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The Monthly Newsletter of JazzErie May 2008 Vol. 14, Issue. 5

14 Years Serving the Community LAST CALL! NEXT GENERATION JAZZERIE’S Performance Committee is seeking proposals from local and regional jazz for CONCERT original concerts for the Fall, 2008 – Spring, 2009 concert season. Please Saturday, may 3 7:00 pm • mcdowell intermediate send us a brief description of the concert you would like to present, tentative high school, 3320 caughey road., millcreek names of other musicians involved, and an estimate of cost for the concert. Estimated cost should include musicians’ pay for the concert and may include one paid rehearsal, plus any special equipment needed (not including sound.) The committee is not looking for what Mulgrew Miller once dryly called “interview music.” Words may or may not be a part of the presentation. What they are looking for is a core theme and original material. Criteria for selection: • The concert should have some kind of theme, for example, the music of a particular performer or . • A concert may also contain verbal or pictorial information about the topic, presented to the audience in an informative and/or entertaining style. Ed. Note: Yes, the date was wrong in There will be a nominal admission last month’s News Notes. My aplogies for charge. Saxophonist Allen Zurcher • Proposals should be well thought out the confusion. This month we got it right. and other area professionals will serve and not just a compilation of tunes that an artist or band may have performed at It’s MAY 3rd. as clinicians during preparation for the various times in their careers. concert and, along with students, will solo • Thought should be given to topics Come hear tomorrow’s stars today! with some of the student ensembles during The line-up is a stellar one! and/or presentations which would be of the evening. The concert will conclude interest to the local community. with a small group instrumental session, • Edinboro University Jazz Band, under • These concerts should not be a the direction of Dr. Patrick Jones composed of students and professionals. “music as usual” performance. Criteria • General McLane High School Jazz Band, will include quality, originality and JazzErie members will remember the feasibility. John Marszalek, director. All-Stars, who toured Europe last summer. Proposals should be sent by mail to: • McDowell High School Jazz Band, the This year’s crew promises to be their JazzErie, P.O. Box 8833, Erie, PA 16505. world famous Dave Hetrick, director. equal, with new charts to present. We’re Proposals must be postmarked by June in for a treat! • The JazzErie All-Star Band, composed 1, 2008. of outstanding students from the High For mare information, contact Carl School District competitions. Hultman at 814/825-5144 or hultman@ gannon.edu. For More Information: www.jazzerie.com REPORT TO Each year the board of directors Jazz Erie has the responsibility to make sure that JAZZERIE the budget is in good shape for the next JazzErie is a com- year’s board. This goal was met each munity of music lovers and year. The new board and Ed Goebel, musicians and, a member- MEMBERS: new president, are already discussing ship organization dedicated Dear JazzErie Members, to sharing with children, new goals for the organization. Knowing adults and one an-other As I leave the office of president, Ed and the current board members, I an awareness and love of I wish to briefly comment (lay down a am confident that JazzErie’s future is in music, particularly jazz. JazzErie brings few licks) on the accomplishments for excellent hands. toget-her people who want to listen to jazz, JazzErie over the past three years. Due Your fellow jazz enthusiast, learn about it, play it and just live it. to the efforts of the board of directors, volunteers working on committees and Carl Hultman Check out our website at the support of members, there have Ed. note: Ed Goebel, incoming www.jazzerie.com for complete been some significant changes for the JazzErie President, has indicated he information on current and organization. would like to include a monthly letter to upcoming events. One of the major changes was members in this newsletter, which we will welcome. 