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Inside ...2. Remembering Charlie Rasch 3. PKO Returns to Ann Arbor /

Bennett Concert at Callahan’s / WWW Coming to Callahan’s

4. Annual Pig and Corn Roast / Terrace Inn Jazz Weekend / Meet the Organization / GDJS Patrons

5. Shield’s Concert Schedule6. March/April 2011 Happenings7. Where’s The Jazz?8. Join The GDJS

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Mardi Gras is Here – Come Join Us!

Get out your boas and your parasols. Practice your strut. It’s time for Mardi Gras. We invite you to join the second line; parading to a Dixie beat at Callahan’s Music Hall. And the Cakewalkin’ Jass Band is the ideal group to listen to – and – to march to. Oh, be sure to bring your cameras, we’ll be happy to take your picture so you’ll get in your shots. Our Mardi Gras is colorful – a delightful musical photo opportunity not to be missed.

We have scheduled our annual Mardi Gras concert for Sunday, March 13 from 3-6 p.m. at Callahan’s Music Hall. Ray Heitger’s Cake-walkin’ Jass Band of Toledo, accompanied by the oh-so-talented Nicole Heitger on vocals, will be the featured band for struttin’ our stuff in this �9th year.

The Cakewalkin’ Jass Band (CJB) was orga-nized in December of �967. The band opened at Tony Packo’s Café on Wednesday, July 3, �968. Eleven and a-half years later, the CJB was still packing them in every Friday and Saturday night at the famous Hungarian-style restaurant.

Aside from Packo’s, the band has become ex-tremely popular and plays many jobs including dances, dinners, wedding and parties, jazz clubs, festivals and of course, funerals.

They’re a favorite band of Detroiter’s; par-ticularly the GDJS and it’s predecessors – the Windsor Detroit Jazz Club (Bill Knowles, Emily Laura) and the Detroit Hot Jazz Society (Jim Taylor).

Heitger’s Spittune Records has produced seven albums of the Cakewalkin’ Jass Band. Over eight thousand CDs, re-cords and tapes have

19th Annual Mardi Gras Concert FeaturesRay Heitger’s Cakewalkin’ Jass Band

GDJS Student Outreach ProgramAs you will recall, last year we did a survey

of our members in order to solicit their direc-tion for the new GDJS. A recurring idea, which has since been discussed with several people, is a student outreach program. The thought was to bring in local high school jazz bands for them to hear the fine professional jazz musi-cians we hire, and have them play for our jazz-friendly audience in a casual, easy atmosphere.

In May, 20��, the Greater Detroit Jazz So-ciety launches an exciting new endeavor called the GDJS Jazz Student Outreach. Our friend and jazz bassist Paul Keller has stepped up as the organizer of this fledging jazz educational program. Paul has contacted several high school jazz band directors to explore their bands’ inter-est in participating on selected Saturdays at our bi-monthly Shield’s Pizza concerts. The student jazz’ers would come to Shield’s on a Saturday to listen, learn and enjoy as the pros play. Then, on the first and second breaks (when normally there’s not much happening anyway), the stu-dents would be invited to the stage to play two or three tunes with their own traditional/dix-ieland-style jazz band. This program will be a great way to broaden the scope of our jazz club

been sold to jazz fans at home and around the world, including Russia. The band’s repertoire is now over 470 tunes of authentic New Or-leans-style music. The band’s love of the music and of bringing its inherent happiness to an audience is infectious – as the thousands who have seen and heard the band will attest to.

Band personnel will include Ray Heitger on clarinet, soprano sax and vocals; John Grafing on trumpet; Russ Damschroder on trombone, Betsy Grafing on banjo, Rick Grafing on piano; Bob Miller on double bass, Jim Fagnano on drums and Nicole Heitger on vocals.

Tickets are now on sale for $20 (does not include food) with a cash bar. Because we’re getting close to the concert date, please call Nancy Blake at (586) 6�0-987� to ensure a spot. She’ll take your name and you can pay at the door. Better call right away, you don’t want to be left out – we can’t guarantee that tickets will be available at the door.

We have been working with Mike Moss and Tommy Thompson of Callahan's to iron out a few issues. We will have a small area for dancing, and of course, costumes are encour-aged. We’ll have parasols available for sale and room to do a safe “second line.” Doors will open one and one-half hours before show time

(�:30 p.m.) and food and drinks will be readily avail-able. Also, they will provide additional servers for the event.

So come on out and strut with us!

Many thanks to Pat Elliott for the article intro. SB. n

Join us for Mardi Gras!

THE JAZZ SCENEVolume 14, Number 2

March/April 2011

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Editor’s Note: Charlie Rasch was considered to be one of the finest piano players on the ragtime scene around the nation. A graduate of the University of Michigan, having acquired both his BA and MA in that institution’s Art School, after which he served two years in the U.S. Army. He was an extremely talented artist in oils and water colors, and an outstanding nature photographer. Several friends of Charlie Rasch shared memories of Charlie with us.

