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The Monthly Newsletter of JazzErie January 2008 Issue No. 155

14 Years Serving the Community

Performance Calendar Change: Omar Avital. In Boston, she played tenor with Ecuadorian bassist Alex Alvear, QUARTET pianist Pablo Ablanedo and Brazilian bassist Leonardo Cioglia. In New York, AT MERCYHURST she worked with Pedro Ramos and the Anat Cohen “Charo Ensemble,” and other Afro-Cuban was born in and South American-oriented ensembles. Tel Aviv, Israel She also holds a saxophone chair in into a family of Sherrie Maricle’s “Diva Jazz Orchestra,” musicians. Older and plays early American jazz in David brother Yaval Ostwald’s “Gully Low Jazz Band.” is an excellent saxophonist, Cohen draws her music from this younger brother rich brew of experience, Good hall, Avishai (not wonderful musicians. the bass player) Ticket information: is one of New Adults $15.00 York’s busiest Seniors & Students $12.50 trumpeters. Anat Mercyhurst Students $10.00 ANAT COHEN began studies on clarinet at age 12 at Youth under 15 $ 5.00 Clarinet and tenor saxophonist Anat Jaffa Conservatory and picked up tenor to Tickets can be purchased in advance Cohen will appear at Walker Recital play in her school big band. She entered at the Mary D’Angelo Center Box Office, Hall, Mercyhurst College on February Thelma Yelin High School for the Arts, or at the door. 8. The concert is at 8:00 PM. She will majoring in jazz. Then to mandatory bring her own trio of New York based military service, where she played tenor musicians. New York Times jazz critic in the Israeli Air Force Band. IN THIS ISSUE... Ben Ratliff wrote in a recent review of In 1996, she came to the US to attend Rob Hoff, Jazz DJ...... p.2 her latest CD, “Over the past few years, Berklee School of Music. “Berklee Board Minutes...... p.3 Anat has emerged as one of the best was crucial to my development as a clarinet players in jazz, with a warm and musician,” she says. “I was very closed- JE Performance Calendar...... p.3 singing tone.” Since arriving in New minded when I got there. I just wanted to York in 1999, Cohen has established play Coltrane, to play jazz; I didn’t think Jazz Line...... p.4 her command of modern and traditional of world music at all.” Berklee, and the JazzErie Discussion Group...... p.5 jazz, classical music, Brazilian choro, eclectic group of fellow musicians she Argentine tango, and an extensive met there, changed all that. During her Jazz In School...... p.5 repertoire of Arfo-Cuban styles. Cohen time at Berklee, on breaks she made a Jazz-E...... p.6 will replace bassist (no beeline for the New York club Smalls, relation), who was originally scheduled where she met Jason Lindner and bassist Jazz on the Radio & WMCE...... p.7 for the date, but had to cancel. For More Information: www.jazzerie.com Jazz Erie Jazz DJ’s – ROB HOFF then in January of 2006, expanding to JazzErie is a com- “I imagine it to be like a living room munity of music lovers and situation…having a few friends over to two hours per night. musicians and, a member- listen to recordings we enjoy and that “The taste I have in music generally ship organization dedicated interest us,” says WQLN DJ Rob Hoff, and jazz in particular is a little outside to sharing with children, whose radio show “Jazz Flight” can be the mainstream,” Rob acknowledges. adults and one an-other heard every evening, Monday through “At first, in Minnesota, it was pretty an awareness and love of Thursday, from 9:00 – 11:00 PM on 91.3 avant-garde. But I want to encourage music, particularly jazz. JazzErie brings FM. toget-her people who want to listen to jazz, people to listen, so I’ve learned to be learn about it, play it and just live it. Hoff, exemplifying the more inclusive and to play things people improvisational nature of the music he enjoy – not just my own tastes – to be Check out our website at airs, has departed more welcoming to a broader audience.” www.jazzerie.com for complete from having He credits former WQLN chief Tom information on current and a prearranged McLaren with coaching him that “Once upcoming events. playlist. “I now you have an audience, then they’ll let bring dozens you take them on excursions because 2007-2008 Board of Directors and