FJO
"Up
on Deck"
Monday, Feb 10th (7:30 pm) - The Band will be
playing the book - hosting vocalist Kelly Crum
Delaveris Monday,
Feb 17th (7:30 pm) - The Band will be playing the
book - hosting vocalist Dick
Mackey |
Famous Jazz
Orchestra Has It's 23rd Birthday in February
Have you ever come in the concert hall (whether is was Becky's
Firehouse, the Man??, or now the Clintonville Woman's Club) and wonder to
yourself, "Who the hell sets this whole thing up every
week?" "And, how do they get 20 something (23, now)
incredible players together and make such wonderful music for only $10 a
ticket?" Well folks, the tireless Vaughn Wiester and
his happy band of volunteers have been doing that on the "first
Monday of every week" for TWENTY THREE YEARS! Happy
Birthday to your organization, Vaughn! But, not just to
Vaughn - how about those cats in his Band. 20 to 23 selfless
professional musicians that have spent one night every week (some for
years) for only $10 gas money just to informally get together and
"blow the good ones" - and, show off for those of us that are
lucky enough to have found this incredible local Columbus microcosm of
"big band" music. How about we all remember to take the
time to thank Vaughn, all the cats in the Band and Staff,
and congratulate them on 23 years of delightful music!!!!
"The "best kept secret in Ohio!"
Currently:
Saxes (our left to right):
Alex Burgoyne, Bryon Olshelski, John
Vermeulen (lead,) Jay Miglia, Bob LeBeau.
Trombones (our left to right): Sean
Maloney, Matt Ellis, Ryan
Hamilton (lead), John Hall,
Jeff
Banyots
Brass (our left to right): Milo Mannino,
Dr Larry
Everhart, Erik
Gimbel (lead), Jim Powell, Bob Larson.
Horns (our left to right): John Busic, Todd Swatsler, Barbara
Nokes (principal)
Rhythm (our left to right): Jim Luellen
(piano,) Terry Douds
(bass,) Steve Schaar (drums,) Tom Davis (guitar)
Staff: Shirley (check in/sales,) Robin Gulcher, David
McMahon, Terry Douds, Zsolt Dvornik, Chaz Mechenbier
(sound)
Special
Jazz Concert - JEFF HAMILTON
The
Blue Velvet Room at the Snowden Gray Mansion
Thurs, Jan 20th (8
pm) |
Jeff HamiltonTrio w/
Akiko Tsuruga (B3 Organ)
& Graham Dechter (guitar)
- (tickets) |
Aiko has been a very popular regular on the New York City
scene since her arrival in 2001. And, Jeff performs regularly
at Lincoln Center Jazz and is wonderfully popular when he visits Columbus.
Jazz About
Town
McConnell
Arts Center
Tues, Feb 11th (6:30 pm) |
Matt Ellis' "Standard Time"
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Jazz lovers can always check with "jazzcolumbus.com"
for all jazz events in the area. (Many thanks to
Alex
Burgoyne.)
Words
of Wisdom From Vaughn
"Don't
take no wooden nickels!"
The
Web/Promotion Committee - for Vaughn Wiester
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