Celebratng 35 Years of Great Jazz!!

Connecting Jazz Lovers
with Each Other
& the Music!
CPFJ Newsletter
February/March
2015
Issue #30
Celebratng 35 Years of Great Jazz!!
CPFJ 2015 SPRING CONCERT SERIES
SUNDAY
MARCH 1
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ULYSSES OWENS, JR. (DR)
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SHERATON HARRISBURG HERSHEY
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APRIL 12
SUNDAY
TWO SHOWS: 3 P.M. & 6:30P.M.
ONE OF THE GREAT SAXOPHONISTS FROM CENTRAL PA.
WITH HIS NEW YORK TOURING GROUP
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CHRIS BACAS & VOYAGE WEST
ADULTS $20 STUDENTS $10
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A VIBRAPHONIST FOR THE AGES!
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STEVE NELSON QUARTET
ADULTS $20 STUDENTS $10
ROSE LEHRMAN ARTS CENTER - H.A.C.C.
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
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LOOK
pg. 2 - Exec. Dir. Letter
pg. 3 - Grants & Donors
pg. 4 & 5 CPFJ March 1st Concert
pg. 6 - Steady Gigs
pg. 7 - One Time Only Events
pg. 8 - Membership Drive
pg. 9 - CPFJ April 12th Concert
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pg. 10 - Youth Band - Central PA Jazz Camp
pg. 11 - River City Blues & St. John’s Concert
pg. 12 - St. Paul’s Episcopal “Taste of Jazz”
pg. 13 - Berks Jazz Festival
pg. 14 - Membership Application & Info.
pg. 15 - Ticket Order Forms &
Steve Nelson Quartet
The Vibe is published monthly at the Central PA Friends of Jazz, 5721 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17112
Central Pennsylvania EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Friends of Jazz
It’s finally here - our 35th Anniversary of the founding of CPFJ - hard to believe that all of
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5721 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg PA 17112
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Steve Rudolph
Executive Director
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Sheila Ross
Office Manager
CPFJ Board of Directors:
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John Abel
(Youth Committee)
Dr. William Anderson
(Membership)
Troy Ballard
(Marketing)
Gerald Bennett
(President - Grants Chair)
Eugene Borza
(Youth Committee)
Paul Bratcher
(Festival)
Ben Goldsborough
(Youth Committee Chair)
Dr. Paul Haidet
(Newsletter)
Tonya Mowery
(Sectretary)
Robert Pugliese
Fund Raising
Mark Swartzbaugh
(Marketing)
Keith Thomas
(Vice President - & Concessions)
Amy Walizer
(Treasurer)
Tim Warfield
(Music)
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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
this started back in 1980. We will have some very special events and artists appearing this
year. Tim Warfield, CPFJ Music Chairman, has booked the upcoming 2015 Spring Concert
Series and Christian McBride will perform for us on March 1st at the Sheraton
Harrisburg/Hershey with his Trio. (see the story on pages 4/5) This is one of the best touring
groups in jazz right now and I really encourage you to make the effort to hear them - a “not
to be missed” event!! We congratulate Christian on his 2015 Grammy winning performance
as part of Chick Corea’s Trilogy CD - a triple CD set of live recordings from the tour with
Chick, Brian Blade and Christian - we are lucky to have him appearing in Central PA!
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The new Wyndridge Farm event facility in Dallastown (near York) will be the site of our 2nd
Spring Concert on Sunday, April 12 . The featured artist is York, PA native Chris Bacas who
will return home from NYC and bring along his touring group, Voyage West. We look forward
to seeing and hearing Chris again in this exciting new venue. Wyndridge Farm has a
retaurant/tasting room, distillery and brewery, so plan to come early and enjoy their full menu
and drink offerings before or after the concerts. It’s a beautiful new property and we will host
the concert in the renovated barn - there will also be two shows, one at 3pm & one at 6:30pm,
so that those driving longer distances can do so in the daytime if they prefer. See the details in
this issue....
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We will host the legendary vibraphonist Steve Nelson’s Quartet on May 31 at Rose Lehrman
Arts Center at Harrisburg Area Community Center. This exciting concert will close our
Spring Series and we thank The Shearer Family Fund, R. Scott Shearer for funding this series
for the fourth consecutive year.
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Please look at page 8’s Membership Drive - we’re offering a grand prize drawing for $1,000 to
renewing or new members and chances for current members who recruit new members as
well.
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If you would like to volunteer some time assisting at future CPFJ events, please contact our
volunteer coordinator, Leslie Beamer, at [email protected] or (717) 790-9672. We will
need volunteers for our upcoming concerts and promotional tasks. We also encourage local
businesses and individuals to donate funds to underwrite CPFJ events. If you are interested,
please contact the office at your convenience.
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Check out the “Steady Gigs” & “One Time Only” pages in this issue - it is the most complete list
of Central PA jazz events available. We hope you will get out often to support the
establishments that are hosting live jazz and give a listen to our talented area jazz musicians there is a lot of great music happening right down the street and it will only continue to be
there if there is an audience. Get out often and listen!!
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Our CPFJ Jam Sessions will continue at the new River City Blues Club on Cameron St. in
Harrisburg - sessions will be on Fourth Monday of every month from 7-10 p.m. Gullifty’s will
resume their Jam Sessions on the Second Wednesdays beginning February 11th. We hope to
see you at these events. It’s a great place for musicians to meet and share ideas and it is
always entertaining for the listeners.
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Thanks to all who sent in support for our end of the year fund - your dollars allow us to
program great music that would never be presented in our area without CPFJ. Please take
advantage of the upcoming concerts to hear the finest jazz available anywhere.
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We congratulate our Music Chairman Tim Warfield on his latest recording on the Criss Cross
Jazz label. Entitled “Spherical”, the CD is dedicated to the music of jazz legend Thelonious
Sphere Monk - it will be available February 17th - order several!
