Non Profit Organization JazzErie Notes U.S. Postage March 2007 Issue No. 145 PAID Erie, PA Permit #44 JazzJazz ErieErie NotesNotes March 2007 The Monthly Newsletter of JazzErie Issue No. 145 The Monthly Newsletter of JazzErie 13 Years Serving the Jazz Community Erie Art Museum 411 State Street Erie, PA 16501 JAMES CARTER TRIO featuring Leonard King and Gerard Gibbs East Erie Turners, 829 Parade St., 452-2546 Mercyhurst College, Mary D’Angelo Center Box Office, 501 E. 38th St., 824-2000.

JAZZ FANS AND READERS OF THIS NEWSLETTER will already be familiar with the name JAMES CARTER. A master of reeds from the soprano saxophone to the bass saxophone and a master musician, Carter has established himself in a number of roles. • as one of the small (and shrinking) number of jazz musicians to be signed by a major recording label – Columbia/SONY in 2002. • as a classical saxophonist, premiering a saxophone concerto composed by Roberto Sierra with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in 2001. • as a movie actor. Appearing in the role of tenor Complete this information and mail to: saxophone legend Ben Webster in the Robert Altman film Join JazzErie “Kansas City”. Mail this Membership Application to: JazzErie, P.O Box 8833, Erie, PA 16505-0833 JazzErie, P.O. Box 8833 • as a world musician, and advocate for the seldom Erie, PA 16505-0833 Date heard F-mezzo saxophone, in a group starring violinist Regina Carter, with percussionist Cyro Baptiste, ** SPECIAL HALF-SEASON RATES THRU SUMMER 2007 ** Name: accordionist Charlie Giordano, drummer Joey Barron and Register Me As (check one) Cost guitarist Romenero Lumbambo. The group recorded a Address: tribute to French guitar great Django Reinhardt, the CD Saturday, March 10 8:00 PM “Chasin’ The Gypsy” (AIA, 2000). Individual $ 10.00 City: Maennerchor Club, 1607 State Street • as a compatriot of New York /international jazz Admission: Adults $25 musicians Lester Bowie, Julius Hemphill, Betty Carter, Family $ 17.50 State: Zip: JazzErie members $20 Herbie Hancock, Cyrus Chestnut, Rodney Whitaker, Flip Students $10 Phillips and others. Student $ 5.00 Day Phone: • as a poll-winner in Downbeat’s Critics’ Poll. For dinner reservations ($20) call the Maennerchor at Carter was born and got his start in Detroit, and remains Senior (65 or older) $ 7.50 Do you want to be notified by e-mail of an 452-4731 ext.225. close to these musical roots. His two trio-mates, Leonard upcoming events ? Tickets for the concert can be purchased at the door, or King and Gerard Gibbs, hail from Detroit as well. Carter got Senior Family $ 12.50 at any of the following ticket outlets: his own early education in jazz and began playing locally in (One member is 65 or older) Would you be willing to serve on a JazzErie World of Music, 1355 W. 26th St, 459-2585 the motor city. When he was 17, attending the Interlochen committee in the future? Erie Art Museum, 411 State St., 459-5477 Music Camp, he came to the attention of Wynton Marsalis, Romolo Chocolates, 1525 W. 8th St., 452-1933 Corporate/Sustaining $ 50.00 who invited him to play some dates with Marsalis’ quintet. Email: Glass Growers Gallery, 20 E. 5th St., 453-3758 When Carter moved to New York, Marsalis signed him as a Fill out a Membership Application on-line at Lynch Music, Inc., Rte. 98 & 20, Fairview, 474-2047 www.jazzerie.com member of the Lincoln Center Big Band. Con’t next pg... You will receive an invoice to pay by mail. For More Information: www.jazzerie.com Carter brings a wealth of experience, a vowed to learn to play jazz like his idol. “Most of my music education has summer. I give a lot of credit to the mature musical personality, huge been on the bandstand. My music McDowell music program for creating Jazz Erie chops, and the joy of making exciting career started around 1975 when such wonderful opportunities and to Jazz J a z z E r i e i s a music to Erie. Charles Ventrello took a chance on a Brad Amidon for inspiring