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Program
Joe Locke
Howard Hanson
Douglas Lowry Award
James Rado
Intermission
Pee Wee Ellis
The Rustix
Wendy O Williams
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The 2016 Rochester Music Hall of FameInduction Ceremony Show Credits
Presenters & InductorsDoug Emblidge — 13WHAM TV News Anchor
Karl LaPorta — RMHF President (Opening Remarks)
Tracy Hughes Kroft — RMHF board member ( Joe Locke introduction
Jack Garner — Jazz and Film Critic, Democrat & Chronicle ( Joe Locke induction)
Bill Hunt — RMHF board member (Howard Hanson induction)
Jack Whittier — RMHF Vice President (Presenting the Lowry Award)
Julia Figueras — WXXI midday host ( James Rado induction)
Bruce Pilato — RMHF board member and show producer (Pee Wee Ellis induction)
Ferdinand Jay Smith — CEO Jay Advertising (Rustix induction)
Scott Gudell — RMHF board member (Wendy O Williams induction)
Show ProducerBruce Pilato
Associate Show ProducersTony Gross, Bill Hunt and Mike Dornberger
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre CoordinationJulia Ng, Assistant Director of Concert Activities
Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre Director of Stage OperationsRon Stackman
Audio & Video ProductionNortheastern Production Systems, Inc.
Biographical Films byBruce Pilato
Biographical Films ResearchBruce Pilato and Bill Hunt
Video & Photo ArchivesBill Hunt, Pilato Entertainment Archives, Rod Swenson, James Rado, Pee Wee Ellis
Musical DirectorJim Richmond
American Sign Language InterpretationInterpretek — ASL Interpreters: Alanna Palardy and Keith Prestano
Program CoordinatorBetty Jo Czubara
Program DesignVictoria B Creative
Public RelationsDresden PR
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Guest Performers
OPENING SEGMENTBat McGrath — Vocals, Guitar
JOE LOCKE SEGMENTJoe Locke — VibesTessa Souter — VocalsPerforming with Prime Time Funk
HOWARD HANSON SEGMENTE-Na Song — Piano
The Howard Hanson Tribute Ensemble:Eric M. Laprade — Conductor Haley Bangs — FlutistRosanna Moore — HarpistLucas Button — CellistCarter Mink — Double BassistJi-Yeon Lee — ViolinistWendy Toh — ViolinistSergio Muñoz — Violinist
JAMES RADO SEGMENTPeppy Castro — Vocals, GuitarUla Hedwig — VocalsPaul Cowsill — Vocals, GuitarSusan Cowsill — VocalsRobert Cowsill — Vocals, GuitarFlorence LaRue — VocalsPerforming with Prime Time Funk
ALFRED “PEE WEE” ELLIS SEGMENTPee Wee Ellis — Sax, VocalsFred Wesley — Trombone, VocalsMaceo Parker — Sax, VocalsChristian McBride — Bass, VocalsDanielle Ponder — Vocals Chaz Bruce — Vocals Performing with Prime Time Funk
THE RUSTIX SEGMENTThe RustixChuck Brucato — VocalsDavid Colón — DrumsVince Strenk — KeyboardsRon Collins — In AttendanceGeorge Cocchini — Guitar
Additional musiciansJoe Brucato — VocalsJeff Martin — GuitarMike Gladstone — GuitarMark Terranova — BassPeter Miller — DrumsRene Anderson — VocalsNate Anderson — VocalsJeames Graham — VocalsPerforming with Prime Time Funk
WENDY O WILLIAMS SEGMENTCherie Currie — Vocals Wes Beech (Plasmatics) — Guitar, VocalsTC Tolliver (Plasmatics) — DrumsDarren Pilato — BassJon “Guatto” LaLopa — Guitar
Hall of Fame House Band — Prime Time FunkJim Richmond — Sax, VocalsRonnie Leigh — VocalsDave Cohen — Drums, VocalsAndy Calabrese — KeyboardsRon France — BassJoe Chiappone — GuitarVince Ercolamento — SaxDerrick Lipp — TrumpetRon D’Angelo — TrumpetMike Edwards — Baritone SaxWith Paul Boutté — Hammond B3 Organ
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Bat McGrath — A 2013 Inductee into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame, Bat McGrath started on his musical journey as a teenager in 1964 with a band called The Showstoppers. The band was discovered and signed
to a recording contract by the legendary John Hammond of Columbia Records.
His next venture was as a duo with talented guitarist Don Potter. McGrath & Potter released one album on Epic records, but perhaps are most noted for opening a club in Rochester, NY, called Hylie Morris’ Alley. Soon after, Bat began working with Chuck Mangione, Gerry Niewood, Tony Levin, Steve Gadd, Pat Martino, Kenny Burrell, and Stanley Watson. In 1970, Bat wrote lyrics to several Mangione compositions and the resulting “Friends and Love” concert LP, released on Mercury Records, helped catapult Mangione to international fame. After releasing two critically acclaimed albums of his own on Amherst Records, “From the Blue Eagle” and “The Spy,” Bat relocated to Nashville and today focuses on songwriting. He has written songs recorded by Wynonna, Kenny Rogers, Chely Wright, Earl Thomas Conley, Chalee Tennison, Chad Austin, and Eclipse. He has released several CDs on his own label and continues to enjoy his greatest passion, which is live performance.
