Sue Palmer Will Swing theBlues at Festival #29

The AFCDJSMonthly Concert Series

All concerts take place on theThird Sunday of the Month

The Mississippi Room at theLafayette Hotel & Suites

2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA

• Sun., July 20 – Red Pepper JB

• Sun., August 17 – Coyote Hills JB

• Sun., Sept. 21 – Heliotrope Ragtime Orch.

• Sun., Oct. 19 – Titanic JB

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

Red Pepper, Coyote HillsWill Jazz Up the AFCDJSSummer Concert Series

Sue Palmer will swing at Fest #29

July - August, 2008

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Red Pepper Jazz Band July 20 The very traditional Red Pepper JazzBand will play New Orleans jazz at theAFCDJS monthly concert-dance onJuly 20, 1-4pm, in the Mississippi Roomof the Lafayette Hotel & Suites (2223El Cajon Blvd., San Diego). Led by banjoist Ralph Diana, thegroup includes Phil Kirk, trumpet; EricRosenau, trombone; Mike Olson,clarinet; Bob Pinsker, piano; StanKling, tuba; and Kenny Powell, drums.The Red Peppers has performed atnumerous venues throughout San Diegoand Orange County — most recently atthe San Clemente Rotary “DixielandBy The Sea” festival. Currently theband performs Sundays at Adele’sRestaurant in the San Clemente Inn.(See JAZZ ALIVE on p. 2 for moreinformation). This concert for AFCDJS will bededicated to the memory of the lateCharlie Romero, who played clarinetwith the band during the last few years. Join us on July 20 for an afternoon oftraditional New Orleans jazz — dance,or just listen!

Coyote Hills Jazz Band Aug. 17Gene Marklevits, trumpet/leader;George Gibbs, trombone; BrooksColeman, reeds; Jack Sodikoff, piano;Art Levin, tuba; Don Hooker, drums;Evie Fiorani, vocals.

The Coyote Hills Jazz Band is oneof the busiest groups in SouthernCalifornia. The band maintains a fullschedule of festivals, jazz clubperformances and one-nighters and hasan eclectic repertoire, an engaging styleand an excellent vocalist in EvieFiorani. Join us for an entertainingafternoon.

Award-winning pianist Sue Palmer,San Diego’s “Queen of BoogieWoogie,” will make the keyboards jumpand swing at the 29th Annual San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival,held Nov. 26-30, 2008 at the Town &Country Resort and Hotel on SanDiego’s Hotel Circle.

In February, Sue won the award for“Best self-produced CD” at theprestigious International BluesChallenge in Memphis, TN. Sue, ahighly-regarded bandleader and soloistin the San Diego music scene, will bringher Motel Swing Orchestra to theThanksgiving Festival. She will alsoplay Rockabilly “pumpin’ piano” withThe Hayriders.

Other keyboard wizards in theFestival lineup include Mimi Blais,Carl Sonny Leyland and VirginiaTichenor. Band pianists Ray Skjelbredand Chris Dawson will also play solosets during the weekend.

Ray will be playing with the DeltaStompers (a spinoff of the Yerba BuenaStompers). This new group plays avariety of New Orleans Jazz styles, fromthe earliest days of the music to itsrevival in the 1940s. Chris is the pianoman for Tim Laughlin’s New OrleansAll Stars. Tim’s band plays a more

contemporary New Orleans style,reminiscent of Bob Crosby’s Bob Cats,featuring the wonderful cornetistConnie Jones.

Also new in 2008 is the Statesmenof Jazz-Clarinet Summit. This bandcan boast of three all-star reedmen —Bob Wilber, Antti Sarpilla and PieterMeijers — and a world-class rhythmsection consisting of RossanoSportiello, piano; Howard Alden,guitar; Nicki Parrott, bass; and EdMetz, Jr., drums. The Statesmen, andother outstanding musicians willperform aboard the Crystal Symphonyfor the Jazzdagen Tours cruise to theMexican Riviera (departing San Diegoon Sunday, Nov. 30).

