Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines 2011

P R O G R A M O F F I C I A L

Aug. 27 & 28, 2011 2 DAYS, 3 STAGES

Straight-Ahead Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul, Zydeco, Gospel, Contemporary, Smooth & more ...

THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! A scholarship fundraiser produced by the Associates of Idyllwild Arts

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Proud Sponsors of the 18th Annual Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines 2011 Welcome to another relaxing musical experience in the beautiful pine tree-lined backdrop of Idyllwild!

Congratulations to the organizers, performers, business sponsors and, most of all, those individuals who support this scholarship program for Idyllwild Arts.

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Page 4 - Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines, 2011 Idyllwild Arts alumni and Idyllwild resident Casey Abrams, who made it to the top six on FOX TV’s American Idol contest, performing at last year’s Jazz in the Pines festival.

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Jazz in the Pines 2011

Table of Contents

Artist/Vendor Booths & Performance Venues ..................... 11 Associates of Idyllwild Arts, Your Hosts ......................................21 Headliners Big Bad Voodoo Daddy ..................10 Denise Donatelli .............................15 Lisa Haley ......................................16 Jeff Hamilton .................................17 Marshall Hawkins ..................................19 Idyllwild Arts, Festival Beneficiary ..... 21 Jazz Committee ........................................3 Jazz Volunteer of the Year .....................21 It’s Logistics ..............................................6 Map of Parking, Shuttles & Directions 14 Patrons ....................................................22 Schedule of Events ............................12-13 Sponsors ..................................................23 Thank yous .............................................22 Welcome ....................................................3

Production Notes

The 2011 Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines program is published by the Idyllwild Town Crier newspaper in conjunction with the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation. The newspaper offices are located at 54925 Village Center Drive, Idyllwild, CA 92549.

(951) 659-2145. www.idyllwildtowncrier.com.

Cover art: Mark Biley Grace Reed Publisher J.P. Crumrine Editor Halie Johnson Production Manager James Larkin Production Assistant/Graphic Design Marshall Smith Staff Reporter Beth Nottley Production Assistant/Copy Editor Shane Fender Advertising Sales Representative Sandy Burns Customer Service Representative Marsha Lytle Jazz in the Pines Committee Chair Regina Davis Publicity

2011 Jazz Committee Marsha Lytle – Jazz Chair, Tickets & Music Committee Jim Newcomb – Associates’ President Ted Cummings – Logistics Regina Davis – Public Relations Theresa Teel – Idyllwild Arts Liaison Pete Capparelli, Roger Mosser & Joann Graham – Treasurers Bubba Jackson – Artistic Consultant & Emcee Jan Goldberg – Sponsor & Volunteer Coordinator GiGi Kramer – French Quarter & Music Committee Suzy Capparelli – French Quarter & Music Committee Joyce Cummings – Arts & Crafts Vendors & Food Court Chris Maxson – Patrons’ Dinner Laura Sherman – After Hours Jazz & Jambalaya Dinner Annette Wassell – Jazz Line “The Voice of Idyllwild Jazz” Linda Anderson – Green Room & Musicians’ Gate Alex Vargas – Stage Manager Nancy Layton – Volunteer Party Coordinator Richard Collins – Facilities, Maintenance & Setup Kevin Weber – Security Isis Theatre Company – Parking Gary Kusher – Golf Carts Brent Miller – Transportation Bruce McMenamin – Brochure Design Bill Triplett – Web Design & Maintenance Mark Biley – 2011 Logo & Graphic Design Dick Goldberg – Signage Marilyn Kemple – Front Gate Harris Demetre – Associates’ Booth & Merchandising Rick Foster – Communications Terry & Diana Kurr – Beer Truck & Margaritas Katie Grigsby – Friends of Jazz

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Welcome

o all of you returning to Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines festival, we’re glad to have you back, and to all of you who are here for the first time, a big WELCOME. You’re in for two days of continuous music from three different venues — how good is that? You can choose the French Quarter where you’ll have the chance to really get your groove on with some good old blues and rock sounds or just relax for a moment in the shade with a cool one brought to you by a top-notch waitress.

Or, choose Stephens Recital Hall, more familiarly known as the “Barn,” to hear the sounds often referred to as “straight-ahead” jazz. You’ll have an opportunity to enjoy small groups or combos playing in a small venue with indoor seating and outdoor shaded seating for overflow crowds. Finally, is our largest venue, the Main Stage, an open air amphitheatre where you’ll sit under billowing parachutes to enjoy a wide variety of sounds.

