A P A PLACE FOR JAZZ O R

May 2006 Editor: Tim Coakley

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VOLUNTEER HELP Looking Ahead to Another Great Season WANTED By Tim Coakley

We need help: As summer approaches, a local connection. This we greatly appreciate it. Labeling newsletters (1 hour every 3 A Place for Jazz is in the year, we will have not If you haven't yet sent in months…can be done at home) process of readying the one, but four of our finest your membership, please fall 2006 series of con- musicians. Our own great take a look at the inside Writing music reviews certs. We have an out- pianist Lee Shaw and back page at the various

Working on a young people’s project standing lineup of per- her trio of Jeff Siegel, membership levels, and at the Hamilton Hill Art Center formers in mind, with drums, and Rich Syra- find one that fits your several already definite. cuse, bass, will be joined budget. Among the artists we will by the outstanding guitar- Pilarczyk If you can help, please call Tim ist Jack Fragomeni for Coakley at present this fall are the outstanding guitarist what we are sure will be 518-393-4011 Chris Flory and the a memorable evening. or e-mail him at great pianist John Bunch, We will also be present- a veteran of both big ing the great tenor saxo- by Andrzej Photo [email protected] bands and small. Both phonist David Fathead have appeared at major Newman with a quartet. The Jazz Voices rhythm section (Bob Halek, jazz festivals around the Otto Gardner and Peg Delaney) performs. world for many years. (see more on pages 6 and 10) Their quartet will be sure The remainder of the Web Site News to offer a blend of swing, concert series will be an- modern jazz and great nounced in our next Check out our updated- popular standards. newsletter. monthly calendar on- our website at We have had a series of There's a new way to Help us on our www.aplaceforjazz.org. reach our web site! The captivating vocalists on way. or www.timesunion.com/ old URL our stage in recent years, (www.timesunion.com/com and this year we will be communities/jazz munities/jazz) will still presenting Giacomo Most important, as we Gates and his trio. Gates work, so if you've already move toward becoming The calendar is up- got it in your Favorites, you is an authentic jazz an independent nonprofit dated daily and in- don't have to do anything. singer in the tradition of organization, we need, cludes links to Jazz But otherwise, you can Jon Hendricks and Eddie more than ever, the sup- now get to our web site Jefferson. He has ap- port of the generous and Festivals, clubs and peared all over the world, loyal patrons who have concert series including the Freihofer's sustained us over the Inside this Issue Jazz Festival at the Sara- years. toga Performing Arts Center. He and his trio New CDs Page 2 will bring us an evening We have already had of swinging sounds (See several members renew Calendar Page 4-5 Tom Pierce's review on their memberships for page 2). 2006, as well as some Summer Page 8 Each year, APFJ tries to folks who are joining us Jazz present a performer with for the first time. If you are one of those, Page 2 A P l a c e f o r J a z z

