In Search of Sponsors ... and a Sponsorship Program Coordinator JAZZ RAMBLER Many have responded to our Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.SDjazzfest.org Annual Appeal. We appreciate $5.00 Per Issue Summer (August) 2014 Vol. XXXII No. 3 very much each and every donation, large and small. As in previous years, sponsors Swinging Skunks, Sweethearts of bands and guest artists help to offset ever increasing expenses to And Great Jazz at Fest # 35 bring the finest talent to our annual You don’t have to be a swing new to the Festival, featuring three dancer to enjoy the Red Skunk talented vocalists (Janet Hammer, Festival. Sponsorships and Band. However, if you do like to Shelley Smith and Kim Royster) donations can be made online at lindy hop, you will have plenty of who perform the music of the www.SDjazzfest.org company at the 35th Annual San Andrews Sisters, accompanied by Sponsors enjoy the following Diego Jazz Fest (Nov. 26 - 30, at San Diego’s own High Society complementary benefits: the Town & Country Resort & Jazz Band. • 5-day Festival badge Hotel)! The Skunks are a favorite A different kind of tribute — to • Reserved seating of swing dancers up and down the the Rockabilly sounds of Jerry • Sponsors’ reception West Coast, though the band is Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Carl • Access to musicians’ hospitality also capable of packing venues Perkins, Johnny Cash and others room with fans who enjoy just listening — will be played by the Memphis • Sponsor recognition to a distinctive mixture of Gypsy Boys. According to Susan Raines • 1-year Society membership Jazz, Swing and Trad. Led by of the Sacramento Examiner, the AFCDJS encourages our guitarist/vocalist Molly Chaffin Memphis Boys “stole the show” patrons, organizations and Reeves, the Red Skunks are a continued on page 3 corporations to be a sponsor of the popular draw at festivals and are 35th San Diego Jazz Fest. usually tapped to play at least a The AFCDJS You may also want to consider couple of sets that are specifically Monthly Concert Series aimed at swing dancing. The the AFC Dixieland Jazz Society in Great bands, some of your favorites Skunks will be featured at the your estate planning. AFCDJS is a and some new ones, are on tap for the SDJF Swing Extravaganza on Sunday concerts, so mark the dates on 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Saturday, Nov. 29, playing Over the past few years, Jim your calendar. For August through opposite Josh Duffee’s November, the bands and dates will be: McNaughton has done a superb Graystone Monarchs. job as Sponsorship Program Just before the Swing Aug. 17 - Titanic Jazz Band Coordinator. The Society owes Extravaganza begins, SDJF Sept. 21 - Dixie Express Jim a huge debt of gratitude for patrons will enjoy hearing the Oct. 19 - Heliotrope Ragtime Orch. continued on page 4 Sweethearts of Swing — an act Nov. 16 - Sue Palmer / Motel Swing ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The Mississippi Room at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA Take I-805, exit El Cajon Blvd West. The Lafayette Hotel is 2 blocks West of Texas Street. The Mississippi Room is located downstairs, in the northwest corner of the building. Enter from the El Cajon Blvd. entrance door. Sunday concerts are a great time to share our wonderful music with friends and family, so invite them to come to a concert with you. Maybe they will even join the Society! And don’t forget to bring along something for the Youth Programs donation drawing. All concerts are from 1-4pm. Food and Bar Service Available. Red Skunk band appearing at Fest #35 sure to please listeners and dancers JAZZ RAMBLER Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere SUMMER (AUG.) 2014 VOL. XXXII - NO. 3 (To have events included in the Jazz upcoming gigs. More info Larry (858) The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterly for Rambler or on the AFCDJS website, 277-5294. www.highsocietyjazzband.com $15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address all cor- submit updates by the 28th of each LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB respondence to P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, month to Myrna Goodwin at 1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Lake CA 92168-0387. [email protected].) America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society is Elsinore Elks Club, 33700 Mission Trail, a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization. For infor- Wildomar, CA, 1:30-4:30 pm (Featured mation about the Society, call (619) 297-5277. 