Recording of final project for a Michigan State University jazz arranging course (with professor Etienne Charles) in 2016. Recorded on a cheap Android phone and based off a YouTube recording of Duke Ellington playing this.

"Solitude" - Jazz Studio Orchestra

From Spring 2009 with the Columbia Basin College Jazz Band, recorded at London Bridge Studios in Seattle, WA!  Pretty interesting to see how we have developed since then.  Playing lead and solo on this track with a Bach 42G with a Monette tt5l mouthpiece

"Slide Show" by Bob Curnow

original tune about "in" vs. "out" harmony (not the food burger place); Chemie Ching on bari sax, Ben Stocker on tenor sax, Markus Howell on alto sax, Nick Osman on trumpet, Frenchy Romero on piano, Duncan Tarr on bass, Ryan McMahon on drums

"In N' Out Blues" for Octet

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reading my arrangement of "Broadway"

"Broadway" Big Band - CJB Rehearsal

UIUC Jazz Trombone Ensemble II playing my arrangement of "Them There Eyes" for their bi-annual concert at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts on December 6, 2017. 

The tempo was a little bright for us, but we hung in there. Check out the soli around 4:25!

Frank Neimeyer, band leader
Michael Beltran, trombone
Matt Avery, trombone
Cesar Mendoza, trombone and solo(3)
Peter Tijerina, trombone and solo(1)
Nick Wurl, bass trombone
Jose Guzman, guitar
Joey Parker, piano and solo(2)
Crystal Rebone, bass and solo(4)
Jamie Popp, drums and solo(5)

"Them There Eyes" - UIUC Jazz Trombone Ensemble II

Suzy Nichols, vocals
Justin Copeland, trumpet 
Peter Tijerina, trombone 
Carl Johnson, alto sax
Kevin King, tenor sax
Kari Naidu, bari sax
Jose Guzman, guitar
Whitney Ashe, piano
Andrey Gonçalves, bass
Frank Kurtz, drums

"Honeysuckle Rose" - Jazz of the 1920s (DMA Recital)

Ulysses S. Owens Jr. New Century Big Band with a 2018 performance of my co-arrangement of “Nature Boy”.

Dizzy's Club Coca Cola New York, NY
Ulysses Owens, Jr(d) 
Takeshi Ohbayashi(p) 
Rodney Whitaker(b)
Lakecia Benjamin, Alexa Tarantino, Daniel Dickinson, Michael Thomas, Carl Maraghi(sax)
Michael Dease, Tom "Bones" Malone, Eric Miller, Wyatt Forhan(tb)
Andre Cano, Benny Benack III, Giveton Gellin, and Bruce Harris(tp)
Charles Turner III(vo)

"Nature Boy" - Big Band With Vocals

My arrangement on this jazz standard. Recorded live from my recital on October, 5, 2019.

Audio recording credits: Karen Blackall

vocals, Suzy Nichols
trumpet, Justin Dyar
alto sax, Matt Storie
tenor sax, Jesse Moderwell
trombone, Peter Tijerina
bari sax, John Offutt
guitar, Chris Hartley
piano, Josh Bell
bass, Mitch Maftean
drums, Jeff Magby

"Mean To Me" for nonet and vocals

My arrangement on this jazz standard. Recorded live from my recital on October, 5, 2019.

Audio recording credits: Karen Blackall

vocals, Suzy Nichols
trumpet, Justin Dyar
clarinet, Matt Storie
tenor sax, Jesse Moderwell
trombone, Peter Tijerina
bari sax, John Offutt
guitar, Chris Hartley
piano, Josh Bell
bass, Mitch Maftean
drums, Jeff Magby

"Dream A Little Dream Of Me" for nonet and vocals

My adaptation on this jazz standard. Recorded live from my recital on October, 5, 2019.