RECENT ACQUISITIONS By Tom Pierce

Songbirds, a group of music lovers 3. JO STAFFORD - "YES IN- “Last Night When We Were Young” devoted to vocalists, occasionally DEED!" (1940 – 1950) 4 CD Box set 8. BOB DOROUGH - "JUST ABOUT posts a list of "Recent Acquisitions" I received as a gift EVERYTHING” (1966) listing some of the CDs they have - Her understated, seemingly distant especially enjoyed. - A delightfully real “Hipness” coming delivery still conveying emotional across as sweet & witty, not affected I post them because I appreciate involvement; The almost flawless or smug; the effective way his en- the fact that many of these CD's (and vocal craft that more than justifies her grossing piano skills complement his many others I've obtained in the 5 & enormous popularity original lyrics & delivery 1/2 years I've been on Songbirds), - “It Could happen to You”; “I Didn’t - “Baby You Should Know it”; “But have come directly or indirectly from Know About You”; “Fools Rush In” comments of other Songbirders. For Now”; “Just About Everything” 4. JOYCE BREACH - "LIVE IN LON- 9. EDDIE JEFFERSON - "THE JAZZ Unlike the last time I did this in Au- DON" (2004) gust 2005, where I listed ALL of SINGER” (1959 – 1965) those I could recommend, I'm limiting - Superior ability to project melan- - Relentlessly enthralling swing; this post to my DOZEN favorite vocal choly without being maudlin. An in- Charming tenderness; superb Jazz recent acquisitions. I’ve included the tense but gentle intimacy that consis- lyric writing, rivaled only by Jon following brief comments: tently hushes the audience Hendricks - Year recorded - “I Hadn’t Anyone Till You”; “Heart - “Baby Girl (These Foolish Things)”; and Soul”; “How About You” - Aspects I particularly enjoyed “Moody’s Mood for Love”; “Now’s the 5. LURLEAN HUNTER - "NIGHT Time” - Songs I found most appealing LIFE" (1956) 10. ERNIE ANDREWS - "GIRL For more information, the sites I've - The fresh, exquisite timbre of her TALK" (2000) found most helpful are Amazon.com, voice; the quiet, but undeniable ex- Half.com (by ebay), Allmusic.com - His unhurried sense of time; Strong citement she engenders; the superb baritone with gentleness & clarity and iTunes music store; as well as orchestral arrangements of Manny the artists’ own sites, of course. Albam, Al Cohn & Ernie Wilkins - “A Cottage for Sale”; “It Might as Well be Spring”; “I want to be Loved” 1. DENA DEROSE - "LOVE'S HOLI- - “It Could happen to You”; “This DAY" (2002 Time the Dreams on Me”; “It’s the 11. GIACOMO GATES - - The sense of real LONGING she talk of the Town” "CENTERPIECE" (2004) projects; her well-defined, easily 6. PATRICIA BARBER - "A FORT- - Rich, clear, commanding tone; identifiable style the impressive horns NIGHT IN FRANCE" (2004) solid Jazz phrasing & rhythmic ease & rhythm section (including her pi- - “All of Me”; “Milestones”; ano) - The darkly captivating mood she “ Summertime” establishes with her highly personal - “Close Your Eyes”; “Lamp is Low”; approach; the sharply swinging band, 12. KURT ELLING - "LIVE IN CHI- “I Thought About You” with fine solos from her piano & gui- CAGO" 2. GLORIA LYNNE - "GOLDEN tarist, Neal Alger -Virtuosity in almost every respect: CLASSICS" (1959 – 1963, approx) - “Gotcha”; “Laura”; “Call Me” Resonance, dynamics, range, lyri- - The gradual building of songs’ cism, breath control, imagination; 7. THE RITZ - "ALMOST drive; humorously engaging stage drama, without some of the excesses BLUE" (1991 I recall from some of her 60’s live manner performances. Her striking voice su- - Excellent close harmony ENSEM- - “My Foolish Heart”; “Smoke Gets in perbly meshing the best elements of BLE passages whether singing lead Your Eyes”; “For Sentimental Rea- Jazz, R&B and Pop or background; beautifully melodic sons solos of Melissa Hamilton, Daryl Bos- - “I Wish You Love”; “Folks Who Live teels & Val Hawk on the Hill”; “I’m Glad There is You - “Almost Blue”; “Heart’s Desire”; A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 3 J A Z Z C A L E N D A R Visit our website at www.aplaceforjazz.org Jazz Venues Listed Alphabetically HAVE YOU MAILED BACK YOUR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL? Bard College, Annandale-on- Parker Inn, 434 State St, Hudson, NY, 845-758-6822 (50 miles Schenectady, 688-1001 south) If so, we thank you for your con- Red Onion Restaurant, Route 212, tinued support. Blue Plate Restaurant, 1 Kinder- Woodstock, NY 845-679-1223 (55 If not, please take a moment to hook St, Chatham, NY, 518-392- miles south) pick a membership category from 7711 (30 miles southeast Roadhouse 29, 1023 Route 29 East, the form at the back of this newslet- Café Capriccio, 49 Grand St, Al- Saratoga Springs, 695-6995 ter and mail it, together with your bany, 465-0439 check made payable to "Jazz/ Saratoga Hotel, 534 Broadway, FUSS", to the address listed be- Caffe Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Saratoga Springs, 885-4430 low. Membership is critical to al- Springs, 583-0022 Sargo's, Saratoga National Golf low us to continue our tradition of Century House, 997 New Loudon Club, 458 Union Ave, Saratoga providing great Jazz at affordable Springs, 583-4653 (Open to General Rd (Rt 9), Latham, 785-0834 prices. We would greatly appreci- Public) ate it if you would renew your Danceland/Boomers, 1892 Central Scrimshaw Tavern, Desmond Hotel, membership in A Place For Jazz Ave, Albany, 456-2888 Colonie, 869-8100 now. Thank You. The Egg, Empire State Plaza, Al- Stockade Inn, 1 N. Church St, A Place For Jazz bany, 473-1845 Schenectady, 346-3800 1221 Wendell Avenue The Fountain Restaurant, 283 New The Van Dyck, 337 Union St, Schenectady, NY 12308 Scotland Ave, Albany, 482-9898 Schenectady, 381-1111

Four Corners Luncheonette, 2 Vermont Jazz Center, 72 Cotton Mill Hill, Studio 222, Brattleboro, Grove St, Delmar, 439-0172 VT, 802-254-9088 (80 miles east by Justin’s, 301 Lark St, Albany, 436- northeast) 7008

