2016 SPRING CONCERT SERIES - Central PA Friends of Jazz

Connecting Jazz Lovers with Each Other
& the Music!
CENTRAL PA FRIENDS OF
CPFJ Newsletter
Mid-Feb./March
2016
#36
2016 SPRING CONCERT SERIES
Peter Bernstein Trio - April 3rd
Pollock Center for the Arts, Camp Hill PA
3PM Mechanicsburg H. S. Jazz Band
Steve Turre Quartet - May 22
HACC - Rose Lehrman Center for the Arts
3PM Cedar Cliff H. S. Jazz Band
Steve Wilson Group - June 17
Messiah College, High Center for the Arts 7:30PM
This series is underwritten by a generous contribution from the Shearer Family Fund
of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities on behalf of R. Scott Shearer
Central PA Jazz Camp
June 15 - 18
Messiah College, Mechanicsburg PA
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pg. 2 - 2015 - In Review - our 35th year
pg. 3 - Exec. Dir. Letter
pg. 4 - Grants & Donors
pg. 5 - CPFJ Spring Concert Series
pg. 6 - Steady Gigs
pg. 7 - One Time Only Events
pg. 8 - Jazz Camp - June 15-18
pg. 9 - Membership Application
pg. 10 - CPFJ Ticket Order Form - JazZenJourney 2016
pg. 11 - Taste of Jazz Concert
pg. 13 - Mailing Page / 35th Anniversary
pg. 14 & 15 - Final Bar - Musician’s who passed in 2015
pg. 16 - Mailing page
The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz, 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112
CENTRAL PA FRIENDS OF
2015 in Review - Our 35th Year of Celebrating Jazz!
What a great year - CPFJ live music presentations included our annual Spring Concert Series, which featured great performances by bassist Christian McBride's
Trio (Christian Sands, piano & Ulysses Owens, Jr., drums) at the Sheraton in Harrisburg; York native saxophonist Chris Bacas returned home to lead a concert
with his Voyage West ensemble featuring German vibraphonist Stefan Bauer at the beautiful new Wyndridge Farm facility in Dallastown; and the gifted vibraphonist
Steve Nelson brought his Quartet to the Rose Lehrman Auditorium at Harrisburg Area Community College. CPFJ continued the tradition of featuring talented area
youth jazz ensembles as the opening acts for the concert series - the Fingers Supersax Ensemble from the Inspire School for the Arts contributed an excellent
program in March. Our thanks to the Shearer Family Fund of TFEC for underwriting the Spring Series since 2012.
The 2015 Central PA Jazz Camp was generously underwritten by the Olewine Family
Fund and scholarships came from Penn National Insurance, Phoenix Design, The Hall
Foundation and other private donors. Thanks to Camp Administrator Dr. William
Stowman and his staff, Messiah College, our music faculty including Helen Sung and
Jonathan Ragonese, and to all who contributed to the most successful Central PA Jazz
Camp in our history. A great time was had by all 90 students!
In May of 2015 we partnered with Jump Street and the Harrisburg Arts Foundation to
present live jazz eight hours a day at the annual Patriot News Arts Festival over Memorial
Day weekend. Area and international artists were featured and there were thousands of
people in Harrisburg’s Riverfront Park to hear the music.
The 35th Annual Central PA Jazz Festival was one of the best attended in
years. The Riverboat Cruise on the Pride of the Susquehanna, Jazz Party at
the new River City Blues Club, Festival Jam Session at the Mt. Gretna
Hideaway, “A Night of Legends” concert at Mt. Gretna’s Playhouse, and Jazz
Picnic at Indian Echo Caverns all presented great jazz and built strong
relationships with the venues and co-hosting organizations. Our thanks to
underwriters Tom & Donna Weik, Robert Pugliese of Premier Wealth
Management, Music at Gretna, The Harrisburg Riverboat Society, and all
who contributed their time and money to insure the success of this
CPFJ is indebted to the Dauphin County Commissioners and Parks Department for funding
fabulous event.
our “Friends of Jazz” night at the Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival in the beautiful Ft.
Hunter Park along the Susquehanna River. This marks our second year of “real jazz” under
the big tent at this Festival. We presented the 13 piece Grammy winning Spanish Harlem
Orchestra & vocalist Dred Scott with Steve Rudolph, Dwayne Dolphin & Roger Humphries
to entertain over 1300 attendees that evening. This event was the first of our Fall Concert
Series performances.
In October we held our 2nd Fall offering at the Pollock Center for the Arts in Camp Hill with
trumpeter Terell Staffford’s all-star Quintet (Tim Warfield, Jr., Bruce Barth, Peter
Washington and Kenny Washington) performing the music off Lee Morgan. Terell brought
the amazing Temple University Jazz Ensemble to open the program.
On Thanksgiving weekend our final Fall Concert preesented solo pianist Farid Barron
performing works from the history of jazz piano - Fats Waller, Scott Joplin, Art Tatum,
Thelonious Monk and more at the WITF Public Media Center.
We continued hosting Jazz Jam Sessions throughout the year at two venues in the Harrisburg area - Gullifty’s and the River City Blues Club
- giving many area artists and aspiring young jazz musicians the opportunity to perform with professional musicians, make connections, and
share knowledge about the art.
Our CPFJ Youth Band, directed by Ron Waters , offered experience and instruction in improvisation to over 30 students with no tuition fees.
Ron was honored at a special tribute on December 28th for his selfless service to the kids over the past 30+ years - the Ron Waters Jazz
Scholarship will be given annually to student musicians. Over $5,000 was raised that evening. Our thanks to all who attended and the
musicians who played.
CPFJ Board Member and President, Jerry Bennet, retired after many years of service to CPFJ and Paul Bratcher was elected our new
Board President. We increased CPFJ’s educational outreach with Oliver Fairley (Youth Committee Chair) instituting a Jazz for Juniors
school program, acquired new funding sources, increased membership to 600 with Dr. Bill Anderson heading the committee, and concert
attendance was excellent for all events. With Steve Rudolph as our Executive Director and Sheila Ross as Office Manager, we made
coalitions with other music presenters to take our concerts and Festival to new venues. The Board voted to fund a video that will
be used to promote CPFJ with live interviews, filming of live concerts, Jazz Camp and Festival in 2015. We will continue our efforts
to keep America’s Music alive in Central PA and with your help and support we can look forward to many more years of great jazz!
Central Pennsylvania
Friends of Jazz
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5721 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg PA 17112
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TEL: 717-540-1010
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WEB:
www.friendsofjazz.org
EMAIL:
friends@friendsofjazz.org
Steve Rudolph
Executive Director
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Sheila Ross
Office Manager
CPFJ Board of Directors:
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Jon Abel
(Youth Committee)
Dr. William Anderson
(Membership)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
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We passed a milestone 35th year in 2015 - please see the opposite page for all of the exciting and
successful events from last year. We thank you, our members and fans, for coming out to hear the
music and sharing your positive energy. We especially thank all of our wonderful volunteers and
volunteer coordinator Leslie Beamer for their time and dedication - it wouldn’t happen without
you!
