File consists of program and recordings for performance recorded February 22, 2023, Tanna Schulich Hall, McGIll University. Lex French, artistic director. Works: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Harlem airshaft; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Ko-Ko; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Boy meets horn; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Black and tan fantasy; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. I let a song go out of my heart; Strayhorn, Billy. A flower is a lovesome thing; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Morgenstemning, arranged.; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. I dovregubbens hal, arranged; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Solvejgs sang, arranged; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Åses död, arranged; Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Peer Gynt. Anitras dans, arranged; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Cottontail

File consists of program for performance held on 12 November 2023, Salle Iro-Valaskakis-Tembek, Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grace, Schulich School of Music, McGill University.

Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Philippe Côté, artistic director and conductor.

Works:

• King Porter Stomp / Morton, Jelly Roll, 1890-1941, arr. Fletcher Henderson, 1897-1952

• Concerto for Cootie / Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974

• Duet / Basie, Count, 1904-1984, arr. Neal Hefti, 1922-2008

• Awful Coffee / Bley, Carla, 1936-2023

• All the Things You Are / Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945

• Airegin / Rollins, Sonny, 1930-, arr. Bill Holman, 1927-

• Lil' Darlin' / Basie, Count, 1904-1984

• Lonely Moments / Williams, Mary Lou, 1910-1981

• Fresh Impressions / Bley, Carla, 1936-2023

• Things to Come / Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Feb. 12, 2018, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: Jazz Vocal Students of Ranee Lee and friends singing favourites from the American Popular Songbook ; Various soloists ; McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director.

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Oct. 12, 2016, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director. Works: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. But not for me; arranged (Mintzer); Nestico, Sammy. Blues machine.; Jones, Thad. Central Park North.; Marks, Gerald, 1900-1997. All of me; arranged (Jones); Jobim, Antonio Carlos. Chega de saudade [No more blues]; Boland, Francy. Pentonville.; Holman, Bill. Out of nowhere.; Georgia; arranged (Nestico); Nestico, Sammy. Tall cotton.; Mintzer, Bob. Latin dance.

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Feb. 16, 2015, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director. Works: Marks, Gerald, 1900-1997. All of me; arranged (Byers); Holman, Bill. Blues for Alfy.; Maiden, Willie. Little minor booze.; Hefti, Neal. Lil' darlin'.; Rollins, Sonny. Airegin; arranged (Holman); Kaper, Bronislau. On green dolphin street; arranged (Abene); Petkere, Bernice, 1901-2000. Lullaby of the leaves; arranged (Boland); Jones, Thad. Cherry juice.; Wheeler, Kenny. Gentle piece.; Schneider, Maria, 1960- Hang gliding.

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on Feb. 17, 2014, Tanna Schulich Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, conductor. Works: Nestico, Sammy. Tall cotton.; Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Music in the air. Song is you. arr.; Rollins, Sonny. Doxy. arr.; Green, Johnny, 1908-1989. Body and soul. arr.; Rollins, Sonny. Oreo. arr.; Klenner, John, 1899-1955. Just friends. arr.; Schneider, Maria, 1960- Pretty road.; Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. One touch of Venus. Speak low. arr.; Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Babes in arms. My funny Valentine. arr.; Nestico, Sammy. Wind machine.

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on October 18, 2021, Pollack Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II; Marianne Trudel, artistic director. Works: Nestico, Sammy. Warm breeze.; Jones, Thad. Big dipper.; Hefti, Neal. Lil darlin; Jones, Thad. Three and one.; Brookmeyer, Bob, 1929-2011. ABC blues.; Jones, Thad. To you.; Carter, Benny. Rompin at the Reno.; Mingus, Charles, 1922-1979. Fables of Faubus.; Nestico, Sammy. Hay burner.

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on February 19, 2020, Tanna Hall, Schulich Scool of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director ; Andrea Bongers, solo ; Zoé Jean-Deslauriers, solo ; Isabella Rachiele, solo ; Ruiqi Wang, solo ; Nicole Arrage, solo ; Stefani Recheshter, solo ; Hanna El-Emam, solo ; Sabrina Mosquera-Cardi, solo ; Sandrine Bernier, solo ; Julia Larson, solo ; Aubrelyn Zazyczny, solo ; Alison Levy, solo ; Sophianne Girard, solo. Works: Hamilton, Nancy, 1908-1985 ; Lewis, Morgan, 1906-1968. How high the moon; arranged (Nowak); Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974; Tizol, Juan. Caravan; trans. (Glassock ; Collins); Lerner, Alan Jay ; Loewe, Frederick. Almost Like Being in Love, trans. (Collins); Hendricks, Joe ; Cavanaugh, Jessie ; Jobim, Antonio Carlos. Chega De Saudade; arranged (Taylor); Arrage, Nicole. Secret Lover.; Strayhorn, Billy. A Flower is a Lovesome Thing.; McCoy, Joseph. Why Don’t You Do Right; trans. (Collins); Oliver, Sy ; Young, James Oliver. Tain’t What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It); arranged (Alexander); Kahn, Gus ; Jones, Isham. It Had to be You; arranged (Blair); Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Blue Skies; arranged (Holmes); Donaldson, Walter ; Kahn, Gus. My Baby Just Cares for Me; arranged (Byrne); Warren, Harry ; Mack, Gordon. At Last; arranged (Bastow); Porter, Cole. Night and Day; arranged (Richards).

File consists of program and recordings for performance held on November 20, 2019, Pollack Hall, Schulich School of Music, McGill University, Montreal. Featuring: McGill Jazz Orchestra II ; Ron Di Lauro, director. Works: Strayhorn, Billy. Don't Get Around Much Anymore.; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Take the A Train.; Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Far East Suite.