JMay Productions

(716) 481-5735


Email: info@jmayproductions.com

 

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Note: Events listed below are open to the public; private events are not listed.

 All are public performances (Private performances are not listed) 

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WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION

SUNDAY

MARCH 3, 2024

LADIES FIRST JAZZ 10 PIECE BIG BAND

featuring Vocalist Donna Delano-Kerr 

3:00 - 5:00

FREE & Family Friendly

The Meeting  House

 5658 Main St Williamsville 

WOMENS HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION

 

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LADIES FIRST JAZZ 16 PIECE BIG BAND

ANNUAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CONCERT

FEATURING
JOHN STEVENS

 

 Sunday 

MARCH 10, 2024

1:00 - 3:00

Classics V

2425 Niagara Falls Blvd.

$25

TICKETS AVAILABLE ON LINE AT EVENTBRITE.COM

 

Partial Proceeds to Benefit Zonta Club of Buffalo

FREE PARKING   CASH BAR      GREAT LIGHT FARE MENU $

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SUNDAY 

July 7, 2024

3:00-5:00

$20

Ladies First Jazz 16 Piece Big Band

TV and Movie Themes

Contest for best Dressed Character

 

Newman Center

495 Skinnersville Rd

Amherst NY (Near UB North Campus)

 

Free Parking 

 

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PAST PERFORMANCES

                               FRIDAY

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

6:00 - 10:00

MARDI GRAS

Newman Center

495 Skinnersville Rd

(off of Sweethome Rd.)

$10  Adult Admission 

Tickets available at the Newman Center

Sundays after services the next 3 weeks 

Sample New Orleans Food

prepared by Father Paul "the Cooking Priest"

music by LADIES FIRST JAZZ 16 PIECE BIG BAND
Playing New Orleans Mardi Gras Music

Now this you have to hear!  And Dance too!

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SATURDAY

FEBRUARY 10th 2024 

7:00pm

Free Will Donation

"A JAZZY KIND OF LOVE"
Ladies First Jazz Sextet

Jennie Jones

Maggie Roston, Julie Winden, Claudia Andres, Jennifer May, Peggy Scalzo

A story of love written by Jennie Jones

with spoken word and songs from the American Song book.

                             

                               Youngstown First Presbytarian Church

                                       100 Church St. Youngstown

 

                                                  JOHN STEVENS

Lancaster Opera House

Semi Demi Formal

6:00pm 

Ladies First Jazz Trio:  

Christina Custode    Jennifer May   Peggy Scalzo

Is staying up till midnight on NYE no longer your thing? Start a new tradition and join us on January 1st for a celebration to remember. There will be catered hors d'oeuvres and dessert, a cash bar, plus live music from WNY native and former American Idol contestant, John Stevens and his band. It’s the DEMI-SEMI FORMAL, a classy party on New Year's Day at 6pm, kicking off the demisemiceptcentennial (175th anniversary) of the Village of Lancaster.

Tickets: https://www.lancasteropera.org/shows/the-demi-semi-formal/ 

 

 

                        Jennie Jones   Jennifer May  Kathy Carr TRIO

Memory Cafe

By Westfalls Center for the Arts

Tuesday December 20  Amherst Senior Center NOON

one hour FREE 

Please call 570-6520 or email westfallsartcenter@gmail.com to reserve a spot!  

