Aquas de Marco--Waters of March
Antonio Carlos Jobim
It was 6° above this morn but, spring is just around the corner. Ever the optimist. It's been a busy couple of months thus far in 09 and we're only to March.
My jazz composition the Mass of Hope continues to dominate the schedule. The trio: Max Leake piano, Tom Wendt drums, Brian Stahurski bass traveled to Canfield Ohio to perform the Mass in concert with a 200 voice choir that included 3rd graders through High school kids. It was a fund raiser for the choir and it was a rousing success … Kelly and Tim Skurich are a wonderful couple and do a much to keep music alive and well in the Canfield school area.
We just did a concert, featuring the Mass of Hope, at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland Pa. Great folks at the LPPA. Our thanks to Dr. Trombetta, Steve Catanzarite, Dr Marissa Ulmer and Sal Aloe for the wonderful way in which they handled the event. It was great having Maureen Budway and Thomas Douglas back with us as soloists for the Mass. Special thanks to Tony DePaolis for stepping in and doing a super job with the bass book on this concert.
Later this month (on the 28th) we'll be performing the Mass of Hope with The Masterworks Concert Chorale at the Franklin Regional Middle School in Murraysville, Pa.
Some other events of interest: I had a "ball" at my first Fiddlesticks Family Concert with the PSO. I'll be going back to join the PSO later this month for four concerts with legendary Broadway star Bernadette Peters. Dates are : 3/19, 20, 21 and 22.
I'll be the featured soloist with the River City Brass Band for a series of concerts beginning late March thru beginning of a April. Looking forward to working with the band again. It will be my first appearance with them since Dennis Cowell took over the reins from my old friend Bob Bernat.
Signing off for now. Stay warm, stay healthy and keep listening to and supporting "live" music.
Joe Negri
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