The first was Kerry Price: “ ‘That boy is strong as an ox!’ was Eubie Blake’s comment about the unbelievable piano-playing of Charlie Rasch. This was said at one of the great Rent Parties at Mike Montgomery’s, in �966 – when you could hear, back to back, the talents of Bob ‘Spider’ Seeley, Bob Wright, Max Morath, Eubie Blake, and Charlie Rasch (to name a few) ... I was blown away! That was the first time I ever heard Charlie Rasch play.

Those long, strong, slender fingers are silent today. Charlie was found dead by a caring neighbor in his Birmingham home where he lived alone. He lived life by his own rules, and he died just as he desired – quietly, no fanfare, no funeral. Charlie was interested in photography and he spent days canoeing on the Huron River during the summer months. He collected sheet music, records and adoring fans and friends. In the last several years, he has given away to friends and other musicians much of his collections, and his grand piano.

For many years, Charlie teamed up with banjoist, ‘Sister Kate’ Ross, who today is 89 and living in Ann Arbor. John Teachout engineered several of their records.

Charlie was also Bob Seeley’s first-choice sub during his long stint at Charley’s Crab in Troy. That’s where I heard Charlie play for the last time – at a wake for family, friends and fellow piano-players following the death of Jess Sewell. I am guessing that’s been about eight years ago. I don’t believe Charlie has played since around that time. I have heard

that he contracted Lyme’s Dis-ease, and since he was not one to seek medical help, Charlie slowly faded away.

CHARLES “CHARLIE” ANDREW RASCHSeptember 29, 1937 – February 21, 2011

Above: A fall ‘98 birthday party for Charlie and Bob

Seeley at Peacock’s (Bob, don’t you ever age?). At right, an album cover from 1966 ...

“cover design and photograph by Charles Rasch.” Photo and

artwork courtesy of Kerry Price.

Memories of Charlie by Kerry Price, Bob Seeley and Bonnie Ross (daughter of ‘Sister Kate’ Ross)He is survived by cousins Howard and Rose Rasch of

Bloomfield Hills.To paraphrase one of his favorite tunes: Charlie’s gone ... goodbye!

You were my favorite, Charlie. You will be missed.”And from Bob Seeley (who is still enjoying warm weather in Florida),

“Charlie was a fine piano player of the �920s style. His specialty was Casa Loma Stomp. When we would play together, he’d always start out by playing Honky Tonk Train which was my specialty. Although not in good shape physically, he was mentally alert with a great sense of humor. He was my substitute at Charley’s Crab for many years and loved doing it. He was such a reliable guy, just loved to play but not a lot of conversa-tion – he definitely had his own loyal following.

He didn’t care to play solo except with Sister Kate on banjo. She was a fine player and they were great friends and performers together for many years.

He was a very meticulous guy and had a huge collection of 78s with which he filed a copy of the sheet music.”

Bob recounted a time when (at the suggestion of Mike Montgomery) they made countless trips to Remick’s Music in Detroit. Jerome Hosmer Remick was, for years, a leading publisher of ragtime music such as “Dill Pickles Rag” and “Black and White Rag,” and their building housed the offices and printing facilities. They were known for large- and small-scale sheet music from the 20s. Bob remembered them laughing about finding such notable pieces of music as When the Banana Skins Are Falling (I’ll Come Sliding Back to You). He wasn’t kidding, it’s actually available with an online search, recorded by the Ames Brothers and others!

“He was a splendid artist also. Everybody loved Charlie.” Long-time friend Bonnie Ross, GDJS member and daughter of ‘Sis-

ter Kate’ Ross, also remembers Charlie as being immensely talented on piano, in art, and photography. He often played at their house over the years, and always sent a Christmas card of original artwork, a collection which she still has.

Bonnie’s dad, Warren Ross, writes on this recording’s liner notes: “Charlie and Kate met at Jack Wirth’s Canoe Livery in �96� while listening to one of the many coin oper-ated nickolodeons there. Memorable jam sessions followed at the Ross home with local musicians taking part. They played at clubs and nightspots throughout the state.

A picture of Charlie and Kate is included in the third edition of the “rag-timers’ bible,” Rudi Blesh’s They All Played Ragtime, along with such notables as Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, Jimmy Durante, Max Morath and Tom Shea.” n

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by Pat ElliottWell, it was worth waiting for. Dave Bennett’s December concert

was snowed out – then rescheduled for late January. It was wonderful. Instead of just a stellar quartet, we had 5 pieces at Callahan’s Music Hall. Jack Molloy played keyboard in the first set, then, when Tad Weed was on keys, he join in on sax. Dave Bennett – well – what can you say: he’s incomparable, playing incredible clarinet, funky piano, singing amaz-ingly well and even showing great poise as his own emcee.

