Marvelous guitarists Tom Glenn and Stu Goodis, with Martin Torres bass and Kareem Sanjaghi drums, were introduced by Bert Jackson at their performance at the Show Library in Orleans, MA on October 4, 2014. It was great to have both of them here in New England!
They are both Emmy Award winning Composers. With Goodis living in California and Glenn living in New England, long distance collaboration is a challenge, but fortunately for us they manage it.
Tom Glenn
Stu Goodis
Here’s a short version (mine) of their talent on My Shining Hour:
In the 1980’s, while Tom was teaching music at the Neupauer Conservatory in Philadelphia, he met Stu. Their relationship started as student-teacher but grew over 30 years to a colleague status. Tom introduced Stu to jazz. Their mutual love for jazz inspired each of them to become students of jazz virtuoso Pat Martino, Tom in 1971 and Stu fifteen years later.
They were supported today by Martin Torres, bass, also of California, and Kareem Sanjaghi, drums, from East Dennis, MA, maintaining the beat and giving it the right feel.
Martin Torres, bass
Kareem Sanjaghi
This band raised reminiscences of the great Brazilian Classical guitarist Luiz Floriano Bonfá. Following is the complete, one hour program they played at the Snow Library – see and hear for yourself:
Goodis and Glenn were also featured at the Falmouth JazzFest, both the day before and after this performance. We hope they return with their bold, lyrical, and emotionally charged guitars! When they do, we’ll be sure to let you know.
NOVEL JAZZ RETURNS TO SKIDOMPHA-Novel Jazz Septet will be performing classic jazz at Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main St., Damariscotta, ME, on Thursday 23 October, 2014, 7PM to 9:30PM.The performance will feature Barney Balch (trombone), Dave Clarke (guitar), Mickey Felder (piano), Bryan Jones (Alto Saxophone) and Herb Maine (acoustic bass), plus special guest Bill Manning (drums)This evening continues their 2014 Skidompha concert series, bringing live jazz to mid-coast audiences.Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, $6 for young adults 12-18, under 12 accompanied by a parent go free.(Photo by Elaine Jones) ———————
After a busy summer series of concerts featuring Ellington and Strayhorn compositions around the state, the Novel Jazz Septet will return to the Skidompha Public Library atrium, Main Street, Damariscotta on Thursday, 23 October 2014, from 7-9:30 PM, for an evening of music from the Great American Songbook. These events began with the observation that lovers of books often are lovers of jazz. The superb acoustics of Skidompha’s atrium, plus the seating “in the round”, make it a superior place to see and hear jazz, all in a relaxed, informal atmosphere.
The musicians of this group have been playing straight-ahead jazz for audiences throughout Maine (and beyond) for several decades. Collectively, they share over two centuries of experience in the jazz idiom. . Performing this evening will be David Clarke (guitar), Mickey Felder (piano), Mike Mitchell (trumpet), Bryan Jones (alto), Barney Balch (trombone) and Herb Maine (returning on bass). There also will be a very special guest on percussion, Bill Manning. Bill attended Boston’s Berklee College of Music on scholarship, and earned a B.A. in Music from University of Southern Maine. He is currently the Percussion Instructor and Director of the jazz ensembles in Scarborough and maintains a private teaching studio at The Drum Shop in Portland. Bill regularly performs in many Portland theater productions. He is a seasoned musician, with over 30 years experience and plays a wide variety of musical genres from jazz to classical.
Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, $6 for young adults 12-18, under 12 accompanied by a parent go free. We encourage parents to bring their children, the future of this art form. The library is located at 184 Main Street in downtown Damariscotta. Call 207-563-5513 during business hours for more information. This promises to be a very special night of jazz. Come to Skidompha on 23 October to let Novel Jazz swing you into the fall!
Steve Taddeo’s Swing Senders with Bucky Pizzarelli
Videos by Harold McAleer and Verne Welsh.
September 23, 2014 with Jeff Hughes trumpet, John Clark clarinet/alto sax, Dan Gabel trombone, Ross Petot piano, Bill Doyle rhythm guitar, Justin Meyer Bass, Steve Taddeo drums/leader, Caroline Griep vocals, and very special guest John “Bucky” Pizzarelli, 7-string guitar.
We’ve had many great Jazz Tuesdays at the Sherborn Inn over the last 19 years, but this topped them all! Bucky Pizzarelli inspired the men to play better than ever with his amazing 7-string guitar.
Bucky is a dynamic rhythm player as well as a great soloist; loves to play. He says “Every gig is a brand new day.” They opened with Don’t Be That Way.
