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Pennsylvania Jazz Collective presents

PA Jazz Idol IV & the Sixth Annual Jazz Awards

Foy Hall | Moravian College | Bethlehem, PennsylvaniaApril 19, 2017 Wednesday 7:30pm

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We know that we cannot do it without you, and

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More Events! More Jazz!

June 11, 2017 PAJAZZ & Wine Festival Cherry Valley Winery, Saylorsburg, PA 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm Proceeds benefit the Jerry Kozic Memorial Jazz Scholarship Co-producer COTA (Celebration of the Arts)

July 22, 2017 The second annual Christmas City Summer Jazz Festival – Bethlehem Municipal Ice Rink 345 Illick’s Mill Rd 12:00 – 10:00 pm FREE & open to the public Featuring the regions best

October 8, 2017 “Fall for Jazz” Party 2:00 – 5:00 pm FREE party – Renew membership or become a member Open jam session The Ice House on Sand Island, Bethlehem, PA

November Jazz Series VI 16 – 18, 2017 Instrument of focus- the Guitar Guest artists include: Vic Juris, Bill Washer & Tom Kozic. More T.B.A. Clinics, workshops & performances

Wednesday April 19 PA Jazz Idol IV & Sixth Annual Awards

ProgramOPENING REMARKS- DAVE ROTH, PRESIDENT, PJC

1. Marywood University Jazz Ambassadors Combo “Wonderland” Composed by Benny Carter - Ross LeSoine - tenor saxophone, Mark Harvey - piano, Richard Baublitz - electric bass, Martin Monahan - drums

Award Presentation - Talent Deserving Wider Recognition- Zach Martin

2. Carl and the Hamiltones - North Penn SD - “Caravan” Composed by Duke Ellington - Zach LaValla - Bass, Jimmy Dooling - Trumpet, Braden Alderfer - Saxophone, Matt Oriente - Saxophone, Max Du - Piano, Antonio Magalhaes - Guitar, Carl Hamilton - Drums

Award Presentation - Sponsor recognition – Beall Fowler / Abe Zegeye

3. Jennie & the Boys - Muhlenberg College “Love for Sale” Composed by Cole Porter - Jennie Colabatistto - vocals, Adam Abrams - alto saxophone, Jose Cruz - piano, David Orr - bass

Award Presentation - Student

4. Dane Becker & the Chameleons - “Nardis” Composed by Bill Evans - Dane Becker - piano, Bill Gow - bass, Donavan Austin - Trombone

Award Presentation - Lifetime Achievement - Bill G / Rob S.

5. Marywood Duo “Stella by Starlight” Composed by Victor Young - Alexander Marino - alto, Hoc Weng Chong - Guitar

Award Presentation - Artist of the Year - Paulie

6. Patrick Keersen Trio - Moravian College “Have You Met Miss Jones” Composed by Richard Rodgers - Pat Keersen- Piano, Ben Seitz- Bass, Ron Bogart- Drums

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— Distinguished Judges —Jon Ballantyne

Canadian-born, New York area-based pianist/composer Jon Ballantyne has released 10 albums and won 2 Juno Awards (Canadian equivalent to Grammy).

Jon is an artist who deftly combines the unknown with the known.

No matter whom Jon has played with Jon has observed, Jon has listened and learned, all the while honing his own wit and otherworldly musical skills in the company of his contemporaries and more than a handful of masters. In Jon’s formative years, there were performances and/or recordings with artists such as Joe Henderson, Roy Haynes, Paul Bley, Pepper Adams and Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd. More recently, Jon has shared the stage with saxophone greats Dave Liebman, Seamus Blake, Phil Dwyer and trumpet virtuoso Ingrid Jensen among many other innovative artists currently on the scene.

In the past two and a half decades, Jon has performed critically acclaimed solo piano concerts and with his stellar quartet at venues and major music festivals across Canada, Japan, the USA, The UK, Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Holland, France, Germany, Italy and Israel.

Whether he’s performing his original compositions, virtuosic two-handed spontaneous improvisations, or reworking jazz standards in his own innate, organic way, Jon Ballantyne’s openness, originality and inborn creativity always inform his music, much to the delight of his listeners.

Patrick Dorian

Patrick Dorian, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music, was a member of the East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Music Department from 1987 through 2013. In 2010, he was awarded the highest faculty honor, the preeminent rank of Distinguished Professor of Music. He taught courses in jazz studies and film music and was the liaison to the Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection. He is the author and reviewer of many professional journal articles, chapters in several books, and CD insert booklets.