To kick off the festival weekend, we have the traditional Patron’s Dinner and Dance, with a new look. For those of you who are lucky enough to enjoy this great party, you’ll be treated to a “Taste of Idyllwild,” with three of our fine local restaurants, the Gastrognome, Café Aroma and the Mountain, providing the appetizers for the cocktail party to begin the evening. Entertainment for both listening and dancing pleasure will feature the Idyllwild Arts Alumni Trio of Four with our special guest, Jeff Hamilton and his trio. Under a cloud of colorful butterflies, you will feast on a gourmet dinner with fine wines and be able to dance the night away.

This year’s Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines festival, in its 18th year, will bring you many familiar musical groups and yet there will be a lot that is new to enjoy. Our featured headliner on Saturday, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, is returning to the Hill after an absence of five years, and on Sunday,

Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines, 2011 - Page 3 one of the headliners, Gordon Goodwin and his Little Phat Band, come to you for the first time. Also appearing on Sunday is an Idyllwild favorite new to this venue, Lisa Haley and the Zydekats, including former Idyllwild resident Chuck Alvarez on guitar.

Saturday’s program on the Main Stage, emceed by KKJZ 88.1 FM’s own Bubba Jackson, will open with the award-winning Idyllwild Arts Alumni Trio of Four and be followed by two 2011 Grammy-nominated jazz vocalists, Denise Donatelli and Gregory Porter. Then, as a lead-in to the performance of BBVD, three ladies who perform the songs of the Motown era, The Oreo Divaz, take the stage … are you ready to dance? As a finale, Cab Calloway receives a much-deserved tribute from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with “How Big Can You Get?” — the title of the group’s eighth album.

The Main Stage lineup on Sunday begins with Vortex, the gospel group that got everyone on their feet last year.

Following are four groups that are designed to provide a great variety of sounds that will certainly have you clapping your hands and dancing. Deacon Jones and his Blues Revue, featuring an 11-year-old guitarist, will get you in the mood. Then, Lisa Haley with her blue violin will have her Zydekats playing some of the hottest Zydeco sounds you’ll ever hear. Gordon Goodwin, world-renowned composer and arranger, brings a smaller version of his Big Phat Band, the Little Phat Band, to the Main Stage to keep the party going. Lastly, Jose Rizo, also from KKJZ 88.1 FM introduces his Mongorama band, who have resurrected the sounds of Mongo Santamaria for your Latin listening and dancing pleasure.

Familiar to attendees from the past is Robin Adler and her Mutts of the Planet, doing the songs of Joni Mitchell in the Barn on Saturday. On keyboards for Robin is Barnaby Finch, local jazz icon. Barnaby will be predominantly featured with several groups in this venue both Saturday and Sunday. Look for him and listen when you hear See Welcome, page 21

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ithout Ted Cummings, the Idyllwild Jazz Festival wouldn’t go on — it’s all about logistics! Besides the facilities set-up and maintenance of the grounds, Ted organizes security, oversees communications, parking, transportation and stage management to name a few.

He helps his wife, Joyce, our Vendor

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Chair, organize the vendors and the food court. In order to have these vendors and the food providers, Ted procures licenses and permits from the County.

Whew! What a job! If you see Ted, who has been involved in the festival off and on for the past several years, thank him in person, for without him we wouldn’t have this great experience.

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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy returns to Idyllwild

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e are a visual band,” said Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (BBVD) pianist Josh Levy, in a bit of an understatement, since the strut, swagger and sashay of this cool-cat swing band is a big part of their draw.

BBVD returns to Jazz in the Pines to once again parade down the aisle as headliners at the festival’s 18th iteration.

BBVD is a swing revival band, born of the renaissance of swing in the 1990s. But unlike many that have faded, BBVD and its musical and performance panache have come

to dominate the category of bands you have to both see and hear.

“We’re a storytelling band,” said Levy and there’s a lot of storytelling when BBVD takes the stage and literally tips their hats to their progenitors.

Levy has local roots. His mother, Jane, is one of the premier group of Tahquitz climbing icons from the late 1950s and early 1960s and lives now in Idyllwild. Levy and his sister were ISOMATA (Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts) summer students and Levy attended the first music camp at Buckhorn. He participated in jazz workshops at Idyllwild Arts in the late 1980s.

“It was pretty mind-blow-

ing as a kid sitting in front of a big band during those summers,” he remembered, “and hearing the wonderful sounds of musicians practicing deep in the woods.”

Levy has been part of BBVD for 15 years since he got a call from childhood friend and now band mate Glen “The Kid” Marhevka whom he had met as a student in honor bands in the 1980s. “It’s been an incredible ride,” said Levy.

BBVD’s ride began in Ventura, Calif., when Scotty Morris (lead vocals and guitar) and Kurt Sodergren (drums and percussion), the band’s two original members, formed what would become the seven-man (nine when touring) swing revival

band known as “America’s favorite little big band.”