so many community of music 22-year-old novice and started me drummers over the years.” On the radio lovers and musicians rehearsing and performing with a and a membership group that eventually became * * * * * WQLN FM (91.3) organization dedicated The Source for Jazz t o s h a r i n g w i t h CONCOURSE. children, adults and one Asked how his interest in jazz Ferguson and Blaetz can be heard another an awareness developed, Dave explains: “In Junior every Friday evening at the Papermoon and love of music, particularly jazz. and Senior High, I was always drawn with the Jim Madden Quartet, and at ---- Monday thru Thursday ---- JazzErie brings together people who to rock bands that featured other venues with groups listed above. 9:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. want to listen to jazz, learn about it, arrangements and/or improvisation: Jazz Flight - Rob Hoff play it and just live it. Frank Zappa; Blood, Sweat & Tears; by Dick Thompson Cream; The Grateful Dead; The Paul ------Friday ------Check out our website at Winter Consort, for example. It wasn’t 8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m. GERARD GIBBS www.jazzerie.com for complete until my first year at college that I Bop 'n Blues - Al Lubiejewski information on current and LEONARD KING 10:00p.m. - Midnight upcoming events. He attended Detroit public schools, discovered Miles Davis. Interestingly, I first heard his fusion recording JAZZERIE THANKS THE Deep Blue - Jason Gibbs Drummer LEONARD KING was studied piano. And when he was 14 and 2006-2007 Board of Directors was home for the summer recovering “Live/Evil,” then worked back FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS born and raised in Detroit. His musical ------Saturday ------from corrective leg surgery, had a through the Columbia catalog.” FOR THEIR SUPPORT curiosity was expressed early. 8:00p.m. - ll:00p.m. President...... Dr. Carl Hultman surprise visit from Holmes, who took Dave’s major influences as a bassist Accoring to his family, he bothered the Saturday Swing Session Vice President...... Ed Goebel Gibbs under his wing and began to include: Gannon University, 109 University Treasurer...... Liz Scarpelli family record player all the time, so - Bill Garts coach him in the intricacies of jazz Square. they bought him his own – at age 2. 11:00p.m. - to l:00a.m. organ. Ron Carter with the Miles Quintet MacDonald, Illig, Jones and King began life in music as a singer, but Britton, Attorneys, 100 State Street, Lush Life - Aubrey Dillon Directors when he began denting the family Gibbs also met and studied with Jimmy Smith, which led to contacts Charlie Haden with Ornette Coleman Suite 700. Dave Blaetz Susan Grey furniture, making rhythm sounds, his ------Sunday ------with other organ greats: DeFrancesco, and Keith Jarrett Glenwood Beer, 2177 W. Grandview Robb Hoff Charles Lute indulgent (or harried) parents offered 6:00p.m. - 7:00p.m. McGriff, and the late Jack McDuff and Boulevard. Al Lubiejewski Julie Masterson him drum lessons “and I said, ‘Yes!’” Riverwalk - (Network) John Marzalek Scott Meier Charles Earland. Gibbs currently leads Jimmy Garrison with John Coltrane Mary D'Angelo Performing Arts Living in Detroit permitted contact 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. Sheldon Peterson Nick Ronzitti to local bands and performs nationally Center, Mercyhurst College. with drum greats Chico Hamilton, Art “Jazz, Ballads & Blues” Mary Watson Dick Thompson with saxmen Marion Meadows, Ronnie Dave Holland with anybody Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street Blakey and Al Jackson, Jr. King with Al Lubiejewski Laws and James Carter while holding Glass Growers Gallery, formed a band with his two brothers – 9:00p.m. - Midnight down a day job as an architectural Gary Peacock with the Keith 10 E. 5th Street. “The Soul Messengers” – which “Everything Jazz” engineer for the City of Detroit. Jarrett Trio World of