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Ragtime, Frisco Jazz Coming to AFCDJS Fall Concert Series Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.dixielandjazzfestival.org Sept. 21 San Diego’s Heliotrope Ragtime $2.00 Per IssueSeptember - October, 2008 Vol. XXVI No. 5 Orchestra will celebrate the release of its new Stomp Off CD “That’s Going Some” at the AFCDJS monthly concert-dance, Fest #29 – From Trad Jazz 1-4pm, Sept. 21, at the Mississippi Ballroom of the Lafayette Hotel & Suites, 2223 El Cajon Blvd. in San Diego. to Sentimental Serenades Co-leader Bruce Vermazen advises that John Gill will pay musical tribute to Motel Swing and the High Society several songs from the new CD such as vocalist Bing Crosby at the 29th Annual Jazz Band (with vocalist Eva Red Wing, American Beauty Rag, That’s San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Emingerová from the Czech Republic) a Plenty, Alabama Jubilee and Get Out Festival – Nov. 26-30, 2008 at the Town and guest artists John Cocuzzi and and Get Under will be performed. & Country Resort and Hotel on San Chloe Feoranzo. A track from the orchestra’s previous Diego’s Hotel Circle. Pianists Mimi Blais. Carl Sonny CD (Panama, from “That’s a Bear”) was Gill will sing Crosby’s music on two Leyland, Ray Skjelbred and Chris recently used for the soundtrack of the sets with the Sentimental Serenaders Dawson perform several different styles film “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond.” – including musicians from the of keyboard material. Virginia The film, currently in production, is based Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra plus Tichenor plays classic and on a play by Tennessee Williams, guest artist Katie Cavera on banjo and contemporary Ragtime. discovered after the playwright’s death. guitar. Gill will also play trombone with The music known variously as The film’s cast includes Ellyn Burstyn and his own Delta Stompers (a New “Roots,” “Americana” and Ann-Margret. Orleans-style jazz band) and Ms. Cavera “Rockabilly” can be heard at the Previously, the Heliotrope Ragtime will be heard with a number of groups Festival, played by The Hayriders Orchestra has performed for the AFCDJS — including her own combos — during (including some high-profile traditional monthly concert-dance series, the West the Festival weekend. jazz and swing musicians) and the Cash Coast Ragtime Festival (Sacramento) and In addition to the Delta Stompers, Kings, a Johnny Cash tribute band led the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Sentimental Serenaders and Heliotrope by guitarist/bassist/vocalist Johnny Jazz Festival. The Orchestra will return to Ragtime Orchestra, other Traditional D’Artenay, who also performs with the Thanksgiving Fest in 2008 and will groups at the Festival include the Buck Dixie Express and the Hayriders. also play some special sets with John Gill Creek Jazz Band, Grand Dominion The Jazz Ensemble and the Mission (see Festival update, p. 1). Jazz Band, Uptown Lowdown, Bay High Dixie Band showcase In addition to co-leader Vermazen on Natural Gas Jazz Band, Titanic Jazz outstanding young musical talent from trumpet, the Orchestra is comprised of: Band, Blue Street Jazz Band, Coyote the San Diego area. Co-leader Bob Pinsker, piano; Ed Henson, Hills Jazz Band Night Blooming Dick Williams’ JazzSea Jams will cornet; AFCDJS Executive Director Alan Jazzmen and San Diego’s own Dixie appeal to Festival attendees who want Adams, trombone; Fernando Herrera, Express. to do more than just listen. These flute/piccolo; Everett Crouse, clarinet; Several Festival bands and musicians organized jam sessions will be Patrick McMahon, tenor sax; Cheryl and have roots in swing: Tim Laughlin’s scheduled throughout the weekend and Daniel Swem, violins; John Winkelman, New Orleans All Stars with Connie all instrumentalists are welcome! tuba; and Ed Ducharme, drums. Jones, the Fulton Street Jazz Band, On Sunday morning (Nov. 30), a For an afternoon of high-stepping Statesmen of Jazz/Clarinet Summit, Jazzdagen Tours Cruise will depart Ragtime, WWI-Era dance music and Cornet Chop Suey, Sue Palmer and San Diego, with the Statesmen of Jazz/ Clarinet Summit and an incredible roster continued on page 3 of all-star musicians performing onboard. For those who choose to stay The AFCDJS on dry land, the Buck Creek Jazz Band Monthly Concert Series will play the final two sets of the Festival from 5-7pm, a performance that not All concerts take place on the only winds up the 29th Annual San Third Sunday of the Month except Dec. Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz The Mississippi Room at the Festival, but is the band’s final Lafayette Hotel & Suites appearance at any jazz festival! 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA To order Festival badges and make hotel reservations, please use the coupon • Sun., Sept. 21 – Heliotrope Ragtime Orch. on page 5. You may also order badges • Sun., Oct. 19 – Titanic JB online (using PayPal) from •`Sun., Nov. 16 – Sue Palmer and Motel Swing www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. the All concerts are from 1-4pm. AFCDJS website. Full bar service is available. John Gill returns to lead the We hope to see you at Festival #29. Sentimental Serenaders at Fest #29 It promises to be a fantastic weekend! Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere SEPT.-OCT, 2008 VOL. XXVI - NO. 5 (To be included in updates, submit RAMONA SENIOR CENTER The JAZZ RAMBLER is published bi-monthly material for the Jazz Alive Column to Fridays, George Newman, Dixieland for $10 per year ($15 foreign) by America’s and “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm. Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address [email protected] attention Myrna or 619-992-3787 by Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane, all correspondence to P.O. Box 880387, San Ramona, (619) 233-4720 Diego, CA 92168-0387. the 10th of the month.) 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