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GREATER SAN DIEGO Diego, California.” The Jazz Rambler and http://www.dixieexpressjbsandiego.com Concert Schedule: www.jazz4u.org Society functions are funded in part by the [email protected] or (619) 561-8236 or 760-753-0456 or 858-459-2559. City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. SAN DIEGO BANJO BAND RAMONA SENIOR CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS McDonald’s at El Cajon Blvd. & 54th Fridays, George Newman, Dixieland Bill Adams, President St. every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pm and “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm. Myrna Goodwin, Secretary Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane, Gretchen Haugen, Treasurer UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERS Ramona, (619) 876-4300 X146 Alice Contreras, Curtis McKee, Ruthe First Friday of each month, 8-11pm, Monteith, Jim McNaughton, Bob Claire de Lune, 2906 University Ave. Solsbak, Carey Jo Thoza. ThirdThursday of each month, 7:30- RAMONA TERRACE ESTATES AFCDJS STAFF 9:30pm, Black Cat Bar, 4246 University Dixieland to Rock & Roll, Fridays, Paul Daspit, Executive Director Ave. San Diego. www.facebook.com/ 3-5pm, musicians welcome, (760) 315- Hal Smith, Artistic Director URMjazz 2912, 1212 “H” St. #152, Ramona Crystal Solsbak, Office Manager RAMBLER STAFF SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERS GOLDEN EAGLES Editor: Jay F. Levine First Monday of each month, 6-8pm, Sundays, 1-4pm, call for dates. Staff Writers: Paul Daspit • Myrna Goodwin Grossmont Fuddruckers, 5500 Steamer’s Restaurant, 138 W. Hal Smith • Jim McNaughton Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa Commonwealth Ave. in Fullerton. Call Staff Photographers: Jerry Jones, Dave for info at (626) 799-1761 Long, Alex Matthews BAYSIDE DIXIE STOMPERS Advertise in the Rambler Tuesdays, 6-8pm, Fuddruckers, 8285 CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERA Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA Curley’s Café, 1999 E. 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Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger One Half page — 150.00 Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626) One Third page — 110.00 PARAGON JAZZ BAND 792-6634 One Quarter page — 85.00 Paradise Village, 2700 East 4th One Eighth page — 50.00 National City; Aug. 15, Sept. 19, Nov. 21, Dec. 19, 3-5pm BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O. St. Paul’s Villa, Thurs. (except 2nd 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 Thurs.) 6:30-8pm, 2340 4th Ave., San Diego. The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont or call (619) 297-5277. La Mesa Adult Center, 8450 La Mesa Info: (909) 625-4808 AFCDJS is a member of: Blvd., La Mesa, Aug. 1, Oct. 31, Dec. 5, 7-10pm More Info: 619 435-3931 or SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO SEVEN • International Association of [email protected] Mondays, 7-10 pm, at Le Carousse Classic Jazz Festivals Roughe, White Lane, Bakersfield. Info: • San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BAND (909) 625-4808 • San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau Check the website schedule for continued on page 4 PAGE 2 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 JAZZ RAMBLER Skunks . . . In Memoriam Continued from front page Barbara Moore at this year’s Sacramento Music 1941 - 2014 Festival. Prepare yourself for Barbara Moore, a long-time high-energy rocking sounds! resident of San Diego who played Another “must-hear”at the a significant role in AFCDJS, 2014 Festival is the sensational passed away on May 14. Barbara clarinetist and saxophonist Chloe and her husband Doug truly Feoranzo, returning to perform enjoyed dancing, going on jazz in San Diego after a year’s cruises, and attending traditional absence. Chloe tours with the jazz festivals. Indeed, Barbara’s internationally-renowned Pokey involvement went much further. LaFarge, with appearances on the Barbara played at the first San David Letterman Show, A Prairie Diego Jazz Festival in 1980 with Home Companion and festivals the Yankee Air Pirates. She the YAP or the San Diego Banjo and concerts around the globe. played at 33 of the 34 San Diego Band, where she was the co- The husband and wife virtuoso Thanksgiving Festivals with either leader. piano duo, Paolo Alderighi and Barbara was very important Stephanie Trick, also spend a vationists, Dixie Express, behind the scenes as well. During considerable amount of time Uptown Rhythm Makers, the early years, she served as a touring in the U.S. and overseas. Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra, bookkeeper for the Society and Other world-class pianists in the South Bay Jazz Ramblers, San assisted Jim Cunningham, the lineup include John Royen (who Diego Banjo Band, Paragon Festival Coordinator, throughout studied with the legendary Don Quartet and the South Market the year. In 2006, the Festival Ewell) and Virginia Tichenor — Street Reunion Jazz Band, which needed a person to serve as the one of the nation’s foremost was organized 50 years ago! hostess for the Musicians’ ragtime performers. The Festival also has the Hospitality Room at the Festival. Tim Laughlin, Connie Jones interactive features of Dick Barbara and Doug worked and the New Orleans All-Stars Williams’ JazzSea Jams together to organize the food items are returning to the Festival this (organized jam sessions) and dance and all agree that Barbara was the year, as is the Uptown Lowdown instruction by Hal and Georgia “hostess with the mostest” in the Jazz Band and “Gentleman” Jim Myers. Bring an instrument to hospitality room. Buchmann, who will play clarinet the Festival and don’t forget to Barbara loved gardening, and soprano sax in a variety of pack your dancing shoes as well! entertaining, tennis, her dogs and instrumental settings throughout Sponsorships are still available, cats, walks at the beach and lots the weekend. as are Festival badges and and lots of jazz. She will be truly The Chicago-based The Fat reservations at the Town & missed by Doug, her family, Babies will debut at Festival #35, Country. We hope to see you in friends, and all associated with the as will Corey Gemme’s new group November! Jazz Society. the Rolling Figs. Several of this year’s performers have appeared at the Festival numerous times: Yerba Buena Stompers, Grand Dominion Jazz Band, High Sierra Jazz Band, Titanic Jazz Band, Cornet Chop Suey, Katie Cavera, the Dave Bennett Quartet, the Carl Sonny Leyland Trio, Ellis Island Boys and the San Fernando Valley Banjo Band. San Diego bands at the 2014 Festival include Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestra, Euphoria Brass Band, Mission Bay High School Preser- JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 PAGE 3 Jazz Alive . . . Monthly Jazz Concerts Continued from page 2 Sponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society SEAL BEACH, CA Aug. 17 - Titanic Jazz Band Tuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World Dixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal Beach Sept. 21 - Dixie Express Blvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594- 5722 Oct. 19 - Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra Nov. 16 - Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 3rd Sunday, 1pm. Westminster Lafayette Hotel & Suites Lanes, 6471 Westminster Ave., Mississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego Westminster All Programs: 1-4pm • Admission-$15 • Members-$10 • Under 30 (with photo ID)-$5 S. BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ! 2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights of Columbus Hall, 214 Avenue I, Redondo ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES! Beach. (310) 374-3174 Check www.sdjazzfest.org. for the latest information SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY 1st Sunday. American Legion Post Search . . . 335, Southgate. (323) 566-9128. 1pm Small Band Continued from front page SIMI VALLEY JAZZ CLUB Music Archives helping raise funds for the Youth/ 2nd Sunday, 1-5pm, Simi Valley AFCDJS maintains an Education Programs and for the Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi archive of over 2400 small SDjazzfest. Unfortunately, Jim has Valley. band music arrangements, decided to cut back on the amount GOLDEN EMPIRE HOT JAZZ which we make available to of time he can devote to Society SOCIETY school and youth bands, activities. So, we are now looking 1st Sunday; 1-5 pm, Kern City Town community, church, start- for someone to help us with this Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Dr., Bakersfield up, and professional music important part of support for the groups. Society. If you or someone you WEST COAST TRAD JASS Ask about the Top know is interested in helping out, CLUB Thousand most-requested The Untouchables – host band, 1st small band music please contact us at jazzinfo@ Sunday Every Month 