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Inside ...2. Terrace Inn 2013/2014 3. PKO Turns 25 / Prohibition and All !at Jazz / GDJS News / !inking of You4. “Jazz at Shields’” Concert Schedule5. Church Jazz / Jazz6. GDJS 22nd Annual Mardi Gras7. Traveling With Wally’s / Jazz8-9. Where’s !e Jazz?10. Membership /PD9 Does StrayhornInsert – 2014 Membership Application

THE JAZZ SCENEVolume 17, Number 6

November/December 2013

Dave Bennett Does Carnegie Hall!A Celebration of The 75 Anniversary of Benny Goodman’s

1938 Carnegie Hall Performance Our December 21 concert will again be the GDJS Christmas concert. Metro Jazz Voices – Detroit’s premier 4-part harmony vocal group is pleased to present a Holiday Vocal Jazz Spectacular for us that day. MJV has been called “Detroit’s Manhattan Transfer” and will thrill and delight you with their shimmering harmo-nies and jaw-dropping vocalese. !ey’ll feature a number of holiday classics along with their stan-dard fare of Great American Songbook favorites.

!ere will also be a very special opening act; a college vocal jazz ensemble directed by pianist Scott Gwinnell. !ey will perform for the "rst 30 minutes of the show – 2 great groups for the price of one! www.metrojazzvoices.com

Last year we tried something new and it was so successful that we’re doing it again. For free admission that day, bring a new, unwrapped child’s hat, mittens, or scarf (or all three if you’d like!).We will donate these items to a local orga-nization in the area to help our needy children stay warm. We will also accept cash donations.

Last year, our donation to Lighthouse of Pontiac included a $100 check, 245 hats, pairs of gloves, scarves, jackets, a pair of jeans and one plush bear. Many of these were hand knit and your generosity was greatly appreciated. Let’s do it again! Q

by Sally Bolle

On Friday, November 1, in the Isaac Stern Au-ditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage of Carnegie Hall in New York, a lifetime dream came true for clarinetist Dave Bennett. Dave, and his core quartet consisting of Tad Weed on piano, Paul Keller on bass, Pete Siers on drums and Hugh Leal on rhythm guitar, enjoyed one standing ovation after another all evening long. As the featured soloist with the New York Pops Orchestra under the direction of the charismatic Steven Reineke, Music Director and Conductor, Dave’s performance was #awless. !e symphony arrangements written by Paul Keller are now time-tested with other symphony orchestras around the country, but according to Paul, the New York Pops are the “best.” !e evening featured Dave on every tune but one, and many of Benny Goodman’s famous repertoire of songs from that origi-nal concert were in-cluded in the program. Swing dancers Nathan Bugh and Josephine Say rocked the house to “Swingtime in the Rockies.”

Vocalist Montgego Glover – an award-winning Broadway singer and actress who has performed in concerts and plays throughout the U.S. – obviously enjoyed her newfound relation-ship with Dave and the band. A surprise not in the program was an appearance by 88-year-old guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli. Dave and Bucky brought

the house to their feet in a lickety-split rendition of “Sheik of Araby.” Never let it be said that age has anything to do with the quality of the talent.

Tad Weed’s solo on “I Got Rhythm” was indescribably intricate and sophisticated, and of course, Pete Siers’ rendition of “Sing Sing Sing” was just as we would expect – incredible! Meant to be the "nal tune of the evening, continuous standing ovations dictated an encore, the beauti-ful and haunting Goodman signo$ “Goodbye.”

It was Dave’s night to shine – hopefully there were some signi"cant agents in the audi-ence. !e reviews were glowing and it was a magical night for him, the band, and a very large

entourage of Michi-gan fans. Many thanks to Stephanie Hale, wife of Pete Siers for hosting a heartfelt afterglow at Carnegie Hall.

Congratula-tions to Dave and the band who made us so very proud that night.

Fortunately for us, Dave will be performing at our Jazz at Shields’ concert on Saturday, November 16th. We expect a huge crowd as always, if you’re planning to attend, we do not take reservations but sug-gest that you arrive by 11:30 a.m. for lunch and a seat. Q

Above, left to right: Paul Keller, Pete Siers, Tad Weed and Dave Bennett in front of the original Benny Goodman concert billboard. Below, the best seat in the house for a view of our guys on the stage. Photos courtesy of John Lilley.

GDJS Christmas Concert features Metro Jazz Voices

Dave Bennett and vocalist Montego Glover following the Carnegie concert.

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Fall Jazz Weekend at the Terrace Inn 2014 Terrace Inn Jazz Weekends Booking Now

