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The Monthly Newsletter of JazzErie July 2008 Vol. 14, Issue. 7

14 Years Serving the Community JazzErie JAZZ & BLUES WALK Saturday, july 12, 2008 • 7:00 p.m. - until...

NEW THIS YEAR… Beginning at area musicians will perform at eleven outstanding accomplices Tony Stefanelli, about 10:00 PM and continuing into the downtown venues. This rich cafeteria of electric bass; drummer/vocalist/promoter wee hours, the Dave Stevens Big Band choices to stimulate, enrich and inspire Joe Dorris; saxophonist Phil Popotnik and will perform in the ballroom at the East your spirit will begin with the KATIE the mysterious Tito. Erie Turners Club, 829 Parade St. As the CHRIEST/SHELDON PETERSON evening DUO at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 20 Just down the street, (and East Fifth St., where you can also purchase at the Bay Breeze, 24 morning) your Jazz & Blues Walk button and enjoy North Park Row, Steve wear on, light refreshments. The Chriest/Peterson Trohoske’s Collective musicians Duo provides an appropriately eclectic Voices will make who have introduction to seriously funky, seriously performed the evening’s excellent jazz with a at other musical lineup of musicians which Jazz Walk entertainment, includes Dwayne Dolphin, venues are with a blend bass and Teddy Pantelas, invited to of jazz/folk/ guitar – both nationally stop by and rock/blues well known musicians sit in with the band. There will also offerings, – as well as Erie drummer be a wee hours breakfast available for featuring Brad Amidon and Steve those who wish to go the distance. many Trohoske, also on bass originals, guitar. Wow! Also new this year: the trolleys performed with energy and style. Vocals The BrewErie at available to transport patrons (with and guitars. buttons) from site to site, free of charge, Union Station, 123 will be plush busses with rest rooms. The first three-hour (8 – 11:00 PM) West 14th St., will feature long-time group of bands brings the following major Erie favorites, the SPA QUINTET, UNCHANGED FROM YEARS talents: with a rhythm section of pianist/vocalist PAST… Jazz & Blues Walk Buttons, Gene Leone, drummer Guido Damico, which entitle bearers to refreshments At Molly bassist Plas Presutti, and with master at the reception, free admission to Brannigans, 506 all Jazz & Blues Walk venues, and State St., you will free rides on the Jazz & Blues Walk hear CATS A BEAR, busses – are still just $10. per button, with composer/ all of which goes to sustain JazzErie. arranger/ teacher and world-class guitarist Also unchanged: outstanding Frank Singer, and For More Information: www.jazzerie.com saxophonist/arranger and sometimes CHARLES VENTRELLO/LYDIA Jazz Erie News Notes columnist Dr. Allen Zurcher, MARKS QUINTET. and another saxophone master, Stan JazzErie is a com- Bialomizy completing the front line. Legendary Erie saxophonist and munity of music lovers and JazzErie Discussion group columnist musicians and, a member- At the Pufferbelly Restaurant, 414 ship organization dedicated Ventrello, and cabaret/jazz singer Marks to sharing with children, French St., will be CARL HULTMAN will be ably supported by keyboardist adults and one an-other & JAZZ FRIENDS, WITH BARB. Dan Hallett, drummer Carl Alanakian and an awareness and love of Guitarist/vocalist/arranger and recent past bassist Harry Jacobson.. music, particularly jazz. JazzErie brings president of JazzErie Carl Hultman will toget-her people who want to listen to jazz, The final shift of the evening’s learn about it, play it and just live it. music, from 10:00 PM until 1:00 AM, will bring you: Check out our website at www.jazzerie.com for complete At Scotty’s Jazz Club, 301 German information on current and St., THE HELIOTROPES – that’s upcoming events. Katie Chriest and Sheldon Peterson, again, but this time amplified and 2007-2008 Board of Directors supported by rhythm section compadres Dave Blaetz, on upright electric bass, and original drummer/percussionist Allen President...... Ed