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A Place for JazzVol. XVI August, 2005

Our web site----- http://timesunion.com/communities.jazz/Updated daily

This One's for ButchOur anticipation of the 2005 seasonis tempered with concernfor Butch Conn, who founded theseries 18 years ago and who hasbeen battling serious illness since lastfall. Butch's devotion and enthusiasmhave brought us many memorableevenings of jazz at the Whisperdomewith both well-known and up-and-coming musicians. He has alwaysinsisted on treating themusicians with respect, making surethey have everything theyneed and giving them the bestpossible showcase. We hope the2005 season will live up to hisstandards. While planning this year's concerts,negotiating withmusicians, raising funds, doingpublicity and keeping track ofmyriad details, all of us havemarveled at how Butch was ableto do all this by himself for so manyyears. It has been a truelabor of love, and he can beimmensely proud of the tradition hehas created.

The advisory committee andeveryone who has helped to get thisfall's series ready to go would like todedicate the 2005 season of A Placefor Jazz to Butch Conn, with love,respect and admiration.

Jazz Cruise Update

Last fall, APFJ-ers Lee Shaw, TomPierce, Uta Jennings and I enjoyedthe Jazz Cruise aboard HollandAmerica’s Zaandam. This year, wewill be joined by Margaret Gaines,Peg Miller, Winnie Stewart and Aland Ruth Sabo. The Jazz Cruise is a seven-dayCaribbean cruise which embarksfrom Fort Lauderdale, Florida onOctober 29, 2005., aboard HA’sZuidrdam. Ports of call this year areAruba, Curacao and Half Moon Cay.

Check out our update monthlycalendar. Check out our website athttp://timesunion.com/communities/jazz/. The calendar is updated weeklyand includes links to Jazz Festivals, clubsand concert series._______________________

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M & M……..Page 4Calendar……Pages 7-9Reviews……..Pages 5-6, 10Concerts…… .Pages2-3

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A Place for Jazz Fall Series ‘05

Gregg August SextetFriday, September 16

Schenectady native GreggAugust comes from a musicalfamily. His father, Ed, playedpiano professionally and hisaunt, Peg Delaney, is one ofthe Capital Region's top jazzpianists. Gregg's recent recording,"Late August," features a groupof up-and-coming New Yorkmusicians who play Gregg'smusic with spirit and vitality.Branford Marsalis called it "anexcellent debut recording by avery versatile musician. GreggAugust will be around for along while." Now Gregg brings this sextet tothe Whisperdome to openour 2005 season with ascintillating evening of greatsounds.

Dan Levinson and hisSumma Cum LaudeOrchestraFriday, September 30

Clarinetist Dan Levinsonappeared at A Place for Jazzin 2001 with Ed Polcer'sMagic of Swing Street. Thisyear, his Summa CumLaude sextet will performtunes from a historic 1939recording session by BudFreeman, along with someother beauties. Dan has studied withclarinetist Rosie McHarguesaxophone virtuoso AlGallodoro. He leads theRoof Garden Jass Band, afive-piece ensemble devotedto hot jazz from the early'20s.. Dan and the group, whichincludes trumpeter RandyReinhart, will play a livelybrand of swing anddixieland music that couldget some folks up anddancing. Vocalist Molly Ryan willjoin in for some classicAmerican songs. Thisshould be a joyous andtuneful evening.

Hilton Ruiz QuintetFriday, October 14

One of the finest pianists inAfro-Cuban jazz, HiltonRuiz is also an expert bebopplayer. A child prodigy, heappeared at Carnegie Hallwhen he was 8.He performed with Latinbands as a teenager, andgained jazz experience withJoe Newman, Frank Fosterand Freddie HubbardAfter touring Europe withsaxophonist GeorgeColeman, he recorded withCharles Mingus, Betty Carterand Clark Terry.He has led his owngroups since the early 1980s.The quintet he brings to theWhisper Dome will offer aspicy mix of Latin music andjazz that's sure to getlisteners moving in theirseats - or out of them.

Roseanna VitroFriday, October 28

Roseanna Vitro brings awealth of swing, melodicinspiration and expression tothe jazz idiom. Her vocalstylings can be heard on herrecent CD "TropicalPostcards." She has toured with HiltonRuiz and has performed atmany international jazzfestivals, including concertsin Bombay, India, and at theU.S. Embassy in Beirut. She was a resident facultymember at SUNY Purchasefrom 1999-2202, and hasbeen featured on MarianMcPartland' "Piano Jazz"program on National PublicRadio. Roseanna and her trio willgive us an evening ofintimate, swinging andmelodic jazz that will lingerlong after the concert.