Music, Past Presidents remained together for ten years. with Bob Protzman We’re looking forward to an 1355 W. 25th Street. David F. Van Amburg 1994-1995 King entered the world of big name Both Ferguson and Blaetz have, of Froess Pianos and Keyboards, 2558 (Founding President) jazz artists in part through work with outstanding concert! Put it on your calendar and get your tickets today. course, played individually with many W. 8th Street. Atty. Al Lubiejewski 1995-1997 fellow students bassist Rodney other area musicians. Blaetz, for Romolo Chocolates, CLASSY 100 Virginia M. Pelkowski 1997-1999 Whitaker and saxophonist James example, worked nearly every Friday 1525 W. 8th Street. R. Patrick Rodgers 1999-2002 Carter. He has performed with many night through the late ‘80’s and the Lynch Music, Rte. 9 & Rte 20, WXKC-FM (99.9) Steve Eidell 2002-2003 JazzErie performances are supported artists, including Donald Byrd, Paquite ‘90’s at the Bel Aire Hotel in a trio with Fairview. Sunday Tom McLaren 2003-2005 D’Rivera, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, in part by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Marty O’Conner and Phil Papotnik, Erie Book Store, 137 E. 13th Street. 9:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. Johnny Griffin, David Murray, T-Bone JazzErie Notes is published monthly by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and and with a variety of other musicians at Raven Sound, 2617 Peach Street Jazz Tracks JazzErie which is a subsidiary Walker, Herb Ellis and Alvin Batiste. the National Endowment of the Arts, a area venues. Edinboro University of organization of the Erie Art Museum, a King has formed his own record federal agency. I mentioned to Dave that I’d briefly Pennsylvania, Edinboro WRIE-AM (1260) nonprofit organization. company, Uuquipleu (you-kee-ploo), met his son at a High School All-Star Penn State Erie, The Behrend which has released a number of CDs, JazzErie performances are also funded Sunday JazzErie Notes in part by The Erie Arts Endowment of band rehearsal. His response: “I could College, Wesleyville 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. including one with James Carter and the Arts Council of Erie. Editor - Dick Thompson not be happier that he has discovered Lake Erie Fanfare, 113 W. 10th St. Big Band Jump published by Gerard Gibbs. an interest in jazz. He came to jazz Coors Beer Kaman Sales & Marketing Another Detroiter, Hammond B-3 PENNSYLVANIA C O U N C I L drumming by way of McDowell’s Scott Enterprises/Ambassador organist GERARD GIBBS has loved O N T H E Marching Band, Concert Band and Center, 8040 Peach St. WERG-FM (90.5) Deadline is the 15th of each month. jazz since the age of 3 when his father Orchestra. He has already played East Erie Turners Club, Saturday Send articles to: introduced him to the music of the late Carnegie Hall with the orchestra and 829 Parade St. 8:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. [email protected] Hammond B-3 organist Richard or P.O. Box 8833, Erie, PA 16505 now is headed to Montreux this Dan Jones, “Mr. J” “Groove” Holmes. Gibbs met Holmes four years later, idolized him, and Page 2 Erie Jazz Notes Issue No. 145 Page 7 DAVE BLAETZ / Battery and Katie Chriest. Their Tim Driscoll.) Matt emphasizes that JAZZERIE DISCUSSION fluid and fertile Dave Valentin plays reminded me of early student years recognition in these pages is overdue. his drumming includes “four-way GROUP flute, John Benitiz anchors the bass searching for recorded mentors and in MATT FERGUSON: independence,” that is, training each lines and the percussion fires are the early fifties hearing the January 18 30 years and counting h a n d a n d f o o t t o f u n c t i o n ignited by Robby Ameen and Richie consummate, masterful Getz. I’ve independently. “I have an independent Flores. Very highly recommended by been playing Getz recording for a style: my hi-hat playing is not just 2 and Denny Kitchen, et