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The REED BLOCK July 2007
Harold Estok, Founder
ALSI and The Reed Block
THE REED BLOCK
c/o Helen Estok Schoell
P.O. Box 151357
San Diego, CA 92175
July 2007
“Celebrating 100 Years of the Piano Accordion in America”
Happy July 4th !!
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
President’s Message ................................................... 3
Credits ...................................................................... 3
Happiness at ALSI Picnic .......................................... 4
Picnic Photos ............................................................. 5
Accordion Events Round-Up ..................................... 6
Upcoming Events....................................................... 7
ALSI Schedule 2007 .................................................. 7
Playing Around .......................................................... 7
Birthdays and Anniversaries ....................................... 8
Silent Reed ................................................................ 8
Piano Accordion History ............................................ 9
August Concert Flyer ................................................ 10
July Showcase Flyer................................................... 11-12
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material is received, in writing or email, no later than that date. Please submit your input to Helen Estok Schoell or
Bob Page at [email protected]. Thank you for your cooperation.
MEETINGS: The club normally meets at 1:00—4:00 P.M. on the second Sunday of each month at the Mt Miguel
Covenant Village, 325 Kempton Ave, Spring Valley, CA (Next Meeting: Sunday, July 8, 2007 )
ALSI Website: www.accordion-club-sandiego.org
ALSI STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
ALSI is San Diego’s forum for appreciating and
performing accordion music,
including the MIDI electronic accordion
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We welcome members who enjoy listening to or
playing accordion music.
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We have an accordion ensemble group, monthly
meetings, local concerts featuring local and in-
ternationally famous performers, an annual pic-
nic and a monthly newsletter.
PRESIDENT: Kjell Holmes (858) 453-5486
PRESIDENTS EMERITI: Harold Estok (Founder); Ron Griffin
EDITOR / SECRETARY: Helen Estok Schoell, (619) 584-4970
ENSEMBLE DIRECTOR: Vicki Eriqat (619) 563-5586
TREASURER: Vicki Eriqat (619) 563-5586
REED BLOCK/WEBSITE PRODUCTION: Bob Page (760) 451-3641
LIBRARIAN:
REED BLOCK SUBSCRIPTION RATES AND GENERAL INFORMATION
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by Kjell Holmes
June 10
th
turned out to be
the best picnic day ever for
our annual ALSI day at the
park.
The weather was perfect,
the food was the best. The
best music ever, and every-
one got along well and
completely enjoyed them-
selves. I wish to thank
Bob Warner for his Master of Ceremonies work.
Merle Williams, Gary Nelson, Bob Page and Jack
Marotte for their Barbecue work on the hamburg-
ers. Also I want to thank Sharon & Jack Marotte,
Merle Williams and all the others who did so much
detail support work such as Roy Wirta & Merle
Williams camping so early on our picnic site so we
were assured that we could use the site.Helen
Schoell with a well organized raffle. Again Thank
you all.
In July, July 8
th
we will have a regular meeting.
The Showcase will be the Gordon Kohl Band. A
group of four very accomplished musicians. In ad-
dition to Gordon Kohl on Accordion, there will be
Carl Warner on drums, Charlie Romero on clari-
net, and Bob Mostellar on Sax. They are very
good. They will go on stage after approximately
2:30PM and will give us up to one hour of great
music. After their showcase, Gordon is wanting all
accordion players to join him for a surprise type of
jam. In the early part of the meeting after 1PM we
want accordion players to participate with up to
three selections.
In July we will be gearing up for the great Tony
Lovello Concert. Save time for Tony's concert.
. ♫ (Live Music Touches the Heart!)
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
CREDITS
by Helen E. Schoell
Our heartfelt thanks to all of you who worked hard to
make our picnic a great success.
Merle Williams and Roy Wirta arrived early to re-
serve picnic tables and the large pavilion for our accor-
dion players and attendees could sit and listen under the
shade.
Jerry Odling brought his canopy to set up over a cou-
ple of picnic tables to provide shade during lunch time.
Herb Margerum helped cover the picnic tables with
table clothes.
Bob Page and his wife, Penny, provided the Coleman
stove, a generator, ice chest filled with ice, some ice tea,
and delicious brownies.
Gary Nelson and his wife, Nancy, brought sliced on-
ions, pickles, a pot of barbequed baked beans plus a table
to serve food.
Vickie Eriqat brought carrot cake to share.
Kjell Holmes provided a folding table, plastic uten-
sils, push brooms, amplifiers, mike stands, and paper
towels.
