2018 JazzByNight Featured Artists KMac Trio (Kevin MacConnell, Bob Howell, Tim Brey) Bootsie Barnes B-3 Quartet @ Shere-E-Punjab (7:30-9) feat. John Swana, Byron Landham, Lucas Brown with: Kevin (bass), Bob (sax), Tim (keys) The brilliant bassist Kevin has performed internationally and @ Azie (10–12:30) on TV with Jazz royalty Mel Torme, Nancy Wilson, Billy Eckstine with: Bootsie (tenor sax), John (trombone/trumpet/EVI), and Joe Williams; and in the Pop World with Diahann Carroll, Byron (drums), Lucas Brown (organ), Pedro Matos (soprano sax) Marilyn McCoo and Natalie Cole. Kevin is well-respected on the Classical Music Scene, having worked with members of the “ He plays tenor saxophone with self-assured flair Phila. Orchestra. He has played with the Bluegrass ensemble and gorgeous depth.” – Jazz Times Depue Brothers, Mark Cosgrove and Tony Trishka. He has per- Welcome to the Authentic Philadelphia B-3 Combo Experience! formed at past JazzByNights with sax legend Larry McKenna. Bootsie, Jazz By Night’s “Jazzman in Residence,” returns for his 16th consecutive engage- This is the first appearance of his trio. ment at our festival with this truly incredible all-star line-up. This premier saxophonist Veteran saxophonist Bob Howell has been proclaimed a “Philadelphia Treasure.” His school classmates included drummer has performed with Aretha Frank- Al “Tootie” Heath and late trumpeter Lee Morgan. For more than five decades, Bootsie lin, John Riley, Odean Pope’s Sax has been one of the East Coast’s most called-upon tenor saxophonists. He played with Choir, Patti LaBelle, Lou Rawls, the drummers Philly Joe Jones and Mikey Roker, and backed up Philly’s “B-3 Organ Circuit” late Jaco Pastorius and Philly 60’s for greats Shirley Scott, Jimmy McGriff, Papa John and Joey DeFrancesco. group Sweet Stavin Chain. Pianist/ www.bootsiebarnes.com composer/educator Tim Brey is a new young star on the Philly Jazz www.facebook.com/john.swana Scene, having performed in small www.byronwookielandham.com groups with Terrell Stafford, Joanna Pascale, John Swana, and in larger ensembles with Bradford Marsalis and Wycliffe Gordon. Denise King Trio w/Aaron Graves, http://musicians.allabout jazz.com/KevinMacConnell www.bobhowell.com Lee Smith, Khari Shaheed www.timbreymusic.com @ Stephen’s on State (9-12:45) with: Denise (vocals), Graves (piano), Smith (bass), Shaheed (drums) Eric Mintel Quartet The incomparable Jazz vocalist Denise King has performed at @ Spasso (10-12:30) two previous JazzByNights. Over recent years, she has been singing primarily in France and Europe; also in South America, with: Eric (piano), Nelson Hill (sax, flute), Africa and Asia. We’ve been trying to coordinate a Media ap- Jack Hegyi (bass), Dave Mohn (drums) pearance with her. That hour has arrived. Influenced by Marlene “As long as the music attracts dedicated Shaw, Sarah Vaughn and Aretha, Denise is an expressive, young muscians like Eric Mintel, Jazz will powerfully-voiced singer who combines Jazz elements of R&B, continue to thrive and progress as a voice of Blues and Gospel. Her latest CD is La Vie on Rose (2017). Denise freedom.” has sung with the late Roy Hargrove, Brecker Brothers, Christian – legendary pianist Dave Brubeck McBride, Orrin Evans and Uri Caine. Bucks County-based pianist Eric has ap- Extraordinary pianist Graves has played with Stanley Turrentine, Grady Tate, Kenny Burrell peared at several Jazz By Nights. He has also and Donald Byrd. Bassist Smith, father of the great Christian McBride, has performed for performed at the White House – twice. Eric brings his sparkling quartet whose repertoire over 40 years with legends like The Delfonics, Lionel Hampton, Mongo Santamaria, Sonny includes originals and Jazz classics from The California Cool School. Saxman Hill has Fortune, Odean Pope, Cab Calloway, Erskine Hawkins, Benny Golson, Dizzy and the late performed with the late Buddy Rich and the late Phil Woods. Bassist Heggi has performed Mickey Roker. Shaheed has often performed with bassist Jamaaladean Tacuma. around the world, and supported Steve Lawrence, Edie Gormet and Don Rickles at the www.denisekingssings.com Atlantic Scene. Drummer Mohn hails from a family line of professional drummers, including his legendary uncle Don Mohn, teacher at Caruso’s Music in nearby Chester. Welcome back www.aarongraves7.com to Media and the perfect listening room at Spasso! www.leesmithmusic.com www.ericmintel.com Hot Club of Philadelphia Elliott Levin / Brian Marsala @ Shere-E-Punjab (9:30-12:30) (of John Zorn) with: Barry Wahrhaftig (guitar, vocals), Dan Perce @ Seven Stones Café (guitar), Joe Arnold (violin), Meg Elizabeth (vocals), Joshua Machiz (bass) (8-11:30) All-Ages Their hot swing act has always been an audience with: Elliott (sax, flute, favorite at Jazz By Night! Ably led by Barry, for nearly poetry), Brian (piano) two decades, this acoustic ensemble plays Gypsy Elliott is a ubiquitous Jazz, World and Latin Music with an absolute personage in our City of passion. Brotherly Love; a Philly-born and