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THE STOCKTON DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY Location: ELKS LODGE 8900 Thornton Road Stockton, CA 95209-1820
Map & Directions - see our web site: http://www.stocktondixielandjazz.org
JUNE 2017 ISSUE #451
A non-profit organization dedicated to the education, preservation and promotion of Traditional Jazz
THE DELTA RAG
ON JUNE 4TH, 2017 - IT’S GONNA BE A GAS! YES! IT’S THE NATURAL GAS JAZZ BAND!
They have been invited to a total of 104 jazz fes-
tivals (including 15 overseas) and six cruises. They have played in such unlikely are-as as Tasmania and Hong Kong and were recognized as the first American jazz band to play in Siberia. And you should know that the NATURAL GAS is one of the first SJDJS Guest Bands from way back in our early days.
Now in its 47th year, NGJB loves its audi-ences and the audienc-es love its versions of traditional blues, stomps, rags, marches and spirituals. This mainstay from San Francisco can claim to have main-tained a stable lineup of competent musi-cians for over four dec-ades with two of the original members still in the lineup. They have performed, recorded or rehearsed on 2,200 different days; toured in 23 foreign countries.
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MONEY MATTERS For June 2017 by Geri Eckert, Treasurer
Hope all Mothers/Grandmothers had a wonderful Mother's Day. Mine was fantas-tic....I enjoyed all afternoon at Sacramento Sunday Jazz at the Riverside Elks and then dinner at a wonderful Italian restaurant with my son and family. What a fantastic
day I had!!!..... The music by the CREOLE JAZZ KINGS (comprised of 6 Kings and 1 Queen) was terrific and the dancers were "hoppin” to the happy beat." Thank you, guys and gal, for the great music. Our financial situation, however, took a negative turn due to a couple big ticket items. We had a small, but enthusiastic, attendance "again" in May, but we hope to do better in future months. We MUST increase our income by filling the room with people and new members. Please do your part and help....*if you want our club to continue*. INCOME: $563.00 Door............................................208. Memership.................................. 80. Rag ads.......................................100. Raffle...........................................100. Kitty jars....................................... 35. Auction......................................... 40. EXPENSES: $1,120.47 Rent.............................................325. Band............................................500. Rag printing................................. 23.72 Website........................................ 51.33 ASCAP..........................................220.42
Hope to see everyone next month. Bring a friend(s)! ger~
PRESIDENT’S REPORT - For June 2017 June: croon, spoon, moon, loon, tune, soon. This month is known as the wed-ding month, but a case could be made for, “the lyricist's month”. In any case most of us in the “top” half of the world agree, about the best the weather gods have to offer. Club affairs, status stable and steady as she goes. Cozy but not as vigorous as we would like. We are still awaiting the return of our Editor Emeritus/social columnist Bil-
lie. Thankfully, this appears to be in the cards sometime soon. URT of the month: For those of you who were bored silly by my expressed wonderment in a preceding article with reference to interstates in the San Fernando Valley and beyond; here comes further abuse in the form of the answer which I just recently ascertained. Automobile- eccentric Southern California, in the late forties and fifties, began building free-ways before the birth of the interstate system, as did Pennsylvania with their Turnpike. They were identified by name exclusively, which required that article. Then as often happens in language, its' use lingered when those were replaced with numbers. Not every bad event can/should be called a tragedy. It's cause must have certain characteris-tics one of which could be a misunderstanding. A new German immigrant hired an unskilled and poorly educated American whom he instructed to “Paint the porch at the front of the house”. Af-ter handing him a can of enamel and brush, the worker immediately displayed great surprise and proclaimed “What”? The newly minted German-American blamed this on his own faulty vocabu-lary (not accent, and there's the tragedy qualification). So he patiently repeated the instruction very slowly. “Are you sure”? “Yavold I am quite sure”. Slowly the puzzled hiree walked to the front yard. Half an hour later the German homeowner did the same. And there was his quite old and sun-burned classic Porsche, half shiny, newly painted.
