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come to the concerts. Children APF|'s Fall series is going to by Butch Conn under twelve are free when be a knockout. With a broad accompanied by a paying adult. spectrum of styles, instru- On October 16 lazzGrandmaster (limit two to an adult). And mentation and a presentation limmy Heath will be here with a children from 12-18 get in for of both grandmasters and quintet that will show you how half price (with ID). So bring "youngbloods" this will be a young this veteran remains. On your kids and make it an season to remember. In October 30 lazz Grandmaster evening sharing something you addition series tickets are Barry Harris will be here to love. now even mote of a savings delight us with his delightful (25%1. Cheap enough to buy performance of Monk, Bud New Support an annual subscription and Powell and other heroes of the The reason we're able to plan give individual tickets to Bebop era. We'lI close on No- and expand our activities is the your friends for presents. vember 13 with Brian Lynch and huge increase in the number of his all-star quartet. members who are paying dues The Dates and the Players and becoming active. Thanla to On the dates surrounding the the membership committee On September L8 the master of concerts APF| will have work- headed by Bill McCann, our Classic Jazz clainetist Kenny shops at the College of St. Rose, membership has increased by Davem willbe here with his local public and private schools 76% dwngthe last two months! quartet featuring Bucky Plu;zarcllt. and at least one special workshop By joining or upgrading your On October 2Jazzpianist Sumi for our members membership you can help make Toonaka willbe here with music Brine Children the entire region A Place for that will suqprise and delight you. We'll be continuing our emphasis lazz. on getting children of all ages to

There's a whole lot going oninlazzin the Capital Region! Check out our Inside calendar, our columnists and all the p.2 ...... The lazzW other special features in the APFJ p.3...... Solo Newsletter. Kenny Davem, Sumi p.4-5...... Cal endar Tonooka, Jimmy Heath, Barry Harris p.8...... Reviews and Brian Lynch will be appearing in p.9....Volunteer our Fall Series so mark down the dates Opti in your calendar. [immy Heath r h ruelazzW-oid Le Deluge. du lazz- by Tim Coakley |oin! rhere used to be a record store in 5:ffill;Jn:f8TffJl1u,l*, rr,u New York that claimed APlace caruyJazz Tim Coiiley lazzShLi6,VAfrAC_ for records "From -to Bunk to.Monk,,,B,unk FM,90,3, 1030pm to midnight on symbol Johnson.being_the of early Saturday), t try to cover an the bases ilazz New Orleans and lazz Thelonius from ea.ly iazz figures like Monk being as far out as things got Armstrong, Mortin and Beider_ Keep Live back then. becke, to tle newer musicians such Jazz in the Heart of Pavton rtwas a time when rong-playing :ll":1:lrtfl[ilI"n"las Northeastern records were the latest thing, and fans, critics and Dis were complain- I also think it,s important to focus on New York tryt so many new records ing were the great middle period of Jazz, issued each month they couldn't lg3d_peO,and on the greaiplayers keep up. who don,t fit easily int"o any neat In a Strange Town? Need Some lazz? Now.arter some 40 years or musicar ;flTfJ,3r"Tffif,ffi*X r,,* Try These Numbers developments, the advent of the CD and ]oe Sullivan. Atlanta...... 