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"What an
incredible weekend at Jeff and Joel's House Party!! Held at
Joel and Donna Schiavone's Guilford CT home, it was 15 fabulous
musicians playing their hearts out to about 250 enthusiastic Jazz
fans. It was Jeff Barnhart & Robin Verdier on piano, Lew Green,
Bria Skonberg and Fred Vigorito on trumpet/cornet, Noel Kaletsky and
Joe Midiri on clarinet, Herb Gardner and Craig Grant on trombone,
Albie Barnard and Vince Giordano on tuba/bass, Bob Barta, Joel
Schiavone and Jimmy Mazzy on banjo, Kevin Dorn and Tom Palinko on
drums."
"This was indeed a very special experience, for the musicians
and for the fans. Joel and Jeff did a masterful job of organizing
12 hours of non-stop Jazz. Every set unique, never repeating a
tune, everything from solo piano to 15 piece ensembles, all in Joel
and Donna's living room! Intimate, up close in your face Jazz at
its best, and I'm talking a trombone slide parting a fan's hair!"
"This is the way Jazz should be experienced. And if that weren't
enough, there was food fit for a king, and plenty of it, thanks to
Carol and Glenn Ott and their fabulous volunteers."
"For those that attended this wonderful event, thank you! For those
unable to attend, you're in luck, as this will happen again in
2013! Because this was such a success and so well received by all,
I suspect it will sell out quickly, so I suggest that you buy your
tickets as soon as they become available."
"Thank you Jeff and Joel and Donna, and all the volunteers for making
this happen!"
Fred Vigorito
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Bria
and Kevin at lunch, served by volunteers Sandy White and Judy Postemsky |
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Jeff and Joel’s House Party
Comments from interviews on Sunday, Feb. 12:
Ann Waehner from Guilford one session:
Sunday
“Wonderful, music amazing, spirited”
--- Saw it in the Courier and was intrigued by the House Party concept.
Jean Boutelle from Branford Saturday and
Sunday
“Wonderful, couldn’t be better,
fantastic!”
Tom Griggs from Milford Saturday
and Sunday 3 sessions
“This is a once in a lifetime
experience. Fantastic mix of musicians and music. Could have more pretty
girls like Bria.”
Leonard Vignola from Stamford
“More singalong with Joel” (right
after this comment, Joel had his singalong.)
Darlene and Charlie Gunn from North Branford
Sunday only
“Loved it! Amazed at how so many
musicians can come together --- instruments and vocals – and sound great,”
Robin Lewis from Milford Saturday and
Sunday 3 sessions
“What could be better that this! You
could spend more money on a Broadway show for only 2 hours. This is 2 days,
12 to 15 hours of music and 3 delicious meals for less money!!!”
Carol Hanley from Carmel, NY Saturday and
Sunday 3 sessions
Heard about it from friends on Facebook
“Sensational! Never had so much fun!
Hard to top this!”
Joe Midiri (musician) from NJ
“This has been lots of fun – like a Family
Reunion. Being close up to the audience makes it great for the musician to
interact with and be inspired by the audience. Great opportunity for sharing
and hearing the audience’s comments .”
Interviews by Irene Cowern
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