Volume 43 • Issue 11 December 2015 Journal of the New Jersey Jazz Society Dedicated to the performance, promotion and preservation of jazz. Pianist Marc Cary, center, is flanked by members of his Harlem Sessions All-Stars during their performance at the Exit 0 Jazz Festival in Cape May on Nov. 7. Photo by Mitchell Seidel. Exit Here For Jazz… Now in its 4th year, Exit 0, the new iteration of a twice-yearly Cape May jazz festival, expands its soul and R&B offerings (and its audience) while still serving up plenty of outstanding straight-ahead and trad jazz. Jersey Jazz’s Mitchell Seidel offers an inside view in words and pictures beginning on page 26. New JerseyJazzSociety in this issue: New Jersey Jazz socIety Prez Sez. 2 Bulletin Board ......................2 NJJS Calendar ......................3 Jazz Trivia .........................4 In The Mailbag. .4 Prez Sez Editor’s Pick/Deadlines/NJJS Info .......6 Crow’s Nest. 46 By Mike Katz President, NJJS Change of Address/Support NJJS/ Volunteer/Join NJJS. 47 USPS Statement of Ownership ........47 NJJS/Pee Wee T-shirts. 48 nce again, the holiday season is upon us! For are selected by the Music Committee, but it has New/Renewed Members ............48 Othe New Jersey Jazz Society, that means become a tradition that the President selects the storIes (among other things) it’s time for the annual group to perform at the annual meeting. For this Exit 0 Jazz Festival ..............cover meeting, at which the officers report on the state of year’s meeting, I have picked the DIVA Jazz Trio, Big Band in the Sky ..................8 the society and leadership is elected for the coming consisting of Sherrie Maricle on drums, Tomoko Talking Jazz: Ted Nash ..............12 year. As in the past several years, the annual Ohno at the piano, and Noriko Ueda on bass. Luna Stage Jazz in the Moonlight ......22 L.A. Jazz Inst. Sinatra Tribute .........24 meeting will be held at Shanghai Jazz in Madison, They will be performing 2 sets, starting at 2:30. 2016 Jazz Masters. .28 and this years’s meeting will take place on Sunday, Get there early to have a good seat. As customary, Andersons Salute Ellington & Basie ....30 December 13, starting at 2 pm. We are grateful to there is no admission charge for NJJS members, Noteworthy ......................32 David Niu for making his fine establish - but there is a $10 food/beverage minimum. Non- reVIews ment, which recently celebrated its 20th anniver- members may attend for an entrance fee of $10, Other Views. ......................33 sary in business, available for the meeting. All NJJS which is refundable if they join that afternoon, MLB v. Jazz. .......................36 members are welcome, indeed urged, to attend. but they of course may not vote in the election. I Caught in the Act ..................38 look forward to welcoming you all at Shanghai Book Review/Mel Lewis.. 39 As provided by the Society’s by-laws, the Book Review/Freddy Green. ..........40 and to a great afternoon of music. nominating committee, which this year consists Leonieke Scheuble at Hyatt. ..........41 n Bill Crow Jazz Social ................41 of myself, Executive Vice President Stew Schiffer, As I am writing this, we are in the midst of the On The Road ......................42 and Elliott Tyson, will present a slate of nominees World Series between the New York Mets and the eVeNts for the Board of Directors, to serve for 3 years, Kansas City Royals. It had occurred to me when ’Round Jersey: Morris, Ocean .........44 and for the officers (President, Executive Vice the teams were determined that there was Institute of Jazz Studies .............45 President, Secretary, Treasurer and Vice commonality between these two cities represented Somewhere There’s Music. 50 by the teams in the Series and jazz. So I was not The Name Dropper .................51 Presidents), who will serve for one year. The directors are elected by the members who are in surprised to read an article in today’s (Sunday, aDVertIsers Nov. 1) New York Times sports section titled WBGO Photo Blog. 4 attendance (a good reason to be there) and the Arbors Records .....................5 officers are thereafter elected by the Board. As of “Pastimes Linked by Autumn in New York–Series WBGO ............................7 this writing (November 1), the Nominating Offers a Reminder of Jazz Greats Who Moved Shanghai Jazz ......................9 Committee has not yet determined the slate. East From Kansas City.” The story mentioned in Ocean County College ..............11 particular Count Basie, Lester Young and Charlie SOPAC. ..........................13 Another good reason to attend the annual Parker as jazz greats whose careers began in Sandy Sasso ......................14 Mason Gross School of the Arts ......15 meeting is that it also serves as the December Kansas City and then moved on to fame and NJPAC ...........................17 monthly social, with an opportunity to meet and fortune in the Big Apple. The article also noted Marlene VerPlanck . 