al. month now, discovering anew his In the late 1950’s, there was “the 4, I use it to embellish whatever else is Remember that great concert by expressive tone, strong swing, startling rhythm section,” bassist Paul happening. I use polyrhythms, 3/4, saxophonist Ernie Krivda at Billie’s? melodic invention and blow-to-the- Chambers, drummer Jimmy Cobb and 5/4, 7/4 against a regular 4/4 beat. Bob Gross relives the heady event with heart ballad style. It’s too bad he didn’t pianist Wynton Kelly. They came to “In order to do that, you need a very the quintet’s brawny blues, “Frankie’s have a better rhythm section: Oscar broad public attention when chosen by good bass player, someone who On The Floor.” This album introduces Peterson on piano, Ray Brown on bass Miles Davis to back his performances understands your cues when you’re the engaging Dominic Farinacci on and Herb Ellis on guitar (just kidding, in a band that also contained Coltrane going to set something up. You need trumpet and includes guitar master of course, it was painful to write that somebody who understands how the Bob Fraser. Bob Gross reminds us it’s line.) The album is “Stan Getz And and Cannonball, and produced MATT FERGUSON “Milestones” (with drummer Elvin music progresses and evolves. Music time to bring back to Erie these popular The Oscar Peterson Trio.” This is a is really a dialog. You need to have and polished performers. Hear, hear. must for your collection, displaying Jones) and most notably “Kind Of By day, Ferguson is Chief Electrical communication. It’s not just beating Here, here. four masters at work. Blue.” Engineer at the Lord Corporation, a hi- time – its way beyond that. Even when There is a multitude of accomplished A couple of “quickies” before we Everybody wanted to play with them. tech chemical and mechanical firm you’re playing standards, every tune jazz musicians “out there” who seldom leave: Denny plays a short track by Guitar genius Wes Montgomery, alto with a long history in Erie which has its unique story each time you play or never see their names in jazz Aspinwall, PA accordionist “Sonny” saxophonist Art Pepper and baritone includes development work with GE it.” (In this, Ferguson refers to his journals and exist outside the jazz Barbato with some familiar Pittsburgh- saxophonist Serge Chaloff lined up to railroad engines and designing engine valued relationship with bassist Dave “buzz.” Perhaps they’ll appear as based friends: Dwayne Dolphin, Greg record with “the rhythm section,” and mounts for most WWII U.S. aircraft. Blaetz.) sidemen with more recognizable Humphries, Eric DeFade and Delano Chambers particularly was part of Matt is head of an electronic Ferguson lists his major influences as by Charles Ventrello players, marry, get a day gig, raise Choy. There is a resurgence of the many other seminal recordings. development group currently Tony Williams (“He articulated so some children and become a (no less accordion in jazz which can be There were, of course, other designing aircraft controls. He clearly, almost like a rock drummer”), “PreBird Charlie Mingus” is titled so talented) “local.) This is not the partially attributed to the influences of incredible rhythm sections playing in recently won the company’s Don Jack DeJohnette and Elvin Jones. His because it contains music composed or biography of Indianapolis trombonist Latin and World music. Barbato is a that era: bassist Ray Brown, guitarist Olstad Innovation award. favorite record: “Miles Smiles” with arranged by Mingus before he was Phil Ranelin, but after hearing him, one welcome example. Let us have more. Herb Ellis and pianist Oscar Peterson Matt has been hooked up with Dave Williams “doing things you can’t enticed by Charlie Parker to leave his wonders: “Phil, where have you Nevada “hot spots” guitarist Jesse Lee (though more focused on Peterson’s Blaetz for 30 years – the two were able believe.” comfortable U.S. Post Office gig and