1-5pm arrangements, on a DVD SDjazzfest.org The Saloon at Piper’s Winery, 6500 In the meantime, if you have Casitas Pass Road, Ventura - 805-684- disc. 6494 http://www.westcoasttradjass.com, Contact Howie Nielson at any questions about becoming a [email protected] [email protected], or sponsor or about the program itself, www.smallbandmusic.org. contact the AFCDJS office at DAVENPORT, IA 619.297.5277 or email jazzinfo@ 43rd Annual Bix Memorial Jazz Festival, July 31-Aug 3, (563) 324- 7170, SUN VALLEY, ID SDjazzfest.org www.bixsociety.org 25th Annual Sun Valley Jazz Your sponsorships and Annual Jamboree, 943-9123, Oct. 15-19, (877) Appeal donations contribute RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 478-5277. www.sunvalleyjazz.com directly to the success of the 2nd Annual Rancho Cordova Hot Jazz Jubilee Aug. 29- Sept. 1, 800-232- PISMO BEACH, CA Festival and you may enjoy a tax 4541, www.hotjazzjubilee.com 38th Annual Jubilee By The Sea deduction at the same time! Oct 23-26. (805) 773-3750, PENTICTON BC, CANADA www.pismojazz.com 18th Annual Pentastic Hot Jazz CHANDLER, AZ Jazz Roots on KSDS FM Festival, Sept. 5-7. (866) 599-3494 25th Annual Arizona Classic Jazz Jazz Roots is heard on Sunday www.pentasticjazz.com Festival, Nov. 6-9, (480) 620-3941, evening, 8-10 pm, on KSDS FM www.azclassicjazz.org (88.3 on the dial). AURORA, CO The program features the 36th Annual Summit Jazz, Sept. CLEARWATER BEACH, FL roots of jazz — ragtime, blues, 26-28, www.summitjazz.org, 303-670- 24th Suncoast Jazz Classic Nov. 21- country music and more. 8471 23 (727) 536-0064, www.jazzclassic.net Jazz Roots is hosted by Lou Curtiss, proprietor of Folk Arts MEDFORD, OR SACRAMENTO, CA Rare Records and founder of the 26th Annual Medford Jazz Jubilee 28th Annual West Coast Ragtime San Diego Folk Festival and the Oct. 11-13, www.medfordjazz.org, (800) Festival, Nov. 21-23. (866) 724-9273, Adams Avenue Roots Festival. 599-0039 www.westcoastragtime.com PAGE 4 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 JAZZ RAMBLER JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 PAGE 5 Old Favorites Featured at Next Concerts Titanic Jazz Band — Aug. 17 Traditional Jazz Fans, “They are coming!” The Titanic Jazz Band will be with us twice this year. The band will be featured at our August 17 concert at the Lafayette Hotel and will be with us at the 35th Festival in November. The Titanic Band has been together under the leadership of Dan Comins since 1993. Specializing in Trad Jazz, often in the San Francisco style, the personnel includes Dan, Vince Saunders, Mike Baird, Robbie Rhodes, Ray Cadd, Keith Elliott and Larry Wright — some of the most recognized jazz musicians on the West Coast. If you want to hear classic Trad Jazz played by outstanding musicians with a long jazz history come to our Sunday concert on August 17 as well as attend the Festival. You will be glad you did! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dixie Express — Sept. 21 Dixie Express Jazz Band has its roots in the AFCDJS Traditional Jazz Camp and the monthly jazz workshops. DE has played at Fuddruckers in La Mesa for 15 years. In addition, the group often performed at the Lawrence Welk Resort in Escondido and has played numerous concerts throughout San Diego including the Twilight in Balboa Park Summer Concerts — this year on August 7. Leader John Contreras is the reedman and, continued on page 10 Speaking of Vince Saunders . . . Vince is an amazing musician well as Bob Rann (Salty Dogs). and a member of Titanic JB. He Vince has been promoting jazz formed his first band in 1956 — the in multiple ways for over 58 years. South Frisco JB. Under Vince’s If you are looking for the names of leadership the band played West Coast musicians and bands, concerts, tours, festivals and forget Wikipedia, ask Vince. cruises and even filled in for Turk After more than 30 years Murphy at Earthquake McGoon’s leading the SFJB Vince decided to in San Francisco. Some of the take some time off. He then joined well-known musicians who played the Titanic JB along with other with the SFJB were Leon Oakley former members of the SFJB. (from Turk Murphy’s band); Jim Vince deserves much credit for Snyder (from original Salty Dogs); his efforts to keep “the music Ray Ronnei (from El Dorado) as alive.” PAGE 6 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 JAZZ RAMBLER Jazz Society Continues Education Emphasis High School Jazzers Make New Orleans Pilgrimage By JP Balmat Orleans National Jazz Park ability to communicate with each In April, 11 