We’ve just returned from another “sold out” fall jazz weekend at the Terrace Inn in Petoskey (Bay View), Michigan. It was, as always, a weekend jam-packed with great classic jazz, food, shopping (oh, the resale shops in Petoskey and Harbor Springs!) and meeting and bond-ing with new jazzy friends. Our bands included Ray Heitger’s Cake-walkin’ Jass Band with Nicole Heitger on vocals, and Paul Klinger’s Easy Street Jazz Band featuring Kerry Price on vocals. !ere was a lot of jammin’ going on with the two bands, and of particular note, Kerry Price and Nicole Heitger together for the first time ever. Of the many amazing things seen that weekend, Pete Siers was seen playing the washboard, just one week before he played Carnegie Hall (not on washboard). From the ridiculous to the sublime? !e schedule is below, and if you’ve not experienced a Terrace Inn Jazz Weekend, sponsored by the GDJS, you can sign up now. As always, thanks to Innkeepers Mo and Patty Rave, and their fine sta" for all they do to make this legendary jazz weekend happen. Spring 2014 Mother’s Day Weekend – May 9-11, 2014 features Dave Tatrow and Friends with Dave Tatrow on trumpet, Dave Ben-nett on clarinet, Cody Henry on trombone, Doug Cobb on drums, Frank Steed on bass and Je" Kressler on piano. Fall 2014 Fall Jazz Weekend – October 24-26 will again be Ray Heitger’s Cakewalkin’ Jass Band featuring Nicole Heitger on vocals, and Paul Klinger’s Easy Street Jazz Band featuring Kerry Price on vocals.

!e Historic Terrace Inn, Bay View, Michigan (near Petoskey) 1-800-530-9898 www.TerraceInn.com Q

A few of the jazzy girls ... photo courtesy of George Nosky

A Saturday afternoon jam session, photo George Nosky

Kerry and Nicole, photos Sally Bolle

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Greater Detroit Jazz Society, LLCBoard of Directors

Emily Laura – Public RelationsChuck Moss – Concert Booking Manager

Bill Bolle – LLC Manager / Treasurer / LegalSally Bolle – Director, Newsletter Design

and Editor, Promotion

Nancy Blake – Social Director/ Picnic Chairperson, Ticket Sales and Membership Cards

Rosemary Newton – Event CoordinatorConcert Sound Equipment: Brian Pelton

Concert Support: Pat Elliott, Don Goss, Suzanna Kain, Ricki Atkinson, Jay Cornett , Cathy Lee, and Nancy Blake

Special Thanks for the Donation of Our Newsletter Printing: Tom Liebold, Graphic Sciences

We’re grateful to the friends and musicians who contribute articles, artwork and photos for our newsletter. We thank you

for your time and expertise. If you’re interested in providing an article or have questions regarding the society,

please give me a call at 248-909-8668 or e-mail me at: sally@greatdesignsolutions.com.

All photos by Sally Bolle unless otherwise noted.

GDJS Sponsors “Prohibition and All That Jazz” !e coach is almost full! Don’t waste a minute making your reservation for !ursday, December 5th. We are putting together a luxury coach tour of Detroit called Prohibition and All !at Jazz. !e tour will be guided by Linda Yellin of Feet On the Street Tours (www.Enjoy!eD.com). We’ll meet for dinner at 4:30 p.m. SHARP at Shields’ of Southfield. Following that, we’ll board our coach for a tour of some of Detroit’s historic jazz sites. Hear about Detroit’s role in Prohibition, fun facts and stories, visit sites along the River and a former speakeasy. Hear about the Purple Gang and visit important music sites in Detroit. We’re "nishing o$ the evening with a couple of hours at Bert’s Market Place where Bill Meyer hosts his famous Open Mic Nite with Bill on piano, Gayelynn McKinney on drums and Ralphe Armstrong on bass (9-11 p.m.). Musicians are invited to bring your instruments. A special note to musicians/vocalists not going on the tour – please join us at Bert’s for a jam during our visit there. !e coach will then return us to Shields’ in South"eld. !e price of the tour will be $50, plus your dinner at Shield’s and drinks at Bert’s. Shields’ of Southfield, who has been so good to us, is also a partner in this event. Your reservation on the tour will include a reservation at Shields.’ If you are interested, please call our event coordinator Rosemary Newton at 248-594-1211 to ensure your place. Q

CHANGE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS? !e best and fastest way to get the lastest and greatest info on what’s happening in jazz is to get it by e-mail! We do a Tuesday jazz blast of all the jazz in the area that we’re aware of. Also, your newsletter comes "rst and fastest by e-mail and saves us postage. We continue to have e-mails bouncing back because we have not been informed of your new address. Please do not send your new address from YOUR new address, if you send me an e-mail that’s not in my current address book, it goes into spam and I don’t receive it. Please call if you think you should be getting e-mail and you’re not. Sally at 248-909-8668. !anks! Q

!inking of You We lost three members of the Greater Detroit Jazz Society in

the past two months. Lee Lindsay, long-time member, friend, and volunteer lost her battle with cancer. Edith Teevin, one of our newer members also lost her battle to breast cancer. Trumpet player Bob King, friend and fellow musician to many local musicians also passed away. We will miss your smiles and friendship.

Several GDJS friends and members are going through medical issues, surgery or treatment of some kind as well. Let’s keep them all in our thoughts and prayers, and send wishes for a speedy recovery: Chuck Moss, Bill Hart, Jay Cornett and Kurt Beguhn.

