February 2017 Volume 42, Number 2

JACOB ZIMMERMAN AND HIS PALS WILL ENTERTAIN IN FEBRUARY! by George Swinford

Jacob Zimmerman is a young clarinet Julian MacDonough is an experienced says “I think she is really good.” She works and sax player who has already displayed his drummer and percussion teacher now living in , folk, and ragtime settings and impressive traditional jazz chops to the PSTJS in Bellingham. I first admired his drumming has often appeared with the star guitar player audience. On February 19th he’ll be with us some years back, when he was with Bob Jack- Craig Ventresco. Jacob says she is “One of the again, this time fronting five other musicians son, Ham Carson and Buddy Catlett, at the most musical people I know.” He describes which he calls “real team players.” Three of New Orleans Restaurant, in Pioneer Square. her as ”An incredibly sensitive listener, with them we know well, one has been here just Jacob says “Julian is one of my favorite peo- amazing ears (who) can spontaneously har- once before and one will be a real surprise. ple to play music with. We have very similar monize with my playing.” With Jacob’s reeds The familiar faces first: Ray Skjelbred tastes when it comes to jazz..” To my knowl- and both guitars supporting her vocals, hear- will play piano. Ray and Jacob have been edge, Julian has been with us at PSTJS just ing her should be a real treat. playing together in other venues around town once, with Solomon Douglas in October of Although they are gathered just for this and Jacob often sits in with Ray’s Yeti Chas- 2015, so hearing him may be a “first-time” job we can expect that these fine players will ers. Josh Roberts will come down again from experience for many. be a compatible and cohesive group. The Vancouver, B.C., to play guitar. Josh was with Jacob’s special guest, making her very unusual combination of instruments will be us just a few sessions ago, in November of last first appearance on our stage, is Meredith something different; still the result will be year. Matt Weiner will pluck, slap and bow the Axelrod. Meredith is a vocalist and guitarist listenable, danceable traditional jazz. Join us bass. He was last with us in June of 2016, with from the San Francisco area. Ray Skjelbred at the Ballard Elks, 1:00 to 4:30 on Sunday, The New Orleans Quintet. February 19th and hear it for yourself.

UPDATE FROM THE PREZ WHERE: Ballard Elks Lodge Hi Everyone, I have recently health permitting. I’ll always need 6411 Seaview Ave. NW, Seattle developed a chronic lung disease the “Jazz Fix” we all know is won- WHEN: which is NOT fatal but will not go derful therapy, both mental as 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. February 19 away. It restricts my breathing, well as physical. Talking also takes ADMISSION: especially with activity. As a result I away my breath if I do it too long, $12 PSTJS members $15 non-members. Pay only at door. don’t dance any more, but also I’m so emailing is a perfect solution unable to do the physical things I to communicating with you, my FURTHER INFO: Carol Rippey 425-776-5072. have done as President these past Jazz Family. My email address is Or - website: www.pstjs.org. Plenty of 12 years. The Board members are [email protected]. I’d enjoy free parking; great view & dance floor, thankfully stepping up to cover all keeping in touch with you. As al- snacks, coffee, and other beverages the bases and the music and fun ways, Keep On Jazzin’, OKOM is available. will continue as before. I’ll still see great for what ails us. Cheers, Judy you at our Sunday Jazz Events, Jazz Soundings February 2017 Page 2

Puget Sound Gigs for Local Bands

Traditional Jazz Society BELLINGHAM TRADITIONAL JAZZ SOCIETY 1st Saturday, 2-5 pm VFW Hall 625 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 19031 Ocean Avenue Edmonds, WA 98020-2344 Feb. 4 Bob Storms’ All-Stars 425-776-5072 www.pstjs.org Mar. 4 Clamdigger Jazz Band UPCOMING EVENTS Apr. 1 Ray Skjelbred & the Yeti Chasers Elks Lodge, Ballard, 6411 Seaview Ave N.W., Seattle May 6 Market Street Dixieland Jazz Band Feb. 19 Jacob Zimmerman and His Pals DAVE HOLO TRIO Mar. 19 Gerry Green’s Crescent City Jazzers April 23 Ain’t No Heaven Seven - (4th Sunday) Salty’s on Alki 1936 Harbor Avenue. SW Seattle, WA 98126 May 21 holotradband 206-937-1600 http://saltys.com/seattle June 18 Claire McKenna & Friends Feb. 3 5-8pm Feb. 17 5-8pm GRAND DOMINION JAZZ BAND PRESIDENT Judy Levy [email protected] 425-961-0643 Feb. 9-12 “Sounds Of Mardi Gras” - Fresno, CA www.fresnodixie.com VICE PRESIDENT Jack Temp 425-242-0683 GREATER OLYMPIA DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY SECRETARY Cilla Trush [email protected] 2nd Sundays 1-4:30pm Elks Lodge. 1818 Fourth Ave E., Olympia, WA 206-363-9174 TREASURER Gloria Kristovich [email protected] Feb. 12 TBA 425-776-7816 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mar. 12 Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band Keith Baker [email protected] Apr. 9 Gary Smith Mardi Gras Verna Eriks [email protected] 206-363-6171 May 7 TBA Joanne Hargrave [email protected] 206-550-4664 June 11 Dukes of Swing John Heinz [email protected] 425-412-0590 Edmunde Lewin 360-297-6633 PEARL DJANGO George Peterson [email protected] 425-453-5218 Feb. 3. 8pm North City Bistro 1520 NE 177th st, Shoreline WA Carol Rippey [email protected] 425-776-5072 George Swinford [email protected] 425-869-2780 Reservations recommended through Brown Paper Tickets 206 362 4447 Or email [email protected] for reservations. MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Feb. 4 7:30pm Tim Noah Thumbnail Theatre 1211 4th St, Carol Rippey [email protected] 425-776-5072 Snohomish, WA 98290 360-568 -9412 EDITOR Feb. 9 7:30pm Jazz Alley 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 206-441-9729 Anita LaFranchi [email protected] 206-522-7691 Feb. 24 7pm Crossroads Bellevue Shopping Center 15600 NE 8th St, WEBMASTER Bellevue, WA Market Stage

