April 2011 Volume 36, Number 04

All Elements of a Traditional “OKOM all ye faithful” to catch their performance !! Band Show Growth and WHEN: Sunday, April 17, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Improvement with WHERE: Ballard Elks, 6411 Seaview Ave. NW HUME STREET ADMISSION: $10, PSTJS members - $13, Non-member guests (pay only at door) PRESERVATION J.B. Beautiful view, excellent dance floor, lots of free parking. By Rod Belcher Coffee, other beverages and snacks available

The octet known as the “Hume Street Preservation Jazz Free Parking. Great view, excellent dance floor. Band” is one of those aggregations which in its infancy, a good Snacks, coffee, other beverages available many years ago, was known, as an up-and-coming bunch of good guys who tried hard but sometimes didn’t squarely hit the mark in the “trad” genre. They were all musicians based in or near Grays Harbor County, and through the years they developed a repertoire which continued to grow in quantity but, more importantly, in quality. Notes from the Prez They’ve had some personnel changes but have maintained the free-wheeling drive and enthusiasm of those charter members. They scored well with our jazz society’s audience a year A big Thank You to all of you who have pledged your support ago, and here they are, back once more with the same lineup of to the Bob Schulz September gig. We are very close to meeting our players to favor us in our April 17th concert. goal of $2000. We’ve notified Bob that the September gig is a go and “Hume Street” is under the management of the savvy we, and his band members too, are looking forward to that weekend. pianist-booker Karla West, with many of the arrangements You can now mail your pledge commitments to Carol Rippey at penned – or at the very least freshened up – by a musician of 19031 Ocean Avenue, Edmonds, WA 98020-2344. For those of you many talents, Steve Wright. Steve is the lead trumpeter in this who haven’t pledged yet you still can, just let Carol know. two-trumpet style band, which was the instrumentation of the great King Oliver’s group in the early 1920s that featured the We welcome a new writer to the Soundings this month. His young Louis Armstrong, and also the Lu Watters-Turk Murphy name is Doug Parker, he’s a PSTJS member and a long time follower “San Francisco Revival” bands. He’s joined on the front line of OKOM. See his article on page 3 in this publication. If any more by George Oelrich (second trumpet); Rob Hilliard (reeds); and of you members have Jazz stories to tell or Jazz great to write about, Steve Horton (trombone). please let me know. We’re always looking for our friends/members The talented rhythm section features tubaist-vocalist Andy to let us know what they know about the wonderful music we share. Hall; Bob Neisinger (drums); banjoist Hank Daugherty, and of (Editors Note: I found this article to be very informative) course Karla West on piano. It’s not just a Grays Harbor outfit any more. For instance, Be sure and let me know of anyone who is interested in going to Karla is based in northern Montana, Steve Wright comes from Jazz Camp this summer. I still have a few openings left. Remember, Bellevue and George Oelrich from the Snohomish County we sell our raffle tickets to pay the student’s tuition to camp. The environs of Sultan. deadline for registration is May 15th. Full information about the Put them all together and they may not spell “Hume Street” camp can be found at this website: www.campheebiejeebies.us but they do produce a brand of jazz that goes far beyond the Cheers, roots of their Aberdeen-Hoquiam origin. Judy Jazz Soundings April 2011 Page 2 Puget Sound Gigs for Local Bands

Traditional Jazz Society BELLINGHAM TRADITIONAL JAZZ SOCIETY 1st Saturdays, 2 - 5 pm (except Jul and Aug) VFW Hall 625 N. State St. 19031 Ocean Avenue Edmonds, WA 98020-2344 March 5 - Combo Deluxe 425-776-5072 www.pstjs.org April 9 - Jerry Jones Quartet EVENTS CASEY MacGILL’s BLUE 4 TRIO Elks Lodge, Ballard, 6411 Seaview Ave N.W., Seattle Sundays, 5:30 - 8:30 Tutta Bella Pizzeria 4411 Stoneway N 206-633-3800 Wednesdays, 8-11. Pink Door Restaurant & Lounge 1919 Post Alley UPCOMING EVENTS (Pike Market) 206-443-3241

April 17 Hume Street FIRST THURSDAY BAND May 15 Black Swan Jazz Band 1st Thurs of each month, 7 - 10 p.m., Restaurant, 114 1st Ave S., June 19 Ain’t No Heaven Seven Seattle, WA Sept 18 Bob Schulz’s Frisco Jazz Band October 16 Sidewalk Stompers GLENN CRYTZER’s SYNCOPATORS November 20 Evergreen Classic Jazz Band 1st Sunday of the Month 9:30-12:30 Century Ballroom 915 East Pine December 18 Ray Skjelbred’s First Thursday Band (2nd Floor) 206-324-7263 LEADERSHIP Third Wednesday of the Month (same as above) PRESIDENT: Judy Levy [email protected] GRAND DOMINION 425-890-6605 April 28 - May 1 Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival - Holiday Inn VICE PRESIDENT: George Swinford [email protected] 425-869-2780 holotradband SECRETARY: Cilla Trush [email protected] Tuesdays, 7 - 10 p.m., New Orleans Restaurant, 114 1st Ave S., Seattle, WA 206-363-9174 TREASURER: Gloria Kristovich [email protected] NEW ORLEANS JAZZ QUINTET 425-776-7816 Mondays 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. New Orleans Restaurant, 114 1st Ave S., Seattle, WA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dave Brown: [email protected] 253-752-6525 PEARL DJANGO Joanne Hargrave [email protected] 206-550-4664 Apr 2, 7 - 8 pm, Crossroads Shopping Center, 15600 NE 8th St, Bellevue Leroy Johnson: [email protected] 206-772-4378 WA 425-644-1111 Jan Lemmon [email protected] 425-778-9763 Apr 7, 7:30 pm Rick Singer Photography Studio, 415 1/2 West Main Ave, Edmund Lewin: 360-297-6633 Spokane WA, 509-838-3333 Ian McKenna: [email protected] 425-771-5479 Apr 8 Evening pm Whitefish Lake Restaurant, 1200 HWY 93 N. Whitefish George Oelrich: [email protected] 360-793-0836 MT, 59937 406-862-5265 Carol Rippey: [email protected] 425-776-5072 Apr 9, Evening pm KM Theatre, 40 Second St, East Kalispell, MT 406-471 5907 MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Apr 10, 7 pm, West Valley High School, 8301 E Buckeye Ave, Spokane, Carol Rippey: [email protected] 425-776-5072 WA Ed Miller 509-228-9030 or Deanna Wilson 509-927-3080 Apr 22, 8 pm, North City Bistro, 1520 NE 177th St, Shoreline, WA

206-365-4447 (Pearl DJango is performing with Rick Leppanen, EDITOR Susan Pascal on vibes and Ron Peters on guitar. Apr 30, 7:30 pm Whatcom Symphony at the Mount Baker Theatre, Anita LaFranchi: [email protected] 206-522-7691 Bellingham, WA

JAZZ SOUNDINGS UPTOWN LOWDOWN JB April 28 - May 1 Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival - Holiday Inn Published monthly except July and August by the Puget Sound Tradi- tional Jazz Society. Anita LaFranchi, editor, [email protected] Ads must be submitted in a jpeg or (PDF format) Payment in advance to: Gloria Kristovich, P.O. Box 373, Edmonds, WA 98020-0373 On Your Dial...... Advertising Rates: Saturday Full page $100. 7 1/2” wide by 9 1/2 “ tall 10 a.m. Gospel Jazz, Ted Reed KARI 550 AM. Half Page $60. 7 1/2” wide by 4 1/4 “ tall 7 - 12 p.m. Swing Years and beyond KUOW 94.9 FM Quarter Page $40. 3 5/8 Wide by 4 1/4 “ tall Sunday Deadline is the 10th of the month for the next months issue 3 -6 p.m. Art of Jazz, Ken Wiley, KPLU 88.5 FM Jazz Soundings April 2011 Page 3

THE VARIOUS STYLES OF “OKOM”: by: Doug Parker PSTJS member

Some people, those who are unfamiliar with Our Kind of Music, will make the totally erroneous statement that “It all sounds SUBSCRIBE TODAY alike.” Nothing could be further from the truth, although there are News You Can Use About Traditional Jazz and Ragtime some similarities among the various styles, or schools, of hot jazz. U.S. One Year: $26 -:- Canadian $39 U.S. Funds* We’ll try to explain what these jazz styles are. First of all, most U.S. Two Years: $48 -:- Canadian $74 U.S. Funds* of us know that jazz began in New Orleans, over 100 years ago. (*) Includes Airmail Delivery There are three distinct varieties of New Orleans jazz Make check payable to: The American Rag 20137 Skyline Ranch Dr., Apple Valley, CA 92308-5035 DOWNTOWN CREOLE: Phone/Fax: 760-247-5145 Name ______This is the smoother (compared to Uptown New Orleans) style played by musicians of mixed French and African ancestry, Address ______known as Creoles, who were generally well-schooled in terms City ______State ______of the theoretical side of music. (In the early days, one of these Phone ______Zip + 4 ______musicians would study music theory before settling on one particular instrument.) The usual instrumentation of a band in Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society about 1910, or sometimes later, would be: violin, cornet, trombone (slide or valve), , guitar, string bass (usually played with a bow), and drums, although later the violin was dropped, and the piano added to the rhythm section. LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLAY: Examples of bands playing this Downtown style would be A. I’m an “experienced” tuba player seeking a chance to play J. Piron’s New Orleans Orchestra, which was the first non-white with a group – either permanently or on a “fill in jazz band to record for the major companies in 1923, and Edward basis”. I live in Edmonds but am willing to “travel”. I currently “Kid” Ory’s Creole Jazz Band, who were part of the New Orleans play in two north end community bands and have a “fill in” Revival of the 1940s and ‘50s. One outstanding player of this school with a local Dixieland group. I’d like to do more. If you know would be clarinetist Alphonse Picou, who adapted the piccolo of any opening, please give me (Tuba Bob Rogers) a call at: obbligato part of the march “High Society” to his instrument. 425-774-5394 or email: [email protected]

