What Next (comp./arr. by Dave Rivello) – Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, w/ guest artist Russell Schmidt

What Next (composed & arranged by Dave Rivello) Concert performance by the Eastman New Jazz Ensemble (now the Eastman New Jazz Orchestra) with guest artist Russell Schmidt in Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, on February 15, 2023. Original recording by Eastman Recording Services (T&MP). Post-production remix by engineer Patrick MacDougall. Eastman New Jazz Ensemble personnel… REEDS: Stephanie Tateiwa Matthew Erman Ivan Demarsian Mitchell Danis Andrew Weinberger TRUMPETS: Steve Sharp Avery Pambianchi Will Casaceli Xuanyue Liu (Bear) TROMBONES: Andrew Watkins-Alcocer Daniel Atkinson Elijah Alexander Ben Jalensky GUITAR: Donny Sakulprasertying PIANO: Russell Schmidt BASS: Lee Wolf DRUMS: Isaac Schwartz VIBRAPHONE: Kevin Luo DIRECTOR: Dave Rivello Soloists include Xuanyue Liu (Bear), trumpet Russell Schmidt, piano Elijah Alexander, trombone Donny Sakulprasertying, guitar Russell Schmidt, piano Xuanyue Liu (Bear), trumpet I want to express my deepest gratitude to Dave Rivello for the privilege of sharing a stage with the abundantly talented Eastman New Jazz Ensemble as both a pianist and guest conductor on that February 2023 concert. That event remains one of the greatest joys of my professional life. Many thanks to all! —R.S.