Merle Williams brought all the necessary condi-
ments.
Jack and Sharon Mayotte purchased via ALSI funds
utensils, lighter fluid, and Kosher Pickles, . They also
picked up lettuce, tomatoes, onions, charcoal and bottled
water.
Jack Marotte, Bob Page and Merle Williams were
our cooks for the day. They grilled our hamburgers to
perfection.
DOOR PRIZES were donated by Kjell Holmes, Fred
Ferino, Vicki Eriqat, Jack Marotte, Nancy Nelson, Bob
Page, Bob Warner and Merle Williams. Raffle tickets
were sold for a cash drawihg.
Lenetta, Sally Schienok, Nancy Nelson, Miriana Fe-
rino and yours truly set the table and served up the food.
Nancy and Gary went beyond the call of duty seeing to
it everyone was served and had everything they needed.
WHAT GREAT TEAM WORK! All of you helped to
make the day go smoother. I heard comments on how
much everyone enjoyed the day and the food. Organiz-
ing the event made it all worthwhile just to see everyone
enjoying themselves. God bless you all for your efforts
and generosity and remember, UNITED WE STAND
AND DIVIDED WE FALL. Once again thank you for
your help and I wish you all a happy July 4
th
.
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PHONE: (206)632-2700 FAX: (206)632-2733
E-MAIL: [email protected]
INTERNET: www.petosa.com
by Sharon Marotte and Erika Baier
The ALSI picnic was held June 10, 2007 at
Lindo Lakes Park in Lakeside, CA. It was such a
fun day with beautiful perfect weather for a picnic.
We watched the ducks, geese, a family of squir-
rels, at least three horses with riders and lots of
folks enjoying the day.
Bob Warner was the MC for the day. He kept
the program of players moving along nicely. Kjell
Holmes and Roy Wirta started the day at 11 am.
They played Life in the Finnish Woods, Johan Pa
Snippen, and Finska Valse. Merle Williams next
played Die Lorelei-German medley, Clairene
Waltz and Saturday Night Waltz (Bb waltz). It was
nice to arrive at the picnic and hear accordion mu-
sic. The mike system worked well that day.
Jerry Odling played several Scandinavian
songs, Flickan fran Finnskogarna, Visbyminnen
Waltz and Inga Lill Hambo. Bill Barr played
Hungarian Dance #5 and Granada, all from mem-
ory!! Gary Nelson played Santa Lucia, plus a
couple more songs. It was good to have Gary and
Nancy at the picnic and hear Gary play.
Bob Page next played a Myron Floren arrange-
ment of It Had To Be You plus Moon Glow. Nice
playing, Bob! Vicki Eriqat played You Belong
To Me with vocals to go with her arrangements!
She also played Tree in the Meadow and Careless
Hands. Sharon Marotte followed with the Swiss
Sunshine waltz by Helene Criscio, Debbie’s waltz,
Teresina Polka, a polka by Pietro Deiro. Burch
Ertle joined Sharon on his upright bass for the
polka.
Al and Claudia Wrona came from Highland,
CA to attend the picnic. It was so good to see
them once again. Al forgot his tambourine so he
improvised and used a scissors on a container to
make rhythm and it worked great! They played
Madelon, which was sung ½ French and ½ Polish,
Guitar & Serenade and Bublitchki, which means
Pretzel in Russian. Joe Di Giacinto played for us
during the lunch time. He can sit and play songs,
one after the other. It was entertaining and very
pleasant.
The lunch BBQ worked very well. The three
grillers, Jack Marotte, Bob Page and Merle Wil-
liams were ready with grilled hamburgers at 1 pm,
hardly any smoke blowing our way. Many folks
brought things to share for the meal and we ate
good!!! Folks could have several helpings and we
still had food left over. I’m sure no one went home
hungry.
The ALSI Ensemble played after the lunch
break. Songs were: Summer Medley, Kufsteiner
Lied with Erika Baier singing, Over the Waves,
Sophomore Blues, Beer Barrel Polka, Tic Tock
Polka, and Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Always
good to have Burch Ertle on the bass. Farrie Ann
Nichols played and sang New York, New York, a
March, Springtime in Summer and a Rag. Farrie
plays and sings with such enthusiasm.
