Spring Concert – The Great American Songbook  Alvin Waddles, piano

Summer Concert – Tony McManus, guitar

2023 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – Jazz Septet & Piano  Rockelle Whitaker, vocals; Jauron Perry, trumpet; Stephen Grady, Jr., saxophone; Nanami Haruta, trombone; Sequoia Snyder and Rufus Ferguson, jazz piano; Rodney Whitaker, bass; Sarah Whitaker, drums; Noah Mallett, classical piano and composer; Ricardo Lorenz, Eileen Snyder, Dominic Waddles, and Alvin Waddles, guest composers

#2 – Horn & Piano  Corbin Wagner, horn; Patrick Johnson, piano

#3 – Steelpan & Guitar  Liam Teague and Jaden Teague Nunez, steelpan; Fareed Haque, guitar; Elihu Conant-Haque, tuba

#4 – Tuba Quartet  Gail Robertson, euphonium; Charles Guy and Phil Sinder, tubas

#5 – Violin & Piano  Alirna Korieva, violin and vocals; Noah Mallett, piano

#6 – Gospel  Testimony Sings, with Alvin Waddles, piano; Felicia Hill, drums

Tuba Bach Christmas 2023 – Heywood Banks, guitar, vocals, comedy; Noah Mallett, piano

Spring Concert – Sunny Wilkinson, vocalist; Ron Newman, piano; and Larry Ochiltree, drums

Summer Concert – “Father’s Day & Juneteenth Celebration,” Max Colley III, drums and trumpet; Noah Mallett, xylophone and drums; Alvin Waddles, piano; Dominic Waddles, saxophone; David Wells, trombone; and Greg Wells, trumpet.

2022 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – Two pianists  Alvin Waddles and Noah Mallett, piano; David Hall, drums

#2 – Eight Tubas and euphoniums  Emily Gradowski, Patrick Mulligan, and Reece Zeller, euphoniums; Ben McWilliams, Ryan Novak, Mike Ring, and Phil Sinder, tubas; Derek Polischuk, piano; Scott Cohen, conductor

#3 – Dyad – David Thorne Scott, vocals, bass, and melodica; Mark Shilansky, vocals and piano

#4 – Two Malletts – Noah Mallett, marimba

#5 – DiBurke – Alfreda Burke, soprano and piano; Rodrick Dixon, tenor and organ; Alvin Waddles, piano and organ

#6 – Two Unbelievable!  Mike Stevens, harmonica; Kevin Bujo Jones, percussion

Tuba Bach Christmas 2022 – Eydie Evans Hyde, vocalist; Terry Lower, piano; Ray Tini, bass; Larry Ochiltree, drums

Spring concert – “Love is in the Air” Anna Khalikova, violin; Michael Dease, trombone; Sofia Rabiela, bass; Noah Mallett, drums and keyboards; special guest Brooklyne Dease, piano

Summer Concert – “Tuba Bach Hootenanny,” featuring the Deep Fried Pickle Project Jug Band

2021 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – The McLain Family Band  Raymond McLain, Ruth McLain-Smith, Alice White, Al White, Daxson Lewis

#2 – Prevailing Winds  Sarah Bowman Peterson, oboe; John Varineau, clarinet; Andrew Genemans, bassoon; Noah Mallett, piano and percussion

#3 – The Fabulous Four  Jim Alfredson, organ; Lawrence Barris, guitar; Luther Allison, drums

#4 – Broadway in Living Color  Tanya Mason, vocalist; Dalas Armand, vocalist; Alvin Waddles, piano

#5 – By Gosh, By Golly, By Gershwin  Alvin Waddles, piano

#6 – The Music of Kansas  Oleg Bezuglov, violin; Will Sutton and Remus Webb, euphoniums; Phil Sinder and Evan Zegiel, tubas; Noah Mallett, drums

Tuba Bach Christmas 2021  Will Sutton and Remus Webb, euphoniums; Noah Mallett, piano

No Spring or Summer concerts due to COVID-19

2020 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – Fanfare  Justin Emerich, trumpet; Phil Sinder, tuba; Derek Polischuk, piano

#2 – Ragtime  Noah Mallett, xylophone; Dominic Waddles, saxophone; Alvin Waddles, piano; Philip Himebaugh, announcer

#3 – Euphonia  Demondrae Thurman, euphonium; Noah Mallett, piano and percussion

#4 – Montage  Christopher Martin, violin; Mary Jane Miller, viola; Alicia Eppinga, cello; John Varineau, clarinet; Hyesook Kim, piano

#5 – Trios  Jeffery Zook, flute; Alvin Waddles, piano; Marion Hayden, bass; Tariq Gardner, drums

