Jazz at the Theatre De

• ~s<rv 0 . ' lNl e • Good Evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Jazz At The DeLys. My name is Jack Kleinsinger, and it's my privilege to be serving as Producer and Master of Ceremonies for this monthly series of concerts · • that we call "The Return of the Jam Session". Just before we began, we received word from Buckyy Pizzarelli that he"s trapped uptown taping the final ~ hour of the Jack Paar TV show, but Bucky wants all his fans to know that he will be here for the second half of the concert, and he's going to swing twice as hard. But right now, I'd like to get things underway by introducing • the men who are going to provide the musical excitement and emotion thatt typified the legendary Jam Sessions that are such an important • pa~t of the history of Jazz. On the guitar-- a talented young musician who first reached stardom as a child performer on the "Children's Hour" program . Since that time he has appeared with Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, • Gerry Mulligan, The Metrop6litan Opera orchestra, accompanied Tony Bennett, appeared regularly on the Merv Griffin and Johny Carson Tv. shows.---Mr. Gene Bertoncini 011r next artist hails from Sydney Australia, and gave up a flourishing medical practice to enter music full time. Those who have• heard hLm play are very happy abeut that decision. In addition to his . p Jazz skills, he has performed as principal bassist in the Westchester Philharn~nic and the North Eastern Pennslyyania Philharmenic ••. A big hand please for my Colorado roonunate-- DR.LYN CHRISTIE. fo~mer is a young,upand coming musician. 'd lik you to giv him a nice round of applause for encouragement, because I fe 1 • if he taye in the music business a little longer, he may just make it . Our d1: r-- another Colorado roouunate-- BOB ROSENGARDEN. On Truntpet One of the nicest people in Jazz, a veteran of th Lion 1 Hampton and Count Basie orchestras, who in recent years has appear d with his own group regularly in clubs, concerts, schools, chu,rch s, festivals, and on radio and Tv both here and abroad. He took part in th f rst Jazz lecture concert presented in the New York City Public Schools, and is Pr s. of Jazz Interactions, a non-profit organization working for the furth ranc of Jazz musically and educationally. Mr. Joe Newnaan Qn tenor Saxaphone - a great soloist, composer, and arranger who is the recipient of tony awards forthe Ann Bancroft TV Special, and last years Gershwin Special w. Jack Lea~non and Ethel Me,rrnan-- a veteran of th f m d Woody Herman 4 Brothers Sax Section -- arranger for arti ts such as Andy Will ~~, Ray Charles, Sarah Vahghn and many others, am composer of , y Jazz standards-- the multi talented-- AL COHN FINALLY~- What can you say about someone who is truly a legend in their own time. He's played everywhere and With everyone. one of the most popular Jazz musicians in the today. The man without whom no Jam session could cemplete-- the fabulous -- MR. ZOOT SIMS NY Times--Wed. • Feb 7, 1973 I J 11 at de Lys .. A Cliche Thing ' ' l ... >t cJ.tzz. ns all genuine art, ha!ll h~td to conKtantly se~k n~w cod ~ ' ~ of ex pre. t\i on over the year~ in orde•r to maintain the high clc I 0 ~ g.