Every day is a blessing!!! Q

Jazz at Zal Gaz Grotto PKO Celebrates 25 Years

!is information will be too late for print subscribers, however, on Monday, November 11, Monday, come out and celebrate 25 years of the 15-piece Paul Keller Orchestra with special guest vocalist and former Firefly Club owner Susan Chastain, charts by Duncan McMillan and Paul Keller. Congratulations to Paul and his "ne orchestra for 25 years of “the-best-of-the-best” big band music around. If you’ve not been to Zal Gaz Grotto on a Monday night for Paul’s big band jazz, mark your calendar as they are there every week. Paul usually also features a local high school or college jazz band for part of the evening and it’s reassuring to see the tremendous young talent coming on. Showtime on Monday is 7 p.m. and cover is $10. For more information about Paul’s many available CDs, visit www.PKORecords.com

!ere’s much more jazz at Zal Gaz Grotto. Paul Klinger’s Easy Street Jazz Band plays the most obscure and fun old tunes you’ll ever hear every Tuesday night with various special guests and vocalists such as Kerry Price, Nicole Heitger and Sarah D’Angelo. Time on Monday is 5:30 p.m. and the cover is $10.

On Sunday, the incomparable Dr. James Dapogny brings Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings in at 5 p.m. (sometimes 6 p.m. so watch my jazz blasts if you have e-mail). More obsure old tunes with Dr. Dapogny (the world’s foremost authority on Jelly Roll Morton, among other good things about him). Lots of fun dancers to watch or join. Admission $7, $5 for students and seniors.

Zal Gaz Grotto is located at 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard on the west side of Ann Arbor (between Liberty and Pauline, across from the post o%ce and next door to the Chrysler/Jeep dealership). Telephone 734-663-1202 for more information.Light menu and drinks, ample, safe, and free parking. Friendly, attentive sta$.

Mark LoDucaEvery Wednesday, Mark LoDuca on piano and Bob Conner on acoustic

bass (of !e Millionaires) comprise a new duo, the “C” Notes, appearing at “212.” 7-10 p.m. Great food, atmosphere and soft dinner jazz. “212” is located at 212 West Fifth Street, Royal Oak, 248-591-4789. www.212royaloak.com

11-15, Friday, Mark LoDuca on Hammond organ and vocals appearing with Andy Perri trio (guitar) at Filippa’s Wine Barrel in Utica, 586-254-1311, www."lippas.com. 7-10 p.m.,

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25101 TELEGRAPH ROAD !AT 10 MILE", SOUTHFIELD, 48033, 248#356#2720$10 COVER

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2013!4 PATRONS: ROBERT AND DOROTHY AMIS, SALLY AND BILL BOLLE, CHUCK AND MARY BONTEN, K AT Y BOYLE, DR. CHESTER COCCIA, PRISCILL A AND C ARL DEMEK , ROGER DeME YERE, MARGE DE PUYS !MARGE’S BAR" , LYNDA DRAKE, ROBERT AND DEBORAH ERVIN, JUNE E VERET T, DAVE FALVAY, C AROL FOSSEE, FRED AND PAT T Y FO X !THE REC ’ BOWL" , JUDITH FULKERSON !FULKERSON SPEAKER

REBUILDERS" , JACQUELINE GEORGE, DON GOSS, ROD GOODYEAR, GARY GREENFELDER AND ALEKSANDRA MIZIOLEK , BOB HILTON, MARCO KNAPP AND JIM STERN, ROBERT KOSKI, TOM LIEBOLD, WALLY AND ROSEMARY LUBZIK , PAT M acC ARROLL, JACK MOLLOY, JEFF MYERS, CLIFF AND AILEEN MORRIS,

JANE AND CHUCK MOSS, VICKIE AND BRIAN NE WSOM, ELLIE AND GEORGE NOSKY, GARY AND JOYCE OWEN, BRIAN AND LISA PELTON, BOB AND JEAN PET TIGRE W, KERRY PRICE, TOM RODGERS, JOHN ROMANCHUK , NANC Y SALDEN, SUE SHEPANEK , GEORGE SINNOT T, JOHN SOTIR, ARTHUR STONE,

SUMMER STOLSTICE JA ZZ FESTIVAL,LYNDA DRAKE, C ATHY AND DAVE TATROW, PEGGY AND SAM TUNDO, AL AND BARBARA VIRZI, ROBERT WEINSTEIN, M.D., CLEM WALDMANN AND CHRISTINE WHIT TEMORE.

In loving memor y of Pa trons Lee Lindsay, Doug Jacobs and Tom S aunders, and Direc tor Emeritus Bill K nowles

SHIELDS’ OF SOUTHFIELD1-4 P.M. – GREAT FOOD, CASH BAR

2013-2014 Schedule – Jazz at Shields’APRIL 5

JERRY MCKENZIE# JUST JAZZAPRIL 19

CARL CAFAGNA # CREOLE KITCHEN

MAY 3 RJ SPANGLER #

PLANET D NONETMAY 17

THE ROYAL GARDEN TRIO

FEBRUARY 1 JOHNNY TRUDELL

FEBRUARY 15 JAMES DAPOGNY AND FRIENDS

MARCH 1 RAY HEITGER #

CAKEWALKIN’ JASS BAND FEATURING NICOLE HEITGER

MARCH 15 TNT BIG BAND

DECEMBER 7 THE MILLIONAIRES

FEATURING GARFIELD ANGOVE DECEMBER 21

SPECIAL CHRISTMASPROGRAM

SCOTT GWINNELL VOCAL GROUP & CARL CAFAGNA

METRO JAZZ VOICESJANUARY 4, 2014

BARBARA WARE AND FRIENDS W/MONEAR / TATROW / DOBBINS

JANUARY 18 SCOTT GWINNELL’S BIG BAND

JUNE 7 GEORGE SINNOTT #

NORTH OAKLANDDIXIELAND BAND

JUNE 21 KERRY PRICE AND FRIENDS

JULY 3 NO CONCERT

JULY 19 PAUL KELLER

JULY 19 RAGTIME RICK AND THE

CHEFS OF DIXIELAND

Featuring:Dave Bennett – leader,

clarinet, vocals and pianoTad Weed – piano

Kurt Krahnke – bassDoug Cobb – drums

DaveBennettQuartet

Saturday, November 16

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B’Jazz at Birmingham Baptist with Kerry and Friends

