Easy Street Big Band

We are proud to say the Easy Street Big Band has been nominated for Favorite Jazz Big Band in the 2024 JazzBuffalo poll. Also, five members of our group have been nominated in their respective categories; they are as follows:

Wayne Blumrick - Tenor Saxophone
Tim Martin - Baritone Saxophone
Paul Monaco - Electric Bass
Molly Colton - Female Jazz Vocalist
Scott Stoberl - Male Jazz Vocalist

Please follow the link on JazzBuffalo’s shared post to vote for your favorites. Thank you.

Cast Your Vote in the 9th Annual JazzBuffalo Poll!
https://jazzbuffalo.org/2024/01/06/cast-your-vote-in-the-9th-annual-jazzbuffalo-poll/

The 9th Annual JazzBuffalo Poll is officially open for public voting. This annual event provides the community a unique opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate their favorite jazz artists, groups, advocates, venues, and supporters.

Click on the link above to cast your votes!

With 36 categories encompassing individual and ensemble jazz performances, supporters, advocates, CDs, and initiatives, there is a diverse range of options for recognition. We received nearly 200 nomination surveys. Congratulations to all the nominees! A big thank you to everyone who participated in the nomination survey!

The winners of the 9th Annual JazzBuffalo Poll will be unveiled on JazzBuffalo.org by mid-to-late January.

We are forwarding Jazz Buffalo’s post regarding open nominations for their annual poll. Please follow the link and nominate The Easy street Big Band for “Favorite Jazz Big Band”. You may also nominate your favorite band members for their respective instrument/vocal category. The deadline for nominations is soon, so please don’t delay. Thank you for your support!

It is that time of year to nominate your favorite musicians, groups, contributors, and supporters of the year for the upcoming 9th Annual JazzBuffalo Poll.

For jazz enthusiasts, audiences, and the JazzBuffalo Community, it's an opportunity to reflect on and remember their favorite performances, musicians, and contributors from the past year.

We encourage you to take a moment to nominate your favorites. Please note, that this survey is for nominations only and not the actual JazzBuffalo Poll. Stay tuned for the 9th Annual JazzBuffalo Poll, opening for voting in early January.

Access the survey directly below at this link:

https://jazzbuffalo.org/2023/12/26/nominate-your-favorites-for-the-9th-annual-jazzbuffalo-poll/

Happy New Year from The Easy Street Big Band, we look forward to seeing you at our gigs in 2024! We are continuing our monthly "get to know the band" series, here is another installment of fun facts about one of our band members. This month's featured musician is Jonathan Hager - Drums/Percussion.

Favorite Song: "War Pigs"

Favorite Band: Black Sabbath

#1 Bucket List Item: Visit Japan

Do you sing in the shower?: No

What actor would play you in a biopic? John Cusack

Favorite Season of the year: Fall

Where is your "happy place"? Music Studio

For more information about the band, to learn more about all the band members, and see a list of future public performances please visit easystreetbigband.org.

Continuing our monthly get to know the band series, here is another installment of fun facts about our band members. This month's featured musician is Paul Monaco - Bass.

Favorite Song: "The Great Big Gig in the Sky"

Favorite Band: Pink Floyd

#1 Bucket List Item: Travel to Antarctica

Do you sing in the shower?: No

Pets: Five cats

What actor would play you in a biopic? Clint Eastwood

Favorite Season: Winter

Guilty Pleasure: Lobster

For more information on the band, to learn more about the band members, and a list of future public performances visit easystreetbigband.org.

Starting this month, Easy Street Big Band will feature one band member each month to help you get to know the band just a little bit better. Rather than list an informative bio, we selected a series of "get to know you" questions just for fun.

October's featured musician is Richard Goss - 2nd trumpet. Here is your chance to get to know Richard better.

Favorite song: "Bewitched (Bothered, and Bewildered)" by Rodgers & Hart

Favorite musician: Louis Armstrong

Current project: Creating a Field Band show

Useless skill he is proud of: Scrabble player

Favorite random fact: He's performed with Doc Severinsen

Favorite season: Christmastime (He's written a big band song entitled "Christmas Eve Memories" which the band performs)

Happy place: Any jazz gig!

Guilty pleasure: Chocolate

For more information on the band and our band members, visit www.easystreetbigband.org. Look for our next member spotlight post in November.