404-241,-3598 and the rush of young musicians Baltimore...... 301, -9 45 -2266 making their own discs, those same With nearly a century of lazzto look Chicago...... 312-427 -9900 fans face an avalanche of music, back on, ttrere,s ua anor-om Miami...... 305-382-3938 New Orleans..504-455 -6847 some ! azzshows meet. the onslaught ;T,"#lr:,"?'il1lTi:H'rf if;; head-on, playing NYC...... 7 1.8-465-7500 shictly the new viduil phylrs from different eras, or releases. Some specialize Northeastern NY 37 4-6912 in certain or, o.,u priticular instrument and its types or styles of Pittsburgh ...... 412-g4g-9\Ss lazz, such as players, it is possible to give a fair traditional, Wash., D .C.....202-69 8-7 Latin or bebop. cross section, with all the richness SZ2 and diversity of this most American r - }'i$"g::ggtE Il"3gE - - - g!ryJEL: - - -r r - r r r r r r r r r r r r overlrom c"l*ii:B;r; i H#*:^-it^laut Mastriani andrnrr T^r., Nd & Nd s l^hq r'I 1 ]ody in tryLs ro build St',uyrr. a CD (Members and i Tu l1ui"g ielease tu"_tur"lTalMusicians) Ior that resraurant.^hr; e T ^;i;k"l I gilty-attlreGlenEandersonJuly theCentralParkSummer Coakley hasmovedf6rlflo*to ! Y9u'r9 all Concerts. 19.I welcomel e;ohn They were doubled 10:30pm on Saturday night. i Hilton ! i has been the leader of by ]ane Bunnett's Spirits of It's now a 90 minutesho"* I i the houseband at Sign of the Flavana that included the cBill McCann continues I variously world famous Pancho through the i by,Y::.Bt:*-rlTommieFordft._::Actompanied summer on ryCDB ! i Quinto.cLeeShawback onSaf,rrdaymorning r fddie ! DeMarc c from her i :"lMike o Jazz on Austrian Festival Knowles is i" ;"-aia scouting ! i Iaf.Street continues this summer gig. She was featured with out Carribe *j^rrmusicians f[r! i yjt performances every Elly Wright (THE Jazz singer APFI. At least ihaqs what t. ,rrJ a y,.d"esday in downtown in Austria) and Art Farmer. he's doing there! a nandy --l i fthenectady. c Brian Shetriedtogetoneof the Treeceisonasimilarmisjorrirrl l'r|:aude has established a Bosendorfer's she was play- Paris. i websiteforJazzperfor- We're expecting a thor- ! i ingonintoherluggagebut oughreportfrombott of them. ! mances. o Alex Torres was declared "overweight"! I Los a- DI Ken Taylor is trying to ! l(eyT sounded absolutely Members indoctrinate his newbo.""UrUJ I 'l i 1:1fi".i.,T"il double bill cNona Teabout is doing the girl vashti in the cirtues of i$:J3"":Tl,Hlfl1 bookins ror sign or the iree A:ffij:" Brown lunior is *rl IIL _UA:III I I I I-L:IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII-.-J sbt?,rw ttl,o Arts!

He also collected ]azz records and CDs, supported APF], wrote the We wish we knew of 200 words 200 words column regularly and that would help me tell you how finally asked that contributions in lieu of flowers be made to A Place much we miss Glyn Evans. Our ffie.L Ober1-Door long-time columnist passed a forlazz. Bo oftstore-& GLft GaIIery few weeks ago and I attended A Locally -Owtted Independent Bookstore Since 1971 what tumed out tobe what We're going to endow our scholar- 128 Jay Street ships to the College of St. Rose and could onlybe called aJazz Schenectady, NY 12305 service. the Schenectady County Commu- (s78) 346-2719 nity College with the conhibutions Members'of his family had flown we receive and it will be known as r the Glyn T.Evans Scholarship I in from all over (Glyn was bom Jazz I Fund. I in