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Tri-State Jazz Society Presents...
Dave Posmontier Solo Piano - September 21, 2014

PHILADELPHIA - Dave Posmontier will play solo piano for Tri-State Jazz Society on Sunday, September 21, 2014 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. This concert will be at the Community Arts Center, 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA 19086. "Dave Posmontier may not be a Renaissance man, in that he may not be familiar with all of the arts and sciences, but there is one area of the arts in which he is all-knowing, and that is: how to play jazz music on the piano." ~ Bob Perkins, host of "BP with the GM," WRTI, Philadelphia's Jazz Radio. Half-price admission is $10, available for first-time attendees and members; general admission is $20. High school and college students with IDs and children accompanied by a paying adult are free. Pay at the door; there are no advance sales or reservations. The Community Arts Center is less than a mile from the Media-Swarthmore exit of I-476 (the "Blue Route"). There's free parking. For information call (856) 720-0232 or visit: www.tristatejazz.org.

Dave Posmontier Solo Piano

Dave Posmontier has been playing piano and keyboard since age seven and has been at it professionally for the past 45 years. In 1980 he and his brother Rich formed the Posmontier Brothers Quintet and performed extensively at concerts and clubs in the Philadelphia area. They also appeared on various local radio and television shows and in 1985 produced "PBQ," an album of Dave's original music.
  
He became interested in traditional jazz in the 1990's and formed the Dixie Kings with trumpeter Stan Slotter. They performed as headliners for several years at the Wayne concert series produced by Shorty Yeaworth, who was perhaps best known for directing the 1950s cult monster movie, The Blob. The Dixie Kings also played regularly at the Chadds Ford Winery Jazz Festival as well as other venues in the tri-state area. Dave has played with Al Harrison's Dixieland band since 1995 and has performed for Tri-State Jazz Society many times since 2005 as a member of Ed Wise's New Orleans Jazz Band. He's also a member of Klingon Klezmer, an ensemble that combines Jewish party music with, among other international influences, Latin, Middle Eastern and, incredible as it might seem, Dixieland.
 
Dave has performed and recorded with many jazz artists including James Moody, Chris Potter, Mickey  Roker, John Blake, Tony Williams, Bob Howell, Chico Huff, Larry McKenna, Grover Washington Jr., David "Fathead" Newman, and  Johnny Hartman. In celebration of its 100th birthday in 2007, the renowned Settlement Music School honored 100 alumni who have made a difference in the world of music, and Dave and his brother Rich were both chosen to receive this honor. 
 
Currently, Dave is playing, composing, arranging, teaching, and participating in educational jazz concerts, workshops and clinics in schools throughout the area. He can be heard on several CDs of Philadelphia area jazz artists, and in 2010 he released "Posterity," a CD featuring original compositions and arrangements. His most recent CD, "Deep Pockets," features a live acoustic trio and is available by contacting Dave at daveposjazz@comcast.net. 

You can hear a sample of Dave's playing at: www.tristatejazz.org/aud/Posmontier-Aint-Misbehavin.mp3

Wallingford Community Arts Center

The Community Arts Center, located near I-476 (the "Blue Route") between Media and Swarthmore in Delaware County, is home to Tri-State Jazz Society's Pennsylvania concerts. Five or six concerts a year, featuring traditional jazz bands and solo pianists are presented in the main art gallery of the center. The piano is excellent, as are the acoustics, and the atmosphere is bright and congenial. Complimentary refreshments are served during intermission. 

CONTACT: Sally Cannon
(856) 720-0232
E-mail: pub@tristatejazz.org
Web: www.tristatejazz.org

TRI-STATE JAZZ SOCIETY
P.O. Box 896
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Tri-State Jazz Society, formed in 1988, is dedicated to the preservation and live performance of traditional jazz including Dixieland, swing, ragtime, and boogie-woogie. All concerts are open to the public and feature leading professional small jazz bands and soloists. Monthly concerts are presented at venues throughout the Philadelphia area. The society is a non-profit educational corporation supported by its members.

Photos:
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Credit: Paul J. Macatee Jr.

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Credit: Jim McGann

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Credit: Jim McGann

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Credit: Jim McGann

Newsletter:
www.tristatejazz.org/strutter.pdf

Directions:
www.tristatejazz.org/Directions-CAC.pdf

Concert Schedule:
www.tristatejazz.org/schedule.pdf

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