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Heaven Just Got A New PianistLas Vegas Jazz Society Co-Founder

Dan SkeaMay 23, 1940 - May 13, 2019

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3 LVJS Upcoming Events

4 Where the Jazz Is…

5 Southern Nevada College News

6 Spotlight: Next Generation

7 Remembering and Reflecting…

8 Community Events

9 LVJS Announces

10 Spotlight: LVJS Volunteer

Back Cover: LVJS Volunteer Bash

LVJS OFFICERS

PRESIDENT Shawn Whitmer

SECRETARY Molly Redfield

TREASURER Betty Cleveland

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ryan Baker Evelyn Chavers

Shawna Pennock

EXEC. COORDINATOR Judy Tarte

2018 ADVISORY BOARD

Pete Barbutti Tom Hall

Gus Mancuso Lorraine Hunt Bono

David Loeb Carl Saunders

CONSULTANTS

Dave Rowell Frank Leone

Sara Brickner

JAZZNOTES

EDITOR Judy Tarte

ASSOCIATE EDITOR Shawn Whitmer

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Michael Spicer

CONTRIBUTORS: Dave Leob

Carlos Holguin

Ryan Baker

PHOTOGRAPHY: Sheila Wingfield

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LAS VEGAS JAZZ SOCIETY PRESENTS

Sunday Jazz at the Bootlegger Bistro

June 23, 2019 – 2-4 pm

Joey Ugarte & the Jazz Vibrations

Featuring

Joey Ugarte – Band Leader/ Congos

Cocho Arbe – Keyboard

Chris Gordan – Bass

Adam Shendal - Drums

$15 LVJS members/ $18 general admission;

tickets can be purchased on-line at www.lvjs.org

SAVE THE DATE:

Annual Community Jazz Picnic and Food Drive

October 20, 2019 – 2-6 pm Winchester Cultural Center

Baobab Stage in Town Square 6587 S. Las Vegas Blvd, LV 89119 baobabstage.com

Brio's Patio — Tivoli Village 420 S. Rampart, LV 89145 (702) 433-1233 The Bootlegger Bistro

7700 Las Vegas Blvd. S, LV. BootleggerLasVegas.com (702) 736-4939

Cafe Berlin 4850 W Sunset Rd Suite100-105, LV 89118 (702) 875-4605 chef@cafeberlinlv.com

Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf 3645 S Town Center Dr. #101 W., LV 89135 (702) 785-0419

Container Park (Downtown) 707 Fremont Street, LV 89101 downtowncontainerpark.com (702) 637-4244

The Cromwell Bound Bar 3595 Las Vegas Blvd. S., LV 89109 (702) 777-3777 CSN - Cheyenne Campus

3200 East Cheyenne Ave., NLV 89030 Performing Arts Center ticket Office: (702) 651-LIVE (5483)

Ron DeCar's Event Center 1201 Las Vegas Blvd. South, LV 89104 vivalasvegaseventcenter.com (702) 453-8451

The Dispensary Lounge 2451 E. Tropicana Ave., LV 89121 thedispensarylounge.com (702) 458-6343

E-String Bar and Pizzeria 2013 W. Sunset Rd., Henderson 89014 (702) 437-8764

El Cortez Hotel & Casino 600 W. Fremont Street, 89101 (702) 385-5200 Flamingo Library Theater 401 E. Flamingo Rd., LV 89119 (702) 507-3400 German American Social Club of Nevada

1110 E. Lake Mead Blvd. North Las Vegas, LV 89030 germanamericanclubnv.com

Harrah's piano bar - Harrah's Las Vegas Located at the casino exit, next to Carnival Court. 3475 Las Vegas Boulevard South, LV 89109 (800) 214-9110

Historic Fifth Street School 401 S. Fourth St. artslasvegas.org (702) 229-ARTS Italian American Club Lounge 2333 E Sahara Ave (702) 457-3866 Lounge at the Plaza 1 S. Main St., LV 89101 (702) 386-2110 Luna Lounge - Jazz and Blues Thursdays

3057 Las Vegas Blvd S., LV (702) 462-9991 lunalasvegas.com

Osaka Restaurant/Bar 10920 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson Piazza Lounge in the Tuscany Hotel

255 E Flamingo Rd. Las Vegas, NV 89169 (702) 893-8933

Pizzeria Monza 6020 W. Flamingo Rd. Suite 10, LV 89103 (702) 749-5959 Red Rock Casino - Rocks Lounge