The Cash Kings, a Johnny Cashtribute band led by vocalist JohnnyD’Artenay, makes its Festival debut in2008. Another band making its firstappearance at the Festival is The JazzEnsemble — a big band comprised offabulous young musicians from the SanDiego area. Dixie Express, anotherlocal band, is playing its first fullschedule at the 29th Annual Festival.Please make sure to check out all three

of these excellent groups during theweekend!

Sadly, one of our favorite bands willbe making its last Festival appearancein 2008 — the Buck Creek Jazz Band.However, it will be one of the firstbands heard on Thursday night and willwrap up the Festival on Sunday evening.

In addition to the Buck Creek group,other traditional bands at the Festivalinclude the Grand Dominion JazzBand, Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band,Titanic Jazz Band, Blue Street JazzBand, Night Blooming Jazzmen, theNatural Gas Jazz Band, Coyote Hills

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(To be included in updates, submitmaterial for the Jazz Alive Column tojazzalive@dixielandjazzfestival.orgattention Myrna or 619-992-3787 bythe 10th of the month.)DIXIE EXPRESS

Wednesday, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers,5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa.

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 5:30-7:30pm

UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERSSecond Saturday of each month, 8-

11pm, Claire de Lune, featured artist BobbyGordon, 2906 University Ave. San Diego

CROWN ISLAND JAZZ BANDLast Sunday of each month 1-4pm,

Coronado Ferry Landing, First St. at CAve., Coronado

REY VINOLE’S DIXIELANDWORKSHOP

Tuesdays, 7-9pm, Casa de Mañana,849 Coast Blvd., La Jolla, (858) 581-9293

RED PEPPER JAZZ BANDSundays, 2-5pm, San Clemente Inn,

Adele’s Restaurant, 2600 Avenida DelPresidente, San Clemente, (949) 492-6103No San Clemente gig on July 20 — RPJBwill be he featured band for the AFCDJSSunday Concert

PARAGON JAZZ BANDFriday, July 11, 6:30-8:30pm, Casa

de Oro Café, 9809 Campo Road, SpringValley,1st, 3rd 4th & 5th Thursdays, 6:30-8pm, St. Paul’s Villa, 2340 4th Ave.,San Diego. Fridays, Aug. 22, Oct 17,Dec. 19, La Mesa Adult Center, 7-10pm,8450 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa

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

& Juniper, Escondido.

THE SAINTSFriday, 2-4pm at St. Paul’s Villa Senior

Facility, 2340 4th Ave., San Diego.Musicians, dancers, listeners invited. (619)384-7574

LAKE SAN MARCOS JAZZ CLUBLake San Marcos Resort, 2-4:30pm,

1105 La Bonita Dr., Lake San Marcos,July 6 - Night Blooming Jazzmen. $10at the door (760) 591-4231.

LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB1st Sunday (951-699-8646) Trevi

Entertainment Center, 32250 MissionTra i l , Lake E l s inore , CA 1:30-5pm(Featured band at 3) July 6 - Uptown

The JAZZ RAMBLER is published bi-monthlyfor $10 per year ($15 foreign) by America’sFinest City Dixieland Jazz Society. Addressall correspondence to P.O. Box 880387, SanDiego, CA 92168-0387.America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Societyis a 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 $2.00. Editorial contributionswelcome. Contents of Jazz Rambler arecopyrighted © (2008) by America’s FinestCity Dixieland Jazz Society and may notbe reprinted without permission. JazzPublications and Jazz Club Newslettersmay reprint articles provided the followingcredit is included: “Reprinted from theJazz Rambler, San Diego, California.” TheJazz Rambler and Society functions arefunded in part by the City of San DiegoCommission for Arts and Culture.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSHal Smith, PresidentBill Adams, Vice PresidentAlice Contreras, TreasurerMyrna Goodwin, SecretaryJane Brown, Everett Crouse, PaulDaspit, Curtis McKee, Ruthe Monteith,Hans Reuter, Carey Jo Thoza.

