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TM THE GREATEST JAZZ FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD REHOBOTH BEACH ‘16 FESTIVAL GERALD ALBRIGHT SELINA ALBRIGHT PATTI AUSTIN MARCUS ANDERSON RICK BRAUN NORMAN BROWN ALEX BUGNON CLUBPHRED NICK COLIONNE STEVE COLE ERIC DARIUS WILL DONATO IN GRATITUDE JEANETTE HARRIS JACKIEM JOYNER KOKO BLUE CHUCK LOEB RAMSEY LEWIS JEFF LORBER MATT MARSHAK NAJEE JEFFERY OSBORNE JOHN PIZZARELLI RIPPINGTONS JAY ROWE JJ SANSAVERINO BRIAN SIMPSON ART SHERROD JR GERALD VEASLEY KIM WATERS KIRK WHALUM OCT 13 ~ 16, 2016 Jaz2016_001.indd 1 9/29/16 2:56 PM Jaz2016_002.indd 1 9/29/16 2:57 PM October 2016 - Rehoboth Beach JAZZ FESTIVAL Page 3 Page 4 October 2016 - Rehoboth Beach JAZZ FESTIVAL Patti Contents Austin is Rehoboth This program was created and published by the Jazz Cape Gazette Patti Austin dazzles Festival’s as Artist of Year 10 2016 Artist Special Sections Editor of the Year. Jen Ellingsworth Ramsey Lewis is Copy Editor 14 a star on the rise Bob Yesbek Production Coordinator Get set to be uplifted, Norma Parks 18 inspired at Jazz Mass Advertising Sales Manager Chris Rausch Gallos are cherished 20 gifts to Jazz Fest Advertising Production Cindy Bowlin Sara Bryce Kathy McGinty Christopher D. Foster Amanda Neafie Edwin Krumm BWB delivers trio of Andrew Thomas Eric Lawson stellar performers 28 Teresa Rodriguez Kristin Sinnott The Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival is produced by the Live music during jazz Delaware Celebration of Jazz. Dennis Santangini, president; Leon Galitzin, vice president; Kas Naylor, Additional page Editorial and 36 fest? Check out the head of hospitality; and Bing Crosby, webmaster. design and layout jazz artist profiles weekend listings Cover artwork by Mike Massengale. Deny Howeth Bob Yesbek Midway Shopping Center 18585 Coastal Hwy. Unit 10 Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Tel: (302) 644-9035 • Fax: (302) 644-9036 Email: [email protected] FedEx UPS DHL USPS Freight Packaging Service & Supplies · Boxes Copies: Black & White · Color · Digital · Large Posters · Blueprints Banners · Signs · Business Cards · Fax · Laminating Binding · Folding Mailboxes · Notary · Keys · Stamps Passport Photos · Internet Access 162 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 WE ACCEPT ALL COMPETITORS’ COUPONS. 302-226-SQUARE (7782) BUSINESS ACCOUNTS WELCOMED. www.redsquarecaviar.net www.mailbiz.javabytecafe.com October 2016 - Rehoboth Beach JAZZ FESTIVAL Page 5 THE HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN! JOHNNY NEEL | KEITH MACK | ED SHOCKLEY & FRIENDS MATT LAFFERTY OPENING EACH NIGHT AT 7 Playing together all Thurs · Fri · Sat 3 nights! 10/13 10/14 10/15 Dinner & show only $39.99* 1/2 Price NY-style pizza Call early for reservations. * on Sundays *Dinner includes: for football · Appetizer · Soup or salad *Dine-in only Choice of award-winning entrées including: · Rockfish w/ginger cream crab sauce · Filet Oscar w/crab & asparagus Dessert 721 Rehoboth Ave. • Rehoboth Beach, DE 302.226.8660 Page 6 October 2016 - Rehoboth Beach JAZZ FESTIVAL Welcome to the greatest jazz festival in the world! Twenty-seven! That’s how many years we’ve been bring- This year is a little different. We won’t be having any ing great jazz to the Rehoboth Beach area to add to our concerts in the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. A great fall weather. And like a bottle of fine red wine or construction project is bringing the city a new municipal French cognac, this entire annual celebration of jazz just building, and that has shut down the convention center for gets better. at least a year. We hope to return next year to that venue The board of directors for Delaware Celebration of Jazz, that has seen so many great shows throughout the past along with all the volunteers who join with us to handle the three decades. infinite details required for an undertaking of this magni- In the meantime, our community has once again come tude, and especially the artists who love playing for their together to provide great concerts in Cape Henlopen audience all welcome you. You are the reason why we call High School’s state-of-the-art theater, and on the stages our Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival the Greatest Jazz Festival of Rehoboth Beach Elementary. Additionally, the Rusty in the World. Rudder and BayCenter in Dewey Beach, along with the In addition to appreciative people like you who make for uniquely well-suited sanctuary of Epworth United Method- enthusiastic audiences, the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival ist Church, reinforce our widely varied, but proven cast of is blessed with a perfect setting. We have a wide variety venues. of venues for this year’s unprecedented total of 21 official The great live music that our internationally acclaimed jazz festival concerts peppered among the Delaware Cape artists bring to the collection, however, is the tie