Berman Music Foundation

SLLSAN BERLOW1TZ, EDITOR

Andy rial!, Torn !-"lennig, "Listen To This"- .. March 30, 1996 at the Wagon Train Project

"listen To This", headlined by Nancy Marshal!, was a smashing triumph at The Wagon Train Project on Saturday, [\,1arch 30, 1996. Nancy not only headlined the show, srl8 produced the show, and wrote the arrangements. It wa.s a joy for me to sit in the audience and to experienCE) Nancy Marshall at her best...pertorming to an audience of iOO+. She was both charming and funny as she set the pace \A/itll Randy !\lewman's "Simon Smitrl And The Dancing Bear". With her purple feather boa from New Orleans, and her ti8Ja shopping stories, she carried her audience away into the wonderfut worlds of cabaret and jazz. She had a lilt to her voice and to her movements ... ~Jancy was a joy to behold.

The musicians had never played a gig together before, but even in rehearsal, i could hear what the evening would bring. Torn Hennig traveled to Lincoln from Omaha to tickle the ivories. Andy Hall is a stellar player, and joined the group on bass. Steve Hanson is Nancy's regular I'nusical partner. and you'd look far and wide to find a better jazz gUitarist. These musicians were the perfect choices for Nancy ... both knowledgable and nurturing ... as well as playing from tile sou!.

From "Simon Smith", she broke into a great interprelaion of "Yardbird Suite" ... singing the words that Bob Dorough penned, with clear enunciation. Nancy then took us into a gmgeous version of Cole Porter's "Every Time VVe Say Goodbye". We don't get a chance to hear Torn Hennig often enough. ~~ancy allowed and encouraged the musicians to stretch out and to take the tunes to the next level. She demonstrated both confidence in herself and trust in Hie musicians ... there was a freeness to her work that I have never seen, but I always knew that Nancy would get there

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FROM THE PRESIDENT. .. DEAR FRIENDS, Life's a bitch. and then you die. We've all heard this

turgid statement before. It may refer to an individual who works too hard and too long. and never rea!!y lives at all. Or. it may represent someone who truly lives life to it's fullest in all aspects. Either way. we all have an unknown due date to fulfill. and in some cases (if we're lucky enough) a chance 10 "live" one's life. Tile pOint I want to make to you in this issue is that in these troubled times of universal umest. dealing with the likes of the Unibomber. and the seemingless unnecessary deaths of our own Brook and the seven year old piiot, Jessica. Hey, stop the world. I want to get off. But of course, you can't Yes. lite can be a bitcll, but a bitch can be a groove too ... so you've to live now. baby.

Hence, the one aspect of our mission statement.. "to preserve and protect jazz", hits home in a big way. if you possess the needed foresight to think how fragile life and our futures are .. dig this.

While browsing for records at a pawn shop one day (not long after the BMF was founded), I came across an extremely rare copy of "Chet Baker and Crew" for only a buck. The name ot the past owner was on the back of the LP. I was shocked and saddened to recognize his name was that of a newly deceased and fairly young lawyer. I'm sure he listened to this disk. as weB as many more like it for many hours of his short life. I feel that he would have been quite dismayed to think his precious record collection would someday end up in a pawn shop bin.

However, when my time is up ... 1 have the security in knowing that my entire musical memorabilia will be enshrined, preserved, and protected Tor the masses tor many generations to come, way past my departure Thus, many appreciative fans of all ages wi!! be educated and entertained by my collection within my Foundation. This gives me great pieasure. Even as I speak, I'm negotiating with a good friend who's leaving the US,l\ for a few years to work for his incredible record and book collection. Sometimes the BMF has a budget for this. and other times I have been very fortunate to have had some fine jazz donated to us.

If any of you need a future home for your collections, and a tax deduction to boot... please contact me at home. My number is (402) 488-1398, or at our office at (402) 476-3112. Anyway, tood for thought trom the boss.

Here comes summer! Butch Berman

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Andy Hal! anci Nancy A1arshal! and "Bye Bye Blackbird" at The Wagon Train ... March 30, 1996

I Even on the samba version of "it Might A,s Well Be ! Spring", I didn't miss the drums, Nancy was flying! Nancy I and Tom then moved into "Love Came On Stealthy ! Fingers", Tom is such a lyrical pianist, and conveyed the I beauty of the song to audience",/eaving them gasping,

I Nancy also treated us to a very tencJer and ! beautiful rendition of "Some\il/here Over The Rainbow"", I including t,he original verse,,, words I'm sure few people

I have hearD, The quartet then swung their w~y out with "How

High The Moon", moving mto Cnaril6 F'arker's "Ornithology". Nancy matched Steve's guitar work note for note l!Vitl"! hel- voic(:;. This was a grand night for Cabaret and

I Jazz."Nancy Marshall ... there's no going back now Oh \ and by the way, the audience was standing at the end of I the oeriormance. BRl),VO!!! You deserve it girl!!! I ' Nancy Marshall wi!1 be producing more shows here I in Lincoln, showcasing the talents of Llnco!n mUSICians and I Vie will keep you informed .. ,the shows will I probably commence in the fall. Look and listen for more I I ii-om the lovely Nancy Marshall.

!I :::.U iS~", HO' .Cit ' ... JA7"::" WORKSHO~~. f\jancy and ;.'\ndy Hall then broke into a swinging ~ w;;;; 1"1. If _ ...... ' _L r"",. !

