23rd The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival
July 31-August 2 2009

TGCTJF Festival Band

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KYmWo7abpI
This Festival Band consists of a group of New England musicians, who assemble once a year and ‘jam’.  Led by Scott Philbrick, they are a solid, tight band, with Scott on cornet/guitar and Dave Whitney trumpet/vocals, Craig Ball clarinet,  Charlie Bornemann trombone/vocals. Drummer Ted DesPlantes  took over the piano (filling in for Ed Metz) so Steve Taddeo filled in on drums.  Al Bernard is on tuba, Mike Hashem banjo.  All Pros in their own right.
 

One of our favorite tuba players, and also one of the nicest guys on the planet, Albie Bernard of Gloucester, Massachusetts was honored in The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival program book - for both.

Dave Whitney was featured, in his best Louis Armstrong manner, on Blue Turning Gray Over You.  Mike Hashem, infamous banjo from New Hampshire, always gets a request for China Boy; relentless, flashing fingers, (this time with Albie's vibrant tuba in the background.)    Charlie Borneman, up from Florida, was featured on trombone and vocals on Melancholy Blues. 

Scotty had fun with Oh, What a Time I Had With Minnie The Mermaid (at the bottom of the sea).  They filled a request for St. Louis Blues  with a tango beat, Craig sizzling on clarinet (think Artie Shaw's altissimo C.)  The entire ensemble was driven by Steve Taddeo's exuberant energetic drumming.

Splendid set!  The professionalism of this band belies the fact they only meet once a year!  We hope to be at their 'jam' next year!!
 

The 2010 Great CT Jazz Festival will be July 30 - August 1 at the
Sheraton Four Points Hotel, located at 275 Research Parkway
in Meriden, just a few miles north of Mountain Ridge.
There will be several indoor and outdoor venues.
Full weekend passes are now available;
call 1-800-468-3836 (1-800-Hot Event) to get yours now!
To Sponsor a band next year, see http://greatctjazz.org/Sponsor.html

 

 

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By Marce, Updated January 31, 2010