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A Place forlazz First Concert 1) t is 1 Celebrates its Tenth Year! \ Announced

Ten years ago we were sitting wonderful space and a terrific Check you're calendars, the in a local club tuying to listen grand piano, for the first few Fall season will open Septem- to the marvelous Teddy years, for free! The Adult ber 26 at 8pm with a surprise Wilson give a lesson in the Program Committee made us worthy of our tenth anniver- history of Jazz as well as how an official progr;rm of FUSS sary. On that date Nick to be a talented survivor in and a succession of treasurers Brignola will lead an all-star an age that seems to be, at the held our hand and kept us out quintet that at this writing very least, unfazed by the of trouble. We got support will include Claudio Roditi exposition of talent. from the Schenectady County and Rufus Reid. More details Improvement Program, the will be announced in the next Frankly, Miki and I were AIbany-fthenectady l,eague of iszue. We also willbe retum- struggling to listen. There Arts and an unbelievable ing to some of the local high was a very drunk woruln number of lazz fans who schools for workshops, con- sitting next to us who was became members and sent us tinuing our Saturday moming rambling on, at times screarn- a little extra when we were in workshops for musicians and ing about the important trouble. have some new plans that things in her life. Those we'd like to talk to you about. things of importance did not Ten years later we have include listening to Mr. survived as one of the few But check the 25th of septem-