Sami Zein played his button accordion and
makes it sing! He has such technique, his fingers
fly! He played 2 Finnish polkas and a Finnish
waltz. Al Jacobs had not been feeling good but
played great! He plays everything without music,
using his bellows so effectively. His songs; My
weather medley, A Foggy Day in London Town and
a tango. The Polka Dots (minus Rena Watton)
played the Accordion Waltz, Clarinet Polka, Ain’t
We Got Fun/Side by Side, Landlicher Tanz, and Too
Fat Polka which Vicki sang. Linda Hibbert was up
next and played I Can’t Smile Without You, a Swiss
Waltz, and Come Back to Sorrento. Linda plays
with feeling and is so precise, with great dynamics
and real European rhythm.
Several of us joined in on the jam session. Vicki
Eriqat was our director and we played for at least ½
hour. A couple of folks from other parts of the park
came over because they heard our accordion music
and said that we ROCKED!! One man wants to start
taking lessons again. Helen conducted a drawing in
between the players. Several items were given away
as well as 2 twenty dollar bills. Roy Wirta got a new
dent in his car but all in all, it was a great day. —
HAPPINESS AT ALSI PICNIC
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ALSI Annual Picnic — June 10, 2007
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MAROCCO-BALLARINI ACCORDION
CAMP by Kari Andrews
My friend and your friend, Stella Allison,
pleaded with me to “make the Marocco-Ballarini
Jazz Accordion Camp happening” in Mesa, AZ on
January 21-28, 2007.
So I was “on the road again on the Greyhound
Bus” going to the land of the “gunslinger and
smokin’ hot jalapeno sauce” in the crystal clear Ari-
zona air at the Dobson Ranch Inn. Naturally, the
Arizoneans were happy to see us winter travelers…
Business is up!!
Our accordion business consisted of a mere
showing up at 8:45 am every morning, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday and practicing all day long, if
necessary, before the Saturday night concert. One
could ask, how is it possible to play brand new jazz
music in such a short time? Easy - by positioning
professional jazz players to the right of me (Stella
Allison and Joan Grauman), in front of me (Larry
Feldman and Sharon Greyhosky), to the left of me,
(Nick Ballarini and the beautiful and talented Rus-
sian lady, Tatsiana), and Lynn Ewing and every
other jazz musician behind me. We stayed in tune to
“Franks Samba”, which was a fetching melody
rhythmically; “Slaughter on 10
th
Ave” became a pas-
sionate drama/opera of love and murder at the local
bar scene; “Liverpool Medley”, composed by John
Lennon and Paul McCartney evoked familiar Beattle
tunes that Frank Marocco said he thought he would
never miss; the beautiful slow “Moon River” waltz
by Henry Mancini was more challenging because of
its runs at every sustained note, plus four flats to
contend with.
Maestro Marocco honored Maestro Anthony
Galla-Rini as well by having us musicians play
Galla-Rini’s arrangement of “The Stars and Stripes
Forever”. A nice and thoughtful touch to his mem-
ory!! According to Lenny Feldman, we are not ac-
cordion players, we are musicians who play the ac-
cordion.
Which leads me to the next thoughtful workshop
led by Nick Ballarini: “Why Practice?” So we can
play a triplet as separate notes? Not easy to do!
But, interesting if achieved as Frank Marocco does –
and what do other musicians expect of me? Exper-
tise, perhaps?? However, I found that other musi-
cians were kind to me, letting me join in their ex-
pertise. No wonder I had such fun.
In Jazz, it is said, all is improvisation. This
means we can improve. In Jazz, it is said, we can
never make a mistake. Now, that’s music to my
ears!!!
Let’s not forget Frank Marocco’s excellent left
hand chord study. Memorize and play only the
black keys on the right hand and you’ll find your-
self playing “smooth jazz”. —
INTERNATIONAL ACCORDION
CONVENTION by Bob Page
The eighth annual convention was held on June
18th thru 21st in Las Vegas, Nevada. This well-
attended event included daily workshops on tech-
nique, improvising, performance, accordion his-
tory and technology, ethnic styles, bass rhythms,
and master classes. Daily concerts featured such
artists as; Art Van Damme, Peter and Mady Soave,
Mary Tokarsky, Leo Aquino, Gary Blair
(Scotland), Gordon Kohl, Ron Borelli, Sammy
Thomas, Mario Pedone and Tony Lovello.
Gordon Kohl performed for one of the Noon
concerts and presented workshops on Alpine and
Oberkrainer dance music, digital and acoustic ac-
cordion voicing and left hand and latin rhythms.
His classes were excellent and well attended.
Our ALSI group, The Polka Dots, performed on
several occasions in the evening club concerto
showcase event and participated in a master class
where they performed and were critiqued by in-
structor Mary Tokarsky. They did very well!
