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4 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 February 17 - March 10, 2010 means the “extras” that you see in the movies fantastic people who I know I will be close or on television. I work nine hours a day, to for the rest of my life. I have met so many Monday through Friday. It is interesting people from so many different cultures and work.” learned so much about them. I find it all So, how does Brian Ray figure into this fascinating.” equation? “First of all I’ve always been a fan On a personal level, “The most of Paul McCartney,” said Ronna. “I had been rewarding thing is having one of my songs to one of their shows in Atlanta during the recorded. I have been writing songs since I first tour that Brian had done with Paul. I had was kid. A local artist out here recently not yet moved out here. Anyway, I went on recorded one of my songs. He goes by Vallen line to try and find more information on but his real name is Mike Jones. He recorded Brian but I couldn’t find anything. There my song, “I Hate Heights” on his new CD. seemed to be plenty of information on the This is the first song that has been recorded others but not on Brian. So I went to Paul’s so I am very excited about it.” web site and posted a question on the She continues, “I would write songs in message board, asking if anyone had any elementary school and show them to the information on Brian Ray. Well, the response music teacher who would then parade to my question was me around to each overwhelming. The thread on classroom the message board is still so I there and still active to this day.
Through UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP! that, I started meeting and corresponding could sing them for my classmates, which I with people. When I eventually moved to thought was great. I would love to record my LA, I attended gigs that Brian was doing own songs because I love to sing but I don’t with his own band, Black Unicorn. He had think the world is quite ready for that yet. sent me an email to come to one of his shows (laughs) I studied music while growing up, as his guest so then I was able to meet him in music theory and all of that so I feel I have a person and we became friends. Eventually he good understanding of what is involved with asked me to help him with his marketing by song writing.” Over the years, Ronna sending out CDs, t-shirts and so on to his calculates that she has about three dozen fans.” songs that are finished pieces. Ronna said that working for Brian Ray is Thinking about her life, what she does LZY#;ZW#')i] her side job and of course enjoys that as and how she feels, Ronna said, “I love Hi#EVig^X` h9Vn much as her other job. “The best thing about California. I love the people I have met here. ;jcAVY^ZhC^\]i what I do job wise is that I have met some It’s a fantastic life.” 88;^cZ?ZlZagn 8ZaZWgVi^dc Bring in all your old jewelry Ê7i`°Ê >ÀV Ê£ÇÊUÊOpen 7am! and get cash back! EjgZGdbVcXZ6bn=Vgg^h CVi^dcVaNdji]AZV\jZ Known for unforgettable 8dbb^iiZZ;jcYgV^hZg girls' nights out! Friday, March 12 HbVaa7dji^fjZ>iZbh[dgHVaZ 50-50 Drawings Every $1.50 Domestic & Well for Hour & Door Prizes Music by 7#:#BVcc the Ladies & Free Appetizers Open to the Public! 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February 17 - March 10, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 7 rich resources for the very best dance teachers. “At the studio we are committed to delivering the very highest level of training - it’s part of our mission.” So how did Nick get started and pursue such an impressive resume in the field of Dance and Performing Arts? My career in dance started the day after I first saw Saturday Night Fever. I had been interested in dance since I was a young child (I actually N ick Carlisle, raised in set original choreography. For the past won first place in a st Madison, Ohio, has traveled and 13 years Mr. Carlisle has been teaching dance contest in 1 studied Performing Arts and for the highly reputable University of grade) but until I saw John Dance throughout many Akron Dance Program . He continues to Travolta in that movie I ignored colleges, schools, and cities perform there occasionally, as a guest the urge to get involved in dating back as far as 1978. artist with Cleveland’s Morrison Dance, dance. I feel Travolta changed He has worked with a variety as a freelance dance artist. the way we think about men of prestigious dance Now after some 25 years of wearing out dancing companies throughout his the highways and byways, Professor Nick My freshman year of career performing with some Carlisle has decided to bring it all home to college I enrolled in a Modern of the most talented people in Madison by opening a studio his own; The Dance class at Lakeland the industry. His Carlisle School of Dance . Housed within Community College thinking accomplishments include the old Starlite Video Building on Hubbard that I would learn some new teaching at numerous Road, are two beautiful spacious studios. Disco moves. “Modern universities, schools, theatres, and Children and adults will be able to embrace Dance” turned out to be a far private studios throughout the region the fine learning techniques of world class cry from Disco dance but I and beyond including several trips to dance such as Ballet, Jazz, Tap, stuck with it and eventually Europe where he taught technique and Contemporary, Hip-Hop, and Ballroom all at became hooked. I transferred By James Alexander a very reasonable cost. In addition, a wide to Ohio University as a variety of fitness classes for all ages dance major and the rest is including Pilates and Yoga will be offered. history. “I began entertaining the idea of opening After receiving my BFA in performance my own school last fall,” Carlisle explains. and choreography I moved to New York City “After a to pursue a
good deal of research and with my wife Carol’s blessing, I decided to go for it. My motivations for opening my own school are many. I wanted to find a way to share my expertise with the local community and to provide another dimension to the cultural scene here in Northeast Ohio.” Having been a member of the dance performing career. I studied Ballet and community in this region for 25 years, it Modern with some renowned teachers and affords him the opportunity of knowing did some off-broadways performances for a everybody in the field and has tapped these year. At that point I was offered a position 8 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 February 17 - March 10, 2010 with the newly formed Tom Evert Dance founding member, the percussionist/singer/ performing pure dance. “My dancing and live on to some extent through our studios as Company in Cleveland. I performed with that dancer asserts it has a my music have been mutually inspiring.” our students are supported by those floors company for eight years before joining profound impact For dancers, along with many other and reflected through