that binds Region’s many hotels, motels and restaurants. Their staffs them into a singularly beautiful experience. are all ready to make your jazz experience memorable. That’s what makes it such a pleasure to welcome every You’ll find lots of transportation options for getting one of you to the 27th annual Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival around and an almost endless variety of shopping opportu- - The Greatest Jazz Festival in the World. We don’t hope nities to help fill your daylight hours. The Boardwalk and you’ll have a good time, we KNOW you will have a good beaches are beautiful in the fall when the warm ocean helps time! keep temperatures comfortable. Put that all together with the great music and it’s easy to see why so many of you have come back year after year, Delaware Celebration of Jazz Board of Directors and why so many more jazz lovers are discovering us all the Bing Crosby, Leon Galitzin, time. Kas Naylor and Denny Santangini October 2016 - Rehoboth Beach JAZZ FESTIVAL Page 7 Page 8 October 2016 - Rehoboth Beach JAZZ FESTIVAL Welcome to the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival From Sussex County On behalf of the County Council, welcome to Sussex County and thank you for attending the 27th annual Rehoboth Jazz Festival. The County is proud to support this wonderful festival, which is a great showcase of musical talent and a boost to our resort economy. - Todd Lawson, Sussex County Administrator From Cape Henlopen School District Welcome to Sussex County and our beautiful coastal community – home The Cape Henlopen School District is fortunate to once again host several to the 27th annual Rehoboth Jazz performances of the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival. Our school district and entire Festival! The Jazz Festival is a great community benefit from this wonderful event and the incredible artists and tradition and a signature event for the performances we are able to experience in our community. We hope that you beach area during the off-season. Sit enjoy the 2016 Jazz Festival and the several performances at our performing arts back, relax and enjoy a weekend of theater. crisp fall colors and cool jazz sounds! - Bob Fulton - George Cole, Cape Henlopen School District Superintendent Sussex County Council Jazz aficionados everywhere love DOWNLOAD TODAY! 31 Rehoboth Avenue (302) 227-7990 OPEN DAILY October 2016 - Rehoboth Beach JAZZ FESTIVAL Page 9 From Dewey Beach I would like to take this time to welcome all of you to Dewey We want to welcome all those people attending the Beach, Delaware for this year’s jazz festival. The Dewey Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival. We are especially pleased Beach Police are excited for Dewey Beach to have been se- that many of the shows will be held in Dewey Beach. What lected by the jazz festival organizers to hold the event in our could be better than jazz at the beach? Have a great time town this year. Our police department is open 24 hours for and enjoy the music. service. If you have any questions about parking or other is- sues, please feel free to flag down an officer or call our police - Marc Appelbaum department at 302-227-1110 for assistance. Again welcome Dewey Beach Town Manager to Dewey Beach and I hope that all of you enjoy your time with us. - Lt. J. William Hocker Acting Chief of Police Dewey Beach Police Department Page 10 October 2016 - Rehoboth Beach JAZZ FESTIVAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR Patti Austin will dazzle at jazz fest By Bob Yesbek Special Sections Copy Editor atti Austin, Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival’s Artist of the Year for P2016, has been a music industry professional since the age of five. She was a protégé of Dinah Washington and Sammy Davis, Jr., and her 1969 UA single "Family Tree" cracked the R&B Top 50. Austin cut her debut LP, End of a Rainbow, for Creed Taylor's CTI label in 1976, followed by Havana Candy in 1977 and Body Language in 1980. She sang lead vocals for Japanese koto player Yutaka Yokokura on "Love Light" in 1978, did a duet with Michael Jackson on "It's the Falling in Love" for Off the Wall, and sang "The Closer I Get to You" on Tom Browne's album in 1979. Austin duetted with George Benson on Moody's Mood for Love in 1980. She also provided background vocals for sessions by Houston Person, Noel Pointer, Ralph McDonald, Angela Bofill, and Roberta Flack. SHE WAS A PROTÉGÉ OF DINAH WASHINGTON AND SAMMY DAVIS, JR., AND HER 1969 UA SINGLE “FAMILY TREE” CRACKED THE R&B TOP 50. In 1981, Austin was featured on "Razzamatazz," one of the hits from Quincy Jones' album, The Dude. Her connection with record producer, con- ductor, arranger, composer, musician, ARTIST OF THE YEAR PATTI AUSTIN will appear at 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 13 in the television producer, film producer, Performing Arts Theatre at Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes.