June 2007 Issue No. 148

13 Years Serving the Jazz Community JAZZ AT THE ZOO Saturday, June 16 – Erie Zoo, 423 W. 38th St 1:00 - 2:00 PM 2:00 - 3:00 PM MARY ALICE BROWN JAZZERIE ALL-STAR HIGH Mary Alice Brown, singer and SCHOOL BAND keyboard artist, has been a ubiquitous News Notes readers are already presence on the jazz scene in Erie since familiar with this local group of her return in the 1990’s, as a performer, musicians, headed in July for Montreux, teacher and ambassador of jazz. Raised Switzerland, where they will attend and in Erie, Brown first performed here, then perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival. left for Hollywood and the big time in Composed of future stars from a number 1967. She played with many jazz greats, Bill Beggs, Stan Bialomizy, Stan Yopek, of area schools, the aggregation will including , Kenny Burrell Don Haener, Tom Lewis be honing their collective chops on a and Jimmy Smith, and toured internation- number of challenging big band charts. ally. 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM David Hetrick (McDowell) and Charles DIXIE DOODLERS Lute (Collegiate Academy) will fulfill directorial honors. A musical institution in the Erie area, the Dixie Doodlers are one of the JazzErie All-Star High School Band aggregations led by the Haener brothers, in this case, Don (trumpet). With a history stretching back to the 1950’s, the Doodlers follow the tradition of Dixieland music in instrumentation, Mary Alice Brown rhythm and style, and offer an entertainment-focused presentation. As She was persuaded by former mayor one of the few local groups presenting Joyce Savocchio to return to Erie in the this early form of jazz, the band appears 1990’s, to help engage young people to have found an audience. The Doodlers by inspiring them to participate and have played hundreds of engagements communicate through music. She has from Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY been an active presence in the concert during the past 50 years. scene and in educational ventures ever since.

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For More Information: www.jazzerie.com Jazz Erie JazzErie is a com- munity of music lovers and musicians and, a member- ship organization dedicated to sharing with children, adults and one an-other an awareness and love of music, particularly jazz. JazzErie brings toget-her people who want to listen to jazz, ERIE SUMMER LONG JAZZ FEST SCHEDULE learn about it, play it and just live it. All summer long there will be jazz music and events throughout the region as part of the Erie SummerLong Jazz Fest. The festival is a result of a regional collaboration Check out our website at between the organizations, governments and institutions listed below. The festival is www.jazzerie.com for complete supported by Gannon University, Loesel-Schaaf Insurance Agency, Performance and information on current and Events Management Co. and E.E. Austin Co. Sponsors include: upcoming events. JazzErie Erie Port Authority 2006-2007 Board of Directors City of Erie Erie’s Wild Rib Cook Off and Music Festival Erie Summer Festival of the Arts North East Chamber President...... Dr. Carl Hultman Performance and Events Mgmt. Erie Zoological Society Vice President...... Ed Goebel Discover Presque Isle Erie Art Museum Treasurer...... Liz Scarpelli Lake Erie Arboretum Blasco Memorial Library

Directors The current schedule of events is listed below (more events may be added throughout Dave Blaetz Susan Grey the summer). Robb Hoff Charles Lute Al Lubiejewski Julie Masterson All Summer Long: Jazz at local Clubs and Restaurants John Marzalek Scott Meier Sheldon Peterson Nick Ronzitti Erie has a strong offering of jazz at local clubs and restaurants. Places currently Mary Matson DickThompson offering jazz include papermoon, Scotty’s Jazz Club, Colony Pub & Grille, East Past Presidents Erie Turners Club, The BrewErie at Union Station, Gino’s Jazz & Wine, Molly David F. Van Amburg 1994-1995 Branigans, the Docksider and Colao’s Restaurant. Jazz may show up at other (Founding President) venues, so watch for announcements this summer. Atty. Al Lubiejewski 1995-1997 June 2: Erie’s Wild Rib Cook Off and Music Festival Virginia M. Pelkowski 1997-1999 R. Patrick Rodgers 1999-2002 The festival will have “A Day of Jazz” on Saturday. Steve Eidell 2002-2003 Tom McLaren 2003-2005 12:00 – 1:00 PM- JazzErie All Star Band

JazzErie Notes is published monthly A big jazz band made up of high school musicians from throughout the region. In by JazzErie which is a subsidiary organiza- July the band will be traveling to Europe to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival. tion of the Erie Art Museum, .2:00 – 4:00 PM Gem City Big Band a nonprofit organization. A big jazz band using the areas finest jazz musicians and arrangements. JazzErie Notes Editor - Dick Thompson 5:00 – 7:00 PM John Kytic Quintet featuring Diane Davies published by PIP Printing West 8:00 - !0:00 PM Charles Ventrello Quintet featuring Chris Dempsey on 2825 West 26th St. • Erie, PA 16506 trombone June 13: Blasco Memorial Library Deadline is the 15th of each month. Send articles to: The library has a summer jazz reading list posted along with interesting jazz displays. [email protected] The library will be having lectures and demonstrations about jazz over the summer. or Box 8833, Erie, PA 16505 The first lecture will be on June 13, at 7:00 PM: “ Where Did the Melody Go?: Understanding Jazz Improvisation” presented by Charles Ventrello in the Admiral Room

Continued on pg. 3 .... Page 2 Erie Jazz Notes June 16: Jazz at the Zoo. The zoo will July 12: Pennsylvania Soldiers and July 31: Erie Port Authority, “Eight feature live jazz music as part of member Sailors Home Concert Series Great Tuesday” Concert appreciation day. 7:00 – 8:30 PM- Gem City Jazz 7:00 PM- Dave Steven’s Big Band 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM- Dixie Band plus more Doodlers July 12: Arts at the Arboretum, Frontier 1:00 – 2:00 PM- Mary Alice Brown, Park August 4 & 5: Erie Art Museum, Blues jazz music for the children 7:00 PM- Mambo, Patricia McCain and Jazz Festival 2:00 – 3:00 PM- JazzErie All Star Amphitheater, off west 6th street th Big Band, featuring many of Erie’s The 15 annual Erie Art Museum finest high school jazz musicians July 14: JazzErie’s Jazz and Blues Walk Blues & Jazz Festival offers two -- the night that State Street turns into days of great music in a beautiful, June 25: Erie Area Summer Festival of Bourbon Street. family-friendly outdoor setting, and the Arts its all free. There will be ten acts 10 clubs and restaurants feature the area’s over the two days, opening with a The 3 day art festival will feature best jazz and blues bands. A trolley Family/Children’s act on Saturday at jazz all day Sunday. transports the partygoers from venue to noon, followed by an assortment of Main Stage: venue all night. $10 donation. jazz, blues and world music. 12:30 – 2:00 PM- Gene Leon Spa 7:00 – 8:00 PM - Reception, Erie Art Quintet August 9: Arts at the Arboretum Museum Annex 2:30 – 4:00 PM- Sack-O-Bones Katie Chriest Duo 7:00 PM- Jim Madden Jazz Trio Octet, a jazz band featuring 8:00 – 11:00 PM- Pufferbelly Restaurant August 18: Celebrate Erie trombones led by reed player Carl Hultman and Jazz Charles Ventrello Friends with Barb A 3 day festival filled with Schwartz 4:30 – 6:00 PM- Carl Hultman and Erie’s best food, music, art and 8:00 – 11:00 PM- Molly Branigan’s Jazz Friends featuring Barb Schwartz entertainment Car’s a Bear June 30: Blasco Memorial Library 8:30 – 11:30 PM- papermoon 2:30 – 4:00 PM- Carl Hultman and Big Band Jazz Concert for the kids and Jim Madden Jazz Friends with Barb families 9:00 – 12:00 AM- Billy’s, Avalon Hotel Lydia Marks Gem City Big Band August 29: Pennsylvania Soldiers and 9:00 – 12:00 AM – Nick’s Place 6:30 – 7:00 PM- Jazz for the Kids Sailors Home Concert Series Red Hot Rug Cutters 7:00 – 7:30 PM- Intermission and 9:00 – 12:00 AM- Plymouth Tavern 1:00 – 3:00 PM- Dixie Doodlers jazz activities for the kids Duke Sherman Blues Band 7:30 – 8:30 PM- Family Jazz September Date: Blasco Memorial 9:00 – 12:00 AM- Mathews Trattoria Concert Library Jazz Book Discussion Gene Leone Spa July 5: Pennsylvania Soldiers and Quartet Time and Date to be determined: Sailors Home Concert Series 9:00 – 12:00 AM – BrewErie at Union Robb Hoff will lead a discussion Station 1:00- 3:00 PM- Mainstream Jazz about a jazz book. Concert with Joe and Becky Matzak Charles Ventrello 10:00 – 1:00 AM- Scotty’s September 17: Pennsylvania Soldiers July 5: Northeast Chamber Concert AZQ with Katie and Sailors Home Concert Series Series Chriest Heard Park Concert Series 10:00 – 1:00 AM- Docksider 1:00 – 3:00 PM- Haener Brothers Rodger Montgomery 6:30 – 8:30 PM- Dixie Doodlers Big Band Blues July 12: Blasco Memorial Library July 29: Discover Presque Isle Lecture This three day event featuring the 7:00 – 8:00 PM- “Erie’s Jazz Scene wonders of Presque Isle will have and Jazz Style Demonstration” jazz on the beach: presented by Carl Hultman in the 1:00 – 3:30 PM- “Jazz on the Isle” Admiral Room **Schedule courtesy of Carl Hultman, with Marty O’Connor Jazz Fest Chair

Issue No. 148 Page 3 Tues., June 5 7 PM $20 cover BREWERIE at Union Station 454-2200 Ernie Krivda and the Fat Tuesday Big The Band, featuring vocalist Erin Kufel. Live jazz some Thursdays and Krivda’s unique jazz style has won him Jazz Line Saturdays. Call for information. international acclaim. www.jazzerie.com Fri., June 8 8 and 10 PM $20 cover Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express. PAPERMOON SCOTTY’S JAZZ CLUB Hammond B-3 organ and keyboard 455-7766 459-3800 master and his trio. Thurs., June 14 8 and 10 PM $25 Live jazz every Saturday Live jazz every Friday and Saturday cover night from 10 PM to 1 AM. $5 cover. Special events this month: Kurt Elling, Award-winning jazz Thurs., June 7 - 7-10 PM. TRI THIS Fri., June 15 String Theory vocalist, recently featured on the PBS Fri., June 15 - 7-10 PM. TRI THIS Fri., June 22 Love, Lies, and Liquor jazz series. Sat., June 16 – 8:15 PM. Claire Daly, spoken word and music award-winning baritone saxophonist, will Sat., June 23 Magic Band Cleveland Music School Settlement appear with Cats A Bear. Benefit: Thurs., June 21 - 9 PM-1 AM. TRI AVALON HOTEL, BILLIE’S THIS 459-2220 X231 June 18, 7:00 PM at the Allen Theater, Fri., June 29 - 7-10 PM. Playhouse Square, 1501 Euclid Ave. Live music every Friday & Saturday Saturday, June 30 – 8:30 PM. JD Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln night, 9 PM – 1 AM Jazz Jam. Center Jazz Orchestra, with special Budding musicians are encouraged to sit guests, Ghanian drum master Yacub in. Limit: 2 songs each. Contact Joe CALAO’S RESTAURANT, Addy and the percussion/vocal ensemble Dorris to organize tunes at 2926 Plum, has begun presenting some Odadaa! The Orchestra and guests will ( [email protected] ). Support evenings of live jazz in its upstairs bar. perform “Congo Square,” a composition will be provided by Cats A Bear. Call 866-9621 for more information. co-authored by Marsalis and Addy, commemorating a park in New Orleans where African Slaves were allowed to DOCKSIDER perform their own music and dance in COLONY PUB & GRILLE 454-9700 838-2162 the 1700’s and 1800’s. Fri., June 15 Harper Jazz/Blues Band Be forewarned, it’s a worthy cause, Live jazz every Thursday: Thu., June 28 Louisiana Gumbo but…New York prices, $50 and up. Call Colony Club House Band featuring 800/766-6048 for tickets. Gene Leone AREA EVENTS MEADVILLE EAST ERIE TURNERS Bosco’s Restaurant & Bar, continues to offer a Jazz Jam every 452-2546 Tuesday, 8 – 11 PM. Musicians are encouraged to sit in. For more Music in Fountian Room (restaurant) is information, contact Dan Hallett from 8:30 - 11:30 PM. No Cover. 814/336-1580 VOLUNTEERS Jazz most Friday and Saturday evenings. CLEVELAND NEEDED!!! Call for more information. Nighttown Restaurant, 12387 Cedar Rd., Cleveland Hts., OH 216/795-0550 or Volunteers are needed for the night www.nighttowncleveland.com of the Jazz and Blues Walk – Saturday, GINO’S BISTRO AND JAZZ July 14. Each volunteer is needed 454-4466 Sun., June 3 7 and 9 PM $30 cover for two hours, and will receive a free Jean Luc Ponty Direct from France! admission button to all events. Sat., June 2 9:30 PM - 1:00 AM Violin legend leads his five-piece Daved Callighan and international group of musicians from Interested persons should contact France and West Africa.. CD Release Tom McLaren at (phone) 833-5563 or Party. (email) [email protected].

Page 4 Erie Jazz Notes JAZZERIE “Live,” Jack McDuff at The Front Downbeat “Talent Deserving of Wider Room in Newark, New Jersey in 1963. Recognition” poll, winner of JJA ’05 DISCUSSION GROUP Can you hear the funk already? Like baritone sax poll. April 9, 2007 Al Lubiejewski, I’m a sucker for tenor fronted organ trios and thoroughly A recent project is interesting. While enjoyed the playing of saxophonists Red touring the country playing gigs, Daly Holloway and Harold Vick. Joe Dukes is also tracking down some of the jazz manned the drum kit and young George world’s hidden treasures, recording Benson is on blues-marinated guitar. interviews on videotape in preparation Thanks, Al, I needed that. for an eventual documentary. Albert Mangelsdorff has been Daly made an appearance in Erie a a stalwart pioneer on the European couple of years ago and the musicians jazz scene for decades. On this solo who heard her and played with her were album the German trombonist creates uniformly appreciative. She will appear multiphonics (chords) by humming on Saturday, June 16 at the papermoon, while blowing into the mouthpiece. 14th and State, with Cats A Bear. The improvisations are inventive by Charles Ventrillo and refreshing, a combination of JAZZERIE THANKS THE With the holiness church as a Sonny Rollins’ free improve, Tony FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS pedestal and the saints Charlie Parker Scott’s “Dances For Clarinet” and the FOR THEIR SUPPORT and Duke Ellington on his left and right, Mongolian Throat Singers. Thanks to synthesized thirty- Denny Kitchen. five years of jazz. My vinyl album of Gannon University, 109 University Next meeting is Thursday, June 21, 7:30 “” is now a flimsy black Square. PM, Erie Art Museum Annex, 20 E. Fifth veil. I’m working now on destroying the MacDonald, Illig, Jones and St. Join us for music, news and dialog. CD with a laser beam. Compositions Britton, Attorneys, 100 State Street, like “Better Git It In Your Soul,” CLAIRE DALY AT Suite 700. “Boogie Stop Shuffle” and “Jelly Roll” Glenwood Beer, 2177 W. Grandview played by an august cast including John PAPERMOON Boulevard. Handy, Booker Ervin, Jimmy Knepper, Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts and Danny Richmond Center, Mercyhurst College. result in a grandiloquent musical Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. experience. Glass Growers Gallery, 10 E. 5th Street. Don Schwab brings us the John World of Music, Fedchock band on which the trombonist/ 1355 W. 26th Street. leader unfolds a lush solo on Thelonius Froess Pianos and Keyboards, 2558 Monk’s “Ruby My Dear:” a marvelous W. 8th Street. rendition and a band of New York pros, Romolo Chocolates, many of whom play also with Maria 1525 W. 8th Street. Schneider’s band, as Margitza, Perry, We’re finally getting it. There are Lynch Music, Rte. 9 & Rte. 20, Robinson, Ries and Hagans. If big bands great female jazz saxophonists around. Fairview. are a favorite for you, this album will And they seem to be willing to come to Erie Book Store, 137 E. 13th Street. seldom cool off from neglect. Erie. Raven Sound, 2617 Peach Street. Edinboro University of We listened to two short pieces Claire Daly has the kind of resume Pennsylvania, Edinboro from clarinetist Sam Most: “Sometimes you’re getting used to – started playing Penn State Erie, The Behrend I’m Happy” and “Taking A Chance On very well very young, fell in love College, Wesleyville Love.” The group includes trumpeter with the Buddy Rich Big Band when Lake Erie Fanfare, 113 W. 10th Doug Mettome, pianist Dick Hyman, she heard them live, attended Berklee Street. and Chuck Wayne on guitar. The sound College of Music in , played Coors Beer is that easy going, unpretentious, small baritone with the DIVA Big Band for Scott Enterprises/Ambassador group swing to bop transition where seven years, also freelancing in New Center, 8040 Peach Street everyone is obviously happy to be there. York. Backed singers from Aretha to East Erie Turners Club, A 1952, 45rpm from Jim Metzler. Rosemary. Recorded 7 CD’s – five with musical partner/composer Joel Forrester, 829 Parade Street. two as a leader. Four-time winner of

