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July, 2010 Thursday, July 1 - The Armand Boatman Be Bop Revolution Fred Forney, Jerry Donato, Armand Boatman, Tom Williams, Dom Moio Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Tuesday, July 13 - Out of The Blue, Fred Forney Quartet with Nick Manson, Dwight Kilian, Wes Anderson The Compound Grill, corner of 68th St. and Mayo Blvd, 700 E. Mayo Boulevard, Bldg 21, Phoenix, AZ 85054, 480-585-5491, www.liveatthecompound.com August, 2010 Saturday, August 7 - A Jazz Celebration MIM and Jazz in AZ join forces to celebrate the richness of jazz in our region. Featuring the Marty Ashby Trio (Marty Ashby, Roger Humphries, Dwayne Dolphin) with local guest artists Ryan Haines, Paul Eirik Melhus, Michael Kocour, Fred Forney, and Dennis Rowland. Tickets - $25 The Musical Instrument Museum, The World's First Global Instrument Museum 4725 East Mayo Boulevard | Phoenix, AZ 85050 | 480-478-6000 www.themim.org September, 2010 Friday, September 3 - Fred Forney & Armand Boatman The Octagon Cafe | 12645 N. Saguaro Blvd. | Fountain Hills, AZ | 85268 | 480.816.8806 | 7:30 - 9:30pm | Donation Thursday, September 9 - Brice Winston Quintet Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Friday, September 10 - Armand Boatman Be Bop Revolution Armand Boatman - pno, Fred Forney - trp, Jerry Donato - ten, Tom Williams - bs, Dom Moio - dr The Octagon Cafe | 12645 N. Saguaro Blvd. | Fountain Hills, AZ | 85268 | 480.816.8806 | 7:30 - 9:30pm | Donation Tuesday, September 14 - Out Of The Blue - Fred Forney Quartet Nick Manson - pno, Dwight Killian - bs, Wes Anderson - dr The Compound Grill, corner of 68th St. and Mayo Blvd, 700 E. Mayo Boulevard, Bldg 21, Phoenix, AZ 85054, 480-585-5491, www.liveatthecompound.com Shows - 7:30 and 9:00pm, $5 Friday, September 17 - Out Of The Blue - Fred Forney Quartet The Octagon Cafe | 12645 N. Saguaro Blvd. | Fountain Hills, AZ | 85268 | 480.816.8806 | 7:30 - 9:30pm | Donation September 28 - October 3 - Young Frankenstein, Gammage Auditorium October, 2010 Thursday, October 7 - Out of The Blue - Fred Forney Quartet Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Friday, October 29 - Fred Forney & Armand Boatman The Octagon Cafe | 12645 N. Saguaro Blvd. | Fountain Hills, AZ | 85268 | 480.816.8806 | 7:30 - 9:30pm | Donation November, 2010 Sunday, November 7 - The Soul of Jazz 1:00pm Thursday, November 11 - Warren Jones Band Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Friday, November 26 - Fred Forney and The Armand Boatman Trio The Octagon Cafe | 12645 N. Saguaro Blvd. | Fountain Hills, AZ | 85268 | 480.816.8806 | 7:30 - 9:30pm | Donation December, 2010 Friday, December 17 - A Jazz Christmas The Octagon Cafe | 12645 N. Saguaro Blvd. | Fountain Hills, AZ | 85268 | 480.816.8806 | 7:30 - 9:30pm | Donation January, 2010 Friday, January 1 - The Armand Boatman Be Bop Revolution Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ Tuesday, January 5 - Johnny Mathis Phoenix Symphony Hall Thursday, January 21 - Russ Schmidt Quartet Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Friday, January 23 - Private Party, Cottonwood, AZ Saturday, January 30 - Bill Elliot Swing Band with Michael Feinstein Tucson, University of Arizona, Centinnial Hall February, 2010 Thursday, February 4 - Dave Friesen Trio Dave Friesen - bass, Greg Goebel - piano, Fred Forney - trumpet Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Saturday, February 6 - Dave Friesen Trio Modified Arts, 7:00pm $10 407 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, ph. 602.462.5516 www.modified.org Tuesday, February 9 through February28 - Mary Poppins (NYC TOUR) Gammage Auditorium, ASU, Tempe, AZ March, 2010 Tuesday, March 2 - Armand Boatman Be Bop Revolution The Compound corner of 68th St. and Mayo Blvd, 700 E. Mayo Boulevard, Bldg 21, Phoenix, AZ 85054 480-585-5491, www.liveatthecompound.com Friday, March 5 - Alice Tatum Band Saturday, March 20 - Celebrity Fight Night Muhammed Ali Parkinson's Fundraiser - David Foster Band Tuesday, March 23 - Fred Forney Quintet Brice Winston - tenor, Russ Schmidt - piano, Dwight Killian - bass, Dom Moio - drums The Compound corner of 68th St. and Mayo Blvd, 7000 E. Mayo Boulevard, Bldg 21, Phoenix, AZ 85054 480-585-5491, www.liveatthecompound.com Friday, March 26 - Fred Forney Quartet Russ Schmidt - piano, Rob Moore - dr, Tom Williams - bs Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ APRIL, 2010 Friday, April 2 - Armand Boatman Quartet Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ Thursday, April 8 - Fred Forney Quartet Russ Schmidt - piano, Dwight Killian - bass, Rob Moore - drums Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Saturday, April 10 - Arizona Jazz Masterworks Orchestra with Margo Reed Diamond Ball, The Wigwam Resort West Valley Fine Arts Fundraiser MAY, 2010 Tuesday, May 4 - Fred Forney Quintet - THE MUSIC OF MILES DAVIS Brice Winston - tenor saxophone, Nick Manson - piano, Dwight Killian - bass, Dom Moio - drums The Compound corner of 68th St. and Mayo Blvd, 7000 E. Mayo Boulevard, Bldg 21, Phoenix, AZ 85054 480-585-5491, www.liveatthecompound.com Friday, May 21 - Armand Boatman Quartet Thursday, May 27 - Dimitri Mathany, Miles Davis Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ JUNE, 2010 Friday, June 4 - Armand Boatman Quartet ARCHIVED SCHEDULE December, 2009 Thursday, December 3 - The Music of Charles Mingus featuring Dwight Kilian - bass, Russ Schmidt - piano, Brice Winston - tenor, Rob Moore - drums Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Sunday, December 6 - Guy and Ralna Mesa Arts Center Saturday, December 12 - The Four Tops and The Temptations Chase Field, Phoenix Go Daddy.com Christmas Party Sunday, December 13 - Michael Feinstein Ryan House White Christmas, Arizona Biltmore Monday, December 14 - Chet Baker Tribute Monti's, with Dimitri Mathany, Dennis Monce, Dom Moio, Tom Williams, Jeff Libman Friday, December 18 - Jazz Christmas Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ Saturday, December 19 - Arizona Jazz Masterworks Orchestra They Came To Swing, Cottonwood, AZ - private party Tuesday, December 22 - Norman Simmons Quartet The Compound Grill, 7000 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85054 68th Street and Mayo Blvd, 7:30pm, $7 Cover when music begins Friday, December 25 - Salvation Army Christmas Morning Dinner Phoenix Civic Plaza with Armand Boatman and Friends September, 2009 Friday, September 18, 2009 - Fred Forney Quartet with Nick Manson - piano, Mike King - bass, Wes Anderson - drums Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ September 22 - 27 - Legally Blonde (NY Tour) Gammage Auditorium, ASU, Tempe, AZ October, 2009 Thursday, October 1 - FRED FORNEY QUARTET with Russ Schmidt - pno, Tom Williams - bass, John Lewis - dr Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Friday, October 2 - FRED FORNEY & RUSS SCHMIDT DUO Schnepf Farms, Fresh From the Farm Restaurant and Bakery, 6:00 - 9:00pm Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, 85242 www.schnepffarms.com Wednesday, October 14 - MCC Jazz Ensembles Kerr Cultural Center October 15 - JAZZ UNDER THE STARS Armand Boatman Bebop Revolution Armand Boatman - piano, Fred Forney - trumpet, Jerry Donato - tenor, Dwight Kilian - bass, Dom Moio - drums benefit for "Kitchen On The Street" 6:00pm - 9:00pm Irish Cultural Center 1106 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ Friday, October 16 - Armand Boatman Bebop Revolution Armand Boatman - piano, Fred Forney - trumpet, Jerry Donato - tenor, Dwight Kilian - bass, Dom Moio - drums Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ Saturday, October 24 - FRED FORNEY & RUSS SCHMIDT DUO Schnepf Farms, Fresh From the Farm Restaurant and Bakery, 7:00 - 10:00pm Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, 85242 www.schnepffarms.com Friday, October 30 - Armand Boatman & Fred Forney Duo Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ November, 2009 Wednesday, November 4 - THE SOUL OF JAZZ Jazz arrangements of famous soul tunes by Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, John Legend, Stanley Turrentine, Les McCann, Ronnie Laws and more. Featuring the Soul All Stars: Fred Forney - trumpet, Jerry Donato - tenor, Nick Manson - piano, Bill Moio - guitar, Joe Garcia - percussion, Dom Moio - drums. Kerr Cultural Center, 6110 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85253-5413, (480) 596-2660 www.asukerr.com, 7:30pm, $20 & $25 Saturday, November 7 - Alice Tatum Band Friday, November 27 - Fred Forney with The Armand Boatman Trio Dom Moio - drums, Tom Williams - bass Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ JANUARY, 2009 