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More Events! More Jazz!

Spring Season: April is National Jazz Appreciation Month

Dates TBA PAJAZZ Quintet in Concert St. John’s Church Allentown, Pa

April 27, 2016 PAJAZZ IDOL III & the Fifth Annual Award Foy Hall - Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA

Summer Season:

June 12, 2016 Wine & Jazz III Cherry Valley Winery, Saylorsburg, Pa.

July 16, 2016 The Christmas City Summer Jazz Festival Payrow Plaza - former “Americaplatz”, Bethlehem, Pa.

August 21, 2016 Riverside Park Jazz Festival II Easton, Pa.

Fall Season:

Oct. 23, 2016 “Fall For Jazz” Party Charles Brown Ice House on Sand Island, Bethlehem, Pa.

Nov. 8 - 11, 2016 PAJAZZ Series V- the Anniversary Presenting- the Big Band Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pa. Guest artist to be announced

Friday November 20

PA Jazz Series IV featuring the Jazz Trombone

ProgramOPENING REMARKS

PAJAZZ Secretary Dr.Thomas Sugalski, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychology, Psychology Associates of Bethlehem

Affiliated Staff of St. Luke’s University Health Care Network

PERFORMANCE SELECTIONS

ACT 1 The PAJAZZ Quintet with Yamaha Trombone Artist Robin Eubanks

1. “Wee Dot” Composed by J.J. Johnson

2. “Paging Mr. Morgan” Composed by Bill Washer, former Jazz Guitar Professor Moravian College

3. Ballad Feature- “Robin’s Choice” - to be announced

4. “Hammerhead” Composed by Wayne Shorter

ACT 2The Moravian College Big Band- Director, Neil Wetzel, Ed.D.

1. Give it One Composed by Maynard Ferguson, Alan Downey,

2. Roll ‘Em Pete Composed by Mary Lou Williams, Jule Styne,

3. I’m Getting Sentimental Over You Composed by Ned Washington and George Bassman

4. A Little Minor Booze Composed by Willie Maiden

5. Our Love is Here to Stay Music and words by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin

6. Anthropology Composed by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie

7. Midnight Voyage Composed by Joey Calderazzo

8. Lover Man Composed by Jimmy Davis, Roger “Ram” Ramirez, and James Sherman

9. MDM (Monk, Duke and Me) Composed by Charles Mingus

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— Robin Eubanks —Robin Eubanks was born October 25, 1955 in Philadelphia. He first appeared on the jazz scene in the early 1980s. He played with Slide Hampton, Sun Ra, and Stevie Wonder. Robin also played with the jazz drummer Art Blakey in his band, the Jazz Messengers, and in the band of jazz drummer Elvin Jones. He was a contributor on fellow jazz trombonist Steve Turre’s 2003 release One4J: Paying Homage to J.J. Johnson. Eubanks has also released several albums as a bandleader.

Robin played for 15 years in double bassist Dave Holland’s quintet, sextet, octet and big band. J.J. Johnson recommended Robin for the position at the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio, where he is now a tenured professor of Jazz Trombone and Jazz Composition. He has also taught at New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music in Boston. Robin has been a member in the all star group, the SFJAZZ Collective, for the past seven years.

He is one of the pioneers of M-Base, a musical concept he pioneered with other musicians such as Steve Coleman and Greg Osby (among others).

Eubanks has appeared on numerous television shows and specials, including The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live and The Grammys

Robin is a frequent lecturer, guest soloist and clinician at various colleges and universities in the U.S. and around the world.

Most recently, Robin was voted #1 Trombonist by Down Beat magazine.

PAJAZZ Quintet ArtistsAlan Gaumer- Trumpet, Artistic Director, PAJAZZ | Jazz Trumpet Artist/Lecturer, Moravian College

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 fourth year as jazz trumpet artist/lecturer at Moravian College. He serves as director of the Moravian College Fusion Ensemble and is very active in local jazz education adjudicating regularly at regional school jazz festivals.

