New Orlenns lazz Fest 91 Smash Fall Line-up! APFI Member makes the ultimate sacrifice! APFI, now in its 4th sea- son, announces its new fall concert series, presenting Jazz By Bob Watts off with great food and real stars Rufus Reid, Peter Leitch, and In the 22years of its exist- southern hospitality You Jimmy Owens and the exciting understand whY comPan- Brazilian singer Kenia. TheY'll ence, the New OrleansJazz will this to be a be accompanied by such well- and Heritage Festival or "Jazz ion and I found exPerience. known musicians as Akira Fesf' has delighted both music truly celestial It is impossible to caPture Tana, Ray Drummond, lovers and epicureans. It is Marvin "Smitty" Smith, real flavor of Fest on John now the world's largest music the Jazz Hicks, Ralph Moore. Rob or anY other me- festival. This year it was held paper, film Schneiderrnan and the Brazil- You from April26th through MaY dia. It is an exPerience! ian percussionist Portinho. to fullY aPPre- 5th at its usual site on the New have to be there The season oPens SePtem- a few Orleans Fair Grounds. The ciate it. However, ber 20th at the First Unitarian may give the reader in SchenectadY. All event was a kaleidoscoPe of highlights Society some idea of the giant Chinese con.eits take place on FridaYs over 3,000 individual Perform- menu of entertainment that at 8pm at the First Unitarian ers, L00 food booths and over at 1221 was available. Society's WhisPerdome 200 craft booths. In New Avenue in The ageless Arthur Wendell Orleans, Jazz Festis second Schenectady. For details, sounded as good as only to the Mardi Gras in size Prysock check the centerfold inside. ballads and economic imPact on the ever, as the Ellington from his velvet city. flowed easily Marsalis Companion and I found it voice. The Wynton gave a tribute to be a thoroughly delightful Quintet stirring Featured experience for all five senses. to Louis Armstrong. in this set were Doc Cheatam, For a Jazzbtff ,being in the Ellis Marsalis. city that is the very cradle of Ruby Braff and On a different note Reuben Jazz, is a heart-warming house at the experience. Add the prosPect Blades had a full rock- of hearing Miles Davis, BB Municipal Auditorium King, Wynton Marsalis, the ing with his pulsating salsa Neville Brothers and too many rhythms. others to mention. Then, toP it Continued on Page 2 New Orleans fazzFest 2 0 0 o r d s (continueil fro*front) The Gospel Tent provided a by Glyn Evans great deal of pleasure and crowds. The saddening news of the Getz and Konitz each solo inspiration to capacity and death of Stan Getz took many twice with startling original- Renown gospel singers over the of us into memories of past ity. groups from all glories, usually starting with country gave hand-clapping, his 'Early Autumn' solo. A My long cherished 78 was soul stirring concerts through- day. beat later I was savoring a grey with overuse and did not out the jam little-known masterpiece, "No make i!. Years of pining were A midnight session Delfeayo Marsalis Figs." resolved when I found a with young remaindered French anthol- delighted an enthusiastic (1972 crowd. The now-defunct J azzmag ogy LP CBS) for fi2.99. 