been?” (Or where have I been while Johnson sent Al Lubiejewski a propo solo work), pianist Hampton Hawes to count 15 area bands which they have return to music. It’s a large band you were making all that music?) disc. The short track demonstrates a and drummer Larry Bunker, Bunker & anchored together, including Kid Id, recorded in 1960 and invokes Black Ranelin has performed with Grant guitarist of fine technical ability, some Peacock, George Duvivier and Ed Concourse, Field Theory, The Rodger church music, Impressionism, Green, Sonny Rollins, Roland Kirk i m p r o v i s a t i o n a l s k i l l a n d a Shaughnessy and many others…and Montgomery Blues Band, the Sheldon Expressionism and Dada. All and backed up many Motown acts. conservative take on Pop melodies on the horizon, Tony Williams and Ron Peterson Trio and Kayle Brecher. Gehenna breaks loose as the burly Currently in Los Angeles, he is joined consistgent with his work in Vegas, Carter. But the rhythm section’s work Matt was introduced to music in members of the sax section relate their by four saxophonists and rhythm Reno and Tahoe. with Miles had etched them into jazz kindergarten. He first studied trumpet, escape from the abyss during the section, churning up “Black On The N Hey, there it is. Join us at our next history. then took up drums and was playing extraordinary interpolation of “Do u” from Mail Distribution. Gritty, meeting on March 15, 7:30 PM, Erie In Erie, the closest parallel to the professionally by his teens. Gigs Nothin’ Til You Hear From Me” and “I swinging sounds from Al Lubiejewski. Art Museum Annex for great recorded rhythm section is probably the duo of included work with Basil Ronzitti and Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart.” Paul Wertigo appeared in Erie as jazz, latest music news and stimulating bassist Dave Blaetz and drummer Matt Sam Difasio. He observes: “Most Check out this sax lineup: Yusef drummer with Larry Coryell in comment. Ferguson, whose stories are outlined people who go on in jazz start young. Lateef, Booker Ervin, Joe Farrell and December. The concert was well below. Now, as then, there are other You have to learn a lot in a hurry, not Eric Dolphy; “Saxophone Samurai.” attended and very well received. great rhythm sections in the area: only the music but getting your rig DAVE BLAETZ One of today’s most exciting Splended musicianship. Don Swift drummer Joe Dorris, bassist Tony together, keeping your poise when trombonists, Conrad Herwig, has spins something from Wertigo’s album Stefanelli and pianist Basil Ronzitti things go wrong…all that you need to Blaetz’ day job is as an Instructor in p r o d u c e d a n o t h e r a l b u m o f “Don’t Be Scared Anymore.” John and/or guitarist Frank Singer; drummer learn early.” the Communication Arts program at Latinization of the music of Miles Moulder is on guitars and Eric Carl Alanakian with bassists John Matt went to Indiana University, well Gannon University. Davis. This one is called “Sketches of Hochbergon on basses and trumpet. Huegel or Harry Jacobson; known for its excellent music program, Dave got started in music playing bass Spain Y Mas.” The effervescent It’s Moulder’s copmposition called Drummer Brad Amidon with Huegel; majoring in music and philosophy. He in a school orchestra in Pittsburgh at “Solar” displays everyone’s virtuosity “The Moulder Underground.” I enjoy Frank Singer with anybody. And got orchestral training under John the age of 11. “My family moved to a on both ensemble and solo sections. this kind of group: lean, lyrical and others. Barriducci and learned modern school district in Erie that did not have Ebullient and uplifting performances penetrating; a bit of sherbet to cleanse But the Blaetz/Ferguson duo provides drumming back at home with local an orchestra so I switched to electric by Herwig, Paquito D’Rivera, Brian the aural palate. key support for many of the area’s top teacher Nick Ronzitti. (He notes that bass rather than play the sousaphone Lunch, Mario Rivera on baritone sax I’m grateful Jim Metzler brought groups: the Jim Madden Quartet, AZQ Ronzitti also taught outstanding local provided by the school. and Edsel Gomez at the piano. The some Stan Getz with him tonight. It (also with Alan Zurcher), Potato drummers Joe Dorris, Joe Salarino and