Wales) and so much of the I SMITH BARNEY I service had to dowithJazz. I A Memb er of TraaelersGrouo I Glyn in a very important way was I 'l ln fact the service was held in the emblematic of the kind of support I oennis wentraub I Whisperdome. And there was we've received over the years. financial I Someone said to us, you must I Consultant Paul Mashiani at the piano I s1l-427-5ss7 I really be wealthy to do all this stuff playrng some of Gly^ s favorites I aoo-541-0601 I (Monk and Erroll Gamer). There you do withJazz in the Capital Region. How wrong he was. It was lt were poems about Jazz and I SMITH BARNEY lNC. I accounts of children who had people like Glyn, and many. many r 80 State Street. Suite 801 r been inhoduced to lazz by others who contribute in so many I nrO.ny,NY 12207-2543 i Glyn's kindly encouragement. ways including working on the Some of the two hundred words newsletter, the underwriting of L--i;E3it:--i columns had been bound and concerts, the purchase of series were distributed to the partici- subscriptions, baking brownies for Dr. David T. Civale pants. Glyn's brother David told the concerts, etcetera, etcetera, how their youth was surrounded etcetera. Chiropractic by music (the Welsh of course have a long hadition of commu- Finally you will notice that the Family Care nity choral singurg and their retum address for A Place forlazz Sports Iniuries society is fairly permeated with has changed. It is now 69 Trinity Work and Auto Injuries music.). Somehow, Glyn heard Place, Albany, New York12202. Jazzonthe radio and was My new home phone number is For Appointment 465-1278. immediately hansfixed into an The reason for this move Call377-2207 obsessive Jazz patron and is unfortunately that the editor and participant. He was an avid his wife have separated. This is a 201Glen Avenue, pianist (he could shetch 12 notes difficult time for both of us. We Scotia and therefore could play the ask your consideration and indul- L Block fiendishly difficult Fats Waller gence while this painful process South of improvisations). continues its mercurial course. Mohawk Ave.) T Calendar

The information below was $ustin's continued) 9 Maple Ave. , 9 Maple Ave., Saratoga Springs Friday received from the clubs by mail 8 - Pangaea 583-CLUB Music from 6-10pm; Sat from 9pm - and phone. (Some clubs don't 9b - John Hilton 1am. Cover $2 on Sat. book far enough in advance for us 14 - Lee Shaw Trio to print their listings). Check by 15 - Franklin Micare Trio telephone before going because 16b - Nat Phipps Iuly 3 - Cadillac Club there may be last minute changes 21, -22 - Hall Miller Band w/ Erica 4 - Keith Pray Quartet Clubs may have a cover/ music Lindsay on Sax L0 - Robert Lindquist Trio charge or a minimum purchase 23b -Peggy Delaney 1"1 - Interplay lazzTrio (food or drink). In most cases 28-29 - Nick Brignola Quartet 17 - T ake Five, I azz Quintet reservations are advisable 30b Hilton be- Iohn L8 - Larry Lewis Group cause of limited seating. If your 24 - Mike Wicks Quintet favorite club is not listing Iron Horse 20 Center St., ]azz 25 - CompactJazz Quartet performances Northampton, MA. 413-58 4-0610 explain to them in 31, -lazz Factor your most supportive manner for tickets 1-800-THE TICK. Seats that JI\ZZ AUDIENCES CAN 150. Call before going. Prices vary. Shows begin at 7pm. August NOT COME OUT IF PERFOR- L - Cadillac Club MANCES REMAIN A SECRET! Iuly 6 - Olu Dara 7 -Peg Delaney Trio 7 -Lionel Hampton 8: Terry Gordon Quintet justin Mc Neill's 301 Lark St., L1 - Luther "Guitar 14- Pete Sweeney Quartet Albany. 