Pilarczyk Lark Tavern, 453 Madison Ave. WAMC Performing Arts Studio - Albany, 463-9779 Linda Norris Auditorium, 318 Central Ave, Albany, 800-323-9262 ext 4 Mo' Jazz Café, 7 South Main St (beneath the Wilmington Village by Andrzej Photo Pub), Wilmington, VT 802-464-2280 (45 miles northeast)

Moon & River Café, 115 S. Ferry St., Schenectady, 382-1938 Mo Rancourt wails at the Marriot (See story on page 10)

9 Maple Avenue Jazz Club, Sara- toga Springs. 583-2582

One Caroline Street Bistro, Sara- We Welcome Your Input toga Springs, 587-2026 Have you been to a good concert; heard a new Jazz CD, or want to tell us just a bit of Panza's Restaurant, Route 9P on news? Why not share it with us? Write a review and send it to coak [email protected]. Saratoga Lake, Saratoga Springs, And be sure to check out our website at www.aplaceforjazz.org . Let us know what 584-6882 you like, or don’t like, and keep the Capital Region updated as to why it is A Place for Jazz. Deadline for the next newsletter: July 15, 2006. A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 4 MAY J A Z Z C A L E N D A R Visit Our Website at www.aplaceforjazz.org

Tuesday, May 16 8-11pm, Alan Simon Trio, Castle Restaurant 7pm, Cole Broderick, Chez Sophie Street Café 8-11:30pm, Skip Parsons' Swing bistro 7:30-11:30pm, Lovin' Life, Chame- Thing Quintet, Saratoga Music Hall 5pm, Bob Sbuttoni, Four Corners leon on the Lake 7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Luncheonette Skip Parsons’ Riverboat Jazz Band Restaurant in concert with the Medelsshon Club, 8pm, Mecca Bodega, Vermont Jazz The Egg Center Wednesday, May 17 5pm, Bob Sbuttoni, Four Corners 8pm-midnight, Deja Blue, Wallabee's 6-9pm, Lincoln Mayorga (piano) and Luncheonette Otto Gardner (bass), Blue Plate Jazz Bar 9:30pm, Jeff Siegel Group, Justin's 8pm, Sonny & Perley Quartet in con- 8pm, Schoharie Jazz Band, Moon & cert, The Chapel and Cultural Ctr at Sunday, May 21 River Café RPI, Burdett Ave, Troy, NY. 274- Live Jazz Jam hosted by Pamela 7793 9pm-1am, Mulligan Stew, 9 Maple Pentony and John Esposito, Chow 5pm, Rena Graf & Bob Sbuttoni, Ave Hound Four Corners Luncheonette 7pm, George Muscatello, One Caro- Noon-2:30pm, Skip Parsons' River- 9pm-midnight, Mystery Piano Trio, line Street boat Dixieland Quartet, Dutch Apple Justin's 8-11pm, Doc Scanlon, outdoor deck Cruises 6:30-9:30pm, Arvid Allen, Provence at Park 54 11am, Rich Donnelly, Four Corners Restaurant 7-10pm, Judd Staley/Bill Alston, Luncheonette Provence Restaurant 11:30am-2:30pm, Jazz Brunch with 9pm, Vic Bell Combo, Roadhouse 29 Maria Zamantauski, Justin's Thursday, May 18 6pm, Birdland Duo, Cabernet Café 7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw 9pm-midnight, Brian Patneaude Restaurant Quartet, Justin's 7:30-10:30pm, Sensemaya, Chame- leon on the Lake 7-10pm, Sal Maida Trio, Stockade 6-9pm, Peter Einhorn, Malcolm Cecil Inn & George Deleon, Red Onion Res- 7-11pm, Swing night, Danceland/ taurant Boomers 8pm-midnight, Tony Jenkins Jazz Trip, Wallabee's Jazz Bar 10am-2pm, Jazz Brunch with Joe 9pm-12am, Los Mofos (Jason Ennis, Sorrentino Band, Sargo's Jon Suters, Nick Halley), Dué 10:30am-1:30pm, Sonny Daye- Enoteca Saturday, May 20 piano, Turf House Grill 5pm, Shirley Nasner, Four Corners 7pm, Randy Loren, Brandon's

Luncheonette 8-11pm, Teresa Broadwell Trio, Cas- 9pm-midnight, Justin's Jazz Trio, tle Street Café Monday, May 22 Justin's 5pm, Four Corners Luncheonette 8pm, Bob Barker's open mic & jam, Moon & River Café 6-8pm, Ed Wool, Parker Inn 9:30pm, Lee Shaw Trio, Justin's