Dave’s traveling partners all have bios that would fill the paper too full. You all know how experienced and wonderful a pianist Tad Weed is. Just as capable on the double bass is Kurt Krahnke. He also did a neat turn on electric bass when the tempo changed. And everybody’s favorite drummer, Doug Cobb, kept the beat throughout with his usual flair. With Callahan’s super accoustics and professional sound man, Pete Jaye, it all tied together so well – a truly delightful evening. Just what you’d expect from a Dave Bennett concert. And more. n

Great News!! Local jazz heroes The Paul Keller Orchestra have returned to Ann Arbor and will con-tinue their Monday night jazz Big Band tradition that they’ve carried on for over 22 years! After a one-year stint in Ypsilanti at the now-defunct Keystone Underground, the PKO began their tenure at Zal Gaz Grotto at the end of January. (Before the Keystone, the PKO played every week at the Firefly Club for 8 years and before that at the Bird Of Para-dise Jazz Club for �3 years.)

Zal Gaz Grotto is located at 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline, across the street from the post office). The �5-piece Paul Keller Orchestra, which plays classic, obscure and original big band material from the entire history of jazz will perform at Zal Gaz Grotto every Monday from 8:�5-�� p.m. A $�0 cover charge goes to pay the band. Zal Gaz Grotto offers good food and beverages. No steps at ZGG and there’s plenty of safe, free parking. For more information, call Zal Gaz Grotto at (734) 663-�202.

String bassist and band leader Paul Keller is thrilled with the new digs for the big band. Keller says, “We have grown to love the staff and members of Zal Gaz Grotto. For over a year now, I’ve played at the Grotto with Paul Klinger’s Easy Street Jazz Band for their popular Tuesday dixieland happy hour. Grotto manager, Pat Tessmer and his staff are super friendly people. They’ve made the musicians and their fans feel welcome and loved. We are grateful to them for opening their club and their hearts to southeast Michigan’s jazz music loving community. The PKO is looking forward to a long and happy relationship with ZGG.”

The PKO will bring with them to ZGG their beautiful seven-foot Yamaha grand piano. This fine (and expensive) instrument will be played by PKO and ESJB pianists Duncan McMillan, James Dapogny and Ellen Rowe. How fortunate not only for the bands, but also for the listening public who will enjoy this piano every week. Additionally, the PKO will also continue their Jazz Student Outreach Program in which middle school, high school and college big bands are invited to perform a 30-minute set on the PKO break. In the last set of the night, selected student musicians join the PKO “pros” on stage for sight-reading and jamming. It’s a meaningful and often, life-changing event for these young jazz performers. Last year alone, the PKO hosted 22 different school jazz bands and made a positive impact on the lives of over 600 student musicians.

Zal Gaz Grotto, one of the oldest establishments in Ann Arbor, is celebrating its �00th anniversary in September. President Gerald R. Ford was member of ZGG when he attended the University of Michigan in �936. The building that houses the Grotto has been there since �957. Zal Gaz Grotto, a social fraternity and community service organiza-tion related to the Masons, is a private club but they are happy to open their doors to the public on Mondays for PKO (Big Band night) and on Tuesdays for Paul Klinger’s Easy Street Jazz Band (Dixieland night). The club is supported mostly by membership dues from its private members but also by it’s public events like Monday and Tuesday music nights and special ZGG events like Friday Fish Fry, etc.

Check out the jazz big band sounds of the �5-piece Paul Keller

Orchestra every Monday night from 8:�5-�� p.m. Come and enjoy the dixieland and traditional jazz sounds of the Easy Street Jazz Band every Tuesday from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Paul will also lead the Paul Keller Ensemble for a special ZGG weekend jazz night on Saturday, March 26, 20�� which will feature music of Duke Ellington and Count Basie, Dizzie Gillespie and “good old good ones” from the Great American Songbook. Paul will again feature his newest discovery, the beautiful and talented jazz vocalist Sarah D’Angelo. Hmm ... sounds interesting! Visit the Paul Keller Orchestra’s web site at www.pkorecords.com n

Wally’s Warehouse Waifs Festival Band Next at Callahan’s

Dave Tatrow and Wally’s Warehouse Waifs new festival band will play our next special GDJS concert on Tuesday, May 10, from 7-10 p.m. Tickets will be $20 and handled by Nancy Blake again. We are selling tickets already so please call Nancy to arrange for yours – phone (586) 6�0-987�. This date follows the Terrace Inn Jazz Weekend (which many of our members attend) and will be the day before their appear-ance at the Holland Tulip Festival. We’ll provide more info on this fun band in our next issue. n

That zany, crazy, multi-talented, multi-faceted band, the Paul Keller Orchestra, comes back home to Ann Arbor.

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Our Condolences ... Don Goss Jan Goss, wife of Don Goss, passed away recently. Please keep Don in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. Jan, we will miss your beautiful smile ...

