Provide, Preserve, Promote and Enjoy Traditional Jazz Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.SDjazzfest.org Thanks to all of you who chose to $5.00 Per Issue Vol. XXXI No. 3 be a band or musician sponsor last Summer (August) 2013 year and in previous years. You have helped to offset the expenses of Swing Out at Annual SD Fest bringing the finest bands and musicians available to our Festival. When Swing Dancers participate and Stompy Jones at 5:45pm, then We heard your voices loud and clear in a Jazz festival, it really livens up the performances by two more bands that and we will present a lineup of Trad weekend! The 34th Annual San Diego the dancers follow — The Red Skunk Jazz favorites and some new variations Jazz Fest will salute our friends in the Band and Sue Palmer and her Motel to accommodate the many swing Swing Dance community with a Swing Orchestra. From Saturday dancers. special “Swing Dance Extravaganza” evening until early Sunday morning, It is easy to become a sponsor at on Saturday night, Nov. 30, 2013 in the Golden Ballroom promises to be the $250/500 level. For a $500 donation the Golden Ballroom of the Town & the best spot in Southern California you will receive: Country Resort and Convention for Lindy, Shag, Balboa and all the • 2 5-day all-event badges Center in San Diego’s Hotel Circle. other vintage dance steps! • Preferred seating in all venues The featured bands will be Glenn Fans of small-band Swing may • Web and Program recognition Crytzer and his Syncopators and enjoy the sets played by Ray • Invitation to Sponsors’ Reception Stompy Jones. Both groups are Skjelbred and his Cubs, the Dave • Free parking at the Town & Country renowned for playing perfect Bennett Quartet and the Reynolds Hotel repertoires and perfect tempos for Brothers. In addition to Swing music, • Recognition of your sponsorship dancers, yet each band has a unique the Festival program includes when your band performs style and approach to Swing music. performances by some of the best • Access to the musicians’ The Extravaganza, organized by Traditional Jazz bands to be heard hospitality room 2toGroove’s Margie Adams and SDJF anywhere — The High Sierra Jazz • One-year AFCDJS membership Executive Director Paul Daspit, will Band, Grand Dominion Jazz Band, The difference between the price of begin at 9:30pm with continuous music Yerba Buena Stompers, Bob Schulz’s a 5-day badge and the sponsorship is and performances by the SwingFX Frisco Jazz Band, Original Wildcat tax deductible. To start the process, Dance Team until 12:30am on Sunday, Jass Band, Buck Creek Jazz Band, first you select a band or musician you Dec. 1. Titanic Jazz Band and the Night wish to sponsor, then decide if you Leading up to the Extravaganza, Blooming Jazzmen. want to have 1 badge ($250) or 2 badges the Festival will present a “Battle of For a musical change of pace, ($500), and you finish by sending a the Bands” between the Syncopators continued on p. 3 check with a note indicating your name, continued on p. 8 The AFCDJS Monthly Concert Series Third Sunday of the Month except Dec. Aug. 18 – Hotel Wolverine Jazz Band Sept. 15 – Dixie Express Oct. 20 – High Society Jazz Band ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Mississippi Room at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA Take I-805, exit El Cajon Blvd West. The Lafayette Hotel is 2 blocks West of Texas Street. The Mississippi Room is located downstairs, in the northwest corner of the building. Enter from the El Cajon Blvd. entrance door. All concerts are from 1-4pm. Food and Bar Service Available. Stompy Jones Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere
SUMMER (AUG.) 2013 VOL. XXXI - NO. 3 (To have events included in the Jazz LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterly for Rambler or on the AFCDJS website, 1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Lake $15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’s Finest submit updates by the 28th of each Elsinore Elks Club, 33700 Mission Trail, City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address all cor- month to Myrna Goodwin at respondence to P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, Wildomar, CA, 1:30-4:30 pm (Featured CA 92168-0387. [email protected].) band at 3pm) America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society is August 4—Coyote Hills Jazz Band DIXIE EXPRESS a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization. For infor- Sept. 8—Royale Garden mation about the Society, call (619) 297-5277. Fuddruckers, Wednesdays, 6-8pm, Oct. 6—Mt San Jacinto Big Band Website: www.SDjazzfest.org 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa. Fax number (619) 297-5281. Single copy http://www.dixieexpressjbsandiego.com Nov. 3—Open Jam Session price $5.00. Editorial contributions welcome. Contents of Jazz Rambler are copyrighted [email protected] or (619) 561-8236 JAZZ ASSOCIATION OF © (2013) by America’s Finest City Dixieland GREATER SAN DIEGO Jazz Society and may not be reprinted SAN DIEGO BANJO BAND without permission. Jazz Publications and McDonald’s at El Cajon Blvd. & 54th Concert Schedule: www.jazz4u.org/ Jazz Club Newsletters may reprint articles