Page 6 Erie Jazz Notes Issue No. 145 Page 3 SCOTTY'S JAZZ CLUB THE ERIE PLAYHOUSE will be information. •Erie County Library 459-3800 presenting a show based on the life Nighttown Restaurant, 12387 Cedar •Roadhouse Theater THE Live jazz every Friday and Saturday and music of singer TONY Rd., Cleveland Hts., OH •Frontier Park/Erie Arboretum night, from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM. BENNETT. The show runs from 216/795-0550 or Concert Series $5 cover for some performances. March 22 until April 1, with www.nighttowncleveland.com •Soldiers & Sailors Home Concert JAZZ LINE Call number listed above for performances on Thursdays, Fridays, Series more information. Saturdays and Sundays. Call 454- Sat., March 10 Tom Knific's •North East Chamber of Commerce 2852 for more information. Brazilian Project 9 PM Concert Series www.jazzerie.com $10 cover. Fri., March 30 Hard Bop, with •Jazz Walk (JazzErie) Tues., March 13 Rachel Z Trio Dave Callighan --and more to come!!! PAPERMOON 7 PM $20 cover. Sat., March 31 Kristen Lee and AREA EVENTS Specific information about concert 455-7766 Weds. And Thurs., March 21 & 22 Dan Hallett dates, featured performers and venues Every Fri., Jim Madden Quartet “Monk in Montreal, 1967" Bucky Pizzarelli Trio will be published in a Festival brochure Every Sat., Basil Ronzitti Trio Weds. 7 PM, Thurs. 8 PM MEADVILLE which is currently being assembled. NEW AND RENEWED April 26 Thelonious Monk Tribute, $30 cover. The Allegheny Jazz Society has with Joe Lovano, Hank Information will be presented in this COLONY PUB & GRILLE VENUES announced dates and performers for its Jones, Lewis Nash, George newsletter as it becomes available. 838-2162 10th Annual Jazz at Chautauqua Mraz & Kenny Barron Gannon University is providing major Live jazz every Thursday: THE DOCKSIDER, 1015 State St., concert series. The series will run from (Tri-C Metro Campus ERIE SUMMERLONG logistical support in the organizational Colony Club House Band featuring which has had a history of presenting Sept. 13 16, 2007 and features a solid Auditorium) JAZZ FEST process, including the services of Gene Leone jazz, is again dipping into the genre by lineup of jazz and swing musicians, Festival board chair Dr. Carl Hultman. April 27 Charles Mingus’ Planning – Planning – Planning presenting: CHRIS BEARD, a jazz and including trumpeter Joe Wilder, composition "Epitaph," Organizations/individuals wishing to – Planning! EAST ERIE TURNERS blues band from Rochester, on saxophonists Scott Robinson and conducted by Gunther advertise in the Erie SummerLong Jazz Saturday, March 10 from 9:30 PM Bobby Gordon, vocalist Rebecca Schuller (Allen Theater) Festival brochure may contact 452-2546 1:30 AM. Call 454-9700 for more Kilgore, guitarists Howard Alden and April 28 Dianne Reeves and Most summer jazz festivals now H u l t m a n a t 8 2 5 - 5 1 4 4 o r Music in Fountain Room (restaurant) information. Marty Grosz, pianists Keith Ingham George Duke (Allen institutionalized throughout the world [email protected]. is from 8:30 11:30 PM. No cover. and Rossano Sportiello, bassists Vince Theater) present a concentrated cluster of Ballroom events are shown in bold. THE BREWERIE at Union Station, Giordano and Nicky Parrott, and many April 29 11 AM Jazz Brunch with concerts over a few days of time. This 129 W. 14th, now under new others. It seem early, but tickets go fast. Frank Morgan (Ritz- Festival, the first of its kind in Erie, will JAZZERIE BOARD Fri., March 2 Gene Leone, Spa management, has begun presenting For more information, call Joe Carlton Hotel) present a series