AFCDJS STAFFAlan Adams, Executive DirectorHal Smith, Assistant DirectorRAMBLER STAFFEditor: Jay F. LevineStaff Writers: Hal Smith • Alan Adams

Myrna Goodwin

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MAY.-JUNE, 2008 VOL. XXVI - 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 audi-ence of 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 bi-monthly, sixtimes a year. Deadlines are the 15th of themonth, prior to the date of issue. Dec. 15, Feb.15, April 15, June 15, Aug. 15 and Oct. 15.

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

Rhythm Makers; Aug. 3 - Paragon JB;Sept. 8 - 2nd Ave. JBRAMONA SENIOR CENTER

Fridays, George Newman, Dixielandand “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm.Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane,Ramona, (619) 233-4720GOLDEN EAGLESSteamer’s Restaurant, in Fullerton. Callfor dates at (626) 799-1761CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERA

Wednesdays, 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

1s t & 3rd Monday , El Pat ioRestaurant, 1750 W. La Palma Ave.,Anaheim, 7-9pmCROWN CITY DIXIELAND BAND

Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, BurgerContinental Restaurant, Pasadena (626)792-6634ROYALE GARDEN DIXIELAND JB

1st & 3rd Thursdays, 6-8pm, Dolce Café& Bakery, 8821 Central Ave., Montclair.Info — Alan Shelton (951) 898-2174SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN OF JAZZ

Doubletree Inn, , Every Wed. 6:30-9pm, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont,(909) 626-2411, or (951) 898-2174SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BANJO

1st Thursday, 7-8pm, (818) 882-1877,Lamplighter Family Restaurant, 9110 DeSoto Ave., Chatsworth. Reservationssuggested

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

The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont(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

www.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

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB OFSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

3rd Sunday, 1pm. WestminsterLanes , 6471 Wes tmins te r Ave . ,Westminster

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Franz Jackson(1912-2008)

Reedman Franz Jackson passedaway in Niles, Michigan on May 6.Born in Rock Island, Illinois, hebecame one of the best reedmen of theSwing Era.

His performance credits includework with Fletcher Henderson, EarlHines, Fats Waller, Cab Calloway,Benny Carter, James P. Johnson,Jimmie Noone, Roy Eldridge, AlbertAmmons and his own Original Jass

PASSINGS

The official drums for the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival and Adult Jazz Camp

Jazz Band and the vintage sounds ofthe Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra.

The Fulton Street Jazz Band andCornet Chop Suey are closer to theswing side of jazz. Also in thiscategory is San Diego’s High SocietyJazz Band, with the terrific CzechRepublic vocalist Eva Emingerováas guest.

Guest artists include the magicianof the vibes John Cocuzzi; versatilemulti-instrumentalist, bandleader andvocalist Katie Cavera and ChloeFeoranzo, whose expertise on the reedsbelies her age.

The Festival is about education aswell as entertainment. Those who desireto improve their traditional jazz playingskills are welcome to sit in on DickWilliams’ JazzSea Jams — organizedjam sessions that are open to allmusicians attending the Festival. AndAFCDJS has sponsored the MissionBay High Dixie Band performances atthe Sacramento Jazz Jubilee and at theThanksgiving Festival. Also, our youth

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education program has providedscholarships for Mission Bay Highmusicians to attend the SacramentoYouth Jazz Camp.

Festival 29 offers an incrediblevariety of music, from Storyville to SunRecords. Make plans now to attend thisjewel of a festival! Use the order formon page 5 to order discounted badges(before Oct. 31) and check our website,www.dixielandjazzfestival.org, for thelatest information concerning theFestival. Don’t miss it!

All-Stars. His most recent recordingwas made with the Salty Dogs.

He was a respected elder in theChicago jazz scene, playing withenthusiasm and authority even at theage of 95.

