University of Illinois Jazz Band

University of Illinois Jazz Band

The Albums


1967 album cover.
  1. Sonny's Crypt
  2. Festival Piece #1 (comp./arr. Jim Knapp)
  3. Lady Bird (comp. Tadd Dameron, arr., Kim Richmond)
  4. Moishe's Panache / Part 1: Collage (comp./arr. Don Owens)
  5. Moishe's Panache / Part II: A Well Known Southern Tune (arr. Quincy Jones?)
  6. Love Walked In (arr. Kim Richmond)
  7. Lady Bird (comp. Tadd Dameron, arr., Kim Richmond)
  8. They Just...

Orchestra de Jazz a Universitatii din Illinois (1968)

1968 album cover.
  1. The Great, Big, Firm But Patient Aardvork (The Aardvark's Bark)
    Composed By [Comp.], Arranged By [Arr.] – Fr. Roehman
    Soloist, Alto Saxophone [Sax. Alto] – Howie Smith*
    Soloist, Trumpet [Trompetă] – Cecil Bridgewater
  2. I've Got My Mojo Workin'
    Soloist, Trumpet [Trompetă], Arranged By [Arr.] – Cecil Bridgewater
    Soloist, Voice [Voce] – Don Smith*
  3. Darn That Dream
    Arranged By [Arr.] – Jim Knapp
    Composed By [Comp.] – Delange*, Van Heusen*
    Soloist, Alto Saxophone [Sax. Alto] – Howie Smith*
  4. Latino
    Composed By [Comp.], Arranged By [Arr.] – Kim Richmond
    Soloist, Alto Saxophone [Sax. Alto] – Howie Smith*
  5. The Old Beelzebub Blues
    Soloist, Banjo – Terry Petti-John
    Soloist, Clarinet [Clar.] – Ron Dewar
    Soloist, Piano [Pian] – Ron Elliston*
    Soloist, Trombone [Trombon], Composed By [Comp.], Arranged By [Arr.] – Larry Dwyer*
  6. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
    Arranged By [Arr.] – Cecil Bridgewater
    Composed By [Comp.] – Howard*
    Soloist, Alto Saxophone [Sax. Alto] – Howie Smith*
    Soloist, Flugelhorn [Flügelhorn] – Jim Knapp
    Soloist, Voice [Voce], Flute [Flaut] – Don Smith*
  7. The Lunceford Touch
    Arranged By [Rearr.] – Larry Dwyer*
    Composed By [Comp.], Arranged By [Arr.] – Georges Duvivier*
    Soloist, Alto Saxophone [Sax. Alto] – Howie Smith*
    Soloist, Drums [Baterie] – Chuck Braugham*
    Soloist, Flugelhorn [Flügelhorn] – Jim Knapp
The complete album is available on YouTube:

The University of Illinois Jazz Band in Champaign-Urbana

1968 album cover.
  1. Moten Swing (arr. Ernie Wilkins)
    Soloists: Ron Elliston (p), Ron Dewar (ts), Cecil Bridgewater (tp)
  2. Fly Me To The Moon (arr. Cecil Bridgewater)
    Soloists: Don Smith (v)
  3. Muddy Water (arr. Cecil Bridgewater)
    Soloists: Don Smith (v), Cecil Bridgewater (tp)
  4. Music for Jazz Ensemble (comp./arr. Morgan Powell)
  5. Blues in Frankie's Flat (comp./arr. Frank Foster)
    Soloists: Cecil Bridgewater (tp), Larry Dwyer (tb)
  6. The Thrill Is Gone (arr. Don Dimick)
    Soloists: Ron Dewar (ts)
  7. Other Summers (comp./arr. Jim Knapp) [note: misidentified as "Summertime"]
    Soloists: Ron Elliston (p), Ron Dewar (ts)
  8. The Lunceford Touch (comp./arr. Georges Duvivier with Larry Dwyer)
    Soloists: Howie Smith (as), Jim Knapp (flug), Chuck Brougham (dr)

The University of Illinois Jazz Band in Stockholm, Sweden

The University of Illinois Jazz Band in Stockholm, Sweden (Century 33173)