Wilson. On that night A Place J azz pr esenting or ganizations ber in yourbook. We're going for Jazz was bom. in the area. We've presented to begin our L0th year with a great musicians to apptecia- bang!!! In a few weeks we were able tive audiences, done work- to plan and develop a three shops for thousands of stu- IIIIIIIIIIII concert season. Two years dents of all ages and kept the j INSIDE i later we began to put out a newsletter going with all 1 200 Words&M&M.....p.2 I newsletter. All this was done kinds of information from a ; Solo ...... p.3 I with the essential support of wide variety of writers. Calendar...... p.4-5 the First Unitarian Society of I luz I Schenectady (fondly known And we've made A Place for 1Reviews...... p. 7 I I Volunteer Options p.11 I as FUSS). They gave us a Jazz. lrrrrrrrirrl 2 0 0 r s Gil, Miles and Scholarshio By Glyn Evans In a recent New Yorker* lived with and been sustained Thank you Mosaic and Pacific \Mhitney Balliett, its truly per- by whatever final fragments Records. ceptive lazz crltic, reviews a made the final cut to an LP from new Columbia 6-Pack CD com- a significant oeuvre. And, always, thank you Gil pilation of "Miles Davis and Gil and Miles. Evans: The Complete Colum- Of course I understand the *Whitnev bia Studio Records[1957 -19 60]" economics of the record Balliett Love Match "Complete..." includes released industry and am grateful for so The N ew Y orker Special Music and alternate takes and other many years of exquisite Jazz Issue Aug 26;Sept 2, 7996 Davis / Evans fragments. music. But who knew what was pp.165-1.67 left on the cutting-room floor? Further, a couple of hundred In a Strange Town? Balliet reports the page booklet of original liner also Need Some anticipated release on Pacific lazz? notes, personal memorabilia, Try These Numbers analyses and historical Jazz CD of other Evans techni- Atlanta...... 4A4-241-3598 cal data accompanies the set. lifesavers, the "New Wine, Old Baltimore...... 301, -9 45 -226 6 Bottles" al.ld " Gteat Jazz Chicago...... 31,2-427 -3300 Balliett also Mosaic Standards" L.P.'s. reports that Miami...... 305-382-3938 Records is reissuing the work New Orlean s. .50 4455 -6847 on an 11-LP records. Isn't it exciting to find record NYC...... 718-465-7500 publishers prepared to support A&ortheastemNY+Z+-6ql Now in my mid-sixties I realize for modem Jazzthe serious Pittsburgh ...... 412-343 -9 555 scholarship usually reserved for with astonishment, that I have Wash., D .C.....202-69 I -7 522 Palestrina or Bach! I I I I I I I I I I I T I I I I I I I I I I r - - - - -*-, -rQ.H,r-^------'I I Nf;&Nfis I | (Members and Musicians) I voluntee_rs: A ; special please call us. Bobby sanabria who thrilled us ! Randy Treece I tld: to and ail wiih Afro-Cuban rhythms a ! have I Gly" Evans who stuck few years ago will be in town I | -ituswritinE'1".o:?liif Musicians: Nick Brignola's again in a siecial solo program I reviews' I think is the I Ad lhis localiy produced video for the FirsfUrutaria., Society I ; Tthyearfor9lyl*9th:.- tlwtirlisbeingfeaturedon arrangedbylongtimememblrs ! second year for Randy' I we ilEr. ni.t DellaRatta has a new and musicians Lois and Don I welcome others who ! would CD as does sonny and Perley, Porter. Mr. Sanabria will present ! uke to write either record I or Alex Torres, Dan Dobek and a history of Afro-Cuban music I 1 club performance reviews' Lee shaw. They're allavailabl. u..o*punied by his simultaneousl I at Border's. You find them great performance on multiple I I 1 new volunteer Liz. hstening. instruments. Anyone who caught! Freedman has volunteered a ; to his workshop last year will *uit helpuswritesomegrantsfor ! ; AtipofthemutetoPeter tobringoutihewholefamily, ! a special projgc] I we're LesJer and his great staff who children, even distant relatives. ! on: AJazz . | ryo-tking t"TPj:t have really*oik"d hard to There will be a special I ch+dren' who'd like I .Anyone develop a large-scale arena for admission fee. gs for adults; 93 ! to hslp with a special I . Jazz'li4rric at-theTriy Savings Bank for children. worth twice the I ; committee on this project, Hall. price! I L r rrr rr r r-- rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr----J - -r My Solo To Special Order Any Book In Print As it says on the front page, school system almost Call we're in the midst of celebra- nonexistent there needs to be 346-2719 ting our tenth year. We can't some Place fior Jazz where the THE OPEN DOOR beteve it and most other folks seed-com for the growth of can't either. Jazzinour community is t28lay St. planted. Downtown Schenectady Every year we and the other Books Gifts volunteers wonder if we're If you're interested in either Greeting Cards going to get through it and we us and let us know project, call Children's Music do. of you're interest and what skills you might b.i.g to the and Toys But if a tenth anniversary is a project. good time for reminiscing it is also a time to thing about the Another change planned is a next ten years. gradual use of more volunteers lt to do all the tasks that are I SMITH BARNEY I We've come up with a few involved in producing a series I R Uember of TraaelersGrouo I ideas. But since we're an all and a newsletter. Unforfu- 'l volunteer organizations/ we nately during our recent I can't do a thing unless we hear misfortune the whole process I Dennis \Uentraub I from the people who'll make it came to an abrupt halt. Keeping I Financial Consultant I happen: i.e. the readers of this JazzaLive in this community is I 518-427-5537 I newsletter. too important to depend ! 8m-541-0601 I primarily on one person- So as I I No. 1 idea is to develop a hard as it is,lr"e've decided to I SMITH BARNEY lNc. I Sp.i.g reason. The idea lt'ould slon'ly loosen the reins. As r 80 State Street. Suite 801 r be to present solos, duos or hard as it is we'lIhave to learn ! ruU"nv. NY 12207-2543 : trios in a small format (100-150 to manage instead of fill in ! enx5re463-1354 ! seats) in the months of April where ever there needs to be and May. There are just so something done. L---ujgj'r----.1 many wonderful players in this region as well as from the East We know it canbe done. There Dr. David T. Civale and West Coast that never get a are some truly great volunteers Chiropractic chance to be properly present- out there who've been helping ed to local audiences. We've all along more us every and call Family Care talked to a few people about it week. but we need a few folks who Sports Injuries are willing to do the nitty gritty So when you see the "classif- Work and Auto Injuries work of organizing, doing ieds" on our membership page publicity, selling tickets, and you see something that's For Appointment finding a venue, etc. We may interesting, just pick up the Call377-2207 not be able to do it until next phone. So, to paraphrase an year, but we need to start U.S. Army ad: planning now. 201 Glen Avenue, Scotia Another idea for A Place for is aJazzcamp lazz 1 Block South of Children ages the 8-L4. With ar Mohawk Ave.) music programs in many Needs You!