Goebel be joined by vocalist Barb Schnwartz, Vice President...... Ted Ely Chaffe playing conga, djembe, pedal hard bop saxophonist Dave Callighan, Treasurer...... Liz Scarpelli greero and whatever else comes out of drummer John Nicota and bassist Dick his bag. They get better and better as the Thompson. Directors evening goes on. Joe Curlett Robb Hoff The next shift, from 9:00 until Charles Lute Al Lubiejewski At the Docksider, 1015 State St., you midnight, brings a new wave of talent. John Marzalek Scott Meier can hear (and see) Handsome Pete, jazz Carl Hultman Sheldon Peterson fusion from a trio which includes Scott Allen Zurcher Mary Watson At Billie’s Lounge, in the Avalon Cravener, guitar and D.J. Askey, drums. Dick Thompson John Kytic Hotel, 16 West Tenth St., you can hear and dance to the infectious rhythms of the Paul Bates Kathy Danielson And finally, from 10:00 PM until… RED HOT RUG CUTTERS. Past Presidents at the East Erie Turners Club, 829 Parade David F. Van Amburg 1994-1995 Plymouth St., the DAVE STEVENS BIG BAND, (Founding President) Tavern, 1109 the area’s outstanding collection of big Atty. Al Lubiejewski 1995-1997 State St., will band players and charts, plus visitors, Virginia M. Pelkowski 1997-1999 present the will hold forth until exhaustion sets in R. Patrick Rodgers 1999-2002 popular DUKE and patrons and musicians subside into breakfast. Steve Eidell 2002-2003 SHERMAN BLUES Tom McLaren 2003-2005 BAND. Duke BUTTONS CAN BE PURCHASED JazzErie Notes is published monthly Sherman, guitar, Rick Caff, drums, Mark IN ADVANCE AT: by JazzErie which is a subsidiary organiza- Murphy, bass, and Otis James, harp and tion of the Erie Art Museum, saxophone. Erie Art Museum, 411 State St. a nonprofit organization. Romolo Chocolates, 1525 West 8th St. At Matthew’s Trattoria, 158 JazzErie Notes Glass Growers Gallery, 10 East 5th St. Editor - Dick Thompson East 13th St., you can hear another published by outstanding collection of talents, the Erie Book Store, 137 East 13th St. The Erie Art Museum for JazzErie World Of Music, 1355 West 26th St. printed by PIP Printing West 2825 West 26th St. • Erie, PA 16506 ( FULL JAZZ AND BLUES WALK Deadline is the 15th of each month. SCHEDULE ON PAGE THREE. ) Send articles to: [email protected] or Box 8833, Erie, PA 16505

Page 2 JazzErie Notes been confirmed. Dave Liebman will be Coryell, Buster Williams, The Godfathers JAZZ & BLUES performing in November. JazzErie will of Groove, and Joe Lovano, just to name also co-sponsor a concert at D’Angelo a few we’ve brought here. WALK SCHEDULE Center in February featuring vocalist 7 – 8:00 PM Reception, Erie Art Robin McKelle. To make the Jazz & Blues Walk even Museum Annex, 20 East Fifth St. more successful, we need each JazzErie The arrangements for the Jazz & member to bring his or her significant Purchase your button(s), enjoy Blues Walk are nearing completion. Mary Watson reported that more other, plus at least one other couple. If refreshments. Music by Katie we all do our part, JazzErie can continue Chriest and Sheldon Peterson. volunteers are needed to assist with buttons sales, including at Scotty’s and to bring world-class performers to Erie. 8 - 11:00 PM Pufferbelly the Docksider. To volunteer, please call And you and more of your friends can Restaurant, 414 French St.,Music Mary at 454-8867. have a great evening. by Carl Hultman & Jazz Friends John Kytic confirmed that the -Ed Goebel with Barb. membership drive will begin at the end of Molly Brannigan’s Restaurant, 506 June. During the last month, eight new State St. Music by Cats A Bear members joined and were given credit for JAZZERIE THANKS THE the 2008-2009 membership year. Bay Breeze Restaurant, 24 North FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS Ted Ely proposed that JazzErie Park Row. Music by Steve FOR THEIR SUPPORT form a committee that would provide Trohoske’s Collective Voices. speakers on jazz and JazzErie’s Gannon University, 109 University BrewErie at Union Station, 123 objectives for various organizations and Square. West 14th St. Music by the Spa groups throughout the Erie area. The MacDonald, Illig, Jones and Quintet. purpose would be to generate a greater Britton, Attorneys, 100 State Street, understanding of jazz, more interest in Suite 700. 