• 1976.11.10 / Jam Session Recording
  • 1976.11.10 • Jam Session Recordings

    November 10, 1976 / Station Road, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #3, Sd-A / (JS Solo) 2 tracks:
    1. Somewhere for Us All (Scutella) [2:35]
    2. Take Me Back Again (Scutella) [4:05]
    Master Tape #3, Sd-B / 2 tracks:
    3. Sasquatch Canto, Opus 1 (Scutella) [3:05]
    4. Sasquatch Canto, Opus 2 (Scutella) [4:55]
     Joe Scutella (guitar, voice-1,2)
     Rick Lopez (drums-3,4)

    1976.11.20 • Jam Session Recordings

    November 20, 1976 / Station Road, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #3, Sd-A / (JS Solo) 2 tracks:
    1. untitled [3:03]
    2. Chops [6:55]
    3. untitled [2:30]
     Joe Scutella (guitar, voice-1,2)
     Aaron Lopez (background vocals-1,2,3)
     Rick Lopez (drums-3,4)

    1976.12.09 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Rehearsal Recording]

    December 9, 1976 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #1, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. March Extension—Maiden Voyage (H. Hancock) [6:50]
     Charles Ventrello (tenor sax)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Charles Fisher (drums)
     Joe Scutella (afuche, shaker, bells, roll-toy)
     Rick Lopez (buoy, vibra-slap)

    1976.12.15 • Jam Session Recordings

    December 15, 1976 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #3, Sd-B / 2 tracks:
    1. improvisation [4:21]
    2. improvisation [5:40]
     Joe Scutella (guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Charles Fisher (drums)
     Rick Lopez (buoy, vibra-slap-2, agogo bells-2)

    1976.12.25 • Jam Session Recordings

    December 25, 1976 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #3, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    1. Song to You I Sing (Scutella) [2:31]
    2. Restless One (Scutella) [2:16]
     Joe Scutella (guitar, voice)

    1976.12.27 • Jam Session Recordings

    December 27, 1976 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #2, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    1. Metro One [1:14]
    2. Overdub [1:55]
    Master Tape #3, Sd-B / 1 track:
    3. Droplets [6:21]
     Joe Scutella (goombah drum-2, dhana-2, cymbal-3, bells-3, toms-3, cowbell-3)
     Rick Lopez (Israeli tamboury, metronome-1, agogo bells-2,4, afuche-3, buoy-3, guiro-3, wood block-3, wooden flute-3)
     Dave Blaetz (cymbal colours-3, toms-3)

    1976.12.28 • Jam Session Recordings

    December 28, 1976 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #2, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. improvisation [2:43]
    Master Tape #3, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    2. It's Not FM [2:50]
    3. Hakuna Kita [2:50]
     Joe Scutella (guitar)
     Ed Francis (tenor sax-1)
     Rick Albertson (bass-1)
     Dave Blaetz (bass-2,3)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1976.12.29 • Jam Session Recordings

    December 29, 1976 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #2, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. improvisation [2:43]
     Joe Scutella (bamboo flute)
     Aaron Lopez (voice)
     Rick Lopez (Israeli tamboury)

    1977.01.06 • Jam Session Recording & Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Rehearsal Recording]

    January 6, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft (track 1); Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft (tracks 2 & 3), Erie, PA
    Master Tape #2, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. improvisation [3:35]
    Master Tape #1, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    2. Ventrello's Tune [14:45]
    Master Tape #1, Sd-B / 1 track:
    3. percussion improvisation [2:31]
     Charles Ventrello (tenor sax-2, steel clarinet-2, triangle-2)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar-2,3)
     Dave Blaetz (bass-2, maracas-3, party horn-3, vibra-slap-3)
     Charles Fisher (drums-2,3)
     Joe Scutella (goombah drum-1,3, buoy-1, dhana-2, Israeli tamboury-2, bells-2, afuche-2, shakers-2, wooden flute-2, guiro-2)
     Rick Lopez (Israeli tamboury-1, dhana-1, buoy-2,3, agogo bells-2, roll-toy-2, bells-2, woodblock-2, cowbell-2)

    1977.01.07 • Jam Session Recordings

    January 7, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #2, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. Clare Do It [1:45]
     Dave Blaetz (wood clarinet)
     Joe Scutella (steel clarinet)

