SOMERS POINT JAZZ SOCIETY!

MARCH 22, 2013

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Pat Martino Trio Headlines Jazz @ the Point
One of the greatest jazz guitarists, Pat Martino, brings his talents to the Cape Bank Jazz@The Point 2013 this April. Martino leads another all star group of performers in Somers Point Jazz Societys annual festival featuring some of the best-known jazz musicians both locally and nationally. The Festival is held at three locations in Somers Point and runs from Thursday evening, April 11, through Sunday afternoon, April 14. For tickets go to our website www.spjazz.org Pat Martino Ticket Information on Page 2 Festival Quick Guide on Page 4

Performances
Thursday, April 11 Rina Terry John Colianni Trio Friday, April 12 Tom Guarna Quintet Jim Ridl Quartet Kate Davis Trio Saturday, April 13 Danny Walsh Quintet Pat Martino Trio Ayako Shirasaki/Noriko Ueda Duo Sunday, April 14 U-Dig! Fuze-muzik Rhenda Fearrington Sextet
Somers Point Jazz Society

Pat Martino, A True Jazz Legend

Pat Martino, who was born in Philadelphia, is a true jazz legend. He began his professional career at age 15 after moving to New York City. He played with many great jazz musicians and made many recordings as a band member. An icon before his eighteenth birthday, Martino began touring as a leader in 1967 and signed for Prestige Records when he was twenty. In 1980, Martino underwent brain surgery for a nearly fatal aneurysm. After surgery he lost some memory of the guitar and his musical career. He recovered and learned to play the guitar again with the help of friends, computers, and his old recordings. He returned to his career in 1987. Among his awards Martino was named 2004 Guitar Player of the Year, Downbeat Magazine's 2004 Reader's Poll. His European tour this summer includes stops in Barcelona, Paris, London and other major European cities.

P. O. Box 329 Somers Point, NJ 08244 609-927-6677 www.spjazz.org

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MARCH 22, 2013

Fifteen Years of Jazz at the Point

The Somers Point Jazz Festival started in 1998 as a small Sunday event featuring jazz performances at three local restaurants. It was originally organized as a fund raising event for the Somers Point Foundation for Education, a nonprot support group for the local public schools. It was one of many such special events held during the year. In 2000 with the help of members of the local jazz community and corporate sponsorship from Cape Bank, Shore Medical Center, and others it transformed itself into a threeday event that featured both evening and afternoon performances. In 2004 the event became the signature event for the newly formed Somers Point Jazz Society. At that point it grew into a fourday event that featured some of the best-known jazz musicians both locally and nationally. Some of the artists that have appear at this event included: Mulgrew Miller, Earl May, Conrad Herwig, Richie Cole, Jimmy Bruno, Paul Bollenbeck, Jimmy Cobb, Eric Alexander, Vincent Herring, Howard Alden, The Caribbean Jazz Project, Marlon Simon, Jeannie Bryson, and many more. The Somers Point Jazz Society is proud to be an active partner in making our community a better place to live. We have donated nearly $30,000 to support the music and arts program in our local public schools. We have been active in presenting jazz education programs through out South Jersey, and we have supported local special events such as Bayfest, Good Old Days, the Shore Medical Center Building Campaign, Summer Concert on the Beach Series and others.

Ticket Information
All-event weekend pass $60 $80 after April 11 Admission to all venues all weekend ! Friday Evening Ticket $30 $40 after April 11 Admission to all venues on Friday Saturday Evening $30 $40 after April 11 Admission to all venues on Saturday! Sunday Matinee $20 $30 after April 11 Admission to both venues on Sunday! Thursday performances are free! Donations accepted!
Tickets will be mailed after March 1. For more information call 609-927-6677 Order Online at www.spjazz.org

Jazz@The Point Thursday Student Workshop

Somers Point Jazz Society Education Committee, chaired by Michael Pedicin, will conduct a High School Student Workshop on Thursday, April 11, as part of Jazz@The Point. Music students from area high schools including Egg Harbor Township High School, Ocean City High School, Mainland Regional High School and St. Augustine Prep. will participate. Faculty participating include Michael Pedicin, moderator; Michael Natale, brass; Ed Vezinho, woodwinds; Jim Ridl, keyboards; Andy Lalasis, bass; Vic Stevens, drums, and Tom Giacabetti, guitar. The schedule features: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Student master classes, improvisation and ensemble instruction with guest clinicians 11:30 a.m. - noon Clinician performance 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. High school band performances This workshop will be held at the Mission Point Church, 900 West New York Ave., Somers Point, NJ.

