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New SmyrNa beach Jazz FeStiVaL perFormerS thurSday, September 20 Friday, September 21 403 Magnolia Street South ATLaNtic Amy Alysia Jazz Quartet Ray Guiser’s “ Volusia Sax Quartet” So Napa Historic Downtown Women’s Club Vocalist Amy Alysia A native of Pittsburgh native of Jacksonville, Pennsylvania, Ray Guiser Florida and is known for her began playing saxophone at age soulful, heartfelt ballads, eight. After attending Berklee impressive vocal range, College of Music and West and unique approach to Virginia University, Ray move to a song. Amy Alysia has Washington D.C .and eventually worked tirelessly to claim the New Smyrna/Daytona Beach her place as one of the premier vocalists in Central Florida. area. Touring with Grammy Award Crowds are captivated with her sound, energy, and especially winning, trumpeter/vocalist, Phil Driscoll and Les Brown and her ability to incorporate them into every live performance. his Band of Renown are just a couple of the highlights of Ray’s Amy Alysia performs regularly at The Garlic Blu Bar along with 50+ year career. The Quartet includes Ray on soprano sax & her husband Phil Reed and Andrew Yancey. Joining them for alto sax, Bruce Scott on alto sax, Paul Ricci on tenor sax and the Sp Bapa show will be John Huber. Dennis Scaccia, baritone sax. Friday, September 21 Saturday, September 22 FLaGLer aVeNue FLaGLer aVeNue Dave Capp Project Grille at Riverview Abe Alam - Ray Guiser The Courtyard Grille The Dave Capp A native of Project is Central Pittsburgh Penn- Florida’s exciting sylvania, Ray Jazz Band. DCP Guiser began combines the talents playing saxo- of professional phone at age musicians and plays eight. After at- a variety of styles, tending Berklee including “Old-School” jazz, Smooth jazz and contemporary College of Music and West Virginia University, Ray move to originals. DCP was nominated by the Orlando Weekly Reader’s Washington D.C .and eventually the New Smyrna/Daytona Poll as Best Jazz Act for three consecutive years. Beach area. Some of the venues DCP has played at include The House Besides entertaining, Ray has several students in Central of Blues at Downtown Disney, The Portofino Hotel at Universal Florida. Studios, Harry P. Leu Gardens, The College Park Jazz Festival and The New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival. The Dave Capp Abe Alam is a professional jazz guitarist, music direc- Project is Dave on saxophone, Brian Petras on keyboards, tor at Daytona State College. He teaches guitar, jazz ensemble/ Tony Durrum on drums, Rick Richolson on bass and featuring combo, music history and serves as conductor for Daytona vocalist France Neil. State’s spring musical. New SmyrNa beach Jazz FeStiVaL perFormerS Steve Luciano Trio Saturday, September 22 Hampton Inn FLaGLer aVeNue Steve Luciano leads his swinging trio! Steve on guitar; Ron 80’s MixTape Mayhem Mills on keys; Walt Hubbard on Clancy’s Cantina drums. Don’t miss it! 80’s MixTape Mayhem Guitarist and educator, Steve takes classic 80’s pop hits Luciano has performed with many and twists them into a new jazz musicians including, Charles Erland, George Morrow, sound like never before. A fun Joe Morello, Danny Gottlieb and Adam Nussbaum. He has and surprising convolution of also performed with Donald O’Conner, Robert Goulet, Regis & your favorite songs! Kathy Lee, Michael Feinstein, Billy Preston, Pebo Bryson and Brian McKnight. Steve also wrote a jazz guitar method book for Band members are Alfred publishing entitled “Jazz Sounds for Guitar.” Michelle Mailhot, vocals, Ed Krout piano, Chuck Archard bass, Marc Clermont drums. Let’s party at Clancy’s! Bobby Koelble Quartet plays Pat Metheny Traders Sports Pub Greg Parnell Group feat. John DePaola Bobby Koelble is a graduate of “A Tribute to the Great Jazz Quintets” Berklee College of Music with a B.M. in Performance, whose hallmark and special guest Linda Cole (sets II & III) is diversity. He is equally at home Flagler Tavern playing jazz, rock, classical, blues and fingerstyle acoustic guitar. He is Professor of Contemporary Guitar at Rollins College (since 1998) and Jazz Guitar at the University of Central Florida (since 2007). Over the years, Bobby has performed with several prominent jazz performers such as Sam Rivers, Chris Potter, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lou Donaldson, Larry Coryell and Kenny Drew Jr. For this year’s jazz festival, Bobby leads a quartet in a Greg Parnell is from Vandergrift Pa. and now calls Sanford performance of the music of one of his favorite musicians, home. He is the musical director of the Orlando Jazz Orchestra guitarist and composer Pat Metheny, featuring Harrison and is the former road manager and drummer for the Glenn Light (keyboards), Doug Mathews (bass), and Walt Hubbard (drums). Miller Orchestra and he’s now employed on the administrative staff in Lake Mary. Lawrence