Volume 43 • Issue 1 January 2015 Journal of the New Jersey Jazz Society Dedicated to the performance, promotion and preservation of jazz. Louis Armstrong was back on the marquee at Harlem’s storied Apollo Theater 43 years after his death. Photo by Shahar Azran. New Orleans Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Satchmo At The Apollo See story and photos on page 28. 46TH Annual Pee Wee Russell Memorial Stomp! March 1 — Details On Page 15 New JerseyJazzSociety in this issue: New JerSey Jazz SocIety Prez Sez. 2 Bulletin Board ......................2 NJJS Calendar ......................3 Jazz Trivia .........................4 Prez Sez Editor’s Pick/Deadlines/NJJS Info .......6 Crow’s Nest. 46 By Mike Katz President, NJJS Change of Address/Support NJJS/ Volunteer/Join NJJS. 47 irst of all, Jackie, my wife and fellow NJJS increase, our costs have gone up, particularly in NJJS/Pee Wee T-shirts. 48 New/Renewed Members ............49 FBoard member, and I wish all members of the the areas of postage and insurance, and we need New Jersey Jazz Society a very happy New Year! the increase to assure that the Society will remain StorIeS There will be many jazz events coming up for you financially viable going forward. We do realize N. Orleans Jazz Orchestra/Apollo ...cover Big Band in the Sky ..................8 to enjoy throughout the coming year. that many of our members live on fixed incomes, and we do our very best to control our costs. Afternoon Jazz at Milano’s. ..........10 n Get your tickets now for our signature event, January Jazz at Centenary College. ....12 At the same time, your Board feels that the cost of Talking Jazz: Kenny Barron. ..........14 the Pee Wee Russell Memorial Stomp, which will Jack Bradley: “Photo Taker”. .........20 once again take place at the beautiful Birchwood an NJJS membership is still a bargain, considering Diary of a Nighthawks Fan/Part 4 .....22 Manor in Whippany, New Jersey on Sunday, the high quality of our magazine, member Scenes from a Jazz Festival ..........30 March 1. Our VP of Music Programming, discounts to our events and other things. Exit 0 International Jazz Festival ......32 Mitchell Seidel, has assembled an outstanding We hope that the dues increase will not deter Noteworthy .......................34 lineup of bands for the 2015 Pee Wee, led by Dan’s Den ........................36 folks from joining NJJS or renewing their Adrian Cunningham, who was a great hit at one reVIewS memberships. We have reduced the cost of youth of our recent Shanghai Socials, Mike Hashim, memberships from $20 to $15 in an effort to Other Views. 38 who also did an excellent Social gig last year, On The Road: Nat Adderly Jr. .........40 encourage student musicians and other young Caught in the Act ..................42 Jon-Erik Kellso and Gordon. All ordering jazz fans to join. information is on page 15 of this magazine. As in eVeNtS the past, one free ticket will be provided with an n One of the benefits of NJJS membership is ’Round Jersey: Morris, Ocean .........44 receiving e-mails announcing jazz events, both Artist Inspired by COTA .............45 order for a table of 10. Be there or be square!! those of NJJS and of others. Our thanks to Institute of Jazz Studies/ n Jazz from Archives ...............49 Next, I unfortunately have to announce that outgoing Board member Frank Sole for managing Somewhere There’s Music. 50 the Board of Directors at its November 2014 the e-mail blasts, a duty that will now be assumed The Name Dropper .................51 meeting voted to raise membership dues by $5 by Lowell Schantz. Those of you who use a adVertISerS a year across the board, effective January 1, 2015. computer but haven’t sent us their e-mail address Dr. Dubious and the Agnostics .........4 Annual dues will now be $45, 3-year memberships are urged to do so so we can keep you updated. Arbors Records .....................5 will be $115 (a $20 saving from the cost of three WBGO ............................7 one-year memberships), and gift memberships Again, happy New Year to everyone and I look Shanghai Jazz ......................9 will go to $25. forward to greeting many of you at our programs NJPAC ...........................11 during 2015. JJ Swingadelic .......................12 It has been some time since the last time dues Jim Eigo ..........................12 were raised, and while we regret the need for an Ocean County College ..............13 Pee Wee Russell Memorial Stomp .....15 SOPAC ...........................17 The Jazz Room at WPU ..............23 Stay tuned to www.njjs.org for updates and details. Midday Jazz at St. Peter’s ............24 Mason Gross School for the Arts ......25 NJJS Bulletin Board Sandy Sasso ......................26 Patrice Jéjou ......................27 Member discount Claim your member privilege! Get free admission to NJJS socials, Centenary Stage ...................35 Jazzfest at Sea ....................37 discounts to music