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August 5, 2006 Jazz Gumbo

Jim Andrews trio, with pianist Sam Scott and drummer Tim Coal, played to over 150 persons at the August Jazz Gumbo

Pianist Pat Kelly of Cincinnati visited  us for Jazz Gumbo.  He was a resident of Pensacola in the early days of the Jazz Society and performed for Ja

Vocalist Kathy Lyon was guest artist with saxophonist Jim Andrews. Kathy and her husband Tom are new to the area and the Jazz Society having

Trumpeter Ray Coley also guested with the Jim Andrews trio. Ray is a Pensacola resident who sometimes travels with his own musical group

 

February 5, 2006 Jazz Gumbo

"Trumpets in Time II" - Feb '05 - From left Keyboardist Cynthia Neves-Decarie, bassist Tim Jackson, drummer Steve Ferry, saxophonist Bob Maksymkow and

"Trumpets in Time II" - Feb '05 - Steve Ferry on drums

"Trumpets in Time II" - Feb '05 - Roger Villines and tenor saxophonist Bob Maksymkow

"Trumpets in Time II" - Feb '05 - Villines played alternating trumpet and flugelhorn. Tim Jackson played bass.

 

October 18, 2004 Jazz Gumbo
Darlene Bishop, Steve Spracklin, and Connie Jones...

 

May 2004 Gumbo

Guitarist Bill Barrow, left, and saxophonist-English professor Thom Botsford enjoyed the evening

Tom Morley played with bassist Jim Ates and guitarist Walt Kattner

Phil Katt, our regular videographer, is shown at work

Tom Morley demonstrated the place of violin in jazz

Clarinetist Tom Owen from Memphis. Other musicians were Don Lewis, Burt Kimberl, Harvey Etheridge and Ted Johnson

Patrons for the evening included, from left, Jane Watson, Ellen and Roger Vinson and Doreen Swartz

 

November 2003 Jazz Gumbo

Tamara Ray serves seafood gumbo to Dave Doheny, center, and Chris Feaster, of the Ad Hoc Singing Committee

Cynthia Neves-Decarie played keyboard and sang in tribute to music of Diana Krall. Dr. Bob Andrews played bass guitar

Pianist-Vocalist Cynthia Neves-Decarie Performs

Musical Quartet paid tribute to music of Diana Krall. From left, Jim Armstrong, Steve Maniscola, Cynthia Neves-Decarie and Dr. Bob Andrews

Ad Hoc Singing Committee, quartet from Fiesta Barbershop Chorus of Pensacola sing to Cynthia Neves-Decarie

Drummer Steve Maniscola played some tasty licks

 

August 2003 Jazz Gumbo

Tom Cherry and Joe Cherry performed. Tom also played guitar and alto saxophone that night

Playing with the Cherry brothers were Fank Adams and Ralph Martin. Adams and Martin live and perform on the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Drummer Frank Adams at work

Julian Graddick performed the vocal chores for the Cherry Brothers group

John Hodgkins, Sara and Bob Williamson enjoyed themselves

 

July 2003

Five trombones celebrating the career of Mobile, AL native Urbie Green. From left, Patrick Crossland, Don Lewis ensemble leader, Jack Revels, James Hu

Tom Cherry, Mobile native, tells about performing with Urbie Green. Tom is a Nashville performer on saxophone and guitar

Jazz Gumbo, full house, foreground, from left, are Sandi Hlubek, Carol Malt, Hal Malt with hat partially obscured, and JSOP Board Member Paul Bruketa

Rhythm section at July Jazz Gumbo, from left, drummer Steve Maniscola, bassist Dr. Bobby Andrews in scrubs, and keyboardist Bert Kimberly

 

June 2003

Members of FourCast, bassist Joey Boles, Flugelhornist Jeff Rogers and Guitarist Walt Kattner.

Ida Goodson taken from an LP made by the Florida Arts Council

Joe Occhipinti's Big Band played Stan Kenton charts

Drummer Ted Johnson has played New Year’s Eve Gigs for 50 consecutive years!

 

 


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