Connecting Jazz Lovers CPFJ Newsletter with Each Other SEPTEMBER 2014 & the Music! Issue #26 CPFJ 2014 FALL CONCERT SERIES rene tim grant charenee
FRIENDS OF JAZZ NIGHT AT THE DAUPHIN COUNTY JAZZ AND WINE FEST - SEPT 5 - 7
CPFJ thanks the Dauphin County Commissioners for including us in their annual Dauphin County Jazz and Wine Festival at Fort Hunter Park Jazz vocal sensationRENE MARIE & her Trio and the TIM WARFIELD ORGAN BAND - SEPT. 5TH 6:30 - 10PM
OCT 12 -GRANT STEWART TRIO - 2PM - ALLEN THEATRE - ANNVILLE NOV 9 -CHARENEE WADE - 3PM -LEFFLER CHAPEL - ELIZABETHTOWN
LOOK. . INSIDE THE VIBE! pg. 2 - Exec. Dir. Letter pg. 10 - Keith Mohler Tribute pg. 3 - Grants & Donors pg. 11 - John Blake Tribute pg. 4 - Dauphin Co. Jazz & Wine Fest pg. 12 - Track of the Month pg. 5 - CPFJ Fall Concert Series pg. 13 - Rose Lehrman 40th Anniversary pg. 6 - Steady Gigs pg. 14 - Membership pg. 7 - One Time Only Events pg. 15 - Ticket order form & info. pg. 8 & 9 - 34th Central PA Jazz Fest Review
1 The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz, 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112 Central Pennsylvania EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Friends of Jazz . 5721 Jonestown Road CPFJ thanks Bob Pugliese of Premier Wealth Management for their generous Harrisburg PA 17112 contribution to our 34th annual Central PA Jazz Festival. The activities began . TEL: 717-540-1010 August 7th and included a Jazz Party at 1500 North 6th Street, our annual Picnic . WEB: held this year at Indian Echo Caverns, “Jazzin’ on the Pride” Riverboat Cruise, www.friendsofjazz.org Jazz Jam Session at the Timbers Restaurant in Mt. Gretna, and a concert at Mt. EMAIL: [email protected] Gretna Playhouse on August 10th with Philadelphia bassist Lee Smith’s Sextet and Hendrik Meurkens Samba Jazz Quartet. We thank Music at Gretna for co- Steve Rudolph hosting our concert in this wonderful facility - see the whole Festival story on Executive Director pages 8 & 9. Thanks again to all who responded to our Festival appeal - we truly . Sheila Ross appreciate your generous support! Office Manager We have sad news to relate from the last month - Keith Mohler, jazz bassist, CPFJ Board of Directors: champion of animal rights, and CPFJ Board of Directors member, died on July . John Abel 29th at the age of 62 after battling cancer. He was a true advocate for the music (Youth Committee) and did much to keep jazz thriving in this area - we will miss him and his Dr. William Anderson contributions to our musical family. Our deepest sympathies to his family and (Membership) friends....please see the tribute on page 10. Troy Ballard (Marketing) We also lost one of our CPFJ Jazz Masters on August 15th - violinist John Blake - Gerald Bennett (President who was a regular visitor to Central PA and befriended and inspired everyone he Grants Chair) met. He had a stellar career and we pay tribute to John and his life on page 11. Eugene Borza (Youth Committee) If you would like to volunteer some time assisting at future CPFJ events, please Paul Bratcher contact our volunteer coordinator, Leslie Beamer, at [email protected] or (Festival) Ben Goldsborough (717) 790-9672. We will need volunteers for our promotional tent at the three (Youth Committee Chair) day Dauphin County Jazz and Wine Festival, Sept. 5 - 7, as well as our Fall Dr. Paul Haidet Concert Series. We also encourage local businesses and individuals to donate (Newsletter) funds to underwrite CPFJ events. If you are interested, please contact the office Tonya Mowery at your convenience. (Sectretary) Keith Thomas (Vice President Check out the“Steady Gigs” & “One Time Only” pages in this issue - it is the most & Concessions) complete list of Central PA jazz events available. We hope you will get out often Amy Walizer to support the establishments that are hosting live jazz and give a listen to our (Treasurer) talented area jazz musicians - there is a lot of great music happening right down Tim Warfield (Music) the street and it will only continue to be there if there is a steady audience. . . Youth Band Director: Our CPFJ Jam Sessions will continue at Gullifty’s on the last Wednesday of every Ron Waters . month - we hope to see you at these events. It’s a great place for musicians to The Vibe meet and share ideas and it is always entertaining for the listeners - the session is Steve Rudolph - Editor from 6:30-930 p.m.. Sheila Ross - Contributing Editor . Paul Haidet - Contributing Editor Next year will be our 35th Anniversary of the founding of CPFJ - hard to believe . Volunteer Coordinator that all of this started in 1980 - stay tuned for special announcements of our plans Leslie Beamer to celebrate this milestone.... Thanks to all for your continuing support of CPFJ!
