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Underwritten by THE JAZZ FUND

Cookie Coogan is a vocalist/pianist/composer based in Ithaca, NY. Cookie is known for her strong voice, soulful, swinging style, creative improvisation, and excellent musicianship. She performs solo, leads her own bands, and appears with many different ensembles throughout the region. She directed the Ithaca

College Vocal Jazz Ensemble from 1998-2010. She also directed jazz vocal groups at Cornell University, Syracuse University, and

Ithaca’s CSMA.

enJOY Jazz with Al Hamme’s

8 Alarm Fire Jazztet

Monday, August 16 at 7pm

607.772.2404 x 301

firehousestage.org

General Operating Support is provided to the Goodwill Theatre

by a grant from the Broome County Art’s Council’s United Cultural Fund.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

All Tickets

$10

Cookie Coogan – Vocals/Piano

Dave Davies – Vocals/Guitar/Trombone

Wayne Gottlieb – Vocals/Guitar

Doug Robinson – Vocals/Bass

With Special Guest Drummer Mike Wellen

The Band:

Dave Davies, who plays guitar and trombone, and sings with the group, is a force for Swing in the Ithaca community. Currently, he’s part of several Ithaca bands, including Djug Django, Lloyd’s Boys and The Opera Cowpokes. In each venture, his keen ear for rhythm and harmony ensures a high degree of professionalism and danceability. Party of Four features many of Dave’s 4-part

vocal arrangements and inventive lyrics.

Wayne Gottlieb, a science teacher by day, began singing and playing jazz 10 years ago after spending most of his adult life as a Doo-Wop singer. He currently plays with The Pelotones and The Canaan Jazz Trio. He writes and arranges many of the

Party of Four songs.

A guitarist, bass player, singer and recording engineer, Doug Robinson has had a lengthy career as a performer and studio musician. He has toured frequently in the US, Canada and Europe with the Burns Sisters Band, British acoustic guitar virtuoso Martin Simpson, ragtime guitarist Bob Brozman, Latin bluesman Tino Gonzales and Austin Singer/Songwriter Billy Eli. In 2003 he performed at Carnegie Hall

with Johnny Russo’s East Hill Classic Jazz Group and has been featured in festival performances with European gypsy-swing guitarists Stochelo Rosenberg and Romane. He also performs frequently with the Ithaca-based Djug Django gypsy-swing band, the Molly MacMillan Jazz Trio, Jorge Cuevas’ Caribe Jazz AllStars, singer Sally Ramirez, the Burns Sisters Band and the

Burns & Kristy Band. For more info visit watershed-arts.com.

Doug Robinson

Wayne Gottlieb

Dave Davies

Cookie Coogan

enJOY Jazz

with Party of Four

Monday, July 19 at 7pm

https://wgottlieb.wixsite.com/party-of-four

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