#6 – Duo  Noah Mallett, piano

Tuba Bach Christmas 2020  Dominic Waddles, saxophone; Noah Mallett, vibes; Alvin Waddles, piano; Marion Hayden, bass; Tariq Gardner, drums

Spring Concert – Greg Jasperse, vocalist; Bill Cunliffe, piano; Noah Mallett, marimba and vibes; Ron Otis, drums

Summer Tuba Bash – Give My Regards to Broadway, A Night at the Opera, and an All-American Ice Cream Social  Alfreda Burke, soprano; Rodrick Dixon, tenor; Alvin Waddles, piano

2019 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – Bill Cunliffe and the Michael Dease Big Band  with special guests Gwendolyn Dease and Noah Mallett, marimbas

#2 – Tuba Bach Quartet  Gail Robertson, euphonium; Charles Guy and Phil Sinder, tubas

 #3 – Invoke String Quartet with Noah Mallett, piano

#4 – Dave Bennett and the Alvin Waddles Trio  with Marion Hayden, bass; David Taylor, drums; Noah Mallett, vibes

#5 – Caroline Worra (soprano) with BRHS Serenade  Katie McInnis, conductor; Alvin Waddles, piano

#6 – The Jorge Glem Trio and Marco Granados  with Rodner Padilla, bass; Manuel Rangel, maracas; Noah Mallett, marimba

 Tuba Bach Christmas 2019  Michael Dease, trombone; Noah Mallett, vibes; Andre Crawford, piano; Brandon Rose, bass; Ciara Connolly, drums; and TubaChristmas ensemble

Spring Concert – Songs from the Americas  Kira McGirr, mezzo-soprano; Jeffery Norris, bass-baritone; Alvin Waddles, piano

Summer Concert – All American Rag-time Celebration  Noah Mallett, xylophone; Dominic Waddles, saxophone; Alvin Waddles, piano

2018 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – New Orleans  Doreen Ketchens, clarinet; Alvin Waddles, piano

#2 – Central & South America  Marco Granados, flute; Jackeline Rago, cuatro and maracas; Noah Mallett, marimba

#3 – Detroit  Testimony Sings, with Alvin Waddles, piano; Ibrahim Jones, bass; Ron Otis, drums

#4 – Canada  Mike Stevens, harmonica; Jeff Getty, guitar and vocals

#5 – Kentucky  The McLain Family Band

#6 – Mexico  Flor De Toloache, with Sunny Sauceda, accordion

Tuba Bach Christmas 2018  Gail Robertson, euphonium; Charles Guy and Phil Sinder, tubas; and TubaChristmas ensemble

Spring Concert – Harlem String Quartet – CD release concert

Summer Tuba Bash  The Moxie Strings

2017 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – Going for Baroque  Grand Rapids Baroque Ensemble, John Varineau, conductor; featuring Karl Schrock, harpsichord

#2 – Bass Extremes  Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey, basses; Derico Watson, drums; Noah Mallett, vibes

#3 – The Tuba Bach Quartet  Gail Robertson, euphonium; Charles Guy and Phil Sinder, tubas; Noah Mallett, percussion

#4 – Going Bolling  Alvin Waddles, piano; Noah Mallett, vibes; Marion Hayden, bass; David Taylor, drums

#5 – Havana Good Time  Ilmar Gavilan, violin; Aldo Lopez Gavilan, piano

#6 – Six String Wizardry  Fareed Haque and Goran Ivanovich, guitars

Tuba Bach Christmas 2017  Sylvia Norris, harp; Jeffery Norris, bass-baritone

Spring Concert – John Varineau, clarinet; Gwen Varineau, piano

Summer Motown Spectacular  featuring the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble and Alvin Waddles Motown Octet

 2016 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – A Nostalgic Frame of Mind  Katherine Hedlund Drake, soprano, David Greenhoe, trumpet; Robert Milne, piano

#2 – A Luxuriant Frame of Mind  Carl Donakowski, cello; Yevgeny Morozov, piano

#3 – A Glorious Frame of Mind  Rodrick Dixon, tenor; Alvin Waddles, piano

#4 – A Groovy Frame of Mind  Benny Benack III, vocals and trumpet; Walter White and Etienne Charles, trumpets; Jason Hainsworth, saxophone; Michael Dease, trombone; Jim Alfredson, organ; Larry Barris, guitar; Randy Marsh, drums

#5 – A Resonant Frame of Mind  Gail Robertson, euphonium; Charles Guy and Phil Sinder, tubas

#6 – A Spellbound Frame of Mind  Cirque du Baque circus band, with Richard Scott Cohen, conductor; Dynamite the Clown; Dangit Jen; Gwyd the Unusual; Random Max; Josh Romeo; Sarah Musial; Sabrina; Rufus the Dufus