9:00 until Midnight Billie’s it, increased JazzErie memberships, and Glenwood Beer, 2177 W. Grandview Lounge, at the Avalon Hotel, 16 more attendance at JazzErie concerts. Boulevard. West Tenth St. Music by the Red The Board will study his proposal. Carl Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Hot Rug Cutters. Hultman was presented with a gift certificate in honor of his three years of Center, Mercyhurst College. Plymouth Tavern, 1109 State St. service as President of JazzErie. Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. Music by the Duke Sherman Blues Glass Growers Gallery, Band. 10 E. 5th Street. Matthew’s Trattoria, 158 East JAZZERIE World of Music, 13th St. Music by the Charles 1355 W. 26th Street. Ventrello/Lydia Marks Quintet. PRESIDENT’S Froess Pianos and Keyboards, 2558 W. 8th Street. 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM. Scotty’s Jazz MESSAGE Romolo Chocolates, Club, 3-1 German St. Music by 1525 W. 8th Street. The Heliotropes. As you’ve read on our cover page, the Jazz & Blues Walk will be held Lynch Music, Rte. 9 & Rte. 20, Docksider Restaurant, 1015 State St., during the evening of July 12, 2008, Fairview. Handsome Pete. from 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Many in Erie Book Store, 137 E. 13th Street. East Erie Turners Club, 829 Parade Erie consider the Jazz & Blues Walk Raven Sound, 2617 Peach Street. St. Music by the Dave Stevens to be JazzErie’s signature event – and Edinboro University of Big Band one of Erie’s most enjoyable summer , Edinboro happenings. Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, Wesleyville SUMMARY OF And it is. We’ll have over 1,000 Lake Erie Fanfare, 113 W. 10th adults walking – and riding JazzErie Street. BOARD MINUTES busses – up and down State Street and Coors Beer adjacent streets enjoying some of Erie’s Scott Enterprises/Ambassador June 4, 2008 finest jazz and blues musicians in 11 Center, 8040 Peach Street Liz Scarpelli gave a favorable restaurants and taverns. Everyone will East Erie Turners Club, Treasurer’s Report. Al Wehan reported have a great time. 829 Parade Street. on efforts of the Performance Committee But the Jazz & Blues Walk is Mercyhurst College, 501 E 38th St. to coordinate the September concert more than this. It is JazzErie’s biggest Second Hand Rose, 351 W 26th St. with Gannon University. The Yellow fundraiser. Without its financial success, Frank Corapi Jackets are possible performers. Tony RockErie Monaco will be a performer for the JazzErie could not bring to Erie world- December concert between Christmas class musicians like James Carter, Kevin Builder’s Hardware and New Years, but the venue has not Mahogany, Joey De Francesco, Larry 2002 W. 16th Street

Issue No. 161 Page 3 THE BREWERIE CONCERTS & The at UNION STATION AREA EVENTS 459-2200 MEADVILLE Otters Jazz Line Call for live music listings. 814/335-1340 www.jazzerie.com Sat. July 12 5 – 8:00 PM Tri This Live music some weekends, 10:00 PM to with Joh O’Camb 1:00 AM. Otters has now reopened after Schedules below reflect information available 8 – 11:00 PM (JAZZ external renovations. at the time of publication, and are subject to WALK) Spa Quartet Bosco’s Restaurant & Bar continues to change. Call Club to confirm. with Gene Leone. offer a Jazz Jam every Tuesday, 8 – 11 SCOTTY’S JAZZ CLUB Fri., July 25 9 – 12:00 DT’s PM. Musicians are encouraged to sit 459-3800 in. For more information, contact Dan Sat., July 26 9 – 12:00 String Theory Hallett 814/336-1580. Live jazz from 10 PM to 1 AM. $5 cover. Thur., July 31 6 – 11:00 PM BLUES Sat., July 12 JAZZ WALK (no cover). & BREWS: Jake’s Blues The Heliotropes. The Man’s Room Band Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, 1815 Metropolitan St., Pittsburgh, PA 15233. Fri., July 18 Funk Hotet with Steve