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Steve Kuhn TrioFriday, November 11

Brooklyn-born Steve Kuhn wasfascinated with jazz early in life. In hisearly teens, he studied with legendaryteacher Margaret Chaloff, mother ofthe great baritone saxophonist SergeChaloff. While studying at the Lenox Schoolof music, he met trumpeter KennyDorham, joining his group for a two-year stint. After playing with Stan Getz, heformed his own trio and made a seriesof albums on ECM, as well ascollaborating with vocalist SheilaJordan. With his current trio of David Fink,bass, and Billy Drummond, drums,Steve Kuhn will bring our 2005season to a spectacular finish.

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M&Ms….Members and Musicians

Trumpeter Lew Soloff made amemorable appearance a few yearsback with the Empire Jazz Orchestra,directed by Bill Meckley,at Schenectady County CommunityCollege, playing the music ofGil Evans. He will return to playwith the orchestra again onTuesday, Oct. 11. This time, he willplay one or two pieces byEvans as well as some other music.He will also do a free clinic that willbe open to the public on theafternoon of the concert. Anotherhighlight of the concert will be theorchestra's multi-reed man BrettWery performing Artie Shaw'sfamous "Concerto for Clarinet." Speaking of the Empire JazzOrchestra, vocalist Colleen Pratt,who has sung several times at EJOconcerts, recently finishedrecording an album with the band.All but one of the arrangements weremade by the orchestra's JimCorigliano. Should be a fine album,and we look forward to hearing it. The Sunday Gazette recentlyprinted a nice article by reporterPhil Schwartz about clarinetist andsaxophonist Skip Parsons.In 2006, Skip will celebrate the 50thanniversary of forming hisRiverboat Jazz Band, which hasbeen keeping traditiona ljazz aliveand well these many years. Skip andthe band play the second weekend ofevery month at The Fountain on NewScotland Avenue in Albany. The Capitol District area is blessedwith good food and good music. Butwhen these two elements arecombined, and on a consistent basis,the establishment offering themdeserves mention. So here are seven,in alphabetical order: One Thursday each month, you’llfind Colleen Pratt pleasing the

lounge crowd at Brandon’sRestaurant in Schenectady (1725Van Vranken Ave, Schenectady,518-347-1329). And one of thenicest parts is that it’s possible toorder one of Chef/Owner DonnieWilliams’ fine dinners as well. The story goes that owner JohnRomano once told his wife as long asthe The Fountain Restaurant (283New Scotland Ave, Albany, 518-482-9898 is in operation, SkipParsons and his Riverboat Jazz Bandwill have a venue. John’s gone, butthe Fountain and Skip areflourishing. Pub food (the wings andItalian Antipasto are my favorites)and Dixieland are at its best in thiscomfortable establishment. Justin’s Restaurant (Lark St.Albany, 518-436-7008 ) featuresdinner in the Savoy Room, newly-decorated with snazzy jazz paintingsand wild vases. On Friday andSaturday nights, some of the region’sheppest jazz cats (Lee Shaw, AdrianCohen, Brian Patneaude) heat upthe front of the room; a delectableSunday brunch also features livejazz, “eccentric” omelettes andsnazzy Bloody Marys. Mill Road Acres (30 Mill Road,Latham, 783-7244) isn’t just a golfcourse. Decent food and fine music(weekends) are served up by a cozystone fireplace at the Mill RoadRestaurant. Bar, lounge and diningroom form a comfortable assemblagewhere the music can be heard fromall corners. One is apt to find Sonnyand Perley fireside entertaining theguests. Looking for Lee Shaw and hertrio? They’ve been at One CarolineStreet Bistro (518-587-2026) inSaratoga on a regular basis forseveral years now. The menufeatures “multi-cultural cuisine” in acomfortable dining room right smackin the middle of “happening”

Saratoga. And of course, the mainentrée is the incredible Ms. Shaw andher piano jazz, with Rich Syracuse(bass) and Jeff Siegal (drums). Panza’s Restaurant on SaratogaLake (518-584-6882) boasts finemusic on weekends. Son MichaelPanza is a regular along withvocalist Colleen Pratt and pianistPeg Delaney who is oftenaccompanied by her bassist husbandBill. Ian mixes adult beverages withgood conversation. I like to sit at thebar and treat myself to a shrimpcocktail served in a martini glasswith shrimp the size of lobsters. The Stockade Inn (1 North ChurchSt., Schenectady, NY, 518-346-3400) has recently begun to offerlocal jazz greats (Sonny Daye andPerley Rousseau with TomCharlap, Jody Shayne to mention afew), on Thursday evenings from 7-10. The music is played in what ispossibly the loveliest lounge in thearea. Drinks are sturdy and a loungemenu is available (try the Dim Sumfor Two or the Crab Cakes). Drummer Jeff Siegel, who playsregularly with the Lee ShawTrio, has a new CD out under hisown name. Titled "MagicalSpaces," it features Erica Lindsayon tenor sax, Francesca Tanksleyon piano and Danton Boller on bass.Vocalist Tim Strong is heard on onenumber. All the compositions are byJeff himself. The disc is on theConsolidated Artists Productionslabel. For more information, go towww.jeffsiegeljazz.com, which isJeff's official Web site. Al Haugen recently returned froman accordion summit in Dallas,Texas, where he joined the legendaryArt Van Damme in judgingsome up-and-coming youngperformers.

