Billy Foster WLF Music Last Year's Itinerary 2008

The Billy Foster Trio

The trio plays jazz styles from Ellington to Miles and has worked together for more than 25 years playing concerts, clubs and a variety of affairs throughout the U.S.. Singer Renee Miles-Foster is often added to the group for her exciting vocal interpretations. Other instruments may be added upon request. Purchase our new CD "Portrait" at CD Baby.com or Equistar Records

JANUARY 2008

3rd - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

17th - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

24th - with Jeff brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

31st - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

FEBRUARY 2008

2nd - with Jeff Brown

3rd - with Jeff Brown

7th - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

9th - with Herb Wilson - Trios Supper Club - South Bend, In.

16th - at Asparagus Restaurant- Merrillville, In,

21st - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

23rd - BF Trio - for Judy Cherry - Genesis Center - Gary, In.

28th - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

MAY 2008

1st - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, in.

2nd - at Trios Restaurant - South Bend, In.

8th - with Jeff rown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

9th - BF Trio for Munster Education Foundation - Munster, In.

11th - Trios Restaurant - South Bend, In.

15th - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

17th - BF Trio at Asparagus Restaurant - Merrillville, In.

18th - at St. John's Church for Willie Horne, Gary, In.

20th -with Jeff Brown - Chesterton, In.

22nd - with Jeff Bown - Pestos Restaurant - Valpo

29th - with Lannie Turner for Edgewater

29th - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valpo

31st - BF Trio with Renee for Ryan Holden - Sand Creek Country Club -Chesterton, In.

JUNE 2008

7th - with Jeff Brown - European Market - Chesterton, In.

7th - BF Trio for Irma Rivera - Centennial Park - Munster, In.

12th - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

14th - BF Trio at Aparagus Restaurant - Merrillville, in.

19th - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

21st - with Jeff Brown - Lakeside, Mi.

26th - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valpo

27th - BF Trio for Becky Sacoupolos At Taltree Arboretum - Valparaiso, In .

28th - BF Trio at Asparagus Restaurant - Merrillville, In.

JULY 2008

3rd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

10th - with Jeff brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

17th - with Jeff brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

18th - with Herb Wilson at Trios Restaurant - South Bend, In.

24 - with Jeff brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

25th - with Herb Wilson at Trios Restaurant - South Bend, In.

26th with Jeff Brown

27th ----8/1//08 --FAME Music Camp --- South Milford, In

AUGUST 2008

1st - at FAME Music and Arts Camp -- South Milford, In.

2nd - With Jeff Brown at European Market, Chesterton, In.

2nd -BF Trio for Helen Brown - Centennial Park, Chesterton, In.

7th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos- Valparaiso, In.

14th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

16th - with Bernard Scavella at Asparagus - Merrillville, In.

21st - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, in.

28th - with Jeff brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, in.

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SEPTEMBER 2008

4th - BF Trio - for Horizon Bank - Merrrillville, in.

6th - BF Trio - Asparagus Restaurant 7876 B'way - Merrillville, In.

11th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

13th - with Jeff Brown

18th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

19th - Concert with Mary and Stephen Merriman - Merriman's Playhouse - South Bend, In.

20th - with Herb Wilson -- South Bend, In.

25th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

26th - BF Trio with Renee for Methodist Hospital - Avalon Banquet Center - Merrillville, In.

27th - with Jeff Brown at European Market - Chesterton, In.

OCTOBER 2008

2nd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

3rd - with Jeff Brown at Sand Creek Country Club - Chesterton, In

3rd - BF Trio at Asparagus Restaurant - Merriville, in

9th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Resaturant - Valparaiso, In.

11th - with Jeff brown for VU alumni - Valparaiso, In.

16th - BF trio with Renee for Ancilla Systems - Hammond, In.

17th - with Jeff Brown for VU inaugural - Merrillville, In.

18th - with Jeff Brown Aberdeen - Valparaiso, In.

23rd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

28th - VU FACULTY JAZZ TRIO IN CONCERT WITH GUEST ARTIST

DERRICK GARDNER - AT VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY

30th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

NOVEMBER 2008

1st - BF Trio at Asparagus Restaurant - Merrillville, In.

3rd - with Jeff Brown - Michigan City, In

6th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valpo

20th - with Jeff brown at Pestos - Valpo

21st - with Jeff Brown

DECEMBER 2008

4th - with Jeff Brown at Gamba Restaurant - Merrillville, In.