After an exciting, year-long celebration of the 35th anniversary of Central Pennsylvania Friends of
Jazz, we hit the ground running in 2016 with a Board retreat to set our goals for the coming year.
Our senior and newer Board members collaborated on a new theme for CPFJ - Embracing
traditions...moving them forward...to create a new jazz legacy. To that end, CPFJ's focus for the next
several years will be education. We will begin hosting pre-concert lecture/demonstrations with the
jazz artists who perform at our Spring and Fall Concert Series and arrange school workshops by the
artists on the Monday after their concert performances. Unfortunately, children everywhere are
growing up without a knowledge or an appreciation of jazz. CPFJ will also develop a Jazz in the
Schools project beginning this Fall to bring jazz performances and Master Classes to school districts
in our region. We will also provide complimentary concert tickets to students so that music
teachers and band directors can bring their students to hear the great artists that we present. Adult
classes on the history of jazz and the art of improvisation are also being organized for those of you
who would like to increase your understanding of the art form and its history.
Paul Bratcher
(President - Festival)
Oliver Fairley
(Youth Committee Chair)
Dr. Paul Haidet
(Newsletter)
Mary Heltzel
Our last event of 2015 was a tribute our Youth Band director for more than 30 years - Ron Waters.
We used that evening to raise money for the new Ron Waters Scholarship Fund that will provide
funding to Youth Band members planning to pursue a degree in music and offer tuition assistance
to enable deserving students to attend our Jazz Camp at Messiah College. The event raised over
$5,000 for the fund and we will hold this event annually during the last week of December. If you
would like to donate to the fund, please go to our website or call the office.
(Fund Raising)
Mark Hunsberger
(Treasurer)
Tonya Mowery
(Sectretary)
Mark Swartzbaugh
(Marketing)
Keith Thomas
(Vice President - & Concessions)
Tim Thompson
(Youth Committee)
Tim Warfield
(Artistic Director)
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Youth Band Director:
Ron Waters
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The ViBE
Steve Rudolph - Editor
Sheila Ross - Contributing Editor
Paul Haidet - Contributing Editor
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Volunteer Coordinator
Leslie Beamer
The 15th Annual Central PA Jazz Camp at Messiah College will be expanded this year from three
to four days - June 15th to 18th. Steve Wilson, recording artist and Juilliard School of Music
professor, will head our camp faculty and present his group in a public concert on Friday, June 17
at Parmer Hall in Messiah’s High Center. The concert is the 3rd Spring Series event and Sponsor
and Corporate members will receive tickets. This will also give Camp students a rare opportunity
to hear a professional NYC ensemble. Our traditional student camp concert will then take place
on the following evening, Sat. June 18th. We hope to exceed last year's record Camp attendance of
90 students with the expanded format. Check the website for updates and admission forms.
Our marketing efforts in past few years have included all of the traditional methods – newsletter,
web site, email, direct mail, newspaper and magazine ads, radio, tv, etc… all of these marketing
efforts will be bolstered by recent coalitions with area presenters and schools. We now have
ongoing relationships with Millersville University’s Ware Center, Music at Gretna & Elizabethtown
College, The Harrisburg Arts Festival & Jump Street, the Dauphin County Jazz & Wine Festival,
The Allen Theatre in Annville, Messiah College, The Berks Jazz Festival, and The Concert Series
at St. John’s in York - all of these associations have yielded wonderful results – from our sold out
Jazz Festival concert at Mt. Gretna Playhouse last summer, to the nine hours a day live jazz
performances on the Friends of Jazz Stage heard by thousands of people at the Harrisburg Arts
Fest, to over 1300 attendees on the Central PA Friends of Jazz Night at the Jazz & Wine Fest at Ft.
Hunter. Please help us spread the word - invite your friends to concerts, share this newsletter with
interested students and fans, and encourage people to join our organization and contribute to this
great American music.
Save the dates for the coming 2016 season events: SPRING CONCERT SERIES;
April 3 - Pollock Center, Camp Hill 3pm; May 22 - Rose Lehrman Arts Center HACC 3pm;
June 17 - Messiah College, The High Center’s Parmer Hall 7:30pm
CENTRAL PA JAZZ CAMP - June 15-18 - HARRISBURG ARTS FESTIVAL - May 28-30
CENTRAL PA JAZZ FESTIVAL - Aug 11-14 - Dauphin Co. Jazz & Wine fest - Sept 9-11
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Support JAZZ the Music of Freedom!
Thanks to all for your continuing support of CPFJ!
Steve Rudolph,
Executive Director, CPFJ
The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz - 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112
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GRANTS
Children’s Home Foundation
Cultural Enrichment Fund
Dauphin County Commissioners
Lois Lehrman Grass Foundation
The Hall Foundation
The Bill & Beverlee Lehr Fund TFEC
The Olewine Family Trust
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Penn National Insurance
Premier Wealth Management
Shearer Family Fund - R. Scott Shearer TFEC
Tom & Donna Weik
The Wells Foundation
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CORPORATE MEMBERS
K. Eugene Appleby
Armesto Eye Associates
Perform Group LLC
Premier Wealth Management
Michael & Linda Shank
Conrad Siegel Associates
Lee C. Swartz
Weik Investment Services Inc
Richard M. Weismer MD
LIFETIME MEMBERS
Earnest P. Davis
Jim & Sheila Ross
Lee C. Swartz
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JAZZ LEGACY DONORS
Leesa Crnogorac
ADVERTISERS
All Better Care
Art Association of Harrisburg
Arthur Reeher Co., Inc.
Rosemary Barrett
Jeffrey T. Bitzer
Bucknell University
Capital Blue Cross
Cathy Chemi
Char’s at Tracey Mansion
Classic Dry Cleaners
Cornerstone Cafe
Great Celebrations
Gretna Music
Gullifty’s Underground
Hinkle's Pharmacy
Mode Magazine
NAICIR - James Ross
A & R Nissley Inc - Nissley Vineyards
PA Musicians Magazine
Shank's Strings
David A. Smith Printing, Inc.
Third Stream
Tucker Arnsberg Attorneys
UFinancial Group - Frank Rankin
Waggoner, Fruitiger and Daub LLP
Dave Wilson Music
CPFJ CONCERT PARTNERS
The Allen Theatre
Gretna Music
Millersburg University - The Ware Center
Dave Allard & Mardi Sawyer
Allen Theater - Skip Hicks
David M. Armesto, M.D.
