AppleJazz Records

21/06/2024

AppleJazz Records’ Charlie Bertini and the Bertini Family and are proud of our 36th year at St Mary’s School in Cortland NY of offering music scholarships! With over 135 scholarships so far, students received full and partial scholarships to continue playing their instruments with the phenomenal music directors Eileen Allen and Julie Carr in band and/or orchestra.

02/05/2024

Charlie Bertini of AppleJazz Records is honored to be a judge for the Central Florida Jazz Society’s student scholarship awards. These young students perform for monetary awards that go toward their continuing music education or toward musical instrument purchases. If you are nearby, come out to hear these super talented young players perform. Admission is free!
Pilars Loft
146 W Plant St.
Winter Garden FL 34787

27/04/2024

Here is another gem from 2014 at the 30th anniversary AppleJazz concert. Lauren Jessica Bertini performs her solo rendition of the Lennon/McCartney classic, “If I Fell”. For more music like this, please consider subscribing to our AppleJazz YouTube channel. Link is below.

https://youtu.be/AZ7atx_3adA

15/04/2024

Charlie Bertini of AppleJazz Records was pleased to assist Kendall Thomsen (SPL LLC) for the onsite recording of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra at the beautiful Steinmetz Hall in Orlando. This was the National Young Composers Challenge and six talented composers were honored, all under the age of 18! These finalists got to hear the orchestra perform their compositions and then will receive the recordings that we made of their works. AppleJazz was delighted to have this privilege.

13/03/2024

In celebration of our concert from AppleJazz 2014, here is the latest video. We are proud of our production staff from audio recording and mixing to video captures and editing. And of course, we are delighted with the mastery of all the AppleJazz musicians! Link is below, along with the LinkTree for other videos and the full AppleJazz 30th anniversary concert. Enjoy.

Here Comes the Sun:
https://youtu.be/_2ej0BUbePg?si=_Q9QgLtS-4QdCyAP

LinkTree:
https://linktr.ee/applejazzrecords?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=0aa89df5-299e-4b41-9881-2298489db68a

04/02/2024

We are celebrating the life of international trombonist, band leader, contractor and recording artist Bill Allred. On February 1, 2024, Bill left us at age 87, but he showered us with a legacy of jazz music. A trombone jazzman since his high school days in the Quad Cities, he moved to Orlando to be in the Magic Kingdom Band for the opening of Disney World in 1971. His music world exploded after that, as he formed and led many jazz bands and toured jazz festivals worldwide.  His trombone playing was straight from the heart and as authentic as could be. A listener could tell in thirty seconds they were hearing Bill Allred’s incomparable style. He employed countless first-class musicians and every band he formed was one to be reckoned with. His reputation grew even more when he contracted an orchestra for Ray Charles. Ray liked the orchestra so much that he told his manager that whenever he came to Florida, he wanted Bill Allred to contract the musicians. In 1990, he formed Bill Allred’s Classic Jazz Band to tour the jazz festival circuit. Some fans of the band formed a fan club which grew to some 1,200 members. A key member of the band was his trombonist son, John Allred. These two men were astounding together and delighted listeners wherever they played. Bill made dozens of recordings with his many bands over the years and thankfully, we have these to listen to and to celebrate the rich musical legacy he has left us. Thanks for making our lives a little richer, Bill.

26/01/2024

AppleJazz presents another video from our live concerts at the . Here is Charlie Bertini and David MacKenzie in a duet of “I Loves You Porgy” composed by George and Ira Gershwin. For more content like this, please consider subscribing to our channel! Link is below.

https://youtu.be/dUhSICcMr1o?si=lVCtIQk_82fPjAhD

01/01/2024

We’re starting 2024 off with an epic video of Joe Whiting and Mark Doyle performing “Outskirts of Town” from the live AppleJazz concert in 2014. This is an astonishing display of teamwork between Joe and Mark and features a one-of-a-kind guitar solo that is sure to impress you. Enjoy this AppleJazz treasure!

https://youtu.be/1f0mvEPD1C0?si=ASxklgWQgdZvQnW0 (https://youtu.be/1f0mvEPD1C0?si=ASxklgWQgdZvQnW0