In May, Mr. Jackson received aposthumous award from the ChicagoHis tory Museum — the 2008Theodore Thomas History MakerAward for Distinction in PerformingArts.

He is survived by a son, daughter,f ive grandchi ld ren and a s tep-grandchild.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~Roger Twedt

(1925-2008)Roger Twedt, a popular San Diego

trombonist, died in his hometown ofMarshalltown, Iowa on May 27. Hewas 82.

Mr. Twedt was active in manybands that performed in the San Diegoarea — including Ira Cobb’s Jazzbo,Mississippi Dixie, the Hilton QueenDixieland Band and the CabrilloClassic Jazz Band.

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All Programs: 1-4pmAdmission-$10 • Members-$7

Under 22 (with photo ID)-$5

SOUTH BAY NEW ORLEANSJAZZ CLUB

2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights ofColumbus Hall, 224½ S. SepulvedaBlvd., Manhattan Beach. (310) 376-7083

SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY1st Sunday. American Legion Post

335, Southgate. (323) 566-9128.

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

Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, SimiValley, CA

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

Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Dr., Bakersfield

MAMMOTH LAKES, CAJuly 9-13, 20th Annual Mammoth

Lakes Jazz Jubilee, (888) 686-5299,www.mammothjazz.org

SONOMA, CAJuly 19, 12th Annual Cline Wine &

Dixieland Jazz Festival, (800) 546-2070,www.jazznut.com

EVERGREEN, COJuly 25-27, 7th Annual Evergreen Jazz

Festival, www.evergreenjazz.org, (303)697-5467

COSTA MESA, CAAug. 7-10,Orange County Classic Jazz

Festival, (888) 215-6222http://www.oc-classicjazz.org/index.html

SUTTER CREEK, CAAug. 8-10, 10th Annual Sutter Creek

Ragtime Festival, (209) 223-0867,www.suttercreekragtime.com

LOS ANGELES, CAAug. 29- Sept. 1, Sweet & Hot Music

Festival, www.sweethot.org, (818) 461-9260.

PENTICTON, B.C.Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival, Sept. 5-

7. (250) 770-3494 www.pentasticjazz.com

CHAUTAUQUA, NY11th Annual Jazz at Chautauqua,

Sept. 18-21. www.chautauqua-inst.org/Jazz (814) 724-2163.

VANCOUVER, B.C.14th Annual Vancouver DixieFest,

Sep t . 26-28 . (866) 796-9934 .www.vcn.bc.ca/vdjs

SUN VALLEY, ID19th Annual Sun Valley Swing*n*

Dixie Jazz Jamboree, Oct. 15-19 (877)478-5277. www.sunvalleyjazz.com

PISMO BEACH, CA32nd Annual Jubilee By The Sea Oct 24-

26. (805) 481-7840, www.pismojazz.com.

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

(Every Third Sunday of the month Feb.-Oct.)

Sun., July 20 - Red PepperJBSun., August 17 - Coyote Hills JBSun., Sept. 21 - Heliotrope Ragtime OrchestraSun., Oct. 19 - Titanic JB

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

PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ!ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES!Check the AFCDJS website at www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

for the latest information.

ABERDEEN, WA24th Annual Rain or Shine Jazz

Festival, Sept. 19-21. jmaki@techline.com(360) 532-7767DENVER, CO

30th Annual Summit Jazz, Sept. 26-28. www.summitjazz.org, (888) 625-5144MEDFORD, OR20th Annual Medford Jazz Jubilee, Oct. 10-11. www.medfordjazz.org, (800) 599-0039CHANDLER, AZ19th Annual Arizona Classic Jazz Festival,Nov. 6-9, www.azclassicjazz.org, (877)766-3387

SUNDAY DIXIE HOURThe Dixie Hour, one of the few

trad jazz radio shows inSan Diego, is heard Sun-days, 3-4pm on KSDS FM88.3 on the dial. The showis hosted by AFCDJS Ex-ecutive Director, Alan Adams. Italso streams live at http://jazz88online.org.

