Jazz Scene 073107

By Don Henke

Last week: We only got to one gig but it was a good one. Saxophonist Bill Burns, master of the big (baritone) and little (soprano), was joined by bassist Chris Slone and pianist Brian Cashwell at Pacchia Prima on Friday. Slone is young but he plays like a veteran. His work with the bow is outstanding. Cashwell spent some time in New York but came back to this area to raise his family. The trio closed its first set with Charlie Parker’s “Moose the Mooche” and ended the second with a medley of Bird’s “Donna Lee” and Parker’s Mood”. Along the way they played some Ellington and Jobim and Kermit the Frog’s “Rainbow Connection”.

This week in Dayton: Nationally known saxophonist Tim Warfield and should-be nationally known trumpeter Mike Wade will be at Gilly’s this Saturday with the Brandon Meeks Trio. Warfield is noted for having played with Nicholas Payton and others. Music starts at 9:00 and cover is only $10. That’s right. All this talent for a $10 cover.

Another national act, smooth jazz saxophonist Pamela “Saxtress” Williams will be at the 88 Club Thursday. The Mario Abney Quintet opens at 8:00, Williams comes on from 9 to 11 and they all play together from 11 to 12. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door.

This week Pacchia Prima presents the Mike Teckenbrock Trio from 8 to 12 Thursday, the Brian Cashwell Trio Friday from 9 to 1 and the Lee McKinney Trio (with Brian Cashwell) Saturday, also from 9 to 1. Guitarist Andrew Hartman and singer Jessica Agler will be at Café Boulevard Friday.

Teresa Hunt and friends appear at the Dayton Art Institute Thursday from 5:30 to 9. Riverscape’s big band night features the Johnny Mack Super Big Band Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30. Chris Bowman and friends will be at the Cannery Art and Design Center on East Third St. Friday from 7 to 10. Roderick Wilson leads a gospel jazz group at Westwood Community Center Sunday from noon to 1:30. The longest-running jam session in the area, if not in the world, takes place at Jazz Central Sunday from 8 to 12. Kenny Baccus leads.

On the outskirts of town: Trumpeter Dean Simms leads a group at the Greene Wednesday from 5:30 to 9:30. The Mike Wade Quartet will be there from 1 to 4 Sunday. Al Parr’s quartet is at Yankee Trace Golf Club in Centerville Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:30. Cena Brazilian Restaurant at the Dayton Mall features vocalist April Aloisio and guitarist Bob Roetker Friday from 6 to 10. The Smart Set with pianist Mike Eldridge plays at L’Auberge in Kettering Friday and Saturday from 8 to midnight. Flutist Gail Keen and keyboardist Larry Halpern play at Sunrise Café Martini Lounge in Yellow Springs Friday and Saturday at 9:00. Saxophonist Bill Burns and pianist Brian Cashwell are at Sips Café in Centerville Saturday from 7 to 10.

Cincinnati, etc.: The Blue Wisp Jazz Club features the big band Wednesday, the Jim Connerley Trio Thursday and the Sandy Suskind Quartet Friday and Saturday. If you’ve never heard Suskind play flute, you’re in for a treat.

On the hotel circuit, Triage (Billy Larkin, Eugene Goss and Winters) plays at the Hyatt Regency Friday at 8 p.m. Pamela Mallory sings with the Wayne Yeager Trio Friday and Saturday from 9 to 1. Also, Lynne Scott sings with the Frank Vincent Trio Friday and Saturday at the Celestial on Mt. Adams.

Sawyer Point hosts the Cincinnati Blues Festival Friday and Saturday. Saturday Ricky Nye will be on two stages at the festival. He’ll be on the main stage from 3:45 to 4:30 and on the boogie-woogie piano stage from 6:00 to 6:45. Ricky is also at his regular Wednesday stand with Bekah Williams at Chez Nora in Covington from 8:30 to 12:30. There’s also a blues fest in Lebanon and Randy Villars will be there with the Tusculum Horns and the Bluebirds Big Band Saturday. He’s with the same group every Sunday night from 10 to 2 at Allyn’s Café in (where else?) Tusculum.

Vibraphonist Rusty Burge and bassist Mike Sharfe are at the Washington Platform Oyster House Friday from 5:30 to 8:30. Tropicoso is at the Mad Frog in Clifton every Monday night at 10.

The Cactus Pear in Blue Ash features Bone Voyage at 7 Thursday and the Ron Enyard Quartet Saturday from 7:30 to 10:30. The group features saxophonist Dan Drees, pianist Dan Karlsberg, bassist Ed Felson and the leader behind the drums. The Barry Campbell big band will be at Clermont College in Batavia Friday from 8 to 10. The Jack Carr big band will be at Virginia Park in Hamilton Sunday at 7. Guitarist Dick Sorice and bassist Dave LaRocca are at the Glendale Pub Friday from 7 to 10.

In the Cap City Area: Wednesday night the Bar of Modern Art (BOMA) features the Latin Group Yumbambe. Also Wednesday, pianist Richard Lopez and bassist Roger Hines are at Rigsby’s from 7 to 10 and the Silky Ray Band is at the Rude Dog Bar & Grill fro 8 to 11.