Connecting Jazz Lovers with Each Other & the Music! CPFJ Newsletter CENTRAL PA FRIENDS OF SEPT/OCT 2016 #42 2016 FALL CONCERT SERIES DR LONNIE SMITH DAUPHIN COUNTY JAZZ & WINE FEST FRIENDS OF JAZZ NIGHT SEPTEMBER 9TH 6:30-10PM DR. LONNIE SMITH TRIO & LEON FOSTER THOMAS LEON QUINTET FOSTER FT. HUNTER PARK THOMAS 5300 N FRONT STREET, HARRISBURG PA SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9TH 3-6PM HARRY ALLEN QUARTET featuring vocalist HILARY GARDNER JOIN US FOR A SWINGING AFTERNOON! HARRISBURG MIDTOWN ARTS CENTER 1110 NORTH 3RD STREET, HARRISBURG PA HILARY HARRY GARDNER ALLEN PAT MARTINO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH 3PM PAT MARTINO TRIO LEGENDARY GUITAR MASTER WYNDRIDGE FARM 885 SOUTH PLEASANT AVE., DALLASTOWN PA DISTILLERY, BREWERY, WINERY & RESTAUR ANT HILARY GARDNER PAT MARTINO . pg. 2 - Exec. Dir. Letter pg. 8 - CPFJ T-shirts pg. 3 - Grants & Donors pg. 9 - Youth Band - Scholarships - CPFJ Online Store pg. 4 & 5 2016 Fall Concert Series pg. 10 - Dauphin county Jazz & Wine Festival pg. 6 - Steady Gigs pg. 11 - Membership Application & Fall Series Ticket Order Form pg. 7 - One Time Only Events/Jam Sessions pg. 12 - mailing page The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz, 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Central Pennsylvania . Friends of Jazz We are currently hard at work in the CPFJ Office arranging all the details of production for the Fall . Concert Series that begins September 9th - please save the dates for this year’s Series and join us for 5721 Jonestown Road great programs of world class jazz! Harrisburg PA 17112 . CENTRAL PA JAZZ FESTIVAL REVIEW: TEL: 717-540-1010 . Thurs., Aug 11: We had a well attended Kickoff Concert at Strawberry Square featuring our own CPFJ WEB: Youth Band - after playing the opening concert they made three stops with the JazzMobile supplied by www.friendsofjazz.org the Brenner Family of Dealerships - the Homeland Center on N. 6th Street, the Neighborhood Center on EMAIL: North 3rd Street and the dock on City Island, It began raining as we left Strawberry Square and [email protected] continued for the rest of the afternoon, so all of the outdoor performances were moved inside. The equipment on the JazzMobile was soaked from the downpour but the show must go on and the kids Steve Rudolph played very well at Homeland and the Neighborhood Center to very receptive audiences. There was no Executive Director alternate venue for the last site so we called it a day. The Riverboat Cruise was to feature a Philadelphia . Sheila Ross duo - (violinist) Diane Monroe and (pianist) Tom Lawton but Diane was unable to attend due to illness Office Manager and the music continued with a substitute saxophonist and Tom Lawton. Thurs., Aug 11: The Live Recording Session at the new Susquehanna Art Museum’s Main Gallery featuring saxophonists Tim Warfield and Jonathan Ragonese was an amazing performance in a very cool CPFJ Board of Directors: space and there were some serious sparks flying between the two artists! We were all so inspired that we . are considering hosting a “new music” series in this venue - stay tuned! Fri., Aug. 12: Our annual Jazz Party was held at River City Blues Club with great attendance and Dr. William Anderson inspiring music - four bands on the two floors of the River City Blues Club played from 7PM - 12:30AM (Membership) - Diane Wilson Bedford, Jim McFalls, Dred “Perky” Scott, Joshua Davis, Todd Harrison, Ryan Paul Bratcher Kauffman, Kevin Myers, Peter Paulsen, Larry Marshall, Jonathan Ragonese, Alex LoRe, Paul Bratcher, (President) Mark Hunsberger, Ryan Kuhns, and Kirk Reese were all in top form and the fans totally enjoyed the Oliver Fairley event. (Youth Committee Chair) Sat., Aug. 13: Jonathan Ragonese held an informative question-answer session with CPFJ Board member Dr. Paul Haidet Bill Anderson on jazz improvisation at Café 1500’s meeting room at 11:30; our Festival Jam Session at (Newsletter) the Hideaway in Mt. Gretna had to be cancelled due to the inclement weather; we partnered with Gretna Mary Heltzel Music to produce our Festival Concert featuring Houston Person’s Quartet and the Russell Malone (Marketing ) Quartet - the concert in the Mt. Gretna Playhouse was absolutely top notch with the group’s masterful Mark Hunsberger leaders and great sideman highlights from pianist Bruce Barth and drummer Willie Jones III. (Treasurer) Sun., Aug. 14 Jazz Picnic at Indian Echo Caverns (Hummelstown PA) with 5 bands from 1-7pm. Waverly Parker Guitarist Jay Umble’s Quartet opened the event; our Youth Band directed by Ron Waters performed (Festival) splendidly as did singer Nancy Reed’s Quartet with Steve Varner at the bass, world renowned pianist Jim Mark Swartzbaugh Ridl, and drummer Larry Marshall. Drummer Peter Lazorcik headed a quartet with area veterans Tom (Marketing) Strohman, Kevin MacConnell & Andy Roberts and showed great progress following his first year at Keith Thomas Manhattan School of Music. No Last Call, Harrisburg’s hit & run street band closed the Picnic with their (Vice President & Concessions) unique brand of Tim Thompson Mon., Aug. 15: The River City Blues Club hosted the River City Big Band and special guests Cathy (Youth Committee) Chemi (voc) & Harrisburg native saxophonist Rob Middleton currently leads the NYC Birdland Big Tim Warfield, Jr. Band - the band was swinging and it was great to hear Rob again - we had a ball! . (Artistic Director) This year’s Festival was very successful musically, but not so wonderful financially as Mother Nature . blessed us with very hot temperatures during our money making event on Saturday & Sunday. It was Youth Band Director: over 90 degrees when the first notes rang out from the Gretna stage and the excessive heat warrnings Ron Waters surely curtailed many jazz fan’s plans. As a result, our attendance was very low for both the Concert and . Picnic - one of the risks we take when hosting outdoor events. The Board will be considering options for The ViBE upcoming Festivals at the meeting this September - if you have any ideas or recommendations for future Steve Rudolph - Editor Festival events, sites, etc., please drop us a line and share your thoughts. Sheila Ross - Contributing Editor Thanks for answering the Festival Support appeal again this year - and thanks to all of our Festival Paul Haidet - Contributing Editor Program advertisers and donors. A special thanks again to Bob Pugliese and Premier Wealth . Management for their generous contribution to the annual Festival. Volunteer Coordinator . Leslie Beamer Remember that our $150 Sponsor Membership entitles you to two tickets to all 6 annual concerts - three in the fall and three in the spring - a great entertainment bargain! Tickets to the three day Dauphin Co. Jazz & Wine Festival are included with your Sponsor or Corporate Memberships - includes free wine tastings from twelve area vintners on all three days. See our Membership page (14) in this issue or go online to secure your tickets and get complete information. As always, we hope you will share some of your time and help us by volunteering - there are many ways you can help the Friends of Jazz - PLEASE CALL! . Support JAZZ - Thanks to all for your continuing support! the Music of Freedom! Steve Rudolph, Executive Director, CPFJ 2. 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