those same mirrors.” Cleveland Ballet Dancing Wheels. on his artists, the studio will be a sanctuary. “I have Nick’s wife Carol will be adding a retail With these two professional dreamed of having my own studio for years. store to the premises in the near future where companies I had the The two studios we created at the CSD were she will specialize in hair accessories as well opportunity to tour and realized as a result of a lot of preparation as dancewear. Students will have access to perform throughout the and hard work” he proudly reflects. “Carol high quality tights, leotards, ballet slippers, United States and Mexico and I did most of the preparation. The hard and tap and jazz shoes. She will also carry with regular appearances work of creating a legal structure, funding, some of the trendiest jewelry pieces, wigs, in New York City. Over marketing, satisfying codes for a business, hair extensions and other items. the years I also had the designing the space, building floors & walls, Nick Carlisle is dedicated to supporting opportunity to dry-walling, painting, decorating, hanging roots from his local hometown of Madison by choreograph and/or mirrors, building ballet barres, and more bringing in this unique venue to give the perform with the than I can recall, was realized through the residents of all ages an opportunity to learn Cleveland Opera, the generous help of our family and friends. My and grow with the arts he has spent so much Lakeland Civic Dance dad, Richard W. Carlisle took particular of his life learning. “I arrived in Madison as Company, Cleveland’s pleasure in making it all happen.” a 5th grader, attended school, played sports, Repertory Project, the A big factor in this decision was finding a went to church, worked, graduated (without Cleveland Museum of Art great location. Nick feels very lucky to have honors), became a professional dancer, went and the Pro Football Hall secured their location which offers easy on to teach (including at my old high school), of Fame. access, and plenty of parking. Parent’s can joined a band, met my wife and raised a After four years with drop their kids off and enjoy the many family (not in that order)… I love life on the Dancing Wheels I decided conveniences of shopping and services all North Coast---it’s my home!” to return to school to pursue within a ‘ stone’s throw .’ The Carlisle School of Dance is located at my Master’s of Fine Arts “We were fortunate to acquire the Marley 2656 Hubbard Road (the old Starlite Video) degree in performance and floor surface and mirrors from the original in Madison. They are taking registrations choreography at Case home of the University of Akron Dance now and they are filling fast. They can be Western Reserve University. Program and the Ohio Ballet. The floors and reached at 440-428-6666 or visit At that point I shifted my focus mirrors have supported and reflected www.tcsdance.com from performing to teaching countless artists in the field of dance for Classes are scheduled Mon. - Thur. from 4 - 9 and creating dance. decades. The Ohio Ballet, like many pm and Sat. from 10am-2pm Nick also wows countless professional dance companies, could not audience members over the overcome the financial challenges facing years as a free lance dancing arts organizations in the current economic icon in The Lost Sheep Band . As a climate. I like to think that their legacy will
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Drummer, Tommy Amato, has a different what story to tell. Tommy moved to LA in the 7:00 to 11:00 he could 1980’s at the urging of his good friend Neil get for his Geraldo, who had put together the Pat dad Pete on his Benetar Band and married Pat. Tommy went Sat. Feb. 27 80th birthday. on to tour with Savoy Brown, Lana Lane and One “gift” was Rocket Scientist. He also made a career as a setting up Good studio drummer doing work for Gene Question , one of Simmons of KISS and other producers in LA. Pete’s favorite He has also recorded with Warrant and local bands, to played drums on many movie trailers. reunite with a few of In 2001 Tommy was diagnosed with their old band mates Lymphoma and was given a 20% chance to By Joe Butvin, bassist for Starfleet and play at Pete’s live. He went through chemo and radiation 7:30 to 10:30 Edited by James Alexander birthday celebration at treatment only to have it come back again the Cove this past with a vengeance in 2003. Tom again went www.lostsheepband.com What do you give a guy that has October 24. Paul Bodnar, through surgery, chemo, radiation and a everything? This is what PJ Macchia, one of the founders of Good Question, unique bone marrow procedure. While he General Manager of the Cove Nite Club, thought it might be nice to invite his old was recovering, a group of his Cleveland must have asked himself when he thought of friend Rick Matousek, lead singer and musician friends put together a “Rock n keyboardist from the1970’s progressive rock Roll Relief” show for Tommy at the band Starfleet to sit in on a few songs. Cleveland Agora. Proceeds from the show "Be fierce! Be bold! Train hard!" Rick would have loved to do that for Pete went to help pay Tommy’s medical bills. but unfortunately Rick’s band Backstreet Starfleet opened that show (with a substitute JUJITSU!! was playing a gig in the Cleveland area that drummer) since we were Tommy’s first band. Ohio's oldest year round training in evening. Rick decided to email me about The following year Tommy worked with Paul’s suggestion. I gave Paul a call to see Jujitsu, by only instructor trained his friends in Cleveland to put together The Coolest what Starfleet could do to contribute for another show at the Agora. This time it was in Japan and South America! Pete’s birthday. In working with the to raise money for other musicians with Music Store! members in Starfleet and Paul from Good Cancer. Tommy asked Starfleet to play again Question we were able to clear schedules and said “ this time I will be playing the and play the Cove Nite Club again on this drums with Starfleet ”. Every October since String Prices coming Saturday February 27th . then Tommy has come back to Cleveland to Although Starfleet broke up in 1976, its put on his benefit helping musicians with Lowest in Town! members are still active in music in different cancer. All the old local bands and kids from ways. Rick has his own nightclub band and I the Cleveland “School of Rock” play his In-Store Repairs write and record for my own enjoyment. Our show and money is raised for a local Over 50 Years of Fox8 TV Top 10 Martial Arts Musical Experience in Cleveland-Akron area! Facebook: Tetsudokan Jujitsu Karaoke Equipment Cleveland-Jujitsu-Meetup-Group Lighting Products Information: [email protected] Yorkville Amps Start Training NOW! Guitars & Bases City of Mentor (Recreation) 3/3 - 4/14/10, Sign up NOW! WE BUY USED GEAR 440-974-5720 - cityofmentor.com/play Lessons: Guitar, Bass, Banjo Mandoline & Piano Lakeland College (Community Rec.) 440-525-7116 - lakelandcc.edu/ce 1493 Mentor Ave. 3/23 - 5/18/10, Tues. Painesville Commons Shopping Center 3/27 - 5/22/10, Sat. 440.352.8986 10 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 February 17 - March 10, 2010 musician with Cancer. He is a fighter and a Can Harry”. The girls and guys all had on giver and a world class drummer. jeans, heavy work boots and flannel shirts. Rick and I attend every show and at every On the very next night the guys in the show something special happens. Tommy audience once again looked like “Oil Can will sit in and play with one or two of the Harry”. The girls? That was another story. bands. As soon as he gives the 4 count and Mini skirts, fishnets, platform shoes, furs, starts playing the sound of the band is boas, satin and lots of fake bling. They transformed. Rick and I just look at each looked like us! A transformation in only one other and smile. The hair stands up on my day. We were floored! Starfleet played the The Cove arms. Tommy’s drumming is amazing. He is Cove from 1973 to 1976 almost every Friday so precise, so innovative and so powerful and Saturday along with Good Question that he makes everyone around him sound who’s still together and from the area. better. As a bass player, playing with Tommy I think the key to packing the Cove back is, I don’t know how to describe it, kind of then was the combination of Good Question like what it sounds like in my and Starfleet playing dreams. together. Geneva's Original Rock & Roll Nite Club. The band is very Good excited to be Question iiÛ>Ì iÊ >iÊUÊ{{ä{ÈÈnnnn performing at the centered Cove again on all the www.myspace.com/coveniteclub after 35 years. real dance We love Pete tunes Thurs. Feb. 18th - Thirsty Thursday with DJ M@ and to this day while and are doing Starfleet $1 Drink Specials All NIGHT Long, Proper ID Required, this show for pounded .O #OVER #HARGE /VER s 5NDER him and all out the our old Rock side friends and of the Fri. Feb. 19th - Battle of the Bands fans from equation. the Geneva This drew a and wider Sat. Feb. 20th - Hip-Hop Show Ashtabula spectrum of area. We people have been helping to fill Thurs. Feb. 25th - Thirsty Thursday with DJ M@ and rehearsing the place. That and will be strategy kept $1 Drink Specials All NIGHT Long, Proper ID Required, ready to rock the dance floor .O #OVER #HARGE /VER s 5NDER the Cove along full and the beer and booze flowing. with Good Question. We are doing 2 sets We will play Stairway to Heaven for a playing the songs that we did back in 1973- good reason. Paul Bodnar the guitarist in Fri. Feb. 26th 1976. Starfleet was all about playing rock Good Question told us he met his wife on the songs that the audience could dance to with dance floor while Starfleet was playing some tasty more progressive stuff added in. “Stairway to Heaven”. He said she had MUSHROOMHEAD - RETURNS It’s about time PJ and his generation get to actually come to the Cove that night to see with Special Guests FOOSE plus Here Lies Another, hear what progressive rock is all about from Starfleet not Good Question. So how could the generation that invented it! we not play “Stairway to Heaven” for Paul Rusted Out, Scarwork, DisgraceD, Bombchelle, Hysteria, and his wife? Korrupted Silence, Haz-Mat, Constructed From Ruins, A quick memory about the Cove: We as a band had got together maybe 4 Starfleet’s first gig anywhere was at the times over the past 35 years and always Passive Aggression, & Requim for Oblivion Cove in November 1973 on a Friday night talked about playing the Cove “ one more with a band called “Oil Can Harry”. I time ”. With Tommy our drummer living in actually knew the lead singer. He was a bit LA and all of us having “separate” lives we Sat. Feb. 27th - The Reunion of STARFLEET older and from my old neighborhood in did just that. We talked about it. We are Cleveland. They played blues on the back working hard to put together a show that will stage. 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It is the first Old Mill Winery single off the new th Friday, February 26 Bluesin’ Down the Highway It was late December last year when Take A Blues Road Trip This Spring! Alan Greene got a phone call from an old friend. His former band mate was calling to MARCH ask Greene’s permission to grant video rights Monday-Saturday, March 1-6, 2010 for a song they had co-written together back Mr. Sam’s 2nd Annual Love Cruise in the day. It seems that Carlos Santana was From New Orleans to Progreso, releasing a new CD to commemorate the ten- Yucatan and Cozumel, Mexico year anniversary of the release of his award- www.mrsammusic.net winning “Supernatural ” album, which 337-477-0835 originally sold over 25 million copies worldwide. 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February 17 - March 10, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 13 Chair and Jimmy Black and Friends. Black will be joined by veterans Ronnie Wehagan, Robbie DeMarco and Dave Hamilton. Sunday’s lineup includes: Dicken’s Store with help from Billy Conklin and Bob “Scraper” Bell. Euphoria, an all-original rock band E ric Robertson’s entire life was performing artist. from Mentor High School, as well as fellow intertwined with music, from having The last home classmates Raygus who will be back for a childhood family sing-alongs with his Eric had that was repeat performance. Fire Zuave, who are grandfather on piano, to getting his first away from Ohio based in Athens, Ga. features Chuck Andrews guitar at the age of twelve. was in Jackson a former member of Qwasi Qwa with Jesse He was an integral part of the north east Hole, Wyoming. Bryson. Working on their third CD of Ohio music scene, from the 1960’s through He felt that it was original music, Fire Zuave will be performing the mid 1980’s. While still in Mentor High the most songs by Cat Stevens and Tim Buckley in School, playing at talent shows and concert beautiful place on honor of Eric. Artie Peeler is also coming series, he opened for national acts such as earth. But he was from out of state to perform with old friends Paul Butterfield, Procol Harum, and Tim bereft of musical Jack Freeman, Frank Musarra (original Buckley, and signed his first recording activity in his drummer for The Secret), and Jenn Ivan contract at the age of 17. Eric was founder of life, and moved (from Andy’s Last Band). To round out the the bands “The Window” and “The Secret”, back to his Lake night of incredible young talent will be the working with musicians whom went on to County Ohio soulful, dynamic Brickhouse Blues Band. form other bands such as The Raspberries home in 2003. They continue to amaze their fans with their and current local favorites, Abbey Rodeo. He started writing love and passion for playing the Blues. Show After high school, it was off to LA, where and performing hours are 7:30pm to 1:00 am on Saturday and Eric learned the engineering and recording again, and 5:00 to 10:00 pm on Sunday. aspect of the trade. As a studio musician his started a new After