Make a Beeline for Fest #29America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society Presents

The 29th Annual San Diego

Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival

NoNoNoNoNovvvvv. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008Town & Country Resort and Convention Center

500 Hotel Circle North (I-8 & SR-163) San Diego

www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

Featured Bands and Guest Artists

Tim Laughlin’s New Orleans All Stars with Connie Jones • Delta Stompers • Sue Palmer and Motel Swing

Statesmen of Jazz with Pieter Meijers, Bob Wilber, Antti Sarpilla • Mimi Blais • Buck Creek Jazz Band

Katie Cavera • Cornet Chop Suey • Fulton Street • John Cocuzzi • Grand Dominion • Dixie Express

The Hayriders • High Society Jazz Band with Eva Emingerová • Uptown Lowdown • Carl Sonny Leyland

Ray Skjelbred • Titanic • Blue Street • Virginia Tichenor • Natural Gas • Cash Kings

Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra • The Jazz Ensemble • Chloe Feoranzo • Night Blooming Jazzmen

Coyote Hills Jazz Band • Mission Bay High School Dixie Jazz Band • Dick Williams’ JazzSea Jams

FOR 2008 HOTEL RESERVATIONS, CONTACT THE TOWN & COUNTRY500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108 • Phone: (Toll-Free) 1-800-772-8527 or (619) 291-7131

Room Rates: Garden: $109 • Regency Tower: $120 • Royal Palm Tower: $130 (Ask for Jazz Festival Reservations)~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Parking is limited at the Town & Country. The San Diego Trolley is a convenient alternative.

The Festival is funded in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

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.org

No. 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 $ ______________

Deduct $10 from the price of each multi-day badge when you stay at the Town & Country Hotel.

You must buy your badges and reserve your room by 10/31/08 to receive discount

Town & Country confirmation number: __________________________________

I would like to join the Society. (Check one) Single $15 Couple $25

Amount of check or money order TOTAL $ _______________

Name ____________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________________State___________Zip_______________

Email: ___________________________________________________________________

DAILY BADGES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE FESTIVAL

Festival Sponsorships are

Available for 2008Take an active role in producing the

Festival! AFCDJS encourages our Festivalattendees to consider sponsoring aroom, band or musician at the 29thAnnual San Diego Thanksgiving DixielandJazz Festival — Nov. 26-30, 2008.

E-mail pdstamant@yahoo.com or callPaul Daspit directly at 619-222-9535.Multiple sponsors for the same room,band or musician are welcome.

7-day Mexican Riviera cruise, roundtrip from Los Angeles aboard the Crystal Symphony. Jazzdagen Tours and ArborsRecords are working again on an incredible lineup. Combine with the San Diego Jazz Festival. Transportation from SanDiego to Los Angeles available. Information: www.jazzdagen.com.

Dixie Express JBWelcomes HomeThe USS Nimitz On Tuesday, June 3, the aircraftcarrier USS Nimitz returned to SanDiego a f te r a seven-monthdeployment in the Persian Gulf andWestern Pacific. Over 2,000 lovedones, plus the Dixie Express JazzBand from La Mesa were present forthe homecoming. Rachel Augustine,Kathy Agrebi and the Team FamilyReadiness Group for the Nimitzplanned a Mardi Gras theme for theship’s homecoming, and they selectedDixie Express to be part of the event. DEJB was honored to have theopportunity to welcome home the menand women serving on the carrier. The musicians who played for theship’s arrival were John Contreras,reeds; Ray Coutu, cornet; AFCDJSExecut ive Di rec tor Al Adams,trombone; Ken Dillard, piano; JimGoodwin, banjo and guitar; Johnnyd’Ar tenay , bass ; and AFCDJSPresident Hal Smith filling in ondrums. Dixie Express has played at theFuddruckers in Grossmont Centeralmost every Wednesday for the past8 years, from 6-8 pm . On August 19they will perform from 6:15-7:15 pmin the Organ Pavilion for the “Twilightin Balboa Park” Summer ConcertSeries. Dixie Express will be one ofthe featured bands on Wednesdaynight to kick off the 2008 San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival.

