A P A PLACE FOR JAZZ O R August 2006 Editor: Tim Coakley WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.APLACEFORJAZZ.ORG—UPDATED DAILY Here Comes the Fall Season By Tim Coakley A Place for bers and offi- Web Site News VOLUNTEER HELP Jazz is ready cers will be WANTED to go with an- posted on our other season On our own Web site There's a new way to reach our web site! The We need help: of top-quality soon: jazz for your www.aplacefo old URL Labeling newsletters (1 hour listening en- In other news, rjazz.org. (www.timesunion.com/com every 3 months…can be done in the process munities/jazz) will still at home) joyment. We of continuing We will still work, so if you've already will kick off our got it in your Favorites, you Writing music reviews the tradition rely on our 2006 season board mem- don't have to do anything. Working on a young people’s Friday, Sept. established by But otherwise, you can project at the Hamilton Hill Butch Conn, bers and vol- 15 with the unteers to out- now get to our web site Art Center our late foun- with Winard Harper line and carry Sextet. This der, A Place www.aplaceforjazz.org. out the many Much simpler and more If you can help, please call top-notch for Jazz is in tasks and du- professional, don't you Tim Coakley at drummer and the process of establishing ties that go think? 518-393-4011 his group with present- have been itself as a non- or e-mail him at profit entity, ing a concert appearing at series like [email protected] festivals and with a board of directors ours. With all cruises Check out our updated- and officers. the help we around the monthly calendar onour This will not have received world to criti- in the past, website at cal and popu- alter Butch's Inside this Issue and in the www.aplaceforjazz.org. lar acclaim. approach of or www.timesunion.com/ com- presenting hope that They should more jazz lov- munities/jazz get our sea- quality per- Fall Concert Series 2-3 formances at ers with come son off to a on board, we Concert Calendar 4-5 rousing start. affordable The calendar is updated prices; indeed, invite you to daily and includes links to Jazz Voices 6 You can find help us keep the rest of our it should en- Jazz Festivals, clubs and Remembering Butch 7 able us to bet- outstanding concert series outstanding jazz perform- Lake George Jazz Festival 8 ter achieve lineup on ers coming to pages 2 and 3 those In Memoriam Hilton Ruiz 9 goals. The our area for in this news- years to Singing Instrumentalists 10 letter. names of the board mem- come. Page 2 A P l a c e f o r J a z z A Place For Jazz – 2006 Concert Series At the Renowned Whisperdome Unmatched Acoustics – Intimate Space – World Class Musicians Friday, September 15 Winard Harper and Max Roach. Encouraged by his father to play `This music is powerful. If people the drums, Winard Harper honed his skills in clubs around his na- would spend some time each day listening to it, we would see tive Baltimore. Jazz Times has many changes in the world." called him "as tasteful a drum- mer as one could ask for." So says drummer Winard Harper about jazz. Harper has Winard Harper's buoyant, force- been leading his dynamic, vi- ful sextet will get the 2006 sea- son of A Place for Jazz off to a brant sextet for nearly a decade. His group of talented young play- rousing start, setting the stage ers carries on the tradition forged for a full slate of varied and crea- by such giants as Clifford Brown, tive concerts. Drummer Art Blakey, Cannonball Adderley Friday, September 29 Giacamo Gates has been cist, he was selected to sub for praised as one of the most im- him in on a 2004 European tour pressive male Jazz singers for with Mark Murphy and Kurt Elling over 15 years. His 3 CD’s have in the “Four Brothers” group, con- been highly acclaimed for his sidered the ultimate in Male Jazz resonant, smoky baritone, sensi- singing. Gates’ extensive Song tive lyric interpretation and swing- repertoire ranging from Bop, ing attack. Blues &Swing to the Great Ameri- In addition to performing 3 times can Songbook, is sure to excite Vocalist Giacomo Gates with Jon Hendricks, the Father of all APFJ tastes. Vocalese & preeminent Jazz lyri- Chris Flory played his mary Clooney. After serving in World Friday, October 13 first gig at the age of He cites guitarists War II, he played in the 13. He took lessons Charlie Christian and bands of Woody Her- from the legendary man and Benny Good- Django Reinhardt as Tiny Grimes in Har- influences,and retains man. More recently, he lem, and began playing great respect for the has been a part of the jazz in Providence, blues guitarists who group New York Swing R.I., where he joined with Bucky Pizzarelli. inspired him, such as Scott Hamilton's quar- Albert King and B.B. His many recordings tet. King. on Concord and Arbors are treasured by collec- He was part of Benny Pianist