6:30-9:30pm, Tom Cheles, Provence 9pm-1am, Joe Barna Group, 9 Ma- Restaurant ple Ave Tuesday, May 23 7-10pm, Steve Lambert Trio, Stock- 7pm, Joe Gitto Duo, One Caroline 7pm, Sonny & Perley in concert, I'll ade Inn Street Take Romance, Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave, Del- Friday, May 19 6:30-9:30pm, Noreen Pratt, Panza's mar, 439-9314 7pm, Randy Loren, Brandon's Restaurant 7pm, Cole Broderick, Chez Sophie 6pm, Birdland Duo, Cabernet Café 8-11pm, Ernie Williams, outdoor bistro deck at Park 54 9-12pm, Walter Donnaruma Trio, 5pm, Bob Sbuttoni, Four Corners Cafe Capriccio 7-10pm, George Giroux, Provence Luncheonette A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 5 MAY J A Z Z C A L E N D A R Visit Our Website at www.aplaceforjazz.org

Wednesday, May 24 9pm-1am, Nitro Jive, 9 Maple Ave Noon-2:30pm, Skip Parsons' River- 6-9pm, Lincoln Mayorga (piano) and 7pm, Peg Delaney, One Caroline boat Dixieland Quartet, Dutch Apple Otto Gardner (bass), Blue Plate Street Cruises 5pm, Chris Dunn, Four Corners 8-11pm, Franklin Micare Duo, outdoor 11am, Rich Donnelly, Four Corners Luncheonette deck at Park 54 Luncheonette 9pm-midnight, Mystery Piano Trio, 7-10pm, Michael Lamkin, Provence 11:30am-2:30pm, Jazz Brunch with Justin's Restaurant Lee Shaw, Justin's 8pm, Jazzmin, Moon & River Café 9pm, Vic Bell Combo, Roadhouse 29 9pm-midnight, Brian Patneaude Quin- tet, Justin's 6:30-9:30pm, Sonny Daye, Provence 7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Restaurant Restaurant 6-9pm, Peter Einhorn, Malcolm Cecil & George Deleon, Red Onion Restau- 7-10pm, Sonny & Perley Trio, Stock- rant ade Inn Thursday, May 25 10am-2pm, Jazz Brunch with Joe Sor- 6pm, Birdland Duo, Cabernet Café 8pm-midnight, Tony Jenkins Jazz rentino Band, Sargo's Trip, Wallabee's Jazz Bar 7:30-10:30pm, Sensemaya, Chame- leon on the Lake Monday, May 29 Saturday, May 27 7-11pm, Swing night, Danceland/ Boomers 7pm, Randy Loren, Brandon's Tuesday, May 30 9pm-12am, Los Mofos (Jason Ennis, 8-11pm, Bone Vivant, Michael Jon Suters, Nick Halley), Dué Enoteca Krawitz, Trombone, Castle Street 7pm, Cole Broderick, Chez Sophie bistro 5pm, Shirley Nasner, Four Corners Café Luncheonette 5pm, Four Corners Luncheonette 5pm, Bob Sbuttoni, Four Corners Luncheonette 9pm-midnight, Adrian Cohen Trio, 6:30-10:30pm, Sonny & Perley Trio, Justin's Fratello’s, 1113 State St, 6-8pm, Ed Wool, Parker Inn Schenectady, NY 346-8706 6:30-9:30pm, Peg Delaney, Provence 9:30pm, Joe Barna Experience, Wednesday, May 31 Restaurant Justin's 6-9pm, Lincoln Mayorga (piano) and 7-10pm, Jody Shayne Trio, Stockade 9pm-1am, Sensemaya, 9 Maple Ave Otto Gardner (bass), Blue Plate Inn 7pm, Chuck D'Aloia Duo, One Caro- 5pm, Chris Dunn, Four Corners line Street Luncheonette 6:30-9:30pm, Peg Delaney, Panza's 9pm-midnight, Justin's Friday, May 26 Restaurant 7pm, Randy Loren, Brandon's 6:30-9:30pm, Sonny Daye, Provence 7-10pm, Rennie Crain, Provence Res- Restaurant 6pm, Birdland Duo, Cabernet Café taurant 9-12pm, Walter Donnaruma Trio, Cafe 7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp, Scrimshaw Capriccio Restaurant 8-11pm, The BTU's R&B Guitar, Cas- 8pm-midnight, Joe Gitto, Wallabee's tle Street Café Jazz Bar 7:30-11:30pm, Lovin' Life, Chameleon on the Lake Sunday, May 28 5pm, Bob Sbuttoni, Four Corners Luncheonette Noon-3pm, Jason Ennis, Café Latino 9:30pm, John Menegon Group, Live Jazz Jam hosted by Pamela Pen- Justin's tony and John Esposito, Chow Hound A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 6 Sing! Sing! Sing!” – Truly a Night to Remember

By Walter Cicha, Ph.D.

