The AFCDJSMonthly Concert Series

All concerts take place on theThird Sunday of the Month

except Nov. and Dec.The Mississippi Room at the

Lafayette Hotel & Suites2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA

Aug. 15 – Good Time Jazz BandSept. 19 – Heliotrope Ragtime Orch.Oct. 17 – Red Pepper Jazz BandTake I-805, exit El Cajon Blvd West. TheLafayette Hotel is 2 blocks West of TexasStreet. The Mississippi Room is locateddownstairs, in the northwest corner ofthe building. Enter from the El CajonBlvd. entrance door.

All concerts are from 1-4pm.Full bar service is available.

Fest #31 Badges NowAvailable Online!!!

AFCDJS has joined the 21stcentury!! Now, when you go to ourwebsite, you can use your creditcard (Visa or MasterCard) topurchase Festival badges, become asponsor, join or renew yourmembership, contribute to theeducation fund or enroll in jazz camp.www.dixielandjazzfestival.org.

New, Vintage Sounds at Festival #31The San Diego Thanksgiving

Dixieland Jazz Festival has long beenheralded as a premier traditional jazzevent. In 2010, the Festival will presenttwo previously-unheard musicalstyles:• Western Swing, played by BillyMata and the Texas Tradition. Thisband plays the real thing – swingingWestern music in the tradition of BobWills and the Texas Playboys. In May,the band was inducted into the TexasWestern Swing Hall of Fame. VocalistMata is currently working on a follow-up CD to his best-selling tribute toWills vocalist Tommy Duncan.• Cajun and Zydeco, performed byTom Rigney and Flambeau. This high-powered group continues to wowaudiences wherever and whenever itplays. Besides spirited interpretationsof Cajun and Zydeco songs, violinistRigney and his crew also play arepertoire that includes Country &Western, Rockabilly, Boogie Woogieand Blues.

AFCDJS is pleased to include theseoutstanding bands—in addition tosome of the best traditional jazz andswing bands in the business—at the31st Annual San Diego ThanksgivingDixieland Jazz Festival, Nov. 24-28,2010 at the Town & Country Resortand Convention Center in San Diego’sHotel Circle.

The traditional bands scheduledfor this year’s Festival are the HighSierra Jazz Band, Yerba BuenaStompers, Grand Dominion Jazz

Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

$5.00 Per Issue Vol. XXVIII No. 3

Billy Mata

Summer, 2010

Band, Uptown Lowdown and theTitanic Jazz Band.

Dixieland music will be featuredby Tim Laughlin, Connie Jones andthe New Orleans All-Stars, DixieExpress , t he Night BloomingJazzmen, Mission Bay High SchoolDixie Band and the High Society JazzBand.

Swing is the specialty of the DaveBennett Quartet, Anita Thomas’Festival Feetwarmers and the BobbyGordon Quartet with Kristy Reed.

Ragtime and pre-jazz music is thefocus of the Heliotrope RagtimeOrchestra.

Cornet Chop Suey plays manydifferent styles, as does Sue Palmerand her Motel Swing Orchestra.

Guest musicians Chloe Feoranzo(reeds) and Carl Sonny Leyland(piano) will be heard in a variety ofsettings that showcase their uniquetalents.

Cornetist Dick Williams’ JazzSeaJams brings an AFCDJS educationalprogram to the Festival. Musicians ofall ability levels are encouraged tobring their instruments to Dick’sorganized jam sessions, which includea core group of experienced jazzers.

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Hal Smith Set toLeave AFCDJS

Hal Smith, who has served asAFCDJS Board Member, President,Assistant Director, member of theFestival Steering Committee and AdultJazz Camp Assistant Director, isleaving the organization in July.

He will join the Jim Cullum JazzBand on July 10, performing fivenights a week at The Landing, locatedin the Hyatt Regency Hotel on theRiverwalk in San Antonio, Texas.

To view the list of upcoming tourdates for the Jim Cullum Jazz Band andinformation regarding its “Riverwalk”broadcasts, check the website atwww.riverwalkjazz.org.

Hal Smith’s calendar , whichincludes a few remaining dates withother groups, is available on the“schedule” page of his website atwww.halsmithmusic.com.

Those of us who have had thepleasure of working with him all theseyears will sorely miss him, but wishhim great success in his new endeavor.

SUMMER 2010

(To be included in updates, submitmaterial for the Jazz Alive Column tojazzalive@dixielandjazzfestival.orgattention Myrna or 619-992-3787 by the5th of the month prior to publication.)