'Metronome' used annually to Congo square featured and poll its readers and gather Minimal odds for CD- ffaditional African music and poll-winners for a record date Survival,I fear. dances and many African food (back then I '78' disc!). Based African-American crafts, on the record made on1./10/ and displays. And of course Zydeco 50, the 1949 voters showed there was plenty of astonishing taste, with Diz and Cajun music. We were astounded by the (trumpet); J.J. Johnson (trom- bone); Buddy DeFranco abundance of high quality earth (clarinet); the very young Lee food at very down to prices. barbequed Konitz (alto sax) and Stan We savored gumbos, red Getz (tenor sax); Serge alligator, spirited Chaloff (baritone sax); Billy beans and rice, crawfish tails jambalayas. Bauer (guitar); Eddie and fiery Needless say, we intend Safranski (bass); Max Roach to "Feast" (drums). Lennie Tristano to revisit theJazz on played piano and composed the not too distant future. If you love good food and good one piece, "No Figs." Jazz, go to the JazzFestbefore yoU get much older. It's too It is a beautifully written good to miss. A word of and scored piece, particularly caution. Make your arrange- for the reeds, with long rip- . Cecilia Englehart & Tanaora . Nestor Torres ments before February. pling lines that demand and . 0liver Lake & Jump Up up fast! get virtuoso playing; aston- Accommodations fill ishingly so given the minimal . Tony Vacca & Tim Moran with guest WANTED! APFI is looking rehearsal time and the players Foday Mousa Suso complex travel schedules. . Eobby Sanabria & Ascension for access to a Macintosh Miraculously, the solos flow FREE ADIIISSION BOTH DAYS and a compatable Laser from the theme, and from each A Present3tron Bv The -\l-t Printer in Schenectady for other, as cream from a jug, urefrgffifns:f printing out the newsletter. coherent, consistent, rich, If you can help us out, call (518) 668-'2616 compressed statements within 374-6912, evenings. the 3-minute playing time. -2- quality of their voices until you Take 6 to kelp A Place hear them in person. fo, fazz Mona Golub of Second Wind Productions has made us an offer we can't refuse. For $25 you'll be seated in a row of the best seats in the house for the Take 5 concert at Proctors on the night of September 24th. Afterwards you'll get to partake of a wonderful dessert table at Peggy's and help us raise money for our efforts to build Jazz audiences in the area. We've invited Take 5 to join us at Peggy's right after the show.
If you act quickly, you can and their truly thrilling voices Make your check out to A get a ticket to see Take 6, a great to tell stories that will have you Place forlazz for 925 and mail after-show reception and help laughing and crying. They've itto 1.221, Wendell Ave., before A Place torlazz all at the same won three Grammys, sung with September 15th to insure you time! Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau and get a seat down front. It's a You won't want to miss this on the sound track of Spike performance with the kind of exciting a capella gospel group Lee's film Do the Right Thing. excitement we rarely get in this that uses modern lazzharmony You won't believe the dynamic area.
y S Of course there are some tions in Washington, D.C. o lo really interesting programs These stations are either allJazz around like those of Bill or mostly Jazz. I'm gently In a recent column in the McCann, Gail Mattisory passed from hand to hand for Times Union, Steve Bornfeld, Laurence Boylan, Tim Coakley, the last 300 miles of my journey. their media critic, started a Doc Perryman et al. Then there Drop Steve Bornfeld a letter cheering section for aJazz are the special programs from at the TU. Tell him you agree Radio station in the area. He National Public and American with him. Maybe we can start a asked the plaintive questior, "Is Public Radio that are piped into ground swell that will make it too much for one - just one WAMC-FM (Their fund drive is some station that is falling on its - full-time jazz station - in coming up. Don't forget to call face trying to compete in the this market of more than 40 in and tell them you love their faltering rock market to make