past events

december, 2005

mon. dec. 5: New York City
JIM RIDL: Solo Concert Series at
The AC Piano Craft Showroom
333 52nd street (between 8th and 9th)
with special guest DIANE MONROE, violin

november, 2005 wed. nov 2: Glassboro, NJ
Rowan University / Jim Miller Faculty Concert
featuring the JIM RIDL SEXTET

fri. nov 4: Philadelphia, PA
The Philadelphia Art Museum - the philadelphia chamber music society presents:
• Van Pelt Auditorium • 8:00pm
performing works by prokofiev, baker, steinhardt, smart and still.
violinist Diane Monroe, pianist Michal Schmitz, and pianist Jim Ridl

sat. nov. 5: Philadelphia, PA Chris's Jazz Cafe
1421 sansom (between broad and 15th)
CD RELEASE CELEBRATION of new CD
"YOUR CHEATIN' HEART and other works"
THE JIM RIDL QUINTET
with/ ron kerber, jd walter, steve varner and jim miller

sun. nov. 6: Trenton, NJ RAT'S restaurant at the Scuplture Gardens
with the Dan Franta Trio

sunday nov. 20: Cape May, NJ Jazz Vespers
(at the Presbyterian Church across from the Merion Inn)
with the ANTFARM QUARTET

October, 2005

sat., oct. 1: Trenton, NJ Candle Light Lounge

sun, oct. 2: "Strings For Schools" Concert with violinist Diane Monroe

wed. oct. 5: Glassboro, NJ Rowan University (Concert Hall)
Faculty Duet Concert with Denis DiBlasio

thurs. oct. 6: Collingswood, NJ; Collingswood Community Center Jazz Series
with Ron Kerber Quartet

sun. oct 9: Washington DC; THE DAVE LIEBMAN BIG BAND
Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA 22302
www.episcopalhighschool.org

mon. oct. 10: New York City, THE DAVE LIEBMAN BIG BAND
The Cutting Room, 19 W. 24th street, NYC, NY
(b/w Broadway and 6th)

thurs. oct. 13: Denver, Colorado the DAVE LIEBMAN BIG BAND
at University of Colorado at Denver
concert and live dvd recording!

thurs. oct. 20: Ft. Washington, PA, Germantown Academy
The JIM RIDL SEXTET with
Ron Kerber, Paul Jost,
Steve Varner, Jim Miller and Jim Ridl
(morning assemblies)

and later that same day....

thurs. oct. 20: New York City

55 Bar
Jim Ridl, Francois Moutin, Marko Marcinko

wed, oct. 26: Phila., PA Loew's Hotel (in the SOULFOOD LOUNGE)
with Todd Horton

September, 2005

saturday sept. 3: Delaware Water Gap, PA

at the THE DEERHEAD INN 8:00pm - 12:00am
CD CELEBRATION of the release of
"YOUR CHEATIN' HEART and other works"
by the JIM RIDL QUINTET with Ron Kerber, JD Walter, Steve Varner, Jim Miller and Jim Ridl
www.deerheadinn.com

monday sept. 5: Chaddsford, PA

CHADDSFORD WINERY JAZZ FESTIVAL
THE JIM RIDL QUINTET will play from 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Celebrating the release of
"YOUR CHEATIN' HEART and other works"
with Ron Kerber, JD Walter, Steve Varner, Jim Miller and Jim Ridl
www.chaddsford.com/website/

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saturday sept. 10: Atlantic City, NJ

The Ozone Lounge at the Flagship Hotel with the JIM RIDL TRIO

wednesday sept. 14: Philadelphia, PA

Alma de Cuba at 9pm with Al Aguilera

saturday sept. 17: Westchester, PA

VINCENT'S 9pm-12:30am
CD RELEASE PARTY of
Wilhelm Scheer's recording "BEBOP EXCELLENCE"
with:
Dr. Wilhelm Scheer, bari sax
Cecil Payne, bari sax
Gunnar Mossblad, saxes
John Swana, trumpet
Mike Boone, bass
Mickey Roker, drums
Jim Ridl, piano

wed, sept. 21: Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University (in the Concert Hall)
8pm Faculty Concert with Doug Mapp, bassist

fri, sept. 23: Phila., PA

Loew's Hotel (in the SOULFOOD LOUNGE)
6-9pm with Todd Horton

mon, sept. 26: Somer's Point, NJ

SAIL'S with Antfarm Quartet

thurs, sept. 29: Phila., PA

Loew's Hotel (in the SOULFOOD LOUNGE) with Todd Horton

fri, sept. 30: Trenton, NJ

Trenton Marriott Hotel with Carol Heffler

August, 2005

august 11: Westchester, PA Vincent's with The GLENN FERRACONE QUARTET

august 12: The Philadelphia Art Museum with The RON KERBER QUINTET

august 13: Lambertville, NJ; Lambertville Station with Carol Heffler, vocalist

august 14: Atlantic City, NJ; ARTS ALIVE FESTIVAL!