Tessa Souter — The daughter of Trinidadian and English parents, award-winning New York-based vocalist, composer and lyricist, Tessa Souter, imbues a mix of jazz and stunning originals with the soul and
passion of Flamenco, Indian and Middle Eastern music. Voted a Rising Star in the Downbeat Critics Polls two years in a row, Souter’s “truly beautiful voice” (Sirius Radio) and penchant for exploring strikingly beautiful music mostly untouched by other singers has set her apart as “one of the finest and most fearless vocalists to have emerged in recent years.” (Boston Globe)
Of her four critically-acclaimed CDs, Tessa’s personal favorite is “Beyond the Blue,” which features Joe Locke. “His input was essential,” she says. “He is such a giving person, and he contributed so much to the vibe of the album — not to mention his on-the-fly arrangements!” XRIJF favorite, Tessa is thrilled to be returning to Rochester to help honor Joe.
Peppy Castro — Peppy Castro, considered to be one of the early pioneers of the Psychedelic Garage band rock era, has done it all. He is a successful seasoned professional with great variety in his music. His fame and first hit record began at the age of 17 as one of the founding fathers of the legendary rock group, The Blues Magoos. They scored a Top 10 hit with the song, “We Ain’t Got Nothin’ Yet.” His rock and roll status led him to a starring role in the original Broadway production of “Hair.” His songs have been recorded by the likes of Diana Ross, KISS and Cher, among others. He is also Emmy nominated and an award-winning playwright and multi-instrumentalist, having penned and or performed hundreds of well-known jingles for Budweiser, Chevy, Bounty, Nestlé’s Crunch, Kodak and more.
Ula Hedwig — Ula Hedwig is a backup vocalist and performer who has worked with some of the biggest performers throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Hedwig, originally from Chicago, started her career there. She performed in the musical “Hair” at age 19 there, and then came to New York City to do the musical on Broadway. She performed in “Godspell,” “Lullabye and Goodnight” and “That’s Christmas,” as well as a few other shows in New York. She was asked to be a backup singer for Bette Midler in the mid-1970s, and worked on most of her tours and TV specials through the end of the 1990s. Hedwig has done backup for numerous singers and performers, such as Paul
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Simon, Robert Plant, Roseanne Cash, Donald Fagen, Olivia Newton-John and Tim Curry. She’s performed on late night TV with acts like Al Green, Randy Newman and Darlene Love. Hedwig is now a vocal teacher, instructing high school singers on how to work up their chops for bigger stages.
The Cowsills— The Cowsills are an American singing group from Newport, Rhode Island. They specialized in harmonies and the ability to sing and play music at an
early age. The band was formed in the spring of 1965 by brothers Bill, Bob, and Barry Cowsill; they shortly thereafter added their brother, John. Originally Bill and Bob played guitar and Barry was on drums. When John learned how to play drums and joined the band, Barry went to bass. After their initial success, the brothers were joined by their siblings, Susan and Paul, and their mother Barbara. Bob’s twin brother Richard was the road manager. When the group expanded to its full family membership by 1967, the six siblings ranged in age from 8 to 19. Joined by their mother, Barbara Cowsill (née Russell), the group was the inspiration for the 1970s television show “The Partridge Family.” They had a number of pop hits including “The Rain, The Park and Other Things,” and “Hair.”
Florence LaRue — Florence LaRue is an American actress, humanitarian, and Grammy Award winning singer. She is best known as the original female lead singer of The 5th Dimension. LaRue was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, but
moved to Glenside, Pennsylvania when she was young. She began her musical education studying dance and violin. She later received a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from California State University. In 1966, LaRue was approached by LaMonte McLemore and Marilyn McCoo to join their recently formed group, The 5th Dimension, which became one of the biggest pop acts of the 1960s and 1970s with such hits as “Up, Up And Away,” “Stone Soul Picnic,” “Wedding Bell Blues,” and “Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In,” which was #1 for six weeks on the Billboard charts. Today, she remains the sole original member of the group and its lead vocalist.
Christian McBride — Christian McBride is an American jazz bassist. Considered a virtuoso, he is one of the most recorded musicians of his generation. A five-time Grammy award winner, including 2016’s Best Improvised Jazz Solo, McBride has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman. He has performed and recorded with a number of jazz musicians and ensembles, including Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Brad Mehldau, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, Diana Krall, Roy Haynes, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Wynton Marsalis, Hank Jones, Lewis Nash, Joshua Redman, and Ray Brown’s “Superbass” with John Clayton, as well as with pop, hip-hop, and soul musicians like Sting, Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Isaac Hayes, The Roots, Queen Latifah, Kathleen Battle, Renee Fleming, Carly Simon, Bruce Hornsby, and James Brown.