By Howie NielsonAFCDJS Archivist

If you don’t remember the AFCDJSSmall Band Music Archives, please goto www.smallbandmusic.org for a quicklook, and to the Society website atw w w . d i x i e l a n d j a z z f e s t i v a l . o r g /small_music.html for more information.

Are we up to speed now?O.K. Here’s the deal. This

September I will be publishing a new,revised, updated Small Band MusicArrangements Index, adding newmaterial to the over 2,300 titles wealready have in our Archives.

To add value to the service weprovide to school and youth groups,and other church, community, start-upand professional music organizations, Iwould welcome donations of smallcombo and Dixieland-style arrange-ments — published or unpublished;

Music Archives 10th Anniversary Projectsingles or whole libraries — to beincluded in this update. Especially welcome would be titleswe do not have listed in the currentindex, like, “Winin’ Boy Blues,” “WestEnd Blues,” or even “World is Waitingfor the Sunrise.”

Besides the satisfaction of knowingyou have helped keep some of this greatold music alive for at least one moregeneration, donors will be recognized“in perpetuity” by their own specialLOC code in the revised ArrangementsIndex.

Donors may also share myenthusiasm for helping students andyoung people find “real” music to startout on their own lifetime musicaljourney. So…that’s the Small BandMusic Archives Tenth AnniversaryProject. Wanna talk about it? Here’smy address: aarchivist@sbcglobal.net

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Society’s ConcertsMississippi Room - Lafayette HotelApril 20BAND: Dixie ExpressPERSONNEL: John Contreras, clarinet/soprano sax/leader/vocals; Ray Coutu,cornet/vocals; Alan Adams, trombone/vocals; Ken Dillard, piano; JimGoodwin, guitar/banjo; JohnnyD’Artenay, bass; Kenny Powell, drums

• First Set: That’s a Plenty; Is it TrueWhat they Say about Dixie (Contreras,vocal); Marie; Ain’t Misbehavin’(Adams, vocal); Do You Ever Think ofMe? (Coutu, vocal); Louisiana FairyTale; Once in a While; Mama’s Gone,Goodbye; The Second Line; OriginalDixieland One Step

• Second Set: All By Myself (Powell,vocal); Blues My Naughty Sweetie Givesto Me; Come Back, Sweet Papa; Shine(Coutu, vocal); Someday, You’ll BeSorry (Powell, vocal); Fidgety Feet;Cakewalking Babies from Home(parasol parade); Louisiana

• Third Set: Panama; Happy Birthday;Bogalusa Strut; Peoria (Contreras,vocal); It’s Been a Long, Long, Time(Coutu, vocal); Hindustan; TishomingoBlues (Powell, vocal); Home (Coutu,vocal); Everybody Loves My Baby.

May 18BAND: South Burgundy Street Jazz BandPERSONNEL: Mike Olson, clarinet/leader; CJ Sams, cornet; RobertButler, trombone; Patrick Aranda,piano; Jim Jones, banjo; Buddy Apfel,tuba; Jon Lundgren, drums.

• First Set: Bogalusa Strut; Tuck Meto Sleep in My Ole Kentucky Home;Mabel’s Dream; The Five Pennies;Dallas Blues; Marie; Girl of MyDreams; Wabash Blues; Big Bear Stomp

• Second Set: Angry; Big Boy; ConeyIsland Washboard; Home; Once inAwhile; Delta Bound; Clementine fromNew Orleans; Sunset Café Stomp

• Third Set: Cakewalking Babiesfrom Home; Do Something; DownWhere the Sun Goes Down; AtlantaBlues; My Buddy; Louisiana FairyTale; The Love Nest; You've Got toSee Mama Ev'ry Night; Weary Blues.

