THIS EVENT IS CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER!!!!!!!!!!!

Steve Rudolph - piano; Steve Varner - bass; Kofi Shepsu - drums; Amy Banks - voice

Marko Marcinko leads the big band...

Trumpets 1 Brian Leslie, Trumpet 2 Ed Jakuboski, Trumpet 3 Tony Desantis, Tumpet 4 Bob Meashey Trombones 1 Rob Stoneback, Bone 2 Bill Smith, Bone 3 Chuck Dressler, Bone 4 Mark Lusk Saxes - Alto 1 Kate Anderson, Alto 2 Andy Mohler, Ten 1 Virginia Mayhew, Ten 2 Patrick Shook, Bari Chris Heslop Piano Steve Rudolph, Bass Amy Shook, Drums Marko Amy Banks vocals

Steve plays for the annual PumpkinFest at the Middletown Home. #1 Fundraiser of the year.

Our festivities kick-off Friday, September 15th, with an evening concert and huge fireworks display, followed by a weekend full of your favorite local & regional bands, fabulous artisans, a HUGE Chicken BBQ and so much delicious food, wine and beer garden, pumpkin chunkin’, pumpkin patch, and of course, pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins !!! The Middletown Home is a very benevolent charitable community providing care and services for many dear residents who have exhausted their financial resources. Pumpkin Fest Weekend is now a regional festival with an anticipated audience of over 25,000 attendees throughout the weekend...please consider attending, donating, or serving as a very trusted partner for Pumpkin Fest Weekend.

Monthly concert at the West Shore Theater - Tickets on sale now!!

HARRISBURG JAZZ COLLECTIVE BIG BAND – CENTRAL PA’S PREMIER BIG JAZZ BAND

ALL STANDARD SEATS: $15 HIGH TOP (SEATS 2): $35 BOOTH (SEATS 4-6): $80 WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND PURCHASING YOUR SEATS IN ADVANCE AT HTTPS://WWW.WESTSHORETHEATRE.ORG/TICKETS/ AS THESE REGULARLY SELL OUT.

FOUNDED IN OCTOBER OF 2014, STEVE RUDOLPH (PIANIST/COMPOSER AND FOUNDER OF THE CENTRAL PA FRIENDS OF JAZZ) & BILL PERBETSKY (TRUMPETER AND FORMER BAND DIRECTOR AT SUSQUEHANNA H.S.) CO-LEAD THE 16-PIECE ENSEMBLE. THE PLAYERS INCLUDE THE FINEST MUSICIANS FROM OUR AREA AND BEYOND PERFORMING MUSIC FROM THE HISTORIC BIG BANDS (ELLINGTON/BASIE/KENTON/ DORSEY) TO MORE MODERN BANDS (BUDDY RICH, THAD JONES, ROB MCCONNELL. GORDON GOODWIN, BOB MINTZER) AS WELL AS ORIGINAL MUSIC AND ARRANGEMENTS FROM MEMBERS AND FRIENDS. ORIGINALLY NAMED THE RIVER CITY BIG BAND, THE HJC BIG BAND IS HAPPY TO HAVE THE WEST SHORE THEATRE AS OUR NEW VENUE FOR REGULAR PERFORMANCES TO GO ALONG WITH OUR NEW NAME.

THE HARRISBURG JAZZ COLLECTIVE BIG BAND WILL BE FEATURING GUEST ARTISTS WITH THE BAND AT OUR REGULAR WEST SHORE APPEARANCES AND PERFORMING HOLIDAY CONCERTS IN DECEMBER.

PHIL HAYNES faculty recital

THE MUSIC OF DUKE ELLINGTON & BILLY STRAYHORN

by Day Dream: Steve Rudolph, piano Drew Gress, bass Phil Haynes, drums

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 2:00 PM Natalie Davis-Rooke Recital Hall Bucknell Department of Music FREE ADMISSION

DayDream Trio - Phil Haynes/Drew Gress/Steve Rudolph - drums/bass/Steinway piano - performing the music of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington in an intimate home setting.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW! (Light appetizers and wine are included in the ticket price)

14 sites and bands for your listening pleasure -FREE EVENT - NO TICKETS NECESSARY - COMPLETE INFO AT https://friendsofjazz.org/jazz-walk

John Flanders/sax - Linke Hebrew/bass - Kelly Wallis/drums - Jean Strickland/flute - and more...

May 25th thru June 1st  Akira Tana, John Wiitala, Steve Rudolph, Ali Ryerson

Click HERE for more info!

LH JAMS will feature Steve's Trio w/ vocalist Paul Jost

Monthly concert at West Shore Theater every 2nd Tuesday - mark your calendars!

SPECIAL GUEST - JONATHAN RAGONESE.