“A night to remember” also was me that except for a few teenaged mer that I haven’t noticed) by the the headline on the front page of the music students, I was probably the solo he played in tribute to the great Daily Gazette’s Life & Arts section youngest patron! Gene Krupa, during the grand finale on Feb. 28th, which I discovered What followed was nothing “Sing Sing Sing.” while checking up on Carl Strock’s short of heavenly. Not long after When in the second set Mr. preview of the evening’s debate on band director/clarinet soloist/master Redd switched over to vibraphone evolution. However, this title was of ceremonies Ken Peplowski first for three pieces (one of the trumpet referring to a different night many addressed the appreciative audi- players filled in for him on drums), it years ago, one that was to be beau- ence following the band’s opening seemed that Lionel Hampton him- tifully recreated just 48 hours later at number, it was obvious that his lofty self had just made a cameo appear- Proctor’s Theater in Schenectady by musicianship - he is considered one ance. The smooth, moody yet devil- the unusually gifted and charismatic of America’s top clarinetists - was ishly intricate tones of Mr. Redd and clarinetist Ken Peplowski and his matched by his charm and wit. One his seemingly underrated and un- 13-piece Kingdom of Swing Big humorous anecdote after another, derutilized instrument took The Band. often teasing members of the band, Kingdom of Swing Big Band to new On the evening of January preceded each of the nearly 30 highs. 16, 1938, the 29-year old jazz clari- swing era classics that were ex- A lady whose attractiveness netist Benny Goodman brought his pertly performed, including “One was only equaled by her sultry voice highly popular swing big band to O’Clock Jump,” “Bugle Call Rag,” joined the band for a couple num- Manhattan’s Carnegie Hall, the bas- “King Porter Stomp,” “Swingtime in bers during each set. Mr. Peplowski tion of classical music, thus irre- the Rockies,” “Stompin’ at the Sa- quickly and cutely informed us that versibly raising jazz to the ranks of voy,” and of course “Sing Sing the sexy guest vocalist was his wife. “serious music,” especially following Sing,” which directly preceded the Kim Liggett’s rendition of “Humpty the concert’s legendary success. double encore. Dumpty Heart” was the most en- Forty-six years later, a 25-year-old I’d like to share what for me dearing of the numbers she shared electrifying clarinetist from Cleve- were some special highlights. The with the audience, and best show- land, OH named Ken Peplowski was piano playing of Johnny Varro, who cased her impressive range and asked by Benny Goodman to join for many years has appeared on dynamics control. his band and stayed on with the stage with Mr. Peplowski, was the Last but definitely not least, original “King of Swing” until Mr. epitome of measured jazz mastery. the clarinet virtuosity of the band- Goodman’s death two years later, in Possessing a strikingly light touch, leader was absolutely breathtaking 1986. he provided flawless and creative at times. I think that the dexterity, For an almost embarrass- accompaniment to the band’s ease and feel with which Mr. ingly reasonable price of $19.95, I frontline woodwind and brass, not Peplowski improvised on nearly was treated to one of the most en- to mention beautifully timed and every number would have made his joyable and inspirational 2.5 musical inspired solos. famous mentor very proud. hours of my 4.5 decade old and mu- Drummer and vibraphonist Smooth, controlled and yet sically active life: “Sing! Sing! Sing! Chuck Redd not only offered a sig- brilliantly accented by improvisa- (A Tribute to Benny Goodman’s Fa- nificant fraction of the ammunition tional and dynamic energy is how I mous 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert).” for Mr. Peplowksi’s rapid-fire wit, would summarize The Kingdom of While awaiting the musi- but also displayed musical versatil- Swing Big Band’s performance, cians to take their place amongst ity on par with his exceptional fi- which I had the great fortune of at- the inviting swing band instruments nesse. I’m not one to focus on tending. Numerous times during the on the Proctor’s stage, which even drummers, as I believe the best evening I reflected on how lucky I included a not often seen vibra- drummers are those not noticed, was to be living within a couple hun- phone, it dawned on me that the but Mr. Redd’s playing was outright dred miles of Manhattan (Mr. theater was only about a quarter hypnotizing. He had me attempt- Peplowski’s adopted home) and full. How is it possible that an evolu- ing to tap out rhythm after rhythm within a few blocks of Proctor’s tion debate could draw many more with both hands and feet all eve- Theater. I most definitely made the people than what was about to un- ning, and then completely outdid right judgment call in breaking away fold here, I wondered? It also struck himself (and probably every drum- from an exciting televised New York A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 7 Jazz Voices Reunion Photos by Bill Delaney

A recent reunion of the vibrant Jazz Voices sponsored by the Swingtime Jazz Justin’s on Lark Society, featuring Teresa Broadwell, Jody Shayne and Colleen Pratt, and organ- ized by Peg Delaney, stirred up a capacity crowd at the Stockade Inn in Schenectady. Below are some photos of the swinging event.