George Peterson [email protected] 425-453-5218 UPTOWN LOWDOWN JAZZ BAND Feb. 24-26 Seaside Jazz Festival Jazz Soundings Gigs - continue on page 5 Published monthly except July and August by the Puget Sound Traditional 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 Advertising Rates: On Your Dial...... Full page $100. 7 1/2” wide by 9 1/2 “ tall Saturday Half Page $60. 7 1/2” wide by 4 1/4 “ tall 7 - 12 pm Swing Years and Beyond KUOW 94.9 FM Quarter Page $40. 3 5/8 wide by 4 1/4 “ tall Sunday 3 -6 pm Art of Jazz, Ken Wiley, KPLU 88.5 FM Deadline is the 10th of the month for the next month’s issue Jazz Soundings February 2017 Page 3

MY FAVORITE JAZZ MEMORIES

by Bob Hubbert

The first traditional jazz band I was discharged from the army in I was fortunate to visit New that I heard in person was at August of 1955, and returned to my job Orleans several times and see the Beverly Cavern in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Examiner. At that Al Hirt and Pete Fountain at in 1950 or 51…and I was hooked. time a fellow named Frank Bull had a their clubs on Bourbon Street, Prior to hearing Ory, I listened to Dixieland radio program on KFWB, a The Dukes of Dixieland, Pres- a lot of popular music on the radio local radio station, and he also staged an ervation Hall and later on…Pete and on records including most of annual Dixieland Jubilee at the Fountain in his showroom at the the swinging big bands and small Shrine Auditorium. Some of the Hilton and Jacques Gauthe’s Creole groups such as Fats Waller and bands I was able to see were: Rice Yerba Buena Jazz Band at the Django Reinhardt. Louis Armstrong, Teddy Buckner, Al Meridian Hot. I became a regular at the Cavern Hirt, George Lewis, Jack Teagarden, I started attending jazz festivals but during that time period, Teddy Turk Murphy, Bob Scobey and many, around 1980. My first festival was Buckner, Ory’s trumpet player, many others. the Sacramento Festival, which I formed his own band and began a In January 1961, the Hearst went to at least 25 years in a row, long engagement at the 400 Club Corporation merged The Morning until they cut way back on tradi- in Los Angeles. Both bands were Examiner with The Afternoon Her- tional jazz bands. Over the years, terrific, so I split my time between ald Express and I was out of work. I’ve attended many festivals, in- the two jazz clubs. I formed an advertising agency to cluding: Sun Valley, Redding, Fri- In 1952, I got a job as an work with homebuilders and real es- day Harbor, Port Angeles, Three advertising sales rep with The tate developers whom I had called on Rivers, San Clemente, Orange Los Angeles Examiner, the Hearst while I was working for the newspa- County (two different time peri- morning newspaper. Several of per. My main office was in Los Ange- ods) and I still go to Lacey, Pismo my co-workers were traditional les, but because many of my clients Beach and San Diego each year. jazz fans, so I always had plenty were also doing business in Northern One of my all time favorite of company when I visited the , I was able to get to Earth- bands was the Golden Eagle Jazz jazz clubs. Another benefit was quake McGoon’s (Turk Murphy’s Band, based in Fullerton, Cali- that one of my friends at the news- Jazz Club) and Club Hangover quite fornia. They played on Sunday at paper wrote a nightclub column, often. I also did some business in Las the Capistrano Depot in San Juan so I spent a lot of time with him Vegas and saw Al Hirt at the Dunes Capistrano and at many festivals. consuming free drinks. and the Kinda Dixie Jazz Band at Chris Norris was the vocalist and I ran out of luck in November the Gold Coast. My Los Angeles of- she was wonderful. 1953, when I was drafted into the fice was close to Century City where Many years ago, I was at the army during the Korean War. My luck I was able to enjoy Teddy Wilson Sacramento Festival and I heard the returned in 1954 when I was assigned and the World’s Greatest Jazz Band Rainer Jazz Band from Ballard. At to The Presidio of San Francisco. I (Yank Lawson & Bob Haggart) at that time I was planning to move to was able to hear Bob Scobey at the Tin the Century Plaza Hotel. I also saw Seattle to retire. I asked one of the Angel as well as: George Lewis, Jack Red Nichols at the Towne House in band members about Seattle jazz and Teagarden, Earl Hines, Jimmy Rush- Los Angeles and Rosey McHargue ing at the Club Hangover. in Pasadena. Memories continue on page 4 Jazz Soundings February 2017 Page 4