                                               

                                               CHRISTMAS SHOW

NIAGARA REGIONAL THEATRE

Ladies First Jazz Big Band

Buffalo Dolls with Greg Hennesey 

Friday December 8th

7:30

Tickets $ 20 -$ 22

550 Ellicott Creek Rd

Tonawanda NY 14150

716- 260-2319

niagaratheatre.com

Enjoy your favorite holiday tunes from

The Andrews SIsters, Bing Crosby and More

MUSIC @ THE LIBRARY

Ladies First Jazz TRIO

Jennie Jones, Claudia Andres and Jennifer May

2:00- 3:30

FREE

open to the public

Downtown Central Library

1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo

SPORTSMEN'S AMERICANA MUSIC FOUNDATION

Saturday  August 12, 2023  1:00 - 3;00

Williamsville Depot  S. Long St. Williamsville NY (Off Main St)

FREE Fundraiser for the WIlliamsville DepotJennie Jones- vocalist sax flute clarinet - Claudia Andres keyboards Jennifer May- Bass Peggy Scalzo- Drums

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LADIES FIRST JAZZ BIG BAND

SUNDAY AUGUST 13th  1:45 - 3:30

Newman Center 495 Skinnersville Rd 

(Off of Sweethome rd.)

NEWMAN CENTER BBQ

Tickets on line at: newmancenteratub.org

or at the Center (tickets go fast)

HUGE BASKET RAFFLE AND MORE

 

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

BIG BAND DANCE

Christmas and More

Ladies First Jazz 15 piece Big Band

Sunday JULY 16  3:00 - 5:00  $15

Newman Center   495 Skinnersville Rd Off of Sweethome Rd

DANCE FLOOR FREE PARKING No Stairs 

TICKETS AT EVENTBRITE.COM OR

Tickets at the door- Cash only 

Contact info@jmayproductions.com for groups of 10 or more

 

 

Fete De La Musique

Wednesday June 21

THE CAVE

71 MIlitary Rd

5:30 - 10:30

$10

ladies first jazz Combo

Carol McClaughlin Quintet

Carina and the Six String Preacher

Adelle Chouchani & Chante Azanavour

French Conexion

Triopayazzo

 

SATURDAY

APRIL 22, 2023

7:00pm

 "A JAZZY KIND OF LOVE"

Matt's Music

937 Oliver St.;  N. Tonawanda

Tickets $20 at the door

Jennie Jones(Vocalist and Musician) tells the story of "A Jazzy Kind Of Love" through intimate conversation and music from the American Songbook

Claudia Andres-Piano; Julie WInden-trumpet;

Jennifer May-Bass; Peggy Scalzo-drums. 

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MARCH 5, 2023

LADIES FIRST JAZZ 10 PIECE BIG BAND

3:00 - 5:00

free & Family Friendly

The Meeting  House

 5658 Main St Williamsville 

WOMENS HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION

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SUNDAY

MARCH 26, 2023

LADIES FIRST JAZZ 15 PIECE BIG BAND

20th ANNUAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CONCERT

1:00 - 3:00

CLASSICS V

2425 Niagara Falls Blvd.

$20

Tickets available from any bandmember or Zonta Club Buffalo Member 

and the day of the show

or email:info@jmayproductions 

Partial Proceeds to Benefit Zonta Club of Buffalo

FREE PARKING   CASH BAR   GREAT LIGHT FARE MENU

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SATURDAY

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

"A JAZZY KIND OF LOVE"

Featuring vocalist Jennie Jones

and the Ladies First Jazz Quintet

8:00 pm

Tickets $

MUSICAL FARE 

4380 Main St. Suite 123  Amherst NY

839=8540

tickets@musicafare.com

SATURDAY

JANUARY 14 2023

7:00 pm

10 Piece Big Band featuring Vocalist Jennie Jones

Youngstown First Presbytarian Church

100 Church St. Youngstown

Free will donation

 

SUNDAY

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Ladies First Jazz 10 Piece Big Band And Buffalo Dolls

CHRISTMAS SHOW

7:00pm

WESTFALLS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

1863 Davis Rd., West Falls, NY 14170

https://www.westfallsartcenter.org/latest-events/

 

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SUNDAY 

March 6, 2022

1:00 - 3:00

THE TRALF

Women's History Month Celebration

Partial Proceeds for Zonta Buffalo

&

 Ladies First BIg Band 20th Celebration! 