students in the featured two of New Orleans’ other, always organically and Mission Bay Preservationists finest — clarinetist Tim Laughlin improvised. These musicians traveled to the birthplace of and cornetist Ed Polcer. These demonstrated that flawlessly and traditional jazz — New Orleans. two fine traditional jazz musicians worked with our musicians to bring With the help of our community performed and work-shopped with out their own unique voice in the and AFCDJS, students coming the band. Traditional jazz has music. from all backgrounds were able to always been centered on a band’s continued on page 13 participate. Their goal was to gain a better understanding of the music, culture and sound of the city and its people. This was definitely the educational trip of a lifetime for our top musicians at Mission Bay High School. We started the trip with a live performance on WWOZ radio, the center of the music world in the city. That was followed with a tour and performance at the New Orleans National Jazz Park in the French Quarter. We were fortunate enough to have a member of one of the New Orleans social clubs on staff that day. He stressed the importance of the role this music played in what we know as the “jazz funeral” or second line. This music has always been about Paragon Jazz Band performed for the 8th grade students at Roosevelt Middle celebrating and sometimes School in Oceanside. The band presented four programs during Roosevelt’s mourning what life handed you. Heritage Day focusing on the history and style of New Orleans’ Jazz. As part Our second day at the New of the day’s activities, the students wore Civil War era uniforms and dresses. Education Donors Storyville Club-$250 Larry & Linda Okmin Karen N. Wakefield Dawn Club-$100 Steven & Marcia Balch Jim & Marcy Olson Dean & Susan Turney Thank You!

JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 PAGE 7 Monthly Concert Memories

Uptown Rhythm Makers performs on April 13

Society Sponsorship Coordinator Jim McNaughton with his granddaughter

Howie Nielson and his ‘sticky fingers’ Cherry Willow JB performs at May 18 AFCDJS concert

Dancing to music of Blue Zone on June 22 Bob Drisko on bass with Uptown Rhythm Makers PAGE 8 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 JAZZ RAMBLER Everett Crouse with Blue Zone

AFCDJS PRESENTS Phil Kirk (l) joins CJ Sams of Cherry Willow at May 18 concert FREE 2014 JAZZ WORKSHOPS (2nd Thurs. of month, 7-9 pm) Aug. 14 • Sept. 11 • Oct. 9 Nov. 13 • Dec. (dark) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ AFCDJS-sponsored workshops are held the second Thursday of every month (except December) from 7 to 9pm at the San Diego Musicians Hall, 1717 Morena Blvd., San Diego. Requirement: Desire to play Dixieland Jazz! Furnished: Drums, piano and a core group of instructors. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ALL LEVELS OF TALENT WELCOME! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (619) 297-JASS (5277) www.SDjazzfest.org The personnel of many of the local Bands that have appeared at our Festivals have been participants in the AFCDJS free Jazz Workshops.

JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 PAGE 9 Favorites . . . Continued from page 6 together with trombonist Lee Fugal and drummer Kenny Powell, is one of the featured vocalists. Phil Kirk (trumpet), Ken Dillard (piano), Jim Goodwin (banjo/guitar), and Stan Kling (tuba) complete the lineup. Dixie Express plays traditional jazz, blues, ragtime, swing arrange- ments and crossover tunes with a touch of western swing. Be sure to hear them on September 21. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Heliotrope Ragtime — Oct. 19 Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra is known for its performance of rags, songs, and dance tunes from 1890-1920, but now also play a lot of 1920s music, including pieces by Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, On October 19, especially for the by Cheryl and Dan Swem, violins; and James P. Johnson. The AFCDJS, about half the program Fernando Herrera, alto sax/flute; orchestra’s new CD, Sas-pa- will be from this new part of the Everett Crouse, alto sax, clarinet; torious!, reflects this new HRO book. Bob Pinsker (piano, Patrick McMahon, tenor sax/vo- emphasis and will be available at vocals) and Bruce Vermazen cals; Ed Henson, cornet; John the dance. (It’s also available at (cornet, vocals) lead the Ralston, trombone; John Winkelman, CDBaby.com, if you can’t wait.) orchestra, which is rounded out tuba and Ed Ducharme, drums.