8ve BlackJ)ird". Nancy scatt.ed vnttl an ease and I DATES &. LOCATIONS knovl/ledge that few Singers possess ... as she "Packed up I Radford University in Radford, Virginia ... ,iuly 7 thru aii those cares and woes". f\ndy ",'{as lre~'.h and innovative I July -j 2, 1996 .. , Radtord is located in the Roanoke area. as he wound his bass lines around Nancy and the words.! University of Norih Carolina at Charlotte. 14

.And who said a white girl can't th€-} blues';' BiWe ! thru July 19, 1996 Holiday's "Fine And Mellow" was as good as it .. and I Steve told us all about "those high with his I It your passion is singing, I wouid highly recom-{:luitar iicks.,.and with get down solos from and Tom. I mend these "Creative Jazz Camps" as a way to move to a The audience was whooping on this one. " new level. These camps are for al! ages and levels of

And then it was on to ar!ie s I dev!3Iopment. The emphaSIS Will be on self expression, "Confirmation" ... again good enunciation ane! _ I conficlence,int~raction v,lith the acc?rnpanilrient, and tion. "Body And Soul" was used to dernonstrate Cdn i practical application of the Inforrnatlon ... Tor simply the JOY of happen to a singer when 111e piano doesn;t know I singing. The classes in voice care and development will be and play the right changes. Eat your heart I tailored to the individual. ... . . You would have loved itl I The will Incluce classes In repertoire,

Working the music out at rehearsal. .. Saturday afternoon March 3~. 1996

I ear t)eginning accompaniment plano, ImproVI-I, scat and solo singing, and small group ensemble

I .. and rnore. These camps will feature a stellar faculty. and will

\ include ~)anet Lawson, Patty Coker. Janiece ,Jaffe, Dr. Blli I Dailey, and Stan Williamson (UNCC).

I For an application, or if you need more ~nformatiO~.

! call Patty COKer at (423) 397-9777. fax: (423) 974-194 I.

, Please call between 9:00 A.M, and 4:00 P.tvL,Eastern

I ("+"I'ld~ra' -r'1 '11"8 '::::JlC4 , a _ ' .. I .

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I F!'om Mlit Hinton's book Bass Lines ... "I vvas I pretty young when I realized that music involves more tl1an

playing an instrument It's really about cohesiveness and sharing I\li my life, I've felt obliged to try and teach anyone

i who would listen. I've always believed you don't truly know I something yourself until you take it from your mind and put ! it in someone else's. I also know that the only way we I continue to live on this planet is by giving our talents to the I younger generation. . ... trle words 01 Milt Hinton

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,Just a reminder. Kendra Shank will be appearing in I DATEVIK HOVAN N ... presented a master class in Kanss,s City at The Club at Plaza III, whic~l is located in the I ,... , vocal periormance and improvisation at The Man!'iatt8n Country Club Plaza at 4749 Pennsylvania She wiil be ticnoo! of MUSIC In New Yor'k City on Monday, Apnl 15,

working with Bob Bowman and Danny Embrey. The 1 1996. Kansas City dates are Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June i, 1996. For more information, call the Plaza I!I at (816) 753· I 0000.

Kendra Shank is a Seattie based vocalist who traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska to perform at trH;1 Zoo Bar in ;3.ugust of 1995 with a New York All Star Band. The band I

\;V8.5 brought Into Lmcoln by The Berman Music Foun" " . Kendra stole the hearts of the audience. The band i :nciudecl the renowned pianlst and educator, Jahi Bvard, I

"Fiddler" V\liiliams on violin, Jimmy Knepp~!' on I tmmbone, Earl May on bass, and ,Jack.le Williams on drums I

fvly friend, Susan Prieb, and I went to New York City Ii

,;uri::" th~ sec:n~, week of ~prH, and were ,very ,~rtu~at: .v cw"h !-"end, a ~hank perfvrmmg at C!eopatra::, NeE:~dle I

on Wednesday, April 17, 1996, C1E;opatra's I\jeedle is I iocated on Broadway between 92nd and 9~3rd !

i I . with Datevik

I I frorn and has been ~ 0,?'Ueo rr'rP nt::it'sr 01 Ja2:z in th,s; Soviet lJn\onH. Frorn a ! ~-.. ' ". ,,' "':"'8' 'D'"+~""ilK' ,.""," b"'en ;Clllu...i ! C\~:j " _ ad::, \i. \ 1 J ",.""--,, C, _"

I n::J'i~\'il, 11"<; hc",,,'~ "il"\e"" 'ICj'"I'D g''',' 'n"'o'c' +"'8 I ;;~.:~!~~ tr~~'"L,~~lit~!~ in 1~~89Y D:re~if\'~~;~~ II~, ,:0 tI,

I Brn l \~~l('i tl:H pn /1 r(.~'!("'piVf:;'~C: r~ve rev·;~V'-'s vt.d'le""ever Qr-'e I ~io~~~ TI~i;j;8 is a w;~r~lth~;~d t'~~lth" t~ her,';n';le~cl~~IiVera~(~~ [ of songs) U"lat the heart. She swings! I singing Gershwin's Love is I r:4ere of voca.l I Her voice is ciear as I Sfi8 then f dernonstrated But I Thp PI[",,,,, in a ! ,,' >." At:',:, .