Professor Dorian’s long-time experience as a concert band and jazz ensemble director make him a sought-after evaluator and adjudicator at many festivals. His biography is included in Trumpet Greats: A Biographical Dictionary by David R. Hickman et al. (2013). It outlines Professor Dorian’s accomplished teaching career, in addition to his performing and recording careers, especially as a long-time member of the Phil Woods Big Band, the David Liebman Big Band directed by Gunnar Mossblad, the Jazz Artists Repertory Orchestra (JARO), and the Water Gap Brass. He has toured internationally, with performances at major jazz festivals, jazz clubs, and concert halls.

Professor Dorian performed on two Grammy-nominated CDs (Celebration!, 1997, and Beyond the Line, 2003). He also performed on the David Liebman

Big Band (DLBB) DVD and CD LIVE . . . As Always (2011). Recently released recordings include New Celebration by Phil Woods and the COTA Festival Orchestra, Tomorrow’s Expectations by the DLBB, and A Tribute to Wayne Shorter by the DLBB. He has recently performed with The Temptations, The Four Freshmen, and the national tour of Cathy Rigby Is Peter Pan.

In June 2007, Professor Dorian was presented with the Great Teacher Award by the ESU Alumni Association. In October 2007, he was inducted into the East Stroudsburg Area School District Music Hall of Fame. He was also awarded the Fred Waring Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Arts and the Community. Professor Dorian holds degrees from Northwestern University (MM Performance) and Ithaca College (BM Performance and Music Education) and taught instrumental music in public schools for 14 years.

Tony Gairo

Vice President of the Pennsylvania Jazz Collective, Tony Gairo has composed for and performed with jazz saxophone icon Phil Woods, has composed a jazz ballet and a jazz opera. In addition, he has performed with David “Fathead” Newman, Johnny Mathis, Natalie Cole, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Al Martino, Clay Aiken and many others. He is an adjunct on the jazz faculty at Moravian, Muhlenberg and Lafayette Colleges and has been nominated for a Grammy Nomination for an album released on Sea Breeze Records, Treacherous, which featured a program entirely of his original compositions for jazz orchestra.

Paul Rostock

Paul Rostock has served on the faculty of Moravian College since 1991 as an artist/lecturer and instructor of Double Bass and Bass Guitar. He has directed jazz ensembles and taught private jazz history and improvisation practicum’s, and directs the Moravian Bass Ensemble. Paul also serves as a director for the annual Summer Youth Jazz Camp. A versatile and sought after free lance musician, Paul has appeared with many popular artists including Frank Sinatra, Michael Feinstein, Steve Tyrell, Monica Mancini, Maureen McGovern, Toni Tennille and Bobby Rydell. Jazz artists Paul has performed with include Maynard Ferguson, Phil Woods, Clark Terry, Randy Brecker, Stanley Turrentine, Bob Dorough, Carl Fontana and Jon Faddis. Regional jazz groups Paul is associated with include Dave Roper Trio, Rob Stoneback Big Band, David Leonhardt, Marko Marcinko and La Cuchina. Paul also toured and recorded with the late vocalist Frank Sinatra Jr.

Bill Goodwin

An almost completely self-taught drummer, Bill attributes his early interest in the drums to Shelly Manne’s playing on the movie soundtrack of “The Man with the Golden Arm.” Before that he had taken piano lessons and studied the tenor saxophone. His father’s extensive record collection gave him the opportunity to hear and learn songs, and he still hears the form of the music first. From 1959 to

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the present, Goodwin has been a professional drummer, playing with the likes of Bill Evans, Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Jim Hall, George Shearing and Bobby Hutcherson, and singers such as June Christy, Joe Williams, Roseanna Vitro, Tony Bennett and Manhattan Transfer. The drum chair with Gary Burton brought him to the East Coast in 1969. After a three year stint with Burton’s group Bill settled down in an old farmhouse in the Poconos and worked the resorts. It was there that he and bassist Steve Gilmore became a team. Goodwin, like Gilmore, is a charter member of The Phil Woods Quartet (now Quintet), joining at it’s inception in February 1974.

Phil Woods says, “Bill is the magic ingredient in our all acoustic group. He is one of the masters who plays the song, not just the time. He shades and tints beautifully. He plays the music.”