11011 W. Charleston Blvd., LV 89135 (702) 797-7130

The Smith Center: Myron’s Cabaret Jazz 361 Symphony Park Ave., LV 89106 thesmithcenter.com (702) 749-2000

The Space 3460 Cavaretta Court, LV 89103 thespacelv.com (702) 903-1070

Starbright Theatre 2215 Thomas Ryan Blvd., LV 89134. information at scscai.com, click "News & Events”

Texas Station 2101 Texas Star Ln., NLV 89032 texasstation.com (702) 631-1000

UNLV: Judy Bayley/Black Box/Ham Hall Theaters 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy., LV 89154 UNLV ticket pricing and information is available through UNLV PAC Box Office at (702) 895ARTS

West Las Vegas Arts Center 947 W Lake Mead Blvd, LV (702) 229-4800 The Winchester Cultural Center 3130 McLeod, LV 89121 (702) 455-7340

We need YOU, the readers, to be our eyes and ears. If you are aware of other venues that have live jazz on a regular basis or know of any of the above listed venues that have discontinued their Jazz policy, please contact JazzNotes@lvjs.org so we might update our information. At press time, the venues listed above were reported to have live jazz on a regular basis. For scheduled performances, artists and times, please use the contact information listed. Also, check evandavisjazz.com for more updated listings.

WHERE THE JAZZ IS…

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UNLV DIVISION OF JAZZ

Submitted by Dave Loeb

UNLV Jazz Ensemble I, conducted by Nathan Tanouye, took 3rd place at the prestigious Monterey Next Generation Jazz Festival, April 7, 2019, in Monterey, CA. They were finalists in the College Big Band Division, competing against some of the finest university groups in the world.

Congratulations to the talented UNLV School of Music, Division of Jazz and Commercial Music students for garnering 3 prestigious 2019 DownBeat Magazine Student Music Awards:

1) Graduate College Outstanding Performance Large Ensemble for Jazz Ensemble I

2) Undergraduate College Small Group Outstanding Performance for the Honors Trio

3) Graduate College Small Group Outstanding Arrangement for Jorge Machain.

The UNLV Jazz Studies Program has earned 20 DownBeat Student MusicAwards since 2010. These awards are considered among the highest recognition in Jazz Education worldwide!

Don't miss the CD Release Concert on September 29 in the UNLV Ham Hall at 2pm featuring our Latin Jazz Ensemble, directed by Uli Geissendoerfer, and Jazz Ensemble I, conducted by Dave Loeb.

Tickets are available through the UNLV PAC Box Office at 895-ARTS or through their web site at $10 for general admission, $8 for seniors and military with ID and free for students with ID. for students with ID through the UNLV PAC Box Office at 895-ARTS or on their web site.

CSN MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Submitted by Carlos Holguin (with assistance from Dr. D. Gause)

The College of Southern Nevada presented an exceptional Spring jazz combo concert on the 5th of May. In case you

missed it, three ensembles performed encompassing a wide range of jazz styles and history.

First on the program was a combo led by Lindsey O’Connor. The combo performed an eclectic variety of musical

numbers perfectly showcasing the vocal stylings of Thomas Calvin. (Mr. Calvin was CSN’s 2019 Commencement

Speaker.) Others highlighted in this combo include the talents of Evan Moore on piano and Jake Macias on bass.

The second performing ensemble was led by Mr. Gary Queen who has enjoyed a tremendous career on the Las Vegas

strip as a guitar player. One of his many strengths as a performer is his ability to cover almost any style. He has passed

this ability on to his students as they performed a wide variety of genres. Trumpet player Matt Ruttan, the sole horn

player of the ensemble, added a great sound. One of the highlights of this group’s performance was when Gary played

a bossa nova with his students.

Concluding the concert was CSN’s most recently created ensemble, the Latin Jazz Ensemble led by Carlos

Holguin. Featured in this ensemble was emerging talent, Michael Velasco on bass clarinet. The group’s nickname,

“Los Amigos de CSN” was immortalized with their performance of a famous tune recorded by the Afro Cuban all-star

group of the same name, “Los Amigos”. This particular tune featured Gabryel Leser (tenor saxophone), Brent Paul

(guitar), and Jacob Lara (congas). The pianist in this combo, Haldrin Gonzalez, was CSN’s Fine Arts Department’s

outstanding student for this academic year. The rhythmic heart and soul of this ensemble came from drummer Sammy

Sabbah.

