UAlbany Uptown Campus - Campus Center West Bldg. - Sat. April 5, 2025 12 Noon

April 2025 will mark the 40th Anniversary of Bill McCann's hosting of The Saturday Morning Edition of Jazz on WCDB. To mark the occasion and to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month, there will be a full day of jazz at the University at Albany on Saturday, April 5, 2025, beginning at noon. "The UAlbany Jazz Appreciation Month Festival, Celebrating Bill McCann's 40th Anniversary on WCDB" will be held on the Uptown Campus of the University at Albany, on two stages in the Campus Center West building. The Festival will feature 16 jazz bands comprised of over 80 of the finest jazz musicians from the Capital District and beyond. FREE ADMISSION.

 

 

Note: Sets are ~ 50 minutes with a 10 minute changeover.

ORB STAGE

Starts at 12 Noon

12 pm Bossamba  Maggie MacDougall, vocals; Wayne Hawkins, keys; Lou Pappas, bass; Mark Foster, drums.

1 pm The GNP Trio  Tyler Giroux, keys; Dylan Perrillo, bass; Matt Niedbalski, drums.

2 pm The Arch Stanton Quartet  Roger Noyes, guitar; Terry Gordon, trumpet; Chris Macchia, bass; James Ketterer, drums.

3 pm The Teresa Broadwell Quartet  Teresa Broadwell, vocals/violin; Leo Russo, sax; Michael Novakowski, guitar; Pete Toigo, bass.

4 pm The Justin Henricks Trio  Justin Henricks, guitar; Ian MacDonald, organ; Nick Anderson, drums.

5 pm The Awan Rashad Quartet  Awan Rashad, sax; Luke Franco, guitar; Tarik Shah, bass; Matt Niedbalski, drums.

6 pm The Pete Levin Organ Trio  Pete Levin, organ; Steve Raleigh, guitar; Cliff Brucker, drums.

7 pm The Chuck Lamb Trio  Chuck Lamb, keys; Rich Syracuse, bass; Jeff "Siege" Siegel, drums.

MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM STAGE

Starts at 12:45 pm

12:45 pm The Steel Pier Jazz Band  Woody Strobeck, trombone; Dave Lambert, clarinet; Steve Lambert, trumpet; Glenn Hankle, banjo; Ernie Belanger, tuba; Jeff McRae, drums.

1:45 pm The Linda Brown Jazz Project  Linda Brown, bass; Jody Shayne, vocals; Larry Ham, keys; Laura Andrea Leguia, sax; Peter O'Brien, drums.

2:45 pm Michael Benedict Jazz Vibes with the Art D'echo Trio  Michael Benedict, vibes; David Gleason, keys; Mike Lawrence, bass and Pete Sweeney, drums; plus Joe Finn, guitar; and Brian Melick, percussion.

3:45 pm The Keith Pray Soul Jazz Revival  Keith Pray, sax; Pat Perkinson, bass; Vinnie Martucci, keys; Doug Bierend, guitar; Bob Halek, drums.

4:45 pm Colleen Pratt / Peg Delaney Ensemble  Colleen Pratt, vocals; Peg Delaney, keys; Bill Delaney, bass and Gene Garone, drums; Jim Corigliano, sax and Steve Lambert, trumpet.

5:45 pm Joe Barna and Sketches of Influence  Joe Barna, drums; Stacy Dillard, sax; Greg Glassman, Trumpet; Fima Chupahkin, keys and Malik McLaurine, bass.

6:45 pm The Brian Patneaude Quintet  Brian Patneaude, sax; Rob Lindquist, keys; Justin Henricks, guitar; Jarod Grieco, bass and Danny Welchel, drums.

7:45 pm The B.W.C. Jazz Orchestra  18 piece big band lead by Cliff Brucker, Steve Weisse and Dylan Canterbury. Featuring: Jim Corigliano, Paul Evoskevich, Dave Fisk, Kevin Barcomb, Kaitlyn Koch (+ vocals), Wally Johnson - Saxes; Steve Weisse, Chris Pasin, Kathleen Ehlinger, Nikola Tomić- Trumpets; Ben O'Shea, Rick Rosoff, Travis Malone, Shaun Bazylewicz - Trombones; Jon LeRoy - piano Dave Shoudy - bass Cliff Brucker - drums Dylan Canterbury - trumpet, conductor.

Musicians subject to change.

The event is free and open to the public thanks to the generous support of the following Sponsors:

The UAlbany Alumni Association
The UAlbany Foundation
The University Auxiliary Services at Albany (UAS)
The UAlbany Division of Student Affairs
The Albany Musicians Union, Local 14 of the American Federation of Musicians
The Schenectady-Amsterdam Musical Union, Local 85-133 of the American Federation of Musicians
The Music Performance Trust Fund
The Nania Family - In Memory of Sheldon and Carol Pitkin
Canon Kay C. Hotaling
A Place for Jazz
WCDB Albany 90.9 FM

Free Commemorative T-Shirts (while supplies last). And thanks to the folks up at The Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), we will be giving away pairs of tickets to the Saratoga Jazz Festival, Presented by GE Verona, taking place on June 28th and 29th. You must be present to win!

Listen to The Saturday Morning Edition of Jazz on WCDB 90.9 FM each Saturday 8AM to 12 Noon, and repeated on Sundays 10AM to 2 PM.

Event map for parking and unload

UAlbany Campus Center on Google Maps

UAlbany Visitor Parking information (there is no fee to park on Saturdays)