New Liberty Jazz Band named Best Band in Roslindale Parade

Posted on March 9, 2015 by admin

The Roslindale Day Parade Committee has named The New Liberty Jazz Band as
the winner in their “Best Band” category.

The annual Awards Presentation Dinner will be on Friday evening, May 1st at St. Nectarios Hall, in Roslindale Village, 39 Belgrade Avenue, Roslindale, MA 02131 (617) 327-1983 . The event will also feature dinner, entertainment, raffles, and a Talent Contest.

$25 per person ticket price to cover the expenses for the event. If you want to reserve a table of ten seats the price would be only $20 each.

This group of musicians came together in the fall of 1980 to test the waters of traditional jazz music in a garage turned practice hall in Pelham New Hampshire. The session was enjoyed, the music great, and the decision to proceed in that direction was unanimous.

With great spirit and dedication they arrived to delight hundreds of thousands of listeners and observers at concerts, parades, and special functions. You might have seen them in front of Fenway Park on opening day or perhaps at Faneuil Hall at the opening of Harbor Fest; maybe at the First Night Boston procession, or perhaps you caught them passing by in one of the many other parades they do in Boston, the surrounding communities, or South Kingston, Rhode Island.

They have performed at festivals in Essex and Moodus, Connecticut, and the Ragtime/Jasstime Festival in Alexandria Bay, New York. The group also performed on two separate trips on the American Orient Express Train, a landlubbers version of an exquisite ocean cruise.

Novel Jazz to warm up Skidompha Library with Hot Swinging Jazz!

Posted on March 2, 2015 by admin

Bill Batty, drums with Novel Jazz at Skidompha Public Library

Bill Batty will be a guest percussionist with the Novel Jazz as they perform classic jazz at Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta, ME, on Thursday, 12 March, 2015, 7PM to 9:30PM. The performance will also feature Barney Balch (trombone), Dave Clarke (guitar), Herb Maine (acoustic bass), Mike Mitchell (trumpet) and one other special guest Lefty McAuslin (tenor and alto sax). This evening initiates their 2015 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.

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“NOVEL JAZZ” TO WARM UP SKIDOMPHA LIBRARY WITH HOT SWINGING JAZZ – Novel Jazz will be in concert on Thursday, 12 March, 2015 at Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta, ME. They’ll present an evening of classic jazz out of the Great American Songbook. More about the band can be found at their web site (www.mainejazz.net). 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. It was while performing at Skidompha that the band decided to forge deeper into the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Trombonist Barney Balch began visiting the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. to work in their Ellington collection, digging out gems of these musical geniuses and bringing them back to life in summertime concerts.

Bill Batty started playing drums at the age of 9; three years later, he was playing professionally on the Maine “bottle club circuit”. He studied privately and also went through the Jazz and Contemporary Music program at University of Maine, Augusta. Bill keeps a full gigging schedule, playing blues with Blind Albert, jump/swing with Three Button Deluxe, straight ahead jazz with The Uptown Rhythm Kings/The BCD Trio, and Caribbean tinged music with steel drum band Steelin’ Thunder. Lefty McAuslin (tenor and alto saxophones) is a regular of the Boothbay Region during the summer months with his solo act. He also has worked in numerous bands, and backed up the famous vocalist Jimmy Dean. In the summer, Lefty performs with Bob Page and the Jazz Babies. Lefty is also known for his ability to play two saxophones simultaneously, a difficult technique first made famous by the late blues artist, Fats Jackson.

Skidompha evenings are informal, jazz in the round. Admission is $14 for adults, $12 for seniors, $6 for young adults 12-18 years, under 12 accompanied by a parent go free. The library is located on Main Street in downtown Damariscotta. Call 207-563-5513 for more information. Skidompha’s winter closure policy is that of the local school district (AOS 93); if the schools are closed, so is the library.

Ditch that cabin fever and come out and hear Novel Jazz…keeping jazz alive and swinging in the midcoast! For more information visit www.mainejazz.netand/or www.skidompha.org.

