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10th Season Opens With aBan r tuth season is opening with a pioneered creating Bang. The first concert, a fundraiser a place for small grouplazz for the Empire lazzOrchestra, will where there's absolutely nothing open with Nick Brignola, our to interfere with your enjoyment resident Master "Bari" player and an of the music. There's no loud all-star quintet that will please our talking while you're trying to devoted members as well as the hear a delicate solo. In the general audience. The concert, Whisperdome there's only eight taking place at the Schenectady rows of seats so you don't have County Community College will to strain to see and hear. When feature Nick Brignolawith Claudio we use the Taylor auditorium Roditi, Warren Bernhardt, Harvey there's only twenty rows. And Schwarz and Billy Hart. For those of the crowds are small enough so you who wish to make a special that you can talk to the musi- contribution to the ElO, there will cians after the concert is over. be patron tickets for 920 with Claudio Roditi During the intermission you get reserved seating. The beginning of On November 7, Frank Morgan homemade goodies, fresh coffee our concert season is now at hand. will appear and demonstrate and tea and a chance to talk with what this Masterplayer has been friends. It's the perfect place to Following our first concert |ane up to with his alto the last few introduce the young people in Bunnett and her Afro Cuban group years. Bebop is alive and well! your family to the greats of lazz. will appear on October 10th at our Students from 6-12 are admitted usual venue at the First Unitarian. Closing our tenth anniversary at no cost when accompanied by Ms. Bunnett a Canadian saxophon- season will be the Bill Mays Trio an adult. Older students with a ist of amazing talents is one of the on November 21. This picture IDare half price . best kept secrets in North America! consumate pianist has a mastery of harmony that will please Ken Peplowski, who doubles on and amaze his listeners. He I"..i'#?#"'rt2fi) Words&M&M.....p.2 - teno sax and clarinet has received a covers the keyboard from I So1o...... p.3 thunderous advance ticket sale. Ellington to Monk to Mays. I I Those who were disappointed las t I lazzCalendar...... p.4-d I when Mr. Peplowski unexpectedly Series Tickets remain at last I Reviews...... p. i a took ill have made it clear that they year's price of $54 and single ! Volunteer Options p. 11 f want to be there on October 24. tickets are again $13.50 lrrrrrrrrrrl 2 00 r ds What's In aName ]oin! By Glyn Evans A Place for Recenfly it occured to me how dry their music (which is, to me always and boring the language and 'hot'). Say 'Hot' and I'm as likely Jazz conversation of lazz would be as not on to the Ellington Band in absent the Eponym, one meaning 'full cry' ; or an Art Tatum or Bud Keep Live of which is "a person rnhose name Powell piano solo. has clearly become associated with lazz in the Heart of some period, movemen! Say'Swing' and I'll edit out some theory,etc." I know we use words 90% of the "Swing" Bands and Northeastern like "Trad ", "Bop", "Swing" and recall a swinging Bamey Kessel or "Cool"; New York in isolation they trigger the Milt |ackson or Ray Brown solo, emotional response of cold rice pudding. It's fair to select a record based on an outstanding improvised solo. In a Strange Town? The electricity resides almost The Composer and Publisher will Need Some lazz? totally in the players, who still get their royalties. Try These Numbers constantly create and recreate the Atlanta...... 