Audio recording credits: Karen Blackall

vocals, Suzy Nichols
trumpet, Justin Dyar
alto sax, Matt Storie
tenor sax, Jesse Moderwell
trombone, Peter Tijerina
bari sax, John Offutt
guitar, Chris Hartley
piano, Josh Bell
bass, Mitch Maftean
drums, Jeff Magby

"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" for nonet and vocals

"Them There Eyes" for nonet and vocals

YouTube video: https://youtu.be/QKPE2UJVIcM
Hi all, I’m excited to share a project I’ve been working on for almost a month! Here is my arrangement on the Oscar Levant and Edward Heyman composition “Blame It On My Youth” for jazz studio orchestra. It was originally something I wrote for Chip McNeill’s jazz arranging course in Spring 2017. Please LIKE and SHARE this track to support us and if you’d like to learn more about the Collaboration in Isolation!: Pandemic Pandemonium” recording project, see the fan page here: https://www.facebook.com/collaborationinisolation.fanpage.recordingproject/T. For donations to dozens of volunteer musicians (all funds distributed evenly), click here: https://www.paypal.me/collabisolation2020.

Thanks so much to all of the musicians and folks who collaborated with me to make this possible!

PERSONNEL
Flutes - Madysen D’Angelo, Richard Philbin
Oboes - Richard Philbin
Clarinets - Richard Philbin, Madysen D’Angelo
Bass clarinet - Richard Philbin
Bassoon - Eric Molina
Horns - Jeremy Larson
Trumpet s- Martin Schreck, Joby Tijerina, John Dover
Trombones - Ross Holcombe, Peter Tijerina, Eric Andress
Tuba - Chris Glassman
Percussion (timpani, snare, bass drum, cymbals) - Jon Rossi
Harp - Jeremy Goodman
Tenor vocal solo - Melvin Knight
Guitar - Jose Guzman
Piano - Jeremy Goodman
Bass - Alex Blumenthaler
Drums - Jon Rossi
Violins - Janice Lee
Viola - Lauren Pellant
Cello - Katie Chambers
Contrabass - Andrew Binder

Mixing: Howard Howie Lindeman
Arranger and editor: Peter Tijerina (@jazzbonept)
Image credits: https://pixabay.com/users/geralt-9301/

Blame It On My Youth, ft. Melvin Knight and Jazz Studio Orchestra

Decided to record this after listening to a masterclass by jazz legend Joe Lovano (link below). He talked about a different way to "practice" tunes and a unique way to develop a personal approach to playing jazz. If you enjoyed this track, please LIKE it, SHARE it, and FOLLOW my page if you haven't already! Feel free to leave your QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, or REQUESTS down BELOW.

JOE LOVANO MASTERCLASS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmqPN...

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EQUIPMENT
Bach 36 and Bach 6 1/2 AL mouthpiece

My Ideal (trombone solo)

Here is "Si Si," one of my favorite blues tunes of Charlie Parker as a 100th birthday tribute. Bird was one of my biggest early influences and without him and his inspiring (and tragic) story, jazz wouldn’t quite be where it is today.If you enjoyed this track, please LIKE it, SHARE it, and FOLLOW my page if you haven't already! Feel free to leave your QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, or REQUESTS down BELOW.

JOE LOVANO MASTERCLASS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmqPN...

FOLLOW ME
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterTijerina
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EQUIPMENT
Bach 36 and Bach 6 1/2 AL mouthpiece

Si Si (Trombone solo) Happy Centennial Charlie Parker! #birdlives

A little tribute these wonderful cats helped me put together for Roy Hargrove birthday. Happy birthday, RH!! Long live one of the GOATs 😎
(For best experience, use headphones 🎧🎶)

“September in the Rain” (Harry Warren & Al Dubin)

🎺: Evan Taylor (https://evantaylortrumpet.com/)
🎷: Kevin King (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004822170378)
Trombone: Peter Tijerina
🎹: Chip McNeill (https://www.facebook.com/chip.mcneill)
🎻: Andrew Binder (https://www.andrewbindermusic.com/)

Arranging, mixing, and video editing: Peter Tijerina

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/eOotnmMsY3g

September In The Rain

JUST YESTERDAY Debut Album: https://igg.me/at/justyesterday

Peter Tijerina is a trombonist, educator, arranger, and composer. Recently, he taught jazz arranging and trombone at Lincoln College and his nonet currently occupies a monthly residency at The Iron Post in Urbana, IL. He earned his master's degree in Jazz Studies from Michigan State University and is finishing a DMA in Jazz Performance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Full Bio: https://petertijerina.com/about

Peter Tijerina (@jazzbonept)

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