Fri., Aug. 1 9 PM – 1 AM Duke Call 412/322-0800 or visit Sherman Blues Band Trohoski. www.mcgjazz.com. Call for additional listings. The Guild has now posted their 2008–9 ALTO CUCINA concert season lineup. Events listed for COLONY PUB & GRILLE 3531 West Lake Road the balance of 2008 are: 838-2162 835-3900 Sept. 19 Yellowjackets with Mike Live jazz every Thursday: Music from 6:30 – 9:30 PM Stern Oct. 2 – 5 Chuck Mangione Colony Club House Band featuring Every Weds., Marty O’Conner with Oct. 11 – 12 Michel Camillo Gene Leone John Dauber Oct. 17 Martin Taylor & Gerald Clayton EAST ERIE TURNERS Sat., July 5 Tri This with Jon O’Camb Nov. 9 Toshiko Akioshi 452-2546 Sat., July 12 Sam Hyman Dec. 4 – 7 The Ray Brown Tribute Band Music in the Fountain Room from Sat., July 19 Reach with Dan Hallett Dec. 13 Spyro Gyra 8:30-11:30 PM Sat., July 26 Sam Hyman Band CLEVELAND Sat., July 12 (JAZZ WALK) 10:00 Nighttown Restaurant, 12387 Cedar PM – 1:00 AM in the Rd., Cleveland Hts., OH 216/795-0550 Ballroom. Dave Stevens HOTEL BEL-AIRE Big Band. Thurs., July 10 7:30 PM $20 RESTAURANT Bobby Sanabria, master drummer/ 2800 West Eighth St. percussionist with his NYC-based AVALON HOTEL, BILLIE’S 833-1116 quartet. 459-2220 x231 Thurs., July 17 7 PM $25 Ken Sat., July 5, July 12 and July 19 Live music every Friday & Saturday Peplowski, clarinet & saxophone night, 9 PM – 1 AM 7 – 10:00 PM: Marty O’Conner virtuoso. Originally from Cleveland, with John Dauber. and back for a hometown gig with the Joe Hunter Trio. Sat., July 12 (JAZZ WALK) Red Hot Sat., July 26 8 – 11:00 PM Rug Cutters. The Raven Band Visit website for additional offerings.

DOCKSIDER Want your upcoming performance or Music from 9 PM - Midnight ERIE ART MUSEUM special events listed in Jazz Line? 454-9700 Contact me at 814/734-4344 or 411 State St. [email protected]. Sat., July 12 10:00 PM – 1:00AM 459-5477 Information must be received by the (JAZZ WALK) July 9, 12:00 Noon – on the front steps 15th of the month preceding publication Handsome Pete Katie Chriest/Sheldon Peterson Duo (July 15th for the August issue). -Dick Thompson, ed.

Page 4 JazzErie Notes Louisiana 7:00 – 8:30 PM- Gem City Jazz Band 10:15 PM: Fireworks August 2 & 3: Erie Art Museum, Blues July 10: Pennsylvania Soldiers and and Jazz Festival Sailors Home Concert Series The 16th annual Erie Art Museum 1:00- 3:00 PM- Jazz and Swing Concert Blues & Jazz Festival offers two days of great music in a beautiful, family-friendly July 12: JazzErie’s Jazz and Blues Walk: outdoor setting, and its all free. There the night that State Street turns into will be ten acts and workshops over Bourbon Street. the two days, opening with a Family/ 10 clubs and restaurants feature the area’s Children’s act on Saturday at noon, 2008 Schedule: best jazz and blues bands. A trolley followed by an assortment of jazz, blues transports the partiers from venue to and related music. Bring your blanket ERIE SUMMERLONG venue all night. $10 donation. and chairs and enjoy the day. JAZZ FEST 7:00 – 8:00 PM - Reception, Erie Art Sunday: Museum Annex, Katie Criest Duo 6:00 PM: Bobby Zankel 8:00 – 1:00AM : 8:00 PM: Winard Harper Sextet All summer long there will be jazz Bands will be playing at the music and events throughout the region Other jazz and blues acts to be announced following clubs and restaurants, schedule as the festival approaches as part of the Erie SummerLong Jazz to be announced Fest. The festival is a result of a regional August 14 - 17: Celebrate Erie collaboration between the organizations, Pufferbelly Restaurant A 3 day festival filled with Erie’s best governments and institutions listed below Molly Brannigan’s The Bay Breeze food, music, art and entertainment JazzErie Billy’s , Avalon Hotel Saturday Jazz and Blues: City of Erie Plymouth Tavern 1:00 – 2:30 PM: Cats a Bear Erie Summer Festival of the Arts Mathew’s Trattoria, Lake Erie Arboretum BrewErie, 3:00 – 4:30 PM: Hard Core/Hard Bob Pa. Soldiers & Sailors Home Scotty’s 5:00 – 6:30 PM: Duke Sherman Blues Lawrence Park Township Docksider