In this e-mail:
Jazz Events in
Max Bennett, biography and
discography (plus new scheduling info web-sites).
A message from Ray Blue about an
opportunity to support jazz and provide flood relief for the
Dick Watson with John O’Meara band
on Celebration River Cruise.
Events:
This weekend:
Dick Watson and Gary Palmer, Carl
& Ernie’s Good Time Pub and Grub,
Eddie Piccard Band, Friday and
Saturday night, the Lighthouse.
Saul Lubaroff Quartet, extra date at Edgewater Grille,
Saturday.
New events:
Chris Merz X-tet Jazz Under the Stars,
postponed until Thursday, September 4.
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Ongoing - CONSTANT JAZZ
Eddie
Piccard, Jazz At The Fireside Grill
Every Thursday Evening (6:30 pm - 9:30
pm)
The Fireside Grill
111 5th St Kalona, IA 52247
319-656-3001
Also, every Friday and Saturday night
from
Lighthouse Restaurant,
319-362-3467
Dick Watson and
Pee Wee Matese will commence doing a duo at lunchtime
at Carl and Ernie's "Good Time" Pub & Grub every OTHER Friday
from
It is located at 161 Highway 1 West in the
319-337-4422. Gary Palmer on bass will be replacing
Pee Wee Matese on clarinet for a while.
Steve Hillis
& Friends, most 2nd and 4th Saturdays at Revelations Restaurant and Book
Store,
$3 admission.
For more info about performances
visit www.stevehillis.com. For
restaurant info, phone 641-472-6733.
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The Jazz Society of Eastern Iowa GLADLY posts all
events that are provided to us by musicians, venues,
high schools and
colleges as far in advance as possible to aid you in
planning your calendars. If you do not see your
favorites here, encourage them
to e-mail us, and we will GLADLY post the events.
For events for the eight day period of Thursday to
Thursday, consult the print
edition of the Thursday Gazette.
Don’t forget to check the KCCK Concert Calendar at:
http://www.kcck.org/calendar/events/
Also, check the Cultural Corridor at:
and, Iowa.Com at
http://events.iowa.com/
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2008
Saturday, August 23 - This Saturday Night is another
chance to catch The Saul Lubaroff Quartet at
the Coralville
Marriott for 'Jazz on the Rocks"
Weather permitting, they will be performing
for your dining and listening pleasure on the outdoor patio.
Showtime is
www.sauljazz.com
www.cdbaby.com/cd/saullubaroff2*
Tuesday, August 26 - University of Iowa Jazz
Performances, The Mill, 120 East Burlington Street, Iowa City; 9 pm;
$5, $3 students with ID;
319-351-9529; www.icmill.com
Thursday, August 28– The
Diplomats of Solid Sound, Featuring the Diplomettes; KCCK presents Jazz Under The Stars; 7
pm; Noelridge
Park in Cedar Rapids, Free.
September
September 1, Steve Hillis, Fireside Grill,
Thursday, September 4 – Chris
Merz and the X-tet; KCCK presents Jazz
Under The Stars;
Friday, September 5 – Mississippi
Heat;
Saturday, September 6 - The Gail Williams Band will perform at the Swamp Fox Festival in downtown
Gail and Paul Williams
will be joined by Dennis McPartland on drums, Jon Schwabe on bass, and Peter Hart on Saxophone and Flute, performing rock/pop and
jazz favorites.
Saturday, September 20, Max Bennett and Private Reserve
with Dan Carlin and Friends, “Bringin’ It Home”,
George Daily Auditorium, 1800 North Third Street, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 52577; 641-672-0799;
7:30 pm; September 20.
(see biography and discography at the end of this e-mail.)