SAN DIEGO

ADULT TRADITIONAL JAZZ CAMPThe original and only music camp by AFCDJS

January 15-18, 2009

All facilities are located at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites in San Diego.

Instruction will include sectionals for front line and rhythm. Students play music

together and with faculty members throughout the weekend.

THE 2009 FACULTY:

Clint Baker - cornet

Alan Adams, Director - trombone

Jim Buchmann - clarinet, sax

John Royen - piano

Katie Cavera - banjo, guitar

Marty Eggers - tuba, bass

Hal Smith, Assistant Director - drums

TUITION: $355.00 * 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 92168-0387

To receive further information, call (619) 297-5277 or E-mail: jazzinfo@dixielandjazzfestival.org

Website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

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but dumb job. At other times he hasn’tbeen hired or was let go becausesomeone wanted to hear, say, “Stardust”and didn’t recognize Frank’s version ofit. The result is that Frank Chace haskept one of the lowest profiles amongoutstanding jazz players.”

During the 1970s, Chace alsolistened closely to the music of JohnColtrane and other modern jazzmen. Inthe right setting, his solos often wentfarther “out” than ever before!

This writer’s first encounter withFrank Chace was on April 28, 1985.Pianist Butch Thompson assembled aband to play a concert for the GoodTime Jazz Club in Libertyville, Illinois.Butch invited Frank to play clarinet, ina group that included Charlie Devore,cornet; John Otto, alto sax; JackMeilahn, guitar; Bill Evans, bass; andmyself on drums. It was an unbelievablethrill to hear that intense, wailing,clarinet coming from directly in front ofthe drums! The concert flew by muchtoo fast, and my only contact with FrankChace for the next year would be writtencorrespondence. The letters are

priceless, especially for the humor. Inone exchange, he obviously rememberedthe salutation on my first letter (“DearMr. Chace”). At the end of a very funnyletter, which ran to several pages, hesigned off as Your Friend, Mr. Chace.

In 1986, he was flown to New York,to perform at the JVC Jazz Festival’s“Chicago Jazz Summit.” An LP wassubsequently issued, featuring severalinstrumental combinations recorded liveat the festival. Unbelievably, Chace isonly heard on one track. However, it isa rip-roaring version of “At the JazzBand Ball,” played by Yank Lawson,George Masso, Eddie Miller, TruckParham, Ikey Robinson, Barrett Deemsand festival producer George Wein.Though we can wish that Chace washeard on more tracks, it is safe to saythat his two idiosyncratic choruses areeasily worth the price of the record!

My final gig with “Mr. Chace” wasin 1987, another concert for the GoodTime Jazz Club. On that occasion, I ledthe “Chicago Loopers” which alsoincluded Tom Pletcher, cornet; TomBartlett, trombone; Joe Johnson, piano;and Dan Shapera, bass. Frank’s playingthat day — passionate, rasping,keening, whispered — was other-

worldly. It was an indescribable high.He continued to play with unlimited

creativity for nearly 20 more years. In2001, Drummer Wayne Jones playedwith Chace at a gig sponsored byDelmark’s Bob Koester. He reportedthat “Frank sounded not the leastdimmed by the passing years.”

Frank Chace died on 28 Dec., 2007.He never gave up that fight to keep awild, free heart.

Following is a list of recent CDissues that feature Frank Chace:• Salty Dogs 1955 (Windin’ Ball CD-105)• Marty Grosz & the Honoris Causa JazzBand: Hooray for Bix (Good Time Jazz10065-2)• Marty Grosz & the Cellar Boys 1951/Honoris Causa Jazz Band alternate takes1957 (J&M CD-004)• Jim Kweskin with Ted Butterman & theNeo-Passé Jazz Band: Jump for Joy(Universe UV0051)• Jimmy Archey & Don Ewell at theEmporium of Jazz 1967 (GHB BCD-461/462)• Chicago Jazz Summit (Atlantic 81844-2)

These sessions are currently beingprepared for release on Jazzology:• Jabbo Smith - 1961• Butch Thompson and his Boys in

Chicago - 1985

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They Called it Jazz

Frank Chace — Free Spirit of the Clarinet

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(This is the 69th in a series ofbiographies of great traditional jazzmusicians. Continued from the May-June Jazz Rambler.)