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A note of congratulations to Pete Lazorcik, a drummer in our CPFJ Youth Band who won the
audition for the PA All-State Jazz Ensemble this year - he’s an excelllent young musician and
very deserving. He is also the son of our former Exec. Dir. Dave Lazorcik.
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Thanks to all for your continuing support of CPFJ!
Support JAZZ the Music of Freedom!
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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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christian mcbride trio
sheraton harrisburg / hershey ballroom
march 1st
5 p.m.
Join us as we kick off the 35th year of CPFJ with one
of the most influential musicians in jazz today - bassist
Christian McBride. He will bring his working Trio that
features two formidable young musicians - pianist
Christian Sands and drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr.
Tickets are available on page 15 of this issue or you may
purchase online at www.friendsofjazz .org or call the CPFJ
office at 717-540-1010
We will present the Trio in the Ballroom of the Sheraton Harrisburg-Hershey,
4650 Lindle Road, Harrisburg, PA. All seating is general admission.
Food and drink are available during the concert and there is ample free parking.
Bassist extraodinaire, composer, arranger, educator, curator and administrator, Christian McBride, has been one of
the most important and most omnipresent figures in the jazz world for 20 years. Sometimes hard to believe considering
this man is just 41 years of age. Beginning in 1989, this Philadelphia-born bassist moved to New York City to further
his classical studies at the Juilliard School, only to be snatched up by alto saxophonist, Bobby Watson. Since then,
McBride's list of accomplishments have been nothing short of staggering. As a sideman in the jazz world alone, he's
worked with the best of the very best - Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins, J.J. Johnson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, McCoy
Tyner, Roy Haynes, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Pat Metheny. In the R&B world, he's not only played with, but
also arranged for Isaac Hayes, Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole, Lalah Hathaway, and the one and only Godfather of Soul
himself, James Brown. In the pop/rock world, he's extensively collaborated with Sting, Carly Simon, Don Henley, and
Bruce Hornsby. In the hip-hop/neo-soul world, he's collaborated with the Roots, D'Angelo, and Queen Latifah. In
many other specialty projects, he's worked closely with opera legend Kathleen Battle, bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer, the
Shanghai Quartet and the Sonus Quartet.
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Away from the bass, Christian has become quite an astute and respected spokesperson for the music. In 1997, he spoke
on former President Bill Clinton's town hall meeting "Racism in the Performing Arts". He has served as Artistic Director
of the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Summer Sessions; co-director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem; and 2nd Chair for
Creative Chair for Jazz of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association.
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Since 2000, McBride has blazed a trail as a bandleader with the Christian McBride Band. He has released two critically
acclaimed CD's with that first group and in 2009 was signed to the Mack Avenue Records label where he recorded his
quintet CD "Christian McBride & Inside Straight" . His second release on the label was "Conversations with Christian"
a recording of duets with McBride and some of his best friends and mentors - George Duke, Angelique Kidjo, Dr. Billy
Taylor, Hank Jones, Chick Corea, Eddie Palmieri, Regina Carter, Ron Blake, Roy Hargrove, and Russell Malone.
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In a stellar career that continues to showcase his remarkable talents as a consummate musician, bassist Christian
reached another milestone with the 2011 release of The Good Feeling, his first big band recording. With “Out Here”, a
2014 release, Christian’s fifth recording on Mack Avenue Records, McBride introduced his latest working group: a trio,
fully embracing at age 41 his role as standard-bearer and mentor. Pianist Christian Sands and drummer Ulysses Owens,
Jr.—both younger, emerging artists—have been performing with McBride’s smallest group for about three years,
honing their trio conception to a fine point of expressive depth and nuance with select performances around the world we are very glad to be able to present this ensemble to Central Pa’s avid jazz audience.
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CPFJ thanks the Shearer Family Fund of The Foundation For Enhancing Communities, on behalf of Scott Shearer, for funding our Spring Concert series!
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Christian McBride Trio
CHRISTIAN SANDS - piano:
Christian Sands is an emerging jazz force. A Steinway Artist, he takes a fresh look at the
entire language of jazz: stride, swing, bebop, progressive, fusion, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban.
Born May 22, 1989, Christian possessed an insatiable appetite for music, enrolling in music
classes at age 4 and writing his first composition at age 5. He received his Bachelor of Arts
Degree from Manhattan School of Music. His meteoric rise in the jazz world already includes
two appearances at the 2006 and 2007 Grammy Awards, including a, highly publicized duet
with legendary pianist Oscar Peterson. At the young age of 20 he received two GRAMMY
Nominations for Best Latin Jazz Piano Solo, and Best Latin Jazz Album for his performance
on Bobby Sanabria’s “Kenya Revisited”. He is the protégé of Dr. Billy Taylor and was performed with him several times at the
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Following in his mentor’s footsteps he encourages, inspires and advocates for the
preservation and history of Jazz. He has shared the stage with jazz luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis, Stefon Harris, Lou
Donaldson, James Moody, Patti Austin, and Wycliffe Gordon to name a few. On his four CDs, Footprints (which was recorded
when he was 12), Harmonia, Risin’, and Furioso, he demonstrates his skills as a composer, arranger, and producer. Christian
has a firm grasp on the jazz culture and was named one of Jazz’s future rising stars in “Jet Magazine” by Wynton Marsalis.