18 chat with other members and of course to listen that many of the big bands of that era, including Chicken Fat Ball ...................19 to some great jazz. The musicians for the socials Basie’s and Duke Ellington’s, were not only Jazzdagen ........................21 CTS Images .......................22 Beacon Hill Band. 23 Diane Moser Big Band ..............24 Stay tuned to www.njjs.org for updates and details. Jazzology Records ..................25 Morris Museum ....................29 NJJS Bulletin Board Jane Stuart .......................30 Centenary Stage Company. 31 Swingadelic .......................33 Member Discount Claim your member privilege! Get free admission to NJJS socials, discounts Jazzfest at Sea ....................34 to music events, discounts from partners! WPU Jazz Room. 35 Roseanna Vitro ....................36 NJJs Members Discounts Hibiscus Restaurant, Morristown and The Crossroads, Garwood Patrice Jégou ......................37 Diane Perry .......................38 offer NJJS members a discount of 10% off their check. The Berrie Center at Ramapo College offers NJJS LauRio ...........................40 members 5% off event tickets. $5 ticket discount for monthly Salem Roadhouse Cafe jazz nights. Jim Eigo ..........................41 Rosalind Grant .....................41 Free Jazz socials…ongoing. Join us for music and mingling. Free for members, $10 non-members North Carolina Jazz Festival ..........43 (applicable to membership) with just a $10 venue minimum. Watch calendar page 3 for upcoming dates Tunes of the Twenties ..............46 and details. Beyond the schmooze, there are some serious musical prizes raffled off at our socials!! Cadence Magazine .................49 Princeton Record Exchange ..........52 2 _________________________________ December 2015 New JerseyJazzSociety DIVA Jazz Trio — Tomoko Ono, Sherrie Maricle and Noriko Ueda ­­­— perform at the the NJJS’s Annual Meeting at Shanghai Jazz on Dec. 13. comprised of including baseball fans, but Dan Levinson, also played one Catherine Russell, New Jersey Jazz Society another in an Kevin Dorn and membership amateur baseball Nick Russo. league. Of Young, More information makes a great gift! it was said that not is available at Plus, if you are already only was he a big [then] New York Giants www.nyhotjazzcampcom. This is a further a member, a gift membership fan, but also “played on the Count Basie sign of a revival of traditional jazz among Orchestra team as a pitcher with nimble younger musicians, and hopefully, costs just $25! fingers,” the same ones which so nimbly audiences. See page 47 for details! fingered his saxophone. n Finally, I recommend a visit to an exhibit n An exciting new venture on the hot jazz titled “Jews, Jazz and African-Americans: scene is the New York Hot Jazz Camp, a Cultural Intersections in Newark and one-week camp for jazz musicians of Beyond,” which is open on Sundays and varying skill levels which will have its Thursdays through December 13 at the inaugural season next May at a music school Jewish Museum of New Jersey, located in in Greenwich Village in New York City, the Ahavas Sholom synagogue at 145 under the direction of co-founders Molly Broadway in Newark. We were present at Ryan and Bria Skonberg. They report that the opening in October, which featured a spots are filling up fast and they are performance by violinist Aaron Weinstein Like this issue expecting a group of about 60 “campers.” and trio. The exhibit was put together with of Jersey Jazz? Among them is our Board member, Pete the assistance of, among others, the Rutgers Have it delivered Grice, who will be honing his soprano sax Institute of Jazz Studies, the New Jersey skills which he will put to use in several Performing Arts Center, WBGO and our right to your mailbox community bands of which he is a member. own Mitchell Seidel, who worked with 11 times a year. Musicians of all ages over 18 are welcome, IJS’s Tad Hershorn to create the panels that and the classes will range from ensemble accompany the photographs of African- Simply join NJJS to get playing, reading harmony and navigating American and Jewish jazz figures that are your subscription. the music business to lots of time playing in included in the exhibit. For information a band led by one of the instructors, all of visit www.jewishmuseumnj.org. or call See page 47 for details whom are well known to our membership, 973-485-2609. JJ or visit www.njjs.org. Stay tuned to www.njjs.org for updates and details. December 13 January 3 January 17 March 6 NJJS ANNUAL MEETING CHICKEN FAT BALL NJJS JAZZ SOCIAL PEE WEE RUSSELL STOMP Sherrie Maricle and Randy Reinhart, Ken Peplowski, Diane Perry, violinist/vocalist The Widespread Jazz Orchestra, the DIVA Jazz Trio Harry Allen, Frank Vignola, Nicki FREE admission NJJS members, Jon-Erik Kellso and The Ear FREE admission NJJS members, Parrott,Rossano Sportiello, Ed Metz $10 all others, Regulars Plus, Dennis Lichtman’s $10 all others, Tickets/$32.