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NJ 2008
NJ 2008

Rick Smith
The Promenade, NJ
8.13.08


The Promenade, NJ
8.13.08

John Stenger
The Promenade, NJ
8.13.08



Mark Amentt
The Promenade, NJ
8.13.08



Sean, Erin, John and Mark
The Promenade, NJ
8.13.08

Erin Stroup
The Promenade, NJ
8.13.08
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Westminster with Tim Price

Ray Clemens, Tim Price, and Erin Stroup
Westminster Presbyterian, West Chester, PA 
3/9/08

SJK4 with Tim Price
Westminster Presbyterian, West Chester, PA
3/9/08

SJK4 with Tim Price
Westminster Presbyterian, West Chester, PA
3/9/08

SJK4 with Tim Price
Westminster Presbyterian, West Chester, PA
3/9/08

Tim Price
Westminster Presbyterian, West Chester, PA
3/9/08
The Arts Scene

The Arts Scene, West Chester, PA * 2/9/08
Erin Stroup, Tenor Sax, Ray Clemens, Bass, Jason Brown, Piano, Sean J. Kennedy, Drums

The Arts Scene, West Chester, PA * 2/9/08
Erin Stroup, Tenor Sax

The Arts Scene, West Chester, PA * 2/9/08
Erin Stroup, Tenor Sax, Ray Clemens, Bass, Jason Brown, Piano, Sean J. Kennedy, Drums

The Arts Scene, West Chester, PA * 2/9/08
Erin Stroup, Tenor Sax, Ray Clemens, Bass, Sean J. Kennedy, Drums

The Arts Scene, West Chester, PA * 2/9/08
Erin Stroup, Tenor Sax, Ray Clemens, Bass, Sean J. Kennedy, Drums

The Arts Scene, West Chester, PA * 2/9/08 
Jason Brown, Piano

The Arts Scene, West Chester, PA * 2/9/08
Erin Stroup, Soprano Sax, Ray Clemens, Bass, Sean J. Kennedy, Drums

The Arts Scene, West Chester, PA * 2/9/08
Erin Stroup, Tenor Sax, Ray Clemens, Bass, Jason Brown, Piano, Sean J. Kennedy, Drums
Assorted gigs, friends, legends, etc

Sean, Will Lee, and Heather
Keswick Theater after a Fab Faux show
4/5/08
(photographer Jerry Vivino!)

Sean J. Kennedy and Tom "Bones" Malone
3/29/08

Sean J. Kennedy and Jerry Vivino
3/29/08

Sean and Jeff Duperon in the studio, host of "Conversations with Jeff Duperon" on WRTI-FM, Philly's home for real jazz. 2/8/08.  

Sean, Jeff Coffin and Erin Stroup.  Dresher, Pennsylvania 12/3/07

Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale at Irvine Auditorium, UPenn.12/16/06; Sean on drumset.

Philadelphia Boys Choir and Chorale at Irvine Auditorium, UPenn.12/16/06; Sean on drumset.

My dear friend, Jazz drumming legened Tommy Campbell, and I at Lower Moreland High School, October 24, 2006

Erin Stroup, Tommy Campbell, and SJK

Upper Dublin Parks and Recreation Summer Concert Series
Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

(L to R) John Stenger -piano, Sean J. Kennedy -drums, Art Levinowitz -sax, Ray Clemens -bass, & Joel Perry -guitar (not pictured)

John Stenger and his new friend.




Seán , Brian Blade, and Erin Stroup, Easton, PA (10/9/05)

Erin Stroup, John Patitucci and Seán - Easton, PA (10/9/05)

Seán catching some z's in a recording studio at the Berklee School of Music, Boston, MA, 8/94


Seán and Dave Weckl, King of Prussia, PA

Ernie Watts and Seán
West Chester Univeristy 'Criterions' Jazz Band concert
Fall 1993

Seán with too much time on his hands.