Erie’s Wild Rib Cook Off East Erie Turners 7:00- 8:30 PM: Heliotropes with Katie and Music Festival 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM August 19: Erie Port Authority, “Eight Erie Zoological Society Great Tuesday” Concert, Liberty Park Erie Art Museum The East Erie Turners will be Erie Port Authority offering the finale for the night with the 7:00 PM- Dave Steven’s Big Band appearance of the Dave Stevens Big Blasco Memorial Library August 28: Pennsylvania Soldiers and Band. Musicians form the other bands Erie Poetry Society Sailors Home Concert Series playing earlier will show up for a jam The current schedule of events session. A late night breakfast will be 1:00 – 3:00 PM- Dixie Doodlers is below (more events may be added available. throughout the summer) September 18: Pennsylvania Soldiers July 17 – August 14: Arts at the and Sailors Home Concert Series All Summer Long: Jazz at Local Arboretum Clubs and Restaurants 1:00 – 3:00 PM- Haener Brothers Big Frontier Park Band Erie has a strong offering of jazz at it’s local clubs and restaurants. The The Thursday night 7:00 PM concert places currently offering jazz include series will be featuring jazz. Watch for JazzErie performances are supported in part Scotty’s, The Colony, The BrewErie, , announcement of the concerts. by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a Molly Brannigans, and East Erie Turners. July 25: Jazz Poetry Night state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Jazz may show up at other venues so Pennsylvania and the National Endowment of Erie Book Store the Arts, a federal agency. watch for announcements this summer. 6:30 – 8:30 PM: JazzErie performances are also funded in part July 4: “Boom Over the Bay” by The Erie Arts Endowment of the Arts Council regional poets present works with a jazz of Erie. The City of Erie, Mercyhurst College theme and the Erie Hall of Fame present fireworks and jazz. July 30: Lawrence Park Concert Series 6:00 – 8:00 PM: Greater Erie Youth Gazebo on Iroquois Avenue Orchestra Jazz Ensemble 7:00 – 9:00 PM: Dixie Doodlers 8:30 – 10:30 PM: July 12: Pennsylvania Soldiers and The Firecracker Jazz Band from Sailors Home Concert Series

Issue No. 161 Page 5 “Jazz at Chautauqua will be Sept. 18 I’ve been retired since 1990. Except Radio Jazz Host: – 21. For more information, visit www. in 2006 I was engineer of the train at BILL GARTZ alleghenyjazz.com, or call Joe Boughton Conneaut Lake Park for the summer. I at 814/724-2163.) live in Meadville, so that was fun. But I stay active – love birds, old movies, and All-time favorites? “, a jazz.” trombonist from Costa Mesa, CA who will be at Chautauqua, ************************* and of course Jack Teagarden. Benny Where does Gartz think the music Goodman on clarinet. is going? Where would he like it to Saxophonists Coleman go? “Well, first, I need to say that it’s a Hawkins, Lester Young matter of taste. It seems to me that after and Ben Webster. Peplowski, Hamilton, that generation, Committed to swing, broadcasting Trumpeter Joe Wilder, there are not many people coming along. live from WQLN, Bill Gartz’ “Saturday who is also still I remember when they were young – I Swing Session” has been a fixture on playing and will be at gave many of them rides from the airport Erie’s jazz scene for 23 years. Chautauqua, and vocalist to Chautauqua, and got to know some of Gartz began his radio career sitting Wesla Whitfield, who Joe Boughton them personally. But now (Allegheny in from time to time with then radio jazz brought into Meadville a number of Jazz’) Joe Boughton is cutting back on host John Cicona in the early 1980’s. In times.” his concert schedule, and the crowd is getting greyer and greyer. To me, jazz is July of 1985, Gartz did an audition tape ************************ at QLN with then station manager Tom in a kind of state of depression. McLaren and Paul Brown, a popular Hot breakfast… to jazz host. “I notice that some young people, if noontime radio talk show host. The they hear it, they like it. There