Fred Wesley — Fred Wesley is an American jazz and funk trombonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the second half of the 1970s. During the 1960s and 1970s, he was a pivotal member of James Brown’s band, playing on many hit recordings including “Say it Loud — I’m Black and I’m Proud,” “Mother Popcorn” and co-writing tunes such as “Hot Pants.” He left Brown’s band in 1975 and spent several years playing with George Clinton’s various Parliament-Funkadelic projects, even recording a couple of albums as the leader of a spin-off group, The Horny Horns. Wesley became a force in jazz in 1978 when he joined the Count Basie Orchestra. He released his first jazz album as a leader, “To Someone,” in 1988. In the early 1990s Wesley toured with his colleagues from the James Brown band, Pee Wee Ellis and Maceo Parker, as the JB Horns. Wesley’s 35-year career includes playing with and arranging for a wide variety of other artists including Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton, Randy Crawford, Vanessa Williams, The SOS Band, Cameo, Van Morrison, Socalled and rappers De La Soul, to name a few. Many other artists have sampled his work. In 2002, Wesley wrote “Hit Me, Fred: Recollections
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of a Sideman,” an autobiography. Also in 2002, he recorded an album entitled “Wuda Cuda Shuda.”
Maceo Parker — Maceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on
many of Brown’s hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones. Since the early 1990s, he has toured under his own name. His first album of this period, “Roots Revisited,” spent 10 weeks at the top of the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts. To date, he has released 11 solo albums since 1990. His band has been billed as “the greatest little funk orchestra on earth” and the “million-dollar support band.” He has also toured extensively with Prince.
Danielle Ponder — Danielle Ponder, who is leader of her own group, The Tomorrow People, has been thrilling audiences with her enchanting and seductive voice and riveting, honest stage presence. She is a Rochester,
NY, native and has spent the past 10 years performing across the US and in Europe. In recent years, she has opened for powerhouses such as George Clinton, Ledisi and The Roots.
Chaz Bruce — Chaz Bruce is the Western New York Director for New York State Institute of Dance and Education where he is responsible for marketing and promotions that support the activities associated with cultural
programs. He is a music education teacher for the Rochester City School District and the founder of local improv and comedy team, LOL Superstars. In addition, he performs around the country in a show called “THE JAMES BROWN EXPERIENCE.”
Cherie Currie — Cherie Currie is an American musician, singer, songwriter, actress and artist. Currie was the lead vocalist of The Runaways, a rock band from Los Angeles, in the mid-to-late 1970s. After The Runaways, she became a solo artist. Then she teamed up with her identical twin sister, Marie Currie, and released an album with her. They released a duet, “Since You Been Gone,” which charted number 95 on US charts. Their band was called Cherie and Marie Currie. She is also well known for her role in the movie “Foxes.” In addition to recording and touring with her own band these days, Currie is a wood-carving artist using a chainsaw to create her works. She has been doing chainsaw art since 2002 and opened her own gallery in 2005 in Chatsworth, California. Her chainsaw art has been featured on recent television programs.
The Plasmatics — Wes Beech & TC Tolliver — The Plasmatics was an American punk rock band formed by Yale University art school graduate Rod Swenson with Wendy O Williams in 1977. The band was a controversial group known for wild live shows that broke countless taboos. Through the entire life of the band, Wes Beech remained the only permanent member outside of Williams. TC Tolliver joined the group near the end for the album “Coup d’Etat.” The Plasmatics’ career spanned five studio albums and multiple EPs. After the band split up in 1983, Beech and Tolliver remained in Wendy O Williams’ solo band.
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Haley Bangs — Haley is a native of Colorado, a doctoral student and graduate teaching assistant of the flute studio of Bonita Boyd at the Eastman School of Music where she also earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in 2009. Upon completion of her
undergraduate studies, Haley served as principal flutist in the United States Navy Band until 2015. Haley received her Master of Music Degree in 2015 from the Catholic University of America.
Lucas Button — Lucas, a Syracuse native, is pursuing his Master of Music Degree in Performance and Literature at the Eastman School of Music. Lucas has performed as soloist with the Interlochen Arts Academy Orchestra and the Syracuse, Schenectady,
and Catskill Symphonies. He teaches cello at Eastman Community Music School and held the teaching assistant position at Interlochen Arts Camp. Lucas currently studies cello with Steven Doane at Eastman, and he earned his Bachelor of Music degree, studying with Norman Fischer, at Rice University.
Eric M. Laprade — Eric has conducted such groups as the Eastman Wind Ensemble, United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” and the University of Michigan Symphony Band. A dedicated educator, he currently serves as the Music Director of South Shore
Conservatory’s Summer Music Festival in Hingham, MA, and from 2008-2013 taught in the Randolph, MA, Public Schools. He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music and University of Michigan and has studied conducting with Mark Davis Scatterday, Michael Haithcock and Malcolm W. Rowell, Jr.
Ji-Yeon Lee — Ji-Yeon was most recently awarded a position as section violinist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and has made solo appearances at the Kennedy Center and Eastman Theatre. As an avid chamber musician, she has performed in
Carnegie Hall and has been invited to several summer programs and competed at Fischoff. In 2015, she was the recipient of the Peter Salaff Award in Chamber Music. Ji-Yeon is currently pursuing her Master of Violin Performance and Literature Degree with Oleh Krysa.
