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Farewell to Buck CreekJazz Band at Fest #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., May 18 – South Burgundy St. JB
• Sun., June 15 – South Bay Jazz Ramblers
• Sun., July 20 – Red Pepper JB
• Sun., August 17 – Coyote Hills JB
All concerts are from 1-4pm.Full bar service is available.
South Burgundy St.,S. Bay Ramblers onTap for May/June
Buck Creek JB will perform its ‘swan song’ at Fest #29
S. Burgundy St. JB May 18The South Burgundy Street Jazz
Band will play West Coast- and NewOrleans-style jazz at the AFCDJSmonthly concert/dance on May 18, 1-4pm, in the Mississippi Room of theLafayette Hotel & Suites (2223 ElCajon Blvd., San Diego).
Organized in 2006, the band hasalready performed at the BlytheDixieland Festival, Old Town MusicHall, Society for the Preservation ofDixieland Jazz, Lake San Marcos JazzClub, Simi Valley Jazz Club, ArcadiaBlues Club and Desert Swing ‘n’Dixie Festival.
Led by clarinetist Mike Olson, theband members are CJ Sams, cornet;Robert Butler, trombone; PatrickAranda, piano; Jim Jones, banjo;Buddy Apfel, tuba; and Jon Lundgren,drums.
The band’s repertoire ranges fromthe music of Lu Watters and TurkMurphy to latter-day New OrleansJazz.
Join AFCDJS and the SouthBurgundy Street band for an afternoonof entertaining, toe-tapping Dixielandon May 18!
S. Bay Jazz Ramblers June 15Cornetist Wally Winters and the
South Bay Jazz Ramblers continue toplay a long-running engagementevery Monday night at Fuddrucker’sin Chula Vista . The band hasappeared numerous times at the SanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz
Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.dixielandjazzfestival.org
$2.00 Per Issue Vol. XXVI No. 3May - June, 2008
For over 30 years, the Buck CreekJazz Band has been one of the premierbands in the world of traditional jazz.Sad ly , th i s g rea t ensemble i sdisbanding in January, 2009. Its lastfestival appearance will be Nov. 26-30 at the San Diego ThanksgivingDixieland Jazz Festival. TraditionalJazz fans — you MUST hear thefinal festival performance by thiswonderful band!!! Make plans NOWto join AFCDJS at the 29th AnnualThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival,at the Town & Country Resort & Hotelon San Diego’s Hotel Circle.
While we regret saying “goodbye”to a band that has delighted ourpatrons for many years, we are lookingforward to the festival debut of theDelta Stompers, a San Francisco-based group that plays traditional NewOrleans Jazz, from the days of BuddyBolden to the Jazz Revival of the1940s.
Among our other new groups, TimLaughlin’s New Orleans All Starswith Connie Jones, plays swingingDixieland Jazz with a New Orleansaccent. Sue Palmer and her MotelSwing Orchestra specializes in bluesand swing. The Statesmen of Jazz-Clarinet Summit features an all-star
lineup of swing musicians: PieterMei jers , Bob Wi lber and Ant t iSarpilla, reeds; Rossano Sportiello,piano; Nicki Parrott, bass; and EdMetz , Jr . , d rums. The JazzEnsemble, under the direction of MattSmith and Vince Greco, showcasesthe finest young jazz musicians inSan Diego, playing big band music.The Cash Kings, a San Diego-basedJohnny Cash tribute band, is bookedat festivals, clubs, concert halls andcasinos across the U.S. Its dynamicconcert at the 2007 “RockabillyWeekender” in Vergeze-Gard, Francemay be viewed on YouTube. DixieExpress, another outstanding SanDiego band, plays great traditionaljazz.
Guest artists Mimi Blais, JohnCocuzzi and Katie Cavera and youthguest artist Chloe Feoranzo garneredrave reviews from our patrons fortheir performances at last year’sFes t iva l . We are de l ighted towelcome them back in 2008!
