CHRIS BACAS QUINTET Welcome Back One of Our Own with His NYC Ensemble! WYNDRIDGE FARMS, 885 South Pleasant Avenue Dallastown, PA (Near York PA)
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Connecting Jazz Lovers CPFJ Newsletter January/February with Each Other 2015 & the Music! Issue #29 Celebratng 35 Years of Great Jazz!! CPFJ 2015 SPRING CONCERT SERIES SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2015 5PM CHRISTIAN McBRIDE Trio Christian McBride - bass Christian Sands - piano Ulysses Owens, Jr. - drums SHERATON HARRISBURG/HERSHEY 4650 Lindle Rd., Harrisburg, PA SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2015 CHRIS BACAS QUINTET Welcome back one of our own with his NYC ensemble! WYNDRIDGE FARMS, 885 South Pleasant Avenue Dallastown, PA (near York PA) 3rd Spring Concert - SUN. MAY 31, 2015 - 3PM Artists TBA - save the date! H.A.C.C. - Rose Lehrman This series is underwritten by a generous contribution from the Shearer Family Fund of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities on behalf of R. Scott Shearer LOOK. INSIDE THE VIBE! pg. 2 - Exec. Dir. Letter pg. 10 - 2014 - Year in Review pg. 3 - Grants & Donors pg. 11 - JazZenJourney & River City Blues pg. 4 - Membership Drive pg. 12 - Raisin’ Cane - H.A.C.C. pg. 5 - CPFJ Fall Concert Series pg. 13 - Youth Band/Jazz Camp & pg. 6 - Steady Gigs Third Stream Pics pg. 7 - One Time Only Events pg. 14 - Membership Application & Info. pg. 8 & 9 - Final Bar - Passings of 2014 pg. 15 - Ticket Order Form & April 12th Info. 1 The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz, 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112 Central Pennsylvania EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Friends of Jazz . It’s finally here - our 35th Anniversary of the founding of CPFJ - hard to believe that all of 5721 Jonestown Road this started back in 1980. We will have some very special events and artists appearing this Harrisburg PA 17112 . year. TEL: 717-540-1010 . First we look back at the past year (see the year end review) and pay homage to some of WEB: the jazz greats who died in 2014 (see the “final bar” pages). www.friendsofjazz.org . EMAIL: [email protected] Our December 14th fund raising concert and reception celebrating the 40th Anniversary ofThird Stream - Jim Miller, Tom Strohman, Jim Easton , John Peifer and their newest Steve Rudolph member,Greg Strohman - at the Central Hotel’s Ballroom in Harrisburg was a great Executive Director success. Thanks to all who came and shared this beautiful evening of inspiring music and . Sheila Ross old friends. We wish Third Stream many more years of creative performances and we also Office Manager enjoyed being back at the Best Western (formerly Union Deposit Sheraton) where we hosted many amazing Central PA Jazz Festivals and concerts in the ‘80’s and early ‘90’s. I CPFJ Board of Directors: remember vividly performances by Mongo Santamaria, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, . Sonny Rollins, Jimmy Smith, Tony Williams, Ira Sullivan and many other jazz legends in John Abel that venue. CPFJ thanks the new management team at the Central Hotel for assisting in (Youth Committee) making all of our plans come to fruition. Dr. William Anderson . (Membership) Tim Warfield, CPFJ Music Chairman, is working on the upcoming 2015 Spring Concert Troy Ballard Series and has confirmed that international jazz bass starChristian McBride will perform (Marketing) for us on March 1st at theSheraton Harrisburg/Hershey . Gerald Bennett . (President - Grants Chair) The newWyndridge Farms Distillery and Barn in Dallastown (near York) will be the site Eugene Borza of our 2nd Spring Concert on Sunday, April 12 . The featured artist is York, PA native (Youth Committee) Chris Bacas who will return home from NYC and bring along his Quintet. We look Paul Bratcher forward to seeing and hearing Chris again in this exciting new venue. Wyndridge Farm (Festival) has a distillery and brewery, so plan to come early and enjoy their full menu and drink Ben Goldsborough offerings. It’s a beautiful new event facility and we will host the concert in the renovated (Youth Committee Chair) barn - there will also be two shows, one at 3pm & one at 6pm, so that those driving longer Dr. Paul Haidet distances can do so in the daytime if they prefer. See the details in this issue.... (Newsletter) . Tonya Mowery Please look at page 4’s Membership Drive - we’re offering a drawing for $1,000 for (Sectretary) renewing or new members and chances for current members who recruit members as well. Robert Pugliese . Fund Raising If you would like tovolunteer some time assisting at future CPFJ events, please contact Mark Swartzbaugh our volunteer coordinator, Leslie Beamer, at [email protected] or (717) 790-9672. (Marketing) We will need volunteers for our upcoming fundraiser and promotional tasks. We also Keith Thomas encourage local businesses and individuals to donate funds to underwrite CPFJ events. If (Vice President - & Concessions) you are interested, please contact the office at your convenience. Amy Walizer . (Treasurer) Check out the“Steady Gigs”& “One Time Only” pages in this issue - it is the most Tim Warfield complete list of Central PA jazz events available. We hope you will get out often to (Music) support the establishments that are hosting live jazz and give a listen to our talented area . Youth Band Director: jazz musicians - there is a lot of great music happening right down the street and it will only continue to be there if there is an audience. Get out often and listen!! Ron Waters .. The Vibe Our CPFJ Jam Sessions will continue at the newRiver City Blues Club on Cameron St. in Harrisburg - sessions will be on first Sunday of every month from 7-10 p.m. We hope to Steve Rudolph - Editor see you at these events. It’s a great place for musicians to meet and share ideas and it is Sheila Ross - Contributing Editor always entertaining for the listeners. Paul Haidet - Contributing Editor . Volunteer Coordinator Thanks to all who sent in support for our end of the year fund - your dollars allow us to program great music that would never be presented in our area without CPFJ. When you Leslie Beamer have a moment, go to our website, click on the “History” button and look at the amazing variety of musicians that have graced our stage through the years. Thanks to all for your continuing support of CPFJ! Support JAZZ - the Music of Freedom! Steve Rudolph Executive Director, CPFJ 2 The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz - 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112 Dave Allard & Mardi Sawyer DONORS Christopher S. Pecora GRANTS Allen Theater - Skip Hicks Penn National Insurance Perform Group LLC David M. Armesto, M.D. Alfred B. 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