Reminder: We are having a Board Meeting June 4th at 5 pm right after our session. Your Prez. Frank Lindskoog
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The San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society
SJDJS 2017 OFFICERS
President...............................Frank Lindskoog Past President....................Dick Lockwood
VP/Music Director................Carl Kaiser ( Carl’s email: [email protected] )
Secretary….....Barbara Baughman Treasurer......................Geri Eckert
Promotional Mgr...................(Vacant) Equipment Mgr.......................Larry Tyrell
Member at Large…….…......Judith Griffiths Member at Large..................Kerry Lockwood
Historian...........................................Larry Tyrell Delta Rag Editor ………………. .Dick Lockwood
Delta Rag email: [email protected] Delta Rag Contributors....…. Frank Lindskoog,
Carl Kaiser, Dick Lockwood, Geri Eckert, Dave Tygett, Larry Tyrell, Judy Griffiths
Photos: Dick Lockwood, VOLUNTEERS
Admission Desk Coordinator: Judy Griffiths Admission Desk Volunteers: Audrey Gulick & Beverly Martin;
Julie Schumacher; Christina Aasen & Elizabeth Gunter; Alice Hannan & Judy Griffiths
Raffle - Dave & Marlena Tygett Larry Tyrell Web Administrator - Aurelia MacFarland
Website. http://www.stocktondixielandjazz.org Equipment Crew: Larry Tyrell, Mark Kramer
Carl Kaiser. Frank Lindskoog, Bill Sharp, Dick Lockwood, Chris Williams
Nomination Committee: Jan & Ellie Buhlert
The DELTA RAG is published monthly by the San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society.
The submission deadline for material to publish is the day of the session preceding the desired issue date.
Board Member At Large Judy Griffiths April Admission Desk: Beverly Martin & Christina
Aasen (sub for Audrey Gulick-Thank you Christina) Reva Williams & Larry Tyrell (sub for Julie Schumacher-Thank you Larry) Elizabeth Gunter & Larry Tyrell (sub for Edie Sanchez. Thank you Larry for your double- duty)
Equipment Manager Larry Tyrell From May 2017
A salesman walks into the bar and asks, "You know where Bubba lives?"
"Sure" says the bartender, and he gives him directions. "But you gotta be careful. Don't honk your horn when you pull up in front of
Bubba's house." "Why not?" asks the salesman.
"Well, you see, about three months ago Bub-ba's wife ran off with a banjo player named Jun-
ior. And every time Bubba hears somebody honk, he's afraid the banjo player is bringing her
back."!
Music Of Life by Ruth Grijalva
Beautiful memories you'll not forget the way you smiled when first you met. Listen to the Angels sing, the music of life.
Ask what they will bring. Ask, and you’ll receive.
Angels help. Do believe Listen to the Music of life.
Love one and all, smile through strife.
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SUPPORT LIVE DIXIELAND First Sunday of the month - Noon to 5:00 p.m. San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society
See our Web page http://www.stocktondixielandjazz.org/
We are at the Stockton Elks Club. 8900 Thornton Ave., Stockton 95209-1820 June 4th . … Featuring — The Natural Gas Jazz Band
Hey All You Jammers —- Bring Your Ax! We will put you to work. What? You want to bring your whole band or just some of it? You can do that too!
Contact our VP/Music Director, Carl Kaiser to schedule a time slot. E mail Carl Kaiser at: [email protected]
Second Sunday of the month - Noon to 5:00 pm: Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society. Elks Lodge, Riverside Drive - Sacramento. Web: http://www.sacjazz.org/
AND, OF COURSE, THE SACRAMENTO MUSIC FESTIVAL - 26 - 29 MAY See Their Web site for more information - http://sacmusicfest.com/
Second Sunday of the month - Monterey Hot Jazz Society - Monterey Elks Club Web: http://www.montereyhotjazzsociety.org/ Third Sunday of the month - Noon to 5:00 pm: Modesto Traditional Jazz Society – Web http://www.modestojazz.com/wp/ The Cocuzzi Trio featuring Bryan Kilfoil on drums Fourth Sundays - 1 to 5 pm: South Bay Traditional Jazz Society - Sunnyvale Elks Lodge. Web: http://www.sbtjs.org/ Last Sunday of the Month - Pismo Beach - Basin Street Regulars Jazz Club Web: http://www.pismojazz.com/index.html Cell Block 7 – GIG CANCELLATION NOTICE No longer at Mc Guire’s Irish Pub Web: http://www.cellblock7.net/ And at the Heritage Oaks Winery Saturday afternoon, June 10, 2-4 pm Weds Nights - 6 to 9 pm: You can catch the Creole Jazz Kings at the Clarion Inn, Modesto. (209) 521-1612 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/creolejk Wednesday Night Music – Straw Hat Pizza Rancho Cordova, CA (916) 363-5050 6:30 to 8:30 PM Web: http://www.strawhatpizza.com/store/?storeId=24 June 7 Todd Morgan June 14 Dr. Bach & The Jazz Practitioners June 21 Gold Society Auchestra June 28 Bonnie Otto & The Pub Crawlers JULY 8, 2017 - WINE AND DIXIELAND JAZZ FESTIVAL (SEE THE CLINE AD ON PAGE 3) For Tickets and more information: http://clinecellars.com/our-wines/jazz-festival-tickets
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SEEN AT THE SCENE (for June 2017) By Billie Ricker, Editor Emeritus - The Delta Rag
Billie continues on the slow mend. We all miss you very much!