Ladies First Jazz BIg Band 

with Vocalist Donna Kerr

Spoken Word by Verniece Turner

$20 presale    $25 day of show

 

SATURDAY AUGUST 21

BUFFALO DOLLS AND THE LADIES FIRST 10 PIECE BIG BAND

7:00pm

WESTFALLS CENTER FOR THE ARTS

1863 Davis Rd.,  West Falls, NY 14170
https://www.westfallsartcenter.org/latest-events/

More information to come.

 

 

Friday March 27  5:30 - 8:30

LADIES FIRST 4 PIECE COMBO

Book signing event for Gladys Parker

At Carnegie Arts Center 240 Goundry St.

WHO WAS GLADYS PARKER?
The Little Girl and the “prettiest child in the Tonawandas!”
Where did she go and what did she do?
Let’s break into Spring with an exciting Two-Evening Program Event

Thursday, March 26, 2020 • 5:30 pm cocktails • 6:30 pm dinner Niawanda Park Pavilion • 600 Niagara Street • Tonawanda Reservations required.

Welcome Trina Robbins, joining us from California bringing a PowerPoint presentation about her predecessor and the little girl from Tonawanda - Gladys Parker.

Gladys was born March 21, 1908. Raised in the Tonawandas, then after High School took her sewing machine and talent to the Big Apple and on to Los Angeles where she was a fashion designer in Hollywood and added her wit to cartoons like “Flapper Fanny” and created her own comic character “Mopsy” the sharp dresser with a tongue to match. “Mopsy” would run over three decades.

Trina Robbins will give us an unusual perspective on Gladys Parker’s life as only another cartoonist/fashion designer can do.

Join us to celebrate Gladys Parker’s birthday with dinner by Jim Fingerlow’s “Just Say Cheesecake”, enjoy our speaker, and view an original dress designed by Gladys, along with a selection of her cartoon work. The tete a tete between Mopsy’s male characters are clever and speak to the era of jazz and flappers and even WWII.

Reservations are required for this event - click on the link below to download a PDF file of the event flyer with registration form.

http://www.hsot.citymax.com/f/Gladys_Parker_Tribute_Dinner_Flyer.pdf

or go to tonawandahistory.org

 

WEDNESDAY MAY 20th  7:00 -9:00pm

Donna Kerr and Ladies First Jazz 4 Piece Combo

The Tabernacle  220 Grant St. Buffalo 14213

$5 - $7 at the door 

 

FRIDAY JUNE 26   7:00pm $10

Tribute to the Military

Ladies First Jazz 10 piece band with the BUFFALO DOLLS

Westfalls Arts Center

1863 Davis Rd.,  West Falls, NY 14170

 

SUNDAY AUGUST  9th   1:00-3:00 

Newman Center Annual BBQ and Basket Raffle

495 Skinnersville Rd; (Off Sweethome Rd. UB north campus)

 

Wednesday MARCH 11, 2020    7:30 - 9:30pm  $15

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Tribute to Duke Ellington and more

Ladies First Jazz 15 Piece Big Band

featuring vocalists: Donna Kerr and Jennie Jones

HOTEL HENRY 444 Forest Ave. Buffalo

Tickets at the door or online at JazzBuffalo.comFEBRUARY  28, 2020      7-10pm  $20/$17/$15/$12

An Evening with the Ladies and The Duke

A Tribute to the Music of Duke Ellington

Ladies First Jazz Big Band and the Buffalo Dolls

Tickets 716-260-2319 Pre-sale $17                                        Niagara Regional Theater Guild  550 Ellicott Creek Rd. Ton. NY 

CANCELLED            

DECEMBER 14, 2019 6-10pm $20  SATURDAY

Jazzy Christmas with Ladies First Jazz Big Band

VFW Post 416   18 E. Spring Street  Williamsville, NY 14221

Great wooden dance floor!

