd SET | Millie Ahearn: Graduate Recital ...  

Not enough time? Watch previews of both sets here:
SET 1 (Preview):    • 1st SET (Preview) | Millie Ahearn: Graduat...   (7 mins)
SET 2 (Preview):    • 2nd SET (Preview) | Millie Ahearn: Graduat...   (9 mins)

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00:39 - 1. The Essence of Finality (Millie Ahearn)
20:07 - 2. Maiden Voyage (Herbie Hancock, arr. Millie Ahearn)
29:01 - 3. Ugetsu (Cedar Walton)
38:49 - 4. Vänlig Själ - for Martin (Millie Ahearn)

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Millie Ahearn – trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet
Juliette Gardiner – trumpet, flugelhorn
Zach Hommel – D trumpet
Joe Clark – trumpet
Braxton Leek – trumpet
Daniel McGrath – trumpet

Abram Collier – flute, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Eli Sullivan – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
Sean Deegan – tenor saxophone
Jason Zhu – tenor saxophone
Oliver Koenig – tenor saxophone
Ernie Wang – tenor saxophone

Molly Kaplan – French horn
Julian Stiles – French horn
Jackson Spellman – trombone
Angel Salinas – trombone
Ikenna Eze – bass trombone
Alec Rich – tuba

Shanth Gopalswamy – electric guitar
Dan VanZeeland – piano, keyboard
Jesse Lear – double bass
Darsan Swaroop Bellie – drums

Bienen School of Music, NWU - school & venue
Brad Mason - instructor
Derrick Gardner - instructor
Jeremy Kahn - instructor
Joe Clark - instructor
Darius Hampton - instructor
Bernard Scavella - instructor
Seeger Gray - photography

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For more about the Bienen School, please go to:
https://www.music.northwestern.edu/

Buy or stream 'Octagyn' here:
Bandcamp: https://millietrumpet.bandcamp.com/re...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2l0ikF...
Apple Music:   / octagyn  
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/albums/B0B...

For all things Millie:
Website: https://millietrumpet.com
Instagram:   / millie_trumpet  
Facebook:   / millietrumpet  

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