stations?" Jazzprograms!) the switch! P.S. In a follow-up Mr. Borfeld voiced the frus- But nothing can compare to column, he mentioned that he tration that many of us have. what I get when I drive south to got some mail and phone calls The frustration of having to hop visit my mom in Washington, on the subject. Let him hear it. from station to station (see our D. C. It is an absolute joy to radio listings in the JazzCaLen- tune in to WBGO in Newark One of my pet peeves about dar) trying to pick up weak and (you can get it as far north as some lazzradio programs is the distant stations (you can get Nyack), there's a great station in way they identify (or don,t Vermont Public Radio on a Philadelphia, another one in identify) the music being good night) all for ourlazz. Baltimore and three great sta- Continued on page7 -3- KENIA IIMMY OWENS TANAREID PETER LEITCH Friday, September 20 QUARTET Fridiy, October 18 QUARTET 8:00 pm Friday, October 4 8:00 pm Friday, November 8 8:00 pm 8:00 pm Kenia brings you a TanaReid- a quintet . :.:..: ::::: r : fusion of Brazilian :|lmmy Owensaxd his thatstais.&ufii$'Beid We ilose our season Tana..,,I4!. rriall-lba'wiih,therCIo-tg, quartet will return and Akiia ,r ,with peter Lsitch, a , F# ,wil1'excite.,. from their European Reid, known as'the marvelous guitarist 'lbass,player's bass you. Choosing from tour to perform in the whb.has been.laudd player" has the works of artists lAtrhisperdome. Mr. recorded bv the New york like Billie Holiday and Owen's music is lvith l3zz notables 1irn", Drrg"br.t ,Nasti Stan Getz, ento.Kenia hae, influenced byDzzy Dexter fvt"g*i,'" IaZZ ""d created a performance Gillespie, T,ionel style uniquely her Hampton and Count , ,r'Hubbard end IJ,, ' ' ',' ,i,*on ein t,f**1i*g of' Basie and has also jolnson , English, Portuguese shared in the growttr Heis th;;i;"r. IohnWilson ,, eirrrentll. Direetor of ,: and Spanish) with a of modern Jazzwith of the New york mellow, sultry deliv- Archie Shepp, Charlie' Performance at ery. Her voice com- Mingus and Booker ,wild;ili.,,o* bines with the trom- Ervin. His original lxlffi;Hffiy'*"' College. Mr. Tana, bone of Jay Ashby, compositions include: a melodic crace and a percussion by Complicity, Nasty nationally reknowned rhythmic"strength.,, Portinho, Leo Traversa Notes, Dreamin'My dn:srmer, has Leitctr, who has ,,,:'recordd on bass, Romero Life Away and with Milt performed and ..L .g tar'and:Bi1l,, .,1acxs!Sr3r-I911*"-.--":,i$coided,-w$lt. .*-,iou."ded gscar,, .,Fude*.de .,, ,,r ,::Iacrson,$1Cg&* with r''Zoot Sims, CIConnell'skeyboard addition he has $onny peterson, at GAt- I{.ol}ins, Pacquilo in a performance that composed scores for * }iryAy Forrest and flRi*era and the ?aul,, -,,b"bd, wiil have you thrilled the Off-Broadway play Watson., w*f ,Ue to be at the opening t tSplil' W.intei.Consort. Th€yr,:., ,, Second'i i a.ad for: .1nt,uptya+ria of '91 UIi-lI8S"'lp,,'',,,,.,.,r.,,$ome.of,ther.np$:t,,r:.,:,, concert of the the Rod Rodgers : r;seAsCIn.,r,K6,nia,and her,,,, ,.P,4,C*rnpqny.','Fle.',. fgore.,.nob outstanding musicians Schneiderman and ,,,,, -,' ',,hi-afid.ha'+e,go ed,,., sees his performance ,,,,-,,fi,6;u S,tIaay.;.,',,, their second album on set firmly in the ielpe,o io " ,.',-.,.ii, ,*.#, ,b u, the Denon label. African-American eYef;iiflg,of..Feilor"-, ., , ,, ,trtav, Drrlmnrsfi(n,ofi,,,,,, anA.co,rn tradition. We are ' ,, UuJ* u"J rnrrr*il'"",.,, guaranteed an exciting sili$ofth€hi$fiest,S*i1.t11-SmffiO_n.'.", night with this ievel,,tana,R*idhas D,,*;] D-on,t:ffiss:r:::,,, wonderful musician/ ECIrxipgs$d CONCERTS are on Friday nights at 8:00 pm at the First Unitarian Society in Schenectady. Tickets are $12.00 each. Series tickets are $42.00.
