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2016 Induction Ceremony
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Program
Joe Locke
Howard Hanson
Douglas Lowry Award
James Rado
Intermission
Pee Wee Ellis
The Rustix
Wendy O Williams
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The 2016 Rochester Music Hall of Fame
Induction Ceremony Show Credits
Presenters & Inductors
Doug Emblidge — 13WHAM TV News
Anchor
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre Director of
Stage Operations
Ron Stackman
Karl LaPorta — RMHF President
(Opening Remarks)
Audio & Video Production
Northeastern Production Systems, Inc.
Tracy Hughes Kroft — RMHF board member
( Joe Locke introduction
Biographical Films by
Bruce Pilato
Jack Garner — Jazz and Film Critic, Democrat &
Chronicle ( Joe Locke induction)
Biographical Films Research
Bruce Pilato and Bill Hunt
Bill Hunt — RMHF board member
(Howard Hanson induction)
Video & Photo Archives
Bill Hunt, Pilato Entertainment Archives, Rod
Swenson, James Rado, Pee Wee Ellis
Jack Whittier — RMHF Vice President
(Presenting the Lowry Award)
Julia Figueras — WXXI midday host
( James Rado induction)
Musical Director
Jim Richmond
Bruce Pilato — RMHF board member and
show producer (Pee Wee Ellis induction)
Ferdinand Jay Smith — CEO Jay Advertising
(Rustix induction)
American Sign Language Interpretation
Interpretek — ASL Interpreters: Alanna
Palardy and Keith Prestano
Scott Gudell — RMHF board member
(Wendy O Williams induction)
Program Coordinator
Betty Jo Czubara
Show Producer
Bruce Pilato
Program Design
Victoria B Creative
Associate Show Producers
Tony Gross, Bill Hunt and Mike Dornberger
Public Relations
Dresden PR
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Coordination
Julia Ng, Assistant Director of Concert
Activities
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Guest Performers
THE RUSTIX SEGMENT
The Rustix
Chuck Brucato — Vocals
David Colón — Drums
Vince Strenk — Keyboards
Ron Collins — In Attendance
George Cocchini — Guitar
OPENING SEGMENT
Bat McGrath — Vocals, Guitar
JOE LOCKE SEGMENT
Joe Locke — Vibes
Tessa Souter — Vocals
Performing with Prime Time Funk
Additional musicians
Joe Brucato — Vocals
Jeff Martin — Guitar
Mike Gladstone — Guitar
Mark Terranova — Bass
Peter Miller — Drums
Rene Anderson — Vocals
Nate Anderson — Vocals
Jeames Graham — Vocals
Performing with Prime Time Funk
HOWARD HANSON SEGMENT
E-Na Song — Piano
The Howard Hanson Tribute Ensemble:
Eric M. Laprade — Conductor
Haley Bangs — Flutist
Rosanna Moore — Harpist
Lucas Button — Cellist
Carter Mink — Double Bassist
Ji-Yeon Lee — Violinist
Wendy Toh — Violinist
Sergio Muñoz — Violinist
WENDY O WILLIAMS SEGMENT
Cherie Currie — Vocals
Wes Beech (Plasmatics) — Guitar, Vocals
TC Tolliver (Plasmatics) — Drums
Darren Pilato — Bass
Jon “Guatto” LaLopa — Guitar
JAMES RADO SEGMENT
Peppy Castro — Vocals, Guitar
Ula Hedwig — Vocals
Paul Cowsill — Vocals, Guitar
Susan Cowsill — Vocals
Robert Cowsill — Vocals, Guitar
Florence LaRue — Vocals
Performing with Prime Time Funk
Hall of Fame House Band — Prime Time Funk
Jim Richmond — Sax, Vocals
Ronnie Leigh — Vocals
Dave Cohen — Drums, Vocals
Andy Calabrese — Keyboards
Ron France — Bass
Joe Chiappone — Guitar
Vince Ercolamento — Sax
Derrick Lipp — Trumpet
Ron D’Angelo — Trumpet
Mike Edwards — Baritone Sax
With Paul Boutté — Hammond B3 Organ
ALFRED “PEE WEE” ELLIS SEGMENT
Pee Wee Ellis — Sax, Vocals
Fred Wesley — Trombone, Vocals
Maceo Parker — Sax, Vocals
Christian McBride — Bass, Vocals
Danielle Ponder — Vocals
Chaz Bruce — Vocals
Performing with Prime Time Funk
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Photo: Janis Wilkins
About Our Guest Performers…
Bat McGrath — A 2013 Inductee
into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame,
Bat McGrath started on his musical
journey as a teenager in 1964 with a
band called The Showstoppers. The
band was discovered and signed
to a recording contract by the legendary John
Hammond of Columbia Records.
Of her four critically-acclaimed CDs, Tessa’s
personal favorite is “Beyond the Blue,” which
features Joe Locke. “His input was essential,”
she says. “He is such a giving person, and he
contributed so much to the vibe of the album —
not to mention his on-the-fly arrangements!”
XRIJF favorite, Tessa is thrilled to be returning to
Rochester to help honor Joe.
