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June 2008 Editor: Tim Coakley WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.APLACEFORJAZZ.ORG—UPDATED DAILY Enjoy Summer, then swing into Fall

by Tim Coakley There will be plenty Bassist Ben Allison Please join us of jazz to enjoy this summer, has been called an adventur- In the back of the and inside this newsletter you ous improviser and a visionary newsletter you will find a will find information on a composer by Jazz Times. His ticket order form for the fall VOLUNTEER HELP number of jazz concerts and 2004 CD "Buzz" was number concert series, as well as a WANTED festivals scheduled in the one on national radio charts membership signup form. As Capital Region for June, July for 6 weeks. On October 10, always, we depend on the and August. his quintet, which he calls generous support of our We need help: Once September Man Size Safe, will give us a members to keep the music With publicity: distributing fliers and rolls around, we will be get- chance to sample his unique coming. Your membership posters ting ready for our fall season approach. As for what the now will help us as we make name of the group means, Writing music reviews for the newsletter of jazz, to be held in the our way into the fall season, acoustically superb Great Hall you'll have to attend the con- and will also ensure that we Greeting people and handing out pro- of the First Unitarian Society cert to find out! can begin planning just as grams at the concerts of Schenectady. Vibraphonist Joe exciting a program for next First up, on Septem- Locke and his quartet will year. ber 12, will be the great Bill perform on October 24. His If you can help, please call dazzling technique and inven- Tim Coakley at Charlap Trio, with on bass and tiveness have enthralled audi- Kenny Washington on drums. ences for more than two dec- ades, and he consistently 518-393-4011, Bill Charlap is one of the most highly regarded inter- places high in readers' and Or e-mail him at preters of classic jazz instru- critics' polls. He has more [email protected] mentals and Great American than 25 CDs as a leader to his Standards. This trio has made credit, and his group will numerous acclaimed re- bring a unique sound to con- cordings, and their well-honed cert series. Inside this Issue interplay will make for Finally, on Novem- Tales from the Trenches Page 2 a wonderful opening concert. ber 7, Concord recording Get your tickets early! artist Karrin Allyson will

On September 24, conclude our season with an Check out our updated- Summertime Jazz Page 4 local tenor saxophonist Lee evening of superb singing. monthly calendar on our Russo and drummer Joe Two of her CDs, "Ballads" website at and "Footprints," have been Jazz Appreciation Month Page 5 Barna will lead a quartet in www.aplaceforjazz.org. our second concert. They are Grammy nominees. Her wide- or www.timesunion.com/ ranging repertoire includes two of the most in-demand communities/jazz standards, bebop, and Brazil- Remembering Bill Fuller Page 5-6 young musicians in the Capi- tal Region, with an exciting ian and French classics. Her The calendar is updated post-bop style. Compositions recent CD "Imagina: Songs of frequently and includes Brasil" has received critical APFJ Concert Order Form Page 6 from their recent well- links received CD "The Abenaki" acclaim. to Jazz Festivals, clubs will surely be among those and concert series played. Page 2 A P l a c e f o r J a z z Tales from the Trenches (Anecdotes from the Jazz World of Johnny Morris)