DIXIE EXPRESSWednesdays, 6-8 pm at Fuddruckers,

5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa http://www.dixieexpressjbsandiego.com

Welks Resorts San Diego, LawrenceWelk Theater, 7-9pm 8860 Lawrence WelkDr., Escondido, August 19 and 26

SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERSMondays, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers, 340

Third Ave., Chula Vista

SAN DIEGO BANJO BANDMcDonald’s at El Cajon Blvd. & 54th

St. every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pmBalboa Park Summer Concert Series,

Organ Pavilion, August 19, 6:15-7:15pm

UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERSFirst Friday of each month, 8-11pm,

Claire de Lune, featured artist BobbyGordon, 2906 University Ave. San Diego

BAYSIDE DIXIE STOMPERSTuesdays, 6-8pm, Fuddruckers, 8285

Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA

REY VINOLE’S DIXIELANDWORKSHOP

Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, The Orchard, 4040Hancock, San Diego (858) 581-9293.

PARAGON JAZZ BANDSt. Paul’s Villa, Thursdays (except

2nd ) - 6:30-8pm, 2340 4th Ave., San DiegoCoronado Ferry Landing, 1:30-

3:30pm, May 30, June 19, and July 18.Coronado Community Center, Aug.

22, 4-7 PM, Balboa Park Club Dance,2150 Pan American Way, Oct. 14, 1-3:30 pm

RED PEPPER JAZZ BAND2nd and 4th Sundays, 1-4pm at Vista

Elks Lodge, 1947 E. Vista Way, Vista(760)724-1968. www.elks.org/lodges

THE SAINTSSt. Paul’s Villa Senior Facility, 2340

4th Ave., San Diego. Friday, 2-3:30 pm,(619) 384-7574. Musicians, dancers,listeners invited.

HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BANDEvery other Friday, 5-7pm at Tango

Del Rey, 3567 Del Rey Street, San Diego,www.highsocietyjazzband.com$10 cover charge including one drink ticket,$8 for JAG & Dance Groups. Nextperformances: July 16, July 30

LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Women’s

Club in Lake Elsinore, 710 W. GrahamAve., Lake Elsinore, CA 1:30-5pm (Featuredband at 3)

The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterly for$15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’s FinestCity Dixieland Jazz Society. Address all corre-spondence to P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, CA92168-0387.America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society isa Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization.For information about the Society, call(619) 297-5277.Website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org.Fax number (619) 297-5281. Single copyprice $5.00. Editorial contributions welcome.Contents of Jazz Rambler are copyrighted© (2010) by America’s Finest City DixielandJazz Society and may not be reprintedwithout permission. Jazz Publications andJazz Club Newsletters may reprint articlesprovided the following credit is included:“Reprinted from the Jazz Rambler, SanDiego, California.” The Jazz Rambler andSociety functions are funded in part by theCity of San Diego Commission for Arts andCulture.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSBill Adams, PresidentPaul Daspit, Vice PresidentAlice Contreras, TreasurerMyrna Goodwin, SecretaryJane Brown, Everett Crouse, CurtisMcKee, Ruthe Monteith, LisaRichardson, Carey Jo Thoza.

AFCDJS STAFFAlan Adams, Executive Director

RAMBLER STAFFEditor: Jay F. LevineStaff Writers: Hal Smith • Alan Adams

Myrna Goodwin

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SUMMER 2010 VOL. XXVIII - NO. 3

Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere

Advertise in the RamblerAdvertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of

the best ways to reach a large exclusive audienceof Trad Jazz fans. With our circulation ofapproximately 2,000 and an estimated reader-ship of 3,500, you will be reaching thousandsof people who are interested in all aspects ofTraditional Jazz.

The Rambler is published quarterly. Dead-lines are the 5th of the month, prior to the dateof issue. Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1.

Advertising RatesFull page — $230.00

One Half page — 125.00One Third page — 90.00

One Quarter page — 70.00One Eighth page — 40.00

For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O.Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387or call (619) 297-5277.

AFCDJS is a member of:• American Federation of Jazz Societies

• International Association ofClassic Jazz Festivals

• San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce• San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau

August 1– Red Pepper Jazz Band,Sept. 12 – Paragon Jazz Band,Oct. 3 – Revelation Jazz Band,Nov. 4 – Old Town Jazz BandDec. 5 – South Burgundy Street JB

BENNY JACKSON TRIOTuesdays, 7-9pm, Metaphor Café, 2nd

& Juniper, Escondido.

LAKE SAN MARCOS JAZZ CLUB1pm-4pm, Old Spaghetti Factory, 111 N.Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos.Schedule: (760)752-9874/(760)591-4231

JAZZ ASSOCIATION OFGREATER SAN DIEGOConcert Schedule www.jazz4u.org or 760-753-0456 or 858-459-2559.

RAMONA SENIOR CENTERFridays, George Newman, Dixieland

and “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm.Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane,Ramona, (619) 876-4300 X146

GOLDEN EAGLESSundays, 1-4 pm, Steamer’s Res-

taurant, in Fullerton. Call for dates and infoat (626) 799-1761

CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERAWednesdays, Curley’s Café, 1999 E.

Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill, CA. Free. Best to confirm dates and times. Info:www.katiecavera.net.