Armesto Eye Associates
William & Dorothy Anderson
Dorothy Andrews
Matthew Babb
Betty A Baker
Donald Barber
Kathryn T. Bard
Rosemary Barrett & Howard Ulan
Karen Best
Leslie & Ken Beamer
Carl B. Bear
Alan G. Beavers
John Bell
Gerald A. Bennett
A. Anthony Bianchi
Louise A. Bianco
Augy & Viola Bish
Janice R. Black
Susan Blickstein
Richard Bowman
Eugene Borza & Kathleen Pavelko
John Bottonari
Ronald W. Brown
Steve & Gretchen Brownley
Timme Buffington
Truman & Beth Bullard
Joseph Bunecicky
Richard Burns
Michael Byrne
& Annette Dragas
Dr. Josie P. Campbell
& Isaac Davis
CARillo, LLC
William P. Carter
James J. Caulson
Central Susquehanna
Intermediate Unit
Janine Chaney
David Chapman
& Carole Swendsen
Doris Chapman
Lonnie Chase
Cyrus Chestnut
James Cooper
Marianne Corl
Karen Critchfield
Leesa Crnogorac
& Alan Rockman
Kimberly Crostley
Charles Culbertson
Doug Darmstaetter
Robert L. Daub
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Robert H. Davis
Davis Law Offices
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Patrick Dearing
Carl "Chick" DeFebo, Sr.
Russell & Beatrice Dick
Jon M Edmonds
Terry Gaillardet-Fabiano
Robert O. Fairley
Leon and Francine Feinerman
Adrienne Fields
Carmen Finestra
Genevieve Fitzgibbon
& Christopher Wonders
Alarie O. Fleming
James Flinchbaugh
Deborah R. Fontaine
Michael Freshwater
John Frymoyer
Joseph A. & Joyce Gehl
Jeremy Gill
Cheryl Faul Gingerich
Nancy Gippert
Susan Goldy
& Joe Quattrocci
Charles & Mary Goonrey
Donald Grabowski
Lois Lehrman Grass
Michael Greenwald
Anthony Grigonis
Peggy Grove
Warren E. Guenther
Terry Guerrisi
DONORS
Alfred B. Guion
Emily Guilliams
Francis Haas
Paul Haidet & Mary Lynn Fecile
The Hall Foundation
John A. F. Hall
Linda & Skip Hardy
Thomas P. Harlan
Hon. George Hartwick
Hon. Jeffrey Haste
Mary Heinlein
Dave & Mary Heltzel
Donna & Wilmer Henninger
Bob & Verna Hendershot
Anne Herman
Larry Hershman
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Marianne Hottenstein
Ellen & Nicholas Hughes
Mark Huber
John Hummel
Gary Hutchins
Terry M. Jones
Kenneth Kaufmann
Gary Kennedy
Keith C. Kerns
Pam Kielty & Steve Todd
Tighe King
Dorothy Kirschner
Holly Kruper
Franklin & Beth Kury
Peter J. LaBella & Diane M.
Mulcahey
Barbara Lawver
Scott Leedy
Bill & Beverlee Lehr
Fund #2 of TFEC
Tanya Leshko
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Roger & Diann Levin
Sherry Lookofsky
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Bill & Rose Light
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Barry Long
Charles Long
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Ruth, Vince & Andrew Loose
Ted Luckenbaugh
Don & Cindy Lynch
Gary Lysaght & Deborah Krekstein
Stuart & Marty Malina
Paul Marchetti
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August "Skip" Memmi
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Col. & Mrs. Leo T. McMahon, Jr.
Robert Meckley
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Craig Miller
Nancy Miller
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Patricia Morrison
John F. Mosser
Elizabeth Mullaugh
Joe Mulvey
Martin L. & Lucy Miller Murray
Leeshaun Ott Musick
Karen Narvol
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Jack Nissley
Phil Nissley
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Ben Olewine
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Howard Pollman
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A. Bruce & Barbara Reeher
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Richard and Ann Reimel
Chuck Rhodes
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Michael Riley
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Richard & Sydney Ruble
Katie Rudolph
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Tom & Mary Jo Sharretts
R. Scott Shearer & Ginger Eanes
Larry L & Karen Sheipline
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Tom & Sherrie Strohman
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Lee C. Swartz
Swedish Motors, Inc.
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Joseph L. Taylor
Keith Thomas & Sharon Lopez
Joyce B. Thorpe & Richard Bowman
Elizabeth Trez
Trez Music Education Center
Jay Umble
Melissa Vayda
Waggoner, Frutiger & Daub, CPA
Dan Wagner
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Wells Foundation
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Judy Whale - Kyle Whale
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Lennie Whitcomb
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Sam & Susan Wilder
Adolphus B. Williams
Emily O. Williams
Chet C. Williamson
David M. Wilson
John U. Wisotzkey
Erica Wollenhaupt & Pat Van Horn
Jeffrey S. Woodruff
David Yinger
Marie K. Zeigler
LeRoy S. Zimmerman
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2016 SPRING CONCERT SERIES
Peter Bernstein Trio - April 3rd
Pollock Center for the Arts, Camp Hill PA 3PM
340 North 21st Street, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
3PM Mechanicsburg H.S. Jazz Band, Ben Goldsborough, Director
4PM Bernstein Trio
Peter has been on the New York jazz scene since 1989, performing with
Lou Donaldson, Diana Krall, Sonny Rollins, Joshua Redmond, & Jimmy Cobb
while appearing on over 80 recordings. He has released 9 albums as a leader
including his recent solo record “Live at Smalls”. Peter will bring his organ
trio to the Pollock Center
peterbernsteinmusic.com
Steve Turre Quartet - May 22
Rose Lehrman Center for the Arts, HACC
1 HACC Dr, Harrisburg, PA 17110
3PM Cedar Cliff H.S. Jazz Band, Eric Graybill, Director
4PM CPFJ Video
4:30 Steve Turre
Steve Turre is a premier artist in today’s jazz scene, having played
with Art Blakey as well as his years with “Saturday Night Live”.
We will premier the new CPFJ 35th Anniversary
Video at this concert featuring footage from the
Jazz Festival, Jazz Camp, and many interviews.
steveturre.com
Steve Wilson Group - June 17
Messiah College, High Center for the Arts 7:30PM
1 College Ave., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Steve Wilson will be teaching at our annual Jazz Camp
this summer (June 15-18) and we will feature Steve &
his group for our third Spring Concert during the Camp
in the beautiful High Center at Messiah College. He has
become one of the leading recording artists in jazz,
appearing on over 150 CDs, as well as one of the most
respected educators - currently on faculty at the
heralded Juilliard School in Manhattan.
stevewilsonmusic.com
Tickets for the 36th Annual Spring Concert Series are available in this issue (see the order form),
on our website - www.friendsofjazz.org, or you may call the CPFJ Office - 717-540-1010.