January 7 - 12 - Chicago (NY Tour) Orpheum Theater, Phoenix January 20 - 21 Chicago (NY Tour) Mesa Arts Center Friday, Jan. 9 - Common Ground, Jazz Ensemble Warm Up Clinic Arizona Music Educators Association Conference, 11:00am Mesa Marriott Friday, January 23 - New Quartet THE MUSIC OF FREDDIE HUBBARD Povo, Skydive, Red Clay, Body and Soul, Little Sunflower, Byrdlike, One Finger Snap, Here's That Rainy Day and more tunes by Freddie... Fred Forney - tp, Nick Manson - pno, John Simms - bs, Jesse - Lee Yarbrough - dr Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ February, 2009 Sunday, February 1 - Film Noir, Jazz In Film Project (moved to April) Cardinals in the Superbowl? Friday, February 6 - Dave Friesen Trio Dave Friesen - bass, Greg Goebel - pno, Fred Forney - trp Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ Saturday, February 7 - Dave Friesen Trio Modified Arts, 7:00pm $10 407 E. Roosevelt, Phoenix, Arizona 85004, ph. 602.462.5516 www.modified.org Sunday, February 8 - Dave Friesen Trio New Hope Covenant Church 6:00 - 8:00pm 8217 W. Country Gables Dr., Peoria, AZ 85380 623-412-2234 www.newhopecovenant.org/ Sunday, February 15 - New Quartet with Nick Manson, Wes Anderson, Sean Brogan Jazz In Arizona Party, 3:00 - 5:00pm Kazimierz World Wine Bar 7137 East Stetson Drive Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (480) WINE-004 Tuesday, February 17 - Don Rickles Casino Arizona Friday, February 20 - Arizona Jazz Masterworks Orchestra THEY CAME TO SWING - TRIBUTE TO THE BIG BANDS Musicfest, 2009 Scottsdale First Assembly, Dream Center 28700 N. Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85266 - 9008 Tickets: Musicfest 480-488-0806 or visit azmusicfest.org The music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Quincy Jones, Ernie Wilkins, Henry Mancini and more, featuring Delphine Cortez, voice. Saturday, February 21 - Armand Boatmand Be Bop Revolution Pebble Creek Renaissance Theatre 16222 W. Clubhouse Drive, Goodyear, AZ 85395 $15 Adult/$8 Student 623-935-6384 Friday, February 27 - Fred Forney/Nick Manson Duo Schnepf Farms, Fresh From the Farm Restaurant and Bakery, 6:00 - 9:00pm Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, 85242 www.schnepffarms.com Saturday, February 28 - Fred Forney/Nick Manson Duo Schnepf Farms, Fresh From the Farm Restaurant and Bakery, 6:00 - 9:00pm Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, 85242 www.schnepffarms.com MARCH, 2009 Thursday, March 5 - New Quartet Nick Manson - pno, Sean Brogan - bs, Wes Anderson - dr Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Friday, March 6 - The Temptations Celebrity Theater, Phoenix Friday, March 13 - Frankie Valli Dodge Theater Sunday, March 15 - New Quartet 2:00 - 4:00pm West Valley Art Museum, http://www.wvam.org/ 17420 N. Ave. of The Arts, Surprise, Surprise, AZ Nick Manson - pno, Wes Anderson - dr, Sean Brogan - bs Friday, March 27 - Fred Forney/Russel Schmidt Schnepf Farms, Fresh From the Farm Restaurant and Bakery, 6:00 - 9:00pm Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, 85242 www.schnepffarms.com Saturday, March 28 - Fred Forney/Russel Schmidt Schnepf Farms, Fresh From the Farm Restaurant and Bakery, 6:00 - 9:00pm Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, 85242 www.schnepffarms.com April, 2009 Friday, April 3 - Armand Boatman Be Bop Revolution Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ Sunday, April 5 - Film Noir, Jazz In Film Project with Nick Manson and Warren Jones Spilled Beans Coffehouse, 7 - 9pm, $10/$5 6832 S. Kings Ranch Rd., Gold Canyon Concert inquiries: (480)862-2025 The Film Noir, Jazz In Film Project presents the music of famous Noir movies in a jazz setting, with an interesting summary of the film, Hollywood trivia regarding the movie, director, leading actors and of course the composer. A wide range of films reflected the tensions and insecurities of the Cold War Period with themes of fear, mistrust, bleakness, loss of innocence, despair and paranoia are readily evident in Noir. Music composed for Film Noir reflected these themes often incorporating the sound of jazz during the 40s and 50s. Theme music from The Lost Weekend, China Town, Man With The Golden Arm, Laura, As Time Goes By (Casablanca), Double Indemnity, White Heat, and others. Thursday, April 9 - Armand Boatman Bebop Revolution Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Saturday, April 18 - Bobby Caldwell Big Band Montelucia Resort, Scottsdale May, 2009 Friday, May 1 - Armand Boatman Bebop Revolution Desert Botanical Gardens, 7 - 9pm 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85008 480-941-1225 http://www.dbg.org Guests must be 21 or older to attend, Members: $14, Non-Members: $20 To Purchase Tickets: Order on-line, Call 480-481-8188, Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m.