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CAFFE DOLCE 24 Lafayette Ave. Suffern, NY
10901
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AUGUST 2009 NEWSLETTERS
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At Caffe Dolce it's
NICE out in the nite air.... be
there! It's like nothing else anywhere
!!! Indulge yourself out in the fresh nite
air with LIVE happening MUSIC .
There's great food, COLD, refreshing drinks,
and a friendly & fun
atmosphere.
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Thursday August
20th 8:00 - 11:00
pm
Don Gardner with * Jeremy
Wall * John Ragusa * Tony Cimorosi *
$5
cover charge plus 1 drink minimum
The music last week with Don,
Jonny Rosch & Oz Noy on Thursday was rained
out. Oh why does it always rain on Thursdays????
& it will be rescheduled next week.
BUT Saturday was nice... so PatJones, RaveTesar,
BarryWiesenfeld, DonGardner & Jacqui
Drechsler, the awesome flute player who
sat in, wowed a large & appreciative crowd
! This week , John Ragusa, another flute
player extraordinaire, will join Don, Tony &
Jeremy for another fabulous nite of LIVE
MUSIC out in the fresh August air. BE
THERE!
check out these
musicians: * * Jeremy Wall... keys * * * *
John Ragusa... flute * * * * Tony
Cimorosi... bass * * * * Don Gardner... drums
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* ****************************************************** JEREMY
WALL... is a founding member of Spyro Gyra...
Billboard's top jazz group of the 80s...he has
appeared on all 18
of their records in various roles as composer,
producer, arranger & keyboardist. He was
staff arranger for CTI Records... the granddaddy
of all jazz fusion labels... for 3 years. He's
been in demand as producer, arranger &
keyboardist on top album projects in the jazz,
pop & classical fields since 1978. With over
60 of his compositions released on records &
CDs, he ranks as one of the premier composers in
contemporary jazz. His 2 solo releases... "Cool
Running" & "Stepping to the New World" ...
were chart-topping NAC radio hits. Spyro
Gyra's "Morning Dance" album... nearing two
million sold... was paced by Wall's 4
compositions. Of the 4 videos released by the
group, 2 were based on his tunes. His
composition "Shakedown" received a 1987 Grammy
nomination for Best Pop Instrumental. In all, 38
of Wall's compositions have appeared on the 6
million units the group has sold over the years.
He also produced 7 highly acclaimed crossover
records with Richard Stolzman, the premiere
classical clarinetist in the world. The album...
"Begin Sweet World"...was cited by Stereo Review
as the top classical crossover record of the
year. Wall's career runs the gamut from
barroom Blues to Carnegie Hall. He has produced
& arranged records with pop singers like
Astrud Gilberto, Patti Austin & Judy
Collins. He has collaborated with jazz legends
Stanley Clarke, Gary Burton, John McLaughlin
& Tony Williams & he's logged numerous
sessions with Steve Gadd, Will Lee & Marcus
Miller. In 1994 his song..."Summer Strut"... was
chosen as the theme music for the Regis &
Kathy Lee Show... in 1998 he produced, composed,
arranged & performed the theme music for an
NBC Sports series. Jeremy has taught at
Ramapo College & SUNY Purchase & is
currently an associate music professor at SUNY
Oneonta. Check
out
"www.myspace.com/jeremywall" ******************************************************** JOHN
RAGUSA is a veritable one-man orchestra &
has been called "One of today's finest
improvisational flutists" by the legendary Paul
Horn. Known for passionate performances on a
range of instruments, from traditional western
flutes - bass, alto, concert and piccolo - to
unique wood flutes, pennywhistles, harmonica,
jews harp, pocket trumpet, & the didgeridoo,
John is also one of the world's premier conch
shell players! John performs an original
& compelling mix of Jazz, Roots, Latin,
Blues, and World Music as a soloist & with
his band - in NYC & around the world. Along
side his favorite Bluesman, Hugh Pool, John is
one half of the award-winning Blues duo,
Mulebone, & for the past 10 years has been
featured in concert & on recordings with the
acclaimed Nashville singer-songwriter Beth
Nielsen Chapman. John provides original music
accompaniment for poets & authors Shahram
Shiva & Deepak Chopra, as well as for
Jonathan Starr, Margot Anand & others. He is
featured on dozens of albums & movie
soundtracks & has recently released his
newest CD - "Deseo" which is available through
Moonwatcher Music, on iTunes, & on the
internet. John manages a "boutique" music
booking agency, John Ragusa Music, which
provides exceptional music for private events in
New York & around the country. He grooves
happily & peacefully in New York City.