PAGE 10 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 JAZZ RAMBLER JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 PAGE 11 Festival Volunteer Update Info or send an email to ruthesjazz@ gmail.com. (Put the word The volunteer letters and have your application to us by “Volunteer” in the subject line.) applications for the 35th Annual September 23, you will be one of We sincerely thank those of San Diego Jazz Fest over the the first scheduled. you who have volunteered in the Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 26- We need additional volunteers past and hope you will be able to 30, 2014) will be mailed the first for the Cabaret Manager and Band join us again this year. If you do week of August. Scheduling will Hostess positions. If you would not receive a letter, please, check begin around the 22nd of like to help in these areas, please our website at www.SD September, so please return your indicate that on your application. jazzfest.org. Or, you can contact form as quickly as possible. If Or, for more information contact Ruthe Monteith directly or leave a you are an AFCDJS member and Ruthe Monteith at 619-665-6588 message at the AFCDJS office (619) 297- 5277. New volunteers are always welcome so talk to friends who might be interested in making the 35th Fest one of the best ever.

Museum of Making Music From May until October, the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad has a special exhibition entitled “The Banjo: A New Day for an Old Instrument.” There have been numerous events during the past few months, but on August 29 at 6pm George Yellich’s Ragtime Banjo Band will kick off an all-out weekend of banjo activity featuring free banjo jams, family activities, and clinics for local pros and budding banjoists! The Ragtime Banjo Band will be composed of members from the San Fernando Banjo Band and the San Diego Banjo Band. (Both bands are included in the lineup for the San Diego Jazz Fest over Thanks- giving.) Be sure to check out this special exhibition.

PAGE 12 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 JAZZ RAMBLER Pilgrimage . . . Continued from page 7 The highlight of the trip was a performance at the iconic temple of jazz — Preservation Hall. The Hall has been preserving traditional jazz since the ’60s and provides shows nightly to showcase the city’s traditional musicians. The Preservationists performed for a packed house, opening the stage for the Preservation Hall Brass Band. The students walked away from Preservation Hall with a new outlook on their role in preserving traditional jazz. They were eager to return home to practice everything they had learned. We finished our trip with two things you can only do in New Gator By the Bay — This year Euphoria Brass Band and Uptown Orleans — “busking” in Jackson Rhythm Makers led the parade at the gator festival held in May at Square and playing in a second Spanish Landing. URM, EBB and Sue Palmer had sets during the line. In Jackson Square, home to event plus AFCDJS had a booth promoting the San Diego Jazz Fest. various street performers, the band Don’t miss these three groups at our Festival in November. performed with local musicians, learning a great deal on showmanship and the musicality experiences like these, traditional “Traveling to such a soulful city necessary to making a living on jazz will flourish with the new and being immersed in such historic the Square. The band’s last generation. music is an experience I will never adventure was following the Student quotes from the trip: forget. Performing with and Pigeon Stepper’s Social Club and “Through all the amazing learning from the best musicians To Be Continued Brass Band in an musicians I watched during our very much educated me about the authentic New Orleans second line stay I began to learn that the music true spirit of Jazz — the correlation around the city. Seeing every and solos they played were straight of one’s search for liberty and the walk of life come out to participate from the heart. With the amount of technical aspects of music. really demonstrated the melting soul and emotion behind their Countless days of practicing in a pot of culture within the city. playing I knew there was more to classroom simply does not measure Students embraced this their story than just scales, chords, up to even one of my steps in opportunity and joined in the music, modes, and all that other Preservation Hall. ” John playing until they could not play musicological terms.” Katrina Martinez, drums anymore! Rivett, clarinet “Hearing recordings of New New Orleans gave our students “It (Preservation Hall) lacked Orleans Jazz music is one thing, a new outlook on jazz and the role the convenience of modern stages but hearing it in person is a whole it can play in