2007-2008 Board of Directors upgrading the concert season to include national jazz acts. We had formerly President...... Ed Goebel co-sponsored some presentations with Vice President...... Ted Ely other organizations, with them footing Treasurer...... Liz Scarpelli most of the bill, but now undertook this on our own. This required learning how SUMMARY OF Directors to negotiate contracts with the artists, Joe Curlett Robb Hoff BOARD MINUTES satisfying their staging needs, and April 11, 2008 Charles Lute Al Lubiejewski managing a budget with much higher John Marzalek Scott Meier costs. The performance committee and The Annual Meeting of the Board Carl Hultman Sheldon Peterson board have successfully maneuvered was held and new officers and board Allen Zurcher Mary Watson through this challenging process. members were elected. The new officers Dick Thompson John Kytic are Ed Goebel, President, Ted Ely, Vice Paul Bates Kathy Danielson The organization also continued President, Liz Scarpelli, Treasurer. New Past Presidents and increased collaborations with other board members are Paul Bates and Kathy David F. Van Amburg 1994-1995 institutions and organizations presenting Danielson. jazz. The collaborations allow JazzErie (Founding President) The regular meeting of the board Atty. Al Lubiejewski 1995-1997 to present more varied concerts while keeping costs down. The reputation of was then convened. Liz Scarpelli gave Virginia M. Pelkowski 1997-1999 JazzErie as a competent organization a favorable treasures report. Liz is R. Patrick Rodgers 1999-2002 supporting jazz has been enhanced. collecting financial data in preparation Steve Eidell 2002-2003 This is evidenced by the increase in for the budget meeting to decide the Tom McLaren 2003-2005 grant support received by JazzErie and budget for the coming year. The the willingness of other community performance committee is working JazzErie Notes is published monthly organizations to work with us. on next year’s concert season. Jazz by JazzErie which is a subsidiary organiza- Walk and Jazz at the Zoo preparations tion of the Erie Art Museum, The education mission of the are underway. The Next Generation a nonprofit organization. organization has expanded. The high Jazz concert will be held on May JazzErie Notes school musicians’ band called the 3. The board extended its thanks to Editor - Dick Thompson JazzErie All-Stars, has performed Carl Hultman for his hard work and published by a number of concerts, including a accomplishments during the three years The Erie Art Museum for JazzErie concert at the internationally famous as JazzErie President. The next meeting printed by Montreux Jazz Festival. A number of of the board will be at 7:00 PM on PIP Printing West jazz workshops were presented each Tuesday, May 6 at the Plymouth. 2825 West 26th St. • Erie, PA 16506 year. The organization also added a Deadline is the 15th of each month. concert to feature regional high school Send articles to: and college jazz musicians. The news letter is approaching the level of being [email protected] a “journal” based on the content about or Box 8833, Erie, PA 16505 jazz events and the range of writers contributing.