Thank you to all who came out to hear us this afternoon. You all were a wonderful audience. It was a beautiful day in Olcott and you all made the day even better.

Thank you to all who came out to the concert last night at the Church of the Annunciation, in Elma.

It was a great night and you all were a wonderful audience. Thank you!

We will be the pre-fireworks concert tonight!

Come celebrate freedom with us.

The weather is supposed to be beautiful tonight.

The Town of Newfane Fireworks are tonight at 10pm over Lake Ontario! Make sure you get to Olcott early for the pre-fireworks concert at the Olcott Gazebo from 7pm-9pm!

A few weeks ago, our band was honored to play at a beautiful wedding at Bonds Lake.

It just so happened to be one of our longtime member, Dennis Brockman’s
daughter’s wedding. 🎉

Congratulations to the new couple, Richard and Julia Cummings and to Dennis and Michelle Brockman! Thank you for allowing us to be part of this very special day. 🎉💕🎉

Very excited to be back in Olcott again this year. We are there again before their amazing fireworks display on July 3rd and again on Sunday, August 27th.

We would love to see you there!

Here is the list of our 2023 Olcott Beach Gazebo Summer Concerts Series! We are so excited for these FREE concerts to start on Memorial Day, Monday May 29th!

Special Note: These concerts are made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a regrant program of the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of the Office
of the Governor and the NYS Legislature and administered by Arts Services Inc. - ASI

We are playing the pre-concert on Saturday. Come and join us!!

🇺🇸 The BPO is now offering complimentary tickets for veterans and active military personnel to this year's performances of Patriotic Pops: Friday, May 26 at 10:30am and Saturday, May 27 at 7:30pm. Friends and family accompanying the veteran can purchase additional tickets for 20% off.

Valid military I.D. is required to pick up tickets. Limit one free ticket per veteran or active military personnel. To reserve your ticket, please call the BPO Box Office at (716) 885-5000, or visit us in-person at Kleinhans Music Hall.

We have been nominated!!! Please go on and vote for Easy Street Big Band by January 8th.

We also have individual nominations:
Vote for Richard Goss, Paul M Siekierski, Tim Martin and Scott Stoberl.

The 8th Annual JazzBuffalo Poll Is Now Open For Voting!

The 8th Annual JazzBuffalo Poll is now open to the public for voting. Each year, the community has the opportunity to recognize its favorite jazz artists, groups, advocates, venues, and supporters.

There are nominees in 36 categories representing individual and ensemble jazz performances, supporters, advocates, CDs, and initiatives. The winners of the 8th Annual JazzBuffalo Poll will be announced on JazzBuffalo.org by mid-to-late January.

This year, the JazzBuffalo Poll has a refreshing amount of new-generation and next-generation jazz musicians and supporters nominated by the community. This a reflection of the emergence of a new wave of jazz talent in Greater Buffalo and a resurgence of performances after the lockdown days of the pandemic. The poll also points to the influence of jazz on the enrichment of arts and culture in the area.

The poll offers audiences, readers of JazzBuffalo, and the fans of jazz in the community the chance to weigh in with their votes on their favorite jazz musicians, groups, supporters, and performances in Greater Buffalo.

Now is your time to vote! The poll will be open for 10 days until January 8th. The poll can be taken at the JazzBuffalo.org article:

https://jazzbuffalo.org/2022/12/29/the-8th-annual-jazzbuffalo-poll-is-now-open-for-voting/

Or you can go directly to the poll here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8thAnnualJazzBuffaloPoll

Still time to join us in beautiful downtown Olcott. We are here til 4.

The Easy Street Big Band has been nominated for Big Band of the Year in the 7th Annual JazzBuffalo poll.

A couple members have also been nominated

Paul M Siekierski- Upright Bassist of the Year
Timothy Martin- Bari Sax player of the Year, Alto Sax, Jazz Educator
Richard Goss- Trumpet Player of the Year

We would be honored if you would vote for all involved. Thank you!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021JazzBuffaloPoll?fbclid=IwAR2ex60B1JeRa08679IbimT8bf18cEVvVm_4GQYSyEkAeiiTu3TQBsiFRAw

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2021JazzBuffaloPoll?fbclid=IwAR2ex60B1JeRa08679IbimT8bf18cEVvVm_4GQYSyEkAeiiTu3TQBsiFRAw

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