by Jan Egry When Johnny Morris and I graduated from what was going on. One night, some people come and play before asking me. Call his Crane School of Music in 1958, I went on to came in to say hello to Roy (Eldridge), and father and tell him not to bring him!” teach music. Johnny didn’t. Though classi- they wanted to sit together. So they gath- And I said, “Roy, I can’t. I don’t cally trained, his talent as a jazz pianist was ered a bunch of small cocktail tables, which have his phone number. I told the man to such that he immediately immersed himself were maybe 18 inches around, and pulled bring him.” So we went through this and I in the professional world of music in New them over to one corner where they could practically begged him. I said, “Look, Roy, York City. all sit in one group. Gene, the waiter, came let him play one song. It’s going to be em- Through the years between then up to me and was really ticked off and an- barrassing. I invited this man and his boy. I and now, he has performed with jazz greats noyed that these people took his tables away thought you’d be really interested to hear such as Zoot Sims, Jimmy McPartland, Thad from his station because he wasn’t going to him. He’s a talented kid. Please, let him Jones, Mel Lewis, Joe Newman and Clark make any money. I guess the waiters make a play something.” commission on what they sold. Terry. His club appearances have included “Oh, all right. I’ll let him play one the Rainbow Room, the Waldorf Hotel, the Those people with Roy were: song.” So this father and son come in and Plaza, the Carlyle and Sheraton Hotel, Mi- Tommy Flanagan, pianist; Bobby Durham, the little boy gets his flugelhorn case out and chael’s Pub and Condon’s. drummer; Keter Betts, bass (these were Ella I see him looking up at Roy and he’s nerv- Johnny was house pianist at Jimmy Fitzgerald’s rhythm section). Ella Fitzgerald ous as Hell. His hands are shaking. Finally, Ryan’s, in NYC for seven years, appearing was there. Connie Kay, who was with the he gets the flugelhorn out and starts playing with trumpeter Roy Eldridge, and later with Modern Jazz Quartet and was working with us. I notice Roy’s not too ticked off Spanky Davis. He spent two years in the down the street at Condon’s was there and anymore and then he tells the kid to play sixties touring and recording with Buddy he immediately went over to the group. another. So the kid played another song Rich, and also worked with Kai Winding at and Oscar Peterson were with us. By then, Roy was almost cracking the NY Playboy Club. there. They were all sitting together at that half a smile and he said, “Play another”. He group of little cocktail tables. It was like a let the kid play three songs. And it’s so My friend Johnny has not retired. surrealist dream, you know, and this fella is He currently divides his time between two funny, because once we were back at Jimmy saying, “Who are those people with Roy, Ryan’s, Roy would always say, “You know, venues in Connecticut/New York and in and who do they think they are?” Palm Springs, California. Several of his pi- your boy is doing pretty well.” ano arrangements have appeared in Piano So, I said, “Gene, please don’t say At first I said, “My boy? What are Today. anything. Those are some very famous peo- you talking about?” ple. I really feel I’m in a dream, here.” I asked him to recall some of the You know. That kid. That kid you more memorable moments during his years That was a wonderful night, be- brought in that night in New Orleans.” cause Oscar remembered initially hearing me of association with people whose names are “Oh?” on the tip of every jazz aficionado’s tongue. play when I was with Buddy Rich. He gave He recounted to me the following anec- me a big hug and was very friendly, and then “Yeah. He’s in New York. He’s dotes, which I’ve transcribed in his own he sat in and I stood next to him and making a lot of noise here. He’s been work- words: watched him, which was a thrill. ing and recording with everybody.” At Jimmy Ryan’s With Roy Eldridge in New Orleans: That boy was Wynton Marsalis. Well, at Jimmy Ryan’s, we had I went to a jazz fair one afternoon some very surly waiters there. Because and I heard this young boy play. I was very Swingtime Jazz Society Jimmy Ryan’s didn’t have a food minimum, impressed with his playing, so I told his fa- just had little snacks. But they did have a ther to bring him to the club. We were play- Presents ing at a place called The Club at the Hyatt drink minimum, so if anybody sat down to An All-Star Quintet comprising Peg De- Regency in New Orleans, next to the Super listen to the music and had a drink (they had laney, Bill Delaney, Mike Canonico, Dome. I wanted Roy to hear this little boy little, dinky bottles of beer), the waiters Tom Cheles and Mark Anthony would be standing over them, filling their play. He was fifteen. Sunday, June 8 glasses and looking at them to order some- So, when I told Roy that I heard thing else. The waiters were just mainly this kid play and had invited him, Roy went Appletini’s concerned with selling drinks, period. ballistic, ad said, “Who do you think you 1118 Central Ave, Albany There was one particular waiter, are? It’s not your band. It’s my band. I’m Reservations: 489-2990 Gene, who was really interested in just mak- not gonna have any kids on my bandstand! ing money and didn’t have much interest in You have some nerve telling him he can A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 3 Jazz Venues (Listed Alphabetically)