The band got its name after Morris met blues guitar legend Albert Collins at a concert. According to the story, Collins signed Morris’ poster “To Scotty, the big bad voodoo daddy,” and a band, a style and a look were born.

BBVD has appeared for three U.S. presidents, is a staple on the concert scene, appears at bowl halftime shows, in the movie “Swingers” (as themselves),

with major U.S. symphony orchestras and on television (notably the “Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Dancing with the Stars”).

Their most recent CD, “How Big Can You Get? The Music of Cab Calloway,” was released in 2009.

They are recording their twelfth CD this year.

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Holmes Amphitheatre

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10:45–11:30: Idyllwild Arts Alumni TRIO OF FOUR

Caleb Hensinger trumpet, Jacob Scesney sax, Lake Jiroudek guitar, and Marlon Martinez bass.

NOON–1:00: DENISE DONATELLI

Denise Donatelli vocals, Geoffrey Keezer piano, Hamilton Price bass, and Duncan Moore drums.

1:30 – 2:30: GREGORY PORTER

Gregory Porter vocals, Anders Swanson acoustic bass, James Gordon Williams piano, and David Strayer drums.

3:00–4:00:

OREO DIVAZ

Julie Harris, Debra Sullivan and Diana Avalos vocals, Mark Liddell guitar, Mike Berry bass, Billy Mesa keys, Ron Felton drums, Walter Wagner trombone, Dannie Hoffman sax, and Steve Crum trumpet.

4:30–6:00:

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY

Andy Rowley sax, Dirk Shumaker bass, Glen “The Kid” Marhevka trumpet, Joshua Levy piano, Karl Hunter sax, Kurt Sodergren drums, and Scotty Morris guitar & vocals.

The French Quarter

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10:30–11:45: GILBERT HANSEN AND THE P.S. BLUES BAND

Gilbert Hansen bass, harmonica & vocals, Tony Dean, guitar & vocals, Devon Dean guitar & vocals, and Sal Frisura drums & vocals.

12:15–1:30: ROCKY ZHARP — THE BLUES CRACKERS

Rocky Zharp vocals, harmonica, bass & guitar, Dan Kennedy guitar & vocals, Glenn “Mann” Frazier drums, and Joe Vegas vocals & bass.

2:00–3:15:

CHANGE REQUIRED

John King guitar, fiddle & vocals, Elaine Balkman Latimer vocals & keyboards, Vince Day bass, guitar & background vocals, Steve Zaccardi drums, Bill Shaw congas, Bill Sheppard vocals & percussion, Sharon Aeder background vocals & percussion, and Pete Holzman bass, background vocals & percussion.

3:45–5:00:

BONNE MUSIQUE ZYDECO BAND

Dennis Gurwell accordion & lead vocalist, Billy Butler rub board & lead vocalist, Andre Allen drums, Norman Weatherly keyboards, Steve Guillory guitar, and Bervick “BJ” Deculus bass.

5:30–6:45:

GREG JONES BAND

Greg Jones piano & vocals,Walter Foley guitar, Gene Thorpes bass & vocals, Scott Fulton drums, Doug LeDesma sax, and Claudia Campbell vocals.

Stephens Recital Hall — The Barn

Sponsored by Wells Fargo EMCEE – Sandii Castleberry SOUND – Dave Blackburn

10:45–11:45: ROBIN ADLER AND MUTTS OF THE PLANET

Dave Blackburn guitar, Bill Saitta bass, Jeff Olson drums, Barnaby Finch keyboards, and Paul Carman saxophone.

12:15–1:15: BARNABY FINCH AND THE STRAIGHT JACKETS

Barnaby Finch keyboards, Paul Carman saxes, Jeff Olson drums, and Bill Saitta bass.

1:45–3:00:

CAROL WELSMAN QUARTET

3:30–4:45:

PAUL CARMAN AND FOURBITS

Carol Welsman vocals and piano, Ken Wild bass, Ramon Stagnaro guitar, and Dave Tull drums/percussion.

Paul Carman saxophone, Joey Sellers trombone, Chris Symer acoustic bass, and Kendall Kay drums.

5:15–6:30:

JEFF HAMILTON TRIO

Tamir Hendelman piano, Christoph Luty bass and Jeff Hamilton drums.

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Holmes Amphitheatre

Sponsored by Café Aroma EMCEE – Bubba Jackson SOUND – Pamela Forney

10:30–11:30: VORTEX GOSPEL GROUP

Yve Evans, Ava DuPree, Jessica Taylor, Chrystal Matthews, Kym Foley, Renda Pettis, Tata Vega and Catherine McClenahan vocals, Bob Emmet piano, Bradley Austin Bobo bass, and Larry Washington drums.

