JazzErie notes The Monthly Newsletter of JazzErie July 2011 Vol. 17, Issue. 1

17 Years Serving the Community THE JAZZ JAZZ & BLUES WALK ROAD TRIP By Gary Finney, Jazz SATURDAY, JULY 9 @ 7:00 P.M. Erie Board Member and WQLN Jazz host This year’s popular Jazz and Blues Walk begins at 7PM with refreshments and the Allen Zurcher Quartet providing the entertainment at the attractive new annex to the Four road trips in thirteen days, phew! Erie Art Museum (E. 5th off State, downtown Erie). (Picture of art museum annex Three were within 100 miles, but it is the in middle of text) Three new venues expand and enhance this year’s walk: Under the fourth one that merits special recognition. Clock in the former Boston Store, Vermont Tavern (formerly Nelsons) at 1033 State When the rarity of a performance is this Street, Señior Coyote…which also means more bands! Here is the night’s rundown: exceptional, the lure of being there, even if entailing fourteen total hours of travel, 8 to 11PM make it all worthwhile. Lydia Marks & Jazz Inc...... Under the Clock (old Boston Store) And so it was when Drew Gress took the JD Jazz and Blues...... Matthews Trattoria bandstand at Manhattan’s Jazz Standard Eric Brewer and Friends...... Scotty’s with Tim Berne, Craig Taborn, Ralph Alessi and Tom Rainey; the 7 Black Butterflies band. With a recording session 9 to 12PM only five days away, this gig provided Dave Callaghan and Uptime...... Señior Coyote’s some final adjustments to a plethora of Charles Ventrello Quintet...... Pufferbelly exhilarating, new material and a grateful featuring Barbara Jean audience was more than happy to share the Steve Trohoske...... Bay Breeze experience. Sheet music overflowed the music 10 PM to 1AM stands for both sets as the quintet delved Mary Alice Brown...... 1201 State into Gress’ adventurous compositions. His 25 or 64...... Brewerie (the old train station) charts are so intelligently conceived, with Duke Sherman...... Plymouth improvisational sections seamlessly woven BluesBeaters...... Vermont into the composed sections, that only watching a soloist’s eyes betrayed when he You can purchase your buttons now for $10 at Romolos and the Erie Art Museum. was reading, versus taking flight. Each of The night of the Walk buttons can be bought on State Street in front of the Art Museum the new pieces played was labyrinthine in or outside the Art Museum Annex, or at the venues. Each venue will have buttons design and serpentine in execution, much available for about an hour after the beginning of their scheduled performance. Price like the snake that swallowed its tail and $10. Think of it! Ten places to enjoy Jazz (or Blues) for Ten Bucks! If you buy your thus ate itself. button the night of the Walk you will also receive a map of all the locations. Plus, Gress was the unassuming anchor in the the trolley (s) will be there beginning at 8PM (at the Art Museum) to take you to the band, his woody, resonant bass unselfishly different locations and from venue to venue throughout the night. throbbing life into the music, akin to Dr. Join JazzErie Saturday, July 9, for a great night of Jazz and Blues. … beginning at the Frankenstein with his creature. His fingers Art Museum Annex at 7PM ferociously plucked and coaxed the strings as he led the unfolding development Road Trip (cont. on pg 3) For More Information: www.jazzerie.com Jazz Erie JAZZ ERIE MOURNS THE LOSS OF JazzErie is a com- munity of music lovers and A GIANT OF JAZZ, GENE LEONE musicians and, a member- ship organization dedicated On Tuesday, May 3, Gene Leone passed away at his residence. He started playing to sharing with children, in Erie clubs at the age of thirteen. He began with the Bud Palmer orchestra, played adults and one another an awareness and love of at the Calabrese Club, then spent years playing at the Spa Club. That evolved into the music, particularly jazz. JazzErie brings Spa Quintet that brought in the New Year for 60 years! He contributed to JazzErie’s together people who want to listen to jazz, mission to bring jazz to our community. He will be sadly missed by all of the Jazz learn about it, play it and just live it. community who were enriched by his music and his winsome personality. The following and final “farewell” was written and delivered by Stan Bialomizy at Gene’s Check out our website at funeral mass at St. George’s church. www.jazzerie.com for complete information on current and upcoming events. 2011-2012 Board of Directors

