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CITYJAZZ BIG BAND

The Cityjazz Big Band has been the headliner and a featured performing group throughout the Wasatch Front, including the Excellence in the Community/Gallivan Center and Salt Lake City Arts Council, Viridian Center, Days of '47, MountainWest Arts Conference, Arts in Education Conference, Brigham City Transcontinental Celebration, Midvale Best of Utah Series, Millcreek Arts, Murray Park concerts, Taylorsville Dayzz, Riverton Park Friday Fun Nights, and the Jaguar student jazz festival in Orem, Utah.   

Cityjazz' musicians are music educators and professional musicians who have performed with many other groups including the Utah Symphony, Ballet West, the Salt Lake Jazz Orchestra, and numerous others.


​The Cityjazz Big Band is conducted by Julie Christofferson, M.Ed., and Emmy award-winning composer and arranger, Dr. Marden Pond.  Performances include original compositions along with exciting standard vocals, studio-style jazz, fusion, latin, swing, jazz big band standards, dixieland, and dance music. 

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​Demo LIVE RECORDING Excerpts
(all recordings used with permission of the publishers):  
        
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Directors
Dr. Marden Pond
Julie Christofferson


Manager and Outreach
Ken Andersen

Technical support and library
​Clarissa Andersen 
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​Vocals
Valaura Arnold


​Saxes
Berin Stephens
Clint Roberts
Sam Noyce
Matt Reimann
Ken Andersen

Trumpets
Dr. Marden Pond
Julie Christofferson
Michael Hauptman
Dr. Craig Ferrin

Trombones
Lou Campbell
Dr. Mark Johnston
Bob Partner
Kent Nelson

​Rhythm Section
Drums-OPEN
Kristy Bordet, piano
Jacob Lambros, guitar
Dr. Jim Thompson, bass 
Clarissa Andersen, aux percussion

Cityjazz Big Band Live! CD
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Permissions:
​​Gorilla Man Blues 
By Mark Taylor,  Copyright © 2001 by Hal Leonard  Milwin Music Corp. International Copyright Secured All Rights Reservedj Used by Permission of Hal Leonard Corporation
Crazy for You, Ed Wilson, Wilson Publishing Australia
www.wilsonpub.com.au; used by permission
​It’s Time To Move, By Dave Wolpe, © 1987 by Alfred Music
All Rights Reserved
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Session Samba By Scott Ragsdale, Mechanical License and Synchronization License – © 2005 by Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp.
A Division of Alfred Music All Rights Reserved

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