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Tom Tallman
Professor, Music/Director-Jazz Studies; Band
Tel.: (630) 942-2369
Fax.: (630) 942-3490
Room: AC 133
e-mail: tallman@cod.edu
Areas of Research Interest:
• Music in general
• Arranging, historical transcriptions
Recent Courses Taught:
• Music 1101-2202 - Music Theory and Aural Skills, all levels
• Music 1100 - Music Appreciation
• Music 1104 - Introduction to American Music
• Music 1181 - Community Jazz Ensemble
• Music 1190 - Small Goup Jazz
Current Projects:
2008-09: Celebrating John Lewis (in conjunction with the LaGrange Public Library, Lyons Township High School Jazz Ensembles and The CommUNITY Diversity Group of LaGrange)
Selected Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books:
Selected Compositions and Arrangements:
"Eight” (Solo Bass feature for big band) (2008)
"Blues for James" (Commissioned by West Chicago Comm. H. S.) (2004)
"Dig" (Miles Davis, Arrangement commissioned by Lisle Comm. H. S.) (2003)
“Mr. Kenyatta” (Lee Morgan) (2000)
“Grant’s Tune” (Grant Green) (2000)
“Something in Blue” (Thelonious Monk) (1999)
“Secret O’ Life” (James Taylor) for mixed choir, piano and guitar (2000)
Transcriptions:
“Soul Intro/The Chicken” (Jaco Pastorius arr.) (1999)
“Transblucency” (Duke Ellington arr.) (1999)
“This is the Life” (Duke Pearson arr.) (1998)
“Windmill” (Kenny Dorham arr.) (1998)
“Royal Garden Blues” (Charlie Shavers arr.) (1998)
“Snake Rag” (King Oliver/Louis Armstrong arr.) (1998)
“West End/Sleepy Time Blues” (Louis Armstrong/Jabbo Smith arr.) (1997)
“Weather Bird” (Louis Armstrong/Earl Hines arr.) (1997)
Selected Recordings:
"The Hawk's Out" (Hawk-Richard Jazz Orchestra, Sea Breeze SEAB 2093)
"Reunion" (Hawk-Richard Jazz Orchestra, Sea Breeze SEAB 2137)
"Keep Cool" (from Native Son, Flying Fox Records)Education:
D.M.A. University of Texas at Austin
M.M. University of Texas at Austin
B.M.E. Augustana College
Awards and Recognitions:
Newberry Fellow, Newberry Library, Chicago, IL, 1993-95
Guest Artist, Musicos de Universidades Estadounidenses, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1990
Graduate Cum Laude, Augustana, 1985