Carter Mink — Carter is currently a sophomore Double Bass Performance major at the Eastman School of Music, under the tutelage of Professor James VanDemark. He is rotating principal bassist of the Eastman Philharmonia and has also served in principal
positions in Eastman Opera Theatre, Eastman School
Symphony Orchestra, and other ensembles. He spent this past summer performing in the Texas Festival Orchestra of the Round Top Festival Institute and will be spending the coming summer at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California.
Rosanna Moore — British harpist, Rosanna Moore is a doctoral candidate at the Eastman School of Music where she is kindly supported by the Eileen Malone Scholarship and studies with renowned harpist Kathleen Bride. She has been the recipient of the prestigious Performer’s Certificate in addition to being awarded the Stan Barker Prize for improvisation and the Robert Wayne Barlow Award. As an avid chamber performer, she is a founding member of Stick&Strings and Trio Alexander in addition to recently performing alongside Kathleen Battle.
Sergio Muñoz — Chilean violinist, Sergio Muñoz is an advocate for dialogue and close collaboration, which he realizes in music through his love for education and chamber music. His major teachers include Penelope Knuth, Kim Kashkashian, and Carol Rodland. Sergio is an active member of the Groupmuse community, a social network that connects young classical musicians with local audiences through concert house parties. He earned his Master of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music.
E-Na Song — Born and raised in South Korea, 26-year-old E-Na Song has been playing the piano since the age of six. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Seoul National University studying with Hyung-Bae Kim and has completed her master’s degree at the Eastman School of Music where she is currently pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree studying with Professor Rebecca Penneys. She is working as a teaching assistant of Rebecca Penneys studio and as a studio accompanist at Eastman School of Music.
Wendy Toh — A native of Singapore, Wendy Toh has made solo appearances with the Singapore Festive Orchestra as well as at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts at University of Birmingham, UK. She is a prizewinner of the Singapore National Violin Competition Artist Category and first prize winner of the Duxbury Music Festival Chamber Competition in Massachusetts. Currently, she is the Teaching Assistant of Professor Renee Jolles at the Eastman School of Music, pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree.
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Douglas Lowry Award
Douglas Lowry, the Joan and Martin Messinger Dean Emeritus of the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, was a composer, conductor, and academic leader, keenly attuned to the shifting music world and its challenges for music schools and students. In 2007, he became the sixth head of the Eastman School of Music, was named the first Joan and Martin Messinger Dean in 2011, and was reappointed in 2013.
Dean Lowry was known for building strategic partnerships locally, nationally, and internationally, and for recruiting important faculty artists. He led the largest architectural transformation in the Eastman School’s history. Under his leadership, the school’s historic performance venue was
renovated as Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, and the new Eastman East Wing, with state-of-the-art performance, rehearsal, and teaching spaces, was built.
The Rochester Music Hall of Fame met with Dean Lowry and his successor, Jamal Rossi (who was Assistant Dean at the time) multiple times in 2011, and between their wise counsel and support of the organization, having our induction ceremony at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre became a reality. We are eternally grateful for their advice and support.
To honor Dean Lowry and his contributions to the organization, we established the Douglas Lowry Award. This year, we are pleased to announce that the award will be given to each of two high school seniors in the Rochester area who will be majoring in music at an accredited college or university. The award was originally given to one student in 2015 and Rochester Music Hall of Fame now has the opportunity to offer two awards due to the generosity of the Gibson Foundation, which is underwriting the Douglas Lowry Award.
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The 2016 Rochester Music Hall of Fame Poster
Sarah Pearlman Ventura is a professional graphic designer with over 10 years of experience. During her professional career, she has used her design, marketing and communication skills in various companies and organizations including retail, event planning, education, and finance.
A graduate of Hilton High School and SUNY Brockport, she is the owner of Pearlman Graphic Design (www.pearlmangraphicdesign.com) a full-service graphic and marketing company. Her clients currently include The Seneca Park Zoo and The 2016 Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic. She lives in Hilton with her wonderful husband and twin daughters Valentina Pearl and Cecilia Siena.
The Rochester Music Hall of Fame
Annual Poster ContestEach year, the Rochester Music Hall of Fame holds a
poster design competition, with the winning design
selected by the RMHF Board of Directors. Here are the
posters from 2012–2015.
The 2017 contest will open in October, 2016, and
closes February, 2017. For more information, go
to rochestermusic.org/poster-contest or view our
Facebook page for updates.
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An award-winning artist, an educator and an administrator, Mark McDermott has been creating beautiful pieces of artwork in the form of metal sculptures, fine furniture and architectural designs for over 25 years. His work can be found across the country and around the globe in public spaces, galleries and private collections. Rochester Music Hall of Fame is proud to have our original award created by this Rochester artist.
The award is comprised of a gold treble clef signifying music, a silver ribbon which is a traditional symbol of celebration, and an exotic wood base which represents the uniqueness of each of our inductees.
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The Rochester Music Hall of Fame Inductee Award
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Dear Greater Rochester Community,
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted to welcome you to the fifth annual Rochester Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
It’s hard to believe we are already in our fifth year. As in the past four years, tonight’s ceremony promises to be another terrific show here in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. We are grateful to be able to hold our annual induction ceremony in this stunningly beautiful and historic theatre.