Another concert of CSN’s amazing jazz combos will be in December. Stay tuned as we finalize the date. Hope to see

you then.

SOUTHERN NEVADA COLLEGE NEWS

Filip Rodriguez is a rising woodwind performer in the

Vegas music scene. He studied at Las Vegas Academy

of the Arts at 14 where he was able to focus on

improving his jazz saxophone skills in big band and

combo settings. While at the Academy, he also explored

woodwind doubling, classical saxophone ensembles,

studio recording, and Broadway pit-orchestra styles.

Highlights of Rodriguez’s career include performances

at the 2016 Monterey Jazz Festival and four years of

experience at Nevada All-State Jazz Band (2014-18).

Apart from his work as a freelance musician, Rodriguez

is in the process of completing his bachelor’s degree in

Jazz and Commercial Music at the University of Nevada,

Las Vegas, and he is currently employed as a flutist at

The Venetian Las Vegas with BestAgency. He has

previously studied saxophone with Jimmy Haag and

currently studying with Downbeat award-winning

baritone saxophonist, Adam Schroeder.

Jazz Society: How long have you been playing

saxophone, and who are your influences?

Filip Rodriguez: I have been playing the saxophone for

almost 8 years, starting in my middle school’s beginning

band. Currently, my main influences for saxophone

playing/improvisation are Cannonball Adderley, Ben

Wendel, Bob Reynolds, Joel Frahm, Joe Henderson,

Kenny Garrett, Paul Desmond, Rick Margitza, and Stan

Getz. I have never been one to stick to one artist at a

time, and I try to expose myself to as many different

styles of saxophone playing as I can.

JS: Can you briefly talk about how you developed an

interest in Jazz? What attracted you to it?

FR: Growing up under my father’s influences, I always

heard jazz music playing in our house. Much of time,

jazz was always the background music of my childhood,

but I also was able to hear my father practicing or see

him play with various groups around town when he

brought me to shows or rehearsals. Originally, this

presence that jazz had in my life and childhood is what

had attracted me to the art form, but I continued when I

started to realize how much critical thinking and

creativity is needed to be a successful improviser.

JS: Your father Miguel also plays saxophone, and you

joined him and Rob Mader in their Generations Big Band

on May 12th. Can you talk about this project, and how it

came about?

FR: Throughout my middle school and high school

years, I took classical piano lessons from Etsuko Mader,

pianist and wife to Rob, alongside their kids, Dustin and

Kelly. Every 6 months or so, we would have piano

recitals, and in a few of the earlier ones, Rob, Dustin, my

father, and myself would play in a saxophone quartet

during the reception. As high school became busy for

Dustin and me, the quartet took a few years off. We

reconvened this past February with the intent of

improving the bonds between fathers and sons. After

one rehearsal, Rob came up with the idea of making a

big band to show our family values to the Vegas jazz

community. The Generations Big Band was then formed

with the inclusion of Etsuko on piano, Kelly on trumpet,

and Geoff and Aidan Neumann on bass. We are played

at the E-String on Mother’s Day Sunday, as we all

wanted our families to celebrate what brings us together,

music.

JS: What are your plans after UNLV?

FR: I don’t have any concrete plans after UNLV just yet.

Ideally, I will move away for a few years to either

complete my undergraduate degree or to pursue a

graduate degree. I’m someone who suffers from

wanderlust, and I find it very important to experience

different cultures and music scenes. Moving to these

new cities/countries will ideally broaden my musical

connections and influences. Nothing is set in stone,

however, and as long as I’m making some money

playing my horn, I’ll be satisfied.

An interview with

FILIP RODRIGUEZ

by Michael Spicer

SPOTLIGHT: NEXT GENERATION

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JS: Comparing old and new Jazz styles, how would you

personally define “Jazz”?

FR: I view jazz as an umbrella term for many different

types of styles. In the modern era, jazz is so broad that

it is difficult to define. Many genres (such as rock, hip

hop, R&B, folk, rap, and pop to name a few) both are

influenced and give influences into the current spectrum

of jazz. For me, jazz at its core will still be rooted in

swing, improvisation, and groove, but as music genres

collide, they overlap to a point where new genres and

sounds are formed.

JS: What do you think are the best ways to get young

people interested in Jazz?

