Hello
from Rochester, NY:
A big “thank you” to all our friends who came to the Rochester International Jazz Festival to see us last month. It was our second appearance at the festival and it turned out very successful. We did two sets at the Jazz Stage with my group 
consisting of Ralph Bushey on drums, Dan Schmitt on guitar, Danny Labbate on sax and our vocalist, Mary Ellen Hayden. The overflow crowd that filled all of Gibbs Street was outstanding and very receptive with even some folks dancing in the aisles during “Midnight Special” and my newest funk composition, “Cajun Dance”. This year’s festival attendance was the largest yet with a new record of over 160,000 jazz fans filling the downtown venues all week. This has become one of the largest Jazz Festivals in the country and getting bigger each year. Kudos to co-producers John Nugent and Marc Iaconna.
We also did the three day Harbor Fest which kind of became a reunion with my old partner Ted Lositio joining us from Cleveland and my sax player Danny Labbate. The three of us were all members of our group “The Profiles” which spent some time on the road and also played for awhile here in Rochester. It was great getting together and playing as a group once again.
This month’s issue of “55 Plus” features yours truly on the cover (they couldn’t get George Clooney!) with a nice piece written by Mike Costanza.
As usual, I’m continuing my love for both music and baseball as the Red Wings have named me the director of their baseball camp which will be held July 6-7. I ran my own camp for 29 years until two years ago when I got too busy at my studio and playing gigs to continue so It will be fun to get back on the field once again with the kids and Wing’s players.
Bye for now…
Fred
CALENDER
July 9th – Abilene (Across from Harro East) 6:30-8:30pm
July 30th – Bop Shop, Village Gate – 6-8pm
August 7th – Murph’s Pub 705 Titus Ave. 9:30-12:30
August 15th Red Wings Season Ticketholder Party – 5pm
August 21st Don’s Original – 2055 Nine Mile Pt. Rd. Fairport 8-11pm
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