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 Some of the diverse musical groups that Pete Sweeney performs with on a regular basis: Sensemaya--- Sensemaya is a Latin Jazz group led by pianist Dave Gleason. The group plays many original compositions as well as Salsa classics. This band performs often as 7 pieces with a full Salsa rhythm section, or as a quartet with drumset. Adrian Cohen trio-- The Adrian Cohen trio performs every Thursday at the Jazz club Justins on Lark st in Albany NY. Adrian Cohen is an accomplished piano player who perfoms original music as well as jazz standards. The trio is rounded out by bassist Mike Del Prete and Pete Sweeney on drums. The band recorded a cd in 2002 entitled "Standardized." Ray Alexander trio-- Ray Alexander is a jazz pianist that works at the prestigious Sagamore Hotel in Bolton Landing NY. Alexander has been performing at the Sagamore regularly for over 15 years. His trio performs a wide variety of music from jazz standards to show tunes Joey Thomas Big Band--- The Joey Thomas Big Band is an 18 piece orchestra which performs classic big band music in the style of Count Basie and Woody Herman. This group has been very active for the last 12 years performing and traveling throughout the country. Joey Thomas has recorded three cds; two of which featuring the vocals of Jay Traynor were nominated for Grammys. Sonny and Perley-- Sonny and Perley perform jazz and Latin standards throughout the Northeast. They perform many popular shows which feature the music from the "Great American Songbook" and Ella Fitzgerald. Laurel Masse-- Laurel is a great jazz and cabaret singer who was one of the founding members of the jazz vocal group "The Manhattan Transfer" in the 1970s. Pete Sweeney performed on her radio show on WAMC. Jay Traynor-- Jay is the founder of the popular 1960s rock group Jay and the Americans. He was also a member of the DooWop band the Mystics. Jay was recently voted into the vocal hall of fame Tim Olsen-- Tim is an accomplished pianist and arranger who teaches at Union College in Schenectady NY. Tim writes and arranges for his own big band as well as many other small groups. In add to his performing schedule, Pete Sweeney also teaches at the Berkshire Music School in Pittsfield Mass. for the last four years. |
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: Jan 7 Justins with the Pete Sweeney Quartet featuring Garland Nelson Jan 8 Grizzly's at Stratton MT Vt with Garland Nelson and Soul Session Jan 9 Provence with Jeanne O'Connor and Nat Phipps 4 pm Jan 14 9 Maple Ave with the Pete Sweeney Quartet Jan 15 Private party in New Hartford NY with High Defintion Jan 20 New Milford Conn with the Joey Thomas Big Band Jan 21 The Bluestone with the Sensemaya Trio Jan 27 Albany Public Library (Delaware Ave branch) with the Sensemaya Trio 3:30 pm Jan 29 Justins with Sensemaya Feb 5 Canfield Casino Saratoga NY with Soul Session Feb 12 Hall of Springs Saratoga NY with Soul Session Feb 18 Bluestone with the Sensemaya Trio Feb 26 Prime at the Saratoga National with Soul Session March 4 9 Maple Ave with the Pete Sweeney Quartet 9pm to 1 am March 12 Cooper's Cave with the Pete Sweeney Trio 9pm to Midnight March 13 Queensbury Concert with Ray Alexander and Greg Brown March 18 Blu Stone with the Sensemaya Trio 7pm to 10pm March 19 Saratoga Savoy with Joey Thomas Big Band 8pm to 11:30 pm March 25 74 State St with the