FR: It’s not something that can be forced. Music

education does do a lot to expose students to jazz, but

it is truly up to the students whether they wish to

continue to pursue studying or listening to it. Music

exposure is also important. Many new artists that I

gravitate to usually either play at music festivals

(Monterey, Life is Beautiful, etc.) or through online

streaming services. I find the Tiny Desk series by NPR

incredibly beneficial. Their diverse artists and music

genres allow for audiences to cross over and discover

new artists and genres. It is difficult because in the

States, many live jazz artists play in lounges, clubs, and

bars that are not open to anybody under 21. Without the

exchange of energy that comes from live music

performances, young people won’t truly understand the

purpose of music, especially jazz.

DAN SKEA was beloved by the music and arts communities of Las Vegas for his generosity, his selflessness, and his dedication. He worked tirelessly on behalf of the LVJS from its inception in

1975 to the time he left the state, moving to Vermont in 2002.

Dan came to Las Vegas in 1963 with a trio featuring singer Judy (Seavy) Carey, his first wife. In Las Vegas they added multi-instrumentalist Howard “Speedy” Garfin and became the Carey-Garfin Four with Dan writing complex, jazzy arrangements involving four-part harmonies. For six years the group toured the “Silver Circle” of Las Vegas, Reno, and Lake Tahoe, taking breaks to appear on the Johnny Carson Show and record two albums. The group broke up in 1971 when opportunities arose for Dan on the Las Vegas Strip.

Dan was house pianist for several Las Vegas Strip hotels, including the Sands, the Hilton, and the Hacienda, and performed with many of the Strip’s stars. He wrote the music and conducted for a number of major production shows. He also performed and conducted for Doc Severinsen’s touring orchestra from 1977 to 1981. Dan kept his musical flame alive playing jazz, mostly in smaller groups.

In 1974 Dan performed with Fender bass pioneer Monk Montgomery on his album Reality. The next year Dan worked with Monk to found the Las Vegas Jazz Society.

For the Society’s first concert in 1975, which featured legendary singer Joe Williams, Dan assembled a quintet. After the concert the group stayed together as Full Circle and Williams helped the band record a self-titled album on Monk Montgomery’s Bean label. By the time of that 1976 recording, Full Circle included Dan Skea, Fender Rhodes piano and composer; Dick Wright, trumpet and valve trombone; John Phillips, saxes and flute; Bob Badgley, bass; and Walfredo Reyes, drums. Percussionists Alex Acuna, who often played drums for the band live, and Don Alias were added for the album.

When Monk died in 1982, the Las Vegas Jazz Society waned and ultimately dissolved. After nearly a decade, in 1992, Dan led a group that revived the organization. He then served as president for a decade. Also in 1992, following a failed musician strike and the evaporation of work for musicians, he went to work for Clark County Parks and Recreation, where he served as supervisor of Winchester Cultural Center for ten years. There he and trumpeter Walt Blanton created the Nevada Jazz Artists Series and as part of it, the Nevada Jazz Orchestra, which performed works by Nevada composers for many years.

In 2002, he moved to Vermont with his second wife, Sylvia Hill Skea.

After moving to Vermont, Dan joined his guitarist nephew, Carl Severance, in the band Pine Street Jazz. He also recorded several albums including “Carpenter Road” and “That Ain’t This,” both by the Dan Skea Quartet.

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REMEMBERING AND REFLECTING…

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A NEW WAY TO HEAR THE STORY OF JAZZ IN LAS VEGAS

The Vegas Jazz Musicians Podcast launches September 2019

It is my absolute pleasure to announce the release of my podcast, set to be

live on my website and other podcast distributors this fall! Vegas Jazz

Musicians will feature stories and conversations with the players and

composers that make up the scene here in Las Vegas and give insight into its

future.

I’ve been wanting to explore this topic ever since I read the book Played Out

on the Strip: The Rise and Fall of Las Vegas Casino Bands by Janis McKay,

which deals with the fallout from the Musician’s Union strike in 1989 (which

ended poorly for musicians), leaving the future of live music in Vegas an open-

ended question. I’ve since been working with Uli Geissendoerfer, (who we will talk with at length in Episode 1) on

compiling a multi-format archive of Vegas Jazz in association with the newly founded Vegas Records. I’m hoping that

through conversations with these musicians I can better understand the future of the music here.

It’s not likely for people who don’t live here to think “Jazz” when they hear the name Las Vegas. Gambling and girls

maybe... Or the Hangover movies. But as the “Entertainment Capitol of the World”, Vegas is home to a number of live

shows that still utilize live musicians. Though the city’s music industry hasn’t returned to the prosperity seen before the

1989 strike, there has been enough work to keep top-tier musicians here.