-8 p.m. daily) Friday, May 22 - Fred Forney & Russ Schmidt Schnepf Farms, Fresh From the Farm Restaurant and Bakery, 6:00 - 9:00pm Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, 85242 www.schnepffarms.com Saturday, May 23 - Fred Forney & Russ Schmidt Schnepf Farms, Fresh From the Farm Restaurant and Bakery, 6:00 - 9:00pm Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, 85242 www.schnepffarms.com June, 2009 Friday, June 5 - Armand Boatman's Be Bop Revolution Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ July, 2009 June 30 - Sunday July 26 - Wicked, Broadway Musical Gammage Auditorium, ASU, Tempe, AZ August, 2009 December, 2008 Dec. 2 - Natalie Cole Lone Butte Casino, 1077 S. Kyrene, 7PM Dec. 4 - New Quartet Fred Forney - tp, Nick Manson - pno, John Simms - bs, Jesse - Lee Yarbrough - dr Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Dec. 5 - Armand Boatmand Be Bop Revolution Armand Boatman - pn, Jerry Donato - tn, Fred Forney - tp, Dwight Kilian - bs, Dom Moio - dr Tempe Festival of the Arts 1:00pm Dec. 19 - Fred Forney/Armand Boatman, A Jazz Christmas Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ Dec. 25 - Armand Boatmand Be Bop Revolution Salvation Army Breakfast, 3,000 folks expected Phoenix Civic Plaza November, 2008 Sat. Nov 1 - Armand Boatman Be Bop Revolution Mountain View Lutheran Church 7:30 - 8:30pm Family Life Center 11002 S. 48th St. Phoenix, AZ 85044 480-893-2579 Nov. 9 - Seeds Chuck Marohnic - pn, Fred Forney - tp, Dwight Kilian - bs, Dom Moio - dr Jazz For The Soul Nov. 13 - Seeds Chuck Marohnic, Fred Forney, Dwight Kilian, Dom Moio Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ October, 2008 Oct. 3 - Armand Boatman Be Bop Revolution Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ Oct. 14 - 19 - Rat Pack, NY Tour Grady Gammage Auditorium Oct. 30 - New Quartet Fred Forney - tp, Nick Manson - pno, John Simms - bs, Jesse - Lee Yarbrough - dr Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Oct. 31 - Warren Jones Band Greg Fishman - ts, Barb Catlin - pno, John Lewis - dr, Warren Jones - bass, Fred Forney - tp Jazz In The Hills 8:30pm - 10:30pm Appian Way Restaurant 17149 Amhurst Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ September, 2008 Sept. 2 - 7 A Chorus Line, NY Tour Grady Gammage Auditorium Thurs. Sept. 11 - Fred Forney Quartet Nick Manson - pno, John Simms - bs, Wes Anderson - dr Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Sat. Sept. 13 - Film Noir, Jazz In Film Project Fred Forney, Ted Goddard, Sean Brogan, Jesse Yarbrough Opheum Theater, Phoenix Vip Party - The Big Read National Endowment For The Arts Sat. Sept. 20 - Film Noir, Jazz In Film Project Fred Forney, Michael Kocour, John Simms The Big Read Fountain Hills Library 2:00 - 3:00pm 12901 N. La Montana Dr. Fountain Hills, AZ Thurs. Sept. 25 - Film Noir, Jazz In Film Project Fred Forney, Michael Kocour, Dwight Kilian, Dom Moio The Big Read Glendale Library Auditorium 7:00 - 8:00pm 5959 W. Brown Street Glendale, AZ August, 2008 Saturday, Aug. 2 - Armand Boatman Be Bop Revolution Chandler Center for the Arts - Free 250 N. Arizona Ave, Chandler, AZ 85225 480-782-2680 www.chandlercenter.org JULY 2008 July 14 - 18 Mesa Community College Summer Jazz Worshop 9am - 3pm daily. Final Concert, Friday, July 18 - Rhodes Junior High Auditorium information: www.mccband.com Thursday, July 24 - Armand Boatman Be Bop Revolution Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse - $5/$3 7:30 - 9:30pm Scottsdale Congregational United Church of Christ 4425 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale AZ Friday, July 25 - Arizona Jazz Masterworks Orchestra - THEY CAME TO SWING Tempe Center For The Arts 8:00pm 700 Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe, AZ 85281 Tickets $25.00 tca.ticketforce.com. 480 350-2822 |
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