404-247-3598 music; but also in our experienced inlazz, Clearly, the improviser is Baltimore...... 301-9 45-2266 memory of their music. Oddly, the the composer, and deserves the Chicago...... 312-427 43A0 words we use are catalysts, codes, credit for brilliant work regardless Miami...... 305-382-3938 to vast personal memories of real of the source of inspiration. players and performances both New Orlean s..50 4455 -6847 live and recorded. NYC...... 718-455-7500 Northeastes] N_Y ?i:74 5912 Say'cool'and I will in one synapse Pittsburgh ...... 412-343-9555 hear Miles and Gil Evans; Tristano, Wash., D.C.....202-698-7522 Konitz and Marsh and rejoice in t- - - r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r rI - - ffi&ffi6 ------J"l*1"::X"HJlf;" (Members and nr?ii"i.,,l H"#"T',*#?;l[?:'", ! District' if we're not mistaken i ! r.r*rrrer is over. All those Paris and d"r.il" it as aJazz I the last time the two ! -rro've indicated a of them lovers paradise. The exciting I played tog",1.1h.ap,l area was ! wiuingness to help will be mixturl of expats rrom tne fr.S. ! ! .o"tu."t"a rt uots so much. when Brignola "sat inu at^ ;;;me really great I Claudio's concert at FUSS a few E..-^-^^- rey European phylri-r^--^-^ sounds^^-- very--' I ! ,"sicians: paul Aldi, both years ago' Also returning-to the i""iiil-rg We are, of .orrr", i ! , musician and teacher, APFJ series (at SCCCJoT the totatlyfealousl I ! pmsed away this summer. first concert) wiltbe Billy Hart. I fn" tum out for the service Al Haugen, tells us he's been I ! Dan ! *ur enonnous. Musicians Dobek and his group the taking 6n the phone to Art I r.o* all over the re6on ana EdenJazz Quartet will be Van D"amm", t'h" greatJazz ! ! r,eatule{.at L3ke.Gegrge- ! **y of his studenis. our lhe . accordionist. Mr.van Damme I ! u"rt;ishe;;eJ#ru[6 iazzFestivalonseptember6th. ir"o* zz xrd.continuesto I ! tn" rest of- --his family. T::t:ltg""-|tl1,f*,T. receive accolades and invi- I I outstandng performance last tations from all over the world i year' Also *"'re so pleased at the lineup there will be APFJ for his pioneering work. Al i ! ^ veterans Fred Hersch,xufus I for our opening concert. wil be]eature -ith Don Egry I I L"uder Niick Biignola has Reid, Akira Tana, walt at the Glen sanders on I weiskopf ! .r,*aged to lure claudio and upcoming September 25th. I I noaitiback into *re -apitar performer *ti Morgan. I L---r-r-rrrr--r-r-rrr-rrrrr-r--r------i To Special Order Mr.lackson is lazz Director at the kind of art that pulls you in Any Book In Print WCDB Radio,90.9. He is on the and makes you pay attention. Call air Monday, Wednesday and You may be listening to WCDB 346-2719 Thursday from 8-11am. Friday at work, for example, have it on from 8-10am in the background. But then THE OPEN DOOR \Atrhat I consider most important you'll hear something that 128 fay St. in hosting aJazz radio show is requires you to stop working Downtown Schenectady that the listening audience and listen. You may even be Books Gifts knows that the D] takes the compelled to pick up the phone Greeting Cards music seriously. and dial M24242and say Children's Music something like "Howard, that and Toys Jazzis a special and unique was really on the money... American art form, defined by thanks that made my day...who its diverse musical colors, was that? It's reallazz and real I I flavors, tempos and moods. listeners that make my day. I I When doing the show I try to I SMITH BARNEY I highlight Jazz inits many I A Member of TraoekrsGroup I different characters: simplicity/ I I complexity, j oy / p athos, heart- I oennis