AUNTIE SKINNER’S LUCKYWINNERS JAZZ BAND

1st & 3rd Monday, El Patio Restaurant,1750 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, 7-9pm

CROWN CITY DIXIELAND BANDWednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger

Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626)792-6634

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BANJO1st Thursday, 7-8:30pm, (818) 882-

1877, Lamplighter Family Restaurant,9110 De Soto Ave., Chatsworth.Reservations suggested.

BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at

The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., ClaremontInfo: (909) 625-4808

SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO SEVENMondays, 7-10 pm, at Le Carousse

Roughe, White Lane, Bakersfield Info: (909)625-4808

JERRY ROTHSCHILD’S RAGTIMERSMondays, 6-9pm Curley’s Signal Hill

jerryrth@sbcglobal.net. (562) 424-0018 or(310) 412-5985

SEAL BEACH, CATuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World

Dixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal BeachBlvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594-5722

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Upcoming Concerts

Aug. 15: Good Time Jazz Band (Traditional Jazz)Mike Manion, trombone/leader; Jay Rice, cornet; Jim Fiedler, clarinet; Ken

Dillard, piano; Howie Nielson, banjo; Stan Kling, tuba; Kenny Powell, drums.

Sept. 19: Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra (Ragtime and Early Jazz)Bruce Vermazen, cornet/co-leader; Bob Pinsker, piano, co-leader; Ed Henson,

cornet; Alan Adams, trombone; Fernando Herrera, flute/piccolo; Daniel Swemand Cheryl Swem, violins; Everett Crouse, clarinet; Patrick McMahon, sax; JohnWinkleman, tuba; Ed Ducharme, drums.

Oct. 17: Red Pepper Jazz Band (New Orleans Jazz)Ralph Diana, banjo/leader; Phil Kirk, trumpet; Eric Rosenau, trombone; Jim

Fiedler, clarinet; Bob Pinsker, piano; Stan Kling, tuba; Kenny Powell, drums.

Look For AFCDJS on Facebook!AFCDJS now has its own page on

the popular Facebook socialnetworking site.

The Facebook page contains up-to-the-minute news regarding the SanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland JazzFestival, Adult Jazz Camp, MonthlyConcerts and other AFCDJS-sponsored activities, plus photoalbums from the Festival and JazzCamps.

Log onto Facebook today andbecome a fan of AFCDJS!

AFCDJS-sponsored workshopsare held the second Thursday ofevery month (except December)from 7 to 9pm at the San DiegoMusicians Hall, 1717 MorenaBlvd.

Requirement:Desire to play Dixieland Jazz!

Furnished:Drums, piano and a core

group of instructors.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ALL LEVELS OF

TALENT WELCOME!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

(619) 297-JASS (5277)www.dixielandjazzfestival.orgThe personnel of many of the localBands that have appeared in ourFestivals have been participantsin the AFCDJS free JazzWorkshops.

AFCDJS PRESENTS FREE 2010 DIXIE

WORKSHOPS(2nd Thurs. of month, 7-9 pm)

2010 Dates:2010 Dates:2010 Dates:2010 Dates:2010 Dates:Aug. 12 • Sept. 9Oct. 14 • Nov. 11

AFCDJSMusic for Youth Bands

Small instrumental combo and Dixie-style musical arrangements are nowavailable for school and youth bandsand other community or start-upbands. Check our updated websiteat: www.dixielandjazzfestival.organd click Small Band Music, or youmay contact our Archives volunteerby email: aarchivist@sbcglobal.net.

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Jazz Alive . . .continued from page 2

Monthly Jazz ConcertsSponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society

(Every Third Sunday of the month except Nov. and Dec.)

August 15 — Good Time Jazz BandSeptember 19 — Heliotrope Ragtime OrchestraOctober 17 — Red Pepper Jazz Band

Lafayette Hotel & SuitesMississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego

PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ!ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES!

Check the AFCDJS website for the latest information atwww.dixielandjazzfestival.org.

All Programs: 1-4pmAdmission-$15 • Members-$10

Under 22 (with photo ID)-$5

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB OFSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

3rd Sunday, 1pm. Westminster Lanes,6471 Westminster Ave., Westminster

SOUTH BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZCLUB

2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights ofColumbus Hall, 214 Avenue I, RedondoBeach. (310) 374-3174

SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY1st Sunday. American Legion Post 335,

Southgate. (323) 566-9128. 1pm

SIMI VALLEY JAZZ CLUB2nd Sunday, 1-5pm, Simi Valley Senior

Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley.