the ANTFARM QUARTET and the JIM RIDL QUARTET

august 19: Concordville, PA at the Concordville Inn

august 20: Collingswood NJ Jazz Festival with the DENIS DIBLASIO QUINTET

august 21: Cape May, NJ Jazz Vespers with the BRIAN BETZ QUARTET

august 22: Somer's point, NJ SAIL's Restaurant with The ANTFARM TRIO

august 25: Philadelphia, PA Loew's SOULFOOD LOUNGE with TODD HORTON QUARTET

august 26: Concordville, PA at the Concordville Inn

august 27: Atlantic City, NJ; The Ozone Lounge ( Flagship Hotel) the JIM RIDL TRIO

august 29: Somer's point, NJ SAIL's Restaurant with The ANTFARM TRIO

June/July, 2005

May, 2005

may 12, 2005 somer's point, nj sails, with paul jost and tim lekan

may 19, 2005 vincent's in westchester, pa The Glenn Ferracone Quartet

may 26, 2005 somer's point, nj sails, with paul jost and tim lekan

April, 2005

april 27, 2005 philadelphia alma de cuba with al aguilera 9pm

april 28, 2005 somer's point, nj sails, with paul jost and tim lekan

april 29, 2005 philadelphia loew's hotel with todd horton

March, 2005

4/6 philadelphia loew's hotel with todd horton

4/7 sails, with paul jost and tim lekan, somer's point, nj

4/9 manhattan bones with scott reeves; purchase state college; ny brass conference

March, 2005

3/1 - 11 tour in spain with jd walter
jd walter, vocals; jim ridl, piano; ratzo harris, bass; bruce cox, drums

3/1-2: BARCELONA - JAMBOREE CLUB
3/ 3: ALCOY - CENTRE CULTURAL DE ALCOI
3/4: SANTA POLA - CASA DE LA CULTURA DE SANTA POLA
3/ 5: VILLENA - CASA DE LA CULTURA DE VILLENA
3/6: GALAPAGAR - TEATRO JACINTO BENAVENTE
3/9; OVIEDO - CENTRO CULTURAL CAJA-ASTUR
3/10: GIJON - CENTRO CULTURAL CAJA-ASTUR
3/11: ARANDA DE DUERO - CENTRO CULTURAL CAJA DE BURGOS

3/20 denis di blasio quintet villanova university chapel

February, 2005

2/7 toledo, ohio - murphy's jazz club toledo, ohio

2/8 art tatum scholarship concert series and master class
jim ridl, featured guest artist
university of toledo, toledo, ohio

2/12 HOLD FAST TO DREAMS (dave brubeck/langston hughes)
at Nassau Presb. Church, Princeton, NJ
with Princeton Pro Musica, Frances Slade, conductor
with the Trenton Children's Chorus, Victor Shen, Artistic Director
Rochelle Ellis, Soprano, Charles Evans, Baritone
with the JIM RIDL JAZZ QUARTET
ron kerber, saxophone, steve beskrone, bass, erik johnson, drums

2/18 antfarm quartet in havre de grace, maryland at harford college

2/19 harrisburg hilton
with Donny McCaslin (sax) and Dwayne Dolphin (bass)

January, 2005

1/19-22 dave liebman's big band at birdland, nyc

1/30 55 bar, nyc / THE JIM RIDL QUINTET
duane eubanks, trumpet; matthew parrish, bass; mark walker, drums; jim ridl, piano

December, 2004

12/3 chris's jazz cafe, phila, pa/ THE JIM RIDL QUARTET
Ron Kerber, sax;   Steve Varner, bass;   Jim Miller, drums;  Jim Ridl, piano

12/2 collingswood jazz series, nj/ THE JIM RIDL TRIO
Steve Varner, Jim Miller and Jim

November, 2004

11/13 deer head inn, dela. water gap, pa/ THE JIM RIDL QUARTET
John Swana, Matthew Parrish, Ian Froman and Jim

11/5 philly art museum jazz series/ THE JIM RIDL QUINTET
Ron Kerber, sax;   JD Walter, vocals;  Steve Varner, bass;   Eric Johnson, drums;  Jim Ridl, piano

June, 2004

6/9 manhattan new music project concert
featuring "avant noir" the music of composer paul nash
CAMI Hall; 165 west 57th st; nyc(near carnegie hall)
wednesday, june 9 at 8 pm

April, 2004

4/ 4 with Diane Monroe, violin, Settlement Music School, Phila

4/ 15 - 17 Jazz Celebration at Metro State, Denver, Colorado

March, 2004

3/5  Pat Martino/Jim Ridl Duet in Verizon Hall, the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia

3/6  jim ridl's door in a field with darryl hall and mark walker, Mill Hill Playhouse, Trenton

3/9 Antfarm Quartet at Stockton College, NJ

3/12 with Tony Miceli at the Hilton, Harrisburg, PA

3/13 Cathy Rocco at Congress Hall, Cape May, NJ

3/21 Antfarm Quartet at Mojo's, Margate, NJ

3/28 Antfarm Quartet at Mojo's, Margate, NJ

February, 2004

2/1 Antfarm Quartet at Mojo's, Margate, NJ

2/7 jim ridl's door in a field at Chris' Jazz Cafe, Philadelphia

Jim Ridl, Tony Marino, Dan Monaghan, special guest John Swana

2/8 Denis DiBlasio Quintet at Villanova University, PA (in the Chapel) 3-5:00pm

2/28 Jim Ridl interview on WRTI Jumpstreet Jazz Show

with Bob Perkins and Harrison Ridley, Jr.