Caroline Griep
The Swing Senders’ vocalist, Caroline Griep, stepped up with her own excellent interpretation of Blue Skies. She was also featured on I Can’t Get Started, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore,
Caroline tells Bucky S’ Wonderful:
Steve let his Krupa loose with Found a New Baby, going into his drumming walk-around, tapping anything within reach – tables, glasses, bottles on the wall at the bar. It concluded with Taddeo drumming on Justin’s bass, like Ray Bauduc and Bob Haggart on Big Noise From Winetka. Justin knew just what strings to pick – sounded fantastic!
Taddeo took the snare drum by the piano for a quartet with Ross, John Clark, and Jeff Hughes and a barn burning Dardanella.
The two guitars played it nice and easy on a duet of Darn That Dream.
They took turns leading and on rhythm. Marvelous!
Taddeo gave many of the musicians their own feature. Bucky played with the Vaughn Monroe Orchestra from 1944-1954, before he went into the service. Dan Gabel has been writing a biography of Monroe, and was featured on trombone with his theme song, Racing With The Moon. Bucky said he only played it about 4000-5000 times!
Justin Meyer was featured on Just You, Just Me, with George Darrah on the Slingerland drums. Bucky shines, playong soft and low on his solo of In a Mellow Tone and Send In The Clowns. His 7-string guitar is a joy to hear!
Jeff Hughes was featured with his 1946 Super Olds Trumpet on Prelude to a Kiss, marvelous trumpet, with piano backup, ending in a great extended flourish.
Ross Petot’s piano was featured with Bucky and the rhythm section of You Can’t Take That Away From Me.
For twenty five years Bucky played with the Benny Goodman’s Big Band and small groups. They did Sing Sing Sing from Goodman’s heyday. John Clark didn’t want to play Goodman, but Bucky coaxed him into it, with help from the rest of the band.
Steve let his Krupa loose and Bucky joined him, bringing this fabulous evening to a close with a standing ovation.
Bucky and Steve brought the evening to a close.
Bucky said these musicians were top notch, and Steve was a great drummer. He told Steve he’d be glad to return. He’ll also be at Sculler’s Jazz Club December 12th, 8pm for a Guitar Night with Gene Bertoncini and Ed Laub.
Bucky played a solo a year ago with Richard Rodgers’ 1935 It’s Easy To Remember (But So Hard to Forget) with Ed Laub, Walt Bibinger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1tEEdM6JWM
He’s is a guitar genius, and also has had the expertise to remain a free agent. In a Pizzarelli Biography he talks about 200 one-night stands with Vaughn Monroe, with Skitch Henderson on the Today Show, Benny Goodman, The 7th String, Life and Tales of Bucky Pizzarelli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goDqtP4MtqQ
Tunes played this evening;
Don’t Be That Way
Stomping At The Savoy
Blue Skies
S’Wonderful
Prelude to a Kiss
Stealing Apples
If I Had You
Found a New Baby
Dardanella
I Can’t Get Started With You
Darn That Dream
Honeysuckle Rose
Just You, Just Me
In a Mellow Tone
Racing With The Moon
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Send in The Clowns
Sing, Sing, Sing
Seacoast Stompers at Chianti-Beverly, September 7, 2014
Warmup:
-2 As Long As I Live
-1 Deed I Do
set 1
1 At The Jazz Band Ball
2 I guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan
3 Hindustan
4 From Monday On
5 Jazz Me Blues
6 Blue Lou
7 Lady Be Good
set 2
1 Shine
2 You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (Emily vocal)
3 Canal Street Blues
4 There’ll Be Some Changes Made (Carrie vocal)
5 Take Your Tomorrow
6 Stealin Apples
7 Swing That Music
set 3
1 Sweet Georgia Brown
2 Sugar (Carrie vocal)
3 Struttin With Some Barbecue
4 I’m Beginning to see the Light (Emily vocal)
5 Limehouse Blues
All the Blue Horizon Jazz Band ‘regulars’ were back!!
This was a special evening with no summer substitutes; all the Blue Horizon ‘regulars’ were back with their powerful brass front line.
Jeff Stout and leader Stan McDonald make a powerful team. Stu Gunn’s steady bass gives them freedom to fly!
They began with All By Myself, Stan taking the first of many vocals. Jeff’s trumpet was crystal clear on Roaming, Ross’s piano picking up riffs. Their repertoire consisted of tunes from the 20’s to the 40’s, strongly based on melody. They have a genuine passion and feel for this music: Tishumingo, Bechet’s Lastic, Roses of Picardie, Gershwin’s Strike Up The Band. Rosetta was hard-charging and wild! Honky Tonk Town had Stu weaving from side to side with the beat.