    1977.01.13 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Rehearsal Recording]

    January 13, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #1, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. Dave's Untitled (Blaetz) [5:43]
     Charles Ventrello (flute)
     Bob Laskey (acoustic guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (acoustic guitar)
     Charles Fisher (drums)
     Joe Scutella (energetic shakers)
     Rick Lopez (Israeli tamboury)

    1977.01.18 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Rehearsal Recording]

    January 18, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #1, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. Merry-Go-Ape [16:02]
     Charles Ventrello (flute, tenor sax)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass, percussion)
     Charles Fisher (drums)
     Joe Scutella (percussion, bamboo flute)
     Rick Lopez (percussion)

    1977.02.08 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Rehearsal Recording]

    February 8, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #1, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. Sasquatch Canto (Scutella) [6:45]
     Charles Ventrello (flute)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (goombah)
     Joe Scutella (acoustic guitar)
     Rick Lopez (Israeli tamboury)

    1977.02.11 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Rehearsal Recording]

    February 11, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #1, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. improvisation [7:29]
     Charles Ventrello (tenor sax)
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Charles Fisher (drums)
     Joe Scutella (buoy, shakers, vibra-slap, chinese cowbell, dhana, woodblocks)
     Rick Lopez (Israeli tamboury, tambourine)

    1977.02.12 • Jam Session Recording

    February 12, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #2, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    1. improvisation [7:02]
    2. improvisation [2:40]
    Master Tape #2, Sd-B / 1 track:
    3. Maiden Voyage (H. Hancock) [9:20]
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano-2,3)
     Dave Blaetz (drums-1, bass-2,3)
     Joe Scutella (drums-2, percussion-3)
     Rick Lopez (Fender Rhodes piano-1, goombah-2, drums-3)

    1977.02.20 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    February 20, 1977 / Villa Maria College, Erie, PA
    Master Tape (no #), Sd-A+B / 7 tracks:
    1. Bambuti (Ventrello) [12:16]
    2. Peace One (J. McLaughlin) [12:02]
    3. Lights Out (improvisation) [5:12]
    4. Drifting Petals (R. Towner) [5:54]
    5. Icarus (R. Towner) [8:56]
    6. Sasquatch Canto (Scutella) [7:58]
    7. Phantasie (Blaetz) [6:40]
     Charles Ventrello (tenor sax-1,2 flute-2,3,4,6,7 whistle-3)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar-1,2,3,4,5, woodblock-3, acoustic guitar-6,7)
     Dave Blaetz (bass, tuning-fork bow-2, drums-6, acoustic guitar-7)
     Charles Fisher (drums-1,2,3,4,57, woodblock-6)
     Doug Werner (tamboura-2, finger cymbals-2,6 bells-2, misc. percussion-3,6,7, bells-6, dhana-6,7, wood agogos-6,7)
     Joe Scutella (dhana-1,2, voice-1,6, mrindangam-2, slide whistle-2,3, flexi-tone-2,3,5,7, bamboo flute-3, woodblocks-3, bells-3, chimes-3, tambourine-3,5,7, "Ice Cream!"-3, textures-4, finger cymbals-5, agogos-5, intro & acoustic guitar-6, shakers-7, sleigh bells-7)
     Rick Lopez (Israeli tamboury-1,3,7, cuica-3 agogos-2,7, wood flute-2, buoy-2,3, afuche-2, wood agogos-2, tambourine-2, bells-3,6, chimes-3, cowbells-3,6, textures-4, mrindangam-5, finger cymbals-6, woodblock-6, goombah-6, buoy-6,7)

    1977.02.26 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    February 26, 1977 / GCS Club, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #4, Sd-A / 3 tracks:
    1. Boogie Woogie Waltz (J. Zawinul) [12:16]
    2. Footprints (W. Shorter) [7:10]
    3. Lights Out (improvisation) [5:35]
     Charles Ventrello (tenor sax-1,2 flute-3)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Charles Fisher (drums)
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano)
     Joe Scutella (goombah-1,2, tambourine-1,3, shakers-1, slide whistle-1, flexi-tone-1, bells-1, woodblocks-2, mrindangam-3, dhana-3)
     Rick Lopez (buoy-1, agogo bells-1, afuche-2, cuica-3)