11-17, Sunday, B’Jazz at Birmingham Baptist Church presents Kerry and Friends (traditional jazz, ragtime and blues featuring the vocal shenanigans of Kerry Price). Kerry on piano and vocals, Paul Klinger on cornet and soprano sax, Terry Kimura on trombone, Brian Newsom on banjo, Tom Bogardus on clarinet and Bill Bolle on string bass. 5-7 p.m., Free concert! Free-will o$ering helps pay the musicians.! !is is the 18th year of B’Jazz Vespers and the third time Kerry has been asked to perform. First Baptist Church of Birmingham, 300 Willits (across from Mitchell’s Fish Market), Birmingham, 48009. 248-644-0550. Q

Metro Jazz Voices at First Unitarian-Universalist Church11-17, Sunday, Metro Jazz Voices perform Jazz Vespers, 5-8 p.m., Concert and Reception at First Unitarian-Universalist Church of Detroit, corner of Cass and Forest, Metro Jazz Voices will perform two sets of music with a short service in between, followed by a “Meet & Greet” reception in the fellow-ship hall where refreshments will be served and CDs are available. Proceeds from ticket and CD sales will go towards upgrading the church’s sound system and music programs. www.metrojazzvoices.com Tickets $25 (2 for $40) www.fundjazzvespers.eventbright.com to purchase tickets. Q

Steinway Jazz Café11-20, Wednesday, November 2013 Steinway Jazz Café features Michelé Ramo on violin, mandolin and 8 string guitar, Heidi Hepler voice with the Cli" Monear Trio, 7 p.m., Steinway Hall, Steinway Piano Gallery, 2700 E West Maple Road., Commerce Twp., MI 48390 (corner of M5 and Maple Road). RSVP: cloudon@steinwaydetroit.com or by phone 248-560-0358. $10 Steinway Society Members / $15 general admission. Q

Jazz at JAPC12-1, Sunday, Jazz At JAPC (Je"erson Avenue Presbyterian Church) continues thanks to donations in memory of late founder Jim Ru"ner. 4 p.m., Detroit’s own “Sax Man” George Benson brings his quartet of Dan Pliskow on bass, Chuck Shermetaro on piano, Tom Brown on drums and vocalist Barbara Ware. To be included on their e-mail listing, please send an e-mail to judyjapc@comcast.net with JAPC Jazz on the subject line. For more information call 313-822-3456. JAPC is located at 8625 E. Je$erson, Detroit, 48214-2799. Q

First Presbyterian Church of Farmington

!e First Presbyterian Church of Farmington’s concert series is listed below. Concert time is 4 p.m. !e church is located at 26165 Farmington Road, Farmington Hills, MI 48334, on the NW corner of 11 Mile and Farmington Roads. Free parking is available and no tickets are required. Donations will be collected and used to fund the musicians (suggested $15 per person, $25/family). More information, please call 248-474-6170 or visit www.farmington-pres.org

1-5-14 – Cli" Monear Trio with Janice Franco on vocals2-14-14 – Pierre Fracalanza, Cole, Cole, Cole3-2-14 – Ron Kischuk’s Tartarsauce Dixieland Jazz Band featuring

Johnny Trudell and Gene Parker Q

!e Plymouth Elks Lodge #1780 in Plymouth has Jazz and Blues on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 7-10:30 p.m. Dona-tions at the door include “more than hors d’oeuvres.” For more information, please call 734-453-1780 or e-mail: plymouthelks1780@yahoo.com. !e Lodge is located at 41700 Ann Arbor Rd. in Plymouth. 11-12, 2nd Tuesday, $5 donation, “Blues at the Elks” features the Steve Nardela Band. 11-26, 4th Tuesday, $10 donation, “Jazz at the Elks” presents Cli" Monear on piano, Je" Pedraz on bass, Scott Kretzer on drums and Susan Tobocman on vocals. 12-10, 2nd Tuesday, $5 donation, “Blues at the Elks” presents Big Foot and the Toe Tappers. Q

North Oakland Dixieland Band

11-16, Saturday, !e North Oakland Dixieland Band will be playing a wine and cheese bene"t concert at Christ the Redeemer Church. Free, donations accepted, for more information call 248-391-0240.

