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FIRST
THURSDAY JAZZ SERIES
Presented by Jazz Artist Andy Roberts
Now in its 16th year! First Thursday Jazz
with Andy Roberts and Guests The first Thursday
of each month October through May with the
exception of January… one of the longest
running and finest jazz series in Central PA
returns to MJ's Coffeehouse.
Thursday, February 2,
8:00pm
TBD
Admission: $8; Students with ID: $7
Guest line-up for February 2nd:
Andy Roberts on keyboards
Ed Wise on string bass
'Arty' Artymiw on violin
Dave Zigmunt on drums
Musician Bios:
Andrew Roberts
Pianist/composer/arranger ANDY ROBERTS arrived
at his approach to music and composition thru
the absorption of musical styles from disparate
eras. His influences range from jazz greats Fats
Waller, Bud Powell, and Chick Corea to rockers
like Professor Longhair and Rick Wakeman. Born
in 1967, Roberts grew up in Lebanon Pennsylvania
and began playing professional gigs around the
age of 14. Roberts graduated from Berklee
College of Music, Boston Mass. in 1989. He has
since pursued a wide array of musical careers as
a performer, arranger and music director.
Currently, Andy Roberts is the house
musicdirector for Timbers Dinner Theater in Mt.
Gretna Pa. and the American Music Theater in
Lancaster Pa. He also enjoys a career of gigging
in various clubs around Central Pa and
Philadelphia with some of Pa's finest musicians.
As a band leader, Roberts has lead and co-lead
several different projects as vehicles for
original music and arrangements. Current bands
include The Four Piece Quartet, New World
Parade, and the Andy Roberts trio. He has been
music-leader for Soul.Com a contemporary worship
service at The Church of the Good Shepherd since
2000. As an educator, Roberts teaches
jazz-studies at Lebanon Valley College in
Annville Pa. and works with the Music in the
Schools program which presents introductoryjazz
and improvisation programs to Berks County
schools. For more information on Andy go to his
website: www.antigravmusic.com
Ed Wise born and having
grown up in Houston, Texas, he began his study
and love of the string bass at the age of
twelve. At fifteen, he discovered jazz and began
a life-long journey of the study, practice and
performance of America's musical gift to the
world. At age seventeen, Ed was performing with
Houston's legendary tenor saxophonist Arnett
Cobb and sitting in at local jam sessions with
visiting jazz greats Sonny Stitt, Rashaan Roland
Kirk, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and
others. Upon graduation from high school in
1973, Ed pursued his education at the
world-renowned University of North Texas
(formerly North Texas State University), earning
a bachelor of music degree and a master's degree
in jazz performance with a minor in composition.
As a graduate student, he conducted the "4
O'Clock Lab Band" and was the bassist for
the famous "1 O'Clock Lab Band".
During his time in the Dallas area, he gigged
with local jazz artists including pianist Red
Garland, former Jazz Messenger Marcel Ivery and
tenor sax legend James Clay. As bassist for the
Dave Zoller trio, he backed up Eddie Daniels,
Carl Fontana, Jim Hall and other name artists.
Also during this time, Ed toured with New
Orleans legend Al Hirt, Texas R&B star
Delbert McClinton and the Smothers Brothers.
Performances with Billy Eckstine, Cab Calloway,
Frank Sinatra, Jr. and Vic Damone rounded out
his busy schedule.
Orest 'Arty' Artymiw
began violin at age 5. By age 8 & 12, Arty
appeared as soloist with the Philadelphia
Orchestra by winning the children's
competitions. Arty studied with Morris Shulick,
Dorothy DeLay (Juilliard Pre College '72-'77),
Patynka Kopec and Robert DePasquale. Arty
attended PCPA (Phila. College of Performing Arts
currently known as University of Arts) where he
recieved Bachelor Music degree in '81 and
Bachelor Music Education degree '85. Even with
the wealth of education Arty received, he is
self taught in improvising and the numerous
styles of music he plays. Blessed with
"perfect pitch", Arty quickly adapted
to the musical styles of bluegrass, country,
jazz, swing jazz, classicrock, progressive
fusion rock, celtic, folk and First Thursday
Jazz at MJ's Coffee House klezmer
starting in '77. Arty has performed with
numerous bands including The Underwoods, Jez Hot
Swing Club, Gallery Christmas Tree Orchestra,
Arty & the Hot Katz, Jive Five Minus Two,
Beau Django and currently with The Barley Boys.
Arty has been part of string section's backing
such famous stars as Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli,
Josh Groban, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight,
Dione Warwick, Liberace, Sinatra Jr., Paul Anka,
Jimmy Roselli, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant,
Roger Daltry and John Entwhistle, Moody Blues,
Meatloaf, Trans Siberian Orchestra, Rod Stewart,
Joni Mitchell, Tony Bennett among others. Arty
was also in the movie Age of Innocence and on
the soundtrack of Standing in the Shadows of
Motown for which he received two Grammy's. Arty
Artymiw 267-973-2828 artyeadgc@yahoo.com
Dave Zygmunt, drummer,
was born and raised in Central Pennsylvania.
Before Dave had even graduated from high school,
he already had two European tours under his
belt. He auditioned and was accepted into the
United States Navy Music Program and graduated
from the Armed Forces School of Music. He toured
across the United States and Canada. His
performances with the Navy Show Band have
spanned the globe from South America to the
South Pacific, from the Pacific Northwest to
West Africa, and from British Columbia to the
Caribbean. While still a member of the Navy
Band, Dave also found much success as a
freelance artist in all the areas in which he
has lived. He was especially active in the
Virginia Tidewater music scene, where he
performed in small jazz groups, big bands,
rhythm & blues bands, and Top 40 bands. Dave
is especially at home in the small-group
setting. He performed as a member of Random
Abstract, one of a few jazz combos asked to
participate in the Seattle Free Jazz Festival.
The group also performed in the Earshot Jazz
Festival in Seattle. Dave performed in and led
many dynamic ensembles both as a career military
musician and as a freelance artist. He is
currently Performance Studies faculty in
Percussion at Dickinson College. He also leads
his own jazz group, The Dave Zygmunt Group,
based in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and can be
heard frequently in the surrounding area.
MJ's offers a light sandwich and snack menu
along with a relaxing atmosphere perfect for
live music. Also, the coffeehouse staff invites
patrons to bring their favorite wine or
champagne to this event, providing of course,
that they are 21 years or older.
INDEPENDENT
ARTISTS SERIES
Sunday, Feb 5, 2012
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Central PA Friends
of Jazz & the Allen Theatre present a
JAZZ JAM SESSION with the
Steve Rudolph Trio
featuring Tim Wolfe (bass) & Dave Lazorcik
(drums)
All aspiring jazz
musicians welcome to “sit in.”
$5 cover charge (Performing Musicians: Free
Admission)
Drop in for the music, the food & the fun!
Lebanon
Valley College Coffeehouse Series
Acoustic vocalists/guitarists
Select Wednesdays at 9:30pm
Free admission
Everyone welcome!
Wednesday, February 1: Jared
Mahone
Wednesday, February 29: Margaret
Taylor '12 & Chrissy Guenther '13
Wednesday, April 4: Jamie
Haraschak; Also, Nikki Abbamont & Christy
Wilson
Wednesday, May 2: A Fair
Few featuring Jon Heenan '12, Rachel Lightener
'12, Madison Brown '12, Jack Gamber, Chase
Kealey, Roxy Klein
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