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Connecting Lovers with Each Other CPFJ Newsletter & the Music! CENTRAL PA FRIENDS OF March/April 2017 #46

2017 SPRING CONCERT SERIES

SUNDAY, APRIL 2 ND 3 PM QUARTET featuring STEVE WILSON &

POLLOCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS - 340 N 21st St., CAMP HILL PA

SUNDAY, APRIL 30th 3 PM CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY with the JOHNNY O’NEAL TRIO HARRISBURG MIDTOWN ARTS CENTER CAPITOL ROOM 1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg PA

FRIDAY, JUNE 16th - THIRD CPFJ SPRING CONCERT with BEN WOLFE’S ENSEMBLE TRIBUTE TO with Orrin Evans & Donald Edwards - Messiah College’s Parmer Hall - 7:30pm May 27 - 29 HARRISBURG ARTS FEST - Central PA Friends of Jazz Tent and Stage Front & Walnut Sts., Riverfront Park, Hbg PA June 14 - 17 CENTRAL PA FRIENDS OF JAZZ CAMP Messiah College, Mechanicsburg PA August 10 - 13 37th Annual CENTRAL PA JAZZ FESTIVAL . . pg. 2 - Executive Director Letter pg. 11 - Around the Town Column - CPFJ Tee shirts pg. 3 - Grants & Donors pg. 12 - Jazz Grammy Awards and Commentary pg. 4, 5 & 6 - 2017 Spring Concert Series pg. 13 - Track of the Month - CPFJ Youth Band pg. 7 - Steady Gig Calendar pg. 14 - Berks Jazz Festival pg. 8 - One Time Only Events Calendar pg. 15 - Taste of Jazz - St. Paul’s Episcopal Event pg. 9 - Central PA Friends of Jazz CAMP Pg. 16 - Membership Application & Ticket Order Form pg. 10 - Rick Hirsch - New CD - Bucknell Jazz Series pg. 17 - Jazz in the Sky - CPFJ Events

The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz, 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 'S REPORT : Central Pennsylvania .. Friends of Jazz We are happy to announce that we have arranged to co-host two concerts annually in . Lancaster. PA at Millersville University’s beautiful Ware Center . These events will be held 5721 Jonestown Road in Steinman Hall, one of the most acoustically perfect performance spaces in the country. The Harrisburg PA 17112 . hall boasts a choice of concert grand pianos, complete sound system. and comfortable seating. TEL: 717-540-1010 . Our thanks to Laura Kendall , former Ware Center Director, for approaching us with the WEB: concept, and to Amy Banks , their Marketing Director, for her assistance in completing the www.friendsofjazz.org arrangements. These events will be part of our annual Spring and Fall Concerts and CPFJ EMAIL: Sponsor Members will receive two tickets to each event, but will have to call to reserve their [email protected] seating choices - we will forward a letter with complete instruction as the time nears. Our dates at the Ware are October 15th, 2017 and March 25th, 2018. This partnership will enable Steve Rudolph us to appeal to a wider membership base and tto better represent the “Central PA” part of our Executive Director . name. . Sheila Ross We are sorry to hear that Gullifty's has closed - the property has been sold and there is no Office Manager news as to what the new owners have planned for the space. Gullifty’s hosted a monthly CPFJ Jazz Jam Session for the last four years - please let everyone know that Wednesday CPFJ Board of Directors: jazz won't be happening there. My personal thanks to the managers - the Eisenhower family - . for hosting jazz in their space - sons Joe Eisenhower, Thaddeus Eisenhower & Matthew Eisenhower Sr. and the memory of their father, Ike. We also thank Lorri Yingling and all the Dr. William Anderson staff who were so helpful and caring. There was some great music made there and we met (Membership) many new friends in that place - lots of special memories there - blessings to all. Paul Bratcher . (President) Our Spring Concert dates have been arranged and we will be hosting two concerts in April. Dr. Paul Haidet On Sunday the 2nd, we will present Buster Williams Quartet at the Pollock Center in Camp (Newsletter) Hill, PA. Buster has been a guest at four CPFJ concerts in the past, but this is first time as the Mary Heltzel band leader. He will bring drummer Lenny White (formerly with and Miles (Marketing ) Davis) and saxophonist Steve Wilson (a prolific performer who has appeared on over 150 CDs Mark Hunsberger with major artists). Steve was also one of the guest educators at last year’s Central PA Friends (Treasurer) of Jazz Camp at Messiah College and we are very pleased to welcome him back for another Waverly Parker performance. Pianist George Colligan , rounds out this all-star quartet. George was formerly a (Secretary) resident of the Baltimore/DC area, lived in New York for many years and now teaches in Connor Rohrer Oregon. (Student Representative) . Mark Swartzbaugh On Sunday, April 30th We will host our second Spring event in the Capitol Room at (Marketing) Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center. We hosted Harry Allen’s group there in October 2016 Keith Thomas and the facility was a hit with all of the attendees - there’s a bar and food is available during (Vice President & Concessions) the event. Thanks to John Traynor , they will also again offer FREE VALET PARKING to Tim Thompson all who attend. The guest artist that day will be jazz piano giant Johnny O’Neal and his Trio. (Youth Committee) He has had a rebirth in his health and career and we are more than pleased to present him for Tim Warfield, Jr. your listening pleasure - we hope you will take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear one (Artistic Director) of the most respected pianists in jazz today. (See the articles on pages 4 & 5 in this issue.) . . Bassist Ben Wolfe , a faculty member at the in Manhattan, will be one of our featured teachers at this year’s Central PA Friends of Jazz Camp . He is a veteran of the New Youth Band Director: York jazz scene and has recorded with , , James Moody, and Marcus Ron Waters Roberts among many others. Ben will be a great mentor for the kids at the Camp and will present a . concert with his own Trio that featuress Donald Edwards (dr) and Orrin Evans (p) on Friday, June 16th at Messiah College’s High Center . This is our third Spring Series event and the Camp The ViBE students will be able to witness a professional jazz concert in the fantastic Parmer Hall that evening Steve Rudolph - Editor as well as perform in the same space the following night for the Camp’s annual student concert Sheila Ross - Contributing Editor (Sat. June 17) - please try to attend both events! . Paul Haidet - Contributing Editor Be sure to tell your friends to visit our website to read The ViBE , and check out videos of . upcoming artists and events - we try to keep the site looking good, interesting, and up to date. . We are in the process of opening a store at our office location on Jonestown Rd. If you have any CDLPs or s that are in great shape that you want to donate them for a tax write off, please let us know. We will soon be selling some of these items on Ebay as well. . As always, we hope you will share some of your time and help us by volunteering - there are many ways you can help the Friends of Jazz - PLEASE CALL! . Support JAZZ - Thanks to all for your continuing support! the Music of Freedom! . Steve Rudolph, Executive Director, CPFJ

