If it was the last time, we certainly went out in style! — 369 musicians, family and friends
Was it the last time …?
The energy that sparks each Jam comes from the “first-timers.” Each time we’ve done it, there has been a new core group of musicians who have discovered it, jumped in with both feet, and breathed life into it. After 5 events over the past 13 years, two volumes of Joe Vaccarino’s “Baltimore Sounds” book, years of Don Barto’s Baltimore Bands Facebook Group (1,589 members and counting), and a record crowd at this most recent Jam at Padonia Station, there are very few first-timers left to uncover. It’s possible that our work here is done.
Reuniting wth friends and music — that’s what it’s all about.
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Maybe The Last Time
J512 poster design by Todd Hollingsworth, of T&T Creative
Jam 5 Participants
Celebration
Chauncey Harris, vocal
Don Lehnhoff, bass, trombone, vocal
Erica Lehnhoff, banjo, vocal
Walt Bailey, guitar
George Reeder, sax
Ralph Tucker, drums
Randy Fillmore, trumpet, flute, train whistle
Rody Barthelmes, keyboard
Tony Montone, keyboard
Woody Schneider, bass
Dryed Ice
Ed Hall, sax
Jere Stermer, drums
John Schafer, vocals
Jough Loosmore, bass
Rody Barthelmes, keyboard
Steve Scheinberg, sax
Tom Gould, guitar
Tony Montone, B3 keys, vocals
Dryed Ice on stage at BaltimoreJam 5 at Padonia Station, Timonium,
Vibra Tones
Ned O’Byrne, bass
Pat Klevenow, drums
Jamie Hess, piano
Allen Gunzelman, guitar
Vocals?
Del Rays
Jack Griffin, keyboard, bass
Dick Warnsmann, drums
Frank Willoughby, guitar, vocals
Paul Watkins, guitar
Wes Freeman, trumpet
Mike Glorioso, sax
The Majestics
Bill Whitelock, drums
Paul Mckeown, guitar
Jamie Wilson
Jim Groszer, bass, vocals
David Kaminkow, keyboard
Eric Heavner, trumpet
Lou Silvia, trombone
Paul Faatz, sax
Jane Ashley, vocals
Free Lancers
Bob Funk, bass
Don Lehnhoff, trombone
Ed Hall, sax
Steve Scheinberg, sax
Frank Invernizzi, keyboard
Gary Chalmers, drums
Larry Bonacorsi, guitar
Phil McCusker, guitar
Rody Barthelmes, keyboard
Terrance McCusker, percussion
Legend
Tom Carson, vocals
J512 Big Band
Director: – Ashton Fletcher
Arranger: – Jon Charles
Vocalists:
Warren Cherry
Phil Hanes
Karen Steelman
Ray Morgan
Players:
Barry Karow, alto sax
David Bongiovanni, alto sax
George Reeder, tenor sax
Paul Faatz, tenor sax
Phil Rovner, bari sax
Frank Gorecki, trumpet
Eric Heavner, trumpet
Randy Fillmore, trumpet
Gary Hendrickson, trumpet
Lou Silvia, trombone
Don Lehnhoff, trombone
Kevin Shaner, trombone
Fred Golding, bass trombone
John Kessell, drums
Dave Gimble, drums
Tom Thompson, bass
Jough Loosmor, guitar
Doug Byerly, piano
Jon Charles, aux. percussion
Photos
Acknowledgments
VOSA COMMITTEE
Don Lehnhoff
Randy Fillmore
Joe Vaccarino
Scott Jordan
Don Barto
Jon Charles
Ashton Fletcher
Al Crawford
WITH GREAT APPRECIATION, for many reasons
Al “Whitey” Ridgely
Barry Karow
Chauncey Harris
Dave Strickler
Debi Fowler
Erica Lehnhoff
George Reeder
Jack Griffin
Jere Stermer
Karen Steelman
Ned O’Byrne
Ralph Tucker
Ray Morgan
Rody Barthelmes
Tony Montone
Walt Bailey
Warren Cherry
PADONIA STATION
Everyone at Padonia Station was first class to work with, from top to bottom. They were true partners in making Jam 5 happen, and that was something pretty special. I can’t thank them enough.
THE MISSING LIST
Any list of this nature is bound to leave somebody out. If it were my personal list I would include a lot of people, family and friends, who made my day just by showing up to say hello. If it’s your list, you probably have some names you would add. So I’d like to acknowledge every single person who came, to play or to listen or to support the cause – and a special thank you to all the kids who came, and to their parents and grandparents for bringing them. There’s nothing like children dancing to our music to breath life into what might otherwise be an old folks party, and thereby breathing a little life into us all.
OUR MISSION
This is a Jam Session. At a jam session it doesn’t matter who is who; all that matters is who shows up. It’s a performance but not a show. Everybody pays their way and comes to play… for each other. No preferences and no privileges.
~VOSA~
