My arrangement of D'Angelo's "Really Love" from his album Black Messiah on my graduate recital, April 30, 2015 at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College.

Ashley Gill: vocals
Karolina Beimcik/Hsinwei Chiang: violin
Erica Gailing: viola
Ivan Luza: cello
Dustin Kiselbach: double bass
Peter DelGrosso: french horn
Wayne Tucker: trumpet
Sam Blakelock: electric guitar
Brett Jones: acoustic guitar
Mauricio Vega: electric bass
Brevan Hampden: shaker, congas
Jack Kilby: drum set

"Really Love" [Live]

"Caravan" by Juan Tizol as arranged by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers (perhaps by Wayne Shorter), performed at my Master's recital for the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College on April 30, 2015.

Wayne Tucker: trumpet
Richard Thai: tenor sax
Elad Cohen: trombone
Hila Kulik: piano
Dustin Kiselbach: bass
Jack Kilby: drums

Jack Kilby & the Front Line: "Caravan" [Live]

My composition in honor of the great trumpet player John D'earth performed at my Master's recital in April, 2015.

Wayne Tucker: tpt
John Speck: tbn
Richard Thai: tn sax
Miki Yamanaka: pno
Dustin Kiselbach: bs
Jack Kilby: drms

Jack Kilby & the Front Line: "Spirit D'earth" [Live]

This is my interpretation of Ryan Adams' cover of the Taylor Swift song Out of the Woods utilizing brass.

Taylor Swift / Ryan Adams Cover: Out Of The Woods

Jack Kilby & the Front Line at Evening Star Cafe, 1/6/15
Marcus Tenney: Trumpet
Vaughn Ambrose: Tenor Sax
Elad Cohen: Trombone
Allyn Johnson: Piano
Kris Monson: Bass
JK: drums

Hipsippy Blues

Wayne Shorter's composition "Sweet 'n' Sour" performed by Jack Kilby & the Front Line at Evening Star Cafe, 1/6/16
Marcus Tenney: trumpet
Vaughn Ambrose: tenor sax
Elad Cohen: trombone
Allyn Johnson: keys
Kris Monson: bass
JK: drums

Sweet 'n' Sour

Herbie Hancock's composition "A Tribute to Someone" performed by Jack Kilby & the Front Line at Evening Star Cafe 1/6/16
Marcus Tenney: trumpet
Vaughn Ambrose: tenor saxophone
Elad Cohen: trombone
Allyn Johnson: keys
Kris Monson: bass
JK: drums

A Tribute to Someone

Wayne Shorter's composition "Backstage Sally" performed by Jack Kilby & the Front Line at Evening Star Cafe 1/6/16
Marcus Tenney: trumpet
Vaughn Ambrose: tenor saxophone
Elad Cohen: trombone
Allyn Johnson: keys
Kris Monson: bass
JK: drums

Backstage Sally

Jack Kilby & the Front Line live at the Oxford Avenue Rent Party performing Pure Imagination in September, 2016.
Marcus Tenney: trumpet
Brett Jones: guitar
Allyn Johnson: piano
Kris Monson: bass
Jack Kilby: drums

Oxford Ave Rent Party

"Pure Imagination"

Jack Kilby is a performing musician from DM[V] who currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia. He is a drummer, bandleader, arranger, teacher, brass enthusiast and producer. His concept is centered around building bands of great musicians who put groove above self whether it's straight ahead jazz, rock, hip hop, or R&B. Jack leads the jazz sextet "Jack Kilby & the Front Line" and is the drummer in Peyote Pilgrim and FeelFree.

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