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jazz in theNorthwest

By Jerry Gordon

Jazz comes in many flavors, andthere are multi-day festivals thatcater to most varieties. The ones thatMaryanne and I usually attend arededicated to traditional jazz. "Trad"is also known as Dixieland, classicjazz or hot jazz, or its varioussubsets: New Orleans, Chicago,Kansas City, West Coast revival, etc.These festivals often include lesseramounts of big-band swing andmainstream. I belong to an on-lineDixieland Jazz Mail List(www.islandnet.com/djml/) thatdiscusses all of these, and to avoidour infighting about nomenclature,we lump it all under the acronymOKOM - Our Kind Of Music.Recently, we took a trip to thebeautiful Northwest to attend notone, but two such festivals. TheVictoria Hot Jazz Jubilee (victoria-hot-jazz.com) started on Thursday,April 14, but because I made ourairline reservations before studyingthe festival schedule and Victoria'sferry schedules, we missed Thursdayevening and some of Friday.However, with 14 bands playing at 6venues from noon to midnight Fridayand Saturday and 10:30am-3pm onSunday, there was still plenty of jazzto hear. (Next year: April 20-23,2006)

Here's who performed, in the orderthat we heard them, and my verysubjective reactions:

Climax Jazz Band, a British-styletrad group from Toronto, is the firstgroup we heard, and they set a veryhigh standard for the rest of theweekend. They play with feeling andgusto, and their humorous songintroductions add to their appeal.

CanUs is a Victoria-based septet thatplays Dixieland, swing and ragtime,and throws in some three-partharmony vocals. They're very good,but probably because they read manyof their charts, I'd put them a notchbelow Climax.

String of Pearls, also from Victoria,comprises three lovely ladies who doclose-harmony versions of many big-band favorites. They remind me ofan all-girl Manhattan Transfer,especially when they do the samesongs. During the set we heard, theydid at least 4 MT numbers. Butthey're still delightful to listen to andlook at.

Igor's Jazz Cowboys (Tempe, AZ)is a western swing group that's a bigcrowd-pleaser at all the festivals theyplay, and they play maybe 15-20/year. We've heard them in CT,CA and now in BC, and they alwaysfill the venue.

Rollanda Lee and the CanadianHot Stars (Edmonton, AB) is a "hot"Dixieland band with a "Hot Mama"at the

helm. They did a very good job withboth typical Dixie tunes, as well as anumber of big-band songs.

Lance Buller and the Monarchs(Seattle, WA) is another high-qualityDixieland group, but I found them tobe quite loud. This was our first visitto this particular venue, and I don'tknow whether it was the hall or thesoundman's fault, but the volumedefinitely detracted from ourenjoyment of this group.

Bijoux du Bayou, from the Victoriaarea, followed the Monarchs and hadthe same decibel-level problem.

Since Zydeco isn't among myfavorites, we rearranged our scheduleand left for another venue.

51st Eight - WOW!! This octet ofyoungsters (all between 19 and 23)just blew our socks off! Using mostlytheir own arrangements of Dixielandand swing tunes, they played withunbridled joy and enthusiasm, andthey swung mightily. The piano andbass players were female, but the galto watch is Bria Skonberg. She ledthe group and announced all thesongs, played the trumpet like a proand sang beautifully; it's just not fairfor someone so young to be blessedwith her combination of good looks,musical talent, personality and stagepresence. Highlights were Bria'sballad-like take on "Stompin' at theSavoy" and a really hot "Please Don'tTalk about Me." Keep your eye (andear) on this group, especially Briaand tenor sax player Evan Arntzed.Their web sight iswww.the51steight.com

Belvedere Broadcasters is aVictoria-based orchestra that playsrecreations of the songs and dancemusic of the '20s and '30s. If thecrowds on the dance floor are anyindication, they do it quite well, too.

Casey Ryder and Twango(Victoria, BC) was a very pleasantsurprise. With a front line of leadguitar, trumpet and tenor saxsupported by a string bass and tworhythm guitars, they played a veryswinging "gypsy jazz." If they hadhad a CD, I would have bought it.

Desperation Jazz Band is from theComox Valley area of VancouverIsland. Somewhat unusually, theirfront line included a bass tromboneand a soprano sax. Good, clean,

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swinging trad, just as enjoyable asClimax.

Chicago 6 from Cardiff, CA, is afavorite on the West-Coast festivalcircuit. I love bassist/leader BobFinch's droll, dry humor just as muchas their music. When we first heardthem at the Sacramento Jazz festivalabout 8 years ago, I was impressedenough to buy a CD. I boughtanother one this time.

Uptown Lowdown (Seattle, WA)plays a drumless West-Coast revival-style Dixieland, a la Turk Murphy.They produce an interesting soundwhen both reed players take out theirbari saxes at the same time. They areanother staple of the West-Coastfestival circuit, for good reason.