Page 2 JazzErie Notes JAZZERIE DISCUSSION GROUP tenor players alternate JazzErie performances are supported in part tracks as do two pianists, by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a March 20, 2008 anchored firmly by Dennis state agency funded by the Commonwealth of by Charles Ventrello Irwin’s bass and Victor Pennsylvania and the National Endowment of Jones on drums. A fine pick the Arts, a federal agency. from Al Lubiejewski. JazzErie performances are also funded in part by The Erie Arts Endowment of the Arts Council Between 1966 and of Erie. 1973, British composer and ethnomusicologist David Fanshawe traveled from Arabia, then south into eastern Africa as far as Dar-es-Salaam recording the music he heard along the way. The result was an A quintet treasure of the 1060’s extended work titled “African Sanctus,” consisted of , Freddie which includes, imagine this, African Hubbard, , Ron Carter JAZZERIE THANKS THE tapes, choir, operatic soprano, shouter, and Elvin Jones. The album, “Speak No African drummer, rock drummers, two FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS Evil,” contains six originals by Shorter, percussion, electric guitar, bass guitar, FOR THEIR SUPPORT many of which have become often played and Hammond organ. Thanks to jazz classics, such as “Witch Hunt,” Gannon University, 109 University Ken Gamble for sharing this powerful “Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum” and the seductive Square. and moving multicultural project. “Infant Eyes.” A satisfying appetizer MacDonald, Illig, Jones and from my short stack of vintage LP’s. Multicultural describes this Britton, Attorneys, 100 State Street, evening. We have listened to musical Denny Kitchen contributes Suite 700. performances by African-Americans, something from 44 years later. Glenwood Beer, 2177 W. Grandview native Africans, American and Israeli Where does the time go? The album Jews, Englishmen and Swedes. I am Boulevard. is “Children of Israel,” led by the reminded of the father of the bride in the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts impressive saxophonist Daniel Zamir movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” who Center, Mercyhurst College. and accompanied by rhythm section and finally realizes and accepts that “Some of Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. five fellow reed players. Among this us are apples and some of us are oranges, Glass Growers Gallery, collective, all of Jewish roots, are Marty but we all fruits.” Erlich, Anat Cohen and John Zorn. A 10 E. 5th Street. splendid endeavor. Join us next time, May 15, 7:30 PM, World of Music, Erie Art Museum Annex, 20 East Fifth St. 1355 W. 26th Street. Stockholm, Sweden is a favorite Great recorded jazz, latest music news Froess and Keyboards, 2558 city of jazz musicians as the Swedes and stimulating dialogue. W. 8th Street. embraced the music very early on and nurtured a great number of native Romolo Chocolates, Swedish players. The album is “The MARK YOUR 1525 W. 8th Street. Swinging Swedes, New Sounds From Lynch Music, Rte. 9 & Rte. 20, The Old World.” Jim Metzler brings this CALENDAR Fairview. to us along with a 45 rpm adapter and JULY 12 IS THE DATE FOR JAZZ Erie Book Store, 137 E. 13th Street. by yumping yiminy, these accomplished & BLUES WALK Raven Sound, 2617 Peach Street. gentlemen prove they could yam with Edinboro University of Erie’s once a year event that turns the best in yazz in a yiffy. I don’t mean Pennsylvania, Edinboro to parody the language – hey, did you State Street into Bourbon Street, with live jazz and blues bands, will be Saturday, Penn State Erie, The Behrend see the movie “Fargo”? – it’s just that College, Wesleyville I was reminded that Chubby Jackson July 12. Mark your calendar now! Ten Lake Erie Fanfare, 113 W. 10th introduced a piece to a Swedish audience of Erie’s downtown clubs and restaurants with, “Now here’s a yumping yazz tune will feature Erie’s best jazz and blues Street. by Yay Yay Yohnson.” Performers many bands from 8 PM until midnight. A Coors Beer of you will remember on “Pick Yourself reception with refreshments at 7:00PM at Scott Enterprises/Ambassador Up” are Rolph Ericsson on trumpet and the Erie Art Museum Annex kicks off the Center, 8040 Peach Street Lars Gullen on baritone sax. The Jackson night’s festivities. This is JazzErie’s fund East Erie Turners Club, story is included in Bill Crow’s “Jazz raiser. The price has not been raised. 