President...... Vice President...... Ted Ely Treasurer...... Rich Giardina Recording Secretary...... Liz Scarpelli Directors Paul Bates Charles Lute John Marzalek Ed Goebel Scott Meier Rob Hoff “This is a tribute to a musician who was so important to our Jazz Erie Community. Charles Joy Patricia Tellers He made a difference in the lives of so many who knew this very special and Al Lubiejewski Mary E. Watson extraordinary guy named Gene Leone. His notes are now silent. Michael Leal Allen Zurcher It’s not easy to briefly summarize a successful, ambitious Gene who did so much. Brian Duke David Eichelsdorfer He built homes, he sold real estate, was a business man, taught . Most of all it Gary Finney Joe Dorris was his family he always held in high esteem. The family home was always busy with John Vanco (ex officio) the phone ringing, or someone in the family or friend coming to be in the company Past Presidents of Virginia and Gene. Whether you wanted it or not you were given a cup of coffee, David F. Van Amburg 1994-1995 freshly made. Without a doubt he was dedicated to his family, friends, and his music. (Founding President) He was a giving and loving person to everybody. He was a kind of joker who made Atty. Al Lubiejewski 1995-1997 people laugh. Virginia M. Pelkowski 1997-1999 Gene, a crossover from classical to jazz, had a deep respect for his fellow musicians R. Patrick Rodgers 1999-2002 Steve Eidell 2002-2003 …whether leader or accompanist. After working a gig we would always go for a late Tom McLaren 2003-2005 night snack that featured Gene sharing a lifetime of behind-the-scenes stories of his Carl Hultman 2005-2008 childhood, navy musician days and Erie life. There were times I had to leave the table Ed Goebel 2008-2010 before collapsing from laughter. When he sang, the story telling lyrics were sung with Dick Thompson 2010-2011 a unique interpretation that only Gene could do. When playing a room …as soon as he began singing, the room would become silent. His voice was warm, resonant, and JazzErie Notes is published in jazz performance months by JazzErie which is commanding. Who will ever forget his version of “Delilah” or “Here’s That Rainy a subsidiary organization of the Erie Art Day?” I loved the way he would “comp” and how harmonically interesting he laid Museum, a nonprofit organization. down the changes. All that made for a swinging, relaxed, happy time. A club owner JazzErie Notes once said, “Gene, don’t play and sing like that. Nobody’s drinking.” Gene was the ultimate musician. Editor - Tom McLaren published by I guess Heaven was hooked by a piano player with an infectious voice and charming The Erie Art Museum for JazzErie smile. He decided to take him. I’m sure there is a long line of musicians waiting printed by to sit in and play in Gene’s heavenly band. I’ll have to roll up my sleeves and start Copyright Printing & Graphics practicing for that day! 2827 West 26th St. • Erie, PA 16506 Finally, on behalf of Gene’s family and many friends, THANK YOU for your Deadline is the 15th of each month. amazing friendship and love and for performing at an all-time high for us. Enjoy being Send articles to: in heaven with Virginia. May the Lord bless and keep you ‘til we meet again. [email protected] A friend or Box 8833, Erie, PA 16505 Stan Bialomizy

Page 2 JazzErie Notes “More ‘n Road Trip (cont. from pg. 1) JAZZERIE DISCUSSION GROUP Four” ,Allen’s is “Victory”. of each of these heady compositions. Calling his drive merely relentless Listen up. diminishes his ardor. “The Co-conspirator in propelling the band Original was drummer Tom Rainey. A master of Mambo dynamic subtlety and obtusely pulsating torrents, his perpetual thousand-yard- Kings” is a stare led you to believe that he is the one collection of member of the band that has memorized Afro-Cuban all of this new music. He was definitely orchestras “in the zone.” Rainey’s kick drum was demonstrating noticeably hyperactive, pounding home a range of the urgent tempo sections like a single by Charles Ventrello rhythms, tempos and forms. Some piston steam