the breakup of The Raspberries, Wally Bryson moved his new band Flyer to Los Angeles. Don’t miss what promises to be a outstanding vocals and guitar skills placed state of the art Left to Right – Jimmy Angel, Wally Bryson, Artie Peeler, Eric Robertson, and Jeff Hutton. memorable performance. him in recordings with The Monkees, recording studio All this great music Gordon Lightfoot, Barbara Streisand, and in Mentor called “Secret Sound”. Eric with The Rock and Roll Hall of will help benefit a Andy Williams, to name a few. became the musical director for the yearly Fame. He helped develop worthy cause, the Then it was on to Nashville where he program at Tri C College in Cleveland called and teach their Recording Good Intentions worked as a studio musician, engineer, and “The History of Rock and Roll”, working Arts and Science Foundation, Inc., an curriculum. organization that Eric Robertson passed Robertson helped away from a serious illness create with his good THE FREE on December 7, 2007, but friend Edward PARTY his contributions through Tomecko. The GIRLS BAND ROOM his love of music lives on foundation’s goal is to WEDNESDAY AVAILABLE forever. help families in need MARCH 17! The 2 nd annual Eric’s through music and the Song concert will be held arts. There is a beauty at Beachland Ballroom on about these concerts Feb. 27-28. What began that is indescribable. as a concert on Feb. 17, In Eric’s song “Let Me Come for the Food ... Stay for the Entertainment 2007 shared between two Sing My Soul to You,” excellent local bands – The he wrote, “music is the Secret and Abbey Rodeo, universal healer of us has become a tribute to Eric all…” The music that $LC$?<1O
February 17 - March 10, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 15 By Don Perry place at Lakeland Community College. As Ellington and Count Basie. Mr. Terry agreed the first director of the festival, Mr. Frank to act as a clinician and also to be the E ver since his first year as a music was able to enlist a few fellow musician/ featured performer of the Lakeland program. director, in the Wickliffe school system in educators from the area to act as clinicians. Clark Terry’s participation was one of the 1959, it has been the passion of Mr. Charles They would listen to the performance of key factors in the large success of this first M. Frank to provide his students with the each ensemble and then offer hands-on ever, event. opportunity to explore, understand, and assistance to each director to help the News of this success spread quickly and appreciate the art of jazz. After 13 years, his students enhance their performance. by the following year, not only did the desire began to reach far beyond his In order to fund this program, Mr. Frank number of participating high schools nearly classroom as he decided to try to enlighten was able to secure a grant from the National double, the number of musicians and and educate far more students. Thus, in 1972, Endowment for the Arts. This was no small educators who wanted to be involved grew as The Lakeland Jazz Festival was born. task then, and is even more difficult to well. By the third year, the event had become The event began as a one day educational accomplish now. Fortunately, one of the so large that the program required a second program in which 7 or 8 area high school members of the endowment board happened day of activities. Over the years The music directors enrolled their jazz ensemble to be Clark Terry, a world class trumpeter Lakeland Jazz Festival has steadily grown to students in the instructional clinic to take who had performed with the likes of Duke become a three day event which involves students from the Jr. and Sr. high school levels as well as collegiate level jazz ensembles. During most state level adjudicated events, (in my day they were called “contests”), the ensembles perform before a panel of adjudicators, (in my day they were called “judges”). These adjudicators then rate the performance and offer written or recorded commentary and suggestions. What sets the Lakeland program apart from this type of event is the fact that, following each performance, an adjudicator will accompany each ensemble to a separate location, to offer personal instruction to the students, so that they can better understand the areas in which they may improve their skills. It is quite rare for high school students to be able to receive this type of hands-on instruction from clinicians of this caliber, and the passion that our local educators possess for their art is passed to the students in this very personal educational environment. One tribute to the quality and value of the education offered at the Lakeland Jazz Festival is the fact that many music directors enroll their students year after year, some schools for well over 20 years. The obvious reason for this continued support is simple. This instructional technique works. Since 1972, over 25,000 students have passed through this program. The educators involved in the program are mindful of the fact that many of these students will not pursue a career in music, but they are hopeful that the experience will help to nurture the appreciation of jazz that each of the young musicians have already demonstrated. 16 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 February 17 - March 10, 2010 Currently in its 38th year, the festival has Saturday, February 27 - 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. For tickets and information, call 440-525- remained true to Charles Frank’s original Lakeland College Invitational 7526, or visit ww.lakelandcc.edu/concerts. vision. Though he is aware that most Free and open to the public Be sure to take advantage of these exciting participants will follow a career path other Featuring jazz ensembles from Oberlin concert performances. By doing so, you also than music, he speaks quite proudly of those College, Youngstown State University and will be helping to carry on the rich tradition who have become professional jazz The University of Akron. of this truly American art form, Jazz. musicians. If by chance you are a reader of About Sean Jones the “What about Jazz” column regularly 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Trumpeter, composer and educator, Sean featured in this publication, there are two Clinic with T.S. Monk Jones, is one of the top young jazz former Lakeland Jazz Festival students T.S. Monk will hold a free clinic to share his trumpeters. A native of Warren, Ohio, Jones whose names you will find familiar. knowledge and expertise of jazz with earned a degree in One former student who has received amateur and professional musicians. Free classical trumpet National recognition is trumpeter, Dominick and open to the public. Musicians performance from Farinacci, who went on to graduate from the encouraged to bring their instruments for this Youngstown State Julliard School of Music and has worked unique opportunity. University then extensively with Wynton Marsalis, perhaps