829 Parade Street. The buttons are $10, and there is no Anecdotes.” Mercyhurst College, 501 E 38th St. cover charge at event locations. Buttons Trumpeter Richard Boulger studied also allow the revelers to ride a shuttle Second Hand Rose, 351 W 26th St. with Freddie Hubbard. He was obviously bus (free) from club to club to enjoy the Frank Corapi a good student. From the album “Blues music and fun. Buy extra buttons and RockErie Twilight” we listen to “Miss Sarah,” an bring your friends and neighbors for one Builder’s Hardware infectious, strolling ode to the lady. Two of Erie’s special nights out. 2002 W. 16th Street

Issue No. 159 Page 3 THE BREWERIE The Guild’s 2008-9 concert season, beginning in Sept., 2008, will feature the The at UNION STATION Yellowjackets with Mike Stern, Chuck 459-2200 Mangione, Michel Camilo, Martin Jazz Line Fri. & Sat., May 2 & 3 – Blues Weekend: Taylor/Gerald Clayton, Toshiko Akioshi, Spyro Gyra, Brubeck Borthers Quartet, www.jazzerie.com Fri., May 2 The Man’s Room Band Kurt Elling and Jimmy Heath, among 9 - 12 PM others. Schedules below reflect information available Sat., May 3 Duke Sherman CLEVELAND at the time of publication, and are subject to 10 PM – 1 AM change. Call Club to confirm. Nighttown Restaurant, 12387 Cedar Sat., May 10 String Theory Rd., Cleveland Hts., OH 216/795-0550 SCOTTY’S JAZZ CLUB 9 – 12 PM or www.nighttowncleveland.com 459-3800 DOCKSIDER (For those with far-reaching radios, Live jazz from 10 PM to 1 AM. $5 cover. Music from 9 PM - Midnight 454-9700 music from Nighttown is now featured Fri., May 2 Rivers Band on 107.3 FM from 8-9 PM on Sundays.) Sat., May 3 Mambo THE BREEZE 455-7755 Fri. & Sat., May 9 & 10 9:00 PM $20 Fri., May 9 Katie Chriest & Sheldon cover. Bobby Watson/Greg Abate Peterson Quintet. Alto Sat., May 10 Bill Burke, WARR CONCERTS & sax madness, guitar virtuoso AREA EVENTS with Abate, a frequent Erie Fri., May 16 String Theory MEADVILLE visitor and Sat., May 17 Carl Hultman & Jazz Artist’s Cup Cafe composer/ Friends 814/337-8287 educator/artist Fri., May 23 Steve Trahosky & Live music Saturdays 6 – 8, & 9-11 pm Watson. 3-Bop Fri., May 2 Sofa King Cool, Tues. & Weds., May 13 & 14 7:00 blues/rock 9 – 11:00 PM. Fri., May 30 Rodger Montgomery PM $20 cover. The Bad Plus. Blues Band Otters Drummer David King, acoustic bassist Sat., May 31 Rivers Band Reid Anderson and pianist Ethan 814/335-1340 Call for additional listings. Iverson stretch rhythms, boundaries Live music some weekends, 10:00 PM to and concepts. Heads Up international 1:00 AM. Otters has now reopened after recording artists. COLONY PUB & GRILLE external renovations. 838-2162 Weds., May 28 Frank McComb, Bosco’s Restaurant & Bar continues to vocalist and pianist from L.A. with trio Live jazz every Thursday: offer a Jazz Jam every Tuesday, 8 – 11 members Robert Hubbard, drums & PM. Musicians are encouraged to sit Colony Club House Band featuring Walter Barnes, bass. Gene Leone in. For more information, contact Dan Hallett 814/336-1580. Visit website for additional offerings. EAST ERIE TURNERS PITTSBURGH 452-2546 Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, 1815 Want your upcoming performance or Music in the Fountain Room from Metropolitan St., Pittsburgh, PA 15233. special events listed in Jazz Line? 8:30-11:30 PM Call 412/322-0800 or visit Contact me at 814/734-4344 or Fri., May 2 Gene Leone and the Spa www.mcgjazz.com. [email protected]. Quintet Information must be received by the 15th May 1 – 4, 2008 of the month preceding publication (May Musical legend, 15th for the June issue). AVALON HOTEL, BILLIE’S Pittsburgh-born pianist -Dick Thompson, ed. Ahmad Jamal, 459-2220 x231 who has influenced Live music every Friday & Saturday musicians from Miles night, 9 PM – 1 AM Davis to Keith Jarrett. Tickets $42.50.

