UW-Eau Claire Jazz Ensemble One

Enjoy a night of food and swing with the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire’s Jazz Ensemble One! This prestigious ensemble will perform high-caliber arrangements and compositions, showcasing their unique abilities both as individual musicians and as a collective big band. This is an event you won’t want to miss! Join the UWEC Jazz Ensemble One, under the direction of Mr. Robert Baca, and come celebrate the art of live jazz music!

Jake Shockman: Alto Saxophone

Kris Nordland: Alto Saxophone

Jonah Walt: Tenor Saxophone

Matt Tenbroek: Tenor Saxophone

Michael Richter: Baritone Saxophone

Ethan Chaffee: Trumpet

Aidan Buck: Trumpet

Adeline Goeltl: Trumpet

Ethan Cecil: Trumpet

Jacob Miller: Trombone

Ian Kronbeck: Trombone

Mira Torbey: Trombone

Matthew Fitzgerald: Trombone

Zach Luginbill: Piano

Merrick Wales: Bass

Roland Fay: Bass

Eli Miller: Guitar

Fletcher Myhre: Drums

Located within some of the most beautiful north woods scenery in the United States, the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz Ensemble I is hailed as one of the finest Jazz Ensembles in the country receiving the “Downbeat Award” for “Best College Big Band” nine times and two Grammy Nominations for their 22 recordings, all receiving critical acclaim. The ensemble has been turning concert halls and education conventions into a joyous spaces in the United States, Europe and China pleasing audiences with their adventurous canon of music from the beginning of big bands to present day.

Their director, Robert Baca, has been a touring member of the Buddy Rich Big Band, the Frank Sinatra Orchestra, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme and has performed and recorded extensively in the Twin Cities as well as a soloist in the United States, Europe, Costa Rica, London and China.