2. The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz - 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112 GRANTS Children’s Home Foundation Cultural Enrichment Fund DONORS Dauphin County Commissioners Lois Lehrman Grass Foundation Debbie Abel & Josh Millman - Ronda & David Abel - Dave Allard & Mardi Sawyer The Hall Foundation Allen Theater / Skip Hicks - David M. Armesto, M.D. / Armesto Eye Associates - Dr. William Anderson The Bill & Beverlee Lehr Fund TFEC Dorothy Andrews - Matthew Babb - Betty A. Baker - Donald Barber - Kathryn T. Bard The Olewine Family Trust Rosemary Barrett & Howard Ulan - Leslie & Ken Beamer - Carl B. Bear - Alan & Mary Beavers John Bell - Gerald A. Bennett - Karen Best - A. Anthony Bianchi - Louise A. Bianco Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Augy & Viola Bish - Janice R. 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3 3. 2017 SPRING CONCERT SERIES SUNDAY, APRIL 2 ND 3 PM BUSTER WILLIAMS QUARTET featuring STEVE WILSON , GEORGE COLLIGAN & LENNY WHITE POLLOCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS , 340 N 21st St., CAMP HILL PA BUSTER WILLIAMS is a prodigious artist whose playing knows no limits. One of jazz's most valuable sidemen, Buster Williams has flourished through many periods of changing fashions in jazz. Best known since the 1980s for his solid, dark tone and highly refined technique on the acoustic bass, the jazz-rock generation knew him as the mobile anchor of 's exploratory Sextet from 1969 to 1973. Buster has played, recorded and performed with jazz giants , , , Carmen McRae, , Chick Corea, , , Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, Nancy Wilson, Elvin Jones, , Sonny Rollins & , to name a few. Born Anthony Williams, the son of a bassist, Buster began his career in the late 50’s and has gone on to be a member of some of the seminal groups in the history of jazz - Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi sextet, Sphere (a Monk tribute group with ), The Great Jazz Trio (, & Buster), The Timeless All-Stars w/ & & the Jazz Crusaders. He has been a frequent guest at CPFJ concerts through the years. STEVE WILSON has attained “first-call” status as a studio musician, concert performer and educator. He is currently Associate Professor at City College of N.Y, and on faculty at the Juilliard School. He was honored by New York University, recognizing his outstanding service in jazz education. A musician's musician, Wilson has performed on more than 150 recordings led by George Duke, , & Maria Schnieder among many others, as well as eight recordings as a leader. He was a member of the Dave Holland Quintet, and from 1998-2001 & was with Chick Corea's Grammy winning sextet "Origin". Wilson is one-half of a formidable duo with renowned drummer Lewis Nash as heard on their celebrated recording Duologue, and he co-leads an elegant trio with pianist and bassist Peter Washington. Wilson also performs with several Grammy-winning ensembles: Maria Schneider Orchestra, Christian McBride Big Band, Quartet, and the Big Band.

LENNY WHITE was born in . A self-taught drummer, he began his career in local groups, and was playing regularly with Jackie McLean in the late 1960s .In 1969, he appeared on Miles Davis' historic recording on Bitches' Brew and later in 1970 he played with on before joining Corea's and Azteca in 1972. . For five years, he recorded a number of albums with Return to Forever including the award winning and . When the group split up in 1977 White signed with the Nemperor label (via Atlantic) and recorded two albums as leader. White has played with a who's who of jazz including , , , , , and among others. As a member of Return To Forever during 1973-76, White gained a strong reputation as one of the top fusion drummers, but he has always been versatile enough to play in many settings.

GEORGE COLLIGAN is a New York based pianist, organist,drummer, trumpeter, teacher, and bandleader, who is one of the most original and compelling jazz artists of his generation. An award-winning composer (Chamber Music America/Doris Duke Foundation grant recipient) and player (winner, Jazzconnect.com Jazz Competition), Colligan is highly in demand as a sideman, appearing on over 100 CDs. He has released 24 recordings full of his intelligent writing and impressive technique. His latest CD on the Origin Label is called”The Endless Mysteries” and features and Jack DeJohnette. He is currently a member of Jack DeJohnette’s New Quintet. George has toured, recorded, or performed as a sideman with , , , Vanessa Rubin, Dave Weckl, Jane Monheit, , Michael Brecker, Nicholas Payton, Christian McBride, , , and , among others.

This concert is underwritten by a generous grant from the Shearer Family Fund of TFEC on behalf of R. Scott Shearer TICKETS FOR OUR SPRING CONCERT SERIES ARE AVAILABLE BY CALLING THE CPFJ OFFICE AT 717-540-1010, ON OUR WEBSITE - WWW.. FRIENDSOFJAZZ ORG - BY MAILING IN THE FORM ON PAGE 11 OF THE Vi BE OR AT THE DOOR THE DAY OF THE CONCERT . 4. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO FOOD OR DRINK AVAILABLE AT THE POLLOCK CENTER EVENT. SUNDAY, APRIL 30th 3PM CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY with the JOHNNY O’NEAL TRIO HARRISBURG MIDTOWN ARTS CENTER CAPITOL ROOM 1110 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg PA

Tickets available on page 11 of this edition, by phone, or from our website. FREE VALET PARKING!

Johnny O'Neal, born October 10, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, is an American neo-bop jazz pianist and vocalist. His playing ranges from the technically virtuosic to the tenderest of ballad interpretations. Though unique in style, he is influenced by many jazz elders, including and Art Tatum. He has led many recording dates with jazz heavyweights such as Russell Malone and many others. He moved to New York City to perform with Clark Terry in 1981, and also landed a regular job at the Blue Note, accompanying such greats as , , Nancy Wilson, Joe Pass and Kenny Burrell. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers for two years from 1982-1983 and made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1985.

On the recommendation of Oscar Peterson, O'Neal portrayed Art Tatum in the 2004 movie “Ray”, convincingly recreating Tatum's sound on the song "Yesterdays". A 2006 DVD "Tight" captured O'Neal at the height of his powers. In an interview, pianist Mulgrew Miller said, "In my generation of musicians there are two artists who are probably the most naturally talented. They both happen to be from Detroit. One is , the saxophonist. The other is pianist Johnny O’Neal. There are so many outstanding things about Johnny’s playing. Number one, the touch. Johnny has a million dollar touch. Very few people touch the piano like that to get that kind of sound and feeling. The other thing is his feeling of swing, which is so natural. Then there’s Johnny’s personality, so engaging. And Johnny can play a ballad like few people, if any. I’ve always held his talent in the highest regard, and I think he’s a very special artist." Pianist and jazz luminary Barry Harris stated, “ Johnny is a very special cat - if ever somebody sounded like Art Tatum, it’s him - he’s got it all.” Noted saxophonist Lou Donaldson called Johnny, “the king of the piano”.

We hope you will come out and hear this wonderful artist in the unique Capitol Room at the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center - food and drink will be available in the concert’s cabaret setting... . This concert is underwritten by a generous grant from the Shearer Family Fund of TFEC on the behalf of R. Scott Shearer

JazZenJourney, Italy is an immersion into the Tuscan landscape, an inspirational sojourn for body, mind, and soul ... with quiet morning meditations, world-class jazz performances each evening, gourmet cuisine, day trips to hilltop villages, local artisans and vineyards, picnics in olive groves, frescoed chapels, and much more. July 29-August 5, 2017 Borgo San Fedele INFORMATION: 717-514-3082 Travel to the heart of Tuscany with hosts Andrea & Steve Rudolph WWW.JAZZENJOURNEY.COM JazZenJourney is a sublime experience set in the heavenly Tuscan countryside … this is a week you will not forget. - William Anderson 5. Celebrating Monk’s Ben Wolfe Trio 100th Year

Ben Wolfe Bass Tribute to Thelonious Monk Orrin Evans Piano

THIRD CPFJ SPRING SERIES CONCERT Friday, June 16, 2017 7:30pm Parmer Hall, High Center, Messiah College 1 College Avenue, Mechanicsburg PA Bassist Ben Wolfe will be teaching at our 16th annual Jazz Camp and brings his Monk Tribute Trio to the beautiful High Center for our third Spring Concert. Ben has worked with , , , and the Orchestra as well as performing with Harry Connick Jr. in live concerts, on TV & radio. Ben was a member of the Wynton Marsalis Septet and has also recorded more than a dozen albums and soundtracks with artists including Wynton Marsalis, James Moody, , , , , , and Diana Krall. While performing with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Ben accompanied jazz legends Joe Henderson, Doc Cheatham, Jon Hendricks, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and , among others. Also a very talented composer, he was recently awarded a grant from Chamber Music America's New Works: Creation and Presentation Program, funded through the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. He brings two immensley talented band mates - Philadelphia pianist Orrin Evans and NYC drummer Donald Edwards - (More on the band in next month’s issue of The ViBE).