Return ing Fes t iva l favor i t esinclude the Grand Dominion JazzBand, Uptown Lowdown, CornetChop Suey , Night BloomingJazzmen, the Hayriders, Fulton
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MAY-JUNE 2008
(To be included in updates, submitmaterial for the Jazz Alive Column [email protected] Myrna or 619-992-3787 bythe 10th of the month.)
DIXIE EXPRESSWednesday, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers,
5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa.
BAYSIDE DIXIE STOMPERSTuesdays, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers, 8285
Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego Info atwww.baysidedixie.freeservers.com
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 BANDMay 25, June 29, 1-4pm, Coronado
Ferry Landing, First St. at C Ave.,Coronado
REY VINOLE’S DIXIELANDWORKSHOP
Tuesdays, 7-9pm, Casa de Mañana,849 Coast Blvd., La Jolla, (858) 581-9293
PARAGON JAZZ BAND1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Thursdays, 6:30-
8pm, St. Paul’s Villa, 2340 4th Ave.,San Diego. Fridays, June 27, Aug. 22,Oct 17, La Mesa Adult Center, 7-10pm,8450 La Mesa Blvd., La Mesa
BOURBON STREET JAZZ BAND2nd Saturday, 2 pm Grape Day Park,
321 N. Broadway, Escondido.
BIG EASY JAZZ BANDSundays, 5:30 pm, Bistro 221, 221
Grand Ave., Escondido.
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,May 4 - High Society JB; June 8 - SouthBurgundy Street ; Ju ly 6 - NightBlooming Jazzmen. $10 at the door(760) 591-4231.
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 ofJazz Educators
• International Association ofClassic Jazz Festivals
• San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce• San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau
LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB1st Sunday 1:30-5pm (951-699-8646)
Trevi Entertainment Center, 32250Miss ion Tra i l , Lake E l s inore , CA(Featured band at 3) May 4 - BourbonStreet JB; June 1 - Revelation JB; July 6 -Uptown Rhythm Makers
RAMONA SENIOR CENTERFridays, George Newman, Dixieland
and “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm.Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane,Ramona, (619) 233-4720
GOLDEN EAGLESSun., May 4 & 18, Steamer’s Res-
taurant, in Fullerton. Info (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
1s t & 3rd Monday , El Pat ioRestaurant, 1750 W. La Palma Ave.,Anaheim, 7-9pm
CROWN CITY DIXIELAND BANDWednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger
Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626)792-6634
ROYALE GARDEN DIXIELAND JB1st & 3rd Thursdays, 6-8pm, Dolce Café
& Bakery, 8821 Central Ave., Montclair.Info — Alan Shelton (951) 898-2174
SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN OF JAZZDoubletree Inn, , Every Wed. 6:30-
9pm, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont,(909) 626-2411, or (951) 898-2174
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BANJOBAND
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
(562) 424-0018 www.curleyscafe.com,[email protected] or (310) 412-5985
SEAL BEACH, CATuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World
MAY-JUNE 2008JAZZ RAMBLER PAGE 3
Tom Rippey(1931-2008)
Thomas D. Rippey, board memberand music director of the Puget SoundTraditional Jazz Society in Seattle,passed away on March 11, 2008 aftera long illness. For over 30 years hewas instrumental in bringing greattraditional jazz bands to the Seattlearea to play concerts for the jazzsociety . He also arranged fortraveling bands to perform at localclubs and restaurants, which resultedin extra income for out-of-townmusicians.
Mr. Rippey was born in Hartford,Wisconsin. He worked as a firemanand also as an engineer for theChicago & Northwestern Railroad.He was a 2nd Lieutenant in theWisconsin Army National Guard. Hewas an Army aviator during the CubanMissle Crisis and moved to Ft. Lewis,Washington with his family.
PASSINGS The family settled per-manently inSeattle and Mr. Rippey worked as asalesman for Olympic Boat Centersuntil 1996.
Mr. Rippey was an avid supporterof live music. He was a regularcustomer at Seattle-area clubs thatfeatured jazz and he often attendedfestivals such as the San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival,Jazz in the Olympics and the FresnoMardi Gras Festival.
In addition to booking engagementsfor musicians and attending theirperformances, he also produced manyexcellent recordings by traditionaljazz musicians on the Triangle Jazzlabel. Besides his love of jazz, he wasa dedicated railfan. Furthermore, hewas also interested in planes, boats,the Green Bay Packers and theCincinnati Reds.
Tom Rippey is survived by his wifeCarol, son Steven, daughter Barbara,granddaughter Zoe and brothersRichard and Charles.
AFCDJS-sponsored workshops areheld the second Thursday of everymonth (except December) from 7 to9pm at the San Diego Musicians Hall,1717 Morena Blvd.
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 theCommunity Bands that haveappeared in our Festivals have beenparticipants in the AFCDJS free JazzWorkshops.
AFCDJS PRESENTS FREE 2008 DIXIE
WORKSHOPS(2nd Thurs. of month, 7-9 pm)May 8 • June 12 • July 11
Aug. 8 • Sept. 11Oct. 9 • Nov. 13
The official drums for the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival and Adult Jazz Camp
MAY-JUNE 2008PAGE 4 JAZZ RAMBLER
Jazz Alive . . .continued from page 2
Monthly Jazz ConcertsSponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society
(Every Third Sunday of the month)
Sun., May 18 - South Burgundy Street JBSun., June 15 - South Bay Jazz RamblersSun., July 20 - Red PepperJBSun., August 17 - Coyote Hills 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.
All Programs: 1-4pmAdmission-$10 • Members-$7
Under 22 (with photo ID)-$5
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
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
SAN CLEMENTE, CAMay 9-10, Dixieland Jazz By the Sea
www.sanclementerotary.org, (949) 492-1901
SACRAMENTO, CAMay 23-26, 35th Annual Sacto Jazz
Jubilee, www.sacjazz.com, (916) 372-5277
LACEY, WAJune 26-29, 18th Annual America’s
Dixieland Jazz Festival, (360) 943-9123,www.olyjazz.com
CEDAR FALLS, IAJune 27-29, 31st Annual Cedar Basin
Jazz Festival, www.cedarbasinjazz.org,(800) 845-1955
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
Gigs ...continued from front pageFestival and also in our monthlyconcert series.
On June 15 the band will performDixieland and swing standards forthe AFCDJS monthly concert/dance.Joining Wally in the front line are
Jazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots i s heard on
Sunday evening, 8-10 pm, onKSDS FM (88.3 on the dial).
The program features theroots of jazz — ragtime, blues,country music and more.
Jazz Roots is hosted by LouCurtiss, proprietor of Folk ArtsRare Records and founder ofthe San Diego Folk Festival andthe Adams Avenue RootsFestival.
SUNDAY DIXIE HOURThe Dixie Hour, one of the
few t rad jazz rad ioshows in San Diego, isheard Sundays, 3-4pmon KSDS FM 88.3 onthe dial. The show ishosted by AFCDJS ExecutiveDirector, Alan Adams. It alsostreams live at http://jazz88online.org.
Frank Chaddock, cornet; Lee Fugal,trombone; and Tony Higgins, clarinet.The rhythm section consists of:Shirley Winters, piano; Jim Goodwin,guitar and banjo; Don Mathews, bass;and Fred Allee, drums. Mary Barton,the band’s 96-year-old vocalist, is adelight to hear onstage and to visitwith offstage.
Catch this talented combinationJune 15 at the Mississippi Room!
AFCDJSMusic for Youth BandsSmall instrumental combo andDixie-style musical arrange-ments are available for schooland youth bands and othercommunity or start-up bands.Check our updated website:www.dixielandjazzfestival.organd click Small Band Music, oryou may contact our Archivesvolunteer by emai l at:[email protected].