St. every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pm events.html or 760-753-0456 or 858-459- provided the following credit is included: 2559. “Reprinted from the Jazz Rambler, San UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERS Diego, California.” The Jazz Rambler and RAMONA SENIOR CENTER Society functions are funded in part by the First Friday of each month, 8-11pm, City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Claire de Lune, 2906 University Ave. Fridays, George Newman, Dixieland Culture. San Diego. www.facebook.com/URMjazz and “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane, Bill Adams, President SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERS Ramona, (619) 876-4300 X146 Myrna Goodwin, Secretary First Monday of each month, 6-8pm, Gretchen Haugen, Treasurer Grossmont Fuddruckers, 5500 THE RAMONA TERRACE Jane Brown, Alice Contreras, Curtis Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa Dixieland to Rock & Roll, Fridays, McKee, Ruthe Monteith, Jim 3-5pm, musicians welcome, (760) 315- McNaughton, Lisa Richardson, Carey BAYSIDE DIXIE STOMPERS 2912, 1212 “H” St. #152, Ramona Jo Thoza. Tuesdays, 6-8pm, Fuddruckers, 8285 AFCDJS STAFF Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA GOLDEN EAGLES Paul Daspit, Executive Director Sundays, 1-4 pm, call for dates. Hal Smith, Artistic Director REY VINOLE’S DIXIELAND Steamer’s Restaurant, 138 W. Shea Schultze, Office Manager WORKSHOP Commonwealth Ave. in Fullerton. Call RAMBLER STAFF Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, The Orchard, 4040 for info at (626) 799-1761 Editor: Jay F. Levine Hancock, San Diego (858) 581-9293. Staff Writers: Paul Daspit • Myrna Goodwin CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERA Hal Smith • Jim McNaughton PARAGON JAZZ BAND Staff Photographer: Jerry Jones Wednesdays, Curley’s Café, 1999 E. Paradise Village, 2700 East 4th Advertise in the Rambler Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill, CA. Free. National City; Fridays, Aug.16, Sept. 20, Best to confirm dates and times. Info: Advertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of Oct. 18, 3-5pm www.katiecavera.net. the best ways to reach a large exclusive audience Coronado Ferry Landing, August 3, of Trad Jazz fans. With our circulation of 2-4 pm ROYALE GARDEN DIXIE BAND approximately 2,000 and an estimated reader- St. Paul’s Villa, Thurs. (except 2nd 1st & 3rd Mon., 7pm, El Patio ship of 3,500, you will be reaching thousands Thurs.) 6:30-8pm, 2340 4th Ave., San Restaurant, 1750 W. La Palma Ave., of people who are interested in all aspects of Diego. Anaheim. More info – 951-898-2174 Traditional Jazz. La Mesa Adult Center, 8450 La Mesa The Rambler is published quarterly. Dead- Blvd., La Mesa, Friday, Sept. 6, Nov. 1, AUNTIE SKINNER’S LUCKY lines are the 5th of the month, prior to the date 7-10pm. More Info: 619 435-3931 or of issue. Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1. WINNERS JAZZ BAND [email protected] Advertising Rates 1st & 3rd Monday, El Patio Full page — $275.00 RED PEPPER JAZZ BAND Restaurant, 1750 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, 7-9pm One Half page — 150.00 Check our website for upcoming gigs, One Third page — 110.00 www.redpepperjazz.com One Quarter page — 85.00 CROWN CITY DIXIELAND One Eighth page — 50.00 THE SAINTS BAND For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O. St. Paul’s Villa Senior Facility, Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 2340 4th Ave., San Diego. Friday, 2-3:30 Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626) or call (619) 297-5277. pm, (619) 384-7574. Musicians, dancers, 792-6634 AFCDJS is a member of: listeners invited. BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING • International Association of HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BAND 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at Classic Jazz Festivals Encinitas Library, Sunday, August The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont • San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce 4, 2-3 pm. www.highsocietyjazzband.com Info: (909) 625-4808 • San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau More info Larry (858) 277-5294 continued on page 4 PAGE 2 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 JAZZ RAMBLER Swing Out . . . Festival 34, An Abundance of Talent! Continued from front page By Jim McNaughton We were disappointed to learn that Festival attendees will be able to hear Chloe will not be with us for the first authentic ragtime played by the While looking at the lineup for this time in many years. She is touring Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra; Red year’s Festival I became excited and Europe the month of November with Hot Rockabilly music performed by concerned. As a fan how can I possibly the Pokey LaFarge band. However the Memphis Boys; and virtuoso catch all of the sets? We have the she is sponsoring the Glenn Crytzer performances of Trad Jazz, Dixieland largest number and best selection of Band who will be featured in our and Swing classics by Cornet Chop Trad Jazz Bands in years as well as a Saturday Extraganza. I will definitely Suey. Besides Sue Palmer’s, the variety