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(left to right) Pianist/arranger/director Peg (left to right) Jazz Voicers Teresa Broad- Delaney, Jazz Voicer Teresa Broadwell, well, Jody Shayne, Colleen Pratt belting out bassist Otto Gardner a song Swingtime bills itself as “The Region’s Only Good Music Magazine”. Its emphasis is on big-band music and main-stream Jazz. It includes articles and pictures of both historic and current interest. It’s only $10 for ten issues. Send your check to:

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and tell them you read about it Big band singer (and proud mother of Col- Jody and Colleen groovin’ with bassist Gardner here. leen) Helen Pratt smiling with Peg Delaney

R A D I O J A Z Z WVCR 88.3 FM Cutting edge Afro-Am Pop w/occasional Jazz/Latin flavor WCDB 90.9 FM Bill McCann on Saturday mornings from 8 am to 12 noon WAMC 90.3 FM Great mix. Jazz or jazz related music every evening including: Tim Coakley, Saturday 10:30 pm- 12 midnight; Jim Wilke- Jazz After Hours 1 am to 5 am Friday and Saturday; Marian McPartland, Sunday 9pm, Jazz Profiles Tuesday 10 pm; Afro-Pop Worldwide, 8 pm Sunday WSPN 91.1 FM Dave Casner’s show, Wednrsday. 12 to 3 pm; Howie Kaplan on Fridays 12 to 3 pm WRPI 91.5 Barbara Kaiser 10 am to noon on Tuesday. with a wonderfully eclectic mixture of Jazz and; Keven Roberts, Thursday. 8-10 pm with his exciting and varied theme shows WVPR 94.3 (Vermont Public Radio) George Thomas is the daily Jazz host (Tuesday-Thursday from 8-10 pm, Friday until midnight)

WKLI 100.9 Sundays on Magic 100.9 FM, Albany 8 am. -10.am.: Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis 12 noon -2 pm.: Swingin' with Sinatra 7 pm. -10 pm.: Big Bands, Ballads and Blues10 pm -midnight: Big Band Jump Newsletter Title A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 8

Summer Jazz Events

Jazz on Jay. July 1, 8 pm Gazebo: Beginning May 14, tickets Noon to 1:30 p.m. on front Pianist Arturo O'Farrill and Harpist Edmar Castaneda; may also be purchased of Center City (across from trumpeter Jim Seeley Quin- Sarah Pedinotti, Saratoga online at www.spac.org, or Proctor's Theatre, tet (Bernhard Theater) Springs-bred vocalist/ www.ticketmaster.com. Schenectady). Free. July 4, 8 pm pianist; Catherine Russell _ Drummer Joe LaBarbera's R&B, jazz, pop and gospel June 1 -Union College jazz Quintet vocalist; clarinetist Marty Kingston Jazz Festival Ensemble Ehrlich. Kingston June 8 -Pianist John Joe LaBarbera leads an all June 23-24-25 Dworkin star group featuring Bill Sunday, June 25. Noon All events free June 15 -Vocalist Jody Cunliffe, Amphitheater Shayne Tom Warrington, Bob Etta James; Dave Brubeck Lineup includes the Count June 22- Skip Parsons' Riv- Sheppard and Clay Jenkins Quartet; Stanley Clarke/ Basie Orchestra; Barry Har- erboat Jazz Band Bernhard Theater George Duke Project; Pres- ris Quintet; Russell Malone June 29 -Tim Olsen Quartet July 6, 8 pm ervation Hall Jazz Band _- Quartet; Ben Alison Quar- July 6- 10/27 Skidmore Faculty Sextet 45th Anniversary Tour; tet, Diane Deline Quartet; July 13 -Vocalist John Bernhard Theater guitarist-vocalist Susan Joe Locke Trio with Lewis McIntosh Featuring Bill Cunliffe, Todd Tedeschi; sax master Nash and George Mraz; July 20 -Eric Walentowicz Coolman, Ed Shaughnessy, James Carter; Robin Brian Patneaude Quintet; July 27 -Sonny & Perley Pat LaBarbera, Bobby Eubanks -Jazz trombonist Rufus Reid plus Four; Teri August 3 -Terry Gordon Shew, and Eijiro Nakagawa and his band, EB3 (also Roiger Quartet; String Trio August 10 -Brian Pat- June 30 and July 7, 1 pm appearing on the Gazebo of New York; John Mene- neaude Quartet Jazz Student Concerts Stage). gon Quintet. August 17- John Menegon Filene Recital Hall For information, call (518) August 24 -Jack Fragomeni featuring Institute partici- Gazebo: 945-2669 or (917) 599- August 31- Paul Mastriani pants Pianist John Stetch; trum- 5339 or go online at peter Christian Scott; gui- www.PlanetArts.org. September 7 -Mulligan Stew tarist Kaki King;Vocalist Freihofer's Jazz Festival Sonya Kitchell. Saratoga Performing Arts Tanglewood Jazz Festival Center Amphitheater seating is $57 Skidmore Jazz Institute Lenox, Mass. June 24-25 for Saturday and $51.50 for Sept. 1-2-3 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs Sunday. Friday, Sept. 1. Spanish Saturday, June 24. Noon Children under 12 are Harlem Orchestra. Also, Big June 24 to July 8 Amphitheater stage: $48.50 for Saturday and Three Palladium Orchestra, Smokey Robinson; Herbie $45 for Sunday. with Latin jazz led by the Two faculty concerts. Con- Hancock; Jamie Cullum, certs by additional guest Advance adult lawn tickets sons of bandleaders Ma- British-born pianist/vocalist; are $36 for Saturday, $35 chito and Tito Rodriguez. artists to be announced. All trumpeter Arturo Sandoval; concerts at 8 p.m. free. for Sunday and $65 for both Saturday, Sept. 2. After- Groovin' for Grover -Gerald days; add $3 if purchased noon: Marian McPartland's Albright, Kirk Whalum at the gate. Piano Jazz with guest Elvis June 27, 8 pm and Jeff Lorber celebrate Children's lawn tickets, Costello. Evening: Wynton Pianist Robert Glasper and Grover Washington; Clarion meanwhile, are $5 each Marsalis, Dr. John. his Trio (Bernhard Theater) Call - A New Orleans Trum- day. Sunday, Sept. 3. Afternoon: June 29, 8 pm pet Celebration with Kermit For information, call 584- Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Skidmore Faculty Sextet Ruffins, James Andrews, 9330 or visit www.spac.org, Band led by trombonist Featuring Bill Cunliffe, Todd Marlon Jordan and Chris- where ticket order forms Slide Hampton. Evening: Coolman, Ed Shaughnessy, tian Scott; Jazz diva Tier- are available. SPAC's box Dave Brubeck Quartet. Pat LaBarbera, Bobby ney Sutton; Jeremy Lyons office opens Sunday, May Tickets and information: 1- Shew, and Curtis Fuller & The Deltabilly Boys. 14, for counter and phone 888-266-1200. (Bernard Theater) sales (587-3330). A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 9