are some session apparently went well, as Gartz Gartz’ interest in jazz began when he younger European musicians coming was quickly scheduled for a 10 – 11:00 was in high school, and working for the along: pianists Rossano Sportiello AM Saturday slot, which was later Erie Railroad. “My mom insisted I have (Italy), Louis Mazetier (France), Chris advanced to 11:00 AM til noon, then a hot breakfast before I went to work, and Hopkins (he’s an American, but plays 7 – 9:00 PM, and then to the show’s we listened to the radio. There happened a lot in Europe), Berndt Lhotsky current three hours, from 8 – 11:00 PM to be a station on at 5:30 AM, Stan (Germany). Young people just need to be Saturdays. Shaw from New York City. One wintry exposed.” morning he played Bob Crosby’s ‘South “I’ve been in that slot now for Street Parkland Parade.’ I was really Interview by Dick Thompson many years,” says Gartz, who draws interested and I wanted to know how to almost entirely from his own collection get the record so I wrote to Stan Shaw. I JAZZERIE DISCUSSION of discs, featuring big band and small was amazed when he wrote back, told me group jazz artists from the 1920’s up until how to get the record. That inspired me GROUP the present. “That’s a lot of records,” and started my collection. I noted. “Yes, but would you believe I April 17, 2008 still have some in my collection I haven’t “I went to Cleveland after high by Charles Ventrello played. And I only play records on the school, and there I hung around record The Miles Davis album, “E.S.P.” air that I really like.” stores and went to clubs on Prospect. I from 1965 was the first recording venture heard Tommy Dorsey at the Aragon with on tenor who “I started my collection with big Ballroom, and the Dizzy Gillespie Big replaced George Coleman. Shorter as band records, my first love, but the Band one catalyst with the already volatile rhythm material got limited so I expanded into New Years section of Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter smaller jazz groups. Now it’s 60:40 in night, part and produced the musical favor of smaller groups.” Gartz lists of an Ohio equivalent of the first aquatic creatures among his favorite active musicians State music to try the land and pronounce, “Hey, we saxophonist Scott Hamilton, trombonist program. can do this.” There is enough content in Dan Barrett, guitarists , Then I this work to occupy serious musicians and Marty Grosz, went in the for a long, long time. Melodic variety pianists and Dave Service from and ambiguity, shifting rhythms and McKenna, bassists Michael Moore, ’47 to ’49, and was stationed in Germany. unexpected textures are neither new nor and Phil Flannigan and When I came back I worked for the Erie unlearnable; however, it was their use in vocalist Rebecca Kilgore. I noted that it Railroad, had a couple of stores, did an improvised setting which revealed the sounded like the lineup for the Allegheny some writing, was a painter, car delivery genius of this quintet, the employment in Jazz Society Chautauqua Series, which – you name it. But I kept on building time and space of these elements which Gartz enthusiastically endorses. “These my record collection, and when I began gives significance to the album’s title. are some of the best musicians in the doing my own radio show, that gave me From the LP shelf of yours truly. world. It’s a priviledge to be able to something I really loved. Thanks to Bob Gross for bringing the hear them in person.” (This year’s next selection. I’ve not listened to this