The level of instruction and performance was
very high and the entire event seemed to be well
received by an estimated 300 attendees. The next
convention is scheduled for October 6, 2008. —
The Polka Dots performing at Convention
ACCORDION EVENTS ROUND-UP
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ACCORDION WORKSHOP
July 16, 2007. The Gordon Kohl workshop will
convene from 6:00-9:00 pm. at Stella’s Kitchen,
365 3rd Ave., Chula Vista. The topics will in-
clude: William Tell Overture (4 parts) practice,
Let’s Have a Party (2 parts), Polish, Song, Country
Tune, Somewhere My Love, and La Vie En Rose.
Phrasing, & Fills to these selections. Practice
rhythm, bellowing and dynamics. Cost: $22 and
$12 for non-student guest.
For further information, call Gordon Kohl at
619-427-4344.
GALLA-RINI ACCORDION CAMP
July 22 — 27, 2007 at Dominican University
In San Rafael just north of San Francisco. The
campers will live in the university dormitory and
eat in the dining hall. The camp offers an opportu-
nity to play piano accordion in an orchestral en-
semble with workshops for improving accordion
technique, and the opportunity to perform and jam.
For information and registration materials con-
tact: Tor Arlid at 1-650-851-7831.
.
July 8 Showcase: Gordon Kohl
Band.
July 22-27 Galla-Rini Accordion Camp
August 12 Concert: Tony Lovello
September 9 Showcase: Al Jacobs.
October 14 Appearance: October Fest in
Balboa Park.
November 11 Meeting: Heritage Day.
December 9 Meeting: To Be Announced.
Members and non-members would like to know who’s playing where and when. Please share your upcoming
events as to date, time and location of public appearances. Please submit these, in writing, complying with
the cut-off date, to Helen Estok Schoell at P.O. Box 151357 San Diego, CA 92175 or Bob Page at webmas-
Joe DiGiacinto: Thursday & Saturday nights, 6 – 9 pm, Bell’Agio Restaurant, Santo Rd and Clairemont
Mesa Blvd in Tierrasanta, (858) 268 -8984.
Louis Fanucchi: Tuesday nights, 7:30-10:00 pm, The Prado Restaurant (Balboa Park) with “Hot Club of San
Diego” Gypsy Jazz..
June 17-September 3 Wednesday thru Sunday at The San Diego Wild Animal Park with "BOLGA ZOH
DOOMAH", featuring traditional and original African High Life Music (Shows at 5:45, AND 8:15)
Kjell Holmes: Lake Cuyamaca Restaurant, 5-8 pm, Fridays, July 6th and August 3rd. (760 -765-0700)..
Gordon Kohl: Sunday, July 8, at 2:00 pm for ALSI Showcase with his band.
“Smiling Jack”: Friday and Saturday nights from 6 –9 pm at Luigi’s Restaurant located at 4015 Avati Drive
(off Morena Blvd.) in San Diego. Phone (858) 274 –6221.
UPCOMING EVENTS
ALSI SCHEDULE 2007
PLAYING AROUND
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Best Wishes to those of you born in the
Month of July:
7/7 Claudia Wrona
7/27 Roni Palazzolo
May your lives always be happy and filled
with precious time to remember.
For couples married in the
Month of July:
Joe and Lena Di Giacinto, 7/6
Art and Doris Chappele, 7/20
SILENT REED
ANDY MINELLA
(September 9, 1913 - June 20, 2007)
Known for his artistic, musical and
engineering talents, Andy Minella left
us after a valiant battle with lung can-
cer for a year. He never smoked.
He worked 37 years for General
Dynamics/Convair and helped design
one of the first fuel systems allowing
military jets to fly upside down. He
later managed Convair’s part of the DC-10 project at
McDonnell-Douglas. He made numerous contribu-
tions to many top secret military projects and was
highly respected and admired by his peers.
Born in Terra Haute, Indiana, he grew up in North-
ern Italy with his mother, Lina and a sister, Thelma.
He graduated with an electrical engineering degree
from a Milan university and also went to a Conserva-
tory for the violin in Torino. A man of many talents,
he played the violin, accordion, string bass, organ, pi-
ano, guitar and even sang baritone beautifully in a pro-
fessional opera troupe in San Diego. He was a fantas-
tic artist with a variety of styles from realism to mod-
ern and did wonderful calligraphy as well.