15/11/2023

Hello all,
Here is a blast from 10 years ago at the 30th Anniversary AppleJazz concert. Joe Whiting singing this rather obscure Bob Dylan tune, “To Make You Feel My Love.” Beautifully performed by all. What amazing artistry! Full video of the song is up on our YouTube channel. Link is below. 🎶

https://youtu.be/zZQrnbjSWGA?si=QNinUReAsrMjGf_6

02/11/2023

Check out the new video from the Charlie Bertini Quartet at the Blue Bamboo! More fun with classic compositions with Eddie Metz, Chuck Archard and David MacKenzie. Link is below!

https://youtu.be/MwlewDSnusA?si=o1s_Co_xyyQH1TUA

10/10/2023

Keeping with our mission of presenting quality performances both past and present, check out this clip of Ronnie Leigh with the AppleJazz Band from 2014 singing I Love Being Here With You. You’ll hear from Ronnie, Terry Myers, John Allred, Charlie Bertini, Jeff Phillips, Dave Hanlon, Mark Doyle and Ronnie France. Link is below! Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/QNdUd9YVelU?si=upmV5R0rYbaBiNmS

06/09/2023

I had the honor of appearing as a guest on ‘s The Trumpet Gurus podcast recently, as a trumpet player and representative of AppleJazz Records, and it’s now available for listening on AppleJazz socials!

From José:
Charlie tells the story of the beginnings of his career in a 9th grade jazz band, touring with a circus and all the way to today. It's a great listen! So put your feet up on this Saturday morning and learn from the pros.

Link is below!

https://youtu.be/j1I-Thb-Dlk?si=wUQOdTna_CTD8z8C

06/09/2023

More fun from the AppleJazz guys at the Blue Bamboo Center For The Arts! David MacKenzie jumps up from his keyboard duties on this concert to wail on one of his favorites Spiderman Theme. It’s burnin’! Link is below!

https://youtu.be/k5e9lDInhyE?si=QM7qlpBODVX7emNN

13/08/2023

Check out this new upload to our AppleJazz YouTube channel. It’s a swing/funk version of Sweet Georgia Brown from the Charlie Bertini quartet at the Blue Bamboo Center For The Arts in Winter Park FL. Watch it and subscribe for more classic jazz from our label. Link is below. Thanks!

https://youtu.be/0wk874PdP54

27/06/2023

AppleJazz Records has just released a video of the Charlie Bertini Quartet from a concert in October 2021.

We are fortunate to have the Blue Bamboo Center For The Arts as an excellent performance space in the Orlando/Winter Park community.

We will be releasing more of these videos in the near future, and there are many videos already uploaded on our YouTube channel, including Charlie Bertini groups, Ronnie Leigh, Veit Renn and a super collection of the Bill Allred Classic Jazz Band from 2003 at the Bix Festival in Davenport Iowa.

Here is the link to our performance of “Caravan”. If you enjoy it, please consider subscribing to our channel, applejazz3410. Thanks for watching!

https://youtu.be/FTyf3Pevus8

The Charlie Bertini Quartet at the Blue Bamboo Center for the Performing Arts in Winter Park FL https://bluebambooartcenter.com Recorded October 16, 2021 Pro...

16/06/2023

Listen and enjoy free downloads of the tracks of Acid Dixie, our 1992 live recording from the AppleJazz Festival. (Link is below!) Remastered to bring you the highest quality audio, this is a gem of a recording! Featuring:
- CHARLIE BERTINI trumpet
- DICK CHAVE trombone/vocal on Up a Lazy River
- JOHN KANE sax
- LARRY ARLOTTA keys
- DAVE GANNETT sousaphone/electric bass
- DAVE HANLON drums
- JOE WHITING vocals on Route 66 & What a Wonderful World

https://www.applejazz.com/acid-dixie.htm

17/05/2023

The long out-of-print ACID DIXIE CD has just been uploaded to all digital platforms, including Amazon Music, YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify and literally 150 other sites. They may not all be active yet, as it’s brand new, but the link below is for the entire album on YouTube. Just click on the ACID DIXIE cover.