Heather, maestro Donald Nally and Seán. Festival dei Due Mondi 1997, Spoleto, Itlay

Seán with Maynard Ferguson, Wilmington, DE, 1993

Percussive Arts Society State Convention 1997
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Mass Marmiba Orchestra, director Gordon Stout
[Seán is third from left, Heather 7th from left]


Seán warming-up on the stage at Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. May 19, 2001, Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Gala with the Brandywine Baroque Orchestra.

Seán on the stage at Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. May 19, 2001, Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia 20th Anniversary Gala with the Brandywine Baroque Orchestra.

Sean performing with the Impressions Jazz Quartet. Hatboro, PA's The Daily Grind coffee house. Summer 2001

Heather, Evelyn Glennie and Seán backstage at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, PA 1999

Heather and Seán on stage at Liberty's DeVitto's drumset. 2001, First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA (photographer: DeVItto)

Hanging out pre concert (Billy Joel/Elton John 2002 Tour) under the stage at First Union Center.
L-R Mark Rivera, Heather Ann High-Kennedy, Seán and Liberty DevItto

Seán performing Rosauro's Concerto for Marimba with The Bryn Athyn Symphony, under the direction of Daniel Kujala. 2003

Allentown Band's 175th Anniversary Concert.

Ret. Col John Bourgeois and Col. Tim Foley from the US Marine The President's Own

Allentown Band's 175th Anniversary Concert.

Seán & Dr. W. Francis McBeth

Allentown Band's 175th Anniversary Concert.

Seán and Dr. Fennell.  

For those of you who don't know about Dr. Fennell please click here, he is a real American legend.  
Strauss Symphony of America Tour

The Capital


The White House

The Washington Monument

driving through D.C.


Arriving at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 12/29/07.

Drummers view from the stage of The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 12/29/07

Kennedy at The Kennedy Center.  Washington DC, 12/29/07

leaving DC

Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia.  12/30/07

Sean and Heather at Commonwealth Plaza at the Kimmel Center, after the show.

Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. 12/30/07

Sam, Bill and Sean getting ready. Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. 12/30/07

Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. 12/30/07

The heartbeat of the Strauss Symphony of America!  Sam Ruttenberg, Anthony Viscounte, Bill Cain and Sean J. Kennedy.  Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia. 12/30/07

Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. 12/30/07


Sean, Bill and Anthony.  Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, Philadelphia. 12/30/07

State Theater of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ. 12/31/07

State Theater of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ. 12/31/07

State Theater of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ. 12/31/07

Sam Ruttenberg, State Theater of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ. 12/31/07

Arne Running and Sean.  State Theater of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ. 12/31/07

State Theater of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ. 12/31/07

Sean and Bill.  State Theater of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ. 12/31/07

Sam and Sean.  State Theater of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ. 12/31/07

on the way to NYC. 1/1/08

Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York 1/1/08.

Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York 1/1/08.

Sean and Bill Cain.  Avery Fisher Hall stage, Lincoln Center, New York 1/1/08.

our chariot

the wings at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York 1/1/08. 

The Strauss Symphony of America™

András Deák, conductor (Budapest)

Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York 1/1/08.

The view of the ceiling at Avery Fisher Hall, dead center of the stage against the back wall.


Look at that crowd!! Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York 1/1/08.

Yes!  That is a frying pan!!!  We needed it in "Bahn Frei".  

If you're looking for a great pan that really 'cooks' on stage!  
Visit my friends at T-Fal

Sam Ruttenberg, Bill Cain, Sean J. Kennedy and Anthony Viscounte.  Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York 1/1/08.

Sean and Anthony.  Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York 1/1/08.

Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York 1/1/08.

The Strauss Symphony of America™

András Deák, conductor (Budapest)
Luisa Albrechtová, soprano (Vienna-Prague)
Zrinko Soco, tenor (Vienna)

with dancers from:
Vienna City Ballet

Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York 1/1/08.




a view from back stage Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, New York 1/1/08.

Back stage in the NY Philharmonic percussion room.
Philadelphia Univerisity

Thanks to Tim Butler at Philadelphia University for hooking us up with this gig! (and for all of thes pictures) 

John Stenger, Philadelphia Univeristy 11/1/07

John Stenger, Erin Stroup, Sean J. Kennedy and Mike Hood,  Philadelphia Univeristy 11/1/07

Close-up of John doing his magic on the keys!