11:45–12:45: DEACON JONES BLUES

Deacon Jones organ, Damon Van Buren guitar, Ray Goren guitar, Brendan Etter drums, Richard Taub bass and Sherry Pruitt vocals.

1:15–2:15:

LISA HALEY AND THE ZYDEKATS

Lisa Haley vocals, violin, viola, mandolin, Cajun accordion & jawharp, Gigi Rabe accordion & vocals, Chuck Alvarez guitar & vocals, Andy Anders bass & vocals, and Maria Martinez drums & percussion.

2:45–4:00:

The French Quarter

Sponsored by Good Neighbor Pharmacy EMCEE – Greg Jones SOUND – John King

10:30–NOON: ROCKY ZHARP – THE BLUES CRACKERS

Rocky Zharp vocals, harmonica, bass & guitar, Dan Kennedy guitar & vocals, Glenn “Mann” Frazier drums, and Joe Vegas vocals & bass.

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Denise Donatelli caresses at Jazz in the Pines

By Marshall Smith Idyllwild Town Crier Staff Reporter

ship with Donatelli has been critically acclaimed.

Although she studied classical piano from the rammy-nomiage of 3, Donatelli renated jazz singer members that what moved Denise Donatelli her emotionally when she knows how to caress a was a child was listening lyric so that you feel the to her sister’s jazz albums. story in the song — the “Studying classical happiness, the ache, the piano was like another sadness and the soul. “A form of schoolwork for dark, enchanting voice, an me,” she remembered. intuitive ability to tell a “Listening to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn musical story, and ineffable rhythmic drive — all was my recreation. What the qualities one looks for pulled me in was the in a fine jazz vocalist,” rhythm — the soul of the is the way Don Heckman music, and listening to the describes Donatelli’s sing- lyrics. They touched me ing in the International in a way that classical did not.”

Review of Music.

Notwithstanding that Donatelli brings her sentiment, for three years soothing sensitivity and Donatelli won first-place from-the-heart stylings to awards in the National the Holmes Amphitheatre stage.

Federation of Music Complementing her in Club’s yearly piano a perfect pairing is musicompetitions. She credits cal director, pianist and her classical training with arranger Geoffrey Keezer. helping develop her ear His arrangement of “Don’t and her intonation as a vocalist.

Explain” on Donatelli’s Donatelli, an Allen2010 Grammy-nominated town, Penn., native, often CD “When Lights are attended those competiLow” received a separate tions with another budGrammy nomination for best instrumental arrange- ding pianist, Keith Jarrett. ment accompanying a Donatelli and Jarrett both vocalist. Keezer’s arrange- studied with the same ment is haunting and piano teacher. evocative, and his partnerDonatelli came late

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to a professional singing career. As a single mother, she waited until her sons were out of high school. “It was enough working a day job,” she remembered. “I couldn’t see going out to gigs at night until the boys were raised. So I tabled my career.”

Once her boys were old enough, Donatelli began honing her vocal chops with a steady threenight-a-week, two-year gig at the downtown RitzCarlton in Atlanta while still holding her day job with Turner Broadcasting System.

Only after moving to

Los Angeles 11 years ago did Donatelli begin singing professionally full-time. Her first CD, released in 2005, “In the Company of Friends,” received critical plaudits and earned her a Blue Chip Jazz CD Award. Not long after, Donatelli and Keezer began working together. The result of that collaboration, Donatelli’s second CD, 2008’s “What Lies Within,” received strong critical notice.

Taking the stage at Jazz in the Pines with Donatelli and Keezer are Hamilton Price on bass and Duncan Moore on Jazz vocal artist Denise Donatelli. drums.

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Lisa and her Kats storm festival

By Marshall Smith Idyllwild Town Crier Staff Reporter

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irst there’s distant thunder. Then the wind picks up.

Then, with the darkening clouds, the humidity begins to climb. Soon crackles of lightning begin charging the air. And then, Cajun fiddler Lisa Haley and her Zydekats arrive with the force of a major weather front. Storm advisories are necessary here for any who might not be comfortable losing inhibitions and dancing with abandon to Haley’s celebratory and infectious Louisiana delta music. Like Cajun cooking, this spicy musical confection may be too rich if your system can only tolerate delicate fare. Lisa and her Kats don’t do “delicate.”

Zydeco and Cajun music, like the Louisiana delta from which they grew, is combustible, capricious, lit by lightning flashes, rich and earthy, and dangerously intoxicating. Haley warns that even a brief exposure to her music can produce “zydecosis,” a chronic malady characterized by hyperkinetic activity, a need to dance, and a predisposition to grin and laugh frequently. Once zydecosis is contracted it is hard to shake. Once the zydeco storm is unleashed, it is hard to contain.