Eli & The Hot Six LIVE, Contemporary Classic JAZZ

Posted on February 24, 2015 by admin

Recorded live at the Sherborn Inn, Sherborn MA
December 2013 through May 2014

Honeysuckle Rose Rebecca Sullivan
St. James Infirmary Jimmy Mazzy
Oh By Jingo Bob Winter
Perdido Rebecca Sullivan
Chinatown, my Chinatown Jimmy Mazzy
Body and Soul Ted Casher
I Can’t Give You Anything… Rebecca Sullivan
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen Ted Casher
Just Squeeze Me Rebecca Sullivan
Them There Eyes Rebecca Sullivan
Charlie on the MTA Ted Casher
Tiger Rag Randy Reinhart

TRACK LISTING

Jazz Jesters at the Hot Steamed Jazz Festival 2014

Posted on February 14, 2015 by admin

Jeff Hughes trumpet/leader, John Clark and Craig Ball reeds, Jimmy Mazzy banjo/vocals, Ross Petot piano, Al Bernard sousaphone, Steve Taddeo drums

Once again the Jazz Jesters brought their Hot Dance music of the Jazz Decades to the Hot Steamed Jazz Festival, with plenty of 20’s and 30’s early Bix and Bunny Berigan. They play many of their own arrangements with have tight ensembles and exciting solos. Unfortunately, most of those pictures were lost, so we’ve picked some substitutes.

They started with This is My Lucky Day – Henderson 1926, with piano intro, Jimmy scatting. Anytime they can can perform together is a lucky day – they’ve made this their theme song.

Craig Ball was featured on high register clarinet for the 1930’s Three Little Words.

The band played early Bix in his Wolverine Days, before he joined Goldkette, with John on baritone sax: I Need Some Petting

John Clark on baritone sax

The dynamic reedmen Craig Ball and John Clark are as expressive as the reed sections of a Big Band, changing combinations, saxophones on Song of India, clarinets.
They inspire each other, alternating alto and tenor sax and clarinet, baritone sax, and sometimes challenge the leader by changing the program on him.

1940’s Tommy Dorsey with Craig on clarinet, John on alto sax, I Know That You Know.

Jeff Hughes sings snappy Golden Gate

Jeff Hughes’ love of this music radiates out of every pore. Hot tempo on custom-made tuneable bell Yamaha trumpet for Al Jolson’s Golden Gate. Jeff even sang the vocal.
(He found the old sheet music list for this music one weekend going through an antique store.)

Davenport Blues with Jeff on flugelhorn:

Al Bernard

Pushing the band is Al Bernard, wrapped in sousaphone.

Ross was featured with the rhythm section on Cole Porter’s most famous tune, the 1929 What Is This Thing Called Love, beautiful ballad, Jimmy wailing it in Mazzy style, with Ross backing him on stride piano.

Ross Petot

John on alto, Craig on clarinet Blame it On The Blues

Paduca

Pardon My Southern Accent Jimmy vocal, with great tenor sax by Craig.

Steve lets loose on drums (at Sherborn Inn)

Steve Taddeo lets loose on drums

They let Steve Taddeo go on Fats Waller’s 1920 Zonkie. He loosened the snare drum to give it the Gene Krupa treatment. (It’s inevitable.)

Steve stayed in Gene Krupa mood. Jimmy started the verse on Irving Berlin’s Russian Lullaby, Jeff adding some fabulous Bunny Berigan.

The one and only, Jimmy Mazzy

1920 Walter Donaldson’s Sam, The Accordion Man featured Jimmy.
They closed with Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?

The Jazz Jesters reminded us of New Orleans, Bix and Bunny, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, all the places the early jazz from the 20’s and early 30’s was played.

Riverboat Ramblers at the 2014 Hot Steamed Jazz Festival

Posted on February 14, 2015 by admin

5-pc band, but Banker plays trombone, tuba, cornet, and does vocals

Riverboat Ramblers

Riverboat Ramblers led by local musician and entertainer John Banker, with John on multi-instruments, Joe MacWilliams keyboard, Sherman Kahn reeds, Bob Barta banjo, Sal Raniello drums.

Since 1980, the Riverboat Ramblers have been performing New Orleans jazz, Cajun, calypso, ragtime, zydeco, swing, gospel, and Mardi Gras music all over New England and at jazz festivals. Things are never dull with John Banker around, with his trombone/tuba/pocket trumpet, washboard & vocals, and outrageous humor. The band is sponsored at the Hot Steamed Jazz Festival every year by Bob Johnson. (Bob owned the Camp Ground in Moodus where TGCTJF moved.)

Sherman Kahn and John Banker

They started with an spirited Found a New Baby. They take all requests; for Nancy Loader, Banker sang Ain’t Misbehavin, playing tuba, a very low, low tuba.

He says “Every 10 years somebody brings the tuba back.” He moved to trombone for Benny Goodman’s Lady Be Good, backed by Sherman’s flaming clarinet.