Support JAZZ - Executive Director, CPFJ the Music of Freedom! 2 The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz - 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112 GRANTS Allen Theater - Skip Hicks DONORS Christopher S. Pecora William & Dotty Anderson Perform Group LLC Cultural Enrichment Fund Dorothy Andrews Francis Haas Bruce & Cindy Peters Dauphin County Commissioners David Armesto - Paul Haidet & Mary Lynn Fecile C. DeWitt Peterson Lois Lehrman Grass Foundation Armesto Eye Associates The Hall Foundation Ann & Peter Pfau The Hall Foundation Matthew Babb John A. F. Hall Roy & Judy Pointer Donald Barber Linda & Skip Hardy Howard Pollman The Bill & Beverlee Lehr Fund TFEC Kathryn T. Bard Mary Heinlein Jerold Price The Olewine Family Trust Rosemary Barrett & Dave & Mary Heltzel Robert A. Pugliese Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Howard Ulan Donna & Wilmer Henninger John & Janice Ragonese Penn National Insurance Karen Best Bob & Verna Hendershot A. Bruce & Barbara Reeher Leslie & Ken Beamer Ann Herman Ted & Lori Reese Premier Wealth management Carl B. Bear Larry Hershman Russell L. Reeser Shearer Family Fund - R. Scott Shearer TFEC Gerald A. Bennett Betty Jane Hilles Aimee & Eric Rieger Tom & Donna Weik A. Anthony Bianchi John F Hinkle Michael Riley The Wells Foundation Louise A. Bianco Marianne Hottenstein Deborah & Lawrence Roach . Augy & Viola Bish Ellen & Nicholas Hughes Dale S. Roat Janice R. Black Mark Huber Allen Rosen CORPORATE MEMBERS Eugene Borza & John Hummel Jim & Sheila Ross K. Eugene Appleby Kathleen Pavelko Gary Hutchins Richard & Sydney Ruble Armesto Eye Associates John Bottonari Terry M. Jones Steve & Andrea Rudolph Ronald W. Brown Gary Kennedy Leesa Crnogorac Reuel & Lucille Ryman Steve & Gretchen Brownley Keith C. Kerns Jerome Sands Perform Group LLC Timme Buffington Pam Kielty & Steve Todd Mardi Sawyer & Dave Allard Premier Wealth Management Truman & Beth Bullard Joe & Cheryl Kinnaman Robert Schmidlein Michael & Linda Shank Joseph Bunecicky Dorothy Kirschner Kristen M. Scofield Conrad Siegel Associates Richard Burns Franklin & Beth Kury Joy Seavers Lee C. Swartz Michael Byrne & Barbara Lawver Michael & Linda Shank Annette Dragas Scott Leedy Stan Shankroff Weik Investment Services Inc Dr. Josie Campbell & Bill & Beverlee Lehr Tom & Mary Jo Sharretts Richard M. Weismer MD Isaac Davis Tanya Leshko R. Scott Shearer & Ginger Eanes CARillo, LLC Fred & Nancy Leuschner Larry L & Karen Sheipline William P. Carter Roger & Diann Levin Chris Shelly LIFETIME MEMBERS James J. Caulson Sherry Lookofsky Marjorie Sherman Earnest P. Davis David Chapman & Dorothy L. Linn Michael Shott Jim & Sheila Ross Carole Swendsen Bill & Rose Light Rhea & St. Clair Simmons Lee C. Swartz Doris Chapman Linda T. Litton, MD David A. Smith Printing, Inc. . Lonnie Chase Craig & Gail Llewellyn James O. & Susan L. Smith Cyrus Chestnut Charles Long Jack E. Snavely ADVERTISERS James Cooper Ruth, Vince & Andrew Loose Wilma Soliday & John Thomas All Better Care Karen Critchfield Ted Luckenbaugh Andrew J. Sordoni III Art Association of Harrisburg Leesa Crnogorac & Don & Cindy Lynch Barrie Spessler Arthur Reeher Co., Inc. Alan Rockman Gary Lysaght & Cathy Chemi & Skip Stine Amy Banks Kimberly Crostley Deborah Krekstein Tom & Sherrie Strohman Rosemary Barrett Charles Culbertson Stuart & Marty Malina Tim Sukay & Mary Ann Bedard Jeffrey T. Bitzer Doug Darmstaetter Paul Marchetti Lee C. Swartz Bucknell University Robert L. Daub Laurence Martick Swedish Motors, Inc. Capital Blue Cross Peter B. Daubenspeck Mary Louise McDowell Carol Swendsen Maryann McElroy & Cathy Chemi Robert H. Davis John J. Sygielski & Steve Perrault Davis Law Offices Bob Miller Char’s at Tracey Mansion Keith Thomas & Sharon Lopez Joseph & Shirley Dearing Col. & Mrs. Leo T. McMahon, Jr. Joyce B. Thorpe & Classic Dry Cleaners Patrick Dearing Robert Meckley Richard Bowman Cornerstone Cafe Carl "Chick" DeFebo, Sr. Stan & Beverly Michalak Joe & Cheryl Tinnaman Great Celebrations Russell & Beatrice Dick Robert Middleton Elizabeth Trez - Trez Music Gretna Music Terry Gaillardet-Fabiano Craig Miller Jay Umble Gullifty’s Underground Robert O. Fairley Nancy Miller Melissa Vayda Hinkle's Pharmacy Leon and Francine Feinerman Thomas J. Miller Waggoner, Frutiger & Daub, CPA Jeff Lynch Adrienne Fields Phillip & Nancy Dering Mock Dan Wagner Mode Magazine Carmen Finestra James F. Mole William W. Warren, Jr. Mountz Jewelers Genevieve Fitzgibbon & Jim & Phyllis Mooney John L. Weaver NAICIR - James Ross Christopher Wonders Gerald K. Morrison Richard & Madeline Weidner A & R Nissley Inc - Nissley Vineyards Alarie O. Fleming John K. Mosser Judy Whale PA Musicians Magazine James Flinchbaugh Elizabeth Mullaugh Kyle Whale CARillo Inc - Rillo's Carlise Deborah R. Fontaine Joe Mulvey Barbara A. Whetstone Shank's Strings Michael Freshwater Martin L. & Lucy Miller Murray Donn & Joyce Whetstone David A. Smith Printing, Inc. John Frymoyer Leeshaun Ott Musick Lennie Whitcomb Strawberry Square Joe & Joyce Gehl Karen Narvol Doug & Rebecca Wilburne Third Stream Jeremy Gill Glenn & Sherry Naser Sam & Susan Wilder Tucker Arnsberg Attorneys Cheryl Faul Gingerich Jack Nissley Adolphus B. Williams Phil Nissley UFinancial Group - Frank Rankin Susan Goldy & Joe Quattrocci Emily O. Williams Charles & Mary Goonrey Mike O'Keefe Waggoner, Fruitiger and Daub LLP Chet C. Williamson Lois Lehrman Grass Ben Olewine John Wisotzkey The Ware Center - Millersburg University Michael Greenwald Kristen Olewine Milke Erica Wollenhaupt & W&L Distributors Anthony Grigonis Dale Orris Paul Van Horn Dave Wilson Music Peggy Grove Sondra S. Osler Jeffrey S. Woodruff Warren Guenther Zenora McMorris Owens David Yinger Thanks to all our loyal supporters Terry Guerrisi Waverly Parker & Marie K. Zeigler for keeping jazz alive in Central PA! Alfred Guion Lynn Richarde LeRoy S. Zimmerman 33 4 CPFJ 2014 FALL CONCERT SERIES RENE MARIE Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival Sept 5th - 7th Ft. Hunter Park, Harrisburg PA CPFJ is in partnership with the Dauphin County Parks and Recreation Department for their PAT 2014 Annual Jazz & Wine Festival. The Festival’s regular schedule is on September 6th & 7th and our added evening - Friday, September 5th - will bring mainstream jazz to the event BIANCHI which has been predominantly “smooth” jazz in past years. We thank the Dauphin County Commissioners for their generous grant to enable us to present this great night of jazz in their beautiful venue. Our Music Committee has secured the services of vocalist Rene Marie’s Quartet and Tim Warfield’s Organ Band featuring Pat Bianchi for the evening’s performances. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the concert begins a 6:30 p.m. We will have a tent at the Festival for the third year and are very pleased to have the opportunity to bring these great musicians to the Festival. This concert also will serve as the first of our annual Fall Concert Series and will be presented in the large tent that is erected for the performances rain or shine.
