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The APFJ 2017 Concerts
All concerts are at
7:30 pm in the
Great
Hall,
the beautiful listening-space in the
Unitarian
Universalist Society of Schenectady at 1221 Wendell Ave in Schenectady, NY.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students, and children under 12 are free
if they're with an adult.
To order tickets, call 518-393-4011, email
Tim Coakley or use this
order form.
But first, read about the benefits of
membership.
For directions to the Whisperdome,
click here.
[NOTE: cash and checks are the only acceptable forms of payment at the
door; we're not equipped to accept credit cards.]
For a history of previous
concerts, click here
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The 2017 Fall Concert Series
September 8: The Larry Willis Trio
September 22: The Chembo Corniel Quintet
October 6: The Jackie Ryan-Shelly Berg Duo
October 20: The Jeff Siegel Sextet
November 3: The Don Byron Quartet
Musician drawings © by Tony Avacato
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The Larry Willis Trio
Pianist Larry Willis was born in New York City. After his first
year at the Manhattan School of Music he began performing
regularly with Jackie McLean. He has performed with a wide range
of musicians, including seven years as keyboardist for Blood,
Sweat & Tears. He spent several years as pianist for Nat Adderley, as well as Roy
Hargrove. He received the Benny Golson Jazz Master Award at
Howard University in 2012.
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The Chembo Corniel Quintet
Percussionist Wilson Chembo Corniel is making a return visit to APFJ,
this time as leader of his own group. He teaches percussion at SNY
Purchase. He is currently leading his own Latin Jazz quintet. He earned
a Grammy nomination in 2009 for “Best Latin Jazz Album.
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The Jackie Ryan-Shelly Berg Duo
Vocalist Jackie Ryan grew up listening to a unique blend of voices. Her
father was of Irish descent, and sang classical pieces around the house
in his trained baritone. Her mother was Mexican and crooned Spanish folk
songs to her as a child. Pianist Shelly Berg has recorded several albums
with his trio. In 2007, he was named dean and professor of Music at the
Frost School of Music at the University of Miami. Berg was nominated for
a 2015
Grammy Award in the Best Arrangement Instrumental and Vocals category.
He is the music director of The Jazz Cruise.
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The Jeff Siegel Sextet
Jeff Siegel was the longtime drummer with pianist Lee Shaw, along with
bassist Rich Syracuse. Siegel’s latest CD is “King of Xhosa,” with
Syracuse, bass; Erica Lindsay, sax; Francesca Tanksley, piano; African trumpeter Feya Faku
and percussionist Fred Berryhill. This is the group that will play for us.
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The Don Byron Quartet
Don Byron is a gifted performer on clarinet, bass clarinet and
saxophone. He has been nominated for a Grammy Award for his bass
clarinet solo on "I Want to Be Happy" from the album “Ivey-Divey.” He
has worked as a professor at The University at Albany, teaching
composition, improvisation, music history, clarinet, and saxophone.
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The best of jazz in
an intimate space with great acoustics, no smoke,
no clattering of glasses ...
just great music in a place meant for listening
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