of outstanding bands and make time for the Extravaganza which outstanding local groups performing musicians. Ray Skjelbred Cubs are also will include Stompy Jones, Sue at the Festival in 2013 are The High new and the Bob Schulz Frisco Jazz Palmer, and the Red Skunk Band — a Society Jazz Band; Euphoria Brass Band, High Sierra and Buck Creek are swing dancer’s delight! Hope to see Band; Dixie Express; Mission Bay back after an absence. all of you in November. High School Preservationists; Red WOW! I can’t miss the Pianorama Pepper Jazz Band; Uptown Rhythm with all the great musicians and two Makers; the SD Banjo Band, Paragon newcomers Paolo Alderighi and Jason AFCDJS PRESENTS Quartet; South Bay Jazz Ramblers; Wanner. Paolo Alderighi will team FREE 2013 and the San Fernando Valley Banjo with favorite Stephanie Trick for two DIXIE WORKSHOPS Band. sets. For a preview of the pairing you (2nd Thurs. of month, 7-9 pm) Guest artists at Festival #34 can go to YouTube and search for include fan favorites Bob Draga, their version of “Running Wild.” Aug. 8 • Sept. 12 • Oct. 10 Brady McKay and Katie Cavera plus Popular performers Bob Draga and Nov. 14 • Dec. dark solo pianists Jason Wanner, Paolo Brady McKay will be doing guest ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Alderighi, Carl Sonny Leyland and appearances with a number of the AFCDJS-sponsored workshops are Stephanie Trick. Finally, Dick bands. The 34th Festival will surely be held the second Thursday of every Williams will once again lead the one of our biggest and best! month (except December) from 7 to organized JazzSea Jam sessions and 9pm at the San Diego Musicians Hal and Georgia Myers will hold their make hotel reservations at the Town & Hall, 1717 Morena Blvd., San Diego. popular dance instruction classes. Country and to sponsor a Festival Requirement: Order badges now for the 34th performance venue, band and/or Desire to play Dixieland Jazz! Annual San Diego Jazz Festival — musician. Whatever you do, make sure Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, 2013. Please check to attend this event, which promises Furnished: out the advertisement on page 5 of to be a full weekend of swingin’, Drums, piano and a core group of instructors. the Jazz Rambler to order badges, stompin’, Fidgety Feet! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ALL LEVELS OF TALENT WELCOME! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (619) 297-JASS (5277) www.SDjazzfest.org The personnel of many of the local Bands that have appeared at our Festivals have been participants in the AFCDJS free Jazz Workshops.
AFCDJS Website The AFCDJS Website has been updated and upgraded. Check out our line-up for the 2013 Festival and look over the new site at the same time. www.SDjazzfest.org Glenn Crytzer and His Syncopators JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 PAGE 3 Jazz Alive . . . Monthly Jazz Concerts Sponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society Continued from page 2 Third Sunday of each month except December SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO SEVEN Mondays, 7-10 pm, at Le Carousse Aug. 18 – Hotel Wolverine Jazz Band Roughe, White Lane, Bakersfield. Info: (909) 625-4808 Sept. 15 – Dixie Express
SEAL BEACH, CA Oct. 20 – High Society Jazz Band Tuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World Dixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal Beach Lafayette Hotel & Suites Blvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594- Mississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego 5722 All Programs: 1-4pm • Admission-$15 • Members-$10 • Under 30 (with photo ID)-$5 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ! 3rd Sunday, 1pm. Westminster ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES! Lanes, 6471 Westminster Ave., Westminster Check the AFCDJS website for the latest information at www.sdjazzfest.org. SOUTH BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB PENTICTON BC, CANADA 2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights of 17th Annual Pentastic Hot Jazz Columbus Hall, 214 Avenue I, Redondo Festival Sept. 6-8. (866) 599-3494 or Jazz Roots on KSDS FM Beach. (310) 374-3174 www.pentasticjazz.com Jazz Roots is heard on Sunday evening, 8-10 pm, on SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY AURORA, CO 1st Sunday. American Legion Post 35th Annual Summit Jazz,Sept. 27- KSDS FM (88.3 on the dial). 335, Southgate. (323) 566-9128. 1pm 29, 303-670-8471, www.summitjazz.org The program features the roots of jazz — ragtime, blues, SIMI VALLEY JAZZ CLUB KALISPELL, MT SIMI VALLEY JAZZ CLUB KALISPELL, MT country music and more. 2nd Sunday, 1-5pm, Simi Valley 20th Anniversary Glacier Jazz Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Stampede, Oct. 3-6, (406) 892-2115 Jazz Roots is hosted by Lou Valley. www.glacierjazzstampede.com Curtiss, proprietor of Folk Arts Rare Records and founder of GOLDEN EMPIRE HOT JAZZ MEDFORD, OR the San Diego Folk Festival 25th Annual Medford Jazz Jubilee, SOC. and the Adams Avenue Roots 1st Sunday; 1-5 pm, Kern City Town Oct. 11-13, www.medfordjazz.com, (800) Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Dr., Bakersfield 599-0039 Festival.