I rending beauty and teeth- wentraub other notes: I FinancialConsultant I grinding dissonance. From the The passing of Paul Aldi and s1l-427-ssst I celestial to down-to-earth I blues the tremendous outpouring of a0o-541-0601 and street-wise bop, ! I the main his community, including ingredient that appeals to me is rt musicians, other friends and I SMITH BAHNEY lNc. I that sweeping, driving quality 80 State Street, sfudents reminds us again that I Suite 801 i oI in motiory the rhythm, Albany,NY 12207-2543 Jazz there is some terrific teaching i i the way the music moves and I rnx 518-463-13s4 going on in the schools. There moves its listeners. I'm sure = has been a scholarship fund you'll agree/ it don't mean L---Tgrj.'r----.: a started in Paul's name for High thing if it ain't got that swingl School students and we Dr. David T. Civale encourage you to support it. Each piece of azz coniposition, Chiropractic J ISend your contributions to: is both drawn from and Mark Comell, contributes to the art forms Chair of the Music Department Family Care generated and developed by South Colonie High Sdrool Sports Injuries preceding generations of artists 1 Raider Boulevard Work and Auto Injuries and inovators. Musicians like A1bany, NY 12205 Kid * Ory, Jelly Roll Mortort For Appointment Louis Armstrong, Our editor's apologies to judy Fletcher Call377-2207 Hendersory Earl Hines, Duke, Siriani of 9 Maple and ]ohn Dizzy, Bird, Monk, Ma& Miles, Strong of the Lake Georgelazz 20L Glen Avenue, Bud, Trane and many others. Festival for their omission in the last news letter. These are Scotia AsJazzDirector here at WCDB, two terrific supporters of Jazz 1 Block South of I serve as sort of a curator or in our community and their Mohawk Ave.) trustee over priceless relics and exclusion was an inexcusable precious works of art.. But it's laose.^3 I

The information below was Calendar Lake George lazz Festival teceived from the clubs by mail Shepard Park, Iake George;L-6pm and phone. (Some clubs don't each day, free admission book far enough in advance for us Iron Horse 20 Center St., September-5- to print their listings). Check by Northampton, MA. 413-584-05L0 telephone before going because for tickets 1-800-THE TICK. Seats Dan Dobek &EdenJazz there may be last minute changes L50. Call before going. Prices vary. Fred HerschBiano Check the newspapers as well. Shows begin at 7pm. Nancy Marano w/ Clubs may have a cover, music Barry Harris & Ensemble charge or a minimum purchase September (food or drink). Reservations are 5 -Jazz Mandolin Project September -7- advisable. 13 - Mose Allison Roland Yazquez Quintet October The Duke's Menw/ Art Baron & ]ustin Mc NeiII's 301 Lark St., 8 - Michael Brecker Quartet members from the Ellington Band Albany. 436-7mB Fri-Sat music starts 15 - Joshua Redman, McBride Frank Morgan w/ Rufus Reid, at 10:30 pm (3 sets.) Very small(seats Harold Maybern & Akira Tana 40-50). Excellent food. Reservations a Crooked Lake House must. Cover - $3/minimum-97.50 and Rtes 43 & 55 in Averill Park minimum. |azz Brunch on Sundays 674.3894. Cover $10 Dance with the at 11 am, . Music begins at 11:30. (b = |oey Thomas Big Band from 8-11:30pm 9 Maple Ave. , 9 Maple Ave., Sunday brunch no cover or minimum) on Friday nights. Call before hand Saratoga Springs 583-CLUB Friday September because there may be changes. Music from 5-10pm; Sat from 9pm - 5 -6 Nick Brignola Quartet lam. Cover $2 on Sat. 7b -John Hilton 72-13 - CD3 featuring Chuck Borders Books & Music 59 Wolf September Rd., Albany 482-5800. Call for informa- D'Aloia and Joe Connell 5 - Tony Constanzo and Friends tion about events. 