It bears repeating each year that the Rochester Music Hall of Fame is most grateful to all of you here tonight, our community, and those of you who give so much of yourselves in service and volunteerism to help support this event to honor those whose music contributions have made us all proud. Thank you.
Since day one, our presenting sponsor, Canandaigua National Bank, has been an enthusiastic supporter and continues their long-term commitment to the Rochester Music Hall of Fame. The Board of Directors of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame extends endless gratitude for the generous commitment Canandaigua National Bank has made to our organization.
The wonderful support from all of our many sponsors and donors is appreciated by the Rochester Music Hall of Fame. We are grateful to every one of them. I urge you to take your program home, and support the businesses that have given so generously to the Rochester Music Hall of Fame. We could not continue without their support.
Due to the hard work and passion of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors, our organization continues to move forward toward fulfillment of our Mission Statement, which not only pledges to honor those who merit induction, but also to inspire and encourage current and future generations to explore and cultivate their own musicality. This commitment to the current generation is evident in the second annual presentation of the Douglas Lowry Award that you will see this evening where the award goes to senior high school students in the Rochester area who will be majoring in music at an accredited college or university. The award is being underwritten by the Gibson Foundation.
Once again, thank all of you here tonight for supporting our Fifth Annual Rochester Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Most sincerely,
Karl LaPorta, President
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Joe Locke — Vibraphonist/ComposerMarch 18, 1959Birthplace: Palo Alto, California
Joe Locke is widely considered to be one of
the major voices of the vibraphone. He has
performed and recorded with a diverse
range of notable musicians, including Grover
Washington, Jr., Kenny Barron, Eddie
Henderson, Cecil Taylor, Dianne Reeves,
Ron Carter (RMHF 2015), The Beastie Boys,
the Münster Symphony Orchestra and the
Lincoln Nebraska Symphony. Long known to be a
soloist capable of stunning physical power and broad emotional range, he is
also a formidable composer and conceptualist as evidenced by such major
works as “Four Walls of Freedom” (featuring Bob Berg) and his recent “Love
is a Pendulum” suite.
Born in Palo Alto, California, Joe was raised in the Park and Culver area of
Rochester by his mom Mary, who worked as an executive secretary in the
education field, and his dad Fred, a professor of classics at the University
of Rochester. Joe benefited from the vibrant musical atmosphere offered in
Rochester in the ‘70s. While still a student at East High School, Joe studied
classical percussion with John Beck, Gordon Stout, Dave Mancini and Ted
Moore at the Eastman School of Music and became a name on the jazz
scene, playing with such stellar musicians as Vinnie Ruggiero, Steve Davis
and Joe Romano. A week after graduation, he was asked to join the Spider
Martin Quintet, a period in which he shared the stage with such luminaries
as Dizzy Gillespie, Mongo Santamaria and Pepper Adams. Joe has been the
recipient of numerous awards, maintains a busy tour schedule and is on the
faculty of the Royal Academy of Music in London.
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Howard Hanson — Composer/Conductor/EducatorOctober 28, 1896–February 26, 1981Birthplace: Wahoo, Nebraska
To say, “He created one of the most prestigious
music schools in America,” would be a bold
statement, but it would be accurate. As a
conductor, Hanson championed American
composers by recording their works for major
record companies while, as a composer, he
was commissioned by colleagues such as
conductor/composer Serge Koussevitzky
to create “Symphony Number 2.” Other
monumental successes include “Merry Mount” from the 1930s, one of
the first American operas, and “Symphony Number 4” from the 1940s, which
garnered a Pulitzer Prize. With origins stretching back to mid-nineteenth century
classical music to today’s cinematic pieces by John Williams, Hanson conjured up
everything from idyllic pastoral images to dramatic, majestic works, securing his
place in a renowned lineage. In fact, excerpts of Hanson’s “Symphony No. 2” were
used in the closing moments of the film Alien.
Hanson, of Swedish ancestry but hailing from Nebraska, served as director
of Eastman School of Music — by invitation of George Eastman himself — for
40 years from 1924 to 1964, taking office shortly before his 28th birthday.
Eastman School, under his leadership, developed into an institution in which
students could receive a well-rounded education while concentrating on their
professional studies. Also during his tenure, Hanson became one of the country’s
most influential music educators and championed American classical music,
premiering at the school 2,000 works by more than 500 American composers,
through the American Composers Concerts and an annual Festivals of American
Music, thus providing opportunities for commissioning and performing American
music. Additional innovations championed by Hanson at the Eastman included
a European/U.S. balance of teachers as well as the elevation of the Eastman
Rochester Orchestra (a combination of student and Rochester Philharmonic
Orchestra musicians) to a world class orchestra that consistently performed in
numerous cities around the world.
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James Rado — Actor/Playwright/Composer January 23, 1932Birthplace: Venice Beach, California
Give me a head with hair, long beautiful hair.
Shining, gleaming, streaming, flaxen, waxen.