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ULYSSES OWENS, JR. - drums:
Ulysses Owens Jr. is an artist “who takes a backseat to no one” (The New York Times), a label that seemingly
describes his remarkable ascent as one of today’s premier drummers, or perhaps, his evolution as a
producer, composer, educator, and entrepreneur. Ulysses is steadily establishing himself as a leader in his
generation of jazz artists, admired for his sensitive, fiery, and complex playing, vivid display of textural
nuance, and gift for propelling a band with charisma and integrity. Both humble in person and imposing behind
a kit, Owens is a two-time Grammy® Award winner who has earned his stripes as a member of bassist
Christian McBride’s acclaimed trio and the driving force of McBride’s famed big band. His own 2009 debut
recording “It's Time For U” featured several original compositions and arrangements. In 2012, he released a
second album, “Unanimous” (Criss Cross Jazz), featuring Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton, and Christian
Sands. In 2010, Ulysses received his first Grammy® for his performance on Kurt Elling's "Dedicated To You,"
and his second Grammy® for the Christian McBride Big Band album, "The Good Feeling." He has toured and recorded with
Wynton Marsalis, Kurt Elling, Diane Schuur, Renee Fleming, Monty Alexander, Terence Blanchard, and Mulgrew Miller. This
year marks the release of two new albums as a leader: his third album, “Onward and Upward;” and “Time is Now,” the debut
album of New Century Jazz Quintet, co-led with Takeshi Obayashi for the Japanese label, Spice Of Life. In 2008, Owens and
his family founded the non-for-profit organization Don’t Miss a Beat, Inc. in his home town of Jacksonville, Florida, with the
mission of combining music and art with a focus on academic achievement, civic engagement, and empowering inner city
students to strive for their dreams.
The opening band for our March 1st Spring Series Concert comes from the INSPIRE STUDIO
OF THE ARTS (York, Pa). The group will play a set beginning at 5pm and Christian McBride
will perform two sets beginning at 6p.m. Come early and enjoy these talented young players.
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FINGERS! SUPERSAX ENSEMBLE
Director: Oliver Fairley
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Alto 1—Jesse Shelton (Christian School of York)
Tenor 1—Paul Berry (Central York High School)
Bari—Kyle Whale (Red Land High School)
Bass—Cole Sipe (Eastern York High School)
Alto 2—Ryan Devine (Red Lion High School)
Tenor 2—Tristan Abraham (Cedar Cliff High School)
Piano—Graeme Slonaker (Kennard-Dale High School)
Drums—Sean Slattery (Susquehannock High School)
Oliver Fairley is a professional educator, performer, and clinician, received his degree of Jazz Saxophone Performance at
East Carolina University (08') and pursued his Master's degree in Jazz Saxophone Performance and Contemporary Music at Towson
University (08-10'). He has studied saxophone with Curt Sipe, Tom Strohman (LVC), Dr. Jeff Bair (ECU), Carroll Dashiell (ECU), Jeff
Antoniuk (TU), and Jonathan Ragonese. He has performed with world-class musicians Tim Warfield, Jonathan Ragonese, Steve
Rudolph, Dr. Billy Taylor, John Faddis, Terrell Stafford, Joey Defrancesco, and Drew Gress. Currently, he performs in Central PA and
Maryland and is a member of the newly formed “River City Big Band” and the “Liberty Wind Symphony” based out of Philadelphia,
Pa. As an alumni and current employee the West Shore School District, Oliver holds teaching positions with the Red Land Marching
Band and the Crossroads Middle School Jazz Band. For the past five years, he has taught at Inspire Studio of the Arts along side his
friend and former teacher Curt Sipe. Oliver teaches saxophone, flute, clarinet, and small chamber ensembles. His mission remains
to help educate, encourage, and mentor young musicians in the Central Pennsylvania Area.
At Inspire Studio for the Arts, we believe music fluency is available to everyone. Students are provided the opportunity to learn
and play skillfully in an encouraging environment. Performance, composition, and improvisation are core components of our
curriculum. Students perform, write, arrange, rehearse and record their own music through jazz combos, small chamber ensembles,
and rock bands.
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Steady Gigs..................February-March 2015
Accomac Inn - 6330 S River Road, York, PA, 6-9 pm, 717-252-1521, Reservations Suggested, Call for Schedule 2/13 Jazz Me Trio
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 Tuesday of the month – 3/3 and 4/7 Zeropoint Big Band
Andalusia - 26 N. Hanover St., Carlisle, PA, 6-9 pm, 717-462-4141, Second Monday of every month - Spanish Moraccan cuisine
2/9 Steve Rudolph, Cathy Chemi & Peter Paulsen
3/9 Steve Rudolph Trio 4/13 Steve Rudolph Trio
Bangkok Wok - 125 Gateway Plaza, Mechanicsburg, PA, Last Friday of the month, 6-9 pm 2/27 & 3/27 Phyllis Chappel (vocals) & Steve Jewett (guitar)
Barrel 135 - 135 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA, Wednesdays 6-8 pm, 570-322-7131, Call for Schedule
2/11 Jay Vonada Trio
2/15 Jay Vonada Trio
3/18 Jay Vonada Trio
3/22 Jay Vonada Trio
Bazil Italian Restaurant - 1101 Northern Blvd., Clarks Summit, PA, (570) 586-5517 Wednesdays 8-11 pm, The Marko Marcinko Jazz Quartet
Beans in the Belfry -122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD, Sunday Brunch 11-2 pm, 301-834-7178
2/22 Mike Gellar & Bob Shann
3/15 Mike Gellar & Christiana Drapkin
Belvedere Inn - 402 N. Queen St, Lancaster, PA, 7-10 pm, 717-394-2422, Call for Complete Schedule 2/13 Dave Wilson Trio 2/28 Triology (Kauffman, Meashey, Loser)
Bistro on Bridge - 212 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA, www.bistroonbridge.com 8-10pm 2nd Tues of every month - $7 cover - The Last Big Band
Bluebird Inn - 2387 Cornwall Rd. Lebanon, PA (717) 273-3000
4/4 - Jay Umble Trio
Building 24 - 1115 Bern Road, Wyomissing, PA, 610-375-2700, 7:30 pm, Ticket Prices Vary, Food Available
3/20 CPFJ All Stars w/ Steve Rudolph 3/28 Count Basie Meets Frank and Ray, Kutztown Ensemble
Bullfrog Brewery - 4th St, Williamsport, PA, Jazz Workshop - Burgess Mitchell & Stetz, Sundays, Noon-4 pm AND Live Jazz Wednesdays, 7-10 (570) 326-4700
Christiane David Gallery - 112 N Prince St, Lancaster, PA - First Friday Jazz 6-9pm - Jim Wood, Willie Morales & Larry Marshall (717) 293-0809
Crawdaddy’s - 1500 N 6th St., Harrisburg PA - Jazz Saturdays 7-9 pm (717) 232-7374
2/14 Diane Wilson w. Steve Rudolph Trio (5:45-9:30 pm) Kevin MacConnell & Butch Reed - Valentine’s Day two shows 5:45 & 7:30 must have reservations
The Deli - 113 Hester St, State College, PA, 814-237-5710, Sundays, Noon-2 pm, Jay Vonada Trio
DiSalvo's - 341 East Fourth St, Williamsport, PA, 570-327-1200, 7-10 pm, Call for Schedule (Seasonal)
Eden Resort & Suites - 222 Eden Rd., Lancaster PA, Sunday Champagne Brunch - Bill Horn (organ) 717-569-6444
Fusion Fire Asian Restaurant, 3421 Simpson Ferry Road, Camp Hill, PA, 717-731-1188, 1st & 3rd Wednesdays,
Doin' Time Trio (Billy Cave, guitar, Greg Cavazzi, bass, Logan Bedard, drums), reservations recommended.