Several of his students have won positions in the prestigious Pennsylvania State High School Jazz Band.-trumpet section / jazz chair.

Alan regularly performs with several ensembles including, the Quintet- Co-op Bop, in duet with Robin Bryan (Body and Soul). He also appears with the Moravian College Faculty Jazz Quintet and continues to free-lance in a variety of genres.

Alan is the founder of 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, 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. Through 2013 - 14 he performed with the Deerhead / COTA All-Stars Big Band. Alan was most recently a member of the Phil Woods / COTA Festival Orchestra / Deer Head Big Band 2014 – 15.

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. New recording projects are being developed for 2016.

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Nelson Hill — alto sax

A saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist from Mount Bethel, PA, Nelson has studied with Phil Woods, Eddie Daniels, and James Caruso. Nelson graduated from Bangor HS and received a BM in music from the esteemed Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. Upon graduation he toured as lead alto saxophonist with the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra recording two albums.

Nelson has since worked at resorts such as Tamiment and Harrah’s Marina backing such stars as Tony Bennet, the Spinners, the Temptations and Wayne Newton. He has preformed with a “who’s who” list of jazz personalities. In 2002 Nelson released his debut album “Lethal”. Other recording credits include Co- op Bop, the Eric Mintel Quartet and several with Phil Woods.

Nelson is a YAMAHA artist. Currently teaching at Bloomsburg U. his students have enrolled at schools such as Eastman, Manhattan School of Music, Berklee, Ithaca and NYU.

Skip Wilkins

Skip Wilkins, Pianist, has performed with Phil Woods, David Liebman, David Sánchez, Stanley Turrentine, Bobby Watson, Plas Johnson, Mark Murphy, Clark Terry, Conte Candoli and Peter Erskine. He spends about five months of the year abroad, mostly in Central Europe, where he tours, records and gives workshops. Stateside he lives in Delaware Water Gap, PA, surrounded by the great Jazz community there. Skip is Associate Professor of Music at Lafayette College, where he teaches music theory and Jazz courses. He also teaches Jazz piano and other related Jazz courses at Moravian College.

Skip’s March 2014 CD release is Trio WUH Live at Jazzinec. He gives more than forty performances annually in Europe with Trio WUH. His October 2013 CD release is Czech Dreams, New Port Line Records(Czech Republic). In 2012, SteepleChase LookOut Records (Denmark) released his CD, Father & Son, which features Wilkins, his son Daniel and his New York Trio. He has two 2011 CDs on Dreambox Media: After, and I Concentrate on You; an international release, Frydlant Nights, on the Czech Radio Prague label; four earlier CDs on Dreambox Media: The Paint-Peeler (2008), Skip Wilkins Solo—Live at Lafayette (2007), Skip Wilkins Quintet: Volume II (2007), and Volume I (2006); and two earlier CDs with flutist Jill Allen, including Petty Theft (2001, Cathexis Records), which features saxophonist David Liebman. He recorded with Phil Woods and the Festival Orchestra on their 2013 CD release, New Celebration. He also performed in a live television broadcast at Prague Castle with Trio

WUH in March 2013. The performance was recorded and released on CD in 2013 by Czech Radio Prague as Thank You Not Only for the Jazz, Mr. President.

