2023 UNT Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Program

UNT U-TUBES
Nick Finzer
DIRECTOR OF UNT U-TUBES
Assistant Professor of Jazz Trombone
Nick Finzer is one of the most
dynamic musicians of the millennial
generation. An award-winning
trombonist, composer, producer,
entrepreneur, and educator, Finzer
is bringing the joy and power
of Jazz to traditional fans and
the most modern 21st century
audiences. He’s on a mission to
be a passionate voice defining the
sound of Jazz in this age. Never
satisfied with just one singular path
Finzer can be found on stages all
over the world with the likes of the
Grammy nominated Anat Cohen
Tentet, leading his own band
Hear & Now through their most
recent critically acclaimed album
(Cast of Characters; Outside in
Music, 2020), topping DownBeat
Magazine’s 2020 “Rising Star
Trombone” Category of their
Critics Poll, producing albums
and videos for his record label
Outside in Music, educating the
next generation of musicians as
the inaugural Assistant Professor
of Jazz Trombone at the renowned
University of North Texas, and
maintaining a robust presence
on his YouTube Channel & Social
Media sharing resources on
trombone, jazz education, and
music marketing.
The U-Tubes, Directed by Assistant Professor Nick Finzer are the premiere jazz
trombone ensemble of the University of North Texas. Consisting of eight trombonists
and rhythm section, they exclusively perform arrangements and original compositions
by members of the group. In the past three years, the U-Tubes have been the winners
of international trombone ensemble competitions hosted by the American Trombone
Workshop and the International Trombone Association.
23° No​rth, 82° West (1952)
William Russo (1928-2003)
arr. Cam Henderson
Rainbow People (2007)
Steve Turre (b. 1948)
arr. Nick Finzer
Meet Our Performers
DIRECTOR:
CAM HENDERSON-----------------------------Victoria B.C.
TROMBONES:
JASON SCHILLING---------------------------- Bellevue, WA
NICK MAILES-------------------------------------Joplin, MO
ISAAC GONG-----------------------------------St. Louis, MO
SEAN DECOURSEY------------------ Arlington Heights, IL
Program
Small Town (1985)
John Mellencamp (b. 1951)
arr. Alex Parker
Laura (1944)
David Raksin (1912–2004)/
Johnny Mercer (1909–1976)
arr. Sean Decoursey
ALEX PARKER---------------------------- Williamsburg, VA
DREW BRYANT-------------------------------St. Charles, IL
PAUL COVERT--------------------------------- Richmond, VA
CONNOR FALLON--------------------------- Fort Worth, TX
RHYTHM SECTION:
PIANO: ETHAN NGUYEN-------------- Boynton Beach, FL
BASS: CLAUDIA EASTERWOOD-------------- Chicago, IL
DRUMS: JOSHUA FERRELL------------------ Houston, TX
20 TMEA 2023