Come out and celebrate the 100th anniversary of Monk’s birth - one of the towering legends of Jazz!! . Tickets for this event are available online (www.friendsofjazz.org), by phone (717-540-1010), Donald Edwards ticket form in this issue and at the door Drums This concert is underwritten by a generous grant from the Shearer Family Fund of TFEC on the behalf of R. Scott Shearer Steady Gigs...... March/April 2017 Accomac Inn - 6330 S. River Road, York, PA , 6-9 pm, 717-252-1521, Reservations Suggested, Call for Schedule 3/3 Tom Hilliker Duo American Ale House - 1821 Cricklewood Drive, State College, PA , 7:00-9:30 pm, 814-237-9701, Cover $5, First Tuesdays 3/14 & 4/4 Zeropoint Big Band Andalusia - 26 N. Hanover St., Carlisle, PA , 6-9 pm, 717-462-4141, Live Jazz w/ Steve Rudolph on Second Mondays 3/13 Cathy Chemi, Steve Rudolph, JJ Shakur Bangkok Wok - 125 Gateway Plaza, Mechanicsburg, PA , Last Friday of the month, 6-9 pm, Phyllis Chappel (vocals) & Steve Jewett (guitar) Barrel 135 - 135 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA , Jazz Wednesdays 6-8 pm, Sunday Brunch 11-1 pm, 570-322-7131, Call for Schedule Bazil Italian Restaurant - 1101 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit, PA , Jazz Wednesdays 7:30-10 pm, Marko Marcinko Jazz Quartet Beans in the Belfry - 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD , Sunday Jazz, Brunch 11:00-2pm, 301-834-7178 3/12 Mike Gellar & Christiana Drapkin Belvedere Inn - 402 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA , Jazz on Fri & Sat 7-10 pm, 717-394-2422, Call for Complete Schedule 2/25 - Mark Huber Trio 3/3 Andy Roberts Trio 3/4 Jay Umble Trio 3/10 Kelly Delaveris Trio 3/11 Robin Work Trio 3/17 Jay Umble Trio 3/18 Mark Huber Trio 3/24 Tom Pontz Trio 3/25 Sonia V 3/31/ Tom Witmer Trio 4/1 Dave Wilson Trio 4/7 Ryan Kaufmann Trio 4/8 Bailey Fulginiti Trio 4/14 Troy Isaaks Trio 4/15 Harry V Trio 4/21 Tom Pontz Trio 4/22 Sonia V Trio 4/28 Swing Street Trio 4/29 Mark Huber Trio Bistro on Bridge - 212 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA , www.bistroonbridge.com, 8-10pm, 2nd Tues of every month - $7 cover - The Last Big Band Bluebird Inn - 2387 Cornwall Rd. Lebanon, PA (717) 273-3000 Jazz on First Wednesdays 3/1 Jay Umble & Steve Meashey 4/5 Steve Rudolph w/ Steve Meashey Blue Parrot Bistro - 35 Chambersburg St., Gettysburg, PA, (717) 337-3739 3/3 & 4/7 Paul Austerlitz Duo Bridge Inn - Route 73 & Covered Bridge Road, Pleasantville, PA , 610-689-5818, 8-11PM, Call for Schedule 4/15 Dave Wilson & Mark Huber Building 24 - 1115 Bern Road, Wyomissing, PA , 610-375-2700, www.building24live.com, Times & Ticket Prices Vary, Food Available 3/3. Ken Gehret (solo guiar) Bullfrog Brewery - 229 West Fourth Street, Williamsport PA 570-326-4700; Sunday Jazz Brunch - Burgess, Mitchell & Stetz; Jazz Wednesdays 7-10PM feat: call for complete schedule... 3/29 Organ Trio East 4/26 Organ Trio East Christiane David Gallery - 112 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA , (717) 293-0809 , First Friday Jazz 6-9pm - Jim Wood, Willie Morales & Larry Marshall Crawdaddy’s - 1500 N 6th St., Harrisburg PA , 717-232-7374, Jazz on Saturdays, 7-9 pm, Call for Schedule Deerhead Inn - 5 Main St., Delaware Water Gap PA 570-424-2000 www.deerheadinn.com - jazz four nights a week - 3/4 John Abercrombie 3/18 Ken Peplowski 4/8 Bob Dorough The Deli - 113 Hester St, State College, PA , 814-237-5710, Sundays, Noon-2 pm, Jay Vonada Duo DiSalvo's - 341 East Fourth St, Williamsport, PA , 570-327-1200, Saturdays 7-10 pm, Call for Schedule (Seasonal - June thru September) Duling-Kurtz Country House & Inn - 146 South Whitford Rd, Exton, PA , (610) 524-1830, Jazz on Fridays 6-9pm, http://dulingkurtz.com/ for complete schedule Eden Resort & Suites - 222 Eden Rd., Lancaster PA , 717-569-6444, Sunday Champagne Brunch - Bill Horn (piano) 10:30AM - 1:30PM Firestone's Culinary Tavern - 105 North Market St. Frederick MD 2nd Sundays - Noon-4pm - Connie Guy's New Orleans Style Jazz Brunch (301) 663-0330 The Gourmet Goat - 41 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD , 301-790-2343, Fridays/Saturdays 6-9 pm, Call for Schedule 3/10, 4/7 & 4/22 Karensa Gray Greenfield Inn - 595 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA , 717-731-0668, Music on Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm (some jazz) call for schedule 3/8 Soniz V 3/29 Swingstreet 4/5 Karensa Gray Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center (HMAC )- 1110 North 3rd St, Harrisburg, Jazz Fridays 5-8pm 3/3 Steve Rudolph & Tony Marino 3/10 Jay Umble & Bill Druck (Guitar Duo) 3/17 Kelly Delaveris & Steve Rudolph 3/24 Mark Huber & Tom Hilliker 3/31 Nancy & Spencer Reed Beginning March 11th - CPFJ Saturday Jazz Jam Sessions 2-5pm Hotel Hershey Iberian Lounge - 100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, 717-534-8821, Saturdays, 8-11 pm, some jazz - Call for Complete Schedule Hotel Hershey Veranda - 100 Hotel Road, Hershey, 717-534-8821, 7:30-10:30 pm (Seasonal) some jazz - Call for Complete Schedule Holy Hound - 57 West Market St, York, PA , 717-855-2410, Jazz on Third Thursdays, 7-10 pm, 3/16 & 4/13 Tim Warfield Quartet NEW!! CPFJ Monthly Saturday Jazz Jam Sessions 1-4pm 3/4 & 4/8 all ages welcome Horse Inn - 540 E Fulton St, Lancaster PA , 717-392-5528, Jazz Tuesdays & Saturdays - Tom Pontz Trio Huckleberry's Restaurant - Fulton Steamboat Inn, Rt. 30 and 896, Lancaster, Pa. 5:30-8:00 PM . Bill Horn - solo piano - Feb 10 , 11, 17, 18. March 3, 4, 10, 11 717-299-9999 Jazz in the Attic - State Theatre, 130 W. College Ave, State College, PA , 814-272-0606, 8:00 pm, $10 GA/$7 Students 3/10 Barry Long's Freedom Sounds 4/7 Arthur Goldstein Quartet in Tribute to Thelonious Monk 5/28 Dred “Perky” Scott & Steve Rudolph Jazz in the City – Strand Capitol Theater Studio, 50 N. George St, York, PA , 717-846-1111, $5 or Free for Students, 5-7pm, First Fridays (Jeff Stabley and friends) Jazz in the Sky - Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA , 717-871-7600, arts MU .com, 7:30 pm, $25 (incl. light food & drink) 6 concerts annually 