Issue No. 148 Page 5 because of their musical prowess and trumpet and drums. Son Ron soon joined JAZZ-E great chemistry they brought to the music his brother on drums. Since their father’s and band. death in 1995, Fred T. and Don have kept Joe Curlett the family’s musical traditions alive with The signature musicians have created a variety of bands covering pop, ethnic masterpieces that are timeless and tight, and jazz styles. Eclectic hardly begins to to only grab and enthrall the listener in describe it. a melodic journey beyond their realm of expectations. The pure satisfaction Advertising their craft as “dance from this exceptional musical experience music for all ages and any occasion,” the speaks to the origin, genre and skill set brothers also boasted a growing brood of of each musician. They brought such younger Haeners “…starting to find their presence and gave so much of themselves own musical talents and even appearing in their music because they loved, with the Haener Brothers Band.” respected and believed in their art form. The Haeners can be heard on Rare. Classic. Strong. Bad. Mood So whatever your flavor or what the following dates as part of the stirrers. Or just great listening. Some musician or CD comprises your favorite Summerlong Jazz Fest: CDs absolutely fall in this category and hit list, maximize your enjoyment by we jazz lovers each have our own reasons repeating the experience as often as you June 2, 2:00 PM at the Pepsi Pavilion, as and taste for labeling them as such. One like, because jazz gets the job done. part of Erie’s Wild Rib Cook Off: probably cannot really pinpoint one stand alone, distinct “thing” that makes The Gem City Big Band. the music so special or appealing but, its THE HAENER musical amalgamation and totality just June 16, 11:30 AM Jazz At The Zoo. elevates it to be an all time favorite. For BROTHERS whenever it is played or heard, it takes Dixie Doodlers you there with little facility and you June 30 6:30 & 7:30 PM. know the musical chords and beats are Blasco Library: Jazz for Kids, setting you up for a musical treat beyond Family Jazz Concert. measure. Gem City Big Band We all have our all-time favorite hit list, but these five CDs are offered for July 5, 6:30 PM Heard Park. consideration as righteous cuts deserving to be included in that “number.” The Dixie Doodlers great Hammond B-3 organist Jimmy Smith’s “The Sermon,” trumpeter July 12, 7:00 PM Soldiers and par excellance Miles Davis’ “Kind of Sailors Home Blue,” supreme tenor saxophonist ’s “The Best of John Coltrane,” Fred and Don Haener Gem City Big Band super pianist Horace Silver’s “Song for My Father,” and yes, saxophonist and Prominent players in this year’s Erie August 29, 1:00 PM Soldiers and flutist Grover Washington, Jr.’s “Inner Summerlong Jazz Fest will be Fred and Sailors Home City Blues.” Each have reached that Don Haener, “The Haener Brothers,” Dixie Doodlers transcendent status by these musical current scions of an Erie musical dynasty. titans. These jazz replications come Patriarch of the dynasty, Fred A. Haener, September 17, 1:00 PM Soldiers and with a guarantee to sooth your musical was born in 1910 and studied classical Sailors Home soul, mesh tunes with taste and bring piano. He formed his first orchestra in out the creative juices that reside deep Erie in the 1920’s. Fred and his wife Haener Brothers Big Band within that will surface into a pleasure Katherine had three sons, all of whom point beyond performance. The sidemen followed dad’s lead and became invested To contact the Haeners, call 814/866- were accomplished musicians in their in music. 6124. own right and were welcome additions to the featured recording artist. Some Son Fred T. studied piano, by Dick Thompson of these sidemen recorded CDs of their and clarinet, and became the own or were always in such demand band’s arranger. Son Don played piano,