Bill Goodwin has produced all of the The Phil Woods Quartet/Quintet and Little Big Band recordings since 1980 including the Grammy Award winning albums MORE LIVE (Adelphi), AT THE VANGUARD (Antilles) and the 1992 Grammy nominee ALL BIRD’S CHILDREN (Concord Jazz), as well as THE PHIL WOODS QUINTET MEETS DIZZY GILLESPIE on Timeless Records and FLOWERS FOR HODGES by Phil Woods and Jim McNeely duo. He has also produced several Tom Harrell recordings and was Omnisound’s main producer of jazz product including: PHIL WOODS/LEW TABACKIN and Dave Frishberg’s SONGBOOKS, VOLUME I and VOLUME II. His most recently released production efforts are Keith Jarrett’s LIVE AT THE DEER HEAD for ECM Records, and THE PHIL WOODS QUARTET/QUINTET 20TH ANNIVERSARY ALBUM for Mosaic, Phil Woods’ ASTOR & ELIS for Chesky Records and the Quintet’s MILE HIGH JAZZ for Concord Jazz.

Rob Stoneback

Rob Stoneback is the leader, featured trombonist, and chief arranger of the Rob Stoneback Big Band. Rob has played trombone for over 50 years and has been a big band leader for over 36 years.

Besides playing with the Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey, and Harry James Orchestras, Rob has performed with many stars of the entertainment world, including Natalie Cole, Johnny Mathis, The Manhattan Transfer, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra Jr., Olivia Newton-John, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Lou Rawls, Joan Rivers, Bob Newhart, Rosemary Clooney, Jack Jones, Wayne Newton, Bobby Rydell, Sonny and Cher, Don Rickles, and Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme.

In the world of jazz, Rob has taken the stage with Clark Terry, Stanley Turrentine, Bill Watrous, Bobby Watson, Diane Schuur, Bernard Purdie, David “Fathead” Newman, Urbie Green, Wycliffe Gordon, Rufus Reid, Bobby Sanabria, David Sanchez, and Al Grey.

The Rob Stoneback Big Band’s recording Mad to the Bone features the legendary trombonist Bill Watrous. Bill Watrous said the Rob Stoneback Big

Band is “one of the finest bands I’ve ever played with.” Check out Rob’s website at robstonebackbigband.com. Previous recordings by Rob and the guys are Up Front (1983), Traditions (1990), and Caught in the Web (1997). In 2013, Rob released a combo album, Bare Bones, that features himself, Bill Watrous, and fellow Lehigh Valleyites, Craig Kastelnik, and Gary Rissmiller.

In May 2007, the Rob Stoneback Big Band recorded with Simone, Nina Simone’s daughter. With her Rob and his band performed at Lincoln Center, the Berks Jazz Festival, The World Café, and the Whitaker Center. As Simone’s musical director, Rob also played at the Telluride Jazz Festival, the Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival, the Jazz and Ribs Festival, and at other venues in Illinois, Ohio, Florida, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

Mr. Stoneback was a clinician at the Eastern Trombone Workshop at Ft. Myer, Virginia in 2008.

Master of Ceremonies: Dr. Neil Wetzel

Dr. Neil Wetzel is Associate Professor of Music at Moravian College (Bethlehem, PA) where he teaches saxophone and is Director of Jazz Studies. Having earned both a BM (Jazz Perf.) and MAT degrees from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. In 2007 he completed the EdD program at Teacher’s College, Columbia University. His dissertation focused on teaching jazz improvisation. As founder and music director of Moravian College’s summer music camp, July Jazz Getaway, Mr. Wetzel has worked and played with Clark Terry, Al Grey, Terrell Stafford, Milt Grayson, Stanley Turrentine, and Bobby Watson. He has backed many great performers including Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, Bob Hope, Johnny Mathis, Bernadette Peters, the Temptations and the Four Tops. He has recorded with the Philly Pops Orchestra and singer Patti Page in Carnegie Hall; this CD won the 1999 Grammy for best Pop Traditional Performance. He can also be heard on four CD’s with jazz pianist Eric Mintel: Live, Hopscotch, Dynamo and Four on the Floor. Mr. Wetzel has also played and taught at the Lana Jazz Festival in Lana, Italy as well as the Karel Velebny Jazz Workshop in Frydlant, Czech Republic. He is on the advisory board of the Pennsylvania Jazz Collective and the chair of their education committee.