WEST COAST TRAD JASS SUN VALLEY, ID 24th Annual Sun Valley Jazz CLUB Jamboree, Oct. 16-20, (877) 478-5277, Town & Country Pet The Untouchables – host band, 1st www.sunvalleyjazz.com Sunday Every Month 1-5pm Policy for Fest 2013 The Saloon at Piper’s Winery, 6500 PISMO BEACH, CA The Town & Country Resort Casitas Pass Road, Ventura - 805-684- 37th Annual Jubilee By The Sea will continue its pet (dog) policy 6494 http://www.westcoasttradjass.com, Oct 24-27. www.pismojazz.com, (805) [email protected] 773-3750 for the 2013 Jazz Fest. This policy is in effect only for the DAVENPORT, IA CHANDLER, AZ Thanksgiving Festival. It is 42nd Annual Bix Memorial Jazz 23rd Annual Arizona Classic Jazz limited to one dog per room. Festival, Aug. 1-4, www.bixsociety.org, Festival, Nov. 7-10, (480) 620-3941 (563) 324-7170 www.azclassicjazz.org The Garden Rooms (two story building) near Kelly’s SUTTER CREEK, CA CLEARWATER BEACH, FL Restaurant have been assigned 15th Annual Sutter Creek Ragtime 23rd Suncoast Jazz Classic, Nov. for those who wish to bring Festival, Aug. 9-11, (209) 405-1563 22-24. www.jazzclassic.net or (727) 536- www.suttercreekragtime.com 0064 their dog to the Festival this year. When you make your RANCHO CORDOVA, CA SACRAMENTO, CA reservation, simply indicate you Inaugural Hot Jazz Jubilee 27th Annual West Coast Ragtime will be bringing your dog. Aug. 30-Sept. 2, www.hotjazzjubilee.com Festival Nov. 22-24. (866) 724-9273, or (916) 822-2210 www.westcoastragtime.com PAGE 4 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 JAZZ RAMBLER JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 PAGE 5 Continuing Society Concert Series Means Great Jazz Entertainment Hotel Wolverines Aug. 18 The Hotel Wolverine Jazz Band (also known as The Hotel Wolverine Bombardiers) is a seven-piece traditional jazz band consisting of cornet, clarinet, trombone, piano, tuba or bass, drums and banjo or guitar. The band plays music from the wonderful era of the 1920s, the 1930s and through the mid 1940s. Its repertoire consists of very danceable/ listenable songs, and you will be taken on a captivating journey back to those memorable musical years. Band personnel are Jay Rice, Kelly Dean, Jack Doerr, Frank Sano, Paul Goldman, Bill Breau, Howard Wheaton and Hal Groody. Don’t miss out on a great Hotel Woverine Band Trad Concert/Dance at the Mississippi Room of the Lafayette Hotel in August. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dixie Express Sept. 15 Dixie Express has its roots in the AFCDJS Adult Traditional Jazz Camp and the monthly jazz workshops. DE has played at Fuddruckers in La Mesa for 14 years. In addition, the band has performed regularly at the Lawrence Welk Resort in Escondido and has played numerous concerts throughout San Diego including the Twilight in Balboa Park Summer Concerts. Leader John Contreras is the reedman and vocalist. Other continued on p. 9 Jazz on Radio/Online Doug Best Swings:7-11am every Sat. ’30s thru ’50s big band with a touch of New Orleans Jazz. Call Dixie Express 760.736.8375 or 619.540.5715 for requests or feedback. Look for AFCDJS on Facebook! Sharon’s Show by Sharon Prince: 11am-1pm every Sat. All types and AFCDJS now has its own page on the popular Facebook social eras of music usually with a theme or networking site. focusing on one particular artist or The Facebook page contains up-to-the-minute news and photos composer. Contact: 619.997.4045 or [email protected] for requests or regarding the San Diego Jazz Fest, Adult Jazz Camp, Monthly Concerts feedback and other AFCDJS-sponsored activities, plus photo albums from the Both shows are available at AM Festival and Jazz Camps. 1320 radio, www.palomar.edu/kksm Log on to Facebook today and become a fan of AFCDJS! internet and Cox Cable 957. PAGE 6 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 JAZZ RAMBLER AFCDJS Was Jazz Festival Volunteers Info The volunteer letters and application. Or, for more information Represented at applications for the 34th Annual San contact Ruthe Monteith at 619-665- Diego Jazz Fest over the Thanksgiving 6588 or send her an email at Gator by the Bay weekend (11/27-12/1/13) will be mailed [email protected]. the first week of August. Scheduling We sincerely thank those of you will begin around the 20th of who have volunteered in the past and Festival September, so please return your form hope you will be able to help again The second weekend in May, San as quickly as possible. If you are an this year. If you do not receive a letter, Diego had its annual Gator by the Bay AFCDJS member and have your please check our website at Zydeco, Blues and Crawfish Festival application to us by September 20, www.SDjazzfest.org. Or, you can at Spanish Landing. This year, the you will be scheduled first. contact Ruthe Monteith directly or San Diego Jazz Fest and AFCDJS We need a few volunteers for leave a message at the AFCDJS office sponsored a band at the event and Cabaret Manager and Band Hostess. (619) 297-5277. New volunteers are If you would like to help in these always welcome so talk to friends who had a booth to promote our festival in areas, please note that on your might be interested. November. Uptown Rhythm Makers under the leadership of Bob Andersen Ways to Support Traditional Jazz (trombone) played three different Since many of you are approaching minimum distribution and no federal times during the weekend. They the time for the required distribution income tax is due as a result of this played near the west entrance of the from your IRA, you may want to charitable donation. event greeting early arrivers on consider donating all or part of the This donation could also be in the Saturday, led the Gator parade through money as a charitable gift. The Relief form of a band or musician the entire festival grounds Saturday Act of 2012 ensured that in 2013 sponsorship. A