    1977.03.06 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    March 6, 1977 / Unitarian Church, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #1, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. Peace One/Chant [4:50]
     Charles Ventrello (flute, voice)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Charles Fisher (drums)
     Joe Scutella (Israeli tamboury, dhana, voice)
     Rick Lopez (tambourine, flexi-tone, finger cymbals)

    1977.03.08.00 • Jam Session Recording

    Between March and August, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #14, Sd-A / 1 tracks:
    1. improvisation [6:00]
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Doug Werner (flutes)
     Joe Scutella (guitar, voice)
     Rick Lopez (percussion)

    1977.03.06 (2) • Jam Session Recording

    March 6, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #2, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. Boogie Woogie Bizarre [6:15]
     Dave Blaetz (el-guitar "eccentric-ly")
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano)
     Joe Scutella (drums)
     Rick Lopez (Chinese cowbell)

    1977.03.10 • Jam Session Recording

    March 10, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #2, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. Footprints [2:30]
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (drums)
     Rick Lopez (tambourine)

    1977.03.12 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    March 12, 1977 / Antler's, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #1, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. Boogie Woogie Waltz (J. Zawinul) [16:00]
    Master Tape #4, Sd-B / 2 tracks:
    2. Blues for Calder (Ventrello) [10:00]
    3. Bambuti (Ventrello) [9:55]
     Charles Ventrello (soprano sax-1, tenor sax-2, baritone sax-3)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Charles Fisher (drums)
     Joe Scutella (tambourine-1, shakers-1,3, goombah-1, cowbell-1,2, agogos-1, coffeecan-1, mrindangam-1,2, slide whistle-1, flexi-tone-1, bells-1, wood flute-1, voice-3, dhana-3, Israeli tamboury-3)
     Rick Lopez (buoy-1,2, spring guiro-1, agogos-12,, finger cymbals-1, tambourine-2, afuche-2)

    1977.03.19 • Jam Session Recording

    March 19, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #5, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    1. improvisation [5:15]
    2. improvisation [2:10]
     Joe Scutella (acoustic guitar-1, bamboo flute-2, voice-2)
     Doug Werner (sitar-1)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Rick Lopez (mrindangam)
     Joe Ruscitto (African log drums-2)
     Ted Knight (flexi-tone-1, afuche-1)

    1977.03.21 • Jam Session Recording

    March 21, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #2, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. improvisation [3:15]
    Master Tape #5, Sd-A / 1 track:
    2. dis-tension improvisation [3:10]
     Joe Scutella (el-guitar-1, Israeli tamboury-2)
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano-1, woodblock-2)
     Rick Lopez (drums-1, mrindangam-2)
     Joe Ruscitto (mrindangam-1, African log drums-2)

    1977.03.22 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Rehearsal Recording]

    March 22, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #5, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    1. improvisation [7:15]
    2. improvisation [8:00]
     Charles Ventrello (flute-1, finger cymbals-1, sleigh bells-1)
     Dave Blaetz (bass, cymbal-1)
     Joe Scutella (acoustic guitar)
     Doug Werner (sitar, afuche-1, wood agogos-1, woodblock-1)
     Rick Lopez (mrindangam)

    1977.03.25 • Jam Session Recording

    March 25, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #6, Sd-A / 4 tracks:
    1. improvisation "piece for mrindangam" [6:25]
    2. improvisation "ethnic" [3:55]
    3. improvisation duet [1:15]
    4. improvisation "easy" [4:40]
     Joe Scutella (voice-2, African log drums-2, dhana-2, Israeli tamboury-2, recorder-3, bamboo flute-3, mrindangam-4)
     Rick Lopez (mrindangam-1,2,3 African log drums-4)

    1977.04.02 • Jam Session Recording

    April 2, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #3, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. improvisation [5:30]
     Joe Scutella (voice, shaker, bells)
     Thaddeus Kull (recorder)
     Rick Lopez (African log drums)

    1977.04.05 • Jam Session Recording

    April 5, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #2, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. solo improvisation [2:45]
     Joe Scutella (Israeli tamboury, mrindangam)
     "Conversational background conceived by David Blaetz and Rick Lopez"