The front line is bolstered by the deep rich tone of Gerry Gagnon’s trombone.
Stan played a forceful soprano sax solo on Save It Pretty Mama. He played low register clarinet on a rhythmic Wild Man Blues, with every instrument taking spontaneous, off the cuff solos on its many breaks.
I Would Do Most Anything For You, Taddeo maintained a resourceful Traditional Jazz beat on his Swingerland drums all evening with the use of brushes,wood block, bell, choke cymbal and pinging the hi hat stand.
Ross Petot was featured with the rhythm section on You Can’t Take That Away From Me, keeping the music fresh by using his magical left hand as a walking bass line instead of his famous stride piano. Marvelous!
Ross Petot strayed from his famous stride piano to keep the music fresh.
Trumpet and sax were perfectly synchronized on When I Leave The World Behind, undergirded by Steve’s drums and Stu’s pulsating string bass.
The band has had fine substitutes like Paul Monat cornet and John Kafalas trombone over the summer (Gerry moved to impressive tuba). But it was refreshing to have the whole band back for the Fall Season. They sent us home with a gentle, sweet, Rose of San Antone.
The Blue Horizon Jazz Band is in its 19th year at the Sherborn Inn. They’ll all be back, along with our New England Fall Foliage on October 21st. Take a nice ride and join us!
October 25th and 26th
First Annual Cape Cod Ragtime Festival, at Church of the Holy Spirit
Rt. 28 and Monument Rd., Orleans, MA 02653
Hosted by Sue Keller Featuring:
Glenn Jenks
Frank Livolsi
Dave Majchrzak
Jim Radloff
Mike Schwimmer
Steve Standiford
Special guest on the night of the 25th: Jaqueline Schwab, known for her work with Ken Burns on the ‘Civil War’ series http://www.jacquelineschwab.com
Saturday the 25th: seminar by Glenn Jenks on ragtime, 2 P.M. $20
concert, 7:00 P.M. $30
Sunday the 26th: showing of “The Entertainers, a film
about the piano contest in Peoria, IL, 4 P.M. $20
concert, 7:00 P.M. $30
All-events tickets: $75, a savings of $25.
Sue Keller moved to Orleans, MA from Oak Forest, Illinois in 2012, after an absence of 40 years. You might remember that Sue was director of the Scott Joplin Festival for 7 years, and has traveled the world preaching the ragtime gospel. She’s hosted ragtime events in Staten Island as well as Tinley Park, Illinois, at the Viking Lodge. Now she’ll start her first year in Orleans, with an all-star lineup. This promises to be good fun, a a lot of bang for your music buck!!
Tony Pringle cornet/leader, Billy Novick clarinet and alto sax, Stan Vincent trombone, Herb Gardner piano, John Turner string bass, Peter Bullis banjo, Pam Pameijer drums
The musicians of the travel-weary New Black Eagle Jazz Band were relieved to be back at their Home Bass, the Sherborn Inn, 33 North Main St. Sherborn MA. One lives in Connecticut, one at Cape Cod, one in Marblehead, others Hudson, Sudbury, Norwood. Just getting together is an event! This summer they drove to up to the Berkshires Jazz Fest, down to Mt. Gretna in Pennsylvania, Music Mountain in Connecticut, back up to Deertrees Theater in Maine, as well as more locally at the Regatta Bar in Boston, and Amazing Things in Framingham.
Tony Pringle leads the NEW Black Eagle Jazz Band with an iron hand.
The NEW Black Eagle Jazz Band began at the Sticky Wicket in October 1971, after founder Tommy Sancton of the original Black Eagle Jazz Band left for Oxford University in England. The NBEJB’s 43rd Anniversary is coming up next month. (see below)
Under the direction of leader Tony Pringle, The Eagles continue to maintain that real spirit of New Orleans Traditional Jazz.
C. H. Pameijer
Their original drummer at the Sticky Wicket, Pam Pameijier came up from Connecticut tonight. His reliable and dependable drumming revitalizes the whole band!
Herb Gardner plays trombone all over New England and in NY, and piano with the Red Molly.
Herb Gardner is the new pianist with the Eagles, but definitely not new to the neighborhood. Herb was featured on Nobody’s Sweetheart Now showing a deep respect for the melody in his choice of notes.
