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Celebrating Moody Miche Braden at October 14 NJPAC Presents Ambitious Tribute Festival Jazz Social Volume 40 • Issue 9 October 2012 Journal of the New Jersey Jazz Society Dedicated to the performance, promotion and preservation of jazz. Saxophonist James Moody is flanked by Clark Terry, left, and George Mraz as they rehearse for the Phillip Morris Superband in New York on December 7, 1985. Photo by Mitchell Seidel. Celebrating Moody Miche Braden at October 14 NJPAC Presents Ambitious Tribute Festival Jazz Social. See page 3. Tickets available now for NJJS 40th Anniversary Celebration for Newark’s Favorite Son November 4. See ad page 5. See page 26. New JerseyJazzSociety in this issue: NEW JERSEY JAZZ SOCIETY Prez Sez . 2 Bulletin Board . 2 NJJS Calendar . 3 Jazz Trivia . 4 New Patron Level Benefits . 4 Prez Sez Editor’s Pick/Deadlines/NJJS Info . 6 Crow’s Nest . 46 By Frank Mulvaney President, NJJS New/Renewed Members . 46 Change of Address/Support hope you were able to get out this summer for from Ellington to Billy Joel. They’re getting ready NJJS/Volunteer/JOIN NJJS . 47 I some live jazz; I sure did. Actually, I’m a little to record their seventh album. STORIES embarrassed I’ve seen so much great jazz that ■ The hottest news I have is that the amazing NJPAC—James Moody Festival . cover cost me little or nothing. In just a span of seven Big Band in the Sky. 8 Bria Skonberg and quartet will be our musical days I was at the Morristown festival, the Noteworthy . 14 guests for our Annual Meeting at Shanghai Jazz Talking Jazz: Claudio Roditi. 16 Montclair festival, a Swingadelic concert in on December 2. Bria is not only a fabulous Newport Jazz Festival. 22 Hoboken, the usual Crossroads jam, a Roseanna The Dorseys Brought to Life. 25 trumpeter but also a wonderful singer, and her Vitro gig in New Brunswick, a Funktion11 Princeton JazzFeast . 28 debut vocal album recently hit number 7 among concert in Red Bank, a gig at Makeda for Litchfield Jazz Festival . 30 the top-selling jazz CDs. Pizzarelli Opens incredible drummer Shirazette Tinnin and a Rutherfurd Hall Series . 32 ■ We are very pleased to announce that we’ve Jazz Journeys . 33 double header at Trumpets for my friend Kevin Hildebrandt and Bob DeVos with Ralph Bowen. booked The DIVA Jazz Orchestra for our regular REVIEWS August Ramblings . 34 What’s really nice about this immersion is that I spring jazz concert at the Mayo Center in Other Views . 36 get to see so many musicians I know personally, Morristown on April 14. This unique group, College Jazz. 38 and meet people whom I don’t know but who featuring some of the finest musicians in the Caught in the Act: Fun Bunch/92Y/ Ladies at Kitano. 42 know that I represent our organization. country among its 15 all-women members, Online Sinatra Book . 43 released its much-heralded seventh album last I will tell you the vocalist Sonya Hensley with the Book: Ruby Braff . 44 year. Vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway is featured Rusty Paul Band at Morristown just knocked us EVENTS on the disk of all Johnny Mandel music. ’Round Jersey: Morris, Ocean . 48 out. The Montclair festival drew a crowd of Institute of Jazz Studies/ about 1,500. Most of the performers were drawn ■ The lineup of bands for the next Pee Wee Jazz from Archives . 49 from the faculty of the Jazz House Kids Summer Russell Memorial Stomp (March 3) is headed by Somewhere There’s Music . 50 The Name Dropper . 51 Workshop to complement big-time stars like the exciting Hot Sardines, a 9-piece group that Joe Lovano, Billy Drummond and Christian features a very talented tap dancer. The other ADVERTISERS Shelly Productions/Glen Rock. 4 McBride. Jazz House now has over 100 young three bands will be led by people, who are likely NJJS 40th Anniversary Celebration. 5 people in their education programs. familiar to you: Dan Levinson, Kevin Dorn and WBGO . 7 Emily Asher who, in just a couple years has The Swingadelic concert was at Frank Sinatra Shanghai Jazz . 9 become one of the Jazz Society favorites. Theatre at RVCC . 11 Park right on the waterfront. The 11-piece PA Jazz Society . 12 group, led by Dave Post and singer/pianist John ■ The New Jersey Jazz Society’s 40th Arbors Records . 13 NJPAC —James Moody Festival . 15 Bauers, aims to entertain with an eclectic mix Anniversary Celebration on November 4 will be Ocean County College . 17 LaSpada Audio . 19 Cafe Z Union . 21 McCarter Theatre . 23 Stay tuned to www.njjs.org Jazzdagen . 29 William Paterson University . 31 Marlene VerPlanck . 32 NJJS Bulletin Board Sandy Sasso . 32 WBGO Photo Blog . 33 Member Discount Claim your member privilege! Get free admission E. Stroudsburg U: Zootfest . 35 Jim Eigo Jazz Promo . 36 to NJJS socials, discounts to music events, discounts from partners! Full Count Big Band . 37 NJJS Members Discounts Hibiscus offers NJJS members a discount of 10% off their check. John Nobile Summerswing Orchestra . 