    1977.04.06 • Jam Session Recording

    April 6, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #6, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. improvisation [4:25]
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.04.07 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Rehearsal Recording]

    April 7, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #7, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. improvisation "keep it acoustic" [3:55]
    Master Tape #5, Sd-B / 1 track:
    2. In a Silent Way (J. Zawinul) [17:15]
     Charles Ventrello (tenor sax-2, chimes-2, flute-2, talk-2)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar-2)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (acoustic guitar-1, bells-2, chimes-2, guiro-2, wood agogos-2, buoy-2, spring guiro-2, woodblocks-2, shakers-2, agogos-2, cowbells-2, mrindangam-2, claves-2, guitar harmonics-2)
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano-2)
     Rick Lopez (mrindangam-1, drums-2)

    1977.04.08 • Jam Session Recording

    April 8, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #7, Sd-A / 3 tracks:
    1. improvisation [4:50]
    2. Take Me Back Again (Scutella) [5:10]
    3. improvisation [6:40]
     Joe Scutella (acoustic guitar, voice)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Rick Lopez (mrindangam)

    1977.04.10 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    April 10, 1977 / Holiday Inn, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #8, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    1. Untrained Flute Event (Scutella) [10:45]
    2. Boogie Woogie Waltz (J. Zawinul) [14:00]
     Charles Ventrello (cuica and small percussion-1, tenor sax-2)
     Bob Laskey (small percussion-1, el-guitar-2)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (wood and bamboo flutes, voice, mrindangam, and shakers-1, drums-2)
     Doug Werner (bamboo slapsticks, voice, and small percussion-1, Fender Rhodes piano-2)
     Rick Lopez (African log drums-1, buoy and agogos-2)

    1977.04.11 • Jam Session Recording

    April 11, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #7, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    1. improvisation "neo-theme" [4:10]
    2. Take Me Back Again (Scutella) [3:20]
     Joe Scutella (acoustic guitar, voice-1)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Rick Lopez (mrindangam)

    1977.04.13 • Jam Session Recording

    April 13, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #6, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. improvisation [4:45]
     Joe Scutella (Fender Rhodes piano, voice)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Rick Lopez (mrindangam)

    1977.04.25 • Jam Session Recording

    April 25, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #7, Sd-B / 2 tracks:
    1. Caught in a Spell (Scutella/J. Anderson) [3:00]
    1. Children's World (Scutella/J. Anderson) [5:05]
     Joe Scutella (acoustic guitar, voice)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Rick Lopez (mrindangam)

    1977.05.05 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    May 5, 1977 / Rolling Ridge Elementary School, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #9, Sd-A+B / 6 tracks:
    1. Calder's Blues (Ventrello) [5:10]
    2. At Seventeen (J. Ian) [4:50]
    3. Conference of the Birds (D. Holland) [4:30]
    4. In a Silent Way + It's About Time (J. Zawinul / Miles) [9:15]
    5. Mid-Afternoon Raga [4:55]
    6. Bambuti (Ventrello) [7:03]
     Charles Ventrello (tenor sax-1, flute-2, soprano sax-3,4, baritone sax-6)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar-1,2,4,6 flute-3)
     Dave Blaetz (bass-1,2,3,4,6 wood flute-3, tamboura-5,)
     Joe Scutella (all percussion-1,2,3,4, slide whistle-3, bamboo flute-3, mrindangam-5,6, Israeli tamboury-5, voice-6, bells-6, afuche-6, shakers-6)
     Doug Werner (piano-1,2,3,4, recorder-3, sitar-5, goombah and slapsticks-6, voice-6)
     Rick Lopez (drums-1,2,3,4, finger cymbals,-5, bells-5, flexi-tone-5, tambourine-5, African log drums-6)

    1977.05.13 • Jam Session Recording

    May 13, 1977 / West 8th Street 2nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #6, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. improvisation ("Friday the 13th duet") [1:30]
     Joe Scutella (voice, Israeli tamboury, dhana)
     Rick Lopez (mrindangam)