436-7008 Fri-Sat music Junior" ]ohnson starts 1,5 - CompactJazz Quartet at 10:30 pm (3 sets.) Very small(seats L4 - Me'Shell Ndegeocello 21 - Mike Wicks Quintet 40-50). Excellent food. Reservations a L5 - Stanley ]ordan 22 -Keitll. Pray must. Cover - $3/and $7.50 mini- L9 - Odetta Quartet 28 - Take Five mum. ]azz Brunch on Sundays at 1L August am, . Music begins at 11:30. (b after a (Call for information) 27 - Sha'Ron & the Fellas date = Sunday brunch no cover or Mother Caf.e217 Westem minimum) Crooked Lake House Earth's Ave., Albany, NY Call for info 434- Iuly Rtes 43 & 65 in Averill Park 0944 3-4 Hal Miller featuring Pat 674-3894. Cover $10 Dance with the -12 BTQ 7pm-10pm (sax + LaBarbera on Sax Thomas Big Band from 8-11:30pm luly |oey trio)August - Tom Ross and Global 5b - Nat Phipps on Friday nights. Call before hand Jazz L0 - CD Blues featuring Chuck because there may be changes. Have D'Aloia been booking smaller groups like Cole 11 - Big Block Blues Band Broderick and Doc Scanlon. Tough Traveler 12b -Chuck D'Aloia Wondetful Music Bags 17 -1.8 - Nick Brignola Quartet your 19b -Peggy Delaney for at ffre guit ar, p ercussion, ffiusic b o oks 24 - 25 - Vinnie Martucci Trio lazz Woodstock Kleinert/ James Arts Center 34 Tinker St., Will custom make bags for 26b - John Hilton Woodstock. Phone 91.4-679-5154 f.or violins and other instruments 30 - August 1 - Tropical Beat reservations. Special discounts are August available for series tickets. Call Nancy Gold at 393-0168 2b -Chuck D'Aloia August 29 - Clarinetist Don Byron 7 - CD3 featuring Chuck D'Aloia and friends for more information ]azz Calendar

Chat's Lounge, Marriott Hotel Capital Swing Dance Series tst GD Release 189 Wolf Rd., Albany Lutheran Church, 181 Western Ave., Music Every Tuesday and Wednes- Albany (except where indicated) for dry. info and directions: 463 -1.622.8:30pm (dance practice & instruction 7:30pm The wolds ond music every first Friday) of Jody Shoyne Honest Weight Food Coop |uly 3 - Reggre Red Hot Feet Warmers + 484 Central Ave., Albany 482-2667 (Buhrmaster Bam) Poul Mostrioni Every Saturday night, lazz Piano with Michael Larkin August 7 -PatMelita Band Love is o Gorden (Buhrmaster Bam) of loss, humol, hope, ond resolve Lonen Coffeehouse - Grafton July l6th - 7-lOpm Inn Rte 2, Grafton - 658-3039 Occasional Lionheart Blues Cafe 256 Lark Glen Sondels Monsion ]azz Street, Albany. Call436-9539 for Delicious Food/Cosh Bor info. Tuesdays - Erik ]ohnson Trio AII Stephanies on the Park 452 Madi- Welcome! son Ave. Albany. Call M9-2492 for Lola's On South Pearl 147 South info. Pearl, Albany. Call 434-1876 for info. Lo Porto's Restaurant (Sign of the Tree) Madison Ave, Empire Yorkstone Pub 79 North Pearl St. Borders Books & Music 59 Wolf State Plaza Albany. Call426-8550 for info. Rd., Albany 482-5800. Call for infor- Iuly mation ab out I azz events. 