Dixieland Express Jazz Band(Victoria, BC) is yet another greatDixieland band, easily the equal ofClimax, Desperation or Chicago 6.This was the last set of the festival,and I must admit that I left about 1/3of the way through so I could catchthe end of 51st Eight's finale. Asgreat as all the other music was, 51stEight was the highlight of thefestival for both Maryanne and me.

After a few days of sight-seeing inand around Victoria, a beautiful citythat's well worth a visit with orwithout a jazz festival, we took theferry to Port Angeles, WA, which isdirectly across the Strait of Juan deFuca from Victoria. Jazz in theOlympics (http://jazzolympics.com/)

is slightly smaller than Victoria, with"only" 10 bands playing in 4 venues.Victoria had around 1200 attendees,while JITO had about 2000.

JITO is a strictly trad festival. Allthe bands, with just a few minorexceptions, had a front line oftrumpet or cornet, reeds andtrombone, backed by piano, banjo orguitar, tuba or bass, and drums. Hereare the bands, in alphabetical order:Buck Creek Jazz Band(Springfield, VA); Grand DominionJB (Camano Island, WA); HighSierra JB (Three Rivers, OR);Holotradband (Seattle, WA);Louisiana Joymakers (Vancouver,BC); New Black Eagle JB (Boston,MA); Original Salty Dogs (Chicago,IL); Paramount JB (Boston); andTitanic JB (Vancouver). I'm notgoing to give individual reviews as Idid for Vancouver, because theywere all excellent. There were somevariations in styles, but the worst ofthem rates a 9 out of 10. The ones Ienjoyed most, as much because ofthe humor of the leader as for themusic, were High Sierra and NewBlack Eagles.

But I've got to tell you about theLouisiana Joymakers. Remembermy raves about 51st Eight inVictoria? Well, 21-year-old Bria ledthe Joymakers, too! The clarinetistwas another young female, but therest of the band was composed ofmuch more "seasoned" guys. Theywere still great, thanks to Bria.

(Maryanne thinks I'm in love; maybeshe's right.)

If this report tempts you to try a tradfestival, you're in luck - there are twothat you can drive to in about 3hours: Hot Steamed Jazz(www.hotsteamedjazz.com/) inEssex, CT, June 24-26, 2005 andThe Great Connecticut TraditionalJazz Festival (www.ctjazz.org/) inMoodus, CT, July 29-31, 2005. Giveone (or both) a try; you won't besorry. For a list of other jazz festivalswithin about a day's drive of Albany,visittimesunion.com/communities/jazz. Ifthere are any aspects of any of thisthat you'd like to discuss with me,drop a line tojerrygordon@juno.com, or call me at518-235-8232.

Bria Skonberg (on the left) in front of theLouisiana Joymakers. The other singer isclarinetist Claire McKenna.

2005 Lake George Jazz WeekendSeptember 17 and 18

1 - 6 pmShepard Park, Canada St., Lake

George, NYFree Admission

Rain site: LGHS Auditorium

Saturday, September 17:

Gregor Heubner, Richie Beirach &George Mraz

Sonny FortuneQuartet Vince Seneri, Dave Valentin, &Houston Person

Sunday, September 18:

David SanchezTrio

Giacomo Gates w/ Richie ColeEnsemble

Chris Washburne & Soyotos

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August Jazz CalendarMonday, August 17-10pm, Dave Gleason, OneCaroline Street

Tuesday, August 27pm, Cole Broderick, Chez Sophiebistro10pm, Family Tree, Lark Tavern6-8pm, 2 Broads with Alotta Sound,Onderdonk Park, Hampton ManorRd, E. Greenbush, 489-76527:30-10:30pm, Masters of Nostalgia,One Caroline Street8pm, Henry Francis Sextet, SevenHills Inn

Wednesday, August 36-9pm, Lincoln Mayorga (piano) andOtto Gardner (bass), Blue Plate9pm-midnight, Sensemaya, Justin's7-10pm, Peg Delaney, OneCaroline Street6:30-9:30pm, Sonny Daye (piano),Provence Restaurant

Thursday, August 47-11pm, Swing night,Danceland/BoomersNoon-1:30pm, John McIntoshQuintet, Jazz on Jay9pm-midnight, Adrian Cohen Trio,Justin's9-12pm, Nouveau Chill, LarkTavern6-9pm, Chuck D'Aloia; 9-12pm, LeeShaw Duo, One Caroline Street6:30-9:30pm, Sonny Daye Duo,Provence Restaurant

Friday, August 5Festival9-12pm, Walter Donnaruma Trio,Cafe Capriccio8:30-11:30pm, Reggie's Red HotFeetwarmers featuring Don Young,Doc Scanlon, Peter Davis, GaryBurke & Dan Levinson, HibernianHall, 375 Ontario St, Albany9:30pm-12:30am, Leo RussoQuartet, Justin's6-9pm, Joe Gitto; 9-12pm, DavePayette Trio, One Caroline Street10pm-1am, April Marie & Friends,Reel Meals Cabaret, 86 Congress

