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Jazz Appreciation Month 2014 in Philadelphia: A Recap
ByI kicked off the month with my trio

Mischa Machez
band / ensemble / orchestra
David Dzubinski
saxophone, alto
Suzanne Cloud
producer
Dizzy Gillespie
trumpet1917 - 1993
That week I finished up work color-correcting

Don Glanden
pianob.1951

Clifford Brown
trumpetb.1930

Tyrone Brown
bassb.1940
The following week I filmed blues legend

Frank Bey
vocals
Victor North
saxophone, tenorb.1967

Lucas Brown
organ, Hammond B3b.1980

Wayne Smith Jr.
drumsThe morning of

Ernest Stuart
trombone
Tony Miceli
vibraphoneb.1960

Paul Jost
vocals
Kevin MacConnell
bassWalking over to the festival on what was perhaps the most beautiful day ever seen in Center City Philadelphia, I was presented with the twin dilemmas of who to hear and how to get inthe venues were packed to capacity, and the mayor himself had a hard time getting a seat. Congrats to

Ernest Stuart
trombone
Tivon Pennicott
saxophone, tenorb.1985

Kenneth Salters
drumsb.1981

Mary Halvorson
guitar
Michael Formanek
bass, acousticb.1958

Tomas Fujiwara
drumsUntil I scuttled over to

Steve Coleman
saxophone, altob.1956

Justin Faulkner
drums
Mike Boone
bass
John Swana
electronics
Anthony Tidd
bassThe next Friday Jazz Bridge presented our annual fundraiser at the New Leaf Club in Bryn Mawr with

Pat Martino
guitar1944 - 2021

Pat Bianchi
organ, Hammond B3b.1975

Carmen Intorre
drumsA little birthday celebration for "jazz wife" Dawn Evans with several members of the Philadelphia jazz community at my neighbor

Orrin Evans
pianob.1975
Which was that Sunday night recording vocalist

Jill Salkin
vocals
Frank Strauss
piano
Chico Huff
bass, electricb.1955

Denise Montana
vocalsAs if all that wasn't enough, twin big bands capped this year's jazz month of April. Shooting another video at UArts with the Paul Jost Trio being joined by the UArts student "Z" Big band, most of whom were seniors, and all of whom have bright futures in the music industry.
We wrapped up jazz month with the inimitable Orrin Evans "Captaining" his big, bad band. I have been fortunate to see this band grow from its inception as a workshop at Chris' Jazz Cafe to where it is now as a full blown gale force to be reckoned with, a band of urgency, intense arranging and raw power.
With new release video projects for

Joanna Pascale
vocalsTags
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Dizzy Gillespie
Don Glanden
Clifford Brown
Tyrone Brown
Frank Bey
Victor North
Lucas Brown
Wayne Smith Jr.
Ernest Stuart
tony miceli
Paul Jost
Kevin MacConnell
Tivon Pennicott
Kenneth Salters
Fergie's Pub
Mary Halvorson
Michael Formanek
Tomas Fujiwara
Steve Coleman
Justin Faulkner
Mike Boone
John Swana
Anthony Tidd
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Pat Bianchi
Carmen Intorre
Orrin Evans
Jill Salkin
New Leaf Club
Frank Strauss
Chico Huff
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