Kendra at Cleopatra's Need/e ... Apn! 17, 1996 I of what makes

K"ror·,.,jra was ""~omnr, '-0' , t' '''~' I .-\;HIO;'8,_4 k d' e; IU . o.\ .• A. d~,anj(:! Od r18 \!\:-;:r~l f 1,...,.1' .... .-1 lit songs Vifor -, .an thls

iyricai Frank Kimbrough. l<endra told the story to the! effortlessly audience of being in Unccin, Nebraska, and tha1 she and I Jacki Presti's vocal students all came to the rnaster Jimmy Knepper had become great friends through those I ciass with a lead sheet. and prepared to sir'ig. Oatevik ~hree days. Kendra said that th~ experience in Lincoln had I made tile stu~ents feel at ease, and created a suppo~ive Deer1 a :'ery unusu,al opportunity for her, and that Jimmy,· !' atmosphere ot inTeraction Date\/Ik stressed hm,N Imponant had sent some of illS cnarts to her ... hoping that r<endra the heart IS to tile muslc ... sometimes more Important than would be interested in performing some of his tunes I the notes She also stressed how important it is for a singer

then dedicated a gorgeous Jimmy Knepper ballad I to have charts in the correct key. In addition, she discussed calied "I'm Yours Tonight" to Susan and I, and thanked us I how important it is for a singer to work vvith the breathing for Ule gig in Lincoln. Hopefully, the song will be on her I system so that the high notes are easier to reach .. as well next CD ... as wei! as Abbey Lincoln's "Should've Been". as how important it is to always be thinking ahead in the

Kendm is a very fine singer, who has complete song, so that you know where you are going. The singers control of her voice. She is able to move from her lower, were terrific and very supportive of each other. Datevik is register to her upper register with the ease of a breeze.! an excellent teacher, taking the students from the ir:side, f<8ndra interprets the lyrics with a true sense of rleart and bringing them out. Misha Piatigorsky accompanied the Kendra's CD ",AJterglow" was produced by Shirley Horn I singers, demonstr'ating an immense adaptability for feeling and Larry Willis, and is available on the Mapleshade labeL and styie of songs. ,

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THE MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF M !C.«,Jazz I THE MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MLJSiC",is Orchestra traveled to E!izabeth, New Jersey on Tuesday, offering Summer Jazz Workshops",June 24- ,july 12 Aprii '16, 1996 to perform 2. concert at an inner city school, in affiliation with the JVC Jazz Festival in New York City, This school is very speciaL and is very unlike most other The JVC Jazz Festival wili take place from June 24 schools in the country, Edward R, Neison is the Supervisor ti1rough June 28. The MSM will offer master classes and of Music Education in the Elizabeth Public Sellools, and a concelis, graduate of the Manhattan School of rv1usic, He is very Barry Harris, a world renowned pianist and proud of what is happening in Elizabeth, because under educator, will be an artist in residence from .July 1 through his guidance, the schools are continuing to solidly build ,-July 12, Barry will work with all the combos, and will present the music programs ... 90% of the students are signed into master classes in improvisation. a music program, This is a very rare and special thing in this Nancy Marano will present jazz and pop vocal day and age of federal cuts in aI/ of the fields of ali, workshops from July 1 through July 12,

If you would like a registration Torm, or if you have questions, call Dick Lowenthal at the MSM at (212) 749-2802 ext. 523,

lit you live in the ~'~ew York City area, don't forget I that Sonny Rollins will appear at the ~anhattanSchool of I Music on Wednesday, May 8, 1996, Sonny Rollins ~III be I the guest commentator, and Ira Glt!er Will host Reed ! Royalty",. "Reed R,oyalt.y" is the,third in a series:of i presentations of rare 111m clips from tne collection of film I curator Michael Chertok, This series has been brought to ! you by a grant from the Marshal! and Marilyn Wolf I Foundation, I The Manhatian school of music is located at 120 I Ciai'6iTJOnt Street.. ,at 122nd and Broadway If you would I like to purchase tickets, or WOUld like rnore information, Gall I (212) ? 49,2802 ext. 428,

I E SlANFORD JAZZ WORKSHOP."vocal i program vvill take place from August 4 through August 10,

, , ", ,/,.,"" I Madeline Eastman, a fine jazz Singer from San Francisco, is Mr Weaer, tne Pnnclpal, Dick Lowenthal, \.Jonciuctor 0, the I the program's founder, and will be joined by r"k Kurt

M~M, :~d ~~~ard N:lso~~,.ApriI16, '1996", I E!ling For a registration form, or if you have questions, cali DI",k I_Uwer'lha! IS a ve,y a,ld able \ 5) 386-8535.

conductor, when he steps in front of The Manhattan I School of Music Jazz Orchestra. The concert began \I,lith NOREA DUPREE."is a jazz vocalist who lives in Thad Jane's "Groove Merchant", with a very enthusiastic I r>h~ ·1' t N th C I' a I met And'ea when 1 wac:: I'n ' ,-, Idreson, lor arOln, . I, ,i,' VV ~ response fmm the young people Irl the audience, .' i~" ~". ""a'ng f'ne I A J E ('n''''rn~,4iow'l

• . I I i...:leorgla aile, 1 .! I ."".. I l~, at ,Q

Of Jenny" brought rorward tne ta,ents of tenor t:, c:' ,;<". 'J~ z rd' 'cators) conference, Her CD. h 't T dd WII' T ld" h th ' .~,soc,allon 01 ctZ cu.