Haley said she is excited about returning to the Idyllwild Arts (IA) campus, even though this is her first time playing at Jazz in the Pines.

“My folks ate beans so that I could attend ISOMATA [Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts] sum-

Lisa Haley and her Zydekats performing several years ago at the Idyllwild Summer Concert Series.

mer camp for my four high school summers,” she related. “I remember [fellow student] Buzz Holmes [now a member of the Idyllwild Arts Board of Governors] being the biggest troublemaker during the summers.

I’m going to remind him when I see him.”

Haley played viola each of her four ISOMATA summers, which, with its emphasis on counterpoint and rhythm, proved solid training for her fiddling. “I have really great memo-

ries of being there during those summers,” she said, “that natural beauty, really amazing teachers and really challenging music.”

Her younger brother also attended as a trombone player. Although classically trained in viola and piano, Haley recognized that Cajun music was her professional calling.

Haley and the Kats have been highly popular regulars at Ken Dahleen’s Idyllwild Summer Concert Series. Haley said she is

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“We should have a good turnout,” said Haley.

Haley’s Acadian delta roots are deep, even though, for reasons of her mother’s health, the family moved to Southern California when Lisa was a child.

“When we went outside [our house], it was Southern California, but inside it was Louisiana, with all the music that is part of our culture,” she said. Haley is a fourth-generation fiddler who has played with Cajun

musical royalty — Queen Ida, Joe Simien, Al Rapone, Rockin’ Sydney, and studied with Cajun fiddle master Canray Fontenot.

Haley’s 2008 post-Katrina CD “King Cake,” dedicated to New Orlean’s rebirth, was Grammy-nominated. She and the Kats tour the U.S. and internationally, and have won national and international accolades. With Haley at Jazz in the Pines are Gigi “Gee” Rabe on accordion and vocals; Chuck Alvarez (also with Idyllwild roots) on guitar and vocals; Andy Anders on bass and vocals; and Maria Martinez on drums and percussion.

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Jazz icon Jeff Hamilton brings the beat

By Marshall Smith Idyllwild Town Crier Staff Reporter

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eff Hamilton is famous for his hands, his power drumming, and how he deftly drives any ensemble fortunate enough to have him at the seat. He has been a prime mover with jazz greats Ray Brown, Oscar Peterson, Woody Herman and the L.A. Four. For 26 years, his partnership with John and Jeff Clayton in the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (CHJO) has dominated the big band jazz scene.

Hamilton brings his trio, Tamir Hendelman on piano and Christoph Luty on bass, to Jazz in the Pines in Stephens Recital Hall, the festival’s jazz temple.

Hendelman is also the pianist with CHJO and a distinguished arranger and player in his own right. Luty’s rich bass lower register sound has been favorably compared with Ray Brown.

But it is Hamilton’s hand-drumming that regularly blows audiences away. In a review of the Ray Brown trio, Denver Post critic Jeff Bradley observed, “Hamilton brought the crowd to its feet with his amazing hand-drumming, soft and understated yet as riveting and

rewarding as any drum solo you’ve heard.”

Hamilton, a native Hoosier, recalled his time at Indiana University. “We were pushed to create our own instruments,” he remembered. “For me it became the snap of the fingers on the cymbals, the search for different sounds, always in the service of the music.”

But it was when he took over from Shelly Mann in the L.A. Four that an accident evolved into a Hamilton signature.

“I dropped a stick by accident,” recalled Hamilton. “It was the element of surprise.” Hamilton continued on with one stick and one hand. Later, Ray Brown said, “I think you should keep that in.”

There is almost no one of consequence or note that Hamilton has not performed or recorded with including Ella Fitzgerald, the Count Basie Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney, George Shearing, Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Mel Torme, Benny Carter and many more.

Hamilton is easy to talk with and clearly loves the jazz family of which he is a renowned part. A great friend and mentor and CHJO co-leader, John Clayton, whom he met at Indiana University, gave Hamilton some early advice that helped him forge his career.

“Decide who you want to play with,” said Clayton. “Do your research and homework and that will be your seat when the opportunity opens up. Talk to the people that play with them. And then sit down in the band that calls you.”

Hamilton remembers Clayton talking about how jazz is different from other forms and how it builds family-like bonds. “He was talking about being at Shelly’s Manhole (iconic 1960s L.A. jazz club). Everybody walks on the bandstand and hugs each other. ‘I want to be in a group that can do that,’ Hamilton remembers Clayton saying.”

This will be Hamilton’s first time at Jazz in the Pines.

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Hawkins leaves Jazz Fest

By J.P. Crumrine Idyllwild Town Crier Editor

children.

