favorites on Sunday, November 16 at the Providence Marriott Ballroom
(Charles and Orms Streets), starting at 4 pm.
The star leader is Warren Vache, (jazz trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn)
and one of the Masters of Jazz. He was trained by his bass-playing
father and leading cornetist, Pee Wee Erwin. His first big time jobs
were with Benny Goodman. He then created a musical partnership with
another up-and-coming musician, saxophonist Scott Hamilton. They made
a number of classic---and highly-selling---records for Concord. Scott
now lives in Italy and plays in eastern Europe and Russia. Vache is
based in New York where he is a very popular musician, known
nationally and internationally.
The band includes: Paul Schmelling, piano, former head of the piano
department at Berklee College of Music, Boston, for 25 years; Marty
Ballou, bass, an associate of Duke Robillard; Leading New England
Drummer Artie Cabral, formerly of the Woody Herman, Herb Pomeroy and
Rob McConnell bands; Arnie Krakowsky, tenor sax , who has worked with
Ray Charles, Artie Shaw and Dick Johnson bands and has acclaim from
renown jazz critic, Nat Hentoff; Billy Novick, clarinet, a partner
with Guy VanDuser and a member of the New Black Eagle Jazz Band; Dick
Whaley, trombone, formerly of the Duke Belaire Band and an associate
of Art Pelosi, and Jimmy Mazzy, one of this country's top banjo
artists and a great Dixieland vocalist.
These musicians are all very experienced professionals, with great
personalities so you never know what to expect. This is sure to be a
"don't miss," fun and enjoyable performance.
The tickets are $20 each and can be purchased at
http://www.brownpapertickets.
Led by cornetist Warren Vache, seven New England top professional
musicians play a 3-hour concert of dixieland and swing favorites in a
concert in the Providence Marriott ballroom from 4 to 7 pm on Sunday,
Nov. 16, 2014. The musicians are Paul Schmelling, piano, former head
of the piano dept at Berklee College of Music for 25 years; Marty
Ballou, an associate of Duke Robillard, will play bass; Artie Cabral,
one of New England's top drummers and formerly of the Woody Herman,
Herb Pomery and Rob McConnel's bands; Arnie Krakowsky, tenor sax, in
the bands of Ray Charles, Artie Shaw and Dick Johnson with great
reviews from music critic Nat Hentoff; Billy Novick, clarinet,
associate of Guy VanDuser and member of the New Black Eagle Jazz Band;
Dick Whaley, formerly of the Duke Belair Jazz Band and an associate of
Art Pelosi and Jimmy Mazzy, one of this country's top banjo plays and
a great Dixieland vocalist.
Warren Vache, a popular New York City cornetist, plays concerts
throughout the United States and internationally. He and saxophonist
Scott Hamilton made many class---and highly-selling---records for
Concord.
These musicians are great players, have tremendous personalities and
you never know what antics they'll be up to. Will be a very enjoyable
show, with great toe-tapping music and lots of fun and laughs.