saxop oms, 0 'I ,lams 00 olew sue, a smoo_, Forever And A Da' is truly a line piece of work, and by the pretty sound out eve: the orch~str~, ~laYlng ,gorgeous wav", Karrin A!ly!on wrot"e the liner notes, Andrea will be lines from deep Within hiS SOUl. HIS ,one was Sll1lply I ' ,'. rt in 'foneka Kansas Oil May 5 b l""" tht~k· appearlllg In conce, .... , , '

. ~a. .ct \Jr\g, ,., 1 996, If Vall are in the Topeka area on May 5, don't miss . > The Cuban FI.re SUite w,as vm,tt~n by, JOr~flny the conce'rt If you would like more information, or would

Rlc,1ards, and was orlgmally reeamed In '19, ... 6 by .he otan like to purchase Andrea's CD, cail (803) 853-0724, Kenton Orchestra. There are seven movements to tr16

Cuban Fire SUite. The Manhattan School of Music Jazz! JAY cSHANN Will APPEAR .. , at the Orchestra performed five of the seven movements for the 'l ' , '" _' 'I .

students, The young people in the audience were ~rownville Co, leert :all~ In . B:,ownvl,le, ~ebraSk~ on a t' ::l'Ip,d "h +h h t!; f +h d'f" nt uaturday, June 15, 19~6 at 8,Ou PM" and In conce,_ on .... n n r a 1 v. Wit " Ie r, Y I, m so, ell ere I '" t 3 00 P ~ n F t' k t· d ' .. "'unday iune 16 1996 a: .iVI. -or IC e s an movements" ,and their response to the entire concert was ~ .. ~t: v II ( 0' ) 821::.33::'.1 nothing but enthusistic, II 110r mctdOn, ca. 4 2 ::> ".

My hat is off to Mr. Weber, the principal, and to Mr. Ed Ne!son for his efforts and accomplishments in Elizabeth, New Jersey I can only hope that their vision is retlected 'Inside the community,

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KEEP SUPPORTING LIVE JAZZ!!!

~ ~ N NO! S ... ha~ fabulous food and jazz e~ery night of I ~/i~, tne week. Sus~n I-'neb ~nd .1 were. again lUCKY to be able to I drlu

catch the Leslie PIntchlk triO, which mcludes Scott Hardy ! all

on bass and Richie De Rosa on drums, as well as Leslie on I on drums Zinno's is iocated at 126 West 13 Street in N YG. I vviH

! I ! ~)~ if \/Fv-"'lJ PI'P f ) 6-+-'. 1 • .1 h_"'..4 '-<ff

J area! and need in10rrnatlDn a.bout Gall the Plaza H~ a.t

fiardy Leslie Pintchik, Junior De Hosa at Zfnno's .. Sunday,

I 753-0000 at s f ('~r1 i~ c~V<;;1ill;::1~tl{;) ''''1 ~·".jt"1I·-"~\P'r!Q 1 '\",1",,,.. !",) 1:.- .... 1.i ,,.,....l......v o.~ , i\"-' i ,,-,,1 ">.,t Nebrs~ska.

1.1 I ncoin's

the lead vocc1.fs anci doing nOle b!"usl1 and tile

the: group \fifth the acoustic bass. The C~[}

! Includes son~!(~ the 11;jdd!e of Claude iiFjoe11a(1 \lVi/iiams froITl b~8nsas I , I T(ltle" I J ~,

i 1');:""1 " I ,~ , .. I

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these tunes 1\}eVI/'tCHl (,:;arne to Linco!n rronl

to acid s')me fine accordian work to a son;J At one r:. oint iater in the ! ''Y''~'cJe f~mr"'S 'fe,,::, ~l'iq0 PVClthE""S ,_" IlliWA~JC:ti!'>.H).'", "!!",-,,P-Ll,';;;.i, .. h II;'}"" . The

and Richie were swinging through a man! group also SOITle of Lincoln's finest rnusicians to 'larned Antnony found his way in front of the trio, and I add UH:;'lir licks to some tunes This group stood mesmerized by the music. 191' a lir,e of those glimmering rnonths Old, but he certainlY found the groDve to tht3 and a Tine addition to any collection. rrluslc ... a.ncl even had U16 beat going on the tvvo and the I -rhe vllill St18r8 the bll! at tr",8 Zoo Tour. i assumed that Anthony had heard a lot or . ?ut I ~ar with the Fabto~~s on '17, 1996. VVhBil i \/isited vvith f\nthony1s parents; j that tnls I i hiS is Thc~ c;u release , vvas 14nthony!s first exper'iE~nCe vvith liVe rnusic. lirn ! r-=.p"c. stans [:~very convinced that kids just need exposure to the rnuslc .. so I the official C~IJ rf:;je2se that they can learn to enjoy jazz frorn an ! 171 996_

I moment vvas a treasure i

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if you vvould lIke contact ,.lirn

to knc\f/ fl"lore about those at ( 489-1517 or at

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I ~, I "'.'" • at the I I pPd I ", . ~ at 9:00 P.f'v1. on iJoth I \lour calendar nO'N!! I ! .,

\ If news that you vvou!d like includEK1 in " ... I And All That ,jazz", to 7i 9 P Studio

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Nebraska on 1996. The fnusic will

Anthony with the lIio .. 2inno's ... April 14, 1996

I Lincoln, [\JE. 6B:308 ... orcall 476,31-12.

I !i' you would like to a business card ad in I " Ali That Jazz", contact Butch at (402) 488-1398.