5th - with Jeff Brown at Gamba Restaurant - Merrillville, in.

6th - BF Trio at Asparagus Restaurant - Merrillvile, In.

11th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, in.

12th - with Jeff Brown at Avalon Banquet Center - Merrillville, in.

13th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

16th - with Jeff Brown at Aberdeen Banquets - Valparaiso, In.

18th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

20th - for Valparaiso University - Palmer House - Chicago, Il.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS

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Itinerary 2007

Billy Foster may be heard at the following locations:

JANUARY 2007

4th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

11th - with Jeff Brown At Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

15th - Valparaiso Faculty Jazz Trio at Valparaiso University for Martin Luther King Day

18th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

20th - at Purdue University - adjudicator for the Purdue Jazz Festival - Lafayette, In.

21st - with Jeff Brown - Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

25th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

31st - concert at Merriman's Playhouse - South Bend, In

FEBRUARY 2007

3rd - with Mike LaBroi for Chuck Hughes Jazz Explosion - McBride Hall - Gary, In.

4th - Watching the Superbowl

11th - solo piano concert - Huntington Art Museum - Huntington, West Virginia

12th - jazz clinic -Marshall University - Huntington, West Virginia

14th - BF Trio - Valentine's day - Lake Etta - Gary, In

15th -with Jeff Brown at Pestos restaurant - Valparaiso, In

16th - with Jeff Brown at Duneland Beach

17th - with Jeff Brown at St Andrews Church - Valparaiso, In.

18th - with Jeff Brown at St Andrews Church - Valparaiso, In.

22nd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

23rd - BF Trio w. Renee - for Whirlpool Jazz Night - Benton Harbor, Mi

24th - with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso City Jazz Fest - Valparaiso, In.

MARCH 2007

1st - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

this month we are doing concerts and clinics for the Foundation for Art and Music in Elementary Education

1st - for FAME at Iddings and Wood Elementary Schools - Merrillville, In

2nd - for FAME at Bibich and Fieler Elementary Schools - Dyer & Merrillville, In

3rd - for FAME Festival at Merrillville High School

4th - for FAME Festival at Merrillville High School

8th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, in.

12th - for FAME - Homestead High School - Fort Wayne, In

13th - for FAME - Park Hill Learning Center - New Haven, In

14th - for FAME - HoneywellCenter - Wabash, In.

15th - for FAME - Carroll High School - Fort Wayne, In.

16th - for FAME - Bellmont High School - Decatur, In.

22nd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

24th - for Fame - Honeywell Center - Wabash, In.

29th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

31st - BF Quintet - for West Side Theatre Guild - opening for Cicely Tyson - West Side High School - Gary In.

April 2007

5th -with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

8th - BF Trio - Easter Dinner at Lake Etta - public invited - Gary, In.

9th - 14th - Valpraiso University Jazz Festival - Valparaiso, In

13th - Valpo U. Faculty Jazz Trio with trombonist Steve Turre - Valparaiso University

19th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

20th - BF Trio with Renee - for Booker Blumenberg - Marquette Park - Gary, In.

21st - BF Trio - for Purdue Calumet - Hammond, In.

26th - BF Trio - for Kimberly Stevens - Aberdeen Banquet Center - Valparaiso, In.

MAY 2007

3rd - at Strongbow with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

4th - BF Trio for the Munster Education Foundation - Cloister of the Woods - Munster, In.

5th - BF Trio with Renee at Temple Israel - Gary, In.

10th - at Pestos Restaurant with Jeff Brown - V alparaiso, In.

13th - with Jeff Brown at Aberdeen- Valparaiso, In.

17th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restauant - Valparaiso, In.

18th - for Jeff Brown at Gomba Restaurant- Merrillville, in.

24th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

31st - with Jeff Brown at pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

June 2007

2nd - with Frank Russell at the Patio Restaurant - Merrillville, In.

3rd - BF trio with Renee - at Indiana University Northwest - art exibition - Gary, In.

7th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

8th - with Russ Hunt at Lasalle Grille - South Bend, In.

9th - with Jeff Brown - European Market - Chesterton, In

14th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

16th - with Jeff Brown

21st - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

22nd-BF Trio for Becky Sacopulos at Taltree Arboretum - Valparaiso, In.

