Kelly Roberti – Jazz, Poetry and Beyond

We extend a warm welcome to Maestro Matthew Savery of the Bozeman Symphony to end the month of August here at Jazz & More.

Now in his seventeenth season, Savery is Music Director of the Bozeman Symphony Orchestra and Symphonic Choir, Music Director of the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra and enjoys a rapidly expanding reputation for his multi-faceted career as an electrifying performer, dedicated orchestra builder and charismatic teacher.

In addition to his duties with the Bozeman Symphony, where his innovative subscription, family and children’s programming earns consistent praise – and sold-out houses, Matthew regularly offers the state’s schools a “Conductor in Residency” program that accounts for dozens of hours per school year. He is much in demand as both a competition adjudicator and an in-school clinician and has guest conducted throughout the region onThe Nutcracker with the Montana Ballet and on Damn Yankees, Annie and Guys and Dolls with Montana Theatre works. Until 1999, Mr. Savery also served five seasons as Music Director of the Butte Symphony Orchestra and Chorale.

Matthew will be joined by Bozeman Symphony concertmaster, Carrie Krause on baroque violin, and John Lenti on the Therobo, a lute family instrument. Both will perform folksy, fresh and virtuosic works from the baroque era. Specializing in period performance, the duo will improvise on a violin and guitar from the time of Bach. John and Carrie also perform with the I-90 Collective, a chamber ensemble which performs Seattle Baroque and Pazzamezzo Moderno coast to coast.

An evening of fine entertainment is assured please join us, show starts at 7pm in the large community room at Bozeman Public Library.

Jazz & More is sponsored by Montana Ale Works.

I welcome a longtime friend and gifted guitarist Craig Hall, fresh from an appearance in our ‘Week of the Guitar ‘ along with vocalist Krista Arledge Barnett to the Jazz & More forum this coming Monday at Bozeman Library.

    Montanan Craig Hall is a jazz guitarist and acoustic bassist who has carved out an existence as the definitive sideman of the upper mountain states. He has played all over the joint with a diverse array of groups and trios, frequently with The String Jumpers, Jeni Fleming, Bob Britten, Michael Myersa, Eden Atwood and many others including pianist Ann Tappan with whom he co-leads the group Springhill, which have toured Eastern Europe, playing progressive modern jazz drawing on rock and folk influences. Craig has appeared on over 50 CD’s with interests in recording self-lead jazz projects while also maintaining a private teaching practice. Turn-ons include the third mode of the Melodic Minor scale, thin, quiet ethereal distant atonal volume swells and watching young music students become inspired by new musical insights.

    Krista Arledge grew up in a musical family in Akron, Ohio, singing in a variety of ensembles throughout her childhood and high school years including madrigal, Doo-wop and show choir groups. Pursuing those interests, Krista attended Indiana University where she got a degree in Vocal Music and Theatre and studied classical and jazz voice and formed a band with fellow music students called Guest House who produced three albums and a few tours before disbanding. Krista currently lives in Bozeman and teaches at a Montessori school. In 2009 she joined The String Jumpers as vocalist and also performs with the tribute band, Pinky and the Floyd. As in the past, interviews and performances will be interwoven, both will perform together as duet, then in trio style with yours truly. Show starts at 7pm, please join us.


Jazz and More is sponsored by Montana Ale Works.

Memories from an incredible and unbelievable week of music with these great photos by Yae Inoue. My gratitude to Josh, Sheryl, Brad and Craig for sharing their heart and talent with us here in Bozeman during August’s Week Of The Guitar, 2010.

This next J&M features the entire crew of 11th & Grant with distinguished host and artistic director Eric Funk. 11th & Grant is in it’s 6th year of production, a showcase that features in-depth interviews and studio performances for Montana musicians of all genres. They will be bringing Director’s Cuts and screens for a multimedia display with discussions of what goes on behind the scenes of this Emmy Award winning TV show for PBS.

Eric is also a classically trained, accomplished pianist and will be performing with myself and Montana native, vocalist Tazlyn Fischer for the musical side of our program.
Come join us at the Bozeman Public Library this Monday starting at 7pm.


Jazz & More is sponsored by Montana Ale Works.