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This series is underwritten by a generous contribution from the Shearer Family Fund
of The Foundation for Enhancing Communities on behalf of R. Scott Shearer
Steady Gigs....................Mid-Feb./March 2016
Accomac Inn - 6330 S. River Road, York, PA, 6-9 pm, 717-252-1521, Reservations Suggested, Call for schedule 3/5 and 4/2 Tom Hilliker Jazz
Alley Kat – 30 W. Lemon Street, Lancaster, PA, 717-509-8686, Thursdays, 9-Midnight, Andy Mowatt Trio
American Ale House - 1821 Cricklewood Drive, State College, PA, 8-10 pm, 814-237-9701, Cover $5, First Tuesdays 3/1 and 4/5 Zeropoint Big Band
Andalusia - 26 N. Hanover St., Carlisle, PA, 6-9 pm, 717-462-4141, Live Jazz Second Monday of every month 3/14 Steve Rudolph & Tom Strohman 4/11 Steve Rudolph Trio
Bangkok Wok - 125 Gateway Plaza, Mechanicsburg, PA , Last Friday of the month, 6-9 pm, Phyllis Chappel (vocals) & Steve Jewett (guitar)
Barrel 135 - 135 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA, Wednesdays 6-8 pm, Sunday Brunch 11-1 pm, 570-322-7131, Call for Schedule
3/13 Swing Nova
3/23 Swing Nova
4/3 Swing Nova
4/24 Swing Nova (Brunch)
Bazil Italian Restaurant - 1101 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit, PA, Jazz Wednesdays 7:30-10 pm, Marko Marcinko Jazz Quartet; NEW - Sunday Jazz Brunch, 10:30 am-3 pm
Beans in the Belfry - 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD, Sunday Brunch 11-2 pm, 301-834-7178 3/13 Mike Gellar & Mark Lysher
3/27 Mike Gellar & Christiana Gellar
Belvedere Inn - 402 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA, 7-10 pm, 717-394-2422, Call for Schedule
2/19 Troy Isaacs Trio 2/20 Harry V Trio
2/26 Dave Wilson Trio 2/27 Andy Roberts Trio
3/4 Ryan Kauffman Trio
3/5 Robin Work Trio
3/11 Kelly Delaveris Trio
3/12 Mark Huber Trio
3/18 Tom Pontz Trio
3/19 Jay Umble Trio 3/25 Paul Colombo Trio 3/26 Dave Wilson Trio
Bistro on Bridge - 212 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA, www.bistroonbridge.com, 8-10pm, 2nd Tues of every month - $7 cover - The Last Big Band
Black Gryphon - 54 Mt. Gretna Rd, Elizabethtown PA (717) 367-1859
Bluebird Inn - 2387 Cornwall Rd. Lebanon, PA (717) 273-3000 Jazz on First Wednesdays with Jay Umble & Steve Meashey
Bridge Inn - Rt. 73 and Covered Bridge Rd., Pleasantville, 610-689-5818, 7:30-10:30 pm, Free
Building 24 - 1115 Bern Road, Wyomissing, PA, 610-375-2700, 7:30 pm, Ticket Prices Vary, Food Available
3/5 Tuck & Patti ($32)
2/12 & 19 and 3/16 Ken Gehret (solo guit & voc) in the small bar.
Bullfrog Brewery - 4th St, Williamsport, PA, Jazz Workshop - Burgess Mitchell & Stetz, Sundays, Noon-4 pm AND Live Jazz Wednesdays, 7-10
Christiane David Gallery - 112 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA , (717) 293-0809 , First Friday Jazz 6-9pm - Jim Wood, Willie Morales & Larry Marshall
Crawdaddy’s - 1500 N 6th St., Harrisburg PA, 717-232-7374, Jazz on Saturdays, 7-9 pm, Call for Schedule
The Deli - 113 Hester St, State College, PA, 814-237-5710, Sundays, Noon-2 pm, Jay Vonada Duo
DiSalvo's - 341 East Fourth St, Williamsport, PA, 570-327-1200, 7-10 pm, Call for Schedule (Seasonal - June to October)
Duling-Kurtz Country House & Inn, 146 South Whitford Rd, Exton, PA (610) 524-1830 Jazz on Fridays 6-9pm http://dulingkurtz.com/ for complete schedule
2/19 Carolyn Nelson & Steve Rudolph 2/26 Kevin MacConnell & Larry McKenna
Eden Resort & Suites - 222 Eden Rd., Lancaster PA, 717-569-6444, Sunday Champagne Brunch - Bill Horn (piano)
The Gourmet Goat - 41 N. Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD, 301-790-2343, Fridays 6-8 pm, Call for Schedule
Grain + Verse Bottleworks - 148 Sheraton Dr., New Cumberland, PA, 717-317-3044, Jazz Sometimes
2/18 Andy Mowatt
Greenfield Inn - 595 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA, 717-731-0668, Music on Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm (some jazz)
2/17 Jodi Stapler
3/30 Jodi Stapler
4/6 Swing Street
4/13 Kerensa Gray 4/27 Jodi Stapler
Gullifty's – Cedar Cliff Mall, 1104 Carlisle Road, Camp Hill, PA, (717) 761-6692, Steve Rudolph & Friends Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 pm –CPFJ Jam Sessions every Second Wed.