3/10/17 JD Walter w/ Jim Ridl & Tim Warfield 4/21 River City Big Band John Wright Restaurant, Wrightsville PA 717-252-0416 occasional jazz - call for schedule 3/4 Temple Avenue 4/15 Dave Wilson 4/28 Temple Avenue La Piazza - 800 Lititz Pike, Lititz PA , 717-625-1222, 5:30-8:30pm, Jazz Mondays w/ Doug LaSala, No Cover The Main Cup - 14 West Main St., Middletown, MD , 301-371-4433 Thursday Night “Valley Jazz Jam”, 7:30-10:00 pm - all musicians welcome to sit in MJ's Coffeehouse - Allen Theatre, 36 E. Main St., Annville, PA , 717-867-3535, BYOB , 7:30 pm, $5 cover, "First Thursday Jazz Series" 3/2 & 4/6 w/ Andy Roberts & Friends The Pressroom - 26 W. King St., Lancaster, PA , 717-399-5400, 3/12 2nd Sunday Swing w/ Rue de la Pompe (Gypsy Jazz) Jazz Wednesdays 7-10 pm, Call for Schedule, 3/22 The Reese Project 3/29 Dave Wilson 4/5 Robin Work Trio 4/8 Andy Mowatt's Steely Jam (fusion) Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat, “Jazzin' on the Pride” - City Island Dock, Harrisburg, PA , Thursdays, 5:30-8:30pm, $10, seasonal June through September Puirsell's Pub - 15 S. 6th St, Lewisburg, PA , Jazz/Blues - Wednesday Jazz, 6-9 pm, Greg Burgess - Burgess, Mitchell & Seal River City Blues Club - 819 S Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA , www.rivercityhbg.com - 3 RD MONDAY s - River City Big Band, 7-9:30 pm, 4 TH MONDAY s -CPFJ Jam Session, 7-10 pm Tuesdays: “Jazz & Cocktails” 5:30-8:30 with Steve Rudolph & friends Tues. 2/28 Dred “Perky Scott & Steve Rudolph Fri. 3/3 Jonathan Ragonese Quartet Tues. 3/7 Kelly Delaveris and Steve Rudolph Sat. 3/11 Paul Bratcher Quartet Tues. 3/14 Tony Marino & Steve Rudolph Tues 3/21 Jim McFalls & Steve Rudolph Tues. 3/28 Steve Rudolph & Eddie Severn Round Guy’s Brewery - 324 W Main St, Entrance on South Wood St, Lansdale, PA Jazz Wednesdays 7:30pm (215) 368-2640 Ruth's Chris Steak House - Mohegan Sun Casino, Plains, PA , Fridays, 6:30-9:30 pm, Saturdays 8:30-11:30pm, Ruth's Chris Jazz Trio The Social Lounge - 29 E. Gay Street, West Chester, PA . - Jazz Thursdays at 8 pm. - groups led by drummer Glenn Ferracone St. James Episcopal Church - 119 N Duke St., Lancaster PA , Jazz Mass - 5 p.m. Saturdays, J. R. Ankney & His Duke Street Band Stella A's Bar & Grill, 219 E Main St, Lock Haven, PA (570) 748-5600 3/11 Nancy & Spencer Reed 3/25 Eddie Severn & Steve Rudolph - call for complete schedule Ted's Bar & Grill - 7300 Allentown Blvd., Harrisburg, PA , 717-652-3832, Jazz on Sunday, Call for Schedule Tellus 360 – 24 E. King St., Lancaster, PA , 717-393-1880, 3rd Sundays, 2-5 PM , New Orleans Jazz Session with Andy Mowatt 2/28 Tom Pontz Project 3/9 Tom Pontz feat. Ben Mauger The Timbers – 350 Timbers Rd, Mt. Gretna, 717-964-3601, First Friday Arts Night w/ Live Jazz, 6-9 pm Thorn Hill Vineyards Tasting Room, 1945 Fruitville Pike Lancaster, PA, (717) 517-7839 occasional jazz 3/17 & 4/28 Karensa Gray Trattoria Fratelli - 502 East Lehman Street, Lebanon PA 717-273-1443, Jazz on the last Tuesday of the month w/ guitarist Jay Umble and Friends 6-9pm Victor's of York - 554 South Ogontz St, York, PA , 717-854-7958, Jazz on Fridays 8-11 pm, No Cover, Call for Schedule 3/3 Jeff Stabley/Steve Meashey/Kirk Reese 3/10 Alex Kauffman Duo 3/24 Chris Loser/Kris Kostoff/Steve Meashey 3/31 Ray Grote Trio Zola Kitchen & Wine Bar - 324 W. College Ave, State College, PA 16801 (814) 237-8474, Jazz Thursdays, 8-10pm 3/16 Rick Hirsch & Steve Rudolph 3/23 swing-nova 4/13 Rick Hirsch & Bob Hart 4/27 swing-nova 6. Support your area’s musicians and the venues that hire them! Let us know of other sites that are hosting jazz and we will include them in our next issue of The ViBE !! One Time Only Events...... March/April 2017 FEBRUARY 2017 Tues. 2/28 Brookly Babylon - Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society - jazz opera 814-863-0255 Eisenhower Aud. 12 Eisenhower Road University Park, PA Tues. 2/28 Dr. Lovell, Dr. Morrell and LVC students - Common Hour Jazz, Lutz Hall, Blair Music Center - Lebanon Valley College, Annville PA 11am - noon FREE Tues. 2/28 PSU Inner Dimensions and Outer Dimensions Jazz Ensembles, Esber Recital Hall, Music Building I, PSU, State College PA 7:30pm MARCH 2017 Fri. 3/3 Paul Austerlitz (b. cl. & t. sax) and Eric Harper (piano) , The Blue Parrot Bistro, 35 Chambersburg St, Gettysburg PA 17325 630-930 pm Sun. 3/5 Karensa Gray - Springfield Manor Winery and DIstillery 11836 Auburn Road Thurmont, MD 301-271-0099 Wed. 3/8 Andy Mowatt Solo 8-string Guitar (fusion)- POUR, 112 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA, 6:30-8:30 pm Fri. 3/10 Hershey Symphony - Kool Kats - An Evening with Chris Vadala and Allen Vizzutti (877) 955-2029 Fri. 3/10 J.D. Walter, Tim Warfield & Jim Ridl - Jazz in the Sky Concert Series Ware Center, Lancaster PA 7:30pm (717) 871-7018 Sat. 3/11 Unforgettable Big Band - Hershey Playhouse, 830 Cherry Drive, Hershey PA 7PM Tues. 3/14 John Daversa in concert, Suzanne H. Arnold Gallery, Lebanon Valley College, 101 N. College Ave. Annville, PA 7:30pm jazz trumpeter/composer 717-867-6275 FREE Wed. 3/15 Andy Mowatt Solo 8-string Guitar - Wacker Brewery, 417 W., Grant St., Lancaster, PA, 7-9 pm Wed. 3/15 NUTTY (Jazz for Jetsetters) Community Arts Center, 220 W. 4th St., Williamsport PA 570-326-2424 Thur. 3/16 Dave Stahl Big Band - Heritage Hills, 2700 Mt. Rose Ave., York PA - 7:30 PM Doors open at 5:30 with food and beverage service at your table. Admission $14 Thurs. 3/16 Karensa Gray w/ Tim Wolfe and more Jazz Cocktail Hour - Uptown, Knauer Performing Arts Center, 226 North High Street West Chester, PA 484.639.9004 6pm Fri. 3/17 Andy Mowatt's Steely Jam - Springhouse Brewery, 209 Hazel St., Lancaster, PA, 6:30-9:30 pm Sat. 3/18 Dave Winter/piano w/ Rick Appel/guitar Front Porch Cafe, 55 South Richland Ave., York, PA (717) 848-8842 6:30pm Mon. 3/20 River City Big Band - River City Blues Club, 819 S Cameron St., Hbg PA 7-9:30pm $10 cover at the door Tues. 3/23 Rudresh Mahanthappa - Bucknell Hall, Lewisburg PA FREE 7:30pm 570.577.2000 3/22-25 West Chester University Jazz Festival, Swope Music Building RM 100 - Ware Family Recital Hall 4 days of great music! 