Tickets are on sale now at our products page!! Go to the "Buy tickets and CD's" tab and click on the Instant Seats icon to purchase tickets.
Ticket Link: http://www.jazzway6004.org/products.html
Thanks all for attending the Ralph Peterson Fo'tet concert with Special guest, Todd Marcus. What an exciting show!! Ralph was the master bandleader and his young players had one of the most unique sounds we've heard. Ralph is another good example of a mentor that inspires his young students and players - teaching them the tradition but encouraging them to develop their own sound while making their interpretations of jazz relevant to the present! Felix Peikli, Joseph Doubleday and Alex Toth were stunning performers - and adding Todd Marcus to the mix for the last 4 tunes bumped it up a big notch!! Thanks to all the players for creating such a memorable night and to the patrons (we had a sold out crowd!!) who showed their respect an appreciation for the music!! You'll never know how much your encourage these musicians!
The audience was completely blown away by the charismatic Winard Harper and his outstanding group, Jeli Posse. We've had so many great concerts at Jazzway, but this was one of our most special. So many folks came up and said it was one of the most enjoyable (if not THE best) concerts we've presented. Winard is such a beautiful soul and his virtuosity and happiness permeated the room. Watching the interplay between Winard and his equally joyful and musically outstanding band members was completely infectious and delighted the audience! A wonderful quote that was posted to his webpage recently sums it up:
“Most of us know that this music is profound; even apocalyptic at times. However, it is so often approached on such a casual social and commercial level, we tend to ignore and overlook the stirrings within our souls and the voices of our ancestral ‘spirits’ that remind us of the fact, that there is a revelation of certain prophetic dimensions inherent in this music.”
–Doug Carn
Everyone will remember this concert for a long time. And I am committed to bringing Winard and his group back. The dedication he shows to his young players in teaching them to revere the tradition of the past great ones, while encouraging them to be bold and modern in their innovative approaches, makes him one of our nation's most precious heroes of jazz!
If you want to experience the joy for yourself - visit Winard's Facebook page and purchase a copy of his autographed CD, Coexist :
http://www.facebook.com/#!/WinardHarperJazz/app_189977524185
Thanks everyone for making this such a vibrant and exciting sold out concert!! And for those of you who didn't make it...our surprise guest was jazz pianist Cyrus Chestnut!!!
Read about the evening in an article written by Gail Marten in the Baltimore Jazz Alliance Newsletter
http://baltimorejazz.com/2013/01/tim-warfield-brings-holiday-magic-to-jazzway/
Tim Warfield - Tenor and soprano saxophones
Terell Stafford- Trumpet
Joanna Pascale - vocals
Eric Wheeler - bass
Billy Williams - drums
and a SPECIAL SURPRISE guest on piano!
Tickets HAVE BEEN POSTED: at http://www.jazzway6004.org/products.html
Flyer:
http://www.jazzway6004.org/publicfiles/jazzway_holiday_2012_promo.pdf
http://www.shonacongostore.com/
You have to buy presents for the holidays, right? Why not help out a worthy cause while purchasing lovely handcrafted gifts!
Shona Congo is an on-line store that offers the beautifully crafted products of disabled craftspeople in Eastern Congo, who live in one of the most difficult regions of the world and work in the face of overwhelming obstacles. Each item they sew is their claim to a better world. Their products include aprons, table runners, napkins, placements, totes, clothing and jewelry. Please consider purchasing you next gift through them to help them sustain their financial independence. Also consider a donation to their cause and sharing their website on Facebook and Twitter!
The Shona Congo runner "Green Rivers" on my dining room table
Jazzway 6004 is off for the summer, BUT....we are presenting a special show:
The Kathleen & Marianne Show – Our Favorite Songs
Friday, August 10th 8:30 PM
Jazzway 6004 -6004 Hollins Ave – Baltimore, MD 21210
Ph: 410-624-2222 or 410-952-4528
Kathleen Kolman & Marianne Matheny-Katz – vocals
Alan Blackman- piano
Jeff Reed – bass
Eric Kennedy – drums
Craig Alston – Saxophones
This will be a simple concert - just beverages and some light snacks
$25 general - $12/students - $20/BJA members
Tickets are posted on our products page!
http://www.jazzway6004.org/publicfiles/BJA_Newsletter_August_2012.pdf
Marianne's Joni Mitchell Project concert at Germano's Trattoria was a big hit with the audience!
We had a sold out crowd who listened attentively and gave us a standing O at the end! I am overwhelmed! The musicians were outstanding and worked hard to create a sophisticated but accessible program. A million thanks to Craig Alston, Alan Blackman, Eric Kennedy, Michael Raitzyk and Jeff Reed for being one of the best and most dedicated bands I've worked with. And thank you to everyone who came out and supported us. We will be repeating this program at other venues in Maryland and DC and beyond before going into the studio to record it. We'll keep you posted on all upcoming Joni Project concerts!
Marianne
Pizzeria Venti! We are now partnering with Pizzeria Venti in Alexandria, Virginia to present more jazz in alternate locations. We expect to schedule 1 concert a month at the new venue. Our partner at Pizzeria is Angela Lacey and her contact info can be found on each of our event listings for Pizzeria Venti . Our first concert at Pizzeria Venti featured the masterful Craig Alston Quartet on October 8th and we had a great turnout! We hope for many more successes at this location and thank the management for being so accommodating and embracing live music! Our next concert at Pizzeria Venti will feature The Tim Green Quartet on November 19th.