His next venture was as a duo with talented
guitarist Don Potter. McGrath & Potter released
one album on Epic records, but perhaps are
most noted for opening a club in Rochester,
NY, called Hylie Morris’ Alley. Soon after, Bat
began working with Chuck Mangione, Gerry
Niewood, Tony Levin, Steve Gadd, Pat Martino,
Kenny Burrell, and Stanley Watson. In 1970, Bat
wrote lyrics to several Mangione compositions
and the resulting “Friends and Love” concert LP,
released on Mercury Records, helped catapult
Mangione to international fame. After releasing
two critically acclaimed albums of his own on
Amherst Records, “From the Blue Eagle” and
“The Spy,” Bat relocated to Nashville and today
focuses on songwriting. He has written songs
recorded by Wynonna, Kenny Rogers, Chely
Wright, Earl Thomas Conley, Chalee Tennison,
Chad Austin, and Eclipse. He has released several
CDs on his own label and continues to enjoy his
greatest passion, which is live performance.
Peppy Castro — Peppy Castro,
considered to be one of the early
pioneers of the Psychedelic Garage
band rock era, has done it all. He is a
successful seasoned professional with
great variety in his music. His fame and
first hit record began at the age of 17 as one
of the founding fathers of the legendary rock
group, The Blues Magoos. They scored a Top
10 hit with the song, “We Ain’t Got Nothin’ Yet.”
His rock and roll status led him to a starring role
in the original Broadway production of “Hair.”
His songs have been recorded by the likes of
Diana Ross, KISS and Cher, among others. He
is also Emmy nominated and an award-winning
playwright and multi-instrumentalist, having
penned and or performed hundreds of wellknown jingles for Budweiser, Chevy, Bounty,
Nestlé’s Crunch, Kodak and more.
Ula Hedwig — Ula Hedwig is a
backup vocalist and performer who
has worked with some of the biggest
performers throughout the 1970s
and 1980s. Hedwig, originally from
Chicago, started her career there.
She performed in the musical “Hair” at age 19
there, and then came to New York City to do
the musical on Broadway. She performed in
“Godspell,” “Lullabye and Goodnight” and “That’s
Christmas,” as well as a few other shows in New
York. She was asked to be a backup singer for
Bette Midler in the mid-1970s, and worked on
most of her tours and TV specials through the
end of the 1990s. Hedwig has done backup for
numerous singers and performers, such as Paul
Tessa Souter — The daughter of
Trinidadian and English parents,
award-winning New York-based
vocalist, composer and lyricist, Tessa
Souter, imbues a mix of jazz and
stunning originals with the soul and
passion of Flamenco, Indian and Middle Eastern
music. Voted a Rising Star in the Downbeat
Critics Polls two years in a row, Souter’s “truly
beautiful voice” (Sirius Radio) and penchant
for exploring strikingly beautiful music mostly
untouched by other singers has set her apart as
“one of the finest and most fearless vocalists to
have emerged in recent years.” (Boston Globe)
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Simon, Robert Plant, Roseanne Cash, Donald
Fagen, Olivia Newton-John and Tim Curry.
She’s performed on late night TV with acts like
Al Green, Randy Newman and Darlene Love.
Hedwig is now a vocal teacher, instructing high
school singers on how to work up their chops
for bigger stages.
The Cowsills— The Cowsills are
an American singing group from
Newport, Rhode Island. They
specialized in harmonies and the
ability to sing and play music at an
early age. The band was formed in the spring of
1965 by brothers Bill, Bob, and Barry Cowsill;
they shortly thereafter added their brother,
John. Originally Bill and Bob played guitar and
Barry was on drums. When John learned how to
play drums and joined the band, Barry went to
bass. After their initial success, the brothers were
joined by their siblings, Susan and Paul, and their
mother Barbara. Bob’s twin brother Richard was
the road manager. When the group expanded
to its full family membership by 1967, the six
siblings ranged in age from 8 to 19. Joined by
their mother, Barbara Cowsill (née Russell),
the group was the inspiration for the 1970s
television show “The Partridge Family.” They had
a number of pop hits including “The Rain, The
Park and Other Things,” and “Hair.”
Florence LaRue — Florence LaRue is
an American actress, humanitarian, and
Grammy Award winning singer. She is
best known as the original female lead
singer of The 5th Dimension. LaRue
was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, but
moved to Glenside, Pennsylvania when she
was young. She began her musical education
studying dance and violin. She later received
a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education
from California State University. In 1966, LaRue
was approached by LaMonte McLemore and
Marilyn McCoo to join their recently formed
group, The 5th Dimension, which became one
of the biggest pop acts of the 1960s and 1970s
with such hits as “Up, Up And Away,” “Stone Soul
Picnic,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” and “Aquarius/
Let The Sunshine In,” which was #1 for six weeks
on the Billboard charts. Today, she remains the
sole original member of the group and its lead
vocalist.
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Christian McBride — Christian
McBride is an American jazz bassist.
Considered a virtuoso, he is one
of the most recorded musicians of
his generation. A five-time Grammy
award winner, including 2016’s Best
Improvised Jazz Solo, McBride has appeared
on more than 300 recordings as a sideman. He
has performed and recorded with a number of
jazz musicians and ensembles, including Freddie
Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Brad Mehldau, Herbie
Hancock, Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, Diana
Krall, Roy Haynes, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin,
Wynton Marsalis, Hank Jones, Lewis Nash, Joshua
Redman, and Ray Brown’s “Superbass” with John
Clayton, as well as with pop, hip-hop, and soul
musicians like Sting, Paul McCartney, Celine
Dion, Isaac Hayes, The Roots, Queen Latifah,
Kathleen Battle, Renee Fleming, Carly Simon,
Bruce Hornsby, and James Brown.