This concert serves as our first Fall Series event soSponsor, Corporate , and Life Members of CPFJ will getfree tickets to the entire weekend and there will be wine tasting and food available for TIM purchase during the entire weekend. This event should end up being an annual partnership which adds more value to our Sponsor & Corporate memberships - JOIN or RENEW NOW!! Tickets are WARFIELD available for purchase now from the Dauphin Co. Parks and Recreation website.. Grant Stewart Group - Oct. 12th - 2 p.m. GRANT Allen Theatre, 36 East Main Street Annville, PA (717) 867-3545 Price: $20 Gen. Admission $16 Members $10 Students STEWART A native of Toronto, Stewart moved to New York City at the age of 19 to get involved in that city’s jazz tradition. Since arriving in New York, he has performed with Harry Connick, John Hendricks, Clark Terry, Etta Jones, Bill Charlap, Brad Mehldau, and was a member of the last Al Grey Sextet. Grant has thirteen recordings as a leader on various labels and has been touring worldwide in recent years.
Tickets are available on our website or from the ticket form in this issue of The ViBE.
The brilliant young vocalist Charenee Nov. 9th 3 p.m. Wade will grace the stage at Leffler Chapel as we host our third Fall Series concert in association with Gretna Music. Charenee was a student at Manhattan School of Music, a prize winner at the Thelonious Monk Vocal Competition ,and is currently crafting a great career. Leffler Chapel Tickets are avalable from Gretna’s Elizabethtown College website -www.gretnamusic.org or by calling (717) 361-1508 5 Steady Gigs...... September 2014 Accomac Inn - 6330 S. River Road, York, PA, 6-9 pm, 717-252-1521, Reservations Suggested, Call for Schedule 8/27 Kirk Wise 9/6 Tom Hiliker Duo 9/19 Jazz Me Trio 9/24 Kirk Wise Alley Kat – 30 W. Lemon Street, Lancaster, PA, 717-509-8686, Thursdays, 9-Midnight, Andy Mowatt Trio American Ale House - 1821 Cricklewood Drive, State College, PA, 8-10 pm, 814-237-9701, Cover $5 First Tuesday of every month –9 /2 and 10/7 16 piece Zeropoint Big Band Andalusia - 26 N. Hanover St., Carlisle, PA, 6-9 pm, 717-462-4141 Second Monday of every month - 9/8 Cathy Chemi & Steve Rudolph 10/13, Steve Rudolph Trio Barrel 135 - 135 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA, Wednesdays 6-8 pm, 570-322-7131, Call for Schedule 9/3 swing-nova Bazil Italian Restaurant - 1101 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit, PA, Wednesdays 8-11 pm, The Marko Marcinko Jazz Quartet Beans in the Belfry - 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD, Sunday Jazz Brunch 11-2 pm, 301-834-7178 for details 9/21 Mike Gellar & Christiana Drapkin Belvedere Inn - 402 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA, 7-10 pm, 717-394-2422, Call for Complete Schedule 8/29 Dave Wilson Trio 8/30 Robin Work Trio 9/5 Triology (Ryan Kauffman/S. Meashey/Tony DeAngelis) 9/6 Tom Pontz & Steve Meahey 9/19 Dave Wilson Trio 9/27 Kelly Delaveris Bistro 19 - 19 N. George St, York, PA, 717-845-1900, bistro19york.com, Every Thursday, 8-11 pm 8/28 Steve Rudolph and Kelly Delaveris 9/4 Andy Roberts Trio 9/11 Steve Rudolph Trio 9/18 Tim Warfield Trio 9/25 Erin Cruise & Steve Rudolph Bistro on Bridge - 212 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA, www.bistroonbridge .com 8-10pm The Last Big Band 2nd Tuesday of every monday Building 24 - 1115 Bern Road, Wyomissing, PA, 610-375-2700, 7:30 pm, Ticket Prices Vary, Food Available, 8/29 Coco Montoya (blues) 9/19 Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo 9/26 Chuck Loeb, Jeff Lorber & Everett Harp Bullfrog Brewery - 4th St, Williamsport, PA, Jazz Workshop - Burgess Mitchell & Stetz, Sundays, Noon-4 pm AND Live Jazz Wednesdays, 7-10 pm, 9/17 Organ Trio East Call for Schedule Char's Tracy Mansion - 1829 N. Front St, Harrisburg, 717-231-4002, 8/29 Katie Rudolph Trio 8/31 Barrie Spessler & Mark Huber Crawdaddy's - 1500 N. Sixth St, Harrisburg, PA, 717-232-7374, Live Jazz every Saturday Night, 6:30-9 pm 9/20 Steve Rudolph Duo 10/4 Steve Rudolph & Jonathan Ragonese The Deli - 113 Hester St, State College, PA, 814-237-5710, Sundays, Noon-2 pm, Jay Vonada Trio DiSalvo's - 341 East Fourth St, Williamsport, PA, 570-327-1200, 7-10 pm, Call for Schedule 8/29 Bop Top 9/5 BMS 9/12 Keystone Cats 9/19 Vendredi Swing 9/26 Organ Trio East Firestone's Culinary Tavern, 103 North Market St., Frederick. Second Sunday’s Brunch - Noon t0 4pm vocalist Connie Guy Trio Front Porch Café – 55 S. Richland Ave., York, PA, 717-848-8844, 6:30-9:30 pm, Thursdays thru September Dave Winter (piano) & Rick Appel (guitar) The Gourmet Goat - 41 N. Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD, 301-790-2343, Fridays 6-8 pm, Call for Complete Schedule Greenfield Restaurant & Bar - 595 Greenfield Rd, Lancaster, PA, 717-393-0668, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm Gullifty's – Cedar Cliff Mall, 1104 Carlisle Road, Camp Hill, PA, (717) 761-6692 Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 pm, Steve Rudolph & Friends 8/27CPFJ Jam Session (last Wednesday of every month) 9/3 Steve Rudolph Trio featuring Kevin Lowe 9/17 Steve Rudolph & Erin Cruise 9/24CPFJ Jam Session (last Wednesday of every month) 10/2 Jonathan Ragonese & Steve Rudolph Hotel Hershey Iberian Lounge - 100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, 717-534-8821, Saturdays, 8-11 pm 8/30 Dave Wilson/Danny Stuber “Smooth” Trio 9/12-13 Jazz Me Trio 9/20 Wave Quartet 9/27 Ziggy Isaac Trio Hotel Hershey Veranda - 100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, PA, 717-534-8821, Fridays in summer, 7:30-10:30 pm 8/29 Rose Hudson Jekyll & Hydes - 906 N. East St, Frederick, MD, 301-694-0066, Thursday Night Jam, 7:30-10:30 pm Anita Thomas, Gene Sprenkle, Ted Jenkins & Friends Jazz in the City – 50 N. George St, York, PA, 717-846-1111, $3 or Free for Students, 5pm, First Friday JoJo's Pizzeria, 7800 Allentown Blvd. Fridays 7-10 on the patio (weather permitting), Dan Stuber Trio MJ's Coffeehouse -"First Thursday Jazz Series", 36 E. Main St., Annville, PA, 717-867-4766, BYOB, 7:30 pm, $5 cover Andy Roberts and Friends PM Bistro - 2009 State St., Harrisburg, PA , 6-9pm,Jammin' Jazz Tuesdays - Danny Stuber, Ezelle Jones, Willie Morales POUR on Prince –114 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA The Pressroom - 26 W. King St., Lancaster, PA, 717-399-5400, Call for Schedule, No Cover, Wednesdays, 7-10 pm 9/10 Tom Pontz 9/14 & 9/28 Rue de la Pompe - [Parisian Swing] Pride of the Susquehanna, Jazzin' on the Riverboat - City Island Dock, Harrisburg, PA, Thursdays, 5:30-9 pm, $10 for cruise, 8/28 Ron Waters & Steve Meashey 9/4 Jay Umble & Bill Druck 9/11 Hasid & Burnie Stevenson 9/18 Cathy Chemi & Steve Rudolph 10/17 Dave Wilson & Steve Rudolph Puirsell's Pub - 15 S. 6th St, Lewisburg, PA, Jazz/Blues Wednesday/Thursday, 6-9 pm/6:15-8:15 pm Greg Burgess – Burgess, Mitchell & Seal Ruth's Chris Steak House - Mohegan Sun Casino, Plains, PA, Fridays, 6-9 pm, Saturdays 8:30-11:30 pm, Jim Wallich Trio Telus 360 – 24 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA, 717-393-1880, Third Sunday, 2-6 pm, Jam Session w/ Andy Mowatt Trio, Free Thorn Hill Winery - 1945 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster, PA, 717-571-7839, Fridays, 7-10 pm, Call for Schedule, Free 10/3 Jay Vonada & Steve Rudolph The Timbers – 350 Timbers Road, Mt. Gretna, PA, 717-964-3601, First Fridays Arts Night, 5-7:45 pm, Call for Details and Reservations Victor's Italian Restaurant - 554 South Ogontz St, York, PA, 717-854-7958, Fridays 8-11 pm, No Cover 9/19 Organ Trio East ViVA Tapas Lounge - 901 Hill Ave, Reading, PA 19610, 610) 685-5299, Sunday Brunch, 11-2pm, Zazuzat - Kenny Blekicki sax, Jim Easton guitar, Austin Gross bass, John Rozum drums Zola New World Bistro - 324 W. College Ave, State College, PA, 814-237-8474, 9-Midnight, Call for Complete Schedule 9/5 Jay Vonada Trio 9/12 Rick Hirsch 4
6 AUGUST 2014: Thur, 8/28 Organ Trio East, Jazz at the Palmer, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 814-863-6635, FREE (Tickets required) Thur, 8/28 Dave Stahl Big Band, Hebron Events Center, 701 E. Walnut St, Lebanon, PA, Doors open at 5:00 pm , $10 Fri. 8/29 Amy Banks Quartet, Long’s Park Arts and Crafts Festival , Hbg Pike and Rt 30, Lancaster PA 11am - 1:30pm FREE Fri, 8/29 Lao Tizer & Karen Briggs, Music at Gretna, Mt. Gretna Playhouse, 717-361-1508, 7:30 pm, $18, $25, $32 Fri, 8/29 Jay Vonada Quartet, Mt. Nittany Winery, Centre Hall, PA, 814-466-6373, 6-8 pm Fri. 8/29 String Theory - Modern Jazz 2-4:30pm Long's Park Bistro Area Lancaster PA 17601 Fri. 8/29 River City Blues Club opens Mitch Ivanoff and Robert Frahm's Big Blue with Lee Carroll, Harry Werner and Scott Stump -819 S. Cameron St. Hbg. 8/29 - 9/1 Tony Williams Scholarship Jazz Festival - Embassy Suites, 9000 Bartram Ave., Philadelphia, PA for tickets and info 215-753-0232 Bill Cosby, CPFJ Youth Band, Lee Smith, Dave Posmontier, Larry McKenna, Ronnie Waters, and many more!! Sat. 8/30 Ken Gehret’s Rue de la Pompe - Gypsy Swing - Long’s Park, 1441 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster PA 5:30-7:30pm Sat. 8/30 Tierney Sutton, Music at Gretna, Mt.Gretna Playhouse, 717-361-1508, 7:30 pm, www.gretnamusic.com, $18, $25, $32 Sat. 8/30 Ben Mauger’s VINTAGE JAZZ QUARTET - BookStore Speakeasy 336 Adams St., Behtlehem Pa 9pm-1am. Sat, 8/31 Rampart Street Ramblers “Power” Trio, Kipona Festival, City Island, Harrisburg, PA, 3-4 pm Sat, 8/31 Dave Wilson Quartet, Long's Park Arts & Crafts Show, Long's Park, Lancaster, PA, 11-1:30 pm, $10 SEPTEMBER 2014: Thurs, 9/4swing-nova , Hummelstown Arts Festival Preview Party, Hummelstown, PA, www.facebook.com/hummelstownartsfestival, $50/$90 9/5-7 Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival - 9/5 Rene Marie Quartet and Tim Warfield's Organ Band Fort Hunter Park, Harrisburg, 6-10pm, Thurs. 