3 - Royal Hartigan Quintet july -15 - Hal Miller'slazz Videos 10 - Peg DelaneyTrio with Earl Davis - 17 - Sorury and Perley 17 - Hilton The Litchfield ]azz Festival August - 19 - Hal Miller's John Quartet JazzYideos john Goshen Fairgrounds, Rt. 63. Miller has an extraordinary collection 24 - Hilton with Sonny and of videos covering all the greats of Perley GoshenCT 860-567-4L62 lazz 31 - TBA www.litchfieldct.com August 7-LFI Summer School Le Prive at Le Canard Enchaine Faculty, Tito Puente 27 6 F air St., Kingsto n 9 L4-339 -2003 8 - ]oyce DiCamillo, Giacomo Gates, Brad Mehldau, The Bright Moments Festival Irly Reggie Workman, Ernie Watts, Mark Whutfield, Louis Hayes, U Mass Campus at Amherst. For 2 -Betty McDonald Trio Scofield, Larry info call 413-545-2511 or 1-800-999- 3 -Iay Leonhardt Duo Javon ]ackson, ]ohn Goldings, Steve Swallow, T.S. UMAS. 4-Iay Leonhardt Duo Monk, Charnett Moffett, Willie 17 -Billy Taylor Trio, 9 - Gradie Stone Trio Iuly Sheila Williams all-stars and L0 - Gradie Stone Trio |ordan, Jazzinluly 9 - Danilo Perez,stanley Bob Stewart tuba virtuoso. 11 - Warren Bernhardt/Mike DeMicco Turrentine at 4:30pm the LF| Blues L8 -|ohnny Rawls Review L6 - Harvey Kaiser Trio 17 -Harvey Kaiser Party: Henry Butler, Sweet with the Nutmeg Horns, Sun Ra Trio L8 - Butter and ]am, Roomful of Arkestra, Amiri Baraka, Arrow and Teri Roiger Trio Blues His Multinational Force, Ricardo August 29 - Lee Shaw Trio with Mike Lemvo and Makina Loca + food, DeMicco and Rich Syracuse crafts anil ftee dance instruction, ttYourstt F,-ADIO J AZZ 145 Barrett, Schenectady, NY. 370-9865. Performances on 1st and Van Dyck Restaurant 237 Union WVCR 88.3FM Cutting edge 3rd Wednesdays, 8-10pm no cover. Street, Schenectady 381-1111. Alt Fri- Afro-Am Pop w/occasional Friday, Saturday performances - daylSaturday Iazz/ 9pm shows 8pm and L0pm Latin flavor. 1am, cover. Call for information. unless otherwise noted. Presents ]azz occasionally. WMHT 89.1FM Sat. Iuly 6-8pm Sat 't- Night Swing with Ray Lamere; 2 - Rob Aronstein One Caroline Street Bistro 3 - Tim Coakley Trio WAMC 90.3FM Great mix. lazz Saratoga Call587-2026 for info 4-loey Thomas Big Band or Jazz related music every evening - 3 - 4 -Skidmore All-stars Iuly 7 - Kelly Moore from 11.-12 midnight including: Tim Sat night - Nicholas Payton 11 - Heath Coakley, Billy Taylor andJazz Wednesdays - Franklin Micare Trio ]immy L5 - Cole Broderick vocalist revisited. ]im Wilke -lazz After Thursday -TheJazz Trio +Late night w/ April Hours (1 AM to early AM Fri and lazz Marie Sat), Marion McPartland (11am Friday -lazzPiano at Dinner +JazzTrio 17 -|il Hughes Quartet to Saturday - Carl Landa Band (quartet 18 - Bucky Pizzarelli 12 noon on Wed.,8-9pm on Sun.) w/ B;uest) 25 - Dewey Redman andlazzset (9pm to 10pm, Sun). Sunday - Various artists 29 - ColeBroderick WSPN 91.LFM Gail Mattsson's August show, Wed. 12 to 3pm. Howie Cafe Capriccio L - Nick Brignola Quartetw/special Kaplan on Fridays 12 to 3pm 49 Grand Ave., Albany.465-0439 guest Fridays - 9:L5 - Walter Donaruma Trio WCDB 90.9FM Bill McCann on Saturday mornings from 8am to 12 noon. Howard ]ackson is on Mon., Steuben Club L steubenplaceAl- Malt River Btewing Co. Latham and Fri mornings. Circle. Call786-6258 for info. bany for info 434-6116 Thurday Brunch Evenings - Various ]azz halted. Will resume in lazz artists WRPI 91.5FM Barbara Kaiser Fall 10am to noon on Tues with a Castle Street Cafe Great wonderfully eclectic mixture of lazz Barrington for info 413-528-52M and....;Kevin Roberts Thurs.pm, 7 to The Inn at Saratoga 231Broadway, Iuly - 24 -Lee Shaw Trio 10 with his wonderful and varied Saratoga Springs. Sunday Brunch with theme shows. 