Ryan Sgroi Trio 8pm to 11pm March 26 Prime at the Saratoga National, "White Party" with Garland Nelson and Soul Session and Sensemaya April 9 Justins with Sensemaya 9:30 pm to 12:30 am April 14 Albany Academy with the Joey Thomas Big Band 1:30 to 3pm April 16 11 North Pearl St with Garland Nelson and Soul Session April 21 Hudson Valley Community College with Sensmaya 12pm April 22 Blu Stone with the Sensemaya Trio April 24 Saratoga National with Rennie Crane Trio 10 am to 2 pm April 28 Troy Middle School with Sensemaya 6pm April 30 Brant Lake with Garland Nelson and Soul Session May 5 Alzheimer Fundraiser Hall of Springs Saratoga NY with Frank Mastan, Doug Harris, and special guest David Hyde Pierce May 6 9 Maple Ave with Pete Girouz, Joe Finn, and Mike Parker May 7 Saratoga National with Garland Nelson and Soul Session May 14 Wedding with Garland Nelson and Soul Session (Westchester NY) May 18 Paramount Theater Peekskill NY with Joey Thomas Big Band May 20 Glens Falls Symphony Fundraiser with Nat Phipps (Lake George Club) May 21 Latham NY with Keith Pray Trio May 27 Wedding with Joey Thomas (Canfield Casino) May 28 Wedding with High Definition ( Cooperstown) June 2 Franklin Terrace with Scott Bassison and Pete Toigo June 3 Blu Stone with the Sensemaya Trio 7 -10 June 4 Skidmore College with Soul Session June 10 Hall of Springs with Soul Session June 11 Polo Grounds Saratoga with Soul Session June 12 Appletini's with the Swingtime All-Stars Featuring Lee Shaw 4 pm June 15 Albany Public Library with Rena Graf June 16 Taste with Sensemaya 7-10 pm June 17 Canfield Casino with Soul Session June 18 Mansion Inn with Soul Session June 24 Museum of Dance with High Definition June 25 Vapor with Soul Session June 26 The Clubhouse, Rheinbeck NY with Sensemaya (cd recording with Malcolm Cecil) June 30 Taste with Sensemaya July 6 9 Maple Ave Saratoga NY with Pete Sweeney Quartet "Stoptime" concert Louis Armstrong Celebration 9pm -1am July 7 Tonto studio with Sensemaya July 8 Tonto studio with Malcolm Cecil July 8 Blu Stone with Sensemaya Trio 7-10 July 9 Wilton with Soul Session July 9 SPAC with Soul Session Ballet Gala July 10 -15 National Guitar Workshop New Milford Conn July 16 Casino with Soul Session July 17- 22 National Guitar Workshop New Milford Conn July 23 Franklin Plaza with Soul Session July 24 -29 National Guitar Workshop New Milford Conn July 29 Saratoga Paddock with Soul Session July 30 Lake George Club with Soul Session July 31 - Aug 5 National Guitar Workshop New Milford Conn Aug 6 The Horseshoe Inn Saratoga NY with Soul Session Aug 12 Rexford NY with Soul Session Aug 13 Bluff Point NY with Body and Soul Aug 16 Tonto Studio with Sensemaya Aug 17 Freedom Park Scotia with Sensemaya Aug 20 Soul Session Aug 21 Joy Adler Aug 25 Taste in Albany NY with Sensemaya Aug 27 thru Sept 4 Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation in Big Fork Montana with Lee Ritenour, Steve Luthaker, Joe Bonamassa, Dave Weckl Sept 10 Lake George Club with Garland Nelson and Soul Session Sept 17 Hilton Spa with Garland Nelson and Soul Session Sept 23 9 Maple Ave with the Pete Sweeney Quartet Sept 24 Museum of Dance with Garland Nelson and Soul Session Sept 26 Union College with Dr. Tim Olsen (History of Jazz concert series) Oct 8 Justins with Mark Dziuba and Mike Lawrence Oct 10 Union College with the Dr. Tim Olsen big band (history of jazz concert series) Oct 15 Saratoga