23rd - with Jeff Brown

28th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

30th - with Barry Winograd - Riva Restaurant, Naperville, Il.

July 2007

5th -with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

7th - BF Trio for Beverly Jackson at the Radisson Hotel - Merrillville, In.

12th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

14th - For Jeff Brown family gathering

19th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

21st - with Jeff Brown at the European Market - Chesterton, In

21st - BF Trio - for Karen Herman - Laporte, In.

29,30,31, - For F.A.M.E. Camp - South Milford In.

AUGUST 2007

1,2,3, -F.A.M.E. -South Milford , In.

9th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

10th - with Jeff Brown

11th - BF Trio with Renee for Willie Horn - Patio Restaurant - Merrillvville, In.

15th - for Pete's Liquor Bucket - wine tasting - Merrillville, In.

16th - with Jeff Brown at Pesto's - Valparaiso, In.

17th - with Jeff Brown

18th - with Jeff Brown - European Market - Chesterton, In.

18th - with Jeff Brown - Rensselear, In

23rd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

26th - BF Trio - Gary Jazz and Arts Fair -Genesis Center - Gary, In.

31st - BF Trio with Renee for Tom Bentley - Avalon - Merrillville, In.

DECEMBER 2007

1st - BF Trio for Stephen Sullivan - St Georges Banquet Center - Schererville, In.

6th - with Jeff Brown - Avalon Banquet Center - Merrillville, In.

7th - with Jeff Brown - Avalon Banquet Center - Merrillville , In.

8th -with Jeff Brown - Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso. In

9th - with Jeff Brown - Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

12th - with Jeff Brown - Aberdeen Banquet Center - Valparaiso, In.

13th - with Scott Pazera - Crown Point, In.

13th - with Jeff Brown - Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

15 - with Bruce Evans

16th - BF Trio with Renee - For Gary Jazz Assoc. Gary Public Library, main branch - Gary, In.

17th - with Floyd Johnson - Feed the Future - Genesis Center - Gary, In.

18th - with Floyd Johnson - Feed the Future - Genesis Center Gary, In.

18th - with Jeff Brown - St John, In.

19th - BF Trio and Friends - WGVE Annual Event - Gary Area Career Center -Gary, In

20th - with Jeff Brown -Pestos Restaurant -Valparaiso, In.

21st - with Floyd Johnson - Feed the Future - East Chicago, in.

31st - Timothy's Restaurant - Union Pier, Michigan

January 2006:

5th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

6th - Trio w. Renee at Shorewood Clubhouse for Bob Hite - Valparaiso, In.

12th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

19th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

23rd - Trio with Renee - for Michelle Golden - Books, Bands and Brushes - Hammond, In.

26th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

27th & 28th - WESTPORT SUZUKI SCHOOL - WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT

February 2006

2nd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

5th - Watching the Superbowl

9th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

11th - BF Trio w. Renee - for Jan Smyth at the Supervisor's Club - Hobart, In.

16th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

23rd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

25th - with Jeff Brown

March 2006

2nd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

4th - with Patti Schaffner - Towle Theater - Hammond In.

5th - with Patti Schaffner - Towle Theater - Hammond, In.

6th - AT PORTAGE HIGH SCHOOL VU TRIO WITH ERIC ALEXANDER AND JIM ROTONDI

8th - with Jeff Brown

9th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

10th - BF Trio for Purdue-Cal at the Center - Hammond, In.

16th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos _ Valparaiso, In.

23rd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

30th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

April 2006

6th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

7th - with Mike LaBroi at Buffington Lounge - Gary, In.

8th - BF Trio and Renee for Jack and Jill - Gamba Ristorante - Merrillville, In.

13th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

17th - 22nd - VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY JAZZ FESTIVAL - WE'RE WITH BOBBY WATSON ON THE 21ST

24th - BF Trio w. Renee for Peggy Katona - Patio -Merrillville, In.

26th - at the Lubeznick Center for Nipsco - Michigan City, In.

28th - BF Trio for Beverly Jackson - Elks - Hobart, In.

30th - with Jeff Brown

May 2006

4th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

5th - BF Trio - for the Munster Education Foundation - Munster, In

6th - with Jeff Brown

11th - With Jeff brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, ,In.

13th - with Jeff Brown

18th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso. In.

19th - solo piano for Kathleen Berda - Lubeznick Center - Michigan City, In.

