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Hal Smith Set to Leave AFCDJS Hal Smith, who has served as Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.dixielandjazzfestival.org AFCDJS Board Member, President, Assistant Director, member of the $5.00 Per Issue Summer, 2010 Vol. XXVIII No. 3 Festival Steering Committee and Adult Jazz Camp Assistant Director, is New, Vintage Sounds at Festival #31 leaving the organization in July. The San Diego Thanksgiving He will join the Jim Cullum Jazz Dixieland Jazz Festival has long been Band on July 10, performing five heralded as a premier traditional jazz nights a week at The Landing, located event. In 2010, the Festival will present in the Hyatt Regency Hotel on the two previously-unheard musical Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. styles: To view the list of upcoming tour • Western Swing, played by Billy dates for the Jim Cullum Jazz Band and Mata and the Texas Tradition. This information regarding its “Riverwalk” band plays the real thing – swinging broadcasts, check the website at Western music in the tradition of Bob www.riverwalkjazz.org. Hal Smith’s calendar, which Wills and the Texas Playboys. In May, includes a few remaining dates with the band was inducted into the Texas other groups, is available on the Western Swing Hall of Fame. Vocalist “schedule” page of his website at Mata is currently working on a follow- www.halsmithmusic.com. up CD to his best-selling tribute to Those of us who have had the Wills vocalist Tommy Duncan. pleasure of working with him all these • Cajun and Zydeco, performed by years will sorely miss him, but wish Tom Rigney and Flambeau. This high- him great success in his new endeavor. powered group continues to wow audiences wherever and whenever it plays. Besides spirited interpretations Billy Mata of Cajun and Zydeco songs, violinist Band, Uptown Lowdown and the Rigney and his crew also play a Titanic Jazz Band. repertoire that includes Country & Dixieland music will be featured Western, Rockabilly, Boogie Woogie by Tim Laughlin, Connie Jones and and Blues. the New Orleans All-Stars, Dixie AFCDJS is pleased to include these Express, the Night Blooming outstanding bands—in addition to Jazzmen, Mission Bay High School some of the best traditional jazz and Dixie Band and the High Society Jazz swing bands in the business—at the Band. 31st Annual San Diego Thanksgiving Swing is the specialty of the Dave Dixieland Jazz Festival, Nov. 24-28, Bennett Quartet, Anita Thomas’ 2010 at the Town & Country Resort Festival Feetwarmers and the Bobby and Convention Center in San Diego’s Gordon Quartet with Kristy Reed. The AFCDJS Hotel Circle. Ragtime and pre-jazz music is the Monthly Concert Series The traditional bands scheduled focus of the Heliotrope Ragtime for this year’s Festival are the High Orchestra. All concerts take place on the Sierra Jazz Band, Yerba Buena Cornet Chop Suey plays many Third Sunday of the Month except Nov. and Dec. Stompers, Grand Dominion Jazz different styles, as does Sue Palmer The Mississippi Room at the and her Motel Swing Orchestra. Fest #31 Badges Now Lafayette Hotel & Suites Guest musicians Chloe Feoranzo 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA Available Online!!! (reeds) and Carl Sonny Leyland (piano) will be heard in a variety of Aug. 15 – Good Time Jazz Band AFCDJS has joined the 21st settings that showcase their unique Sept. 19 – Heliotrope Ragtime Orch. century!! Now, when you go to our talents. Oct. 17 – Red Pepper Jazz Band website, you can use your credit Cornetist Dick Williams’ JazzSea Take I-805, exit El Cajon Blvd West. The card (Visa or MasterCard) to Jams brings an AFCDJS educational Lafayette Hotel is 2 blocks West of Texas purchase Festival badges, become a Street. The Mississippi Room is located program to the Festival. Musicians of downstairs, in the northwest corner of sponsor, join or renew your all ability levels are encouraged to the building. Enter from the El Cajon membership, contribute to the bring their instruments to Dick’s Blvd. entrance door. education fund or enroll in jazz camp. organized jam sessions, which include All concerts are from 1-4pm. www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. a core group of experienced jazzers. Full bar service is available. continued on p. 4 Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere SUMMER 2010 VOL. XXVIII - NO. 3 (To be included in updates, submit August 1– Red Pepper Jazz Band, material for the Jazz Alive Column to Sept. 12 – Paragon Jazz Band, The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterly for [email protected] $15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’s Finest Oct. 3 – Revelation Jazz Band, City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address all corre- attention Myrna or 619-992-3787 by the Nov. 4 – Old Town Jazz Band spondence to P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, CA 5th of the month prior to publication.) Dec. 5 – South Burgundy Street JB 92168-0387. BENNY JACKSON TRIO America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society is DIXIE EXPRESS a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization. Wednesdays, 6-8 pm at Fuddruckers, Tuesdays, 7-9pm, Metaphor Café, 2nd For information about the Society, call 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa http:/ & Juniper, Escondido. (619) 297-5277. /www.dixieexpressjbsandiego.com LAKE SAN MARCOS JAZZ CLUB Website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. 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Call for dates and info Myrna Goodwin, Secretary BAYSIDE DIXIE STOMPERS at (626) 799-1761 Jane Brown, Everett Crouse, Curtis Tuesdays, 6-8pm, Fuddruckers, 8285 Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERA McKee, Ruthe Monteith, Lisa Wednesdays, Curley’s Café, 1999 E. Richardson, Carey Jo Thoza. REY VINOLE’S DIXIELAND Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill, CA. Free. AFCDJS STAFF WORKSHOP Best to confirm dates and times. Info: Alan Adams, Executive Director Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, The Orchard, 4040 www.katiecavera.net. Hancock, San Diego (858) 581-9293. RAMBLER STAFF AUNTIE SKINNER’S LUCKY Editor: Jay F. Levine PARAGON JAZZ BAND WINNERS JAZZ BAND Staff Writers: Hal Smith • Alan Adams St. Paul’s Villa, Thursdays (except 1st & 3rd Monday, El Patio Restaurant, Myrna Goodwin 2nd ) - 6:30-8pm, 2340 4th Ave., San Diego 1750 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, 7-9pm Advertise in the Rambler Coronado Ferry Landing, 1:30- 3:30pm, May 30, June 19, and July 18. 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THE SAINTS BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING Advertising Rates St. Paul’s Villa Senior Facility, 2340 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at Full page — $230.00 4th Ave., San Diego. Friday, 2-3:30 pm, The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont One Half page — 125.00 (619) 384-7574. Musicians, dancers, Info: (909) 625-4808 listeners invited. One Third page — 90.00 SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO SEVEN One Quarter page — 70.00 HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BAND Mondays, 7-10 pm, at Le Carousse One Eighth page — 40.00 Every other Friday, 5-7pm at Tango Roughe, White Lane, Bakersfield Info: (909) For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O. Del Rey, 3567 Del Rey Street, San Diego, 625-4808 Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 www.highsocietyjazzband.com or call (619) 297-5277. JERRY ROTHSCHILD’S RAGTIMERS $10 cover charge including one drink ticket, Mondays, 6-9pm Curley’s Signal Hill AFCDJS is a member of: $8 for JAG & Dance Groups.
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