App & Al Maniscalco John DePaola is a freelance trumpeter originally from Third Wave Cafe Pittsburgh, Pa. and now resides in Orlando, Florida. His style Lawrence and Al met in 1991 while of jazz improvisation radiates warmth and is complimented by students in UNF’s great jazz program and his ability to create melodic solos. developed a long-standing relationship Linda Cole is originally from Freeport, that has covered many musical styles. With Lawrence App on guitar, steel pan, Illinois and relocated to Florida in 1991. and vocals and Al on tenor and soprano She is part of the famous Cole family of sax, their repertoire includes everything singers ( including Natalie, Freddy and from jazz standards and latin tunes to more of course the patriarch Nat King Cole). contemporary world and pop musics. Enjoy She is a storyteller, always inviting the their distinctive renditions of tunes by Jobim and Diz to Sting audience to take a journey with her. and Santana. New SmyrNa beach Jazz FeStiVaL perFormerS The Corey Paul Cortet Saturday, September 22 Crow’s Nest FLaGLer aVeNue Trombonist Corey Paul is a University of Central Florida Sybil Gage & her Merry Band of Catahoulas alumnus and currently a member of Peanuts the Dr. Phillip Center Jazz Orchestra. He also performs with the Orlando Born and raised in New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. Ethan Bailey-Gould Sybil Gage had front row schooling is a jazz guitarist based in Melbourne in what makes that city great. Now Florida. The self-taught guitarist has living in Florida, Sybil is spreading been playing for nearly a decade, and New Orleans music to the rest of the has been active in the Central Florida world. The “Little Dynamo” is slinky Jazz Scene for half that time. He played in the Carnegie Hall in sequins, and funky in fishnets National Youth Jazz Orchestra during its inaugural year in the and has become the darling of the East Coast. summer of 2018. Gage has 2 outstanding CD’s of original material. Her de- Gregory Zabel will be on bass, hailing from the but CD RED (2007), rose to critical acclaim. NOLA Calling University of Central Florida, he has performed with the (2009) was nominated for “Best Self Produced CD” by the Glenn Miller Orchestra and currently with the Orlando Jazz International Blues Competition ( IBC ) in Memphis. Orchestra. Drummer Ashton Bailey-Gould is attending Eastern Sybil attributes her success to the unique experience of Florida State College and is a freelance musician who has growing up in New Orleans. “When you are exposed to good played several venues in Central Florida. music, all the time, it’s bound to rub off on you.” The band will have a special guest, vocalist Melanie Castro. Jose Rojas That’s Amore Thom Chambers - Ron Cangro Duo José Fabio Rojas is a full time musician Ocean Breeze in central Florida. He has been performing Saxophonist Thom Chambers professionally since he was 14 years old is both a musician and entertainer. and has shared the stage with jazz legends Whether he’s performing original such as Mulgrew Miller, Jimmy Heath, material, traditional jazz or jazz John Clayton, Christian McBride, and standards, Thom’s understanding, Chris Potter. Having modeled his tone af- enjoyment and appreciation for music energizes every show. ter Coleman Hawkins and Kirk Whalum, Jose offers a balanced He is originally from Cleveland, Ohio and now resides mix between the old school and modern jazz sound. in Beaufort, SC. where he performs regularly at several clubs. The Mighty Flea Circus Thom has appeared at all but one of the NSB jazz festivals. Toni & Joe’s Ron Cangro has been playing drums & percussion for over The Mighty Flea Circus is 53 years and studied privately with Charles Perry & All Miller a Swingabilly band playing for 5 years. the most toe-tappin’est, He performed for nearly 20 years with the Harold Blanchard heart pumpin’est, partner Trio including many NSB jazz festivals and subsequently formed swingin’est music around. the The Right Stuff Quartet performing in Central Florida. This 5 piece band delivers a high quality, authentic show Next Central Florida Jazz Society Concert that keeps the crowds comin’ back for more, playing rug cutting Sunday, Oct. 14 tunes from Jive Era Swing, 50s Rockabilly, Roots, Jump, CFJS Past Scholarship Winners original material, and music that has stood the test of time. 3pm / Blue Bamboo Center for The Arts Come see The Mighty Flea Circus at Toni & Joe’s Patio under centralfloridajazzsociety.com the big top! New SmyrNa beach Jazz FeStiVaL perFormerS Saturday, September 22 Jazz aFter darK FLaGLer aVeNue Saturday, September 22 caNaL Street hiSTORIC diStrict Per Danielsson Quartet w/ Michelle Amato The Grille at Riverview Kid Dutch and his Delegates of Rhythm™ The HUB on Canal Jazz pianist, composer, arranger, writer and educator, Per Danielsson is a native Kid Dutchand his Delegates of Stockholm, Sweden.