GOLDEN EMPIRE HOT JAZZ SOC.1st Sunday; 1-5 pm, Kern City Town

Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Dr., Bakersfield

WEST COAST TRAD JASS CLUBThe Untouchables – host band, 1st

Sunday Every Month 1-5pmThe Saloon at Piper’s Winery, 6500

Casitas Pass Road, Ventura - 805-684-6494h t t p : / / w w w . w e s t c o a s t t r a d j a s s . c o m ,untouchablehotjass@gmail.com

EVERGREEN, COEvergreen Jazz Festival, July 23-25,

(303) 697-5467 www.evergreenjazz.org

MERIDEN, CTGreat CT Traditional Jazz Festival,

July 30-Aug. 1, www.greatctjazz.org, (800)468-3836

COSTA MESA, CA11th Anniversary Orange County

Classic Jazz Festival, Aug. 5-8, (888) 215-6222 www.oc-classicjazz.org

SUTTER CREEK, CA12th Annual Sutter Creek RagtimeFestival, Aug. 13-15, (209) 405-1563www.suttercreekragtime.com

STRONGSVILLE, OHEarly Jas 2010 Fall Festival, Sept. 24-26,(330) 678-5903, www.earlyjas.org

VANCOUVER, B.C.16th Annual Vancouver DixieFest,Oct 1-3 www.vcn.bc.ca/vdjs, (866) 796-9934

DENVER, CO32st Annual Summit Jazz, Oct. 1-3. (866)883-2288, www.summitjazz.org

SUN VALLEY, ID21st Annual Sun Valley Jazz JamboreeOct. 13-17, www.sunvalleyjazz.com, (877)478-5277

PISMO BEACH, CA34th Annual Jubilee By The Sea, Oct29-31. www.pismojazz.com, (805) 481-7840 .

CHANDLER, AZ21st Annual Arizona Classic JazzFestival, Nov. 4-7, www.azclassicjazz.org,(480) 620-3941

In addition to the music describedabove, the Festival program will alsoinclude special sets organized by thebandleaders and individual musicians;so lo p iano and smal l bandper formances th roughout the

weekend and Gospel Music sets onSunday.

AFCDJS is justifiably proud ofthe lineup for our 31st AnnualFestival. Make your plans now tojoin us in November! For moreinformation, see the ad on p. 5 and besure to v i s i t our webs i te a twww.dixielandjazzfestival.org.

SACRAMENTO, CAWest Coast Ragtime Festival, Nov. 19-21. www.westcoastragtime.com, 1-866-724-9273

CLEARWATER BEACH, FL20th Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic,Nov. 19-21. www.jazzclassic.net, (727)536-0064

Tom Rigney and Flambeau are new to our Festival.

New, Vintage ...continued from front page

31st AnnualSan Diego ThanksgivingDixieland Jazz Festival

Nov. 24 – 28, 2010Town & Country Resort and Convention Center500 Hotel Circle North (I-8 & SR-163) San Diego

www.dixielandjazzfestival.orgFeatured Bands and Guest Artists:

DAVE BENNETT QUARTET • HIGH SIERRA JAZZ BAND • TITANIC JAZZ BANDDIXIE EXPRESS • CORNET CHOP SUEY • TOM RIGNEY and FLAMBEAUBOBBY GORDON QUARTET • BILLY MATA and the TEXAS TRADITION

ANITA THOMAS’ FESTIVAL FEETWARMERS(with Kim Cusack, John Royen, Katie Cavera and Mike Earls)

YERBA BUENA STOMPERS • GRAND DOMINION JAZZ BANDTIM LAUGHLIN, CONNIE JONES & the NEW ORLEANS ALL-STARS

SUE PALMER and her MOTEL SWING ORCHESTRA • CHLOE FEORANZOCARL SONNY LEYLAND • HIGH SOCIETY JB • MISSION BAY HS DIXIE BAND

UPTOWN LOWDOWN • HELIOTROPE RAGTIME ORCHESTRADICK WILLIAMS’ JAZZSEA JAMS• NIGHT BLOOMING JAZZMEN

The 31st Annual San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz

Festival is funded in part by theCity of San DiegoCommission for

Arts and Culture.

All-EventBadge Prices

5-Day Badge $904-Day Badge $853-Day Badge $80Daily Badges Available

AFCDJS • P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, CA, 92168-0387 • Tel: (619) 297-5277  $5.00 off the price of each 3, 4 or 5-Day badge if staying at Town & Country.To qualify for the discount, roomreservations AND badge purchase must be made, and mail orders postmarked prior to Nov. 1, 2010.

For 2010 Hotel Reservations, contact the Town & Country500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108, 1-800-772-8527 or (619) 291-7131

S/D Triple QuadGarden Rooms $99 $109 $119Regency/Courtyard $109 $119 $129Royal Palm Tower $119 $129 $139

Parking is limited at the T&C. The San Diego Trolley is a convenient alternative.

2010 Festival SponsorshipsTake an active role in producing the 2010 Festival!

Consider sponsoring a Room, Band or Invited Artist.Example Sponsorship Plan:

$500 for your favorite Band or Invited Artist includes:• Two 5-Day All-Events Badges and Sponsor Ribbons

• Invitation to Sponsors’ Reception• Access to Band Hospitality Room

• Reserved Seating in all Venues• Web and Program Listing

• One Year AFCDJS Membership~ ~ ~ ~

E-mail: pdstamant@yahoo.com or call Paul Daspit directlyat 619-222-9535 to arrange your sponsorship plan or

to obtain additional information.