Each summer since 2007, Skip has led the vocal Jazz classes at the Karel Velebny Summer Jazz Workshop in Frýdlant, Czech Republic, and more recently the Jazz Atelier at the Summer Choral Workshop in Lomnice u Tišnova. In the summers of 2013 and 2014, he taught and performed at the International Jazz Workshop in Kryoneri, Greece. Internationally, he tours, records and teaches regularly in Europe, with performances in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Greece, playing major festivals and Jazz clubs. He collaborates regularly in Europe with numerous European musicians, including Franta Uhlíř, Jaromír Helešic, Libor Šmoldas, Tomáš Baroš, Tomáš Hobzek, Maruška Puttnerová, Rosťa Fraš and Josef Fečo, and he is often joined there by Americans Neil Wetzel and Gary Rissmiller. His children Emily and Daniel also tour and teach with him in Europe. In the U.S., he performs and/or records with Phil Woods & the COTA Festival Orchestra, Scott Lee, Jeff Hirshfield, Bill Goodwin, Tony Marino, Tom Whaley, Tom Kozic, Neil Wetzel, Paul Kendall, Gary Rissmiller, Kim Parker, and with his children Daniel Wilkins and Emily (Wilkins) Fredericks, among many others.

Steve Varner -Bass

Steve Varner was born and raised in Tennessee, where he entered the world of music playing electric bass. The musical ability of this primarily self taught musician soon gained the attention of touring musicians, who took Steve out on the road during the years when most young musical hopefuls were studying in college.

In 1980, Steve moved to the Harrisburg, PA area, where he soon became a local favorite. In addition to his extensive sideman duties as a bassist, Steve also led his own electric quartet, Modern Traffic, taking the role of “guitarist” in the band by playing the piccolo bass. The band recorded an album in 1990 of all Varner originals. Switching to acoustic bass in the early 1990’s, he began to work, tour and record with a wider circle of improvisational musicians.

Now residing in northern New Jersey, Steve has performed with such jazz greats as: Pat Martino, Phil Woods, Dave Liebman, Billy Hart, J.D. Walter, Steve Rudolph, Tim Warfield, Eric Alexander, James Moody, Jim Ridl, Vic Juris, Ernie Watts, Bill Goodwin, Bob Dorough, Jean-Michel Pilc, Tom Rainey, Jeff Hirchfield, Jack Wilkins, Dennis DeBlasio, Tierney Sutton, Patty Austin, and Karrin Allyson

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Gary Rissmiller

A native of Bethlehem, PA, Gary has been playing drums for more than twenty-five years. He has studied with Joe Morello and performed with Jazz greats Phil Woods, Dave Liebman, Eric Kloss, Tom Harrell, Randy Brecker, Don Patterson, Urbie Green, George Young, Bobby Troupe, Janet Lawson, Gary King, and others. He has opened for Lionel Hampton, Cab Calloway, Joe Henderson, and Spyro Gyra. He performs regularly with his own combos, the Skip Wilkins/Jill Allen Quartet, the Nick Driscoll Quartet, and the Alan Gaumer Quintet, among others. His appearances include The Village Gate and Tavern on the Green in New York City; The Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA, and Ortlieb’s Jazz Haus, Chris’s, and The Blue Moon Jazz Club in Philadelphia. He has performed with various combos, including his own, at the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts since its inception. He has also played at the Central Pennsylvania Mellon Jazz Festival, the Scranton (PA) Jazz Festival, the Wichita (Kansas) Jazz Festival, and Mayfair (Allentown, PA), and as artist-in-residence at Musikfest (Bethlehem, PA). Gary has taught drum privately for around twenty years. He has served as adjudicator at the Wichita Jazz Festival and as instructor at Moravian College’s July Jazz Getaway, during which he also performed with the legendary Clark Terry.

The Moravian College BIG Band

The Moravian College BIG Band is a musical ensemble dedicated to the performance of big band jazz music. Musicians are chosen for the group through audition. Many, but not all of the group’s members major in music; past members have majored in computer science, nursing, chemistry, and physics (to name a few). The ensemble has performed and premiered many new works composed and/or arranged by Moravian students, alums, and faculty.

The ensemble is dedicated to educating students, as well as the public, in the tradition of the large jazz orchestra through presenting high quality performances. These presentations include jazz classics by the masters (Ellington, Basie, Goodman, etc.) as well as new works composed and arranged for traditional big band instrumentation.

