How I Became a Musician JAZZ RAMBLER By Chloe Feoranzo Published by America’s Finest City Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.SDjazzfest.org I remember the first moment I $5.00 Per IssueSpring (May) 2017 Vol. XXXV No. 2 heard Trad Jazz live. I was 13 years old and my mother had found an Syncopated Sounds, Cash Songs advertisement in the San Diego Union Tribune about a Jazz Festival happening around Thanksgiving and And More at Upcoming Festival #38 since we aren’t ones for typical To celebrate the Centennial of include some top-notch guest traditions the two of us decided to the first Jazz Record, the Original musicians, performing many of spend part of the holiday weekend at Cornell Syncopators have been Cash’s best-known compositions. this Festival. invited to perform at the 38th Annual Chloe Feoranzo, Molly Reeves After an introduction to alto San Diego Jazz Fest — Nov. 22-26 and the World’s Finest Apples will in elementary school, I at the Town & Country Resort & debut at the 2017 Festival. Last remained interested in music for a Convention Center in San Diego’s year, Chloe performed with New few years; it seemed to stick more Hotel Circle. Led by cornetist Colin Orleans pianist Kris Tokarski’s than other activities. I had just started Hancock, these Cornell University Quartet. Kris was tremendously getting into jazz, through more students have spent countless hours well-received by Festival patrons and will be returning with his quartet modern means, in school and private studying the sounds of bands such as the Original Dixieland Jass Band. this year. With Chloe otherwise lessons. It was the moment Mom The Syncopators have worked up a occupied, the reed player will be and I stepped through those lobby special program entitled “100 Years Jonathan Doyle. Jonathan is one of doors, something clicked. Here was of Recorded Jazz,” which will be the most highly-regarded musicians this sound; bright, infectious, a little presented Friday night at Festival in the current Swing Dance scene. unrefined; but, most of all, happy. It #38. Also expect to hear music In addition to playing all the reed was the most jovial kind of music I associated with ’s Sunshine instruments, Jon is a composer, had ever heard. We walked into one Orchestra, the Original Memphis arranger, bandleader (Jonathan of the venues where Cornet Chop Five and other early-day Jazz Doyle Swingtet) and also performs Suey was playing and you could tell pioneers. with swing-oriented groups such as that each of the musicians felt exactly Another Friday night special will the Brooks Prumo Orchestra, the same on that stage — laughing pay tribute to the iconic Man in Michael Gamble’s Rhythm and cracking jokes throughout the Black from Dyess, Arkansas. “Cash Serenaders, Thrift Set Orchestra, whole set. The audience loved every In Hand” will feature guitarist/ Swing Central and others. He has minute of the performance. vocalist Gino Meregillano who also worked with Tuba Skinny, Willie Nelson and Asleep at the Wheel. I was instantly hooked to the performs with the Memphis Speed Kings and leads his own “Lone Since the last Jazz Rambler was quirky melodies of each song and Gunmen” Rockabilly combo in published, the Yerba Buena continued on page 4 Southern California. The band will continued on page 3

Cornell Syncopators to perform at November Festival JAZZ RAMBLER Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere SPRING (MAY) 2017 VOL. XXXV - NO. 2 (To have events included in the Jazz EUPHORIA BRASS BAND The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterly Rambler or on the AFCDJS website, Check the website schedule at for $15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’s submit updates by the 28th of each www.euphoriabrassband.com Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address all month to Myrna Goodwin at correspondence to P.O. Box 880387, San JAZZ ASSOCIATION OF Diego, CA 92168-0387. [email protected].) America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society GREATER SAN DIEGO is a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization. For infor- CYNTHIA SAYER & HER HOT Concert Schedule: www.jazz4u.org mation about the Society, call (619) 297-5277. JAZZ TRIO w/ DAN BARNETT & or 760-753-0456 or 858-459-2559. Website: www.SDjazzfest.org JAZZ TRIO w/ DAN BARNETT & Single copy price $5.00. Editorial contribu- DAVE STONE LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB tions welcome. Contents of Jazz Rambler are Museum of Making Music, 5790 1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Lake copyrighted © (2017) by America’s Finest City Armada Drive, Carlsbad, (760) 438-5996, Elsinore Elks Club, 33700 Mission Trail, Dixieland Jazz Society and may not be re- museum@museum of makingmusic.org, printed without permission. Jazz Publications Wildomar, CA, 1:30-4:30 pm (Featured and Jazz Club Newsletters may reprint articles Sunday, July 30, 2-4pm band at 3pm) provided the following credit is included: “Re- printed from the Jazz Rambler, San Diego, WORLD FUSION JAZZ RAMONA SENIOR CENTER California.” The Jazz Rambler and Society By TRIO BALKAN STRINGS Fridays, George Newman’s functions are funded in part by the City of San St. George Social Hall, 3025 Denver Dixieland, 11:30am-1pm. Musicians Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. St., San Diego, 619-276-5827 or welcome, 434 Aqua Lane, Ramona, (619) BOARD OF DIRECTORS [email protected], www.triobalkan 876-4300 X146 Bill Adams, President strings.eventbrite.com, Sat, May 20, 8pm Jim McNaughton, Vice President CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERA Myrna Goodwin, Secretary Curley’s Café, 1999 E. Willow (at Ed Adams, Alice Contreras, Paul Daspit, JAZZ JAMMERS Joe Jensen, Dan Kitchen, Ruthe Monteith, Fuddruckers, Wednesdays, 6-8pm Cherry), Signal Hill, CA. Free. Bob Solsbak, Carey Thoza. 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa. Wednesdays. Best to confirm dates and times. Free. Info: www.katiecavera.net. AFCDJS STAFF (619) 561-8236 or [email protected] Paul Daspit, Executive Director SAN DIEGO BAND ROYALE GARDEN DIXIE BAND Hal Smith, Artistic Advisor Every Monday night except 5th Ed Adams, Festival Director VFW Hall #1512 , 6873 Federal Blvd, Lemon Grove, Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm Monday 7pm, El Patio Restaurant, 1750 Gretchen Haugen, Treasurer W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim. More info Crystal Solsbak, Office Manager UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERS (951) 898-2174 RAMBLER STAFF 2nd Thursday, Black Cat Bar, 4246 Editor: Jay F. Levine University Ave. San Diego, 7:30-9:30pm. CROWN CITY DIXIELAND BAND Staff Writers: Paul Daspit • Myrna Goodwin Check website for upcoming gigs. Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger Hal Smith • Jim McNaughton www.facebook.com/URMjazz Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626) Staff Photographers: Jerry Jones • Dave 792-6634 Long • Alex Matthews SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERS Advertise in the Rambler First Monday of each month, 6-8pm, BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING Grossmont Fuddruckers, 5500 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at Advertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont the best ways to reach a large exclusive audience Info: (909) 625-4808 of Trad Jazz fans. With our circulation of REY VINOLE’S DIXIELAND approximately 2,000 and an estimated reader- SEAL BEACH, CA ship of 3,500, you will be reaching thousands WORKSHOP Tuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World of people who are interested in all aspects of Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, The Orchard, 4040 Traditional Jazz. Hancock, San Diego (858) 581-9293 Dixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal Beach The Rambler is published quarterly. Dead- Blvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594- THE SAINTS lines are the 5th of the month, prior to the date THE SAINTS 5722 of issue. Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1. St. Paul’s Villa Senior Facility, 2340 4th Ave., San Diego. Friday, 2:30- JAZZ CLUB Advertising Rates 4pm, (619) 384-7574. Full page — $275.00 OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA One Half page — 150.00 3rd Sunday, 1pm. Westminster HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BAND One Third page — 110.00 Lanes, 6471 Westminster Ave., One Quarter page — 85.00 Check the website schedule for One Eighth page — 50.00 upcoming gigs. More info Larry (858) Westminster For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O. Box 277-5294. www.highsocietyjazzband.com 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 or call S. BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB (619) 297-5277. MAD HAT HUCKSTERS 2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights of Check the website schedule. Columbus Hall, 214 Avenue I, Redondo The AFCDJS Board of Dircetors holds www.facebook.com/madhathucksters/ Beach. (310) 374-3174 its meetings on the second Tuesday of the month. For venue and time, contact SUE PALMER SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY us at [email protected]. Check the website schedule for 1st Sunday. American Legion Post upcoming gigs at www.suepalmer.com 335, Southgate. (323) 566-9128. 