JULY 16 | NOON – 9 PM SALUTE The Michigan Jazz Festival salutes Nancy Salden Nancy Salden is the ultimate jazz lover and supporter. Growing up in a very musical family helped to devel- op her love of music— family parties of polka and music; with her Dad listening to classical records on Sunday afternoons. As she grew older, she liked the singing groups, Motown sound and others. Today she loves all types of music (she describes her taste as “pretty eclectic, to say the least”). Her tastes include not only jazz, but current vocalists, opera, country, blues and classical piano. Nancy’s brother, well-known jazz afcionado Bob Guenther, infuenced her love of jazz. He introduced her to the Greater Detroit Jazz Society (of which she is a Patron) and the Michigan Jazz Festival. Brother and sister can be seen almost daily at the same Detroit-area venues supporting live jazz. Through these associations, Nancy has met many outstanding musicians and new friends that continue to nurture her passion. She is a friend to all with her pleasant smile, fun spirit and generous demeanor. The Michigan Jazz Festival loves Nancy Salden and appreciates the good work she does to support live jazz in our area. Since 2011 the MJF Big Band Stage has been named in her honor, and this year we are additionally saluting her as our 2017 Festival Honoree. Says Nancy, “music will always be a very important love in my life. The Michigan Jazz Festival is a highlight in my year and, through donations, it will continue for many years to come. Thanks to the Board of Directors for this privilege. I am greatly honored.” 2 STAGE HOSTS Ron English Linda Yohn The veteran jazz guitarist and former college The morning host and music director for several English professor transfers from performer to decades at WEMU, 89.1 FM, Linda has been a stage announcer. His long awaited breakthrough fxture at the outdoor tent stage. She is retiring recording from the 1970’s Fish Feet has been after some 40 years in radio, all playing the issued from the original Strata Records label for music she loves— jazz. the frst time. Jim Gallert Friends In The Media Public radio host, historian and great friend to Alisa Zee, “Sunday Best” Two Stones Events, Detroit jazz artists, he is also co-author of the CBS Radio Network Cal & Whitney Stone landmark book “Before Motown”. WRCJ, 90.9 FM CHRW, 94.9 FM, Chris Felcyn & Barrie Woodey John Penney Paul Hunt LiftingUpA2Jazz.com, Our veteran big band room host has also played Mark Stryker Jennifer Pollard as a drummer with such notables as Woody SEMJA Ray & Emmy Peck Southeastern Michigan Herman, Lionel Hampton, Terry Gibbs and Jazz Association Sally Pinchock John Trudell. Greater Detroit Schoolcraft College Jazz Society WXTS 88.3 FM, Toledo, Ken Murray IAJRC Ramona Collins He is a lifetime jazz fan, dear friend of drummer G1NBC, Joe & Tony WEMU, 89.1 FM Jerry McKenzie, entrepreneur, and at times, WCBN, 88.3 FM stand-up comedian. Kevin Hill, Michigan Music Hall of Fame Michael G. Nastos A member of the MJF BOD, is a 40 year veteran radio host, a monthly writer for Hot House