The ensemble has performed at jazz festivals and backed many great jazz artists including Phil Woods, Randy Brecker, Bob Dorough, Ravi Coltrane, David Sanchez, Bill Watrous, Clark Terry, Bobby Watson, Wycliffe Gordon, Al Grey, Bobby Sanabria, Bud Shank, Stanley Turrentine, David ‘Fathead’ Newman, Rufus Reid and T.S. Monk, Jr.

Dr. Neil Wetzel, Director

Dr. Neil Wetzel is Associate Professor of Music as well as the Hurd Chair for Art and Music at Moravian College (Bethlehem, PA). He also is the Director of Jazz Studies, directs the Moravian College BIG Band, and teaches saxophone. Having earned both a BM (Jazz Perf.) and MAT degrees from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, he also completed a doctorate in music education (EdD) at Teacher’s College, Columbia University. His dissertation focused on teaching jazz improvisation. His text for teaching beginning jazz improvisation, Learning Jazz Language, has been accepted for publication by Northeastern Music Publications.

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 be heard on four CDs with jazz pianist Eric Mintel: Live, Hopscotch, Dynamo and Four on the Floor.

Dr. Wetzel has also played and taught at the Karel Velebny Summer Jazz Workshop in Frydlant, Czech Republic and the Lana Jazz Festival in Lana, Italy. He can also be heard on the CD Simone on Simone (released on Koch Records) featuring the jazz singer, Simone with the Rob Stoneback Big Band. Wetzel’s first solo CD as leader, Misunderestimated, was released in January 2010. He has also recorded and toured with the Rosta Fras—Skip Wilkins IQ, the International Quintet. The group’s first CD, Frydlant Nights, was recorded and released by the Czech Radio Prague label in 2010.

He is a Pennsylvania Jazz Collective Artist and board member. His most recent CD release as leader, Cowboys in Capes, is available through his new website www.neilwetzel.com. Dr. Wetzel was also the recipient of the 2014 Arts Tribute Award presented by the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission.

Peter Petrack, Student Director

Peter Petrack is a senior music composition major at Moravian, with a concentration in trombone. He has been studying trombone for more than 12 years, currently with Ralph Brodt III, and is a member of the International Trombone Association. Peter plays with the Moravian

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The PA Jazz vision

Improving the future through arts education

Mission Statement:

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, essential problem solving skills, 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

College Community Orchestra, where he is Principal trombone, Stage Manager, and Orchestra Librarian. He also plays lead trombone with the Moravian College Wind Ensemble, Trombone Ensemble – which he joined while still in high school, Brass Quintet, BIG Band, and Jazz Combo I, and has played the sackbut with the Baroque Ensemble. He is a veteran of numerous community bands and orchestras.

Peter has also been honored for his senior year, with the positions of Student Director of the Moravian College BIG Band, and Bass Section Leader with the Moravian College Choir. He has been recipient of several jazz performance awards on the trombone, including the Louis Armstrong Award and 2015 PA Jazz Collective Jazz Idol Best Brass Soloist. He has shared the stage with the late Phil Woods, Bob Dorough, Randy Brecker, Paul Rostock, and Al Gaumer, at Moravian, Bobby Avey and Jay Rattman at COTA Camp Jazz, and in March, with Tony Gairo & Jazz Combo I at the Deer Head Inn, where the group played 2 of his original compositions. He can be heard with the Moravian College BIG Band on the PA Jazz Collective’s 2012 Holiday CD. He also performed with the Ron Bogart Quintet at the 2015 COTA Jazz Festival.

Also a composer and arranger, Peter premiered and conducted his first composition, Remembering, in 2012, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Lehighton Boys & Girls Band, where he got his start. He has since premiered a variety of new works at Moravian. Peter studies composition with Dr. Larry Lipkis, composition/film scoring/music technology with Sean O’Boyle, Jazz Improvisation with Alan Gaumer, and piano with Daniel DeChellis. He has also studied composition with Dr. Kirk O’Riordan, piano with Dr. Martha Schrempel and Skip Wilkins, Jazz Composition with Tony Gairo, and voice with Gregory Oaten.