    1977.05.14 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    May 14, 1977 / Unitarian Church, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #8, Sd-B / 3 tracks:
    1. improvisation ("8:15 on May 14th") [5:25]
    2. Drifting Petals (R. Towner) [6:55]
    3. Conference of the Birds (D. Holland) [11:00]
     Charles Ventrello (flute-1,2, baritone sax-1, soprano sax and percussion-3)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar-1,2, flute-3)
     Dave Blaetz (bass, wood flute-3)
     Joe Scutella (all percussion, bamboo flute-3)
     Doug Werner (tamboura-1, piano-2,3, recorder-3)
     Rick Lopez (drums-1,3, cymbals-2, cuica-3)

    1977.05.19 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Rehearsal Recording]

    May 19, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #4, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. Klee (Ventrello) [5:50]
     Charles Ventrello (soprano sax)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (percussion)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.05.23 • Jam Session Recording

    May 23, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #2, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. improvisation ("visit") [2:55]
     Joseph Allen Popp (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (percussion)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.05.26 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Rehearsal Recording]

    May 26, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #10, Sd-A+B / 3 tracks:
    1. There Comes a Time (T. Williams) [14:10]
    2. Peace One (J. McLaughlin) [16:50]
    3. Love Samba (M. Tyner) [6:50]
     Charles Ventrello (soprano sax-1,3, flute-2)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano-1,3, tamboura-2)
     Joe Scutella (percussion)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.05.28 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    May 28, 1977 / GCS Club, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #11, Sd-A+B / 5 tracks:
    1. There Comes a Time (T. Williams) [10:35]
    2. Common Mama (K. Jarrett) [9:30]
    3. Conference of the Birds (D. Holland) [5:35]
    4. Calder's Blues (Ventrello) [9:50]
    5. Peace One (J. McLaughlin) [10:45]
     Charles Ventrello (soprano sax-1,3, tenor sax-2,4, flute-2,5, voice-1,5)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar-1,2,4,5, flute-3)
     Dave Blaetz (bass, wood flute-3)
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano-1,3, tamboura-2)
     Joe Scutella (percussion, bamboo flute-3, mrindangam-5, dhana-5, voice-5)
     Rick Lopez (drums, woodblocks-5, tambourine-5)

    1977.05.31 • Jam Session Recording

    May 31, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #6, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. improvisation ("drum shitte") [3:55]
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.06.08 • Jam Session Recording

    June 8, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #6, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. improvisation [2:05]
     Joe Scutella (tenor sax)
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.06.09 • Jam Session Recording

    June 9, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #6, Sd-B / 2 tracks:
    1. improvisation ("exploration/6-9-77") [3:15]
    1. improvisation [8:40]
     Joe Scutella (tenor sax)
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.06.10 • Jam Session Recording

    June 10, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #6, Sd-B / 1 track:
    1. improvisation ("autumn-1973") [7:20]
     Doug Werner (Fender Rhodes piano)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Rick Lopez (tambourine)

    1977.06.23 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    June 23, 1977 / Summer Arts Festival, Perry Square Main Stage, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #12, Sd-A+B / 8 tracks:
    1. Spiral Dance (K. Jarrett) [7:40]
    2. Peace One (J. McLaughlin) [8:35]
    3. Calder's Blues (Ventrello) [8:35]
    4. There Comes a Time (T. Williams) [10:05]
    5. Nefertiti (W. Shorter) [5:00]
    6. In a Silent Way (J. Zawinul/Miles) [11:15]
    7. Love Samba (M. Tyner) [6:50]
    8. Boogie Woogie Waltz (J. Zawinul) [13:00]
     Charles Ventrello (tenor sax-1,3,5,8, flute-2, soprano sax-4,6,7, voice-2, cowbell-3)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar, voice-2)
     Dave Blaetz (bass, voice-2, woodblock-7)
     Doug Werner (piano-1,5,7, Fender Rhodes piano-3,6,8, tamboura and voice-2)
     Joe Scutella (percussion-1,2,3,4,5,6,7, voice-2,4, cymbalrolls-4, drums-8)
     Rick Lopez (drums-1,2,3,4,5,6,7, percussion-8)