The Gourmet Goat - 41 N. Potomac St, Hagerstown, MD, 301-790-2343, Fridays 6-8 pm, Call for Schedule
Greenfield Restaurant & Bar - 595 Greenfield Rd, Lancaster, PA, 717-393-0668, Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
2/2 Dave Winter & Jodi Stapler
3/11 Kerensa Gray Trio
Gullifty's – Cedar Cliff Mall, 1104 Carlisle Road, Camp Hill, PA, (717) 761-6692, Jam Sessions every 2nd Wednesday w. Steve Rudolph Trio, 6:30-9:30 pm
Hotel Hershey Iberian Lounge - 100 Hotel Rd, Hershey, 717-534-8821, Saturdays, 8-11 pm, Call for complete schedule
2/13-14 Soul House
2/21 Song Smith Trio
2/28 Jazz Me Trio 3/7 Dave Wilson/Danny Stuber Trio
3/14 Wave
3/21 Ryan Kauffman Trio
3/28 Jazz Me
Holy Hound – 57 West Market St., York, PA, 717-855-2410, 7-10 pm
2/19 Tim Warfield Quartet
3/19 Tim Warfield Quartet
Huckleberry’s Restaurant, Fulton Steamboat Inn - Rt. 30 & 898, Lancaster PA, 717-299-9999, Bill Horn (piano) Fridays & Saturdays 5:30-8pm
Jekyll & Hydes - 906 N. East St, Frederick, MD, 301-694-0066, Thursday Night Jam, 7:30-10:30 pm, Anita Thomas, Gene Sprenkle, Ted Jenkins & Friends
Jazz in the City – 50 N. George St, York, PA, 717-846-1111, $3 or Free for Students, 5pm, First Friday, 1/2 and 2/6
2/6 Extremity (Fusion) - Don Carn, Mack White, John Harris 3/6 Tim Thompson, Kirk Reese, Ryan Kuhns, Jeff Stabley
Jazz in the Sky – Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St, Lancaster, (717) 871-2308, 7:30 pm
2/20 Pete McGinnis w. Steve Rudolph Trio - Bill Goodwin, Tony Marino
3/6 Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Quintet
4/17 Frank Griffith Quartet
MJ's Coffeehouse - "First Thursday Jazz Series", Andy Roberts & Friends - Allen Theatre, 36 E. Main St., Annville, PA, 717-867-4766, BYOB, 7:30 pm, $5 cover
2/19 TgDIVERGENCE (Tom & Greg Strohman)
The Pressroom - 26 W. King St., Lancaster, PA, 717-399-5400, Wednesdays 7-10 pm & Sundays 5-8pm, Call for Complete Schedule
2/13 Tom Pontz & the Dixie All-Stars 2/18 Mark Huber 2/22 Rue de la Pompe (Gypsy Swing)
2/25 Tom Pontz Trio 4/1 Dave Wilson
3/8 & 3/22
Rue de la Pompe (Gypsy Swing)
Pride of the Susquehanna, Jazzin' on the Riverboat - City Island Dock, Harrisburg, PA, Thursdays, 5:30-9 pm, Cruise $10 (Seasonal - no music till June)
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
2/12 Erich Cawalla Quartet
3/12 Harry "Butch" Reed Quartet
4/9 James Supra & Sarah Ayers Quartet
River City Blues Club - 819 S Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA - (717) 525-8926 3rd Monday - Big Band Night 7-9pm 1st Sunday - Jazz Jam Session
2/15 Tessa Souter with Steve Rudolph ($10)
2/16 & 3/16 River City Big Band - 16 piece band lead by Steve Rudolph & Bill Perbetsky $10
2/23 & 3/23 Jazz Jam Session 2/27 Third Stream $8 2/28 Andy Mowatt's Steely Jam (Fusion) 3/6, Tim Warfield & Steve Rudolph Trio
3/14 Steve Rudolph & Friends
3/20 JAZZ TBA
4/4 Cedric Lawson’s Life Force
Ruth's Chris Steak House - Mohegan Sun Casino, Plains, PA, (Wilkes Barre) Fridays, 6-9 pm, Saturdays 8:30-11:30 pm, Ruth's Chris Jazz Trio
St. James Episcopal Church - 119 N Duke St., Lancaster PA - Jazz Mass - 5 p.m. Saturdays - J.R. Ankney and his Duke Street Band
Tellus 360 – 24 E. King Street, Lancaster, PA, 717-393-1880
2/12 Dave Wilson Quartet ($5 cover)
2/15 & 3/15 New Orleans Jazz Session with Andy Mowatt
2/27 Andy Mowatt's Steely Jam (Fusion)
3/20 Andy Mowatt’s Steely Jam
Thorn Hill Winery - 1945 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster, PA, 717-571-7839, some Fridays, 7-10 pm, Call for Schedule, Free
The Timbers – 350 Timbers Road, Mt. Gretna, PA, 717-964-3601, First Fridays Arts Night w/ live jazz, 6-9 pm
Victor's Italian Restaurant - 554 South Ogontz St, York, PA, 717-854-7958, Fridays 8-11 pm, No Cover, Call for Schedule
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One Time Only Events................February-March 2015
Wed. 2/11
Thurs, 2/12
Fri, 2/13
Fri, 2/13
Fri 2/13
2/13-15
Sat, 2/14
Sun. 2/15
Sun, 2/15
Sun. 2/15
Mon. 2/16
Tues, 2/17
Tues, 2/17
Wed, 2/18
Thurs. 2/19