City Center with Soul Session Oct 16 Indian Quad SUNY with the Dave Gleason trio Oct 16 (evening) Canfield Casino Saratoga NY with Soul Session Oct 21 Hall of Springs with Soul Session Oct 28 "A Place for Jazz" concert, Unitarian Church in Schenectady NY with Sensemaya (cd release party) Oct 31 Union College with Dr Tim Olsen (history of jazz concert series) April 1 9 Maple Ave Saratoga NY with the Pete Sweeney quartet 9 pm to 1 am April 8 Justins on Lark St in Albany NY with the Sensemaya trio 9 pm to Midnight. April 9 Albany Center for Wellness with Joy Adler and Patricia White Buffalo 7 pm Colonie NY April 11 Proctors Theater Schenectady NY with the Yuko Kishimoto trio April 15 Justins on Lark St in Albany NY with the Ray Alexander trio 9 pm to Midnight April 16 Albany Public Library Delaware Ave branch with the Sensemaya trio 4 pm to 5 pm April 17th Coopers Cave with the Pete Sweeney Trio 9 pm to Midnight April 23 Glens Falls Country Club with Dick Caselli Quartet ( fundraiser for the Glens Falls Symphony) 8 pm April 24 Soul Session (private event) April 25 Albany Musicians Union Jazz party at the Colonie Elks. Performing with the Leo Russo Octet, and the Joey Thomas Big Band April 26 thru April 30 Schenectady High School Musical "Fantasticks" May 4 Paramount Theater Peekskill NY with the Joey Thomas Big Band May 6 Justins with the Leo Russo Octet May 7 Justins with the Jeanne O'Connor Quartet May 8 Wilton Elks with the Joey Thomas Big Band May 13 Justins with the Nat Phipps Trio May 14 Union College (Taylor Music Center) with Ray Vega May 15 Georgian Hotel with the Sensemaya Trio May 16 Tango Fusion at Universal Preservation Hall Saratoga NY with Garland Nelson and Soul Session May 21 Justins with the Dave Gleason trio featuring Malcolm Cecil May 22 Vapor Saratoga NY with Garland Nelson and Soul Session May 23 Onesaga Hotel Cooperstown NY with the Joey Thomas Big Band May 28 Justins with the Pete Sweeney Trio featuring Mark Dzuiba and Malcolm Cecil May 29 Hillsdale NY with the Joey Thomas Big Band May 30 Lake George Cub with Garland Nelson and Soul Session June 4 Justins with the Dan Faulk Quartet featuring John Esposito June 5 9 Maple Ave with the Pete Sweeney Quartet featuring Mike Benedict, Joe Finn, and Mike Lawrence June 6 Musician's Union Local 14 Fundraiser for Jerry Vonn. Performing with the Joe Finn quartet at 4 pm June 9 Canfield Casino Saratoga NY with Garland Nelson and Soul Session June 10 Justins with the Leo Russo Octet June 15 Recording session at Malcolm Cecil's studio with the Nat Phipps trio June 17 Jazz on Jay St with the Joe Finn quartet. Noon time in downtown Schenectady NY June 17 (evening) Justins with the Dave Gleason trio June 19 Canfield casino Saratoga NY with Garland Nelson and Soul Session June 25 Justins with the Ray Alexander Trio June 26 Lenox Mass with Garland Nelson and Soul Session July 1 Justins with the Leo Russo Octet July 3 Casino Saratoga NY with Soul Session July 4 Empire State Plaza with Garland Nelson and Soul Session July 9 Georgian Lake George NY with Soul Session July 10 Cooper's Cave Glens Falls NY with the Pete Sweeney Trio featuring Joe Finn July 11 thru July 16 National Guitar Workshop New Milford Conn July 17 Justins with the Nat Phipps Trio July 18 thru July 23 Nationa Guitar Workshop New Milford Conn July 23 Gideon Putnam with Soul Session July 24 Horseshoe Inn with Soul Session July 25 thru July 