engine. Tim Berne and Ralph Alessi shared of the artists represented include the front line, on alto and , Machito, Chico O’ Farrill, Charlie Most jazz flutists have been respectively. While being a staple of Parker and Flip Phillips. We listen to the avant-garde contingent of New York saxophonists who double on the exciting, five movement “Afro- musicians for thirty plus years, Berne because of necessity, novelty, or Cuban Jazz Suite”. One hot . eschews the overblown multiphonics of aesthetics. Some have become very Mucho caliente. Thanks to Jim many other associated saxophonists. His good on the instruments: James alto, no matter how dense the lines being Metzler. Moody, Paul Horn, David Newman played, is always clear and piercing, like and Lew Tabackin immediately come Don Schwab contributes something a 10-inch nail peg driven right through to mind. For classically trained full, from the GRP Big Gand, an ensemble your forehead. Berne may be to jazz as Jackson Pollock was to painting, rich sound and smooth, flawless of super players habiting the west coast, including the Breckers, both with results that are fascinatingly technique Hubert Laws is the man. breathtaking. Alessi, a seemingly quiet Laws is accompanied by string Marienthal, Corea, Patitucci, Tom man, employed a number of different sections and on some selections Scott and Mintzer. You get the mutes, along with open horn, in his by the likes of , Gary picture. From the album “Goodbye quest for the appropriate sound on each Burton and Ron Carter on the Pork Pie Hat” we hear “All Blues” composition. His long, graceful fingers album “Wild Flower.” The lush and to be expected the band is stellar. fluttered the valves with deft precision, Extra added attraction: the guest is whether delivering solo passages with and rhythmic arramgements are by rough-hewn beauty or trading fiery salvos B.B. King. saxophonist, composer, arranger John with Berne. Murtaugh. We listen to Murtaugh’s : always expect Pianist Craig Taborn was the one “Yoruba.” One of my old vinyls. surprises. You never heard “Girl of musician who surrendered obvious moments of pleasure as devilish grins Denny Kitchen offers two My Dreams” this way, with dizzying tempo changes interspersed with a spread across his boyish face. His selections, both of them young tenor dissonant comping, spare lines and dense saxophonists, not widely known but variety of ensemble textures. A Tin clusters of notes had the Steinway grand definitely deserving attention. Joe Pan Ally tune is transformed into a resonating on this night. At times he Berkley performs with the traditional jaw-dropping roller coaster ride of laid out completely, intently listening to three piece rhythm section of piano, a composition. Personnel include the horns, only to reenter with astutely simpatico phrases. His contributions to bass, and drums. He writes engaging J. Handy, B. Ervin, Shafi Hadi, W. Dennis, H. Parlan and Dannie the music were definitely heartfelt. pieces and plays with the fine sound, While it’s always nice to be able to Richmond. It’s a bonus track on the extended range, and fluent technique snap your fingers to a swinging groove, placing him within the cadre of “New CD, not included in the original LP there are times when you want music York Tenor” although his roots are of “.” Thanks Don that provides enough grist for the mill in Canada. Jazz is one big world. Swift. to thoughtfully ponder and repeatedly explore. This was one such night of Secondly, we hear J. D. Allen whose A reminder: July meeting is music; it’ll make a delightful CD. preference for band-mates is bass and cancelled. August meeting is drums. This trip is more exploratory, Thursday the 11th not the 18th. a bit more free with a lot of rhythmic Questions 866-2731. excitement. Berkley’s album is