BADGE REGISTRATIONAMERICA'S FINEST CITY DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY

P.O. BOX 880387, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92168-0387Telephone: (619) 297-5277

email: jazzinfo@dixielandjazzfestival.org • website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.orgNo. of 5-Day All Event Badges (Wed- Sun) ___ @$90 ea. Total $ _____________

No. of 4-Day Badges (Thur - Sun) _______ @$85 ea. Total $ _____________

No. of 3-Day Badges (Fri - Sun) _________ @$80 ea. Total $ _____________

I would like to join the Society. (Check one) Single $20 Couple $30

Amount of check or money order TOTAL $ _______________

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

City _________________________________State___________Zip______________

Email: ______________________________________________________________

DAILY BADGES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE FESTIVAL

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Banner TributesWill be AvailableAgain in 2010

At last year’s 30th Annual Festivalwe introduced the AFCDJS Banner asshown below. Eight banners weresponsored by Society members andothers, and four of them includedspecial dedications to loved ones.These banners were displayed overthe band stand in each venue duringthe Festival.

This year we will once again makeavailable banner opportunities forsponsorship, tributes and memorials.For $175 you can sponsor a bannermarking our 31st Annual Festival andfor an additional $25 you can add adedication or tribute. These bannerswill be displayed during the 2010subsequent Festivals. For additionalinformation, contact Paul Daspit atpdstamant@yahoo.com or 619-222-9535.

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CD Review‘Cabaret Echoes’ –A Must for NewOrleans Jazz Fans

Reviewed by Hal SmithArcheophone’s 2-CD set of King

Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was hailedby musicians and critical listenersaround the globe. “Cabaret Echoes”is destined to be another triumphalrelease.

Like the Oliver issue, it is also a 2-CD set. Subtitled New Orleans Jazzersat Work, 1918-1927, the material onthe disc was played by working bandscomprised of New Orleans musicians.In addition to the famous recordingsby Ory’s Sunshine Orchestra, theHalfway House Orchestra and theOriginal Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra, theCD set includes lesser-known sidesby Johnny DeDroit and his NewOrleans Jazz Orchestra, Fate Marable’sSociety Syncopators, the CrescentCity Jazzers, Johnny Bayersdorffer &his Jazzo la Nove l ty Orches t ra ,Hightower’s Nighthawks, AnthonyParenti’s Famous Melody Boys, Billyand Mary Mack , Brownlee’sOrchestra, John Tobin’s MidnightSerenaders, the Original New OrleansJazz Band and Jimmy Durante’s JazzBand. (Yes — that Jimmy Durante. Hewas originally a ragtime pianist)!

Comparing the easy swing of theOry band to the staccato approach ofthe Original New Orleans Jazz Bandwould be like comparing apples tooranges. But despite the variation instyle and sound, the New Orleansinfluence is always perceptible! Someof the rarer i tems (par t icular lyDeDroit’s “Panama,” the Jazzers’“Sensation Rag” and Brownlee’s“Peculiar”) deserve to be betterknown. These discs may make that areality!

Some of the material has appearedpreviously, on other labels — but notwith th is fantas t ic sound! Forinstance, careful listening (especiallywith headphones) will reveal thepresence of string bass on the OrySunshine Orchestra and Tuxedo JazzOrchestra sides. In the past, when

bassists were listed in the personnelon the Ory and Tuxedo recordingsessions, the listings were frequentlydismissed as an error in the recordinglog. But now — break out theheadphones! Tudie Garland andSimon Marrero were there after all!As with the Oliver CD set, the soundrestoration by Doug Benson is simplyincredible!

If the music was not sufficient towarrant purchase, the discs include23 brief interviews with New Orleansmusicians and their descendants.From Babet te Ory’s surpr i s ingdescription of her father’s discomfortin the studio to Norman Brownlee’shumorous account of how his bandwon over a tough crowd, eachinterview is a treasure. And hearingOry, Abbie Brunies, Chinee Fosterand Baba Ridgely speak transportsthe listener to the era when NewOrleans Jazzmen were still exploringthe new music and adding theirindividual touch to every perfor-mance.

The CD set is accompanied by a60-page booklet with informed andincisive text by jazz scholar (andsuperb trombonist) David Sager. It isi l lus t ra ted wi th ra re photos ,reproductions of sheet music, recordlabels , posters and is careful lyannotated.

Anyone with even a passinginterest in New Orleans music shouldmake the acquisition of “CabaretEchoes” a priority! Let us hope thatthere will be a follow-up volume in thefuture as well!

“Cabare t Echoes” may beordered directly from ArcheophoneRecords at www.archeophone.com.

Jazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots is heard on Sunday

evening, 8-10 pm, on KSDS FM(88.3 on the dial).

The program features the rootsof jazz — ragtime, blues, countrymusic and more.

Jazz Roots is hosted by LouCurtiss, proprietor of Folk Arts RareRecords and founder of the SanDiego Folk Festival and the AdamsAvenue Roots Festival.

Volunteers InformationFor Festival # 31

The vo lun teer l e t t e r s andapplications for the 31st Annual SanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland JazzFestival will be mailed about the 1st ofAugust. Scheduling will begin aboutthe 20th of September, so return yourform as quickly as possible. If you arean AFCDJS member and have yourapplication to us by September 20,you will be scheduled first. Wesincerely thank those of you who havevolunteered in the past and hope youwill help again this year. If you do notreceive a letter, please call the officeat (619) 297- 5277 or check our websiteat www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. Newvolunteers are always welcome!

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American Rag Trial Subscription OfferDon Jones, publisher of the American Rag is offering a two-month “mini-

trial-subscription” to all new AFCDJS members. Simply fill out the form below,have it signed by an AFCDJS officer at one of our monthly concerts, then sendthe completed form to the American Rag. You will enjoy two months’ worth ofreporting on the most important events in the world of Traditional Jazz andRagtime.

SUBSCRIBE TODAYNews You Can Use About Traditional Jazz and Ragtime

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Address _______________________________________________________City _________________________________________ State _____________Phone _____________________________ Zip + 4 ______________________

America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society

Donations Being SoughtFor Musicians’ HospitalityRoom at Festival

Longtime AFCDJS member BarbaraMoore is again soliciting donationsof snacks fo r the Mus ic ians ’Hospitality Room at the 2010 SanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland JazzFestival. She would love to have youbring any of the following: muffins,danishes, cookies, crackers, candy,nuts, chex mixes, and any other non-perishable snack items.

Barbara purchases most of theseitems so whatever you can bring orwhatever cash you would care todonate is very much appreciated. Shea l so accep ts and purchasespremade deli t rays, cheeses andfruits. These items are provided tothe musicians in addition to thesandwiches, soft drinks and coffeefurnished by the Town & Country. Please contact Barbara to let her knowhow you can help: (619) 223-8842 ore-mail Dougbarb@cox.net

Jazz RamblerAvailable Online

Amer ica’s F ines t Ci tyDixieland Jazz Society extendsa special “Thanks” to all AFCDJSmembers who signed up to gettheir Jazz Rambler online! Onlinesubscriptions will help us cuthigh postage costs so we canuse that money for “The Music.”Remember, it’s not too late tochange to an “online” JazzRambler subscription. If youwould like to participate in thismoney-saving program, pleaseemai l Myrna Goodwin, theAFCDJS Secre ta ry , a tgoodwinhawkins@cox.net.

‘Keeping the Music Alive’Annual Appeal Update

The initial response to our 2ndAnnual Appea l has been verygratifying. Many AFCDJS membersand others have already respondedwith generous donations and we verymuch appreciate each and every one,large and small. Sponsorships anddonations from band and musiciansponsors , Educat ion and YouthProgram donations, and unrestricteddonations have been received.

As was the case last year, theAnnual Appeal will run throughNovember. If you have not yet decidedon your contribution, you still havetime to help “keep the music alive.”And remember, the AFCDJS websiteis now set up to allow purchase ofFestival badges, sponsorships anddonations online.

If you have not received an Appealletter and remit envelope or if youhave any questions about the Appeal,on-line transactions or sponsorshipsin general, contact Paul Daspit ,Sponsorship Program Coordinator atpdstamant@yahoo.com or (619) 222-9535.

Your support is necessary to allowus to continue to provide you with thebest traditional jazz available both atour Festival and our monthly concerts.

Wills and BequestsYou can include AFCDJS in your

will by providing your attorney withthe following information: AFCDJS isa 501(c)(3) organization incorporatedin the State of California. Our IRS taxidentification number is 95928038. Sample language: “I bequeath the sumof $_____ or ____ percent of my estateto AFCDJS, PO BOX 880387, SanDiego, CA, 92168-0387 to be used inits work to preserve and promoteTraditional Jazz through Youth andEduca t ion Programs , month lyconcerts and annual Festival.”

By donating stock to AFCDJS youcan avoid paying capital gains tax onthe appreciation and still deduct thefull-market value of the stock at thetime the gift was made. The easiestway to make a gift of stock to AFCDJSis to contact your broker and providethe AFCDJS, PO BOX 880387, SanDiego, CA, 92168-0387 mail ingaddress and the fact we are a 501(c)(3)organization incorporated in the Stateof California with IRS tax identificationnumber 95928038 and CA StateCorporation # 1009892.