1 WE YOUR SUPPORT !!!

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THE NEBRASKA JAZZ 0 HE ,will II BAR AND LL .. pe,'form at the Pinewood Bow! at Pioneer's Park on Shoe's is located at 813 Q Street in the Havmarket Sunday, June 23, 1996 at 7:30 PM, concert \Nill be an If spring would ever Shoe's would begin having live NJO reunion, bringing back to Lincoln rnanv of the players I music every Friday evening in the garden area. I don't have who have performed with the Nebraska Jazz I a music schedule, but don't fOI"get to check at Shoe's for through the years. Ed Love VIi iI I direct. If you have I and blues, Call 476 .. 9562 for more information,

questions, cali the N,JO offices at (402) 477-8222, I VIDA IN OMAHA..,

The i\lJO Summer Jazz Camp Iti/ill lake at ! Jazz wii! continue at Buena Vida on Sunday nights Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. The I in Omaha, Nebraska, Buena Vida is located at 7635 Casso Camp starts on July 25, 1996, and will continue " in and listen to every Sunday night from 8:00

29, 1996. If you would like information about the I p, iVl. -12:00 midnight players include Andy Hall. camp, cail Dean Haist at (402) 477-8008, I Ron ~(ooley. Mike 3urciuilo, and Jorge Nila.

'I: It you needmore information, cail (402) 392-"1021. ,,,I CHURCH... ;

8 r1a"p. t::ih",rp arid' th"" Plymo' 'th .J'~'L·"7 n,n I T f":. i-!'\>',,~,-~"~I .1 lIl.....,. !. u\~.t,~§= <4' IMJf ....... r&~. "

Thursday ot' each month at thE; ~:irst i The Jazz Duo, featuring Jorge Nila on tenor Congregational Church. First Plymoutll is iocated at 2000 I and Andy Hall on acoustic bass, will perrorm on

in Lincoln. The service wlll at 730 P.M. on 1 ", at i<iki"s Crab House in Omaha, Nebraska. , May 2. 1996. rZlkl's House is located at 120 Regency Parkway. For

UARKSTAR.. Becker en saxophone, Nate

trulTIpet, John Shu/leiS on bass, and drurns.othe!'wise known as Kid Quark~,tar. Hiu1sday night at Club 1427 .. next to Yia located at 1423 0 Street Via Yiars has

9166ter more information.

JA VA OFFERS UVE M

, i "-'flO''''' infr'I'w'l<>t'Ir1" ~"I' :391 -5454, i l!I',~!C I. _"J,t!,c:.;.",,)!l) \~1C.t~

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on I Boehmer nlJ8Sents some oj the finest blues !

every! in the The Zoo Bar is located at 136 N. 14 Street in \}\/tlicfl is i Lincoln r'JebrasKa. Some of the highlights for the monUl of

the i are,,, /,1. ~.!7! - II - t ' , B' ' f "h " 'I he ,-,ames j-'Iarmon . ana comes In rom SOUl.lern

I on Monday, rVlay 6 and Tuesday, May l,",bringinr~ j some of Lincoln's favOi"!te blues, I Mike Morgan and The Crawl comes in from Dallas

Mo java is located at 2713 N. 48 Street .. in Uni 'on May 10 and Saturday, May 1 L.tor a CD release bagel \1 Mark INi!son is the drurnrner .. Mark was the drummer fvl0 Java offers a variety of

sar:Qwiches,. and is a great place 10r conversation in , on the newly released Tablerocker's CD, featuring Earlene on Saturday evenings at 800 P.M, for ITlusic. I .

fV1ay 4 ,Stanfield and McClain May 11 ... Duggan g" Doyle

I Smokin' Joe Kubek comes in tor the week of tVi8y ! 13, 1996.always a big favorite with trle Zoo crowds. I Coco Montoya carnes in for one night I 20 ,bringing the best in blues gUitar. ,

iVluslc meant to be heaJd ... in a whe,'l;;! it can I Trle E\el~Airs are back .. May 23-May 25, be hearc.iPaul Marshall is the proprie;tor" For mOI~e I. Tu:sday, rv;ay _ and Wednesday, May ;29,iook Information, call 464-4130. As far as ! live acoustic I Tor the t'I8JO driVing JllTImy rhackery, music will resume in the fal!, with tile beginning of the I scrloo1 year. ! wi!! keep you informed, I ,t"rlother month with another great line up at the

I Zoo Bar. Stop by the Zoo. and pick up a calendar. If you

AT THE OVEN, need mere the Zoo number is 435-8754.

Tile Oven offers authentic indinn cuisine at it's best The music begins every Sunday evening at 600 , forget FAC every Friday afternoon sta!iing

PM. Great food, .. great music.

May 5 ... Peter Bouffard & JOl1n Carlini May 12 ... Nancy Marshal! & Steve Hanson May 19 ... Dave Sharp & Andy Hall May 26.Closed because of Memorial Day

Tile Oven is iocated at 201 N. 8 Street in Licoln's "historic" Haymarket. For more information. call 475·6118.

! a' "''''C'' p 'I' A ., :::;,V i , , VI.

II May~, . Not ,t:.,11 There May 10." Not Ail There

I May 17 .. Fabtones/Ughtning

. party for the Ughtning Bugs May 24 ?

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I BLUES .AT DUGGAN'S P Duggan's Pub is located at 440 S. 11 Street I

Duggan's offers an open blues stage every Monday night I every The open stage is led by "The Retreads", and specifically I

the drummer, Dan Caulkins. You can find ,Jim ,-::idlik at I Duggan's on most Mondays. every VVednescjay night you I can hear the blues with "New f\·Jews". This gmup includes I

Lincoln rnusicians Jim Cidlik. Jeff Travis, Dave I/Vaogoner, I and Dan Caulkins. For more information, call 477-35'13. I

May T .. no dance

SAND... IN F YOU LIKE THE SOUNDS OF; A

PtA MOR. ..

May 10 .. 14. Lou ,I\rnold 19 .. 21 .. no dance 28 .. ,Jimmy 8

c 8aHroorn

The Pia Mar Ballroom is located at 6600 0 I

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May 1 ... Lonny Lynn May 8 .. Leo Lonnie May 10 .. Reflections May 15 ... Tommy Bishop May 18. Classic Big band May 22 Jimmy B

29 .. Greg Spevak

For more information about

F!ying- V- Ballroom is !'Jebraska ... 2 'j /2 miles north or

I I I i ~ \/ !j·''';t:1;")}'':;,~~·r-'·~r ;!"" I v\! II..,:a ..... :Ltl (t"", ;11

. call 41'5- I the l j ,n'"' ;n)~f"~ i \.,41,e j'I.U

t on at 89.3 Dn ! ,,~ . ,,"fJanCe

of I ,. ._ '" ,'»d "\ I I~J. il:, f:i ,'., .. ! I channel 1,3 NETV offers

I Tm TrH3 baliroom offers big bands and danchg.

May 5 ... Lou Arnold !lune into NET\! for ... May 12 ... no dance ... Mother's . t,/iay -\ 9 .. ? I 2 ...

Limits at 800 P['J)

U Dancers' Association meE.lts

is located in BelleVUe,

thank for

26 .. Jimmy B I IE ALiTE SALLROe . I

Lavvrence \/\letk is on eVE}ry at 6 :00 P. \\/t stars in the wThe

j r18 t:::J'tarhte Ballroom is located 3 ~! 12 rnHes weS1 of ,~I::;,I, ,h.;:t",f.--- -. . . 111!r'~:~'''~hl~

N ' k d' 26 .. A triLJute to ,'3ora3 .a ... an also presents the sounds of tile! airs at f··,:>nlj·.;:: hr,w"'\I"'r 'i h""ve n""ha I H) 00 ~J.M ,..,c<.;,J.> , ~, •• '''''i~~'';'i/'\"it ~ 1 U • \..J l,I\ .... }

ii' need information, call I I

KOL AUDlrO UM... I The Sokol AuditOrium is iocated at -13th & Martha I

in Omaha. Nebraska.

May 2.Jirnmy 8 May 9 ... Tommy Bishop May 16 .. Jack Schultz [\flay 23 ... Lou Arnold May 30 .. Gr8g Spevak

if you have questions about the Sokol Auditorium, direct them to Elaine Heath at (402) 345-2425.

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JAZZ ON THE RADIO ... ! San Francisco trio .. the best in spontaneous vocals.

KRNU is located at 90.3 on your FM dial, and is a May 18 ... Maria Schneider and her Jazz Orchestra paii of the University of Nebraska. The station now has one I perform "Seen es From Ch ildhood" .. which was jazz show. Liz Chadwick hosts a show on Friday nights from I commissioned for the Monterey Festival.

8:00 PM. until 10:00 P.M Tune in on Friday nights for I "Bohemia After Dark" with Liz Chadwick. ,May 25 .. a tribute to Jaco Pastorius ... This conce, I was originally recorded for "Jazz Alive" in 1982. Jaco had

KZUM is located at 89.3 on FM and can put together a great orchestra for thiS per1ormance, which be heard on the audio on cable channel 10. KZUM iust included Toots Thielmans, the Brecker iJrothers, Jon finished conducting the "Spring Marathon" to earn mo~:ey Faddis, and Don Aiias for the station. The marathon was once n a I success ... thanks to all the listeners who RUOOort . Marian McPartland's npiano JI:i2:Z" follows "Jazz vvith their hard earned dollars. KZUM is an important ~~ice I Set" every Saturday night at 10:00 PM. in the community, representing all of tile! community KZUM is listener supported. Become B.n active! member today by cailing (402) 474-5086. I

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If you a.re a jazz and blues all:; some! !

May4 ... ? Ma)! 11 .. Marc Puricelli May 18,. Matt Dennis May 25 .. Randy Weston

I Don't forget that "Prime Time Jazz" airs every J niqht at 800 P. M. Your host is Bin Watts Sii! aiso

shows you will want to work into your schedule.

Mondays at 2:00 P.M .. Tune into for "f(itcl'1en Sink Jazz". I hosts Friday and Saturday night jazz programs on reVf\JO in

! Tues(iays at 230 P.M ... Tune into Herb Thomas for I

.. r: S' II J. " . I n G·t' b . "rE>' ~ ...t! ".1 [feet .. anD all that strange stuff. C:ir8at I won ~j,\ nngs you gig oanl.!l I Saturday night at 8:00 PM

every

Wednesdays at 12:30 PM. Tune into "Variations l' on Jazz & Creative Music" with Ed If you have questions about KUC\I, call the

I business office at (402) 472-3611,

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Lee for Thursdays at 4:00 PM .. into PPORT NEBRASKA PUBLIC RA those "Bare Bottom Blues".