In his new adventure, Hawkins wants to share and to plant the love of jazz — “the distinctly American cultural arshall Hawkins has been involved with the institution,” is Hawkins’ description — in elementary annual summer jazz fest since its inception in school students throughout Southern California.

1994.

He is one of those rare individuals who inspires his On Aug. 27, 1994, Hawkins organized and produced students, thus shaping the future through them. Casey the first Jazz in the Pines. It started at 1 p.m. and the Abrams is the latest in a long list of successful and music ended about 7:30 p.m. According to newspaper well-known alumni who have studied and learned from reports, nearly 1,000 people attended.

Hawkins.

On Aug. 28 and 29, 2010, the 17th Annual Jazz in the “Studying with [Hawkins] was all encompassing. He Pines occurred. The patrons’ dinner, with Hawkins perform- was my mentor, not just teacher,” related Evan Christoing, was Friday night, Aug. 27. Both days of jazz began at pher, New Orleans clarinetist. He is a 1987 graduate from 10:30 a.m. and concluded after 5 p.m. Thousands of people Idyllwild Arts (then ISOMATA — Idyllwild School of paid to hear music at three different venues.

Music and the Arts).

Hawkins caressing and playing his bass is the image “Marshall’s contributions, bringing his alums and havmost Idyllwild visitors and residents have of the local ing his current students play at the festival, have been musician. But he is much more than performer or teacher. invaluable. We hope to continue that practice, as that’s This February, Hawkins surprised the community when what it’s all about —showcasing the products of the he announced that he would end this relationship. He school’s jazz program which benefits from the fundraising Marshall Hawkins performing at Jazz in the plans on devoting more time to the Seahawk Modern Jazz of the Festival,” said Marsha Lytle, chairperson for the Orchestra and bringing jazz music to elementary school Pines 2010.

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Linda Anderson – Volunteer Extraordinaire

inda joined the Jazz Festival team early on, if not the first year, certainly the next. She was available for any job and soon became an integral part of the volunteer staff.

Her work has evolved to include responsibility for the musicians’ needs and the musicians’ gate.

The musicians have a reliable friend in Linda. Each year she knows them by name and greets their families and entourages.

Early on, she found suitable housing for them on campus or in the Village and made sure they had keys and got to their quarters.

She makes sure musicians and their instruments are escorted to the stage. Linda attends to the headliners and makes sure their needs are met. She once left working at the festival, went home and made fresh salsa for Poncho Sanchez to have upon his arrival.

A remarkable gatekeeper, Linda has a fair yet tough approach toward ticketed entrants and comps. She keeps an updated and accurate list of performers — no easy task. Her crew at the gate are like a family and work as a well coordinated team.

The Green Room is the sacrosanct quarters for

the performing musicians. As manager of the Green Room, Linda orders the food, sets up the daily buffet, and makes sure the musicians have a consistent supply of all they need. She has trained and has a devoted group of volunteers to see that her wishes are followed. Linda’s diverse talents extend to cooking and serving at early Patron’s dinners and consulting on all jazz issues.

If the devil is in the details, Linda doesn’t let it bother her. All of the volunteers learn that their jobs entail countless details and Linda approaches these tasks in a matter-of fact way. She works with tenacity and diplomacy. Her volunteers return year after year, and all who know and work with her recognize in Linda a person who works tirelessly for a successful festival and who shows up, not seeking the limelight or personal recognition, but for the good of the event. We all know she is a wonderful person and the worthy Volunteer of the Year for 2011. And for all years.

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Welcome Continued from page 3

his Straight Jackets and the newly formed Hot Club of Idyllwild, led by Don Reed, guitarist, playing in the style of Django Reinhardt. To complete his first appearance at Jazz in the Pines, the Barn will close Saturday with the world renowned Jeff Hamilton Trio.

The French Quarter will bring back many of your favorites: Greg Jones has his band and will also emcee, Rocky Zharp, Change Required, and P.S. Blues will rock, and we will introduce Bonne Musique Zydeco Band to set the stage for the After Hours Jazz and Jambalaya dinner held on campus, which begins after the music ends on Saturday. Bonne Musique will also be featured at the dinner. Make sure to get your tickets, if you haven’t already. It costs just $25 for a great dinner and this amazing Cajun music.

These fantastic venues and surrounding areas, filled with artisans displaying their arts and crafts and a food court offering many delicious choices, are connected with a system of paths taking you around the festival grounds. Believe it or not, these grounds are home to the Idyllwild Arts Academy, a residential high school for the arts. The students of this prestigious school have the opportunity to major in the arts field of their choice — dance, film, music (including jazz), theatre, visual arts, creative writing and interdisciplinary arts — while completing a rigorous course of college-preparatory classes. These students, my friends and fellow jazz fans, are supported by you when you attend this yearly festival.