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
Chris Dawson • 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: [email protected] • 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 [email protected] 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.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________CD RELEASESChloe Feoranzo – Learning to Fly
“Learning to Fly,” a new recordingby saxophone and clarinet prodigyChloe Feoranzo, has just been released.
The 11 tracks were recorded by SanDiego bassist John Hurst in February,2008. Musicians on the CD includeLarry Okmin and Chris Klich, reeds;Rey Vinole, trumpet; Jim Goodwin,banjo; Joe Azarello and Irving Flores,piano; Tommy Holladay, guitar; RobThorsen, bass; Dylan Savage, drums;and David Patrone and Elliott Lawrence,vocals.
The recording may be purchasedonline from www.digstation.com, CDBaby (www.cdbaby.com), or at Chloe’slocal gigs.
Be sure to support this wonderfulyoung musician by purchasing the firstCD released under her own name!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Hayriders – 705 to 706
The San Diego-based Hayriderspacked the Pacific Ballroom at the 2007San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland JazzFestival. The band’s first CD, “705 to706” is now available.
The title refers to the locales thathave influenced the Hayriders’performance — 705 Grand Ave. (inShreveport, LA; site of the LouisianaHayride) and 706 Union Ave.(Memphis, TN; home of Sun Records).
Led by AFCDJS President HalSmith, the group also includes musicianswho are familiar to jazz fans who attendour monthly concerts and the annualFestival — Johnny D’Artenay, guitarand vocals; Katie Cavera, bass andvocals; and Sue Palmer, piano. GinoMeregillano, from Temecula, CA is alsoheard on guitar and vocals.
Ordering information at e-mail:[email protected].
Chloe Feoranzo and her recording band.
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subscription” to all new AFCDJS members. Simply fill out the form below, have it signedby an AFCDJS officer at one of our monthly concerts, then send the completed form tothe American Rag. You will enjoy two months’ worth of reporting on the most importantevents in the world of Traditional Jazz and Ragtime.
New AFCDJSBoard Member
AFCDJS welcomes Ruthe Monteith,the newest member of its Board ofDirectors. Ruthe has been a Societymember and Festival volunteer, usuallyas a band hostess, for over 25 years. Atthe 2006 Festival, she became moreactively involved when she “steppedup” and helped to organize the morecomplex signs for our sponsors. Sincethen she has assisted with societymailings, worked the door at monthlyconcerts, helped with the Adult JazzCamp registration, and served on thecommittee to schedule the volunteersfor the 2007 Festival.
Ruthe is a native of San Diego, butas a “navy brat” she lived all around thecountry (plus Hawaii and Guam) beforereturning to San Diego. She has retiredafter 32 years in public education — 22of them with the San Diego CountyOffice of Education, where she preparedtv guides for Instructional TelevisionServices. Now that she has retired, shecontinues to travel and spend time withher two children and two grandchildren.
In addition to working with AFCDJS,Ruthe is also active in the Delta ChiSigma philanthropic sorority. Thisorganization helps local needy orvictimized individuals in OperationHome Base, amputee vets returning fromIraq, and juvenile arthritis organizationsamong others.
Please, say “hi” to Ruthe when yousee her at the next AFCDJS function.Other Board members reelected at theMarch meeting were Hal Smith, BillAdams, Jane Brown, Alice Contreras,Everett Crouse, Paul Daspit, MyrnaGoodwin, Curtis McKee, Hans Reuterand Carey Jo Thoza. Alan Adamscontinues as the Executive Director.
Society’s MonthlySunday ConcertsFeb. 17 – Mississippi RoomBAND: Nannette and her Hotsy Totsy BoysPERSONNEL: Tom Loeb, trumpet/leader; Nannette, vocals; Henri Alain,trombone; Caesar Ricci, reeds; FrankGreco, keyboard; Terry Downs, tuba;Toxie French, drums.