people’s lives. They and helped me consider the way different story. You get more out learned there was so much more people played music before of hearing live because you can than just a performance on stage. microphones, amplifiers and feel how soulful the musicians play Music could be everywhere speakers were popular. It also gave compared to some of the recordings embracing all of life’s moments me a consideration towards my you hear on the radio or online. and the people sharing in the fellow band members; it forced Being able to visit and experience experience. This was the me to play quieter and listen to the the culture of New Orleans is realization of this educational other members of the band.” Max priceless.” Michael Martinez, adventure through the city. With Kappele, baritone sax trombone (student band leader) JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 PAGE 13 permanently in Los Angeles. Crazy” — Scott also contributed Scott . . . There he worked with New some stirring vocals. Chicago Continued from back page Orleans trumpeter “Papa Mutt” jazzman Mezz Mezzrow once in the orchestra led by Will Marion Carey, led his own groups and described Scott’s singing as Cook and claimed to have even worked as a movie extra! In “preaching.” On Ory’s record of performed at Carnegie Hall with the mid-1940s he was reunited with “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho” the Clef Club, an African- trombonist Kid Ory when the latter Scott’s vocal does sound like he is American music and vocal made a musical comeback as one preaching to the flock! ensemble. of the leading lights of the New Ill health forced Bud Scott to In 1923 he went to Chicago, Orleans Revival. Scott’s crisp, retire from full-time playing by and recorded on banjo with King even 4/4 on the guitar was one of 1948, and he died in Los Angeles Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band. (On the hallmarks of the 1940s Ory on July 2, 1949. Significantly, Kid Oliver’s classic recording of band. Stylistically, it was very Ory never hired another full-time “Snake Rag,” the voice shouting similar to Freddie Green’s with guitarist after Bud Scott passed “Oh, Sweet Mama!” is Scott’s). Count Basie. (That was no away. Fortunately, all of Scott’s During the next few years he accident, as Ory encouraged his commercial recordings as well as shuttled between Chicago and the rhythm men to listen to Basie’s some broadcasts and live West Coast (where he played with recordings!) By 1946, Scott’s recordings with Ory are all Kid Ory, among others). He finally playing encompassed all the best currently available on compact settled in Chicago in 1926. More elements of vintage jazz guitar. disc. Listen to his recordings and great recordings followed, with Besides his outstanding rhythm you will enjoy tracing the history King Oliver’s Dixie Syncopators. work — and an occasional solo, of jazz guitar in the extremely In the next couple of years, Scott such as on “The World’s Jazz capable hands of Bud Scott! also played guitar on a recording session with clarinetist Johnny American Rag Trial Subscription Offer Dodds, with Jelly Roll Morton’s Don Jones, publisher of the American Rag is offering a two-month hand-picked Red Hot Peppers and “mini-trial-subscription” to all new AFCDJS members. Simply fill out doubled banjo and guitar with the form below, have it signed by an AFCDJS officer at one of our clarinetist Jimmie Noone’s Apex monthly concerts, then send the completed form to the American Rag. Club Orchestra. 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They Called it Jazz Bud Scott — Rhythm From Ragtime to Swing (This is a continuation of a series Buddy Bolden. Whether or not he of biographies of great traditional actually played with the legendary jazz musicians. The series started Bolden, Scott’s documented with the March/April 1991 issue career is quite impressive. and was developed by Rambler In New Orleans he worked with founding publisher and Board Freddie Keppard, Kid Ory and with Member, the late Len Levine.) the highly-respected orchestra led By Hal Smith by John Robechaux. In addition to AFCDJS Artistic Director becoming an accomplished guitarist, Scott also sang, and Arthur “Bud” Scott was a played banjo and violin. In the pioneer plectrist who helped to pre-WWI era he played violin in a bridge the gap between ragtime traveling musical revue, and played and swing guitar. Born in New banjo with a Baltimore-based Orleans in 1890, Scott was already group. After the war he moved to playing music professionally as a conversation with jazz historians, New York City, where he worked teenager. Many years later, in he claimed to have worked with continued on page 14 PAGE 16 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2014 JAZZ RAMBLER