Membership/E-mail ReminderWe would again like to take this opportunity to welcome

all of our new members and thank you for joining. Thanks also to all existing members who have chosen to stay with us by renewing your memberships. Supporting live jazz and the multitude of outstanding musicians is our mission. Unless you paid your dues in October-December 20�0, and if you have not paid your 20�� dues, they are over “due.” Please remit to stay on our snail mail and e-mail roster.

One additional note about e-mail addresses. I still have many e-mails that are bouncing back, which means you have given us the wrong address, it was not legible, or your mail-box is full. If you believe you should be receiving e-mail jazz information and you’re not, please call me at (248) 8�3-0328 to verify your e-mail address. Your e-mail subject line from us should read “Greater Detroit Jazz Society Jazz-o-Gram.” If you obtain a new e-mail address, it is your responsibility to notify us. Please help us keep you in the live jazz loop. Many thanks!

and make a concerted and positive effort to keep traditional jazz thriving for years to come. We are thrilled to include the next generation of jazz musicians in our jazz society, as well as encourage them and nurture their budding talent and enthusiasm for “our kind of music.”

The first student band to participate in the GDJS Jazz Student Outreach Program will be Wyandotte Roosevelt High School Dixie Seven on Saturday, May 7. Coincidentally, that’s the same date that Paul Keller will lead his own Dixie Pups at Shield’s. The Wyandotte Dixie Seven is directed by Mark D’Angelo. More student bands are being organized to join us at Shield’s and information about those bands and their performance dates will be forthcoming. We’re anticipating doing this on a quarterly basis, depending on feedback from the students, their instructors and our members.

Many thanks to Paul Keller for his hard work in helping us launch this important program, and new avenue for the jazz society. Paul, we can always count on you to enthusiastically step up to the plate in our support. n

Youth Outreach (continued from page 1)

Greater Detroit Jazz SocietyEmily Laura – Public Relations

Chuck Moss – Concert Booking ManagerArt Stone – Membership – Canada

Ricki Atkinson / Jay Cornett – Newsletter DistributionBill Bolle – Treasurer / Legal

Nancy Blake / Picnic Chairperson, Ticket Sales Membership Cards

Ambassador Chairperson – TBDConcert Support: Pat Elliott, Suzanna Kain, Lee Lindsay, Mary Ann Garback, Ricki Atkinson, Jay Cornett , Kathy

Lee, Brian Pelton, Nancy BlakeSally Bolle – Newsletter Design / Editor /Promotion

(sally@greatdesignsolutions.com)Bill Knowles – Director Emeritus

Many thanks to the friends and musicians who contribute articles, artwork and photos for our newsletter. We’re very grateful for your time and expertise. If you’re interested in providing an article or have questions regarding the club,

please give me a call at 248-8130328 or e-mail me at: sally@greatdesignsolutions.com.

All photos by Sally Bolle unless otherwise noted.

WE LOvE OuR MEMBERS AND PATRONS WhO MAKE ThiS JAzz SOCiETy POSSiBLE. SPECiAL ThANKS TO SOCi-ETy PATRONS: ROBERT AND DOROThy AMiS, PETER AND BARBARA BECKER, ChuCK AND MARy BONTEN, DixiE-BELLE, FuLKERSON SPEAKER REBuiLDERS (JuDy FuLKER-SON), LiNDA GATES, DON GOSS, DOuG JACOBS AND SuE ShEPANEK, MARCO KNAPP AND JiM STERN, huGh AND KAThy LEAL, WALLy AND ROSEMARy LuBziK, MARGE’S BAR, JACK MOLLOy, CLiFF AND AiLEEN MORRiS, BRiAN AND LiSA PELTON, BOB AND JEAN PETTiGREW, KERRy PRiCE, NANCy SALDEN, TOM RODGERS, TOM SAuNDERS, JOhN SOTiR, AR-ThuR STONE, CAThy AND DAvE TATROW, PEGGy AND SAM TuNDO, AL AND BARBARA viRzi, AND CLEM WALDMANN.

2011 GDJS Pig and Corn Roast Set for July 31, 2011

The third annual GDJS Pig and Corn Roast is scheduled! We’ve lined up Nick Mazich and his amazing pig and corn roast for the last Sunday in July, at 1 p.m. at Nancy Blake’s house. Nancy has again graciously offered her home (which works so well) to the jazz society. As always, we’ll provide the pig, corn, plates, cups, silver-ware, beer , pop and water (B.Y.O.B.). You may bring a dish if you’d like, that home cooking is much appreciated. More details to come.

Terrace Inn Spring Jazz WeekendThe Terrace Inn, an historic bed and breakfast Inn in Petoskey

(Bay View), Michigan has scheduled their reknowned Spring Jazz Weekend featuring Wally’s Warehouse Waifs Festival Band on May 6-8, 20��. Join us for a jazzy weekend getaway packed with music and fun with good friends. Check in on Friday afternoon to your favorite room and join the crowd in the elegant, chandelier-clad dining room for a spectacular kick-off jam session. The weekend pric-ing includes all food and lodging.

