A Jazzy Organ at The Gazebo

The Presbyterian Church on the Mountain (PCOM)* in Delaware Water Gap, PA presented another installment of their Summer Gazebo Concert Series on Sunday July 19th featuring some wild Jazz performed by The Great Swamp Blues Band featuring Mark Hamza* on the Hammond Organ along with Ken Barry on the Saxophone, Jim Daniels* on the Trombone, and Andrei Koribanics on Drumes. The warm weather was nothing compared to the hot sounds filling the hillside. Excitement added to the atmospheric mix as The Presbyterian Church on the Mountain (PCOM)* Committee Chairperson Bonnie Childs* completed her introductions.

The music prove4d to be a lively mixture blues and jazz with some unique renditions of some popular songs. These included The Beatles’ “Come Together.” It was a wild night and a joy to experience as the summer night progressed.

A modest crowd gathered upon the PCOM* lawn which included Arline M. Smeltz*, Dan Dunn* of The Pocono Community Theater*, Cyndie Dutkiewicz*, Sheila Stratton* of SheilaMark Productions*, Krissy Bender*, Jim Pallitto*, Gary Lambert*, and John Weiss* along with Pastor Karen Nickels* of The PCOM*.

The Next performance in The Presbyterian Church on the Mountain (PCOM)* Gazebo Concert Series will be 3 Spirit (aka Girl Talk) featuring Nancy Reed*, Vicky Doney*, and Valerie Hawk on Sunday July 26th beginning at 6pm featuring Please Contact Bonnie Childs* at 570-992-3934 for more information.

Here are links and contact information to those I mentioned in this article for you to explore. Spencer and Nancy Reed* www.reedmusic.com, Vicky Doney* www.myspace.com/vickidoney, Mark Hamza* www.markhamza.com, Jill Goodwin* www.myspace.com/jazzmusicbaby , The Pocono Community Theater* www.poconocommunitytheater.org, SheilaMark Productions* www.SheilaMarkProductions.com, and The Presbyterian Church on the Mountain (PCOM)* www.churchofthemountain.org.

You’ll find more photographs in The Forwardian Arts Society The PCOM Gazebo Concert Series 2009 Gallery. www.myspace.com/forwardian_arts.

(*) denotes members of The Forwardian Arts Society in good standing and are considered Our Good Friends.