The
schedule is now posted for the Max Bennett concert in Oskaloosa. See
http://www.georgedailyauditorium.com/schedule.php
and
http://www.georgedailyauditorium.com/max-bennett.html
Ticket information for
that show, as well as others, is not yet posted
http://georgedailyauditorium.tix.com/ScheduleSubscriptions.asp?OrganizationNumber=1008
They are at
George Daily Auditorium
1800 N. 3rd Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Phone: 641-672-0799
http://www.georgedailyauditorium.com/contact.php
Saturday, September 27 - Two active and persistent
jazz and cultural arts organizations, Cross-Cultural Connection, Inc. -
Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Polyrhythms/Quad
Cities Jazz Festival, LTD - headquartered in the Quad Cities, will collaborate
to host an "All That Jazz" fundraiser, Saturday, September 27th, at
Davenport's Capital Theater, 330 W. 3rd Street, Davenport, IA. to benefit Iowa flood victims. See details at end of e-mail.
October
Saturday, October 4 – Anne Hampton Callaway, “To Ella
with Love”; Cedar Rapids Symphony Pops
Series; 7:30 pm; Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids; www.crsymphony.org; 319-366-8203 or 800-369-TUNE (8863)
Sunday, October 5 - Anne Hampton Callaway, “To Ella
with Love”; Cedar Rapids Symphony Pops
Series; 7:30 pm; Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids; www.crsymphony.org; 319-366-8203 or 800-369-TUNE (8863)
Monday, October 13 – Glenn Miller Orchestra; Englert
Theatre, Iowa City; www.englert.com; 319-688-2653.
Friday, October 24 –
Guitarist Nils, Smooth Jazz 2008 Fall Festival, The
Redstone Room 129 Main Street, Davenport, Iowa.
7:00 pm $38.50
in advance, $43.50 at the door; http://www.smoothjazzseries.com. Weekend Special $78.00 (with Saturday)
Saturday, October 25
– The Sax Pack:
Kim Waters, Steve Cole, Jeff Kashiwa, Smooth
Jazz 2008 Fall Festival, The Redstone Room 129 Main Street, Davenport,
Iowa. 7:00 pm $48.50
in advance, $53.50 at the door; http://www.smoothjazzseries.com. Weekend Special $78.00. (with
Friday)
-
Java Creek Cafe
Gail and Paul Williams
7:00 – 10:00 PM
588 Boyson
Rd NE,Cedar Rapids
Pop/Rock and Jazz
Standards
Phone 319-294-2401
November 2 – Vanguard Jazz Orchestra; 7:30 pm; Stephens Auditorium, Ames,
Iowa; 515-294-3347, 1877-843-2368; iscinfo@iastate.edu; www.center.iastate.edu; www.ticketmaster.com; 319-363-1888.
2009
March
Thursday, March 26 - Side Street Strutters; Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids; 7:30 pm;
Seven-piece band, New Orleans style and big-bands of the 30’s and 40’s
tribute; part of the Cedar Rapids
Community Concert Association season tickets package; $30 general admission ($35 after June 30),
$45 reserved section ($50 after June 30); $10 for students and $60 for families
($70 after June30); 319-540-2301, crcommunityconcert@yahoo.com,
Cedar Rapids Community Concert Association, PO Box 1434, Cedar Rapids, IA
52406-1434.
Friday, March 27 – Blue Note Records 70th
Anniversary Tour; 7:30 pm; Stephens
Auditorium, Ames, Iowa; 515-294-3347,
1877-843-2368; iscinfo@iastate.edu; www.center.iastate.edu; www.ticketmaster.com; 319-363-1888.
Tuesday, May 12 – Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra; Paramount Theatre, Cedar Rapids, 7:30
pm; 16-piece orchestra directed by
trombonist Bill Tole with vocalist Nancy Knorr of the Pied Pipers; part of the Cedar Rapids
Community Concert Association season tickets package; $30 general admission ($35 after June 30),
$45 reserved section ($50 after June 30); $10 for students and $60 for families
($70 after June30); 319-540-2301, crcommunityconcert@yahoo.com, Cedar Rapids
Community Concert Association, PO Box 1434, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-1434.
