Dec 1995-Jan 1996

lazz Calendar On Pages 4-5 Covering lazzEvents in NENY, Mass. and The Hudson Valley Eighth Season Ends, Planning Trip to New for New Season Begins Orleans Finalized It was a great season. We the music. Next year, you gotta We started early this year in our Presented Antonio Hart, ]oe try it! plans for a week's trip to New Lovano, Bobby Sanabria, Orleans for the Jazz andHeri- Madeline Eastman and New ldeas tage Festival. Plans include a BluesWing. In every concert We did some new things this Thursday thru Tuesday trip there were glorious surprises. In year that also worked out well. 25 thru 29. T ake a every concert there were things We had volunteers taking names April Ap.il to treasure. Congratulations to and addresses to add to our look at the description and form the volunteers who picked the mailing list. We had our first on page...... We need confirma- season and ran it. lazz Garden Party to raise tion by December 10, 1995. We'll money for our educational call those of you who already The Secret Season programs. We also recruited new expressed interest to confirm. One of the most wonderful parts volunteers to write for the If you're interested fill out the of the season, was the Saturday newsletter, help out with hospi- form immmediately or call. The workshops. It was designed for tality for the musicians and to trip is definitely on. It's only a musicians and aspiring musi- help us develop a curriculum for matter of how many are going. cians. And they were as good as elementary school students. The planned trip will include anything Wynton Marsalis and air-f.are, hotel accomodations Seiji Ozarva did on Public TV. We're a Community "special Attending were professionals It was also a great year because and a few sulprises." like Lee Shaw, Dick ]ohnson, Ian we did it by working together. SEE PAGE.... and let us know MacDonald, Mike Wicks, |ody We're way over 60 volunteers by uicklv!rrrrrrrrrrl Shayne, Teresa Broadwell, Sonny now and we want to thank all of INSIDEtrrDlr-rD and Pearley. There were kids you for your time. effort and I I 200 Words&M&M.....p.2 who were aspiring musicians committment. The musicians I I from elementary to College level. constantly praised us for the ! Solo ..........p.3 I And then there were folks like courtesies we showed, the I JazzCalendar..........p.4-6 I yours truly who were fascinated, applause we gave them and the I New Orleans Trip......p.7 I educated, elucidated and sense that they were appreciated I Reviews...... ...........p.8-9 I instigated to learn more about for their art. I{hat a season! I Volr.,,"er Ootions...o.10 I 1s"g.3lg:!rylt&sI iz o o w o r d r, In a Strange Town? iA Disappointment : Need Some lazz? Try These Numbers ! ny Glyn Evans Three Deuces Club (3 each), : : A: a recently retired library noting that some pictures have : o administrator who has neither *ore tha., one subject and that ; I catalogued a book nor it's impossible to know whether : . answered a reference question the vandal wanted the recto . Atlanta...... ....404-241-3598 ! ror a couple of decades,I'm (right) or verro(left) of the leaf or : Baltimore.. ....307-9 45-2266 : lo* enjoying.the serendipity of 6s1h Chicago..... ....312-427 -3300 I browsing in libraries. It's fun : Miami.............305-382-3938 ! but it brings disappointments. The eye-opener of what,s left for : New Orlean s. .504-455 -6847 NYC.......... ......778-465-7500 ! r borrowed a wondertur rorio ilJX:l1it$:J:jH*""$" : Northeastem NY 37 4-6912 I volume. photographs of lazz it itUu* Gottlieb, of a verf wet : Pittsburgh ......472-343-9 555 . musicians, called 'lazzGiants'", .,ight time on 52nd Street. The . San Franci sco .41,5 -7 69 -4818 ! compiled by photographer K. .,"ir, *es, The Onyx, Famous : Wash., D .C.....202-69 8-7 522 means : tb: .Disappointment Door, ]immy Ryans; ind at the : i that the book had been Three Deuces, irroll Gamer, J.C. ; I vandalized. Vandalized means Heard and Oscar pettiford. A : ]oin us for a trip to New r that 110 pages (55 leaves),40o/o legendo made concrete. : Orleans and the and, I of the book, are removed, . lazz r neatlv' almost professionaliv' some Heritage Festival! yqryjq-rprtring'T:,y*:i:::ll"T::rd beautiful :: See page 7. : Most favirredoFttse victrrns ii-- - -Our deacfline is : Mtffl7), Monk(5),:,...d,Mingus ' : I and Pres (4 each), Coltrane, tompiled by K. Abe. Bilboard o lVlullisan, Webster and the F *lJrlrL.JlJllJ!'uL.I I I (Members and