The
summer will swing in Hackettstown this year as the "Jazz in July" series returns to the air conditioned
Centenary Theatre on the campus of Centenary College for four consecutive Saturdays, beginning July 10th.
The concerts feature four major jazz artists/groups who have established themselves as great players in the
world of jazz.
July 10
Piano Extravaganza II
July 17
Wooster Street Trolley Jazz Band
July 24
Five Play
July 31
Peter Hand Big Band Due to Limited availability, Please call the Office regarding tickets.
The featured artists are:
July 10, 2010
8 pm
Piano
Extravaganza II
Three Foremost Pianists - Derek Smith, Rio Clemente and Bill Mays
Derek Smith World’s Most Recorded Commercial / Jazz Pianist A jazz pianist noted for his versatility
and elegance. Smith may be heard on recordings from the popular Burt Bacharach/Dionne Warwick and Steve
Lawrence/Eydie Gorme tracks, with Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy deFranco, Louis Bellson, Milt Hinton & Clark
Terry. [More]
Rio Clemente This master pianist mixes a strong classical background with a rich knowledge of jazz history,
then adds an amazing sense of creativity and interpretation. He’s played Manhattan’s famed
Birdland. The Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel. The West Bank Café’s Laurie Beechman Theater.
The New York Friars Club. [More]
Bill Mays
A jazz pianist known for his compositional and arranging talents. In addition to leading his own bands
Bills resume includes the most important musicians of the era: Ron Carter, Al Cohn, Eddie Daniels, Ray
Drummond, Benny Golson, Mel Lewis, Charles McPherson, Bob Mintzer, Gerry Mulligan, Rufus Reid, Maria Schneider
Orchestra, Marvin Stamm, Clark Terry, Toots Thielemans,Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, Paul Winter and Phil Woods. [More]
Who's Who on the Trolley…
Bob Leive -Trumpet
Ken Foy - Trombone
Jesse Gelber - Piano
Fred Stoll -Drums
Patti Garham -Vocals
Nick Russo -Guitar, Banjo
Frank Narucki -Woodwinds
Dave Winograd- Tuba
Get ready to hear some joyous jazz - humorous, adventure-some and
often irreverent. This band swings hard, but treats ballads with sensitivity, exhibiting both musical
discipline and freedom. The "Trolley" mixes
great versatility and .ne musicianship with wonderful creativity. The result: A TRULY UNIQUE SOUND!
Louis
Armstrong once said, "Ain't no work - them old ones - they play themselves. Certainly, the Trolley
adheres to that philosophy. Our approach, however, is not to copy antiquity but to capture that prevalent
spirit past and present. Our joy is to present “them oldies” with
new perspective and arrangements, while at the same time adding new repertoire that captures our jazz
heritage. ENJOY!
Five Play is...
Janelle Reichman (USA) -Tenor
Sax & Clarinet
Jami Dauber (USA) – Trumpet &
Flugelhorn
Tomoko Ohno (Japan) – Piano
Noriko Ueda (Japan) – Bass
Sherrie Maricle (USA) – Drums &
Leader
Five
Play is a virtual United Nations of Jazz, fusing world cultures with extraordinary musicianship and a
shared creative vision. This synthesis of talent, passion and global sensibility has produced a fresh,
exciting quintet infused with imagination, rooted in jazz tradition and united by a collective inspiration.
Five
Play‘s repertoire is comprised of innovative arrangements of classic and contemporary standards, as well
as original music composed by the band’s members. The group’s
library was conceived to highlight the distinctive styles of the individual musicians and also support
the unique sound of the ensemble.
Guest Vocalist Charenee Wade
Notable singer, composer, arranger and educator. Charenee has been featured in many configurations from
jazz trios to Big Band to the conservatory’s 100-piece Jazz Philharmonia Orchestra.
Peter
Hand Big Band
Big Band Featuring Houston Person - Tenor Saxophone, Guest Soloist
Due to Limited availability, Please call the
Office regarding tickets.
Featuring:
Peter Hand -Guitar, Arranger/Composer, Leader
A New York City native, he began studying guitar in his teens and was especially influenced by the blues guitar sounds of B.B. King and Albert King. Peter led his own blues and R & B
bands before attending Berklee College of Music. His early interest in arranging for small groups blossomed
into his majoring in jazz composition, and he studied big band arranging with the legendary Herb Pomeroy,
earning a B.M. degree in Composition.
[More]
Houston Person - Tenor Saxophone, Guest Soloist Dubbed "the natural heir to the Boss Tenor crown worn so long and so well by Gene Ammons" (Bob Porter), global performer Houston knows the music business inside out, from booking his own tours to producing his own albums. As eclectic as he is talented, Person has recorded everything from disco and gospel to pop and r&b, in addition to his trademark, soulful hard bop. [More]
with:
Trumpets/Flugelhorns:
Valery Ponomarev, Eddie Allen, Cecil Bridgewater, Brian Pareschi
Trombones: John Mosca, Sam Burtis, Vincent Gardner
Saxophones/Woodwinds:
Bruce Williams, Jay Brandford, Don Braden, Ralph Lalama, Kenny Berger
Rhythm:
Piano- James Weidman, Bass- Harvie S, Drums- Steve Johns
“Jazz in July”,
a four concert series, begins Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 8pm at Centenary College
in Hackettstown NJ. See Directions.
Tickets
Single Tickets
Peter Hand Big Band
$30.00 in Advance
$35.00 @ the Door
Piano Extravaganza / Wooster Street Trolley Jazz Band / Five Play
$22.50 in Advance
$27.50 @ the Door
Series Pricing
Adults- All 3 Concerts $90.00 for ALL FOUR Concerts in Advance (Online Ticketing not programmed for the Series -
supplement your online order with a comment request for the Series)
Tickets can be purchased by calling Centenary Stage Company: 908-979-0900 or CEI: 908-637-6455,
or through the Centenary Stage Company Secure
Online Ticketing System. The Series is not available through the online ticketing except as comment request.
You can also purchase tickets at any of the following locations:
Skylands Community Bank (two locations) • Mama’s & Cafe’ Baci • Hackettstown Floors
Hackettstown Trading Post • Prickly Pear Restaurant • Panther Valley Pharmacy
This concert series
is being sponsored by:
and
Produced by Coyne Enterprises, Inc. with the cooperation of WRNJ & WNTI Radio and Centenary
Stage Company
Jazz in July is a fundraiser for Centenary Stage Company.
Thank You for your Support!