2/17 Jay Vonada (trb) 2/24 Erin Cruise (voc) 3/2 Bill Perbetsky (trpt) 3/9 CPFJ Jam Session 3/16 David Stambler (sax) 3/23 Kelly Delaveris (voc)
Holy Hound - 57 West Market St, York, PA, 717-855-2410, Jazz on Third Thursdays, 7-10 pm, 2/18, 3/17 & 4/21 Tim Warfield Quartet
Horse Inn - 540 E Fulton St. Lancaster PA - Jazz on Tuesdays & Saturdays with Tom Pontz Trio 717-392-5528
Hotel Hershey Iberian Lounge - 100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, 717-534-8821, Saturdays, 8-11 pm, Call for Complete Schedule 2/20 Wave
2/27 Songsmith Trio
Huckleberry’s Restaurant - Fulton Steamboat Inn, Rt. 30 & 898, Lancaster PA, 717-299-9999, Bill Horn (piano & vocals), Fridays & Saturdays, 5:30-8 pm
Isabella’s - 44 N Market St., Frederick, MD 21701, 301-698-8922, Jazz Jam Sessions
Jazz in the City – Strand Capitol Theater Studio, 50 N. George St, York, PA, 717-846-1111, $5 or Free for Students, 5-7pm, First Fridays 3/4 York College Jazz Trio
Jazz in the Sky - Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA, 717-871-7600, artsMU.com, 7:30 pm, $25 (incl. light food & drink) 3/5 Kenia w/ Steve Rudolph Trio
La Piazza - 800 Lititz Pike, Lititz PA - Jazz Mondays w/ Doug LaSala 717-625-1222 5:30-8:30pm no cover
The Main Cup, 14 West Main St., Middletown, MD, 301-371-4433 Thursday Night Jam, 7:30-10:00 pm
Mexitaly - 2440 East Market Street, York, PA, 717-600-8226, Occasional Jazz, Call for Schedule
Fri. 3/11 The Reese Project 8-11pm
MJ's Coffeehouse - Allen Theatre, 36 E. Main St., Annville, PA, 717-867-4766, BYOB, 7:30 pm, $5 cover, "First Thursday Jazz Series", Andy Roberts & Friends
Special Event: 3/18 TgDIVERGENCE (Tom & Greg Strohman) 8pm $5
The Pressroom - 26 W. King St., Lancaster, PA, 717-399-5400, Jazz Wednesdays 7-10 pm, Call for Schedule
2nd and 4th Sundays - Sunday Swing w/ Rue de la Pompe (Gypsy swing)
3/2 Mark Huber Trio 3/12 Mark Huber Trio
Pride of the Susquehanna Riverboat, “Jazzin' on the Pride” - City Island Dock, Harrisburg, PA, Thursdays, 5:30-9pm, $10, seasonal May through October
Puirsell's Pub - 15 S. 6th St, Lewisburg, PA, Jazz/Blues - Wednesday Jazz, 6-9 pm Greg Burgess - Burgess, Mitchell & Seal
Reading Public Museum – “Jazz Under the Stars” - 500 Museum Road, Reading, 610-371-5850, Second Thursday, 6:30 pm, $20 4/14 Hot Club of Reading
River City Blues Club - 819 S Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA - 1ST SUNDAY JAZZ MATINEE, 3-6 pm 3/6 Brazilian vocalist KENIA,
3RD MONDAYs - River City Big Band 7-9:30pm 2/15, 3/21, 4/18
4TH MONDAYs - CPFJ Jam Session 7-10 pm 2/22 & 3/28, 4/25
2/26 Dred “Perky” Scott & the Steve Rudolph Trio 3/18 Norm Eberly Quartet feat. Kat Hart
Ruth's Chris Steak House - Mohegan Sun Casino, Plains, PA, Fridays, 6:30-9:30 pm, Saturdays 8:30-11:30pm, Ruth's Chris Jazz Trio
St. James Episcopal Church - 119 N Duke St., Lancaster PA, Jazz Mass - 5 p.m. Saturdays , J. R. Ankney & his Duke Street Band
Tellus 360 – 24 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA, 717-393-1880,
Third Sundays, 2-5 PM, New Orleans Jazz Session with Andy Mowatt
2/8 and 3/14 King Street Big Band ($8 cover)
The Timbers – 350 Timbers Rd, Mt. Gretna, 717-964-3601, First Friday Arts Night w/ Live Jazz, 6-9 pm 4/1 Cathy Chemi & Steve Rudolph
Trattoria Fratelli - 502 East Lehman Street, Lebanon PA 717-273-1443, Jazz Occasionally
Victor's of York - 554 South Ogontz St, York, PA, 717-854-7958, Jazz on Fridays 8-11 pm No Cover, Call for Schedule 2/19 Loser, Meashey, Kostoff 2/26 Stabley, Kuhns, Kostoff
3/4 Carn, Hollman, Kostoff
3/11 Paul Colombo Trio
3/18 Loser, Kuhns, Kostoff
3/25 Loser, Meashey, Kostoff
Zola Kitchen & Wine Bar - 324 W College Ave, State College, PA 16801 (814) 237-8474, Jazz Thursdays, 8-10pm
2/18 Rick Hirsch & Steve Rudolph
3/3 Rick Hirsch 3
3/17 Rick Hirsch & Friends
3/24 swingnova 3/31 Rick Hirsch & Friends
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One Time Only Events........Mid-Feb./March 2016
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FEBRUARY
Tues.2/9
Bill Perbetsky Quintet (Tom Strohman, Dave Santana, Steve Meashey, Steve Rudolph) Colonial Lounge 580 N Mountain Rd, Hbg 7-9:30 Mardi Gras
Wed, 2/10 Aaron Diehl Trio, Weis Center Lobby, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, 7:30 pm, FREE
Fri 2/12
Robin Work Trio, Frank's Place, 832 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, PA, 7-10 pm
2/ 12-2/13 Penn State Single Reed Summit, feat. Andrew Bishop, Penn State University, University Park, PA, www.singlereedsummit.com
2/12-2/14 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Fest., feat. Poncho Sanchez, Terrell Stafford, Tim Warfield, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD, 888-909-6330, midatlanticjazzfestival.org,
Sat 2/13
Will Fisher Orchestra, Dillsburg America Legion, 301 Rt 15 S., Dillsburg, PA, 717-432-4173, 7-10 pm,
$25 couple/$15 single, Benefit Northern York County Historical and Preservation Society
Sat. 2/13
Dee Daniels sings “The Great Ladies of Swing” w/ Reading Symphony @ Santander Perf. Arts Cent., 136 N 6th St. Reading 7:30pm
Sat. 2/13
James Torme & the Mark Huber Trio @ the Ware Center, Millersville U. Lancaster Campus $25+ singing son of Mel Torme 717-871-7600
Sun. 2/14 Howard Alden - guitar workshop in Harrisburg 2:30-5pm ($45) http://www.hotclubphilly.com/schedule.asp
Howard Alden & the Hot Club of Philly players – $20 - house concert 506 Graham St., Harrisburg 7:30-9:30 http://www.hotclubphilly.com/schedule.asp
Mon. 2/15 River City Big Band - River City Blues Club 7-9:30pm $10
Tues. 2/16 Common Hour Jazz, 11am - Lutz Hall, Lebanon Valley College
Thur. 3/18 Paul Jost & The Jost Project, Ballroom at the Westside, 430 Hannum Ave. West Chester, PA 6pm
Fri, 2/19
Dave Wilson Quartet, CD Release, Chris's Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA, 215-568-3131, 8 and 10 pm, Cover Charge
Fri. 2/19