Bob Barta banjo, has his own Sunnyland Jazz Band. He learned sing-along songs from listening to Mitch Miller records at his grandparents house. He picked up a banjo later, when challenged by a neighbor, and they formed “The Singing Banjos”.

Bob Barta

Drummer Sal Raniello enhanced the front line with his washboard, using heavy-duty milliner’s thimbles, for a riotous Coney Island Washboard Rondelay.

Drummer Sal Raniello plays washboard

Sal Raniello is one of Connecticut’s finest drummers and plays with many bands.

Sal Raniello

Banker makes up his own words to many songs.

Banker does Elvis song, but uses his own words:
Are You Lonesome Tonight, “Is your back filled with pain?” “Are your joints ….?”

In a Louis Armstrong voice, he does Old Rocking Chair, backed by Barta’s banjo and Sherman’s smoldering tenor sax.

Autumn Leaves is played with sensitivity by clarinet and trombone; Down to the Mardi Gras, Iko Iko, sizzling!

Joe MacWilliams

Joe MacWilliams plays melodic, mellow keyboard in the Beatles’ When I Saw Her There. They haven’t done that tune in fifteen years. Banker is now on trumpet.

Sheik of Araby, capricious, “with no pants on”, also Roll the Patrol “closer to the curb, ’cause Grandma can’t step that high.” They begin The Saints with the verse, move to Louis’s lament, I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead You Rascal You.

They closed with a wildly swinging Mama Don’t ‘low No Music Played ’round Here, where Banker introduces all members of the band.

John Banker is a fine musician, and a natural entertainer with infectious humor. He has toured with top entertainers including Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, Mel Torme. He joined the Coast Guard Band, and was appointed Music Director for the Coast Guard Academy.

He is passing his love of music on to the next generation by presenting over 150 youth celebrations and educational concerts annually. Catch John Banker and Friends every Saturday, 8:30pm, at the Griswold Inn, 36 Main St. Essex CT 06426. (860) 767-1776

Dan Levinson’s New Millennium All Stars from New York at the 2014 Hot Steamed Jazz Festival

Posted on February 10, 2015 by admin

Dan Levinson’s Millenium All Stars, with Molly Ryan

Dan Levinson reeds, Molly Ryan vocals/guitar, Mike Davis cornet, Josh Holkum trombone, Jan Frankel piano, Rob Adkins bass, Rich Levinson drums,

Dan Levinson is one of the most prolific musicians on the scene today. He is largely responsible for the resurgence of Traditional Jazz and Swing in New York today, by sharing his knowledge with many upcoming musicians. This was his 17^th year at the Hot Steamed Jazz Festival, and he introduced us to some of New York’s finest ‘Millenium’ musicians.

He kicked it off with a 1927 Bix tune, I’m Gonna Meet My Sweetie Now. It wasn’t on their set list, but requested by a lady in the audience; so Dan quickly scribbled up an arrangement for the band.

Molly Ryan now has several albums of her own.

Molly treated us with powerful vocals on All My Life, a tune that Helen Ward did with the Benny Goodman Trio in 1935 . You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby, and from her new album Wanderer, backed by Dan on tenor sax.

Oh Peter, Wolverines 1939 tribute to Bix Beiderbecke, Tijuana.
Mike Davis looks and sounds like Bix.

Mike Davis in multi-colored jacket and 30's haircut

Mike Davis, cornet

Bix Beiderbecke

Mike had been begging to play this, one of Dan’s favorites, 1928 Gene Austin Garden in the Rain. Dan and Molly were backed by the rhythm section on Billy Holiday’s 1935 What a Little Moonlight Can Do; just the right accents on drum, rim-tapping.

Rich Levinson knows his drums!

Rob Adkins, string bass

Jan’s sterling piano solo was assisted
by Rob Adkins’ string bass.

Holcomb wearing straw ? hat, playing trombone

Josh Holcomb, nice trombone

From Bud Freeman’s 1940 recording, I Need Some Petting, had three horns, especially nice trombone.

Dan let Jan Frankel loose on piano, his long fingers playing stride, followed by the band playing wild, interweaving, New Orleans polyphony, with growling trombone.

Jan Frankel, from Connecticut

They closed with a fabulous version of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings’ Farewell Blues, inspiring one another, mesmerizing trombone with Dan & Mike comping.

Farewell Blues

This set captured the audience, they loved every minute of it!

