April 11: “Dream Band” Pianist John Sheridan
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Newsletter of the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society STJS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional jazz music. 2787 Del Monte Street • West Sacramento, CA 95691 • (916) 372-5277 • www.sacjazz.org & .com VOLUME 42 • NO. 3 APRIL 2010 April 11: “Dream Band” Ad rates.............................................................2 Comm. of the Month. Judy Hendricks...............4 pianist John Sheridan Dante Club “Consternation” Part 3 ...............3 Dante Club – info/directions.........................2 ohn Sheridan is known to many as Dante Club Notes. The Cricket.....................8-11 Jthe outstanding pianist and princi- FESTIVAL DISCOUNT – order form................15 pal arranger for the Jim Cullum Jazz FESTIVAL BANDS – partial list......................15 Band. Others know John as a featured Future Festivals Jim Fusaro............................12 guest artist at festivals and jazz parties In Loving Memory..........................................14 across the country, or as the accompa- In the Months Ahead.......................................2 nist and arranger for Banu Gibson. Still others know him as an Arbors record- JAZZ in the PARK schedule..............................3 ing artist with his own “Dream Band,” Jazz Notes.......................................................12 and listed among the Arbors “States- Letters to the Editor ....................................14 man of Jazz” with whom he’ll be Membership application..............................16 appearing at the 2010 Sac. Jazz Fest. & Memories Ron Swehla......................................6 Jubilee. Regardless of where you know Music Here & There........................................13 him from, one thing is for certain: John New Gold Card Members ..............................12 Sheridan is one of the finest classic jazz Notes from the Office Jill Harper....................2 pianists in the world today. He recently played at the Dixieland Monterey festi- President’s Message Jim Roberson.................3 val and sounded better than ever! John is Raffle Cents Kathy Becker..............................11 a musicians’ musician, and we are truly Trad. Jazz Project. Yvonne Au...........................5 fortunate to have him on our Main Stage John Sheridan from San Antonio, TX Where Have the Years Gone? Ron Swehla.....6 at the Dante Club. Benny Goodman’s 1938 Carnegie Hall John began his musical training on Jazz Concert. John was immediately “Jazz Sunday” info ➤ pg. 2 piano at the age of seven. Then a year taken with the piano playing of Jess later, his life was forever changed when Stacy and Teddy Wilson, who remain Photos from March 14 on pg. 8-9 his father brought home the recording of two of his primary influences today. A few of you may know that—from age 10 to 18—John studied clarinet in NEXT ISSUE: addition to piano. He was first chair May 9 in the Columbus Whetstone Orchestra and Concert Band, and played in a band CARL SONNY called The Novelaires from 1959-64. LEYLAND He ultimately chose to focus on piano, Boogie-woogie graduating with a degree in applied pianist from piano performance from Capital Uni- FESTIVAL DISCOUNT New Cuyama, CA versity in Columbus, OH in 1968. $90 for stjs members through april 11th Sheridan enlisted in (cont. on page 5) STJS Office 2787 Del Monte Street West Sacramento, CA 95691 Notes From the Office (916) 372-5277 www.sacjazz.org [email protected] www.sacjazz.com by Jill Harper STJS.EXECUTIVE.DIRECTOR STJS OFFICERS .ow, where do I start? March Jazz Greg Willett continues to sell, sell, President: Jim Roberson WSunday was amazing, from the sell... and we have a few exciting new Vice President: John Cocuzzi Secretary: Ron Swehla performance by the Sacramento Youth sponsors this year in addition to our Treasurer: Lisa Negri-Bartels Band’s Jazz Band to the vocalists, to longtime favorites. Drexel University, Ex-officio: Bob Williams BOARD MEMBERS Frederick Hodges, who does things located at the end of Old Sacramento, is MUSICIAN: NON-MUSICIAN: on a piano that seem impossible to me! sponsoring a Jazz Master Class Series of Shelley Burns Yvonne Au Paula Dula Cathy Blubaugh April should be as fine with another lectures on various aspects of jazz, from Beth Duncan Tom Duff Vivian Lee Alicia Fullbright marvelous pianist, John Sheridan. Ragtime through New Orleans to con- Bob Ringwald Scott Kaufman temporary. We have terrific presenters The Board of Directors meet at the STJS office at 6:00 Our president mentions the Thurs- pm on the Monday fifteen days after the Jazz Sunday day Night Kickoff Party in his column lined up, and it should be a huge draw. each month. Meetings open to the public. STJS FOUNDATION President: Tom Wallace (page 3), but please check out the full Scott Kaufman continues to refine details at our