Hot Steamed Jazz Festival 2012
Sugarfoot Jazz Band
Sugarfoot Youth Jazz Band -
1 set - 13 pieces - Created in 2006 by Art Hovey (GJB bass/sousaphone)
and interested supporters, this grade 8 to12 youth performing trad band
has taken CT by storm. With a few CD's and many performances throughout
CT, most of these kids have had opportunities afforded them that some
adults only dream of. A couple of these youth have real professional
music potential. Lauren Humpage
Trumpets: Alex Owen and Anne Michaud
Clarinet: Emily Selzer
Trombones: Emma Sayles and Louis Nocera
Piano: Robert Young
Banjo: Ben Shorten
Sousaphone: Danny Selzer
Tuba: Matt Jennett
Vocals: Alanna BurkeArt Hovey's students have grown into talented musicians, and
absorbed his fondness for the music of the 20's and 30's. It's obvious that
their hearts are in this music - they keep returning, years later, to play with
his new students.
The band set sparks flying with their opener, Fidgety Feet, their theme song, and moved to a
favorite, Night Train.
Molly Sayles on drums, perfect control, great technique. Alex Owen
from New York on trumpet. Alex recently graduated from Connecticut College.
John Clark, leader of the popular Wolverine Jazz Band, played with one
of Art's earlier bands when he was attending Connecticut College. John is seen
here (with the hat) with Louis Nocera and Emma Sayles on trombone.
Molly
started Black & Tan Fantasy with a fine intro on the tom-tom.
Matt Jennett tuba, Danny Selzer sousaphone |
Robert Young, piano |
Alanna Burke, now a charming young woman, returned from
college with
a couple of her special vocals,
All Of Me and After You've Gone, backed by Emma Sayles trombone, and John Clark alto sax. |
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Emily Selzer (clarinet) was featured on Melancholy, with
John Clark, Louis Nocera, and Emma Sayles.The Original Dixieland Jazz Band's Teasing Rag,
was an OD one-step.
They concluded with a beautiful Blue Bayou.
One of Art Hovey's earlier youth bands, 1993, was called the "Squabble Hill
Intercollegiate Backyard Band", with Jeff Barnhart assisting on piano, his sister Jen on trombone,
and John Clark, then a senior at Connecticut College. (photo
courtesy of Art Hovey.)
Thank you, Art Hovey, for your
many years dedicated to teaching young people the appreciation of Jazz History
and our kind of music!
Hot Steamed Jazz Fest 2012
Jeff Barnhart -
Connecticut
Galvanized Jazz Band -
Connecticut
Riverboat Ramblers -
Connecticut
Festival All Stars - All
over
Heartbeat Dixieland Jazz Band
- Connecticut (mostly)
The Midiri Brothers - New
Jersey
Swing Times Five led by Jeff
Hughes - Massachusetts
Ben Mauger's Vintage Jazz Band
- Pennsylvania
Wolverine Jazz Band -
Massachusetts
Sugarfoot Youth Band -
Connecticut
Saturday Night Big Jam
Gospel Service with Jon
Seiger
Funky Butt Jazz Band
Dan Levinson's Millenium All
Stars - New York
Bob Seeley - Michigan
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