charitable gift is a afternoon, and returned on Sunday to anyone age 70½ or older is allowed to great way to see your dollars go to perform on the Fountain Stage. donate directly to charity without work right now! Other band members included paying income tax on that required For additional information, check Bruce Vermazen (cornet), Jim Fiedler distribution. with your tax and financial advisor. If (clarinet), Jim Goodwin (guitar/banjo), You can do this by donating stock you have any questions about in your IRA account or your broker sponsorship, contact Jim Frank Highly (tuba), Bob Drisko can transfer funds by check from your McNaughton at 619-435-0806 or (bass), and Kenny Powell (drums). account. The amount may be counted [email protected] You'll Throughout the two-day event, as part of the mandatory required be glad you did! AFCDJS handed out fliers, Jazz Ramblers, and programs from past Festivals promoting our SD Jazz Fest. Paul Daspit (Executive Director) and Bill Adams (President) coordinated the event and set up the booth. Board members Carey Thoza, Jim McNaughton, Ruthe Monteith, Gretchen Haugen, Myrna Goodwin, and AFCDJS Office Manager, Shea Schultze, took turns staffing the booth. Uptown Rhythm Makers along with two other bands from the Gator event, Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestra and the Euphoria Brass Band, will also play at this year’s 34th San Diego Jazz Festival over Thanksgiving. Don’t miss these groups at our Fest!! Uptown Rhythm Makers
JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 PAGE 7 website at www.SDjazzfest.org. Provide . . . If you have any questions please Darnell . . . Continued on front page call Jim McNaughton at 619-435-0806. Continued from page 13 phone number, address, and name of Note, in order to have your on bass playing intermissions at the band or musician you wish to sponsorship acknowledged on our Earthquake McGoon’s! Howard also sponsor to AFCDJS, PO Box 880387, website, in the Festival program and appeared with a band led by Muggsy San Diego, CA 92168-0387. If you have on the band signs, we must receive Spanier on a broadcast of jazz critic the envelope that came with the appeal your sponsorship no later than Oct. Ralph Gleason’s “Jazz Casual” TV letter please use that OR go to our 31, 2013. program. Besides Spanier and Howard, the high-energy band on this occasion included Joe Sullivan, piano; Pops A New Foster, bass; Earl Watkins, drums; and the young trombonist Bob Mielke. Traditional Howard’s onscreen expressions are a joy to watch; especially as he uses Jazz Festival! body language to indicate the rhythms used on Jelly Roll Morton’s record of “Someday, Sweetheart” to Mielke, and 2013 GUEST when he sticks his tongue out — on ARTISTS national television! Bob Draga In 1966 Howard toured Europe with Jason Wanner the New Orleans All Stars. This group Yve Evans was led by British trumpeter Keith 2013 • RANCHO CORDOVA, CA Gary Ryan Smith and included Alvin Alcorn, Shelley Burns trumpet; Jimmy Archey, trombone; Alton Purnell, piano; Pops Foster, Big Mama Sue Announces Its bass; and Cie Frazier, drums. IN TRODUCING… Unfortunately, following the tour, he Inaugural Dates Meschiya Lake & suffered a stroke and was forced to The Lil’ Big Horns give up playing music. He developed LABOR DAY WEEKEND a brain tumor and died in September, AUG. 30th through SEPT. 2nd 2013 2013 BAND LIST 1966. Darnell Howard surely led one of Marriott Hotel ~ Rancho Cordova, CA Bob Draga Quartet Highway 50 & Sunrise Blvd. the most interesting and rewarding Blue Street Jazz Band careers in Classic Jazz, from pre-Jazz 6 VENUES High Street Band days with W.C. Handy to appearances 14 BANDS High Sierra Jazz Band with the most respected bandleaders Tom Rigney & 120 SETS ALL AT ONE HOTEL of the Classic Jazz era and the Flambeau Traditional Jazz Revival. He came up Friday Pool Side Welcome Party - 5 to 7pm Bob Ringwald’s Fulton with a distinct, and instantly Saturday Wine Tasting - 4 to 6pm Street Jazz Band recognizable style that will always Sunday Patrons Lunch - 12 to 1:30 Au Bros w/ appeal to Jazz fans with good taste. Howard Miyata Fortunately, those who read this article SPONSORED BY New Orleans may enjoy the many highlights of Racket Makers Howard’s career since — at the time of w/ Sherri Colby this writing — all of his recordings are Gator Beat currently available on CD! The Crescent Katz Sister Swing Point Your Browser To: Shelley, Bill & Eddie Hot Flashes www.sdjazzfest.org (Kristy Reed, Bonnie Otto) ~~~~~~~~ The Official Website of For Ticket Sales and Information Call 916-822-2210 America’s Finest City Or visit Our Website www.HotJazzJubilee.com Dixieland Jazz Society
PAGE 8 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 JAZZ RAMBLER Entertainment . . . Continued from p. 6 vocalists you will hear include trombonist Lee Fugal, drummer Kenny Powell and bassist Tim Smith. Phil Kirk (trumpet), Ken Dillard (piano), and Jim Goodwin (banjo/guitar) complete the lineup. Dixie Express plays danceable and entertaining Dixieland and swing. Be sure to hear them on September 15. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ High Society Oct. 20 The High Society Jazz Band puts a fresh twist on the lively sounds of traditional jazz. All audiences are bound to be pleased with the band’s variety of styles and arrangements — New Orleans and Chicago-style jazz and Dixieland, swing, big band, Latin and even oldies rock n’ roll. High Society has entertained around San Diego and beyond for nearly 30 years, performing concerts, at jazz festivals, dances, night clubs and at private events. HSJB consists of Larry Okmin, clarinet and leader; Rick Evans, trumpet; Billy Hawkins, trombone; Jay Berman, piano and vocals; Joe Meza, bass; and John Hall, drums. Enjoy the music, humor and energy of High High Society Jazz Band Society in October!
