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Summer 2013 Rambler.Pmd 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.
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