3 I The information below was Calendar Iron Horse 20 Center St., received from the clubs by mail Northamptory MA. 4L3-58+Ml0 and phone. (Some clubs don't for tickets 1-800-THE TICK. Seats Fountain Restaurant 283 New book far enough in advance for us L50. Call before going. Prices vary. Scotland Ave., Albany. 482-9898 Shows begin at 7pm. to print their listings). Check by Skip Parsons every 2nd Weekend. telephone before going because March there may be last minute changes 2 - Carter Check the newspapers as well. James Metro 17 Maple Ave., Saratoga 7 - Cindy Blackman & Clare Clubs may have a cover, music Springs. 58+9581 A two level club. Arenius Trio charge ot a minimum purchase Haslazz upstairs. L2 - Gato Barberi (food or dtink). Reservations ale 2L - CarribeartJazz Project advisable. 9 Maple Ave. , 9 Maple Ave., April lustin Mc Neill's 301LarkSt., Saratoga Springs 583-CLUB Friday 5 - John Colby Albany. 436-7008 Fri-Sat music starts Music from 5-10pm; Sat from 9pm - at 10:30 pm (3 sets.) Very small(seats 2L - Diana Krall Lam. Cover $2 on Sat. 25 - Frank Morgan Duo 40-50). Excellent food. Reservations a March must. Cover - $3/minimum -$7.50 and L - Mark Benoit Quartet minimum. Brunch on Sundays ]azz 7 -Tony Constanzo and Friends at 11 am, . Music begins at LL:30. (b = 8 - Avenue B w/ Valerie DeLaCruz Sunday brunch no cover or minimum) Crooked Lake House March 14 - lazz. Explorers . Rtes t13 & 55 inAverill Park 1 - CD3 featuring Chuck D'Aloia 15 - Stan Marsdm Quartet 674-3894. Cover $10 2b - Chuck D'Aloia 21 - Clarinet Marmalade w/Skip Dance with the Joey Thomas Big Band 7-8-EdenlazzQuartet Parsons from 8-1.L:30pm on Friday nights. Call hand because there may be 9b - ]ody Shayne Duo 22 -PatlJ Supple & Friends before changes. 14-15 Hal Miller Band w/ Erica 28 - Ann Correa & Company Lindsay 29 -PegDelaney Quartet 16b - Erica Lindsay with Francesca Borders Books & Music 59 Wolf Tanksley April 4 - Tony Constanzo and Friends Rd., Albany 482-5800. Call for 21.-22 - Nick Brignola Quartet 5 - CompactlazzQtaftet information about Jazz events. 23b -lody Shayne Duo 11 - Callahan and Company March 28 - Plus 24 12 - Mike Wicks Quartet 7 -Tei Roiger w/ John Menegon 29-George Muscatello Trio - Blood and the Crew 18 Captain 19 - Hal Miller lazzYideo Archives 30b - Nina Sheldon Duo 1"9 - Sha'Ron & The Fellas 29 - Nick Brignola 25 - Tim Coakley Quartet April 25 - Cole Broderick Quartet April 4-5 - Teresa Broadwell Quartet w/Leo 4 - Erik Johnson Russo The Inn at Saratoga Bruncly 16 - Hal Miller JazzYideo Archives 5b - ChuckD'Aloia 231 Broadway, Saratoga Springs ll-lZLarry Lewis Group Sunday ]azz Brunch, 10a.m. to 2p.m. Woodstock TheKleinert/ 13b- Linda Brown Duo lazz at March-April Arts Center 34 Tinker St., 18-19 - Nick Brignola Quartet |ames Woodstock. Phone 9L4.67 9 -5154 tor 20b - Otto Gardner Duo Reggie's Red Hot Footwarmers reservations. 25-26 - Hal Miller Band w/Greg every Sunday moming Keller (sax); Steve Lampert (trp) April L2 - 9pm - Doc Cheatam and 27b - Nina Sheldon Duo Nidrolas Payton