Street, Congress Plaza, SaratogaSprings, 583-88837pm, John McLean Jazz Men,Saratoga Lake Bistro7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp,Scrimshaw Restaurant7pm, Sonny & Perley Trio inconcert, I'll Take Romance, roof ofthe Tand Museum, SkidmoreCollege

Saturday, August 6Festival7:30-10:30pm, live jazz, Blue MtBistro7:30pm, Sonny & Perley Trio inconcert, I'll Take Romance,Conkling Hallcall for time, Rob Kelly & guests,Egremont Inn7pm, Alex Torres & the Latin Kings,Freedom Park9:30pm-12:30am, Jeff Siegel Trio,Justin's6-9pm, Dave Payette; 9-12pm,Adrian Cohen Duo, One CarolineStreet7pm, John McLean Jazz Men,Saratoga Lake Bistro7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp,Scrimshaw Restaurant7:30pm, Freddy Cole, SouthernVermont Arts CenterJazz bands from all over NewEngland play in the Village, StrattonMountain

Sunday, August 7Festival6-8pm, 2 Broads with Alotta Sound,Butler Park Concerts, Gettle Rd,Averill Park, 270-27317pm, Sonny & Pearley, Caffé Lena10am-1pm, Tom Shields,Cambridge Hotel7pm, Sensemaya, Collar City Live!11am-1pm, brunch with SkipParsons' Riverboat Jazz Band, DutchApple Cruises7:30pm, John Hughes-CharlieTokarz-Todd Roach Trio, HeronCove Concerts11:30am-2:30pm, Jazz Brunch withNat Phipps, Justin's

9pm-midnight, Brian PatneaudeQuartet, Justin's7-10pm, Chuck D'Aloia, OneCaroline Street10am-2pm, Jazz Brunch with JoeSorrentino Band, Sargo'sJazz bands from all over NewEngland play in the Village, StrattonMountain

Monday, August 87-10pm, Delprete & Solazzo, OneCaroline Street

Tuesday, August 97pm, Cole Broderick, Chez Sophiebistro10pm, Family Tree, Lark Tavern7:30-10:30pm, Masters of Nostalgia,One Caroline Street8pm, Bob Connors Sextet, SevenHills Inn

Wednesday, August 106-9pm, Lincoln Mayorga (piano) andOtto Gardner (bass), Blue Plate9pm-midnight, Sensemaya, Justin's7-10pm, Joe Gitto, One CarolineStreet

Thursday, August 117-11pm, Swing night,Danceland/BoomersNoon-1:30pm, Paul MastrianiQuartet, Jazz on Jay9pm-midnight, Adrian Cohen Trio,Justin's9-12pm, Nouveau Chill, LarkTavern6-9pm, Mike Dimin; 9-12pm,Saratoga HS Student Jazz Ensemble,One Caroline Street

Friday, August 12Festival8pm, Taylor Eigsti, BelleayreMusic Festival9-12pm, Walter Donnaruma Trio,Cafe Capriccio10pm-1am, Skip Parsons' RiverboatJazz Band, The Fountain8-11pm, Sonny & Perley Trio,Jubilee Restaurant

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9:30pm-12:30am, Craig MagnanoQuartet, Justin's6-9pm, Joe Finn; 9-12pm, BrianPatneaude Duo, One CarolineStreet7pm, John McLean Jazz Men,Saratoga Lake Bistro7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp,Scrimshaw Restaurant7pm, Dead Cat Bounce, TangMuseum, Skidmore College

Saturday, August 13FestivalAcoustic Circus, Bailey's Café8pm, Chick Corea Trio, BelleayreMusic Festival7:30-10:30pm, live jazz, Blue MtBistrocall for time, TBA, Egremont Inn10pm-1am, Skip Parsons' RiverboatJazz Band, The Fountain7pm, Swing Docs, Freedom Park9:30pm-12:30am, Paul Kogul Trio,Justin's7-9pm, Sonny & Perley Trio inconcert, I'll Take Romance,Merchants Park, corner of North andPleasant Streets, Bennington, VT802-442-57588pm, Elite Syncopation, MusicMountain6-9pm, Joe Gitto; 9-12pm, AzzaamHameed Duo, One Caroline Street7pm, John McLean Jazz Men,Saratoga Lake Bistro7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp,Scrimshaw Restaurant

Sunday, August 14Festival7pm, Sonny & Perley Trio inconcert, I'll Take Romance, CaffeLena10am-1pm, Tom Shields,Cambridge Hotel11am-1pm, brunch with SkipParsons' Riverboat Jazz Band, DutchApple Cruises11:30am-2:30pm, Jazz Brunch withLee Shaw, Justin's9pm-midnight, Brian PatneaudeQuartet, Justin's7-10pm, Chuck D'Aloia, OneCaroline Street10am-2pm, Jazz Brunch with JoeSorrentino Band, Sargo's