 

DECEMBER 11, 2019  7-9  Wednesday  $15

HOTEL HENRY 

Christmas Show  Ladies First Jazz 10 piece with Buffalo Dolls

White Christmas

VOTED BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE 2018

 

 

DECEMBER 15, 2019 4-6pm  SUNDAY 

Jazzy Christmas with Ladies First Jazz Big Band and Buffalo Dolls

 

East Aurora Theater

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DECEMBER 7, 2019  6-9pm LADIES FIRST JAZZ 6 PIECE COMBO

Drop in between 6 and 9pm 

Jazz up your Christmas with the Ladies First Jazz Combo 

A benefit for the Women’s Respite Program at Stella Niagara 

4421 Lower River Rd, Lewiston 

$20/advance tkts; $25 at-the-door tkts 

Admission includes one drink and one dessert.  

For tkts or info: 716-893-0931

 

SUNDAY  August  11  1:30 - 3:00

                 Newman Center BBQ

                 Skinnersville Rd off Sweethome Rd (Sweethome High School) UB North Campus

 

October 19, 2019 6-10pm $15   SATURDAY

Black and White Ball with Ladies First Jazz Band

VFW Post 416

18 E. Spring Street

Williamsville NY, 14221

November 3, 2019 1-4pm $15   SUNDAY

Veterans Tribute Concert with Ladies First Jazz Band

VFW Post 416

18 E. Spring Street

Williamsville, NY 14221

FRIDAY  JUNE 22, 2019   5:00pm - 10:00pm  $90  Dinner and Big Band Dance 

               BUFFALO CENTRAL TERMINAL ANVERSARY CELEBRATION

               BUFFALO DOLLS & LADIES FIRST JAZZ BIG BAND & TARA SCIME DANCERS

               Hor'douvres, Dinner, Open Bar, Parking, Buffalo Dolls and 15 Piece Big Band,                     Photo Booth, Dancing  (Dress up like Great Gatsby)

 

THURSDAY  JULY 17  NOON - 1:00pm  Free  ***There is filiming going on in Akron this week and the event may be postponed to August.  Check for Updates.***  CANCELLED

                 Akron Park Gazebo in Russel Park;  Akron, NY (Bring a lawn chair rain or shine)

                 Ladies First Jazz Big Band and Donna Kerr

 

FRIDAY MARCH 1st   7:30 - 9:30  $15 presale   $20 day of show

             Andrews Sisters Tribute

             Niagara Regional Theater

             Ellicott Creek Playhouse  550 Ellicott Creek Road  Tonawanda 14150

             716-260-2319 or www.niagaratheatre.com

             

SUNDAY APRIL 7, 2019  1-3pm  $20 - $25

                THE TRALF

                Vocalist Donna Kerr    Spoken Word Verneice Turner

                 Partial Proceeds to benefit Zonta Buffalo Club

                 Tickets at Tralf Box Office;  852-2860; on line   ticketmaster.com

                  or any band member

JANUARY  2019 

               Friday January 25  8:00pm - 10:00pm    $ 

                        Ladies First Jazz 10 Piece With The Buffalo Dolls  

               MUSICAL FARE

               4380 Main St.  Ste 123;    Amherst NY  14226 

               839-8540

 

SUNDAY  FEBRUARY  10     $10     1-4pm  2019

                  VFW Post  416  18 East Spring St.  Williamsville  

                 Sweetheart Dance  with vocalist Donna Kerr

                 tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com

                 Doors open at 1pm  dance 2-4pm

SUNDAY DECEMBER 9   1:00 - 3:00 pm  with Buffalo Dolls  $20 - $25

                THE TRALF

                Honor Flight Fundraiser

                CHRISTMAS SHOW

 

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 12  7:30 -9:30 with Buffalo Dolls $

                HOTEL HENRY  ( 444. Forest Ave Buffalo NY)

                CHRISTMAS SHOW

FRIDAY DECEMBER 21st  7:30 -9:30 with Buffalo Dolls  $      

         ********2nd date for HOTEL HENRY

 