Fred Wesley — Fred Wesley
is an American jazz and funk
trombonist, best known for his
work with James Brown in the
1960s and 1970s, as well as
Parliament-Funkadelic in the second half of the
1970s. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was a
pivotal member of James Brown’s band, playing
on many hit recordings including “Say it Loud —
I’m Black and I’m Proud,” “Mother Popcorn”
and co-writing tunes such as “Hot Pants.” He
left Brown’s band in 1975 and spent several
years playing with George Clinton’s various
Parliament-Funkadelic projects, even recording
a couple of albums as the leader of a spin-off
group, The Horny Horns. Wesley became a
force in jazz in 1978 when he joined the Count
Basie Orchestra. He released his first jazz album
as a leader, “To Someone,” in 1988. In the early
1990s Wesley toured with his colleagues from
the James Brown band, Pee Wee Ellis and Maceo
Parker, as the JB Horns. Wesley’s 35-year career
includes playing with and arranging for a wide
variety of other artists including Ray Charles,
Lionel Hampton, Randy Crawford, Vanessa
Williams, The SOS Band, Cameo, Van Morrison,
Socalled and rappers De La Soul, to name a few.
Many other artists have sampled his work. In
2002, Wesley wrote “Hit Me, Fred: Recollections
Cherie Currie — Cherie Currie
is an American musician, singer,
songwriter, actress and artist.
Currie was the lead vocalist of
The Runaways, a rock band from
Los Angeles, in the mid-to-late 1970s. After The
Runaways, she became a solo artist. Then she
teamed up with her identical twin sister, Marie
Currie, and released an album with her. They
released a duet, “Since You Been Gone,” which
charted number 95 on US charts. Their band
was called Cherie and Marie Currie. She is also
well known for her role in the movie “Foxes.”
In addition to recording and touring with her
own band these days, Currie is a wood-carving
artist using a chainsaw to create her works. She
has been doing chainsaw art since 2002 and
opened her own gallery in 2005 in Chatsworth,
California. Her chainsaw art has been featured
on recent television programs.
of a Sideman,” an autobiography. Also in 2002,
he recorded an album entitled “Wuda Cuda
Shuda.”
Maceo Parker — Maceo Parker
is an American funk and soul jazz
saxophonist, best known for his work
with James Brown in the 1960s, as well
as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s.
Parker was a prominent soloist on
many of Brown’s hit recordings, and a key part
of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone
saxophones. Since the early 1990s, he has
toured under his own name. His first album of
this period, “Roots Revisited,” spent 10 weeks
at the top of the Billboard Contemporary Jazz
Charts. To date, he has released 11 solo albums
since 1990. His band has been billed as “the
greatest little funk orchestra on earth” and
the “million-dollar support band.” He has also
toured extensively with Prince.
Danielle Ponder — Danielle Ponder,
who is leader of her own group, The
Tomorrow People, has been thrilling
audiences with her enchanting and
seductive voice and riveting, honest
stage presence. She is a Rochester,
NY, native and has spent the past 10 years
performing across the US and in Europe. In
recent years, she has opened for powerhouses
such as George Clinton, Ledisi and The Roots.
Chaz Bruce — Chaz Bruce is the
Western New York Director for New
York State Institute of Dance and
Education where he is responsible for
marketing and promotions that support
the activities associated with cultural
programs. He is a music education teacher
for the Rochester City School District and the
founder of local improv and comedy team, LOL
Superstars. In addition, he performs around the
country in a show called “THE JAMES BROWN
EXPERIENCE.”
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The Plasmatics — Wes Beech
& TC Tolliver — The Plasmatics
was an American punk rock band
formed by Yale University art
school graduate Rod Swenson with
Wendy O Williams in 1977. The
band was a controversial group known for wild
live shows that broke countless taboos. Through
the entire life of the band, Wes Beech remained
the only permanent member outside of
Williams. TC Tolliver joined the group near the
end for the album “Coup d’Etat.” The Plasmatics’
career spanned five studio albums and multiple
EPs. After the band split up in 1983, Beech
and Tolliver remained in Wendy O Williams’
solo band.
Haley Bangs ­— Haley is a native of
Colorado, a doctoral student and graduate
teaching assistant of the flute studio of
Bonita Boyd at the Eastman School of Music
where she also earned a Bachelor of Music
Degree in 2009. Upon completion of her
undergraduate studies, Haley served as principal
flutist in the United States Navy Band until 2015. Haley
received her Master of Music Degree in 2015 from the
Catholic University of America.
Lucas Button ­— Lucas, a Syracuse native,
is pursuing his Master of Music Degree in
Performance and Literature at the Eastman
School of Music. Lucas has performed as
soloist with the Interlochen Arts Academy
Orchestra and the Syracuse, Schenectady,
and Catskill Symphonies. He teaches cello at Eastman
Community Music School and held the teaching assistant
position at Interlochen Arts Camp. Lucas currently
studies cello with Steven Doane at Eastman, and he
earned his Bachelor of Music degree, studying with
Norman Fischer, at Rice University.
