Vol. 24 • March 2007 • No. 2

Editor: Andrew R. Metzger

Pensacola JazzFest 2007 Schedule

Saturday - 3/31/07 - Seville Square in Downtown Pensacola

11:30-12:00 Stage TateHighSchoolJazzBand12:00-12:30 Gazebo UWFPhillipsJazzPianocompetitionwinner(TBA)12:30-1:15 Stage UWFJazzEnsemble-BobMaksymkow,Director1:15-2:00 Gazebo JohnColiannitrio-NickiParrotbass;FredDomulotdrums2:00-2:45 Stage JoeOcchipinti’sBigBand2:45-3:30 Gazebo KevinMahoganywithJohnColianniTrio3:30-4:15 Stage RogerVillines’“TrumpetsinTime”withvocalistKathyLyon4:15-5:00 Gazebo BuckyPizzarelliwithJohnColianniTrio5:00-5:45 Stage StephaniePettisand“Rio”

Sunday - 4/1/07 - Seville Square in Downtown Pensacola

12:00-12:45 Gazebo BaileyMiddleSchoolJazzBand12:45-1:30 Stage PJCJazzBand-TimJackson,Director1:30-2:20 Gazebo JohnColianniTrio2:20-3:10 Gazebo BuckyPizzarelliandJohnColianniTrio3:10-4:00 Stage MR.BIG-TimJackson,Director4:00-4:50 Gazebo KevinMahoganyandJohnColianniTrio4:50-5:40 Stage StephaniePettisand“Rio”

JazzFest 2007 Headliners 

uJohn Colianni isa world-renownedjazzpianist,Colianniiscur-rently appearingatTHE IRIDIUMinNewYorkCitywithguitaristLesPaulandBassistNickiParrot.HewasafavoritepianistforMelTorme.Thisisarepeatfestivalperformanceforhim.Hewasagreatsuccessthelasttimeandwearehappytobringhimback.

uNicki ParrotisapremiervocalistandstringbassplayerwhocameherefromAustraliatostudybasswithRufusReid.SincethenshehasplayedwithmanyjazzgreatssuchasClarkTerry,BillyTaylorandMichelLegrand.

ThedrummerwithColianniandParrotwillbeFred Domulot -agreatdrummerfromPanamaCity.HeisourfavoriteforimportanteventsandwillalsobeplayingwithRogerVillines’group.

uBucky Pizzarelliisajazzguitarlegend.AfteryearsoftryingtobringhimdowntoPensacola,wefinallygothim.Hehastouredandrecordedsincethe‘50swithgreatmusicianssuchasBennyGoodman,ZootSimms,BudFreemanandStephaneGrappelli.Ofcourse,hehasrecordedwithhisson,anothergreatguitarist/singer,JohnPizzarelli.HewillplaywithJohnColianni,NickiParrotandFredDomulot.

u Kevin Mahogany isdescribed by Newsweekmagazineasthe“standoutjazzvocalistofhisgenera-tion.”Hehas11CDstohiscredit, his latest titled “ToJohnny Hartman.” He isbyfarthenumberonejazzvocalistsinceJoeWilliams.His sound is reminiscentof Johnny Hartman. WearethrilledtowelcomehimtoPensacolaJazzFest.

uStephanie Pettis and “Rio” – PettisisafinevocalistandflautistwhospecializesinBrazilianmusic.ShebringswithherapianistGeneHowellfromAtlantawhohasarealfeelingforthemusicofRio.Herrecording“StephaniePettisandRio”isdelightful.

Kevin Mahogany

Ø Jazz Notes Ø uMonday, March 19 - The Jazz Gumbo will feature the Dixieland Dandies with cornetist Charlie Cetti. This group performed for the Jazz Society in November for a “blow and tell” educational session in which Cetti described the background of the original song and band and then provided the musical example. Cetti, a practicing attorney, is a Pensacola native with a long musical pedigree. His late father was an excellent drummer. Cetti has long held the lead trumpet chair in the Pensacola Civic Band.