14b - John Hilton |azz w/ Nat Phipps & Ed Green 19 -20 Hal Miller Band w/Erica 5 - Marcus Benoit Quartet Lindsay 12-Callahan&Company 21b - Erica Lindsay and Francesca lazz at Woodstock Ttre Kleinert/ 13 - Captain Blood & the Crew james Arts Center 34 Tinker St., Tanksley L9 - Compactlazz Quartet Woodstock. Phone 914-57 9 -5754 for 26-27 - EdenJazz Qt. w / Chris 20 - Explorers reservations. Special discounts are Jazz Quartet Garabedian and Dan Dobek 25 available for series tickets. -PegDelaney Trio 28b - Beth Leroi 27 -MIke De Marco's Real Aim September October 13 - Danilo Perez Trio October 3-4 - Sal Maida Trio w/ Gene 3 - Tony Constanzo and Friends Garone October w/ Nat Phipps & EdGreen 5b - Linda BrownDuo 18 - Wallace Roney Quintet 4 - Keith Pray Quartet 10-11 - George Muscatello Trio 10 - Pete Sweeney Trio 12b- Chuck D'Aloia on guitar November 17 -T,awaRothQuartet 17-78 - Hal Miller Band w/Erica 15 - Chico Hamilton Quartet 18 - Mike Wicks Quartet Lindsay 24 - Mark Capon Trio 19b - Erica Lindsay and Francesca December 25 - Peg Delaney Quartet Tanksley 13 -Donald Harrison Quartet 31- Azaam Hameed Quartet 24-?5- Nick Brignola Quartet 25b - John Hilton jazz Calendar

Ground Up Cafe Upper Union St., Glen Sanders Mansion l GlenAve., 1997 LAKE GEORGE Schenectady. Summer ]azz on Saturday Scotia 374-7262. lazz every Thurs. JAZZ WEEKEND 7 :30pm-10:30pm. 37 4-888 5:30pm-8:30pm on Canopy Deck, over- PRESENTATiON A BY September looking river. THE LAKE GEORGE ARTS PRO.ECT 14 - Alfredo Lombardi September sEpTEl'4BER 5 &.7.1997 SHEPARD PARK, LAKE GEORGE 4 - Colleen Pratt and John Nazarenko October l-6pm eoch dog, free odmission 11 - Cole Broderick Trio 12 - Sam Parisi and Tor Somlo 18 - Perley Rousseau Trio Ssturdou. Seotember 6 19 - John Hilton 25 - Al Haugen Trio/w /Don Egry November October Dqn Dobeh & Edcn Jozz 2 - Colleen Pratt and JohnNazarenko 2 - Robert Lindquist 9 - Tim Coakley Swing Trio Frcd tlcrschplono 15 - Ray Jung 16 - Perley Rousseau 23 - Al Santoro Trio Yocollst lloncg Morono w/ 30 Bobby - Massaro Trio Borrg Horrls & Fasemble Chat's Lounge, Marriott Hotel 189 Wolf Rd., Albany Sundou. Seotember 7 Every Tuesday and Wednesday 5- Capital Swing Dance Series 1st 8Pm LutheranChurch, 181 Westem Ave., Rolond Vazqucz Qulntet Sonny and Perley Albany. info 463-1622. 8:30pm (dance practice & instructionT:30pm) The Duhe's Mm September -5- Bobby Henrie & the Goners w/ Art Eoron & members Honest Weight Food Coop October -3-Peter Davis's Throbbing ftorn the Elllngton Eond 484 Cenhal Ave., Albany 482-2667 Hub Every Saturday night, Piano Fronh Morgon w/ Jazz withMichael Larkin A Place torlazz Rrrfis Reld, Horold Mogbern & Ahlro Tono The Capital District's laz.z. Society Call 37 b6912 f or inf onnation Presented Lake Lonen Coffeehouse - Grafton September by 26 - Nick Brignola, George Arts Project Inn Rte 2, Grafton - 558-3039 Claudio Roditi, Billy Hart and s 1 8-668-2 6',t 6 Occasional Jazz Friends at Carl B. Taylor Audito- rium f ----_--rrr--rl at SCCC The 1997 I I lazz Times Convention October 10 - Bunnet and her I i Jane November Afro{uban quintet I *8,1997 I at the First Unitarian Society Put Your Feet Close I I I Guest of Honor I Marian McPartland October 24 - Ken Peplowski Qt. Enough I I at the First Unitarian Society I K"y.rote Speaker I to the Musicians Utax ; Roach I November 7 - Frank Morgan Qt So Your Ears Can ll at the First Unitarian Society Get the Message. ! ,r*r. Performances,workshopr, ! November 21 - PP"lr- Bill Mays Trio with Listen to in I .^. .. i jon Gordon at the First Unitarian lazz -a Wite:Jazz Times i Society Small Spaces! 