went on to earn a the most widely recognized name in jazz 8 p.m. master’s degree today. At the age of 27, Farinacci has already The T.S. Monk Sextet from Rutgers been classified as a world class jazz artist. Tickets are $25 per adult, Dominick does return to his roots on $15 with a student ID occasion, to perform at Nighttown, Jazz drummer T.S. Monk and his sextet Cleveland’s premier jazz showplace. explode on stage with their driving style of Another product of the Lakeland program hard bop and be-bop traditions. is an artist, whom upon graduation from Indiana University Jazz Studies program in 1992 and fortunately for our area youth, The two featured performers whose decided to make his home in the Cleveland names appear on this schedule are Sean area. Dave Sterner, a highly accomplished Jones and T.S. Monk. Through the saxophonist and current faculty member of efforts of the Cleveland based promotion the Cuyahoga Community College jazz agency, Jim Wadsworth Productions, program, as well as Lakeland Community these artists have agreed to be a part College, also serves as the director of the of this year’s festival. The featured Lakeland Civic Jazz Orchestra. Sterner can artist concerts are the highlight of the be found performing at many of Cleveland’s weekend for the students. These jazz locales, either with a group under his concerts, as well as the FREE clinic name, or as a featured artist of other local by T.S. Monk, are also available to the ensembles. public. All performances are held in Perhaps one of the true reflections of the Lakeland Performing Arts Center, Charles Frank’s earlier visions is that Dave 7700 Clocktower Drive in Kirtland. Sterner is currently in his second year as director of the Lakeland Jazz Festival. He is only the fourth person to carry this torch, preceded by Mr. Charles Frank, Dr. Robert Brown and Mr. Ed Michaels. Mr. Sterner’s dedication to instilling the excitement and magic of jazz into the hearts of the younger generation is every bit as strong as that of Mr. Frank, who says, he now has little to do with the logistics of the event, he now prefers to just “enjoy and appreciate” the festival. The festival schedule is filled with educational clinics for those enrolled on Thursday and continues on through Saturday. In addition to the adjudicated performances, there will be a series of concerts available to the public. The schedule and ticket prices for these concerts are as follows:
Thursday, February 25 - 7 p.m. Tomorrow’s Stars Concert Tickets are $7 per adult, $4 per child, and $4 per senior Four area middle school jazz bands will share the stage with the Lakeland Jazz Impact which is a high school “all-star” band under the direction of Ed Michaels.
Friday, February 26 - 8 p.m. The Sean Jones Quartet Tickets are $20 per adult, $10 with a student ID Trumpeter, composer and educator Sean Jones is one of jazz’s top young stars. Don’t miss Sean in this rare quartet performance with his own group.
February 17 - March 10, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 17 University. In his young career, Mr. Jones been active leading his own groups since the The T.S. Monk Sextet has been a consistent has worked with the Chico O’Farrill About T.S. Monk early 90s. He has released albums on the presence on the jazz scene for over 20 years. Orchestra, the Gerald Wilson Orchestra, the The T.S. Monk Jazz Sextet’s driving style Blue Note, N2K, and more recently his own The T.S. Monk Sextet includes long time Illinois Jacquet Big Band, the Louis carries on in the tradition of Monk’s father, Thelonious recording labels. Prior to members and emerging talents in the jazz Armstrong Legacy Band, Charles legendary jazz artist Thelonious Monk, to forming his own group, he played drums world. The current lineup features veteran Fambrough, Joe Lovano, and the bridge the musical genres. As a with his father’s late era group until the member Willie Williams on tenor sax, and International Jazz Quintet, in addition to drummer T.S. Monk senior Monk’s retirement in Bobby Porcelli on alto sax. Porcelli leading his own groups. He has released holds a unique 1975, and in the early performed with Thelonious Monk Sr., which three albums on Mack Avenue Records. position in the jazz 80s he lead a highly serves to further the continuity of the Sean has also worked with R&B greats such world. He popular R&B tradition. Williams, a veteran of the New as Patti LaBelle and Stevie Wonder. continues the group, the T.S. York City jazz scene, has multiple credits as Prior to returning to this area, Jones spent legacy of his Monk Band, both a leader and sideman, including many 5 years as the lead trumpet player for the father’s music that had years with the great drummer Art Taylor. Jazz at Lincoln Center, with Wynton both as a several hits Pianist Helen Sung is a classically trained Marsalis, in New York City. Currently a performer and as on the pop pianist who made the switch to jazz after Pittsburgh resident, Sean Jones is the an educator. He charts. completing her education at the University of Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at chairs the Texas and the New England Conservatory. Duquesne University, as well as, the Artistic prestigious His jazz She actively leads her own groups, in Director for the Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra. Thelonious Monk group, The addition to backing such prestigious artists as Fortunately for the City of Cleveland, Sean Institute which T.S. Monk Clark Terry and T.S. Monk. On trumpet is Jones has somehow found enough time in has become one Sextet, educator and established musician Freddy his schedule to also become the Artistic of the premier follows the Hendrix. Hendrix has collaborated with Director of the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra. He schools for hard and George Benson, Lou Donaldson and Wynton plans to use the CJO to help revitalize jazz aspiring jazz be-bop Marsalis among many others. The bassist for appreciation and to carry on the jazz musicians in traditions, the Lakeland appearance is yet to be tradition in Cleveland. the country. A performing announced. According to his almost 5,000-strong number of classic Facebook fan page, his contemporary jazz colleges and music The 38th Annual Lakeland Jazz Festival, a style is influenced by the work of Clifford universities from the presentation of the Arts & Humanities Brown, Woody Shaw, Miles Davis, and house programs pen of the division, is sponsored annually by a generous Freddie Hubbard, with touches of Kim under the senior grant from The Lake County Visitors Bureau. Burrell, Sam Cooke, and Earth Wind and umbrella of the Monk and Fire. The quartet’s lineup includes: Sean Institute. other jazz Jones, trumpet; James Johnson, drums; and As a composers Tony DePaulis, bass. Pianist for the performer T.S. as well as Lakeland appearance is yet to be announced. Monk is a highly original acclaimed jazz music from drummer and band bandleader and has members.