The weekend package is $289 plus tax for single occupancy, $389 plus tax for double occupancy (prices include gratuity). Following the Friday night kick off, on Saturday there’s a continental breakfast, lunch and jazz from Noon-� p.m., and a dinner and evening concert. Sunday features a jazzy hot brunch.

For more information, please call the Terrace Inn at �-800-530-9898 or call Sally Bolle on (248) 8�3-0328. There’s more info about the hotel and band at: www.TheTerraceInn.com or www.WallysJazz.com n

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25101 TELEGRAPH ROAD (AT 10 MILE), SOUTHFIELD, 48033, 248-356-2720$10 COVER • FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT EMILY LAURA AT 248-855-1342 OR SALLY BOLLE 248-813-0328

Mark Your Calendar ... come and enjoy an afternoon of the Detroit area’s finest classic

jazz, dixieland and swing musicians!

Jazz at Shield’sSaturday, March 19, 2011

WE LOVE OUR MEMBERS AND PATRONS WHO MAKE THESE CONCERTS POSSIBLE! SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2011 PATRONS: ROBERT AND DOROTHY AMIS, PETER AND BARBARA BECKER, CHUCK AND MARY BONTEN, DIXIEBELLE, JUDY FULKERSON (FULKERSON SPEAKER REBUILDERS), LINDA GATES, DON GOSS, BOB HILTON, DOUG JACOBS AND SUE SHEPANEK , MARCO KNAPP AND JIM STERN, KATHY AND HUGH LEAL, WALLY AND ROSEMARY LUBZIK ,

MARGE’S BAR, JACK MOLLOY, CLIFF AND AILEEN MORRIS, BRIAN AND LISA PELTON, BOB AND JEAN PETTIGREW, KERRY PRICE, TOM RODGERS, NANC Y SALDEN, JOHN SOTIR, ARTHUR STONE, C ATHY AND DAVE TATROW, PEGGY AND SAM TUNDO,

TOM SAUNDERS, AL AND BARBARA VIRZI, CLEM WALDMANN.

GDJS SPECIAL CONCERTS AT CALLAHAN’S MUSIC HALL

2105 SOUTH BOULEVARD AUBURN HILLS, 48326

SUNDAY, MARCH 13 3-6 P.M.

CAKEWALKIN’ JASS BAND OF TOLEDO

MARDI GRAS PARTYTUESDAY, MAY 10

7-10 P.M.

WALLY’S WARE-HOUSE WAIFS

FESTIVAL BANDCALL NANCY BLAKE

FOR TICKETS – (586) 610-9871$20

APRIL 2KERRY PRICE AND FRIENDS

APRIL 16RAY HEITGER‘S

CAKEWALKIN’ JASS BANDMAY 6-8

WALLY’S WAREHOUSE WAIFS AT THE TERRACE INN

JAZZ WEEKEND,BAY VIEW

MAY 7PAUL KELLER’S DIXIE PUPSPLUS! GDJS Student Outreach

Program featuringWYANDOTTE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL

DIXIE SEVENJUNE 4

RON KISCHUK’S TARTARSAUCE TRADITIONAL JAZZ

BAND WITH JUDIE COCHILLJUNE 18

URSULA WALKER WITH THEBUDDY BUDSON QUARTET

Future 2011 Concerts

Jerry McKenzie’s “Just Jazz”

with Matt Michaels and Dan JordanSpecial Guests

Dave Tatrow and Ben Jansson

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Jazz at the Continental Bowling Lanes Wednesday, March 16 and 30

The band includes Eddie Pawl on alto sax and clarinet, Johnny Trudell on brass, Chuck Shermetaro on keyboard, Ray Tini on bass, Bill Cairo

on drums and Stephan Pawl on vocals. Time is 7-�0 p.m., (first and third Wednesday’s), 3�055 Gratiot Avenue, Roseville, MI 48066,

Phone (586) 293-2300. Visit www.ContinentalLanes.com

Steinway Jazz Café – FarmingtonWednesday, March 23, 7 p.m.

Paul Keller and Friends present Remembering Mr. and Mrs. Swing: xylophonist/marimbist/vibraphonist Red Norvo and vocalist Mildred Bailey. 2700 E. West Maple Road in Commerce Charter Township (at the SE corner of the intersection of M-5 and Maple Road). Call the

Steinway Jazz Café at (248) 560-9200. Admission is $�0. In addition to string bassist and leader Paul Keller, vibraphonist Cary Kocher will play the role of Red Norvo and vocalist Judie Cochill will sing the part of Mildred Bailey. The band will also include trumpeter Mark Byerly, trombonist Terry Kimura, saxophonist Keith Kaminski, pianist Cliff

Monear and drummer Scott Kretzer.

Jazz At The Elks – PlymouthFourth Tuesday of Every Month

Tuesday, March 22nd will be the John Trudell Quartet with Ray Tini on bass, Bill Cairo on drums, and Chuch Shermatero on keyboard.

