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• On Sunday morning, June 9 the GJB will perform for a jazz service and picnic at Bridgeport's United Congregational Church, located at 877 Park Avenue, starting at 9:45 AM.

• Our next session at Aunt Chilada's will be on Sunday, June 16, with Fred Vigorito, Russ Whitman, Noel Kaletsky, Tom Artin, Art Hovey, Bill Sinclair, Tom Palinko, Joel Schiavone, and Cynthia Fabian. (We are usually there on the third Sunday of every month.) Known since 1993 as the best Mexican restaurant in the greater New Haven area, Aunt C's is located at 3931 Whitney Avenue, just a couple of miles north of Sleeping Giant in Hamden, beside the golf course. We play from 6:30 until 9pm. Seating is somewhat limited; please call 203-230-4640 to reserve a table, or just come anyway and sit at the bar. Click HERE for Jean Hadley's review of one recent session, with photos!

• On Tuesday, June 18 the GJB will return with Jimmy Mazzy and Skip Hughes to the wonderful Nelson Hall at Elim Park in Cheshire to perform in concert from 7:30 to 8:30 pm. Nelson Hall is a very comfortable 300-seat recital hall with a Steinway grand piano. For more info you can call 203-699-5495 or visit the Events section of their website. . . . Review by Jean Hadley . . . Map & Directions:

• I'll Be A Friend, With Pleasure (GJB 8/18/012)is a live recording of our 2012 summer concert at Music Mountain. (Click on the image below for details about the recording and downloadable sample tracks.) It features banjo/vocalist Bob Barta along with Noel Kaletsky, Russ Whitman, and the rest of the GJB in a program of New Orleans-style favorites. Several of the cuts also include vocals by Bob, who was making his first public appearance with us. Bill Sinclair's work on the magnificent Steinway grand piano can also be heard very clearly on this recording.

• Eric Devine has posted a bunch of GJB videos from the 2012 Hot Steamed Jazz Festival on You-Tube. After opening the first one you can click the button that says "112 Videos" to see the whole list.

• Marce Enright's New England Traditional Jazz website is undergoing extensive revisions and improvements. Videos of many recent events are being added; be sure to check it out!