Tuba Bach Christmas 2016 – A McLain Family Christmas

January Concert  Fareed Haque, guitar

February Concert  Tuba Tales children’s event

March Concert  Heywood Banks, guitar and vocals

April Concert  Michael Dease, trombone; Gwendolyn Dease and Noah Mallett, percussion; Jim Alfredson, organ

May Production – Pump Boys & Dinettes  Jeanna Lamar, Adriana Mallett, Andy Kirby, Christopher Lamar, Zach Potter

June Tuba Bash  Marco Granados, flute; Fareed Haque, guitar

July Concert  Alvin Waddles, piano; Noah Mallett, xylophone

August Event – World record-breaking 30+ hour marathon solo tuba concert

2015 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – Tuba Bach Quartet with Ein Prosit and Alpentraum

#2 – Songs of a Dream  Alfreda Burke, soprano; Rodrick Dixon, tenor; Alvin Waddles, piano; Marion Hayden, bass; David Taylor, drums; BRHS Choir with Katie McInnis, conductor

#3 – Harlem String Quartet

#4 – Dem Bones, Dem Bones!  Bones Malone, Conrad Herwig, Marshall Gilkes, Megumi Kanda, and Michael Dease, trombones; Glen Zalesky, piano; David Rosin, bass; Luther Allison, drums

#5 – No Absence of Mallets  Gwendolyn Dease, Tia Harvey, Kramer Milan, and Noah Mallett, percussion

#6 – Raymond McLain and Mike Stevens

November Concert – Alvin Waddles, piano

December Concert – Tuba Bach Christmas 2015  Sunny Wilkinson, vocalist; Joseph Luloff, saxophone; Ron Newman, piano; Larry Ochiltree, drums 

Summer Production – Jesus Christ Superstar

 2014 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – Jazz!  Lansing Symphony Big Band, Ron Newman, conductor

#2 – Tubas!  Gail Robertson, euphonium; Charles Guy and Phil Sinder, tubas

#3 – Dance!  Eisenhower Dance Ensemble, with Alvin Waddles, piano

#4 – Gospel!  Testimony Sings, with Alvin Waddles, piano; Ron Otis, drums

#5 – Jammin’!  Classical Jam, with Esther Noh, violin; Wendy Law, cello; Marco Granados, flute; Justin Hines, percussion

#6 – Concerti!  Deanna Swoboda, tuba; Grand Rapids Symphonic Band, Barry Martin, conductor

2013 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – The Universal Brass Ensemble  Thomas Boulton, trumpet; Dan Wions, horn; Yevgeny Morozov, piano

#2 – American Choral Tapestry  Rackham Symphony Chorus, Suzanne Acton, conductor; with Alfreda Burke, soprano; Rodrick Dixon, tenor; Alvin Waddles, piano; BRHS Choir

#3 – A Percussion Extravaganza!  Justin Hines, Noah Mallett, Kramer Milan, Larry Ochiltree, Ron Rizzo, and Jane Williamson, percussion

#4 – Fareed Haque, Guitar Virtuoso  with Marion Hayden, bass; Larry Ochiltree, drums

#5 – Celluloid Tubas  Todd Fiegel, creator/conductor; Tuba Bach Ensemble

#6 – Raymond, Ruth & Mike – Bluegrass!  Raymond McLain, Ruth McLain-Smith, and Mike Stevens

2012 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – The Harlem Quartet

#2 – Tuba Bach Quartet  Demondrae Thurman, euphonium; Charles Guy and Phil Sinder, tubas; with the West Michigan Trombone ensemble

#3 – Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra  John Varineau, conductor; with Phil Sinder, tuba

#4 – Mike Stevens

#5 – Alvin Waddles Trio  with Marion Hayden, bass; David Taylor, drums

#6 – Sunny Wilkinson  Ron Newman, piano; with Voca Lyrica, Ginny Kerwin, conductor

2011 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – Rodrick Dixon, Alfreda Burke and Alvin Waddles  with community gospel choir

#2 – Tuba Bach Quartet  Demondrae Thurman, euphonium; Charles Guy and Phil Sinder, tubas; with the BRHS Madrigal Singers, Katie McInnis, conductor

#3 – The McLain Family Band

#4 – Animusic®

#5 – Marco Granados and Un Mundo Ensemble  Jackeline Rago, cuatro and percussion; Lali Majia, percussion; Roberto Koch, bass

#6 – Straight Ahead  Kymberli Wright, vocals; Lord Yancey, saxophone; Eileen Orr, piano; Marion Hayden, bass; Gayelynn McKinney, drums

2010 Tuba Bach Festival

#1 – 8ba (tuba x 4)  Demondrae Thurman, euphonium; Charles Guy and Clinton McCanless, tubas; with Con Brio Voce, Kent Boulton, conductor