,jr Iazz Calendat ttYourst' Isnello's 1584 State St.346-3078 145 Barrett, Schenectady, RADIO J AZZ Schenectady. Restaurant downstairs NY.370-9855. Performances on Lst (reservations necessary), Bar and and 3rd Wednesdays, 8-10pm no WVCR 88.3FM Cutting edge Music upstairs. ]azz Thursday Nights cover. Fiday,Saturday performances Afro-Am Pop w/occasional Jazz/ 9pm - 1am, cover. Call for informa- Latin flavor. March tion. 2-lazz Brunch 1Lam -2pm Cliff April WMHT 89.LFM Sat. 6-8pm Sat Brucker 12 -Rick DellaRatta Night Swing with Ray Lamere; 5 - Al Santoro and friends 7 -LeeShawDuo WAMC 90.3FM Great mix. 13 - ]ohn Hines Trio Jazz 14 - Lynn Rossini or Jazz related music every evening One Caroline Street Saratoga 20 - Lee Shaw Duo from 11-12 midnight including: Tim 587-2026 I 21 - Teresa Broadwell Coakley, Billy Taylor artdJazz Sundays -Lee Shaw 27-28 - Nick Brignola revisited. JimWilke -Jazz Aiter Fridays {arl Landa Band Hours (1 AM to early AM Fri and April Sat), Marion McPartland (11am to 3 - Peg Delaney March tr2 noon on Wed., 8-9pm on Sun.) 4 - Marcus Benoit 13 - Sonny and Perley andJazzset (9pm to 10pm, Sun). 10-11 - Teresa Broadwell Trio LiveJazz show first Weds, of every 17 - Valerie DelaCruz ApriI month. 18 - Tim Coakley 10 - Sonny and Perley 24- AlSantoro & Friends 24 -Lyn Rossini WSPN Mattsson's Cafe Capriccio 9L.LFM Gail show, Wed. 12 to 3pm. Andre 49 Grand Ave., Albany.4654439 Pilarczyk Troy Savings Bank Music Hall Fridays -9:15 -Walter Donaruma 3-6pm on Fridays State St.& Second Ave.; B. Office 273-0038 Trio WCDB 90.9FM Bill McCann is back on Saturday momings from March 8 -|ames Carter Qt.; Nicholas Gaffney's 15 Caroline Payton Quintet 8am to 12 noon. And there's Jazz on April 25 - Chick Corea and Gary Tues from 8am-11am. Sunday 8- Burton Barnes & Noble 20 Wolf Rd., AIb. 11pm. May 10 - Cassandra Wilson and jackie March Terrasson 8 - 3pm Lecture - James Carter WRPI 9L.5FM Barbara Kaiser 1.6 -2pm- Rob LinquistJazzQuintet 10am to noon on Tues with a wonderfully eclecfic mixture of Jazz and....;Kevin Roberts Thurs.pm, 7 to 10 withhis wonderful and varied Proctor's Theatre 432 State St., Schenectady. S46-6204 theme shows. 10am to noon on Fri April with varied DJs 12 - Dan Dobek In Women's Hands: WEQX 102.7 Jazz T racks 7 -9 am 19 - Diana Krall The Beat of the Sundays. Mainstream Drum WHRL L03. 1FM Light-J azz. D av e 4thAnnual Festival Koz Show on Sunday(10-12pm) is Mother Earth's Cafe277 Westem Layne Redmond, Ubaka Hill, labas & more, in an interesting mix. Ave., Albany, NY 43449M C,oncerts,workshops, markeplace & jamming women, men, children invited Naomi 1st Friday of each month WXLE 104.5 |azz'Round Mid- Dan & Amine 2nd Thursday of Call (518) #s-1s97 night. Sunday Straight AheadJazz eachmonth. for details and brochure from 10pm to midnight with Lee Organized by tlu Women's Building of Albany Messina.