The town of Idyllwild provides a wonderful cadre of volunteers, some 300 strong, who help the Associates of Idyllwild Arts to produce the festival as their main fundraiser for the school. Our wonderful and dedicated volunteers join with many community organizations and our much-appreciated sponsors to bring you this great weekend of jazz … Keeping Jazz Alive!

As Jazz Chair, I welcome you and thank you for attending!

Idyllwild is a great place to visit: Get to know this charming village that boasts not one traffic light! You’ll want to return.

Marsha Lytle Jazz in the Pines committee chair

Festival’s success depends on Associates Who Are the Associates?

The Associates are a dedicated group of individuals, families and businesses who support the educational programs of Idyllwild Arts Academy. More than 250 members, both in Idyllwild and off the Hill, share a belief in the vital role of the arts in our society.

Mission Statement The purpose of the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation is to act as a non-profit association for the support of education in the arts, particularly the programs of the Idyllwild Arts Academy and the Summer Program, and to provide cultural activities for the community of Idyllwild.

What do the Associates do?

The Associates is an event-driven organization, holding fundraisers that include concerts, auctions and the popular two-day Jazz in the Pines Festival, now in its 18th year.

(Jazz in the Pines is staffed by Associates as well as many volunteers from Idyllwild and surrounding communities, and brings in audiences from throughout Southern California and beyond.) All proceeds from each of the Associates’ events go to support the programs at Idyllwild Arts Academy and the Summer Program.

The Associates also raise funds for Arts Academy through annual membership contributions and fund-raising events.

Part of the funds raised goes toward scholarships for students and these are based on financial need, talent and a program’s need to strengthen a particular area. Funds are also dedicated to children of local families and to encourage increased multicultural diversity in the summer.

The Associates provide volunteer service to the school.

The Associates also sponsor cultural activities for members and the community at large How does Jazz in the Pine Fit In? All Jazz in the Pines profits are used to support Idyllwild Arts

Academy, both for the regular academic year and the Summer Program, helping to provide students an opportunity to learn or polish skills in a variety of arts disciplines …. including jazz!

Why You Should Join Us Reasons for joining the Associates are as varied as are the individual members.

Some join to support a scholarship program.

Some just want to work with others who care about music, theater, dance and other arts.

Some members love jazz and want to get involved with our prestigious festival.

If you are new to the community, joining the Associates may be your way to meet people and get involved.

Whatever the reason, you’ll be joining a group of people committed to giving talented young artists financial help.

Join us!

Your Name: ___________________________ Mailing Address: _______________________ _____________________________________ Home Phone: ( ) _____________________ Other Phone: ( ) _____________________ E-Mail: ______________________________ Mail with dues to: Associates of IAF, P.O. Box 303, Idyllwild, CA 92549 Membership Categories: Individual $100 • Business $100 • Family $200 Scholarship Circle $300 Academy Circle $500 President’s Circle $1,000 For more information, call (951) 659-2171, Ext. 2333.

About the Idyllwild Arts Foundation

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he mission of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation is to promote and advance artistic and cultural development through education in a beautiful, natural environment conducive to positive personal growth.

The Idyllwild Arts Academy provides preprofessional training in the arts and a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum to a diverse student body of gifted young artists from all over the world.

The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program provides arts instruction and experiences of the highest caliber to a diverse student population of all ages and abilities.

History Idyllwild Arts (formerly Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts or ISOMATA) was founded by Dr. Max Krone and his wife, Beatrice. Visionaries with a dream of a remote place where people of all backgrounds could come together to experience the arts, they established the Idyllwild Arts Foundation in 1946 and purchased acreage in the scenic San Jacinto Mountains on which to build. In 1950, approximately 100 adult students began attending summer classes in the arts.

Over the years, summer activities have continued to grow, expanding to include programs for children of all ages and special Family Camps. Classes in music, dance, theatre, visual arts, writing and Native American arts are offered to students from age 5 and up. Each year, over 1800 adults and children attend Idyllwild Arts Summer Program courses.

In 1964, day-to-day operations and general management of the property was given to the University of Southern California under the terms of an agreement with the Idyllwild Arts Foundation. In 1983, the Foundation exercised its See Foundation, next page

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Thank yous from the Associates

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option to resume independent management and resumed sole ownership of the instituion. Dr. and Mrs. Richard H. MacNeal became major benefactors in 1985 and provided the funds to realize a long-time dream: the establishment of the first independent boarding high school for the arts in the western United States, the Idyllwild Arts Academy.

The Academy opened in the fall of 1986 with a student body of 70 students, grades 8–12. In that first year, students attended a nearby independent school each morning for college preparatory academic classes and returned to the Idyllwild Arts Academy campus to receive pre-professional training in the arts each afternoon. By 1990, academic classes were held on the IAA campus. In a remarkably short time, the school began attracting some of the most talented young artists from around the world.