38 The Berrie Center at Ramapo College offers NJJS members 5% off event tickets. Jazz in Bridgewater: Glenn Miller Tribute. 39 Swingadelic. 40 FREE Film Series…Now on THURSDAY nights at 7 PM at Library of the Chathams. See calendar page 3 United Reformed: Midiris . 42 for details. Best of all? Free, free, free…invite your friends. LauRio Jazz . 44 FREE Jazz Socials…ongoing. Join us for music and mingling. Free for members, $10 non-members CTS Images . 47 (applicable to membership) with just a $10 venue minimum. Watch calendar page 3 for upcoming dates and details. Princeton Record Exchange . 52 Beyond the schmooze, there are some serious musical prizes raffled off at our socials!! 2 __________________________________ October 2012 New JerseyJazzSociety Tell them you saw it A New Jersey Jazz Society membership always makes a great gift! Plus, if you are in Jersey Jazz! already a member, a gift membership costs just $20! See page 47 for details! an event to remember, as 23 of the finest when our guests were vocalist Petra Van in the business. We will hear some great musicians on the scene will converge at the Nuis and guitarist Andy Brown. For October piano trio music and learn something about magnificent concert hall of the Dorothy 14 our guest will be Miche Braden, star and the complexity of jazz drumming. Young Center at Drew University to perform musical director of the recent off-Broadway ■ It is with great pleasure that I report that in four groups, led by Warren Vaché, Laura production of The Devil’s Music — The Life Jersey Jazz took two of three newsletter Hull, Emily Asher and Bob Ackerman. I and Blues of Bessie Smith. The multi-talented awards from the NJ Chapter of the Society don’t think we will be able to control sit-ins, Ms. Braden (singer, musician, actor, song- of Professional Journalists for 2011. First as most of the musicians who have a writer, recording artist, writer, arranger/ place was awarded to co-editors Tony considerable history with the Jazz Society composer and musical director) will sing, Mottola and Linda Lobdell and contributing know each other. A wine and cheese accompanying herself on piano, and will photo editor Mitchell Seidel. Mitchell was reception will follow the performance where regale us with stories of her jazz and also cited with a second place award for his you will be able to peruse memorabilia from theatrical careers. Prior to her recent long- writing and photographic contributions to our 40-year history including a collection of running role, Miche received a “Big Shot on the magazine. photo albums of events we sponsored in the Broadway” award for her role in the ■ 1970s. It will also be a great opportunity to production of Movin’ Out. Ms. Braden has a Visit our website: njjs.org, to learn about visit with old friends and meet and greet the long list of theatrical credits and possesses a the FREE jazz film series at the Chatham musicians. Two outstanding young repertoire of 1,000 songs. For November 18 Library presented by Joe Lang and other musicians will play during the reception in we will have Sherrie Maricle and friends. I’m upcoming events. each of the two wings of the Arts Center. sure many of you know Sherrie as the leader ■ If perchance you are interested in serving ■ Our Sunday Socials at Shanghai Jazz this of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, 5Play and the on the Board of Directors for the NJ Jazz fall have some major attractions. I hope you DIVA trio. Dr. Maricle is a noted educator Society, please contact me or any one of were able to attend our September event and is regarded as one of the top drummers our board members. JJ Jersey Jazz magazine seeks your help to cover jazz in Jersey as comprehensively as possible. Please help us expand our reach to all corners of the musical Garden State. Consider submitting a story or even a brief paragraph when you visit any venue featuring jazz. If you can include a high-res photo, even better. We’ll happily credit your work when we print it and you’ll have the satisfaction of spreading the jazz message and fulfilling your creative impulses! JJ for updates and details. Thursday Thursday October 25 Sunday November 4 Thursday Sunday September 27 Sunday FREE FILM NJJS 40th Anniversary November 15 November 18 FREE FILM October 14 Birelli Lagrene & Gypsy All-Star Jam and FREE FILM — TBA JAZZ SOCIAL Ella Fitzgerald & Other JAZZ SOCIAL Project: Live in Paris Reception Library of the Sherrie Maricle Swing Stars – Live from Miche Braden Library of the 3 PM Chathams Shanghai Jazz Lincoln Center Shanghai Jazz Chathams Drew University, 214 Main St., 24 Main St., Madison and Great Trombones 24 Main St., 214 Main St., Madison Chatham 3 – 5:30 PM Library of the Madison Chatham see ad page 5 7 PM Sunday December 2 Chathams 3 – 5:30 PM 7 PM 214 Main St., ANNUAL MEETING Chatham Bria Skonberg Shanghai Jazz 7 PM NJJS Calendar 24 Main St., Madison October 2012 __________________________________ 3 New JerseyJazzSociety Jazz Trivia NJJS Launches By O.
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