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Another highlight for the clarinetistin 1957 was the opportunity to meetLester Young when both wereperforming in Indianapolis. One night,after their club date, drummer BuddySmith offered to take Chace to the hotelwhere Young was staying. The othermusicians gathered around “The Prez,”but Chace hesitated. Young finallyasked the shy clarinetist to join thethrong, addressing him as “Long-Distance Man.” Compare LesterYoung’s introspective clarinet playingon “I Want a Little Girl” (with the KansasCity Six) with Chace’s on “For NoReason at All in C” from the “HoorayFor Bix” session. In Lester Young’sown words, “See if you hear something.”

In 1959, Chace was reunited withDon Ewell and John Dengler whenGrosz assembled a recording band forthe Audio Fidelity label. The band,with Max Kaminsky, Cutty Cutshall,Gene Schroeder (alternating sessionswith Ewell) and Don Maclean, recordedenough material for two LPs —“Roaring Twenties at the Gaslight” and“Banjo at the Gaslight Club.” As goodas these recordings are, Chace is evenbetter on some private tapes made duringthe same period. One of these, a sessionat Bill Priestley’s home in the summerof 1959, features the clarinetist in a triowith Ewell and Grosz. Musicians andjazz fans agree that Chace’s playing on

“I Can’t Believe that You’re in LoveWith Me” ranks with “Sorry” as one ofhis greatest performances.

During the early and mid ’60s, exceptfor a brief stint with Muggsy Spanier,Chace worked with the Salty Dogs andalso led his own bands. One such groupincluded veterans Johnny Mendel, FloydO’Brien, Tut Soper and Jim Lanigan aswell as younger musicians, Bob Skiver,Grosz and Wayne Jones. When thisgroup played for the Chicago HistoricalSociety in 1964, they were joined by avery special guest, Gene Krupa!

A late-’60s Chicago recordingsession by guitarist/vocalist JimKweskin resulted in three more classicChace solos. The album, “Jump ForJoy,” released in 1967, paired Kweskinwith cornetist Ted Butterman’s Neo-Passé Jazz Band. In addition toButterman, the personnel consisted ofChace (clarinet and bass sax); Kim

Cusack, clarinet; Johnny Frigo, violin;Grosz (guitar, banjo and arranger);Truck Parham, bass; and Wayne Jones,drums. Fellow reedman Kim Cusackcalled Chace’s playing on “You’re Notthe Only Oyster in the Stew” “one of thesublime moments in jazz.” The clarinetchoruses on “Memphis Blues” and“There’ll Be Some Changes Made” aretwo more outstanding examples of FrankChace at his best.

Recently, the GHB label released atwo-CD set of Chace playing with aspecially-assembled band in 1967 atthe Emporium of Jazz in Mendota,Minnesota. The group included BillPrice (cornet), Jimmy Archey(trombone), Don Ewell (piano), BillEvans (bass) and Sammy Price (drums).A cursory glance at the personnel andtheir stylistic differences might causeconcern. However, the musicians,particularly Chace and Ewell, soundwonderful together.

About Chace, musician/authorRichard Hadlock explains, “Most jazzplayers learn to adjust, at leastsomewhat, to shallow audiences,wrongheaded entrepreneurs, panderingbandleaders and jaded or inept sidemen.

“Not clarinetist Frank Chace,however. Over the 30-some years I’vebeen observing his largely hidden talent,I have heard story after story to do withFrank’s losing out because he wouldn’tplay ‘pretty’ or ‘straight’ or ‘traditional’or some other term that meant goingoutside his own way of making music....

“There have been occasions whenFrank simply would not take a paying

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