November Jazz

Just over four years ago I met a relatively new jazz musician to the area, Phil Allen. On a gig that we had with Skip Parsons, I learned that this valve trombonist was also a composer and arranger with a considerable resume including writing for and playing in a band with Stan Kenton drummer, John Von Ohlen. Having led a big band of my own for over 20 years, I offered to get some players to read through some of Phil’s arrangements as he did not know many musicians in the area yet. Long story short, we formed the Phil Allen/Michael Benedict Concert Jazz Band and been performing ever since at the Lark Tavern, Savoy Taproom, Troy Kitchen, Renaissance Hall and Caffe Lena. After some time I decided to hand over my involvement in the management of the band and continued to be the drummer in the Phil Allen Concert Jazz Band. We have had some changes in personnel over the years and I am now playing the vibraphone in this great band.

Come check us out at A PLACE FOR JAZZ on Friday, November 1 at 7:30 at the Whisper DOME at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady located at 1221 Wendell Ave. APFJ is THE premier organization for Jazz presentations. We will be swinging and we will be playing brand new material by both Phil and trumpeter/composer Dylan Canterbury!

The next night I will be with my Jazz Vibes Quartet at 9 Maple Avenue. CHECK IT OUT!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1

7:30PM

WHISPER DOME

SCHENECTADY, NY

PHIL ALLEN CONCERT JAZZ BAND IN CONCERT

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

9PM

9 MAPLE AVENUE

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY

JAZZ VIBES

MB-ONE VIBE

DAVE FISK-TENOR SAXOPHONE

BILL LAWRENCE-BASS

MARK FOSTER-DRUMS