NEWSLETTER #79
by Wendel Werner

             HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE WENDEL WERNER NEWSLETTER #79

Happy April, everybody!!

I have exciting news for everyone:

STARTING IN APRIL, I WILL BE PLAYING A CHA CHA'S IN HOMBERG PLACE
(ON KINGSTON PIKE) EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT STARTING AT 7PM AND ENDING AT 10PM.
THERE WILL BE NO COVER....JUST SOLO PIANO. (www.chacharestaurant.com)

I am very flattered to have been approached by the people there. It
has steadily worked it's way to being one of the prime places in Knoxville
to hear jazz music. SO, if you don't have choir rehearsals, then please come
down and enjoy. if you DO have choir rehearsal...then come aftrward. I play
until 10pm.

I am also thruilled to announce that i FINALLY have compositions
and choral arrangements for sale on my website: www.wendelwerner.com
Please free to purchase as many copies as you like!!!


Now let's discuss April...

SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 2007
BENEFIT FOR THE JOY OF MUSIC SCHOOL
PATRICK SULLIVAN'S
6PM-11PM
$8--COVER

SAI, the music sorority, has put together a huge benefit concert for
a local music school that gives lessons to needy children for free. I was
asked to play and accompany a student of mine named Jennifer Catalando. The
whole thing is being handled by ANOTHER student named Amy Oliver. They have
both done a magnificent job. I am only playing from 7:30pm-8pm. But the
other acts are very much worth seeing and it's for a great cause.


WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2007
CHA CHA'S in Homberg Place
7PM-10PM

This will be my first evening in Cha Cha's. Now, don't let me look
stupid. Please come out and at least let the people there THINK I can bring
an audience in. PLEASE????!!!


THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2007
SHARON MOSBY W/WENDEL WERNER & TERRY SCHMIDT
BECK CULTURAL CENTER (next to Riverside Tavern)
6PM-8:30PM
$5 COVER

We did this grouping as a trio for the first time last month and
people seemed to like it a lot. This venue will be bigger, so we are hoping
more people will come. It's a great place to hear music. If you have never
been there, I think you'll be pleased.


FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2007
LAWSON-McGHEE LIBRARY
WENDEL WERNER WITH VERY SPECIAL GUEST: LESLIE GRAVES
6PM-8:30PM

Okay...for those that don't know...here's what happned: Leslie is my
best friend in the entire world. We rarely get to do gigs together, so I
asked her to do some songs with me this past December for my
"Annual-Wendel-destroys-evetry-Christmas-song" concert. Loads of people
came..and it was a big hit. We immediately started asking ourselves what we
could do next and this is what we came up with: a night of the two of us
performing famous duets in pop music history. Trust me...YOU WILL BE
SURPRISED WITH SOME OF THE MUSIC WE HAVE COME UP WITH. I promise you a night
of great entertainment. This may be one of those gigs that you want to make
sure you are early for.

SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2007
ROSSINI FESTIVAL (downtown outdoor music festival)
TWO PERFORMANCES:
6PM-6:45PM
8PM-8:45PM

This festival is put on by the Knoxville Opera Company. The street of
downtown Knoxville are closed and vendors and food and musicians storm the
place ALL DAY. It's a WONDERFUL free festival. This is the first time the
fesitval has asked me to play twice in one day.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 122007
CHA CHA'S in Homberg Place
7PM-10PM

I am hoping that those that DIDN'T come to hear my debut performance
at Cha Cha's will be coming on this night.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2007
CHA CHA'S in Homberg Place
7PM-10PM

I am hoping that those that DIDN'T come to hear me here the first two
nights....oh nevermind.


SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007
THE UT SINGERS
COX AUDITORIUM IN THE ALUMNI MEMORIAL BUILDING
1PM
FREE

SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007
THE UT SINGERS
FARRAGUT PRES. CHURCH
6PM
FREE

Every year, there are two times that the UT Singers, the University
of Tennessee's jazz choir that I direct , gives public performances. This
year, they happen to be back to back. Both are free and they will be the
group's last performances of the year. Please come and see what they have
been doing all year long. They are very proud of themselves.



WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2007
CHA CHA'S in Homberg Place
7PM-10PM

I'd love to see you....well, and play for you, too.

okay...that's it for the month.
please visit the website: www.wendelwerner.com and don't forget that choral
arrangements and music for some of my compositions are now available on the
website.


wendel werner