VFW Post 399 is hosting our 33rd consecutive monthly blood drive on Tuesday, March 14th between 1-6pm. For an appointment, please visit www.redcrossblood.org – use sponsor code: VFWWestport or call 1-800-733-2767. For planning, VFW is located at 465 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT 06880.
The American Legion Post 63/VFW Post 399 Pool Tournament held on Sunday, February 19th was a huge success. Again, a special thanks to Ray Gutman for all his hard work to make the tournament a fun event. Here’s the February tournament results: Brandon Gutman 1st place (Trophy + $50.00. Paul Dube, 2nd place, Medal + $30.00, and Jake , 3rd place + $30.00. Jake also won “The 🎱 Ball Raffle” a bottle of 80 proof Polish Cherry Brandy!
A reminder, next tournament is scheduled for Sunday, March 19th at 1pm. Sign-up list is posted in the Game Room….$10.00 fee is required. 🎱
| Guitarist, composer, and arranger Bob DeVos is hailed as “a brilliant, knowing bebop player, a master with a sound to die for– rich, full, deep, positive, round and warm.” With long, blues- drenched melodic lines and a horn-like approach, Bob has a signature style of groove and sophistication. |
Bob cut his teeth in jazz as the replacement for Pat Martino in the Trudy Pitts & Mr. C. Trio, then went on to perform and record extensively with other Hammond B-3 Organ group legends: Charles Earland, Jimmy McGriff-Hank Crawford, Richard “Groove” Holmes, Sonny Stitt, Jack McDuff and modern organists Joey DeFrancesco, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Mike LeDonne, as well as many, many jazz greats past and current outside the organ jazz genre..
Jazz organist March Mincello has released 3 CD’s on Steeplechase Record, one with drummer Eliot Zigmond and two as a leader. He is also featured on a project by trumpeter Maciej Fortuna and saxophonist Mack Goldsbury. His Piano CD, Ballads With Friends, is out on CD Baby.
Drummer Steve Johns is a complete musician—dynamic and musical with extensive experience playing and recording in a wide range of styles. Johns is also currently part of the Sonny Fortune Quartet and The Count Basie Orchestra.
Bob DeVos – guitar
Mark Mincello – Hammond B3 organ
Steve Johns – drums
Greg Wall – saxes
