Newsletter of the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society STJS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional jazz music. 301 N. 10th Street • Sacramento, CA 95811 • (916) 444-2004 • www.sacjazz.org VOLUME 46 • NO. 10 NOVEMBER 2014 Nov. 9: Melody in Swing with 2014 STJS Elections ..............................4-5, 15 Ad rates ............................................................2 Elks Lodge #6 – info/directions ....................2 jazz luminary Dan Barrett In Loving Memory ........................................14 In the Months Ahead .....................................2 an Barrett is one of the premiere Jazz Notes ......................................................12 Djazz trombonists of his genera- Jazz Sunday Notes The Cricket .................8–10 tion, and is also acknowledged as a top- Membership application .............................16 notch composer and arranger. No doubt Musical Instr. Collection Drive .....................3 you’ve also seen him on cornet (e.g. Musicians / Music Here & There ..................13 Vince Bartels’ All-Stars) and sometimes Notes from the Office Tom Duff .....................2 even piano and vocals (e.g. Rebecca Kil- President’s Message Ron Jones ......................3 gore Quartet, aka RK4). For our Nov. 9 Raffle Cent$ Kathy Becker .............................14 Jazz Sunday, we’re happy to say Dan STJS Letter to SJUSD ....................................11 will bring BOTH trombone and cornet! STJS map to new office ..................................3 Born in Pasadena, California, and Thank you, Volunteer Movers ....................15 raised in nearby Costa Mesa, Dan Bar- “Up Close & Personal” flyer .........................15 Joe Darensbourg, Nappy Lamare, and rett began playing the trombone at the Barney Bigard, hearing about the “old age of eleven, and the cornet shortly “Jazz Sunday” info ➤ pg. 2 days” first-hand. thereafter. In high school he formed his Oct. 12 Jazz Sunday photos on pg. 8–9 first group, the Back Bay Jazz Band. In 1977, Dan made the first of many This sextet presented the music of King trips to Europe, to appear at the Breda Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton and other International Jazz Festival in Holland. Dan early jazz greats to Southern Califor- Several passports later, he has become Comins nia audiences. During this time, Dan a welcome guest at dozens of jazz fes- played many local jobs with the great tivals abroad, and has formed close New Orleans musicians Ed “Montudie” friendships with many musicians Garland, Alton Purnell, Mike DeLay, overseas. (Continued on page 6.) Dec. 14 Jazz Sunday STJS Office TOM RIGNEY & Flambeau (Cajun/zydeco) now at warehouse: This crowd-pleasing festival favorite specializes in fiery Cajun and zydeco two-steps, low-down blues, funky New Orleans 301 N. 10th Street grooves, and beautiful ballads and waltzes. Sacramento, CA 95811 STJS Office 301 N. 10th Street Sacramento, CA 95811 Notes From the Office (916) 444-2004 FAX: 444-2060 STJS EXEC. DIRECTOR [email protected] www.sacjazz.org by Tom Duff <[email protected]> he last month has been a whirl- Mark and Meredith Henderson, and STJS Executive Director: Tom Duff Twind. We are actively planning the Nancy Giffin (this publication’s editor). STJS OFFICERS 2015 Sacramento Music Festival and The Society certainly appreciates their President: Ron Jones Vice President: Dennis Speciale moving very fast doing it. There have assistance. See the article from Dave Secretary: Dave Becker Treasurer: Lisa Negri-Bartels been a few days that start at 6am and Becker regarding the move for a com- Ex Officio: Steve Hammond don’t end until after 10 in the evening. plete list of our helpers. These are only BOARD MEMBERS We are making progress to make this a the names of folks that I saw assisting. MUSICIAN: NON-MUSICIAN: Paula Dula Todd Bibby great 2015 festival. (No disrespect to all that helped and are Paul Edgerton Carol Fusaro not mentioned here.) Jay Paulus Scott Kaufman We have had some sponsorships come Dominic Ruggieri Ron Swehla Vanna Turner TBD in and promises of many more. If you November is the month of thanksgiv- The Board of Directors meet at the STJS Office at 6:00 are planning on sponsoring a band, venue ing with an emphasis on giving. In that pm on the Monday one week after the monthly Jazz Sunday; open to the public. (Day subject to change.) or the entire festival, please get those light, I am sponsoring a Musical Instru- decisions made and notify the office by ment Collection Drive at our new digs, STJS FOUNDATION President: Dr. William Au STJSF: P. O. Box 661763 • Sacramento, CA 95866 Dec 31st. Although, quite frankly, if you the warehouse. If you have any unloved AATJ STAFF wish to sponsor the festival at $150,000, and unwanted musical instruments, now Writing/photos/illust./coord./production: I can give you a few more days. is the time to do a little house cleaning. Nancy Giffin — [email protected] Speaking of the Office… We have These instruments will be donated to Contributors: local charities and the underprivileged Dave & Kathy Becker, Tom Duff, Paula Dula, Judy Hen- moved. Due to cost constraints, we dricks, Patti and Ron Jones, Jane Reinmuth, Bob Ringwald, who cannot afford to purchase equip- and our advertisers. have moved our entire operation to the STJS Warehouse. The new address is ment. The Jazz Society will not profit 301 N. 10th Street; Sacramento, CA from this drive, but as one of the largest Advertising (full-color): 95811. We have moved the phones and music non-profits in the area, I believe AD DEADLINE: 15th day of prior month internet to the new office and look for- it is our obligation to help the commu- AD SIZE RATE VERTICAL HORIZ. nity as we have in the past. The dates Full-pg. $ 150. ➔ 7.5” x 10” – ward to meeting many of you there. We Half-pg. $ 75. ➔ 3.6” x 10” 7.5” x 4.8” and times for instrument donations are: Third-pg. $ 52.50 ➔ 2.5” x 10” 7.5” x 3.6” have already had one Volunteer Meeting Qtr.-pg. $ 37.50 ➔ 3.6” x 4.8” 7.5” x 2.5” Friday, Nov. 21st from 5pm–7pm; Sat- ➔ there, and it has worked well. It is a little Bus. card $ 15. – 3.6” x 2.3” urday, Dec 6th from 10am–2 pm; and STJS holds the right to reject some advertising. crowded, but once we get paired down a bit, I think we will be OK. We had Tuesday, Dec. 16th from 5pm–7pm. PUBLISHING some stellar help from Sarah Ander- If you attend Jazz Sunday on Nov And All That Jazz is published monthly, except Jan- uary, by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society: son and Joe Enochs as well as Dave 9th, you may see some new faces in the 301 N. 10th Street; Sacramento, CA 95811. and Kathy Becker, Kathy Grimes, crowd. We have done some advertising SUMMARY The Sac. Trad. Jazz Society is a non-profit orga- nization established under 501(c)(3) of the Inter- nal Revenue Code for the purpose of educating the public and members on matters concerning the preservation and promotion of traditional jazz music, and the study and play of musical instru- ments associated with traditional jazz music. In the Months Ahead “JAZZ SUNDAY” Monthly “Jazz Sunday” typically occurs on the 2nd 2nd Sunday Nov. 9 – DAN BARRETT, trombone – Costa Mesa, CA Sunday, at ELKS #6, 6446 Riverside Blvd., Sac., (classic jazz & “blueswing”) CA 95831. This official meeting is open to all STJS members and to the general public. MUSIC from Dec. 14 – TOM RIGNEY & Flambeau – S.F. Bay Area ADMISSION 12 NOON to 5:00 PM Admission to “Jazz Sunday” is by donation of $10 STJS Election Day for members, $15 for non-members. Persons under DIRECTIONS: 12 are admitted free. Youth 12-20 (members) $5, Elks Lodge #6 Jan. 11 – 17th annual STJS “RENT PARTY” youth 12-20 (non-members) $7. 6446 Riverside Blvd. GOLD CARD AUDITIONS Feb. 8 – DUKE HEITGER, trumpet — New Orleans, LA Auditions are held twice a year: Mar. & Oct., 11 AM Sac., CA 95831 BOB DRAGA, clarinet — Largo, FL prior to “Jazz Sunday.” Applications are available West of I-5 at Florin Rd. from the Gold Card Coordinator, to be completed JEFF PHILLIPS, piano — Naples, FL one month before the audition. For info: 444-2004. & Riverside Blvd. 2 November 2014 Musical Instrument President’s Message Collection Drive by Ron Jones STJS PRESIDENT Donate new or used musical instruments to be distributed <[email protected]> by STJS to local charities. Droff-off times: t’s November already! October was a busy month for me.and Friday, Nov. 21 from 5pm–7pm I.for many of you who attended one or more of the out-of- town festivals this past month. Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10am–2pm Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 5pm–7pm. I want to personally thank Tom Duff, and Dave and Kathy Becker, and everyone else who stepped in and helped with the STJS Office/Warehouse move of our office from Old Sac to the warehouse. This move 301 North Tenth Street • Sacramento, CA 95811 was necessitated by our need to keep operational expenses to a minimum. It’s a positive step forward, but I want to reit- erate that we are not out of the financial woods yet. Your Board decided to proceed with plans for a 2015 festival, and Tom Duff is working diligently with key volunteers and the Notes (cont.) Executive Committee to put together a festival budget. Once a budget is approved by the Board, festival plans will move through Groupon, the online merchant. They have sent out a forward. This year, sponsorships will be even more important deal to over 500,000 of their local subscribers. If you have a to our bottom line, so if you or anyone you know is interested chance to meet and talk with the new people, please extend a in sponsoring at any level, please call our newly located office, welcome.