Gabby Rosolino and Friends at Sports Channel Bar

Beginning January 2, 2014, !ursday, A new gig … come on out! Gabby Rosolino on flugelhorn and vocals, Jerry Neeley on keyboard/vocals, Tom Ploeger on sax, Dennis DeCello on drums, Ron Rosolino on bass and vocals at Sports Channel Bar, 7:30-10:30 p.m., 25419 Je$erson Avenue, north of 10 MIle Rd., next to Harbor Lanes, in St. Clair Shores. Phone 586-771-2333. Good selection of food and drinks at a$ordable prices, nice room with lots of tables. Sit-ins welcome! Q

Plymouth Elks Lodge now features

“Jazz and Blues at the Elks”

On page 6, you’ll note that our 22nd Annual Mardi Gras concert will again be held at !e ConCorde Inn Forestré Banquet Center in Rochester Hills (very conve-niently located at M-59 and Crooks, not far from I-75). We moved Mardi Gras there last year and everyone loved it. It has it all – beautiful room, bandstand, real grand piano, dance #oor, sound system and tremendous food (catered by Soprano’s Catering – a third-generation caterer). Everything is included but the cash bar!

And, oh yes, the band ... !e Cakewalkin’ Jass Band featuring Nicole Heitger on vocals will be our struttin’ band this year.

We need to have a full house to ensure a successful event and many of you were sorry you missed it last year. Please bring a friend or another couple – this is an event that o$ers a true taste of New Orleans. Event Coordinator Rosemary Newton (contact her at 248-594-1211), has graciously o$ered to handle our ticket sales, please refer to the #ier for the details on how to be included. For our new members, this is one of the special events we host each year and loads of fun. Dress in your #apper costumer, or not, just come! Q

Mardi Gras 2014

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Chefs of Dixieland at the Sodbuster Ragtime Rick and the Chefs of Dixieland performing in Sylvania, Ohio at the Sodbuster every Wednesday from 8-11 p.m. !e Sodbuster is located in Haymarket Square, 5758 N

Main Street in Sylvania, Ohio. For more information, call 419-517-1045, or check the following websites: www.chefsof-

dixieland.com, www.sodbusterbar.com Q

Raven’s Club Every !ursday, Crescent City Trio with Alex Belhaj with Ray Heitger at the Raven’s Club in Ann Arbor, 9 p.m.-midnight, 207 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, 48103, 734-214-0400,

visit www.theravensclub.com Also, visit: http://www.alexbelhaj.com/

Every Wednesday, Ron Brooks Trio at !e Raven’s Club, 9 p.m.-midnight., 207 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, 48103,

734-214-0400, visit www.theravensclub.com Q

Gary Greenfelder Orchestra at Club 54 !ursdays (1st !ursday each month), the Gary Greenfelder Orchestra GGO performs at Club 54 with Jennifer Jones, and a host of guest musicians and vocalists sitting in. Gary’s big band features di$erent themes each month and promotes new and interesting arrangers. Great authentic Polish food in a beautiful atmosphere. Located on Van Dyke Road just north of 16 Mile Road on the east side of the street (in the Sterling Plaza), 7-10 p.m. Call 586-795-0054. “We Strive to Keep Music Alive.” $5 cover. Q

Northern Lights LoungeEvery Tuesday, 8 p.m., Dennis Co"ey Jazz Trio,

660 W. Baltimore, Detroit. 313-873-1739. Dennis Co"ey on guitar, various musicians on drums and congas, and Damon Warmack on bass. Great jazz, great food, no cover, and free

lighted parking. Q

Howell Eagles Aerie #3607 !ird Sunday of every month,!e Blue Notes, under the direc-

tion of !omas Halm, playing music of the 40s and 50s big band era and later. 3-7 p.m., $5 cover, open to the public, din-ner and sandwich specials available. Howell Eagles Aerie #3607, 141 Schroeder Park Drive, Howell, MI 48843. 517-548-1630

or 517-548-4313. Q

Travel With Wally’sby Cathy Tatrow

Mark your calen-dars January 30 through February 2, 2014 as Wally’s Warehouse Waifs will be traveling to Decatur, Illinois for the 39th Central Illinois Jazz Festival. Once again, we’re planning on taking a bus down so that our

Michigan fans can travel safely (you can never depend on the weather this time of year) with jazz friends and in comfort. !e WWW Bus trip pack-age is priced at $479 per person, based on double occupancy and includes: Transportation, Lodging, Patron Tickets; which insures priority seating, a Get Acquainted Party on Friday, Dinner and Show on Saturday, and Breakfast on Friday and Saturday.

Vocalist !eresa Scavarda will be joining Wally’s this year and if you haven’t yet had a chance to hear her, we can personally guarantee that she’ll knock your socks o$! !eresa is the wife of our banjo/guitar player and joined the group as a sub for Paul when he took a position on the Ameri-can Queen Riverboat. She became such a big hit on the jazz circuit that when Paul resigned the Steamboat position this summer, the festival direc-tors and fans across the country insisted that we keep her in our line-up.

!e Dave Bennett Quartet is also on the CIJF line-up, so we’ve got two of Michigan’s favorite musicians appearing in Decatur this year. Also appearing will be Cornet Chop Suey, Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Bob Draga, Nicki Parrott, Randy Reinhart, Marilyn Keller, Stephanie Trick and Danny Coots – to name a few. !ere will be four venues going all weekend, with Umbrella Parades, Late Night Jam Sessions, Gospel Services and Jazz Brunch … something for everyone. You won’t want to miss this one!

For those of you who might have an interest in the WWW New Year’s American Queen cruise on the Mississippi, we need to let you know that space has become VERY limited. I’d make that call today, if you want to go.