• First Set: New Orleans Stomp; BigSpender; San; You Don’t Know Me;Tiger Rag; Oh Baby!; Around the Worldin 80 Days; Let’s Misbehave; Minniethe Moocher; Clarinet Polka; Louisiana
• Second Set: New Orleans Shuffle;Emperor Norton’s Hunch; When You’reGood to Mama; Feelin’ No Pain; AprilShowers; Coney Island Washboard;Lassus Trombone; After You’ve Gone;Too Busy; Limehouse Blues; Charleston
• Third Set: Jolson Medley; Big BearStomp; All That Jazz; Walkin’ AfterMidnight; Down Where The Sun GoesDown; Am I Blue?; St. Louis Blues;Cabaret; Alabama Stomp; HardHearted Hannah; Everything is HotsyTotsy Now
March 16 – Mississippi RoomBAND: High Society Jazz BandPERSONNEL: Larry Okmin, clarinet/leader; Jerry Fenwick, trumpet; DaleSaare, trombone; Jay Berman, piano/vocals; John Giulini, bass; John Hall,drums.
• First Set: Bourbon St. Parade;South; Medley: Toora-Loora-Loora/When Irish Eyes are Smiling; BigBad Barbie Doll; New Orleans;Alexander’s Ragt ime Band;Something for Sidney; Sweet GeorgiaBrown
• Second Set: Who’s Sorry Now;McNamara’s Band; Lulu’s Back inTown; Tea for Two (Cha Cha Cha); ICan’t Get Started; Shine; Mama’sGone Goodbye; Bei Mir Bist DuSchoen
• Third Set: Doctor Jazz; All ThatJazz; Caldonia; Don’t Get AroundMuch Anymore; Hello, Dolly: That’sa Plenty; Do You Know What it Meansto Miss New Orleans? I Found a NewBaby.
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INFORMATION: Charlotte Dickison - 360-943-9123Email: [email protected] PARKING: Pat Herndon - 360-956-7132Email: [email protected]
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18th Annual Jazz Festival26, 27, 28, 29, June, 2008
Special FeaturesFour venues, one site
3 dancing, one listeningLarge dance floors
Nearby hotels
Shuttle serviceParasol paradesAfter Glow PartySpecial Events
On-site RV parkingSwing Set
Saint Martin’s University(Pavilion Headquarters)
5300 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey, WAwww.olyjazz.com
10 Great Jazz BandsBOB SCHULZ FRISCO JAZZ BAND
BUCK CREEK • GRAND DOMINIONHIGH SIERRA • IVORY & GOLD
JEAN KITTRELL & ST. LOUIS RIVERMENNO INHIBITION • TITAN HOT SEVEN
UPTOWN/LOWDOWN • WEST END OF CHICAGOGUEST MUSICIAN: JOHN COCUZZI - Piano-Vibraphone
Local RV ParksAmerican Heritage Campground
9610 Kimmie St., SW, Olympia360-943-8778
Olympia Campground1441 - 83rd Ave., SW, Olympia
360-352-2551
LIMITED RV HOOKUPSAT ST. MARTIN’S CAMPUS
Water/electricity only and unlimited dry campingare available. RV advance reservations are required.
