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Fest #28 To Have A Super Lineup With the sounds of hot jazz, ragtime and swing still ringing in our ears from Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.dixielandjazzfestival.org Festival #27, AFCDJS already has an awesome lineup of bands for 2007! For $2.00 Per IssueJanuary - February, 2007 Vol. XXV No. 1 openers, the 28th Annual San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival, Nov. 21-25, 2007 at the Town & Country Resort and Convention Center in San # 27 Fest Had Zest! Diego, will feature Denver’s Queen By Jay F. Levine, Editor City Jazz Band — returning after a A definition of zest in the Webster hiatus of several years. Collegiate Dictionary explains, New bands in 2007 include Wally’s “something that gives or enhances a Warehouse Waifs and the Pieter pleasant taste ... hence keen Meijers Quartet with Brady McKay. enjoyment.” The 27th Annual San Several of our patrons’ favorites are Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz signed up as well including Yerba Fest defined the word zest, was best Buena Stompers, Buck Creek JB, in the west, a quest for splendidness, Grand Dominion JB, Cornet Chop (perhaps I should give it a rest, lest I Suey, Mighty Aphrodite JB with Nina be perceived as a pest!). Ferro, Carl Sonny Leyland, Night As editor of the Jazz Rambler, I Blooming Jazzmen, Uptown have usually resisted the temptation Lowdown and Dick Williams’ JazzSea to write articles for our publication. I Jams. succumb now simply because this past Use the coupon on page 5 to pre- Festival was the most fun I’ve had order discounted badges and to make since my father started dragging me hotel reservations. And remember to to them 27 years ago. And why else check the AFCDJS website: come to a festival but to have fun! www.dixielandjazzfestival.org and the Yes, the bands were great, perhaps upcoming editions of the Jazz Rambler the strongest lineup we’ve ever had. for additions to the list of performers We are known for great bands. Yes, Nina Ferro - a true All-Star and updated information regarding San Diego is a beautiful city. We’re later, she was on stage ready to sing Festival #28. known for that, too. But this year her first number of the set, and she Festival attendees were delighted there was an air of celebration, an pointed to me and said that she just with the musical mix and the high energy atmosphere of festivity and an heard a joke from her friend Jay. She of our 2006 event. We will do our best expectation of immense pleasure. got more laughs than I ever did. I’ve to make the 2007 Festival just as And that expectation was fulfilled. become a big fan. Speaking of Nina memorable! Please plan now to join us, Among the highlights for me was and the Jazzdagen All-Stars, what a Nov. 21-26! walking into the Grand Foyer and thrill it was to see Bob Draga after so listening to Anita Thomas performing many years. He was as great as I The AFCDJS with Ray Skjelbred. Live music in remembered him many years ago with the Grand Foyer is a must and I’m Garden Ave. Seven. Monthly Concert Series sure will be included in future years. I attended as many sets as I could All concerts take place on the Ray is a fabulous keyboard artist and to see and hear Cornet Chop Suey. Third Sunday of the Month at: Anita is just one of the many “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” The Mississippi Room at the extraordinary talents representing the brought down the house, but I was Lafayette Hotel & Suites very impressed with the band’s Louis 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA “fairer sex” at this year’s Festival. (Take I-805, exit El Cajon Blvd West. Speaking of the fairer sex, I was Armstrong “Hot Five” set. The music The Lafayette Hotel is 2 blocks West of astounded by the singing of Nina Ferro was genuine and the history related Texas Street between Louisiana and who hails from Australia and sang between the numbers was illumi- Mississippi Streets. The Mississippi with the Jazzdagen All-Stars. Notably nating. The Hot Five’s first recording Room is located downstairs, in the influenced by Nancy Wilson, she can was Nov. 12, 1925. The songs on the northwest corner of the building. Enter belt it out in chest voice and surprise Okeh 78 were “My Heart” and “Cornet through the main lobby). The Mississippi you with her sweet tone in her higher Chop Suey,” and the personnel were Room has a wood dance floor. A light register. This is a poised, well-trained Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds on menu is available and there is full bar vocalist, and a complete entertainment clarinet, Kid Ory on trombone, Johnny service. package. Her striking beauty is St. Cyr on banjo and Louis’ wife, Lil • Sun., Jan. 21, 2007 - AFCDJS Jazz matched by her charming and Hardin-Armstrong on piano. Camp Instructors approachable personality, quite a Speaking with Brian Casserly, the • Sun., Feb. 18 – High Society JB combination. Chatting with her off affable cornetist and co-leader of the • Sun., Mar. 18 – Coyote Hills JB stage, we heard her bandmate, Bob band, I was struck by his knowledge • Sun., Apr. 15 – Dixie Express Draga, cracking a joke which and his commitment to share the rich All concerts begin at 1pm and end at 4pm. reminded me of one. I told her my history of our music with his joke and she chuckled. Ten minutes continued on page 6 Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere JAN. - FEB., 2007 VOL. XXV - NO. 1 HIGH SOCIETY CJ SAMS & KATIE CAVERA The JAZZ RAMBLER is published bi-monthly Wednesdays 7-10pm - Tio Leo’s Wednesdays 5:45-7:45pm, resuming for $10 per year ($15 foreign) by America’s Lounge, 5302 Napa St., San Diego at the end of February, Curley’s Café, Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address 1999 E. Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill, all correspondence to P.O. Box 880387, San DIXIE EXPRESS CA. Free. www.katiecavera.net. Diego, CA 92168-0387. Wednesday, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers, America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa. CROWN CITY DIXIELAND BAND is a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization. Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger For information about the Society, call BAYSIDE DIXIE STOMPERS (619) 297-5277. Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626) Tuesdays, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers, 8285 792-6634 Website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego Fax number (619) 297-5281. Single copy price $2.00. 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