2015 Notes to do

Posted on February 2, 2015 by admin

Sun	9am-noon	Dixieland Jazz Etc. on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays, with Jane and Henry on community radio station WOMR, the ‘voice’ of Cape Cod. They are heard across the Bay in the Plymouth area on 92.1 FM and in the midcape area on WRMR 91.3 FM Orleans and stream at www.WOMR.org.The emphasis is definitely on Traditional and Dixieland Jazz, melody and harmony whether played by original artists such as Louis Armstrong and Django Reinhardt, Randy Sanke, The New Black Eagle Jazz Band or Vince Giordano.
Sun	?	Winiker Jazz Trio at Brothers Restaurant, 404 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446 (617) 383-6268 every Saturday 7-9pm and Sunday 6-8pm. Check out the wonderful menu online {brothers-restaurant.com}.
Sun	12-3pm	The Freight Train Five with Noel Kaletsky reeds, Pete Davis, piano, Dick Mundell, bass; Tom Palinko, drums, Dixieland Sundays at the Griswold Inn, 36 Main St. Essex CT 860.767.1776.
Sun	1-5pm	Canobie Ramblers with Lou Borelli, trumpet, Craig Ball, clarinet, Robin Verdier, piano, and Scott Philbrick or Bill Birtles, banjo. Saturday evening, 5-9, and Sunday afternoon, 1-5, Jazz at The Gazebo April 30 through September 5th at Canobie Lake Park, 85 N Policy St, Salem, NH 03079 (603) 893-3506
Sun	3-5pm	The State Street Traditional Jazz Band performs a “free” concert in the Old Port of Portland, Maine every Sunday (weather and scheduling permitting) – at the corners of Fore and Moulton Streets from May until October. The State Street Traditional Jazz Band performs the “Rousing” music of the early 1920’s New Orleans era in the tradition of the original Preservation Hall Jazz Band. The concert features various musicians at any given time including: John Page, trumpet, Barry Daniels, clarinet, Pat Whitaker, tuba, Peter Dunphy, banjo, Eric Anderson, trombone, Dr. Jeff Grosser, banjo, Paul Mattor, banjo, Doug Protsik, piano, & Tom Wilbur, tuba.
3rd Sun	4pm	Bart Weisman Jazz Jam every 3rd Sunday at Riverway, 1338 Route 28, South Yarmouth MA (508) 398-2172 http://riverwayrestaurant.com POSTER Directions: Cape Cod Route 6 to Exit 8. Plenty of parking, and great food! We hope you will come by and join us as we are now in our 11th year.
3rd Sun	5-7pm	Maureen Benson/Jazzport 5-7pm 3rd Sunday of the month at Cape Ann Brew Pub, 11 Rogers St, Gloucester, MA 978-282-7399. Maureen Benson (vocals) Jazz, Swing & Bues featuring Frank Stadler (keys), Bob Landoni (sax), Kip Sandfield (guitar), Dick Judah (bass) and Ed Jordan (drums)
1st & 3rd Sun	6-9	PB&J Jazz/Swing: Pete Davis-piano, Bob Card-tenor & alto sax, Jim Hunter- acoustic bass 1st and 3rd Sundays at the Steak Loft, Olde Mistic Village, Mystic CT http://steakloftct.com/ 6-9PM, (860) 536-2661
3rd Sun	6:30-9pm	The Galvanized Jazz Band at Aunt Chilada’s, 3931 Whitney Ave, Hamden, Ct with Tom Artin-trombone, Cynthia Fabian-vocals, Bill Sinclair-piano, Russ Whitman and Noel Kaletsky-reeds! Art Hovey-bass, Fred Vigorito-cornet, Bob Bequillard-drums, and Joel Schiavone on banjo, 9 pieces! Don’t miss the hot Jazz, great food, and dancing too, just as it was at the Millpond Taverne for the better part of 35 years!! No cover, no minimum! Call 203-230-4640 for reservations.
Mon	7-9pm	*The New* New Orleans Jazz Band** Every 2nd & 4th Mondays 7-9pm and 1st Wednesday 12-2pm except Holidays at the Burlington C.O.A., 61 Center St. Burlington MA 781.270.1950. Phone 781-505 4953 for confirmation. Current personnel are Bob Tuffley (cnt), Santo Pullara or Peter Wells (clt), Frank Batchelor or Ron L’Herault (tbn, voc), Bill Flaherty (bjo, voc, ldr), Tim Mahoney (bjo), Jack Martin (tba), Bob Cronin (dms) and Nick Ribush (pno, voc). www.facebook.com/NNOJB
Mon	7-9pm	Tuxedo Junction Swing Band every Monday at Bill’s Seafood, 548 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498 (Rt. 1 – Exit 65 off I-95) (860)399-7224
Mon	7-10pm	Roadhouse Cafe Jazz Ensemble every Monday at Back Door Bistro, Roadhouse Café, 488 South St. Hyannis MA. Reservations 508-775-2386. Celebrating 32 years. Usually Ted Casher alternating weeks with Dennis Cook on reeds, Dave Zinno bass, Chris Taylor piano, Lori Columbo vocals Gary Johnson drums.
Mon	7:30-10pm	Hartford Jazz Orchestra, 17-pieces led by Don Trenner every Monday at the Arch St. Tavern, Arch St. Hartford CT, 860.246.7610 No cover.
Mon	8-10pm	Southcoast Jazz Orchestra at Gilda’s Stone Rooster, 27 Wareham Rd Marion, MA. (508) 748-9700. The SJO is a traditional seventeen-member jazz band with trumpets, trombones, saxophones, and a rhythm section. The origin of this type of jazz ensemble can be traced all the way back to the 1930s and the Swing Era. The professional musicians and music educators of the SJO have played together in various orchestras, concert bands, jazz ensembles, quartets, and quintets over the past 3 decades.
Mon	8-10pm	Southcoast Jazz Orchestra 8-10pm at The Airport Grille!! 1569 Airport Road, New Bedford, MA 02746. 508-994-7455, probably 1st Monday of the month. The SJO is a traditional seventeen-member jazz band with trumpets, trombones, saxophones, and a rhythm section. The origin of this type of jazz ensemble can be traced all the way back to the 1930s and the Swing Era. The professional musicians and music educators of the SJO have played together in various orchestras, concert bands, jazz ensembles, quartets, and quintets over the past 3 decades. 8-10pm