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The schedule is now posted for the Max Bennett concert
in Oskaloosa. See
The schedule is now posted
http://www.georgedailyauditorium.com/schedule.php
and
http://www.georgedailyauditorium.com/max-bennett.html
Ticket information for that show, as well as others, is not yet posted
http://georgedailyauditorium.tix.com/ScheduleSubscriptions.asp?OrganizationNumber=1008
They are at
George Daily Auditorium
1800 N. 3rd Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Phone: 641-672-0799
http://www.georgedailyauditorium.com/contact.php
Fans and followers of contemporary jazz need no
introduction to Max Bennett. An internationally known bassist and
composer,
his experience spans from concert touring, recording and producing, to
composing
music for feature films and television.
Max has toured and performed in concert with vocalists Ella Fitzgerald, Joni
Mitchell, Barbra Streisand, Peggy Lee, and
Aretha Franklin, just to name a few. His many years of working in the
studios have given him the opportunity to exercise his affinity for
jazz, blues, rock and latin music, and to combine
those elements into his music.
The list of outstanding artists with whom Max has recorded
includes, Quincy Jones, The Beach Boys, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Marvin Gaye,
Frank Zappa, various Motown Artists, Celine Dion,
Nelson Riddle, Henry Mancini, Ray Charles, Michael
Franks, Frank Sinatra,Phil Spector, Michel LeGrand, and
countless others.
Other artists Max has performed in concert with are
jazz icons Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, The
Crusaders and many more.
His world-class experience and desire to expand the boundaries of jazz and rock
music led him to re-conceive jazz in the
world renowned band L.A.Express, which included Joe
Sample, Larry Carlton and John Guerin, under the leadership of Tom Scott. After the
success of this band, Max formed his own group "Freeway," and
currently heads his
most recent and musically adventurous band, Private Reserve.
The Los Angeles Times, says, "Max Bennett is the genuine article himself,
having come up through the "bebop" era
to become a central figure in the contemporary jazz scene."
Private Reserve's music blends the best of contemporary concepts with the richness
of jazz, blues, rock and latin
music.
Max says,"We feel that
people identify with our strong melodies, rich harmonic structures and diverse
rhythmic concepts. It is our goal to create
original music of substance and intrinsic value."
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RECORDINGS :
MARVIN
GAYE
BARBRA STREISAND
(STONEY END)
ANTHONY
NEWLY
PAUL
ANKA
ELVIS
PRESLEY
SHAWN PHILLIPS
FOUR
TOPS
NELSON RIDDLE
FRANK
SINATRA
FRANK SINATRA,JR
FRANK ZAPPA (5 Albums )
RAY
CHARLES
CLEO LANE(PORGY
& BESS)
SEALS &
CROFT
JOE WILLIAMS
ELLA FITZGERALD (LIVE FROM ROME,ETC.)
MICHELE
COLUMBIE
BILLY ECKSTINE
KENNY ROGERS
THE BEACH
BOYS
CAROLE KING
PAUL
WILLIAMS
THE FIFTH
DIMENSION
FIRST
EDITION
STEELYE DAN
(AJA)
PHIL
SPECTOR
JOAN BAEZ
THE TEMPTATIONS
JONI MITCHELL(COURT&SPARK,MILES OF AISLES,HISSING OF
SUMMER
LAWNS,HEJIRA
THE CRUSADERS(SCRATCH, ETC.)
TOM SCOTT&THE L.A. EXPRESS
L.A.