dozens of they know after awhile you’ll bring them recordings, LP’s back to the mainstream.” “QLN has President...... Dr. Carl Hultman and CD’s, and been really nice,” says Hoff, “they allow Vice President...... Ed Goebel follow the mood a broad range of formats, and allow me Treasurer...... Liz Scarpelli I’m feeling. It’s a lot of freedom to find my own audience. Directors a little less pre- ************************** Joe Curlett Brian Sheridan thought out… again, like having friends in.” Rob grew up in New York City, two Robb Hoff Charles Lute blocks away from the Village Vanguard. Al Lubiejewski John Marzalek Rob is no newcomer to the art of “I had two uncles. One loved classical Scott Meier Ted Ely hosting a jazz radio show. He got his first music and took me to subscription Sheldon Peterson Allen Zurcher gig on the air while in graduate school, concerts of the New York Philharmonic, Mary Watson Dick Thompson studying psychology at the University of John Kytic with Leonard Bernstein. The other uncle Minnesota in 1966-69. He began with a loved jazz, and used to take me to Sunday Past Presidents 1:00 – 3:00 AM show on the University afternoon concerts at the Vanguard, David F. Van Amburg 1994-1995 radio station, WMMR, and then where they let in kids. Later on, I heard (Founding President) graduated to a Sunday afternoon show. Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Atty. Al Lubiejewski 1995-1997 Hoff started with WQLN in 1973, Bill Evans – it was a great place to be.” Virginia M. Pelkowski 1997-1999 when the station first got its license. Hoff’s father’s interest in jazz was big R. Patrick Rodgers 1999-2002 There had been earlier stations at bands, Ellington, Basie, Herman. “My Steve Eidell 2002-2003 Edinboro, then Mercyhurst, then OIC, mother was a big Billie Holliday fan. I Tom McLaren 2003-2005 and WQLN was already established as a never seriously tried an instrument, but public television station. But QLN got music was part of my life. When I was a JazzErie Notes is published monthly its radio license in ’73, and Hoff was in kid, one of my favorite things to do was by JazzErie which is a subsidiary organiza- on the ground floor. Though he returned to have kids over and listen to music.” tion of the Erie Art Museum, Hoff has a substantial, always growing a nonprofit organization. to the U. of Minnesota for a two-year sabbatical to earn his doctorate in 1974-5, music library “which I purge periodically, JazzErie Notes he has been on the air for Erie public give it away – to QLN, the library, Editor - Dick Thompson radio most years since then. friends.” published by Hoff teaches Psychology at PIP Printing West Most of this time has been directed 2825 West 26th St. • Erie, PA 16506 toward his strong interest in jazz, though Mercyhurst College, also serving as he hosted a “Music Now” contemporary chair of the department. He has been on Deadline is the 15th of each month. classical music program at noon from the faculty there since 1969 and recalls Send articles to: 1984-1997. “Paul Brown had a show five conversations with Bernie Solomon, a [email protected] times a week, called ‘All That Jazz,’ and colleague in the Art department with or Box 8833, Erie, PA 16505 I was his once a week guest – I’d bring in whom he co-taught a course in “Black a playlist and records.” Hoff’s current Art & Music.” He and Solomon began show began in July, 2005 – first one hour to think that WQLN-TV should also have per night, Monday through Thursday, Continued on pg. 3.... Page 2 JazzErie Notes radio. They talked to QLN officials, who champion of world music, which he had a remote station there at Mercyhurst, points our is not a new influence in JAZZERIE and discovered QLN had been jazz, noting that in the ‘50’s Cuban entertaining the same idea. The station and Brazilian music were making an PERFORMANCE was born Jan. 9, 1973. impact through artists which included CALENDAR Bud Shank and Coltrane. He loves the Friday, Feb. 8 8:00 PM Walker Recital group “Oregon,” with their melding of Hall, Mercyhurst College. Saxophonist/ Clarinetist Anat Cohen Quartet. Sensational Isreali/New York jazz artist, with world music sensibilities $15 adults, $12.50 seniors & students, $10 Mercyhurst students, $5 youth under 15.