8737 Colesville Rd. sth Fl : ! Slrr.. Sp.i.g, MD 20910-3921 : so1-s88-ss31 : L-rrrr-rr---JI ]azz Calendar Isnello's 1584 State 5t.3451078 Van Dyck Restaurant 237 Union RADIO J AZZ Schenectady. Restaurant downstairs Street, Schenectady 381-1111. All Fri- (reservations necessary), Bar and daylSaturday shows 8pm and 10pm WVCR 88.3FM Cutting edge Music upstairs. |azz Brunch on unless otherwise noted. Afro-Am Pop w/occasional Jazz/ Sundays. Call for info. Latin flavor. September 3-5 - Chick Corea's new band WMHT 89.1FM Sat. 5-8pm Sat reservations required Night Swing with Ray Lamere; Mother Earth's CateZlT Westem 6-17TBA Ave., Albany, NY 434-09114 19-20 - Nick Brignola with special WAMC 90.3FM Great mix. Jazz 4th Sat. of each month Brian Thomas/ guest or related music eve(y evening Dan and Amine, 2nd Thursday of each Jazz 26- month. Larry Coryell Quartet from LL-12 midnight including: Tim Coakley, Billy Taylor andJazz October revisited. JimWilke -Jazz Alter 3- Mark Murphy Hours (1 AM to early AM Fri and ttYours" Quartet 145 Barrett, Schenectady, Sat), Marion McPartland (11am to NY.370-9855. Performances on Lst 12 noon on Wed., 8-9pm on Sun.) and 3rd Wednesdays, 8-10pm no Barnes & Noble 20 WoU Rd., Alb. andJazzset (9pm to 10pm, Sun). cover. Friday, Safu rday performances Call for info 9pm - l,am, cover. Call for informa- Gail Mattsson's tion. Only occasionally presents Tazz. WSPN 91,.LFM show, Wed. 12 to 3pm. Andre Londonderry Cafe Stuyvesant Pilarczyk 3-6pm on Fridays One Caroline Street Saratoga Plaza 489 -4288. I azz on Saturday 587-2026 night. Minimum and cover WCDB 90.9FM Bill McCann is Tues.- openmike No music during sununer. Starts again back on Saturday momings from Wed.-Franklin Micare Trio in October. 8am to 12 noon. And Howard Thurs. -Lee Shaw Trio Jackson is on Mon., Wed., Thurs. Fridays -Carl Landa Band and Fri morninings. Sat. {arl Landa Band w/special The Restaurant at Mill Road (off 7) guest. 30 Mill Rd., Latham Rte WRPI 91.5FM Barbara Kaiser 783-7244 for info 10am to noon on Tues with a September wonderfully eclectic mixture of Jazz 5 - Rainbow Room Trio Cafe Capriccio and....;Kevin Roberts Thurs.pm, 7 to 7 -Bobby Kelly 49 Grand Ave., Albany.465-M39 10 with his wonderful and varied 20- Sonny Daye Band featuring Fridays - 9:15 - Walter Donaruma Trio theme shows. 10am to noon on Fri Pearley Rousseau with varied DJs 25 - Sonny Daye Band featuring Pearley Rousseau Caf fe Dolce 27 | Lark, Albany WEQX \02.7 Jazz T racks 7 -9 am 27 - Colleen Pratt Band 463-2M9 Sundays. Mainstream Thurs - Phat CatJazzCLub !rrrrrrrrrrrll WHRL 103. LFM Light-J azz. D av e T An Ad I Koz Show on Sunday(10-12pm) is Malt River Brewing Co. Latham I I an interesting mix. Circle. Call785-6258 for info. I ln This Neweletter I Sundays - | azz Brunch (different T I WXLE L04.5 |azz'Round Mid- Vtlill De Seen Bg artists each week) 10am-3pm I I night. Sunday Straight AheadJazz r l,OOO Pairs of I from L0pm to midnight with Lee I I Messina. I Iges I lrrrrrrrrrrra 6 I Reoiezt)s

Reviews This creation is truly a wonder to Marsalis is greatly supported by a employs a libretto, a cast musicians by Randy Treece our ears. It of exciting young Wynton and Greek Choir and an entrhalling who stretch their tremendous score. The music os rich, ambitious talents to enrich this musical tome "Blood On the Field"l and, in fact, a history of the with individuality and vitality. Wynton Marsalis' artistry has developmen t of lazz. Marsalis This three hour opera is replete taken him to the heights. Now conjures up the blues, gospel/ with many splendid solos