r" )azz Calendar Ground Up Cafe Upper Union St., Glen Sanders Mansion 1 Glen David's Tabernacle Schenectady. I azz on SundaYs Ave., Scotia 374-7262. Jazz every Christian School of the Arts March 2 - Shayne & Peg DelaneY Thurs. 5:30pm-8:30pm in LobbY' presents Jody 7 -Acoustic Roots Check Gazette on Wednesday and Munger & RaY Y*g Thursday for lineup. (Leesa 9 - Ed 76 -Jazz & Java Kicks Parazzo's new gig) The Return 22-Ed Munger & RaY Yr^g March The Prodigal's Suite 30 - Closed 6 - Peg Delaney Trio featuring Aprit 6 Dennis CaffertY 13 - Tim Coakley Trio Dan Dobek 20 - Acoustic Roots 20 - Teresa Broadwell Trio Chris Garabedian Perley 27 -Sonny and The New Eden Jazz Ensemble The Restaurant at Mill Road 30 The David's Tabernacle Choir Mill Road, Latham (off Rte 7) CatL 783-72Mfor info Union College Campus, Cam- Proctor's Theatre pus Center Auditorium. Call388- SaturdaY March 8 - Coleen Pratt Band 6201 for i;rfo. . April 12, 1997 9 - NickBrignola, Lee Shaw, March 8pm and Rich Syracuse 12 - 8pm Union CollegeJazz Adults $10/Children $7 22 - Doc Scanlon's RhYthm Ensernble Call 51 8-346-6204 Boys. for ticket info Lounge, Marriott Hotel Schenectady County Commu- Chat's 189 Wolf Rd., Albany nity College. Carl B. Taylor Com- munity Auditorium. Call 381'-1.232 Capital Swing Dance Series 1st Every Tuesday and WednesdaY 5- for further in-formation. Lutheran Church, 181 Western Ave., April Albany. tnfo 4ffi-L622. 830Pm @ance 8pm 7:30pm) Sonny and Perley 1 - The Empire jazz Orchestra practice Benedict Big featuring the world March 7 - Michael Timothy's Pub, Century House premiere of a new Band composition by Bill Holman Route 9 Latham RhYthm with guest artist Aprit 4 - Doc Scanlon's March Nick Brignola Boys 1.,2L,22,25 - Sonny and PerleY AIso on the program music by Ellingtory Strayhorn, Londonderry Cafe StuYvesant 489 4288. azz on SaturdaY Tyner, Corigliano, Akiyoshi and Plaza J Lobster Pound Route 9 and cover Oliver Nelson night. Minimum March 8 - Sonny and PerleY Broadwell Trio !rrlrrlrlrrrrl College of St. Rose Albany. March 8 - Teresa L5 - Sonny and PerleY I Sundav. Aoril2T I Call 454-5102 for info. I come to NYC;d April4 - Eniov ! April 12 - Teresa Broadwell Trio 10am-4pm College of St. Rose ! The Apollo Theatre, i*-eo I jazz - and Doc Cheatham High School Festival First Unitarian SocietY 1221 Basil's I 7:30pm Concert with guest stars Wendell Ave., SchenectadY' II Sherry Maricle (drums) and Liesl Whittaker(trumpet) from the May 3 - Bobby Sanabria in a livelY I ffi#r.tr;ilT"fi1.3#' i Big Band "Diva". musical lecture and demonstration I hsfitute ! of the history of the musical fusion ! car +7+-58+2 for Regisuation ! of African and EuroPeanmusical I Pre-Regisration Required by April 7 i traditions. lrrrrrrrrrrrrl