1pm PAGE 2 SPRING (MAY) 2017 JAZZ RAMBLER Festival . . . Monthly Jazz Concerts Continued from page 1 Sponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society Stompers have been invited to return May 21 - Champagne Dixie to the Festival in 2017, and so has the wonderful vocalist Dawn Lambeth. June 18 - Mad Hat Hucksters The San Diego-area bands which *July 23 - Royale Garden JB (*special date) have been confirmed for Fest #38 include the Jazz Jammers; Mad Hat Lafayette Hotel & Suites Hucksters; Champagne Dixie; Mississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego Uptown Rhythm Makers; Euphoria All Programs: 1-4pm • Admission-$15 • Members-$10 • Under 30 (with photo ID)-$5 Brass Band; High Society Jazz Band; Mission Bay High Preservationists; PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ! and Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestra. ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES! The lineup for the 38th Annual Check www.sdjazzfest.org for the latest information San Diego Jazz Fest also features High Sierra Jazz Band; Katie Cavera; Crown Syncopators; Grand SAN DIEGO ADULT Dominion Jazz Band; Stephanie Trick TRADITIONAL JAZZ CAMP and Paolo Alderighi; Uptown January 18-21, 2018 Lowdown; Dave Bennett Quartet; Camp facilities located at the Lafayette Hotel. Instructions include sectionals for front line & Carl Sonny Leyland; Titanic Jazz rhythm. Students play music together & with faculty members throughout the weekend. Band; Memphis Speed Kings; Night Blooming Jazzmen; Big Butter Jazz 2018 Camp Faculty Band and more to be announced! In addition to the special presentations mentioned, our patrons will enjoy solo piano at “Pianorama” sets throughout the weekend; jazz and swing dance classes and the Saturday Night Swing Extravaganza (bands for this event will be Howard Clint John Katie Steve Dan Marty announced in the next issue of the Miyata Baker Royen Cavera Apple Levinson Eggers Jazz Rambler). trombone trumpet * piano banjo/guitar drums reeds tuba/bass The program for 2017 includes music for just about every kind of Tuition: $425 Enrollment is limited (*indicates the class is full) old-school taste: Classic Jazz, There is a $50 tuition discount for students staying at the Lafayette Hotel for at least 3 nights, (limit two discounts per room). For reservations, contact the , Stride Piano, Swing, Boogie hotel at 1-619-296-2101 or make e-mail requests to Woogie, San Francisco Jazz, New [email protected] ĂŶĚĂƐŬĨŽƌƚŚĞ͞ũĂnjnjĐĂŵƉ͟ƌĂƚĞ͘ Orleans Jazz, Rockabilly and New Register and pay tuition on-line at www.SDjazzfest.org or complete this form Orleans Second Line Music. Make and make your check payable to AFCDJS. Mail to AFCDJS, PO Box 880387, San your plans now to join us for Fest Diego, CA 92168-0387. Please provide your hotel reservation number in the space provided below or in the comments section on-line. For further information, call 1-619-297-5277 or e-mail: [email protected] NAME: INSTRUMENT: STREET: CITY / STATE / ZIP: PHONE: AMOUNT ENCLOSED: EMAIL: LAFAYETTE RESERVATION NUMBER: #38 and enjoy this great variety of musician. And be sure to check our music! Please see the advertise- website (www.sdjazzfest.org) for ment on page 5 for information frequent updates on the San Diego regarding badge orders, reserva- Jazz Fest as well as AFCDJS Jonathan Doyle will play reeds tions at the Town & Country and monthly concerts, the Adult Jazz with Kris Tokarski’s Quartet. sponsoring a room, band and/or Camp and Educational programs. JAZZ RAMBLER SPRING (MAY) 2017 PAGE 3 Dixieland Workshop at the Casa de study with him, he was residing in Chloe . . . Mañana, and the San Diego Banjo San Antonio playing reeds with the Continued from page 1 band are just a few of the bands that Jim Cullum Jazz Band. That visit and especially to the way that everyone really helped me learn the songs subsequent visits over the next improvised together. Imagine