His latest CD project “Cowboys and Capes” was just released.

Awards Presenter: Alan Gaumer

Awards presenter: Alan Gaumer has been playing trumpet since 1958. As a young trumpeter he appeared on the national television show the Ted Mack Amateur Hour. As featured Jazz trumpeter in the US Navy Show Band, he performed in over 70 countries throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and South America.

He is currently in his twenty third year as jazz trumpet artist/lecturer at Moravian College. He is very active in local jazz education and adjudicates regularly at regional school jazz festivals. Former, and one current (trumpet & jazz “improv”) students, have won positions in the prestigious Pennsylvania State

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The PA Jazz vision

Improving the future through arts education

Mission : The Pennsylvania Jazz Collective strives to expose and promote the diversity of jazz through education, outreach and performance encouraging participation in America’s unique art form.

Education objectives: Through education in the arts, particularly jazz, the Pennsylvania Jazz Collective seeks to instill essential and life enhancing skills. Some of these skills include discipline, creativity, problem solving, working well with others in a cooperative atmosphere, confidence and intellectual development.

PA Jazz focuses on the musical communication that is at the core of jazz. Jazz is an expression of individuality and the spontaneous artistic language spoken within the context of a democratic framework. We are cognizant that jazz performers and students draw upon multiple educational and social disciplines to simultaneously interact in a manner that uniquely ties together many educational disciplines and learning..

To learn more or to make a contribution, please contact:

PENNSYLVANIA Jazz COLLECTIVE 352 Anchorage Rd., Saylorsburg, Pa. 18353

570-656-5631

www.pajazzcollective.org

The Pennsylvania Jazz Collective Maintains Membership with:

JEN (Jazz Educators Network)

Lehigh Valley Arts Council

High School Jazz Band.-trumpet section. Alan regularly preforms with several ensembles including, the Quintet- Co-op Bop, in duet with Robin Bryan (Body and Soul) and as a member of the trumpet section of the Deer Head Inn- COTA All-Stars Big Band. He also appears with the Moravian College Faculty Jazz Quintet and continues to free-lance in a variety of genres.

Alan is the founder and Artistic Director of the Lehigh Valley based non-profit organization: The Pennsylvania Jazz Collective. Its mission is to educate and expose community members of all ages to the richness, the history, and the diversity of American jazz. www.pajazzcollective.org

He performs with a “Who’s Who” list of jazz personalities including: Randy Brecker, Phil Woods, Bob Dorough, Bill Goodwin, Tony Marino, Craig Kastelnik, Nelson Hill, Gary Rissmiller, Tom Kozic, Skip Wilkins, Dave Leonhardt, Tom Schuman, Tony Gairo, Paul Rostock, Neil Wetzel, Bill Washer, Matt Vashlishan and many more. As a young trumpeter he played with the big bands of: Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey & Harry James.

A short list of recording credits include: “Co-op Bop”, a jazz quintet; “Caught in the Web” with Rob Stoneback; “Introducing” the Moravian Jazz Faculty; his own compilation of original compositions, “One To Go”, and just released, “Cowboys and Capes” a Neil Wetzel project.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentDave Roth

Vice President Tony Gairo, B. M. Saxophone

Associate Professor of Saxophone, Jazz at Moravian, Muhlenberg & Lafayette Colleges Director of the Muhlenberg College Big Band and Moravian College Jazz Combo 1.

Secretary Ron BogartTreasurerErnest L. Stadler, P. E.

Principal Consultant, Stadler Engineering Co.Past adjunct faculty in Bioprocess Engineering at NCC Retired as Director Custom Engineered Bioprocess Equipment Sales at B. Braun Biotech / Sartorius Founding Member and Treasurer, Society of Bioprocess Professionals

Board MembersBill Smith Brian Bortz

Advisory Board & Education Committee Chair Neil Wetzel, Ed. D

Associate Professor Music and Director of Jazz Studies, Moravian College

The Honorable Wayne Maura Magisterial District Judge

Vice President, UNICO Bethlehem Chapter Member, Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club of Bethlehem Member, Executive Board, Goodfellows