Peter is a Moravian College Comenius Scholar, a member of the National History Honor society, Phi Alpha Theta, and Vice-President of the Gamma Pi chapter of Delta Omicron International Music Honors Fraternity. He is currently working on his honors thesis in music composition. He owes his musical success to mentors Robert and Melissa Fetterman.

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Key Achievements

In its inaugural year, 2012, the Pennsylvania Jazz Collective presented two major events. The first of these, a Spring Concert, featured the PA Jazz nominated Artist of the Year, Nelson Hill, Bangor (PA) High School and Eastman Conservatory of Music graduate. Nelson was presented to the theme “Three Generations of Alto Saxophone Masters.” This performance featured octogenarian Grand Master, jazz legend, multiple Grammy award and industry poll winning saxophonist, Phil Woods. Mr. Woods is a resident of nearby Delaware Water Gap, PA and served as mentor and teacher to Nelson in his formative years. Completing the third generation, Stroudsburg High School and Manhattan School of Music graduate and former protege of both Nelson and Phil, Jay Rutman, Nazareth (PA) native and “next generation” saxophonist Patrick McGee was also introduced at this performance hosted by Bnai Abraham Synagogue in Easton, PA. The second event occurred in Fall and was hosted by the Moravian College Music Department in Bethlehem, PA. The debut of the November Jazz Series, with the trumpet theme, lasted four days and included an assembly outreach program for local area students Grades 4 - 8, a full day of jazz trumpet clinics featuring PA Jazz Collective area trumpeters of distinction and two evening concerts with the quintet, Co-Op Bop and Moravian student ensambles. PA Jazz sponsored a visit by Mr. Brecker to Allentown School District’s Raub Middle School.

Additionally in the first year with the emphasis on education through the arts, PA Jazz sponsored various youth showcases and workshops at local locations. The aforementioned was accomplished while application for 501(c) 3 status was under review. The Pennsylvania Jazz Collective has since been awarded IRS Tax Exemption status. 2012 culminated with the production of a holiday recording featuring PA Jazz Collective artists. This CD was sponsored by Dave Berger and Rose Day with matching contribution by PPL Electric Utilities. It was given to all donating patrons at our year-end Jazz Vespers service presented at the Church of the Manger, Bethlehem, PA in December.

In 2013, PA Jazz featured an awards presentation and performance in Spring hosted by Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA. Tom Kozic, guitarist and graduate of Whitehall (PA) High School was named Artist of the Year. As

April is “National Jazz Appreciation Month,” PA Jazz artists were presented in various neighborhoods throughout the Lehigh Valley (PA). Youth showcases were presented at various performance venues including Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem.

With the 2013 theme of saxophone, PA Jazz revisited a partnership with the Moravian College Music Department to present Phil Woods in the second annual November Jazz Series which culminated in a concert featuring commissioned works by area arrangers Nelson Hill and Neil Wetzel and composer Tony Gairo to showcase Mr. Woods. The performance was recorded and archived. 2013 concluded with a Jazz Vespers service at the Church of the Manger.

In 2014, PA Jazz joined Bethlehem performance space, Ice House, to present the first annual PA Jazz Idol program. Modeled after the popular television show “American Idol,” this program showcased aspiring area jazz students. Prizes were sponsored by local businesses and included cash and appearance opportunities. Annual awards were announced and included Artist of the Year, organist Craig Kastelnik. Students and sponsors were recognized as well. PA Jazz artists were featured at many venues throughout the Lehigh Valley in 2014 including a Wine and Jazz Day at Sorrenti’s Cherry Valley Winery and an Allentown (PA) Mayfair Festival of the Arts performance featuring a regional All-Star Septet with representatives from neighboring jazz organizations including Steve Rudolph, Central PA Friends of Jazz (Harrisburg), Marko Marcinko and Tony Marino, (Scranton) PA Jazz Alliance, Rick Chamberlain and Matt Vashlishan, Celebration of the Arts (Poconos PA) and Andy Warren of Berks, PA with Alan Gaumer and Neil Wetzel representing the PA Jazz Collective. The November Jazz Series III closed 2014 with esteemed composer, vocalist, and pianist Bob Dorough as guest performer.

