Volume 36 • Issue 7 July/August 2008 Journal of the New Jersey Jazz Society Dedicated to the performance, promotion and preservation of jazz. JAZZFEST2008 Having a Heatwave! The temperatures sizzled and so did the music at Jazzfest 2008 over the June 7–8 weekend. Luckily, jazz fans could stay cool under the shade of Drew University’s stately oak trees and the main stage tent, and chill in the air-conditioned Concert Hall and Black Box Theater in the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts while they enjoyed 12 hours of nearly non-stop music from 14 outstanding acts. Photos by Tony Mottola continued on page 26 New JerseyJazzSociety in this issue: Wish List NEW JERSEY JAZZ SOCIETY NJJS seeks a volunteer Jersey Jazz Ad Pres Sez . 2 Manager. Duties include being the central NJJS Calendar & Bulletin Board. 3 contact for advertisers, tracking who’s in The Mail Bag/Jazz Trivia . 4 each issue, following up, and maybe even Editor’s Pick/Deadlines/NJJS Info. 6 Prez Sez down the road developing new Member Spotlight: T. & K. Allworthy . 8 advertisers...Please contact [email protected] New Members/About NJJS/ if you can take over this vital function. Membership Info . 47 By Andrea Tyson President, NJJS ARTICLES Classic Stine . 9 nce again, I am in awe of the Raritan Valley Community College, which has a Crow’s Nest . 9 wonderful arts program. Dan’s Den . 10 talent at this year’s Jazzfest. Big Band in the Sky . 12 OThe music was spectacular and the high But I have to get this column in to the editors or Dr. Billy Taylor . 16 schoolers really kept us swingin’ from Friday night Talking Jazz: Trummy Young . 18 they’ll print up this issue without it. through Sunday closing (thank you Frank Summer Jazz at Louis Armstrong I Before Jazzfest, as always, I was out and about… House Museum . 30 Mulvaney). Thanks to every board member who Yours for a Song. 32 worked hard to make this event as successful as it offering something new and different to our Noteworthy . 33 members and trying to come up with new ideas, Jazz U: College Jazz . 34 was and, with such audience appreciation, we’ll like the Carnegie Hall tour. It was STUPENDOUS. REVIEWS keep doing it. I had a ball. It’s hard work. We Compact Views . 38 always have room for more in the audience, on the Our editors attended along with some other Other Views . 38 members, guests and friends. Our personal VIP Caught in the Act . 40 lawn and on the dance floor — and the weather Samba/Jazz at JALC . 41 could have been a tad cooler — but, hey, it’s jazz! guide, Gino Francesconi, was not only a talented Patti Austin/Wynton Marsalis . 42 and knowledgeable Carnegie Hall historian and New Orleans 39th JazzFest . 44 We improvise and keep on swingin’. Talk about May Member Meeting . 46 swinging: those Jazz Lobsters got me goin’ — I archivist extraordinaire, but he wove a story that EVENTS couldn’t sit still, and got up on that dance floor! should be made into a documentary — he was ’Round Jersey: Morris, Ocean . 48 funny and candid, and stayed with us much longer Institute of Jazz Studies/ And you know I can’t sing too well, but I’m Jazz from Archives . 49 singing “When in Rome I Do As the Romans Do” than anticipated by anybody. He was a wellspring Somewhere There’s Music . 50 of information and anecdotes. We closed the The Name Dropper . 51 — a song Eric Comstock and his wife, Barbara museum after almost all the lights were turned off! ADVERTISERS Fasano, sang. Their repartee was terrific. I could go Trumpets. 5 So, if you find yourself around Carnegie Hall with on about every one of the musicians and singers Shanghai Jazz . 7 a little extra time, walk in and browse. Margie Notte at Plane Street. 11 from this past weekend, but space will not allow. A Novitá . 13 special thank you to all our sponsors and Don I Our May Member Meeting was educational and Lana’s . 15 Salt Creek Grille . 17 Smith for his tireless efforts. And the Mayors of entertaining with Andrea Brachfeld (flute) and Jazzdagen Tours . 19 * Madison, past and present. And Drew U personnel Mayra Casales (percussion/vocals) enlightening Jazzfest at Sea . 21 Jazz in July–Morris Libraries . 23 get an A+. the audience about their lives as female jazz Jazz at Chautauqua . 29 azz musicians. We thank the ladiesj for their time and Shelly Productions/Glen Rock Inn . 32 Your assignment for next year: tell your friends talent shared with us. See story on page 46. Riverboat Swing . 35 and better yet — bring them. What a terrific Improvisational Promotions. 36 William Paterson University. 