http://www.myspace.com/johnragusaflute ******************************************************** TONY
CIMOROSI is a bassist, composer, producer,
writer & educator who has been on the NYC
music scene for over 30 years... playing,
recording & touring with internationally
acclaimed artist including: Randy Brecker, Baba
Olatunji, Michael Wolff, Frank Colon, Walter
Bishop Jr., Mike Clark, The
Temptations, The Drifters, Bobby Rydel, &
Michael Urbaniak. He recently returned from a
successful tour in Russia & Siberia
sponsored by the US State Department & Exxon
Mobil with percussionist Frank Colon & the
Wild Shamans. Tony Cimorosi and his "NY
International" group will be touring Russia in
Fall 2009 from the Black Sea to Siberia...
featuring drummer Mike Clark. Tony's book,
"World Beat Grooves for Bass" is available
through the Hal Leonard Corp. Click Here:
Check out "MySpace.com - TONY CIMOROSI -
ENGLEWOOD, NJ - Jazz / Funk / Latin -
www.myspace.com/tonycimorosi" ********************************************************** DON
GARDNER....a creative & intuitive drummer,
always dazzles the audience with his
chops.....he has this electrically charged
spontaneity that brings a burst of excitement to
the room.... effortlessly adding an extra spark
to the music......& like the musicians
above, he has toured the US & Europe,
appeared or recorded with numerous Rock &
Jazz greats including Tom Jones, Mitch Rider
& the Detroit Wheels, Lucy Lawless, the
Pizzarelli's, Grover Kemble, Annie Lenox, Bela
Fleck, Suzanne Somers, Sister Sledge, Lesley
Gore & so many more......he's appeared on
TV, radio, & in a huge variety of venues
from CBGBs to the Rainbow Room, etc, etc....
& more than 26 years ago... the Tuesday nite
jazz gig started with Don & Martin
Pizzarelli & John Pizzarelli playing
together every week...then the Pizzarelli's went
on the road (drummerless) & Don inherited
JazzNite..... Don has invited different
musicians every week..... although some do give
repeat performances!!! .....Over the years there
has been a huge & varied list of talented
& well known musicians who have made the
trip to NJ & now Suffern, NY to play in this
rare venue with Don.... many of you have made
that trip too!!!.....lucky people!!!
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Friday, August 21st
8 - 11 PM
THE PEACH
PROJECT
$10 cover, includes
free house drink
The Peach
Project is a six piece band comprised of
some of the tri-state areas premier musicians
performing a tribute to the music of The Allman
Brothers Band. The band's members, individually
and collectively, posess the instrumental and
vocal fire, creativity, and musical
professionalism to render the music with the
electricity, emotion and nuance of the
original. Response to their live shows has
been ecstatic and their fan base is growing
rapidly. Older fans who were there at the
Fillmore East in 1971 when it all began, as well
as the younger generation of ABB fans who
frequent the "jam band" scene have been moved by
the Peach Project's authentic and passionate
renderings of ABB classics.
Members of The Peach
Project
Ray Longchamp has been playing,
teaching, and recording in the tri-state area
for thirty years. He has recorded with such
diverse artists as jazz great John Pizzarelli
and 60's icon Tommy James (Shondells). He
currently tours intermittently with the classic
60's hitmakers Jay and the Americans. The
Allman Brothers were among his earliest and
greatest guitar influences- he practically wore
the grooves out of Live at the Fillmore and Eat
a Peach.
