100 South Mill Avenue

MONTIS BACK DOOR-JAM NOV 8/CABARET NOV.9

Michael Monti — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:07:32 +0000

From: JAMN Jazz Productions:

THIS WEEK @ MONTIS BACK DOOR:
SUNDAY NOV 8 7-9:30PM JAM SESSION LED BY JEFF LIBMAN TRIO
MONDAY NOV 9 5:30-8PM DELPHINE CORTEZ +JAZZ ALIVE

MONDAY NIGHT NOV. 9 MONTIS JAZZ CABARET NIGHT PRESENTS:
SULTRY SONGSTRESS DELPHINE CORTEZ APPEARING WITH JERRY DONATO ON SAX, JOEL ROBIN ON KEYS, AND CLEVE HUFF ON DRUMS.

ONE OF PHOENIX’S FAMOUS FOUR DIVAS, DELPHINE CORTEZ HAS BEEN THRILLING AUDIENCES WITH A REPETOIRE RANGING FROM TORCHY BLUES TO SIZZLING SCAT, HER STYLE EVOCATIVE OF SARAH VAUGHN, ELLA FITZGERALD AND NANCY WILSON. “Her voice evokes warmth and passion with remarkable depth and range”. Patricia Myers

JEFF LIBMAN TEACHES GUITAR AND JAZZ COMBO ON THE JAZZ FACULTY AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC. HE MOVED TO AZ FROM NEW YORK WHERE HE RECORDED AND PLAYED CLUB DATES WITH SOME OF THE COUNTRY’S TOP ARTISTS. HE PERFORMS AND RECORDS WITH HIS GROUPS MOSEYHORSE AND RUNNING FROM BEARS. HIS TRIO INCLUDES JOHN CHAPMAN ON BASS AND RYAN ANTHONY ON DRUMS.MUSICIANS SHOULD SIGN UP WITH JEFF AFTER ARRIVING. THEY SHOULD BE EXPERIENCED IMPROVISORS AND COME PREPARED TO PLAY 1-3 STANDARD JAZZ TUNES THAT THEY HAVE MEMORIZED.

WHEN: JAM SESSION: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 7-9:30 PM CABARET: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 5:30-8PMWHERE: MONTIS LA CASA VIEJA- 100 S. MILL AVE AT THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF MILL AVE AND RIO SALADO PARKWAY. ENTER THE “BACK DOOR” FROM THE SOUTH PARKING LOT. TAKING THE LIGHT RAIL? GET OFF AT 3RD AND MILL STATION AND WALK ONE BLOCK NORTH TO MONTIS.COVER CHARGE: JAM SESSION $5 (STUDENTS $3, PARTICIPATING MUSICIANS NO CHARGE) CABARET $8FOOD IS AVAILABLE: $11.99 FILET SPECIAL, SALADS WITH CHICKEN AND FISH, AND NUMEROUS APPETIZERS + MUCH MORE.

THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTING SPONSORSDAVID L. RICHARDSON ATTORNEY AT LAWVIC “THOSE WERE THE DAYS” LINOFFTEMPE C.A.N. PUBLIC RELATIONSSIEFER ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTSROY AND MARIAN HOYTWANT TO BE A SUPPORTER?CONTACT STU SIEFER 480 966-0812JAMN_AZ@YAHOO.COM MONTIS BACK DOOR-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER CALENDAR CABARET SERIES NOVEMBER + DECEMBER 2009 MONDAYS 5:30-8PM $8 COVERNOVEMBER 2 MARGO REED+DMITRI MATHENY-FLUGELHORN, JOEL ROBIN-KEYS, BOB LASHIER-BASSNOVEMBER 9 DELPHINE CORTEZ+JERRY DONATO-SAX, JOEL ROBIN-KEYS, CLEVE HUFF-DRUMSNOVEMBER 16 CARMELA RAMIREZ Y MAS -LATIN JAZZ + STANDARDSNOVEMBER 23 “SOUL SISTERS” JUDY ROBERTS+RENEE PATRICKNOVEMBER 30 NANCY GEE + SHERRY ROBERSON WITH STAN SORENSON GUITAR, JOEL ROBIN-KEYSDECEMBER 7 TBADECEMBER 14 TRIBUTE TO CHET BAKER FEATURING TRUMPETERS FRED FORNEY, DMITRI MATHENY+DENNY MONCE WITH JEFF LIBMAN-GUITAR AND VOCALS, TOM WILLIAMS-BASS AND JOHN LEWIS DRUMSDECEMBER 21 JUDY ROBERTS + FRIENDSDECEMBER 28 VACATION TIME!JAM SESSION SUNDAY NIGHTS STARTING NOV. 8. 7-9:30PM $5 COVER (PERFORMING MUSICIANS FREE)EXPERIENCED JAZZ IMPROVISORS-PROS, AMATEURS, JAZZ STUDENTS ALL WELCOMELED BY THE JEFF LIBMAN TRIO WITH JOHN CHAPMAN-BASS RYAN ANTHONY-DRUMS 480 529-1392 FOR INFO. “EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!”

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Jazz at Monti’s: Margo Reed Nov. 2 @ Montis Back Door

Michael Monti — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:56:44 +0000

Well, Stu and Roy just wouldn’t take ‘no’ for an answer, so here we go again:

JAMN JAZZ PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS
MARGO REED+DMITRI MATHENY LEAD OFF MONTIS BACK DOOR JAZZ CABARET SERIES MONDAY NOV 2.

A GREAT NEW SEASON AT MONTIS BACK DOOR!

AFTER A LONGER THAN EXPECTED BREAK, WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT MONTIS BACK DOOR IS BACK! THIS SEASON WE HAVE MADE SOME CHANGES I THINK YOU WILL LIKE:
1. INSTEAD OF ALTERNATING IMPROV NITE AND CABARET NITE, THE CABARET SERIES WILL NOW TAKE PLACE EVERY MONDAY PER OUR LINEUP STARTING NEXT MONDAY NOVEMBER 2 5:30-8PM.
2. IMPROV NITE WILL FEATURE TOP VALLEY MUSICIANS EVERY SUNDAY NITE STARTING NOVEMBER 8 7:00-9:30PM.
3. MONTIS WILL GREATLY EXPAND THE OFFERINGS ON THEIR MENU.
4. OUR SHOWS WILL FEATURE ALL YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL PERFORMERS, HOWEVER IN MANY INSTANCES, WE WILL BRING TOGETHER ARTISTS IN NEW AND INTERESTING COMBINATIONS, AND WHEN POSSIBLE INTRODUCE YOU TO NATIONAL PERFORMERS WHO HAPPEN TO BE PASSING THROUGH TOWN

THE FIRST SHOW OF OUR SERIES WILL MELD THE TALENTS OF TWO AMAZING YET VERY DIFFERENT PERFORMERS. EVERY JAZZ FAN IN PHOENIX ALREADY KNOWS AND LOVES THE ONE AND ONLY MARGO REED WHO HAS BEEN MELTING OUR HEARTS FOR OVER 30 YEARS. ENOUGH SAID. DMITRI MATHENY HOWEVER MAY BE NEW TO MANY OF YOU. BUT HE IS NO STRANGER TO THE NATIONAL JAZZ COMMUNITY. HE HAS 8 ALBUMS TO HIS CREDIT, HE HAS SCORED MANY MOVIES, HE HAS SERVED HIS PROFESSION AS AN EDUCATOR AND ACTIVIST. A PROTEGE OF THE GREAT ART FARMER, HE HAS SHARED THE STAGE WITH SUCH JAZZ LUMINARIES AS TOMMY FLANAGAN, JAMES MOODY, MAX ROACH AND BUD SHANK TO NAME A FEW. MOST IMPORTANTLY THOUGH IS THAT HIS PERFORMANCE ON THE TRUMPET AND FLUGELHORN WILL AMAZE AND DELIGHT YOU-FROM HEART-THUMPING BOP LICKS TO DREAMY BALLADS. CHECK HIM OUT AT http://www.dmitrimatheny.com/. ROUNDING OFF THIS GREAT LINEUP ARE PERENNIAL FAVORITES JOEL ROBIN ON KEYS AND BOB LASHIER ON BASS. THIS WILL BE A GREAT SHOW!!