Eric M. Laprade ­— Eric has conducted
such groups as the Eastman Wind Ensemble,
United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,”
and the University of Michigan Symphony
Band. A dedicated educator, he currently
serves as the Music Director of South Shore
Conservatory’s Summer Music Festival in Hingham,
MA, and from 2008-2013 taught in the Randolph, MA,
Public Schools. He holds degrees from the Eastman
School of Music and University of Michigan and has
studied conducting with Mark Davis Scatterday, Michael
Haithcock and Malcolm W. Rowell, Jr.
Ji-Yeon Lee ­— Ji-Yeon was most recently
awarded a position as section violinist with
the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and
has made solo appearances at the Kennedy
Center and Eastman Theatre. As an avid
chamber musician, she has performed in
Carnegie Hall and has been invited to several summer
programs and competed at Fischoff. In 2015, she was
the recipient of the Peter Salaff Award in Chamber
Music. Ji-Yeon is currently pursuing her Master of Violin
Performance and Literature Degree with Oleh Krysa.
Carter Mink ­— Carter is currently a
sophomore Double Bass Performance major
at the Eastman School of Music, under the
tutelage of Professor James VanDemark. He
is rotating principal bassist of the Eastman
Philharmonia and has also served in principal
positions in Eastman Opera Theatre, Eastman School
Symphony Orchestra, and other ensembles. He spent
this past summer performing in the Texas Festival
Orchestra of the Round Top Festival Institute and will be
spending the coming summer at the Music Academy of
the West in Santa Barbara, California.
Rosanna Moore ­— British harpist, Rosanna
Moore is a doctoral candidate at the Eastman
School of Music where she is kindly supported
by the Eileen Malone Scholarship and studies
with renowned harpist Kathleen Bride. She
has been the recipient of the prestigious
Performer’s Certificate in addition to being awarded
the Stan Barker Prize for improvisation and the Robert
Wayne Barlow Award. As an avid chamber performer,
she is a founding member of Stick&Strings and Trio
Alexander in addition to recently performing alongside
Kathleen Battle.
Sergio Muñoz ­— Chilean violinist, Sergio
Muñoz is an advocate for dialogue and close
collaboration, which he realizes in music through
his love for education and chamber music. His
major teachers include Penelope Knuth, Kim
Kashkashian, and Carol Rodland. Sergio is an
active member of the Groupmuse community, a social
network that connects young classical musicians with
local audiences through concert house parties. He
earned his Master of Music degree from the Eastman
School of Music.
E-Na Song ­— Born and raised in South Korea,
26-year-old E-Na Song has been playing the
piano since the age of six. She earned her
bachelor’s degree at Seoul National University
studying with Hyung-Bae Kim and has
completed her master’s degree at the Eastman
School of Music where she is currently pursuing her
Doctor of Musical Arts degree studying with Professor
Rebecca Penneys. She is working as a teaching assistant
of Rebecca Penneys studio and as a studio accompanist
at Eastman School of Music.
Wendy Toh ­— A native of Singapore, Wendy
Toh has made solo appearances with the
Singapore Festive Orchestra as well as at The
Barber Institute of Fine Arts at University of
Birmingham, UK. She is a prizewinner of the
Singapore National Violin Competition Artist
Category and first prize winner of the Duxbury Music
Festival Chamber Competition in Massachusetts.
Currently, she is the Teaching Assistant of Professor
Renee Jolles at the Eastman School of Music, pursuing
her Doctor of Musical Arts degree.
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Douglas Lowry Award
Douglas Lowry, the Joan and Martin
Messinger Dean Emeritus of the Eastman
School of Music at the University of
Rochester, was a composer, conductor,
and academic leader, keenly attuned to
the shifting music world and its challenges
for music schools and students. In 2007,
he became the sixth head of the Eastman
School of Music, was named the first Joan
and Martin Messinger Dean in 2011, and
was reappointed in 2013.
Dean Lowry was known for building
strategic partnerships locally, nationally,
and internationally, and for recruiting
important faculty artists. He led the largest
architectural transformation in the Eastman
School’s history. Under his leadership, the
school’s historic performance venue was
renovated as Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, and the new Eastman East
Wing, with state-of-the-art performance, rehearsal, and teaching spaces,
was built.
The Rochester Music Hall of Fame met with Dean Lowry and his
successor, Jamal Rossi (who was Assistant Dean at the time) multiple times
in 2011, and between their wise counsel and support of the organization,
having our induction ceremony at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre became
a reality. We are eternally grateful for their advice and support.
To honor Dean Lowry and his contributions to the organization, we
established the Douglas Lowry Award. This year, we are pleased to
announce that the award will be given to each of two high school seniors
in the Rochester area who will be majoring in music at an accredited
college or university. The award was originally given to one student in
2015 and Rochester Music Hall of Fame now has the opportunity to offer
two awards due to the generosity of the Gibson Foundation, which is
underwriting the Douglas Lowry Award.
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The 2016 Rochester Music
Hall of Fame Poster
Sarah Pearlman Ventura is a professional graphic
designer with over 10 years of experience. During
her professional career, she has used her design,
marketing and communication skills in various
companies and organizations including retail, event
planning, education, and finance.