Paragon Jazz Band recently performed for over 200 students at Roosevelt Middle School in Oceanside. It was Heritage Day for the eighth graders, and all were dressed in Civil War era costumes. Diane Mensch and the Paragon Jazz Band presented four sessions demonstrating and explaining the history of traditional jazz. Don’t miss the Paragon Quartet at the 34th Annual San Diego Jazz Festival as they welcome Festival-goers on Friday and Saturday morning.
JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 PAGE 9 ‘Jazz Rhythm’ Programs Offer HELP WANTED! A Wealth of Information Your Society has an Bay Area Jazz researcher Dave most knowledgeable Jazz fans may immediate need for a Radlauer has produced a number of hear something new when they visit volunteer to help with award-winning radio programs under the Jazz Rhythm web page! advertising. Time required the “Jazz Rhythm” banner. is 2-5 hours per week. Please The programs cover a fascinating contact Myrna Goodwin at array of subjects, from Buddy Bolden Update the Society to “Cowboy Jazz” to Sound With Email Addresses [email protected] or Restoration. Several of Radlauer’s Some of our members have phone at (619) 992-3787. San Francisco Jazz programs feature updated or changed their email interviews with Jazzmen such as Bob addresses. We are unable to Helm, Bill Bardin, Wally Rose and Bob send concert notices or even 2014 Adult Trad Mielke. the Jazz Rambler password to Recently, Radlauer worked with those who have requested it. Jazz Camp AFCDJS Artistic Director Hal Smith If you have changed your email and former Jazz Camp instructor Chris The 2014 San Diego Adult address within the past year, Tyle on programs devoted to trumpeter Traditional Jazz Camp is set Benny Strickler and cornetist Danny please, email the AFCDJS Secretary, Myrna Goodwin, for January 16-19, 2014, at Alguire. Tyle is also contributing the Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El material on the Castle Jazz Band for an with your new address at upcoming Jazz Rhythm show and [email protected] . If Cajon Blvd., San Diego. Smith is gathering material for a you want to start receiving the Start making your plans to program on Chicago pianist Frank Rambler on line, you may attend. More information is Melrose. indicate that as well. On-line available on our website or All the Jazz Rhythm programs are subscriptions help to cut postage see page 14 in this Jazz available online, accompanied by rare costs so we can use that money Rambler. photographs and expertly-written for “The Music.” notes, at www.jazzhotbigstep.com. The website is an invaluable American Rag Trial Subscription Offer resource for anyone who is interested Don Jones, publisher of the American Rag is offering a two-month “mini-trial- in the history of Jazz, though even the subscription” to all new AFCDJS members. Simply fill out the form below, have it signed by an AFCDJS officer at one of our monthly concerts, then send the completed form to the American Rag. You will enjoy two months’ worth of reporting Get your reser- on the most important events in the world of Traditional Jazz and Ragtime. vations at the Town & Country now to ensure your fantastic SUBSCRIBE TODAY weekend of jazz. News You Can Use About Traditional Jazz and Ragtime One Year: $26U.S. -:- Canadian $39U.S.* -:- Elsewhere $99U.S.* Phone (800) 772- Two Years: $48U.S. -:- Canadian $74U.S.* -:- Elsewhere $194U.S.* 8527 and ask for the (*) Includes Airmail Delivery Make check payable to: The American Rag “Jazz Festival” rates. 20137 Skyline Ranch Dr., Apple Valley, CA 92308-5035 Phone/Fax: 760-247-5145 Rooms start at $105 Name ______Signature X______/night plus tax. (Periodical Postal Regulations require Mailers to maintain a signed card from every subscriber.) Address ______DON’T DELAY. Rooms City ______State ______Phone ______Zip + 4 ______go quickly! America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society
PAGE 10 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 JAZZ RAMBLER Festival #34 Badges Now Available Online! AFCDJS has joined the 21st century!! Now, when you go to our website, you can use your credit card (Visa/MC) to purchase Festival badges, become a sponsor, join or renew your membership, contribute to the education fund or even enroll in jazz camp. Check it out. www.sdjazzfest.org