When Claude Hooper Bukowski, aka James
Rado, sang those words on the Broadway stage
of the Biltmore Theatre, April 29, 1968, they
represented the flower power battle cry of a
disaffected generation. Hair, billed as “The
American Tribal Love Rock Musical,” book
and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by
Galt MacDermot, broke nearly every theatrical tradition and became one of
the most successful musicals in Broadway history. Rado conceived the storyline
while observing the “make love, not war” hippie culture of the sixties. The
musical fostered five hit songs on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart: “Aquarius,” “Let
the Sunshine In,” “Hair,” “Good Morning Starshine,” and “Easy to Be Hard.” It
was nominated for a Tony award and won a Grammy for Best Score from an
Original Cast Show Album. In 1979 Hair, the movie, was released.
Rado, born James Alexander Radomski, lived with his parents and brother
Ted, on Seymour Road in Irondequoit, NY. His older half-sister Charlotte was a
Hollywood actress who influenced him greatly. Rado studied piano at Eastman
School of Music and briefly attended Monroe High before the family moved
to Washington, DC. He graduated from the University of Maryland majoring
in speech and drama. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he moved to New York
City where he wrote and recorded pop songs with his band, James Alexander
& The Argyles, and studied acting with Lee Strasberg. Rado originated the
role of Richard The Lionhearted in the 1966 Broadway production of The
Lion in Winter. He has written other musicals including Rainbow and Sun and
continues to develop new productions of Hair. In 2009, Rado was inducted
into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis — Saxophonist/ComposerApril 21, 1941Birthplace: Bradenton, Florida
Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis defined the language of
funk. An acclaimed saxophonist and composer,
he was the architect of James Brown’s era-
defining soul classics of the late 1960s,
introducing the dynamic arrangements and
rhythm that were the foundation of the
emerging genre of funk. Ellis is considered
the inventor of “funk jazz,” and together with Brown, is
credited with giving birth to funk, melding together his jazz influence with Brown’s
R&B roots. At age 24, he began working with James Brown and was his bandleader
from 1965 to 1969. He co-wrote and arranged several songs with the Godfather of
Soul, including “Cold Sweat,” “Licking Stick,” “Mother Popcorn,” and “Say It Loud —
I’m Black and I’m Proud,” and he also performed on many of Brown’s most important
recordings. Ellis has worked with, composed and arranged for many great artists
including George Benson, Aerosmith, and Dave Liebman, with whom he recorded
“The Chicken,” which became a favorite of Jaco Pastorius. Additionally, Ellis worked
with Van Morrison as an arranger and musical director for over 11 years. In the late
1980s, Pee Wee, along with Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker, formed the JB Horns and
recorded a number of jazz-funk albums.
Born in Florida, Ellis’s family moved to Rochester, NY when he was a teenager.
He attended Madison High School, and while still a student there, he performed
professionally with local jazz musicians (and past RMHF inductees) Chuck Mangione
and Ron Carter. Since 2012, Ellis has been touring with the Ginger Baker Jazz
Confusion, a quartet comprised of Ellis, drummer Ginger Baker, bassist Alec
Dankworth and percussionist Abass Dodoo. Today, Ellis lives in the UK where he leads
his band The Pee Wee Ellis Assembly, is writing his autobiography, and is developing a
project chronicling the history and impact of funk on popular music and culture.
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The Rustix — Rhythm & Blues Band/Recording ArtistsActive: 1967–1972
It was called blue-eyed soul, and The
Rustix delivered it with a punch.
The rock-solid rhythm and blues
band showcased the lead vocals
of frontmen Al Galich and Chuck
Brucato with Vince Strenk on keyboards,
Bob Soehner (f/b Ron Collins) on bass, David Colón on drums, and
Bob D’Andrea (f/b George Cocchini) on guitar. Their first vinyl, a 45 released
in 1968 on Cadet Records, featured a throbbing cover of Lennon and
McCartney’s “When I Get Home” and a Motown gem called “Leaving Here.”
Rare Earth Records, a Motown subsidiary, liked what they heard and signed the
band. Their debut LP, “Bedlam,” erupted in 1969 and landed on Billboard’s Top
200 chart. It included the unforgettable track, “Free Again,” and yielded the
popular single, “Can’t You Hear The Music Play.” The title track single off their
follow-up album, “Come On People,” was released in 1970 and rocked with the
beat of a freight train barreling down the rails amid wailing vocals and B3 blasts.
Two more singles followed in 1971 before the boys decided to part ways.
Galich and Brucato met in the U.S. Army where they sang in a trio. The two later
regrouped in Rochester, and The Rustix began to take shape. Chuck Leone
managed the band, while owners Danny Guilfoyle and Ferdinand J. Smith III
provided financial backing and promotional support. The band honed its craft
over the course of two summers performing at Lake George’s Airport Inn and
built a huge following throughout the northeast. In Rochester, they packed all
the local haunts – 414 Club, Westminster, the “V.I.” and Club 45. They opened
for Jimmy Hendrix, Vanilla Fudge, The Rascals and more and appeared on live
TV with Percy Sledge. The Rustix captured the heart and soul of Rochester.