Last but not least, Dave Tatrow has been booked as an All-Star on the Jazzdagen/Crystal Symphony “Skyscrapers to Ice Castles” cruise to Iceland, which takes place June 1-14, 2014. !ere’s still plenty of room on this one.

Flyers for all of the WWW tours will be available at jazz club events, but if you would more information call Cathy Tatrow at (810) 631-4799. Q

SAVE THE DATES IN 2014April 25-27, 2013 Convention of the North American International Banjo Convention (www.naibc.org)

May 27, 2014 – “Jazzalot” at Temple Israel – George Benson, Cli" Monear Trio and DSO Youth Orchestra, the Double Tree Hotel in Dearborn

September 12-14, 2014 – “Grugelfest” in Toledo, Ohio

Joan Belgrave – a Jazzy Holiday! 12-14, Saturday, A Jazzy Holiday with Grammy-nominated vocal-

ist Joan Belgrave, at the Carr Center, 311 E. Grand River, Detroit, MI 48226. Showtimes: 7:30 p.m./9:30 p.m., www.jjoanbowbelgrave.com Q

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WHERE’S THE JAZZ? Some weekly events often change, if you’re in doubt, please call the venue. For more extensive schedules including out-of-town concerts, please visit the musicians’ respective web sites. Don’t forget to check the Jazz at Shield’s schedule on another page of this newsletter to see many of these "ne musicians playing for our GDJS concerts. For the MOST up-to-date information, be included in our weekly e-mail jazz blasts, call Sally at 248-909-8668.

Radio Jazz Don’t forget while you’re home to listen to WRCJ – Classical radio by day, jazz by night. 90.9 WRCJ-FM is Detroit’s premier public radio source for classi-cal and jazz music. Visit www.wrcj909fm.org for programming.

Detroit Blues Society Find out what is happening in the Detroit blues scene by becoming a member of the Society. www.detroitbluessociety.org.

Cli" Bell’s 2030 Park Avenue at W. Adams, Detroit, Phone 313-961-6422. Various jazz groups in a beautifully-restored martini bar. For more information visit www.Cli!Bells.com

Dirty Dog Jazz Café Every Tuesday, pianist Charles Boles, 6-9 p.m., no cover. Please visit their web site for up and coming groups. Top jazz acts every Wednesday-Saturday, 97 Kerchival, Grosse Pointe Farms, 313-882-JAZZ (5299). $15 cover charge, per show, usually Friday and Saturday. Please call the venue for exact schedules or visit www.DirtyDogJazz.com. Great food – American and small-plate Tapas style.

Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor For complete lineup of their jazz schedule, please visit: www.kerrytownconcert-house.com

Marge’s Bar and Grill 2nd and 4th Thursday. 7-10 p.m., the jazz tradition continues with The Marge’s Bar Band. Jim Wyse on clarinet, Johnny Trudell on trumpet, Terry Kimura on trombone, John Hammer on piano, Bill Bolle on bass, Bob Pinterich on drums, vari-ous guests on the front line. Dixieland and jazz standards. Great food in a legendary, casual hockey-bar environment. Second and fourth Thursday, 7-10 p.m., 15300 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230. Mack at Beacons"eld. Phone 313-881-8895, www.MargesBar.com

Musicians and BandsATTIC DWELLERS Second Sunday of each month, The Attic Dwellers Acoustic Music Club meet at Pay-check’s Lounge at 2932 Cani! in Hamtramck from 1 to 5 P.M. Please plan to attend and enjoy the circle jams. Beginners as well as seasoned musicians will enjoy themselves. The venue is just east of Joseph Campau. There is a public parking lot across the street one half-block east and street parking. Come on over and join in the fun. For more information, please contact Wolfgang Spider at spiderblues@sbcglobal.net. DAVE BENNETT Dave is listed at many venues in this newsletter. For complete schedule visit www.DaveBennett.comCARL CAFAGNA / MERI SLAVEN /VARIOUS GROUPS AND METRO JAZZ VOICES 9-21, Saturday, The Meri Slaven Trio with Scott Gwinnell and Eric Nachtrab on bass, 8:30 p.m. at Raymo’s in Fenton. 10-3, Thursday, vocalist Meri Slaven at the London Chophouse with Scott Gwin-nell on piano and Je! Pedraz on bass, 6-9 p.m. Please see Carl Cafagna and Meri Slaven at various other events listed in this newsletter. JAMES DAPOGNY – PHIL OGILVIE’S RHYTHM KINGS (P.O.R.K.) Every Sunday, James Dapogny and Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings play at Zal Gaz Grotto. Usually 5-8 p.m., sometimes 6-9 p.m., admission $7, $5 for students and seniors. Zal Gaz Grotto located at 2070 Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor, between Liberty and Pauline and across from the Ann Arbor west side Post O#ce. The Grotto

has a light menu, a bar, free parking, a dance $oor, no steps (except on the dance $oor), an unusually friendly and welcoming audience, a 7-foot Yamaha grand piano, and an unusual hot ten-piece jazz bandSCOTT GWINNELL www.wscottjazz.com JOHN HAMMER TRIO Weekend nights often (call the venue for John’s schedule (248) 644-5222),