Page 6 Erie Jazz Notes JAZZERIE BOARD FEEDBACK Jazz MEETING We welcome (and in some cases may print) your comments, positive and On The Radio May 1, 2007. negative, about articles and information in News Notes, and about the programs WQLN FM (91.3) Liz Scarpelli gave a favorable and activities of JazzErie. The Source for Jazz financial report. Please include your name and Monday thru Thursday Carl Hultman is preparing a address in any correspondence. Send comprehensive schedule for the Erie 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. letters to JazzErie, PO Box 8833, Erie, Jazz Flight - Rob Hoff Summerlong Jazz Fest. A decision has PA 16505 or email rwtqveta12191@ been made to print a simple schedule of hotmail.com. events for general distribution, rather Friday than a brochure. The Festival will kick 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. off on Saturday, June 2, with the Rib Bob ‘n Blues - Al Lubiejewski Burn Off. Featured bands will be the 10:00 p.m. - Midnight JazzErie High School All-Stars, the Gem Deep Blue - Jason Gibbs City Big Band, the John Kytic Quintet with Diane Davies and the Charles Saturday Ventrello Quintet. 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. The Performance Committee is Saturday Swing Session continuing work on the 2007-2008 -Bill Garts season. 11:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Lush Life - Aubrey Dillion JazzErie memberships purchased from now on will be good throughout the Sunday 2007-8 season, until Sept. 1, 2008. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. New Board members will be elected CORRECTIONS Riverwalk - (Network) at the next Board meeting, Tuesday, June 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Last month’s issue incorrectly 5 at 7:00 PM at the Plymouth. “Jazz, Ballads & Blues” gave “Saturday, May 6” as the date for with Al Lubiejewski the “Kids Have Their Say” concert. 9:00 p.m. - Midnight Sorry. It was, of course, Saturday, “Everything Jazz” May 5. with Bob Protzman

Tom McLaren’s name was JazzErie performances are supported in part misspelled elsewhere in that issue, and Classy 100 by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a his email address given incorrectly state agency funded by the Commonwealth of (bad night). His email is tjmcl@ WXKC-FM (99.9) Pennsylvania and the National Endowment of Sunday the Arts, a federal agency. verizon.net. JazzErie performances are also funded in part 9:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. by The Erie Arts Endowment of the Arts Council Jazz Tracks of Erie. wrie-am (1260) Sunday 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. Big Band Jump wrie-am (1260) Saturday 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Dan Jones, “Mr. J”

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