2011-12 Gigs: (see below for details) AJO at Amherst Brewing Co., University Drive, first and third Mondays every month, 7:30 pm
Berkshire Jazz Underground at Beaux Arts Ball, Wistariahurst Museum, Fri. Apr. 26, 6:00 pm
The Abletones at Indian Meadows Golf Club, Westborough, MA Fri. May 3, 8:00 pm
Bill Matthew's Quartet at Campus Center, Univ. Mass, Sat. May 4, 7:00 pm
Concerto for Jazz Quintet and Orchestra with LaForza Chamber Orchestra, Frank Darmiento conducting, Valley Presbyterian Church, Paradise Valley, AZ, Fri May 12, 8:00 pm. FLYER
Moment's Notice at Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, Middletown, CT, Fri. May 24, 8:00 pm
Moment's Notice at Luthier's Coop, Easthampton, MA, Fri. May 31, 9:30 pm
Reflections at State Room, Northampton, MA, Sun. June 2, 7:00 pm
Carol Abbe Smith Quintet at The Loft, Northampton, MA, Sat. June 15, 7:00 pm
Amherst Jazz Orchestra with the Monadnock Chorus Benefit Concert in Ringe, NH, Sat. Sep 28.
2011-12 Gigs: (see below for details)
Amherst 2011 (some youtubes of JHBB Reunion)
Berkshire Jazz Underground at Beaux Arts Ball, Wistariahurst Museum, Fri. Apr. 26, 6:00 pm
The Abletones at Indian Meadows Golf Club, Westborough, MA Fri. May 3, 8:00 pm
Bill Matthew's Quartet at Campus Center, Univ. Mass, Sat. May 4, 7:00 pm
Concerto for Jazz Quintet and Orchestra with LaForza Chamber Orchestra, Frank Darmiento conducting, Valley Presbyterian Church, Paradise Valley, AZ, Fri May 12, 8:00 pm
Moment's Notice at Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center, Middletown, CT, Fri. May 24, 8:00 pm
Moment's Notice at Luthier's Coop, Easthampton, MA, Fri. May 31, 9:30 pm
Reflections at State Room, Northampton, MA, Sun. June 2, 7:00 pm
Carol Abbe Smith Quintet at The Loft, Northampton, MA, Sat. June 15, 7:00 pm
Amherst Jazz Orchestra with the Monadnock Chorus Benefit Concert in Ringe, NH, Sat. Sep 28.
Stephen Page, piano, Wayne Roberts, bass, Bill Matthews, drums, Dick Poccia, reeds 
Click the sax for a sample the EJQ performance at Schwemm's on October 14, 2010 of The Peacocks/Mr.PC. I play bass clarinet/bari, Stephen Page's beautiful piano solo, Dave Hobbs on bass, Bill Matthews on drums.
The Backroom at Schwemm's, Amherst College Student Center
- Thu Mar 31, 2011
- 9:00-10:00 pm
- EJQ
Harlem Renaissance, Amherst College Alumni Gym
- Tue Nov. 13, 2010
- 6:45-8:15 pm
- EJQ
Django Reinhart's Nuage
From Guys and Dolls, I've Never Been in Love Before
Black Moon Music Lounge
- Tuesday Mar.1, 2010
- 8:30-11 pm
- Belchertown, MA
- Dick Poccia, as, bs; Stephen Page, p; Mark Dunlap b; Johnny Clark, g; Bill Matthews, d.
- Moment's Notice
Black Moon Music Lounge
- Tuesday May 31, 2011
- 8:30-11 pm
- Belchertown, MA
- Dick Poccia, as, bs; Mark Dunlap b; Johnny Clark, g; Bill Matthews, d.
The Backroom at Schwemm's, Amherst College Student Center
- Thu Oct 20, 2011
- 9:00-10:00 pm
- Dick Poccia, as, bs; Mark Dunlap b; Johnny Clark, g; Bill Matthews, d
Black Moon Music Lounge
- Tuesday Nov 8, 2011
- 8:30-11 pm
- Belchertown, MA
- Dick Poccia, as, bs; Mark Dunlap b; Johnny Clark, g; Bill Matthews, d.