2/29 Antfarm Quartet at Mojo's, Margate, NJ 6:30-10:30 pm

December, 2003

12/4 The Glenn Ferracone Quartet at Vincent's, Westchester, PA

12/6 Jazz at the Candlelight Lounge, Trenton

with Duane Eubanks and Jack Waltrip

12/13 Pat Martino & Jim Ridl, Duets at The Tin Angel, Philadelphia

12/14 The Antfarm Quartet at Mojo's, Margate, NJ

with Tim Lekan, Bob Shomo and Paul Jost

12/18 The Glenn Ferracone Quartet at Vincent's, Westchester, PA

12/20 Jim Ridl's Door in a Field with Dave Liebman @ Deer Head Inn

with Darryl Hall, Tim Horner and special guest, Dave Liebman

12/21 Dave Liebman and Jim Ridl Duet @ Jazz Gallery, NYC

November, 2003

11/2 Jim Ridl's Door in a Field @ Ellarslie Museum, Trenton, NJ
Jim Ridl, Conrad Korsch, Dan Monaghan, Diane Monroe

11/22 Marc McDonald Quartet at Mill Hill Playhouse, Trenton, NJ

August, 2003

8/31 Jim Ridl's Door in a Field @ Chadds Ford Winery Jazz Festival

Jim Ridl, Darryl Hall, Mark Walker

July, 2003

7/30 Jim Ridl's Door in a Field CD Release Party! The 55 Bar, NYC, NY

June, 2003

6/21 Pat Martino and Jim Ridl Duet at The Tralf, Buffalo, NY

6/24 Birdland, New York NY JVC Jazz Festival
Pat Martino and Jim Ridl Duet
Russell Malone and Benny Green Duet

April, 2003

4/24-26 Birdland, New York NY with the Dave Liebman Big Band

4/18 Philadelphia Museum of Art, Friday Night Concert Series
Duet with bassist Tim Lekan

4/5 Cape May Jazz Festival, Cape May, NJ
with the Denis DiBlasio Quartet, featuring James Moody

March, 2003

3/27 Vincent's, West Chester, PA
with the Glenn Ferracone Quartet

3/22 Chris' Jazz Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
with the Dave Liebman Big Band

3/15 The Deer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA
with the Dave Liebman Big Band

3/13 Vincent's, West Chester, PA
with the Glenn Ferracone Quartet

3/4-9 The Jazz Showcase, Chicago, IL
Pat Martino Quartet with Tyrone Brown (Bass), Scott Robinson (Drums)

February, 2003

2/25 - 3/2 The Catalina's, Los Angeles, CA
Pat Martino Quartet with Tyrone Brown (Bass), Scott Robinson (Drums)

2/20-22 The Fukuoka Blue Note, Fukuoka, Japan
Pat Martino Quartet with Tyrone Brown (Bass), Scott Robinson (Drums)

2/17 The Osaka Blue Note, Osaka, Japan
Pat Martino Quartet with Tyrone Brown (Bass), Scott Robinson (Drums)

2/9 The Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA Duet with Pat Martino, guitar

2/7 Harford College, Bellair, MD with the JD Walter Quartet
JD Walter, vocals; Ari Hoenig, drums; Steve Varner, bass

January, 2003

1/30 Vincent's, West Chester, PA
with the Glenn Ferracone Quartet
Glenn Ferracone, drums; Paul Klinefelter, bass

1/18 Bates College, Lewiston, ME
Duets with Pat Martino, guitar

December, 2002

12/4-7 Jazz at the Bistro, St. Louis, MO
Duets with Pat Martino, guitar

12/2 The Michael Pedicin Quartet at The 55 Bar, NY, NY
Michael Pedicin, sax; Jim, piano; Darryl Hall, bass; Jim Miller, drums

November, 2002

11/29-30 Chris' Jazz Cafe, Philadelphia, PA The Pat Martino Quartet, including:
Pat Martino, guitar;  Jim, piano;  Steve Varner, bass; Scott Robinson, drums.

11/27 Jim Ridl's Door in a Field
The 55 Bar, NY, NY with with Darryl Hall and Mark Walker

October, 2002

10/11 Jim Ridl's door in a field
The Philadelphia Art Museum with darryl hall and mark walker

November, 2002

European Tour with The Pat Martino Quartet

Pat Martino, guitar; Steve Varner, bass; Scott Robinson drums

11/18-21 Pizza Express, London England

11/23 Neferteti Nightclub, Goteborg, Sweden

11/24 Cosmopolite Nightclub, Oslo, Norway

11/25 JVC Jazz Festival, Warsaw, Poland

June, 2002

6/11 Jim & friends played at The 55 Bar, NYC