  1. Basically Blues (comp./arr. Phil Wilson)
    Soloists: Ron Elliston (p); Dave Sporny, Larry Dwyer, Frank Harmantas, Rich Rousch (tb); Ron Dewar (ts)
  2. Collage (comp./arr. Don Owens)
    Soloists: Ron Dewar (ts), Howie Smith (as)
  3. Medley (Goya Blues/The Trick) (comp./arr. Jim Knapp)
    Soloists: Jim Knapp (flug), Howie Smith (as)
  4. The Old Beelzebub Blues (comp./arr. Larry Dwyer)
    Soloists: Terry Pettijohn (banjo), Larry Dwyer (tb), Ron Dewar (clar), Ron Elliston (p), Chuck Braugham (dr)
  5. Latino (comp./arr. Kim Richmond)
    Soloist: Howie Smith (as)
  6. The Shadow of Your Smile (arr. Cecil Bridgewater)
    Soloists: Don Smith (v), Howie Smith (as), Jim Knapp (flug)
  7. People Got To Be Free (arr. Howie Smith)
    Soloists: Don Smith (v), Ron Dewar (ts)
  8. Sister Sadie (comp. Horace Silver, arr. unknown)
    Soloists: Ron Elliston (p), Cecil Bridgewater (tp), Howie Smith (as), Dave Sporney (tb), Fred Atwood (b), Ron Dewar (ts), Howie Smith (as)

University of Illinois Jazz Band and Dixie Band

University of Illinois Jazz Band and Dixie Band (Century 35865)
  1. Moontrane (comp. Woody Shaw, arr. Cecil Bridgewater)
    Soloists: Ron Dewar (ts), Cecil Bridgewater (flug), John Monaghan (b), Chuck Braugham (dr)
  2. I've Got My Mojo Working (arr. Cecil Bridgewater)
    Soloists: Don Smith (v), Cecil Bridgewater (tr)
  3. Festival Piece (comp./arr. Jim Knapp)
    Soloist: Ron Dewar (ts)
  4. Sister Sadie (comp. Horace Silver, arr. unknown)
    Soloists: Ron Elliston (p), Cecil Bridgewater (tp), Howie Smith (as), Paul VanderGheynst (rb), John Monaghan (b), Ron Dewar (ts), Howie Smith (as)
  5. Weary Blues (dixie band)
  6. Muggles (dixie band)
  7. Kid Ory's Creole Trombone (dixie band)
  8. The Old Beelzebub Blues (comp./arr. Larry Dwyer)
    Soloists: Terry Pettyjohn (banjo), Paul VanderGheynst (tb), Ron Dewar (clar), Ron Elliston (p).
Track 1 recorded at the Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival, 3/15/1969; tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 recorded at University of Illinois Assembly Hall 2/26/1969; track 3 recorded 5/3/1969 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

The University of Illinois Jazz Band and the Hot 7 at CJF



  1. 19 Before Soc's Last Cup (comp. Glenn Cronkite/Jim Knapp, arr. Jim Knapp)
    Soloists: Cecil Bridgewater (flug), Ron Dewar (ts)
  2. Lord, Save The Sinner! (comp/arr Larry Dwyer)
    Soloists: Cecil Bridgewater (flug),     Ron Dewar (Eb clar), Howie Smith (as), Terry Pettijohn (banjo), Larry Dwyer (trombone), Jim McNeely (p)
  3. Bird Merchant (comp/arr Morgan Powell)
    Soloist:     Rich Roush (harmonica)
  4. Rockin' In Rhythm (comp/arr Ellington/Carney/Millas)
    Soloists: Ron Dewar (ts), Cecil Bridgewater (tp), Larry Dwyer (tb), Paul     Vander Gheynst (tb)
  5. Weary Blues (dixie band)
  6. Wild Man Blues (dixie band)
  7. Potato Head Blues (dixie band)
  8. I Got Rhythm (dixie band)


 Tracks 1, 3, and 4 recorded live at the National College Jazz Festival in Urbana, IL May 1970.
Track 2 recorded at a concert at Baldwin-Wallace College, Jan. 1970.
Tracks 5-8 recorded March 21, 1970 at the Stepan Center, University of Notre Dame.