Use order form.For information, call Pat Herndon - 360-956-7132
Email: [email protected]
SHUTTLE SERVICE AVAILABLEFor transportation from Sea-Tac Airport, call Capital Aero-
porter - 360-754-7113 • Ask for Jazz Rate
Area HotelsAsk for Jazz Rates
* Featured hotels donate to the GODJS
Candlewood Suites ............................10% discountLacey • 360-491-1698
Comfort Inn .......................................................... $80Lacey • 360-456-6300
King Oscar Motel ............................................$55/60Lacey • 360-438-3333
Super 8 Motel .................................................. $84.88Lacey • 360-459-8888
LaQuinta .......................................................... $94.00Lacey • 360-412-1200
Holiday Inn Express ........................................... $119Lacey • 360-491-7985
Quality Inn ............................................................ $65Lacey • 360-493-1991
Quality Inn* ...................................................... $63.99Olympia • 360-943-0804
Clarion Hotel* ....................................................... $80Olympia • 360-352-7200
AmeriTel Inns* ............................................... $104.75Olympia • 360-459-8866
Govenor Hotel* .................................................... $75Olympia • 360-352-7700
Red Lion Inn .................................................. $104.95Olympia • 360-943-4000
Phoenix Inn* ....................................................... $109Olympia • 360-570-0555
Tumwater Best Western .................................$69/76Tumwater • 360-956-1235
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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 1-800-468-3531 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: [email protected]
Website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org
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Farewell ...Continued from front pageStreet Jazz Band, Natural Gas Jazz Band,Blue Street Jazz Band, Titanic Jazz Band,Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra, Mission BayHigh School Dixie Band and the Coyote HillsJazz Band. Eva Emingerová, the marvelousvocalist from the Czech Republic, will singwith San Diego’s High Society Jazz Band.
The Festival will also spotlight fantasticsolo pianists Carl Sonny Leyland, VirginiaTichenor, Ray Skjelbred (from the DeltaStompers) and Chris Dawson (Tim Laughlin).
The Statesmen of Jazz, together with afabulous lineup of all-star musicians associatedwith Arbors Records , will perform on aJazzdagen Tours cruise which departs SanDiego for the Mexican Riviera on Sunday,Nov. 30.
Please join AFCDJS at the 29th Annual SanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival,Nov. 26-30, 2008. Catch the last festivalappear-ance by the Buck Creek Jazz Band andworld-class traditional jazz, ragtime, swing,blues and rockabilly music! Order Festivalbadges and make reservations at the superbTown & Country Resort and Hotel by using thecoupon on page 5 or on our webs i te :www.dixielandjazzfestival.org.
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Ken Ingalls was presented a newGoodtime Tenor Banjo from DeeringBanjo by Executive Director AlanAdams a t the January MonthlyConcert at the Lafayette Hotel. Kenwon the banjo in the educationdrawing at the 2007 San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival.
Second and third prizes, two pairsof 5-Day All Events Badges for the2008 Festival, were won by Jerry G.Potts of San Diego and Lynda Fluentof Laguna Beach. All winners willalso receive a one-year membershipto AFCDJS.
Banjo Winner —2007 Fest
Society’s Concerts at the Mississippi RoomNannette and her Hotsy Totsy Boys – Feb. 17; High Society JB – March 16
Ann, Jane, Ruthe, Stella and Diane (l-r) were sellingeducation drawing tickets on Feb. 17
Nannette leading her band in song.
Rick Brunton celebrated his birthday, served cake to all.
High Society JB swingin’ on March 16.
MAY-JUNE 2008JAZZ RAMBLER PAGE 11
March - April$100 DAWN CLUBAlice M. AitonPhilip K. SolomonMike & Sylvia SwallRichard & Marilyn Zanchetta
James AlguireDel & Ethel BlaineJohn & Cynthia BorjaChris BowlingDarlene BrownLowell & Sylvia BrownWilliam BurginJessie BurrowsWilliam V. CallahanJim CarrollMr. & Mrs. Hugh CarterChristianaBarbara ClarkNeale CliffordAlpo CollanusReine Rimon-CollanusTimothy & Mary ColumbusG. Ed ConnettJames & Peggy ConnollyEllen CoxTed & JoAnne DaubLloyd & Sally De PeauxJames DuBoisEdward & Joan DucharmeThelma G. DunnDiane ErkJohn Falk
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 $15.00 for a single membership (includes Jazz Rambler)
$25.00 for a couple membership (includes Jazz Rambler)$10.00 for annual subscription / Jazz Rambler only$15.00 — foreign
SUPPORT THE EDUCATION FUND $1,000.00 Cotton Club $250.00 Storyville Club $100.00 Dawn Club Please contact me regarding volunteer work for the AFC Dixieland Jazz Society
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SPONSOR!(The sponsorship amount less the$170 price of two badges is taxdeductible).