, 34965 Woodward, Birmingham. 8-11 p.m. with great old standards from the Great American Songbook. Featuring

on piano.NICOLE HEITGER Appearing frequently with the Easy Street Jazz Band of Ann Arbor 5:30-8:30 p.m., Zal Gaz Grotto, Ann Arbor, 20707 Stadium Boulevard, 734-663-1202.RAY HEITGER / CAKEWALKIN’ JASS BAND For complete schedule visit www.RayHeitger.comDOUG HORN Almost every Thursday, 8-11 p.m.,

312 S. Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor. Doug Horn Jazz Trio plays acoustic, classic jazz in a comfortable cosmopolitan setting. Good food and drinks, no cover. 734-222-0202. Please note: November dates are November 21.PAUL KELLER Every Monday, the at 2070 W. Stadium Boulevard (between Liberty and Pauline) Ann Arbor. 7-9:45 P.M. Paul usually also features a local high school or college jazz band for part of the evening.Showtime on Monday is 7 p.m. and cover is $10. Zal Gaz Grotto o!ers good food and drinks at reasonable prices. Lots of safe, free parking. For complete local schedule of Paul’s extensive schedule visit www.pkorecords.comRON KISCHUK / TARTARSAUCE TRADITIONAL JAZZ BAND First Wednesday of each month,

at in Trenton. Ron Kischuk on trombone with an all-star group. TV’s Grand Event, food is reasonably priced and excellent (the hotel has the former Opus One chef). 6:30-9:30 p.m., reservations recommended. $5 cover, food and drink specials. , 2651 W. Je!erson Avenue, Trenton, MI 48183, 34-671-567, tvsgrandevent@yahoo.com. See Ron’s schedule listed at venues throughout this newsletter. PAUL KLINGER / EASY STREET JAZZ BAND Every Tuesday,

play dixieland and traditional jazz from 6-9 p.m. at Zal , 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 wonderful, obscure tunes! HUGH LEAL – SPEAKEASY QUARTET 11-24, Sunday,

2:30 p.m., Mackenzie Hall, 3277 Sandwich, Windsor, Tickets $15 at Mackenzie Hall or call 519-255-7600 for credit card phone orders, at the door $10. www.hughleal.comJERRY MCKENZIE / NIKOLA’S appear at , 25225 Telegraph Road, South"eld, 48034, 248-355-4695. 7-10 p.m., Jerry’s group appears on the 1st, 3rd,

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WHERE’S THE JAZZ? 4th and 5th Thursday of each month. Great food!

BILL MEYER Thursdays, 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. – , Open jam session with the RGB Trio featuring

. Cover $3, free parking, great food. 2727 Russell in the Eastern Market, (313) 567-2030. www.BertsEntertainment.com. Also, visit http://www.billmeyermusic.comBOB MILNE 11-24, , Owosso, MI, 3 p.m. Christ Episcopal Church, 120 Goodhue St., Owosso, MI. 48867 (corner of Washington St.). A fundraiser to help restore the stained glass windows of this beautiful, historic church. Call the church 989-723-2495 or Rev. Alice Lewis 989-723-0206. Visit www.BobMilne.com for Bob’s busy schedule.

GENE PARKER Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Gene Parker Jazz Trio with Je! Halsey, bass and Damen Cook, vocals/drums, http://www.theoliver-housetoledo.com Wednesdays 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., – Gene Parker Jazz Jam, Gene Parker and Friends, www.historiccommercialbuilding.com/degage.html , Ada Oh, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., On the campus of , Alternating between trio and single every other Friday during the summer. Call Gene for the schedule. 419-345-4480 cell, www.innatonu.com , Perrysburg, Oh, Jackson Square Atrium, Exit 193 o! route 75Sunday’s, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (brunch), duo, www.hifq.comPLANET D NONET/R.J. SPANGLER (9-piece swing band) For a list of their extensive playing schedule and CDs, please visit their web sites: http://rjspangler.com/http://www.eastlawnrecords.com/http://facebook.com/PlanetDNonet.Detroit

KERRY PRICE 11-17, B’Jazz in Birmingham, see page 5. Second Tuesday of very month, At with

(see Paul Klinger). Third Thursday of every month, on 3rd Thursdays, great sing-along with Kerry, Dakota Inn on John R. just north of McNichols (6 Mile) Detroit. 7 p.m., Good German food and drink, Lighted, guarded parking lot, reservations recommended, 313-856-9722. Call Kerry for questions 248-549-2057 or e-mail: catch kerrybug@sbcglobal.net. INGRID RACINE Sunday (and every Sunday, , 10 a.m., brunch) 734-769-0592, 401 Depot Street in Ann Arbor. Call to make sure she’s playing that day!RAGTIME RICK AND THE CHEFS OF DIXIELAND For their complete playing schedule, please visit their web site: www.chefsofdixieland.comMICHELE RAMO / HEIDI HEPLER ON VOCALS Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday,

at the , 7-10 p.m., 44791 Schoenherr Rd., Sterling Heights, MI. 586-997-1731.