a kind quickly and how to play a reed couple years proved pivotal in my of constant call and response; instrument within that type of career. He was the one who everyone playing off what others ensemble. Everyone was so nice convinced me to play jazz . did in a kind of beautiful group and encouraging, especially since I I was not warm to the idea. At creativity unfamiliar to me. I was so young and interested in the that point I had only played classical absolutely had to try it. Luckily the music. Their passion and dedication clarinet and transitioning from Festival had a few open jam sets led to play every week inspired me. classical to jazz is challenging due to by Dick Williams that were open to There is one spunky older woman vastly different time feels and anyone with an instrument and named Mary who was 94 when I improvisation. With the clarinet, eagerness to play. I was a bit terrified met her (I believe she is 105 this improvising is a bit awkward due to to try (my prior experience year) and she would sit in with South a middle register full of alternate improvising in a band I ended up just Bay Ramblers in Chula Vista every fingerings, and, unlike saxophone, playing the background cues with no week. She had more energy than all when you hit the octave key you idea what to do). Dick was a bit of us in the room combined and change into a completely different hesitant at first, but once I proved could belt out songs like she was set of fingerings from the lower that I could play along with the songs doing so from birth. She refused to register. However, when Ron I was welcome with open arms. walk in anything but high heels. introduced me to the finesse of Through that jam session and Inspired by the people in the clarinetists like Peanuts Hucko and meeting different people at the weekly session, I built up enough Irving Fazola, and after I heard his Festival I found out that there were, courage to ask the amazing multi- beautiful playing every night in Jim and still are, multiple places around instrumentalist Anita Thomas if I Cullum’s band, I quickly changed San Diego that hosted Trad Jazz could sit in with her at her set during my tune. Jams; which meant there was an the 2006 Festival. When it came After studying with him and in outlet for me and any other eager time to actually ask her, I drew a big anticipation of the Festival, I decided new musicians to continue learning blank about what songs to play (that to record my first album. I asked as more of the repertoire. Bands like still happens when people ask) which many San Diego musicians as I could Dixie Express jamming at did little to convince her, but she to be on it. I recorded mostly Fuddruckers, Ray Vinole’s generously invited me anyway. The traditional tunes in two whirlwind set went off without a hitch and I days onto reel-to-reel tape with was even more entranced with everyone in one room to get a warm performing Trad Jazz. I ended up live sound. The amount of support in asking as many bands as I could, that room was overwhelming and I such as the lively Night Blooming was so excited to bring it to the Jazzmen, Mighty Aphrodite led by Festival. That year with the CD in the fabulous Bria Skonberg, Jeff hand, I ended up playing clarinet Barnhart, Blue Street Jazz Band, to duets with Dave Bennett, Tim sit in throughout the Festival, not Laughlin, Pieter Meijers, Bob Wilber, always knowing the songs but always Antti Sarpilla, and experiencing first willing to try it. What quicker way to hand a “clarinet summit” set which, learn a song than to play it for the if you’ve never heard of one before, first time in front of an audience? it’s a wild ride from start to finish. The following year, when I was The Society has supported me 15, AFCDJS asked me to be a guest and has asked me to play every year artist at the Festival. I was (and am) since then, of which I have only grateful for that opportunity and the missed one due to touring in Europe year turned out to be a whirlwind. for the month of November in 2013 They helped support my studying with songwriter Pokey Lafarge. with the incredible Ron Hockett. He They also helped me go to the was the reed player in The Mammoth Lakes Jazz Camp and Chloe with Pieter Meijers at Presidents’ Own Marine Band for Sacramento Teagarden Jazz Camp. the Clarinet Summit about 30 years. When I went to continued on page 7 PAGE 4 SPRING (MAY) 2017 JAZZ RAMBLER JAZZ RAMBLER SPRING (MAY) 2017 PAGE 5 Upcoming Monthly Concert Series Champagne Dixie - May 21 Anyone who loves “real” trad needs to look no further than lead trumpet player, Phil Kirk — known for years as “Professor Plum.” For the past seven years, Phil has led Champagne Dixie when playing at the Welk’s Resort in Escondido. The group played last year at the 2016 SD Jazz Fest and were featured in a memorial set for trad enthusiast Ed Stampfli. Don’t miss the May 21 concert at the Mississippi Room to hear the sounds of Kid Ory, , Bix Beiderbecke, and countless others. Along with Phil Kirk on trumpet there is Billy Hawkins, trombone; Jim Fiedler, clarinet; Ken Dillard, piano; Jim Goodwin, guitar/banjo; Kenny Powel, drums, and Johnny G, bass. Mad Hat Hucksters - June 18 The Mad Hat Hucksters are a local San Diego Band playing a mix of New Orleans Jazz and Swing. The group has been influenced by Louis Armstrong, , Benny Goodman, Clarence Williams, and other greats and have performed at Tio Leo’s, the Firehouse Swing Dance, the Hep Spot, and other local venues The band made its first appearance at the SD Jazz Fest in 2016. The line-up includes Morgan Day, leader/ washboard/vocals; Lindy Edwards, tenor sax/ vocals; Nightshade Navarro, clarinet/soprano sax; Bob Andersen, trombone; Anthony Marca, rhythm guitar; Michael Till, guitar; and Ed Adams, bass. Royale Garden Jazz Band - July 23 **Special date! The six-member Royale Garden Jazz Band plays traditional 20th century jazz focusing on the popular tunes of the 1920’s & ’30s. They play the upbeat happy music that makes people smile and tap their toes, as well as the slower and more pensive songs from that era. RGJB is one of three representative bands of the Covina based Society for the Preservation of Dixieland Jazz, and they have played all over Southern California for parties, grand openings, concerts in the park, at the jazz clubs. The band has fun while playing and is known as “the band that shares the joy of the music with the audience.” Their line-up includes Alan Shelton, cornet/ leader; Brooks Coleman, reeds; Bill Fischer, trombone; Paul Goldman, drums; John Nickel, bass; and Dave Michelson, banjo PAGE 6 SPRING (MAY) 2017 JAZZ RAMBLER wonderful for anyone who is ADCDJS Elects 2017 Chloe . . . interested in learning how to play Continued from page 4 traditional jazz. There are bands for Board of Directors every skill level; nightly concerts The Sac Trad Camp is a funny story America’s Finest City Dixieland featuring campers, councilors, and because I originally wasn’t supposed Jazz Society elected its 2017 Board professors; jams, classes, and of Directors at the March meeting. to go at all. In 2008, I went to the endless camp shenanigans. Those elected include Bill Adams, Sacramento Youth Band Incidentally, I’ll be returning to the Jim McNaughton, Paul Daspit, Dan Competition to watch and say hello camp in July 2017 as a counselor Kitchen, Alice Contreras, Carey to a few younger players I had gotten alongside camp alumni Molly Thoza, Ruthe Monteith, Myrna to know, including the fantastic Molly Reeves and her husband, Goodwin, Ed Adams, Bill Solsbak Reeves who led a group called the Sacramentan Nahum Zdybel, who and Joe Jensen. Hal Smith will Red Skunk Jazz Band. At the last will be an instructor this year. I will continue to serve as the Artistic minute, three of her musicians got also be performing with both of Advisor. Crystal Solsbak and sick so she asked local trumpeter them at this year’s Thanksgiving Gretchen Haugen will serve as Justin Au and me if we could help Festival in a group called The Office Manager and Treasurer out. I ended up winning the World’s Finest Apples. respectively. “Traditional Jazz Youth Band I would not be the musician I am Competition Best High School confidence not only as a clarinetist today if it weren’t for AFCDJS’s and performer, but as a member Clarinetist” award and, with it, monumental support and unending received a scholarship to the jazz kindness. All of the musicians and of the community. I am forever camp. I had already played with associates from around the world grateful for their generosity. I hope most of the professors at the camp have been so lovely and, thanks to this will inspire people to check quite a few times so I was well the opportunities they provided, I out the Festival and hear a taste of prepared. The camp is absolutely have been able to build my great traditional jazz music!

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JAZZ RAMBLER SPRING (MAY) 2017 PAGE 9 Help Keep the Music Alive and Small Band Music Archives Be Happy at the Same Time! AFCDJS maintains an archive of over 2,400 small By Jim McNaughton • Organizing the 5-day San Diego band music arrangements, Jazz Fest which we make available to Some jazz fans have said, “I really We sincerely hope you will school and youth bands, like the upbeat music at the concerts consider making a contribution. community, church, start-up, and at the Festival. I came away Make your check payable to and non-profit professional feeling happy.” Researchers have AFCDJS. Or you may respond on- music groups. found that your heartbeat changes line at www.SDjazzfest.org using a Ask about the Top Thousand most-requested to mimic the music you listen to. credit card and indicate the type of small band music arrange- Music is found to modulate heart donation you would like to make. If rate, blood pressure, and respiration. ments, on a DVD disc. you have any questions contact us Contact AFCDJS at Some researchers have found that by phone at 619-297-5277,email [email protected] or go listening to happy music vs. sad music [email protected], or me at to www.sdjazzfest.org and can affect the way you perceive the [email protected], 619- click “Small Band Music” at world around you. Music triggers 435-0806. the bottom of the page. activity in the same part of the brain that releases Dopamine, the pleasure chemical. Throughout the year, the Society, through all of its activities, will certainly provide fans with happy music which will help maintain a positive outlook. Once again we ask for your financial support to help continue the work of the Society. Very soon you will be receiving the 2017 Appeal letter. Your contribution will help promote our education and youth programs, help sponsor a Festival band or musician, or you may choose to provide an unrestricted donation. Appeal contributions are deductible for tax purposes in accordance with IRS rules. Stock and other securities can also be donated. Here are some of the activities that your financial support helps us accomplish: • Sponsoring three San Diego City Schools Honor Concerts • Being a major sponsor of three youth jazz bands • Providing musical arrange- ments for school and youth bands • Offering free Dixieland work- shop for interested musicians • Holding monthly music concerts • Conducting an annual jazz camp for adults PAGE 10 SPRING (MAY) 2017 JAZZ RAMBLER JAZZ RAMBLER SPRING (MAY) 2017 PAGE 11 AFCDJS Welcomes students, and distributing information for use in classrooms. Dan Kitchen to Board Interested students or their parents One of the primary goals of are encouraged to contact our AFCDJS is “Educating young Education Outreach Represen- audiences and musicians about the tative at (619) 840-4713 or heritage of jazz and how to play [email protected]. it.” It is only fitting that the newest In addition to his work as member on the AFCDJS Board, education chairman for the Jazz who will be serving as our Society, Dan and his wife Sharon Education Outreach Chairman, is have volunteered at our Festival in a long-time educator in San Diego several areas and specifically County. From 1969-1998 Dr. assisted Jean Nielson at the Society Daniel Kitchen worked in various Table last year. As a banjo player, positions in the Grossmont Union Dan regularly attends our monthly High School District leaving as the workshops and Adult Jazz Camp, Director of Curriculum, and from and he also plays piano with the We welcome Dan to the 1999-2006 he was a professor in Jazz Jammers Jazz Band each Society as another valuable the Education Department at San Wednesday at Fuddruckers in La member who supports and Diego State University. Mesa. promotes jazz. During Dan’s first six months on the Board, he assisted in sending five area students to the Sacramento Teagarden or Port Angeles Heebie Jeebies Jazz Camps. In addition, he coordinated with two high school jazz groups from the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts and Canyon Crest Academy, enabling them to perform for the first time at the 2016 SD Jazz Fest. Dan is regularly contacting area band directors, visiting county schools, advising interested Winner of Survey Drawing Announced AFCDJS would like to thank all of those attending the 2016 San Diego Jazz Fest who completed our survey questions on line. Your input is sincerely appreciated. Rick Oakes from Glenwood Springs, CO was selected at random from the surveys completed and will receive two all-events badges for the 2017 San Diego Jazz Fest. Thank you again to all who participated in the survey.

PAGE 12 SPRING (MAY) 2017 JAZZ RAMBLER JAZZ RAMBLER SPRING (MAY) 2017 PAGE 13 of New Orleans bass pioneer Bill 1962 the park hosted “Dixieland at Garland . . . Johnson) and, with Hall on drums, Disneyland,” featuring such artists Continued from back page accompanied the young San as Louis Armstrong, Bob Crosby, When interest in New Orleans Francisco pianist Burt Bales on a Ben Pollack, the Firehouse Five Plus Jazz intensified in the early 1940s, session for the Good Time Jazz Two…and Kid Ory. Garland actor Orson Welles sought out Ory, label. Starting in the early ’50s, Ory’s refused to work with Ory at these Garland, Carey, clarinetist Jimmie band recorded numerous sessions events and did not reconcile with Noone, pianist , for Good Time Jazz in the Los Ory until both men were hired to guitarist and drummer Angeles area. As the science of play together at the New Orleans — all Southern recording continued to evolve, it Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1971. California residents — and organized particularly benefited ’s Throughout the ’60s, Garland the group for an appearance on one resonant sound. freelanced and often worked with of his regular radio broadcasts for Though Kid Ory’s Creole Jazz younger musicians in groups like the Standard Oil in 1944. The band was Band was based in El Dorado Jazz Band. He was a hit and returned for several during this time, they played several featured with an all-star band at the additional appearances. When residencies at Club Hangover in San first “Dixieland Monterey” in 1968 clarinetist Noone died suddenly Francisco. Fortunately, many of the and became a fixture at the Sunday- before one of the broadcasts, Ory performances were broadcast over afternoon sessions of organizations hastily put together a number called KCBS and recorded for posterity on such as the New Orleans Jazz Club “Blues For Jimmie,” and asked high-quality home recordings. Don of California and the South Bay Garland to bow a chorus during the Ewell was the band pianist in 1953 New Orleans Jazz Club. At these song. The result was so successful and 1954. Ewell’s Jelly Roll Morton concert-dances, he could be counted that Garland continued to perform it style playing, with inspired rhythm on to perform his specialty numbers for the rest of his life. by Garland and , is a “Bluesfor Jimmie” and “My When Singleton left the band he highlight of nearly every Bucket’s Got a Hole in it.” In 1973, was replaced by Minor “Ram” Hall. performance. However, an incident at age 88, he was still playing great, Hall, Wilson, Scott and Garland involving money proved to be the and asked to join the Legends of developed such a light, but driving undoing of the “Ory Rhythm” team. Jazz — led by British drummer Barry sound that many listeners who heard According to former Ory clarinetist Martyn. This group, which also Ory’s band of the mid-’40s Joe Darensbourg, Club Hangover included Andrew Blakeney and Joe accurately compared the rhythm owner “Doc” Daugherty gave Ory Darensbourg, toured extensively section to Count Basie’s! some extra money to share with the both in the U.S. and overseas. Throughout the mid-to-late ’40s and other musicians. Eventually, Garland’s advanced age into the ’50s Kid Ory’s Creole Jazz Garland saw Ory pocket the and failing health caught up with Band maintained a busy schedule. money and asked what it was for. him, and he was forced to retire The band appeared throughout Apparently Ory was not forthcoming, from playing music. He outlived all Southern California at venues such and a confrontation ensued. The the other musicians who played on as the Jade Palace, Beverly Cavern, rhetoric continued to heat up and that historically significant record Ace Cain’s, the Crystal Pier, when the musicians were on the date in 1922. Rendezvous Ballroom and at the bandstand, Ory hit Garland with one Ed Garland passed away in Los annual “Dixieland Jubilee” at the of his brass mutes. Garland punched Angeles on Jan. 22, 1980 at the age Shrine Auditorium. Ory, knocking him off the raised of 95. Happily, his many recordings They recorded for Columbia and bandstand. Daugherty caught Ory are all still available on CD, as are Decca, as well as smaller labels before he hit the floor, but the numerous broadcasts by the Ory Exner, Crescent and Jazz Man. trombonist still managed to hurt his Band from the Beverly Cavern and They appeared on Rudi Blesh’s “This back and break some ribs. Garland Club Hangover. On tracks such as is Jazz” broadcast, and on numerous quit the band immediately, thus ending “Wolverine Blues” and “Maple Leaf airshots from the Beverly Cavern. a decades-old personal and Rag” (from a 1954 Kid Ory date for When Bud Scott died in 1948, he professional relationship. Good Time Jazz) every nuance of was never replaced. Ory added Garland stayed in San Francisco Garland’s playing can be clearly rhythm guitarists on recording for awhile, working with ’ heard — mixing 2/4 and 4/4, sessions, but not for concerts, dances band and also with Turk Murphy’s plucking, slapping, syncopating in or nightclub engagements. However, Jazz Band. Eventually, he returned unexpected places and playing the bass-drum team of Ed Garland to Los Angeles, where he worked exactly the right notes in the right and Minor Hall continued to supply with Ory band veterans Joe place at the right time. This is boot the signature “Ory Rhythm” live and Darensbourg and Andrew Blakeney, camp and finishing school for on record. Garland also recorded and at Disneyland with the Young anyone who ever desired to play with pianist Dink Johnson (brother Men From New Orleans. Starting in New Orleans style bass! PAGE 14 SPRING (MAY) 2017 JAZZ RAMBLER Welcome New and Renewal Members Jan. - Feb. - Mar. 2017 Kevin & Jane Lynch Austin & Ruth Marx AFCDJS PRESENTS Storyville Club - $250 Louise McClure FREE 2017 Kenneth Snider Elinor Merl & Mark Brodie JAZZ WORKSHOPS Jack Ades Hal & Georgia Myers (2nd Thurs. of month, 7-9 pm) Dick Alderson Lee Pernicano Jerome Bourcy Ted & Mary Ellen Raskin 2017 Dates: Carol Boynton Bob & Cynthia Rauch May 11 • June 8 • July 13 Vaughn E. Chilcote Rob & Alison Sawyer Aug. 10 • Sept. 14 • Oct. 12 Richard & Anne Christen Carl & Katherine Shaffer Nov. 9 • Dec. (Dark) Brooks Coleman Alan Shelton ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Katheryn J Daugherty Jerry & Shelly Silberberg AFCDJS-sponsored workshops Fred Dodd & Deb Killian George Smith are held the second Thursday of Josephine Doughner Janet Smith every month (except December) from 7 to 9pm at the San Diego Duane Eberlein Robert & Hazel Smothers Musicians Hall, 1717 Morena Diane Erk Kenneth Snider Blvd., San Diego. 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They Called it Jazz Ed Garland — History-Making New Orleans Bassist (This is a continuation of a series dancing, rather than in concert of biographies of great traditional settings. Two of the 1922 sides by jazz musicians. The series started Ory’s Sunshine Orchestra are with the March/April 1991 issue included — “Ory’s Creole and was developed by Rambler Trombone” and “Society Blues.” founding publisher and Board Thanks to Doug Benson’s superb Member, the late Len Levine.) sound restoration, with the use of headphones it becomes apparent that By Hal Smith Ed Garland was on the date! Thus, AFCDJS Artistic Advisor he was the first string bassist to participate in the first Jazz recording In 1922, Edward “Montudi” session by an African-American Garland was working in the Bay band! Area, playing in a band led by a Garland was born in New Orleans fellow New Orleanian, trombonist on Jan. 9, 1885. When he was nine, Edward “Kid” Ory. Previously, he experimented with his older Garland had played in New Orleans brother’s bass. He decided to with many of the best bands in the become a professional and took city — including ’s! lessons from Henry Kimball, the — and had worked in with number of times, but many historians bassist with John Robichaux’s the “New Orleans Jazz Band” before thought that Garland was not highly-regarded orchestra. He was coming to the West Coast and a job included on the date. Ory, trumpeter a quick study, and found plenty of with ’s band. Now, as , clarinetist Dink Johnson, work in the Crescent City before Ory’s bassist, he was about to make pianist Fred Washington and the trips to Chicago in 1917 and the history…or possibly not! drummer Ben Borders can be heard, Bay Area in 1921. Fortuitously, Kid The Ory band was hired to record but if there was a bass on the session, Ory had already relocated to the for the Sunshine label in Santa it was impossible to hear. Some Golden State, so Garland rejoined Monica, owned by the Spikes historians believed that the sonic his former bandleader when Oliver Brothers (composers of the Jazz qualities of the string bass were too returned to Chicago. Ory himself standard “Someday, Sweetheart”). problematic for the primitive moved to Chicago temporarily in the This would be the first recording recording equipment, so the band mid-’20s, but returned after a couple session to feature African-American simply recorded as a quintet. Fast- of years. Garland was content to musicians performing Jazz. They forward to 2010, and a CD set on the work in California, and was able to recorded two instrumentals and also Archeophone label titled “Cabaret play in bands led by Mutt Carey and accompanied vocalists Roberta Echoes” — recordings by working the legendary Jelly Roll Morton. Dudley and Ruth Lee. These New Orleans Jazz groups which recordings have been reissued a performed primarily in clubs and for continued on page 14

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