We Couldn`t Do It Without You!

We Couldn't Do It Without You!
JazzFest is honored to receive the generous support of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County, the Maryland State Arts Council, the Takoma Foundation, the City of Takoma Park, and
Long & Foster Real Estate.
Thanks to WPFW and our stage host Kitea Stitt; cover artists Churchill High School students
Hannah Devine and Jacob Friedman; John Urciolo and Zoe Stern at Urciolo Realty for festival parking;
Todd Hitchcock at AFI for nurturing our ever-growing JazzFilm series; Ed Faine for tireless efforts and
inspiration; Washington Adventist Health Care for festival first aid; Takoma Republic for again hosting the
official festival after-party and other JazzFest events; Mark’s Kitchen, El Golfo, Capital City Cheesecake,
and Busboys & Poets for hosting JazzFest fundraising events; Community Printing for this lovely program;
and all our supportive friends in the City of Takoma Park’s Mayor’s Office, Council members, Arts & Humanities Commission/We Are Takoma, Recreation Department, Police Department, Volunteer Fire Department, Public Works Department, and Takoma City TV.
The prizes for our many drawings were generously donated by TableTop, Roscoe, Capital City
Cheesecake, Safeway, Sage Title, Giant Foods, Fair Day’s Play, and the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Coop. Thank you for adding more excitement for festival-goers!
Your support makes our festival possible, and that makes our lives richer! From all the artists
and volunteers, thank you.
Takoma Park JazzFest 21
“Jazz In The Community”
Your Host: WPFW’s Kitea Stitt
Gazebo Stage
Willow Stage
11:00
ilyAIMY
Hokum Jazz Trio
12:10
After Hours Duo (Nicole Saphos)
Silver Spring International Middle
School Jazz Ensemble
1:20
Takoma Park Middle School Jazz
Ensemble
Tony Harrod Project
2:40
Not So Modern Jazz Quartet
University of Maryland Jazz Quintet,
Dir. Gerry Kunkel
3:50
Greater U Street Collective
James Benson Quintet
5:00
Takoma All Stars
Eastern Standard Time Jazz Quartet
Featuring Chris Vadala
6:30
Official JazzFest After-Party at Takoma Republic!
(6939 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park, MD; 301-270-3000)
Visit the JazzFest Booth (#100) for programs, cold water,
t-shirt sales, and prize drawing entry forms.
About Roscoe:
Our program cover is taken from a poster designed by Hannah Devine
and Jacob Friedman, students in Churchill High School’s advanced
graphics arts class, taught by Ms. Amy Gilbert. (JazzFest Producer
Bruce Krohmer also teaches at Churchill.) Hannah and Jacob are this
year’s winners of an annual contest to design the main festival poster
and t-shirt image.
Our 2016 JazzFest theme is “Jazz in the Community,” so students
were encouraged to find out about life in Takoma Park. A key theme of
the image is the rising sun in the Takoma Park city logo. The other
central theme is Roscoe the Rooster. Roscoe was our city mascot: a
totally free ranging resident, disliked by some for his early morning
wake-up crowing. He lived for ten years, ruling the city, until his untimely demise by a hit and run driver in 1999. He is immortalized by the
bronze statue in front of the Takoma Park clock tower on Laurel Avenue, located near our JazzFest booth (#100),
Visit the JazzFest Booth (#100) for programs, cold water,
t-shirt sales, and prize drawing entry forms.
21st JazzFest Performers
Gazebo Stage
11:00 ilyAIMY is a wonderful acoustic grunge, folk-rock trio with Rob Hinkal leader, vocals and acoustic
guitar; Heather Aubray Lloyd, vocals, ukulele, djembe, acoustic guitar; and Kristan Jones, vocals, cello.
They have released 7 CDs since 2000, the latest being 2013's Another Life/Another Live.
12:10 The After Hours Duo Nicole Saphos bass and vocals, Ele Rubenstein, drums. Nicole has taken
the D. C. jazz scene by storm! Since arriving here in 2012 she has played many area venues with her duo
and quartet. Nicole’s rich, warm vocals and swinging bass , along with Ele's masterful, understated drumming are sure to please any listener.
1:20
The Takoma Park Middle School Jazz Ensemble has appeared on the JazzFest stage several
times. They are an all volunteer group, practicing on their own time with their teacher, Holly Pasquale, who
also volunteers her time to lead them. Her mastery of teaching music, especially jazz, is apparent in every
note they play.