Saturday, March 15 8:00 PM, venue TBA. Singers’ Night, headlined by Oregon the Collegiate Academy Vocal Jazz Ensemble, directed by Susan Huster. world and classical music with collective The evening will also feature singers Gridley’s Book: Jazz Styles improvisation. Listeners to “Jazz Flight” Katie Chriest, Lydia Marks, Marilyn can enjoy Rob’s always-expanding Along the way, Rob also met Livosky & Chris Sorce backed by the musical sensibilities and curiosity and jazz flautist, composer and historian Howard Hamme Quartet, with Harry let him take them on some fascinating Mark Gridley, a social psychologist excursions. Never staid and never dull! Jacobson, Carl Alanakian & Stan in Cleveland, who ended up teaching Bialomizy. $15 adults, $10 JazzErie by Dick Thompson at Marcyhurst before moving on to members, $5 students. Please note price Heidelberg College in Tiffen, Ohio. change Hoff and Gridley co-authored a research JAZZERIE project on perceptions and feeling, using April, “Kids Have Their Say.” Date and as stimulus a Coltrane solo perceived by BOARD MEETING venue TBA. many jazz critics as an angry expression. Results of the study: students who were SUMMARY already angry perceived the solo as angry. December 4, 2007 Students who weren’t angry, didn’t. (Are Liz Scarpelli gave a favorable critics angry?) treasurers report. Ed Goebel reported Rob was also around at the inception that the time is approaching to appoint of JazzErie. “I remember the first new officers and board members. Board meeting, when Dave VanAmberg Carl Hultman reported on JazzErie’s was getting people together to start the participation in the Erie Arts Council organization. We met at the art Museum. coupon program. JazzErie’s grant was Joe DiGeorgio was there, Erie Art received from the Erie Arts Council. Museum Director John Vanco, Charles Chuck Lute reported that regional Ventrello and a number of others. Dave auditions are beginning for the District FEEDBACK kept us on a forward course, and within Jazz Festival. Members of the JazzErie We welcome (and in some two hours we had a Mission Statement, All Star band will be selected from these cases may print) your comments, By-Laws. It was an amazing feat of winners. Dick Thompson gave a report positive and negative, about articles organizational leadership.” Hoff also on a new program being developed by and information in News Notes, and wrote a column for the newsletter, East Erie Turners and Erie’s Musicians about the programs and activities of “Straight, No Chaser,” “local news and Union. The project is tentatively JazzErie. odds and ends.” titled “Performing Arts Outreach Program”. Board members indicated Please include your name and ************************** a desire to support the project. Al address in any correspondence. Send Hoff continues to exert a broadening Zurcher volunteered to be the JazzErie letters to JazzErie, PO Box 8833, Erie, influence on the area. “I’m on the Board representative for this program. Rock PA 16505 or email rwtqveta12191@ of the Erie Philharmonic. I guess my Erie is interested in including JazzErie hotmail.com. role there is to bring in living composers, events in their promotions. The next so people understand that composition meeting of the board will be on Tuesday, didn’t die with Beethoven.” Hoff is a January 7 at 7 PM at the Plymouth.