Up close and personal with Stroup.

Mike Hood sitting in on bass.  As you can tell by this picture he is having a blast!

Psychedelic Sean from overhead.

Sean doing his best Gene Krupa imitation.
Playing with Rock Legend Ricky Byrd!

Ricky Byrd, Sandy Run Middle School 10/10/07

Rick Smith (gtr), Ricky Byrd (gtr/vocals), Brenden Hackett (bass), Sean J. Kennedy (drums).  Sandy Run Middle School 10/10/07

The view from the drummer's seat.

Ricky Byrd wailing! (The guitar has no chance!)

Ricky Byrd answering questions: "A Susquehanna hat??!..."


Rick Smith, Ricky Byrd, Sean and Brenden Hackett at Sandy Run Middle School, in the Philly Suburbs, 10/10/07.

Look at that crowd!

Try this on for size Smith!

Sean and Brenden layin' it DOWN!

Byrd through the mist...


A Gibson through a Fender...works everytime.

Rick and Brenden trying to figure out what chord is next.

Kids! Kids! No need to rip the seats up!

Byrd is rockin' and Hackett is trying to control the kids in the back!

Byrd watching Rick's lightning fast fingers...whew!

We're all so fast...you can't even see our hands!

Nothing better than playing rock and roll!

Oh yeaaaah!

They Love Rock and Roll!
Deep Blue 2007

Jason Brown, Deep Blue, Wilmington, DE, 10/6/07 (all pictures. Anthony Viscounte©2007)

Erin Stroup, Deep Blue, Wilmington, DE, 10/6/07

Jason Brown, Deep Blue, Wilmington, DE, 10/6/07

Sean J. Kennedy and Erin Stroup, Deep Blue, Wilmington, DE, 10/6/07

Sean J. Kennedy, Brenden Hackett, and Erin Stroup, Deep Blue, Wilmington, DE, 10/6/07

Sean J. Kennedy, Brenden Hackett and Erin Stroup, Deep Blue, Wilmington, DE, 10/6/07


Sean J. Kennedy, Brenden Hackett and Erin Stroup, Deep Blue, Wilmington, DE, 10/6/07

"Blue" Sean J. Kennedy, Deep Blue, Wilmington, DE, 10/6/07

Sean J. Kennedy, Brenden Hackett and Erin Stroup, Deep Blue, Wilmington, DE, 10/6/07

Ursinus College 9/29/07

Kevin Cotellese, Erin Stroup & Sean J. Kennedy at Ursinus College September 29, 2007

Kevin Cotellese, Erin Stroup & Sean J. Kennedy at Ursinus College September 29, 2007

Erin Stroup & Sean J. Kennedy at Ursinus College September 29, 2007

Damaging people's sinuses at Ursinus!

Kevin Cotellese, Erin Stroup & Sean J. Kennedy at Ursinus College September 29, 2007
The Promenade, Marlton, NJ 7/25/07

Stroup and The Raven!

The SJK4 is very happy to be back at the Promenade!  Thanks Laura Balga!!!!


Yes!!!!! John wailing on his new Melodica!!!!! Someone actually rushed the stage after this tune to speak with John (really!!!)

Ray Clemens, obviously looking forward to Sean speaking on the wireless mic to the crowd about the meaning behind each and every tune.

The Promenade, Marlton NJ... three years in a row for the SJK4...great crowd too!!


Erin B. Stroup


John is mad.  Sean says "no Melodica on this tune."
CD Release Party, May 11, 2007




Fairfield, CT Clinic/Concert

Sean doing a lecture about jazz compositions at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, Fairfield, CT, May 2007. (Bass player Sam Eckhardt in background)

Julie Benko singing some jazz standards. (Sam on bass, Seans n background at drumset)

Sam rockin' out!

Sean pondering if he should sing...Erin Stroup and Sam Eckhardt in the back, praying that he goes back to the drums!