For PA Jazz Appreciation month 2015 and riding the popularity of the first Jazz Idol event, PA Jazz again collaborated with Moravian College to present the Second Annual PA Jazz Idol competition. This event also featured the Collective’s Fourth Annual Award Ceremony. An All-Star group featuring 2015 Artist of the Year, drummer Gary Rissmiller, was assembled to perform at the Mayfair Festival of the Arts in May. The new “Vanguard Series” will feature Nelson Hill in performance with the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Jazz Band at Godfrey Daniels. Spring activities culminated with another Wine and Jazz Day at Sorrenti’s Vineyards in June. This event marked the First Annual Jerry Kozic Memorial Scholarship Concert. Proceeds benefit scholarships in his name.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentThe Honorable Wayne Maura

Magisterial District JudgeVice President, UNICO Bethlehem Chapter Member, Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club of Bethlehem Member, Executive Board, Goodfellows

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 Dr. Thomas Sugalski, Ph.D.

Clinical NeuropsychologyPsychology Associates of Bethlehem,Affiliated Staff of St. Luke’s University Health Care Network

TreasurerErnest 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 MembersDave Roth June Thomas Bill Smith Vicki Doney

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

Associate Professor Music and Director of Jazz Studies, Moravian College

Artistic Director: Alan GaumerGraduate U.S. Navy School of Music Artist / Lecturer, Moravian College

Community Relations & Media Director: Annie PrinceCalendar Listing Submissions: Arlene ScharAttorney: Michael D. Collins, Esq.Photographer: Dan DanishAccountant: James P. Weiss, C.P.A.Art Brand: Sayre DesignWebmaster: Matthew Hoh

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

Please note: As new members join, our website will be updated quarterly.

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 6 levels of membership designed tosuit all budgets and interests of the individual orcorporate member.

We thank all sponsors & contributors.

2015 MEMBERSMusician membersErnie Stadler June Thomas Dave RothPete Smyser Alan Gaumer Robyn BryanGary Rissmiller Paul Rostock Skip WilkinsLou Lanza Dave Leonhardt Dr. Neil WetzelTom James Nick Krolak David FahimCraig Kastelnik Lou Czechowski Brian BortzGeorge Torrella Tony Gairo James FrankBob Ackerman Pam Purvis Chris AguayoPeter Harper Arlene Schar Pete FluckBill Smith Tom Kozic Linda KozicEd Hudak Neil Henann Nancy ColettiFrank DiBussolo

Jazz Series IV Grant Awards: PCA/Lehigh Valley Arts Council Project StreamMoravian College Arts & Lectures GrantMoravian College Department of Music Yamaha CorporationNazareth Music Company

School Members Broughal Middle School

Student membersRyan Taranto

Thank You to new 2016 member sign-ups and all current members that have renewed their support

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Silver Patrons Dr. Joel Nathan RosenDr. Thomas SugalskiHank NarrowJill NarrowShane KempMichael MirarchiDanielle Becker

Platinum PatronsWWFM / WWCICherry Valley WineryZeiner PianoBethlehem PsychologyThe CafeDr. Neil WetzelDolphin FamilyDan / Karen DanishTaranto FamilyScreaming Eagles Web SolutionsThe Weston Group Rehab ServicesDr. Rachel and Paul StadlerBill Binczak

Cool Club PatronsBethlehem ENTThe State TheaterJames J. Burke & AssociatesThe Bookstore SpeakeasyThat’s AmoreLVCCC. V. I. / John Kacmarcik Video EditingRich Potts - Pest ProAnnie Prince/Bruce Wilson

Swing Club PatronsDave Berger / Rose DayPPL Matching by CorporateNazareth MusicSusan and Richard Master

Bebop Club PatronsJudge Wayne “Paco” MauraWDIY

Program Book Sponsor: Jazz Series IIIHotel Bethlehem

Summer Youth Camp Jazz Scholarship: Beall Fowler

Our first “Fall For Jazz” Party was held at the ICE HOUSE Sunday November 1. Special thanks to the sponsors that donated food & beverages.