9 Maple Ave, Saratoga Springs, 518-587- Freedom Park, Schonowee Ave, Scotia, Quarter Moon Café, 53 Main Street, Delhi, 7759 370-0662 (summer only) NY, 607-746-8886 The Bar at 74 State, 74 State St, Albany, Jazz on Jay, in front of City Center (across Red Onion Restaurant, Route 212, Wood- 518-434-7410 from Proctor's), Schenectady, 518-372-5656 stock, NY 845-679-1223 The Basement, 21 Center St, Northamp- (summer only) Saratoga Gaming & Raceway, Saratoga ton, MA, 413-586-9030 Justin’s, 301 Lark St, Albany, 518-436-7008 Springs, 518-584-2110 Brandon's, 1725 Van Vranken Ave, Lark Tavern, 453 Madison Ave. Albany, Sarazen Student Union, Siena College, Schenectady, 518-347-1329 518-463-9779 518-783-4117 Blue Plate, 1 Kinderhook St, Chatham, Linda Norris Aud., WAMC, 339 Central Sargo's, Saratoga National Golf Club, 458 NY, 518-392-7711 Ave., Albany, 518-465-5233 Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, 518-583-4653 Cabernet Café, 1814 Western Ave, Albany, Mo' Jazz Café , 7 South Main St Wilming- Scrimshaw Tavern, Desmond Hotel, Colo- 518-452-5670 ton, VT 802-464-2280 nie, 518-869-8100 Café Capriccio, 49 Grand St, Albany, 518- Moon & River Café, 115 S. Ferry St., Spillin' the Beans, 13 3rd St, Troy, 518- 65-0439 Schenectady, 518-382-1938 268-1028 Castle Street Café, 10 Castle St, Great Bar- Muddy Cup, 1038 Madison Ave, Al- Stella's Lounge, 7 Main St, Catskill, 518- rington, MA, 413-528-5244 bany, 518-459-2022 943-3173 Chameleon on the Lake, 251 County Rt. One Caroline Street Bistro, Saratoga Stockade Inn, 1 N. Church St, 67, Saratoga Springs, 581-3928 Springs, 518-587-2026 Schenectady, 518-346-3400 Chez Sophie Bistro, 534 Broadway, Sara- Panza's Restaurant, Route 9P Saratoga Wallabee's Jazz Bar, 190 Glen St, Glens toga Springs, 518-583-3538 Lake, Saratoga Spgs, 518-584-6882 Falls, NY, 518-792-8282 Circus Café, 392 Broadway, Saratoga Parker Inn, 434 State St, Schenectady, 518- The Winedown, 613 Union St., Springs, 518-583-1106 688-1001 Schenectady NY 518-344-7086 Comfort Inn, 37 Rte 9W, Glenmont, 518- Prime 677, 677 Broadway Albany, 518-427- The Wine Bar, 417 Broadway, Saratoga 465-8811 7463 Springs, 518-584-8777 The Fountain Restaurant, 283 New Scot- Proctor's, 432 State St, Schenectady, 518- Zaika, 54 Clifton Country Rd, Clifton Park, land Ave, Albany, 518-482-9898 382-3884 518-688-1548 Four Corners Luncheonette, 2 Grove St, Provence Restaurant, Stuyvesant Plaza- Delmar, 518-439-0172 Western Ave at Fuller Rd, Albany, 518-689- 7777