Issue No. 189 Page 3 SCHUSTER Young students ask basic, penetrating whom Woody gives credit for much of questions. A young man in the session his early musical development. Ziering FOUNDATION/JAZZERIE I visited wanted to know “Why did encouraged Woody to play the trumpet ELEMENTARY SCHOOL jazz start?” That was good for a 30 assuring him he would grow to love it. minute after class discussion between His teacher’s prediction would eventually PROJECT Allen, Scott, Ms. Black and myself, blow true. Woody was enamored with the by Dick Thompson, tracing the historical and racial trumpet. With his instrument of choice Jazz Erie Board member circumstances bringing together ethnic/ at hand Woody’s interest in jazz began cultural traditions in the late 1800’s in to deepen. Shaw became an advanced New Orleans and elsewhere, plus the student with perfect pitch. Woody was playfulness, instrumental skills and able to skip 2 full grades from 7th to 9th due to his incredible photographic assertiveness propelling participants into memory. Woody attended Arts High in improvisational territory, which became Newark. Arts High has a rich jazz history. part of the package. Great stuff. Many jazz artists attended the school Another less fun issue lurks in the including Sarah Vaughn and Wayne background: the shrinking educational Shorter among others. resources devoted to music curriculum in The trumpet players that inspired Now in its third year, JazzErie’s elementary schools. This is particularly Elementary School Project will reach Woody first were Louis Armstrong unfortunate because elementary school and Harry James. His other influences over 500 students this year. Led by Dr. is the level where music literacy best included Dizzy Gillepsie, Fats Navarro, Scott Meier and Dr. Allen Zurcher, both begins, particularly in instrumental Miles Davis, and Lee JazzErie Board members and faculty music, according to Dr. Zurcher. Except Morgan. at Mercyhurst College, the Project is for the rare, well endowed, usually Starting in 1963 a young funded by the Schuster Foundation suburban system, we are losing this performed frequently in Paris, Berlin (Gannon University.) It features a key challenge to students’ conceptual and London with a group including lively, participatory lesson in what jazz development, passion for engagement, Nathan Davis, and Billy is, its history, how saxophones work capacity for realization of their own Brooks. In 1965 he recorded with the and sound, and a live demonstration of unique character and “voice,” …well, Quintet. Between 1966 how jazz sounds – provided by these you know. What Jazz Erie is doing with and 1969 he recorded with Chick Corea, two eminent reed players. Audio-visual this Elementary School Project is great, Jackie McLean, McCoy Tyner and Max excerpts are combined with the live but just an introduction. Ideas for how Roach. In the 70’s he continued his many demonstrations, as well as lots of Q & we can do more are welcome. collaborations with other jazz notables A’s. The presentation emphasizes jazz’ such as Phararoh Sanders, , American roots and its improvisatory Dexter Gordon and Arthur Shepp. By nature. In longer sessions, students also Woody Shaw 1977 Shaw was the sole leader of groups participate in making music themselves, By Ellis Crockett with a hard bop yet strong modal element in an improvisatory hand-clapping influenced by the styles of John Coltrane rhythm section. His pitch, his tones, his vivid and McCoy Tyner. During this same era Judging from the Fifth grade class photographic memory. All of these are Woody recorded several with session I observed at Mill Village attributes to describe the star-nova that Columbia records which are considered Elementary school, the students loved it, was Woody Shaw. In his brief time here jazz classics. These albums include Scott and Allen loved it (in spite of the on earth, he revolutionized the technical Woody III, Rosewood, and Stepping Stones. audio visual equipment and instruments and harmonic language of the trumpet. Much like all geniuses Woody’s they have to lug around). and the host He is often put in the category as one musical exploits included hardships teacher, in this case Music and Arts of the great jazz composers and band and struggles. Through his sacrifices he teacher Darlene Black, loved it as well. leaders of the 20th century. Woody’s concepts and innovations put him in the added magnanimously to the lineage of A Schuster representative reported a trumpet greats, while creating a sound all similar positive response in the session rare air of musical genius. On Christmas Eve 1944 Woody his own. she visited earlier this year, and Allen and Shaw Jr. was born in Laurinburg, North It has been well