Olive Branch Middle Eastern Restaurant 355 Broadway | Bethlehem, Pa. | (610) 814-0355 olivebranchbethlehem.com/

The Art Cafe 378 3610 Route 378 | Bethlehem, Pa. | (610) 849-2086 artcafe378.com/

Back Door Bake Shop 92 E. Broad St. | Bethlehem, Pa. (610) 625 0987 | backdoorbakeshop.com/

Ray’s Pizza 2302 Union Blve.| Allentown, Pa. | (610) 974-8786 myrayspizza.com/

The Cafe 221 W Broad St, | Bethlehem, PA 18018 | (610) 866-1686 thecafebethlehem.com/

Cherry Valley Winery 130 Lower Cherry Valley Rd, Saylorsburg, PA 18353 | (570) 992-2255 cherryvalleyvineyards.com/

Blue Ridge Winery 239 Blue Ridge Rd, | Saylorsburg, PA 18353 (610)895-4205 | blueridgeestatewinery.com/

Weyerbacher Brewing Company 905 Line St. | Easton, Pa. (610) 559-5561 www.weyerbacher.com/

Giant Food Market 837 Male Rd. | Wind Gap, Pa. | (610) 863-8635 giantfoodstores.com

Season’s Oil & Vinegar Taproom 508 Main St. | Bethlehem, Pa. | (610) 866- 2615 seasonstaproom.com/

Sal’s Old World Italian Restaurant 313 South New St. | Bethlehem, Pa 18015 | (610) 317-0400

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Wednesday November 18

PA Jazz Series IV featuring the Jazz Trombone

OUTREACH PROGRAM at Foy Hall

10:30am The Jazz Trombone guest Bill Smith Bill Smith, a native of Bethlehem, PA, has been a professional musician and educator for most of his life and served for over 23 years as a jazz and classical trombonist in the U.S. Air Force. He has performed on stage next to many top artists, including Phil Woods, Bill Watrous, Toots Thielemans, Conrad Herwig and the New York Voices to name a few. Bill has been a featured jazz soloist at many U.S. and International jazz festivals including the North Sea Jazz Festival (Holland), Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Guinness Jazz Festival (Ireland), Berks Jazz Fest and Hampton Roads Jazz Festival.

Greg Eicher • Neil Wetzel • Skip Wilkins Alan Gaumer • Gary Rissmiller

Thursday November 19

PA Jazz Series III featuring the Jazz Piano

TROMBONE CLINICS at Peter Hall

8:55am – 9:45am Trombone techniques with Ralph Brodt, Moravian College Trombone Professor 10:00am – 10:20am Lead Trombone & Improv with Rob Stoneback Tom Kozic - Guitar Accompanist 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 Edie 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.

1:10pm – 2:20pm Jazz Trombone with featured Yamaha Clinician Robin Eubanks

EARLY EVENING at the Hotel Bethlehem

6:30pm – 9:30pm PAJazz Quintet: Alan Gaumer | Neil Wetzel | Skip Wilkins Tony Marino | Gary Rissmiller and ROBIN EUBANKS

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Pennsylvania Jazz Collective gratefully acknowledges support from the

Moravian CollegeArts & Lecture Grant

“This program is presented in part through a grant from the Moravian College Arts & Lectures Committee.”

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ANNOUNCING! The Pennsylvania Jazz Collective & Minsi Ridge Records Presents:

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