EXPRESS
VICTOR
FELDMAN
O.C.SMITH
JUDY
COLLINS
MICHAEL
FRANKS
JOHN WILLIAMS
HENRY
MANCINI
LALO CHIFRIN
CHARLEY
FOX
ARTIE BUTLER
RALPH
CARMICHAEL
JACK NIETCHE
PERCY
FAITH
H.B. BARNUM -
MOTOWN
PEGGY
LEE
STAN KENTON
SAUTER-FINEGAN
TERRY GIBBS
CELINE
DION
JOSE
INGLESIES
BILL HOLMAN
GRASS ROOTS
DAVID
FOSTER
MICHAEL
McDONALD
JOSE
FELICIANO
FRIENDS OF
DISTINCTION
JIMMY ROWLES
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TV FILM & MOTION PICTURE SOUND TRACKS WRITTEN BY:
MICHELE
LEGRANDE
NELSON RIDDLE
MICHELE
COLUMBIE
QUINCY JONES
TOM
SCOTT
JOHN
WILLIAMS
HENRY
MANCINI
LALO SHIFRIN
JOHNNY
MANDEL
CHARLIE FOX
ARTIE
BUTLER
BILLY
BYERS
ELMER
BERNSTIEN
MICHAEL MELVOIN
PETE
RUGULO
LEONARD
ROSENMAN
JERRY
FIELDING
DOMINIC
FRONTIERI
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TV SHOWS:
QUINCY
JONES
BILL COSBY
SHOW
JACK BENNY
SHOW
JUDY GARLAND
SHOW
DANNY KAYE
SHOW
EASTER SEAL
COUNT BASIE
SPECIAL
FRANK SINATRA
SPECIAL
TONY
ORLANDO
SMOTHERS
BROTHERS
OSCAR
AWARDS
GRAMMY
AWARDS
RALPH
CARMICHAEL
ARETHA FRANKLIN
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ALL THAT JAZZ
FUNDRAISER
A call for musicians, sponsors and volunteers!!!
Project Overview
Two active and persistent jazz and cultural arts organizations, Cross-Cultural
Connection, Inc. - Headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Polyrhythms/Quad
Cities Jazz Festival, LTD - headquartered in the Quad Cities, will collaborate
to host an "All That Jazz" fundraiser, Saturday, September 27th, at
Davenport's Capital Theater, 330 W. 3rd Street, Davenport, IA. to benefit
The \"All That Jazz\" fundraiser will feature jazz artists from
across the country coming together to do their part to help alleviate and
restore losses from the destruction suffered by the people of
To this end, 50% of the funds raised will be dedicated to the Eastern Iowa
African American Historical Museum, located in
State and City government participation is essential since a major focus of this statewide flood victims fundraising effort will rely on
gaining corporate, local and state funding in addition to ticket sales at the
"All That Jazz" fundraiser.
The Red Cross or a Bank with extensive
Any musicians, sponsors or volunteers who would like to participate in this
event please contact Ray Blue at: rayblueisax@yahoo.com or 646-319-8008
Regards,
Ray Blue, Executive Director
Cross-Cultural Connection, Inc.
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From Dick Watson:
Hi Friends!
I want you to know about a fun thing that's going
on.
I will be playing on the Celebration Belle tour boat
again this year with the John O'Meara Band. It is a
cruise with the items of the day being music for
listening and/or dancing, looking at beautiful
scenery from the boat as it cruises, and good food
and drink. The food is included in the fare. These
cruises will leave from
There will also be two double cruises--down to
back run f rom
book both of them and spend the whole day, or just
one of them. If you go on just one, you will need
to have a way to get back to your car since these
cruises leave in one city (morning from
afternoon from
fare price this year is $50.00. The double cruise
would also double the price. You will be fed 3
times on the cruises.
In Moline you can get to the boat by crossing the
I-74 bridge over the Mississippi and taking the
first exit (River Drive) in Moline and go about 1/4
mile up river to the Celebration Belle. You can
see the boat from the bridge on your left as you get
near the
The
casino that's next to the
You can make reservations by calling the Celebration
Belle at 1-800-297-0034. You can also book on their
website: www.celebrationbelle.com
. Sometimes these
cruises are booked up so well that they need to use
two decks with two different bands. You should
request to be on the deck with the John O'Meara Band
to make sure you are where we are.
Here are the scheduled cruises to date.
May 21 (double cruise to Muscatine and
back)
June 12 & 26
July 16 (leaving from Dubuque)
July 18, & 24
August 6, 14, & 28
September 11 & 18
October 22 (double cruise to Muscatine and back)
Oct. 23 & 29
My best to all,
Dick
P.S. Pee Wee Matese and I will commence doing a duo
at lunchtime at Carl and Ernie's "Good Time" Pub &
Grub every Friday from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. We
will start on Friday April 12th. It is located at
161 Highway 1 West in the
City
Feather, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, etc. are located. I
will be looking at some
near future and will advise you of any results.
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