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Wendy Orlean Williams — Singer/Songwriter/ActressMay 28, 1949–April 6, 1998Birthplace: Rochester, New York
Wendy O Williams, “queen of shock
rock,” burst on the scene as lead singer
of The Plasmatics in 1978 at New York’s
infamous CBGB. Their single, “Butcher
Baby,” became an instant cult favorite
introducing the band’s punk/metal
sound with Wendy’s powerful growling
vocals. Coiffed in a Mohawk and often
wearing little more than shaving cream on stage, she
sledgehammered TVs, chainsawed guitars and blew up cars, shattering cultural
and musical barriers in the process. She terrified authorities from Milwaukee
to London, getting banned, busted and beaten by police. In 1984, Williams
released her debut solo album, “WOW,” produced by KISS bassist Gene
Simmons, featuring cameo performances by other KISS members and backed
by Wes Beech and TC Tolliver of The Plasmatics. It earned her a Grammy
nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance of 1985 and spawned
the single, “It’s My Life,” which appeared on the soundtrack of the 1986 film,
Reform School Girls, starring Wendy. During her 10-year recording career, she
produced eight studio albums and multiple EPs.
Williams grew up with her sisters Barbara and Penny on State Road in Webster,
NY. Young Wendy tap danced and played clarinet in her junior high band.
In her teens, she became restless and rebellious and dropped out of school.
Williams hitchhiked across the country and traveled to Europe working at
various jobs along the way. In 1976, she met her life partner Rod Swenson in
New York where they created The Plasmatics. Away from the spotlight, Williams
was an environmentalist, an animal welfare advocate and a health-conscious
fitness buff who appeared on the cover of Vegetarian Times magazine. The sad
circumstances of her death echo the words of her song, “It’s my life and I’ll do
what I want.”
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Previous Inductees
Class of 2013George Eastman
Lou Gramm
James “Son” House, Jr.
Bat McGrath
Mitch Miller
Nick Nickson
Jack Palvino
Don Potter
Class of 2012Cab Calloway
Gene Cornish
Doriot Anthony Dwyer
Joe English
Chuck Mangione
Charles Strouse
Jeff Tyzik
Corinthian Hall and the 1851 Performances of Jenny Lind
Class of 2015Wilmer Alexander, Jr. and the Dukes
Ron Carter
Henry Juszkiewicz
Gap Mangione
William Warfield
Class of 2014David Hochstein
Emily Sibley Watson
Duke Jupiter
House of Guitars
WDKX
Special Merit Awards
Ethel Gabriel
Peter Morticelli
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The Rochester Music Hall of Fame would like to thank the following people who have made donations to our organization.
Daniela AlbanoArchival MethodsBattista PhotographyBonita BoydKathleen BrideBlaine BritonWalter BrooksJohn BrzustowiczKathy BuechelBrother WeaseAlex CarrollChar Steak & LoungeCity Blue Imaging ServicesNoal CohenKen ColomboDavid Peter CoppenNed CormanGene CornishBetty Jo CzubaraThe Democrat and Chronicle
Media GroupJim DolanKevin DuffyEagle GraphicsRob EdwardsenJim FelberElite LimousineDoug EmblidgeJulia FiguerasFreetime MagazineThe Gibson FoundationUnited States Senator Kirsten
Gillibrand and StaffCheryl GuessDanny GuilfoyleHamilton AVBrad HoweCindy HuntJoel Hunt
Interpretek, Michelle Brewer ASL Interpretation
Jamie JonesDavid JunkAlex JuszkiewiczHenry Juszkiewicz and all at
Gibson Brands, Inc.Barb KernsKodak Hall at Eastman Theatre
Concert Operations StaffDrew KroftDavid LaPortaVincent LentiLaura LetsonLight The Heavens SearchlightsDavid LopezMarcia LowryNatasha MadisonArdis Mangione-LindleyMark McDermottRob MooreEllen MutoSandra NaroNortheastern ProductionsBecca NyergesJanis PaviaRebecca PenneysLori PilatoPrime Time FunkPhilip PrinziMike QuattrociocchiHeather RickettRochester Institute of TechnologyRochester Music CoalitionJoe Rohn – Rochester Web Design Roncone’sJamal RossiMandi SandersFred SanFilipo
Gary SchurrJoel SeligmanDavid ShawSt. Vincent PressRon StackmanObi SteinmanStephens Broadcasting — Fickle,
WARM101, The ZoneBetty StrasenburghStrathallan HotelJohn TicknerNeil VaronJames VanDemarkWJZR / North Coast RadioJoya WesleyPhillip Ying
Katherine Handin and Diane Thomason donated “in memory of and in honor of Nick Nickson’s contribution to the rich musical history of his beloved community of Rochester.”
The Board of Directors of the RMHF would like to recognize Victoria Brzustowicz, our graphic designer, for her work on our Induction Ceremony program. Prompt, polite, courteous, creative, professional and delightful to work with, Victoria has truly been an asset to our fifth annual event. Thank you for a job well done!
Special thanks to Water Street Music Hall & CFM Entertainment Inc. for providing their venue for our rehearsals.