    1977.08.13 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    "Mid-August" likely the 13, 1977 / Smuggler's Wharf, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #15, Sd-A / 3 tracks:
    1. In a Silent Way (J. Zawinul/Miles) [8:30]
    2. Four Winds (D. Holland) [2:35]
    3. Spiral Dance (K. Jarrett) [15:45]
     Charles Ventrello (soprano sax-1,2, tenor sax-3)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Doug Werner (piano-1,3)
     Joe Scutella (percussion-1,3, voice-3)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.08.18 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    August 18, 1977 / The Hunt Room, Hilton Hotel, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #13, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    1. In a Silent Way (J. Zawinul/Miles) [13:00]
    2. Django (J. Lewis) [8:00]
     Charles Ventrello (soprano sax)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (percussion)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.08.25 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    August 25, 1977 / The Hunt Room, Hilton Hotel, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #13, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    1. Drifting Petals (R. Towner) [7:30]
    2. Yellow Fields (E. Weber) [9:00]
     Charles Ventrello (flute-1, soprano sax-2)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass-1, el-bass-2)
     Joe Scutella (percussion)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.09.11 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    September 11, 1977 / Unitarian Church, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #14, Sd-B / 2 or 3 tracks:
    1. Flute Event/Bambuti (Scutella/Ventrello) [ : ]
    2. After Love, Emptiness (B. Thomas Jr.) [ : ]
    3. no info yet [ : ]
     Charles Ventrello (baritone sax and cowbell-1, soprano sax-2)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar, misc. percussion-1)
     Dave Blaetz (bass, woodblock-1)
     Joe Scutella (percussion)
     Rick Lopez (drums, African log drums-1)

    1977.09.00 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Rehearsal Recording]

    Autumn, 1977 / Dave Blaetz' 3nd floor Loft, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #14, Sd-A / 2 tracks:
    1. Tagore (C. Lloyd) [8:20]
    2. Drifting Petals (R. Towner) [15:00]
     Charles Ventrello (flute and misc. percussion)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (guitar)
     Rick Lopez (percussion)
     Thunder (thunder-2)
    Possible two separate dates, track 1 / tracks 2+3

    1977.09.29 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    September 29, 1977 / Penn-State Behrend, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #10, Sd-A / 1 track:
    1. Little Niles [ : ]
     Charles Ventrello (tenor sax)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (percussion)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.10.14 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    October 14, 1977 / The Hunt Room, Hilton Hotel, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #16, Sd-A / 3 tracks:
    1. Footprints (W. Shorter) [6:30]
    2. Four Winds (D. Holland) [5:50]
    3. Fifty Years Shot to Hell [4:50]
     Emil Mazey (kazoo and sticks-3)
     Charles Ventrello (tenor sax-1,3, soprano sax-2)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (percussion-3)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1977.10.18 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    October 18, 1977 / Smuggler's Wharf, Erie, PA
    Master Tape #16, Sd-B / 5 tracks:
    1. Boogie Woogie Waltz (J. Zawinul) [11:15]
    2. There Comes a Time (T. Williams) [ : ]
    3. Freedom Jazz Dance (Keith Jarrett) [6:25]
    4. In A Silent Way (J. Zawinul/M. Davis) [8:00]
    5. Freedom Jazz Dance—reprise (Keith Jarrett) [3:30]
     Charles Ventrello (tenor sax-3,5, soprano sax-1,2,4)
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (percussion-1,2,4)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1978.01.30 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    January 30, 1978 / Smuggler's Wharf, Erie, PA
    Master Tape (no #), Sd-B, C-90 / 1 Set:
    1. unknown titles [ : ]
     Charles Ventrello
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (percussion)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1979.03.03 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    March 3, 1979 / Sherlock's, Erie, PA
    Master Tapes (no #), Sd-A+B; Sd-A, 2 C-90s / 3 Sets:
    1. unknown titles [ : ]
     Charles Ventrello
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (percussion)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1979.05.12 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    May 12, 1979 / Carriage House, Erie, PA
    Master Tapes (no #), Sd-B; partial Sd-A, 2 C-90s / 1 Set:
    1. unknown titles [ : ]
     Charles Ventrello
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (percussion)
     Rick Lopez (drums)

    1979.05.18 • Charles Ventrello's Concourse [Concert]

    May 18, 1979 / Sherlock's, Erie, PA
    Master Tape (no #), Sd-A+B, C-90 / 2 Sets:
    1. unknown titles [ : ]
     Charles Ventrello
     Bob Laskey (el-guitar)
     Dave Blaetz (bass)
     Joe Scutella (percussion)
     Rick Lopez (drums)
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