June Thomas

Vicki Doney Artistic Director: Alan Gaumer

Graduate U.S. Navy School of Music Artist / Lecturer, Moravian College

Media Director: Tyler EvansCalendar Listing Submissions: June ThomasAttorney: Michael D. Collins, Esq.Photographer: Dan DanishAccountant: James P. Weiss, C.P.A.Community Resources & Development Director- Annie Prince Video editing- Rachel LoughryVolunteer - Mel Frey

Committee MembersNeil Wetzel | Alan Gaumer | Tony Gairo | Bill Smith, Chair | Arlene Schar | Davey Werkheiser | Annie Prince | Zack Martin | Gene Perla | Dan Danish | Dave Berger | Jim McGee | June Thomas | Dave Roth | Gary Rissmiller | Bill Smith | Vicki Doney | Bob Ackerman | Tony Gairo | Wayne Maura | Jim Gloria | Brian Bortz | George Torrella | Dan Wilkins

Past Board MembersMarlene Gilley | Frank Wilgruber | Jim McGee | Robin Bryan | Joel Nathan Rosen

The NEW PA Jazz Membership plan- now live online www.pajazzcollective.org

Your membership and support enables us to present the finest Jazz artists, educate students and develop an audience for America’s music- JAZZ!

We offer 7 levels of membership designed to suit all budgets and interests of the individual or corporate member.

We thank all sponsors & contributors.

MEMBERS Musician gold members June Thomas Mike Lorenz Nick Krolak Zack Martin Dave Berger Skip Wilkins Alan Gaumer Robin Bryan Joe Wagner

Musician members David Leffler Ernie Stadler Ryan Taranto James Frank Bob Cohen Ron Goosley Henry Lawrence Rob Fraser Dr. Richard Fanning Marlene Gilley Dave Roth Dave Leonhardt Tom Sestak Rob Stoneback Russ Braun Craig Kastelnik* Gary Rissmiller* Nelson Hill* Tom Kozic* George Torrella Lou Czechowski Tony Gairo Arlene Schar Pete Fluck Bill Smith Linda Kozic Ed Hudak Neil Henann Nancy Coletti Frank DiBussolo Karen Toole Frank Strouse Peter Harper Zach Brock Bill Washer (as of 4/21/16) * Past artist of the year.

Jazz series V Grant Awards: PCA/Lehigh Valley Arts Council Project Stream Moravian College Arts & Lectures Grant Moravian College Department of Music Anonymous

School Members Broughal Middle School

Student members Ron Bogart Joel Paulson Maggie Rineman

Please note: As new members join, our website will be updated bi-monthly.

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Silver Patrons Robin Bieber Ralph Morris Frank Wilgruber Harold Seltzer Bill Scherbak Joseph Kneebone Ellison Heil Dr. Joel Nathan Rosen Adrian Shanker Dale Howe Harry Newman Hank Narrow Jill Narrow Danielle Becker Dr. Thomas Sugalski

Gold Patrons Patti Sakdiponephong Pat Finelli David Miller

Platinum Patrons Zeiner Piano - John Zeiner Taranto Family - Mary Taranto WWFM / WWCI - Gloria Krolak Wetzel Family - Dr. Neil & Christine Wetzel Ambrosi Family - Jeannine Ambrosi Chester County Cat Hospital - Paul & Dr. Rachel Stadler Cherry Valley Winery - Mary Sorrenti The Cafe - Pattie Sakdiponephong Psychology Associates of Bethlehem Dr. Tom Sugalski Annie Prince & Bruce Wilson Construction

Cool Club Patrons The Bookstore Speakeasy - Jim Richie Bethlehem ENT - Dr. David Yen South Italy Imports - Bill Binczak Working Dog Press

Swing Club Patrons Pest Pro, Inc. - Rich Potts James Burke and Associates The PA Jazz Society

Bebop Club Patrons Judge Wayne “Paco” Maura WDIY Hotel Bethlehem Nazareth Music Company MCS Industries

Grants: Beall Fowler Arts & Lectures (Moravian) Moravian Music Department PA Council for Arts - LV Arts Lehigh Valley Arts Council Project Stream Anonymous

2016 Christmas City Festival Sponsors ($2,000 + Level) Minsi Ridge Records MCS Industries Abe’s Cold Beer The PA Jazz Society Northampton County Pa Jazz Society

Pennsylvania Jazz Collective sincerely thanks

The Taranto Family

Bethlehem ENT

Sayer Design

Working Dog Press

Blair Flintom Moravian College Music Department

for their support

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