Skittish by University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band One

UNI Jazz Band One—Skittish
1995-1996
Robert Washut, Director

Dedication
This recording is dedicated to the memory of Tom Capps, a former member of Jazz Band One, whose courageous and dignified battle against cancer was an inspiration to us all.

Acknowledgements
Thanks again to the Northern Iowa Student Government for financial support of this annual project. Thanks to jazz faculty colleague Jon Schwabe for his contribution to Blues in C.

Jazz at the University of Northern Iowa
The 1995-1996 academic year in the UNI Jazz Studies program brought several prominent jazz artists to campus, including trumpeters Terrell Stafford and Brian Lynch, trombonist John Fedchock, vocalist Susie Miget, drummers Jerry Granelli and Marvin Sparks, and Eddie Palmieri’s Latin Jazz Band. UNI Jazz Band One’s CD, That Big Band Thing. Made Herb Wong’s Blue Clip collegiate jazz CD list in the Jazz Educator’s Journal. Jazz Band One was selected as one of the top bands at the 1996 Elmhurst College Jazz Festival. And saxophonist Don Jaques received an Outstanding Performance Award in Downbeat Magazine’s annual Student Music Awards.