[Tradjazz] Galvanized Jazz Band Alert!

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Hi GJB Fans,

CONGRATULATIONS to Ray Ross and the Great CT Trad Jazz Board!   What a great 
weekend of Jazz!  We were there, in Moodus, CT with Bob Price (banjo), Jane 
Campedelli (vocals), Ben Griffin (trombone, Friday only), and Herb Gardner 
(trombone Sat and Sun), and we had a ball!   And so did the Blue Street Jazz Band, 
the Midiri Brothers, the Bearcats Jazz Band, the Heartbeat Jazz Band, Igor's 
Jazz Cowboys, the Wolverine Jazz Band, the CT Festival All Stars, Swing 39, 
Sarah Spencer's Transatlantic Jazz Band, Washboard Slim, and Art Hovey's 'Great 
Connecticut Youth Jazz Band'!   WOW, what a line up!   And, in spite of a 
little thunder, lightning and rain on Sat night, the fans also had a ball!   It all 
ended on Sunday evening as 50 musicians performed for the grand finale with 
trumpets wailing, trombones sliding, drums pounding, tubas everywhere, two 
pianos, reeds galore, banjos/guitars a plenty, vibes, playing and marching to 
Bourbon Street Parade, with the longest second line in history.   It was an 
awesome sight, and sound!   A highlight for me was seeing Art Hovey's Youth Jazz 
Band musicians on the stage playing along side the professionals, and loving it!  
 When it ended, the crowd was presented with a great big American flag, and 
all stood to sing God Bless America.    The final sign off was Bob Price 
leading us all in 'We'll Meet Again'.   For a moment, just a moment, we were sad, 
that this great weekend of Jazz had ended.   But when we said “SEE YOU NEXT YEAR”
, it was just one very big smile!   Thank you fans, for being there, for 
supporting this truly American art form called Jazz.   Thank you sponsors, thank 
you volunteers, thank you musicians, thank you Sunrise, for keeping Jazz alive! 
  Personally, thank you John Rafal and Essex Financial Services for 
sponsoring the Galvanized Jazz Band!

Sat Aug 11th, 6:30-8:30PM (Please note the new time this year), Music MT 
concert, Falls Village, CT., with Jim Fryer and Bob Price.   If you've never been 
to Music Mountain, please check it out this year.   They have a picnic area 
right on the grounds surrounding the venue.   You can bring supper, and picnic 
before the music starts.   The grounds are beautiful, as is the scenic drive 
there.   The venue itself is like an old church, with comfortable, padded pews.  
 And, because the acoustics are so good, we always record the performance and 
produce a CD, that you can be a part of!  The band gets paid based on 
attendance, so your support is EXTRA APPRECIATED!   Call 203-496-2596 for details.   
Read below about the *Music Mountain Free Family Festival on August 11th, just 
prior to our performance!

SUNDAYS at Marisa's in Trumbull! We'll see you again on Sunday, Sep 9th, 
6-8:30, once again with Jane Campedelli, and trombonist Harvey Tibbs!   Be sure to 
make your reservations early, like yesterday!   Remember, there is no cover 
or minimum at Marisa's, but because the food is fabulous, you're going to want 
to order dinner.   Marisa's is very easy to get to: take the Merritt Parkway 
toward Trumbull, get off at Exit 48, head north for about 3 miles, and it's on 
your right.   This is a good size restaurant, with plenty of seating and 
parking, and a nice dance floor too!   From Guilford, it took me only 35 minutes to 
get there.   Marisa's address is 6540 Main Street, Trumbull, CT 06611.   The 
telephone number is 203-459-4225.   Call now, before it sells out again!  Only 
one other date scheduled for 2007, Sunday, Oct 21st!

The Beachhead Restaurant, 3 Cosey Beach Ave East Haven, CT.  We're doing it 
again! We'll be back on Sunday, Sep 30th, 6-8:30PM.  Call 203-469-5450 for 
dinner reservations right away.  This is a great spot, with great food, but 
limited seating, so make your dinner reservation now!!  And yes, the owners have 
promised to make room for dancing this time! Check out the Beachhead's web site, 
beachheadct.com.

Bill Logozo's Heartbeat Jazz Band will be at Olivers in Essex on Thursday, 
August 2nd, 7-10PM, with Skip Hughes and Bob Price! This is a great spot, nice 
casual atmosphere, and good food at a reasonable price.   Of course the music 
is hot hot hot!   Dancing too!   Look for them at Olivers the first Thursday of 
each month.   They'll also be at the Manchester Community College Band Shell 
on Friday night, Aug 3rd, 7-9PM, with Bob Price and Skip Hughes. It's FREE!   
Contact Bill Logozzo at Bill @nutmegchrome.com for information on the band and 
how to order CDs.   

OTHER GJB DATES TO JOT DOWN: 


Wed Aug 15th, 7-8PM, free concert at Ashlar Village, Newtown, CT., with 
Harvey Tibbs (tromb) and Bob Price.   
 
Sat Sep 8th 8PM, special concert in New Jersey with Jim Fryer and Jane 
Campedelli! This is Bruce Gast's 14th season putting on 'Jazz in Bridgewater' 
concerts, and we're happy to be closing out the series for him this year. Check out 
www.SCUW.org for ticket prices and details on the entire series.

~November 16-18, Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic, Clearwater Beach, Florida.  
 Go to www.jazzclassic.net.   We won't be there.
this year, but go anyway as the band lineup is fabulous!   We hope to be back 
in 2008!

 News and happenings from our friend, Bruce McNichols

“We're still at it.   EVERY SUNDAY 12 Noon - 3PM
HAPPY SOUNDS & GOOD CHOW (New Orleans Style)
NAWLINS BRUNCH at JACQUES-IMO'S
366 Columbus Avenue, at 77th Street
212-799-0150   -   www.jazuesimosnyc.com

LISTEN TO RADIO OKOM
www.okom.com
trad jazz   -   24/7

Galvanized Jazz Band CDs
Please check our web site, www.galvanizedjazz.com, for details on how and 
what to order.  We have two new CDs that just arrived.   One is our 2006 
performance at Music Mountain with Skip Hughes and Bob Price with tunes like Honolulu 
Baby, Calcutta (the lala song!), Hello Mary Lou, Rugged Cross, Is you is, the 
Saints, 14 in all, a great session! Just send me an email, or call me, and 
I'll put one in the mail for you today.   I'll bill you when I send the CD, and 
you can pay me only if you like the CD. What a deal!!   The other CD is our 
recent University of New Hampshire performance with Jimmy Mazzy and Skip Hughes.  
 Wait til you hear Jimmy and Skip singing Old Rockin Chair! We're also 
working on a real gem to be released soon.   It's a Jan 1,1984 session at the 
Millpond Tavern featuring Dirck Spicer on vibes, Howard Alden on guitar, and Noel 
Kaletsky on clarinet.   You won't believe this one, recorded on New Years Day, 
when we were all young!

* MUSIC MOUINTAIN FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL

 MUSICIANS, DANCERS, PUPPETS AND MORE COMING TO MUSIC MOUTNAIN

Falls Village, CT.   Music Mountain is gearing up for this year's Free Family 
Festival to be held on Saturday, August 11 from 11am to 4pm.   This admission 
free event will feature entertainment for all ages, taking place 
simultaneously on the lawns and in acoustically perfect Gordon Hall, with music by the 
Bergonzi String Quarter playing Carnival of the Animals, the Capriccio Bopero 
Dancers, the Locos Dance Company in costume, performing “Iolanthe “ and a rare 
performance of old time favorites on the musical saw, among many other 
diversions.  Children will delight in interacting with the wandering Mortal Beasts and 
Dieties, the grumbling Gryphons, and Jugglers Heidi and Joel who perform 
while on stilts. And Many Others.   A silent auction will offer items including an 
Alvarez Model #RD8C, cutaway steel string acoustic guitar with built in 
pre-amp and equalizer for direct link to PA or recording gear. Stock tuning pegs 
were replaced with high quality Grover machine heads.   Included is a hardshell 
case.    This item comes from a local recording studio which purchased it for 
a recording session and never used it.   Retail value is $399.00.   Also to be 
auctioned will be one pair of London Audio reference speakers, diPolito 
configuration (Twin 6-inch drivers, one high dispersion tweeter).   The 
manufacturer no longer exists but the minimum resale price for   this was $1400 when it 
was marketed two years ago.   This would make a superb main stereo or home 
theater surround sound speakers.   The third item in the silent auction will be 
four tickets to a Music Mountain concert with box lunches for each person.  
Admission and parking is free. Food by the Falls Village Fire Department and Ice 
Cream from the Mountainside Café.  For more information just call 860-824-7126 
or go to www.musicmountain.org


See you soon!   Thanks for your support!   

Visit our fabulous web site for more details.   It's www.galvanizedjazz.com 

Fred Vigorito-The Galvanized Jazz Band!

PS Be sure to take Bruce McNichols' advice and listen to OKOM Radio.   Just 
go to www.okom.com.   The music (Our Kind Of Music) is fabulous!!




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