I Fridays at 7:30 PM ... Tune into "Hie f<ZUM ! RS TO THE· EDITOR,.

V1t1it!1 your \}/agonmaster and John Schrnjtz j Dear Susan 1

.. ,always playjng the best of vv'estern ! ' very much, your last issue ... of COUfse, I I would since you had so rnuch on myoid flOrnetown, f\Jevv

f3aturdays at 600 A.M .. Stmt your "Jake" Jacobs for "B!ues At Sunrise".

with F10n I York. 'y'OU made me so homesick .it will always be home I sweet horne. And that reminds me ... for so many years 1 ! "Twilight Jazz" concet1s at the Overseas Press I r"'!, r . '~J,,)!J.

I SUPPORT COfv1MUNITY ill

KUCV is Nebraska Public '~"'d :C' 10C"'+"'0' ,-, , CU i ,. I,:::~ I ",CtU~';, e.H r

90.9 FM. KUCV serves up some fine shows each I

week. I would once again m~e to tlYEmk Dave Hughes\or I fi\ii the very bes': to you ... Iove, VViilie.,.Wiima Dobie, Florida

putting this information together for n~e. Dave Hughes is a I Oear Susan 8, ~J at both ~ZUM and K~JCv, .. and is aiso a consultant for I . :'AJe hope you enjoy Dale's CD. ~\fhat a wonde:iui tile Berman tVius!c Founoat!on. I review: om ineck gave it! Your newsletter keeps getting

\ better and better! I'm proud of your efforts ... it takes so KUCV presents "Jazz Set" with Branford Marsalis IITiuch time, cornmittment. and talent to keep 8. publication

every saturday night a1 9:00 P.~;l1. ",Jazz Set" is produced! going, Continued success with it! by 88cca Pulliam The month of May takes place In I Monterey. I Fondly.

Jude Hibbler, Colorado May 4 ... Chick Corea solos at Spoieto, and also I

performs with his quartet. Keep the letters coming. send them to " .. And Ail That l.JazZ" , 719 P Street, Studio G, Lincoln, NE. 68503.

May 11 .. Bobby !\rk Ferrin takes the stage with his

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NOW FROM..,HAND ALL that 'cvlnie had used in

,l\nnie Ross WTvvisted H 8.nd 11Farrneri f:)

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in' I and 'v,'ni l "., ,::1','1,0 mar"". The Bregman band includes F'-aqf\ I . , '>.J_~ <,.?, - j 1 \ tJ!Cl, Flosoilno on trombone, Pete and on! 962

Russ Freeman on piano, cjim Hall on , I I ' , " d ! Budwig on bass, and Me Lew!s on Clrurns .c,n, I

more, Annie is a great singer with great and I ' band. GRE/\l" L1S,1~Ei'Hf"'~C~qJl i \:n

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p,nnie Ross is stili on the scene

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is available on CD, and " I and 1'\21;::, continu\:;o Born J\nnabeiJe Short over in orl ! , AnniE'

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of different instrurnentS,..8 'Jf !'irst in hIS own act in of \loGalese dates back into the

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aunt. Logan, when she was three, Anrll8s aunt I is one of the most innovative and [::ita :~jad been born in Glasgow, Scotland in 191,3 and I ;OicElS in the of corne to tr18 United States in 19::12, Ella did waii in as a I

, and on Broadway in 1947, she had a. starring role in I Rainbow". I

!~S a chiid, Annie Ross appeare(,j in severa! "Our I episodes In 1942, ,~,rlnje t

"I 'A" -w'l'ij"'H'UQ' 'I(~ I sister in "Presenting li Y iv,ars, I v , i, ,cc, . ,,! I 'Pinocchio"

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in her teens, and seriously as \iveii I ;:.In,-I

(3 lot of acting. In 1950, Annie returned to I ~fa\; United. ::'\tates. in 'i 952, she wrote the I iIJlcBride on to VI/ardell Gray's "Twisted", and made a on i vl'd '{,"'ec::

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out of my head"., .and were wntten to tEHlor i course, solo in Wardell Gray's recorded wmf<.. W'''i'' '" of licks,

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words to />,11 Farmer's "Farmer's Market" as liveli as \' as the will'''! true. The titles of his

"Jack;le". tunes are 'Neli reflected In nis music. If need in London, in 1956, Annie Ross rave I more to get vou in the goove, ! guarantee that the title cut

reviews tor her work in a revue called . In 1957, i" . with no she began an association witl'i Jon I this CD if you like Michael a

\"'h~rl "hey recol"(jed IIQ/'ng b, ! d." (', " K' n' n "r'l,-1 Jl'le Q+Y'l""S "I C:,..,lf "v ;::0 , ". . -.. '-'" "', I gorgeous ren. ilion 01 ;::,8,mrny a I, cl U· j _ '".i'. , ',r' ,i "I.!,

. the two inen first brouaht /\nnle in to coach 8. I ir' I. (life To anrl tune with Cole Porter's !:)!OLip 01 singers that the t\l>'o rne~ hacj chosen to sing tr18 \ :';~,IIOf" You" "'players compliment each other per-songs, The singers simply didn't sVlling. of using a I feetly, is a truly a fine piece work! If you aren't familiar group of singers, they decided to use three ,.the \ with Michael add this CD to your personal l'amed Lambert, Henricks, & Ross vocalese trio was I coilection ... you will be very glad that you did, torrned. T he first, "Sing A Song Of Basle", was GREAT USTENiNG!!11j overdubbed so that the sound would be fuller, The I

UllS trio can

Michael

individual voices can be heard only on specific solos, Jon ! Mic\i3ei Woltt joined Cal Tjader's band when he I

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was 18 He has worked as the pianist with Sonny Rollins and Cannonball Adderly. Michael also If·/orked for five years as musical director and pianist with Nancy Wiison, and was the musical director for Arsenio Hall for five and a half years.

