It is jazz season! There is so much jazz out there and so little time. Puppyjazz can help keep your ears busy and happy.

There are two new releases this month as well as announcements for four great concerts, none of which should be missed.

FIRST CONCERT:

The super talented pianist, Chihiro Yamanaka, will be in concert for the Jazz Club of Sarasota on February 9, 2008, at 7:00 PM. 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.

SECOND CONCERT:

Arbors Records is doing it again! Saturday, March 15, 2008 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), Antii Sarpilla [Finland] (reeds), Dick Hyman and 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!

THIRD CONCERT:

The third concert is Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 at 7:30 PM to be held at Glenridge Performing Arts Center, Palmer Ranch, 7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota, FL, and features Diane Linscott (vocal), Harry Allen (tenor) Charlie Prawdzik (piano) Mark Neuenschwander (bass) Johnny Moore (drums) and Rick Peterson (guitar). This is a celebration of Diane's new CD, "Once Upon A Summertime". Price per ticket is $20.00.

FOURTH CONCERT:

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).

Three more musicians have been added: Antii Sarpilla (reeds) John Allred (trombone) and Howard Alden (guitar).

This is a party not to be missed!!!


From Arbors Records there are two great new CDs:
	Thad Jones was a marvelous trumpeter and composer. Here are 14 tracks by that super talented, multi-instrumentalist Scott Robinson playing 15 different instruments! He is backed by some of the musicians in the business. This is a fantastic CD not to be missed. Arbors, ARCD19276. ...read more and listen to it now!
	Here are two masters having a marvelous musical dialogue on 14 swinging tracks. They seem to instinctively know what the other one is going to do and vice versa. It is a great CD and should be on every record shelf. Arbors, ARCD19355. ...read more and listen to it now!

This concludes this newsletter. As always, we invite you to browse our extensive jazz CD catalog at http://puppyjazz.com.

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