Black Moon Music Lounge
- Tuesday Feb 28, 2012
- 8:30-11 pm
- Belchertown, MA
- Dick Poccia, as, bs; Jon Oltman, b; John Kozinski, g; Bill Matthews, d.
Black Moon Music Lounge
- Tuesday Jun 19, 2012
- 8:00-11 pm
- Belchertown, MA
- Dick Poccia, as, bs; Mark Dunlap, b; John Kozinski, g; Bill Matthews, d.
Cushman Market and Cafe
- Sunday May.15, 2011
- 11am-1 pm
- 491 Pine St., Amherst, MA
- Cushman Market and Cafe
- Sunday June 19, 2011
- 11am-1 pm
- 491 Pine St., Amherst, MA
- Sunday Oct 23, 2011
- 11am-1 pm
- 491 Pine St., Amherst, MA
Amherst College Frontroom
- Wednesday Oct 5, 2011
- 8-10 pm
- Campus Center
Black Moon Music Lounge
- Wednesday Aug 15, 2012
- 8-11 pm
- Belchertown, MA
- Campus Center
Bill Lowe Andy Jaffe Big Band
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Some youtubes of BLAJ
- Williams College
- Friday, Oct 9, 2009
- 8:00 pm
- '62 Center for Theater and Dance, Williams College, Williamstown, MA
- Compositions and arrangements by Andy Jaffe
- Andy Jaffe, p; Bill Lowe, tb, tuba; Peter McEachern, Tim Atherton, John Wheeler, tb; Kris Allen, Ken Holman, as; Paul Lieberman, Philippe Crettien, ts; Dick Poccia bs, bc; Dave Stangerone, Louise Baranger, Jamie Finegan, Rob Faulkner, Ricky Alfonso, tp; John Clark fh; Joel Martin, p; Freddie Bryant, g; Henry Lugo, b; Ben Bilello, dr.
- See us play on You Tube
- Itapua Nik Mathis sings on her beautiful composition arranged by Andy, Dave Stangerone and Louise Baranger on trumpet backgrounds
- 24 for Elvin Andy's arrangement of Dave Stryker's tune, Bill Lowe on tuba, Peter MaEachern on trombone, John Clark on French horn, Freddie Bryant on guitar
- Wheaton College
- Friday, February 11, 2010
- Andy Jaffe, p; Bill Lowe, tb, tuba; Peter McEachern, Tim Atherton, Dave Sporny, tb; Kris Allen, Ken Holman, as; Paul Lieberman, Philippe Crettien, ts; Dick Poccia bs, bc; Dave Stangerone, Louise Baranger, Jamie Finegan, Rob Faulkner, Ricky Alfonso, tp; John Clark fh; Jeff Holmes, p; Freddie Bryant, g; George Kay, b; Ben Bilello, dr.
- BLAJ at Wheaton
- Williams College
- Tribute to Bill Lowe
- Friday, April 9, 2011
- 8:00 pm
- Chapin Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, MA
- Andy Jaffe, p; Bill Lowe, tb, tuba; Peter McEachern, Ben Griffin, Angela Haynes, tb; Bruce Williamson, Ken Holman, as; Paul Lieberman, Philippe Crettien, ts; Dick Poccia bs, bc; Dave Stangerone, Louise Baranger, Jamie Finegan, Tom Bergeron, Ricky Alfonso, tp; John Clark fh; Jeff Holmes, p; Freddie Bryant, g; Marty Jaffe, b; Ben Bilello, dr.