610-436-1000 Sun. 3/26 Jazz Worship Service - Jacob Gershwine (George Gershwin): Eyes of An Immigrant - 10:45AM - Buzz Jones Quintet featuring Dale Orris & Doug Cook First United Church of Christ, 30 North Pitt St. Carlisle 243-2512 Sun. 3/26 Karensa Gray & Dave Winter - Noteworthy Sunday, 3pm, Washington County Free Library Hagerstown, MD 301-739-3250 Tues. 3/28 Fred Hersch Trio w/ Anat Cohen, Schwab Auditorium, PSU, University Park, PA 7:30pm 814-863-0255 Tues. 3/28 Dr. Lovell, Dr. Morrell and LVC students - Common Hour Jazz, Lutz Hall, Blair Music Center - Lebanon Valley College, Annville PA 11am - noon FREE Wed., 3/29 Brown Bag Jazz Series -Herb Scott Band - Majestic Theater, Cinema One, 34 Carlisle St., Gettysburg, PA, Free and open to the public, Noon-1 pm Thur. 3/30 Dave Stahl Big Band The Hebron Catering and Events Facility, 701 East Walnut Street Lebanon, PA 7:30PM Show $12.00 3/31-4/1 Penn State Jazz Festival, State College PA feat. , Marko Marcinko - Esber Recital Hall, Music Bldg. I, Penn State University, University Park, PA 3/31-4/9 Berks Jazz Festival, Reading PA - Dr. Lonnie Smith, Patti Austin, , Fourplay, Snarky Puppy and many more - 610.898.1930 [email protected] Fri. 3/31 Jazz at Knight, Hempfield High School, 200 Stanley Ave., East Hempfield Twp PA 6pm featuring area high school jazz ensembles $10 Fri. 3/31 Unforgettable Big Band - Messiah College Swing Dance Club’s Spring Dance, 1 Alpha Dr., Mechanicsburg PA 7PM Fri. 3/31 Gettysburg College Jazz Dispatch meets the Paul Lawrence Dunbar HS Jazz Band - Paul Recital Hall, Gettysburg College, 300 N. Washington St., Gettysburg, PA, Free APRIL 2017 Sat. 4/1 Bob Kreitz Roaring 20’s Orchestra & Vintage Jazz Band @ Wilson Middle School 2-4:30 PM 450 Faust Rd, Sinking Spring Pa featuring Ben Mauger Sun. 4/2 Buster Williams Quartet - CPFJ Spring Series - Pollock Center, Camp Hill PA 3pm 717-540-1010 www.friendsofjazz.org Thur. 4/6 Tony Bennett - American Music Theater, Lancaster PA (717) 397-7700 Thur. 4/6 "April in Paris" - Rue de la Pompe with Suzy Dalton - Judy's on Cherry, 332 Cherry St., Reading, PA, (610) 374-8511, www.judsoncherry.com, 6-9 pm Fri. 4/7 Tim Warfield and his Organ Band, High Center, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg PA 717-766-2511 Fri. 4/7 Paul Austerlitz (b. cl. & t. sax) and Eric Harper (piano) , The Parrot, 35 Chambersburg St, Gettysburg PA 17325 630-930 pm Fri. 4/7 Rick Hirsch's Big Ol' Band - Red Land HS Jazz Festival, Lewisberry, PA, 8:30 pm Fri. 4/7 Pianist Stephanie Trick (piano), music by Fats Waller, Boogie Woogie and more. 7:30PM 717-867-6275 Lebanon Valley College, Blair Music Center, Annville PA Sat. 4/8 Mark Hunsberger Trio at the Bridge of Hope Spring Gala - Clarion Hotel, New Cumberland PA 717.635.5957 Sun. 4/9 Dave Wilson Quartet, The Taste of Lancaster, benefit for the Lancaster County Food Bank, Convention Center/Mariott, Noon-1 Ticketed event. Mon. 4/10 Bucknell Jazz Band - Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, 7:30 pm, Free Thur. 4/13 Dave Stahl Big Band - Carlisle Elks, 120 W. Ridge St., Carlisle, PA, Table service starts at 5:30 pm, 7pm Show Fri 4/14 Arthur Goldstein (piano) 6-8pm Big Spring Spirits, 198 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte PA 814.353.4478 No Cover Charge Mon. 4/17 River City Big Band - River City Blues Club, 819 S Cameron St., Hbg PA 7-9:30pm $10 cover at the door Wed. 4/19 Barry Long and Freedom Sounds - Campus Theatre, Lewisburg, PA, 7:30 pm, Free Wed. 4/19 The Four Freshmen - Community Arts Center, 220 W. 4th St., Williamsport PA 570-326-2424 Thur. 4/20 Branford Marsalis Quartet with guest vocalist Kurt Elling - Pullo Center, York PA 717-505-8900 Thur. 4/20 Dr. Lonnie Smith - Weis Center, Bucknell U., 1 Dent. Dr., Lewisburg PA 7:30 pm FREE CONCERT Thur. 4/20 Josh Lawrence & Color Theory - Jazz Cocktail Hour - Uptown, Knauer Performing Arts Center, 226 N. High St. West Chester, PA 484.639.9004 6pm Fri. 4/21 River City Big Band - Jazz in the Sky Concert Series Ware Center, Lancaster PA 7:30pm (717) 871-7018 Fri. 4/21 Paul Kendall Quartet - Jazz Upstairs, Rodale Room, Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown, PA, (610) 432-7961, Ext. 200, www.allentownsymphony.org Sat. 4/22 Les Brown Big Band Festivval, Williams Valley High School, Route 209 Tower City , PA 11am-5pm $10 717-228-8513 Sat. 4/22 Gettysburg College Jazz Band - Paul Carr directing, Majestic Theater, 25 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, PA 717-337-8200 8pm $5 Mon. 4/24 CPFJ Jam Session at River City Blues Club, 819 S Cameron St., Harrisburg PA 7-10PM FREE All aspiring jazz musicians welcome to sit in. Mon. 4/24 Peter Paulsen Quintet w/ Jonathan Ragonese - Ware Recital Hall, Swope Music Building, West Chester U., West Chester, PA, (610) 436-2739, Tues. 4/25 Thomas Fujiwara and the Hookup, Bucknell Hall, Lewisburg PA FREE 7:30pm 570.577.2000 Tues. 4/25 Dr. Lovell, Dr. Morrell and LVC students - Common Hour Jazz, Lutz Hall, Blair Music Center - Lebanon Valley College, Annville PA 11am - noon FREE Thur. 4/27 Lebanon Valley College Small Jazz Ensemble, Blair Music Center, Annville PA 717-867-6275 7:30pm Fri. 4/28 Music @ Bosler - Dickinson Jazz Faculty- Bosler Memorial Library, 158 W. High Street Carlisle, PA 7-8pm FREE Fri. 4/28 Jay Vonada Quartet- Mansfield University Jazz Festival, Mansfield, PA, 7:30 pm Fri. 4/28 Lebanon Valley College Jazz Ensemble, Blair Music Center, Annville PA 717-867-6275 7:30pm Sat. 4/29 Andy Mowatt's Steely Jam (fusion) - HMAC Stage on Herr, 1110 N. Third St., Harrisburg, 9 pm, $5 Sun. 4/30 Johnny O’Neal Trio - CPFJ Spring Series - Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center, 1110 N 3rd St. Hbg PA 3pm 717-540-1010 www.friendsofjazz.org 7. Sun. 4/30 Ragtime pianist Ethan Uslan, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Lancaster 31 S. Duke St., PA 4pm 717-397-2734 Sun. 4/30 St. Paul's Episcopal Church Third Annual Taste of Jazz, Tito Puente Jr., 2pm, National Civil War Museum, Harrisburg PA 717 461-2036 Central PA Friends of Jazz Camp (2016)