8:30pm, New York Voices + BostonPops, Tanglewood

Monday, August 157-10pm, John Nazarenko, OneCaroline Street7pm, Spectrum Dance Orchestra,Senior Citizen Center, Hamburg St,Schenctady

Tuesday, August 167pm, Cole Broderick, Chez Sophiebistro10pm, Family Tree, Lark Tavern7:30-10:30pm, Masters of Nostalgia,One Caroline Street8pm, Henry Francis Sextet, SevenHills Inn

Wednesday, August 176-9pm, Lincoln Mayorga (piano) andOtto Gardner (bass), Blue Plate6-8pm, Sonny & Perley, Gazebo atRiver Park, Hudson Ave, GreenIsland, 273-22019pm-midnight, Sensemaya, Justin's7-10pm, Peg Delaney, OneCaroline Street

Thursday, August 184-5pm, 2 Broads with Alotta Sound,Altamont Fair, Grove Stage,Altamont, 861-67717:30-10:30pm, Sonny & Perley, TheChow Hound7-11pm, Swing night,Danceland/BoomersNoon-1:30pm, Paul Couch &Mulligan Stew, Jazz on Jay9pm-midnight, Adrian Cohen Trio,Justin's9-12pm, Nouveau Chill, LarkTavern6-9pm, Dave Payette; 9-12pm, LeeShaw Duo, One Caroline Street6:30-9:30pm, Sonny Daye Duo,Provence Restaurant

Friday, August 19Festival8pm, Roni Ben-Hur Quartet,Belleayre Music Festival9-12pm, Walter Donnaruma Trio,Cafe Capriccio7:30-10:30pm, Sonny & Perley, TheChow Hound9:30pm-12:30am, Chad McLaughlinTrio, Justin's

6-9pm, Mike Tremante; 9-12pm,Colleen Pratt & Friends, OneCaroline Street7pm, John McLean Jazz Men,Saratoga Lake Bistro7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp,Scrimshaw Restaurant

Saturday, August 20Festival8pm, Jane Monheit, BelleayreMusic Festival7:30-10:30pm, live jazz, Blue MtBistrocall for time, Jay Messer Trio,Egremont Inn9:30pm-12:30am, Keith Pray Group,Justin's8pm, Big Easy Rhythm, MusicMountain7pm, John McLean Jazz Men,Saratoga Lake Bistro8-11:30pm, Sonny & Perley's JiveFive, Saratoga Music Hall7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp,Scrimshaw Restaurant7:30pm, Bucky Pizzarelli, JohnPizzarelli Trio with JessicaMolaskey, Southern Vermont ArtsCenter

Sunday, August 21Festival1pm, Hudson Valley Youth JazzOrchestra, Belleayre MusicFestival10am-1pm, Tom Shields,Cambridge Hotel7pm, Annie and the Hedonists,Collar City Live!11:30am-2:30pm, Jazz Brunch withMaria Zemantauski, Justin's9pm-midnight, Brian PatneaudeQuartet, Justin's7-10pm, Dave Payette, OneCaroline Street10am-2pm, Jazz Brunch with JoeSorrentino Band, Sargo's10:30am-1:30pm, Sonny Daye(piano), Turf House Grill

Monday, August 227-10pm, Peg Delaney, OneCaroline Street

Tuesday, August 237pm, Cole Broderick, Chez Sophiebistro

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6:30pm, 2 Broads with Alotta Sound& Dixie Sweet Hots, Cook Park,Lincoln Ave (off Central Ave acrossfrom L-Ken's Drive-In), Colonie,869-75627-8:30pm, Sonny & Perley'sBossambajazz, Congress Park,Broadway and Congress Streets,Saratoga Springs, 587-324110pm, Family Tree, Lark Tavern7:30-10:30pm, Masters of Nostalgia,One Caroline Street8pm, Bob Connors Sextet, SevenHills Inn

Wednesday, August 2411:30am, NitroJive, At the Park, TenEyck Plaza, Albany, 465-21436-9pm, Lincoln Mayorga (piano) andOtto Gardner (bass), Blue Plate9pm-midnight, Sensemaya, Justin's7-10pm, Scott Bassinson, OneCaroline Street6:30-9:30pm, Sonny Daye (piano),Provence Restaurant11:30am, NitroJive, Ten Eyck Plaza,Albany, 465-2143

Thursday, August 25Festival7-11pm, Swing night,Danceland/BoomersNoon-1:30pm, Alan Payette Quartet,Jazz on Jay9pm-midnight, Adrian Cohen Trio,Justin's9-12pm, Nouveau Chill, LarkTavern6-9pm, Joe Gitto; 9-12pm, AzzaamHameed Duo, One Caroline Street