to he has embarked upon a grand spirituals, New Orleans swing supplement a magnificent arrange- orchestral and vocal work that bands, Ellingtonian phrasing, the ment. Cassandra Wilson is cast moves him toward the emotional bravado of Mingus and perfectly as Leona. Her cih Gershwins, Ellington and a slice of avant garde to present his contralto voice is appealing and Mingus. musical text. Most important of all sultry tone provide an evocative it swings and swings mightily and earthy voice to the text'T-wo Pursuing the Ellington Legacy throughout. gospel songs rendered by her are and at the same time creating awe inspiring. Another fine choice his own, Marsalis has been The story is simple. Two Africans, is |on Hendricks, who in addition attracted by thematic royalty and commoner, have their to playing fuba also plays a slave compositio n Blw lnterlude, intertwining lives chronicled vendor. Hendricks muses his Majesty of tltc Bluesz Citi through the degradation and inimitable phrasing and success- Moaement, ln Tlry House/On destructiveness of slavery. |esse, a fully scats Summertime into the This Morninings ,just to rurme prince, finds himself chained to mix. The only distraction, for me, a few. Now he has extended Leona, a commoner and they are was Miles Griffith (fesse). You himself beyond the ordinaryby sold to the same slaveholder. Jesse would think that his granular completing a monumental, (Miles Griffith) attempts to escape textured voice would be the gritty eighteen movement, three hour and is injured. Leona (Cassandra quality to project in the context of opera/ Blood on the Eield Wilson) saves his life for which "the struggle against oppression (****Y, ) (recipient of a |esse is ungrateful. The loss of and hope from the field" theme, Pulitzer Prize in 1992 the first freedom is too mighty a concern but it seemed to me he felt the tor aJazz composition) for him to see that there might be need to bellow and yell to generate stages and a pleurality to the emotion. notion of freedom. He visits |uba (]ohn Hendricks), a wise man My own feeling is that Mr. 1 1997 Columbia 57594 Marsalis is joined clothed as a fool, who advises Marsalis is not deserving of the by the Lincoln Ccnterlazz Orchestra ]esse to accept his new land, leam derision directed his way critics. 2 rggg cns +s091 (*****) how to sing with soul and deter- Certainly at times he has been 3 1994 Columbia C2K 53220 (****) mine what he will call himself petulant and pedantic. And, yes, 4 Lurry Bimbaum in Downbeat's when he finds freedom. Many there was even a time he and his September 1997 issue gives 3 ,/, stars years pass before |esse's transfor- music were without humor. But on this release but antagonistically mation helps him discover a love he has excelled as a vituoso, dredges up former complaints lodged for Leona and together they educator and composer. This opus against Marsalis to dismiss aspects of successfully this recording. For another opinion plot their escape and should deliver Marsalis to thelazz on this composition, I recommend earn their freedom. Pantheon already graced by Bob Blumenthal's review in I AZZIZ's Coltrane, Ellington, Mingus, May 1997 issue. Hawkins and Bird. i l- fl PLilCE F0n JilZZ FNLL SEBIES '97

