Dear fellow music lovers, On November 15, 2006, the Paul Renz Quartet played to a full house in our music room. Great news – he’s coming again next month!!! His quartet will play at 7 pm on Thursday, September 4. Snacks, soft drinks, wine, beer and water will be provided. There will be baskets in the music room for suggested ticket price donations of $10-15 per person. Because the room size is limited, we’ll be taking reservations by e-mail, as we did last time. No need to pay in advance – just let us know who’s coming, and we’ll put you down and save you a spot. Please see what to expect when you attend this wonderful jazz event by looking below, and also visit Paul’s web site at www.paulrenz.com. Paul’s Rockbridge friends Helen and Ken Farrar are working with us to make this a fun and successful event, so feel free to contact them for more information, as well: HelenKen@webtv.net. As a bonus, here’s Paul playing a sneak preview. Copy this address and put it in your Internet address line: http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=x2dziVY7XyM Please reserve your spot(s) by writing to us at lkrantz@cfw.com. We’ll send you an e-reply assuring you that you have a spot reserved for you, or letting you know that you’re on the waiting list. Come casual and comfortable. We’ll be happy to send directions upon request. Many thanks! Linda and Dave PAUL RENZ With Anders Bostrom (flute), Jonathan Thomas (bass) and Nathan Fryett (drums) CD Release Tour for ReBop Thursday, September 4, 2008, 7:00 pm Krantz Concert Hall 151 Elliot’s Hill Lane, Lexington, VA When planning for his new release ReBop, Twin Cities-based jazz guitarist Paul Renz was hearing the flute as a key part of the combo. Specifically, he was hearing the flute of his early-1980s Berklee classmate Anders Bostrom (whose credits include McCoy Tyner’s Latin Jazz group and premier Broadway productions). Although they had been out of contact for over two decades, Bostrom enthusiastically agreed to fly in from the East Coast to meet up with old friend, and highly- lauded guitarist, Paul Renz to lay down some tracks. The resulting mix of bebop, blues, funk, Latin jazz and one poignant ballad flows as seamlessly as a musical conversation amongst like- minded pals. And it’s not just the fluid and arresting guitar of Renz and the melodious flute of Bostrom getting in on the warm vibe – Renz generously showcases all of his bandmates for a true ensemble experience. ReBop is Paul Renz’s sixth CD release. His previous offering, 2006’s Beyond Blues, had a lengthy run on the national JazzWeek radio charts and was honored in Minnesota Monthly’s “Best of Minnesota” issue. The Philadelphia Inquirer’s glowing review said, “… guitarist Paul Renz will knock you out.” Renz grew up in the Washington, D.C., area and went on to study with jazz greats including Herb Pomeroy. The track “Farewell HP” on ReBop is an elegiac tribute to Mr. Pomeroy, who passed away in 2007. A graduate of Boston’s Berklee College of Music (where he met Bostrom) and the New England Conservatory, Renz is an educator in his own right at Minneapolis’ West Bank School of Music (Jazz Studies Department Head) and MacPhail Center for Music. He also conducts clinics throughout the U.S. An accomplished composer, Renz wrote six of the seven tracks on ReBop, adding in an inventive reworking of Bud Powell’s “Un Poco Loco.” Anders Bostrom is originally from Nykvara, Sweden, and currently resides in New Jersey. After studying at the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, he attended Berklee. Bostrom performs regularly in the orchestras of major Broadway productions (Tarzan, Bombay Dreams). This highly in-demand flutist has performed or recorded with many luminaries including McCoy Tyner, Walt Weiskopf, Giovanni Hidalgo, Chick Corea, Paula Cole and Gary Burton. “Renz is the Van Gogh of jazz guitar.” -Lois Berg “Hearing Paul Renz's new CD "ReBop" was like meeting an old friend, who is unstoppable!” -Peter Kuller, Radio Adelaide, Australia “Renz’s playing is a tantalizing mix of creativity and craftsmanship.” -David Dupont, Cadence Magazine "Paul Renz’s music is a kick! It’s a fresh, breathing, surprising, tune-filled, character-to- spare personal amalgam of so much that’s so fine about modern mainstream jazz.” -Tom Surowicz, City Pages, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Midwest Jazz "Paul Renz distinguishes himself on "ReBop" not only as a musician, but as a composer and arranger of electric jazz with a modern twist." -Edward Blanco, ejazznews.com, April 2008