10am to noon on Fri Jazz with varied Dls. Mondays and Fridays 4-6:30pm Ken Taylor Iuly L'Ecole Encore 44 Fuller Rd., Al- 5 - Tropical Beat bany. Call437-1234 for info. WEQX 102.7 azz Tr acks 7 -9 am 12 - Reggie's Red Hot Feetwarmers I Sundays. Mainstream 19 - Franklin Micare Trio Iuly - 9 - Sonny and Perley 26 -Doc Scanlon's Rhythm Boys WHRL lazz onjay Street Downtown 103.1FM Light-l azz. D av e August Schenectady. Koz Show on Sunday(10-12pm) is an interesting mix. 2 - Franklin Micare Trio Jazz every Wednesday at noon. 9-TBA 16 - Reggie's Red Hot Feetwarmers WXLE L04.5 ]azz'Round Mid- 23 - Tropical Beat live Jazz night. Sunday Straight Aheadlazz 30 - TBA from L0pm to midnight with Lee On Good Nighrs It Can Messina. Make Your Day

6 Lee Shaw's recent trip to played the music. Austria reminds us of how We remember listening to 1. Last year's attendance important the world outside Lester Bowie describe, with atJazz events in the Capital the U.S. has been to the amazement, giving a concert Region - 60,000 income and reputation of so in Corsica (not exactly a many U.S. musicians. Even center of lazz culture) where though lazzwas and re- 5,000 people showed up. Of 2. Number of people attend- mains largely a creation of course it was in a public ing A Place for Jazz events i American musicians, there square and was free to the last L0 years -15,000 has been a constant and very public. The amazing part was strong support of the music that many of the people in the 3. Number of events all over Europe. audience had his albums. Mr. Jazz each year in the Capital Bowie was shocked. That had Region. - 1350 In fact, many musicians, and never happened to him in a not just the very well known concert in the United States. ones, earn a significant 4. Cost of a Bosendorfer amount of their annual Musicians who travel to piano - $55,000 income in England, France, |apan describe sold out Holland, Germany, Spain, houses (at prices a lot more Italy, I ap an, Hong Kong, expensive than in New York North Africa, West Africa, City). Weeks before their Armstrong was touring Brazil, the Caribbean Is- arrival they appear in TV Europe playing in Soccer lands, advertisements, videos in stadia,In Hungary he Argentina and now South record stores and anticipatory played to two sold out Africa. Recent examples of articles in the press. concerts of 60,000! Our musicians from this area in friend was thrilled that he that group include Nick Similar accounts were given was able to get a ticket. Brignola, Lee Shaw and Rick about Dizzy Gillespie's Della Ratta. United Nations Orchestra Lee Shaw's recent trip was (which continues to tour). a good example. She was This interest and support of Thuy are usually sold out invited, along with Art overseas began in the Jazz with a schedule that would Farmer, to appear in a early 20's and continues to be more like rock stars (29 celebration of the 100th this very day. From the very performances in 30 days in 29 anniversary of George beginning of azz Europeans, J different cities) Gershwin. The program Asians and Africans and was hosted and broadcast Latin Americans have lis- One of our favorite stories by a local radio station. tened to the music on the was told to us by a Hungar- Das Lee Shaw Trio mit Lee radio, bought recordings, ian friend who described the Shaw was featured with imported American musi- first time he heard Louis Elly Wright, an old friend cians, sfudies the music and Armstrong (in the 50's). of Lees andTHEJazz singer in Austria. N PLflCE FOB JNZZ FNLL SENIES '98