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Katie Chriest (left) Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, 1815 Want your upcoming performance 8:30 – 11:30 Metropolitan St., Pittsburgh, PA 15233. or special events listed in Jazz Call 412/322-0800 or visit www. Line? Contact me at 814/734-4344 Fri., Jan. 18 Doug mcgjazz.com. or [email protected]. Phillips, acoustic Feb. 28 - Mar. 2, 2008 Trumpeter/ Information must be received by the 15th guitar 8:30 – 11:30 composer/educator Jon Faddis (below) of the month preceding publication (Jan. Sat., Jan 19 TBA and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble 15th for the February issue). perform at MCG. Tickets: $37.50 -Dick Thompson, ed. Fri., Jan. 25 Touch of Class, with Marilyn Levosky 8:30 – 11:30 JazzErie performances are supported in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of BREWERIE Pennsylvania and the National Endowment of at UNION STATION the Arts, a federal agency. 459-2200 JazzErie performances are also funded in part by The Erie Arts Endowment of the Arts Council of Erie. DOCKSIDER Music from 10 PM - 1 AM Mar. 27 – 30, 2008 Monty Alexander 454-9700 Trio and musicologist Dr. Anthony Sat., Jan. 19 Jason Ricci, jazz guitar Brown explore “Many Cultures, One Voice” – jazz-inspired music across the Fri., Jan. 25 Ron Yaros & Vehicle world. Tickets: $42.50. May 1 – 4, 2008 Musical legend, Pittsburgh-born pianist Ahmad Jamal, Page 4 JazzErie Notes several portentous bird and should be completed by the time you JAZZERIE DISCUSSION GROUP appearances, mistaken receive this newsletter.) November 15, 2007 for killers, the purloined by Charles Ventrello calendar page, a nice The first of the four bands will be led place to crash in New by Lee Williams. Williams, a member of York, embracing the the trombone section and an arranger for gods, a magnificent the Dave Stevens Big Band, conducted concert, seduction by the band at the first District Jazz Festival, brownie, the psychotic 25 years ago. At that time there was Harpy of I-80 and no- only one band. He has written original good, useless, worn- arrangements for the current ensemble. out bladders. Are you Conductors for the other three What do the following have in piqued? You won’t be District bands will be Michael Palermo, common? Sub-atomic particles, Samuel disappointed. Charles Lute and Gary Zebranz. Beckett, baseball, independent poetry Rick’s email: Saxophonist Allen Zurcher will be publishing, discography chronicling, [email protected] saxophone and improvisation coach for birds and gadding about with very smart Rick’s web site: the festival. Marszalek, Lute and Zurcher people. The answer is: these are subjects are all JazzErie Board members. or activities which have obsessed the www.bb10k.com restless and fertile mind of tonight’s Rick’s phone: A public performance featuring guest, Rick (not your average drummer) 455-1808 the four bands will be presented at Lopez. the General McLane High School Our next meeting is Thursday, Auditorium, 11761 Edinboro Rd. (Rte. Forgoing our usual format, Rick January 17, 7:30 PM – Erie Art Museum 99) on Saturday, Feb. 16 at about 1:00 read his essay, “Planetary Alignments, Annex, 20 E. Fifth St. Great recorded PM. Call 814/273-1033 EXT. 1403 for Bird Sightings, Totemic Travels and jazz, latest music news and stimulating details. There is a nominal admission the Revelations in Events Unfolding” dialogue. charge. (being a personal account of experiences preceding, during and following the May Come hear the birth of a new 25, 2007 performance of the legendary JAZZ AT SCHOOL generation of jazz players – great Sam Rivers Trio in New York City.) 25th Anniversary ensemble playing, emerging solo talent! District Jazz Fest With this NEW PROJECT ON THE WAY at Gen. McLane document Rick may LIVE Performing Arts well join the ranks of Feb 14-16 Outreach Program empathic travelers with The annual High School District Jack Kerouac, Least Jazz Festival will be held this year on A new jazz instruction program Heat Moon (author Feb. 14, 15 and 16 at General McLane for high school and college students is – “Blue Highways”), High School in Edinboro. This will be currently in the early planning stages. Sam Rivers Arthur Dent the 25th Anniversary Celebration for