Curse of an Aching Heart was followed by one of Tony’s favorites – Pleading The Blues.Papa Dip is an up-tempo tune about Louis Armstrong that was played by the New Orleans Wanderers – this band hasn’t played it in 10 years. Nice Spiritual, Lead Me Savior, Give Me Your Telephone Number. Billy moved to alto sax for Rosetta; Papa Di Da Da,
Billy Novick is renowned for his Alto Sax.
Billy was featured on a smoking Body & Soul, backed by the supportive rhythm of piano, bass and drum.
Stan Vincent, New Orleans knows how to play tailgate trombone
Climax Rag was a simmering hot number, not a Rag. It was originally written as a Rag in 1914 by James Scott. Stan Vincent plays it with a low, smouldering trombone.
John Turner, Trad Jazz string bass
John Turner fits in well in the rhythm section with his authentic Traditional Jazz acoustic String Bass.
Wild Man Blues was a rousing stomp. They closed with a familiar favorite, a real oldie, Panama, sending us home with more fond memories.
The Band will be traveling back to Cape Cod on Tuesday, September 30th at the Woods Hole Community Hall, 68 Water Street, Woods Hole for JazzFestFalmouth.org.
They’ll return to the Sherborn Inn on October 9th. This will be their last Sherborn Inn gig for this year, so be there!
Wolverine Jazz Band will be celebrating 19 years together in December
Jeff Hughes trumpet, John Clark reeds, Tom Boates trombone, Jim Mazzy banjo/vocals, Ross Petot piano, Rick MacWilliams tuba, Dave Didriksen drums
All stellar Jazzmen who invoke the spirit of New Orleans Jazz, The Wolverines returned to their monthly gig at the Sherborn Inn. We are fortunate that they rehearse their CDs with us! Bored with playing their nearly 20 years of material, they searched for new things. (Jimmy has a million of ’em.)
They began this first Jazz evening of September at the Inn with a salute to Fall, Jimmy singing a sweet Shine on Harvest Moon.
They shuffled around the early part of the 20th century with Walter Donaldson’s Love Me or Leave Me, King Oliver Creole Jazz Band’s Mable’s Dream, it’s on their new CD.
They have many King Oliver tunes in their book. King Oliver had one of the best and most important bands in early Jazz, but he didn’t have many vocals. Jimmy came up with I’m Lonesome Sweetheart.
Tom Boates, one of the top trombonist in New England
Tom Boates was featured on New Orleans Stomp; Kid Ory would have approved!
Dave Didriksen’s drumming pushed the front line into lovely polyphonic sound, with Rick adding a fine tuba solo.
Dave Didriksen
Rick MacWilliams
Ross Petot, stride pianist
Ross was featured on I Hate Myself for Being So Mean To You! with a raucous interchange between trombone and clarinet.
I’m in Seventh Heaven will also be on the CD. (Where did they find all of these that we never heard of before???)
John Clark has become proficient at baritone sax.
A new tune for them was one J. C. Johnson wrote for the Paul Whiteman Band, played by Bix Beiderbecke, When. Jimmy vocal, with fabulous baritone sax by Clark.
A tune written by a trombone player, Santo Pecora, She’s Crying For Me, John on bari sax, had Tom on nice muted trombone, backed by drum & tuba.
Jimmy has a unique hold on the neck of the banjo that no one can replicate.
Another Classic tune on their new CD, Jimmy sings the verse on a sweet September in the Rain.
Roll on Mississippi, Clark running the gamut up and down the scale on clarinet, Jimmy played his usual fantastic single string banjo.
Jabbo Smith’s Michigander Blues was dedicated to both Sue Lewis & Bob Sickle’s birthdays (actually last Tuesday.) Happy Birthdays, Kids!
There’ll Come a Day, San Antonia Shout, King Oliver’s 1930 Olga. John Clark took a rare vocal on Oceana Roll. He sounds fine! Who Wouldn’t Love You, a fast tune Jimmy did with the Paramount Jazz Band.
John & Gisela Bruneccini danced the night away celebrating their 66th Anniversary.
John & Gisela Bruneccini danced away celebrating their 66th Anniversary.
Jeff has a varried collection of antique trumpets and cornets.
Django’s Nuage is on the new CD. Jeff was amazing on his 1953 Selmer “Balanced Action” finely ornamented trumpet.
The finale, a good ol’ good one, Panama; Boates squeezed in a snippet of ‘It’s a Small World.” on trombone. (He had to be quick!)