R A D I O J A Z Z WVCR 88.3 FM Cutting edge Afro-Am Pop w/occasional Jazz/Latin flavor ; "The Crossroads of Jazz." Sunday from 10 p.m. to midnight. Hosted by Darrin Scott and Ted Moisides. WCDB 90.9 FM Bill McCann, Saturday 8 am to 12 noon; O.J., "Maiden Voyage", Thursday, 2 - 4 PM; Bill Goss, "TGIF Jazz Party", Friday, 4 - 6 PM; Mark Stevenson, "The Contemporary Jazz Cafe`", Saturday, 6 - 8 AM WAMC 90.3 FM Tim Coakley, Saturday 10:30 pm-12 midnight; Jim Wilke, Jazz After Hours 1 am to 5 am Friday and Satur- day; Marian McPartland, Sunday 9pm; Afro-Pop Worldwide, 8 pm Sunday WRPI 91.5 FM Barbara Kaiser 10 am to noon on Tuesday. with a wonderfully eclectic mixture of Jazz+; Kevin Roberts, Thursday. 8-10 pm with his exciting and varied theme shows WVPR 94.3 FM (Vermont Public Radio) George Thomas Tuesday-Thursday from 8-10 pm, Friday until midnight WKLI 100.9 FM Sundays Albany 8 am. -10.am.: Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis; 12 noon -2 pm.: Swingin' with Sinatra; 7 pm. -10 pm.: Big Bands, Ballads & Blues; 10 pm-midnight: Big Band Jump Page 4 A P l a c e f o r J a z z Summertime Jazz Freihofer’s Jazz Festival SATURDAY, JUNE 28. 2008 * Johnathan Batiste Trio * Charles Lloyd New Quartet featuring MAIN STAGE: GAZEBO STAGE Jason Moran, Reuben Rogers & * Return to Forever Historical Tour with * Jenny Scheinman Legendary Line Up: Chick * Maurice Brown Effect * Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola & Lenny * Hayes Greenfield & Jazz-a-ma-Tazz * Rachel Price White (children's program) * Dee Dee Bridgewater's Red Earth: A * Jonathan Batiste Trio GAZEBO STAGE Malian Journey * Andrea Tierra * The Brubeck Brothers * Chris Botti SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2008 * Hayes Greenfield & Jazz-a-ma-Tazz * Saxophone Summit featuring Joe (children's program) Lovano, Dave Liebman & Ravi Coltrane MAIN STAGE * The O'Jays * Aaron Goldberg Trio * Ryan Shaw * Rachael Price * Conrad Herwig's Latin Side of Miles, * Boney James & Jonathan Butler * Dianne Reeves * 3D Coltrane & Shorter visit www.spac.org for more information JAZZ ON JAY Kingston Jazz Festival Noon to 1 :30 p.m. Free Planet Arts will present the Kingston Jazz Festival on June 27-29. 5/29 Jack Fragomeni Trio Featured performers will be: 6/5 Ten 27 Trio The Jon Faddis Jazz Orchestra, 6/12 Jonathan Lorentz Quartet 6/19 April Marie Quintet The Quintet, 6/26 Brian Patneaude Quartet 7/3 John Menegon & Teri Roiger Quartet The Cyrus Chestnut Trio 7/10 Rob Aronstein-Norm Frederick Quartet Claire Daly’s Rah Rah band in a tribute to Roland Kirk 7/17 Keith Pray Quintet 7/18 (Summer Night) Dave Lambert’s Ragtime Island Wind The Jeff Siegel Quartet Jammers The Kingston High School Jazz 7/24 John MacIntosh 7/31 The Jazz Machine Ensemble and 8/7 Nat Phipps Trio The Jazz Knights. 8/14 Dillon Kopf Information is available from Planet Arts at (518) 945-2669 or 8/21 Sonny & Perley www.planetarts.org. 8/28 Li’l Jay and the Cardsharks