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Our Oainion grabbing melo- enough to give weight to an Reviews sess attention dies, agteeable harmonic uncharacteristic voice. by Randy Treece strucfures and unburdening Rick DellaRatta rhythms. His playing is firm THOUGHT PROVOKING The Capital District has many accomplished and pleasantly (Stella Records 1997) (* *U 2) young musicians who are now buoyant. He tours the entire DellaRatta's sophomore ven- reaching public notice outside musical canvas, vlsiting bal- fure is more satisfyi.g i.many the fourteen counties. Stefon lads to bop, bossa nova to regards; his selections are more Harris, Ian McDonald and now swing. His recordings display electric and gtooves are more Rick DellaRatta. Raised in style and commitment though inviting. Surrounded by three Schenectady, DellaRatta now plagued with some imbalance. highly acclaime d musicians, makes his artistic home among A major factor to the uneven- you can feel the growth in just the celebrated and the creative. ess is DellaRatta's penchant to one year and one recording. sing which is not his strongest Eddie Gomez, Lenny White Honing his musical interest suit inmy opinion. and Dave Liebman are excep- and artistic dexterity in the tional artists in their own right area, perfecting those skills at TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT and could have easily stole the the New England Conserva- (S tella Records 199 sl (* *11 2\ show. For the most part they tory and seasoning them on Ma.y artist would feel blessed resorted to understatement the nationai and intemational with such an authentic first and forged a strong accompa- is scene/ DellaRatta developing start. Armed with six original niment to the leader. an emerging persona. His Jazz comp ositions, DellaRatta has taken him to globe-trotting makes his musical presence Ara Sontd is an exciting intro- such intemational venues as known. The first two cuts Take ducbion. A buoyant Brazilian Switzerland, Denmark, It or Leave It and Seventh flavored romp, DellaRatta Canada, Brazil, Hong Kong Heaven are musically adven- excels with his vocalese and In this country he's ]apan. turous and interesting. Sup- musings and the rhythms featured at the Blue Note, been ported by relative unknowns meted outby White and Five Spot and Birdland. He's Rene Hart on bass, Dennis Gomez is infectious and sen- received a commission to Charles on drums and Walt sual. Moon anil Sand features a write a composition (Permuta) Szymanski, DellaRatta stellar performance by for the London Symphony has produced a fine respect- Liebman. DellaRatta, the Orchestra and was awarded able debut. A special treat is composer, shows many possi- the 1997 Back Stage Bistro Szymanski's richpure tone and bilities in such numbers as Award. Our readers will have adroit brass statements. Thought P r o o oking, Lio ing a chance to hear him perform lnside aDay Dream, Hong on April 12,1997 in a night of As an accompanist, DellaRatta Kong Blues anil Falling Away. at You are Us on Barrett Jazz provides great harmonic This recording may appeal to a Street in Schenectady. support for his melodies and broad range of listeners. vocals. DellaRatta's lyrics are In both recordings we review sawybut not profound Make plans on AprilL2 to below, his compositions pos- welcome Rickhome. Tradirg Fours

An old friend of A Place forJazz, Rufus Reid was recently honored at the International Association of JazzBducators conference in Chicago. He was given the humanitarian award for his long, and outstanding efforts as a performer, teacher and just plain terrific human being. Over the years he has done a terific job of performing and teaching for APFJ. And as for the 'just plain terrific human being" part, he's got our vote.

More IAJE: January of 1998 the IAJE Conference will be held in NYC. If you want the real thrill of seeing some of the best tnlazz education programs and almost all of your Jazz heroes, this will be the place to be. It's nonstop music and discussions about Jazz. (Now if you can just find a hotel room!). We'llkeep you posted.