Today, the Academy is a fully-accredited college preparatory school in its own right and prepares artists for the finest conservatories and professional companies, liberal arts colleges and universities. The Academy hosts over 290 students from across the United States and around the world. President Brian Cohen, deans and faculty scour the U.S. and the globe to bring the most talented students from Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, Africa and North America back to California. The Academy boasts a student teacher ratio of 8:1, with more than 60 percent of students receiving some form of financial aid (an annual total of over $6.5 million).

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Ken Dahleen for providing stages.

Kevin Webber for overnight security.

Alex Vargas for Main Stage Management A big thank you to those professionals who donated much of their time: Mark Biley for his eyecatching designs: logo, t-shirt, wine glass & poster designs, plus also doing ads. Lots of compliments go to Mark.

Bill Triplett for redoing & keeping up for the website … it’s user friendly!

Bruce McMenamin for being a great help in designing & organizing the brochure.

Halie Johnson of the Town Crier for keeping our website shopping cart full of ticket orders … you’ve been a great help!

A last & very important “thank you” goes to Theresa Teel & her helpers in the Special Events Department at Idyllwild Arts. What a great job Theresa does in keeping the Jazz committee equipped with everything they need from printing signs to making tickets to sending out emails, plus millions of other little organizational jobs. Theresa does all of this with a smile on her face. This was Theresa’s first year in this job & she finished it

while being pregnant. With her baby due August we say, “Thanks, Theresa for getting everything done in a timely manner. We’ll see you at the festival with your a new little jazz fan!”

Patrons: Naomi Alcala & Al Irvine Charles & Ellen Alkire Karl & Joy Allgeier – Cool Jazz Ray & Dena Barmore Tom & Karen Barnes Richmond Blake & Greg Ignotic Bodenstein Family Foundation: Kenneth Bodenstein & Diane Lerner Debi Brewer & Perry Divine Ray & Corrinne Brown Pete & Suzy Capparelli Carl & Diane Cardinalli Jack & Becky Clark Steve & Gloria Davis Bill & Pat Eastman Ingrid Ellerbe & guests: Reginald Bly, Brigitte Archer, John McNair & Bevelyn Hunter Tom & Gladys Flanagan Ed & Diane Gienger Dick & Jan Goldberg Pam Goldwasser & Tim Wurtz Donald & Lynnda Hart Herman & Lola Hendricks Robert & Lorna Houck Luz Diaz

Paul Kluzak & Gervaise Moran Tom, Kathy & Jack Kluzak Albert & Olga Krasnoff Janice Lyle & guest – Hot Jazz Drs. Charles & Diane Martin Carol Murrel – Cool Jazz Paulene Popek – Cool Jazz Ren Porter & Lorna Hudson Ken & Betty Potalivo Susan Questad Manny & Linda Rider John & Mary Anne Rodarte Anthony Sacco & Aliza Young Henry & Joyce Schmidt Lou Schreiber Paul & Pam Shanabarger Randall C. & Susanne Smith Adrian & Debbie Suggs Rev. Michael & Diane Summer Charles & Loretta Van Orden Thom & Barbara Wallace Paul Woods & Nancy Alvarez James Wymer & Sue Ibrahim Linda Otterbeck Joe & Bev Yaeger Friends of Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines 2011 Karl & Joy Allgeier Jacqueline Shoopman Manny & Linda Rider

Marilyn Kemple Dolores Ellison Drs. David & Marjorie Mosier A Taste of Idyllwild Cocktail Hour participants: Café Aroma Restaurant Gastrognome Mountain Restaurant Table Sponsors from the Village of Idyllwild: Acorn Gallery Animal Rescue Friends Art Alliance of Idyllwild Blue Bird Cottage Inn and Fireside Inn Corner Lodge of Idyllwild Dore’s Mountain Art Garden Idyllwild Arts Foundation Board of Governors & Trustees Idyllwild Town Crier Jo’An’s Restaurant & Bar Living Free Animal Sanctuary Mountain Paws Prairie Dove Boutique Quiet Creek Inn R.A. Ross-Clunis Rosswork Studio Rainbow Inn Spruce Moose Village Nail Salon Woodland Park Manor Wooley’s Thank You from the Associates of Idyllwild Arts

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Mary Austin Scholarships & Grants

Bill & Carolyn Lowman

Invision Grafix

Drs. David Mantik & Patricia James

One By Design Patricia Hansen Sandra Kimberling & Larry Michaels

Bruce McMenamin Village Nail Salon

We also thank the many “Friends of Idyllwild Jazz” without whom we could not put on the jazz festival!

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