Where: Phineas Phogg’s Room, Seville Quarter, Downtown Pensacola

Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Cost: $10 public; $7 JSOP members; $5 Students with ID, and Free to Military personnel in Uniform.

Admission fee includes a cup of delicious Jazz Gumbo. Patrons may also order from a limited menu.

uSaturday and Sunday, March 31-April 1 - Pensacola JazzFest #24 will be held in historic Seville Square in downtown Pensacola. This event is FREE and family oriented. See www.jazzpensacola.com for details.

uSaturday, April 14 - Make plans to join the one-day JSOP bus trip to the New Orleans French Quarter Festival on April 14. Cost will be $45.00 per person. Bus will depart Pensacola at 8:00 a.m. and come back from the French Quarter at 9:30 p.m. More details will be disseminated when we figure then out. This was a very fun time for those who made the trip two years ago. Call or E-mail the JSOP office if you want to go.

uMonday, April 16 - The Jazz Gumbo will feature both the Pensacola Junior College (PJC) and University of West Florida (UWF) jazz ensembles. Fresh from their performances at Pensacola JazzFest, this will give the bands valuable experience performing in a club environment and give our audience a special treat also.

uMonday, May 21 - The Jazz Gumbo will feature popular vocalist Holly Shelton.

uSunday, June 3 - JSOP Annual Picnic for members and their guests to be held at Pensacola Yacht Club. A brief business meet-ing at 3:30 p.m. will be followed by music and picnic at 4:00 p.m. Contact the Jazz Society office at 850-433-8382 for details and reservations.

For further information, see the website www.jazzpensacola.com, or call the Jazz Society of Pensacola at 850-433-8382.

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uDid you know you can save money with an “annual membership?” For $160 ($310 double) you can purchase an annual membership, and entrance to all gumbos, two annual picnics, two JazzFests Goes On, AND receive a free, magnetic name tag. Save money while helping your society.

Member NewsuSinger Holly Shelton reports that she is recovering from back fu-sion surgery, but plans on being ready to do her “Mae West Show” at Cafe’ Provence (35 Musset Bayou Rd. - off Hwy 98 - Santa Rosa Beach, Florida) with her Blonstreet Trio by next New Year’s Eve. Make your reservations now by calling 850-622-3022.

uJSOP member and guitarist, Art Carnick, had an article and guitar arrangement published by Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine. He has an agreement for future articles to appear in that magazine. Art cur-rently performs at Margaritas (10 S. Palafox) on Friday nights, and on Tuesdays at the Main Street Cafe in Milton.

uThis past summer, JSOP member Phil Barnhart served as a guest preacher for St. Luke United Methodist Church on Nine Mile Road. Following that, Phil and wife Sharon took a three-week driving trip in 16 states, putting 4,200 miles on the car.

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JSOP Newsletter InputThe President Toots His Horn

The Future of JazzBy Roger Villines

What is the future of jazz? Will there be more, less, new styles? Defining jazz as a music charac-terized by a motivating beat, improvisation, and jazz-like sounds and styles, let me make a few predictions based on my experience and observa-tions.

Jazz will certainly live on and thrive. I very much doubt it will be the popular music of tomor-row, with multi-platinum recordings and people making big bucks for sold out mega events. But there will be many jazz festivals and concerts in a variety of settings. I have attended two of the Annual Conventions hosted by the International Association for Jazz Education. Mingling with 7,000 jazz fans through four days of non-stop per-formances and clinics leaves the impression that jazz is alive and well.

The many styles of jazz will all be happening for enthusiastic audiences. This has been a long-running trend going back to the early 50s. Out of traditional and swing came bebop, cool, soul, hard bop, Latin variants, fusion, free, smooth, and on and on. They are all happening today, and if something new comes up, it will simply be added to the mix. In today’s global village, one can find a million or so people interested in just about anything you can imagine, including any kind of jazz.