John Bunch Goodman's sextet from tors. played in high school 1978 until 1983, as well bands in Indians, while Joined by bass and as working with such listening to Fats Waller drums, Chris and John Guitarist Chris Flory and artists as Roy Eldridge, and Count Basie re- will give us a swinging Ruby Braff and Rose- evening of standards Pianist John Bunch cords. A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 3 David Fathead Newman he performed with many producing six successful Friday October 27 is a native of Texas. One other jazz greats of the CDs. The most recent, “I of his early jobs was with time, including Lee Mor- Remember Brother Ray,” with saxophonist Buster gan, Billy Higgins and was a tribute to Ray Smith, Charlie Parker's Kenny Dorham. He also Charles and became the mentor. became busy in studio most played jazz album In 1954, David began a work, recording with Her- nationwide. 12-year association with bie Mann, Aretha Franklin His robust, authoritative Ray Charles, starting as a and Aaron Neville. and blues-influenced style, baritone player but soon In 1980, he began to focus a virtual summary of the becoming the band's tenor on his own musical iden- history of the tenor sax in saxophone star. He re- tity, recording with Cedar jazz, is sure to make his corded his first album as a Walton, Louis Hayes, concert at APFJ one of the leader in 1959. Buster Williams and oth- highlights of the season. ers. He recorded many albums David “Fathead” for Atlantic Records. After In the late '90s, he began Newman moving to New York City, recording for High Note, Friday November 10 College North (Coconut Creek, FL), Concert Performances as fea- Holy Names Art Center (Albany) tured soloist/ensemble member: and at Empire State College Albany Symphony Orchestra - (Saratoga Springs). Skitch Henderson, Conductor; Saratoga Pops Orchestra - George Lee was inducted into the Okla- homa Jazz Hall of Fame in 1993, Shiravo, Director; Woody Herman joining Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker, Band, Dianne Carroll and Bob Charlie Christian, Barney Kessel, McGrath - I Love New York Con- Cecil McBee, Ruth Brown and a cert Series; Jazz in the Square Pianist Guitarist Concerts- Syracuse, NY; Westport host of other talented jazz musi- Lee Shaw Jack Fragomeni cians. She was invited to appear on Jazz Festival; JVC Jazz Festi- Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz val; Vermont Jazz Center Con- Pianist Lee Shaw has offered a syndicated radio program. NPR certs; Havre de Grace Outdoor variety of courses and clinics on hailed her, along with McPartland Concerts (MD); Garden State Arts jazz improvisation, theory, history and the late Mary Lou Williams, as Center; CUNY Jazz Concert Se- ries and the Washington Park and appreciation since 1972. "one of jazz's premier pianists." Open Air Concerts w/the Albany She received her bachelor of music Her most recent CD is “Little Big Jazz Band. from Oklahoma College For Friend,” featuring Rich Syracuse, Women, her master's degree from bass, and Jeff Siegel, drums. A Jack also teaches at the College of the American Conservatory of Mu- new CD is due out shortly. Saint Rose and Schenectady County Community College. sic (Chicago, Illinois), and com- pleted further graduate studies at He will join Lee, Rich and Jeff for a the Conservatory of Music (Puerto Guitarist Jack Fragomeni’s re- swinging end to our concert sea- Rico). Lee also studied privately sume includes: Featured soloist/ son. with Oscar Peterson. ensemble member with: Sal Amico, Nick Brignola, Ted Curson, Eddie Lee has been an adjunct faculty Daniels, J.R. Monterose, George member of The College of Saint Mraz, Sal Nistico, Rufus Reid, Eliot Rose, Albany, from 1982 to the Zigmund, Attila Zoller and other present. She has also taught recording artists, in New York City courses at Broward Community and throughout the United States. A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 4 A U G U S T J A Z Z C A L E N D A R Visit Our Website at www.aplaceforjazz.org Tuesday, August 1 6-8pm, Ed Wool, Parker Inn 9pm, Christopher Bakriges Trio, Mo' Jazz Café 7pm, Cole Broderick, Chez Sophie bistro 6:30-9:30pm, George Giroux, Provence Restaurant 8pm, Sarah Pedinotti, Mouzon House 11am,Jac Kelle; 5pm, Bob Sbuttoni, Four Corners Luncheonette 7-10pm, Tommy Verrigni Trio, Stockade 9pm-1am, Keith Pray Group, 9 Maple Inn Ave 8-11pm, John Dworkin Band, Muddy Cup Friday, August 4 7-10pm, , One Caroline Street 7-9pm, Dennis McCafferty, Jazz in River- side Park, Schenectady's Stockade sec- 7pm, Randy Loren, Brandon's 6:30-9:30pm, Peter Van Keuren (piano/ tion vocals), Panza's Restaurant 6pm, Birdland Duo, Cabernet Café 5:30-9pm, Reggie's Red Hot Feetwarm- 7-10pm, Scott Bassinson, Provence Res- 9-12pm, Walter Donnaruma Trio, Cafe ers, Saratoga Polo Grounds taurant Capriccio 8pm, Bob Connors