Downloadable fliers – Go to our calendar and check out our downloadable fliers. We have created an option on the website for you to download a flier for any one of our currently listed calendar events. Now you can conveniently download Jazzway 6004 and Pizzeria Venti event info wherever you are!
New ticketing system – Change is difficult. But we decided that changing from Brown Paper Tickets, headquartered in Seattle to Instant Seats, which is DC based would offer more local promotion opportunities and be more convenient for patrons, and musicians alike. This system will allow you to print out your own tickets on-line and tickets will also be available at the door (for Pizzeria Venti only). Unfortunately no phone sales are offered, and cash must be paid at the door, but we plan to add a credit card payment option at the door within the next two months. We are still working out the bugs and learning the system, but we expect that this will turn out to be a more efficient and flexible option for taking payments and for getting the word out.
http://jazztimes.com/articles/26493-alternate-jazz-venues-by-any-means
JAZZ AT THE RADISSON HAS BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, WHILE THEY COMPLETE RENOVATIONS. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN MUSIC RESUMES.
The Radisson Hotel at Cross Keys is now featuring Thursday Night Jazz from 6 to 9 PM in their comfortable courtyard cocktail lounge.
Stop in and relax in their beautifully renovated space, sip a few drinks and enjoy the best in local area jazz! The Radisson is partnering with Jazzway 6004 to produce the series. Marianne and M2K Jazz will be featured as a scheduled performer.
The Radisson Cross Keys has covered parking in the back of the hotel. The Radisson at Cross Keys is located at : 5100 Falls Road Baltimore, Maryland 21210 (410) 532-6900 http://www.radisson.com/baltimoremd
PLEASE come out and help make this a successful series!! We need music more than ever to help uplift our spirits!!
Become a Facebook fan of the Radisson Cross Keys for information about music and other events: http://www.facebook.com/RadissonCrossKeys?ref=mf
Jazzway 6004 is on vacation until September, but we'll post some great jazz events happening this summer in Baltimore
July 17 at Artscape: The Billie Holiday Tribute Concert
Thanks ALL - we had a great time. All the performances were top notch!
Remembering Uncle Joe
Joseph Albert Casucci - June 15, 1928- July 8, 2010
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Joseph Albert Casucci, 82, of The Villages, Fla., a former Staten Island resident who was one of the founding families of the Eden II School for Autistic Children, died last Thursday in Florida Hospital East, Orlando.
Born in Manhattan, he was brought to West Brighton as a child. After his marriage in 1952, he moved to Sunnyside. He settled in The Villages about 10 years ago.
Mr. Casucci worked for over 20 years as vice president of Covent Ventilating, Manhattan. While working with the company, Mr. Casucci designed air conditioning systems for the former World Trade Center, Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall. He retired in 1990.
Mr. Casucci attended McKee High School, and left to join the U.S. Navy, where he served as pharmacist’s mate during World War II. After receiving his general equivalency diploma, Mr. Casucci briefly attended Wagner College, Grymes Hill, and earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from New York University’s School of Engineering. According to family, he went to school at night for 12 years while working to support his family.
Mr. Casucci and his wife, Jean, were among the founding families that created the Eden II School for Autistic Children. At that time in 1976, the program operated inside the former Bayley Seton Hospital, Clifton. The program evolved into multiple locations boroughwide that provide classroom and vocational instruction; adaptive physical education; speech therapy; psychological, social and residential services; parent training, and adult training. It serves children from pre-school age to adult.
Mr. Casucci served as the school’s first president and, according to family, because his son, Larry, was autistic, both he and his wife were actively involved in caring for their son and creating the school’s programs.
Mr. Casucci was a man of sincere personal Christian faith, who had a deep love for family and friends, family members said. He was proud of his Italian ethnicity, and was committed to the honor and tradition of his heritage.
Deeply patriotic, he was a former member of the Joseph F. Merrell American Legion Post, West Brighton.
Mr. Casucci was an avid Yankees fan, golfer and a longtime member of the Staten Island Fairway Golf Club.
“He was known for his infectious smile, exceptional dancing ability, generous spirit and uncanny ability to tell an entertaining story,” said his wife of 58 years, the former Jean Polizzi.
He enjoyed spending time with family and was especially devoted to his grandchildren.
Along with his wife, Jean, also surviving are four sons, Steve, Joe, Daniel and Larry; two daughters, Annmarie Mercaldo and Jeanette Rasmussen; one brother, Carmine; four sisters, Antoinette Kilgannon, Rose Collo, Anna Mantani and Florence Peters, and six grandchildren.
The funeral will be Friday from the Harmon Home for Funerals, West Brighton, with a service at 10 a.m. in the Church at the Gateway, Richmond Valley. Burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery, West Brighton.
Geoffrey Himes wrote a wonderful piece on Jazzway 6004 in the November 11th issue of the Baltimore City Paper:
The Lake House: Jazzway 6004 offers one of the finer listening experiences in the city. http://www.citypaper.com/music/story.asp?id=19251