Gregg D. Hollister
Gregg Hollister is a
virtuoso bass player and singer whose talents
keep him in steady demand in performance and
studios. He has done extensive work in TV, film
and radio and worked with producers such as
Andrew Loog Oldham, Phil Ramone, and Al
Kooper. He has performed, toured and recorded
with Phoebe Snow, Richie Havens, and Paul
Schaeffer among many others.
Tom Hammer's keyboard and
production skills are in high demand. He has
worked and written for artists such as Cindy
Lauper, toured with The Family Stand, and done
extensive music and video composition and
production for ESPN. The ABB classic
Brothers and Sisters, which prominently featured
Chuck Leavell, was a significant early influence
and inspiration.
Jim Perrini is a fiery and
tasteful guitarist who has been working steadily
in prominent local bands for decades. He
also writes and produces original music from his
home studio. His guitar and slide guitar
styles were influenced greatly early on by the
ABB and he has the distinction among Peach
Project members of being at the Fillmore East
shows (driven there by a friend's parent). He
has opened for such artists as Edgar Winter,
Badfinger, and Robbie Krieger.
Glenn MacDermott's vocal style
bears an uncanny resemblance to Gregg Allman's-
not surprising as the ABB were a large
influence. Glenn is a multi-
instrumentalist - equally comfortable on organ,
piano, bass, guitar, or drums. He has
performed in top area bands for years, often
with a southern rock or blues format, and has
opened for such artists as Gregg Allman, Roy
Buchanon and the Marshall Tucker
Band.
Drummer Frank Colonnato comes from
a deep jazz background. He studied early
on with some major jazz luminaries and later
wrote instructional books that are still used
wordwide. Early heroes were (are) Steve
Gadd and Tony Williams. Bringing his style
to the improvisational jazz-rock-blues mix that
comprises the music of the ABB has been a
rewarding creative journey. He is currently the
proprietor of the Long Island Drum Company in
Nyack N.Y.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 22nd
8-11PM
Temple Hill and Jon
Turco Band $10
cover includes free house
drink |
Rick-Vox: JP-
Vox: Bobby-Guitar:
Jordan-Guitar: Bryan-Bass:
Adam_Drums
 Temple Hill
is grabbing the attention of
music fans from around the world and is earning
a solid reputation for outstanding, high-energy
shows, strong songwriting and superb
musicianship. The band's unique Pop/Rock sound
is a melding of many different influences and
styles - R&B, Rock and Funk to name a few.
Beginning with a foundation of rock-inspired,
foot-stomping drums and grooving bass lines,
Temple Hill adds a hefty dose of funky guitar
riffs and finishes it all off with soulful
vocals. This musical combination has already
brought significant success. Last June, Temple
Hill won the Emergenza US East Coast Finals at
NYC's Webster Hall and in August headed off to
the Taubertal Open Air Festival in Rothenburg,
Germany to compete at the Emergenza
International finals where they placed 1st in
the US and 6th in the world, from a field of
over 6,000 bands. Also, tracks from the band's
first release, "the Drive Home, " have been
featured on the television shows "Boston Legal"
and "All My Children."
The band was founded by
brothers, JP and Rich Molfetta, who grew up
singing Gospel and R&B songs, but came to
appreciate the beauty of epic Rock & Roll
after the first time they heard "Dream On" by
Aerosmith. Inspired to create a Rock band, JP
and Rich recruited a few local musicians,
including lead guitarist Bobby Studley (2008
Emergenza US East Coast Finals Best Guitarist)
and bassist Bryan Spitzer (2008 Emergenza US
East Coast Finals Best Bassist), and
began to lay down a few professionally recorded
tracks. Soon after completing the
recordings, the band learned of a contest being
held by popular radio station K 104.7-FM for a
chance to play on stage at K-Fest, the station's
annual outdoor concert at Dutchess Stadium in
Fishkill, NY. Taking a chance, the band
submitted the tracks to the station and won the
contest! Temple Hill's first professional gig
was playing in front of thousands of people, as
the opener for Good Charlotte!