Fri, 2/20
Fri, 2/20
Fri, 2/20
Fri, 2/20
Sat, 2/21
Sat, 2/21
Sat. 2/21
Sun, 2/22
Sun. 2/22
Mon. 2/23
Tues. 2/24
Wed, 2/25
Thurs. 2/26
Fri. 2/27
Fri, 2/27
Fri, 2/27
CPFJ Jam Session, Gullifty’s, Cedar Cliff Mall, 1104 Carlisle Rd. Camp Hill, PA, (717) 761-6692, Jam Sessions every 2nd Wednesday 6:30-9:30 pm
Cyrille Aimee, Schwab Auditorium, Penn State University, University Park, PA, 7:30 pm, $38/$17/$20
Barrie Spessler Duo with Mark Huber, Art Association of Harrisburg, 5 – 8 p.m.
Steve Rudolph Trio featuring Cathy Chemi & Kevin MacConnell - Clover Lane Coffee House, Unitarian Church of Harrisburg,
1280 Clover Lane, Harrisburg, PA, (717)564-1885, $10
The Jazz Katz - Ken Gehret / Chip Breaux / LJ Palmer, Giannotti's Berkshire, 1714 State Hill Rd. Wyomissing PA 6-8pm 610-372-6101
Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival feat. Tierney Sutton, Kenny Barron Sean Jones, Winard Harper, Ellis Marsalis,
Hilton Hotel, Rockville, MD, 1-888-909-6744
Jay Vonada Trio, Broad Mountain Vineyard, 34C S. Market St, Elizabethville, PA, 717-362-8044, 6-8 pm
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, American Music Theater, Lancaster PA
Ryan Kauffman Quartet, Coltrane's A Love Supreme, Community Mennonite Church, Lancaster, 8:30 am and 11:30 am Services
Jay Umble & Bill Druck (duo guitars) The Vineyard @ Hershey 2-5pm 598 Schoolhouse Rd. Middletown PA (717) 944-1569
River City Big Band, River City Blues Club, 819 S. Cameron St., Hbg PA 7-9:30pm $10 16 piece band!
Official Release Date of Tim Warfield's New CD on Criss Cross Jazz, Entitled "Spherical"
Diane Wilson-Bedford (with Larry Marshall, Steve Meashey and Ronnie Waters) Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, 11-1 pm, FREE
Ronnie Burrage's Tribute Band, Heritage Hall, Penn State University, 8 pm
Rue de la Pompe (Gypsy Swing), Lititz Public Library 651 Kissel Hill Road, Lititz PA 717-626-2255 7-8pm
Gregory Porter, Weis Center, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, 7:30 pm, $20/$16/$10
Pete McGuinness with MU Jazz Ensemble, Jazz at the 'Ville, Ware Center, 42 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA, 7:30 pm, 717-871-7600, $10
Dave Winter and Jodi Stapler, Lucky Ducks Bar & Grill, 45 N. Market St, Elizabethtown, PA, 6-9 pm
Andy Mowatt's Steely Jam, Fratelli's Towne Tavern, 209 Third Street, New Cumberland, PA, 8 pm, FREE
“Jazz in the Sky”, Pete McGinnis & the Steve Rudolph Trio, Ware Center, 42 N Prince St, Lancaster, 7:30pm, 717-871-7600, $25
27th Annual Winter Jazz Concert, Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble w/ guest George Rabbai, Majestic Theater, Gettysburg, PA, 717-337-8200, $5
Dave Pedrick & Steve Meashey, Union Barrel Works, 6 North Reamstown Road, Reamstown, PA 7pm (717) 335-7837
CPFJ Youth Band, Capital Presbyterian Church, 1401 Cumberland St, Harrisburg, 11 am
Amy Banks with Paul Bratcher, Amy Shook, & Frank Russo, Horseshoe Casino, 1525 Russell Street, Baltimore MD, 11-3pm
CPFJ Jam Session @ River City Blues Club, 819 S. Cameron St. Hbg. PA 7-10pm
Larry Marshall Quartet - Bob Meashey, Steve Meashey, Jim Wood, Strawberry Square Atrium, Hbg PA 11am-1pm FREE
Nadje Noordhuis Quintet, Bucknell Hall, Lewisburg, PA, 7:30 pm, FREE
Dave Stahl Big Band, Hebron Events Center, 701 East Walnut St., Lebanon, PA, Food and Beverage Available, $10
Kat Edmonson, Sunoco Theater, Whitaker Center, 3rd and Market, Harrisburg, 717-214-ARTS, 8 pm, $27.50/$20
Dave Wilson Quartet, Edinboro University, Louis C. Cole Auditorium, 205 Meadville St., Edinboro, PA, 814-732-2518
Kelly Delaveris (with Kevin MacConnell, Dan Hanrahan, Dan Honahugh & Larry McKenna), Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim,
Kimberton Inn, Kimberton, PA, 6:30 pm (610) 933-8148
MARCH
Sun. 3/1
Mon, 3/2
Wed. 3/4
Fri. 3/6
Fri, 3/6
Fri, 3/6
Sat. 3/7
Wed. 3/11
Sun. 3/15
Mon. 3/16
Wed, 3/18
Thurs. 3/19
Fri. 3/20
Sun, 3/22
Mon. 3/23
Fri. 3/27
Sun. 3/29
CPFJ Spring Concert Series - CHRISTIAN McBRIDE TRIO 5pm Sheraton Hbg/ Hershey - info in this issue...