9/11 Erica Lynn Everest (jazz vocalist) - Garlic Poet Retaurant, 148 Sheraton Dr, New Cumberland, PA (717) 774-5435 Fri. 9/12 Brown Bag Jazz, Towson University Trio, Majestic Theater Cinema 1 - Gettysburg noon-1PM Fri. 9/12 Tom Pontz's Jazz Trio featuring Ben Mauger @ Cafe Garth 22 Second St. Columbia Pa 8-11pm Fri. 9/12 Kerensa Gray & Beth Trez at the Comus Inn, Sugarloaf MD 6pm Wed, 9/17 Dan Tepfer, Bucknell Hall, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, 7:30 pm, FREE Thur, 9/18 Rick Hirsch 4, Palmer Museum of Art, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 7:30 pm, 814-863-6635, FREE (Tickets required) Fri, 9/19 Tim Warfield with Terrell Stafford,Lushlife: Philadelphia Celebrates Billy Strayhorn, Outbeat Jazz Festival, Suzanne Roberts Theater, Philadelphia, PA, 8:30 pm, $35/$25 Mon. 9/22 Steve Rudolph Trio feat. Steve Meashey & Kevin Lowe - Downtown Lounge, 734 Cumberland St, Lebanon, PA 6-8:30pm Lebanon Jazz Festival Thurs. 9/25 Jay Umble Trio - Steve Meashey (b) Dave Lazorcik (dr) Tony’s Mining Co.. 211 Rexmont Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 6-9 pm Thur, 9/25 Dave Stahl Big Band with Robin Work, Hebron Events Center, 701 E. Walnut St., Lebanon, PA, Doors open at 5:00 pm, 7:30-10 pm, $10 Fri. 9/26 Phyllis Chappel (voc) & Steve Jewett (guit) at Bankok Wok, 125 Gateway Plaza, Mechanicsburg, PA 6-9pm Sun. 9/28 Bucknell Jazz Band, 2:30 PM, Weis Center for the Performing Arts(free) Lewisburg OCTOBER 2014 Wed, 10/1 Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, Bucknell Hall, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, 7:30 pm, FREE Thurs. 10/2 Jonathan Ragonese & Steve Rudolph - Bucknell University, Rooke Recital Hall, 7:30 PM (Free) Lewisburg PA Thur, 10/2 The Swingle Singers, Rose Lehrman Arts Center, HACC, Harrisburg, PA, liveatroselehrman.org, 7:30 pm Sun. 10/5 Erin Cruise & Steve Rudolph - Sunday Arts Hour - Perry Co. Arts Council 3pm Free Thurs. 10/9 Dave Wilson Quartet - "Jazz Under the Stars"; - Reading Musuem- Steve Rudolph, Rob Swanson, Butch Reed 7-9pm $20 Thur, 10/16 Penn State Student Jazz Ensemble, Jazz at the Palmer, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 814-863-6635, FREE (Tickets required) Fri, Oct. 17 Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Allen Toussaint, Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, 570-577-1000 or Bucknell.edu/BoxOffice for info.
CPFJ Jam Sessions JAZZ@BUCKNELL . GULLIFTY'S 6:30 - 9:30pm Check out the concert series at Bucknell August 27 & Sept. 24 - Steve Rudolph Trio University in Lewisburg - it’s a nice drive CPFJ hosts Jam Sessions at Gullifty's up the river and the concerts are FREE! on the last Wednesday of every month. http://www.bucknell.edu/Jazz Cedar Cliff Mall, 1104 Carlisle Road, Camp Hill, PA, (717) 761-6692 No cover charge....
. A FESTIVAL SUCCESS!
CPFJ's 34th Annual Jazz Festival opened on Thursday, Aug 7th with a roar to a sold outJazzin' on the Pride riverboat cruise aboard the Pride of the Susquehanna. Dave Stahl and his Quintet featuring Tom Strohman provided the excitement with their great sound to an appreciative crowd.
Friday night...Jazz Party, The 1500 Condominium...opened on the terrace with the swinging sounds of Ben Mauger's New Orleans Six. Many patrons of Cafe 1500 and Crawdaddy's paused to listen as did many neighbors and passersby. The action then moved indoors with Crawdaddy's honoring Harrisburg legend Sammy Banks (celebrating his 94th birthday) with music provided by the Dan Stuber Trio featuring Sam at the drums. Cafe 1500 hosted the Jonathan Ragonese Trio with Peter Paulsen and Chris Hanning to a totally packed house. As the sun set, the patrons lucky enough to hold a ticket moved to Jazz Under the Stars on the rooftop. As the (almost) full moon rose and fireworks provided a colorful backdrop, guests enjoyed soulful jazz presented by Diane Wilson Bedford, Jimmy Wood, Victor Dvoskin, Larry Marshall and special guest Tim Warfield, Jr. - the entire evening was a great celebration of the art of jazz!