This recording was made on June 5, 1992 at AppleJazz and was beautifully mixed and recorded direct to DAT by Jim Vurraro.

To make the audio files current for today’s digital standards, I went to the studio of Kendall S Thomsen for remastering. The sound is much improved from 1992’s audio quality, and although we could not remix anything, we made the recording a bit more elegant sounding that the gritty digital standards of 30+ years ago.

This was a lot of fun to listen to and reminisce about the past history and fun of “Your summer officially begins with AppleJazz.”

Hope it bring you some pleasant memories from the AppleJazz past. 🎶

Musicians on Acid Dixie:

CHARLIE BERTINI trumpet
DICK CHAVE trombone/vocal on Up a Lazy River
JOHN KANE sax
LARRY ARLOTTA keys
DAVE GANNETT sousaphone/electric bass
DAVE HANLON drums
JOE WHITING vocals on Route 66 & What a Wonderful World

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n0bcI8JnDde5ARbeSVuSs75ArGj_sIGUk

23/01/2023

Our latest video is up on YouTube! Enjoy a throwback and check out Ronnie Leigh’s fabulous performance of “Stompin’ at the Savoy” at the 1995 AppleJazz Festival. Just follow the YouTube link below. 🎶🍎

https://youtu.be/cCjNm1O5Ej0

02/01/2023

Our hearts are heavy with the passing of bassist Kelly Sill. He played on John Allred’s album, “Focused”, and was a good friend to all of us at AppleJazz Records. May he Rest In Peace and may his spirit live on in the wonderful music he left with us. ❤️

07/10/2022

Our YouTube channel has several new videos! Check out six performances from Bill Allred’s Classic Jazz Band from 2003, featuring several AppleJazz artists! Video and audio restoration is another service we happily provide at AppleJazz Records and we’d love to do it for anyone interested. 🎶 Enjoy the videos! Link is below.

https://youtube.com/user/applejazz3410

26/09/2022

The Charlie Bertini Quartet is playing Sunday October 16th at the the Blue Bamboo Center for the Performing Arts! Come join us for the afternoon! We can’t wait to see you there. Get your tickets at the link below! 🎶

https://bbcfa.ticketleap.com/applejazz-records-presents-charlie-bertini-unplugged/

09/09/2022

The Charlie Bertini Quintet’s performance of two great songs are up on YouTube! “She’s Just My Size” and “Groovin’ High” are up online, along with other performances at The Blue Bamboo. Be sure to subscribe for more upcoming videos! Link is below. 🎶

https://youtube.com/user/applejazz3410

30/08/2022

Our newest YouTube video is up! Check out Veit Renn’s fabulous performance of “Orange Colored Sky” with the Charlie Bertini Quintet at the Blue Bamboo Center for Performing Arts. Link is below!

https://youtu.be/7HQUrl8REV0

08/08/2022

Great news! If you missed the Charlie Bertini Quintet at the this past April, we now have concert footage available on YouTube! Check out the Quintet’s “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be” at the top link in the bio! 🔥

15/06/2022

A wonderful photo of the great Terry Myers. 🎶 His albums, “It’s A Wonderful World”, “It’s About Time”, “A Tribute to Benny Goodman” and “Soul Mates” are produced by Charlie Bertini and are all available online! Download his music today on any preferred streaming service.

11/05/2022

We hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day! Cheers to all the great mothers out there, from AppleJazz Records. ❤️

13/04/2022

Thank you, everyone, for joining us Saturday night at the ! We had a blast and even raised $350 in donations for the Blue Bamboo. We can’t wait to see you again soon! In the meantime, the full footage of the concert is available on YouTube at the link below. If you weren’t able to make it on Saturday, feel free to watch it there— and if you feel so inclined, a donation to the link provided below will help keep the venue open and jammin’, and would be greatly appreciated by us.
Thanks again for a great night! See you soon!

Concert: https://youtu.be/q_H60gBIKi0

Donations: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=cortezguitar%40earthlink.net&cmd=_donations¤cy_code=USD&item_name=Donation+to+Blue+Bamboo+Center+For+the+Arts&return=https%3A%2F%2Fbluebambooartcenter.com%2Fhome