As you can see from this issues calendar, the schools are getting more and more into teaching and presenting Jazz.Union College, St. Rose, Schenectady County Community, RPI , SUNY and Skidmore all are either teaching, presenting, performing or suppofttnglazz in some way over the next six months. kr addition at this years New York State Musician Educations (NYSME) conference a special workshop for music teachers on teaching Jazzwll,be presented by the State IAJE chapter. This gives our children a tremendous opportunrty to learn about his music in their schools. (Now is we can only get our school boards to hire some music teachers!)

The lnternet is definitely one of those things new bottles old wine kind of modem invmtions, And Jazzts certainly an old wine very rapidly filli.g the bottle. In a few issues we'Il try to print out a list of the Web-sites olJazz interest, but meanwhile we've just been piddling along discovering what's in the Internet.

One of the joys has been meeting Wayne Winston who along with instructor Doug Harris has been nufuring some new seed- lings for Jazztn the middle-schools of Brooklyn. A band of teenagers called "Friends and Strangers" originally from l.H.S. 113 including (at various times) Antonio Thompson (trp), Shalimar Phillips (t. sax)Tiffany Smith (a.sax), Sen Mett Obi (p.), MarkWilliams (p., t p., n.) and Tiffany Ellis(bs.) have taken their marching band experience and performed for fashion shows, festivals and sbeet fairs. There's a gradual fumover as sfudents move on, but we know we'llhear from these youngsters again!

I Here and Now

Sonny Daye and Perley Rousseau have been together for a long time. Sonny started as a drummer and laterbranched out to keyboards. Perley has a beautiful smokey voice that can cover the waterfront from pop to lazz to Samba. They've played in clubs all over the area including The Century House, Londonderry Cafe,Panza's, Leesa's,Isnello's, Chap's Lounge, Copperfield's, The Gideon Putnam, etc. In other words they earn their living, the hard way, as working musicians.

They've been married for twelve of the thirteen years they've been together and during that time they've created a lot of music and a beautiful young daughter named Desiree. Generous to a fault they're always helping out churches, schools and even Jazz Societies. A few years ago they helped APF] by donating their performance to our Jazz pic:ic to help raise money for scholarships and educational programs for local schools.

This past year they've finally ac- compiished something they've been planning for years: their own CD. It's fu 1l of Brazilian music and some swinging tunes that Perely learned at her mother's knee. (Perley's mom was hip! Into Dakota Staton, et al).

We wish the two of them the best and hope their CD will open the ears of others who have missed this n'onderfuL duo in clubs around to!r'n.

Dan Dobek is one of those multifaceted musicians who's always got some project in the works. He teaches, writes and performs. His latest project is called The Return which on April 12; 1gg7 at Proctor's Theatre will feafure himself and Chris Garabedian, the New Eden Jazz Ensemble and The David's Tabernacle Choir in a project sub- titled the Prodigal Suite. It's so terri{ic when a performer and composer czrn bring the spirifual and Jazz together. And it's so great that Dan Dobek has the ambition to develop it for our enjoyment.

q IIIIIIIIIII'IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Refund...Refund

Due to circumstances beyond our control, both Ken Peplowski and Dennis RowlanC had to cancel their concerts scheduled for Nov 1 and Nov 15th last year. We attempted to notify our audience by cancellation press releases to the press, phone calls and announcements on the radio. This is the first time this has happened in our entire ten-year history. We apolog:.z;e for any inconve- nience this may have caused you. The short notice left us little opportunity to reschedule. We would like to offer the following compensation.

t fuU compensation at whatever rate you purchased the tickets (subscription or fuli price)

il tne opportunity to make a deductible contribution to APlace forlazzat the rate you paid for the ticket.

Piease check one of the boxes and enclose your ticket for the concert. Mail to A Place for Jazz,1024 Glenwood Blvd., Schenectady, NY 12308. We will return to you a check or a credit receipt within two weeks.