KENNV DRUEBN 0UflBTET tul BUCKY BRRBY HRRBIS P,ZZBREtt I J I MMY HERTH Friday, October 30 Friday, September L8 llU I NIEI 8Pm 8Pm SUMI TONOOKR Friday, October L5 Kenny Davern is one Barry Harris is Friday, October 2 8Pm of a rare breed. Widely considered by many 8Pm ]immy Heath is a saxo- recognized as the lazz crittcs to be in the Sumi Tonooka is phonist, composer and premier clarinet player top ranls of a brilliant young teacher. His list of perfor- Jazz of a style variously pianists. Mr. Harris is pianist and composer mance credits read like a called "early" unquestionably the who is coming into her history otJazz over the "traditional" or "classic" foremost proponent own with a blend of past 50 years. His big band Jazz,Mt. Davern none- of the music of Bud music that draws on in Philadelphia included theless has been called Powell, Tadd Dameron, a broad spectrum of Coltrane, Benny the "most original, most John and Thelonius Monk. musical styles and Golson, Coles and personally revealing, ]ohnny He has accomplished traditions. Ray Bryant with such most touching this advocacy through luminaries as Max Roach clarinetist alive." a rare mixture of Noted Jazz critic and Charlie Parker performance and Francis Davis placed ocassionally sitting in. Mr. Davern "went to teaching. While her "among the best of still school" with such living in Dehoit he today's young pianists." He has recorded over 100 greats as Henry "Red" worked with Thad record albums including 7 Allen, Eddie Condon, ]ones, Miles Davis, Japanese-American and with the Heath Brothers Rex Stewart, Jack Sonny Stitt and Max African-American by and 10 as a leader. Many Teagarden and was Roach. Hejoined background Ms. of his compositions have asked to join Cannonball Adderly's Tonooka has broken become standards per- Louis Armstrong's quintet in 1960 and has new ground in formed by musicians from group when Buster recorded with Dexter compositions blending Cannonball Adderly to Bailey passed. This Gordory Illinois Jacquet ]apanese musical Ray Charles. performance will and instrumentation with Hank Mobley be a rare treatforJazz lazz. fans of all ilks. CONCERTS are on Friday nights at 8:00 pm at the First Unitarian Societv in The best of Jazz, Schenectadv. Tickets are $14.00 each Children under 12 are admitted for free (when accompanied by adult) Series fln intimate space, tickets are $52.00 - a25"/" discount! (good until 9/4/98t Vtembers may -reserye up to 10 tickets at the advance Great acoustics! reduced prices. For more information, call (518) 374-6912. Na smoke/Na ex- ORDER FORM CONCERT QTY PRICE TOTAI. traneous noisg... KENNY DAVERN $14.00 SUMI TONOOKA $14.00 TIMMY HEATH $14.00 Just great music BARRY HARRIS $14.00 BRIAN LYNCH $14.00 Complete series I $52.00 25% Discountttl

MEMBERSHIP QTY PRICE IOTAL Student (no bread) $15 Member $30 BB I RN LYNCH IUlDRU ID Family $50 K I K0SK t, T0NY BEEITUS RND ESSIET OKON ESSIET Supporter $100 Friday, November L3 8pm, Patron $250 Underr,rzriter $s00 Brian Lynch is a "young" Jazz trumpeter who is widely GRAND TOTAL....- applauded in a profession that is Make checks tolazz/FUSS and mail to 59 Trinity full of young trumpet players. At Place, Apt. 21.8, Albany, New York1.2202 the age of 40 Mr. Lynch has been a Name significant member of ensembles led by Art Blakep Horace Silver, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Eddie Palmieri Address and Phil Woods.

