about Sara Jacovino....

Sara Jacovino is a trombonist, composer, and arranger who now resides in New York City. As she completed her MM Degree in Jazz performance at the University of North Texas (2008) Sara became an active jazz and commercial musican in the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex . Sara is a trombone student of the great Steve Wiest (formerly of Maynard Ferguson) and a composition student of Neil Slater and Paris Rutherford.

For three years, Sara performed as a member, composer, and a featured soloist of the famed UNT One O’Clock Lab Band. Sara also performed and wrote extensively for the newly formed Utubes jazz trombone ensemble. Under the direction of Steve Wiest, the Utubes has already gained international acclaim by winning two international competitions in 2008: the International Trombone Association’s Kai Winding jazz trombone Ensemble Competition and the Eastern Trombone Workshop’s Capitol Bones competition.

In 2008, Sara’s composition skills earned her two of Downbeat Magazine's Student Music Awards. She was named "winner" in both the Original Song (an original composition under six minutes) and Extended Composition (an original composition over six minutes) categories. Also in 2008, her performance/composition abilities earned her a spot in the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead Music Residency Program. It is here where she had the opportunity to work with the legendary Curtis Fuller and Dr. Billy Taylor, amongst others. Later that year, Sara was sought out by David Baker and invited to the be in residency at Steans Institute at the Ravinia festival. Sara was also selected as one of three finalists in the International Trombone Association’s J.J. Johnson solo jazz trombone competition. She is a member of the BMI jazz composer's workshop led by Jim McNeely.

Sara has shared the stage with jazz greats such as: Steve Davis, Slide Hampton, Rufus Reid, Wayne Bergeron, John Abercrombie, Pete Christlieb, Bill Holman, Rich Perry, Lou Marini, Steve Wiest, Adonis Rose, Jim Pugh, Ejiro Nakagawa, Bernard Wright, Robert "Sput" Searight, Lynn Seaton, Stefan Karlsson, Marlena Shaw, and Sherrie Maricle and the Diva Jazz Orchestra to name a few.
She can be heard on the albums "Lab 2008," "Lab 2007," "Lab 2006" and "Live at Blues Alley" by the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band; "The Best of the Big O" by the University of North Texas Two O'Clock Lab Band; and " Bring Us the Bright," "The Only Constant," "The World is Getting Smaller" and "Real to Reel" by the Jazz/World/Fusion Ensemble Snarky Puppy.

"Ordinary Deviation (S.Jacovino)," "Lacuna (S.Jacovino)" and "Three Blind Mice (arr. S.Jacovino) are rough mixes that will appear on the One O'Clock Lab Band Cd "Lab 2008". These tracks were recorded and mixed by Phil Bulla of Platinum Productions.
"A Near Miss (S.Jacovino)" and "Noctilucent Shift (S.Jacovino)" are rough mixes of tracks that will appear on the Utubes debut recording.

"Beautiful Friendship" was recorded live at the fall concert (2006) with the One O'Clock Lab Band.
Band Members Quintet:
Sara Jacovino - Trombone
Tim Goynes - Guitar
Jiri Levicek - Piano
Cooper Appelt -Bass
Ross Pederson - Drums

On "Noctilucent Shift" and "A Near Miss":
UTubes: UNT's jazz trombone ensemble

On "Beautiful Friendship"
UNT One O'Clock Lab Band (2006-2007)

On "Ordinary Deviation," "Lacuna," and "Three Blind Mice"
UNT One O'Clock Lab Band (2007-2008)
Influences Gil Evans, Bob Brookmeyer, Neil Slater, Maria Schneider, Stefon Harris, Jim McNeely, Brian Blade, Frank Rosolino, Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton, Ravel, Stravinsky, Beethoven

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