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Dawkins has created commissioned works for MacArthur Foundation, Live the Spirit Residency, the Joyce Foundation, Old Town School of Folk Music, the Black Metropolis Research Consortium, Sant'Anna Arresi Jazz Festival, Sons d’Hiver Festival, Banliues Bleues Festival, Meet The Composers, the Jazz Institute of Chicago, and the King Arts Complex of Columbus Ohio. Dawkins is an active member of the local arts community and is past Chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. He has worked with a myriad of music greats including: Kahil El Zabar, Hamid Drake, Harrison Bankhead, Dee Alexander, Nicole Mitchell. Corey Wilkes, Orbert Davis, Ari Brown, Ramsey Lewis, Muhal Richard Abrams, Lester Bowie, Roscoe Mitchell, Willie Pickens, Malachi Favors, Henry Threadgill, Amina Claudine Myers, Anthony Braxton, George Lewis, Zim Ngqawana, Feya Faku, Jack McDuff, Don Moye, Jerry Butler, Marquis Hill, Makaya McCraven, Ben Lamar, Isiah Collier, Alexis Lombre and The Dells. DISCOGRAPHY 2025 Paul Robeson Man of the People. Live the Spirit Residency and Dawk Publishing 2023 Fredrick Douglass Live the Spirit Residency and Dawk Publishing 2022 Young Masters This Time/ Next Time Live the Spirit Residency and Dawk Publishing 2021 Englewood Soweto Exchange Live the Spirit Residency and Dawk Publishing 2020 Young Masters In all Directions Live the Spirit Residency and Dawk Publishing 2018 Great Black Music Ensemble, Live @ The Currency Exchange Cafe, AACM records 2017 Transient Takes , Ernest Dawkins New Horizons Ensemble featuring; Vijay Iyer Live the Spirit Residency and Dawk Publishing 2016 The Young Masters Coming of Age, Live the Spirit Residency and Dawk Publishing 2014 Ernest Dawkins Live the Spirit Residency Big Band, Memory in The Center An Afro Opera Live the Spirit Residency and Dawk Publishing

Bob Lark is recognized regionally, nationally and internationally as a contemporary jazz educator and performer of integrity. His approach to pedagogy and rehearsal techniques has been noted by participation in professional conferences; publication of articles; compact disc recordings as both a performer and ensemble director; and the direction of numerous student honors ensembles. Down Beat magazine recognized Bob’s work in 2010 with their Jazz Education Achievement Award. In speaking of Lark, jazz icon Clark Terry stated, “He’s a very good trumpet player, a very good musician. He’s paid his dues.” Recordings on the Jazzed Media label include those by The Bob Lark/Phil Woods Quintet, Bob Lark and his Alumni Big Band, and Bob Lark and Friends, with Phil Woods, Rufus Reid, and Jim McNeely. Bob’s playing and writing are also featured on the CD recordings Until You and First Steps on the Hallway label. He is an exclusive Yamaha Performing Artist. Bob is an active clinician, soloist and guest conductor.He has served as host for the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition, is the past-president of the Illinois Unit of the International Association for Jazz Education, and has chaired the International Trumpet Guild jazz improvisation competition.For thirty-one years, Dr. Lark served as Professor of Music and Director of Jazz studies at DePaul University, in Chicago. Currently, Bob is the Director of Jazz Studies at Valparaiso University in Indiana.He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in performance from the University of North Texas, having earlier earned a Master’s degree from that school, and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from The Ohio State University.

Joe Farnsworth - drums Sarah Hanahan - saxophone Peter Washington - bass Emmet Cohen - piano (Thursday and Friday) Richard Johnson - piano (Saturday and Sunday) Joe Farnsworth has spent his life on the bandstand with the Kings of music, Pharoah Sanders, McCoy Tyner, Cedar Walton, and George Coleman. He is now sharing what spirit and wisdom the greats gave him with the great young Sarah Hanahan. Sarah is one the greatest young stars on the alto saxophone playing with the spirit of Jackie McLean and Pharaoh Sanders. Nobody sounds like she does. This group lead by the veteran great Joe Farnsworth will play straight from a Pure Heart, with Pure Power! It’s most definitely #timetoswing