The University of Illinois Jazz Band with Don Smith

The University of Illinois Jazz Band with Don Smith (Mark Custom/MC 2944)
  1. People Got To Be Free (arr. Howie Smith)
    Soloists: Don Smith (v), Ron Dewar (ts)
  2. You Are Too Beautiful (arr. Ken Ferrantino)
    Soloists: Don Smith (v), Ken Ferrantino (tp)
  3. I've Got The Feelin' (arr. Cecil Bridgewater)
    Soloists: Don Smith (v), Cecil Bridgewater (tp)
  4. I'll Be Back (arr. Howie Smith)
    Soloists: Howie Smith (ss), Ron Dewar (b. clar)
  5. Rabble Rouser (comp./arr. Billy Byers)
    Soloists: Ron Dewar (ts), Jim McNeely (p)
  6. Charleston Blues (comp./arr. Billy Byers)
    Soloist: Jim McNeely (p)
  7. Funtime (comp./arr. Sammy Nestico)
    Soloist: Jim McNeely (p)
  8. Latino (comp./arr. Kim Richmond)
    Soloists: Howie Smith (as), Willie Amoaku (conga)
Recorded August, 1970 in the Orchestra Rehearsal Room of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts by Paul Rainey and Sue Brougham, except track #3, recorded 1969 in Tashkent, USSR, by Jim Cuomo.

The complete album is available on YouTube:


The Big, Wide World of Jazz

The Big, Wide World of Jazz (Golden Crest CRS 4161)
  1. Corner Pocket (comp./arr. Freddie Green)
    Soloists: Bob Allison (tp), Karel Lidral (ts)
  2. Ballade (comp./arr. Yuri Saulskii)
    Soloists: Hermenio Dìaz (fl)
  3. In The Mountains of Georgia (comp./arr. Oleg Lundstrom)
    Soloists: Karel Lidral (ts), Bob Cezak (horn)
  4. Bokhara Ornament (comp./arr. Oleg Lundstrom)
    Soloists: Bill Overton (ts), Karel Lidral (ss), Al Arnold (tb), Eric Hansen (tp), Joel Spencer (dr), Kristen Shiner (bongos)
  5. Déjà Vu (comp./arr. Tom Fredrickson)
    Soloists: Kelly Brand (p), Karel Lidral (ts), Bob Allison (tp)
  6. Manoir de mes Rèves (comp. Django Reinhardt)
    Soloists: Brian Sanders (ts)
  7. Thandi (comp./arr. Howie Smith)
    Soloists: Dave Onderdonk (g), Frank Guallieri (tb), Bob Allison (tp), Joel Spencer (dr).
(Recorded May 12-14, 1977, in Urbana, IL.)


Closeout (1982)

Closeout (Dancing Bear Records)

  1. Closeout (comp./ Lunceford, transc. ???)
    Soloists: Bad Wheeler (ts), Doug Tideback (tb), Bill French (p)
  2. Déjà Vu (comp./arr. Tom Fredrickson)
    Soloists: Bill French (p), Tom Flanigan (tp), Howie Smith (as), Karen Korsmeyer (b)
  3. Black Butterfly (comp. Duke Ellington, arr. Benny Carter)
    Soloist: Ron Dewar (ts)
  4. Corner Pocket (comp.. Freddie Green, transc. Jeff Lindberg)
    Soloists: Tom Flanigan (tp), Ron Dewar (ts)
  5. The Abha Kingsdon (comp./arr. Larry Dwyer)
    Soloists: Pete Lewis (as), Mark Curry (tp)
  6. Outside On The Southside (comp. Freeman, arr. Bob Clarida)
    Soloists: Ron Dewar (ts), Mark Curry (tp), Doug Tideback (tb), John Sexton (baritone), Kent Winking (tb)
  7. In The Mountains Of Georgia (comp./arr. Oleg Lundstem)
    Soloists: Bob Clarida (horn), Ron Dewar (ts)
  8. Lord, Save The Sinner! (comp./arr. Larry Dwyer)
    Soloists: Tim Licocci (flug), Pete Lewis (as), Tony Licocci (clar), Steve Griggs (bari), Bill French (p), Tom Birkner (v), Doug Tideback (tb)
Recorded April, 1981 at the Collegiate Jazz Festival, Notre Dame University. Rereleased in 1988 under the name "Déjà Vu" with new cover art.

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