Page 4 JazzErie Notes Discover Presque Isle, Jazz on the Beach Trio, Lou Donaldson Quartet, Slide Hampton, David Murray, Joe Locke, ERIE AUGUST 2,3 (Sat./Sun.) Erie Art David Liebman, Jacky Terrasson, SUMMERLONG Museum Blues & Jazz Festival. Rachel Z, and many others. Two day festival at Frontier Park, JAZZ FEST featuring international, national and Club Pass for the Festival is $125. Seating at events is first come, first Based on last year’s success, the Erie local Musicians. Co-sponsored by serve. SummerLong Jazz Fest will be held again JazzErie. this year. This unique festival presents www.rochesterjazz.com 14 – 17 (Thurs. – Sun.) Celebrate Erie. jazz all summer long at Erie’s festivals Jazz on Sat., Aug. 16 Perry Square. and events. The festival will kick off with Erie’s Wild Rib Cook Off on May 28 (Thurs.) Erie Soldiers & Sailors 28, 29 and 30. Watch for announcements Home Gazebo: Dixieland concert. throughout the area that will list the jazz SEPTEMBER 18 (Thurs.) Erie Soldiers to be heard at the Rib Cook Off event. & Sailors Home Gazebo: Big Band Events that will be featuring jazz this concert. Syracuse, NY. June 27 – 28. Syracuse summer include: Planners for some of these events Jazz Fest. FREE! MAY 28, 29, 30 (Thurs., Fri., Sat.) are still working on selecting bands, so This year’s Jazz Fest comes forward Erie’s Wild Rib Cook Off. watch the newsletter and announcements with a theme: “Worldwide Rhythms around the area which will give details & Global Grooves.” The lineup has a JUNE 14 Erie Zoo Membership for upcoming jazz performances. decidedly international flavor: Sergio Appreciation Day (Jazz at the Zoo), Mendez and Brazil 2008, American co-sponsored by JazzErie. Music will soul singer Chaka Kahn, the Ivan Lins feature Mary Alice Brown, and the SUMMER JAZZ Band (Brazil), Anton Figg (South JazzErie All-Stars. Africa), Moutin Reunion (France), the 25 – 28 ((Weds. – Sat.) Erie Summer FESTIVALS Oz Noy Trio (Israel), plus Bill Evans Festival of the Arts, with Sunday Jazz Listed below are some of the major Soulgrass and The West Coast/East Coast Dream Band, with Randy on June 29. festivals in nearby cities which may be of interest. There are many summer Brecker, Chuck Loeb and others. JULY 2 (Weds.) Erie Soldiers & Sailors festivals these days, and if you’re All of the events are free. www. Home Gazebo: Big Band concert. traveling, you may want to consult a syracusejazzfest.com 4 Fri.) Firecracker Jazz Band, plus festival guide for events in your area. Pittsburgh, PA June 6 – 22. Three Greater Erie Youth Jazz Ensemble One such guide can be found at jazztimes. Rivers Arts Festival. com, click on “Jazz Guides” and then This is a multi-media event with 10 (Thurs.) Erie Soldiers & Sailors “Music Festivals.” Home, Gazebo: Jazz concert 15 musical events in a variety of Harrisburg, PA, May 29 – June 1. genres (apparently mostly not jazz.) 12 (Sat.) JazzErie’s Jazz & Blues Central PA Friends of Jazz Annual Information available at this time on Walk, downtown Erie. 10 bands at 10 Festival. the website is vague. downtown locations, featuring local Thurs., 5/29 – Jazz Walk (downtown www.artsfestival.net and regional artists. clubs) 30 (Weds.) Lawrence Park Concert at Fri., 5/30 – Kevin Mahogany & Dave the Gazebo. Liebman, Terrence Stafford Quintet JULY & AUGUST SERIES Sat., 5/31 – Jim Wood Trio, Randy Weston’s African Rhythms Trio Eight Great Tuesdays Concerts, at Liberty Park. Sponsored by Erie Port Sun., 6/1 – Brunch & jam session. Authority. Watch for Dave Stevens Big Tickets: $85 for festival pass, $45 for Band concert. 1-day pass. [email protected] July 17 – August 14 Arts at the Rochester, NY, June 13 – 21. Rochester Arboretum. Watch for Thursday jazz International Jazz Festival. bands. This is a major festival, with a lineup for 2008 that includes Ben Riley, Al Foster, the Bad Plus, John Scofield