Musicians) I Volunteers: With our new Fragomeni recently did 40's Members I season, we've gotten some selections for a religious I'm constantly amazed by the I new volunteers. Bill and Ann service honoring the end of generosity and support of our I CoUlns, the Merritts. the World War II. members. People like the ! Franks, Georgiana Criscione, Greens, the Haugens and the The Empir e Orchestra I RandyTreece, Azam Jazz Civales are always introducing Hameed, Bill Meckley and with Bill Meckley as director I new people to our series. Keep it Evie Currie. These are people did a wonderful concert at I up you guys! I who do specific jobs or give the new concert hall at the I us good advice!We welcome Schenectady Community I more. We specifically need College. Outstanding It's terrific to see parents taking I people to help us with our contributions by Vito their children to the concerts. I membership drive. Esperanza, Dave Freedman, The Sitz's brought son Nicolai I Leo Russo, Otto Gardner, to two concerts this year. Next jim I Musicians Ken Olsen and year children under 12 willbe I FUSS (the First Unitarian Corgiliano and many others admitted free. Students (14-21) I Society) has started to put made for a superb evening. willbe admitted half price with They'll be bringing Lou I moreJazz in their services. ID. I Paul Evoskevich and jack Soloff in for an April concert. L,-. I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I E I- I II IIII II I I I III-- J 2 Dr. David T. Civale Chiroptactic Family Care Sports Injuries Work and Auto Injuries Being a part of A Place forlazz Victor Lewis and Rufus Reid. He gives many pleasures. One of the loved all the music (which was new For Appointment most wonderful is watching people to him...his dad loves Kenny Call377-2207 discover lazz. Over the past few Barron) and especially the changes years there have been many of rhythms. After awhile, he began 201Glen Avenue, delights. Weeks and even months to move in his seat anticipating Scotia after people attend our concerts, some of the rhythmic changes. people call, write and drop by to 1 Block South of Mohawk Ave.) tell us about their experiences with Now this is unusual. And Nathan the music and the musicians. is an unusual kid. He can sing back l---r-rrr----I music he's heard in a film score. ll This is very gratifying because |azz He's also interested in playing the I I is a very hard music to program. drums. But I know at least ten I SMITH BARNEY I Most fans have a particular style or other children his age who love I A Memb er of Traaelerscroua I even a particular musician they lazz after having a chance to come I 'l connect with and see as "their concert. Give your kids to a live I Oennis Wentraub I music". So it's rare that a person grand kids a chance to love and I Financial Consultant I who likes Dave McKenna, for lazz. Play a recording of one of our ! s1a-427-ss37 I example, would come to a concert featured musicians and then bring 800-541-0601 I james I that features Williams, Sheila them to a concert at Troy Savings ll Jordan, Kenny Barron or Rene Bank Music Hall, the College of St. -; SMITH BARNEY lNc. I Rosnes. Like other parts of life, Rose, Schenectady Community 80 State Sheet. Suite 801 r people can be very opinionated College or Union College. They'll ! nmrnv. NY 12207-2543 : rni sre-+os-rss | about their fazz. love the music and love you for ! 4 taking them. L---Tr'j'r----.1 So we're delightfully sulprised when people stop us in local stores P.S. The Marsalis/Ozawa program or call us on the phone telling us on PBS is a great beginning. And To Special Order how much they appreciate the there is a great old Leonard Any Book In Print broad spectrum of our Bernstein record that does a great Call programming. Everybody still has job of explaining and introducing their favorites but their seems to be 346-2719 as well. a slowly growing recognition that THE OPEN DOOR there are many great musicians 128 )ay St. who perform and draw from a APFI admits a child under Downtown Schenectady very broad and great tradition. 12fueewhen accompanied by an adult. High School Books Gifts And then there is Nathan Phinesee. Greeting Cards and College students 21, or Nathan is a six year old Kenny Children's Music under are admitted at half Barron fan. His parents, Gerry and and Toys Karen, took him to the concert last price lvith a valid student year that featured Mr.

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