website: www.sacjazz. our marketing strategies, including a AATJ STAFF com/. It should be a real blast! musical and swing dancing presence at Writing/photos/illust./calligraphy/production: Nancy Giffin — [email protected] The office is fairly humming these Second Saturdays in March, April and Contributors: days with the program and schedule May. We have an enticing club card Yvonne Au, Kathy Becker, Carol Fusaro, Elinor Hackett, Jill advertising some of our offerings that Harper, Richard Heimbauch, Judy Hendricks, Jan Nichols, being finalized for the printer, and all Jane Reinmuth, Jim Roberson, Ron Swehla the other myriad details that go into should appeal to a younger audience. In our effort to be more frugal, our All- Advertising: presenting the festival. John Cocuzzi and Vince Bartels have scheduled some Events admission this year will be a lan- AD DEADLINE: 10th day of prior month interesting changes this year. Some of yard and laminated badge, to which you AD SIZE RATE VERTICAL HORIZ. can still attach your Booster ribbon! Full-pg. $ 150. ➔ 7.5” x 10” – the more advanced Next Generation Half-pg. $ 75. ➔ 3.6” x 10” 7.5” x 4.8” Third-pg. $ 52.50 ➔ 2.5” x 10” 7.5” x 3.6” bands will be scheduled into regular Our Election Committee is working Qtr.-pg. $ 37.50 ➔ 3.6” x 4.8” 7.5” x 2.5” Bus. card $ 15. ➔ – 3.6” x 2.3” venues, while some of the family and hard to come up with a talented slate of STJS holds the right to accept or reject children-friendly groups will be sched- candidates for the Board of Directors. I any and all advertising. uled on the Family Stage. They have think you’ll find some difficult choices also scheduled party bands for the last as you decide who will get your vote. POSTAL INFORMATION And All That Jazz (U.S.P.S. No. 068-450) is published set of the night at Firehouse Lot and And please vote; it’s your club, and you monthly, except January, by the Sacramento Traditional Freeway Gardens—all three nights of have the power to choose board mem- Jazz Society: 2787 Del Monte St., West Sacramento, CA 95691-3811. Periodical Postage paid at West Sacra- the festival—at a “single set” price. bers who will continue to move the soci- mento, CA and additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: And All That Jazz, 2787 Del Monte St., West Sacramento, CA 95691-3811. SUMMARY The Sac. Trad. Jazz Society is a non-profit organization established under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of educating the public and members on In the Months Ahead matters concerning the preservation and promotion of traditional jazz music and the study and play of musical instruments associated with traditional jazz music. Lower Admission Prices! $8 and $12 2nd.Sunday “JAZZ SUNDAY” “Jazz Sunday” is held monthly, typically the 2nd Sunday, at the Dante Club: 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sac., CA. This OPEN at 11:30 AM Apr. 11 – JOHN SHERIDAN piano San Antonio, TX official meeting is open to all members of the STJS and MUSIC from their guests; the general public is also welcome. May 9 – CARL SONNY LEYLAND piano New Cuyama, CA 12 NOON to 5:00 PM ADMISSION Admission to “Jazz Sunday” is by donation of $8 for DIRECTIONS 37th annual SAC. JAZZ FESTIVAL & JUBILEE members, $12 for non-members. Persons under 12 to the DANTE CLUB: are admitted free. Youth 12-20 (members) $5, youth May 28–31, 2010 – Memorial Day Wknd. 12-20 (non-members) $7. We especially encourage 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd., attendance by music students. Sacramento. Jun. 13 – BRIA SKONBERG trumpet Vancouver, B.C. GOLD CARD AUDITIONS Between Howe & Fulton Auditions are held 3 times per year: Feb., June, & Oct. Avenues, on south side at 11 AM prior to “Jazz Sunday.” Applications are avail- Jul. 11 – “PARADE OF BANDS” Various local bands able from the Gold Card Coordinator, to be completed of street. Extra parking one month before the audition. Call 372-5277 for details. at nearby McDonald’s. Aug. 8 – THE PROFESSORS All-star Jazz Camp instructors 2 April 2010 Notes... (cont.) President’s Message ety forward in the 21st Century. Elections are at the June meet- by Jim Roberson STJS.PRESIDENT ing. If you’ll be out of town, please request an absentee ballot. Also, make sure your membership is current so you can vote. e received a letter from Arnelle Sanford who lost her Jazz in the Park concerts are being scheduled both earlier Wbeloved husband, Wayne, last year. They were long- and later than usual. The first one will be over when you receive time STJS members and loved our festival. She plans to be at this newsletter, but you can catch Catfish & the Crawdaddies the jazz festival this year and bring her friends. Wayne always at Robla Park on April 18. The schedule for the rest of the told Arnelle that, “JAZZ washes off the dust of every day life.” year is listed below and will be on the STJS website calendar. I like that and thought you would, too.