Friday, August 26Festival8pm, Vince Giordano's Nighthawks,Sosnoff Theater, Bard College9-12pm, Walter Donnaruma Trio,Cafe Capriccio9:30pm-12:30am, FrancescaTanksley Trio, Justin's6-9pm, Mike Dimin; 9-12pm, LeeShaw Trio, One Caroline Street7pm, John McLean Jazz Men,Saratoga Lake Bistro7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp,Scrimshaw Restaurant7-8:30pm, Doc Scanlon's RhythmBoys, Tang Museum, SkidmoreCollege

Saturday, August 27FestivalAcoustic Circus, Bailey's Café8pm, Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra,Bard College7:30-10:30pm, live jazz, Blue MtBistrocall for time, John Sauer & JeanneLaurin, Egremont Inn9pm-midnight, Lee Shaw Trio,Justin's7-10:30pm, Sonny & Perley Trio,Mill Road Acres8pm, Cynthia Sayer's Hot Jazz Trio,Music Mountain6-9pm, Chuck D'Aloia; 9-12pm,Chuck D'Aloia & John Nazarenko,One Caroline Street7pm, John McLean Jazz Men,Saratoga Lake Bistro7-10pm, Ruth Hellkamp,Scrimshaw Restaurant

Sunday, August 28Festival10am-1pm, Tom Shields,Cambridge Hotel11:30am-2:30pm, Jazz Brunch withGeorge Muscatello, Justin's9pm-midnight, Brian PatneaudeQuartet, Justin's7-10pm, Joe Finn, One CarolineStreet9pm, Joey Thomas Big Band,Saratoga Gaming & Raceway,Crescent Ave, Saratoga Springs, 584-211010am-2pm, Jazz Brunch with JoeSorrentino Band, Sargo's6pm, Charley Smith Blues Band,Tropic Hut, Saratoga Lake

Monday, August 297-10pm, TBA, One Caroline Street

Tuesday, August 307pm, Cole Broderick, Chez Sophiebistro10pm, Family Tree, Lark Tavern7:30-10:30pm, Masters of Nostalgia,One Caroline Street8pm, Bob Connors Sextet, SevenHills Inn

Wednesday, August 316-9pm, Lincoln Mayorga (piano) andOtto Gardner (bass), Blue Plate9pm-midnight, Sensemaya, Justin's7-10pm, Chuck D'Aloia, OneCaroline Street

R A D I O J A Z ZWVCR 88.3 FM Cutting edge Afro-Am Pop w/occasional Jazz/Latin flavorWCDB 90.9 FM Bill McCann on Saturday mornings from 8 AM to 12 noonWAMC 90.3 FM Great mix. Jazz or jazz related music every evening including:Ray Graf, weekdays 11-12 midnight; Tim Coakley, Saturday 10:30 PM-12 midnight; Jim Wilke- Jazz After Hours 1 AM to 5 AM Friand Sat; Marian McPartland, Sunday 9PM, Jazz profiles; Afro-Pop Worldwide, 8 PM SundayWSPN 91.1 FM Dave Casner’s show, Wed. 12 to 3 PM; Howie Kaplan on Fridays 12 to 3 PMWRPI 91.5 Barbara Kaiser 10 AM to noon on Tues. with a wonderfully eclectic mixtu of Jazz and…; Katie Straight 5-7 PM; KevenRoberts, Thurs. 8-10 PM with his wonderful and varied theme showsWVPR 94.3 (Vermont Public Radio) George Thomas is the daily Jazz host (Tues-Thurs) from 8-10 PM. Friday until midnight

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Saratoga StanBy Beverly Elander

The last time I remember seeingStan Marsden perform was on thefinal Earl Pudney Show on WRGB.Clad in a raccoon coat (loaned to himby Ray LaMere, he told me in arecent interview), Stan (vibes) washamming it up with the rest of theVito Mamone Trio, which includedVito (accordion) and Sid Norman(bass). The tune was “WinchesterCathedral.” And the trio was givingPutney a jolly old send off. It took me two years to coax Stanto talk to me. “For a musicmagazine, I think they [interviews]should be limited to those whosemusicianship and abilities make theminteresting artistically. Not involvingpersonal/social history.” In the end,it was pianists Lee Shaw and PegDelaney who suggested thatMarsden more than lived up to hisrigid standards for being“interesting.” “I was born in Hamilton, Ontario,in 1929 during the Depression, andmy folks took me to London just intime for the Blitz.” Thus began thetale of Stanley Marsden, in his ownwords. It was in Perivale in the County ofMiddlesex that young Standiscovered the lure of music. Hisfather played the piano (in G-flat,playing “more black notes than whitenotes”), as well as the harmonica. But when his friends George, Frankand Harry purchased second-handmusical instruments, Stan beganplaying chords on the piano at theage of 10 or 12. He remembers thathis first gig was on drums (“though Inever ‘learned’ to play”). When Marsden returned toHamilton in 1953, he confessed to

faking it on piano, always makingsure he had good musicians withhim. In those days, he labored in afactory by day, and gigged at night.Stan decided to play vibes afterwatching a vibist, and beingencouraged by a friend who told him,“you can’t play piano, and you don’thave drums” (he had sold them topay for the trip home to Canada). Working “silly” jobs like sellingTV picture tube insurance, Marsdenpracticed his new instrument in thecellar of the music store where hestored it. His break came when he auditionedfor blind pianist Billy Lane, who hadcome to town. Lane offered Stan ajob touring the states. One of thegroup’s first jobs was in Latham, NYin 1956 at Otto’s (owned by