Count Basie Orchestra, Good Shepherd Chapel, Lancaster Bible College, 901 Eden Road, Lancaster, PA, 717-69-7071, $15/$10/$20 (door)
Kirk Reese Faculty Recital and CD release w/ Jeff Stabley and Steve Meashey, High Center, Messsiah College 8pm FREE
“Jazz in the Sky” presents the Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz Band, Ware Center, 42 N Prince St, Lancaster 7:30pm 717-871-7600, $25
Jay Vonada Trio, Big Spring Spirits, 198 Match Factory Place, Bellefonte, PA, 814-353-4478, www.bigspringspirits.com, 6-8 pm
Kerensa Gray Jazz, Comus Inn, 23900 Old Hundred Road, Dickerson, MD, 6-9 pm
Erin Cruise w/ Mark Huber, Heritage Hills, York, PA 8:00-11:00 (717) 755-0123
CPFJ Jam Session, Gullifty’s, Cedar Cliff Mall, 1104 Carlisle Rd. Camp Hill, PA, (717) 761-6692, Jam Sessions every 2nd Wednesday 6:30-9:30 pm
Visitors from Manhattan - St. Clair Simmons III - Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, 140 N. Beaver St., York, PA 5pm FREE
River City Big Band, River City Blues Club, 819 S. Cameron St., Hbg PA 7-9:30pm $10 16 piece band!
Matt Wilson Quartet with John Medeski, Weis Center Lobby, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, 7:30 pm, FREE
Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Eisenhower Auditorium, PSU, University Park PA 7:30 814-863-0255
Jonathan Ragonese & Steve Rudolph - West Chester University Jazz Festival - noon-1:30pm
Jeff Stabley Jazz Quartet, DeMeester Recital Hall, York College of PA, York, PA, 3 pm, 717-815-1354
CPFJ Jam Session @ River City Blues Club, 819 S. Cameron St. Hbg. PA 7-10pm
Lebanon Valley Small Jazz Ensemble directed by Tim Wolfe, 7;30PM, Lutz Hall of Blair Music Center, Annville PA FREE
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall, American Music Theatre, Lancaster
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Support your area’s musicians and the venues that hire them! Let us know of other sites that are hosting jazz, we will include them in our next issue of The ViBE!!
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C PFJ
JAM
S E S S IO N S
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
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aspiring jazz instrumentalists and vocalists are welcome to sit in - food and drink are available7
Under 21 must be accompanied by an adult.
in both venues during the performances.
2015 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
JOIN THE CENTR AL PA FRIENDS of JAZZ
and WIN $1,000!
In an effort to increase our membership in our 35th year as Central PA’s jazz service organization, we are
offering a chance to win a grand prize of $1000.00 to anyone who becomes a new member or any former
member who renews their membership in the Central PA Friends of Jazz. Names will be entered in a drawing
to be held at our third Spring Series Concert at H.A.C.C. on May 31st – new or renewing Student, Regular
and Patron member names will be entered once – new or renewing Sponsor, Donor and Corporate members
names will be entered twice. There will be several runner-up prizes as well. You do not need to be present to
win.
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Already a member of CPFJ? Current members who help us sign up new members will have their names
entered in the drawing once for every new member that they refer.
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Becoming a member of CPFJ is easy. It can be done online at www.friendsofjazz.org - by calling the CPFJ
office at 717-540-1010 - or, better yet, sign up at the Membership Table at our next concert. All new or
renewing members of CPFJ get ticket discounts when they join, even on the day of a concert.
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The Central PA Friends of Jazz has been the jazz service organization in our area since 1980. CPFJ has
produced concerts and jazz festivals featuring world renowned jazz musicians, helped to promote our own
talented area artists, and provided educational opportunities for our aspiring young jazz artists and listeners
of all ages. You have probably had many memorable experiences at our concerts and festivals throughout the
years. In just the past year alone, we have brought you pianist Cyrus Chestnut and his tribute to Dave
Brubeck, rising star vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant, and organist Joey DeFrancesco as well as many other
inspiring artists.
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Our membership is the life blood of our organization and has been growing steadily during the past few years.
We need to sustain our efforts to promote jazz in Central PA in the years to come and attract new folks to
CPFJ! We believe the surest resource we have to accomplish this is our loyal enthusiastic membership and
the avid jazz fans in Central PA. We are confident that there are many jazz aficionados who just need a nudge
to re-join or become a brand new member. We encourage our current membership to seek out new members
and convince their friends to renew - you may be rewarded with the grand prize just for referring a new or
renewing member!