#2 – With a Song in My Heart  Rackham Symphony Choir, Suzanne Acton, conductor; Rodrick Dixon, tenor; Alvin Waddles, piano; BRHS Choir

#3 – We Be Jammin’  Classical Jam, with Jennifer Choi, violin; Wendy Law, cello; Marco Granados, flute; Justin Hines, percussion

#4 – You’ve Gotta Be Kidding  Heywood Banks, guitar and vocals

#5 – Clazzical Music  Alvin Waddles, piano; Marion Hayden, bass; David Taylor, drums

#6 – A New Orleans Celebration  Marcus Belgrave, trumpet and vocals; Joan Bow-Belgrave, vocals; Vincent York, clarinet and saxophone; Chris Smith, trombone; Bill Meyer, piano; Marion Hayden, bass; Gayelynn McKinney, drums

#1 – I Got the Blues  Eve Cornelious, vocalist; Rick Hicks, guitar; Chip Crawford, piano and organ; Larry Ochiltree, drums

#2 – I Got the Blues: Part 2 (Bluegrass, that is)  Raymond McLain, banjo, fiddle, guitar and vocals; Mike Stevens, harmonica; Ruth McLain Smith, bass and vocals

#3 – Lift Every Voice and Sing  Alvin Waddles and the New Millennium Chorale

#4 – Happy Octuba!  Demondrae Thurman, euphonium; Charles Guy and Phil Sinder, tubas

#5 – Gillingham  David Gillingham, composer; Bruce Bonnell, horn; Mark Cox, tuba; Mary Jo Cox, piano; Tuba Bach Concert Band, Gregory Benson, conductor

#6 – With Strings Attached  The Harlem Quartet

#1 – Jazz, Served Sunny Side Up  Sunny Wilkinson, vocalist; Ron Newman, piano; Larry Ochiltree, drums

#2 – The Tubas Are Coming!  The Tubas Are Coming!  Demondrae Thurman, euphonium; Charles Guy and Phil Sinder, tubas

#3 – Simply Elegant  Sylvia Norris, harp; Jeffery Norris, bass-baritone

#4 – Back to Bassics  Steve Bailey, bass; Bernie Dresel, drums; special guest Noah Mallett, drums

#5 – Make A Joyful Noise – A Celebration of Psalms  Capitol City Ringers, Jane Wright, conductor; Tuba Bach Festival Chorale; Paul Heidemann, organ; Janet Mallett, piano

#6 – Feel the Heat  Mady Kouyate and the Heat of Africa

#1 – Tuba Bach – A Musical Celebration of Euphoniums and Tubas  Demondrae Thurman, euphonium; Charles Guy and Phil Sinder, tubas

#2 – Give Me that Old Time Music – and Afternoon of Bluegrass  Raymond McLain, banjo, fiddle, guitar and vocals; Mike Stevens, harmonica; Ruth McLain Smith, bass and vocals

#3 – Flights of Fancy – A Concert of Fantasias and Fancies for Tuba & Euphonium and Piano  Hayuru Taima and Philip Hosford, pianists

#4 – Around the World in Eighty Minutes – A Tribute to John Philip Sousa and the Great Soloist from the “Golden Age of Bands”  Tuba Bach Concert Band, Donald Flickinger, conductor

#5 – A Walk in the Woods – Music for Tuba & Euphonium and Woodwind Instruments  Anne Kreft, flute; Alicia Cordoba, oboe; Andrea Diorio, clarinet; Daniel Fackler, horn; Dianne Ryan, bassoon

#6 – It Ain’t Over ‘til the Tenor Sings – A Program of Arias, Spirituals, Jazz and More  Robert Mack, tenor; Janet Mallett, piano

#1 – Bach to Bach  Rubia Souza Santos, piano and harpsichord; Christopher Martin violin; Leslie Van Becker, viola; David Peshlekai, cello

#2 – Let Us Pray  Sylvia Norris, harp; Paul Heidemann, organ; Janet Mallett, piano; Mike Riegler, Jon Fleming, and Bob Garrels, readers

#3 – Once Upon a Time  Anthony Patterson, piano; Phil Sinder, tuba; Curtis Olson, narrator; Kristy Motz and Gordon Mallett, readers; Adrian Mallett puppeteer

#4 – Going Bolling  Chip Crawford, piano; David Hay, bass; Iadjhi Hampden, drums

#5 – Politics, Politics, Politics  Eve Cornelious, vocalist; Chip Crawford, piano; Iadjhi Hampden, drums, Canadian Lakes Quartet

#6 – Looking Forward, Looking Bach  Jill Heyboer, flute; Gifford Howarth, marimba; Anthony Patterson, piano; Jake Finkbeiner, percussion