Northern Exposure by University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band One

The recipient of numerous awards and honors, UNI Jazz Band I is one of the premier collegiate jazz ensembles in the Midwest. Jazz Band I has appeared at jazz festivals all over the country and in Europe, including the Montreux (Switzerland) Jazz Festival in 1985 and 1989, and the 1989 North Sea Jazz Festival (Holland). The band has received outstanding band recognition at the Notre Dame (IN), Wichita (KS), Eau Claire (WI), Kansas City (MO), and Elmhurst (Chicago) Jazz Festivals, and has twice been a featured band at the Greeley (CO) Jazz Festival. In 1982 and 1985, Jazz Band I was invited to perform at the national conventions of the National Association of Jazz Educators in Chicago and Dallas. UNI Jazz Band I has been a pioneer in innovative programming and instrumentation. Maintaining a balance of classic Ellington and Basie big band works and contemporary original compositions, the ensemble's repertoire consistently displays depth and diversity of style while showcasing the versatility and high level of musicianship of its players. The recipient of two "Meet the Composer" grants from Arts Midwest, UNI Jazz Band I annually commissions and premieres new compositions from some of the country's outstanding jazz composers and arrangers, including Manny Albam, Jane Ira Bloom, Ed Sarath, Kim Gast, and Anthony Lis.

Acknowledgments
This recording is respectfully dedicated to Dr. Ronald Ross.
Thanks to the Sutherland Dows Trust and to the UNI Student Association for financial assistance.
Thanks to Gordon Vernick, "suavecito" and distinguished colleague.

Recorded by Tom Tatman at Catamount Studios, Cedar Falls, lowa,
February 29 and April 11, 1992
Mixed by Bob Washut and Tom Tatman
Cover design by Elizabeth Conrad La Velle