NEW JERSEY WOWED BY DISKLAVIER he Yamaha Disklavier was a featured attraction at several New Jersey events sponsored by Freehold Music Center held last fall. The opening of a new Macy's store at the Freehold Raceway Mall, featured artist Marcus Johnson on the Disklavier® DGT7 piano who completely won audiences over. Johnson performed songs from his new CD Chocolate City Groovin, which debuted on Billboard's jazz charts its first week in stores. A Disklavier® DC3 grand was played during a Russian music showcase at Rider University, and both the DGT2 and DGT7 were used for a reception and performance at a fund raiser for the Algonquin Arts Center in Manasquan, NJ. Most recently, the DGT7 was showcased at the New Jersey Education Association Convention in Atlantic City. "It was a roaring success," says Lee Mrowicki, general manager for Freehold Music, of the event, which boasts an attendance of more than 50,000. JAZZ LOVERS GATHER AT THE 41ST MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL he prestigious and legendary Monterey Jazz Festival triumphantly concluded its 41st annual event with a series of performances featuring a spectacular line up of international jazz artists, as well as top regional musicians. Set in the beautiful Monterey Fairgrounds in Monterey, CA, last fall, the event drew a capacity 42,000 Festival goers and jazz lovers. Yamaha continued its long standing relationship and support of the Festival, as well as maintaining its commitment to the arts, by providing concert grand and upright pianos to all the Festival's venues. Two CFIIIS concert grand pianos were provided for the main Jimmy Lyons Stage; three C6 conservatory grand pianos were played in the Night Club, Dizzy's Den, and the Garden Stage; and two U3 professional upright pianos were constantly in use in the rehearsal areas. Yamaha further participated in the Monterey festivities by demonstrating two Disklavier® piano models, the Disklavier GranTouch™ DGT2 and the Disklavier Pro, in their own tent. Yamaha specialists Sue Downs and Dan Rodowitz entertained and dazzled the audience with their playing talent and impressed their fellow musicians with the piano's innovative technology. The dream of radioman Jimmy Lyons and San Francisco Chronicle columnist Ralph Gleason, the Festival continued their vision of presenting the very best jazz to lovers of this venerable American art form, in a spectacular setting. The event included big screen, closed circuit simulcasts of concerts from the Lyons Stage, tributes to jazz legends, conversations with jazz veterans, panel discussions with presenters, and debuts of up and coming talent. Continued on page 16

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