MASTERCLASSES -- 2 1, /2hour sessions with leadinglazz artists will be held at the College of St. Rose on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 9pm. Classes are limited to 6 musicians at the professional or near- professional level. Masterclasses cost $50. There will be a1,0Vo discount for members. A limited number of auditors (members only) will be permitted. Audit fee $10.
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Phone (____) Member: Yes No I Calendar Tiger's Clifton Park Mall, The listings below were sent Justin McNeill's 301 Lark St., 371,-9867 to us by the clubs. It's best to Albany. 346-7008. Music has Aug. 2 Pinetop Perkins w/ check by telePhone before been pushed uP to 10:30Pm, Zora Young. (Blues) 10:30Pm going because there maY be but stiIl3 sets. VerY small. last minute changes. The clubs Excellent food. Reservations a $10 have a cover (or music charge) must! The Iron Horse Cafe or a minimum Purchase (food Cover and minimum. 20 Centre St., NorthamPton, or drink). FrequentlY theY JazzBrunch on SundaYs will Mass. 413-584-0610 have both. Reservations are continue. (call to confirm) There's a music chargeand advisable (especiallY for the They oPen at 1lam. Music most concerts are ticketed better-known as manY begins at 12noon SrouPs) (about 1-800-THE-TICK of the clubs seat less than 100. Aug 2 Plus 24 $10) 3 Blues Wing for advanced ticket sales. The Van Dyck 237 Union St. 9-10 Nick Brignola Qt Seats about 170 Abercrobie Schenecta dy. 37 4-2a06 Music 1.6-17 Hal Miller w/ Aug 1 ]ohn begins at 9pm,3 sets. Erica LindsaY 2 Marc Allen August 2-3 Dave McKenna 23 Gene Bertoncini Sept 23 - Allen Holdsworth (unconfirmed) (call for other bookings) 24 Critical TheorY 30-31 Chuck Loeb Qt On The Shelf, in the DeWitt w / Cliff LYons Half Moon Cafe Clinton Building,3g Eagle St., Sept6-7 Nick Brignola Qt 154 Madison Ave., 7 -11'Pm. No cover Albany. LiveJazz on SundaYs. 13-1.4 DotPhins w/ 436-0329 Music starts at 7Pm. 3 sets. No Dan Brubeck, Vince "donation" and Listings. Martucci Aug 2 Cygnus(Naiomi 20-21, Hal Miller with Randi Peterkin) Peggy's Restaurant 426 State surprise guest SJazz Factor St., SchenectadY (entrance in 27-2SJazzCaucus with 9 Cygnus Do,wnside back of the restaurant) Music Calareoand g'rests 1l Upside, (Featuring Stefan) starts at 9pm. 3 sets. No Jazz during the Summer. Check Lake George Arts Proiect 16 Cygnus Factor them out in the Fall Shepard Park, Lake George 22lazz September 7,2-5Pm 23 Cygnus Stew Cecelia Englehart & Tanaora, 29 7 Rabbit Fountain Restaurant Nestor Torres, Oliver Lake & 30 Cygnus 283 New Scotland Ave., AlbanY Sept 5lazzFactor Jump Up. Skip Parsons and his Riverboat 6 Cygnus azz Band 2nd Weekend everY J September 8, 2-6Pm 13 Cygnus month 10pm-2am. Call for Tony Vacca & Tim Moran w/ 19Jazz Factor details. guest Foday Mousa Suso, 20 Cygnus 27 Cygnus Bobby Sanabria & Ascension #'
-6- I I A Place forJazz is a mem- Radio is one bership organization that has of our primary Mattison's show on Wed's 12 to methods two basic goals: of enjoyingJazz. Because 3pm;Mondays 3-6pm Dave Casner. to enlarge the "free", it's we often overlook their WCDB 90.9FM Wonderful Show audiences in Northeastern New need for our support. It's simple. on Sat. & Sun Mornings plus 11am Ygrk for lazz: the synthesis of Let them know you like it. Call to 1pm daily. African and Europ6an musical when they ask for requests, send WRPI 91.5FM Kevin Roberts on traditions that hai become an them money when they ask for it fromT to 10.Regu- American art. Secondly we and write letters Ihyrc.nights about what vou larly presents importan t lazz- want to suppor t musicians like and what you don't. Thejr love Jazz musicians in great depth. who live in this