The Italian government gave him Knighthood in
the title of Signor Comendatore, an honor bestowed
upon individuals who have distinguished themselves
in their field of expertise on behalf of the Italian com-
munity. He was Lion’s Club Man of the Year and a
member of our ALSI accordion club. His generosity
and charitable contributions benefited people around
the world.
He lived in La Mesa for over 65 years and is sur-
vived by his wife Vivian, daughter Lani, sister Thelma
Vismarar and nephew Dr. Louis Vismara and family.
His big heart extended to all animals and people. He
will be greatly missed. He kept his sense of humor to
the end, and always made sure everyone was compen-
sated for anything they did for him.
His battle against end stage lung cancer was greatly
assisted by Michael Broffman of the Pine Tree Chi-
n e s e B e n e v o l e n t A s s o c i a t i o n ( h t tp : / /
www.pinetreefoundation.org). The Minella family
would like people to be aware of that wonderful place
by visiting their website. Donations in Andy’s name
are optional. Checks or money orders can be mailed
to the Pine Tree Foundation at 124 Pine St. San
Anselmo, CA 94960-2674 or call 415-455-5878.
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CHARLES NUNZIO-
Charles Nunzio was
born in the small town
of Cattafi, Sicily on Oc-
tober 30, 1912. When
he was eight years old,
he came to America
with his mother. His
father had immigrated
five years earlier. The
father was playing the
chromatic accordion
before Charles arrived
in the United States,
and he was his inspiration and first accordion
teacher. Charles had seen pictures in Italy of him
playing the accordion, so when he asked him what
instrument he wanted to study, Charles told him he
wanted the accordion.
After his father taught Charles the basics, he
studied with an excellent teacher, Nino Stramand-
ino. His specialty was Solfeggio, a rigid discipline
which covers reading music and timing. For two
years, he studied sight reading and beating time,
without playing a note on the accordion.. His next
teacher was Frank Umbriaco and he studied with
him for the next eight years.
He continued advanced study with Pietro Frosini
for the next 5 years. He became Charles’ dearest
friend and advisor. Describing his relationship with
Frosini, Charles said “ Mr. Frosini was like a fa-
ther to me. His lessons lasted 3 hours and included
expression, interpretation, technique, and everything
that resulted in professional musicianship”. During
the late 1920's, he was asked by Pietro Deiro to
take over his radio program every Sunday afternoon
and also his students for one month.. At 25 years of age,
he established a music studio in the Carnegie Hall
building where he taught 3 days a week.
Later, he had the opportunity to join a quintet
called "The Capitol Accordionists," and they
played on the RKO Keith Circuit, traveling from
Maine to Washington, D.C. Then, came the invention
of Vitaphone and the first Al Jolson movie with
sound. This really destroyed vaudeville stage shows,
so he came home and resumed his teaching and concert
playing. He also studied theory and composition and wrote
many solos and hundreds of arrangements for the accor-
dion and orchestra.
In the summer of 1937, he was sponsored by the Set-
timio Soprani factory as consultant and advisor for
improving the instrument. In the factory at Castelfi-
dardo, he was responsible for the automatic switches
on the grill which was a first for Soprani.
After returning to America, he continued teaching
and playing. Besides the Frosini ra dio programs, six
mornings a week, he was of ten asked to sub for Joe
Biviano and Charles Magnante. In the late 1930's, he
was doing an average of 35 shows per week on WOR,
NBC, CBS, WOV, and WINS and making commercial
recordings for Decca, Victor, and Columbia.
In 1939, his father suffered a fatal heart attack which
shocked and depressed him greatly. But that same year, his
championship accordion band was invited to perform at
the 1939 New York World's Fair.
In 1940, he met his future wife Helen, and they
were married in 1941. They had two sons, John and
Charles, who were both successful in fields other than
music.
He enlisted in the Navy in 1943, and after 7 weeks
of training at Great Lakes, he played on coast-to-coast pro-
grams with the "Blue Jackets”. Later, he assembled
the "Melody Mates," a six-piece orchestra which in-
cluded well-known musicians. They played three radio
broadcasts weekly and all the dances for the Navy per-
sonnel.
After leaving military service, he continued his con-
cert and teaching activities. A great honor occurred in
October 1985, when he was inducted as the first artist in the
Accordion Association Hall of Fame, by the Accordion
Teachers' Association of New Jersey. This great affair
was initiated by his former student and Asso ciation Presi-
dent, Maddalena Belfiore, who also was president of the
American Accordionists' Association in New York.