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So don't delay, the Spring Concert Series is rapidly approaching – March 1st we will feature bassist Christian
McBride and his Trio - April 12th saxophonist Chris Bacas brings his NYC Quintet. Use the form in this issue
on page 14, call the office, or visit our website. Either way, don’t miss this opportunity to support our great
American Music and Good Luck!
We offer eight levels of membership designed to suit all budgets and interests of the individual or corporate
member. All memberships are valid for one year from date of purchase.
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CURRENT MEMBERS: Please help us recruit new members - send us addresses (email or UPS) of your jazz
loving friends and we will send them an invitation and newsletter!
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CHRIS BACAS
& VOYAGE WEST
SUNDAY, APRIL 12, 2015
2 SHOWS - 3p.m. & 6:30p.m.
Spring Concert Series
Wyndridge Farm
885 South Pleasant Ave., Dallastown PA 17313
Chris Bacas, a York PA native, will bring his touring group from the city featuring vibraphonist Stefan Bauer and a vocalist
to perform for CPFJ for the first time. The venue is also a new one for CPFJ and the first in the York area - Wyndrige Farm where we will host the concert in the renovated barn of the facility. This is a beautiful new event center with a Restaurant,
tasting room, distillery and brewery that should prove to be a great spot for CPFJ concerts. We will do two shows in the
facility - one at 3pm and one at 6:30p.m. - so that those who are driving long distances can choose to do so in daylight hours.
When ordering tickets, be sure you check the concert time. There is a tasting room with a full menu, so plan to come before
the shows to savor their excellent food and drink menus.
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Chris began his musical career at age fifteen as a sideman with a club band in York, PA, and after attending North Texas State,
Chris played in the Glen Miller Band (1983), The Tommy Dorsey Band, the Artie Shaw Band, and Buddy Rich's legendary Big
Band until Rich's passing in 1987. Over the past twenty years, Chris has appeared at festivals all over the world, including the
Nice, North Sea, Cork, Santiago, Montreal, Moers, Texaco, Annapolis, JVC New York, and Central PA Jazz Festivals. He has
performed in Copenhagen at the Tivoli Gardens; in Los Angeles at The Hollywood Bowl and LA's Comedy Store; in New York's
Blue Note and Birdland; Berlin's A-Train, Chicago's Jazz Showcase; and in Washington D.C. at Blues Alley and One Step Down.
Chris was a member of and recorded with the Smithsonian's Jazz Masterworks Orchestra under conductors David Baker and
Gunther Schuller. In 1999 Chris was soloist in the Mary Lou Williams' "Mass" at the National Cathedral with Marian
McPartland. Since 1989, Chris has appeared on over fifty recordings, including three ("Two Choices," "Leave a Message," and
"Exits") as leader/co-leader. Since moving to Brooklyn, NY, in 1999, Chris has performed and recorded with Stefan Bauer and
Voyage, J.C. Sanford Orchestra, Turks Head Knot, and Triocracy. 2014 releases include "Geographia" with Voyage and "Views
from the Inside" with the JC Sanford Orchestra.
We hope you will take the drive to hear Chris’ band and visit this amazing new facility!
DIRECTIONS TO
WYNDRIDGE FARM
From I-83 - south of York PA
- Take exit 16A to merge
onto PA-74 S/S Queen St.
Go 4.4 miles to Dallastown
Take a right onto Rt 214
(South Pleasant Ave)
Go 1.3 miles and you have
arrived at
Wyndridge Farm
(717) 244-9900
about 40 minutes from
Harrisburg & Lancaster
50 minutes from Baltimore
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JOIN THE CENTRAL PA YOUTH JAZZ BAND
Ron Waters is leading rehearsals for the CPFJ Youth Band.
There is no tuition fee and all applicants are accepted.
Please contact Mr. Waters at (717) 432-3109 or via email
[email protected] - all young musicians with an interest in
learning to improvise are welcome. Our continuing dedication to jazz
education led to the creation of the CPFJ Youth Band over 25 years ago.
Mr. Waters is a professional arranger, composer and trumpet
player and the band is open to all school age musicians - grade school
through high school. Mr. Waters prepares arrangements to suit the
particular talents of the participants each year. All applicants are
accepted without audition - Mr. Waters finds a niche for every
instrumentalist and vocalist. The band’s rehearsals and concerts are
scheduled year round including performances at the Central PA
Jazz Festival, Jazz Picnic, and many other events. Not only do the students get wonderful experience playing in an improvising
ensemble, but they get to meet kids from other schools who have the same interest in jazz. This ensemble offers a different
experience than most High School Jazz Ensembles - it is not a place where the students simply read the notes on the page - all
members learn to improvise and get valuable experience playing jazz standards and original music in a group setting. The Youth
Band is also not restricted to the traditional big band instrumentation (trumpets, trombones, saxes & rhythm section) - all
instruments are welcome - we have had almost every imaginable instrument….cello, accordion, oboe, flute, etc. in past bands.
The Youth Band plays all of our festivals and major events as well as many civic functions and concerts - come join the fun!!
CENTRAL PA JAZZ CAMP @ MESSIAH COLLEGE
JUNE 17-19, 2015
This year’s faculty will include some of the finest performer/educators in jazz!
Helen Sung - Tim Thompson - Jonathan Ragonese - Kirk Reese
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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 19th
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 14th Annual Central PA Jazz Camp! More info at our website.
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Visitors
from
Manhattan
Sunday,
March 15
5 p.m.
The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist, 140 North
Beaver St., York, PA, will host a concert featuring a
quintet of young jazz musicians from the Manhattan
School of Music that includes Central PA trombonist
and former CPFJ Youth Band member St. Clair Simmons III.
The concert is free to the public - come out and hear
the future of jazz in these inspired musicians.