Otto Golonka), where Stan sat in forthe first time. Recalling his year and a half stintwith Lane, Marsden chuckled over aparticular job at Green’s CrystalTerrace in Duluth, Minn., where thetemperature was minus 29 degrees,and the stripper was flaming.Literally. The finale of her act calledfor her to light the tasselsstrategically strung around her hips

and shimmy them out. But by theend of the week, the tassels hadburned to the point where no amountof hip gyrations would extinguishthem. The bartender had to dousethe flames with his seltzer bottle. The G-rating of APFJ prevents mefrom relating Marden’s story aboutthe 17 year-old sax player’sinstrument and a certain portion ofthe lightly-clad lady’s anatomy. Stansuggested that a resounding B-flatwould unplug the horn. When the group disbanded, Stanwound up at Rudy Ciccotti’s Duke’sBar, frequented by a veritable Who’sWho of area musicians: Paul Couch,Tommy Sheilds, Nick Brignola, SidNorman, Andy Glasco, VitoMamone, and Dale Foster. It was Foster who hired Stan, alongwith Vito and Sid to form the DaleFoster Quartet in 1957. But whenFoster left the group to marry DeeDelaney, Stan joined Dave Read as aduo, calling it “one of the silliestthings I’ve ever done.” So Marsdenleft Read and called Mamone,playing his first gig as part of theVito Mamone Trio at Fay’s on theGreenbush Road in 1961. Thepopular group went on the play atDuke’s, the Crystal Lounge, TheGolden Fox, The CountryGentleman, the Lion’s Den, UptownClub, Smart Set, Veeders, and MillRoad Acres. Their last gig was NewYears Eve 1996 at the CenturyHouse. Most recently, the cassette recorderis Stan Marsden’s instrument. Hecould be heard atwww.northernbroadcasting.co.ukwith a fine assortment of platters andpatter.

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Help Us Remember!

We are trying to put together a list of all the concerts at A Place for Jazz since we started in the late 1980s. This could help us attractnew members, as well as letting potential performers know the caliber of music we present.

If you have any old programs or posters that would help us compile our list, please call 393-4011 or email coakjazz@aol.com. Wepromise to return any materials you let us borrow.

APFJ and this newsletter are a part of theAdult Programs of the First Unitarian Soci-ety of Schenectady, with grants fromSchenectady County ImprovementProgram, Schenectady Foundation, the Albany-Schenectady League of Arts and member-ship contributions.

Programs include concerts, public work-shops, school-based clinics, a Jazz website and general support of Jazz and its musi-cians. We welcome announcements andcomments.

Copy Editor: Tim CoakleyWriters: Randy Treece, Jerry Gordon, BillMeckley, Tom Pierce, Nona Teabout, Beverly Elander

Web Mensch: Jerry GordonNewsletter: Chris Waldron

A Place for Jazz, 122 Wendell Ave,Schenectady, NY 12308

518-346-8518 coakjazz@aol.com

Advisory CommitteeAl Brooks, Tim Coakley, Peg Delaney, Bill McCann, Gail Mattsson, Yves Nazon,Tom Pierce, Randy TreeceOur website with a weekly updated calendar is timesunion.com/communities/jazz/

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Tanglewood Labor Day WeekendAnnual Jazz Festival Schedule

Friday, Sept. 2:Seiji Ozawa Hall.Diane Schuur withthe Caribbean JazzProject; TootsThielemans, KennyWerner, OscarCatro-Neves andAirto, 8 p.m. $55$40, lawn tickets:$17

Saturday, Sept. 3:Theatre. The LegendsTrio with SkitchHenderson andBucky Pizzarelli,noon. $35-$25 Seiji Ozawa Hall.Marian McPartlandtaping for "PianoJazz" with specialguest Madeleine

Peyroux, 3 p.m. $45-$30, lawn tickets $17 Koussevitzky MusicShed Tony Bennett andthe Count BasieOrchestra, 8 p.m.$81-$41, lawn tickets$23

Sunday, Sept. 4:Seiji Ozawa Hall.Sonny Rollins. 2 p.m. 45-$30, lawntickets $17 Seiji Ozawa Hall.Yellowjackets, ChrisBotti. 8 p.m. $65-$42,lawn tickets $20

September in the StockadeVillager’s Outdoor Art Show

Saturday, September 10 11 AM-5PMWalkabout & Waterfront Faire

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