Swingtime Jazz Society Proudly Presents The Erica Lindsay - Francesca Tanksley Quartet Erica Lindsay, Tenor Sax – Francesca Tanksley, Piano Otto Gardner, Bass – Bob Braye, Drums Sunday, June 18, 2006, 4 PM Admission: $10

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On the Road Again- With Mohonasen Music Students By Peg Miller

I spoke recently ment is about- on April 25th , the band The event is called “Festival”. They with Keith Bushey, members and their director boarded a made an impressive showing in last Performance Fa- bus for Nashville Tennessee for two year’s competition at Myrtle Beach, cilitator at Moho- recording session at Belmont Univer- where they placed first in jazz, parade nasen High sity’s Studio B. One of the groups fa- and indoor color guard. On the lighter School, and heard vorite numbers that they recorded was side, their itinerary included Dollywood, about an exciting Duke Ellington’s “Cottontail”. The solo- before they returned home on April event, that took ists were: Michael Cara on alto sax; 30th. th th place between April 25 and April 30 . Michael Rapp on trombone; Josiah Keith Bushey is a professional musi- Before he went into details, Mr. Greklek on guitar; Ben Mattice on cian with his own band, whose love of Bushey outlined their performance French horn; Mary Mattice on piano; the big band style apparently carries schedule up to this time. The High and Robert Schraber on tenor sax. over to his students. More than one School Jazz Band performed on March The second session allowed the group th student plans to continue with music 29 , at the Glen Sanders Mansion be- to show their versatility in gospel, rock studies after high school. David Cark- fore a group from KAPL. The perform- swing and Dixieland. Soloists were ner, a trumpet player, is one such stu- ance lasted for one hour, and at the Lauren Dwyer on clarinet and Anthony dent. Mr. Bushey’s main focus is on conclusion they were enthusiastically Sutton on trumpet. When the group having students learn different jazz rewarded with a standing ovation. On finished with the two recording ses- th styles, as well as trying to keep their April 12 all of the high school select sions, others within the band recorded level of improvisation as high as possi- groups, both vocal and instrumental, individual solos, including those done ble by utilizing many soloists with the presented a concert at the school. I for NYSSMA. ensemble. He explained that their pre- would like to mention here that Moho- The band moved on to Gatlinburg, sent level is at Grade 4 based on a nasen has an outstanding marching TN after leaving Nashville, where they possible Grade 6. Keith’s enthusiasm band, as well. competed with schools from North and pride in his students was very evi- Now, I’ll get to what all the excite- Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania. dent throughout our conversation. A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 10