Page 6 JazzErie Notes charts, inspired solos and thoughtful WMCE-FM backup support. Penman’s “Haast Pass” Jazz is introduced as a sensitive ballad by (88.5 & 104.9) Hutcherson, which morphs into Latin/ On The Radio Mercyhurst College rock which invites dancing. Thanks to Denny Kitchen. WQLN FM (91.3) Tuesday Don Swift revisits the dynamite The Source for Jazz 10:10 – midnight performance of Rachel Z at the Erie Art Retro Cocktail Hour Museum Annex in February of this year Monday thru Thursday by spinning a selection from the album 9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. “The Department of Good and Evil.” Jazz Flight - Rob Hoff Wednesday Great memories of powerful, intricate piano; rich, solid bass; authoritative, 10:10 – 11:10 p.m. colorful percussion and fertile Friday Jazz Inspired arrangements. Thanks for the memories. 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 11:10 – midnight In the early 1970’s Dr. Bob ‘n Blues - Al Lubiejewski Listen Here! spearheaded a Jazzmobile project in New 10:00 p.m. - Midnight York City. Taylor enlisted top “Apple” Deep Blue - Jason Gibbs musicians to perform on a flat-bed trailer Thursday bringing jazz into any neighborhood 10:10 – 11:10 p.m. with a parking space. If there was no Saturday Jazz at Lincoln Center space the NYPD would create one. 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Imagine a motorized stage pulling up in 11:10 – midnight front of your house and on board there Saturday Swing Session Anything Goes are Billy Taylor, , Jimmy -Bill Garts Owens, Victor Gaskins, Ted Dunbar and 11:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Bobby Thomas wailin’ for you and the Lush Life - Aubrey Dillion Sunday neighbors. In this particular dream come 7:10 – 8:10 a.m. true in 1989, the Jazzmobile All-Stars Sunday offer an up-tempo blues called “Bird The Song Is You Watchers.” Thanks to Don Schwab. 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 8:10 a.m. Jimmy Guiffre passed away only Riverwalk - (Network) repeat Listen Here! or weeks ago. He is instantly remembered 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Jazz atLincoln Center as the composer-arranger of “Four “Jazz, Ballads & Blues” 9:10 a.m. Brothers” for the Woody Herman with Al Lubiejewski repeat Anything Goes band. However, he remained a quiet, 9:00 p.m. - Midnight visionary figure more at home with trios “Everything Jazz” and quartets with which he played quiet with Bob Protzman and visionary clarinet and saxophone. for some time. It’s Cannonball Adderly’s Jim Metzler plays “Fugue” by Guiffre, date with Miles Davis, Hank Jones, Art performed by Bud Shank, Joe Mondragon Classy 100 Blakey and . The Davis head and Shelly Manne. A critic once wrote, “Something Else” is the album title and upon learning Guiffre attained a post as WXKC-FM (99.9) title tune and it ain’t “just a blues.” It is clarinet instructor at a college, “Who’s very altered harmonically and employs going to teach the high register?” That Sunday a “call and response” head which Davis was bad form. Jimmy’s well chosen 9:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. will use with his saxophonists in the notes from the bottom two octaves were future. This is the album which contains Jazz Tracks sincere, heart-felt and significant. Sounds the standards “Autumn Leaves’ and like good music to me. “Love For Sale” and if you want to -am (1260) hear the biggest, roundest, juiciest alto It is common practice to put a new sax sound ever, catch Adderly’s take on face on an old standard by employing Sunday “Dancing in the Dark.” a Latin beat. Not so for the complete 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. guitarist , whose The album is “San Francisco Jazz “Besame Mucho” is played as a lively Big Band Jump Collective, Live 2007, 4th Annual jazz waltz. This refreshing subversion is Concert Tour.” Listen to this collection accompanied by Mel Rhyne on organ and of superlative musicians and you can’t Jimmy Cobb at the drum set. From the wERG-Fm (90.5) wait for the 5th tour: Dave Douglas, collection of Brad Amidon. Gannon University Josh Redman, Rene Rosnes, Bobby 8:00 - 11:00p.m. Hutcherson, Eric Harland, Miguel Join us next time: Thursday, July 17, Zenon and Matt Penman wring the 7:30 PM, Erie Art Museum Annex, 20 Dan Jones, “Mr. J” juice out of 12 Monk tunes and eight East Fifth St.. Great recorded jazz, latest originals characterized by engaging music news and stimulating dialogue.

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