Athenaeum Hotel

Chautauqua Institution presents the 14th Annual Jazz at Chautauqua Traditional Jazz Party September 15-18, 2011

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The “Grande Dame” Athenaeum Hotel – serving guests in style since 1881

World-renowned Chautauqua Institution overlooking picturesque Chautauqua Lake

 

Jazz at Chautauqua fosters the tradition of presenting traditional jazz music in setting that allows audiences to enjoy America’s own unique art form in one of the country’s most beautiful settings. The four-day weekend will feature 30 of the best traditional jazz musicians from all over the United States, playing more than 24 hours of jazz standards and music from the American Songbook.

 

Originally established in Conneaut Lake, Ohio, by jazz impresario Joe Boughton, Jazz at Chautauqua celebrates its 14^th year in Chautauqua at the historic Athenaeum Hotel. Formerly presented by the Allegheny Jazz Society, Jazz at Chautauqua is proud to continue the tradition now under the sponsorship of the Chautauqua Institution.

 

Events

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Thursday, Sept. 15

Get Acquainted Day – Meet old and new friends, musicians and wives. View Duncan Schiedt Jazz Photography Exhibit

 

7:00 – 11:00 PM:

Informal music in the Parlor, featuring your favorite jazz party musicians plus performances by students and faculty from Chautauqua’s new Traditional Jazz Workshop.

 

WEEKEND MUSICAL PROGRAM EVENT SCHEDULE

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(Dining Room Doors open at 4:30 p.m. & 8:00 a.m.)

 

Friday, Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Solo Piano & Guitar in Lobby

 

Friday, Sept. 16, 5:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Evening Program

 

Saturday, Sept. 17, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Brunch Program

 

Saturday Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Evening Program

 

Sunday, Sept. 18, :00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Brunch Program

 

(Times subject to change. Please consult your event program upon arrival.)

MUSIC TICKETS

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ENTIRE WEEKEND - $300 per person

Includes choice seating for all music events. Meals can be purchased at the Athenaeum Hotel Reservation Desk when you arrive at the event.

 

SINGLE EVENT - $110 per person

Includes music only for a single event. Single event ticket requests will only be accepted on a space available basis, and will be honored in order of receipt after August 15, 2011.

 

Meal Prices

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Brunch- $35 per person

Dinner buffet with full bar services- $65 per person

 

Please call our front desk at (716) 357-4444 to inquire about overnight rates and packages.

 

The Musicians

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CORNET/TRUMPET/FLUGELHORN

Duke Heitger – New Orleans, LA

Jon-Erik Kellso – New York, NY

Randy Reinhart – Willsboro, NY

 

Randy Sandke – Millford, PA

REEDS

Harry Allen – New York, NY

Dan Block – New York, NY

Andy Schumm – Milwaukee, WI

Dan Levinson – New York, NY

Scott Robinson – Teaneck, NJ

Chuck Wilson – New York, NY

 

VIOLIN

Andy Stein – Cortland Manor, NY

 

TROMBONE

Dan Barrett – Costa Mesa, CA

Bob Havens – San Antonia, TX

 

GUITAR

Howard Alden – New York, NY

Marty Grosz – Philladelphia, PA

 

PIANO

Jim Dapogny – Ann Arbor, MI

Keith Ingham – New York, NY

John Sheridan – San Antonio, TX

Rossano Sportiello – New York, NY

 

BASS

John Burr – New York, NY

Glenn Holmes – Cleveland, OH

Frank Tate – Croton-On-Hudson, NY

 

DRUMS

Arnie Kinsella – New York, NY

Pete Siers – Ann Arbor, MI

Bill Ransom – Cleveland, OH

John Von Ohlen – Covington, KY

 

VOCALS

Marty Grosz – Philadelphia, PA

Rebecca Kilgore – Portland, OR

Lynn Stein – New York, NY

Don Aren, bass

 

BANDS

Alden-Barrett Quintet

Faux Frenchmen – Cincinnati, OH

Don Aren, bass

George Cunningham, guitar

Brian Lovely, guitar

Joe Lukasic, clarinet

 

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBIT

Duncan P. Schiedt – Pittsboro, IN