Judi Donaghy
...live, love, sing
Schedule
Gigs
October Gigs
THE WOLVERINES PRESENT TWO
“BASIE’S LIVING LEGACY CONCERTS”
FEATURING DRUMMER BUTCH MILES
OCTOBER 10, 7:30 PM - OCTOBER 11, 2:00 PM
“[Butch] Miles … a man who does not so much beat a drum
as kiss it lightly with the ends of his sticks, snapping
off each stroke like a dry twig …”
— San Diego Sun
(BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – SEPT. 28, 2009) The Wolverines present “Basie’s Living
Legacy Concerts” on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. (small group) and
Sunday, October 11, at 2:00 p.m. (large group), featuring former Count Basie
drummer Butch Miles at the Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 West Old
Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minn. Admission is $25.00. Plenty of free parking.
Along with Butch Miles, the Wolverines small group on Saturday, October 10, at 7:
30 p.m. will feature Rick Carlson, piano; Steve Pikal, bass; Kent Saunders, guitar;
Jack Gillespie, trumpet; Dave Graf, trombone; Doug Haining and Dave Karr,
saxophones; Judi Donaghy, vocals and Jendeen Forberg, leader.
The Wolverines Big Band on Sunday, October 11, at 2:00 p.m. will feature drummer
Butch Miles; Rick Carlson, piano; Steve Pikal, bass; Kent Saunders, guitar; Brad
Shermock, Bill Simonsen, Jeff Jensen, Scott Snyder, trumpets; Dave Graf, John
Olson, Pete Masters, trombones; Doug Haining, Pete Whitman, Denny Scholtes,
Greg Keel, Kevin Frawley, saxophones; Judi Donaghy, vocals and Jendeen
Forberg, leader.
Butch Miles played with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1975-1979 and 1997-
2007. He quickly became renowned for his swinging big band style and
techniques. He also worked with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dave Brubeck,
Mel Torme, Lena Horne, Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman and Clark
Terry. He travels for the Ludwig Drum Company giving clinics and concerts
worldwide (Ludwig/Musser), and is a faculty member in jazz studies, Texas State
University, San Marcos, Texas. For more information go to
http://www.butchmiles.com
November Gigs
Wednesdays, November 4th, 18th, and 25th with The Wolverines
Trio at Hell’s Kitchen, 80 S. 9th Street, MPLS. No Cover! 8-11pm.
Dance floor is fabulous!
THE WOLVERINES PRESENT TWO
“BASIE’S LIVING LEGACY CONCERTS”
FEATURING DRUMMER BUTCH MILES
OCTOBER 10, 7:30 PM - OCTOBER 11, 2:00 PM
“[Butch] Miles … a man who does not so much beat a drum
as kiss it lightly with the ends of his sticks, snapping
off each stroke like a dry twig …”
— San Diego Sun
(BLOOMINGTON, MINN. – SEPT. 28, 2009) The Wolverines present “Basie’s Living
Legacy Concerts” on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. (small group) and
Sunday, October 11, at 2:00 p.m. (large group), featuring former Count Basie
drummer Butch Miles at the Bloomington Center for the Arts, 1800 West Old
Shakopee Road, Bloomington, Minn. Admission is $25.00. Plenty of free parking.
Along with Butch Miles, the Wolverines small group on Saturday, October 10, at 7:
30 p.m. will feature Rick Carlson, piano; Steve Pikal, bass; Kent Saunders, guitar;
Jack Gillespie, trumpet; Dave Graf, trombone; Doug Haining and Dave Karr,
saxophones; Judi Donaghy, vocals and Jendeen Forberg, leader.
The Wolverines Big Band on Sunday, October 11, at 2:00 p.m. will feature drummer
Butch Miles; Rick Carlson, piano; Steve Pikal, bass; Kent Saunders, guitar; Brad
Shermock, Bill Simonsen, Jeff Jensen, Scott Snyder, trumpets; Dave Graf, John
Olson, Pete Masters, trombones; Doug Haining, Pete Whitman, Denny Scholtes,
Greg Keel, Kevin Frawley, saxophones; Judi Donaghy, vocals and Jendeen
Forberg, leader.
Butch Miles played with the Count Basie Orchestra from 1975-1979 and 1997-
2007. He quickly became renowned for his swinging big band style and
techniques. He also worked with Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dave Brubeck,
Mel Torme, Lena Horne, Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman and Clark
Terry. He travels for the Ludwig Drum Company giving clinics and concerts
worldwide (Ludwig/Musser), and is a faculty member in jazz studies, Texas State
University, San Marcos, Texas. For more information go to
http://www.butchmiles.com
November Gigs
Wednesdays, November 4th, 18th, and 25th with The Wolverines
Trio at Hell’s Kitchen, 80 S. 9th Street, MPLS. No Cover! 8-11pm.
Dance floor is fabulous!