established that Scott suggest that’s the usual response. Carolina to Rosalie Shaw and Woody Shaw was the last true innovator on the Schools involved in the Project this Shaw Senior. He grew up in Newark, trumpet. year include Edinboro Elementary, New Jersey. He began his musical He was a guru of modality and he Robison (Erie,) Waterford Elementary journey by playing the bugle at age 9 in used a wide range of musical colors, and General McLane Middle School the Junior Elks and the Junior Masons. contrasts, tension and resolution. He was (Edinboro.) Last year’s sites included Woody’s musical instructor was a genius at adapting his ideas to form and Asbury Elementary, Wattsburg Jerome Ziering a local band director to harmonic structure while still including Elementary, and Erie elementary schools the improvisations of jazz. Woody Irving, Joanne O’Connell and J.S. (cont. on pg 5) Wilson. Shaw Page 4 JazzErie Notes REVIEW OF plans to attend Edinboro University then teach music just like Mr. Marszalek. She JOHN J. MARSZALEK & says, “He is probably the most fantastic “THE NEXT educator I have ever worked with.” Marszalek was clearly excited by the GENERATION” prospect of the JazzErie event on May CONCERT 24. By phone from the McLane band OF May 24, 2011 room over the glee of student musicians, he told me that “as a senior at Edinboro, By Al Lubiejewski I started attending local high school jazz Al Lubiejewski is a Jazz Erie Board fests. I never thought I would have a member and Jazz host on WQLN high school big band that would actually Carl Maria von Weber’s “Concertino For appear at one of those fests,” he said. He’s a legend in his own time. He’s Clarinet.” He continued, “Along with JazzErie, been around for 36 years and maybe After graduation, Marszalek landed at I want to try to keep the educational he’s taken for granted by some people. General McLane and began revamping flame alive, as far as music and jazz is But certainly not by his students and the a music program that had temporarily concerned.” His two bands did their part community that he serves. And surely hit the doldrums. As proof, for his first with versions of “Sway,” featuring an not by Jazz Erie who asked him to head marching band rehearsal, only eighteen attractive vocal by Julia Tong, “Count its 7th Annual Next Generation Concert kids showed up. So, Marszalek cornered Bubba,” featuring exciting section-by- on Tuesday May24th at the General many of the students who had been section unison improvisations, and an McLane High School auditorium. His involved in the McLane middle school Airmen Of Note arrangement of “Over name is John J. Marszalek and since music program and convinced them to The Rainbow.” featuring an amazing 1975 he’s been the guy in charge of join the marching band. By year’s end, trumpet cutting contest by two of the music at General McLane. he not only had thirty-nine members band’s top talents. but also increased support from the The pot of gold at the end of that community. Rainbow is found at General McLane Today, the marching band sports 135 and is named John J. Marszalek. students out of a student body of 725 and is on par with the highly successful athletic program in numbers and Shaw (cont. from pg 4 popularity. In addition, the school fields two jazz bands and three concert bands. Shaw’s take on music was thus “Music Marszalek organizes and teaches them all is more than just notes to me…there is John Marszalek, left, with Chuck Lute then takes them to a variety of concerts, a lot of emotion and life that must go competitions, and fundraisers. His jazz into it…you must put your experiences For this JazzErie event, Marszalek put band recently competed with fourteen into it.” together a string of five big bands starting others at Cleveland’s Tri-C Jazz Fest. Six On February 27th 1989 Shaw was with his own two General McLane Jazz of his musicians received awards at that struck by a Brooklyn subway car which Bands, continuing with the Warren High event as outstanding soloists. severed his left arm. Shaw suffered School Jazz Band under the direction What’s his secret for success? He complications in the hospital and he of Don Lyle and the McDowell High says: “I enjoy working with the kids and died of kidney failure on May10th 1989. School