Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz

FESTIVAL JAZZ PARTY

Come out and celebrate 39 years of GREAT JAZZ with us!    Live jazz from 7:30- 11PM - featuring The River City Big Band with special guests Ali Ryerson & Marko Marcinko

  Food and drink available - FREE PARKING - Tickets $20 / Friends of Jazz $15 / Students $10 The Greystone Brew House is a newly remodeled facility located on the Range End Golf Course that is owned by the Greystone Restaurant in Harrisburg and the food and atmosphere are top notch!  ALI RYERSON is a renowned international musician/educator with many recordings and credits.  MARKO MARCINKO was formerly with Maynard Ferguson and Dave Liebman and directs the jazz program at Penn State Univ. in State College. RIVER CITY BIG BAND: Led by pianist Steve Rudolph & trumpeter Bill Perbetsky, the River City Big Band originated 5 years ago when Bill retired as Director of Bands at  Susquehanna H.S. in Harrisburg.  Both Steve and Bill were veterans of the Tommy Dorsey Band under Buddy Morrow and decided to form an ensemble to keep the big band jazz tradition alive in Central PA.  The band is made up of the finest players within driving distance and performs the music of Ellington, Kenton, Basie, Buddy Rich, Thad Jones and many other notable band leaders with additional arrangements and originals from members and friends.   Featured players this evening include:CATHY CHEMI (vocal), STEVE RUDOLPH (piano), STEVE MEASHEY (bass) Trumpets - SKIP STINE, BILL PERBETSKY, BARRY LONG, DALE ORRIS Saxes - DARRYL BRENZEL, RYAN KAUFFMAN, DAVE YINGER, OLIVER FAIRLEY, MICHAEL DRUCK Trombones - DAN TOMASONNE, BILL SMITH, STEVE SHIFFER & JAY VONADA