Bob Studebaker of WDUQ served as MC
The Craig Davis Trio led off the evening
The trio played a number of songs from Craig's new CD "Out of the Gate"
Craig's backup helped to create the performance
Craig seem to enjoy performing
We expect to hear a lot about him in the future
The Joe Negri Quartet followup with an exciting performace
Paul (Bass) and Tom (Drums) provide the rhythm section for Joe and later Marlene
Joe is a Pittsburgh treasure.
Max Leake played keyboards
As always, Joe and his group were entertaining
Marlene came in from New York to perform
Marlene is considered one of the best interpreters of the American Song Book
The Trio provided exciting backup with challenging arrangements
Tedd Firth came in from NY to accompany Marlene.
Marlene pleased the crowd with a varied song list
She certainly added many fans based upon her performance
A good crowd turned out for the festival
Everyone seemed to be having a great time.
Comments received after the show were very positive