My Cousin Tone' is a jazz band of talented and extraordinary musicians. The band plays classic jazz, jazz blues, hard bop, and jazz soul from the era when Blue Note, Prestige, Verve, and Riverside all produced a collection of jazz tunes that will live on forever. The band benefited from the fantastic guidance and arrangement talents of Dick Griffo , the legendary alto sax player formerly with Woody Herman and now honors his memory along with the memory of Jim Kurzdorfer, the great bassist and original member of Spyro Gyra who served as a mentor. Come and re-live the era of jazz greatness.
This Saturday, November 2nd, My Cousin Tone' will take a road trip! Not very far though. We will be performing in Medina, NY at the concert venue Boiler 54 located in the heart of Medina. Music will kick-off at 8:00pm and we'll have toe-tapping music filling up the space.
Joining us will be special guest Jim Sansone on trumpet. Jim has led bands at the Olcott Beach summer series for several years and recently played at the Lewiston Jazz Festival with the Sophisicats. A superb trumpeter and musician. Here is a brief bio:
Trumpet and flugelhorn player, Jim Sansone has had a musical career spanning five decades. Classically trained, he has studied with Frank Collura and Eugene Bishop of the Buffalo Philharmonic, and with Edwin Betts, trumpet professor at Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. He has played under conductors and composers Josef Krips, Leonard Kirschner, Frederick Fennell, Aaron Copeland and Martin Piecuch. Jazz wise, he has performed with Wallace Davenport (of Count Basie fame), Al Hirt in New Orleans and Cab Calloway, as well as many top local jazz artists.
The band will also have Tim Martin on sax, Mary McMahon on vocals doing great renditions of jazz standards, Jim Matelliano on keyboards, Bill Basil on drums, Karen Ragusa on bass, and Tony Zambito on percussion.
Get ready to hear the MCT Sound as we dive into standards, jazz blues, jazz soul, and some hard bop. Sure to be a great night of music.
Also, make plans for our special event, Jazz At The Landing, to take place at the Waterstreet Landing in Lewiston on November 9th beginning at 7pm. Click on the hyperlink or the article referenced below for more information.
Save the date. Saturday November 9th. My Cousin Tone' will be performing at a special event called Jazz At The Landing hosted by Waterstreet Landing in historic Lewsiton, New York. A night offering an intimate evening of dining, cocktails, appetizers, and the great music we call jazz.
The evening is in the spirit of keeping the vibe humming from the fantastic Lewiston Jazz Festival 2013. The festival this year saw record crowds helped by beautiful weather and an exciting musical lineup. Next year promises to be even bigger and better.
The band once again will have Mary McMahon on vocals. Mary wowed the crowd at the festival this year with her silky vocals and renditions of standards as well as contemporary songs. Leading the frontline will be Andy Peruzzini on trumpet and trombone and Tim Martin on baritone sax, alto sax, flute, and he is known to pull out a trumpet. The rhythm section will consist of Karen Ragusa on bass, Jim Matteliano on keyboards, Tony Zambito on percussion, and Bill Basil on drums.
This is the same grouping that performed at the Lewiston Jazz Festival.
For an enjoyable evening of jazz in a great setting, plan now. The doors to the restaurant/lounge will open at 5:30pm. Waterstreet Landing will have dinner specials as well as cocktail/appetizer specials throughout the night. Call (716) 754-9200 or visit www.waterstreetlanding.com to make dinner reservations if you like to plan an evening of dinner and jazz.
We look forward to performing and making for an enjoyable evening. And, to continue to keep the spirit of jazz in Lewiston humming.
The posters for the event follow and please share!