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MARCH 22, 2013

Somers Point Jazz Society Pays Tribute To George Mesterhazy

Friends, fans, and family of George Mesterhazy gathered on March 10, at Sandi Point Coastal Bistro to honor George as the recipient of the 2013 Jazz Master Award. Georges friends spoke of their admiration for him as a musician and a person. Each of the nine speakers shared stories about how he had inuenced their lives. Many told how they rst met George, how they had shared his passion for Bernadette Matthews music, how he had helped presenting Jazz Masters shape their musical careers, award to Vicki W atson and how much they loved him by using anecdotes both humorous and serious. The event also featured the nal performance of The Winter Jazz Series featuring The Barry Miles Trio: Barry Miles, piano; Tim Lekan, bass, and Bob Shomo, drums. Their music served as a tribute to George as each had worked with him.

George Mesterhazy

A few of the "iends, fans, and co#eagues who paid tribute to George and expressed how much they miss him.

GEORGE MESTERHAZY BIOGRAPHY

Mesterhazy arrived in the United States in 1958 after his family ed communist rule in Hungary. After a sponsor in the United States agreed to take in the family, the Mesterhazys settled in a Hungarian community in Schenectady, N.Y. The parents were singers, and George showed musical ability at an early age. He took up accordion and violin for Hungarians, thats almost a requirement then trumpet, organ and guitar. By junior high school he and his older brother were leading rock bands. ! By high school, the family had moved to Atlantic City, N.J., and Mesterhazy quickly got a job playing piano in the house band at the Strand Hotel, which became the Golden Nugget and is now the Atlantic Club Casino. Young George learned all his instruments by teaching himself, or by osmosis, he says. It was hanging out with all these artists ... Wild Bill Davis, Richard Groove Holmes, Gene Ammons, Pat Martino. The amiable teenager befriended all of them. Nominated for a Grammy for his arranging work on 1997s Loving You, with Shirley Horn (on which he also played).After switching to piano and becoming a professional musician, he relocated to Los Angeles, but eventually became well known in the area of Cape May, N.J. He also played with Les Paul, Bernadette Peters and others. Mesterhazy also ran the jazz piano program at Rowan University, taught privately and managed Cape Mays Merion Inn. PAGE 3

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Quick Guide to Jazz@The Point

MARCH 22, 2013

Rina Terry Damitrias Papas Jim Ridl Pat Martino John Colianni Ayako Shirasaki

Kate Davis Tom Guarna

Noriko Ueda Danny W alsh

Rhenda Fearington

Performance Dates and Locations Thursday, April 11 Rina Terry

Mission Point Church 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 13 Danny Walsh Quintet

Gregorys Restaurant Sets 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m

Venues
Mission Point Church 900 West New York Ave. Gregorys Restaurant 900 Shore Road 609-927-6665 Sandi Point Coastal Bistro Dining Room and Ball Room 908 Shore Road 609-927-2300

John Colianni Trio

Sandi Point Ballroom One set 9:00-10:30 p.m.

Pat Martino Trio

Sandi Point Ballroom Sets 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m

Friday, April 12 Tom Guarna Quintet

Gregorys Restaurant Sets 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m

Ayako Shirasaki/Noriko Ueda Duo

Sandi Point Dining Room Sets 9:30 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.

Jim Ridl Quartet

Sandi Point Ballroom Sets 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m

Sunday, April 14 U-Dig! Fuze-muzik

Gregorys Restaurant 2:00-3:30 p.m.

Kate Davis Trio

Sandi Point Dining Room Sets 9:30 p.m. & 11:30 p.m.

Rhenda Fearrington Sextet

Sandi Point Ballroom Sets 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m

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