Small Band Music Archives AFCDJS maintains an archive of over 2400 small band music Deering Banjo of Spring Valley, CA, and America’s Finest City arrangements, which we make available to school and youth bands, Dixieland Jazz Society have been working together to provide community, church, start-up, and banjos for the Mission Bay High School Music Department. Isaac professional music groups. Unger-Weiss (left) (grade 12) and Anthony Wilson (grade 10) used Ask about the Top Thousand the Deering banjos at the “Jazz on the Green” concert held last most-requested small band music May at MBHS. Isaac and Anthony will be performing with the arrangements, on a DVD disc. Mission Bay Preservationists, under the direction of JP Balmat, at Contact Howie Nielson at [email protected], or go to this year’s San Diego Jazz Fest. Don’t miss their sets. www.smallbandmusic.org. Jubilee By the Sea PISMO BEACH — OCTOBER 24-27, 2013
Guest Artists: Bob Draga, Larry Scala, Eddie Erickson, Carl Sonny Leyland, Gordon Au, Brady McKay *********** TWO Thursday Night Special Events (10/24): #1 Marie Callenders: 3 Guitars: Eddie Erickson, Larry Scala & Jerry Krahn #2 Veterans Hall: We Three (Draga, Barnhart & Coots)! 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. — Admission $25.00 each — Limited Seating!! ************ BANDS: Titan Hot 7, Wally’s Warehouse Waifs, Blue Street, Night Blooming Jazzmen, High Sierra Jazz Band, Ivory and Gold, Cornet Chop Suey, Creole Syncopators, South Burgundy Street Jazz Band, Midiri Brothers, Red Skunk Band, Au Brothers Band with Uncle Howard Miyata, Three Clarinets, Three Trumpets, Piano Solos, Clam Chowder, Dick Williams Jammers, Cal Poly Jazz Band, Dos Pueblos High School Jazz Band, Royal Garden Swing Orchestra, Central City Swing Band, plus Igor with Pat Yankee and Bob Ringwald. ************* FREE SHUTTLE BUSES * DANCE FLOORS AT ALL VENUES RVers contact Valerie Powell (805) 481-2935 for reservations at Pismo Coast Village or the Oceano Elks Lodge
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JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 PAGE 11 Monthly Concert Highlights Revelation Jazz Band — April 21
Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra — May 19
Nannette & Her Hotsy Totsy Boys — June 16
PAGE 12 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 JAZZ RAMBLER Club Hangover with a six-piece band PASSINGS Darnell . . . led by his old colleague Earl Hines. Wayne Jones Continued from back page The years in the Bay Area were (1933-2013) with Lu Watters’ Yerba Buena Jazz musically rewarding for the middle- by Hal Smith Band at Hambone Kelly’s and also aged Darnell Howard. Besides the AFCDJS Artistic Director took part in an early recording session steady work with Hines, he freelanced Wayne Jones, an icon of with ex-Yerba Buena trumpeter Bob on record dates with Kid Ory, Barbara Traditional Jazz drumming, passed Scobey. (The session was originally Dane, Don Ewell and others. The away on May 20, 2013 in Elmhurst, issued on the Jazz Man label as Ewell sessions, recorded for Good Illinois as a result of complications “Darnell Howard and his Frisco Time Jazz, featured Howard as the from Parkinson’s Disease. Footwarmers”). Howard also played only horn with Ewell on piano, Minor Jones began a long association occasional sessions with the other Hall on drums and (on several cuts) with the Salty Dogs Jazz Band in the member of the Yerba Buena triumvirate Pops Foster on bass. Unsurprisingly, late 1950s, when the group was still a — Turk Murphy. A trip back to the this was some of Howard’s best student band at Purdue University. Midwest resulted in a number of gigs playing on record. “South Side Strut” When the Dogs became a professional with a young ensemble that would and “Bush Street Scramble” illustrate working band, Jones was the drummer. eventually become one of the greatest his swinging phrasing and his ability His approach to Traditional Jazz of all Traditional Jazz bands — The to go from a bubbling penultimate drumming was to play lightly, with a Salty Dogs. Hearing Darnell Howard chorus to a boiling rideout. “Love Me lift — gently urging the ensemble and with the Salty Dogs made a lasting Or Leave Me” and “Am I Blue” soloists to swing. Jones often used impression on a young Chicago showcase his thick, blurry tone in the ride cymbal, Chinese cymbal and hi- clarinetist who would eventually low register as well as the joyous, hats in addition to the press rolls, become the Dogs’ regular reedman — unexpected whoops into the upper choke cymbal and blocks that are Kim Cusack. register. usually associated with the music. His After returning to San Francisco, Howard was once again freelancing distinct sound was a hallmark of the Howard settled in for a long stay at in 1964, when he met the young pianist Salty Dogs, as well as other Traditional Ray Skjelbred. Skjelbred was a groups he worked with, such as wife, Charlotte. His drum style has student of Johnny Wittwer and Burt Waldo’s Gutbucket Syncopators, Bob been a major inspiration to this writer, Bales, both acquaintances of Howard, Schulz’s Frisco Jazz Band, the West and also to several drummers whose