Issue No. 159 Page 5 AREA CLUB OWNERS says Mitchell. “I like the twists that is scary: Manhatten School of Music every artist provides.” When she can find to the National Symphony Orchestra ROBIN MITCHELL them, she invites poets to come in for a in Washington, D.C., then moving on Artist’s Cup Cafe’, Meadville Saturday afternoon reading. I remarked to score 55 films, compose a number that this brought back memories of a of symphonic tone poems, conduct ‘60’s coffeehouse. “People think I’m symphony orchestras -- most notably nuts,” said Mitchell, “but I think that’s the Moscow Philharmonic, where he has the way it’s supposed to be.” regular gigs -- and play with many top names in jazz, including Wayne Shorter, by Dick Thompson Herbie Hancock and . Plumeri’s trio CD, “Blue in Green,” REVIEWS: (GMMC Records, 2005), with David Goldblatt on piano and Joe LaBarbera Lower Register on drums, found a lot of listeners, with Ed. Note: You’ve got an editor who its ethereal, on-the-bridge arco voice in likes small groups and bass players – and the upper sometimes has extra space, so… register, singing CLAIRE DALY “Scaribari,” Two Although we’re JazzErie, many of with a Sisters, Inc.) our readers live in the Meadville area, near-human where a lively jazz scene also exists. Erie jazz voice and The Artist’s Cup Café, 231 Chestnut St., fans are already wonderful offers a variety of live music on Friday familiar with taste, mixed and Saturday evenings, including jazz. Claire Daly with equally Jazz groups performing there during the from her visit to tasteful past month include Dave Callighan’s Scotty’s, where pizz. The trio has now worked together Hard Bop Quintet, keyboardist Dan she played with for 5 or 6 years, and plans another Hallett’s duo with Sean Damico, and the local musicians recording. in April of 2005. Uptown Quartet. GMMC Records has also re-released This album is subtitled “Two Baris, One an earlier (1971) record, Plumeri’s debut Owner Robin Mitchell, who bought Mind…And A Bass.” And that’s what it as a leader, with Herbie Hancock, piano, the café in 2004, recently increased live is: Daly and fellow baritone saxophonist Michael Smith (from Meadville), drums, shows to two on Fridays (6:00 to 8:00 Dave Sewelson, plus Dave Hofstra on John Abercrombie, guitar and Eric and 9:00 to 11:00 PM), and on Saturdays acoustic bass. What a great sound! an “Open Mike” from 6:00 – 8:00 and Gravatt, percussion. Called “He Who Daly and Sewelson track each a live band from 9:00 – 11:00. “I’d like Lives In Many Places,” the CD features others’ thoughts like identical twins. to bring in school music, including high Plumeri originals, again arco bass (with Tunes range from seductive to abstract, school jazz,” Mitchell says. “We did an effects) and creative work by some but always with a distinctive edge and art show for a local high school, and lots monster players. energy to burn. Razzobari, the fourth of people came. It was a big success.” Speaking about his relationship tune, made me think: “Shades of Serge The Café shares its space, a converted with the Moscow Philharmonic, which Chaloff, and ‘The Fable Of Mabel,’” bank building, with the Meadville Fine began when he conducted studio another great baritonist from an earlier Art Galleria. musicians there for a film score he had era with a beautifully upsetting sense of written, Plumeri noted, “In essence, the humor. Soon after she purchased the Café, relationship is similar to playing in a jazz Mitchell says, “A student came in and Bassist Hofstra provides terrific band. The more comfortable a was playing the cello. It sounded so time and ideas, wonderful tone and feels with another musician, the better the good to me I wanted to cry. This place consistently creative support throughout. music.” Plumeri’s love for the emotive has good acoustics, natural reverb.” It’s a must but for lower register fanatics. Russian musical tradition (with its legacy Shortly, Mitchell began hiring local Visit Daly’s website for samples and of incomparable bassists) shines through singles and small groups, and offered an more information about this outstanding in his playing. “open mike” to aspiring local musicians. musician. The Café’s musical agenda currently Either of these CD’s are great ************************* includes all kinds of music: folk, rock, acquisitions for your lower register and jazz. This summer, she has a