Tue	7-10pm	Kenny Wenzel & Friends with Kenny Wenzel trombone/flute Peter Kontrimas bass, Chris Taylor keyboards, Gene Roma drumsat Martini’s Bar & Grill, 50 Court St. Plymouth MA http://martinisplymouth.com/ It’s always an entertaining time and the crowd is fun and friendly.
Tue	7-11pm	Billy Novick reeds and either Bob Nieske or Thomas Hebb on bass twice a month at the Franklin Café, 118 Main St. in historic Gloucester, MA 978.283.7888 “Nice music, great food, and a wonderful atmosphere”.
Tue	8:30pm	Jason Anick and The Swingers, every Tuesday at the Burren, 247 Elm St, Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144 (617) 776-6896 Jason Anick violin, Jack Soref and James Stewart guitar, Greg Toro bass
Wed	7-9pm	Essex Corinthian Jazz Band (off Bill’s for the summer) at the Essex Corinthian Yacht Club, 19 Novelty Lane, Essex, 860-767-3269. Call to confirm Winter
Wed	7-9pm	Essex Corinthian Jazz Band every Wednesday at Bill’s Seafood, 548 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498 (Rt. 1 – Exit 65 off I-95) (860)399-7224 CHECK Summer
Wed	7-9:30pm	Dick Lupino Trio every Wednesday at Sardella’s, 30 Memorial Blvd, Newport, RI, 401-849-6312
Wed 2nd of mo	7:30pm	Classic Jazz at the Lincoln Library, 3 Bedford St. Lincoln, MA, CJALL – 2nd Wednesday of every month. http://www.cjall.org/ 7:30pm recordings and lectures directed by Harold McAleer.
Wed	7pm	Feed Your Love Open Mike every 3rd Wednesday at Wellfleet Preservation Hall, Wellfleet MA Cape Cod
Thu	1:15-3pm	Maple Sugar Jazz Band 1:15-3pm at the Danvers Senior Center, 25 Stone St. Danvers MA 01923 Phone: (978) 762-0208 John Kendrick, leader
2nd & 4th Thu	6-8pm	Heartbeat Dixieland Jazz Band with Skip Hughes and Michelle Berting Brett at Smarty’s, 215 Main Street, Niantic, CT 4th Thursday of the month. Heartbeat Jazz Band’s musicians have many years of experience playing a variety of musical styles to show the progression of music through history. “Of the music we play…it’s like a direct heartbeat to your soul“. Reservations 860.739.8818. www.smartysniantic.com.
Thu	7-9:30pm	Primavera Ristorante, 20 Pleasant St. Millis MA 02054 508 376-2026 Thursday Jazz every week Primavera SCHEDULE
Fri	1-2:30pm	Lincoln Traditional Jazz Sextet led by Manson Solomon every 1^st Friday of the month at Bemis Hall, Bedford Rd. Lincoln MA. Manson Solomon (piano), ? (trumpet), Santo Pullara (clarinet), Dave Rich (tenor sax), Jack Martin (trombone), Tim Eskey (drums), Rob Saunders (U-bass)
Fri	6-10pm	Dick Lupino Trio every Friday at The Chanler, 117 Memorial Blvd; Newport, RI, 401-847-1300 winter only – ends in May
Fri	7-10pm	Swing 39, every Friday night with Russ Whitman clarinet/sax, Luke Nelson guitar, Donn Doucette string bass, at La Trattoria Restaurant, 21 Old Albany Turnpike, Canton, CT 06019 (860)673-5000 www.latrattoriact.net
Fri	7-9pm	Bill’s Seafood All Stars with Noel Kaletsky reeds, Tom Boates trombone, Bill Sinclair piano, Lou Bocciarelli bass and Tom Palinko drums. All Stars every Friday at Bill’s Seafood, 548 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT 06498 (Rt. 1 – Exit 65 off I-95) (860)399-7224 7-9 until end of May
Fri	8-10:30pm	Dan Gabel and the Abletones Big Band First Friday Swing First Friday of every month at SAC Scandinavian Athletics Club,438 Lake St. Shrewsbury MA 01545. PHONE: (508) 757-3948 Dance lesson starts at 7:15pm. Singles and couples, $15 per person, $25 couple, $10 students. Cash bar. Swing, Ballroom dancing, fine dance floor. The BAND!
Fri	9pm	Boston Swing Central‘s Friday night Swing Dance at Extreme Dancesport, 26 New Street, Suite 3 Cambridge MA 02138. Dance lesson 8pm.
Sat	3rd Sat 1-5	Trad Jazz Jam 3rd Saturday of the month at either Lincoln Library, 3 Bedford Rd. Lincoln MA, or Bemis Hall, 15 Bedford Rd. Lincoln MA http://www.cjall.org/
Sat	1-5pm	Dixie Hot Four, with Buzz Cote, trumpet, Joe Sheppard, piano, Scott Philbrick, banjo, and Bill Birtles, bass sax, Saturday afternoons 1-5pm at The Gazebo at Canobie Lake Park, 85 N Policy St, Salem, NH 03079 (603) 893-3506
Sat	5-9pm	Canobie Ramblers with Lou Borelli, trumpet, Craig Ball, clarinet, Robin Verdier, piano, and Dave MacMillan, banjo. Saturday evening, 5-9, and Sunday afternoon, 1-5, Jazz at The Gazebo through September 5th at Canobie Lake Park, 85 N Policy St, Salem, NH 03079 (603) 893-3506