Harrisburg Jazz Collective Big Band – Central PA’s Premier Big Jazz Band All Standard Seats: $15 High Top (Seats 2): $40 Booth (Seats 4-6): $90

Founded in October of 2014, Steve Rudolph (pianist/composer and founder of the Central PA Friends of Jazz) & Bill Perbetsky (trumpeter and former band director at Susquehanna H.S.) co-lead the 16-piece ensemble. The players include the finest musicians from our area and beyond performing music from the historic big bands (Ellington/Basie/ Dorsey) to more modern bands (Buddy Rich, Thad Jones, Rob McConnell. Gordon Goodwin, Bob Mintzer) as well as original music and arrangements from members and friends. Originally named the River City Big Band, the HJC Big Band is happy to have the West Shore Theatre as our new venue for regular performances to go along with our new name. The Harrisburg Jazz Collective Big Band will be featuring guest artists with the band at our regular West Shore appearances and performing holiday concerts in December.

August's Collective Musicians: SAX Tom Strohman, Ryan Kauffman, Jonathan Ragonese, Oliver Fairley, Andy Herring TRUMPET Dave Ballou, Bill Perbetsky, Dale Orris, Bob Meashey TROMBONE Jim McFalls, Jay Vonada, Jim Janderchick, Mark Lusk PIANO Steve Rudolph BASS Steve Meashey DRUMS Dan Monaghan

Aug 4th & 5th - Radisson Trax Patio – 700 Lackawanna Ave. (8:30-11:30pm) Steve Rudolph, Tony Marino, Bill Goodwin, Nate Birkey, Gary Keller (straight ahead jazz with vocals) - part of the annual JazzWalk at the Scranton Fest...FREE ADMISSION

Aug 6th Ritz Theater – 222 Wyoming Ave. (6pm-8pm) SJF Big Band with Special Guests Ticketed Event Guest Vocalist - Kathy Kousins

Guest Saxophonist - Gary Keller

Guest Guitarist - John Shannon

Trumpets - Chris Rogers, Eddie Severn, Nate Birkey, Bob Stoyko

Trombones - Bill Smith, Reggie Watkins, Jeff Stockham

Saxes - Nelson Hill, Kate Anderson, Tom Hamilton, Rick Matt, Jim Buckley

Piano - Steve Rudolph, Bass- Paul Rostock, Drums/ Director- Marko Marcinko

AUG 6TH RITZ THEATER – 222 WYOMING AVE. (6PM-8PM) SJF BIG BAND WITH SPECIAL GUESTS TICKETED EVENT GUEST VOCALIST - KATHY KOUSINS

GUEST SAXOPHONIST - GARY KELLER

GUEST GUITARIST - JOHN SHANNON

TRUMPETS - CHRIS ROGERS, EDDIE SEVERN, NATE BIRKEY, BOB STOYKO

TROMBONES - BILL SMITH, REGGIE WATKINS, JEFF STOCKHAM

SAXES - NELSON HILL, KATE ANDERSON, TOM HAMILTON, RICK MATT, JIM BUCKLEY

PIANO - STEVE RUDOLPH, BASS- PAUL ROSTOCK, DRUMS/ DIRECTOR- MARKO MARCINKO

Aug 4th & 5th - Radisson Trax Patio – 700 Lackawanna Ave. (8:30-11:30pm) Steve Rudolph, Tony Marino, Bill Goodwin, Nate Birkey, Gary Keller (straight ahead jazz with vocals) - part of the annual JazzWalk at the Scranton Fest...FREE ADMISSION

Aug 6th Ritz Theater – 222 Wyoming Ave. (6pm-8pm) SJF Big Band with Special Guests Ticketed Event Guest Vocalist - Kathy Kousins

Guest Saxophonist - Gary Keller

Guest Guitarist - John Shannon

Trumpets - Chris Rogers, Eddie Severn, Nate Birkey, Bob Stoyko

Trombones - Bill Smith, Reggie Watkins, Jeff Stockham

Saxes - Nelson Hill, Kate Anderson, Tom Hamilton, Rick Matt, Jim Buckley

Piano - Steve Rudolph, Bass- Paul Rostock, Drums/ Director- Marko Marcinko

Aug 4th & 5th - Radisson Trax Patio – 700 Lackawanna Ave. (8:30-11:30pm) Steve Rudolph, Tony Marino, Bill Goodwin, Nate Birkey, Gary Keller (straight ahead jazz with vocals) - part of the annual JazzWalk at the Scranton Fest...FREE ADMISSION

Aug 6th Ritz Theater – 222 Wyoming Ave. (6pm-8pm) SJF Big Band with Special Guests Ticketed Event Guest Vocalist - Kathy Kousins

Guest Saxophonist - Gary Keller

Guest Guitarist - John Shannon

Trumpets - Chris Rogers, Eddie Severn, Nate Birkey, Bob Stoyko

Trombones - Bill Smith, Reggie Watkins, Jeff Stockham

Saxes - Nelson Hill, Kate Anderson, Tom Hamilton, Rick Matt, Jim Buckley

Piano - Steve Rudolph, Bass- Paul Rostock, Drums/ Director- Marko Marcinko

Mt Gretna Playhouse, 200 Pennsylvania Ave, Mount Gretna, PA BUSTER WILLIAMS QUARTET JULY 29TH - 7:30PM - JAZZ WITH A LIVING LEGEND! Performing with: Steve Wilson, sax; Lenny White, drums: and Brandon McCune, piano.

Steve plays solo on the grand piano in the dining room...great food and drink...reservations at (717) 235-5918