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| Third Annual State College Jazz Festival July 19-21 SCJF'07 features two living piano giants (both of whom worked with Frank Sinatra): Bill Mays (Sarah Vaughan, Gerry Mulligan, Peggy Lee, Toots Thielemans) and Russ Kassoff (Bucky Pizzarelli, Rita Moreno, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis). Bill will lead the Inventions Trio with Marvin Stamm and Alisa Horn on Thursday July 19. Bill and Russ will share the State Theatre stage as a piano duo on Friday July 20. Saturday July 21 at the State Theatre, SCJF'07 features the Russ Kassoff Trio (with Martin Wind (bs) and Dennis Mackrel (dr)), followed by a jazz jam featuring the best of SCJF'07. During SCJF'07, State Theatre 11p late sets feature trios led by local pianists Arthur Goldstein (7/19) and Bill Test (7/20). Tickets: 814-272-0606 or www.thestatetheatre.org. Other local artists slated to perform at SCJF'07 are The Tarnished Six, The Valley Jazz Orchestra (led by Dan Yoder and Rick Hirsch), The Friends Band (featuring vocalist Catherine Dupuis and led by Don Keat (bari sax)), the Jazz Monsters, Hirschtet (led by Rick Hirsch), Trombone Chowder (led by Mike Loewen) and the Grammy Award-winning and 2006 J@LC "Essential Ellington" finalist State College Area High School Jazz Band. On Saturday July 21, Andy Kimbel (Allen Street Stage, 5:30p) returns to State College from Philadelphia with his highly acclaimed blues band the Andy Kimbel Express. On Thursday July 19 at 6:30p, hailing from Johnstown and Pittsburgh, the McManus/Bodolosky Quintet, led by Kevin McManus (tbn) and Mike Bodolosky (dms) featuring Ralph Guzzi (tpt) appears at Central Parklet. Many more local and regional musicians will be performing in venues all over State College, including the All-American Alehouse and Grill, the Allen Street Grill, Bar Bleu, Cafй 210 West, the Deli, Sozo, Tony's Big Easy, Zeno's and Zola Bistro. For more on who's where when, visit www.statecollegejazzfestival.com. Tickets for all State Theatre concerts for SCJF'07 are on sale at the box office, by telephone (814-272-0606) or at www.thestatetheatre.org. Discounted concert series tickets are available through the box office or by telephone only. All outdoor events for SCJF'07 are free and SCJF'07 volunteers will pass the hat to collect donations for the Library Endowment Fund. Festival performers' recordings will be available for purchase. A silent auction to benefit the Library Endowment Fund will be held on Thursday July 19 and Friday July 20 at Central Parklet. Information: 888-221-6670 or visit www.statecollegejazzfestival.com. SCJF continues its tradition of benefiting the Endowment Funds of the State College Area School District. Held at the Centre County Community Foundation, Inc.., these funds provide support for various activities, projects and scholarships spanning the needs and diversity of the school district. In 2005 and 2006, SCJF is proud to have participated in the full endowment of the Extracurricular Activities Fund, which will now support over 75 middle and high school extracurricular clubs, projects and activities ranging from performing and visual arts to language, yearbook and debate to government, social awareness and diversity. SCJF'07 is pleased to be working toward full endowment of the Library Fund which will benefit libraries in each and every school building in the district. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |