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2021 SPRING Rambler2.Pmd Busking… in the JAZZ RAMBLER Age of COVID Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.SDjazzfest.org “Nobody told me there’d be days $8.00 Per IssueSpring (May) 2021 Vol. XXXIV No. 2 like these… strange days indeed.” — John Lennon Several Options Possible Strange days (indeed) that we live in. Few would disagree that the last For 42nd Annual Jazz Fest year has been like no other. We’ve seen unprecedented changes to how we As various cities and states our hands. The vaccine rollout gives work, how we play, and in general, around the country begin to open us hope, and we’re feeling good how we live. How and where we hear up, we’re watching the news daily, about live events being a thing again our favorite music has been no keeping up with the latest updates, in the next several months. That exception, and while live music has wearing our masks and washing continued on page 4 been mostly on hold of late, it looks as if there may be a light at the end of the tunnel. In the meantime, we’ve had to make it up as we go. As George Gershwin once mused, “Life is a lot like jazz. It’s best when you improvise.” And that’s exactly what many of our favorite acts have been doing. One of those bands keeping the music alive while braving the great outdoors is the Uptown Rhythm Makers. Positioning itself on the Embarcadero in downtown San Diego, near the historic USS Midway Museum, the band has been entertaining crowds continued on page 3 most every Sunday afternoon since August of 2020. Playing two hours of Trad favorites, the group has consistently seen Society members as well as regulars from our La Mesa Fuddruckers’ concerts (temporarily on hold), dancing or parked in lawn chairs, all in a responsible, socially-distanced continued on page 3 The feathers tell the story! The AFCDJS Virtual Monthly Concert Series May 16 — The California Feetwarmers June 20 — The Big Five (led by Clint Baker) July 28 — TBD See more details on page 4 Besos Jazz Trio JAZZ RAMBLER Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere SPRING (MAY) 2021 VOL. XXXIV - NO. 2 (To have events included in the Jazz HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BAND The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quar- Rambler or on the AFCDJS website, More info: Larry (858) 277-5294 terly for $20 per year ($25 foreign) by submit updates by the 28th of each highsocietyjazzband.com America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz So- month to [email protected].) ciety. Address all correspondence to P.O. MAD HAT HUCKSTERS Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387. BESOS JAZZ TRIO Check Facebook page for lots of America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Playing outdoors in North Park and Society is a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organiza- new virtual content: tion. For information about the Society, Balboa Park. Online at https:// facebook.com/madhathucksters/ call (619) 297-5277. www.facebook.com/besosmusic Website: www.SDjazzfest.org NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB Single copy price $8.00. Editorial con- THE BIG BUTTER JAZZ BAND OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA tributions welcome. Contents of Jazz bigbutterjazzband.com Facebook.com/New-Orleans-Jazz- Rambler are copyrighted © (2021) by Club-of-Southern-California- America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz So- CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERA ciety and may not be reprinted without katiecavera.com 570161196333038/ permission. Jazz Publications and Jazz Club Newsletters may reprint articles pro- CROWN CITY DIXIELAND BAND ROYALE GARDEN DIXIE BAND vided the following credit is included: “Re- crowncitydixielandband.com/ Angelfire.com/ca3/rgdb/ printed from the Jazz Rambler, San Di- upcoming-performances/ upcoming.html ego, California.” The Jazz Rambler and More info: (760) 585-8899 Society functions are funded in part by the STUCKEY & HOT HOUSE GANG City of San Diego Commission for Arts Weekly Facebook Live show (“Ten S. BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB and Culture. Tunes on Tuesday at Two”): Facebook.com/groups/ BOARD OF DIRECTORS https://www.facebook.com/hothouse 895900660746780/ Bill Adams, President/Executive Director gang/ SUE PALMER Bob Solsbak, Vice President Tony Connors, Secretary EUPHORIA BRASS BAND Check out KSUE Radio & other Ed Adams, Bob Andersen, Morgan Day, euphoriabrassband.com new content at: suepalmer.com Claudia Gomez, Joe Jensen, Dean Turney, Susan Turney GINO & THE LONE GUNMEN TRIO GADJO Playing outdoors in North Park and AFCDJS STAFF Check Facebook for upcoming events and “Gino’s Live Home Show!” Balboa Park Morgan Day, Online Content Creator https://www.facebook.com/ Hal Smith, Artistic Director https://www.facebook.com/ besosmusic Crystal Solsbak, Office Manager GinoandtheLoneGunmen/ RAMBLER STAFF JAZZ JAMMERS UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERS Editor in Chief: Jay F. Levine facebook.com/Jazz-Jammers- Busking Sundays on the Managing Editor: Bob Solsbak 382089555263254/ Embarcadero (by the Midway) Staff Writers: Hal Smith • Bob Solsbak More info: (619) 561-8236 or Check Facebook page for more info: Staff Photographer: Alex Matthews [email protected] facebook.com/URMjazz Advertise in the Rambler Advertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of the best ways to reach a large exclusive audience of Trad Jazz fans. With our circulation of approximately 2,000 and an estimated reader- ship of 3,500, you will be reaching thousands of people who are interested in all aspects of Traditional Jazz. The Rambler is published quarterly. Dead- lines are the 5th of the month, prior to the date of issue. Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1. Advertising Rates Full page — $275.00 One Half page — 150.00 One Third page — 110.00 One Quarter page — 85.00 One Eighth page — 50.00 For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 or call (619) 297-5277. PAGE 2 SPRING (MAY) 2021 JAZZ RAMBLER Busking . Continued from front page environment. Dozens of passersbys stop to enjoy the proceedings, and we hope you will too. More information can be found on its Facebook page at facebook.com/URMjazz. Lots of fun, sunshine, good vibes and, as URM’s trombonist (and AFCDJS Board Member) Bob Andersen puts it, a “good chance to reconnect with old friends.” Another great act bringing live music to the masses is the Euphoria Brass Band. They’ve been a mainstay since last summer, setting up camp in Balboa Park. They had to call it off for a few winter months when the infection rates Uptown Rhythm Makers shot up but are happily back at it again. of up to 100 people. A lot of his students, born in July of last year. With Jeremy “I love being able to play outdoors,” having spent most of the last year Eikam and Jason Durbin on guitar, enthuses band leader JP Balmat. Along cloistered in front of a computer screen, Harley Magsino on bass and AFCDJS with Euphoria’s parade style kick off, have taken the opportunity to come out Board Member Claudia Gomez on regular SD Jazz Fest attendees may and take in the scene. Many of them, as drums and tap dance, the group does recognize Balmat as Mission Bay High well as some graduates, have even sat two socially-distanced sets (the second School’s instructor as well as his work in with the band. As much as the group a jam session!) on Saturdays from with the MBHS Preservationists. “Balboa looks forward to a return to normalcy, 3:45pm until sunset in the North Park Park is beautiful and there is plenty of they are relishing this chance to play for area of San Diego. Crowds have been room for people to gather and socially the community, and hope you’ll come good and concertgoers have been distance.” Truer words were never join in the fun. Get the latest updates on respectful, wearing masks and staying spoken as the historic spot is a well- their Facebook page at facebook.com/ in their “pods.” Another hotspot that’s known gem to San Diegans and full of euphoriabrassband. “I love the families recently reopened on Fridays and beautiful, wide open spaces. The band’s that come out and bring their kids,” Saturdays is Panama66 (at the San regular fan base has come out in droves, says Balmat. “People are dancing and Diego Museum of Art), where Gomez and with regular parkgoers taking in having a good time. You can tell our city has had the thrill of frequenting with Euphoria’s signature brand of fun, is hungry for live music!” both Trio Gadjo and recent Virtual Balmat estimates they’re seeing crowds “The Hot Club of Bird Park” was Monthly Jazz Concert hit, the Besos Jazz Trio. Although the restaurant is following safety guidelines and only operating at limited capacity, excitement is high and crowds are loving the ability to be outdoors and of course, the music. “Hot Club” is located at 28th & Thorn, and a schedule of events for Panama66 can be found at www.Panama66.com/livemusic. Hopefully the strange days will be a thing of the past soon. For now, we hope you’ll come check out one of the many outdoor events happening in our great city. We ask that you continue to be respectful and exercise caution, but that you’ll come join us for good times, good friends and good music! Euphoria Brass Band JAZZ RAMBLER SPRING (MAY) 2021 PAGE 3 Exec. Director Update The start of spring has always held Virtual Monthly Jazz Concerts the memory of warmer weather, Sponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society longer days, and the planning of the Thanksgiving SD Jazz Fest. May 16 – The California Feetwarmers Conversations with bands, vendors, June 20 – The Big Five (led by Clint Baker) hotel staff, Festival staff and patrons July 18 – TBD about producing an exciting and music filled weekend is what is usually on Society members receive priority access to the online my mind during these months.
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