Name tl I Address I I I Telephone No. I P.S.: If you have already returned your ticket and not received a check please call I me at 374-6912. i

L r-r-r r rr- rrrrrrrrrrrrr--rrrrrr---J - - tlr--IIIIIIIIIIIIII-III-..I Volunteer I __- I Opportunities ii-r CeteUrating Musicians and Their Audiences I I -- t -r-!-- I 1. Six people to help with i Membership . April 24th mailing. Two hours of putting on stamPs a wonderful, positive grouP of people I loin ! (self adhesive) and labels. i working to make our communitY I Lots of fun, good comPany/ I a A Place forlazzl good music. Call before i'l March L0th. ! " Help to present the best of lazz I i i" a place that supports the music I 2. Three people with energY and good ideas to help work 1l * I Help develop suPPort for other I on membership develop- I musicians and presenters in our area I ment. An average of one tl hour a week. t * Get first crack at reserving tickets I I for our increasingly rpopulai ------concerts-- 3. Writers with an interest in ! ^" -----o-r -r I I reviewing live performances/ .rrelp I ! build the next generation of lazz recordings, books and video t""T"o;;rn"rtins I ! l,J,zr,dacation ! tapes. Mustbe able to write ll well, meet deadlines and l- I tolerate a certain amount of I l-l I want to volunteer for-(rere- I editorial abuse. ll INu*" 1 4Two people (preferably ll withstrongbacks) or a I lAdd."r,Luuavuu strong cart to help schlep lr I musical equipment. Get to I No. hang out with the musciains !nr,or," I IT and free tickets to the con- iMembership Levels (circle one) I cert. iNo Bread $15 I llndividual $30 I 5. Three people to work on lFamily $50 I developing alazz Camp for I Supporting $100 (includes 1 series ticket) I Children lUnderwritir $250 (includes 2 series tickets) I I !p"t--- oo $500 (includes 4 series tickets + 5. Person to draw caricafures l- underwriter listing for one concert or to be featured in the news- ! ! progrim) letter (line art) I l_ "ducational:*^-::,"_^::'.1'"6::"'"(Lifetime ,. il^r, Hero $1,000 Membership I I + 2 series tickets until end of 20th i 7. Three people to form the i century and you get listed as an - I nucleus of a committee to i *derwriter for a concert or educational I plan a Spring concert sea- I series for an entire season) I son. L--rrrrrrrrrrrr-rrrrr--J

ll and this newsletter are part Some people are of the Adult Programs of the First Unitarian Society of Schenectady, confused with grants from Schenectady |ustinfs by our ruune. They think that County Improvement Program, the "Whisperdome" at the Fi Schenectady Foundation and Unitarian Society is named "A membership contributions. Pro- Place for Jazz". Nope. APFJ is grams include concerts, public anywhere liveJazz is heard in workshops, school-based clinics Fine Food the area. A Place for Jazz is general support of and its and Jazz also a lazzSociety. And by We are affiliated with musicians. Fine Art becoming a member you'll the Intemational Association of help build audiences, support Jazz Educators. We welcome clubs, performance spaces, announcements and comments. Fine concert halls and most of all are the every Iazz Deadlines 10th of the musicians. If we could get odd month. just 100 new members we Editor:8. Conn could do more workshops, Calendar: Susan Lewis; Tech- 301 Lark St., Albany start a film series, have more ical Advisor: Miki Conn, Writers: 436-7008 concerts, put more lazzinthe lyn Evans, Randy Treece, Gerald schools. How 'bout it? There's , Bob Watts and Butch Conn. a membership formtight Place for azz, 1024 Glenwood I inside on page ten.that.'needs d., Schenectady, NY 12308. '11*.""''" "'. yo* r,r*L o., itt. . i tB -37 4- 69 12 / lazz3 @aol. c om

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