events, discounts from partners! Diane Perry .......................39 NJJS Members discounts Hibiscus offers NJJS members a discount of 10% off their Jazzdagen ........................41 check. The Berrie Center at Ramapo College offers NJJS members 5% off event tickets. Cadence Magazine .................43 CTS Images .......................47 $5 ticket discount for monthly Salem Roadhouse Cafe jazz nights. WBGO Photo Blog. .48 Free Jazz Socials…ongoing. Join us for music and mingling. Free for members, Marlene VerPlanck .................49 $10 non-members (applicable to membership) with just a $10 venue minimum. Watch calendar LauRio ...........................49 Princeton Record Exchange ..........52 page 3 for upcoming dates and details. Beyond the schmooze, there are some serious musical prizes raffled off at our socials!! 2 ___________________________________ January 2015 New JerseyJazzSociety The amiable duo of Rossano Sportiello and Nicki Parrott entertained at the 2014 NJJS Annual Meeting, performing two sets of standards, Like this issue holiday tunes and of Jersey Jazz? even a touch of J.S. Bach. Have it delivered right to Photo by your mailbox 11 times a year. Tony Mottola. Simply join NJJS to get your subscription. See page 47 for details or visit www.njjs.org. NJJS Holds annual Meeting at Shanghai Jazz s required by its by-laws the New Jersey current officers were re-elected to one-year AJazz Society held an annual meeting terms. They are: Mike Katz, president; Stew open to the membership at Shanghai Jazz in Schiffer, executive vice president; Harry Madison on Dec. 13. Nearly 80 members Friggle, treasurer; Caryl Anne McBride, were on hand for the meeting. membership vice president; Sheilia Lenga, publicity vice president; Mitchell Seidel, music Society president Mike Katz delivered a programming vice president; and Al Parmet, report to the membership and also gave the New Jersey Jazz Society recording secretary. treasurer’s report, as treasurer Harry Friggle membership was unable to attend. Elected to the NJJS President Katz saluted Frank Sole who stepped makes a great gift! Board by the membership for three-year down from the board after several years of terms were: Kate Casano, Caroline service, during which time he chaired the Plus, if you are already Clemente, Harry Friggle, Mike Katz, Education Committee and managed the a member, a gift membership Keith Langworthy, Mitchell Seidel and Society’s monthly e-mail blasts. costs just $20! Jack Sinkway. Entertainment was provided by bassist/vocalist See page 47 for details! A meeting of the newly constructed board Nicki Parrott and pianist Rossano Sportiello, was held immediately following at which the who performed two sets. JJ Stay tuned to www.njjs.org for updates and details. Sunday January 18 Sunday February 15 Sunday March 1, 2015 NJJS JAZZ SOCIAL NJJS JAZZ SOCIAL PEE WEE RUSSELL MEMORIAL STOMP Artist TBA Artist TBA Gordon Au, Adrian Cunningham, FREE admission NJJS members, FREE admission NJJS members, Mike Hashim and Jon-Erik Kellso. $10 all others, $10 food/beverage minimum $10 all others, $10 food/beverage minimum Dancing, Full Bar and Food Buffet. Shanghai Jazz | Madison, 3 – 5:30 PM Shanghai Jazz | Madison, 3 – 5:30 PM Birchwood Manor | Whippany, NJ Noon – 5 PM NJJS Calendar January 2015 ___________________________________ 3 New JerseyJazzSociety Jazz trivia By O. Howie Ponder (answers on page 48) HOT JAZZ! Centenarians of the Year (and Ear) A hundred years ago, jazz music was just a novelty taking shape in New Orleans, but the year 1915 gave birth to a galaxy of stars whose centennials we’ll celebrate in the coming year. 1. He replaced Lionel Hampton as 5. Blind from birth, he sang in Benny Goodman’s drummer in Ellington’s band from 1944-51, the late ‘30s, and went on to then embarked on a solo play in swing-era bands led by career. His big hit was Artie Shaw, Claude Thornhill “Unchained Melody.” and Les Brown. The 6. He accompanied Fats Waller Massachusetts native moved on guitar through the 1930s to Los Angeles for studio work, and early ‘40s, later became but resurfaced in the ’50s and UPcoMING DATES an R&B star with King Curtis ‘60s Dixieland Revival, working (1957-61). Played in the February 6 – March 6 – april 17 with Pete Fountain and the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band Dukes of Dixieland. into his late ’80s. the Jazzberry Patch 2. Born in Havana, he was 7. A trumpeter in the great Basie at Classic Quiche Café discovered by Dizzy Gillespie, bands from 1937-50, he 330 Queen Anne Road | Teaneck moved to New York, and became a favorite sideman for became the first Latin jazz 7-10 PM | $12 admission, BYOB Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday percussionist and Call 201-692-0150 for reservations. records. He had a distinctive co-composed hits like nickname coined by Lester “Manteca” and “Tin Tin Deo.” Young alluding to his He was killed in a bar fight in popularity with the ladies.