Saturday afternoon arrived just in time for a jazz picnic! And what a picnic it was… under the tent at Indian Echo Caverns, five hours of some of the sweetest sounds this side of the Susquehanna. The Larry Marshall Quartet featuring pianist Jim Wood, bassist Willie Morales, and guest trumpeter Bob Meashey, CPFJ Youth Band directed by Ron Waters, tg Divergence (a duo performance by the father/son team of Tom and Greg Strohman), the Sonia V Quartet (with a special vocal guest appearance by Sonia's daughter) andNo Last Call treated the laid back crowd to standards, blues, pop tunes, originals, and everything in between. My personal favorite was when Sonia V's daughter Jennifer was moving through a particularly soulful version of Moondance, and Sonia herself was sitting in the audience singing along – the look of pride on her face was precious! Topping it all off was the No Last Call band – the grooviest, hippest, most dangerous street band Harrisburg has ever seen!
Sunday's festivities began with a Jam Session at The Timbers in Mt. Gretna. Jonathan Ragonese led the session backed by Peter Paulsen (bass) Chris Hanning (drums) and Andy Roberts (keyboard). A variety of local musicians and students joined in for an afternoon of pure pleasure. The hospitality of the Briody/Roberts family was much in evidence as guests enjoyed great food and drink along with the music.
Our collaboration with Music at Gretna closed out the Festival at the Gretna Playhouse on Sunday night. Hendrik Meurkens and his New York Samba Jazz Quartet entertained the audience with sultry samba rhythms accompanied by witty narration. Later, bassist Lee Smith reminded us why Philadelphia is still an important jazz city. His set taken from his new CD "Sittin' on a Secret" included mostly his own compositions. The sounds of nature around the Playhouse complimented this swinging set.
Our thanks to all of our outstanding musicians and our stellar volunteers for helping to produce a great festival! If you couldn’t atten this year, stay tuned for some exciting news about next year's festival. 8 CPFJ thanks our 2014 Festival Contributors Keeping the music playing!
PLATINUM SPONSOR Premier Wealth Management
SILVER SPONSOR Rosemary Barrett and Howard Ulan
JAZZ SPONSOR John F. Mosser David M. Armesto, MD
JAZZ PATRON William and Dorothy Anderson Carmen and Tonia Finestra Peggy A. Grove John F. Hinkle, Jr. Wilma Soliday and John Thomas Tim Warfield, Jr.
JAZZ PROMOTER Carl Cornwell Karen R. Critchfield Russell & Beatrice Dick Joe and Joyce Gehl Nancy Gippert Larry Hershman Ellen B. Hughes Gerald K. Morrison Michael J. O'Keefe Frank and Judith Perna Jack and Babs Phillips Chuck Rhodes John Weaver
BAND LEADER Eugene Borza and Kathleen Pavelko Carol Swendsen and David Chapman Marianne Corl Robert and Mary Daub Linda and Lawrence Hardy Donna and Wilmer Henninger Anna Herman Bill and Rose Light Col. And Mrs. Leo T. McMahon, Jr. Allen Rosen Jim and Sheila Ross Richard and Sydney Ruble Steve and Andrea Rudolph Harvey Scolnick Richard Weidner James L. Wirt
SOLOIST A. Anthony Bianchi William P. Carter Leon and Francine Feinerman Alarie O. Fleming Bill Horn Productions Ken and Kathleen Kaufmann Dorothy H. Kirschner Chuck Long Zenoria McMorris Owens Donald G. Sendi Christopher Shelly Keith and Sharon Thomas Jim and Barbara Whetstone Lennie R. Whitcomb David E. Winter Thanks to CPFJ Board Member Paul Haidet Erika Wollenhaupt and Pat Van Horn for the pictures of our annual Picnic - if you JAZZ FAN have any Festival photos to share please send John Frymoyer them to us at your convenience! Warren E. Guenther 9 Keith Charles Mohler . 1952 - 2014
The Central Pennsylvnia jazz community mourns the loss of our CPFJ Board of Directors member, jazz bassist, and friend, Keith Charles Mohler, who passed away on July 29th from complications of lung cancer. Keith was as known for his trademark beret and all black garb at gigs as he was for his fine musical skills and wry sense of humor. He began playing the electric bass at the age of twelve and developed a lifetime passion for his instrument. He attended Berklee College of Music where he began to explore the expressive potential of the acoustic bass. After graduating from Berklee, Keith joined the Glenn Miller Orchestra, traveling the world as a professional musician. He later went on to work with various other touring companies including the Holiday on Ice shows.
Longing to pursue a more jazz oriented career, Keith returned to his hometown in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he was in demand as a freelance musician. He was a musician who did not wait for the phone to ring - always hustling to find new venues where jazz could be played. In the early 80’s he began booking the Sunday Night Jazz Series at the East of Eden Pub, which was a continued success for eight years. During this time, Keith and his trio mates, Steve Rudolph & John Peifer, performed with many notable jazz artists such as Valery Ponomarev, Al Grey, Sal Nestico, Steve Turre, Tim Warfield, Diane Shurr, Nat Adderly, John Blake, Cecil Bridgewater and Johnny Coles.
For the past twenty years, Keith has continued the campaign to keep jazz music alive, by creating new venues in the local scene, including the recent “Jazz in the Sky” series at the Fulton Opera House and Ware Center in Lancaster. He continued playing and recording with various groups including the Reese Project and the Ken Gehret Jazz Trio until his death.
While the jazz community knew Keith as a musician, he led another life as a veteran animal rights enforcement officer of the Humane League and he had joined the PA Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in April 2013 to provide law enforcement in Lancaster County.