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WHEN: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 5:30 – 8:00 PM
WHERE: MONTIS LA CASA VIEJA- 100 S. MILL AVE AT THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF MILL AVE AND RIO SALADO PARKWAY. ENTER THE “BACK DOOR” FROM THE SOUTH PARKING LOT.
TAKING THE LIGHT RAIL? GET OFF AT 3RD AND MILL STATION AND WALK ONE BLOCK NORTH TO MONTIS.
COVER CHARGE: $8 CASH ONLY
FOOD IS AVAILABLE: $11.99 FILET SPECIAL, SALADS WITH CHICKEN AND FISH, AND NUMEROUS APPETIZERS + MORE.

THANKS TO OUR SUPPORTING SPONSORSDAVID L. RICHARDSON ATTORNEY AT LAW
VIC “THOSE WERE THE DAYS” LINOFF
TEMPE C.A.N. PUBLIC RELATIONS
SIEFER ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS
ROY AND MARIAN HOYT

WANT TO BE A SUPPORTER?
CONTACT STU SIEFER 480 966-0812
JAMN_AZ@YAHOO.COM

MONTIS BACK DOOR-NOVEMBER-DECEMBER CALENDAR

CABARET SERIES NOVEMBER + DECEMBER 2009 MONDAYS 5:30-8PM $8 COVER
NOVEMBER 2 MARGO REED+DMITRI MATHENY-FLUGELHORN, JOEL ROBIN-KEYS, BOB LASHIER-BASS
NOVEMBER 9 DELPHINE CORTEZ+JERRY DONATO-SAX, JOEL ROBIN-KEYS, CLEVE HUFF-DRUMS
NOVEMBER 16 CARMELA RAMIREZ Y MAS -LATIN JAZZ + STANDARDS
NOVEMBER 23 “SOUL SISTERS” JUDY ROBERTS+RENEE PATRICK
NOVEMBER 30 NANCY GEE + SHERRY ROBERSON WITH STAN SORENSON GUITAR, JOEL ROBIN-KEYSDECEMBER 7 DENNIS ROWLAND & THE JAZZ EXPERIENCE
DECEMBER 14 TRIBUTE TO CHET BAKER FEATURING TRUMPETERS FRED FORNEY, DMITRI MATHENY+DENNY MONCE WITH
JEFF LIBMAN-GUITAR AND VOCALS, TOM WILLIAMS-BASS AND JOHN LEWIS DRUMS
DECEMBER 21 JUDY ROBERTS + FRIENDS
DECEMBER 28 VACATION TIME!

JAM SESSION SUNDAY NIGHTS STARTING NOV. 8. 7-9:30PM $5 COVER (PERFORMING MUSICIANS FREE)
EXPERIENCED JAZZ IMPROVISORS-PROS, AMATEURS, JAZZ STUDENTS ALL WELCOME
LED BY THE JEFF LIBMAN TRIO WITH JOHN CHAPMAN-BASS RYAN ANTHONY-DRUMS 480 529-1392 FOR INFO. “EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED!”

© 2009 JAMN Jazz Productions

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New Umbrellas…

Michael Monti — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:45:56 +0000

New Umbrellas…

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…just in time for Oktoberfest.