the The program is tentatively scheduled for (protagonist – “The Hitchhiker’s Guide festival, according to host band leader the coming Spring/Summer, according to the Galaxy,” by Douglas Adams) and John Marszalek (pictured below), who to planning Committee member Stan Simon Wagstaff (protagonist – “Venus on promises that Bialomizy, and will consist of a series the Half-Shell,” by Philip Jose Farmer.) this year’s of Sunday afternoon programs featuring edition of the master classes, workshops and coaching, Enough happens on the Dada-juiced popular event led by Erie area jazz musicians. There Odyssey of about 36 hours to reduce will be a will be at least one big band and two the average human to 165 pounds of special one. smaller combos. Bialomizy says the emotion-sodden Silly Putty. I’m not plan was formed partly in response to going to go there. You can contact Rick There cutbacks in some local music education if you want to read it. I’ll just coolly will be four programs. itemize some of the subject matter Rick big bands, enriches so well: tiny rental KIA’s which each about 20 members strong, composed An organizational committee, headed morph into Chrysler 300 Luxury Sedans, of area high school students chosen by Issue No. 155 audition. (Auditions are hotly contested, Page 5 music appreciators inside out. Jazz continues to grow on the listener and by Dave Stevens, includes Bialomizy is like unto no other art form, as the manifest itself to its disciples from piece (pictured below), Ron Stitt, Frank Bolte, relationship with its listener has intrinsic to piece. Many inattentive listeners hear John Marszalek, Scott Meier and Allen and introverted value beyond measure. jazz and view it as just “disorganized Its keen musical richness resides deep noise,” while the music actually flows inside and is profound and perfected by with strength, beauty and harmony. astute musicians. No question that the music is unlike What is the point to jazz… as some any other; however, its very appealing might ask? Point?... well, I would hazard nature gets applause for its sensational a guess that jazz helps make sense out all uniqueness. the chaos in our lives that seems often at Jazz cannot be a debatable topic as arms distance and out of control. And to its relevancy, one either appreciates simply helps one to relax. Listening to or not, but one can best believe it will jazz is not just a pastime, rather a time pursue and persist as a creative art form. to ratchet down agonies and rev up the pleasantries that seem so easily to escape us. The musical amalgamations JAZZERIE THANKS THE and assimilations of presentation by the FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS musicians is a feat that strikes a chord in FOR THEIR SUPPORT the listener’s inner being. And for those “jazz junkies” that truly appreciate the Gannon University, 109 University Zurcher. Sponsorship for the project art form, it decomposes them, levitating Square. currently includes East Erie Turners, them in and out of the notes, making it MacDonald, Illig, Jones and Local 17 (American Federation of ever more beautiful to hear. Jazz junkies, Britton, Attorneys, 100 State Street, Musicians), JazzErie, and possibly others. while listening, are attempting to capture Suite 700. the expressions of relief, or hints and Glenwood Beer, 2177 W. Grandview We will bring you additional traces of greater moments of peaceful Boulevard. information as plans are clarified. clarity. Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center, Mercyhurst College. Jazz happens to create a healthy Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. respect for the talented and much Glass Growers Gallery, JAZZ-E celebrated musicians that practice this 10 E. 5th Street. eclectic music. The musicians bring World of Music, to the table an incredible degree and 1355 W. 26th Street. amount of skill and aptitude that defy Froess Pianos and Keyboards, 2558 normal one-hour lessons by an old retired W. 8th Street. music teacher. These instrumentalists Romolo Chocolates, are dedicated and push themselves to 1525 W. 8th Street. be “the best they can be” at each set. Lynch Music, Rte. 9 & Rte. 20, They deeply internalize their music and Fairview. view their instruments as passionate Erie Book