The Philadelphia Enquirer had a large obituary hailing Keith as - “a towering figure in animal protection in Pennsylvania for a quarter century, Mohler spent most of his career as a humane society police officer investigating cases of animal abuse in the stockyards, puppy mills and farms of Lancaster County.” For 25 years he represented various organizations on behalf of animals in cruelty cases. Mohler was known for building meticulous cases that led to convictions and won him the respect of animal welfare advocates, district attorneys, local judges and the farming community.
"Keith exemplified the kind of officer we all aspire to be, balancing our compassion for the animals with our compassion for people,” said Nicole Wilson, Mohler’s supervisor at the PSPCA. “He helped animals across Pennsylvania but the animals and people of Lancaster County were closest to his heart. For Keith, this wasn't just a job it was part of him." Mohler made his mark decades ago taking action against horrific cruelty at the Lancaster Stockyards and infamous Hegins pigeon shoot. “He was a pioneer in using laws to protect farm animals in the modern era,” said Gene Baur, president of the Farm Sanctuary, who worked with Mohler to improve conditions in the Lancaster Stockyards in the 1980s. Baur said Farm Sanctuary incorporated in Pennsylvania and employed Mohler in order to focus on cruelty at the stockyards, at one time the largest stockyards east of the Mississppi River. It was Mohler’s pursuit of a case at the Lancaster Stockyards in 1992 that led to the first-ever conviction related to the abuse of farm animals in Pennsylvania – and likely anywhere, said Baur.
Keith is survived by his mother and by his longtime partner Laura Roberts, with whom he resided in Lancaster county.
The family asked that donations in Keith’s name may be made to: Farm Sanctuary, PO Box 150, Watkins Glen, New York 14891 or Pennsylvania SPCA, 350 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134 or Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz, 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112. 10 John Blake, Jr. 1947 - 2014
John Blake Jr., the Philadelphia jazz violinist and music educator who toured with Grover Washington Jr. and McCoy Tyner and taught generations of students at the Settlement Music School and University of the Arts, died August 15th at age 67. It was a long road for Blake, who rose from the streets of Philadelphia to featured positions in several top jazz bands and on to his more recent role as a Grammy-nominated bandleader. By the late 1970s, he was backing saxophonist Washington in the studio and on the road, playing both keyboards and violin. He concentrated on the latter with pianist Tyner, who recorded two Blake compositions on his 1980 album, Horizon.
Starting with Maiden Dance in 1984, Blake recorded three albums as a leader in the 1980s. He was four times named DownBeat's Violinist Deserving Wider Recognition. He was nominated for a Grammy for Motherless Child, a 2010 gospel jazz collection featuring his jazz quartet and the Washington D.C. choir Afro Blue. That year, he was named a Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellow. In a 2011 profile in Strings magazine, violinist Christian Howes called Blake "the patriarch today of jazz violin." His students included Regina Carter, Jeremy Kittel of Turtle Island Quartet and Roots drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson.
John Blake as been a familiar figure in Central Pennsylvania from appearances at the East of Eden & Lucky Seven in the "good old days" to the CPFJ Picnic in 2012. He was named a Jazz Master by CPFJ that year. In 1996 he also performed a special “Jazz Violin Summit” concert at the Whitaker Center with German violinist Joerg Widmoser and legendary Kansas City violinist Claude “Fiddler” Williams.
“Through my music, I have been blessed and empowered to communicate because of the sacred ground I stand on to share my gift. Hopefully my listeners will be able to find something in the music that will lift them up and make them better in the moment and perhaps beyond." John Blake is surely standing on sacred ground today.
Blake is survived by his wife Barbara, son Johnathan, daughters Beverly Blake Woodson and Jennifer Blake Watson, sisters Vivian Carson and Charlotte Blake-Alston, and brothers Alan and Elliot Blake.
We can honor his spirit and keep his memory alive by listening to his music - below is a discography of John’s many recordings - seek them out and celebrate this great artist’s life. Our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.
As a Leader With Avery Sharpe The Traveler Avery Sharpe & John Blake Duo - Epic Ebony Journey(JKNM Records AS89893) Quest (Sunnyside Record SSC 1058) A New Beginning (Gramavision 18-8808) With James Newton Adventures Of The Heart (Gramavision 18-8705) James Newton (Gramavision GR 8205) Twinkling Of An Eye (Gramavision 18-8501) Luella (Gramavision GR 8304) Maiden Dance (Gramavision GR 8309) African Flower (Blue Note BT 85109)
With McCoy Tyner With Steve Turre Horizon (Milestones M-9094) Fire & Ice (Stash Records ST-CD-7) La Leyenda de la Hora (Columbia FC37375) Right There (Antilles Records 314-510040-2) N.Y. - Montreux Connection (Columbia FC 37652) With Others With Sumi Tonooka 7 In 7 Out (Rainbow RR 2010) Kindred Spirits(Spirit Records) The Young Lions - Featured as one of 17 "Exceptional Young Musicians" at Carnegie Hall Kool Jazz Festival, 1982. (Electra/Musician 60196-1) With Grover Washington, Jr. Love Survives - Jay Hoggard (Gramavision GR 8204) Live At The Bijou (Kudo KUX 3637M2) Flying Out - Cecil McBee (India Navigation In 1053) Reed Seed (Motown M7 910R1) Children of the Fires - Marvin Peterson (Sunrise 1944) Baddest (Motown M9940A2) A Tear and a Smile - Catalyst (Muse 5069) Paradise (Electra 6E182) Unity - Catalyst (Muse 5042) Unlock the Funk - Locksmith (Arista AB4274) With Archie Shepp The String Summit - One World in Eight (MPS 0068.275) Attica Blues (Impulse AS-9222) You Are My Starship - Norman Connors (Buddah 0698) Cry of My People (Impulse AS-9231) Quartet Indigo - Quartet Indigo (Landmark Records LCD 1536-2) 11 ~
ck l bl l b x ffic
12 Track of the Month
Remember back when records came with liner notes that gave information about what you were hearing on the album? In this monthly column, the ViBE collides the new with the old by suggesting a tune to download from iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite music service, and providing “liner notes” from one of the CPFJ musicians or jazz enthusiasts. Enjoy!