• ROOM: $2,500+• BAND: $500-$2,500+• MUSICIAN: $400- $1,500+Sponsors receive two all-eventsbadges , sponsors ’ recep t ioninvitation, access to Musician’sHospitality Room, name listed inprogram and displayed in venue,and a one-year membership inAFCDJS.
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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.)
By Hal SmithPresident, AFCDJS
Chicago pianist Oro “Tut” Soperonce said, “A Chicago Jazz musicianwill always have to fight to keep a free,wild heart.” For over 60 years,clarinetist Frank Chace fought for thatsame freedom.
Chace was born in Chicago on July22, 1924 — over three years before thefirst classic recordings that would definethe Windy City’s musical style. As ayouth he played flute, but did not staywith the instrument. In 1943, whileattending Yale University, he wasdrafted by the U.S. Army. The Army isoften castigated, justly, for its treatmentof musicians such as Lester Young.Luckily for Frank Chace, his Army hitchyielded a benefit — a posting to NewYork, which resulted in an opportunityto hear Pee Wee Russell at Nick’s.Chace was instantly drawn to Russell’sidiosyncratic sound. He took up clarinetand used Pee Wee Russell’s music as atemplate for his own playing.
His first recordings were made withthe “Cellar Boys” in New York in 1951.The personnel included three musicianswho became lifetime friends of Chace:guitarist Marty Grosz, multi-instrumentalist John Dengler and pianistDick Wellstood. (The great NewOrleans bassist Pops Foster and JellyRoll Morton’s drummer TommyBenford also played on the records).
Later in 1951, Chace played with
Wild Bill Davison at George Wein’sStoryville Club in Boston. Two of theevenings with Davison were recordedand several tracks were issued on theSavoy label.
In 1952, Chace played at the Barrelin St. Louis. The band included anotherlifelong friend, pianist Don Ewell. Liverecordings made at the Barrel indicatethat although Pee Wee Russell was stillhis main inspiration, Chace had alsolistened to Omer Simeon, Johnny Dodds,Frank Teschemacher and DarnellHoward.
After the St. Louis job ended, Chaceestablished permanent residence inChicago. In 1955 he played with theSalty Dogs. He also recorded withpianist Dave Remington for the Jubileelabel and with Natty Dominique’s NewOrleans Hot Six for Windin’ Ball.(Dominique’s group also included the
legendary Baby Dodds and Lil HardinArmstrong). Two years later Chaceplayed a concert in Minneapolis withDoc Evans, later issued on a Soma LP.
One of Frank Chace’s greatestperformances was recorded in 1957,when Marty Grosz organized arecording session for the Riverside label.The record, “Hooray For Bix,” by theHonoris Causa Jazz Band, featuredChace on clarinet and bass sax. Theother sidemen were Carl Halen, cornet;Bud Wilson, trombone; Bob Skiver,tenor sax and clarinet; Tut Soper, piano;Chuck Neilson, bass; and BobSaltmarsh, drums. Bill Priestley, alongtime friend of Bix Beiderbecke,played cornet and guitar on a few tunes.Grosz played guitar, led the band andwrote the arrangements. His charts werebased on the sound of Bud Freeman’sSumma Cum Laude band (which wasalso the inspiration for the band name).Chace is in top form throughout therecord, but his first chorus on “Sorry” isthe crown jewel of the session. Afterthe four-bar introduction by the hornsand string bass, the horns play themelody in tight harmony. Chace floatsabove the ensemble, joyfullydeconstructing the melody in the besttradition of Pee Wee Russell. His use ofextended harmonics and rhythmicsuspension is as close to “free jazz” asone can get in a swing setting. Thisbreathtaking chorus is Chace’s suprememoment and one of the most inspiredsolos in the history of recorded jazz!Continued in the July-August Rambler