Sat	6:30-9:30pm	Pete Davis plays light jazz on acoustic piano every Saturday at the Hideaway Restaurant, Old Lyme, CT 860-434-1455.
Sat	8:30pm-12am	John Banker, piano/vocals and Friends every Saturday at the Griswold Inn, 36 Main St. Essex CT 860.767.1776.

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Posted on January 20, 2015 by admin

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The Gringo Kings, Latin Jazz & Buffet at First Parish Church, Northborough

Posted on November 21, 2014 by admin

The Gringo Kings, Friday, Dec. 5, 7 – 9 PM First Parish Northborough, 40 Church St.

Northborough, MA 01532

You are encouraged to reserve your tickets, as this hall has a limited capacity.

Please reserve here: aia-inc@charter.net

$15 per person

$30 per family

$10 per student

See below:

“I have assembled an amazing group of musicians to play a combination of unique originals (Harlow) and well-loved covers (Puente, Beatles).

You are invited – but not required – to bring some hot and spicy food to add to the OPEN buffet tables and something to cool your taste buds!

Please join us for a night of cookin’ and steamin’ at First Parish Northboro on Friday, December 5.

Hope to see you there!”

-Ed

You are encouraged to reserve your tickets, as this hall has a limited capacity.

Please reserve here: aia-inc@charter.net

$15 per person

$30 per family

$10 per student

Novel Jazz Septet returns to Skidompha Library

Posted on October 8, 2014 by admin

Novel Jazz Septet

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)
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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!

New England Traditional Jazz Plus

Swing, Traditional Jazz, Dixieland Jazz, Big Bands

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