2:40
The Not So Modern Jazz Quartet has been together since 1983,playing the best of 20's, 30's,
and 40's jazz. The group members are: Mike Ritter (leader, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax); Herb
Greenlee, (piano); Steve Watson (drums); and Paul Mastradon (bass).
3:50
The Greater U-Street Collective has been a mainstay of straight ahead jazz in the Takoma Park
area for years. They are:Thomas View, (bass and leader), who has played or produced with such a-list
groups as Peter Yarrow, Anthony Braxton and the Sun Ra Arkestra; Russell Carter Sr. (tenor soprano sax)
has dedicated much of his life teaching youngsters at the D. C. Music Center, where he also is Executive
Director; drummer Art Cobb is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow and has extensive experience
playing drums in various settings around the world; Peter Frassrand (piano) is a veteran music educator,
passionate about introducing jazz to his students; Carl McIntyre ( trumpet and flugelhorn) has also played
with the Four Tops, Gladys Knight, and the Temptations.
5:00
JazzFest Producer Bruce Krohmer put together the Takoma All Stars: a group made up entirely
of artists who live in Takoma Park (or really close by). Harry Appelman (keyboards) plays in many great
area bands; his main group is the Grammy-winning Afro-Bop Alliance. David Jernigan (bass) plays with
numerous top jazz groups, and teaches bass and performance techniques. Lex O’Brien (vibes) has been a
Takoma resident for decades; he plays drums with 2015 Takoma Park JazzBand Brawl winner Brulee, and
leads and records with his group Complexblue. Ele Rubenstein (drums), also a Takoma resident, has
played many high profile jobs with the After Hours Duo and the Nicole Saphos
Quartet.
21st JazzFest Performers, continued
Willow Stage
11:00 The Hokum Jazz Trio: Esther Haynes (leader, lead singer, guitar) has degrees in Voice and
Professional Music performance from the Berklee College of Music. Her cohorts are J. C. Veve
(vocals and lead guitar) and Richard Seidel (bass and harmony vocals).
12:10 The Silver Spring International Middle School Jazz Ensemble is another example of how
jazz is nurtured and celebrated in the community. Director Tim Dawson plays jazz trumpet, but his
main contribution to jazz is infusing his young students with a love of jazz.
1:20
The Tony Harrod Project: Tony has played with many nationally known groups over the
last several decades. His home is Takoma Park, where he plays locally with the THP. The members
of the group are Tony Harrod (guitar/leader); Bob Shann (bass), Lawrence 'Bubbles' Dean (drums),
and special guest vocalist Karen Lovejoy. Karen is also one of JazzFest’s most talented volunteers.
2:40
The University of Maryland Jazz Sextet, led by Gerry Kunkel won our annual band competition, the Jazz Band Brawl. The members are Brendan Schnabel (saxophone), Stephen Cunningham (trumpet)’ Alex Galiasatos (guitar), Daniel Kapit (piano), Alex Nowak (acoustic bass), and Christian Clark (drums).
3:50
The James Benson Quintet plays every Saturday night at Columbia Station, one of DC’s
top jazz clubs. They play classic jazz from the 40's and 50's, plus post-bop, Sambas, blues and funk.
The members are: James Benson (guitar), Peter Edelman (piano), Steve Zerlin (bass), Leland Nakamura (drums), and Luis Faife (saxophone).
5:00
The Willow Stage headliner is the Eastern Standard Time Jazz Quartet featuring Chris
Vadala. Mr. Vadala has performed and recorded with many top level jazz artists, including more than
a decade playing with the universally popular Chuck Mangione Quartet (performances on five gold
and two platinum albums). Vadala is a respected jazz educator, writing articles and columns for music journals. He is also a Selmer Company artist-in-residence, and travels nationwide to conduct student seminars in jazz. His most recent recording is 2015’s “Out of the Shadows”, on Art of Life records.
Visit the JazzFest Booth (#100) for programs, cold water,
t-shirt sales, and prize drawing entry forms.