Magazine from New York City, is a super sub for WCBN-FM, 88.3 FM wcbn .org out of Ann Arbor, works with the G1NBC internet TV networks, the Michigan Music Hall Of Fame, and The A2 Jazz Fest. John Penney Host of the Saturday evening show “Jazz Fest Detroit”, 7–9 p.m., on WRCJ, 90.9 FM, and director of the American Music Research Foundation. The Michigan Jazz Festival is soliciting your Barrie Woodey generosity and support. The Festival is facing Our friend from Canada hosts the longest increased expenses and declining corporate running (34 years and counting) jazz program sponsorship, but you can help fll the fnancial in Canada “Jazz For A Sunday Night”, on gap with a modest donation. Just fve dollars 94.9, CHRW-FM in London, Ontario, on-line at helps keep the jazz alive today, next summer, chrwradio.ca and beyond. 3 FEATURED BANDS Leven Open Air Stage St. John Providence Presentation Stage Cohen Rathskeller Stage The Big Tent Kehrl Auditorium Lower Waterman Dave Tatrow’s Dixieland All-Stars 1 Jerry McKenzie “Just Jazz” 7 Sarah D’Angelo (Earth Songs) 13 12:00 - 1:00 12:30 - 1:30 12:15 - 1:15 Janelle Reichman, clarinet/sax 1, 20 Tad Weed, piano 7, 21 Michael Malis, piano 13 *Dave Tatrow, trumpet 1 Jonathon-Muir Cotton, bass 7 Michael Palazzolo, bass 13 Ron Kischuk, trombone 1, 21 *Jerry McKenzie, drums 7 Jesse Kramer, drums 13 James Dapogny, piano 1 Lori LeFevre, vocals 7, 4 *Sarah D’Angelo, vocals, clarinet 13, 3 Bill Bolle, bass 1 Terry Lower Quartet 8 Straight Ahead 14 Rich Michaels, drums 1 2:00 - 3:00 1:45-2:45 Ellen Rowe Trio *Terry Lower, piano 8, 25 Yancy, sax 14 with special guest Andrew Bishop 2 Ray Tini, bass8, 23 Eileen Orr, piano 14 1:30 - 2:30 Jim Ryan, drums 8, 22 *Marion Hayden, bass 14 Andrew Bishop, sax 2, 21 Edye Evans Hyde, vocals 8 Gayelynn McKinny, drums 14 *Ellen Rowe, piano 2 Emma Aboukasm Quartet 9 Kymberli Wright, vocals 14 Paul Keller, bass 2, 3 3:30 - 4:30 Demetrius Nabors Quintet 15 Pete Siers, drums 2 Scott Gwinnell, piano 9, 20 3:15 - 4:15 Paul Keller “At Sundown” Quintet 3 Rocco Popielarski, bass 9 Jeff Ponders, sax 15, 23 3:00 - 4:00 David Zwolinski, drums 9 Gary Johnson, guitar 15 Steve Wood, tenor sax, fute 3, 22 *Emma Aboukasm, vocals 9, 20 *Demetrius Nabors, piano 15 Duncan McMillan, piano 3 Ursula Walker Robert Skinner, bass 15 *Paul Keller, bass 3, 2 and the Buddy Budson Quintet 10 Nate Winn, drums 15, 6 Dave Taylor, drums 3, 11 5:00 - 6:00 PD 9 Strayhorn Tribute 16 Sarah D’Angelo, vocal, clarinet 3, 13 Dwight Adams, trumpet 10, 21 4:45 - 5:45 6th Edition (Lori Lefevre) 4 Marcus Elliot, sax 10, 21 Justin Jozwiak, alto sax 16 4:30 - 5:30 Buddy Budson, piano 10 Jim Holden, sax 16 Josh Silver, piano 4 Jeff Halsey, bass 10, 11 Goode Wyche III, bari sax 16 Scott Kretzer, drums 4, 20 Bill Higgins, drums 10 James O’Donnell, trumpet 16 John Johnson, vocals, guitar 4 *Ursula Walker, vocals 10 Kenneth Ferry, trumpet 16 Kevin Eikum, vocals, bass 4 Dennis & April Tini 11 John Paxton, trombone 16 Kim Buehler, vocals 4 6:30 - 7:30 Michael Zaporski, piano 16 Lisa Young, vocals 4 Russ Miller, sax, fute 11, 21 Shannon Wade, bass 16 *Lori LeFevre, vocals 4, 7 *Dennis Tini, piano 11, 24 *RJ Spangler, drums 16 Tumbao Bravo 5 Jeff Halsey, bass 11, 10 Camille Price, vocals 16 6:00 - 7:00 Dave Taylor, drums 11, 3 Al McKenzie Quartet 17 *Paul Vornhagen, April Arabian Tini, vocals 11 6:15 - 7:15 sax, fute, piccolo, percussion 5 Dale Grisa “Soul Cycle” 12 Dave McMurray, sax, fute 17 Paul Finkbeiner, 8:00 - 9:00 *Al McKenzie, piano 17 trumpet, fugelhorn 5, 20 Bobby Streng, sax 12 Darrell Smith, bass 17 Olman Piedra, congas, cajon 5 Matt Thibodeau, guitar 12 Jeff Canada, drums 17 Miguel Gutierrez, timbales 5, 18 *Dale Grisa, organ 12 Penny Wells, vocals 17 Brian DeBlassio, piano 5 Tom Starr, drums 12 Bill Meyer’s SONEO Latin Jazz Band 18 John Barron, bass 5 7:45 - 8:45 Hughes/Smith Quintet 6 Alan Day, sax, fute 18 7:30 - 8:30 *Bill Meyer, piano 18, 25 *James Hughes, sax 6, 20 Ibrahim Jones, bass 18 Jimmy Smith, trumpet 6 Kito Pardo, drums 18 Phil Kelly, piano 6 Miguel Gutierrez, percussion 18, 5 Takashi Iio, bass 6 Audrey Northington, vocals 18 Nate Winn, drums 6, 15 4 * Denotes Band Leader Salden Big Band Stage SEMJA Future of Jazz Stage DiPonio Room Henry’s Café Schoolcraft College Jazz Band 19 CSO 22 Rodney Bonner, Jr. and Friends 12:00 - 1:00 12:15 - 1:30 5:30 - 6:45 Rodney Bonner, Jr. and Friends Rich Perry, trombone 19 Pete Kahn, alto sax 22, 23 Kurton Taylor, trumpet Ron Toth, trombone 19 Robert Reeves, alto sax 22 Khristian Taylor Foreman, trombone Martin Stuart, piano 19 Mark Keime, tenor sax 22 Xavier Bonner, sax Dr. Bob Weinstein, piano 19 Steve Wood, tenor sax 22, 3 Peyton Miller, vibes, piano Keith Davis, guitar 19 Bradley Stern, bari sax 22 Saha Kashperko, guitar David Adamczyk, bass 19 Kevin Chreston, trumpet 22 Rodney Bonner, Jr., bass Ron Rodgerson, bass 19 Shane Tucker, trumpet 22 David Alvarez III, drums Nicholas Mues, drums 19 Austin Flowers, trumpet 22 Glendale Groove 1:30 - 2:30 Hank Hankins, vocals 19 * Craig Strain, trumpet 22 Vince Raiti, trumpet Debra Luria, vocals 19 Steve Fleck, trombone 22 Quentin Brown, sax Melissa Roberts, vocals 19 Liz Goulet, trombone 22 Ben Maloney, keyboards Carol Snyder, vocals 19 Bob Clark, trombone 22 Tierra Raiti, bass guitar, vocals Scott Gwinnell Jazz Orchestra 20 John Martin, trombone 22 Liam Meyers, drums, 2:00 - 3:15 Phil Lesky, piano 22 Isaac Slater, vocals Rick Davis, guitar 22 Keith Kaminski, alto sax 20 Spartan Youth All-Stars 3:00 - 4:00 James Hughes, alto sax 20, 6 Matt Ryan, bass 22 Janelle Reichman, tenor sax 20, 1 Jim Ryan, drums 22, 8 Playing with the Pros 4:30 - 5:30 Carl Cafagna, tenor sax 20, 23 Beth Stalker, vocals 22 Dennis Tini, piano Mark Berger, baritone sax 20, 23 THE JOHNNY TRUDELL BIG BAND John Barron, bass Bob Jensen, trumpet 20 with special guests Sean Dobbins, drums Paul Finkbeiner, trumpet 20, 5 Dave Bennett, clarinet Ian Mahoney, alto sax Tim Kohn, alto sax John Douglas, trumpet 20 Rob Killups, trombone 23 Rodney Bonner, bass Justin Walker, trumpet 20 7:15 - 8:30 Tony Buccilli, trombone 20 Pete Kahn, sax 23, 22 Schoolcraft College Jazz Combo 6:00 - 7:00 Terry Kimura, trombone 20 Paul Onachuk, sax 23 Dr.