This was a marvelous evening spent with our favorite musicians. This was not a rehearsal, it was more of a demonstration – the CD is ready and will be available in November. The Wolverine Jazz Band will bring their magical Traditional/Dixieland Jazz back to the Sherborn Inn on Tuesday, October 7th. Don’t miss it!
Phil Person trumpet, Ted Casher clarinet, tenor and soprano sax, Herb Gardner trombone, vocal, Bob Winter piano, Jim Mazzy banjo/vocals, Eli Newberger tuba, Jeff Guthery drums,
Fresh from two sold-out performances with the Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the All-Stars were raring to go. Trumpeter Phil Person completed an exciting front line, subbing for Bo Winiker.
Ted Casher, Phil Person, Herb Gardner
They started hot and heavy with Tijuana, a hot Latin tune. It set the tone for the rest of the evening with these world-class musicians. Herb Gardner’s trombone took the intro on Spencer Williams’ 1926 Basin St. Blues, Jim singing, followed by banjo and tuba.
Ted took center stage with a fiery Lady Be Good on tenor sax. The band followed with a brassy Twelfth St. Rag that resonated off the ceiling!
Ted suggests that the ladies be good.
This Jazz is pure pleasure! Always creative, Eli presented brand new material. They tried out differing duets on a Stan Rubin tune, Miss Ida Blue, first clarinet with piano, then banjo and trombone, backed by a soft ensemble. They tried three different endings until they found the one they liked.
Ted’s Harlem Nocturne on tenor sax was absolutely tantalizing; we never get enough of that wrenching tenor sax! Also can’t get enough of Jimmy Mazzy’s unique style of singing, Someone to Watch Over Me, S’Wonderful. He did a mournful, heartbreaking version of Al Jolson’s Swanee; the depth of his loneliness resounding in his voice. They don’t need any more vocalists!
Bob winter was featured in another piano solo with The Man I Love; fingers delicately floating over the piano, creating a masterpiece.
Bob Winter, pianist for the Boston Pops
Herb Gardner returned on trombone and singing Nice Work If You Can Get It.
Herb Gardner
Nice work! Herb keeps busy leading Stan Rubin’s Band at Swing 46 in Manhattan every Wednesday, backing the American powerhouse vocal trio, Red Molly, or playing piano for the New Black Eagle Jazz Band.
Phil Person was an apt substitute for Bo Winiker. Phil is an Assistant Professor at Berklee, and has performed with Al Grey, Buddy Defranco, Tony Bennett, Keely Smith, Jack Jones, Scott Hamilton, Dick Johnson, Phil Wilson, Kay Starr, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Margaret Whiting, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (directed by Buddy Morrow), Alan Dawson, Ricky Ford, Howard Johnson, and Ray Santisi, among others.
Phil Person was featured on Wait ‘til You Hear From Me, playing fluid, sweet trumpet. Remarkable talent!
Bob Winter played a cool piano intro to South, with Ted on pure soprano sax, Jeff tapping temple blocks.
Jeff keeps Traditional Jazz Beat on graduated temple blocks
Jimmy on banjo, Eli on reverberating turbo-charged tuba. The two create synergetic magic.
It was one of the highlights of the evening!
Jimmy was featured on a tune that nobody else but Eli seemed to know, Tomorrow Night.
It’s obvious Bob enjoys playing with the All-Stars, and listening to Jimmy and Eli.
Ted Casher sang his signature song with gusto, supported by Phil’s trumpet, I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You. (He dedicated it to Arthur S. DeMoulas.) The tempo picked up with outstanding trumpet, piano, tuba – all building up to a WILD conclusion! What a way to close an afternoon of amazing Jazz here at the Sherborn Inn.
Where was Carolyn Newberger? Carolyn was sitting at the band table, sketching away as usual – she’ll have some great ones of the band.
One of her watercolors was recently accepted into the 14th Biennial North American Open Show of the New England Watercolor Society. The exhibition will be from October 15 to November 8 at the Plymouth MA Center for the Arts, 11 North St. Reception is October 18 from 2-4pm.
On September 13th Eli’s All-Stars kicked off Highland Jazz’s 32nd Concert Series in Newton, MA. They’ll be back again at the Sherborn Inn on Thursday, October 2nd. Don’t miss this one! November and December Thursdays have been cancelled because of too many Holiday Functions.
Marvelous guitarists Tom Glenn and Stu Goodis, with Martin Torres bass and Kareem Sanjaghi drums, were introduced by Bert Jackson at their performance at the Show Library in Orleans, MA on October 4, 2014. It was great to have both of them here in New England!