Several years ago Billie coined a title for her article on actions taken or discussed by the SJDJS Board of Directors. She called it Splinters From the Board. Any Member of the SJDJS is welcome to attend our Board of Director’s Meetings and be heard. Our Board Meetings are now held on an as-needed basis. They follow the regular Sunday SJDJS Sessions. President Lindskoog has called for a Board of Directors Meeting at 5 PM, following our June 4 SJDJS Session. At that meeting we will discuss some of our budget concerns and some cost-savings ideas. Please accept this invitation to attend the meeting. If you have something for us to consider, we hope you will plan on attending. If you can’t attend, please send us a note, or use our “Contact Us” e mail address: [email protected]
SPLINTERS FROM YOUR BOARD
This page is dedicated to pictures we like of Billie and Cliff and some of their many friends.
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NEWS FROM THE VEEP (Vice President/Music Director) Carl Kaiser — For June, 2017 If you missed the May 2017 session, you missed a super guest band. The Creole Jazz Kings, led by tubaist Keith Baltz, mixed excellent musicianship, entertain-ment, and a generous portion of FUN into a memorable SJDJS session! Of course, it is always great to see and hear our not-so-old friends such as Bob Sakoi on trumpet, Tom Schmidt on clarinet, Glenn Richardson on trombone, Kurt Abell on banjo & gui-
tar, Joe Runnels on drums and vocalist extraordinaire Becky Sharp. Many thanks to this fantastic group of guys (and gal!) for their wonderful performance. Oh, and that motley crew of musicians, AKA the jammers, were also accused of having fun by Marlene Tygett! If the band and audience are having fun and the music is enjoyable, that gen-erally sums up to be a successful day! And certainly these fine musicians did their part. Thanks to Geri Eckert, Greg Ayala, Keith Baltz (who had a very busy day on tuba), Charlie Gehlbach, Carl Kaiser, Mark Kramer, Stephen Lee, Frank Lindskoog, Dick Lockwood, Larry Tyrell, and Chris Williams for continuing the SJDJS tradition of having the best jammers in these parts! (Editor Note: Carl Kaiser modestly left off his own name from among the jammers. That’s not gonna happen, Carl!) Speaking of the tuba, did you ever notice that the tuba player rarely stops playing during a tune? A chord with three notes (triad) is made up of the first, third and fifth notes of a scale. When played together, the first note of the scale is the lowest note and is generally played by the tuba (or any bass instrument). Why did I say generally? Because music is like the English language - there are always exceptions! Books are written about music theory and music majors in college take at least two years of study to get a start in music theory! Bottom line, and I believe we were talking tu-ba(!), listen to a band when the tuba stops playing. You get a very different sounding band for sure! Our guest band for June will be the renowned Natural Gas Jazz Band. If you are new to trad jazz, you have missed at least 45 years of music provided by this great band. Highly respected and loved by folks everywhere, they always love to play in Stockton. That is high praise for our wonderful club. You should be there!
Here is a Did you Know contributed by Kerry: The slang term “chops,” used to refer to ability (as in “He’s got the chops to get the job done”) originated in 1930s jazz culture as a reference to how good the brass musicians contorted their faces while playing.