- e o! respect it has attainPd. Sextet Opens Stron,ly ~or ! !tl Fai lur~ on the part uf th., · til •xpon nts <Jf fazz to continue UJ Projected de Lya Shows ~ cn;ate fres h, n w idea• and fornH~ ~ ... ult i w~lely leads to the p<.,int ~ wl a~re the mu ~ ie ha11 little By JOHN !. ~ON < nu!aning. ' A projected series of month· ~ Su(·h w~s the c~ i: e :\londay Jy jazz concerta at the Theater en ni~ht dud n~ I·.Jazz At the Thel\ de Lys got oft to a promising ~ t cr de Lys" in Gre'enwich Village . Jt~rt Monday night before a 0 With the exreption of ba :( ~ i8t frtendly, attentive audience I ~ Dl'. Lyn Christie, an A u ~traHan ~: that mort than filled the .unan ' ~ phy&iciHn, the performin" jf'zz. ""' theater. · nu~n ff"JI short of their reputrttion . .. and potential. : oped. in p but mundane r.n easant Clifhn and Gimmid~• ~ fash1on as a sextet of familiar i:: musicians • about • town AI ~ Instead, the seasoned players .. Cohn and Zoot Sims, Jaxo- z used every clirhe and gimmick ~on~s; 'Jo.e Newman, trumpet they could think of to deceive the (hmptng with a cane as a re receptiYe audience into believing sult of spirited basketball that it w~s actually hearing playing); Gene Bertoncini gui swinging and lively sounds. tar; Lyn Christie, bass: and The j a~zmen were: Zoot Sims - Bobby Rosengarden drums - and A) Cohn, tenor saxophones; . 1 : pl~yed the customary set of a · Bucky PizzareHi and Gttne Ber- • patr .ot ensemble numbers, bal toncini guitars; Joe Newman, i lad solos all around i.nd an en· ' trumpet; Bobby Rosengarden, • semble finale. · drums, and Phil Bodner, clarinet. ~t~ . Despite the hlgb caliber of :F,or the young listeners in the ~ the hom men, the most inter audience hearing the groups ren f e~tJng playing came from Mr ditions of "Li'l Darlin'," "Walk • Jlertoncini, who stroked out in'," "Rest of Your Life" and ; rh~hm chords on his cuitarwith ''Ode to Billie Joe," the two-hour ~ an obvious sense of joy and performance seemed re,varding. : created a particularly beauti- If only they had known. fuJly shaded solo on ''What However, for those with any , Are You Doin.& the Rest ot. My real listening experience, the con ~ Life?'• . .. · · . cert was pure 1930 vaudevil1e, · The second llaJf. ~wever f particularly when Ro ~engarden produced a kaleidoscopic sens~ ' blew a poJice1nan's ·whistle during ot excitement as one impres- his drun1 solo." .. sive perlotrnan~ followed an Superb Technique other. It began in low-keyed fashion with a pair of uuac-· Christie, a genius with superb technique and Jots of new ideas companied guitar solos by ' Bucky PizzareUi and an ex offered a remarkable version of quisitely balanced guitar duet "Night in Tunisia." by Mr. Pizzarelli and Mr. Ber , He shov.Ted great' skill and dex toncini. It buiJt with a clarinet terity, wit~ a deep feeling for solo by the legendary but rare the blues, as he bowed his way ly seen reed virtuoso, Phil . through the complexities of Dizzy Bodner, who spends virtually · GiJJcspie 's bebop tune. all his'time in recording studios. Unfortunately, jazz has ' suf 1 fered numerous setbacks in the and an unusually thoughtful · last 10 years. And after listening · by Mr; Ne.wman · to that J!roup of tired musicians, ot "Ode to Billie Joe_" a · tune there is no wonder. that II a particular favorite of r' - • Hugh Wyatt ~ I" his. , • ' .. .... .. i It wound up with a tre - t menifously vital, · driviDJ at· tack by the full ensemble on ..Alter You'Ve Gone" Jn which Mr. Sims iet such a dazzlinJ pace with a boillq, bubblina solo on one that eve11 who followed • him to bt ·rillnJ to hia cha Some ot the mo.t r1Sln1 cime fiom , BodDer, Whole solo ••• ·With 01 Jatdl -- r t • • • l t J \ ' I II t r& • U t 1 I nu 1 • Jf( h l \I • •n t Hi I r' wor II c h p ,nl n dr uru l I II (1\P) W l (, r h l IJ tl tf{l f I ( 0 I t1 I ,t I \ I ) ltd hlt u1 of 1 J nlua I, J 1 J11ll 1 II lu • • 11 u I H 1 tltl n I • ll It I • tnd w l rt ol 11 don d 1rh 1 tft~ttllll • t 'I• lh' tl II lciWtrl IJr th J • Ill ,. 't . tit. 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