UPTOWN NEW ORLEANS: WHITE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ:

Canal Street divided the Uptown section of New Orleans This is the style which can most accurately of any style be with the Downtown Creole players. The Uptown players were described as Dixieland jazz. It wasn’t long before the white African-Americans who, unlike the Creoles, were entirely self- musicians in New Orleans began listening to what the black taught. In common with the Downtown musicians, this style players were doing, and forming their own variation of it. One emphasized ensemble playing rather than solos, but the Uptown of the first white bands in the Crescent City was formed inthe style displays a high degree of emotion. The usual instrumentation early 1900s by a drummer named “Papa” Jack Laine, with others is similar to that of Downtown Creole. Instruments in the following. The prime example of a white New Orleans Jazz Band Uptown style include: cornet or trumpet, trombone, clarinet, would be the first jazz band to make phonograph records, namely banjo, string bass and drums, and sometimes piano. Examples the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, whose first recordings were of players from this school would be trumpeter Willie “Bunk” mostly of compositions by band members. These tunes showed Johnson, trombonist Jim Robinson, and clarinetist George the definite influence of ragtime. At first, this style of jazz was Lewis. (In the last 50 or 60 years, or maybe more, a sub-style predominantly ensemble-oriented, but in later years, solos came of Uptown New Orleans Jazz has sprung up, known as British to be featured. While the “ODJB” consisted of only five pieces: Trad, although it is just a minor variation of the Uptown sound. cornet, trombone, clarinet, piano, and drums – in later years a string Invariably, the instrumentation of a British Trad band consists bass was added, and sometimes also a guitar or banjo. Some of the of: trumpet/cornet, trombone, clarinet, banjo, string bass and “pioneers” of white New Orleans jazz continued playing into the drums, with the piano omitted. A fine example of aBritish Trad ‘50s, ‘60s, and beyond, such as trombonist Tom Brown, trumpeters band would be the Climax Jazz Band, from Toronto, Canada. Sharkey Bonano and “Wingy” Mannone, banjoist-guitarist Dr. The excellent Grand Dominion Jazz Band, who played at the Edmond Souchon, and clarinetist Tony Parenti, who continued to PSTJS’ March meeting, could also fit this category, although show a preference for ragtime. the piano is an integral part of their sound. To be continued on page 5 Jazz Soundings April 2011 Page 4

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Special FeatureS Four venues, one site Parasol parades two dancing, two listening After Glow Parties Large dance floors Special Events • Swing Set Nearby hotels • Shuttle service On-site RV parking

Qty. RV parking w/hookup: ____ Early Bird All Event before May 31, 2011...... $75 ____ All Event after May 31, 2011 ...... $80 ______days @ $25/day ____ Pre-festival Thursday ...... $10 RV dry park parking: ____ Friday only ...... $35 ______days @$20/day ____ Friday nite after 7pm ...... $20 Length of RV: ____ Saturday only ...... $45 ______ft. ____ Saturday nite after 7pm ...... $25 no. of slideouts______Sunday only ...... $20 Permit issued at check in ____ Student - 14-22 w/ID, All Event ...... $15 ____ Patron of Jazz (Includes All Event Badge) ...... $125 TOTAL $______

INFORMATION: Charlotte Dickison - 360-943-9123 • Email: [email protected] RV PARkIng: Pat Herndon - 360-956-7132 • Email: [email protected] Visit our website at: www.olyjazz.com name ______Address ______City ______State______Zip______Phone ______Email______Credit Card #______-______-______-______Exp.______/___*__ Signature ______Postmark will determine price. Voucher will be mailed. Badges required at all festival sites. NO REFuNdS AFtER JuNE 15, 2011. PLEASE mAkE chEckS PAyAbLE tO GOdJS (We accept VISA/MasterCard/Discover credit cards) Mail to: greater Olympia Dixieland Jazz Society • P.O. Box 924, Olympia, WA 98507 wE ARE AN EquAL OPPORtuNity ORGANizAtiON Jazz Soundings April 2011 Page 5

Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society 19031 Ocean Ave., Edmonds, WA 98020-2344

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(NORTH SIDE) JAZZ

This term generally refers to the music played by the young white men who, in the early 20s, listened to the black jazz greats from New Orleans who had relocated to Chicago, men such as trumpeters Joe “King” Oliver and Louis Armstrong and clarinetists Johnny Dodds and Jim- mie Noone, but the new Chicago jazz wasn’t a copy. For example (probably due to the influence of Armstrong,) there was considerably more emphasis on solos. Also, the trombone was less featured in the front line than it had been in New Orleans; sometimes it was augmented, or replaced by a tenor or C-melody ; therefore, the instru- mentation of a typical Chicago-style jazz band would be: trumpet, clarinet, saxophone, piano, tuba (later replaced by the string bass), drums, and banjo (later supplanted by the guitar.) Prime examples of Chicago-style jazzmen would be the members of the Austin High Gang: trumpeter Jimmy MacPartland, his banjo/guitar-playing brother Dick, clari- netist Frank Teschemacher, saxophonist , and tuba and bass man Jim Lanigan, as well as drummer Dave Tough, pianist , and banjoist, later guitarist, New Orleans Quintet . In 1928 and 1929, a young clarinetist Monday 6:30 - 9:30 with the Orchestra made his first records as holotradband a leader, which were fine examples of the Chicago style. Tuesdays 7:00 - 10:00 p, His name? Benny Goodman. The majority of these musi- First Thursday Band cians moved to New York in the late 20s and early ‘30s, so Every first Thursday the style of jazz referred to as “New York jazz” is really Ham Carson Quintet “Chicago style.” Thursdays 7 - 10 pm To be continued next month Puget Sound Non-profit Org Traditional Jazz Society U..S. Postage 19031 Ocean Ave. Paid Edmonds, WA 98020-2344 Seattle, WA Permit 1375 Address service requested

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BANDS, CONTACTS AIN’T NO HEAVEN SEVEN Leader: Terry Rogers HOT CLUB SANDWICH Contact: James Schneider [email protected] 206-465-6601 www.hotclubsandwich.com 206-561-1137 CASEY MacGILL’s BLUE 4 TRIO HUME STREET PRESERVATION JAZZ BAND Contact: Mike Daugherty [email protected] 206- Bookings: Karla West 406-862-3814 832-5372 www.blue4trio.com JAZZ UNLIMITED BAND Leader: Duane Wright COAL CREEK JAZZ BAND Leader: Arny Robbins [email protected] 866-337-2111 206-499-2719 [email protected] JAZZ STRINGS Bookings: Candace Brown COMBO DE LUXE Bookings: Candace Brown [email protected] 253-752-6525 www.combodeluxe.net [email protected] LOUISIANA JOYMAKERS! Leader: Leigh Smith 253-752-6525 [email protected] 604-294-9464 CORNUCOPIA CONCERT BAND Leader: Allan Rustad MIGHTY APHRODITE Co-leaders: Bria Skonberg, www.comband.org 425-744-4575 Claire McKenna DR. D AND THE DIXIE DOGS Leader: Ansgar Duemchen [email protected] 405-613-0568 [email protected] www.dr-d-dixiedogs.com NEW ORLEANS QUINTET Leader: Dave Holo 425-337-1740 www.neworleansquintet.com 253-875-6932 DUKES OF DABOB Bookings: Ernie Landes NO INHIBITIONS JAZZ BAND 360-437-9588 [email protected] 360-981-7412 www.noinhibitionsjazz.com DUWAMISH JAZZ BAND Bookings: Carol Johnston RAINIER JAZZ BAND Manager: Randy Keller [email protected] 206-932-7632 [email protected] 206-782-1521 FIRST THURSDAY BAND Leader: Ray Skjelbred, RAY SKJELBRED [email protected] 206-420-8535 [email protected] 206-420-8535 FOGGY BOTTOM JAZZ BAND Leader: Bruce Cosacchi RONNIE PIERCE JAZZ ENSEMBLE www.foggybottomjazz.com 360-638-2074 [email protected], 206-467-9365 GRAND DOMINION JAZZ BAND Bookings: Bob Pelland UPTOWN LOWDOWN JAZZ BAND Leader: Bert Barr [email protected] 360-387-2500 [email protected] 425-898-4288 holotradband Leader: Dave Holo WILD CARDS JAZZ Leader: Randy Keller www.holotradband.com 253-875-6932 [email protected] 206-782-1521