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last update: 20 Jan 2012
last update: 20 Jan 2012 |
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Mark Dunlap and the Holyoke Cultural Council recently secured a grant and are working to organize the First Annual Holyoke Latin Jazz Festival in October 2012. The Holyoke Latin Jazz Festival will present inexpensive live latin jazz music to expand PassportHolyoke's (PH) Discover Holyoke Day at the Winter Palace Theate(WPT) on Cabot Street in Holyoke, MA that will showcase local musicians along with world-class performers from NYC. The theater owner, Paper City Brewery (PCB),will be encouraged to clean out and rennovate the historic WPT for future live performances. This is in sync with the Redevelopment Authority's Downtown Visioning Process to develop broad ideas for Holyoke's Urban Renewal Plan to create a comprehensive downtown theater district along with the updating of the Victory Theatre and the War Memorial. The Holyoke Cultural Council is leading a collaboration with PCB/WPT, PH, Citizens for the Revitalization and Urban Success of Holyoke (CRUSH), Massachusetts International Festival of the Arts (MIFA), Mayor's Office, Loud Jazz, web designer Gustavo de Leon etc. |
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John Michaels and his nonprofit organization LoudJazz organized the first annual Northampton Jazz Festival for Saturday, October 1, 2011. Simmermusic artist InterTrip opened the festival with a performance at 11:00 AM. The festival was well attended and was clearly a big success. Congratulations John! |
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Mark Dunlap, chair of the Holyoke Cultural Council, is the recipient of the state Cultural Council's 2011 leadership award. Dunlap was presented the award at an event in April at Eighty Jarvis restaurant. Kylie Sullivan, representing the state council, and Mayor Elaine Pluta recognized Dunlap for his outstanding contributions and leadership role in promoting the arts and cultural organizations in the city of Holyoke. |
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On June 6th, 2010, the Interplay Jazz Band opened for 2002 Thelonious Monk International Saxophone Competition winner Seamus Blake from 2-3:30 PM on the Town Common in West Springfield for “Westside's Taste of the Valley Jazz Sunday Event.” Blake's All Star Band features drummer Bill Stewart(Scofield, Metheny), Pianist David Kikoski (Joe Henderson, Ron Carter,Roy Haynes), 2005 Monk Competition Winner Lage Lund on guitar, and Matt Clohesy on bass. For more information go to www.westsidetaste.com or www.loudjazz.org |
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Starting April 2011, Simmer Music will book the Friday and Saturday night jazz series at the Blue Rock Cafe Shelburn Falls, MA 01370. Simmer Music has also booked the Tuesday night jazz series at the Black Moon Music Lounge in Belchertown, MA since August of 2010. Starting in December 2009, Simmer Music will book the Sunday jazz brunch series at Champney's Restaurant & Tavern, at the Deerfield Inn in Deerfield, MA in addition to the Sunday jazz brunch series at the Cushman Market, in Amherst, MA. |
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In December 2009, Interplay's Composition "Big Vic" was played by Aaron Neville's band (Featuring Charles Neville) on his "Christmas Tour" throughout the northeast United States. |
Interplay Jazz Band John Michael's Spoke listen |
Disciples of Cool Disciples of Cool listen |
Frain/Dunlap Jazz Trip Pull The Shades listen |
Ed Byrne & Eastern Standard Time Two Shades of Blue listen |
John Waynelovich A Year From Now listen |
DeSesa Jazz Quintet Demo CD listen |
Matthias Ockert Group Survey listen |
| 02/03/2012 |
Blue Rock Restaurant 10 Bridge Street, Shelburne, MA 01370 (web) (map) 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. No cover charge. Adam Call-sax, John Michaels-guitar, Mark Dunlap-bass |
| 02/23/2012 |
Westover Job Corps Center 103 Johnson Road, Chicopee, MA 01022 (web) (map) Lunchtime. Private Event. Exact times TBD. Rick Tutunjian-sax, Mark Applegate-guitar, Mark Dunlap-bass, Dave Shattuck-drums |
| 03/11/2012 |
Loomis Village 20 Bayon Drive, South Hadley, MA 01075 (web) (map) 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. No cover charge. Barbara Ween-vocals, John Michaels-guitar, Mark Dunlap-bass |
| 03/17/2012 |
Amherst College Valentine Hall College Street, Amherst, MA 01002 (web) (map) Fundraiser for Amherst High School Sports Program. 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Adam Call-sax, TBD-guitar, Mark Dunlap-bass |
| 01/28/2012 |
Yellow Sofa 24 Main Street, Northampton, MA 01060 (web) (map) 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM. No cover charge. John Michaels-guitar, Dave Frain-guitar, Mark Dunlap-bass, Adam Call-sax, Dennie Pelletier-drums |
| 03/02/2012 |
Blue Rock Restaurant 10 Bridge Street, Shelburne, MA 01370 (web) (map) 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. No cover charge. John Kozinski-guitar, Mark Dunlap-bass, Denny Pelletier-drums |