SUNDAY  October 7, 2018  3-5pm    $DONATION

                 Akron First United Methodist Church 7 Church St. Akron, NY14001

                 Ladies First Jazz Big Band  

                Sponsored by Akron Music Studios, INC

                www.akronmusicstudios.com

 

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4  $ 10         Time 1:00-5:00pm

               BUFFALO DOLLS AND LADIES FIRST JAZZ BIG BAND

                VFW POST  7 East Spring Street Williamsville NY 14221

                  Tickets available at BrownPapertickets.com and at the door

 

SUNDAY AUGUST 12, 2018

           Newman Center Annual BBQ Chicken Picnic/Basket Raffel  Noon -?

           495 Skinnersville Rd  (Off Sweethome)

           Amherst NY

          $

          Ladies First Big Band 1:30 - 3:00pm

 

 

SATURDAY  JUNE 2, 2018  8-10pm    $25

        Ladies First 10 Piece Band playing TV and Movie Themes

         Musical Fare

         4380 Main St.  Ste 123;    Amherst NY  14226 

         839-8540

 

        SATURDAY  JUNE 9, 2018  6-10pm  

                              Doors open at 5pm  $30per person 

           DINNER DANCE            

           Central Terminal

            Ladies First Jazz Big Band   

            Ballroom and Beyond Tara Scime Dancers 

            In the Spirit of USO

            TICKETS AT BROWNPAPERTICKETS.com

SUNDAY  MAY 20, 2018   3-5pm    $10

            Newman Center Big Band Dance

            Wood Dance Floor

 

SUNDAY MARCH 4 2018

             Ladies First Jazz Big Band 

                        Featuring vocalist Kathy Carr and 3 Singers from Matt's Music Vocal Team

            The Tralf      662 Main St Buffalo

            $20 pre-sale,  $25 day of show

             Partial proceeds to  Benefit Zonta Buffalo Club 

            Tickets available from Band Members, Matt's Music, Zonta Buffalo Club members and the Tralf box office. 

 

TUESDAY MARCH 13, 2018

            Ladies First Jazz 5 piece Combo

            Montante Center Canisius College

            5-8pm    $   

SUNDAY  December 10    1-3pm - BIG BAND & BUFFALO DOLLS  $

              The Tralf

              662 Main St. Buffalo

              CHRISTMAS WITH THE BUFFALO DOLLS AND LADIES FIRST JAZZ

              

FRIDAY  December 15 2017  $10-   BIG BAND XMAS DANCE

                WOOD DANCE FLOOR
                2nd Annual Dance-Christmas songs and more

               Newman Center

              495 Skinnersville Rd; (Off Sweethome Rd.  Near UB North Campus)

              50/50 for Charity of Newman Center's Choice.

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 26   5-5:45 pm  $  -  Quartet

                BUFFALO PLACE- Main St. Buffalo

                Ladies First Jazz Quartet

                Part of the week long Historic Colored Musicians Club Centennial Celebration

 

THURSDAY JULY 27  noon - 1pm - BIG BAND

               Akron Gazebo Akron NY

               Outdoors Free

 

SATURDAY August 12     5-7pm -    Quintet

             Church of the Advent

             54 Delaware Rd Kenmore NY 14217

            Food Truck event

 

SUNDAY  August 13    12:30 - 2:30 -   BIG BAND

              Newman Center

              495 Skinnersville Rd; (Off Sweethome Rd.  Near UB North Campus)

              Annual Chicken BBQ (Basket rafflle

 

WEDNESDAY JULY 12th   6-9pm  $5   -  Quintet

                Buffalo Central Terminal

                495 Paderewski Dr, Buffalo, NY 14212

 

COMBO:  Saturday April 15  8:00 - 10:00pm  $7

                Pausa Art House -allentown, Buffalo NY

                                 

SATURDAY MAY 6th  7:30 - 9:00pm

                Elma NY

               Annunciation  Church  (Clinton St.)