based musician and poet. Elliot studied musical and http://hotclubphilly.com literary composition at the U. of Oregon. He did further study with Michael Guerra of the Phila. Orchestra; pianist/composer/poet Cecil Taylor; flutist/composer Claire Polin; Philly sax legend Odean Pope. Elliot has performed with Cecil Taylor Ensemble, Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes, New Ghost, Interplay, Talking Free Be-Bop, Odean’s Saxophone Choir, Eye2Eye Sextet Don Preston’s Akashic Ensemble, Calvin Weston’s Big Tree and many other groups. He has collaborated with poets John Sinclair and David Amram. His milieu is the integral interplay @ Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union of language and music, and the music of language. It comes as no surprise that he has been (7:30-8:30) (9-10) inspired by innovators like Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart and Sun Ra. An Homage to Sun RA Brian Marsala returns for his second JazzByNight appearance with Elliot @ JazzByNight’s Our Special All-Ages Show 7 Stones Café. Exactly one year ago, you would have found him performing at the Village Vanguard in NYC with Christian McBride and drummer Kenny Wollison. Avant-garde and with: Erica Corbo (flute, vocals), Kimpedro Rodriquez experimental would be appropriate adjectives. Brian is a mainstay/collaborator in various (drums), Tim Price (woodwinds & reeds), Parris Love musical projects with the great John Zorn. He will play solo the first half of the first and sec- (vocals), Elliott Levin (tenor sax, flute), Bert Harris ond sets at 7 Stones: the second halves of those sets with Brian. They will perform together (bass) for the third set. www.elliottlevin.com These musicians were performers or directors in Phila. Jazz Project’s concert series, Satellites Are Spinning: Sizzling Sonic Celebration of Sun Ra, Dec. 2017 to Shakera Jones June 2018. The are reunited tonight to bring some of these sounds to Media, along with their extensive @ Margaret Kuo’s Media (7:30-10) individual talents. Tonight this ensemble will perform several Sun Ra compositions; and with: Tom Holton (piano) originals inspired by the composer, keyboardist, bandleader, philosopher, poet, and self- claimed extraterrestial from Saturn. Shakera has been singing her whole life. She is a graduate of Temple University in Music / Erica Corbo is a musician and performance/dance artist. Kimpedro is also a performing Jazz Voice. Shakera has sung at Twins in DC, and visual artist; he operates NU GRuV Network (Artist’s Collective). Tim Price, also a Jazz Clef Club in Philly and Kelsey’s in Atlantic journalist, performs and facilitates music clinics around the Globe; he has performed with City. She has performed with the greats – the Bennie Green, Jon Mayer, and Bill Doggett. Singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and poet Par- late Mikey Roker, late Sid Simmons, Tim ris Love hails from The Bay Area and has performed in stage musicals. Poet and musician Warfield, Byron Landham, Bootsie and Mike Levin is Elliott Levin – SEE Seven Stones Café venue, below. Bert Harris, coordinator of this Boone. This is her first appearance at JazzByNight in Media, supported by the marvelous appearance, performs in multiple genres of Jazz, Blues, Reggae and Ska. pianist Tom Holton. Lisa Chavous @ Diego’s Cantina & Tequila Bar (9:15-12:45) “If you don’t live it, it won’t come out of your horn.” Vocalist Lisa Chavous has toured France and Monaco, and has per- formed concerts across Pennsylvania and throughout America. She – Charlie “Bird” Parker has performed in a variety of ensembles, including The Phila. Blues Messengers. Lisa has performed with the late Trudy Pitts, late Byard Lancaster, late Jimmy McGriff, Odean Pope, Pat Martino and Bootsie. www.thebluesmessengers.com Chameleon @ John’s Bar & Grille (8-12:15) West End Jazz Quarter with: Shenitta Milbourne (vocals), Rick Thomas (vocals), John Jones (guitar), Len Sinacoik (vocals, Martin, Gilmour & Fogarty keys) Tony White (drums) @ Sterling Pig Brewery (10-12) A second-time appearance for this versatile five-piece band that can with: Melissa (vocals), Lindsay Gilmour (vocals), Jim easily move from R&B, Rock, Pop, Fogarty (guitar, vocals), Jeff Michael (bass) Old School to Funk, Blues and Jazz. A first-time appearance of this musical configuration They have performed throughout the Tri-State Area for two decades. who have performed together as Melissa Martin & The Mighty Rhythm Kings and The Rockafillys who have http://facebook.com/pg/chameleonfunk appeared at America’s Musical Festival Series. Session guitarist Fogarty is an extraordinary musician who has recorded with Iain Mathews and performed with Kenn Skip Denenberg Kweder, Beats Walkin’, Julian Dawson, Ralph Stanley, George Porter (Meters) and Townes Van Zandt. @ Brick & Brew (10-1) www.jimfogarty.com There is magic in Skip’s music – honest powerful melissamartinandmightyrhythmkings-Home/facebook songs that brush against the elusive common nerve that all songwriters seek to tap.