Carmen McRae/Betty Calier Duets Verve 314 529 579-2

Michael Wolff also has one other CD. which was released in This reissue CD was recorded live at the Gt-eat 1993 on the Columbia label. The CD is entitled simply American Music Hall in San Francisco, California on January "Michael Wolff", and is another tine piece of work from a 130, 31, and February 1, 1987. The idea of this recording very innovative player and composer. ,Join Michael, and came about because of a performance by Carmen McRae take a trip around the diHerent areas of New York City tor at the Blue Note in New York City. Betty Carter was in the the sounds of the city He will take you from the nightclubs, audience, and was invited on stage to join Carmen in song. to the streets, into the dancehails, and then into the I The Great American Music Hal! in San Francisco was then afterllour clubs ... another great CD. chosen as the site for the performance. Carmen and Betty

Jane Ira Bloom The Nearness ,Arabesque Jazz AJ0120

I then spent some time together, and chose the songs. The i evenings seems to flolN easily as a person listens to tile ( CD, Two great artists performing together ... having fun with ! the music as well as each otner ... sometimes great things

really do come together. Tile rapport between tne two Jane Ira Bloom is astonishing, The Nearness is a women and the audience is so natural, and is a pleasure to

beautiful piece of work ... from the beginning with "nearly experience If you are a fan of Carmen McRae and y Summertime" ... a very innovative arrangement of Gersh- i Carter, this isa must have CD .. and is a great addition to win's "Summertime" ... and is full of heart and souL She, any CD collection. GREAT LISTENING!!!!! works with stellar musicians, including Kenny 'Wheeler on I trumpet and flugelhorn, Julian Priester on trombone and Lionel Hampton bass trombone, Fred Hersch on piano, Rufus Reid on The Legendary Decca Recordings of Lionel bass, and Bobby Previte on drums. Of course, Jane is Hampton playing soprano saxophone. The beauty 01 "Round I Decca Jazz GRD-2--652 Midnight" will take your breath away .. ,again Jane's own I . . ~ slant on the composition. b 6 Bop is an amazing original i An~ther great CO compilation set ff?m GRi-' composition of Jane's, and may be myfavor-lte from th~ CD. Records.,. Trom tr18 vaults of .the original De~ca Jane shows superb musicianship throughout this work... l·ecordlngs .. ~ltl\ vr::ry ~hOrOUgh Imer notes from ;O~ with standards and original compositions. Jane is truly one Blumenthal. Tm,s ~ CD set encompasses musIc from .1.:7~2 of the Hnest improv:sors in the world of jazz, and uses her 1 ~;63:, sn,owcaSlng ~Ionel Ham~ton at ~IS ,best. .. b,egl~rHng imagination to bring the worlds of improvisation and wllh FlYing Hom.e ~!th illinOIS, Jacquet s famous t81:or standards to'gether with a style all her ovm. saxophone solo. lionel Hampto~ s bands always Inclu~ed

GREAT USTEr'-lINGJII!! I the best of tile best Instrumentalists. You can hear the first I recordings of both Dinah Washington and Betty

If you want to hear ITlOre from Jan€~ Ira Bloom, II :arter.and more. A~other great reissue CD set from GRP check out Slalom on the Columbia label. Slalom was recor- ,=iecords and the onglnal Decca recmdlngs.

ded in June of 1988, and includes Fred Hersch on piano, I . I' ,,'

Kent McLagan on bass, and Tom Rainey on drums. . Other reisses from the ,egenaay Decca recor,,,lngs

In Jane's own words from the liner notes of Include ',:..' '-' rr _ . ~ , ','" ~Ialom " .... !alom; ~b t; 'ltb t ",dot nr->t ella ,-Itzge. ald ... The 75th BirthdaY Celebratlun '-' I _ .. " IS ct ou Jazz v~l, .ou a ~a,,_ y .,~ ... I TL 0" ! D R d' GRP R . d 4993 improvised music that's poised on the brink of the jazz I .... 118 nglna ecca 8car Ing5 ... I .ecor s ... \

t d't' B - h d' h' . . I GRD-2-619 ra I Ion. emg on t .e e ge 15 everyt mg to an ImprOViser. I'll B S - Y AT -b t T C M R Precariously balanced somewhere between form and,.... e 881ng ou ... _2_n4~ e 0 armen cae ... spontane,.ty, we make a way of Ufe out of musical s~unds ! GHP Records ... 1995 ... GRD 6 that surprise our own ears. On th,s Compact Dlsc I tned to I create a setting where the line between composed material

and. improvisation would disappear, so that simply the TUNE IN NEvT MONTH FOR MORE FROM plaYing would come through .. At. the sessl~ns, part of the . A H.,AND ALL THAT JAZZ" challenge for a player was fmdmg a creative edge on a number of pieces that weave in and out of the jazz I tradition. Part of the challenge for our group was making it all flow." I

I believe that these words also hold true for her new CD The Nearness. ! would highly recommend both CDs_ Jane Ira Bloom is a master.

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