                Ladies First Jazz 10 Piece Big Band

 

 

FRIDAY  March 31st 2017   7:30-9:00pm  $10

               Ciminelli Recital Hall

               Buffalo State SUNY

               Rockwell Hall 

               1300 Elmwood Ave.

               Buffalo NY 14222

               Tickets Rockwell Hall Box Office 716-878-3005 or 

                http://www.buffalostatepac.org/page/tickets/

                Ladies First Jazz Big Band
 

 

SATURDAY  March 4th      7:00- 7:45pm 

                Kleinhans Music Hall- Mary Seaton Room

                Ladies First Jazz Big Band with The Buffalo Dolls

                pre-concert performance

                Denzal Sinclaire The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

                Box office 716-885-5000

 

SUNDAY  March 12th   1:00 - 3:00pm  $20 presale ($25 day of show)

                The Tralf                

                622 Main Street

                Buffalo NY 14202  Box office 852-2860 or ticketmaster.com 

                15th Annual Women's History Month Concert

                Featuring:  The Ladies First Jazz Big Band 

                                    Spoken Word: Verniece Turner

 

Tuesday, June 21st: 6-9pm

           The Colored Musicians Club
            145 Broadway  Buffalo, Ny 14202 

            >Make Music Day - a live, free musical celebration on the

               longest day of the year, with concerts on streets, sidewalks,

               and parks across the city.

               Ladies First Jazz 10 piece 

               

Monday, June 13th: 6-9

              Old Man River

              375 Niagara St. Tonawanda NY 14150 / 716-693-5558

               >Ladies First Jazz Quintet

 

Saturday, June 25th: 11-noon

               Dunkirk Fee Library (A Young Audiences Event) 

               536 Central Ave.  Dunkirk NY 14048

               >Ladies First Jazz Quintet 

 

PRIVATE GIG NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

               Wednesday, June 29: 5-8pm

               Canterbury Woods

               >Gala Event with the Ladies FIrst Jazz Big Band PRIVATE

 

Monday, July 25th: 6-9

                 Old Man River

                  375 Niagara St. Tonawanda NY 14150/ 716-693-5558

                  >Ladies First Jazz Quintet 

 

Saturday, August 13th: 5-7 ($10-Music and BBQ Dinner)

                  Church of the Advent

                  54 Delaware Road, Kenmore NY 14217 / 716-876-6504

                  >Ladies First Jazz Quintet

 

Sunday, August 14th: 2016

                   The Newman Center

                    495 Skinnersville Rd, Amherst NY 14228 / 716-636-7495

                    >Ladies First Jazz Big Band  DTBA 

 

Wednesday, August 17th: 7-9 2016

                    Canalside Downtown Buffalo

                     Ladies First Jazz Quintet with Ballroom & Beyond Dance Instructor

 

Saturday, August 27th: 5-7pm 2016

Lewiston Jazz Festival - Rising Star stage

Center St, Lewiston NY 

> Ladies First Jazz Big Band

 

Saturday March 5th: 1-3pm 2016

             The Tralf Music Hall

             622 Main St. Buffalo NY 716-852-2860

             >Ladies First Jazz Big Band with the Buffalo Dolls & Verniece Turner

 

Friday December 16: 7-9 pm 2016 $10

            Christmas Dance

            The Newman Center

            495 Skinnersville Road

            Amherst NY (Near UB off of Sweethome Road)


 

ComboOur 6th annual Winter Gala is right around the corner! We hope you'll join us on Saturday, January 25th 7pm-10pm at the Twentieth Century Club on Delaware Avenue. ?Tickets are only available until Monday, January 20th so don't forget to head to https://explorebuffalo.org/winter-gala-2020/ this week to snag a ticket! ❄ Live music: Lancer Tanner Duo & Ladies First Jazz Combo...See More [Image may contain: text]

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