metal The website ALLABOUTJAZZ. library. Plumeri also has an excellent band coming in – to play acoustic music. com is currently presenting a feature on website. “I do like the unusual. I like originals,” bassist TERRY PLUMERI. His resume by Dick Thompson Page 6 JazzErie Notes listener to elect their genre and selection, Jazz WMCE-FM it nonetheless requires focussed hearing (88.5 & 104.9) that actively engages your senses for a pleasurable experience. Jazz is a chosen On The Radio Mercyhurst College and desired style of music that truly WQLN FM (91.3) Tuesday necessitates the listening apparatuses of an attentive ear and mind. The Source for Jazz 10:10 – midnight Retro Cocktail Hour No one can completely get into the Monday thru Thursday jazz musician’s mind and understand 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. their intent or impetus for striking notes Jazz Flight - Rob Hoff Wednesday as they do. However, there is room for 10:10 – 11:10 p.m. the appreciator to glean some personal Friday Jazz Inspired meaning and gain self-aggrandizement for future reference. 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 11:10 – midnight Bob ‘n Blues - Al Lubiejewski Listen Here! Jazz is fundamentally mood music 10:00 p.m. - Midnight or music that stirs up emotional and Deep Blue - Jason Gibbs Thursday cerebral chords of imaginative internal configurations that are directly akin to 10:10 – 11:10 p.m. Saturday the music. When listening to the diverse Jazz at Lincoln Center musical compilations, many notions are 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. 11:10 – midnight forthcoming and created in the space Saturday Swing Session Anything Goes where ones jazz brain cells reside. It -Bill Garts really does not matter what’s going on or 11:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. happening at the time in your life because Lush Life - Aubrey Dillion Sunday jazzy music will translate your entire 7:10 – 8:10 a.m. demeanor and immerse you in the middle Sunday The Song Is You of the tune. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 8:10 a.m. It helps to have some “time in grade” Riverwalk - (Network) repeat Listen Here! or in listening to jazz music for optimum 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Jazz atLincoln Center pleasure, but it’s not required, for each “Jazz, Ballads & Blues” 9:10 a.m. individual will take away a different with Al Lubiejewski repeat Anything Goes brand of appreciation, but appreciation 9:00 p.m. - Midnight and respect nonetheless. Be it a male “Everything Jazz” or female vocalist or just instruments with Bob Protzman pounding out astounding beats, a certain JAZZ-E message will ring through for the listener. Some may feel and reap a sense of relief, Classy 100 or satisfaction in knowing that things will WXKC-FM (99.9) work out, or possibly a release from the cares and woes of the day or even joy and Sunday pain. In short, jazz will take on many 9:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. positive impacts and a great appreciation Jazz Tracks for the skill meted out by the musicians. Musicians are major and command mad wrie-am (1260) respect because they actually set the tone, through playing notes, with rich, quality Sunday by Joe Curlett sounds, beats and the profound personal 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. touches that are unique to the instrument Big Band Jump Jazz Interpretations: and style of the musician. Listening is something that one does Each appreciator of jazz will wERG-Fm (90.5) without even thinking about, yet it does interpret for oneself what fictional Gannon University require some active participation. And configurations they will take away from 8:00 - 11:00p.m. listening with a purpose and a perception any cut and what it means for them. is what jazz really requires if one is to Jazz interpretations are likely to be Dan Jones, “Mr. J” really appreciate it. While music is a experienced, though not always labeled voluntary endeavor which permits the and identifiable, but clearly in the mix.

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