Vegas is certainly not 52nd street in the ‘40s, or present-day New York, for that matter, but there has been an active

Jazz scene for years. Wes Montgomery’s brother, Monk Montgomery, founded the Las Vegas Jazz Society in 1976,

and it is still going strong over 40 years later. UNLV’s Jazz program is quickly become internationally recognized for

repeat wins at the Monterey Jazz festival and dozens of Downbeat Student Music Awards (6 in 2018 alone). Headliner

residencies such as Lady Gaga (which employed a full big band), add to the list of opportunities for the working jazz

musician. The Jazz Club at the Dispensary lounge has been the after-hours hang in town since 2012, and its founder

will be the subject of Episode 1.

With this podcast I hope to shed light on the Vegas Jazz scene in its current state, as well as explore its history. Utilizing

my connections at UNLV and the Las Vegas Jazz Society, I’ll be interviewing working musicians, upcoming talent, and

the living legends that still call Vegas home. I hope you will join me!

Listen to episodes and find more information at:

www.michaelspicermusic.com/podcast

Cheers,

Michael Spicer

LVJS ANNOUNCES

9 Interviewing Uli Geissendoerfer in February 2019

Interviewing Tom Hall in May 2019

The Las Vegas Jazz Society believes in shining a

spotlight not only on the jazz musicians that create

the music in performances at venues all over the

Las Vegas metropolitan area, but also on its own

volunteers, without whom many of those events

would not be possible. In this JazzNotes, we learn

more about one of those important people, Ms.

Sheila Wingfield.

Originally from southern California, Sheila Wingfield

has been based in Las Vegas since early 2009,

moving here with her husband, percussionist Wing

Wingfield. The two met in 1991 and were later

married, and Sheila quickly became actively

involved in the local music scene, acting as a

“roadie”, as she describes it, for her husband on

gigs. Besides San Diego, where the two lived,

Sheila remembers going to gigs in places like Palm

Springs and Los Angeles, where her husband

worked with such singers as Barbara Jamison and

several different bands. Wing also ran educational

programs focusing on subjects like African rhythm

for students and other youth interested in music.

After relocating to Las Vegas, Sheila and Wing

soon became involved with the music scene here,

mainly through the LVJS. However, although Sheila

had befriended many members of the organization,

it wasn’t until Wing’s passing in 2015 that she

decided to officially volunteer. Since then, she has

done so at countless events, helping with outreach

and promotion of local artists, as well as serving on

the Events and Jazz Awareness committees. Most

recently, Sheila also worked on the committee that

organized the hugely successful tribute to the

legacy of the Las Vegas bands of the 50s, 60s and

70s.

As involved as she is with music in recent years, it

was not always a big part of Sheila’s life. She talks

about a vague childhood memory of enjoying

listening to artists like Billy Eckstine and Peggy Lee,

but says that, by and large, she was not exposed to

a great deal of music growing up. Later on, after a

period of time listening exclusively to the country-

western music her first husband would play (music

she ultimately decided was “too depressing”),

Sheila came to develop a love of music from genres

like R&B and classic jazz, in no small part due to

Wing’s influence. An example of one of her favorite

jazz recordings is “Concerto de Aranjuez”, off Miles

Davis’ iconic Sketches of Spain. Like many of us,

Sheila feels that music is a seminal part of the

human experience which can often help us through

the challenges in our lives, saying, “Music is

therapy”.

Asked what she likes most about her work with the

LVJS, Sheila enjoys the excellent music she gets to

hear from talented performers at the various

events, and she is grateful for the friendships she’s

made with other members of the organization,

working with them to make sure those events run

smoothly. And in surveying the music scene here in

Las Vegas, particularly with regard to jazz, Sheila is

glad to see so many venues that feature jazz music,

which wasn’t as much the case when she and Wing

first moved here. Furthermore, she points to up-

and-coming young musicians from places like

UNLV as evidence, contrary to what some may fear

these days, that jazz is alive and well, with a bright

future. The presence of passionate, dedicated

people like Sheila Wingfield is a big reason to feel

the same way about the LVJS as well.

An interview with

Sheila Wingfield

by Ryan Baker

SPOTLIGHT: LVJS VOLUNTEER

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photos from Volunteers’ Party submitted by Sheila Wingfield