Store, 137 E. 13th Street. extremities of themselves, doing their Raven Sound, 2617 Peach Street. will to express a sound or mood. Such Edinboro University of by Joe Curlett creativity is energetic and exacting for Pennsylvania, Edinboro WHY JAZZ??? them and enthralls and engages the Penn State Erie, The Behrend listening audience. Their ability honors College, Wesleyville The listening audience for the jazz them as individual ambassadors and Lake Erie Fanfare, 113 W. 10th genre is broad, amorphous and not captains of their instrument as they Street. defined by gender, age, education, race, continue to further develop their craft Coors Beer sex, ethnicity, economics, geography with jazz. Scott Enterprises/Ambassador and not even time. The attraction and Center, 8040 Peach Street affinity to jazz is strictly personal, as I The musical compilations and East Erie Turners Club, see it. For each and every listener has arrangements are a huge plus and draw 829 Parade Street. his/her own reason for bumpin’ to the for jazz junkies. The music, though it Mercyhurst College, 501 E 38th St. beat of music that seems to turn some may sound to some somewhat “off,” Second Hand Rose, 351 W 26th St. really has rhythmic symmetry and order. Frank Corapi Jazz seems to be an acquired taste that Page 6 JazzErie Notes Jazz WMCE-FM WMCE 104.9FM (88.5 & 104.9) More Jazz Radio On The Radio Mercyhurst College Beginning with this month’s issue, WQLN FM (91.3) we are pleased to include WCME Tuesday (Mercyhurst) on our listings for “Jazz The Source for Jazz 10:10 – midnight On The Radio.” Station Director Retro Cocktail Hour Michael Leal suggests that listeners go Monday thru Thursday to the station website www.ErieRadio. 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Wednesday com for updates on programming, and Jazz Flight - Rob Hoff says “we are discussing adding more 10:10 – 11:10 p.m. jazz programs to out lineup.” WCME Friday Jazz Inspired operates with 750 watts of power on 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 11:10 – midnight 88.5, with a translator on 104.9 FM. It Bob ‘n Blues - Al Lubiejewski Listen Here! can be heard on most radios in Erie, 10:00 p.m. - Midnight Millcreek and some nearby communities. Deep Blue - Jason Gibbs Thursday Current jazz programming includes: 10:10 – 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, 10:10 PM to midnight, Saturday Jazz at Lincoln Center 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. “Retro Cocktail Hour.” I asked, “But 11:10 – midnight is it jazz?” and Leal responded “This Saturday Swing Session Anything Goes -Bill Garts is a fun show to listen to, developed by 11:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Kansas Public Radio. You can take a Lush Life - Aubrey Dillion Sunday listen and judge (for yourself).” Through April. 7:10 – 8:10 a.m. Sunday The Song Is You Wednesday, 10:10 – 11:10 PM 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 8:10 a.m. “Jazz Inspired,” with pianist Judy Riverwalk - (Network) repeat Listen Here! or Charmichael. “Creative people talk 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Jazz atLincoln Center about jazz and how it has inspired their “Jazz, Ballads & Blues” 9:10 a.m. creative process.” with Al Lubiejewski repeat Anything Goes 9:00 p.m. - Midnight Wednesday, 11:10 PM to midnight. “Everything Jazz” “Listen Here!” A jazz review hosted by with Bob Protzman critics, friends and sparring partners Neil Tesser and Mark Ruffin.

Classy 100 Thursday, 10:10 – 11:10 PM. “Jazz From Lincoln Center Radio,” with WXKC-FM (99.9) Wynton Marsalis. Peabody Award- Sunday winning radio series. 9:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. Thursday, 11:10 to midnight. Jazz Tracks “Anything Goes,” with Lise Avery. wrie-am (1260) Swing, jazz and standards, plus. Sunday Sunday, 7:10 - 8:10 AM. “The Song Is You,” with veteran broadcaster Bonnie 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. Grice, who interviews guests, airs their Big Band Jump CD’s and their thoughts about music and life.

wERG-Fm (90.5) Sinday, 8:10 AM, repeat “Listen Gannon University Here!” or “Jazz From Lincoln Center.” 8:00 - 11:00p.m. 9:10 AM, repeat “Anything Goes.” Dan Jones, “Mr. J”

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