Jazz Band under the direction the parents. I always try to make the He was 44 years of age. Thus the last of of Brent Johnson, and ending with The students feel important.” a dying breed of trumpet greats let us all Misery Bay Big Band, a seventeen piece Oddly enough, Marszalek failed his hungering for more. juggernaut composed of some of the own audition with the Edinboro marching best regional jazz professionals, most band in his freshman year and had to of whom were part of the Dave Stevens settle for the job of band manager. He Big Band, and featuring Lloyd Johns, explains that “it shaped my philosophy another former Erie area music educator. for the (McLane) program because I COMING UP. The band also included Marszalek (ADD THESE JAZZERIE know what it was like to be left out. I try himself, on clarinet and alto and baritone EVENTS TO YOUR CALENDAR) not to do that (to my students).” “I think saxophones. I teach kids important life-lessons about Marszalek’s father, a native of Art Museum Jazz and Blues cooperation, competition, responsibility, Homestead near Pittsburgh, gave his son and respect,” he says. “In addition, I Festival, Frontier Park , Bayfront the gift of music. He first tried to teach want to give them a sense of belonging to and W. 8th St., Saturday, August 6, the boy the violin. When that didn’t fly, something, a community.” and Sunday, August 7 -- beginning at the father repaired his own dad’s clarinet One of his students, senior Julia Tong, noon each day, and concluding with for him. That flew. In fact, it flew the son a saxophonist and vocalist who just won the 8 p.m. performance. Check Erie as far as Edinboro State College where one of the awards at the Tri-C Jazz Fest, Art Museum website. he won admission with his version of

Issue No. 189 Page 5 THE BREWERIE RENEW YOURE The at UNION STATION JAZZ ERIE MEMBERSHIP 123 West 14th St. • 454-2200 Jazz Line 9:00 p.m. to Midnight As summer arrives, so does the time July 1 Breeze Band to think about renewing your JazzErie July 8 The Crawlers membership. Memberships paid from www.jazzerie.com July 9 JazzWalk w/25 or 64 now on remain valid until August 31, Club Owners: JazzErie welcomes the chance July 16 The Heliotropes 2012. to promote Jazz events at your club. Contact July 23 Nolan Jazz • Same low rates: $20 for an individual, us (at least three weeks ahead of month of Aug 5 String Theory $35 for a family, $10 for a student, $15 for the event(s)). Include time and cost (if any). Aug 12 The Heliotropes a senior (65 and older), $25 for a senior Send information to [email protected] Aug 19 Solitaire Miles family. Corporate/Business memberships Aug 25-27 Arts and Drafts Fest are $100.. (25 Bands - Blues/Jazz/Rock Progressive) • Same benefits: discounts on many ROMOLO CHOCOLATES JazzErie-sponsored concerts, four 1525 W 8th St. • 452-1933 VERMONT TAVERN newsletters mailed to your door each year, 6-9 p.m. Saturday or, starting next month, e-newsletters sent (formerly Nelson’s) to your email address every month. Plus June 4 Roots rock with Matty B. 1033 State St. • 454-4300 knowing that you are helping keep jazz and the Dirty Pickles alive in Erie, sponsoring jazz education June 11 Steve Trohoske’s jazz, funk ALTO CUCINA programs for children and adults, and and sould trio “Is What It Is” 3531 West Lake Road • 835-3900 fostering awareness of jazz through our June 18 The beat of the new website. Tom Principato Blues Band La BELLA BISTRO June 25 The jazzy Pete Millis Quintet 802 W. 18th • 456-2244 • BYOB Help us keep Jazz going July 2 The swingin’ jazz of JD Jazz strong in our community! July 9 The blues of Dollar Bill and Reservations Encouraged the Spare Change Join JazzErie. July 16 The side-by-side student, CONCERTS Complete the membership application artist and faculty classical on the back page of this newsletter, and performance of the Young & AREA EVENTS return it, with your check, to JazzErie, Artists Debut Orchestra P.O. Box 8833, Erie, PA 16505. OR Summer Music Academy PITTSBURGH When you see our new website go up, July 23 Is What It Is Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, 1815 about July 20, complete the membership July 30 Unpickled solo application and pay online. Aug. 5 The classical excellence of the Metropolitan