CENTRAL PA FRIENDS OF JAZZ CAMP June 14 - 17, 2017 HIGH CENTER - MESSIAH COLLEGE

This year’s faculty will include some of the finest performer/educators in jazz! Ben Wolfe - Jeff Stabley - Paul Bratcher - Kirk Reese & more! . Please tell your young friends about the Camp and encourage them to attend. All students aged 10 to 21 with a desire to learn to improvise or improve their skills are welcome. There is a free concert on June 17th with all faculty and students participating. Our thanks to Dr. Bill Stowman and the staff at Messiah College for welcoming us to the campus again this year, our 16th Annual Central PA Jazz Camp! More info at our website. SEND A KID TO CAMP ...

. Our annual Central PA Friends of Jazz Camp at the High Center on the campus of Messiah College will be held June 14th through17th. It is a four day camp with a very special musician/educator – Ben Wolfe - heading the faculty and presenting a major concert on Friday evening June 16th at 7:30p.m. The traditional student concert will be held on Saturday, June 17th at 7p.m. with all student ensembles performing in the beautiful Parmer Hall. . There are many talented young people in this area who would love to attend this inspiring event, but their family finances don't stretch far enough to provide the tuition for their son or daughter. . YOU CAN HELP ! Please consider funding a scholarship to the camp. Tuition for residents is $425 and for commuters, $375. You can fund a student’s full tuition or simply make a donation of an amount of your choice to the Camp Scholarship Fund. . Make your tax deductible donation with your credit card at our online store on our website - scroll down and choose from the Central PA Jazz Camp options. If donating by check – make the check out to “ CPFJ ” and mail to CPFJ at 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112 and include a note designating the donation to the Jazz Camp. .. Every student who has attended our Jazz Camp in the past has developed an increased understanding of and love for jazz. Your support will help us to not only educate and inspire our young artists, but will also aid in building a future audience in Central PA for America’s Music – Jazz!

Our gratitude to the Olewine Family Trust for their generous grant to underwrite the Camp. 8. We also thank Penn National Insurance, the Hall Foundation and private donors for tuition support. LEAVE A LEGACY

Do you care about the mission of Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz? Is it important to you that jazz music continues to thrive long after you’ve passed? Take steps today to ensure you leave a jazz legacy for the future. . To join our Jazz Legacy Society, include "Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz" in your will or trust, or name us as the beneficiary of your IRA , 401(k) or 403(b). . If you have named the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz as a beneficiary of your planned giving or estate, please let us know by emailing [email protected] by calling us at 717.540.1010. If you are interested in leaving a legacy for America’s Music in Central Pennsylvania, please contact us.

10. 9. 12. We’re starting a new feature here at the ViBE, called “Around the Town” . In this column, we’ll be posting reviews and news from recurring and one-time gigs in the area, kind of like a companion guide to some of the great music that can be found in our “One Time Only” and “Standing Gigs” listings. Enjoy! . The Timeless Power of the Big Band A R O U ND T H E T O W N by Paul Haidet . I was not alive in the 40s, so I have no way of knowing what it was like to hear bands like Basie, Goodman, Ellington, or the Dorseys. In fact, there are very few folks still alive who can say that they were actually there in person to hear such bands. We are left to speculate what it must have been like, watching those old news reels, looking at those pictures from the Savoy and Wonderland Ballrooms, and listening to those scratchy recordings. No, I wasn’t there, but listening to the River City Big Band playing “On the Sunny Side of the Street” this past Monday night, I could imagine myself in 1945, on the floor amid the fox trotters as the band belted out tune after tune. . I was not alive in the 50s, so I wasn’t there to take the first trip down Route 66 with its composer, Bobby Troup. In fact, as a child of the 70s, I only knew Bobby Troup as Dr. Joe Early on the television show Emergency ! How sad is that? However, listening to Cathy Chemi sing the tune with the River City Big Band, I could imagine myself in a brand new Chevy motoring west on that classic highway, top down, Nat King Cole and the Band blaring through the radio. . I was born in the mid 60s, so I was too young to remember introduce his Swingin’ New Big Band with a tune called “Basically Blues” for the Pacific Jazz label. I wasn’t there for that one either, but I can imagine the excitement people felt when they heard the band play the song live at the Chez in Hollywood on September 29th, 1966. You can hear the crowd’s excitement bursting through the speakers when you play the record. It must have sounded something like the River City Big Band opening their set with “Basically Blues.” . I was alive in the 70s, and should have known better, but, unfortunately, as a 10-year old, all I wanted to hear was rock music. So, I missed all of the crazy experimentation that was going on with the big bands, like Don Ellis pushing boundaries at the Fillmore, or Thad Jones and Mel Lewis bearing the modern torch at the Village Vanguard. I missed all of that futuristic excitement and promise. Luckily, the River City Big Band delivered once again, with a funky Ellington-meets-Allen-Toussaint version of “Caravan”. . Well, here we are in 2017, and, my friends, I can honestly say that the big band is alive and well, and just happens to be playing every third Monday of each month at the River City Blues Club on Cameron Street in Harrisburg. Courtesy of leaders Steve Rudolph and Bill Perbetsky, this is a band for the ages, literally. In addition to Rick Hirsch’s amazingly creative arrangements of standards from all eras, you can even hear an original or two, thoroughly modern and tailor-made for the times. More importantly, you can experience for yourself the kind of energy that no other type of ensemble can match. Sure, rock bands may have hundreds of thousands of watts of electricity behind them, but who wants to listen to Three Mile Island? No, this energy is human, breathing life into every note. This is the energy of the soul. While the nay-sayers may grouse that swing (and jazz in general) is dead, big bands keep coming back, era after era. There is a reason for that, and it can be found every third Monday down on Cameron Street. . This evenings performers were: VOCALIST Cathy Chemi - SAXES: Tom Strohman - Ryan Kauffman - Rick Hirsch - Dave Wilson - Michael Druck - TROMBONES - Dan Tomassone - Mike Yinger - Ron Axsom - Steve Shifffer - TRUMPETS - Skip Stine - Bill Perbetsky - Scott Ainscough - Barry Long - BASS Steve Meashey - DRUMS - Kevin Lowe - PIANO - Steve Rudolph . The Music: Basically Blues (arr. Phil Wilson) - On the Sunny side of the Street - Beyond the Sea (arr. Frank Mantooth) - Route 66 (Chemi) Embraceable You (Chemi) I Thought About You (Chemi) I Remember You (Chemi) - Caravan (arr, Mike Tomaro) - Angel Eyes (Al Cobine) - Poono Git Down (Rick Hirsch) - Matisse (Ted Nash) - My Romance (Mark Taylor) - Nica’s Dream (arr. Steve Rudolph) - My (arr. Steve Rudolph) - Katy (Sammy Nestico) - Big Swing Face ( Buddy Rich) . Join us every 3rd Monday - Food and drink available during the performance - Free parking - it'll be swinging!! $10 at the door...