Tuesday, April 26th will be vocalist Naima Shambourger with Sven Anderson on keyboard, Marion Hayden on bass and

George Davidson on drums.

Plymouth Elks Lodge #�780, 4�700 Ann Arbor Rd., just west of Haggerty Rd. Plymouth. Limited seating in a beautiful club setting, $5

donation suggested. Hors d’oeuvres. 734-453-�780 for more info.

Jazz at JAPC – DetroitThis concert series is held at the Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church,

8625 E. Jefferson at Burns, Detroit, Information (3�3) 822-3456. Concerts are as follows:

Sunday, March 27, 4 p.m., Tad Weed on solo piano

Sunday, May �, 4 p.m., Dwight Adams Quartet

The Jazz Forum – Grosse PointeWednesday, April 6, Matt Michaels and Dennis Tini –

Acoustic jazz piano at its best.

Wednesday, May 4, Kate Patterson and Friends featuring Kate on vo-cals, Chuck Shermetaro on piano, John Trudell on trumpet, Jim Wyse on reeds, Bob Tye on guitar, Don Mayberry on bass, and Dave Taylor

on drums. Tickets for this concert by mail only.

The venue is the Grosse Pointe Unitarian Church, �7�50 Maumee. Individual concerts $�3 in advance by mail, $�5 at the door, Series of three, $35. Time is 8 p.m. Call (3�3) 885-0232 for more information.

Detroit Opera House – DetroitSaturday, March 12, 2011, 7:30 p.m.

“A Gershwin Rhapsody,” featuring Alvin Waddles and choir with soloists in a concert version of “Porgy and Bess.” Rackham Symphony

Choir conducted by Suzanne Mallaire Acton. Tickets (3�3) 237-SING. www.motopera.org

Music Hall Jazz Café – DetroitMarch 20, 2011, 2 p.m.

“Ain’t Misbehavin,” 350 Madison, Detroit, Tickets (3�3) 887-8500. www. musichall.org

Orchestra Hall – DetroitThursday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m.

The Hot Club of Detroit with the Anat Cohen Trio (3�3) 576-5���

Ron KischukWednesday, March 2/Wednesday April 6

First Wednesday of every month celebrates Mardi Gras every month with the Tartarsauce Traditional Jazz Band. 6-9 p.m., $5 cover, good

food and drink specials. 265� West Jefferson Avenue, Trenton 48�83, Phone (734) 67�-5676, www.tvsgrandevent.com

Sunday, March 6

First Presbyterian Church of Farmington, Tartarsauce Traditional Jazz Band Mardi Gras. (26�65 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, MI

48334) 4-6 p.m. This one features Johnny Trudell on trumpet, Gene Parker on clarinet, Chuck Shermetaro on piano, Marion Hayden on

bass, Bill Cairo on drums and Judie Cochill on vocals. (248) 474-6�70, or check the website www.farmington-pres.org.

Saturday April 16, Valentine Theatre Toledo, Ohio - Toledo Jazz Orchestra with featured

soloists Johnny Trudell and Gene Parker.

Carl CafagnaSunday, March 6

Carl Cafagna and the Creole Kitchen host a ‘Jazz Concert & Jam Ses-sion,’ 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Club Bart, 22728 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Mardi Gras-themed event, with Bart’s great food/drink, and as always, under-agers are welcome! Everybody, come and bring your instruments to jam! $5 general admission, all musicians who play are FREE. Please

call (248)457-9575 for more info.

Tuesday, March 8 (Fat Tuesday) Metro Jazz Voices, ‘Taste of Ferndale,’ 6:30-8:30 p.m., at Via Nove,

344 W. 9-Mile Rd., Ferndale. Great food from many different Ferndale restaurants, street-fair style, lots of beads, and our great vocal jazz music! Tickets are $30., and proceeds benefit the Ferndale Community Foun-

dation; please call (248)672-4067 for more info.

Bob MojicaThursday, March 10

Orchestra La Inspiracion at Focus Hope, �400 Oakman Boulevard, Detroit, 6:45-8 p.m., www.lainspiracion.com

Friday, March 11 Tumbao Bravo, Bloomfield Twp Library, �099 Lone Pine Rd.,

Bloomfield Twp. 7:30-8:30 p.m. www.tumbaobravo.com

Sunday, March 13, Sunday, April 10 Tumbao Salsa, Sangria Tapas Café, 40� S. Lafayette, Royal Oak,

9:30 p.m.-�2:30 a.m. $5.

Friday, April 22 Tumbao Bravo, Kerrytown Concert House, 4�5 N. 4th Avenue,

Ann Arbor, 8-�0:30 p.m., www.tumbaobravo.com

Baker’s Keyboard LoungeOpen Again! Various Acts!