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P. P. (PAST PRESIDENT) SEZ - For June 2017 I’m sorry Mrs. Nandersee (wherever you are). I get it now! (?? Keep reading!* )
I traveled to Arkansas in May to attend the high school graduation of my Grand-daughter Breanna Batson. Said graduation was not always thought to be in the
cards. So, the least an absentee Grandfather could do was to be in attendance. Needless to say, I am very proud of Breanna! Three days before the graduation ceremony, I attended the Spring Concert of the Lavaca, combined classes of Choir and Band. Like many school music programs, this one included groups from the Elementary, Junior High and High School music classes. Among the Seventh Grade band members was a trombone player named Cade Carlson, my grandson. Carrying on the Lockwood tradition in music. Another proud Grandfather moment to say the least. If you think I left after the concert without introducing myself to the band directors…..you would be wrong! And so, I met Mr. Logan Dooley and Mr. Scott Gann. I complimented them on the program. I told them how much it reminded me of my own early music days (So long - long ago and so far - far away.) They invited me to come to the band practice for the last three days of the school year. It took me only a nanosecond to make that decision! And so I found myself once again seated in a 7th grade band room, among some 40 young musicians. Most of whom (including Cade) were intent on learning their music craft. However, there were the few kids (Mostly the drum line) who were not paying the strictest of attention. And so, on the second day, the rehearsal of a new tune was stopped by the teachers. Instruments were put away and a music essay written test became the order of the day. Grumble...grumble. The third day promised to hold a bit more fun. It turned out that Mr. Gann is a very fine clarinet player and Mr. Dooley is a very fine stand up bass man. I was afforded the loan of the school’s Bundy Tenor Sax and the three of us did a 5 minute demonstration of jazz tunes. * So….Who is Mrs. Nandersee? This fine woman was the band director at David D. Bohannon Junior High school back in 1953 & 1954. She was a very nice, well liked lady as I re-call. An Older Lady too! Probably about 40! :>) She too, had a class of about 40 students. Most, like me, had no formal lessons on our instrument. She was the one who taught us what key to push, when it was wrong, what the little black marks meant on the music sheets, and what playing together should sound like. I can still hear her baton tapping on the music stand to teach us about tempos. I recall our preparation for the Spring Concerts. She also kept order in the band room. I recall at least once (OK maybe a lot of times) being told that we should all be quiet and pay attention. I now understand what a hard task she had. It may be akin to herding cats! Here now, my belated note to say I am sorry Mrs. Nandersee that I sometimes didn’t pay closer attention to you. You are such a large part of where I am in music today. THANK YOU!
Your Homework for June 2017: Twelfth Street Rag performed by James Last. An interesting tune featuring a guitar lead. I think you will like this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KrEhsc3YZ8
Pee Pee’s Point to Ponder for June 2017: “Sometimes the thoughts in my head get bored and go out for a stroll through my mouth! This is rarely a good thing!”
That’s 30 for June 2017 Folks! Dick Lockwood - Editor The Delta Rag … Registered Sax Defender - Immediate Past President of the SJDJS
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We Won! (When you win, the SJDJS wins too!) Support the SJDJS...buy raffle tickets! Bid high and often! Every month Dave and Marlena Tygett run the raffle for our Society. Thank You, both!
Raffle Ramble From May 2017 By David Tygett
We had a very good raffle this month raising $140. The Packards donated a 12 pc dish set won by Kathleen Smith, who also got some place mats and an Italian heather plant. Judy Griffiths won a spider plant donated by us Tygetts and some strawberries from Larry Tyrell. Barbara Baughman got some strawberries and a bottle of wine. The large
chocolate bar went to Ginger Devaney. We auctioned off the one day pass to the Sacramento Music Festival given by Kathy and Dave Becker donated by the Sacramento Jazz Society. It was valued at $50 and went to the Smith’s for $40. Thanks to all who bought raffle tickets.
Attention Friends: If you know of someone who is ill or in need of cheering up, and would like their name on the Sunshine List Please phone Marlena Tygett at:
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US Postal Mail (slower) to: SJDJS, P.O. BOX 4746, Stockton, CA 95204
We presently distribute this publication online and via the U.S. Mail. Our web site gets thousands of “Hits” every month. Deadline for submission of your Ad is the 1st of the Month preceding the desired issue.
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Use this card to give to a friend or family mem-ber that you want to in-vite to one of our Ses-
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WE’RE CALLING ON ALL YOU MUSICIANS TO COME JOIN US ON June 4th We feature the best jammer musicians in the area. If you are a musician, grab your axe and
come on down to the Stockton Elks Club to join in the fun. If you would like to schedule a set in advance for yourself or for your band, here’s what you do:
Contact our Vice President/Music Director Carl Kaiser ASAP E mail him: [email protected]
OUR GUEST BAND FOR MAY 2016 THE CREOLE JAZZ KINGS
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Your Membership Dues are Important! ~ They help keep SJDJS Dancing!
SAN JOAQUIN DIXIELAND
JAZZ SOCIETY
P.O. BOX 4746 STOCKTON, CA 95204
RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
www.stocktondixielandjazz.org
COMING EVENTS IN 2017
JUNE 4 THE NATURAL GAS JAZZ BAND
JULY 2
JAM-A-ROO AND YOU
AUGUST 6 JAMBALAYA - KEN BROCK
SEPTEMBER 3
LABOR DAY JAM-A-ROO AND YOU
OCTOBER 1 JAM-A-ROO AND YOU
NOVEMBER 5
THE COCUZZI TRIO