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1930s Aerial Photos of Monti’s & Mill Avenue

Michael Monti — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:20:58 +0000

A reply to my newsletter that came with links to some great historic photos:

Michael,

Best wishes for an early recover from your surgery. I suppose that the
pun-like anatomical references in your missive such as “Afoot” and
“peg-leg” were either on purpose or subconsciously caused by the pain
medication for your knee. Either way, I got a “kick” out of it and enjoy
your “knee”d to tell local “leg”ends as re”toed” by others or viewed
from a different “ankle”. I hope that you “heel” real soon.

In case you have not seen it. The County obtained 1930 airborne images
of the canal system from the Smithsonian and, with the public’s help,
matched them to their geographic locations. Your building is easily
recognizable in the 2 images which I have linked below.

http://www.fcd.maricopa.gov/maps/gismaps/apps/aerialsorder/1930ObliquePhoto/PDF/727-105-L.pdf

http://www.fcd.maricopa.gov/maps/gismaps/apps/aerialsorder/1930ObliquePhoto/PDF/727-102-L.pdf
Best regards,
Larry

Several Tempe streets closed for the ASU vs. Oregon State football game

Michael Monti — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:11:29 +0000

City of Tempe

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9/24/2009

Contact:
Sue Taaffe
Community Outreach/Marketing Coordinator
(480) 350-8663
sue_taaffe@tempe.gov

Several Tempe streets closed for the ASU vs. Oregon State football game

Tempe, Ariz – Several downtown Tempe streets will be closed or restricted Oct. 3 for the ASU vs. Oregon State football game. Kick off time is to be announced.

The following streets will be closed two hours prior to kick off until the game starts:
• Veterans Way will be closed in both directions between 6th Street and College Avenue.
• Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed at McClintock Drive.

The following streets will be closed or restricted two hours prior to kick off until one hour after game ends:
• Eastbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed between Ash and Mill avenues.
• 5th Street will be closed in both directions between Farmer Avenue and Priest Drive. Local traffic will be permitted.
• Ash and Maple avenues will be closed in both directions at University Drive. Local traffic will be permitted.
• 10th Street will be closed in both directions at Mill Avenue. Local traffic will be permitted.
• Motorists heading eastbound on University Drive will be required to turn southbound onto Mill Avenue.
• Right hand turns will be prohibited from westbound University Drive to northbound Mill Avenue.
• Left hand turns will be prohibited from southbound Mill Avenue to eastbound University Drive.
• Left hand turns will be prohibited from Mill Avenue to 7th, 6th, 5th, 4th and 3rd streets and Rio Salado Parkway.
• Left hand turns will not be permitted from eastbound 7th and 5th streets and Rio Salado Parkway onto Mill Avenue.

The following streets will be closed from the start of the third quarter until one hour after game ends
• Southbound Scottsdale Road/Rural Road will be closed between Curry Road and Rio Salado Parkway.
• Eastbound Gilbert Drive will be closed between Scottsdale Road and College Avenue.
• Westbound Rio Salado Parkway will be closed between Karsten Golf Course and McClintock Drive.
• Westbound University Drive will be closed between Rural Road and McClintock Drive.
• Northbound Rural Road will be closed between Rio Salado Parkway and University Drive.
• 5th Street, 6th Street, and 7th Street will be closed between Forest Avenue and College Avenue.
• College Avenue will be closed between 6th Street and Veterans Way/5th Street.
• Southbound McAllister Drive will be closed between University Dr. and Terrace Road.
• Eastbound SR202 off-ramp onto Scottsdale Road will be closed.
• Westbound SR202 off-ramp onto Scottsdale Road will be closed.

Expanded Orbit Service:
The city of Tempe transit program, Tempe in Motion, will make it easy for residents to get to all Arizona State University home football games. Residents who live along any of the Orbit routes (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars and Jupiter) are encouraged to use the service. Hours of operation on Orbit will be extended until midnight on game days.

Bus Detours:
The following bus detours will be in effect during all ASU home football games. Detours will begin during the 3rd quarter and last until approximately one hour after the game ends. All buses traveling in downtown Tempe may experience delays due to traffic.