205�0 Livernois, Detroit, (3�3) 345-6300, www.bakerskeyboardlounge.com

Terrace Inn Jazz Weekend 2011 ScheduleMay 6-8 Wally’s Warehouse Waifs Festival Band

September 30-October 2 Cakewalkin’ Jass Band and Dave Bennett Quartet

Terrace Inn, Bay View, Michigan (near Petoskey) �-800-530-9898 www.TerraceInn.com

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Jerry McKenzie Trio with Matt Michaels on piano and Dan Jordan on bass, special guests on most Thursdays. Don Swindell Quartet, on 2nd Thursday.

KERRY PRICE Tuesday, March 15, 1 -.m., Royal Oak Musicale presents a free concert: “Ev’rybody’s Irish On St. Patrick’s Day” with Kerry presenting a program full of the ‘blarney!’ Good Shepard Lutheran Church on Campbell Road just south of Gardenia/Catalpa in Royal Oak. Royal Oak Senior Center, 3rd Friday Programs, 12:30-1:15 p.m., $2 at the door, Ma-hany-Meininger Center, Mairais, off 13 Mile Road near Royal Oak High School. Friday, March 18, “Welcome, Sweet Springtime” music program with sing-along. No April program. “Anything Goes” at the Dakota Inn on 3rd Thursdays, 3 hours of great sing-along with Mike Montgomery and Kerry Price, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day at the Dakota Inn; it’s worth the trip just for the corned beef and cabbage! Also, Thursday, April 14. Dakota Inn on John R. just north of McNichols (6 MIle) Detroit. Good German food and drink, Lighted, guarded parking lot, reservations recommended, 313-856-9722. Kerry is ‘in the pit’ for the Bloomfield Players production of “Annie” - at Lahser H.S.; March 18-20, 25-27. Contact www.bloomfieldplayers.org for more info. See page 5 for “Kerry and Friends” Jazz at Shield’s concert for GDJS on April 2, 2011. Call Kerry for questions on 248-549-2057 or e-mail: catch kerrybug@sbcglobal.net.

PAUL KLINGER AND EASY STREET Every Tuesday, Paul Klinger’s Easy Street Jazz Band plays dixieland and traditional jazz from 6-9 p.m. at Zal Gaz Grotto, 2070 Stadium Boulevard (between Liberty and Pauline) in Ann Arbor, MI. Call 734-663-1202. $10 cover. Guest appearances and a great lineup of Paul’s obscure tunes!

PETE SIERS AND LOS GATOS Los Gatos play Cuban and Latin Jazz for Salsa Dancers from 8-11 p.m. at LIVE at PJ’s, 102 S. First Street, Ann Arbor, MI. $7 cover.

PHIL OGILVIE’S RHYTHM KINGS (P.O.R.K.) Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings, led by James Dapogny and Chris Smith, ten-piece band playing music of Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson and other inventors of the big band. Sundays, 5-8 p.m. at LIVE! at PJs, 102 S. First Street, Ann Arbor, MI. Dance floor, good menu. Free Sunday parking in the city lot across the street. $7 general admission, $5 students and seniors. Phone (734) 623-1443, www.liveatpjs.com

PLANET D NONET (9-piece swing band)/RJ Spangler Please visit their web site at www.myspace.com/planetdnonet and on Facebook. Authentic swing music from the 20s/30s, standards and blues from the 40s. March 20, 4 p.m., Blue Goose Inn, 28911 Jefferson between 11 & 12 Mile, St. Clair Shores, (586) 296-0950. Every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m., Open Organ Jam with R.J. at Cliff Bells, no cover. 2030 Park, Detroit, 313-961-2543, www.cliffbells.com

RAGTIME RICK AND THE CHEFS OF DIXIELAND Every Wednesday night from 8 p.m.-Midnight, Main Street Bar and Grill (formerly the Sodbuster Saloon), Sylvania, Ohio. Please visit their web site: www.chefsofdixieland.com

ROYAL GARDEN TRIO The Royal Garden Trio will perform Sunday, March 20th, 4pm @ Elio Del Col Gallery, 256 Dalhousie Street, Amherstburg, Ontario, N9V1W7. It is always a wonderful time, not only a great day trip, but the warmest group of jazz fans you will ever encounter anywhere! Hope to see you there! Info: (519) 736-0067. Please visit their web site: www.theroyalgardentrio.com

BOB SEELEY Saturday, April 9 and Sunday, April 10, The Ark, 315 Main St., Ann Arbor, Mr. Bs Piano Gala, 8 p.m., $25. With Mr. B, Eric Reed, Stephanie Trick. April 15, Zehnder’s Ragtime Festival, Friday, 1 p.m., Bob Seeley, Bob Milne, Kerry Price, $30 including lunch at 11:30 a.m.; April 16, Saturday, 8 p.m., Bob Seeley, Bob Milne, $50, includes dinner at 6:30 p.m., call for details 1-800-863-7999.