2016 Vendors
JAZZFEST BOOTH
100
Li’l Fishy
Little Pop of Color
Long & Foster Real Estate/
Old Town Takoma Park
Lucid Arts
120
68
Mara Berman
Mid Atlantic Waterproofing
mSs Distinctive Designs
130
53
111
NDBag
112-113
Old World
61
123
48
119
105
Pat’s Pots
Perfectly Bazaar
Planned Perfectly
Preciouis Essentials
Printemps Pottery
67
55
129
41
47
Earthware Tie Dye
Etty’s Silver Jewelry
59
52
Reinvented Elegance
Remedies from Nature
Richardson School of Music
109
116
143
Faine Books
Fair Day’s Play
Forest Creek
58
145
45
Garden Art by Dennalee
Girl in Toe
Global Village Trading
Gnarly Artley
66
60
128
50
Scarvelous
Scentsy Fragrance
Sea Frost
Seeing in Fabric
Selah Couture
Shades of Blue Aroma Bar
Sid Gold
Stagg Photography
46
54
118
51
98
108
62
124
Home Fix
House of Musical Traditions
26
135
I-Dared Travel
Inca Sun Imports
Itumiray
132
107
65
Janyl Gauthreaux’s Mary Kay
Jewelry by Elsa
Joy of Glass
117
122
103
Takoma Bicycle
Takoma Foundation
Takoma Park Fire Department
Takoma Park Folk Festival
Takoma Park Police
TeeCee Unique Designs
Third Eye Supply
Tiger Soap
Tim Giles Afro Arts & Crafts
126
152
165
133
166
121
136
115
114
Wireless Cell 4 You
110
Karen Coston Jewelry
Kitchen Saver/HBC
K Pride Enterprises
64
63
49
Amano
Amnesty International
Arcoiris
Arseazi
131
134
99
127
Banana Pop Art
Brite Cloth Tie Dye
44
56
C & A Soy Candles
Capital Remodeling
Cheryl's Kitchen
Colibri Crafts
Country Pride Food Service
Cynthia Gossage Textiles
43
106
125
144
146
42
Deciduous Dave's Walking Sticks
Designed Dyrt Pottery
DisharDesigns
(Doors to Africa)
147
104
WASHINGTON ADVENTIST HEALTH
CARE / FIRST AID
154
21st Annual
Takoma Park JazzFest
Bruce Krohmer, Producer
Takoma Park JazzFest Board of Directors:
Bruce Krohmer
President
Paul Long
Vice President
Tom Vorhies
Treasurer
Robbi Kimball
Secretary
Beth Vorhies
Grants
About Us: We’re a local organization that brings live jazz in its traditional and more
modern forms to suburban Maryland and DC. Every June we host an all-day festival on the streets of Old Town Takoma Park, Maryland. The Fest has two stages,
featuring local and nationally known performers, as well as food and arts/crafts
vendors. This is a FREE family friendly event. In February we host the JazzBand
Brawl: a competition among up-and-coming local bands to win a showcase set at
the June Fest, plus a stipend. You can see JazzFest performances from previous
years on Takoma Park TV: channel 13 on Comcast and RCN; 28 on Verizon. Our
videos have also been posted on youtube.
www.tpjazzfest.org; follow us on Facebook
Takoma Park JazzFest ,Inc. is a Maryland non-profit corporation with 501(c)(3) taxexempt status. P. O. Box 5833, Takoma Park, MD 20913-5833; EIN 52-2080430.
Visit the JazzFest Booth (#100) for programs, cold water,
t-shirt sales, and prize drawing entry forms.
Vegetarian, Asian, and American
established 1990
7006 carroll avenue
Takoma Park, Maryland 20912
Hours:
Monday-Friday 9am-9pm
Saturday 8am-9pm
Sunday 8am—8pm
301-270-1884
www.markskitchen.com
Fair day’s play
Finding Live Jazz in Takoma Park
There are several jazz venues in Takoma Park and Takoma DC:

The most venerable local venue is Takoma Station (6914 4th St NW., Washington, DC
20012; 202-829-1999), which features live jazz three times per week.
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BusBoys & Poets (235 Carroll St NW. Washington, DC 20012; 202-726-0856) has a monthly “Jazz and Poetry” open mic, plus many other jazz performances.
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Takoma Republic (6939 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912; 301-270-3000) has hosted
several fundraisers for JazzFest, and sponsors the official JazzFest after-party. You’ll find
live jazz at Takoma Republic throughout the week.
JazzFest Film Series at AFI:
JazzFest is honored to partner with the American Film Institute to show
a series of jazz-themed films in the days leading up to the festival. This
year’s films were:
 "Jazz on a Summers Day", documenting the astonishing performances at the 1958 Newport News Jazz Festival. The Tuesday
June 7 showing featured an introduction by Takoma Park’s own
Chuck Redd; it also showed Thursday June 9.
 Sun Ra's “Space is the Place” was shown on Monday June 6 and
Thursday June 9, with an introduction by WPFW radio host Brother
Ah.
 “All Night Long,” which transports “Othello” to the London jazz
scene, was shown on Tuesday June 7 and Wednesday June 8.
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Visit the JazzFest Booth (#100) for programs, cold water,
t-shirt sales, and prize drawing entry forms.