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Society’s Concerts in the Mississippi RoomApril 18 — Carl Sonny Leyland Trio with Chloe

May 16 — Dixie Express

June 20 — South Burgundy Street JB

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SAN DIEGOADULT TRADITIONAL JAZZ CAMP

The original and only music camp by AFCDJSJanuary 20-23, 2011

All facilities are located at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites in San Diego.Instruction will include sectionals for front line and rhythm. Students play musictogether and with faculty members throughout the weekend.

THE 2011 FACULTY:Clint Baker - cornetAlan Adams, Director - tromboneJim Buchmann - clarinet, saxJohn Royen - pianoKatie Cavera - banjo, guitarMarty Eggers - tuba, bassTo Be Announced - drums

TUITION: $400.00 * Enrollment is limited.* There is a $50.00 tuition discount for Jazz Camp students who stay at the Lafayette Hotel &Suites. For room reservations, contact the hotel at 1-888-272-6343 or (619) 296-2101;www.lafayettehotelsd.com. Ask for the “Jazz Camp Suite rate” which includes breakfast each day.Make checks to AFCDJS (deduct discount if staying at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites).

Complete the form below and mail it with your check to: AFCDJS, PO Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387To receive further information, call (619) 297-5277 or E-mail: jazzinfo@dixielandjazzfestival.org

Website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

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May - June - July$250  STORYVILLE  CLUBMrs. Marian BarryJim & Debbie Wenck

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$100 DAWN CLUBPeggy SpiewakRichard & Marilyn Zanchetta

~ ~ ~ ~ ~Jerome AcevedoMarian AlexanderCarol AndersenDavid D. ArenasElaine AttenboroughBill & Barbara BarryHarrison BealGeorgia BelaireBernie BishopSteven Balch MD & Marcia BalchWilliam & Elsie BonnetLee & Mary Ann BowmanArlene R. BradleyCharles & Lola CalabreseValerie CarlsenBob & Barbara Moore-CarterJohn CekalskiManuel ChavezNeale CliffordIra & Lois CobbDonald P. CousinoRaymond G. CoutuLambuth CoxReg CurtisJanice E. DempseyMr. & Mrs. Mike FayBruce A. FischerChapin & Virginia Fleet

Welcome New and Renewal Members

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL /SUBSCRIPTION FORMPlease check the applicable boxes and mail to:

AMERICA’S FINEST CITY DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETYP.O. Box 880387 • San Diego, CA 92168-0387 • Phone: (619) 297-5277

NEW RENEWAL Enclosed is $20.00 for a single membership (includes Jazz Rambler)

$30.00 for a couple membership (includes Jazz Rambler)$15.00 for annual subscription / Jazz Rambler only$20.00 — foreign

SUPPORT THE EDUCATION FUND $1,000 Cotton Club $250 Storyville Club $100 Dawn Club Please contact me regarding volunteer work for the AFC Dixieland Jazz Society

NAME ___________________________________________________________MAILING ADDRESS _________________________________________________CITY _________________ STATE _____ ZIP _______ EMAIL _____________________PHONE/EVES ________________________ DAYS ________________________

Ruth FleuryGeorgeanne GedneyBarbara HallMarshall T. HeadHomer HendrixGladys HickeyCharles E. HirschJustin HosmerBob & Sylvia HubbertAudene ImmermanBob & Lynne JasephGordon F. JewessJoel N. JohnsonMarcia A. LackeyDavid & Cheryl LarkinBrian & Olga LeggeeJohn H. LuxenbergWilliam MagidsonJohn MannRichard & Linda MattoxBrian McCarthyBeverly McDonaldHelen McGuinnessAlida Meijers (JAZZDAGEN TOURS)Tom & Ann MoffetteLarry & Linda OkminElsa OlsonJohn & Betty PalmerBob & Lisa PinskerRandy & Marion Prine, Jr.Robert & Linda ProvinceAllen & Louise RobinsonConnie RockDick & Ann RuppertDaniel & Benjamin SchwimmerDon & Jean SeyfriedAlan SheltonR. W. SilvermanConnie SoucyJames & Sylvia Southerland

Louise (Anna) TablerTerry ThielerJohn D. TuckerJames & Gail UmbargerRaymond UzetaCarvill VeechRoy A. WakefieldDouglas & Judy WellsDavid & Mary Zedaker

AFCDJS WorkshopsAnd Jazz CampsYield Many MusiciansTo Local Bands

Two of the educational programsoffered by AFCDJS — the monthly JazzWorkshops and the yearly Adult JazzCamp — have resulted in an impressivenumber of musicians who have eitherbecome bandleaders or sidemen in localbands. Following is a list of workinglocal bands and the musicians who haveparticipated in the workshops and/orjazz camp....