NEWSHIRTS AVAILABLE FROM C.P.F.J.

Order a T-shirt from our online store or pick one up at one of our events - help spread the word that jazz is alive in Central Pennsylvania! 10. Did you watch the Grammy Awards this year? Did you notice that once again no Jazz awards were presented on the “big show”. No Classical, Gospel, Roots, Bluegrass, Blues, Folk, Reggae, World Music, Spoken Word, Musical Theater, Soundtrack or any other awards were given on the air either. For an organization whose mission was originally “to preserve and sustain jazz and classical music” this homogenized television program has left a lot to be desired for many years and in the process left out many of the world’s most talented musicians. Much like in past years, most of the jazz honors at this year’s Grammys were handed out during the pre-telecast ceremony. More than 65 awards were announced during the pre-telecast, which is held at a nearby venue to make room for more performances and tributes during the main event – which has always been geared towards mainstream musical preferences. The bottom line - art rarely wins popularity contests. Education is the only thing that can raise the level of awareness in our citizens. Our mission must be to become better educators. Do you love jazz... poetry... painting...sculpture? Take the time to explain your favorite form of art to your grand kids, your co-workers, your church members...anyone who will listen. Tell them the reasons art has affected your life, and the way it has changed your perspective. Invite them to concerts, museums, or lectures – show them there is more to life than what the pop/commercial world has to offer. Buy them a ticket, a book, a CD, or a download. Post art on Facebook or Twitter. Share a link on YouTube or do it the old fashioned way - send a letter while there is still a Post Office in your neighborhood. We cannot simply complain about the lack of sensitivity in the world, we must be motivated to share our love for the arts with all people. Get them involved, show them how good you feel after hearing a great concert, reading a moving poem, seeing a meaningful photograph. If you are a musician, painter, poet - spend the time it takes to become as good at your craft as you possibly can - great art can change the world and you’ll never know how good your art can be until you’ve devoted many serious hours to improving your work. We also need to let our representatives in Washington and Harrisburg know how we feel and tell them that funding for the arts in our schools is necessary for complete development of our young people. This is a proven scientific fact. We will also need to encourage our representatives to rescue the National Endowment for the Arts - already a minuscule line item in our nation’s budget - from the bean counter approach of many in Washington. We have work to do - read, think, share....promote the arts! by Steve Rudolph . For those of you who were wondering who won the Jazz Grammys - here is a list of the winners and a source of some great music for you to share. Don’t stop with this list - the other nominees in each category were simply amazing as well - check them out at https://www.grammy.com/nominees

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album Best Instrumental Composition Culcha Vulcha “Spoken at Midnight” Snarky Puppy Ted Nash, composer (Ted Nash Big Band) (GroundUP Music) Track from: Presidential Suite: c Eight Variations on Freedom Best Improvised Jazz Solo (Motema Music) “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” c , soloist Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella Track from: Country for Old Men (Impulse!) “You and I” c Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) Best Jazz Vocal Album Track from: In My Room (Membran) Take Me to the Alley c Gregory Porter Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals (Blue Note) “Flintstones” c Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier) Best Jazz Instrumental Album Track from: In My Room (Membran) Country for Old Men c John Scofield Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Visual Media (Impulse!) Miles Ahead (Miles Davis & Various Artists) c on Columbia/Legacy Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album c Presidential Suite: Eight Variations on Freedom In addition: Ted Nash Big Band David Bowie’s Blackstar,featuring the Donny McCaslin (Motema Music) Quartet, won awards in five popular categories. c c Best Latin Jazz Albumc Pianist Ahmad Jamal and vocalist Nina Simone Tribute to Irakere: Live in Marciac also stand as two of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Chucho Valdés Award honorees - Read more: http://thejazzline.com/ (Jazz Village) 11. Central PA Friends of Jazz - Track of the Month by Paul Haidet (@myheroistrane) . Remember back when records came with liner notes that gave information about what you were hearing on the album? In this monthly column, the ViBE collides the new with the old by suggesting a tune to download or stream from iTunes, Spotify, YouTube or your favorite music service, and providing “liner notes” from one of the CPFJ musicians or jazz enthusiasts. Enjoy! . and the Magic Triangle – Seven Minds from the album Clifford Jordan - sax; Cedar Walton - piano; - bass; Billy Higgins - drums. . According to critic , “Clifford Jordan was a fine inside/outside tenor player who somehow held his own with in the 1964 Charles Mingus Sextet.” On 1975’s Seven Minds , Jordan teams up with a rhythm section of Cedar Walton, Sam Jones, and Billy Higgins – a magic triangle indeed! The real highlight here is Cedar Walton’s swirling piano solo. Combined with the urgency of the song’s underlying changes, this track makes me feel like I am walking across an open field amid a snow squall in the bottom half of January. Groundhog says six more weeks of winter? No worries – just put on this track and embrace the stark beauty that the season affords! . Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfFi3_vBE1U Paul Haidet, Board Member of CPFJ

JOIN THE CPFJ YOUTH BAND

Our continuing dedication to jazz education led to the creation of the CPFJ Youth Band almost 30 years ago. Ron Waters is the Director for the CPFJ Youth Band. There is no tuition fee and all young musicians with an interest in learning to improvise are welcome. The band is open to all school age musicians - grade school through high school. All applicants are accepted without audition Mr. Waters prepares arrangements to suit the particular talents of the participants each year. A professional arranger, composer and trumpet player, he finds a niche for every instrumentalist and vocalist. The band’s rehearsals and concerts are scheduled year round including performances at the Central PA Jazz Festival, Jazz Picnic, JazzMobile and many other events. Not only do the students get wonderful experience playing in an improvising ensemble, but they get to meet kids from other schools who have the same interests. This ensemble offers a different experience than most High School Jazz Ensembles - it is not a place where the students simply read the notes on the page - all members learn to improvise and get valuable experience playing jazz standards and original music in a group setting. The Youth Band is also not restricted to the traditional big band instrumentation (trumpets, trombones, saxes & rhythm section) - all instruments are welcome - we have had almost every imaginable instrument….cello, accordion, oboe, flute, etc. in past bands. COME JOIN THE FUN!! Please contact Mr. Waters at (717) 432-3109 or via email at 12. [email protected] ONLINE STORE at FRIENDSOFJAZZ . ORG When you visit our web site - www.friendsofjazz.org - you will notice a link to our ONLINE STORE. At this convenient site you are able to join CPFJ or renew your membership with any credit card, and make contributions to the Festival, Jazz Camp, or Ron Waters Scholarship Fund. . There is also a link to Amazon.com on our main page that allows you to make any purchase on Amazon and CPFJ will receive a small percentage of the purchase price as a contribution from Amazon with no extra charges due from you. . We hope that you will utilize these easy new links and support THE Jazz Service Organization in our area - the Central PA Friends of Jazz!!