30 National Guitar Workshop New Milfors Conn July 31 Lake Placid with Soul Session 2007 July 1 - 6 teaching at the National Guitar Workshop New Milford Conn July 8-13 National Guitar Workshop July 14 Harvest Cafe New Paltz NY with Tom DePetris trio 6-9 pm July 19 Sagamore Hotel with Ray Alexander trio July 20 Sagamore Hotel with Ray Alexander trio July 21 9 Maple Ave Saratoga with Pete Sweeney Quartet Featuring Lee Russo, Keith Pray, and John Yelland July 26 Adrian Cohen July 27 Stockade Inn with Jon Lorentz and Erik Johnson July 28 Adrian Cohen July 29 -Aug 3 National Guitar Workshop New Milford Conn Aug 3 Envy with Sensemaya 10:30 to 1:30 Aug 4th Harvest Cafe New Paltz with Tom DePetris Trio Aug 5 - Aug 10 National Guitar Workshop New Milford Conn Aug 10 Justin's with Jon Lorentz quartet Aug 11 9 Maple Ave Saratoga with Jon Lorentz Aug 12 Mare in Saratoga with Sensemaya Aug 14 Mare in Saratoga with Sensemaya Aug 15 Freedom Park Scotia with Joey Thomas Big Band Aug 16 Jazz on Jay St. concert with Sensemaya Aug 18 Sherman's with Joey Thomas Big Band Aug 21 Memorial Hall Vt Joey Thomas Aug 22 Sagamore Hotel With Ray Alexander Trio Aug 23 Jazz on Jay St. with Jeanne O'Conner Aug 23 Guilderland Performing Arts Center with Joey Thomas Aug 25 Harvest Cafe New Paltz with Ton DePetris Trio Aug 28 WAMC 90.3 fm 11am with Jeanne O'Conner Aug 28 Sagmore Hotel With Ray Alexander Trio Aug 29 Rennselear NY with Joey Thomas Aug 30 Sagamore Hotel With Ray Alexander Trio Sept 1 Justins with Jeanne O'Connor Sept 2 Justins with Sensemaya Trio Sept 7 Justins with Pete Sweeney Quartet Sept 8 Sagamore Hotel with Ray Alexander trio Sept 9 CD Release party at Cafe Lena with Jeanne O'Conner Sept 13 Big Band radio show with Joey Thomas at White Holland House WIZR 930 am Sept 15 Sagamore Hotel with Ray Alexander trio Sept 29 Sagamore with Ray Alexander trio Sept 30th Paramount Theater Rutland Vt with Jon Lorentz Oct 5 Sagamore Hotel with Ray Alexander Trio Oct 10 Justins with Terry Roiger and John Menegon Oct 12 Union College Schenectady NY with Prof. Tim Olsen "History of Jazz" at Taylor Music Hall 1:50 to 2:55 pm Oct 12 Sagamore Hotel with Ray Alexander Trio Oct 19 Sagamore Hotel with Ray Alexander Trio Oct 20 9 Maple Ave with Jon Lorentz Oct 23 Justins with Yuko Kishimoto trio 9 to 12pm Oct 26 Justins with Sonny and Perley 9:30 to 12:30 Oct 30 Justin's with Pete Sweeney Trio featuring Nat Phipps and Erik Johnson Oct 31 Halloween party at Grey Gelding Saratoga NY with Jon Lorentz trio 7-11pm Nov 2 Sagamore Hotel Lake George NY with Ray Alexander Trio 8-12pm Nov 3 Daisy Bakers Troy NY with Sensemaya 9-12 pm Nov 9 The Grotto Saratoga NY with Sensemaya Nov 16 Skidmore College Saratoga NY with Sensemaya Nov 23 Sagamore Hotel Lake George NY with Ray Alexander Trio 8-12pm Nov 24 9 Maple Ave with Pete Sweeney Quartet Nov 30th Justins with Sal Maida trio Dec 8 9 Maple Ave with Jon Lorentz Quartet Dec 12 Justins 9 12 with Teri Roiger and John Menegon Dec 14 Canfield Casino in Saratoga NY with Joey Thomas Big Band Dec 15 Sagamore Hotel with Ray Alexander trio Dec 2 1 Justins with Jeanne O' Conner 9:30 to 12:30 Dec 28 Justins Lark St Albany NY with Tom Dempsey Trio 9:30 -12:30 pm Dec 29 Justins With Sensemaya 9:30 to 12:30 Dec 30 Sagamore Hotel with Ray Alexander trio Dec 31 Saratoga High School with Joey Thomas Big Band for First Night 8pm |
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