Mary Collins &J. Christine Wilson
Karen Giacalone
Dawn Hampsey
Rob Moore
Richard & Beverly Neatrour
Bill Slater
Inductee Patrons
In addition to all of our sponsors, advertisers and patrons, the Rochester Music Hall of Fame would like to thank the following individuals, organizations and businesses that have helped us in one way or another over the past year. Whether you have donated time, services, advice, or something else, it is much appreciated. We could not have done it without you. If we have missed anyone, we do apologize. The RMHF Board of Directors would also like to thank all of our families and friends for their support and encouragement in launching this organization; too many to list, but you know who you are.
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We depend on your support to produce the annual Induction Ceremony as well as our outreach program to schools in the greater Rochester area. A donation to the Rochester Music Hall of Fame allows us to promote the musical heritage of our great city. We are grateful for your support.
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On behalf of LeChase Construction and Wayne and Beverly LeChase,
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Howard HansonJoe Locke
James RadoThe Rustix
Wendy O Williams
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Senator Joe Robach 56th District
Congratulations to the 2016 Rochester Music Hall of Fame Inductees— Pee Wee Ellis, Howard Hanson,
Joe Locke, James Rado, The Rustix and Wendy O. Williams!
Thank you for your Contributions to the Rochester Community!
Best Wishes for an Enjoyable Evening!
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We’re as passionate about the Rochester Music World as we are about our professional approach
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Hi, Babe!Congratulations
To All The Hall of Fame
InducteesCongratulations
To All The Hall of Fame
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(and a special "thanks" to Joe Brucato!). You guys are great !
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Congratulations to all of the 2016 Inductees to the Rochester Music Hall of Fame
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Hall Pass is the area’s Premier 80’s Live Music ExperienceMike, Paul, Matt, Vic and Rick would like to congratulate this year’s Rochester Music Hall Of Fame inductees
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Congratulations to the Rochester Music Hall of Fame
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Karl LaPorta, President, has been a professional musician for over 45 years. He has been a piano technician for more than 35 years and also spent 26 years in the offset printing business.
Jack Whittier, Vice President, is a professional musician and chief financial officer of Brothers International Food Corp.
Donna LaPorta, Secretary, has recently retired from employment at the Town of Gates where she worked in many capacities culminating in her final position as Town Clerk/Tax Receiver.
Diane Baltadonis has been involved with the Rochester music industry for over 20 years as a volunteer and host of events featuring performers such as Lou Rawls and Vic Damone. A vocalist, she has also studied piano, guitar, flute and oboe.
Paul Boutté is a professional musician, songwriter, producer, and adjunct professor of music at SUNY Brockport. He is program director/host of “Sunday Morning Gospel” on 103.9 WDKX, and was producer and session musician with Edwin Hawkins, Missy Elliot, Shaquille O’Neal, Jodeci, and more.
Steven Czubara has worked at Whirlwind Music in sales for 20 years. Although Steve is not a musician he states, “I appreciate and honor the arts of Music and Entertainment.” He’s a photographer whose work has been published in print, websites, and shown at photography exhibitions.
Mike Dornberger is a musician who moved to Rochester from Los Angeles California. He is the lead singer for local band, Hall Pass. He is a realtor with Nothnagle and a stage manager for the Rochester Jazz Festival. Mike is married with two sons.
Jerry Falzone – Songwriter, singer, guitarist, producer… Jerry started performing and recording in 1975 and he’s still at it. Other songwriters have found audiences through the many series and the Beyond the Lyric TV show that he produced.
Steven E. Feder is a litigation law partner at Pirrello, Personte & Feder, and counsel to the Rochester
Music Hall of Fame. Once a full-time musician, he now performs part-time with longtime area group Time Bandits.
Cindee Gray has a passion for music, preserving and promoting Rochester’s rich culture and arts, with a strong background in community relations and event management. She is the Assistant Vice President of the RIT and Rochester Regional Health Alliance.
Tony Gross is a music producer and artist manager. He is a voting member of The Recording Academy, serves as a recording industry consultant to Nazareth College, and is President of GFI Productions.
Scott Gudell is a combination of a historian/music critic and passionate music lover. He’s a media sales rep and author of over 1,000 articles including interviews with icons such as band leader Artie Shaw, rocker Little Richard and Broadway sensation Idina Menzel.
Bill Hunt is a professional musician and a local music history enthusiast. He is retired from the United States Postal Service and now serves as chairman of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
Tracy H. Kroft is a development, communications and public relations professional. A freelance writer for over 20 years, she is an avid photographer, volunteers for the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival and is on the board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
Bruce Pilato, a 40-year veteran of the entertainment business, has worked with Ringo Starr, Foreigner, Gene Cornish, ELP, YES, Little River Band, and many others. He is owner of Pilato Entertainment, Marketing & Media, LLC, a University of Rochester and Nazareth College music education professor, and a voting member of The Recording Academy.
Jim Richmond is the founding member of Prime Time Funk and has toured with legendary Motown recording artists, The Temptations and The Four Tops. Most recently he has performed with Lou Gramm and Gene Cornish, RMHF inductees and Grammy winner Terrance Simien and CJ Chenier.
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