25th - with Jeff Brown

28th - BF Trio with Renee for Emily Bermudez - East Chicago, In.

June 2006:

1st - BF Trio with Renee for Mayor Rudy Clay - Gomba Restaurante - Merrillville, In.

1st - BF Trio with Renee for Nancy Berke Burge - Gomba Restaurante -Merrillville, In.

2nd - BF Trio with Renee for Dr Iatridis - Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

3rd - for Jeff Brown - Chesterton, In.

6th - BF Trio with Renee & Odies Williams for Willie Horne - Teibels Restaurant

7th - for Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

8th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valpo

10th - with Jeff Brown at European Market - Chesterton, In.

15th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Vaplo

22nd with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valpo

24th - BF Trio for Indiana University - Gary, In.

28th - for cancer benefit - Valparaiso, In.

30th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valpo

July:

2nd - with Jeff Brown at Sand Creek Country Club - Chesterton, In.

6th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos -Valpo

8th - with Jeff Brown - wedding - Michigan City, In.

14th - with Herb Wilson at LaSalle Grille - South Bend, In.

20th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valpo

22nd - with Jeff Brown at European Market - Chesterton, In.

22nd - with Jeff Brown at Valparaiso Country Club, In.

27th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

August: 2006

3rd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

10th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos -Valpo

12th with Jeff Brown at European Market - Chesterton, In.

12th - with Jeff Brown at Christopher Center - Valparaiso University

15th - BF Trio with Renee at Woodland Park - public concert - 6:30 - Portage, In

16th - with Jeff Brown outdoor concert - Laporte, In.

17th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - valpo

19th - with Jeff Brown Private party - Valparaiso, In.

20th - with Bob Symer at the Gary Jazz Festival

24th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valpo

27th - BF Trio with Renee and Carl Coan - Gary Arts Festival - Genesis Cemter - Gary, In

31st - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valpo

September:2006

October: 2006

4th - BF Trio with Renee for the Hobart Educational Foundation - Avalon Banquet Center -Merrillville, In

5th - BF Trio at Purdue Calumet - Alumni Dinner - Hammond, In.

6th - BF Trio with Renee and Carl Coan at Siam Marina Restaurant - Calumet City, Il.

7th - with Jeff Brown at European Market - Chesterton, In.

7th - for Kathy Horvatic - Grand Beach, Mi.

10th - with the Valparaiso University Faculty Jazz Trio in concert - Valparaiso U.

12th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valpo

14th -BF Trio for Ray Flores - Michigan City, In.

19th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos - Valparaiso, In.

21st - with Patti Schaffner - Valparaiso, In.

25th - BF Trio for Lake County Park Dept. Lake Etta - Gary, In.

25th - for Lubeznik Center - Michigan City, In

26th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

November: 2006

2nd - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

5th - BF Trio for Kerry Leigh - Chicago, Il

9th - BF Trio for FAME - music teachers clinics - Merrillville, In.

15th - BF Trio - for Creative Communications - Gary, In.

16th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

18th - with Patti Schaffner

19th - BF Trio with Renee - West Side Theater Guild - West Side High School - GAry, In.

23rd - being Very Thankful with family and friends , eating turkey and watching football

30th - BF Trio with Renee - for Mayor Rudy Clay - Genesis Center - Gary, In.

December:2006

1st - with Jeff Brown at Gamba Restaurant - Merrillville, In.

6th - with Jeff Brown at Beacon Hills - LaPorte, In.

7th - with Jeff Brown at Avalon Banquet Center - Merrillville, In.

8th - with Floyd Johnson & Feed The Future Concert - East Chicago Central High

9th - with Jeff Brown

12th - with Floyd Johnson & Feed The Future Concert-Genesis Center - Gary,In

13th - with Floyd Johnson & Feed The Future Concert- Genesis Center - Gary, In.

14th - with Jeff Brown at Pestos Restasurant - Valparaiso, In.

15th - BF Trio w. Renee - for Dr. Doug Luce - Michigan City, In.

17th - BF Trio w. Renee - Gary Jazz Assoc. Concert - Dubois Library - Gary, In

20th - WGVE Radio Christmas party - 6:00pm Gary Career Center - Gary, In.

21st - with Jeff Brown - Pestos -Valparaiso, In

28th - with Jeff Brown - Gamba Restaurant - Merrillville. In.

Email: billy@billyfoster.com