of concerts throughout Quartet SUMMARY live jazz from time to time. Boughton 814/724-2163 or email 4 PM Winard Harper the months of June, July and August, Fri., March 9 Howard Hamme & Feb, 6, 2007 Thurs., March 8 and Sat., March 10 [email protected]. Sextet (East Cleveland 2007. Concerts will be offered at a Stan Bialomizy, Touch of Dave Callighan Trio 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Public Library) variety of venues throughout the area. Class Call 454-2200 for additional dates in The festival is designed to foster the Minutes were approved. Liz Scarpelli Sat., March 10 John Kytic & March. CLEVELAND The Festival is sponsored by growing interest in jazz music in Erie, presented a favorable financial report. Diane Davies Cuyahoga Community College (Tri- and to attract visitors and acquaint Carl Hultman presented an update on Fri., March 16 Gene Leone, Spa CALAO'S RESTAURANT, 2926 Cleveland offers a wealth of great jazz C), along with substantial corporate, them with the rich recreational and planning for the Erie SummerLong Quartet Plum, has begun presenting some over the next couple of months. local and national foundation support. cultural resources available in the area. Jazz Fest. Graphics are being designed Sat., March 17 St. Patrick's Day evenings of live jazz in its upstairs bar. Primary among these the 28th Annual For more information, call 216/987- The Erie SummerLong Jazz Fest and events, dates and performers are Party Call 866-9621 for more information. Tri-C Jazz Fest has announced 4400 or visit www.tricpresents.com. builds on the wealth of musical events being secured. Ads for the Festival Fri., March 23 Howard Hamme & lineups, dates and venues for the For tickets, call 800/766-6048. already in place in Erie, adding a brochure are being sold. Contact Carl Stan Bialomizy, Touch of Festival, which runds from April 19 special emphasis on jazz to these Hultman 825-5144 or if you are Class through April 29, 2007. It's a two-hour TriC is also presenting two world existing events, and adding some new interested in purchasing a brochure ad. Sat., March 24 John Kytic & CONCERTS & SHOWS drive, and most events charge music concerts this month. venues and concerts. Logistics for the James Carter concert Diane Davies admission, but consider the following: March 17, 8 PM Soweto Gospel Included in the Jazz Fest will be at the Maennerchor Club on March 10 Fri., March 30 Gene Leone, Spa Tuesday, March 27 7:00 PM Jazz concerts at: are coming together. Jazz Walk Combo and Chamber Ensembles Choir, tribal, traditional and Quartet April 20 Tony Bennett (Allen • Erie Summer Festival of the Arts planning is underway. Tom McLaren Concert popular South African music. Ballroom: Red Hot Rug Cutters Theater, Playhouse Square) •Erie Port Authority – Eight Great is chair for this event. The Benefit Cole Auditorium Rehearsal Hall, (Severance Hall, 11001 Sat., March 31 Four Jays April 21 Chris Botte and Steve Tuesdays Concert to raise funds for the Erie All- Edinboro University. Euclid Ave.) Tickets $20, 30, Tyrell (Allen Theater) 35. •Celebrate Erie Star High School Band’s trip to AVALON HOTEL, April 24 Eddie Baccus, Sr. Montreux was successful in spite of Friday, March 30 7:00 PM April 1, 2 PM Song of the Lodz •A Courth of July celebration (Karamu House) bad weather -- $1500 was raised. Half- BILLIE'S Symphonic Wind and Jazz Ensembles Ghetto, klezmer and new •Discover Presque Isle April 25 Marty Erlich Quartet price JazzErie membership rates will 459-2220 X231 Concert Jewish music. (Temple- •Erie Art Museum Blues & Jazz Fest (Museum of Contemporary Tifeieth Israel, 26000 Shaker be effective until summer, 2007. We Cole Auditorium, Edinboro •Erie Zoo (Jazz at the Zoo) will beging selling 2007-2008 Live music every Friday and Art) Blvd.) Tickets $26. University. •Rib Fest memberships in June. Saturday night, 9 PM 1 AM Call 216/231-1111 for more

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