NICK BRIGNOTR Friday, September 25, 8pm (at SCCC Taylor Auditorium) FBRNK MORGRN KEN PEPLOIUSK I Friday, November 7, Friday, October 24, 8Pm JRNE BUNNETT 8pm Friday, October L0 Considered by many Nick Brignola is one 8pm Mr. Peplowski is one critics as in the of the jewels of our of those extraordinary ]azz top ranks of lazz Jazz community. He Bunnett is a musicians who is able |ane saxophonists Mr. has achieved interna- remarkable young to play in various Morgan is a tional stature with his Canadian musician genres oflazz, passionate and tours of Europe and Ms. Bunnett Classical and other has inspired soloist in the his exciting record- combined her interests kinds of good music. hadition of Charlie ings with such bright in flute and soprano He has appeared on Parker. An early part spirits of the lazz sax with a great numerous albums of the underground firmament as Kenny appetite for Afro- with small groups as bop movement in Los Barron, Rufus Reid, Cuban and Brazilian well as big bands and Angeles in the 50's, Victor Lewis and rhythms and plays both clarinet and he recorded with Claudio Roditi. Until harmonies. She has tenor saxophone. He is such musicians as recently, those of us served her appren- much in demand for Teddy Charles and who honor Brignola's ticeship with such recordings , perf.or- ]azz Kenny Clarke. He terrific abilities stalwarts as Dewey mances and returned to promi- haven't had a chance Redman, Don Pullen workshops. He'll be nenee in the 1980's to hear him live, as and Paul Bley and appedring with his and has had several others do around the spent several years in quartet in concert, in top recordings. You world, in the com- Cuba where she workshops at St. Rose will be witnessing pany of this level of vigorusly pursued her and in a local school the delights of alazz creativity and impro- passion for Latin where he'll help the Master on this his visation. Come to music. next generation find a SCCC and prepare most recent east-coast place f.or iazz. yourself for a treat! tour. 8 CONCERTS are on Friday nights at The best of Jazz, 8:00 pm at the First Unitarian Society in Schenectadv. Tickets are $13.50 each Children under 12 are admitted for $5 (at fln intimate space, the door). Series tickets are $54.00 -- a 20o/o discount! (sood until 9/3) Mem- bers may reserye up to 10 tickets at the Ereat acoustics! -advance reduced prices. For more infor- matiory call (518) 374-5912. No sm oke/No ex- CONCERT QTY PRICE TOTAT traneous noisg,.. NICK BRIGNOLA $13.s0 IANE BUNNET T $13.50 KEN PEPLOWSKI $13.50 Just great music FRANK MORGAI\ [13.50 BILL MAYS $13.50

Complete series $54.00 BItT MRYS TBIO U'I JON EORDON MEMBERSHIP QTY PRICE rOTAL Friday, November 21, 9pm, Student (no bread) s1s Bill Mays has been an active Member $30 composer ananger and Familv $s0 performer for the past 25 years. Sunoorter s100 Originally from the west-coast, he got his start as an Patron $250 accompanist the 70rs in to Saratr Underwriter $s00 Vaughan and Al ]arreau. He has perfolrred or recorded with Bud Shank, Howard Roberts, Make checks tolazz/F:IJSS and mail to Shelly Manne, Benny Golson, 1024 Glenwood Blvd., Schenectady, NY Mark Murphy, Red Mitchetl 12308 Tom Harrell and Gerry Name Mulligan. tle will appear with his trio and guest artist lon Address Gordon, who recently won the Thelonious Monk Competition.

YOU CAN BRING ANY CHIID UNDER 12 IN FREE; 12-18 12 PRICE. PIASE GI\iE AT TEAST ONE VEEKADVANCE NONCE AS SEATTNG IS I,JMITEDAI{DVE MAYBE IJNABTE TOACCOMODATEYOU IF T}IE HOUSE IS SOI,D OUT. rBo? "tlvrNcr... B',NIt lilutrq The world's Hltf greatestjazz PBE'ENIl' artists in one of the world's finest concert halls! KENNY BIIRRII,I, Saturday, September 20, &PM, $22 A jazz guitar master

HERBIE I{ANCOCK & WAYNIE SHORTER Friday, October 3,8 PM,922 Piano and smophone duets with two jazz innovators.

RA}ISEY TEWIS Saturday, November 1,8 PM, $22 Celebrating 40 years as one of the most prominent jazz pianists.