A graduate of Hilton High School and SUNY
Brockport, she is the owner of Pearlman Graphic
Design (www.pearlmangraphicdesign.com) a fullservice graphic and marketing company. Her clients
currently include The Seneca Park Zoo and The
2016 Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic. She
lives in Hilton with her wonderful husband and twin
daughters Valentina Pearl and Cecilia Siena.
The Rochester Music
Hall of Fame
Annual Poster Contest
Each year, the Rochester Music Hall of Fame holds a
poster design competition, with the winning design
selected by the RMHF Board of Directors. Here are the
posters from 2012–2015.
The 2017 contest will open in October, 2016, and
closes February, 2017. For more information, go
to rochestermusic.org/poster-contest or view our
Facebook page for updates.
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Photo credit: Jim Dolan
The Rochester Music Hall of Fame
Inductee Award
An award-winning artist, an educator and an
administrator, Mark McDermott has been creating
beautiful pieces of artwork in the form of metal
sculptures, fine furniture and architectural designs
for over 25 years. His work can be found across
the country and around the globe in public spaces,
galleries and private collections. Rochester Music
Hall of Fame is proud to have our original award
created by this Rochester artist.
The award is comprised of a gold treble clef
signifying music, a silver ribbon which is a traditional
symbol of celebration, and an exotic wood base
which represents the uniqueness of each of our
inductees.
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Dear Greater Rochester Community,
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted to welcome you to the
fifth annual Rochester Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
It’s hard to believe we are already in our fifth year. As in the past four years,
tonight’s ceremony promises to be another terrific show here in Kodak Hall
at Eastman Theatre. We are grateful to be able to hold our annual induction
ceremony in this stunningly beautiful and historic theatre.
It bears repeating each year that the Rochester Music Hall of Fame is most grateful to all of you
here tonight, our community, and those of you who give so much of yourselves in service and
volunteerism to help support this event to honor those whose music contributions have made us all
proud. Thank you.
Since day one, our presenting sponsor, Canandaigua National Bank, has been an enthusiastic
supporter and continues their long-term commitment to the Rochester Music Hall of Fame. The
Board of Directors of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame extends endless gratitude for the generous
commitment Canandaigua National Bank has made to our organization.
The wonderful support from all of our many sponsors and donors is appreciated by the Rochester
Music Hall of Fame. We are grateful to every one of them. I urge you to take your program home,
and support the businesses that have given so generously to the Rochester Music Hall of Fame.
We could not continue without their support.
Due to the hard work and passion of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors, our
organization continues to move forward toward fulfillment of our Mission Statement, which not
only pledges to honor those who merit induction, but also to inspire and encourage current and
future generations to explore and cultivate their own musicality. This commitment to the current
generation is evident in the second annual presentation of the Douglas Lowry Award that you will
see this evening where the award goes to senior high school students in the Rochester area who will
be majoring in music at an accredited college or university. The award is being underwritten by the
Gibson Foundation.
Once again, thank all of you here tonight for supporting our Fifth Annual Rochester Music Hall of
Fame Induction Ceremony.
Most sincerely,
Karl LaPorta, President
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the major voices of the vibraphone. He has
performed and recorded with a diverse
range of notable musicians, including Grover
Washington, Jr., Kenny Barron, Eddie
Boggess
Henderson, Cecil Taylor, Dianne Reeves,
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Ron Carter (RMHF 2015), The Beastie Boys,
the Münster Symphony Orchestra and the
Lincoln Nebraska Symphony. Long known to be a
soloist capable of stunning physical power and broad emotional range, he is
also a formidable composer and conceptualist as evidenced by such major
works as “Four Walls of Freedom” (featuring Bob Berg) and his recent “Love
is a Pendulum” suite.
Born in Palo Alto, California, Joe was raised in the Park and Culver area of
Rochester by his mom Mary, who worked as an executive secretary in the
education field, and his dad Fred, a professor of classics at the University
of Rochester. Joe benefited from the vibrant musical atmosphere offered in
Rochester in the ‘70s. While still a student at East High School, Joe studied
classical percussion with John Beck, Gordon Stout, Dave Mancini and Ted
Moore at the Eastman School of Music and became a name on the jazz
scene, playing with such stellar musicians as Vinnie Ruggiero, Steve Davis
and Joe Romano. A week after graduation, he was asked to join the Spider
Martin Quintet, a period in which he shared the stage with such luminaries
as Dizzy Gillespie, Mongo Santamaria and Pepper Adams. Joe has been the
recipient of numerous awards, maintains a busy tour schedule and is on the
faculty of the Royal Academy of Music in London.
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Joe Locke
Joe Locke is widely considered to be one of
Vibraphonist/Composer
Joe Locke — Vibraphonist/Composer
March 18, 1959
Birthplace: Palo Alto, California
Composer/Conductor/Educator
Howard Hanson
Howard Hanson — Composer/Conductor/
Educator
October 28, 1896–February 26, 1981
Birthplace: Wahoo, Nebraska
To say, “He created one of the most prestigious
music schools in America,” would be a bold
statement, but it would be accurate. As a
conductor, Hanson championed American
composers by recording their works for major
record companies while, as a composer, he
was commissioned by colleagues such as
conductor/composer Serge Koussevitzky
to create “Symphony Number 2.” Other
monumental successes include “Merry Mount” from the 1930s, one of
the first American operas, and “Symphony Number 4” from the 1940s, which
garnered a Pulitzer Prize. With origins stretching back to mid-nineteenth century
classical music to today’s cinematic pieces by John Williams, Hanson conjured up
everything from idyllic pastoral images to dramatic, majestic works, securing his
place in a renowned lineage. In fact, excerpts of Hanson’s “Symphony No. 2” were
used in the closing moments of the film Alien.
Hanson, of Swedish ancestry but hailing from Nebraska, served as director
of Eastman School of Music — by invitation of George Eastman himself — for
40 years from 1924 to 1964, taking office shortly before his 28th birthday.
Eastman School, under his leadership, developed into an institution in which
students could receive a well-rounded education while concentrating on their
professional studies. Also during his tenure, Hanson became one of the country’s
most influential music educators and championed American classical music,
premiering at the school 2,000 works by more than 500 American composers,
through the American Composers Concerts and an annual Festivals of American
Music, thus providing opportunities for commissioning and performing American
music. Additional innovations championed by Hanson at the Eastman included
a European/U.S. balance of teachers as well as the elevation of the Eastman
Rochester Orchestra (a combination of student and Rochester Philharmonic
Orchestra musicians) to a world class orchestra that consistently performed in
numerous cities around the world.
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Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen.
When Claude Hooper Bukowski, aka James
Rado, sang those words on the Broadway stage
of the Biltmore Theatre, April 29, 1968, they
represented the flower power battle cry of a
disaffected generation. Hair, billed as “The
American Tribal Love Rock Musical,” book
and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by
Galt MacDermot, broke nearly every theatrical tradition and became one of
the most successful musicals in Broadway history. Rado conceived the storyline
while observing the “make love, not war” hippie culture of the sixties. The
musical fostered five hit songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart: “Aquarius,” “Let
the Sunshine In,” “Hair,” “Good Morning Starshine,” and “Easy to Be Hard.” It
was nominated for a Tony award and won a Grammy for Best Score from an
Original Cast Show Album. In 1979 Hair, the movie, was released.
Rado, born James Alexander Radomski, lived with his parents and brother
Ted, on Seymour Road in Irondequoit, NY. His older half-sister Charlotte was a
Hollywood actress who influenced him greatly. Rado studied piano at Eastman
School of Music and briefly attended Monroe High before the family moved
to Washington, DC. He graduated from the University of Maryland majoring
in speech and drama. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he moved to New York
City where he wrote and recorded pop songs with his band, James Alexander
& The Argyles, and studied acting with Lee Strasberg. Rado originated the
role of Richard The Lionhearted in the 1966 Broadway production of The
Lion in Winter. He has written other musicals including Rainbow and Sun and
continues to develop new productions of Hair. In 2009, Rado was inducted
into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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James Rado
Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair.
Actor/Playwright/Composer
James Rado — Actor/Playwright/Composer
January 23, 1932
Birthplace: Venice Beach, California
Alfred
“Pee
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Saxophonist/Composer
Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis — Saxophonist/
Composer
April 21, 1941
Birthplace: Bradenton, Florida
Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis defined the language of
funk. An acclaimed saxophonist and composer,
he was the architect of James Brown’s eradefining soul classics of the late 1960s,
introducing the dynamic arrangements and
rhythm that were the foundation of the
emerging genre of funk. Ellis is considered
the inventor of “funk jazz,” and together with Brown, is
credited with giving birth to funk, melding together his jazz influence with Brown’s
R&B roots. At age 24, he began working with James Brown and was his bandleader
from 1965 to 1969. He co-wrote and arranged several songs with the Godfather of
Soul, including “Cold Sweat,” “Licking Stick,” “Mother Popcorn,” and “Say It Loud —
I’m Black and I’m Proud,” and he also performed on many of Brown’s most important
recordings. Ellis has worked with, composed and arranged for many great artists
including George Benson, Aerosmith, and Dave Liebman, with whom he recorded
“The Chicken,” which became a favorite of Jaco Pastorius. Additionally, Ellis worked
with Van Morrison as an arranger and musical director for over 11 years. In the late
1980s, Pee Wee, along with Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker, formed the JB Horns and
recorded a number of jazz-funk albums.
Born in Florida, Ellis’s family moved to Rochester, NY when he was a teenager.
He attended Madison High School, and while still a student there, he performed
professionally with local jazz musicians (and past RMHF inductees) Chuck Mangione
and Ron Carter. Since 2012, Ellis has been touring with the Ginger Baker Jazz
Confusion, a quartet comprised of Ellis, drummer Ginger Baker, bassist Alec
Dankworth and percussionist Abass Dodoo. Today, Ellis lives in the UK where he leads
his band The Pee Wee Ellis Assembly, is writing his autobiography, and is developing a
project chronicling the history and impact of funk on popular music and culture.
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Rustix delivered it with a punch.
The rock-solid rhythm and blues
band showcased the lead vocals
of frontmen Al Galich and Chuck
Brucato with Vince Strenk on keyboards,
Bob Soehner (f/b Ron Collins) on bass, David Colón on drums, and
Bob D’Andrea (f/b George Cocchini) on guitar. Their first vinyl, a 45 released
in 1968 on Cadet Records, featured a throbbing cover of Lennon and
McCartney’s “When I Get Home” and a Motown gem called “Leaving Here.”