St. Clair Simmons III - (trombone/vocals) Raised in suburban
central Pennsylvania, St. Clair has taken his musical aspirations to New
York City via full scholarship to Manhattan School of Music. He studies
with Wycliffe Gordon and Gretchen Parlato, St. Clair has already
performed at renowned New York venues including Jazz at Lincoln
Center's Rose Theater/Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, The Jazz Standard,
Birdland, and Symphony Space.
Miles Laven (drums) From the Northwest, Miles was playing trumpet
and drums by age six and by high school he was playing semiprofessionally. In high school he earned awards at the Lionel Hampton
Jazz Festival & Frank DeMiero Jazz Festival. He is now in second year at
the Manhattan School of Music studying with John Riley immersed in
learning music at the deepest level.
Xavier Del Castillo (tenor sax) Xavier grew up in the Pacific Northwest
and was possessed by an indelible passion for music upon hearing John
Coltrane's Equinox and A Love Supreme. His dedicated study of music
began immediately, bringing him to the renowned Jazz program of
Roosevelt High School and eventually to the Manhattan School of
Music which he currently attends. He is involved in a variety of musical
projects including The Arsonists, a jazz quintet; Mughal Muesli, a
humurous yet sensitive trio; XD7, a funky septet; and his own quartet.
Antonio Madrugo (piano) Twenty year-old Cuban-American, Antonio
is a Florida native attending Manhattan School of Music’s Jazz
Institute in NYC on a full scholarship. Antonio was twice awarded,
the prestigious Ella Fitzgerald Award for outstanding soloist at the
“Essentially Ellington” competition at Lincoln Center. He was selected
to the Grammy Jazz Ensemble & is a six-time recipient of Downbeat
Magazine’s Awards in both classical and jazz piano. Antonio was
featured in HBO’s Documentary, “The Music in Me” and in 2010,
he was invited by First Lady Michelle Obama, to perform at the
White House. Antonio has been a recipient of scholarships from
the Banff Centre, Brubeck Institute and Berklee School of Music.
Mat Muntz (bass) Originally from Seattle, WA, Mat is a bassist and
composer currently attending the Manhattan School of Music. Since
moving to New York, he has been a formative member of several
original groups (The Arsonists, Mughal Muesli, Gristle, Preachers of the
Harmolodic Gospel). Mat's discography includes two albums with The
Arsonists and Samir Chatterjee's recent release "Into The Blue," a
fusion of North Indian classical music and jazz featuring Dan Weiss.
RIVER CITY
BLUES CLUB
AND DART ROOM
Presenting Live Music, Great Drinks
& Food in comfortable surroundings.
3rd MONDAYS 7-9:30PM.
RIVER CITY BIG BAND
16 piece swinging ensemble
Feb. 16th - features Cathy Chemi
March 16 - Marko Marcinko
4th MONDAYS - 7-10PM
CPFJ JAZZ JAM SESSIONS
February 23 & March 23
FRIDAY, Feb. 27 - 8PM
THIRD STREAM
FRIDAY, March 6th - 8PM
TIM WARFIELD &
STEVE RUDOLPH TRIO
FRIDAY, March 14th - 8PM
DIANE WILSON & “PERKY” SCOTT
W/ STEVE RUDOLPH TRIO
FRIDAY, March 20th - 8PM
RUE DE LA POMPE
PARISIAN SWING W/ KEN GEHRET
SATURDAY, April 6th - 8PM
CEDRIC LAWSON’S
LIFE FORCE
PLUS A FULL SCHEDLUE
OF BLUES, JAMS & MORE!!
RIVERCITYHBG.COM
(717) 525-8926
819 S. Cameron St., Harrisburg PA
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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:
Regular . . . . . . . . . . . .$25
Patron . . . . . . . . . . . ..$45
Sponsor . . . . . . . . . ..$150
Student . . . . . . . . . . . .$10
CORPORATE 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.
Memberships are valid for one year from date of purchase.
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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
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.
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Support
the Music of Freedom!
JOIN BEFORE MAY 31ST AND HAVE YOUR NAME ENTERED TO WIN $1000
DETAILS ON PAGE 4 OF THIS ISSUE OF THE ViBE.
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!!
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Steve Nelson
Quartet
Sunday, May 31
3pm
The final Spring Series Concert this season will
feature vibraphonist Steve Nelson and his Quartet.
Steve began his career during the seventies, in his
hometown of Pittsburgh, following the straight
ahead path blazed by his first major influence, Milt
Jackson. After a year with guitarist Grant Green he
was playing and recording with his Rutgers
professors James Spaulding and Kenny Barron,
before landing a spot in David "Fathead”
Newman's quintet. Throughout the eighties Nelson
was the vibist of choice among some of his
generation's most talented jazz artists, including
Bobby Watson, Curtis Lundy, James Williams,
Mulgrew Miller, Donald Brown, Geoffrey Keezer
and Lewis Nash, developing a harmonically open
sound, influenced by the innovations of Bobby
Hutcherson. These experiences led him to a spot in
Dave Holland's award winning band and nine
recordings. In between he's recorded a half dozen
dates
leader that showcase
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voice on the vibes. There will be more information
in the next issue of The ViBE!
The concert will be held in Rose Lehrman Arts
Center on the campus of Harrisburg Area
Community College.
2015 Spring Concert Series
March 1, 2015 - 5 P.M. - Christian McBride Trio
Sheraton Harrisburg/Hershey
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April 12, 2015 - Two Shows!
3 P.M. & 6:30 P.M.- Chris Bacas & Voyage West
Wyndridge Farms, 885 South Pleasant Avenue
Dallastown, PA (near York PA)
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May 31, 2015 - 3 P.M. - Steve Nelson Quartet
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Video of the month!!
CHRISTIAN McBRIDE TRIO
Check out the McBride Trio live at the Copenhagen Jazz
Festival on July 7, 2014 They’ll be here on March 1st don’t miss this great group!!
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