- BLAJ at Williams
- A review from The Williams Record
- Excerpts from You Tube
- Samba de Saudade Andy's uptempo Blues Samba with Paul Lieberman on piccolo and myself on bass clarinet
- Brainville Sun Ra's composition with Bruce Williamson and Ken Holman on altos, Paul Lieberman on tenor, Ben Griffin on trombone
- Hold Back Tomorrow Williams College senior Aspen Jordan sings on Bill Barron's beautiful ballad
- Star Spangled Rhythm horns and bones battle in patriotic theme, then Bruce Williamson on alto and Jeff Holmes on stride piano, arranged by Andy
- Writing....Crocodiles Bill Lowe's dramatic piece cannot be simply described, Freddie Bryant on bluesy guitar
Lowe-Jaffe Big Band Acton Jazz Cafe, Acton, MA, Fri March 2, 7:30/9:30 pm (Acton Jazz Cafe)
- Acton Jazz Cafe
- Friday, March 2, 2012
- 7:30 pm
- $12.50
- Saturday, Sept 11, 2010
- 8:00 pm
- Aetna, Theater, The Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford CT
- Lowe Jaffe Repertory Big Band: Andy Jaffe, p; Bill Lowe, tb, tuba; Peter McEachern, Tim Atherton, John Wheeler, tb; Kris Allen, Ken Holman, as; Paul Liebrman, Philippe Crettien, ts; Dick Poccia bs, bc; Dave Stangerone, Louise Baranger, Jamie Finegan, Rob Faulkner, Ricky Alfonso, tp; John Clark fh; Freddie Bryant, g; Joel Martin, p; Henry Lugo, b; Ben Belello, dr
- Featured artists: Nik Mathis, Antoinette Montague, Dotti Anita Taylor, Rozanne Levine, Deborah Weisz, Mark Whitecage
The Saxmaniacs
- Five saxes with variable rhythm sections.
- Bruce Krasin, as; Eddie Mari, as; Ken Nigro, ts; David Pope, ts, Dick Poccia, bs.
- Performing the music of Lennie Niehaus, Supersax and others.
- Performed at the White Nights Jazz Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 1994 and at the Jazz Philharmonic Hall.. To find out more about upcoming dates at the hall, click on St. Petersburg Press and you will get an English translation of this newspaper. Check the Culture Section under Music Scene and Club Guide. Cover charge was 20,000 rubles for foreigners.
- Saturday Nov. 22, 2008
- 8:00 pm
- New Britain, CT
City of Angels: Williston Northampton Academy
- April 24, 25, 26, May 1, 2, 3, 2008
- 7:30 pm
- Musicians, Jon Weeks, Dominic Poccia, Kevin Burns, Dona Gouger, Ariel Suzuki, Gail Weirick, Yasu Suzuki, Jay Leonard
Brother Yusuf Salim Project
- March 8, 2009
- performing the works of the late Brother Yusuf Salim, (1929-2008) jazz pianist and composer of Baltimore and Durham
- 2 pm
- Munson Library, South East St., Amherst
- Musicians, John Root as, Ed Mari ts, Dominic Poccia bs, Ken Forfia p, Dave Hobbs b, Bill Matthews, d
- March 31, 2009
- Backroom at Schwemm's
Click the sax for a sample from the Brother Yusuf Salim Project at Munson Library March 8, 2009. I play Mine Beloved, composed and arranged by Brother Yusef
Jazz Brunch Deerfield Inn
- Johnny Clark Trio
- Sunday, Sept 19, 2010
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- at Champney's Restaurant
Click the next sax for a sample from the EJQ performance at Schwemm's on October 28, 2008 of My Foolish Heart. Dick Poccia, bari, Ken Forfia, piano, Dave Hobbs, bass, Bill Matthews, drums
Click the next sax for a sample from An Imperfect Storm: I play the baritone sax backup line to Kitty Kathryn's vocal Straighten Up and Fly Right (Jaffe-Lowe Big Band).
Click the next sax for a sample from the HCC Amherst Jazz Orchestra Concert on Feb 28, 2003 with Peter Erskine on his composition Song for Jaco. I play the bari solo, Steve Sontag on flugelhorn, Erskine on drums.
Click the next sax for a sample from the Eclectic Jazz Quartet on March 10, 2010 at Schwemm's playing Tadd Dameron's On a Misty Night. Dick Poccia, alto, Stephen Page, piano, Dave Hobbs, bass, Bill Matthews, drums
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