Rare Earth Records, a Motown subsidiary, liked what they heard and signed the
band. Their debut LP, “Bedlam,” erupted in 1969 and landed on Billboard’s Top
200 chart. It included the unforgettable track, “Free Again,” and yielded the
popular single, “Can’t You Hear The Music Play.” The title track single off their
follow-up album, “Come On People,” was released in 1970 and rocked with the
beat of a freight train barreling down the rails amid wailing vocals and B3 blasts.
Two more singles followed in 1971 before the boys decided to part ways.
Galich and Brucato met in the U.S. Army where they sang in a trio. The two later
regrouped in Rochester, and The Rustix began to take shape. Chuck Leone
managed the band, while owners Danny Guilfoyle and Ferdinand J. Smith III
provided financial backing and promotional support. The band honed its craft
over the course of two summers performing at Lake George’s Airport Inn and
built a huge following throughout the northeast. In Rochester, they packed all
the local haunts – 414 Club, Westminster, the “V.I.” and Club 45. They opened
for Jimmy Hendrix, Vanilla Fudge, The Rascals and more and appeared on live
TV with Percy Sledge. The Rustix captured the heart and soul of Rochester.
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The Rustix
It was called blue-eyed soul, and The
Rhythm & Blues Band/Recording Artists
The Rustix — Rhythm & Blues
Band/Recording Artists
Active: 1967–1972
Singer/Songwriter/Actress
Wendy Orlean Williams
Wendy Orlean Williams — Singer/
Songwriter/Actress
May 28, 1949–April 6, 1998
Birthplace: Rochester, New York
Wendy O Williams, “queen of shock
rock,” burst on the scene as lead singer
of The Plasmatics in 1978 at New York’s
infamous CBGB. Their single, “Butcher
Baby,” became an instant cult favorite
introducing the band’s punk/metal
sound with Wendy’s powerful growling
vocals. Coiffed in a Mohawk and often
wearing little more than shaving cream on stage, she
sledgehammered TVs, chainsawed guitars and blew up cars, shattering cultural
and musical barriers in the process. She terrified authorities from Milwaukee
to London, getting banned, busted and beaten by police. In 1984, Williams
released her debut solo album, “WOW,” produced by KISS bassist Gene
Simmons, featuring cameo performances by other KISS members and backed
by Wes Beech and TC Tolliver of The Plasmatics. It earned her a Grammy
nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance of 1985 and spawned
the single, “It’s My Life,” which appeared on the soundtrack of the 1986 film,
Reform School Girls, starring Wendy. During her 10-year recording career, she
produced eight studio albums and multiple EPs.
Williams grew up with her sisters Barbara and Penny on State Road in Webster,
NY. Young Wendy tap danced and played clarinet in her junior high band.
In her teens, she became restless and rebellious and dropped out of school.
Williams hitchhiked across the country and traveled to Europe working at
various jobs along the way. In 1976, she met her life partner Rod Swenson in
New York where they created The Plasmatics. Away from the spotlight, Williams
was an environmentalist, an animal welfare advocate and a health-conscious
fitness buff who appeared on the cover of Vegetarian Times magazine. The sad
circumstances of her death echo the words of her song, “It’s my life and I’ll do
what I want.”
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Previous Inductees
Class of 2015
Class of 2014
Wilmer Alexander, Jr. and the Dukes
David Hochstein
Ron Carter
Emily Sibley Watson
Henry Juszkiewicz
Duke Jupiter
Gap Mangione
House of Guitars
William Warfield
WDKX
Special Merit Awards
Ethel Gabriel
Peter Morticelli
Class of 2013
Class of 2012
George Eastman
Cab Calloway
Lou Gramm
Gene Cornish
James “Son” House, Jr.
Doriot Anthony Dwyer
Bat McGrath
Joe English
Mitch Miller
Chuck Mangione
Nick Nickson
Charles Strouse
Jack Palvino
Jeff Tyzik
Don Potter
Corinthian Hall and the
1851 Performances of Jenny Lind
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The Rochester Music Hall of Fame would like to thank the following people
who have made donations to our organization.
Inductee Patrons
Mary Collins &
J. Christine Wilson
Karen Giacalone
Dawn Hampsey
Richard & Beverly Neatrour
Rob Moore
Bill Slater
In addition to all of our sponsors, advertisers and patrons, the Rochester Music Hall of Fame would like to thank the
following individuals, organizations and businesses that have helped us in one way or another over the past year. Whether
you have donated time, services, advice, or something else, it is much appreciated. We could not have done it without
you. If we have missed anyone, we do apologize. The RMHF Board of Directors would also like to thank all of our families
and friends for their support and encouragement in launching this organization; too many to list, but you know who
you are.
Daniela Albano
Archival Methods
Battista Photography
Bonita Boyd
Kathleen Bride
Blaine Briton
Walter Brooks
John Brzustowicz
Kathy Buechel
Brother Wease
Alex Carroll
Char Steak & Lounge
City Blue Imaging Services
Noal Cohen
Ken Colombo
David Peter Coppen
Ned Corman
Gene Cornish
Betty Jo Czubara
The Democrat and Chronicle
Media Group
Jim Dolan
Kevin Duffy
Eagle Graphics
Rob Edwardsen
Jim Felber
Elite Limousine
Doug Emblidge
Julia Figueras
Freetime Magazine
The Gibson Foundation
United States Senator Kirsten
Gillibrand and Staff
Cheryl Guess
Danny Guilfoyle
Hamilton AV
Brad Howe
Cindy Hunt
Joel Hunt
Interpretek, Michelle Brewer ­
ASL Interpretation
Jamie Jones
David Junk
Alex Juszkiewicz
Henry Juszkiewicz and all at
Gibson Brands, Inc.