37 Father’s Day gift: tickets to Jazzfest. Bring the hat’s it for the summer. We’re in planning PA Jazz Society. 39 whole group in for a wonderful family picnic. This sessions for next year — all ideas greatly Jim Eigo Jazz Promo. 40 T CTS Images. 41 year, the little ones got Frisbees, compliments of appreciated. Give me a call at 732-356-3626, or Margie Notte at Libretti’s . 42 Arbors Records . 43 Marcia Steinberg . 46 Laura Hull . 52 Weichert Realtors. 52 Got Inspiration for education? We are looking for a person to act as a liaison to work within our Education Committee. The Society has an educational outreach program, GENERATIONS OF JAZZ (GOJ). It is a one-hour live performance (Pam Purvis is the Musical Director) that gets booked mostly into schools, but sometimes libraries, hospitals, etc. to foster knowledge and interest in jazz, the only truly American musical art form. For an hour or so, six musicians bring the audience through a series of jazz ‘generations’ from field shouts to bebep and each discusses the unique relationship of the instruments to each other Attention advertisers: specifically in a jazz band. Usually, Board Member Stan Myers, jazz historian, is the emcee of each performance. Our next issue will be The position comes along with detailed training — from President Andrea Tyson, present committee member, Elliott September. Please note Tyson, and Pam. It entails contacting schools, getting bookings, sending out confirmation letters, etc. There is more that the deadline for ads involved, but I don’t want to take up too much space. If you want to hear more about joining our education committee, is July 26. check out our website and click on Generations of Jazz. 2_________________________________ July/August 2008 New JerseyJazzSociety Tell them you saw it in Jersey Jazz! E-mail [email protected] and give us some Raritan Valley Community College is feedback on marketing, music, sponsorship another happening place. We recently NJJS Calendar ideas, venues, whatever. Now’s the time. went there to hear the Basie Band. Talk Saturday, September 20 2008 about excellence — this band rocks! We After the summer come to Princeton for JAZZFEAST thank RVCC for their partnership in JazzFeast on Saturday, September 20. Jack Princeton inviting NJJS to have a presence in their Stine has a line-up to just knock your socks see www.njjs.org for details lobby, allowing us to expand our efforts off. Rain or shine — it’s a crowd pleaser all as date nears to reach a wider jazz audience in New day long. Jersey. Look for details regarding the first Sunday, September 28 2008 Pencil us in for our September Member week in April 2009 for a very special MEMBER MEETING Meeting at Trumpets/Montclair (open to event. We’ve found an exciting partner at Trumpets/Montclair all, not just members). We’ll feature Daryl and we hope our relationship continues Featuring Daryl Sherman Sherman to give us her intimate portrait long into the future. Alan Liddell, their 2–5 PM and sing and tickle the ivories, I’m sure. So artistic director, is excited about bringing Brunch available 11:30 AM– 2:30 PM $15 + tax please mark your calendars for the after- jazz to the area, now that the Bridgewater and gratuity noon of September 28, 2-5 PM. Trumpets series has ended. see p 2 will offer brunch that day from 11:30 AM– ur Garden State has some 2:30 PM for $15 plus tax and gratuity. Plan Overy special jazz offerings Sunday, October 26 2008 your day to include a delicious brunch and this summer: MEMBER MEETING presentation for what will be a lovely at Trumpets/Montclair Sunday afternoon. Please note that Don’t miss events that the New Jersey ”Vocal Jazz: Styles & Stylists“ Trumpets will charge a $5 food and/or Meadowlands Environment Center will 2–5 PM beverage minimum to help cover the cost of present, like a July 31 Swing Dance and see p 2 lessons with the Somers Dream opening up for us and paying the staff. It Watch for info on upcoming Orchestra. www.njmeadowlands.gov/ec seems only fair and very reasonable. Don’t Member Meetings, Film Series, and more. forget that Member Meetings are free for or 201-777-2431 for reservations. We thank Jane Stein for this information. NJJS members, but they’re also open to the public for a mere $10, which can be used The Newark Museum has their outdoor NJJS Bulletin Board toward membership should an attendee summer lunchtime concerts as well and NJJS will be there, too. See ad page 31. decide to join up that day. The first hour Jazz in the Garden has a 40+-year (from 2 – 3) is strictly social, followed by the lliott and I will be up at the Great history at the Newark Museum.