WHERE’S THE JAZZ? For more extensive schedules including out-of-town concerts, please visit the respective musician’s web sites. Send information via e-mail information to Sally Bolle: sally@greatdesignsolutions.com Don’t forget to check the “Saturday at Shield’s” schedule on page 5 of this newsletter to see many of these fine musicians playing for our GDJS concerts.

DAVE BENNETTFor complete schedule visit www.DaveBennett.com April 20-23, Dave Bennett Quartet at the Dirty Dog Jazz Café, 9 Kercheval Avenue, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236, (313) 882-5299. www.DirtyDogJazz.com April 27, Oakland Community College, Orchard Ridge Campus, 1 p.m.

BERT’S MARKET PLACE / BILL MEYER Thursdays, 8:30-12:30 p.m. – Bert’s Market Place, 8:30-12:30 p.m., Open jam session with the new RGB Trio featuring Ralphe Armstrong on bass, drummer Gay-elynn McKinney and Bill Meyer on piano. Cover $3, free parking, great food. 2727 Russell in the Eastern Market, (313) 567-2030. www.BertsEntertainment.com.

RICK BRYANT / PROFESSOR WRIGHT AND FRIENDSplay jazz, blues (and laughs) at the Players Inn, 3040 N. State Rd., Davison, MI 48423, Phone (810) 653-6408, 7-10 p.m.,

CAKEWAKIN’ JASS BAND / RAY HEITGER

Ray and the Cakewalkin’ Jass Band, featuring Nicole Heitger will play our March 13 Mardi Gras concert (see pg. 1) and a ‘Jazz at Shield’s’ concert on April 16 (see pg 5). www.RayHeitger.com

CADIEUX CAFE 300 Cadieux Rd. (between Mack and Warren), Detroit MI 48224 Phone: 313-882-8560, Various bands on Tuesday nights. Call for schedule.

BRIAN CLEARY QUARTET every Monday from 8-11 p.m., featuring Brian Cleary on piano/vocals, Kurt Beguhn on trumpet and vocals, Jeff Reynolds or Clarence Isabel on bass, and David Penny on drums. Dylan’s Raw Bar and Grille, 15402 Mack Avenue (1 block North of Marge’s Bar), Grosse Pointe Park, (313) 884-030.

CLIFF BELL’S

2030 Park Avenue at W. Adams, Detroit, Phone 313-961-6422. Various jazz groups. For more information visit www.CliffBells.com

DIRTY DOG JAZZ CAFE 97 Kerchival, Grosse Pointe Farms, 313-882-JAZZ (5299). $10 cover charge. Live piano bar and great jazz groups. Wednesday-Saturday, please call the venue for exact schedules or visit www.DirtyDogJazz.com. Dining American and Tapas style. March 2-5 Jason Marsalis, March 9-12 Freda Payne, March 16-19 Johnny Bassett, March 23-26 Kimmie Horne.

JOHN HAMMER Playing with the Marge’s Bar Band, 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month (see Marge’s listing).

John Hammer Trio, featuring John on piano, Bill Fierst on drums and vocals, and Danny Pliskow on string bass. Peabody’s in Birmingham, 8:15-11:15 p.m., playing jazz and pop standards from the Great American Songbook. Come spend a relaxing evening listening to your favorite tunes, many as made popular by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and the other great singers of the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s.

PAUL KELLER Please see more Paul Keller information on page 3, 5, and 6. For complete local schedule of Paul’s extensive schedule visit www.pkorecords.com

MARGE’S BAR AND GRILL The jazz tradition continues with Jim Wyse, leader. John Trudell on trumpet, Chuck Moss on trombone, John Hammer on piano, Bill Bolle on bass, Bob Pinterich on drums. Dixieland and jazz standards “done right!” Second and fourth Thursday’s, 7-10 p.m., 15300 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230. Mack at Beacons-field. Phone 313-881-8895, www.MargesBar.com

NIKOLA’S – JERRY MCKENZIE’S “JUST JAZZ” 25225 Telegraph Road, Southfield, 48034, 248-355-4695. 7-10 p.m., Jerry ‘s group appears on the 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Thursday of each month. Great food!

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The GREATER DETROIT JAZZ SOCIETY is a registered LLC (Limited Liability Company) under the laws of the State of Michigan. Our mission is to encourage the performance, preservation and perpetuation of Classic Jazz, Dixieland and Swing, and nurture this type of music as an American art form. Activities of the club include organizing and presenting jazz concerts and jazz-related activities throughout the year. One hundred percent of your dues money and profit from our concerts go to promote live jazz in this area! The JAZZ SCENE, a publication of the GREATER DETROIT JAZZ SOCIETY, is published six times a year. A hard copy is mailed to all members and, in addition, a PDF file of the newsletter mailed to those members with valid e-mail addresses. Members may opt out of receiving a hard copy by mail. Your membership dues cover this newsletter, expenses of the concerts, and notification of special events via e-mail blasts.