SOME MUSICAL MEMORIES Memories - continued from page 3

he recommended the New Orleans Creole Restaurant. by Pat Martin After I moved to Seattle, I heard that Dave Holo led jazz groups on Monday and Tuesday Since my father was a profes- started at the Blue Note which fea- nights and on first Thursdays sional musician, I was raised around tured a group led by Shelly Mann, there was Ray Skjelbred and his good jazz since in the crib. Here are the former Stan Kenton drummer. First Thursday Band (I first heard some of the highlights. He had 3 trombones as the only Ray with the Turk Murphy Band My father played with the lead instruments and Bill Harris in San Francisco.) Albina Shipyard Band during the was one of them. Next up was Cole- Since the New Orleans has 2nd World War. They were a 17 piece man Hawkins group. From there we closed, I try to go to Salty’s on band and pretty good; other than the went to the Brass Rail where Red Alki on the first and third Fridays usual loud brass section. Saturday Allen and JC Higginbotham were and listen to the Dave Holo Trio nights they played for a dance at playing. Finally, we ended up at with Ray Skjelbred. I also enjoy the Cedarville Park, outside of Port- Jazz Ltd listening to Ray Skjelbred & the Yeti Chasers land and as normal, most got a little and his group playing great old two- each month at the Royal Room in smashed. Some Sunday afternoons beat until 5 in the morning. Columbia City. they had to play in between innings Another great memory during My favorite bands that are still for the shipyard baseball team. my time in the service was meet- with us are: Blue Street, Fat Ba- They would show up wearing dark ing Ralph Sutton, Traps Trapier, bies, Grand Dominion, High Sier- glasses and while the game was go- and Albert Nicholas in St. Louis. ra, Dave Holo Trio, Midiri Bros., ing on, they were under the stand Ralph invited me to come listen to Night Blooming Jazzmen, Titan drinking beer to put out the fire. them the next day in Illinois and I Hot 7, Titanic, Bob Schulz, Ray When I was in my teens, we had to made the decision to go or to Skjelbred & His Cubs, Ray Skjel- used to go out to Jantzen Beach eat. Needless to say I went hungry. bred & The Yeti Chasers, Uptown and catch all the big bands. Arm- Ran into Ralph many years later at Lowdown, Wally’s Warehouse strong and Teagarden were the two Earthquake McGoons in San Fran- Waifs and Yerba Buena Stompers. I remember most. Then one eve- cisco and he remembered our previ- One night I offered to buy Kid ning Red Nichols came to town and ous meeting. Ory a drink. He accepted and re- since the audience was mostly mu- Final one I will share this time plied, “I lives on it.” He lived on sicians, after the first set he pulled was while I was still in the military it for a long time and played some out the music and just played all the and in New York. They had just great music. I really enjoy being a old Five Pennies stuff. I stood right opened a club called, “Bop City” and member of The Puget Sound Tra- in front of Joe the bass saxophone since I was underage I couldn’t get in ditional Jazz Society. The month- player all evening. Great time. but they had a balcony area that you ly concerts are terrific and each I went into the military at 17 were allowed in – just to listen. They September is special with Bob and while stationed at Scott AFB had two groups there. Nat Cole with Schulz. The Ballard Elks Club is in 1948, my father took the train as Julie Christy and the other was a a great venue. did I and we met in Chicago for a group fronted by Flip Phillips. weekend. We went to NBC and met I have a lot more jazz experi- Art Van Damme the jazz accordian- ences but will leave it here for the JUST A REMINDER ist and then two nights in a row we present. The April concert is on the 4th Sunday this year. Jazz Soundings February 2017 Page 5

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JACOB ZIMMERMAN & HIS PALS Feb. 17 9pm Eastside Stomp (Redmond, WA) We’re looking for new For more info visit: http://www.eastsidestomp.com Feb. 18 7:30 -9:30pm Third Place Commons (Lake Forest Park, WA) For more info visit: http://thirdplacecommons.org/ Members

Feb. 19 1pm - 4:30pm Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society, YOU can help with little effort and that’s For more information visit: http://www.pstjs.org/ by bringing just one of your friends or family Feb. 19 9:30pm -12:30am The Century Ballroom (915 E. Pine, Seattle, members into our club. If WE ALL do that, our WA - 2nd Floor) For more info visit: http://centuryballroom.com/ membership will double.

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