18 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 February 17 - March 10, 2010 By John Gorman ALEX HARVEY Healer,” “Vambo,” and the controversial in any one rock genre. In concert they’d shift Years ago Bob “Gang Bang.” It was a top five selling album from a ‘50s oldies cover song (“Framed”) to Fri, Feb. 19 & Sat, Feb. 20 Dylan mentioned in Cleveland for close to a year. In fact, the Jacque Brel (“Next”) to a staged Pipers Three Restaurant that there was a majority of albums pressed in the U.S. were performance (“Man in the Jar”). time when he could sold in Cleveland. The SAHB switched labels from "ROADVIEW (TS s tell what city he Their popularity Mercury to Atlantic for their was in by listening grew so rapidly that we third U.S. release, Live , whose to the local radio stations. got a hold of the first only U.S. airplay was on 4HURS &EB s One of the most regionalized music SAHB album, Framed , WMMS. Due to lack of airplay Ferrantes markets was Cleveland - and radio provided which was only throughout the rest of the U.S. the soundtrack to its distinctive musical released in Europe, and and Canada, the label canceled "Red & White Thurs. Night" tastes from the late forties to the mid started playing tracks plans for a third SAHB U.S. tour. from that one, too. nineties, when deregulation homogenized Through the years we kept &RI &EB s radio into a dull national blend. Because of their in touch with Alex Harvey, In the seventies Cleveland was the limited U.S. airplay, hoping to bring him back to the Chalet Debonne Winery proving ground for dozens of artists – and a the SAHB did only two states – and even lobbied to get bellwether market for rock and roll. If you abbreviated U.S. tours. him on a WMMS World Series made it in Cleveland, you had a fighting Their first Cleveland of Rock concert. 3AT &EB s chance for your music to catch on elsewhere. appearance, one of Alex Harvey passed away "EACHCLUB "ISTRO s %UCLID Then there were the many acts that were only four U.S. dates, on February 4, 1982, the day superstars in Greater Cleveland – but barely was a WMMS Monday before his 47th birthday. known beyond its borders. Night Out at the Agora, Go to 3UN &EB s Take the astounding popularity of the which sold out in buzzardbook.wordpress.com and Scottish rock act, the Sensational Alex advance. The second check out the Sensational Alex Ferrantes Winery Harvey Band. date SAHB played in Harvey Band live performances Cleveland, in support From the release of their first album in of Framed, Man In The Jar, and Vambo. &RI -AR s the U.S., Next , and their second album as a of the Impossible Dream album – and part of The Buzzard: Inside the Glory Days of band, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band a seven city tour – was on March 3, the WMMS and Cleveland Rock Radio--a Old Mill Winery quickly grew to be one of our most requested following year at the Allen Theater. That Memoir by John Gorman is available at artists of the seventies. show also sold out well in advance. Amazon .com. Also check out check out Within the first week of airplay, five Harvey used to refer to WMMS as the buzzardbook.wordpress.com for more next best thing to sex and beer – and even cut www.tomtoddmusic.com tracks from the Next album became top Buzzard book memories. for more information & pictures requests on WMMS, including “Faith an ID stating that fact. You couldn’t define the SAHB as being
February 17 - March 10, 2010 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 19 By Luthier Patrick Podpadec touch the jig will be wrong too! So, before I light at the end of the tunnel is sometimes guitar”? That is a very good question. I have “claim” a form or jig I often find myself very alluding. At least there is light! And I not yet added up the hours that I have into it Where does the time go? It’s been non stop tweaking it over and over till I’m completely am constantly looking for it! but I’m sure that most of the time is spent on on the computer for me. Of course I’m much design, jig making and all the other crazy slower than most people on this thing. They things that might pop up along the way. I, at didn’t have these things when I grew up, and times have even been building a form for a you know how hard it is to teach an old dog certain project that led me into another part new tricks. But I must admit I am having a of the form, that I decided I could use for lot of fun learning all (more like a few) of the another part or process on the guitar and then things that it takes to organize all the files, I find myself off building something else. change the size of the pics, download them “Stay focused!” I say as I get back to work on faster etc.etc. Well, I’ll keep pluggin away at the original form. it but someday I’ll be able to have someone else do it for me. Cause even though I’m There are always the times that you spend having fun, I pretty much suck at it. just planning your next move, so you don’t back yourself into a corner that you can’t get I have been very busy building my new out of. (A trick I learned after being a painter guitar, which brings me to my new for about 30yrs.) Am I supposed to add that discussion on the importance of being time in also? There are always the time that is consistent in the area of design. Meaning spent on going to get the few materials that how when you design a new jig or form, for you might need to insure yourself that”, I’m what ever reason, whether it be to speed up sure that I can make this work only if I had the process or possibly use the form again for this particular thing.” If I told you the amount accurate repeatability. It is crucial that your of time that I spend on arguing with myself accuracy of making these tools are at the about the best and most effective way to highest level. If you choose the road of produce an instrument of impeccable tone depending on the jig for it’s accuracy in satisfied with the results. Sometimes this has and master style craftsmanship and then reproducing the product it better be a good even led to scrapping a jig that I have already One question that almost everyone asks is added that to the price of my guitar well, it jig. Cause if it is wrong all of the parts that got hours into building and designing. The “How long does it take you to build a would be easier to give it to loved one than to try to sell it! So, I guess my answer to the question is I don’t really know right now. Let me build about 100 more guitars and then I will average out the time spent on each guitar to a number that we all can relate to and that will be the answer. Then all I have to do is decide is, “how much do I really need to charge per hour just to pay all of my bills”? (I call that debt) And how much should I add in for a little profit (define profit, everyone has a different answer for that one) and, “OH MY GOD!”, “how can I charge that much”?