30 Westbound: Regular route west on University Dr. to McClintock Dr.; south on McClintock Dr. to Apache Blvd.; west on Apache Blvd. to Rural Rd.; north on Rural Rd. to University Dr.; west on University Dr.; resume regular route.

72 Northbound: Regular route to Tempe Transportation Center (TTC).; From the TTC west on 5th St. to Mill Ave.; north on Mill Ave. to Curry Rd.; east on Curry Rd. to Scottsdale Rd.; north on Scottsdale Rd. to resume regular route.

72 Southbound: Regular route south on Scottsdale Rd. to Curry Rd.; west on Curry Rd. to Mill Ave.; south on Mill Ave. to 5th St.; east 5th St. to the east entrance of the Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

76 Northbound – Regular route from the Tempe Transportation Center to 5th St.; west on 5th St. to Mill Ave.; North on Mill Ave. to Curry Rd.; east on Curry Rd. to Miller Rd.; north on Miller Rd to resume regular route.

76 Southbound – Regular route on Miller Rd. to Curry Rd.; west on Curry Rd. to Mill Ave.; south on Mill Ave. to 5th St.; east on 5th St to Tempe Transportation Center to resume regular route.

Earth Forward: Regular route south on McClintock Dr. to University Dr.; continue south on McClintock Dr. to 8th St.; west on 8th St. to Dorsey Ln.; south on Dorsey Ln. to Lemon St.; west on Lemon St. to Rural Rd.; north on Rural Rd. to University Dr.; west on University Dr. to resume regular route.

The Arizona Department of Transportation usually provides detailed motorist information, including any travel or road restrictions, for the ASU games. Call 5-1-1, then *7. The call is free.
For more information call (480) 350-2775
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At the Dine4AZ Kickoff on September 10th With Gov. Brewer

Michael Monti — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:16:38 +0000

At the Dine4AZ Kickoff on September 10th With Gov. Brewer

Originally uploaded by Michael Monti

Here is a shot from the Restaurant Association, with Eddie on the far
left
and me on the far right, Steve Chucri, Reed Johnson (Macayos), Jeff
Schaufel
(Golden Corral), Mike Head (Fleming’s Prime DC Ranch) and Gary Maughn (Famous Dave’s). We were at Alice
Cooperstown for the launch of Dine4AZ.com

Menu & Drink Specials for Arizona Restaurant Week at Montis

Michael Monti — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:49:16 +0000

Monti’s Restaurant Week Menu – Porterhouse Steak. Need I say more?

Fall Frenzy at Monti’s La Casa Vieja – Friday Afternoon

Michael Monti — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:43:32 +0000

Fall Frenzy at Monti’s La Casa Vieja – Friday Afternoon

Originally uploaded by Michael Monti

Here is one of a batch of photos of our patio and bar taken this afternoon as Fall Frenzy gets started in the Mill Avenue District across the street from Monti’s La Casa Vieja at Tempe Beach Park

Chapter 7 for Cemterpoint?

Michael Monti — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:01:28 +0000

From TempeNews: Centerpoint developer seeks liquidation – East Valley Tribune: http://bit.ly/47Sxky

http://twitter.com/TempeNews/status/4065184243

This Friday – Mix 96.9 KMXP on the Patio at Monti’s

Michael Monti — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:23:34 +0000

MIX Fall Frenzy Cash Giveaway on the patio at Monti’s.

http://strik.es/easvma

”Before the Frenzy on Friday 9/18 , come by Monti’s La Casa Vieja on the SW corner of Mill Ave. & Rio Salado – Directly across from the main entrance to the park. Meet up for an excellent meal before the show and watch as finalists for MIX 96.9’s Cash Frenzy try for a chance to win $50,000! The MIX 96.9 Cash Frenzy Party starts at 4:00pm on the Monti’s Patio, with the contest at 4:30pm.”