Stroup wailing on "Sweetie Pie".  
[Special thanks to Kevin Cotellese for hosting Sean and Erin for this wonderful day of live music with the students and faculty of Fairfield Ludlowe High school!!!]
Strauss Symphony of America, with Maestro Peter Guth, NYE Tour

Percussionist perspective, pre-show, from the stage of 
Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia
Saturday, December 30, 2006

Sean performing at the State Theatre, NJ
with Strauss Symphony of America
Sunday, December 31, 2006

Percussionist perspective, pre-show, 
from the stage at the State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
with Strauss Symphony of America
Sunday, December 31, 2006

Sean performing at the State Theatre, NJ 
with Strauss Symphony of America
Sunday, December 31, 2006

Percussionist perspective, pre-show, from the stage at 
Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York
with Strauss Symphony of America
Monday, January 1, 2007

Percussionist perspective from the stage at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York 
with Strauss Symphony of America
Monday, January 1, 2007

Strauss Symphony of America
Percussion section: Roy Rakzswaski, Sean J. Kennedy, Sam Rutenberg
on stage at Avery Fisher Hall, January 1, 2007
NYC

Sean on stage at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York
with Strauss Symphony of America
Monday, January 1, 2007

Loading the bus outside of Avery Fisher Hall, NY

On the bus back to Philly...going thru the Lincoln Tunnel
"Road to Wailea" CD photos

Seán in the studio, Platinum Seven, Dresher, PA 2004

Seán in the studio, Platinum Seven, Dresher, PA 2004

Seán in the studio, Platinum Seven, Dresher, PA 2004

The CD cover

On the road near Wailea, Maui, HI picture taken by Seán

Wainapanapa State Park, Maui, HI Picture taken by Heather and used as the cover of the CD "Road to Wailea"

Seán in the studio, Platinum Seven, Dresher, PA 2004

Seán in the studio, Platinum Seven, Dresher, PA 2004

Ray Clemens in the studio, Platinum Seven, Dresher, PA 2004

Seán and Larry McKenna in the studio, Platinum Seven, Dresher, PA 2004

Mark Kramer at the helm, in his Platinum Seven Studio, Dresher, PA 2004

Larry McKenna in the studio, Platinum Seven, Dresher, PA 2004

Gary Zimmaro 'delivering the goods' in the studio, Platinum Seven, Dresher, PA 2004


Jim Sullivan and Ed Mount hangin' in the studio, Platinum Seven, Dresher, PA 2004
Deep Blue Wilmington, DE 10/6/06


  • Jason Brown on piano

Allentown Symphony Hall 7/14/06






Frank DiBussolo sitting in



Frank DiBussolo and the SJK4

Frank DiBussolo

Frank DiBussolo. Ray Clemens, Sean J. Kennedy, Erin Stroup

Sean J. Kennedy

Frank telling jokes

Dr. Frank DiBussolo

John Stenger

Frank DiBussolo, Ray Clemens, Sean J. Kennedy, Erin Stroup

Ray Clemens and Sean J. Kennedy
Bob Mintzer and SJK4 3/8/06

Ray Clemens, John Stenger, Sean J. Kennedy, Bob Mintzer, Erin Stroup

Bob Mintzer, Erin Stroup


Sean J. Kennedy, Bob Mintzer, John Stenger

Ray Clemens,  Erin Stroup, Bob Mintzer

Ray Clemens, Sean J. Kennedy, Bob Mintzer


Ray Clemens, Sean J. Kennedy

Ray Clemens, Sean J. Kennedy

Bob Mintzer checking out Ray Clemens & Sean J. Kennedy

Bob Mintzer checking out John Stenger

Ray Clemens, Sean J.Kennedy, Bob Mintzer and John Stenger


Erin Stroup & Bob Mintzer "dukin' it out" 

Bob Mintzer checking out John Stenger

Ray Clemens, John Stenger, Sean J. Kennedy, Bob Mintzer, Erin Stroup
WRDV-FM, =Mainstream= interview 3/2/06


Peter Blaikie, host of The Mainstream



WRTI-FM 3/1/06 interview


Sean & Maureen Malloy, WRTI-FM's Jazz Program Director




World Cafe Upstairs 2/2/06