area. We do to hear from you! WHRL lffl.lFM A Mix of lazz and this by sponsoring a concert "othet'' kinds of music. David series, publishing a newsletter, WVCR 88.3FM Sanborn Show on Sunday Cuttine edse is an presenting clinics and work- Afro-Am Pop w / occ asionai arz interesting mix. 1 shops in flavor. WPYX 106.7TM Brunch schools and colleges Jazz on and _ _ WMHT 89.1FM l,aurence Boylan,s Sunday. by publishing aJazz ealen- dar for the area. We also Show on Saturday Night. WMVI 1150AM Robin Quinn ]azz host WRUC 89.7FM L^ate night play is Show from 3pm tpTpm on Sunday Master Classes for professional good. WABY140OAM Good on Big Band musicians. WAMC 90.3FM Great mix. Some- play; Edwardsen 6am to 10am. When you become a mem- thing for almost every "flavo{, of WGY 810 AM Doc Perrlrman's ber you provide support for lazzfan. lho*, l2midnight Saturday to 5am these goals and activlties. Many WSPN 91.1FM Listen to Gail Sunday. A good late nighf mix of of you also volunteer for the blues andlazz. many interesting tasks that make up the work of A place for My Solo, Cont. from page 3 I am very lucky. I have two Jazz. played. Some of them play friends who will tape new Membership brings you the continuous music occasionally things they've heard and drop newsletter, a special discount identifying the name of a com- on many of them off for me to hear. They,re our services, admis- position and one of its lead sion as an auditor for our Mas- very good about writing in titles players. Then there are the ones ter Classes and discounts on and musicians in the cassette who play 5 or 5 in a row and Jazzproducts such as thelazz insert and I've learned an enor- Times. You identify the music and the play- also get a discount mous amount from listening to rate32Vo on a first year ers afterward (thafs certainly annual things through their "ears',. Ifs subscription to Times of better than the first method). Jazz I,d really a great way to communi- $1s.00 like them to tell us whafs going cate with someone else about At the $100level you re- to be played and who the leader ceive Jazz. one free series ticket. At is. Then play the music and tell the you A few years ago, one of those $250level receive 2 us what was played and who serles tickets plus a listing as friends sent me almost a com- was playing it. I'd also like underwriter for the concert of to plete history of Louis know who recorded it and your choice. At the $500level Armstrong and Sarah Vaughn. where I can buy it. This could you receive 4 series tickets a Another friend did a retrospec- listing as underwriter and a be done unobftusively, if there tive on early Basie and a third hand-made applique T-Shirt was a little organization before- sent me a compilation of the stating your exclusive pathol- hand. Hey, guys. I don,t mind cross-currents that have gone ogy as alazz Fanatic. hearing your opinions or your on between contemporary stories about your favorite cuts. Support Live African music and Salsa. lazz in That can make things interest- Northeastern New York. ing. Thanks! Butplease! Tell me what |oin APFI and come enioy you're playing! ouf concerts! -7- society of schenectady, ApFl and this Newsletter are supported in part, by g. First unitarian programs publi,c workshops, school- sclp, and membership contributibns. include concerts, we are affiliated with the National based clinics u"a g;;alsupport otJazz#a itr musicians. Association of JazzEducators. we welcome Jazzservice orgaiization ur,a u.,.Iniernational of every odd month (9/10/91,1'1'/10/91) announcements and comments. Deadlines are the 10th Editor: B. Conn A Place totJazz, 1221 Wendell Ave, SchenectadY, NY 12308
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