Skidmore Jazz Institute June 28 – July 12, 2008 , Pat LaBarbera, Concert Schedule Bernhard Theater Bobby Shew, and Curtis Fuller July 1, 8:00 pm, Terence Blanchard Pianist, educator and director of the Afro Jazz Student Concerts Latin Jazz Orchestra, O’Farrill Quintet Filene Recital Hall featuring Institute partici- Bernhard Theater leads this quintet featuring Ruben Rodriguez and pants. Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Terence Concerts are free and open to the public. Blanchard leads his quintet Vince Cherico July 8, 8:00 pm, Aaron Parks Quartet The Skidmore Jazz Institute is sponsored in featuring Brice Winston, Fabian Almazan, part by the National Endowment for the and Bernhard Theater Blue Note pianist Aaron Parks leads this Arts, The New York State Council on the July 3, 8:00 pm, Skidmore Faculty Sextet Arts, the New York State Summer School of Bernhard Theater quartet featuring , and Tommy Crane the Arts, The Howard Bayne Foundation Featuring Bill Cunliffe, Todd Coolman, and Capitol-EMI-. Clayton Cameron, Pat LaBarbera, July 10, 8:00 pm, Skidmore Faculty Sex- Bobby Shew, and Curtis Fuller tet July 5, 8:00 pm, Arturo O’Farrill Quartet Bernhard Theater Featuring Bill Cunliffe, Todd Coolman, A P l a c e f o r J a z z Page 5 We Appreciate It By Tim Coakley April was Jazz Appreciation Month, and Mulligan Quartet, and Paul Couch and trum- other groups. to celebrate, the musicians unions of Albany peter Paul Supple did an excellent job of Pianist Peg Delaney led an all-star and Schenectady put on a series of events capturing the spirit and feeling of that fa- group that played several of her arrange- for the public that brought together the best mous combo. Bill Delaney, bass, and Mark ments. The group had Mike Canonico on players in the Capital Region. It gave every- Anthony, drums, laid down a solid, sympa- trumpet; Leo Russo and Paul Couch on one a chance to hear the many and diverse thetic beat. saxes; Bill Delaney on bass and Bob Halek talents that we have in our area, as well as The day was capped off by alto on drums. They swung hard and well for the providing the musicians themselves a wel- saxist Keith Pray doing a tribute to Can- entire set, and gave Horace Silver’s “Cape come chance to get together, which they nonball Adderley. He was joined by the fiery Verdean Blues” a real ride. don’t always have when they are out doing Tony Speranza on trumpet and the daz- Linda Brown’s Jazz Project their own separate gigs. zling Dave Salazzo on piano. Bassist Lou wrapped up the afternoon segment of the Smaldone and drummer Joe Barna kept event, and featured some excellent trom- On Sunday, April 20, the the pot boiling. A beautiful contrast to the Schenectady Musical Union held an after- bone work by Jim King and nifty flute by boppish group came when Keith played a Jim Deforge. noon of music at the Muddy Cup, a pleasant soulful “I Cover the Waterfront,” which was space just off the arcade in Proctors Thea- on Cannonball’s “With Strings” album. The Joey Thomas Big Band, just tre. Three groups performed, starting with back from a Midwest engagement, played a Mellotone, a swinging group featuring Ron The following Sunday, April 27, tribute to Frank Sinatra in the early eve- Partch, Lew Petteys, Rennie Crain and the Albany Musicians Union presented an ning, with Bob Father handling the vocals Tom D’Andrea. Colleeen Pratt was on equally fine afternoon of music at the Best and between-tunes banter. The band then hand to deliver some excellent vocals. Western Albany Airport Inn on Wolf Road. turned to some Woody Herman charts, The group Mulligan Stew fol- The day began with a combo led including his haunting theme, “Blue Flame,” lowed, led by saxophonist Paul Couch by drummer Joe Sorrentino and featuring that brought the dancers out on the floor. (who had to burn rubber to get from his Nat Phipps, piano; Pete Toigo, bass; and During all this, guitarist Sam Farkas led a earlier gig with Peg Delaney at the Crooked Mo Rancourt on trumpet. They got things sparkling little trio in the bar lounge, with Lake House). off to a swinging start, and Mo later joined Mike Lamkin getting a roaring organ Pete and guitarist Ron Bill to provide some The group evokes the sound of the Gerry sound from his keyboard and Cliff Brucker classic jazz tunes between the sets of the providing some crisp drum work.

Remembering Bill Fuller

by Tim Coakley Longtime bassist Bill Fuller humble. At a luncheon during the win- passed away in May at age 89. I had the ter we chatted about our mutual joy of --Paul Mastriani pleasure of playing with him behind family - particularly grandchildren. Bill's such jazz giants at Doc Cheatham, Vic devotion to his family and his gentle- Bill was special to us. We knew Dickenson and Buddy Tate. We always manly qualities will be long remem- him ever since we started dating. (a had a good time playing together, and, bered. loooong time ago.) He was a genuinely warm and sincere gentleman. Always as musicians used to say, he had a good --Neil Brown beat. with a smile and a hug. We would chat I did get to work with Bill just for a while when ever we saw eacho- Here are some comments and one time when I was playing drums. Bill ther.He would always ask us how our memories from others in the musical was a sweet person. It was always a joy gigs were going and have an encourag- community: for me when I saw Bill. He was in the ing word. We will miss him. I only got As President of Local 14, it was top class of people and will always be to play with him once when I sat in at a an honor to present an award to Bill remembered. club in Saratoga, I think it was called Fuller during our Jazz Month Celebra- --Sonny Daye The Metro maybe? A beautiful soul. tion two years ago for his more than 60 Springtime Blessings. year career as jazz vocalist and bass- Very sad news. I'm really going to miss him. --Perley Rouseau ist. Bill's response was characteristically Page 6 A P l a c e f o r J a z z