The proceeds established the Nunzio Scholarship Fund
for deserving students. He was one of twelve charter
members and vice-president of the A.A.A. and was also
president in 1960 of the A.T.G. and was the first presi-
dent of the A.T.A. of New Jersey in 1959. He currently re-
sides in New Jersey, where he continues to teach.—
(photo and text excerpted from the book “The Golden Age of the
Accordion” by Edwin Davison et.al. pp.123-128)
PIANO ACCORDION HISTORY
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The ALSI Accordion Club
Proudly Presents:
Tony Lovello
The “Liberace of the Accordion”
In Concert
From Lexington, Kentucky
Sunday, August 12, 2007, at 2:00 p.m.
His repertoire includes: American Standards, Patriotic Songs,
Italian and Latin Favorites, Accordion Classics,
Popular Tunes, and Inspirational Songs.
From Buffalo, New York and formerly with “The Three Suns”, Tony will razzle and
dazzle you with his flashy arrangements that are crowd pleasers. Lovello’s talents
have led him to appear with Debbie Reynolds, Frank Sinatra, Dina Shore, Eddie
Cantor, Pat Boone, Jimmy Durante, and Kate Smith. His latest appearance was
with Roy Clark on the television show “Hee-Haw”. On numerous occasions, Tony
has performed his special arrangement of the National Anthem for the University of
Kentucky basketball team at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky where he now re-
sides. He has also performed the same at Yankee Stadium in New York. From
start to finish, you will be delightfully entertained with his style of playing. Many ac-
cordionists agree, Tony provides a new dimension in accordion sound.
Don’t miss this opportunity to see and hear this very talented and exciting showman & accordionist.
You’re in for a real treat. How fortunate we are to have this popular artist to come and entertain us!
Let’s all come and give him a warm ALSI welcome.
For more information please call (619)584-4970 or (858)453-5486
At
Bailey Center Hall
Mt. Miguel Covenant
Village
325 Kempton Ave.
Spring Valley,
California
Admission: $10
at the door
(Please bring goodies to
share. Tea and coffee
will be provided).
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ALSI’S July SHOWCASE
featuring
Gordon Kohl & his band
Sunday, July 8, 2007
2:00 p.m.
Bailey Center Hall
Mt. Miguel Covenant Village
325 Kempton Ave.
Spring Valley, CA
Admission:
$4—members
$5—nonmembers
Please bring healthy goodies to share—tea & coffee provided.
Gordon Kohl and his band will perform all tracks of their latest CD.
which includes a variety of songs under the title
“Moonlight Dance Passions”
followed by a rousing rendition of God Bless America.
Each band member plays their own instrument with expression,
musical clarity and skillful interpretations.
Don’t miss this rare performance at ALSI!
You will be delightfully entertained.
For further information contact:
Helen Estok Schoell @ 619-584-4970
Or
Kjell Holmes @ 858-453-5486
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The Gordon Kohl Band
———————————
Concerto Digital Accordion—Gordon Kohl
Saxophone—Bob Marsteller
Clarinet—Charlie Romero
Drums—Carl Warren
The Gordon Kohl Band is a professional group playing gigs in the Southern California
area. Each musician is a very accomplished on his
instrument and together they create a musical chemis-
try. They have fun with impromptu playing off each
other’s lead parts.
Their passion for playing live dance music is
heard in their tantalizing melodies and their audiences
enjoy listening to them play live and listening to their
enjoyable CD’s. Their repertoire includes a variety of
different music such as polkas, ethnic, zydeco, and
American standards. They have been involved in
dance combos for around 20 years and they play a va-
riety of dance jobs throughout the year.
Gordon Kohl began taking lessons on the ac-
cordion when he was seven. He spent the next ten
years collecting trophies in accordion competitions.
He became a professional at 14, and an accordion
teacher at 17. He taught and played gigs throughout
his college years. He has performed with the Bavar-
ian Boys (16 years), the Blue Max (8 years), Bob’s
Guys and the Gordon Combo. Gordon has played in restaurants and with bands for 35 years.
He opened his accordion, piano and organ school when he was 20, and presently also teaches
keyboard. He has made television commercials and appeared on radio and television shows
with Shirley Jones and Andy Griffith. He has produced video tracks for various projects, as
well as recordings. He has played on stage with Myron Floren, for the July Fourth Padres
game, and at Disneyland. His favorite experiences included playing in Las Vegas and at the
Hotel Del Coronado.
For more information contact:
GORDONKOHL Music
444 Colorado Ave. Suite C