Jazz at the ‘Ville - Guest Artist CHRIS VADALA with MU Jazz Bands, Millersville U., Winter Visual & Performing Arts Cent., 60 W. Cottage Ave., Millersville PA
Fri. 2/19
Caroyln Nelson (voc) Quartet, Exton PA
Mon. 2/22 CPFJ Jam Session - River City Blues Club - 7-10pm
Th. 2/25
Fri. 2/26
Fri. 2/16
Fri, 2/26
Fri, 2/26
2/26-2/28
MARCH
Wed. 3/3
Sat. 3/5
Sat. 3/5
Wed. 3/9
Wed. 3/9
Thur. 3/10
Fri. 3/11
Thur, 3/17
Fri. 3/18
Fri. 3/18
Mon. 3/21
Fri 3/25
T. Oliver Reid's "Drop Me Off in Harlem", Jazz at Bucknell, Bucknell Hall, Lewisburg, PA, 7:30 pm, FREE
Andy Mowatt's Steely Jam, Stage on Herr (HMAC), 268 Herr St., Harrisburg, 717-412-4342, , $5
swing-nova, 6-8pm, Big Spring Spirits, 198 Match Factory Place, Bellefotne, PA ,www.bigspringspirits.com/
Arthur Goldstein Quartet, Jazz in the Attic, State Theater, State College, PA, 8 pm, $10/$7 students
Triology (Kauffman, Meashey, Loser), Lancaster Roots & Blues Festival, Trust Perf. Arts Center, 6:45-8:00 pm, www.lancasterrootsandblues.com
Lancaster Roots and Blues Festival, Lancaster PA, 65 Artists, Multiple Venues, 717-875-2772, www.lancaster rootsandblues.com (some jazz)
Hector Del Curto Tango Quintet, Susquehanna University 7:30pm
Collective, Lancaster New Sounds, Candy Factory, Lancaster, PA, www.lancasternewsounds.org, 7:30 pm, Donations Accepted
swing-nova, 8-11pm, Broken Axe Brew House, 1 East Bald Eagle St., Lock Haven, 570-858-1933
Steve Rudolph - solo piano - WITF Public Media Center - 5-7pm art gallery - free - light food and drink
CPFJ Jam Session - Gullifty’s, Camp Hill PA - in the upstairs dining room - FREE - 7-10pm
Dave Stahl Big Band, Heritage Hills, 2700 Mt. Rose Avenue, York, PA, 717-571-8115, 7:30 pm, $12
Julie Kelly (voc) and the Steve Rudolph Trio, Harford Comm. College, Joppa Hall, 401 Thomas Run Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015
Steve Rudolph, Larry Marshall & Hassan JJ Shakur - West Chester U. Jazz Festival, noon - 1pm West Chester, PA
JazZenJourney dinner/concert - Spring Gate Winery, Harrisburg
Berks Jazz Fest preview concert & reception 5pm: Art of Jazz Awards - 7:30pm Nellie McKay, Miller Symphony Hall berksjazzfest.com
River City Big Band - River City Blues Club 7-9:30pm $10
Elizabeth Webb Trio, Jazz in the Attic, State Theatre, State College, PA, 8 pm, $10/$7 students
Mon. 3/28 CPFJ Jam Session - River City Blues Club - 7-10pm no cover
Wed. 3/30 - 4/6 PMEA State Music Festival - Hershey Lodge, Hershey PA
Thur 3/31 Dave Stahl Big Band, Hebron Events Center, 701 E. Walnut St., Lebanon, 717-571-8115, 7:30 pm, $10
Thur 3/31 Myra Melford, Marty Ehrlich and Alison Miller, Jazz at Bucknell, Bucknell Hall, Lewisburg, PA, 7:30 pm, FREE
APRIL
4/1-4/10
Berks JazzFest - www.berksjazzfest.com - Brubeck Bros., Chick Corea, Bella Fleck, Joey Alexander & more!
Sun 4/3
CPFJ Concert, Peter Bernstein Trio - Pollock Center, 21st Street, Camp Hill, PA, 3:00 pm Mechanicsburg H.S. Jazz Band
Fri, 4/8
Sat, 4/16
Sun. 4/17
Fri, 4/22
Small Jazz Ensemble, Lutz Hall, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA 7:30 pm
Jazz & Java, MU & Alumni Jazz Lab Bands, Lehr Room Gordinier Hall, Millersville University, Millersville, PA, 7:30 pm, $15/$5 Student
Jost Project at St. John’s Episcopal, York PA (see ad in this issue) 4pm
Jazz Ensemble, DeMeester Recital Hall, York College, York, PA, 7:30 pm FEBRUARY
2016 CPFJ EVENTS - SAVE THE DATES!
SPRING CONCERT SERIES: April 3 - Pollock Center, Camp Hill;
May 22 - Rose Lehrman Arts Center HACC
June 17 - Messiah College, Parmer Hall;
JAZZ CAMP June 15-18; HARRISBURG ARTS FESTIVAL - May 28-30
CENTRAL PA JAZZ FESTIVAL - Aug 11-14;
Dauphin Co. Jazz & Wine Fest - Sept 9-11
Support your area’s musicians and the venues that hire them!
Let us know of other sites that are hosting jazz and we will include them in our next issue of The ViBE!!
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Every 2nd Wednesday at Gullifty’s, 6:30-9:30 p.m. 1104 Carlisle Road, Camp Hill, PA
Every 4th Monday at River City Blues Club 7-10 p.m. 819 South Cameron St., Harrisburg
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These sessions encourage musicians young and old to improve their improvisational abilities,
play with a professional rhythm section, and develop a network of musical friends. All
aspiring jazz instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to sit in - food and drink are available
Under 21 must be accompanied by an adult.
in both venues during the performances.
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CENTRAL PA
JAZZ CAMP
June 15 - 18
2016
MESSIAH
COLLEGE
CPFJ’s annual Jazz Camp will have a major change this year - we are extending
the Camp to a four day event to allow for more in depth instruction and will
be hosting our 3rd CPFJ Spring Concert during the Camp (Friday, June 17th)
to allow the students to attend and hear a group led by Camp Faculty special
guest instructor Steve Wilson - he is currently on faculty at the Juilliard School
and is a major jazz recording artist, having appeared on over 150 recordings.
This year’s faculty will include some of the finest performer/educators in jazz!
Steve Wilson - Jeff Stabley - Tim Thompson - Paul Bratcher - Kirk Reese - Steve Meashey & more!
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Please tell your young friends about the Camp and encourage them to attend. All students aged 10 to 21
with a desire to learn to improvise or improve their skills are welcome. There is a free concert on June 18th
with all faculty and students participating. Our thanks to Dr. Bill Stowman and the staff at Messiah College
for welcoming us to the campus again this year, our 15th Annual Central PA Jazz Camp! More info at our website.
CHECK OUR WEBSITE - WWW.FRIENDSOFJAZZ.ORG FOR UPDATED INFORMATION AND CAMP APPLICATION FORMS.
RIVER CITY
BLUES CLUB
Presenting Live Music, Great Drinks
& Food in comfortable surroundings.
819 S. Cameron St. Hbg. PA 717-525-8926
3rd MONDAYs - 2/15 & 3/21 - RIVER CITY BIG BAND
7 - 9:30P.M.