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PROCTOR'S TIIEATRE IAZZES IT UPI SOME IIKE IT HOTI THE COIE PORTER Friclay, October 10 SONGBOOK 8PM featuring Melba Moore October 17 8 PM

The genius of Cole Porter and the sultryl sophistication of Tony winner Melba Moore! Based on the OME tNKE NIT IdOTI Backed by twin concert grand classic movie, pianos and six Broadway this sassy, siz,ling musical fuatures 'Maple Leaf Rag', singers & dancers! Featuring and the rousing tap number 'When youMeet A MIn such timeless classics as Love ,,the in Chicago." Neu York Magazine calls this show For Sale" and 'Anything Goes. most stylishly mounted, smoothly acted, acted, trtr.s_ urdswifta by: brilliantly staged, endearing dance comedy in many a season!" urddwtft.o ry: r[rTil[ Zfie Qpsn 9ee7 ffi sll[[[{lr}H tuofu;tore'o E{t gokry

Ifandy Pafinkln The Btg Band Salute to WWtr The R.odgerc & Hart Songbook Sat., November I Sun., [ebruaryr 15 fieaturing Mimi Hines Sat., April4 The lrvhg Bedh Songbook Ihe Big Apple/The Blg tasy fuaturing Carol Lawrence NY Klezmer meets New Orleans fazz Bettlr Buckley Sat., March 14 Thu., March l9 Sat., April 18

Proctor's Box Office (518) 345-6204 Group Sales (518) 3AZ-5392 - - - -{iri-iil- - - Volunteer !- A Plre I Opportunities ! Celebrating Our Tenth Year of Supporting lazz I Vtusicians and Their Audiences i I L. Six people to help with tl 25th mailing. Two hours of putting on stamps I Membership I (self adhesive) and labels. lrin a wonderful, positive group of people Lots of fury good company/ ! ! working to make our good music. Call before I community I 1 A Place lorlazzl i tober 10th. II ! ,* Help to present the best of lazz I Three people with energy I ! --i" -r----pir.u tnat supports--Er---- the music and good ideas to help work I " I membership develop- I . H"lq develop support for other ment. An average of one ! *usrclans pr"r"nters in our area hour a week. We have an I "od I experienced Chairperson. tl * a Get first crack at reserving tickets I 3. an interest in I for our increasingly popular concerts I Writers with rl reviewing live performances, I "Help build the next generation of lazz I recordings, books and video tapes. Mustbe able to write I fans byJ supportinglazzEducationLL g' I I _ I well, meet deadlines and tl_l I tolerate a certain amount of nrnrnr editorial abuse. I-l! f want to volunteer for ! tl 4.Two people (preferably with I Name l strone backs) ...... -or a strons cart II to help schlep musical equip- I Address ! I I ment from the street into the I Phone No. I building. Get to hang out with the musciains and free lMembership Levels (circle one) I ! No nread $15 I tickets to the concert. mai.riaol $so I ! I 5. Three people to work on i Family $So developing alazz Camp for 9100 (includes 1 series ticket) li"ppJnr"g ! Children i Underwtiter $250 (includes 2 series tickets) i ; Patron $500 (includes 4 series tickets + I 5. Person to draw caricafures I underwriter listing for one concert or I to be featured in the news- I educational program) I fter (line art) U^r, Hero $1,000 (Lifetime Membership I I + 2 series tickets until end oi zOttr f 7. Three people to form a .entury and you get listed as an I I underwrit., fo, aloncert or educational ittee to plan a Decem- I I ber party for volunteers. r series for an entire season) r .IIII-III-IIIII-II--II--

'11 APFJ and this news are part of the Adult Programs of the First Some people are Unitarian Society of Schenectady, confused with grants from Schenectady ]ustinrs by our rurme. They think that County Improvement Program, the "Whisperdome" at the Fi Schenectady Foundation and Unitarian Society is named "A membership contributions. Pro- Place for Nope. APFJ is grams include concerts, public Jazz". anywhere liveJazz is heard in workshops, school-based clinics Fine Food the area. A Place forJazzis and general support of Jazz and its also a And by musicians. We are affiliated with JazzSociety. becoming a member you'll the Intemational Association of Fine Art help build audiences, support lazz Educators. We welcome clubs, performance spaces, announcements and comments. Fine concert halls and most of all Deadlines are the L0th of every Iazz the musicians. If get even month we could just 100 new members Editor: B. Conr'^ we could do more workshops, azz Calendar: Susan Lewis; Writ- 301 St., Lark Albany start a film series, have more : Glyn Evans, Randy Treece, 436-7008 concerts, put more Jazz inthe ld Porter, Bob Watts, Jerry rdon and Butch Conn. schools. How'bout it? There's a membership form right Place for lazz, 1024 Glenwood inside on page Ivd., Schenectady, NY 12308. ten that needs yortr narne on it!. 18-37 4-69 12 / fiazz3@aol. com

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