NEWS FROM PUPPY JAZZ
We hope you had a beautiful Thanksgiving and we wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 2008 is right around the corner and hopefully it will be a good year for everybody.
The super talented pianist, Chihiro Yamanaka, will be in concert for the Jazz Club of Sarasota on February 16, 2008, at 7:30PM. Location is Holly Hall. Tickets can be had by calling the Jazz Club’s office at 1-941-366-1552 and prices are $25.00, $20.00 for members/
Chihiro has just finished a triumphant 10 concert tour of Europe to sold out houses everywhere. She is currently touring in Japan. She is a Universal Verve recording artist.
Arbors Records is doing it again! Saturday, March 15, 2208 at 7:30 PM at the Venice Church of the Nazarene, 1535 East Venice Avenue, Venice, FL. This is the Second Annual Musical Tribute to Bob Haggart. The line-up if musicians at this years extravaganza are: Randy Sandke, Jon-Eric Kellso (trumpets), John Allred, Wycliff Gordon (trombones), Harry Allen (tenor sax), Ken Peplowski (clarinet), Dick Hyman, Derek Smith (pianos), Howard Alden, Bucky Pizzarelli (guitars), Aaron Weinstein (violin), Nicki Parrott (bass), Butch Miles (drums), and Carol Sloane (vocals).
Tickets are $45.00 and $35.00 and can be had at Arbors offices at 1-800-299-1930.
This is a concert not to be missed!
Well, not really a concert, it is called First Annual Arbors Records Invitational Piano Jazz Party! WOW! It will be held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort on Clearwater Beach - remember the March of Jazz Parties, same place. The concerts take place on Friday, January 16 and Saturday, January 17, 2009. (Note the year!) Concerts are scheduled for Friday, 7:00 PM - 12 and Saturday, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM to 12;00. All event ticket price $200.00 (No individual event tickets will be sold). Call 1-800-299-1930 for tickets. Seating is limited to 200 people at 20 tables of 10 each. A 10% discount will be given for tables of 10 reserving together. Seating will be assigned in order of reservations.
Hotel Reservations should be made directly with The Sheraton Sand Key Resort, 1160 Gulf Boulevard, Clearwater Beach, FL 33767. Phone number: 1-727-595-1611; FAX: 1-727-593-6004: Toll Free: 1-800-456-7263. There are only a limited number of rooms available at the special rate of $189.00 per night, Single or Double occupancy, plus tax.
The line-up is as follows: Shelly Berg, Dick Hyman, Bernd Lhotzky, Louis Mazetier, Rossano Sportiello, Johnny Varro (pianos), Warren Vache (cornet); Ken Peplowski (clarinet), Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar), Aaron Weinstein (violin), Nicki Parrott (bass), Ed Metz Jr. (Drums).
This is a party not to be missed!!!
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Here are two masters of their instruments. You wonder how just two guys can make so much music. They both have technique and musical intelligence and play off each other intuitively. It is almost as if they can read each others mind. This is musical wizardly. Arbors, ARCD19340. | |
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Is there any doubt as to who owns a cat named Charlie Cat II? Of course not. And on the first track, Buddy composed a tune for Charlie Cat II. Here he is backed by some strong company, Lou Soloff, Howard Alden, Joe Cohn, Derek Smith, Rufus Reid and Eddie Metz Jr. They sure make some swinging music together, in addition to Track 1, there are 9 other great songs. Arbors, ARCD19349. | |
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Bobby Gordon studied with Joe Marsala. It was a father/son relationship and to this day, Bobby always pays tribute to Joe. Here he is paying tribute to his mentor by playing songs associated with him. A great crew is backing Bobby, Randy Reinhardt, Keith Ingham, Russell George, James Chirillo, Vince Giordano, Arnie Kinsella and Steve Little sharing the drum duties. This is a beautiful, swinging session. Arbors, ARCD19352. | |
| We have acquired another label we are very excited about: ArsNova, which is owned by the talented Don Scaletta. | ||
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This Volume I, Don Scaletta & the Jazz Project Salutes Stan Kenton. An 18 piece big band led by Don on piano, plus a vocalist named Gloria Yousha. They rip through a bunch of Kenton standards in grand style. In the words of Jack Simpson “So thanks Don Scaletta for all your dedicated work, and musical skill, in creating so much listening pleasure!” Amen. ARSNOVA, 001. | |
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Here is Volume II of Don Scaletta & the Jazz Project Salutes Stan Kenton. An 18 piece big band led by Don on piano. There are 4 alternate musicians and vocal by Ellen Davis and the Dave Pruyn Singers. 18 Rousing tracks of Kenton music. It doesn’t get much better than this. We are hoping for a Volume III and more, but you have to buy these to keep it going. ARSNOVA, 002. | |
This concludes the announcements and the new releases. We hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!
This concludes the news for now. Don’t forget, this is a good time to order CD's for Christmas gifts....and FREE SHIPPING in DECEMBER - NEW CD's only (i.e. offer does not apply to used CD's)
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We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you!