Jazz musicians of the future are coming from the school music programs. A friend and professor at the University of North Texas co-authored The Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble, a music text designed for use in middle school jazz bands. It seems to be in all the music stores and most middle school band rooms. Young people are learning how to play jazz and improvise solos. They think it is fun. Many will want to do it for the rest of their lives. There are awesome jazz musicians out there in the schools and universities of America. And

did I mention the rest of the world.Jazz will be a “world” music. Jazz roots are in

America, but the branches are everywhere. Europe has a thriving jazz scene. We export many of our master jazz musicians to Europe, and this has been happening since the early days of jazz. It’s also big in Japan, Thailand, Canada, Australia and South Africa. I think it is spreading.

Jazz will be about performing and listening. The shift from dance music to concert music began back in the 1940s when the bebop players in the clubs of New York started playing jazz that was too fast and complex for dancing. It still had a swing and beat, but 240 beats per minute is too fast for the foxtrot. Moreover, while some jazz is good for danc-ing, jazz is certainly not necessary for dancing.

Jazz will be a cultivated musical art form on the same level as classic music. Jazz has traveled from the nightclubs and dance halls to the universi-ties and concert halls. The explosion of books on jazz, the advanced degrees offered in jazz stud-ies, the historical database, the growing body of works/composers, and the proliferation of jazz in the general world of academia points to a very cultured art form.

Lastly, jazz will be a lifetime pursuit for adult musicians. Once learned, one tends to want to keep on doing it. In addition to school programs, more adults are learning and playing jazz. Technology makes it feasible to play along with a recorded band in your own home. An explosion of books and tutorials are available to help learning. Two or more musicians who know the language of jazz can get together and play - often referred to as a combo or band.

So there you have it, a totally scientific trea-tise outlining the future of jazz. I hope you plan to be a part of it.

Images from “JazzFest Goes On” held Saturday, February 3, 2007

at Phineas Phogg’sPhotos by F. Norman Vickers

Singers for the evening (L-R) - Saundra Daggs,Holly Shelton and Kitt Lough

Kitt Lough

Holly Shelton

Saundra DaggsTrombonist Don Snowden performed with Joe Occhipinti’s Big Band

Saxophonist Bob Maksymkow

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Renewing MembersEd and Gerrie Marsch - PensacolaRoger P. and Ann B. Murray - Gulf BreezeWilliam H. Sanders - Williston Park, NYRichard E. Johnston - Gulf BreezeBonnie McLeod - Gulf BreezeCurt and Quimby Bonner - PensacolaHal and Carol Malt - PensacolaDavid and Bettie Sundstrom - PensacolaDr. Carmen and Elaine Ciardello - PensacolaBryan and Lucy Newkirk - PensacolaJim B. Wanke and Marion E. Manuel - Lillian, ALTed Lamas - Decatur, GARay and Carol Ascherfeld - Gulf BreezeHazel Shackley - PensacolaPhil and Sharon Barnhart - PensacolaVirginia Wells - PensacolaJohn Halligan - PensacolaBarney and Nina Walsh - PensacolaJohn Campbell - Birmingham, ALGus and Ann Fell - Pace

New MembersWilliam M . Clifton - PensacolaDonna Gail Spencer - PensacolaDon & Gerri Redfield - PensacolaJudy Blake Wojcik - Petoskey, MISteve Ferry - PensacolaMichael and Pam Kenney - PensacolaJean Hafner - PensacolaRandy and Martha Strum - Gautier, MSDavid Prince - Lillian, ALJane Horne - Orange Beach, AL

Jazz Society of Pensacola Newsletter

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Board President - Roger Villines (2007) - 850-479-9983

Membership is open to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. The purpose of the Society is to promote jazz, encour-age jazz scholarship and have periodic meetings where jazz may be performed for the members and the general public. Membership is $25 per year; $35 for couples; $5 for students. Corresponding membership (outside 100 miles) is $15 per year. Annual membership packages are available at a cost of $160 for individuals and $320 for couples.

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