After K-fest, Temple
Hill Revised its roster a few times, finally
coming up with the right musical chemistry after
the addition of guitarist Jordan Yaeger and
drummer Adam Tabas as full-time members. In
addition to writing and recording songs for "The
Drive Home" which was released last year, the
band has played shows all over the NYC metro
area, gigging at notable venues like the
Knitting Factory, Crash Mansion, Webster Hall
and The Bitter End.
http://www.templehillmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/templehillmusic Jon Turco Band was formed
in 2008 as Jon was attempting to record and
release his first solo effort. While recruiting
a backing band for a live showcase, Jon Turco
found a very unique sound with his other band "
Grand View". Since 2008 Jon has been hitting the
Rockland County, NY and New York City music
scenes to the delight of newfound fans with both
Jon Turco Band and Grand View. Jon Turco Band is
planning extensive touring for the Summer of
2009 - and look out for an album release by
August!
http://www.myspace.com/turcojon |
Caffe Dolce
24 Lafayette
Ave., suffern, NY 10901
Catering, Parties & Showers,
To-Go, Late Night Menu, Business
Functions | | |
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and Great Food. Don't Miss this Weekend's
Performances!! |
| Thurs, Aug 13: Don Gardner & Friends
Fri, Aug
14: Hollister & Friends
Sat, Aug
15: Pat
Jones |
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Thursday, August
13th
8-11
pm
$5 cover plus one drink
miniumum
Jonny Rosch...
keys/vocals/harmonica/libations Oz Noy...
guitar Some Very Speciall Guests You Don't
Want to Miss Don Gardner...
drums
JONNY ROSCH has been
performing & recording as a vocalist,
keyboardist, harmonica player & songwriter for
more than 30 years. He also plays guitar. A
consummate & highly respected New York City
session musician, Jonny is also the lead
singer/front man for the legendary, original Blues
Brothers Band. He
has owned a recording studio & production
company, New York Professional Digital, for the
past 25 years. Having recorded on numerous album
projects, he has worked on movie scores & TV
& radio projects. National commercials &
clients include McDonalds, Coca Cola, Disney, HBO,
Sony, Ford Motor Co., Subway, Cotton. Inc.,
Nabisco, Home Depot, Kohls, Pizza Hut, Law &
Order and The Sopranos to name just a
few. In addition to personal live performances
at the legendary Apollo Theatre in Harlem &
the prestigious Carnegie Hall, where he was backed
by Skitch Henderson & the New York Pops
Orchestra, Jonny has performed nationally &
internationally including tours in Europe,
Australia, South America & Southeast
Asia. He has recorded or performed with Joe
Walsh, Phoebe Snow, Donald Fagen from Steely Dan,
Bo Diddley, Southside Johnny & the Asbury
Jukes, Cornell DuPree, Tommy James & the
Shondells, Joan Jett, Billy Squier, Steve "The
Colonel" Cropper, Eddie "Knock On Wood" Floyd,
John Oates, Jonathan Edwards, Robert Randolph
& numerous other recording artists. He has
also served as the opening act for many notables
including B. B. King, Paul Simon, Joe Walsh,
Booker T. & the M.G.'s & countless
others. Jonny leads his own band, Jonny Rosch
and Friends, which include members from Rod
Stewart's band, Steely Dan, Bruce Springsteen's E
Street Band, the Late Night with David Letterman
band, the Saturday Night Live Band, & the Max
Weinberg 7 (Late Show with Conan O'Brien), Smokey
Joe's Cafe, Riverdance. With this band he has
served as the musical director & supervisor
for many awards shows including performances at
The White House (Special Olympics) &
Rockefeller Center (Louis Vuitton). Currently,
Jonny is in preproduction for his own recording
project when he is not touring as the lead
vocalist / front man / harmonica player with the
Original Blues Brothers
Band.
OZ NOY is a guitar player
from Israel, who started his professional career
at age 13 playing jazz, blues, pop and rock music.
By age 16 he was already playing with leading
Israeli musicians and performers, and at age 24 he
was one of the most established studio guitar
players in the country, and played on numerous
records. He was also a member of the house band of
Israel's top rated Television show for more than
two years. Since his arrival to New York in
1996 he has made a big impact on the local music
scene with his unique sound, compositions and
style, bringing a mixture of pop, rock, blues,
funk, and jazz into a cohesive and intoxicating
groove. Oz has performed, toured and recorded
with well established artists such as Richard
Bona, Chris Botti, Mike Clark, Jeff 'Tain"  Watts, Harry Bellefonte,
Toni Braxton, Phoebe Snow, Gavin Degraw,Niel
Rogers, Roger Glover, Cyndi Lauper, Clay Aiken,
Akiko Yano. He played on numerous commercials and
movie soundtracks and recently wrote the sound
track for the highly acclaimed documentary A/K/A
Tommy Chong. *Oz Noy's "Ha!"(2005) includes
drummers Anton Fig, Keith Carlock, and bassists
Will Lee and James Genus, and guest guitarist Mike
Stern and keyboardist George Whitty and Shai
Bachar. *Oz Noy's-"Live"(2003/2006) includes
drummers Anton Fig, Keith Carlock, and bassists
Reggie Washington, James Genus and Will
Lee. *Oz Noy's-"Fuzzy"(2007) includes drummers
Anton Fig, Keith Carlock & Vinnie Colaiuta,
bassists Will Lee, James Genus & Jimmy Johnson
and keyboardist Jim Beard, George Whitty and Shai
Bachar. *Oz Noy's- "Schizophrenic"(2009)
Includes drummers Anton Fig, Keith Carlock, Dave
Weckl, bassist Will Lee, guest guitarist Steve
Lukather and keybordist Ricky Peterson, Chris
Palmaro, Shai Bachar. http://www.myspace.com/oznoy http://www.oznoy.com/
DON GARDNER,a creative &
intuitive drummer, always dazzles the audience
with his chops. He has this electrically charged
spontaneity that brings a burst of excitement to
the room.... effortlessly adding an extra spark to
the music. And like the musicians above, he
has toured the US & Europe, appeared or
recorded with numerous Rock & Jazz greats
including Tom Jones, Mitch Rider & the Detroit
Wheels, Lucy Lawless, Grover Kemble, Annie Lenox,
Bela Fleck, Suzanne Somers, Sister Sledge, Lesley
Gore & so many more. He has appeared on
TV, radio & in a huge variety of venues from
CBGBs to the Rainbow Room, etc, etc. More than 25
years ago, the Tuesday nite jazz gig started with
Don & Martin & John Pizzarelli
playing together every week. Thee Pizzarellis went
on the road (drummerless) & Don inherited
JazzNite. Don has invited different musicians
every week. Although some do give repeat
performances!!! Over the years there has been a
huge & varied list of talented & well
known musicians who have made the trip to NJ &
now Suffern, NY to play in this rare venue with
Don.
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Friday, Aug 14,
Hollister & Friends
8-11
pm
$10 cover includes
free house
drink
Gregg Hollister is a highly sought-after
session vocalist, bassist and
songwriter.
Chances are you've probably
heard him several times already. Some of his
commercial studio work includes radio jingles for
Kodak, Budweiser, Sony, MCI, JVC, Chanel#5, Coca
Cola, Lifesavers, Mars Candy, Slinky, Rickel Home
Centers, Club Med, Yamaha Motorcycles (Japan),
Riva Motorcycles (Italy), Grand Union, Goldstar
and Hertz Trucks, Just to name a
few!!!
Industrial work has included live
shows in Europe and South America for such
corporate behemoths as Schering-Plough,
Ciba-Geigy, Coke and
Smith-Kline-Beecham.
Gregg's soulful voice
has been procured for 'record projects' as well,
by several 'industry-standard' major producers
like Andrew Loog Oldham (Rolling Stones), Sandy
Linzer (Cory Daye, Savannah Band), Joe Delia
(Buster Poindexter), Ron St. Germain (Creed, 311,
Jagger, Ashford and Simpson), Phil Ramone (Phoebe
Snow), Stan Vincent (5 Stairsteps), Ron Dante
(Barry Manilow, The Archies), Tommy Mottola (Hall
and Oates) and Al Kooper (Blood, Sweat and Tears,
Lynrd Skynrd). Gregg has also toured with the
likes of Vicki Sue Robinson, Cory Daye, Fatback,
Frank Weber, David Spinozza, Phoebe Snow, Ben E.
King, Al Kooper, Richie Havens and Rachel York
(Les 'Mis'). Hard to believe Gregg still has the
time be 'Kootiful'!
You've probably heard
GH on the small screen too. TV work includes a
stint with the 'house band' for Uncle Floyd's NBC
show in the 80's as well as work for PBS and kids
shows for Gary Haberman Productions. Film score
work has found Gregg on the big screen (or is it
big speaker?) for such films as Abel Ferrar's 'The
Bad Lieutennant' with Harvey Keitel and 'The
Driller Killer'.
In an effort to fill every
waking hour of his existence with music, Gregg
also recorded as a member of several groups; 2
albums with 'Anthem' for Buddah Records, 2 with
'The Rockspurs' on DJM (UK), 'The Daryl Canada
Project' for Atlantic, as well as independent
porojects for 'Futureband' and 'Illogical Poetry'
(with Len Post).
Over the years Mr. H. has
also played with such diverse artists as Willy
Bridges (King Curtiss), Tico Torres (Bon Jovi),
Ellie Greenwich (Leader of The Pack / off-Broadway
with Paul Shaffer), Jimmy Vivino (Conan O'Brien),
Mike Shrieve (Santana), Leon Russell, John Dawson
(Strawbs), Vince Martell (Vanilla Fudge), Mark
McMillen (Bobby Caldwell), and Andy Newmark (John
Lennon, Roxy Music).
With the oodles of
spare time Gregg has, he is always writing new
songs. His track record as a 'songsmith' includes
material published by (Beatles Publisher) Dick
James (Northern Songs), Lagoona Music in Japan,
Minder Music in the UK as well as Gregg's own
home-grown publishing outfit, 'Ashleki
Music'.
Current endeavors include Gregg's
solo CD "Watching The Time Go". A second effort is
'in the works', and is being produced by Ron St.
Germain. Still 'jingling and jangling', Gregg can
be heard on several current spots, produced by the
west-coast-based jingle- house 'Tuesday
Productions'. On the local front, you can also
catch our 'Ace of Bass' on gigs with 'Higher
Authority', 'Gumbo Ya-Ya' and James
Leahy. http://www.thekootz.com/ghollister.php |
Saturday, Aug 15 PAT
JONES
8-11
pm
$10 cover
includes free house drink
Pat is a versatile
guitar player, composer, and  actor with influences
ranging from folk, to rock and roll, jazz, and
classical.He has been performing and recording
since the 1970's, and has toured in Europe,
most recently with Jive records recording artist
Jason Downs, and with stars including Whitney
Houston, The Isleys, and Imelda Staunton. Some of
his varied experience includes performing "Songs
of Sadness", and "Romeo and Juliet" by modern
French classical composer Ned Rorem at Lincoln
Center's Merkin Hall. His most recent band, The
Sylvester Brothers, earned "World Blues album of
the Week" on Blues Radio France. As a vocal
student of The Magic Circle Opera Repertory
Ensemble, Patrick sang as a second tenor in the
Dalton School Alumni Chorale, performing at
Carnegie on the Anniversary of Beethoven's death,
singing the famous Ninth, as well as compositions
of Mozart, Schubert, Saint-Saens, Franck and
Pergolesi. A Native American artist, Pat
recently performed and lectured at N.Y.'s La
Guardia High School for the Performing Arts, and
has acted in productions of "Spunk" by Zora Neale
Hurston and Melvin Kelly's "Southern Exposure"
where he played the role of the "yellow Negro", as
well as recording the music and background for the
guitar duel scene for the lead actor and opposing
character. Patrick toured nationally with "Oh!
Calcutta!" and "Jesus Christ Superstar", and
hosted the Pat Jones Blues Jam at He has also
released his own CD "Mystery Prize", as well as
The The Sylvester Brothers "Rock n' roll...like it
was meant to be!" & he recently played in
Budapest with "Jacket Jones Band"... played at the
world harmony festival in Santa Rosa California
with Tibetan singer YungChen Lhamo & "Bujo
Kevin Jones' Tenth world Afro-Cuban Jazz
Ensemble,"as well as presenting his new CD
"Dancing with Narcissus" on the Motéma music
label... co-produced by Don Gardner. http://www.patjones.tv/*********************************************************
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MIKE MALANDRA
PHOTOGRAPHY
ELEMENTS OF
NATURE
FINE LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY AND
WATERCOLOR
ON DISPLAY AT CAFFE
DOLCE
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Mike's
Mission As I get older I
find myself turning to nature for my personal and
spiritual growth. My relationship with the natural
world is becoming a greater part of my everyday
life. I find myself drawn to places of mystery
where I can feel at peace with the power of the
earth's spirit.
Over the years I have
learned to use my photography and painting to
express my passion for nature. It is my mission to
communicate the mysterious connection I feel when
photographing and painting nature's creations. I
hope viewing my work gives you the same emotional
response I feel when creating it.
Through
my photography you will see the beauty of our
world. As you view each photograph, I strive to
show you this world through my eyes. Enjoy the
photography, but I challenge you to do more. I
challenge you to go out and experience the wonders
of nature for yourself! You will find it is worth
protecting, and it is worth
preserving!
Michael Malandra
CHECK OUT MIKE'S INCREDIBLE WORK:
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Thursday, August 6th
8 to 11 pm
Friends of Don Gardner
Mark Sganga, Sue Williams, Jonathon
Pertetz, Emedin Rivera
MARK SGANGA
is a guitarist, vocalist & composer. His
dynamic guitar style incorporates Jazz, Brazilian,
Classical, & Rock sensibilities in both
originals, & unique covers.Mark's fingerstyle
guitar weaves a rich tapestry of beautiful melody,
rhythmic texture, & imaginative
improvisation. Mark has enthralled audiences
from Stockholm to Geneva to Kuala Lumpur
& back home in the New York Metro area,
Mark has appeared at a variety of clubs including
Iridium, The Stone, & The Knitting
Factory. In recent years he traveled Mysore,
India with Larry Coryell, backing up Indian violin
virtuoso L. Subramaniam. Besides with his
own trio, Mark has performed with The Klezmatics,
Jeremy Wall & Pete Huttlinger among others. He
has performed up & down the West Coast
including a Santa Cruz, CA concert opposite the
legendary Taj Mahal. A partial discography
includes his Cds: SgangaNova, Sgangri-La, Acoustic
Escape & Get It Together with Pete
Belasco..... & Mani & Co. with Dr. L.
Subramaniam, w/ Herbie Hancock, Maynard Ferguson
& others. Click Here For
More http://marksganga.com/
SUE WILLIAMS,
acoustic & electric bassist, has performed
with a diverse group of artists from punk rocker
Richard Hell & The Voidoids to Cab Calloway's
Swing Orchestra. She is a longtime member of La
Bamba & the Hupcaps with whom she performed at
The White House backing up Eric Clapton, Sheryl
Crow, Jon Bon Jovi, Vanessa Williams & John
Popper. Sue has also played with Darlene Love, Ben
E. King, South Side Jonny & the Asbury Jukes
& has performed on Broadway in "Smokey Joe's
Cafe". Originally drawn to orchestral music
& jazz , Sue started out on the acoustic bass
& quickly added the electric, electric
frettless & keyboard bass to her arsenal. "I
enjoy all types of music & love to play the
electric bass as much as the acoustic. Playing in
different situations all the time suits my
eclectic musical taste" Sue holds a Bachelor of
Music degree from William Paterson U. & was
awarded the Milt Hinton Scholarship for Jazz
Bassists & a National Endowment for the Arts
grant. She is active as an educator & has been
on the faculty of The Hoff Barthelson School of
Music in Scarsdale, NY, Concordia College of
Bronxville, NY & The National Guitar Summer
Workshop.
JONATHON PERETZ,
originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, is an
extremely flexible drummer whose ability to play
in a wide  variety of musical styles is
evident in the wide variety of musical artists he
has worked with over the years. Most notably among
these are vocalist Jean Carne, the late trumpet
giant Maynard Ferguson, pianist Bob James, and
singer Ben E. King. In 1990 he was in the band for
HBO's comedy special "Robert Wuhl's World Tour".
He toured exclusively with Latin Pop star
Emmanuelle from 1992-1993, then ''Blood Sweat and
Tears'' (with David Clayton-Thomas) from 1993-
1995. After leaving BS&T he got the call to
tour with Pop singer Ricky Martin & toured all
over the world from 1995-1997. He is now
working mostly in the New York area doing
freelance gigs and recording work in wide variety
of musical settings.
EMEDIN
RIVERA is a percussionist who
lives in NY & was raised in Caguas, Puerto
Rico. He started playing the bongos at age 8. His
exposure & passion for music came from his
father & uncle who both played in a trio in
Puerto Rico. Emedin has a unique & creative
ability to incorporate & blend his latin
Caribbean african influences into a vast array of
musical styles. He has developed his own system of
playing drums & congas simutaneously (sounding
like three people)calling it "Percussion
Kit". Emedin is well known for his sound
effects, many of which are hand made by him.
They can be heard on some of the National
Geographic shows. Emedin has performed live
with Harry Belafante, Gregory Hines, Paquito De
Rivera, Vicky Sue Robinson, Angela Bofill, Gloria
Gaynor, Ben E King, Dave Samuels, Dave Valentine,
Andy Narell, and Latoya Jackson just to name a
few. He has recorded live with Larry Coryell,
Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Nelson Rangell, Harry
Belafonte, Maria Schneider, Rick Cua, Denise
Williams and many others. Emedin has also played
on a few movie soundtracks, such as Sixteen
Blocks, Tough Turf, End of Night and more.
Emedin's commercial credits include Anheiser
Busch, Mercedes Benz, Visa, Seven Up, Crest
toothpaste & more. http://www.emedinrivera.com/bio.html
$5 cover charge, 1 drink
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Friday, August 7th
8 to 11 pm
The Flying Obersons
The range of
music the Flying Obersons have been performing in
the NY/NJ metropolitan area is amazingly expansive
due to the vast amounts of material they have been
gathering for a collective 100 years or so. At any
given show they may perform Classic Rock, R&B,
Soul, Blues, Jazz, Country and Pop. Some of these
songs are played near note for note and then some
are given a fresh new direction. This band
entertains, has a lot of fun, and kicks ass, and
it resonates clearly through to the audience. They
are filling a gap in the local music scene as
well, by shying away from a lot of the overplayed
songs and taking on some of the more challenging,
less played commercial songs usually associated
with club bands. In the spring of 2009 they will
introduce the addition of the " PERFECT ALBUM SIDE
' concept. It is sure to be a unique experience
usually played as all or part of the 2 nd set. The
band will select an artist and album / side and
perform it sometimes with local " special guest "
appearances. They also write and perform original
tunes as well. As music is part of their life's
blood the band wants their audience to appreciate
each show as an event where old friends and new
ones can get together and let loose for a short
while and enjoy what they love to do. So it goes,
come on out and support the arts. The Flying
Obersons are looking forward to seeing you
soon.
$10 cover, includes 1 free house
drink |
Saturday, August
8th
8 to 11 pm
Jared Kahn Band
Jared is a Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter
in the NJ/NYC area. He currently works with a
variety of musicians in the styles of Funk, Blues,
R&B, Soul, Rock, Country and Folk.
Something for everyone!
$10 cover, includes 1 free house
drink |
Forward this on to your
friends and meet up for a good time!
Caffe Dolce 24 Lafayette Ave. Suffern,
NY
10901
845.357.2066
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