16 piece swinging ensemble
4th MONDAYs - 2/22 & 3/28 - CPFJ JAZZ JAM SESSION 7 - 10P.M.
FRIDAY, February 26th - STEVE RUDOLPH QUINTET
Featuring vocalist DRED “PERKY” SCOTT
1st SUNDAYs - Jazz - 3/6 KENIA
(Brazilian Vocalist) 3 - 6 P.M.
ADRIANO SANTOS - drums; PAUL SOCOLOW - bass; STEVE RUDOLPH - piano
FULL SCHEDULE @ RIVERCITYHBG.COM
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Join the Central PA Friends of Jazz - Membership Application - join and get ticket discounts NOW!
Please join CPFJ - your membership and
support enables us to present the finest jazz
artists, educate students and develop an
audience for America's music - JAZZ!
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS:
Membership in CPFJ is for everyone who loves the
music and wants to foster jazz in Central PA.
All CPFJ members receive the CPFJ newsletter THE VIBE - describing CPFJ activities,
concert artists, area club dates and much more!
All corporate members are listed in the newsletter.
We offer nine levels of membership designed
to suit all budgets and interests of the individual
or corporate member.
CORPORATE MEMBERS:
Memberships are valid for one year from date of purchase.
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Regular . . . . . . . . . . . .$25
Patron . . . . . . . . . . . ..$45
Sponsor . . . . . . . . . ..$150
Student . . . . . . . . . . . .$10
Regular . . . . . . . . ..$400
Patron . . . . . . . . . . ..$600
Sponsor . . . . . . . ..$1,000
DONOR MEMBERSHIP.....$100+
For information on Donor or Corporate
Memberships please call the CPFJ
Office: 717-540-1010 or visit our web
site for additional information -
www.friendsofjazz.org
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ALL MEMBERS receive the Newsletter w/
info on concert artists, area events & more.
ANNUAL INDIVIDUAL BENEFITS:
REGULAR: May purchase one ticket at
member discount for each CPFJ event.
PATRON: May purchase 2 tickets at
member discount for each CPFJ event.
SPONSOR: Our concert series ticket
bargain!
2 free admissions to all monthly
concerts;
2 member discounts @ the Festival &
Picnic
STUDENT: Receives student member
ticket discounts at all CPFJ events.
Support JAZZ - the Music of Freedom!
Become a Sponsor Member of CPFJ and receive two tickets to all six Fall & Spring Concert
Series events. This $150 annual membership get you twelve tickets for only $12.50 each quite a bargain! Our Fall Concert Series now includes the Dauphin County Jazz & Wine
Festival, so Sponsors get FREE ADMISSION to that 3 day event as well. PLUS - you receive
The ViBE, Central Pa’s Jazz Newsletter, get ticket discounts on other CPFJ events, and
stay informed of all news concerning your favorite music. JOIN US NOW!!
Name (on card)_________________________________________________________________ ______Phone Number_________________________
Address___________________________________________________________________ City_________________________________State_____ Zip______________
email___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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You may order with CREDIT CARD from the CPFJ Office 717-540-1010 or from our WEB SITE
www.friendsofjazz.org Make checks payable to CPFJ and return your application and payment to:
CPFJ, 5721 Jonestown Rd., Harrisburg PA 17112 Tickets will be available at all venues AT THE DOOR
ORDER TICKETS & MEMBERSHIPS ONLINE
AT WWW.FRIENDSOFJAZZ.ORG
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2015 Spring Concert Series
April 3, 2016 - 3 P.M. - Peter Bernstein Trio
Pollock Center - Camp Hill PA
A unique travel opportunity with hosts Andrea and Steve Rudolph
General Adm.
Member
Student
# of Tickets
________
________
________
Cost
Total
x $22 = ________
x $18 = ________
x $10 = ________
May 22, 2016 - 3 P.M.- Steve Turre Quartet
Travel to the heart of Italy, to Borgo San Fedele, a 12th
century monastery nestled in the green and rolling hills
of Tuscany, where all of your needs are met…where time
falls away and there is only now…an inspirational
journey for the body, mind, and soul…a place to unwind
and experience a sense of total well being.
Enjoy food prepared lovingly by Andrea Anichini,
Executive Chef and Sommelier, organic wines, nightly
jazz under the stars with Steve Rudolph and wonderful
Italian musicians, excursions to local wineries and
organic farms, cooking classes, quiet morning meditation,
day trips to historic places, picnics in the olive groves,
and much more....
complete information at: www.jazzenjourney.com
H.A.C.C. - Rose Lehrman Auditorium
# of Tickets
Cost
Total
General Adm. ________
x $24 = ________
Member
________
x $20= ________
Student
________
x $10 = ________
June 17, 2017 - 7:30 P.M. - Steve Wilson Group
High Center - Messiah College
General Adm.
Member
Student
# of Tickets
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Cost
Total
x $22 = ________
x $18 = ________
x $10 = ________
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Address________________________________________________
City____________________________________
State_____
Zip_________________________
Membership Type_____________________________________
Payment Type: ____Payment Enclosed
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JOIN US TO PREVIEW THE TRIP RIGHT HERE IN
HARRISBURG WITH CHEF ANICHINI
MARCH 18 - appetizers/wine/music
MARCH 19 - gormet dinner
CALL: 717-545-4380
or email: sshearer13@comcast.net
Please complete if paying by credit card:
Card #_______________________________________________
Signature________________________________________
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Please donate to the Ron Waters Scholarship Fund and support our talented young
musicians. Annual scholarships go to high school seniors entering college for music as well as
grants for students of all ages to attend our CPFJ Jazz Camp. You may donate on our website
www.friendsofjazz.org or send a check to the CPFJ office at 5721 Jonestown Rd., Hbg 17112
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Alleyne
Bob
Belden
Sam Dockery
Willie
Aikens
Maureen Budway
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Paul Bley
Harold Battiste
Natalie
Cole
Rick
Chamberlain
Marcus
Belgrave
Don
Doane
Eric Doney
Joe
Harris
Buddy Emmons
Travis
Hill
Steve Polchie
Paul
Jeffrey
Bruce Lundvall
Bob Murphy
Ran Kennedy
Dave Pike
Zane Musa
Mark Murphy
Steve
Polchie
Bob Parlocha
Bernard
Stollman
Lew
Soloff
Margo Reed
Gunther
Schuller
B.B. King
Larry
LarryRosen
Rosen
IN MEMORIAM 2015
Ward
Swingle
John Taylor
Clark
Terry
Allen
Toussaint
Bobby
Watley
Phil
Woods
6-8- 2015 – Archie Alleyne, jazz drummer who played with incluential jazz musicians such as Billie Holiday,