Barb Kerns
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Concert Operations Staff
Drew Kroft
David LaPorta
Vincent Lenti
Laura Letson
Light The Heavens Searchlights
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Natasha Madison
Ardis Mangione-Lindley
Mark McDermott
Rob Moore
Ellen Muto
Sandra Naro
Northeastern Productions
Becca Nyerges
Janis Pavia
Rebecca Penneys
Lori Pilato
Prime Time Funk
Philip Prinzi
Mike Quattrociocchi
Heather Rickett
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Music Coalition
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Joel Seligman
David Shaw
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Phillip Ying
Katherine Handin and Diane
Thomason donated “in memory
of and in honor of Nick Nickson’s
contribution to the rich musical
history of his beloved community
of Rochester.”
The Board of Directors of the
RMHF would like to recognize
Victoria Brzustowicz, our graphic
designer, for her work on our
Induction Ceremony program.
Prompt, polite, courteous, creative,
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work with, Victoria has truly been
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Thank you for a job well done!
Special thanks to Water Street
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The Rochester Music Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization composed
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ticket sales.
We depend on your support to produce the annual Induction Ceremony as well as our
outreach program to schools in the greater Rochester area. A donation to the Rochester
Music Hall of Fame allows us to promote the musical heritage of our great city. We are
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Pee Wee Ellis
Howard Hanson
Joe Locke
James Rado
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Congratulations to the 2016 Rochester
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Pee Wee Ellis, Howard Hanson,
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Thank you for your Contributions to
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Rochester Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors
Karl LaPorta, President, has been a professional
musician for over 45 years. He has been a piano
technician for more than 35 years and also spent
26 years in the offset printing business.
Music Hall of Fame. Once a full-time musician, he
now performs part-time with longtime area group
Time Bandits.
Cindee Gray has a passion for music, preserving and
promoting Rochester’s rich culture and arts, with a
strong background in community relations and event
management. She is the Assistant Vice President of
the RIT and Rochester Regional Health Alliance.
Jack Whittier, Vice President, is a professional
musician and chief financial officer of Brothers
International Food Corp.
Donna LaPorta, Secretary, has recently retired from
employment at the Town of Gates where she worked
in many capacities culminating in her final position as
Town Clerk/Tax Receiver.
Tony Gross is a music producer and artist manager.
He is a voting member of The Recording Academy,
serves as a recording industry consultant to Nazareth
College, and is President of GFI Productions.
Diane Baltadonis has been involved with the
Rochester music industry for over 20 years as a
volunteer and host of events featuring performers
such as Lou Rawls and Vic Damone. A vocalist, she has
also studied piano, guitar, flute and oboe.
Scott Gudell is a combination of a historian/music
critic and passionate music lover. He’s a media sales
rep and author of over 1,000 articles including
interviews with icons such as band leader Artie
Shaw, rocker Little Richard and Broadway sensation
Idina Menzel.
Paul Boutté is a professional musician, songwriter,
producer, and adjunct professor of music at SUNY
Brockport. He is program director/host of “Sunday
Morning Gospel” on 103.9 WDKX, and was producer
and session musician with Edwin Hawkins, Missy Elliot,
Shaquille O’Neal, Jodeci, and more.
Bill Hunt is a professional musician and a local music
history enthusiast. He is retired from the United States
Postal Service and now serves as chairman of the
Rochester Music Hall of Fame Selection Committee. Tracy H. Kroft is a development, communications
and public relations professional. A freelance writer
for over 20 years, she is an avid photographer,
volunteers for the Xerox Rochester International Jazz
Festival and is on the board of the Association of
Fundraising Professionals.
Steven Czubara has worked at Whirlwind Music in
sales for 20 years. Although Steve is not a musician
he states, “I appreciate and honor the arts of Music
and Entertainment.” He’s a photographer whose work
has been published in print, websites, and shown at
photography exhibitions.
Bruce Pilato, a 40-year veteran of the entertainment
business, has worked with Ringo Starr, Foreigner,
Gene Cornish, ELP, YES, Little River Band, and
many others. He is owner of Pilato Entertainment,
Marketing & Media, LLC, a University of Rochester
and Nazareth College music education professor, and
a voting member of The Recording Academy.
Mike Dornberger is a musician who moved to
Rochester from Los Angeles California. He is the lead
singer for local band, Hall Pass. He is a realtor with
Nothnagle and a stage manager for the Rochester Jazz
Festival. Mike is married with two sons.
Jerry Falzone – Songwriter, singer, guitarist,
producer… Jerry started performing and recording in
1975 and he’s still at it. Other songwriters have found
audiences through the many series and the Beyond
the Lyric TV show that he produced.
Jim Richmond
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recording artists, The Temptations and The Four Tops.
Most recently he has performed with Lou Gramm and
Gene Cornish, RMHF inductees and Grammy winner
Terrance Simien and CJ Chenier.
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