. Every 2nd Saturday @ the Holy Hound, 1-4 p.m. - 57 West Market St, York, PA Every 4th Monday @ River City Blues Club 7-10 p.m. - 819 South Cameron St., Hbg, PA Every Saturday beginning March 11th @ Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center 2-5p.m. 1110 N. 3rd St. Harrisburg PA . These sessions encourage musicians young and old to improve their improvisational abilities, play with a professional rhythm section, and develop a network of musical friends. All aspiring jazz instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to sit in - food and drink are available in both venues during the performances. At River City -under 21 must be accompanied by an adult. NO COVER CHARGE 13. 14. CPFJ Membership Application 2017 Spring Concert Series April 2, 2017 - 3 P.M. - Buster Williams Quartet New Member Renewal Pollock Center, 340 N 21st St, Camp Hill, PA # of Tickets Cost Total General Adm. ______x $25 = ______Name ______Member ______x $20 = ______Company Name (for Corporate Members) . Student ______x $10 = ______. Address ______April 30, 2017 - 3 P.M. - Johnny O’Neal Trio . Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center, 1110 N. 3rd St. Hbg PA ______Zip______FREE VALET PARKING! . Phone (______)______Email ______# of Tickets Cost Total . General Adm. ______x $22 = ______CORPORATE MEMBERS: Member ______x $18 = ______Regular $400 _____ Patron $600 _____ Sponsor $1,000 _____ Silver $2,500 _____ Student ______x $10 = ______. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS: June 16, 2017 - 7:30 P.M. - Ben Wolfe Group Regular $25 _____ Patron $45 _____ High Center, Parmer Hall, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg PA Sponsor $150 _____ Student $10 _____ Donor: $100 (or any gift above $100) $______# of Tickets Cost Total . . General Adm. ______x $22 = ______Member ______x $18 = ______CC# ______Student ______x $10 = ______. Exp. Date ______/______(mo./year) CVV2# ______Sponsor Members receive two tickets to all six Spring and Signature:______Fall Concerts - a $300 Value for only $150 - JOIN NOW and get . Make checks payable to CPFJ and return this form and your bargain tickets today. Thanks for your support!! payment to: CPFJ, 5721 Jonestown Rd., Harrisburg PA 17112

ALL MEMBERS receive the CPFJ Newsletter - The Vi BE - 10 times a year. Name______ANNUAL INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS : REGULAR: May purchase 1 member priced ticket per CPFJ event.. Phone PATRON: May purchase 2 member priced tickets per CPFJ event.. Number______SPONSOR: 2 free admissions to all Fall & Spring series concerts (includes the Jazz & Wine Festival in September); 2 member Festival ticket discounts; plus 1/2 price Address______admission for two at the annual Picnic. STUDENT: Receives student member ticket discounts at all events. City______DONOR: Totally tax deductible contribution - donor memberships begin at $100 or higher. Donors may purchase all event tickets at member prices. . State_____ Zip______ANNUAL CORPORATE BENEFITS : REGULAR: Free admission for 2 to all monthly concerts, Festival, and Picnic. Free Membership Type______1/4 page ad in Festival Program PATRON: Free admission for four to all monthly concerts, 2 passes to the annual Payment Type: ____Payment Enclosed Festival and Picnic, Free 1/2 page ad in the Festival Program. ____VISA ____MasterCard ___Discover___AmEx SPONSOR: Free admission for 6 to all CPFJ monthly concerts, 2 passes to the Please complete if paying by credit card: annual Festival and Picnic - Free full page ad in the annual Festival Program.

All memberships are valid for one year from date of purchase. You may purchase with Card #______your credit card by calling the CPFJ Office 717-540-1010 or at our website - www .friendsofjazz.org Signature______Are you willing to become a CPFJ volunteer? YES _____ NO _____ Exp. Date______CVV2 Code______

Join the Central PA Friends of Jazz - join and get ticket discounts NOW ! Please join CPFJ - your membership and support enables us to present the finest jazz artists, educate students and develop an audience for America's music - JAZZ ! Membership in CPFJ is for everyone who loves the music and wants to foster jazz in Central PA . All CPFJ members receive ticket discounts, the CPFJ newsletter - THE VIBE - describing CPFJ activities, concert artists, area club dates and much more! All corporate members are listed in the newsletter. We offer nine levels of membership designed to suit all budgets and interests of the individual or corporate member. Memberships are valid for one year from date of purchase. Join with your credit card online at https://squareup.com/store/friends-of-jazz/ 15. JAZZ IN THE SKY SERIES AT THE WARE CENTER - LANCASTER PA MARCH 10 APRIL 21 J.D. WALTER RIVER CITY BIG BAND TRIO TIM WARFIELD & JIM RIDL

INFO @ 717.871.7018

WANTED: FRIENDLY , OUTGOING , DETERMINED VOLUNTEER

CPFJ is seeking a Volunteer Coordinator - someone to schedule our loyal and dependable crew of volunteers for all of our concerts, festivals and other events throughout the year. The job can be done from home with your own computer or you can visit the CPFJ office to make your contacts. Most of the communication is done through email, with a few phone calls necessary. On the day of the event, the V.C . will greet the volunteers at the venue and instruct them in their duties for that day. The V.C. then supervises the volunteers and acts as the troubleshooter for the day. Staff support is always available when needed.

If you love jazz and want to be more involved, give us a call at 540-1010.

SAVE THESE DATES - LOTS OF GREAT JAZZ COMING YOUR WAY IN 2017! . 2017 SPRING CONCERT SERIES: April 2nd – Buster Williams Quartet O’NEAL Pollock Center, Camp Hill – 3pm W April 30th - International Jazz Day I L Johnny O’Neal Trio L W Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center 3pm I O June 16th - Ben Wolfe Ensemble A L Messiah College - 7:30pm M F 2017 SPECIAL EVENTS: S E May 27 - 29 Harrisburg Arts Fest Central PA Friends of Jazz Tent and Stage Front & Walnut Sts., Riverfront Park, Hbg PA June 14 - 17 Central PA Friends of Jazz Camp Messiah College, Mechanicsburg PA August 10 - 13 THE LOIS LEHRMAN GRASS FOUNDATON 37th Annual Central PA Jazz Festival THE OLEWINE FAMILY TRUST THE SHEARER FAMILY FUND T.F.E.C. THE WELLS FOUNDATION Sunday St. John Concert Series April 9 St. John Episcopal Church, 140 N. Beaver St., York 4:00PM TIM WARFIELD & the POWER of FIVE Tim Warfield saxophones . Anthony Wonsey piano . Antoine Drye trumpet . Eric Wheeler bass . Chris Beck drums FREE CONCERT - ALL ARE WELCOME

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