St., Pittsburgh, PA 15233. Lake Erie String Quartet Call 412/322-0800 or visit (Friday) www.mcgjazz.com. “HUM Aug. 13 The Caribbean sounds of ALLAH” Organic Vibe Trio Pittsburgh Jazz Society Aug. 20 Is What It Is www.pittsburghjazz.org by Chuck Joy Aug. 27 JD Jazz Member of the CLEVELAND JazzErie Board COLONY PUB & GRILLE For information on events in the Cleveland area go to: www.wruw.org I understand my life 2670 West 8th St. • 838-2162 and click on Northeast Ohio Jazz a tune Colony Jazz Trio 7-10PM Thursday: a long one, my heart Calendar the bass and drums, my lungs Howard Hamme, Harry Jacobson, and and throat the saxophone Carl Alanakian Nighttown Restaurant, go to Kurt Sahlmann on piano www.nighttowncleveland.com. we started before you walked in DOCKSIDER shaking bells and rattles 1015 State St. • 454-9700 JazzErie performances now we’re in full swing are supported in part the rhythm chugging, one two three by the Pennsylvania one two three one two three it’s a poem BAY BREEZE LOUNGE words for every known emotion Council on the Arts, a unknown emotion 25 East 10th St. state agency funded by we just want to feel something the Commonweath of words to help you feel great MATTHEW’S TRATTORIA Pennsylvania and the swooping low, deep blue 153 E. 13th St. • 459-6458 • 7-10pm National Endowment a river of sadness, of peace of the Arts a federal and laughter, clear sky suddenly agency. ferocious, happy again, the same song this one’s for you Page 6 JazzErie Notes Jazz JAZZ-FM (88.5) WERG (90.5 FM) On The Radio Mercyhurst College Saturdays WQLN FM (91.3) “Erie’s Jazz Station” www.erieradio.com 8 – 11PM The Source for Jazz Monday-Friday 6-10AM and “Jazz Electric” by Mr. “J” Monday-Thursday 3-6PM Monday thru Thursday Helen Wigger 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM Jazz Flight - Rob Hoff Monday-Friday 10AM-2PM Jeff Fox Friday JAZZERIE THANKS THE 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Monday-Friday FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS Bop‘n the Blues - Al Lubiejewski 6PM to 2AM Tony Mowed 10:00 PM - Midnight FOR THEIR SUPPORT Deep Blue - Jason Gibbs Monday 2PM “Jazz at Lincoln Gannon University, 109 University Saturday Center” with Wynton Marsalis Square. MacDonald, Illig, Jones and 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Tuesday 2PM “Jazz Profiles” Saturday Swing Session Britton, Attorneys, 100 State Street, with Nancy Wilson -Bill Garts Suite 700. Glenwood Beer, 2177 W. Grandview 10:00 PM - Midnight Wednesday 2PM and Sunday Boulevard. Lush Life - Aubrey Dillon 7PM “Night Lights” Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts with David Brent Johnson Sunday Center, Mercyhurst College. Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 3PM Glass Growers Gallery, Riverwalk - (Network) “Jazz At The Hurst” with Mercyhurst College Students 10 E. 5th Street. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM World of Music, “Jazz, Ballads & Blues” Thursday 2-4PM “Jazz 1355 W. 26th Street. with Al Lubiejewski Variations” with Tonia King Froess and Keyboards, 2558 9:00 – 10:00 PM W. 8th Street. Friday 3-6PM “Everything Sunday Night Jazz - Romolo Chocolates, Jazz” with Bob Protzman Phil Atteberry 1525 W. 8th Street. 10:00 – 11:00 PM Saturday 8AM Lynch Music, Rte. 9 & Rte. 20, The Third Set - Gary Finney “Latin Jazz Perspective” Fairview. 11:00 – Midnight with Tony Vasquez Erie Book Store, 137 E. 13th Street. Jazz Cruise - Kathy Carducci Raven Sound, 2617 Peach Street. Saturday 1-3PM “Jazz Deluxe” Edinboro University of with John Pizzarelli Pennsylvania, Edinboro CLASSY 100 Penn State Erie, The Behrend Saturday College, Wesleyville WXKC-FM (99.9) 3PM-Midnight Scott Hanley Sunday Lake Erie Fanfare, 1218 E. 38th St. Sunday 1-2PM “Jazz Scene” Coors Beer 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM with Jake Longwell Scott Enterprises/Ambassador Jazz Tracks Sunday 2PM-7PM Center, 8040 Peach Street Bob Studebaker Mercyhurst College, 501 E 38th St. WRIE-AM (1260) Second Hand Rose, 351 W 26th St. Sunday Sunday 8PM Frank Corapi 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM “European Jazz Stage” RockErie Big Band Jump Sunday 9PM “Jazz Odyssey” Builder’s Hardware with Chris Kuborn 2002 W. 16th Street

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