This whole process of building something that you may have never had the opportunity of trying before is totally exhilarating to me. I am having the greatest time of my life. I’m having a hard time conceiving the reality of thinking of the art of lutherie as a business that is solely there for me to “pay the bills” or “to make a profit”.
I am in this art because of the other perks that it reveals like the smile of satisfaction on a customers face, or maybe the tone that the instrument produces; a memory that you will never forget. ( I think everyone has that one beautiful note that we have all heard at least once before) or the occasional “Wow”, or any other feelings of accomplishment that might pop up. This is why I have chosen to build guitars. You could say, “it’s in my blood” (not figuratively) just in my blood!
I have a great time sharing my experiences of 20 www.northcoastvoice.com • (440) 415-0999 February 17 - March 10, 2010 things that I am passionate about (my guitars and repairs) and will be glad to let you know ( the good and the bad) as it unfolds through the following months, years and to infinity and beyond…… Please stay in your lane and “Stay in Tune” till next time!
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Naturally, she F oremost, let me So is Jessie Baginski, director of Waterstreet Café in the Warehouse District had no problem with that, state that I am not on communications at Laketran, and New with a co-worker of mine back in August in fact, she cheered my the bandwagon; I am Orleans native, who spearheaded a massive 2005 watching Katrina, that bitch, pound the decision. Dear readers, I not a Saints fan in any Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort Drive twice Crescent City into near nonexistence am young, but I have never way, shape, or post disaster. The grassroots efforts raised hoping to get chance to help in any way in in my life felt more like a incarnation. Your assigned money and produced volunteers who the days, weeks, months, years to come. I man. We cleaned up churches, correspondent Dreams in Blue, don’t get it rode on busses to deliver food and other didn’t know how I would be granted an backyards, flooded apartments; we twisted. (That’s a reference to a book about provisions to those in need. Your opportunity, but I knew I wanted it. I distributed pillows, pet food, blankets, the New York Giants, the football team of all assigned correspondent was knew I wanted to belong and canned goods. I have worked in offices and football teams, my team, now and forever.) invited to report the then write about it later. in restaurants, country clubs and factories, But I digress. images and document The benevolent retail stores and computer labs, but for three The sweeping euphoria which still lingers stories of residents Baginski soon days, during that first visit, I did more in this country after New Orleans’ Super and passengers contacted my then genuine, direct-result work (other than Bowl win still seems nearly palpable. Many alike. office seeking a writing) than I had since I have been old detractors are dismissing it as insignificant After the Super reporter/writer to enough to work. Fewer things have given me and stating it “doesn’t do anything for the Bowl, Baginski wore travel with the band or have had more meaning for me in my short city.” Many a New Orleanian would beg to her Saints jersey to the of local heroes. My existence. I completed my assignments differ. And I would, too. That team’s victory office, receiving numerous wishes had been homeward bound and they went over really most definitely meant something. I am not congratulations on the win. answered. I had never been to well with my erstwhile editors and the going to pontificate, analyze or extrapolate. “They are my team,” she says, they city and I was on my way. readership. Imagine telling a Cleveland fan it meant “they belong to me and to every Initially, I was supposed to Months later with a smaller-led Baginski nothing if the Browns won the Super Bowl. other NOLA kid out there.” write and document what I saw crew, I returned for a week to further Get it? If anything, New Orleans’ win is a I’m not a NOLA kid, so the team and what the Laketran team participate. More of the same. And when a comeback story, and hopefully one of a stays to its owners; I am an American, who accomplished. I told Baginski that an 18- Korean War veteran, who God knows has series of comeback stories. loves that city, loves to travel and beseeched hour bus ride (one way) was enough time to seen and experienced what, embraces you in As stated, I am not a Saints fan. I am Fortuna to put me at New Orleans’ doorstep write and rewrite, and that I wanted to eternal appreciation for helping reconstruct something much more: I am a New Orleans to assist in any capacity. participate in the efforts, not merely observe his shed and handing him dry sheets, it’s tough to hold back tears. I witnessed insights and truths about the city, that natural jewel, which really struck a chord because individuals the group aided knew what had to be done. There was no finger-pointing or recrimination, just astonishing clarity about the realities most people and news organs in this country flatly ignored---if they ever realized other realities existed in the first place. Like Barbara Bush believing people living in the Houston Astrodome, displaced from their homes and communities, should be happy and grateful, ‘cause they never had it so good. The sheer nescience of her attitude, disposition, life (?), I believe succinctly reflected that of far too many of this nation’s citizens, and simply compounded the problem that people rely too much on external and internal learned barometers. No matter that the man desperately trying to survive in the
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As a matter of fact the whole darn D 9 is a sci fi hit that assumes that not only movie is annoying and it’s my guess that has there been alien contact in the form of whatever critical love it’s getting is from UFOs but actually creatures from space hammering on the same old politics that living here on earth. DISTRICT 9 is an alien drove AVATAR. Home of the Hoover Evil multinational corporation military industrial complex being mean to downtrodden alien 2 HAPPY HOURS! minority, blah blah blah. 7:30-10:30am The problem is that it’s neither as & 4-6:30pm impressive nor engaging as Cameron’s film. And certainly a stretch to Here’s another one that be considered Oscar worthy. puzzles me. Daily Specials I understand that we all like a story of Open 7 Days • 6:30am-2:30am triumph over bad circumstances. The heroism Full Kitchen Menu C- among regular people is an inspiration to Breakfast Served 7-10:30am anyone. 