Lester Young and Stan Getz; hailed as “Toronto’s Best”
10-2-2015 – St. Louis jazz saxophonist Willie Akins; headed the Willie Akins Quartet; served Webster
University’s Faculty of Jazz Studies
6-19-2015 – Harold Battiste, prolific jazz musician worked with Sonny and Cher, Sam Cooke and Dr. John;
served on the Jazz Studies faculty of the University of New Orleans
5-20-2015 – Bob Belden, Grammy award winning jazz musician, composer, arranger and producer; first
American musician to perform in Iran when he performed there in February, 2015
5-23-2015 - Marcus Belgrave, trumpeter played and recorded with Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald & McCoy
Tyner
1-3-2016 - Paul Bley - Canadian pianist - leader of the avant garde ‘60’s movement - known for his
groundbreaking piano trio recordings
1-12-2015 – Maureen Budway, won fans in Pittsburgh and beyond with her pitch-perfect jazz singing; called
the “crème de la crème” of Pittsburgh jazz singers
3-27-2015 – Rick Chamberlain, jazz trombonist and co-founder of the Celebration of the Arts (COTA)
Festival; he recorded with Gerry Mulligan, Chuck Mangione - member of the New York Ballet
Orchestra
12-31-2015 – Natalie Cole, Grammy award winning daughter of Nat “King” Cole; best known for her “duet”
with her late father on “Unforgettable”
6-11-2015 – Ornette Coleman, alto saxophonist and composer; one of the most powerful innovators in the
history of jazz
2-16-2015 – Don Doane, native of Maine; toured the world with Woody Herman’s band; song called “Maine
Bone” was written for him and performed on a Maynard Ferguson album
12-21-15 - Sam Dockery - Philadelphia hard bop pianist who recorded 11 albums with Art Blakey’s Jazz
Messengers; played with Betty Carter and taught at the Philadelphia School for the Arts
4-22-2015 – Eric Doney, pianist from the Poconos; served for many years as Bob Hope’s musical director; a
mainstay of the Delaware Water Gap, PA jazz scene and the Celebration of the Arts Festival Youth
groups
7-21-2015 – Buddy Emmons, innovator in Pedal Steel Guitar; early career in country music, later to jazz
1-29-2016 - Joe Harris - Pittsburgh native and early bebop drummer with Dizzy Gillespie, he played with
Erroll Garner, Billy Eckstein and Arnette Cobb
5-4-2015 – Travis Hill, trumpeter for New Birth Brass band; cousin to Trombone Shorty; New Orleans native
3-20-2015 – Paul Jeffrey, saxophonist and composer; collaborator with Rollins, Monk, Mingus and others;
former Director of the Office of Jazz Studies at Duke University
3-1-2015 – Orrin Keepnews, NEA Jazz Master, jazz producer including Monk; 4 time Grammy winner
5-28-2015 – Ray Kennedy, pianist and longtime member of the John Pizzarelli Trio; featured on 20 cd’s
5-14-2015 – BB King, king of electric blues; legendary blues singer with 15 Grammys
6-30-2015 – Eddy Louiss, French jazz organist/pianist who played with Stan Getz in the 1970’s; also played
with the legendary French vocal group Double Six
5-19-2025 – Bruce Lundvall, President of Blue Note Records
10-22-2015 – Bob Murphy, Canadian pianist, performed with jazz greats such as Gil Evans & Louis Bellson
10-22-2015 – Mark Murphy, vocalist; multiple Grammy winner; multiple times DownBeat Male Vocalist of the
Year
2-2-2015 – Zane Musa, LA saxophonist for over 20 years, frequent member of Arturo Sandoval’s bands
3-15-2015 – Bob Parlocha, KJAZ and NPR jazz radio host
10-6-2015 – Dave Pike, bebop-style musician; pioneered the amplified vibraphone
8-28-2015 – Steve Polchie, vibraphonist; producer of Latin Jazz Alive & Kickin’
4-15-2015 - Margo Reed - jazz and blues vocalist - a legend on the West coast jazz scene
10-9-2015 – Larry Rosen, influential modern jazz producer; co-founded GRP Records with Dave Grusin
6-21-2015 – Gunther Schuller, French horn player/conductor/historian; recorded Birth of the Cool with Miles
Davis
3-8-2015 – Lew Soloff, trumpeter with Blood, Sweat & Tears; faculty of Manhattan School of Music and
Juilliard
4-20-2015 – Bernard Stollman, founder independent jazz and alternative music ESP-Disk which produced
such musicians as Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, Henry Grimes and Paul Bley
1-19-2015 – Ward Swingle, founder of Swingle Singers, marrying jazz with Bach
7-17-2015 – John Taylor, English pianist, called by some the English Bill Evans
2-21-2015 – Clark Terry, trumpet and flugelhorn player, worked with Ellington and Basie; played many years
in the Tonight Show band; - Clark was known for his unique scatting style - “Mumbles”
11-10-2015 – Allen Toussaint, producer, songwriter, pianist; fixture of the New Orleans R & B scene
1-13-2015 – Bobby Watley,acid jazz movement pioneer; led Funk, Inc. recorded for Prestige Records
9-29-2015 – Phil Woods, legendary sax player, Multi Grammy winner, played and recorded with Monk and
lead his own inventive ensembles. Known for his solo on the Billy Joel song, “Just the Way You
Are”; left his sax on the stage at Manchester Craftsman’s Guild in September and announced that it
was his last performance - long time resident of the Delaware Water Gap jazz scene.
Honor these artists’ memories - play their music!
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MacConnnell
Tony
Miceli
Marko
Marcinko
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LEAVE A LEGACY
Do you care about the mission of Central
Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz? Is it important
to you that jazz music continues to thrive long
after you’ve passed? Take steps today to
ensure you leave a jazz legacy for the future.
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To join our Jazz Legacy Society, include
"Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz" in your
will or trust, or name us as the beneficiary of
your IRA, 401(k) or 403(b).
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If you have named the Central Pennsylvania
Friends of Jazz as a beneficiary of your
planned giving or estate, please let us know by
emailing friends@friendsofjazz.org by calling
us at 717.540.1010. If you are interested in
leaving a legacy for jazz in Central
Pennsylvania, please contact us.
CENTRAL PA FRIENDS OF
CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF GREAT PERFORMANCES
Pepper Adams - Valery Ponomarev
& Rufus Reid - Penn-Harris 1985
PLEASE JOIN THE CLUB!
MEMBERSHIPS
ARE QUITE AFFORDABLE
AND INCLUDE
TICKET DISCOUNTS TO
CPFJ EVENTS
AND MUCH MORE!
Jerry Weldon
Sheraton - Sept. 2012
See our complete listing of past CPFJ performances on our
web site - www.friendsofjazz.org - we continue
to bring the best in jazz to Central PA.
THE LOIS LEHRMAN GRASS FOUNDATON
THE SHEARER FAMILY FUND
THE WELLS FOUNDATION