A recent Downbeat review of his album Sphues of Influence Phone (_) described his efforts as 'juicy bop- based lines, adventurous state- ments, lttgh Dizzy -like b ursts, AI\rY CHILD UNDER 12 IS FREE; 12-181/2 PRICE. PI-ASE GIVE AT whizzing doubletimes and more ITAST ONE WEEK ADVANCE NOTICE AS SEATING IS TIMITED AND with his vibrant, crackling sound. WE MAY BE UNABTE TO ACCOMODATE YOU IF THE HOUSE IS Lynch is simply first rate." SOLD OUT, MN(MUM NO OF CHILDREN, 2 MT}I EACH FULL PAYING ADULT. 9 T Reztiews

and verbal. during his imprisonment; and Th. reader is given interesting ,rruu,# tlilttlt - the members of the Bear,s band: insights into the life and Urr"int:llryrrrr) life_ Rahim Bobby Harwell (piano), rhe Bear Comes Home Garrett :i*.;:*:Aff#:::fil:X. Church (bass) and Linton Bostic (drums). Inter_ The Bear Comes nature of improvisation. Home bv Rafi Jazz spersed with these fictional Zabor, is an enjoyable \{hile written by and from story of a the characters are such acfual talking virfuosic alto perspective of alazz insider saxophone- musicians as Charlie Haden playing Brown Bear. whose love forJazz is evident Owine to *y man, Arthur Blythe. an improbable confluer.. throughout Td, ir,d There is also a reference to my realization of genetic the book, The Bear Comes probabili- Home all-time favorite altoist, Gary' ties, the Bear - the progenv ts at essence a story of the love of a Bartz and his Coltrane of "Bui long between line of Europea.,".ir*, the Bear and Iris, a Not for Me". _ yorker. bears is born with both an beautiful New This enlarged interspecies and detailed brain and love story takes on I loved this book and strongly opposable a.ll the passion thumbs. These fea- and complica- recommend it! It is guaranieLd hon fures humanize the Bear to such one might anticipate from to bring smiles and *arm a degree zuch a pairing. that, though presented In the midst of feelings toJazzfans and other in ursine this love affair, embodimint, he is the Bear has to booklovers alike. It is elegantly absolutely take his believable as a musi- show on the road and, written and richly presented, cian able to trade while traveling,loses fours with touch The Bear, it seems io me, is a Billy Hart as with his creative muse. well as converse This metaphor for the ]azz musician with Roscoe creates some interesting Mitchell while prob_ on a number of levels, but let's sitting Iems for the Bear in with the Art Ensemble and hirband not get into that here. The of Chicago which are triumphantly at the Bottom Line. re- book's dust cover, which shows The Bear believes solved when they return that his stvle to a picture of the Bear playing his ofplayingevolves NewYork to open outof Bird. ajazzclub alto, also notes that Mr. Zaior built is Omette and Jackie Mclean. in the Brooklyn Bridge. a drummer! l{hen asked by Ornette whether he transposes hom bear to In addition to the Bear and Iris, human (and the author presents Editor's if so why), he is several Note: ApFl had planned to honestly unable to s#. For the other interesfing and well- leature the Bear in a special concert this summer Jazzlover, this book is chock full developed characters. Among with Kenny Barron, Billy Hart and of similar asides, observations. these are Jones, the Bear's Rufus Reid We,ae called the Bear's quotes and conversations parhrer (who initially won him agent saneral times both we'r,e unable to get musical and as a cub in a poker lryt a call back. If verbal that gives game); anyone has any information re the interesting insights Doctor Friedmann, a neurolo- both"musical B,ear's.home phone gist number, please call who befriends the Bear the editor.

10 Volunteer A Place for Opportunltles lazz l. Six people to help with Celebrating Our Eleventh Year of Supporting lazz August 27thru 29 moiling. Musicians and Their Audiences One hour of putting on stomps (self odhesive) ond lobels. Lots of fun, good Membership compong, good music. Coll before August l0th. |oin a wonderful, positive group of people working to make our community A Place forlazz! 2. Three people with energg ond good ideos to help work on membership development. {r Help to present the best otlazz One hour o week..lt involves in spaces that support the music colllng lopsed members ond {c Help support other musicians and presenters in our area osking them to renew. {t Get first crack at reserving tickets for our increasingly popular concerts 3. Writers with on interest in {c Members may reserve tickets by phone and get discounts! reviewing live perform- * Help build the next generation of fans with Education fazz onces, recordings, books ond {c Attend our "Members Only" Events video topes. Must be oble to {c Get Oarlazz Newsletter and Calendar by First Class Mail write well, meet deodlines ond :B Members with a ticket may bring two children tolerqte o smollomount of under 12 years old, free to that concert. z editoriol guidonce. Name 4.One person to help schlep musicol equipment from the Address- Zin street into the building. llong out with the musicions ond Phone No. get free tickets to the ---Y concert.. Deodline: Julg lSth.

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