and was fascinated by the music of End Jazz Band, Ernie Carson’s Capital names should be familiar to readers of pianist Joe Sullivan, who had played City Jazz Band and the Red Rose the Jazz Rambler including Chris intermissions at Club Hangover when Ragtime Band. Tyle, John Gill, Steve Apple, Kevin Howard played there with Earl Hines. Wayne Jones was Turk Murphy’s Dorn, Clint Baker and Ray Templin. Once, Skjelbred and Howard went to favorite drummer, and though he never Jones made numerous recordings hear Sullivan play intermissions at worked full-time with the band, he did which were issued on GHB, Turk Murphy’s nightclub Earthquake play with the band on special Jazzology, Stomp Off, Delmark and McGoon’s. When the band returned occasions, including a concert at Grace Discovery. Most are available on CD to the stage, Sullivan climbed the stairs Cathedral in San Francisco and a and are definitely worth seeking out to the balcony with a drink in each concert at Carnegie Hall, just prior to — especially to hear the masterful hand. Howard observed, “He’s good Murphy’s death. drumming! — unless he plays nose piano,” In addition to his work with drooping his head to indicate Traditional groups, Jones also played Sullivan’s condition after too many big band music with the Chicago double highballs. Footwarmers and small-band swing Skjelbred took Howard to visit with James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz many friends in the Bay Area and was Band, the Neo-Passe’ Jazz Band, fortunate to play a couple of sessions Soprano Summit and the Hedges- with the clarinetist during the summer DeMichael Swingtet. San Diego Jazz of 1964. Once he asked what would Festival attendees heard Jones in years happen if someone called Howard to past with the West End Jazz Band, play a gig on violin. Howard replied, James Dapogny’s Chicago Jazz Band “You’d see such scramblin’!” and Bob Schulz’s Frisco Jazz Band. Apparently he “scrambled” at least Besides his skill as a drummer, he was once during this time period. Jazz an excellent writer, whose reviews author Richard Hadlock recalled appeared in Down Beat, Coda and hearing Howard on violin, with Elmer Mississippi Rag. Snowden on banjo and Pops Foster Wayne Jones is survived by his continued on page 8 JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 PAGE 13 SAN DIEGO ADULT TRADITIONAL JAZZ CAMP The original and only music camp by AFCDJS January 16-19, 2014 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.
2014 FACULTY: Clint Baker, Asst. Camp Dir. - trumpet/cornet Howard Miyata - trombone Dan Levinson- reeds John Royen - piano SOLD OUT Katie Cavera - banjo, guitar Marty Eggers - bass, tuba Steve Apple - drums
TUITION: $420 Enrollment is limited. * There is a $60.00 tuition discount for Jazz Camp students staying at the Lafayette Hotel for at least 3 nights, and who register for camp no later than 11/15/2013 (limit 2 discounts per room). For room reservations, contact the hotel at 1-888-272-6343 or make email requests to [email protected]. Ask for the “Jazz Camp rate.”
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They Called it Jazz Darnell Howard - Rejuvinated Career For the Revival (This is a continuation from the really helped to kickstart Howard’s Spring 2013 Rambler of a series of career. In 1945 he traveled to California biographies of great traditional jazz where he played and recorded with musicians. The series started with the the revitalized Kid Ory Creole Jazz March/April 1991 issue and was Band. Howard is heard to good developed by Rambler founding advantage on the Ory’s Crescent publisher and Board Member, the late recordings — particularly on “Down Len Levine.) Home Rag.” By Hal Smith Following the brief stay with Ory, AFCDJS Artistic Director he returned to Chicago where he worked with Doc Evans and in the In 1937, Darnell Howard left Earl house band at the Bee Hive, which Hines’ Orchestra. He could already also included such luminaries as Don look back with pride on a career that Ewell, Lee Wiley, Miff Mole and Baby included appearances with W.C. Dodds. Handy, Jelly Roll Morton, James P. In 1948, Howard joined Muggsy Johnson, King Oliver and, of course Spanier’s band, performing at the Hines. But within a few short years, Chicago Railroad Fair and also making he added two more illustrious names During World War II, Howard led a trip to San Francisco, to play at Doc to his resumé after working with his own groups in Chicago, and also Daugherty’s famous Club Hangover. Fletcher Henderson and Coleman operated a small business. The While in the Bay Area, Howard sat in Hawkins! Traditional Jazz Revival of the 1940s continued on page 13 PAGE 16 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2013 JAZZ RAMBLER