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What's new: Update: 8-21-11 Album release: "Lab 2011" by the One O'Clock Lab Band 
My composition, called "Doublethink", is on this album. I was playing with the band before I left to take my current job in the Coast Guard Band. Here's a Youtube link to a video montage for the album. Update: 6-20-11 Album release: "U-Tubes", jazz trombone ensemble from North Texas 
Well,You Needn’t (YouTube link) I'm playing trombone on this album, as well as writing one of the charts. Here's my arrangement of the Monk tune, "Well, You Needn't". Trombone solo by Kale Scherler and guitar solo by Ryan Davidson. Update: 5-15-11 I won an award for best jazz arrangement from Downbeat Magazine for my take on Just Friends! Update: 3-17-11 Album release: "Under the Radar", Two O'Clock Lab Band 
This album features the University of North Texas Two O'Clock Lab Band, recorded in 2010-11. I'm playing lead trombone on here, and we recorded two of my arrangements, Just Friends and Beautiful Love. Click on the previous links to hear the track and watch us record it in the studio. Available for purchase at the Pender's Music website. Check out the review of the album on allaboutjazz.com! Update: 10-31-10 I've won a job! I won the audition with the US Coast Guard Band. Starting in January, I'll be section trombonist with the concert band and jazz trombonist with the dixie band and swing band. http://www.uscg.mil/band/
Update: 9-3-10 
Sean soloing with the One O'Clock Lab Band
I'm starting my doctorate now at North Texas. This fall, I'll be playing in the One O'Clock Lab Band. I'll get to travel with the band to Ireland and England in October for 10 days, as well as play a joint concert with the Houston Symphony in November! I'll also be playing bass trombone in the Two O'Clock Lab Band, as well as teaching trombone lessons and jazz arranging. Update: 6-20-10 I just finished a short gig on another cruise ship. I spent 2 weeks on theSapphire Princess, in Alaska. 
Update: 5-15-10 I graduated from the University of North Texas. I received my master's degree in music, classical trombone with a minor in jazz studies. I'll be starting a doctoral degree, also at UNT, in the fall. Update: 5-4-10 The UNT Jazz Singers I performed my arrangement of "My One and Only Love" on their Spring concert. It's an a cappella ballad arrangement of the old standard. I'm also singing on this recording. Check it out here: My One and Only Love
Update: 5-1-10 I won an award for jazz arrangement from Downbeat Magazine! It was for my arrangement of Beautiful Love.Check out the video from my recital:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak0Vfy-TdC
Update: 2-26-10 In addition to my classical trombone recital, I am having a jazz arranging recital, which I am sharing with Thomas Davis. We will have a full big band, as well as a few small group charts. March 8, 8:00PM, in UNT KentonHall Update:2-15-10 My trombone recital is coming up! March 28th, 3:30pm, at the UNT Recital Hall. I will be playing the alto, tenor, bass, and contrabass trombones. 
Chie Watanbe, piano
Nick Laufer, Carl Lundgren, trombone
Matt Jefferson, bass trombone
Program:
Kenny - Fanfare
Finger- Sonata
Lebedev - Concerto No. 1
Bruckner - Two Aequale
Tomasi- Concerto
Update: 1-20-10 Just finished a gig on the Emerald Princess cruise ship. Enjoyed spending my winter vacation in the caribbean. Warm and sunny, not bad!  Update: 12-06-09 Added some new recordings, under the "Arrangements" section of the site. "Bailout" and "Southampton" are two compositions that I have written and arranged for jazz sextet. These charts were recorded at Sean Jones's home studio. The players were: Pete Clagett, trumpet; Brian Clancy, sax; Sean Nelson, trombone; Sean Giddings, piano; Julia Adamy, bass; and Duran Ritz, drums. Also added a new studio recording of "Well, You Needn't." This is played by the "U-Tubes," UNT's jazz trombone ensemble. |