RIVERBOAT RAMBLERS Second Thursday,

, 6-9 p.m., 28911 Je!erson Avenue, St. Clair Shores, 48081, 586-296-09510. www.bluegooseinn.net Third Thursday, the , 7-10 p.m., 30088 Dequindre Road, Warren, MI 48092-1811, 586-751-9560. www.commonwealthclubmi.com

PETE SIERS AND LOS GATOS Salsa Wednesday (last Wednesday of every month) 9:30 p.m., Salsa lessons avail-able earlier in the evening, $10 cover, full kitchen, 1/2 o! select wines. , 110 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104. Call 734-222-9841 to verify gig is on.DICK TAPERT – DR. DICK’S GOOD VIBES 11-28, Thursday, plays the lounge at the , located at Maple and Telegraph behind the shopping plaza, southwest corner, 6:30 to 9 p.m.

.DAVE TATROW / WALLY’S WAREHOUSE WAIFS Dave is playing at several venues listed throughout this newsletter. For a complete schedule, visit www.WallysJazz.comSUSAN TOBOCMAN – NEW YORK VOCALIST 11-26, Tuesday, See listing on page 3 11-29, Friday,

. 7-10 p.m. 11-30, Saturday, with

7:30-11 p.m., , 34965 Woodward Ave., Bir-mingham, MI , (248) 644-5222 www.susantobocman.comTUMBAO BRAVO www.tumbaobravo.com JOHNNY TRUDELL Call for performance dates, some Saturday nights, the plus guest artists at an Italian restaurant, , 51195 Schoenherr Rd., Shelby Township, MI 48315. Phone 586-731-6161 for schedule – performances are not on a regular basis. Italian dining in a casual and a!ordable setting. John is playing a various venues listed throughout the newsletter.BARBARA WARE 12-1, (see page 5) 12-7, , 4240 Cass Avenue, 313-832-1155, 7:30 p.m. 12-21, , 34965 Woodward Ave., Birmingham, MI , (248) 644-5222, 7:30 p.m.STEVE WOOD11-15, Friday,

Sets are at 7 pm and 8:30 pm.

TOTY VIOLA / GRECO FREEMAN Friday, (every), 7-10 p.m., Toty Viola guitar/vocals with Gwen Foxx, vocalist at Tre Monti (Hour Magazine 2013 Restaurant of the Year Winner), 1695 E Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI (in the back of the San Marino Club) Sunday (every), jazz guitarist/vocalist Toty Viola and percussionist/vocalist Greco Freeman at LaDolce Vita, 17546 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48203 from noon-3 p.m. for their Jazz Brunch. Later that evening, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm, Toty Viola Guitar/vocals at La Dolce Vita, 17546 Woodward Ave, Detroit. www.totyviola.com, www.facebook.com/totyviola, E:mail info@totyviola.com.

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c/o Bill Bolle6625 Aurora Drive

Troy, Michigan 48098

Membership Dues Are Payable in January 2014 As a helpful reminder, and so that you don’t ruin your jazz information, we have included the 2014 Membership Renewal form as an insert in this month’s newsletter. Please remember that ALL dues are payable by January 2014 unless you joined in the last quarter of 2013. In that case, your membership is good through the end of 2014. !anks to so many of you who have already sent their dues in! We have not mailed 2013 mem-bership cards lately, we’re sending the new 2014 cards instead to save on postage so if you have mailed your check, you’ll receive your membership card soon. Many thanks to Nancy Blake who tirelessly volunteers to mail membership cards out. If you have questions about your membership, please read the “Dues Payment Guidelines” on the membership form. !is will be our "fth year of this dues policy but we still get questions about it We have received many new and renewing Patron sponsor-ships lately, and those are also good through the end of 2014. We truly thank all of our members who support us with their membership and donations – and particularly those Patrons without who we would not survive. We are doing our best to bring you the very best talent in the Detroit area, and remember that we need your attendance at our Saturday “Jazz at Shields’” concerts to continue what we do so please come as often as you can. Q

Planet D Nonet Tribute to Billy Strahorn11-27, Wednesday, 8 pm, Cli" Bell’s 2030 Park Ave., Detroit, Michigan 48226, No Cover!Brand new charts by Joshua James, Michael Sailors, Duncan McMillan and Pat Prouty, as well as charts by David Berger and Chuck Isreals. If you are familiar with the jazz composition, “Take the A Train,” then you know something about not only Duke Elling-ton, but also Billy “SweetPea” Strayhorn, its composer. Stray-horn joined Ellington’s band in 1939, at the age of twenty-two. Ellington liked what he saw in Billy and took this shy, talented pianist under his wings. Neither one was sure what Strahorn’s function in the band would be, but their musical talents had attracted each other. By the end of the year Staryhorn had become essential to the Duke Ellington Band; arranging, composing, sitting-in at the piano. Billy made a rapid and almost complete assimilation of Elling-ton’s style and technique. It was di%cult to discern where one’s style ended and the other’s began. !e results of the Ellington-Staryhorn collaboration brought much joy to the jazz world.www.billystrayhorn.com/1997/biography.htm www.facebook.com/PlanetDNonet.Detroitwww.planetdnonet.comJustin Jozwaik / alto sax and cl, Jim Holden / tenor sax and cl, Joshua, James / bari and alto sax, cl, James O’Donnell / trum-pet, flügelhorn & vocal, Ken Ferry / trumpet and flügelhorn, John “T-Bone” Paxton /trombone and vocal, Michael Zaporski / piano, Shannon Wade / stringbass, RJ Spangler with special guest Camille Price on vocals. More information, call George Seedor", 248-652-4759 or e-mail: gpseedor"@live.com Q

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