Matthews Trattoria has closed, with its last jazz performance by Frank Singer and friends on Friday, March 30.

The restaurant, bar, and jazz club will be sadly missed.

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The Joy of Poetry

Dedicated poet, and poetry organizer, Chuck Joy, and bassist, Dick Thompson, have a great time with Chuck's poetry. Enjoy a video of their performance of two of Chuck's poems.

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Lot's of new stuff for you this month.

News

• Matthews Is No More
• JazzErie scholarship nomination deadline April 15
• Video: Relive JazzErie's 2012 Singers' Night

Events

• Here's Your April JazzLine
• Kurt Elling's coming to town
• Don't forget Bruce Johnstone's concerts April 16, 17 & 25
• Call for a seat on the bus: Wine, Casino & Diana Krall
• The trolley's coming! Jazz & Blues Walk July 7

Reviews & Opinions

• Review: Gary Finney caught the Gregory Porter express
• Chuck Joy & Dick Thompson make poetry
• This week's Fun Notice from Jeff Gault
• Interview: Ted Ely
• Interview Pat Tellers

Meetings & More

• Next JazzErie Discussion Group, April 19
• JazzErie Board & ANNUAL MEMBER MEETING, Tuesday, May 1
• The JazzErie Donation System is now online

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Once a year we feature vocalists from the tri-state region. We had a blast this year and hope you did too. We captured a few of the performances on video just for you. Enjoy!