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From a Dusty Country Road with Disney. They performed at with her. That led to their co-hosting “The 98.3 The BULL’s Roger McCoy… Disneyland and were soon asked to Mike Douglas Show” (1961). An executive at Ladies, I’m sure that you are stressed perform on “The Andy Williams ABC saw the show and offered them their out with the economic down turn forcing you Show” (1962). They performed on own TV variety show. The pair took it under to pinch every penny and stress over every the show for nine years, with one condition--that the whole family be dollar. So we have joined forces with Jewels Donny joining the show at age six. involved. “Donny and Marie” (1976) was a Dance Hall to bring you Ladies’ Thursday After their run on the show was up, huge success and lasted four years. During Night Out every second and fourth Thursday the brothers spent two years trying to the run of the show, Donny married Debra of the month at Jewels Dance Hall. For the make it big before Mike Curb and Rick Glenn in 1978 and started a family. In 1979, cost of just $4.00 at the door we will supply Hall found “One Bad Apple”, the show was canceled and the family was M agic Oldies 102.5 has added a you with drink specials, .35 cent wings, your the song originally chosen faced with a huge debt that they repaid. The favorite requested country as we take the familiar voice to its programming, and this for The Jacksons (then early 1980s were not easy for Donny. He party to the air, and a chance to win concert time you know his face very well. We want known as The Jackson Five), tried many different avenues, including and event tickets. It all gets underway at to welcome Donny Osmond who will but was instead recorded by starring in “Little Johnny Jones” on 7pm! Plus you never know who may show up entertain you Monday through Friday from the Osmonds and made them Broadway, but without much success. Donny to play an acoustic show just for you. So 10 AM until 3 PM. Donny has been in the famous. For the next several had a break in the late 1980s, though, when place it on your calendar and join us for entertainment business his entire life. years, Donny traveled all he teamed up with Peter Gabriel and recorded Ladies’ Thursday Night Out at Jewels Dance Here is some background over the world with “Soldier of Love”, which went to #2 on the Hall to relieve the stress and win some information on Donny from his brothers, US charts. In the 1990s, he toured as Joseph tickets! one of my favorite performing for fans in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor In addition, 98.3 The BULL is reaching websites, IMDB. such songs as Dreamcoat”. This lasted to the late 1990s. out to you in this crazy economy and giving He was the seventh “Puppy Love”, After that, he teamed up with Marie again for you the chance to win tickets to each and of eight brothers and “Crazy Horses”, “Donny & Marie” (1998), this time a TV talk every concert we blow out this summer has one sister. When “Go Away Lttle show. This was highly successful as well, but (April 2010 – September 2010). So if we give Donny was young, his Girl”, “Down By only lasted a few years. After the end of the tickets away to 20 concerts this summer you family went to see Lawrence the Lazy River” show, Donny once again returned to music. will have a pair for each concert. Its 98.3 Welk in California. They and “Twelfth of He has since released “This is The Moment” The BULL’s Country Concert Bash, and we were unable to meet with Never”. In 1974, a collection of Broadway tunes, and will tell you how to win in the 7 o’clock hour him so they decided to take a Donny’s sister, “Somewhere in Time”, a collection of love on Thursday, April 1st . You NEED to listen vacation to Disneyland. This Marie Osmond, songs. Shortly afterward, Donny was offered then to learn how to get qualified to win! is where Donny’s older started performing the opportunity to host the syndicated game Finally, we have big plans for you to brothers Wayne Osmond, Alan with the brothers show “Pyramid” (2002), a revival of the win this Spring, so if you love to win and Osmond, Merrill Osmond and Jay and Donny popular “The $10,000 Pyramid” (1973) game More Country Guaranteed lock your radio Osmond were discovered by Walt recorded duets show, and it ran from 2002-2004. into 98.3 The BULL!
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I recently purchased some material for use in shots and quickly slugs them down. my internet endeavors and came across a data base of about ten thousand jokes so I Just shakes his head in obvious disbelief, thought I’d share a couple with you. then quickly sits back up and orders three more shots. A man walks into a bar and orders a shot, drinks it, then looks into his pocket. He does He looked harmless enough so I decided to this several times over and over again. ask him if he was okay.
Finally the bartender asks him, “Why do you That was a mistake! keep ordering a shot, and then after drinking it look into your pocket?” “Well, it all started when I got married” he started out, “and I guess I should never have The man responded “I have a picture of my done it. I married a widow with a grown wife in there, and when she starts to look daughter who then became my stepdaughter.” good, I’ll go home!” Hee-Hee-Hee! “Then my dad came to visit us; fell in love Cannibals capture three men. The men are with my lovely stepdaughter, and then told that they will be skinned and eaten and married her, and so now my stepdaughter is then their skin will be used to make canoes. my stepmother, and my dad is my son-in- Then they are each given one final request. law.” The first man asks to be killed as quickly and painlessly as possible. “Wow that does sound a little confusing.” I said humorously. His request is granted, and they poison him. The second man asks for paper and a pen so “Yeah well soon, my wife and I had a son that he can write a farewell letter to his who became my dad’s brother-in-law since family. This request is granted, and after he he is the half-brother of my stepdaughter, writes his letter, they kill him saving his skin who is now, of course, my dad’s wife.” for their canoes. “So, as I told you, when my stepdaughter Now it is the third man’s turn. He asks for a married my dad, she became my stepmother! fork. The cannibals are confused, but it is his Now, since my new son is brother to my final request, so they give him a fork. As stepmother, he also became my uncle.” soon as he has the fork he begins stabbing himself all over shouting, “To hell with your “Uh… dude, I think my mother’s calling me, canoes!” I gotta …” Hey that’s what I’d do! “But wait let me finish, as you know, my While frequenting a local pub one day, a wife is my step-grandmother since she is my confused looking stranger walks in and sits a stepmother’s mother. Don’t forget that my couple stools down from me. He orders three stepmother is my stepdaughter, so that now makes me my wife’s grandson.”
“You see, since I’m married to my step- grandmother, I am not only my wife’s grandson and her husband, but I am also my own grandfather.
X Now can you see why I’m so confused?”
Not taking my eyes off the dude, I replied: “Bartender, get this guy three more shots, and shoot me in the head… PLEASE!”
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