Henry Butler and Steven Bernstein – “I Left My Baby” from the album Viper's Drag
New York City. It was an early January evening. We stood outside in bone-chilling cold awaiting entry to the Jazz Standard. Why? To see a true supergroup: the legendary Henry Butler, master of stride and New Orleans funk, backed by Steven Bernstein's Hot 9. It was well worth the wait: they tore the room apart with music that was at once accessible, yet full of melody, with sophisticated harmonies and spin-on-a-dime arrangements. Thankfully, the band jumped straight into the studio and the result is an equally wonderful album, of which "I Left My Baby" is a fine example. A straight blues, deeply traditional but set in a thoroughly modern context. This is not about solos; this about tight, tight, tight ensemble playing old school. This music is pretty much impossible NOT to like.
More on the live gig: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/03/arts/music/henry-butler-with-steve- bernstein-at-the-jazz-standard.html
The tune: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/vipers-drag/id875670584
- Jeff Lynch
13 Join the Central PA Friends of Jazz - Membership Application - join and get ticket discounts NOW!
Please join CPFJ - your membership and INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS: ALL MEMBERS receive the Newsletter w/ support enables us to present the finest jazz Regular ...... $25 info on concert artists, area events & more. Patron ...... $45 artists, educate students and develop an Sponsor ...... $150 ANNUAL INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS: audience for America's music - JAZZ! Student ...... $10 REGULAR: May purchase one ticket at CORPORATE MEMBERS: member discount for each CPFJ event. Regular ...... $400 Membership in CPFJ is for everyone who loves the PATRON: May purchase 2 tickets at Patron ...... $600 member discount for each CPFJ event. music and wants to foster jazz in Central PA. Sponsor ...... $1,000 All CPFJ members receive the CPFJ newsletter - School ...... $100 SPONSOR: Our concert series ticket bargain! THE VIBE - describing CPFJ activities, DONOR MEMBERSHIP.....$100+ 2 free admissions to all monthly concerts; For information on Donor or Corporate concert artists, area club dates and much more! 2 member discounts @ the Festival & Picnic All corporate members are listed in the newsletter. Memberships please call the CPFJ Office: 717-540-1010 or visit our web We offer nine levels of membership designed site for additional information - STUDENT: Receives student member to suit all budgets and interests of the individual www.friendsofjazz.org ticket discounts at all CPFJ events. or corporate member. . Memberships are valid for one year from date of purchase. . Support the Music of Freedom!
Become a Sponsor Member of CPFJ and receive two tickets to all six Fall & Spring Concert Series events. This $150 annual membership get you twelve tickets for only $12.50 each - quite a bargain! Our Fall Concert Series now includes the Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival, so Sponsors get FREE ADMISSION to that 3 day event as well. PLUS - you receive The ViBE, Central Pa’s Jazz Newsletter, get ticket discounts on other CPFJ events, and stay informed of all news concerning your favorite music. JOIN US NOW!!
Name (on card)______Phone Number______
Address______City______State_____ Zip______
email______
Membership Type______Payment Type: ____Payment Enclosed ____VISA ____MC
Please complete if paying by credit card: Card #______Expiration Date_____/_____
3 digit # on back of card______
You may order with CREDIT CARD from the CPFJ Office 717-540-1010 or from our WEB SITE www.friendsofjazz.org Make checks payable to CPFJ and return your application and payment to: CPFJ, 5721 Jonestown Rd., Harrisburg PA 17112 Tickets will be available at all venues AT THE DOOR
ORDER TICKETS & MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE AT WWW.FRIENDSOFJAZZ.ORG 14 CPFJ Sponsor, Corporate & Life Members! Fall Concert Series Your tickets for the Fall Concert Series (including the Dauphin Co. Jazz & Wine Festival) have Sponsor, Life, and Corporate Members will receive been mailed - if you have not received them, tickets via mail. your membership may have expired. Please look at the mailing label on this newsletter and Sept. 5, 2014--6PM Rene Marie Quartet & your expiration date should be above your name. Tim Warfield Organ Band If you have any questions concerning your part of the Dauphin Co. Jazz & Wine Festival tickets, please email or call the CPFJ Office and Ft. Hunter Park, Harrisburg - rain or shine. we will assist you promptly. Thanks for keeping Tickets in advance ($25) from Dauphin Co. Parks and your membership up to date! Rec. website or at the door ($30) Tickets are three day passes to the Festival only.
There’s a new Blues Club in Harrisburg Oct 12, 2014--2 P.M. Grant Stewart Trio Allen Theatre, 36 E Main St, Annville PA Tickets also available at 717-540-1010 or www.friendsofjazz.org
# of Tickets Cost Total General Adm. ______x $20 = ______Member ______x $16 = ______Student ______x $10 = ______
Nov. 9, 2014--3PM Charenee Wade Quartet Leffler Chapel, Elizabethtown College Tickets are available from Gretna Music (717) 361-1508 or their website: www.gretnamusic.org 819 S. Cameron St. 717-555-5555
Video of the month!! Name______Andy Roberts & Kirk Reese Phone Number______Two of the finest pianists in our area joined Address______forces and produced a duo video that may be seen on YouTube. Just go to youtube.com City______and in the search slot insert their names and State_____ Zip______you will be treated to the video. This was recorded and produced at The Camp - Rick Membership Type______Sudor’s recording studio near Hummelstown PA Payment Type: ____Payment Enclosed Do you have a favorite youtube video? ____VISA ____MasterCard ___Discover Send us the link and we’ll let folks know - Please complete if paying by credit card: there is so much music available at the click of a mouse (or a touch of the screen) Card #______these days. Encourage your young Signature______musician friends to take advantage of this great resource! Exp. Date______CVV2 Code______Jazz on Saturdays 6:30-9pm
Support America’s Music!! Join the Central PA Friends of
THE LOIS LEHRMAN GRASS FOUNDATON THE SHEARER FAMILY FUND THE WELLS FOUNDATION Volunteer! We are always in need of help at concerts, with promotional chores, and other necessary duties....
Call the CPFJ Office 717-540-1010 or EMAIL: friends @friendsofjazz .org and share some time with us - we appreciate your support and dedication!