2nd ANNUAL JAZZ APPRECIATION MONTH GALA CELEBRATION by J Hunter

Looking forward while looking back. This year's honorees featured legen- tially; his ripping solos on Monk's That pretty much sums up both the dary radio personality Bill Edward- “Rhythm-A-Ning” and Sonny Rollins' Smithsonian's Jazz Appreciation sen. AMA President Emeritus Tommy “Solid” impressed both musicians and Month (JAM) and the local chapter of Ippolito fought back tears as he civilians alike. (“I'm getting older,” the American Federation of Musicians' talked about the late deejay's commit- Tom's father joked. “He's getting bet- 2nd annual celebration at the Marriott. ment to playing big band jazz in the ter.”) Tom rides a scholarship to the I remember the trepidation in AMA face of a radio industry that demanded New School in Manhattan this fall, and President Neil Brown's voice when he play more popular music. “When we wish him the best. he called last year's event the “first the music changed,” Ippolito declared, One group I wished I could have annual Jazz Appreciation Month cele- “he refused to change!” seen more of was Jazz Voices. bration.” Local 14 hadn't been in- “This was his music,” Edwardsen's They're back together after a pro- volved in JAM before 2005, so there wife Jean agreed in accepting the longed break, but you couldn't tell by was no track record to show whether their performance. The chemistry people would be back, or would be Teresa Broadwell, Colleen Pratt and involved in any future activities. Brown Jody Shayne have is rock-solid, and needn't have worried. Once again, their vocalese on standards like Pilarczyk people filled the Marriott ballroom to “Fascinatin' Rhythm” and “Seven see pieces of the jazz community's Steps to Heaven” was downright history, as well as a possible glimpse breathtaking, even in the face of con- of the future. tinuing sound problems. The Peg De- The present wasn't bad either, by laney Trio did a stellar job backing the way. Both the ballroom and the by Andrzej Photo them up, and Broadwell added some hallway were filled with sounds rang- Honorees Bill Fuller, Bill Meckley, Nat Phipps and tasty violin to a slinky version of ing from the Dixie Sweet Hots' old- Leo Russo. “Straighten Up & Fly Right”. time rag to the classical approach of award. “This was why he was on the JAM is a worthy effort, and I ap- the Adirondack Saxophone Quartet. radio.” plaud the AMA's ongoing involvement. There was plenty of trad to be had, Other honorees included musicians I would like to see more emphasis on too, courtesy of the Rennie Crain Skip Parsons, Bill Fuller, Helen education sessions, though; “drive-by” Quartet, the Linda Brown Jazz pro- Pratt and Dale Foster (He gave De- concerts are not as effective - or as ject, Vortex (featuring Brown and fel- laney her first job), and educators Bill welcome - as an established concert low JAM committee members Jim Meckley, Leo Russo and Nat series (i.e. Jazz On Jay), and jazz DeForge and John Shipley) and two Phipps; Phipps was also involved in festivals nationwide are using educa- other groups I'll talk about in a mo- the Albany High session. Earlier in the tion as a way of growing their audi- ment. afternoon, Brown presented a Certifi- ence while integrating with the com- This was the culmination of a cate of Tribute to Joe Finn's son, munity. With no consistent presence month-long series of events around Tom Finn, as an Outstanding Jazz on any mainstream media, the only the Capital Region, ranging from after- Musician of Tomorrow. “I stand cor- way to expand jazz' reach in the Capi- noon concerts at various locations not rected,” Brown added. “He's not a jazz tal Region is by developing the grass- associated with jazz, to a video pres- musician of tomorrow. He's a jazz mu- roots. If we can learn anything from entation by Albany's leading jazz edu- sician of today.” He said that because the example of Tom Finn, it's that cator/archivist, Hal Miller. According Tom had amply demonstrated his there are young minds out there that to JAM Committee chairman Peg De- skills as part of the outstanding-as- are waiting for this music. They just laney, events were being booked right usual Joe Finn Quintet. don't know it yet. up until last week, which featured edu- The longer hair and the un-tucked J HUNTER is a former announcer/producer for cation sessions at both Albany High button-down shirt may have given radio stations in the Capital Region and the Bay School and Giffen Middle School. Tom the air of a busboy on a break Area, including KSJS/San Jose (where he was Brown wanted everyone to know that (We kid because we love, Tom…), but Assistant Music Director/Jazz programming), 190 students attended the Albany the chops he showed at last year's Q104 WQBK/Albany, and WSSV/Saratoga. He has also written music and theatre reviews for High session and “Everyone was very Hudson Valley FOJ tribute to Nick the Glens Falls Chronicle. He currently resides respectful. You need to know that.” Brignola have increased exponen- in Clifton Park. A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 11

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