APFJ Concert Tickets Order Form Pre-order tickets are currently available for this year’s concerts. Checks should be made out to A Place for Jazz and mailed to: PO Box 1059 Schenectady, NY 12301 CONCERT QTY PRICE TOTAL Bill Charlap Trio $15

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Lee Russo $15 September 26 Ben Allison $15 October 10

Joe Locke and his quartet $15 October 24

Karrin Allyson $15 November 7 Complete Series (offer $60 good until Sept. 8)

Remembering Bill Fuller

By Tim Coakley (Continued from page 5) fun. He loved music and the Ink Spots I'm sorry to hear about Bill. When Stan and I moved here in '71, Bill period, I know, really was a tremendous I just saw him at the jazz show in Al- was one of the first people we met. I pleasure. A very special, very good hu- bany and he was his usual charming self. don't remember where, but I'm sure we man being. I worked with him and Phil Foote back did a few gigs together. He was always --Lee Shaw in the 80's and he seemed to always be so positive and upbeat. It was important To me, the greatest tribute to Bill Fuller lucky with ladies. I always enjoyed work- to him to challenge himself with those is the success of his children, all nice ing with him and will miss him as long bicycle rides. Sometimes, in the people like their father and fine musi- a friend and a tasty bass player middle of one of those rides, he would cians. .--Mark Anthony include a visit with us, which was always --Ned Spain Page 7 A P l a c e f o r J a z z APFJ Membership Form

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Norm Ainslie; Rob Aronstein; Ed August; C. Robie Booth; Joe Bowman; Al Brooks; Jody Shayne and Russ Brooks; Tim Coakley; College of St. Rose; Bob Cudmore; Evvie and Bob Currie; James & Margaret Cunningham; Peg Delaney; Jan Egry; Beverly Elander; The Goldberg Clan; Jerry Gordon; The Hamilton Hill Arts Center; The Hart Clan; Anita and Al Haugen; The Hyland Clan; Pete Jacobs; Barbara Kaiser; Mike and Rosemary Lategano; Peter Lesser; Eleanor Linberg; Chris Martin; Bill McCann; Gail and Bill Mattsson; Bill Meckley; Peg Miller; Bobbie Monterose; John and Donna Moroney; Yves Nazon; Brian Patneaude; Tom Pierce; Kevin Roberts; Alice Rudnick; Schenectady County Community College; Joe Slomka and Claudia White; Randy Treece; Chris Waldron; Sharon Wesley; David Wilkinson Special thanks also to the Daily Gazette for their promotion of APFJ A Place for Jazz is a not-for-profit organization dedi- Sean Lane at the Al Haugen-Don Egry cated to presenting the best in jazz. We receive fund- Whisperdome ing from the Schenectady County Initiative Program Collective well as from our ticket sales and membership contri- butions. Pianist Sean Lane, a Linton (with Lew Petteys, Bill Delaney Programs include concerts, public workshops, High School graduate, is now a school-based clinics, a Jazz website, successful jazz pianist in Wash- & Tim Coakley) and general support of Jazz and its musicians. ington, D.C. He will appear in We welcome announcements and comments. concert at the First Unitarian Jazz-Jam BBQ Editor: Tim Coakley Society of Schenectady, 1121 Wendell Ave., at 7:30 p.m. on Contributors: Al Brooks, Tim Coakley, Jan Egry, at River Stone Manor in Friday, June 13. He will be joined Beverly Elander, Jerry Gordon, Tom Pierce by Washington area reed man Glenville Web Mensch: Jerry Gordon Seth Kibeo, and backed by fel- low Linton grad Van McDonald Saturday, July 20 1-5pm Newsletter: Chris Waldron on bass and Pete Sweeney on $28 drums. The concert will benefit A Place for Jazz PO Box 1059 , Schenectady, NY 12301 the Schenectady City School Dis- 518 393-4011 [email protected] trict Educational Foundation. Tickets are $20, $10 for students. Board of Directors They may be purchased at the door or by check from Norm Ainslie, Al Brooks, Tim Coakley, Beverly Schenectady School District Elander, Jerry Gordon, Al Haugen, Anita Haugen, Les- lie Hyland, Mike Lategano, Bill McCann, Tom Pierce, Educational Foundation, PO Andrzej Pilarczyk, Alice Rudnick, Joe Slomka, Chris Box 3956, Schenectady NY Waldron 12303.

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