DIXIE EXPRESS: Ray Coutu (cornet),Alan Adams (trombone, instructor),John Contreras (reeds), Ken Dillard(piano), Jim Goodwin (banjo/guitar),Dave Austin (drums)

GOOD TIME JAZZ BAND: Jay Rice(cornet), Mike Manion (trombone), JimFiedler (clarinet), Ken Dillard (piano),Kenny Powell (drums)

HELIOTROPE RAGTIMEORCHESTRA: Bruce Vermazen(cornet), Alan Adams, Everett Crouse(clarinet), Bob Pinsker (piano)

PARAGON JAZZ BAND: DianeMensch (trumpet), Everett CrouseRED PEPPER JAZZ BAND: JimFiedler, Bob Pinsker, Kenny Powell

SAN DIEGO BANJO BAND: BarbaraMoore (banjo); Jim Goodwin; DianeMensch; Frank Highly (trumpet); JohnPalmer (tuba)

SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERS:Wally Winters (cornet), FrankChaddock (cornet), Jim Goodwin

SOUTH BURGUNDY STREET JAZZBAND: Howard Wheaton (banjo).

Check the “Jazz Alive” column,starting on p. 2 of the Rambler to seewhere these groups are performing!

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They Called it Jazz

Sterling Bose – Forgotten Hot Jazz Cornetist

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(This is the 77th in a series ofbiographies of great traditional jazzmusicians.)

By Hal Smith

Cornetist Sterling Bose playeddriving, hot lead, had a wonderfulsense of swing and was a studio-quality music reader. “Bozo” playedwith some of the greatest names injazz and swing, but tragically is mostlyforgotten today.

Born in Florence, Alabama on Feb.23, 1906, Bose migrated to NewOrleans as a teen and played therewith a variety of groups. A 1924recording session by the Crescent CityJazzers features Bose playing a stylethat seems to be derived from NewOrleanians Paul Mares and AbbieBrunies.

In 1925, Bose and the CrescentCity Jazzers took a steady engagementat the Arcadia Ballroom in St. Louis,and the band was renamed the“Arcad ian Serenaders .” Theya l te rna ted se t s wi th FrankTrumbauer ’s Orches t ra . TheTrumbauer ensemble included BixBeiderbecke, who quickly becameBose’s major musical inspiration. Notonly did Bose listen closely to Bix’sbell-like tones night after night at theArcadia, the two became drinkingcompanions, then roommates at theCoronado Hotel. The influence wasso pronounced tha t many havemistaken Bose’s playing for Bix’s onthe late ’20s recordings by JeanGoldkette and his Orchestra.

After leaving Goldkette, Boseworked in the WGN studio orchestra

in Chicago, then joined the BenPollack Orchestra. From 1934 to 1937he played with the orchestras of JoeHaymes, Tommy Dorsey, Ray Noble,Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller,then joined the red-hot Bob CrosbyOrchestra in 1938. With Crosby, hewas not featured extensively on therecordings, but his fiery plunger-mutework on “I’m Prayin’ Humble” and theBix-like solo and punching lead on theoutchorus of “Loopin’ the Loop” arein a class with the best Swing Eratrumpet playing.

By the mid-1930s, Bozo had becomea legendary alcoholic. On too manyoccasions, his drinking negated hismusicianship and he continued tomove from one musical aggregation toanother. From the late ’30s into the’40s he played briefly with orchestrasled by Bobby Hackett, Bob Zurke,Jack Teagarden, Bud Freeman, BobbySherwood, Tiny Hill and Horace Heidt;in small bands led by George Brunies,Miff Mole and Art Hodes and onbroadcasts with Eddie Condon.

Bose’s drinking did not seem to

cause a problem on most of hisrecording sessions. He soundsparticularly inspired on a 1935 datewith Vic Berton and his Orchestra.(Perhaps the presence of fellowBixophile Pee Wee Russell added extrainspiration.) On the Bob Zurke sides,Bose was in especially good form —particularly on a hot muted solo(“Nickel Nabber”) and two engagingvoca ls , r emin iscen t o f JackTeagarden’s singing (“Peach TreeStreet” and “Between 18th and 19thon Chestnut Street”). On the Condonbroadcasts, Bose’s ensemble playingand soloing on “Easter Parade” and“Fidgety Feet” still displays theBeiderbecke inf luence, p lus anawareness of the phras ing andmelodic lines played by Yank Lawson,Benny Strickler, Nate Kazebier andother Southwestern trumpeters. Bosestruggled with unresponsive chopsand his intonation on a 1944 recordingsession by the Rod Cless Quartet.Too much alcohol is the likely culpritin this case. Even so, Bose stillmanaged to play some inspiringensemble lead and solos.

In 1948, he relocated permanentlyto Florida, leading his own bands andeventually settling into a steadyengagement in St. Petersburg. Aftersuffering through a long illness, Bosecommitted suicide in June, 1958.

Sterling Bose’s name is not as wellknown as his mentor’s, or for thatmatter, most of his contemporaries.Perhaps someday there will be somelate, but well-deserved recognitionfor Sterling Bose and his magnificentcornet and trumpet work.