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CENTRAL PA FRIENDS OF CPFJ Newsletter Jan/Feb 2018 #52 The Spring Concert Series is underwritten by a generous grant from the Shearer Family Fund of TFEC on behalf of R. Scott Shearer Jazz Vocal Legend MARY STALLINGS SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2018 3PM WARE CENTER - LANCASTER PA RODNEY WHITAKER FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2018 7:30PM HIGH CENTER - MESSIAH COLLEGE MAY 26 -28 HARRISBURG ARTS FEST RIVERFRONT PARK 2018 CENTRAL PA JAZZ CAMP JUNE 13-16 MESSIAH COLLEGE The Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz is dedicated to the education, promotion a nd presentation of Jazz, America's original art form. CENTRAL PA Riverboat Cruise - Picnic Gretna Concert JAZZ FESTIVAL Jazz Party - JULY 5 - 8, 2018 & more!! . pg. 2 - Executive Director Letter pg. 9 - Jazz in the Sky @ the Ware Center pg. 3 - Grants & Donors pg. 10 - Artisan Guitar Convention in Harrisburg pg. 4 Spring Concert Series 3/25, 4/22 & 6/15 pg. 11 - Friendship App. & Concert Ticket Order Form pg. 5 - Final Bar 2017 - Jazz Passings... pg. 12 - Youth Band pg. 6 - Steady Gigs Calendar pg. 13 - Jazz Camp 2018 - Send a Kid to Camp! pg. 7 - One Time Only Events Calendar pg. 14 - Berks Fest - MidAtlantic Jazz Fest - HMAC pg. 8 - Al Di Meola - JazZenJourney - River City pg. 15 - Jazz Event Pics - T-shirts The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz, 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Central Pennsylvania .. ... Friends of Jazz On March 25th, 2018 legendary jazz vocalist Mary Stallings will appear at the Ware Center . 5721 Jonestown Road for Spring Concert Series. For those of you who love Carmen, Sarah and all the great jazz Harrisburg PA 17112 vocalists, this is your concert - Mary is an accomplished veteran singer who worked with . TEL: 717-540-1010 Basie, Ellington and many more and can really deliver a song. We also thank the Ware . Center for affording us the opportunity to present great jazz in a beautiful hall and attract new WEB: www.friendsofjazz.org members from the Lancaster County area (which is becoming a hotbed for the arts). So EMAIL: mark your calendars and make plans to attend. Sponsor and Corporate Friends of Jazz must [email protected] call the CPFJ Office to reserve their tickets by March 19th. Our thanks again to Scott Shearer and the Shearer Family Trust for underwriting our Spring Concerts - you enable us to Steve Rudolph maintain our high musical standards in these days of higher costs. ... Executive Director . The Lancaster Foundation’s ExtraOrdinary Give, a 24 hour charity marathon was held on Sheila Ross November 17th - our thanks to the Lancaster Foundation and to those who contributed! Office Manager ... Last year’s Fall Concert Series final concerts were very successful. In October, New Orleans trumpeter/ vocalist Jeremy Davenport brought his working quintet from the New CPFJ Board of Directors: . Orleans Ritz Carlton to the Ware Center in Lancaster and thoroughly entertained the audience with original renditions of jazz and standards - it was a very special afternoon. ... Dr. William Anderson November 12th at the High Center on Messiah College’s campus, our own Jonathan (Membership) Ragonese featured an eight piece woodwind ensemble, a quintet of the finest young Paul Bratcher musicians from New York City, and longtime WITF-TV & Radio personality Mike (President) Greenwald onboard as narrator for two large works with children in mind - Mr Pop Goes Richard Ebeling and Mother Goose & Other Tales. The Messiah College Jazz Ensemble opened the (Volunteers) program with a great set - Dr. Bill Stowman directing. Jonathan’s music was fantastic and Dr. Paul Haidet brilliantly played, but we did not have a very large audience for the event - perhaps too many (Newsletter) Mark Hunsberger of our regulars thought that it was for children only? Please try to attend as many of our events as you can - we always feature the finest music available and even though the program (Treasurer) was geared to appeal to the young, it was definitely challenging and entertaining fare. Waverly Parker ... (Secretary) On December 27th we hosted the annual Ron Waters Scholarship Fundraiser at Connor Rohrer Appalachian Brewery Co. in Harrisburg - our thanks to their kind staff for all the assistance (Student Representative) with planning and organizing this fun evening. It was a frosty night, but we had a good Mark Swartzbaugh turnout and raised the necessary funds to keep the scholarship program rolling. All of the (Marketing) funds raised go to and annual scholarship for area students who are attending music school Keith Thomas and to help get kids to our summer Jazz Camp. It’s not too late to donate - call the office or (Vice President & Concessions) go online NOW! Tim Thompson ... (Youth Committee) We have been invited by JumpStreet to host live jazz over Memorial Day Weekend on our Tim Warfield, Jr. own stage at the Harrisburg Arts Festival for the fourth year. This is our greatest annual (Artistic Director) opportunity to expose music fans to jazz. Our stage will be near the Walnut Street Bridge and . will feature jazz bands performing from 10am to 7pm on Saturday and Sunday, and from 10am to 5pm on Monday. We truly appreciate this opportunity and will be needing music sponsors Youth Band Director: to help underwrite our expenses - if you or your company are interested in sponsoring a Ron Waters performance during the ArtsFest, please contact us at the CPFJ Office - it's a great advertising . opportunity! The ViBE Tell your friends to visit our website where they can read The ViBE and check out videos of upcoming artists and events - we try to keep the site looking good, interesting, and up to date. Steve Rudolph - Editor Also, please like our Facebook Page and share our events - social media is a great way to tell Sheila Ross - Contributing Editor people about CPFJ. Make sure you link to our new Twitter handle as well - @pafriendsofjazz Paul Haidet - Contributing Editor . - say connected - there’s lots of great music coming your way from CPFJ! We just found out the Diva Jazz Orchestra will be playing a free concert at Dickinson College in February (check the One Time Only listings on page 7) - hope to see you there. .... As always, we invite you to share some of your time and help us by volunteering - there are many ways you can help the Friends of Jazz - PLEASE CALL! .... We are currently seeking some new Committee Members and Board Members - if you have a desire to aid in keeping jazz alive in Central PA, let us know. Support JAZZ - ... the Music of Freedom! Thanks to all for your continuing support! . Steve Rudolph 2. Executive Director, CPFJ The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz - 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112 GRANTS Children’s Home Foundation Cultural Enrichment Fund DONORS Dauphin County Commissioners Lois Lehrman Grass Foundation Debbie Abel & Josh Millman - Ronda & David Abel - Dave Allard & Mardi Sawyer - David M. Armesto, M.D. / The Hall Foundation Armesto Eye Associates - Dr. William Anderson – Dorothy Andrews - Dave & Dianne Arden - Matthew Babb - The Bill & Beverlee Lehr Fund TFEC Suzanne Bahrt - Betty A. Baker - Donald Barber - Kathryn T. Bard - Rosemary Barrett & Howard Ulan The Olewine Family Trust Robert Baseshore - Leslie & Ken Beamer - Carl B. Bear - Alan & Mary Beavers – Edward S. Beck - John Bell Gerald A. Bennett - Karen Best - A. Anthony Bianchi - Louise A. Bianco - Augy & Viola Bish - Janice R. 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