[Tradjazz] THE GROUNDHOG BAND IS BACK

[Bruce McNichols]

Herb Gardner's compositon Groundhog Day 
resulted in the forming of the Groundhog Band.

See them in person, BACK AGAIN

SPECIAL CONCERT featuring the Underground All-Stars & Abbie! 

Monday, February 4, 2008, 8 - 9:30 PM. The Bickford Theatre/Morris Museum, It's the 6th annual Groundhog Jam jazz concert.

Normandy Heights Rd, Morristown, NJ.  On Columbia Turnpike/Road (County Road 510) at the corner of Normandy Heights Road, east of downtown Morristown.  

This is a 300-seat hall with generous parking on site. Wheelchair access. Weeknight concerts are one long set (8 to 9:30 PM).  Tickets are generally $13 in advance, $15 at the door. Tickets may be purchased via credit card over the phone by calling the box office at (973) 971-3706. The box office can also provide information, directions or a simple "jazz map."  This series is now sponsored by Wyeth.    njjs.org/bickford.html 

The Underground All-Stars are:
FRED VIGORITO - CORNET
Leader of the Galvanized Jazz Band from Connecticut.
DAN LEVINSON - CLARINET & SAX
World-famous reed man, featured at countless Jazz festivals everywhere.
BRUCE MCNICHOLS - BANJO
Leader of the Smith Street Society Jazz Band,  co-host of nationally syndicated Jim Lowe Show and has his own show on OKOM web radio.
CHICKEN JOE HANCHROW - BASS AND TUBA
Marine Band, Radio City Music Hall Orch., Tonite Show with George Siegel.
ROBBIE SCOTT - DRUMS
Bobby Short's drummer for years and leader of his own New Deal Orch.
ABBIE GARDNER - VOCALS 
Star of her own nationally famous group, "Red Molly", and featured with the Galvanized Jazz Band and Stan Rubin's Tigertown Jazz groups.  
HERB GARDNER, LEADER - TROMBONE AND PIANO
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Don't forget our friends 
The Galvanized Jazz Band
Fred Vigorito and company

Sunday, Feb 10th, 2-3:30pm, concert at the Westport Senior Center, 21 Imperial Ave., Westport, with guest trombonist Skip Hughes, and guest pianist Herb Gardner!  Free.  Call 203-341-5099 for reservations and details. 

SUNDAYS at Marisa's in Trumbull!  
Sunday, Feb 17th, 2008, 6-8:30, with guest trombonist Herb Gardner!  Mom's 94th birthday is the next day, so let's make this special for our oldest fan!!  Remember, there is no cover or minimum at Marisa's, but because the food is fabulous, you're going to want to order dinner.  There's dancing too!  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.  Marisa's address is 6540 Main Street, Trumbull, CT 06611.  The telephone number is 203-459-4225.  Call now for reservations!   We'll  also be at Marisa's on Sunday, April 6th, but no performances in March.

Special Jazz Concert in Deep River, produced by Stu Ingersoll, Sunday, Feb 24th 3-5pm at Valley Regional High School, Kelsey Hill Road, Deep River, CT.
It's the Northeast Traditional Jazz Ensemble with Scott Philbrick cornet, Dan Levinson reeds, Herb Gardner trombone, Jimmy Mazzy banjo and vocals, Art Hovey tuba and string bass, Robin Verdier piano, Ed Stockmal drums, Jane Campadelli vocals.  WOW, WHAT A LINEUP!!  For ticket information call 526 9681 or 767 4904.

Special Appearance, Sunday, March 2, 6:30PM at Ciao, 964 Chapel Street, on the New Haven green, behind Zinc.  It's Joel Schiavone, Noel Kaletsky, and Andy Rubenoff in a performance entitled "That's what I like about the South".  The $20 admission includes food - something more than hors doeurves, but not quite a dinner. There is only room for 60 people so call 203-772-3002 now for reservations.

Visit their fabulous web site for details  -  www.galvanizedjazz.com