Hal Smith Set to Leave AFCDJS Hal Smith, who has served as Published by America’s Finest City 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. Welks Resorts San Diego, Lawrence 1pm-4pm, Old Spaghetti Factory, 111 N. Fax number (619) 297-5281. Single copy Welk Theater, 7-9pm 8860 Lawrence Welk Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos. price $5.00. Editorial contributions welcome. Dr., Escondido, August 19 and 26 Contents of Jazz Rambler are copyrighted Schedule: (760)752-9874/(760)591-4231 © (2010) by America’s Finest City Dixieland SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERS JAZZ ASSOCIATION OF Jazz Society and may not be reprinted Mondays, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers, 340 GREATER SAN DIEGO without permission. Jazz Publications and Third Ave., Chula Vista Jazz Club Newsletters may reprint articles Concert Schedule www.jazz4u.org or 760- provided the following credit is included: SAN DIEGO BANJO BAND 753-0456 or 858-459-2559. “Reprinted from the Jazz Rambler, San McDonald’s at El Cajon Blvd. & 54th RAMONA SENIOR CENTER Diego, California.” The Jazz Rambler and St. every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pm Fridays, George Newman, Dixieland Society functions are funded in part by the Balboa Park Summer Concert Series, and “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm. City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Organ Pavilion, August 19, 6:15-7:15pm Culture. Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane, UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERS Ramona, (619) 876-4300 X146 BOARD OF DIRECTORS First Friday of each month, 8-11pm, Bill Adams, President Claire de Lune, featured artist Bobby GOLDEN EAGLES Sundays, 1-4 pm, Steamer’s Res- Paul Daspit, Vice President Gordon, 2906 University Ave. San Diego Alice Contreras, Treasurer taurant, in Fullerton. 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. CROWN CITY DIXIELAND BAND Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger Advertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of Coronado Community Center, Aug. Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626) the best ways to reach a large exclusive audience 22, 4-7 PM, Balboa Park Club Dance, 792-6634 of Trad Jazz fans. With our circulation of 2150 Pan American Way, Oct. 14, 1-3:30 pm approximately 2,000 and an estimated reader- SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BANJO ship of 3,500, you will be reaching thousands RED PEPPER JAZZ BAND 1st Thursday, 7-8:30pm, (818) 882- of people who are interested in all aspects of 2nd and 4th Sundays, 1-4pm at Vista 1877, Lamplighter Family Restaurant, Traditional Jazz. Elks Lodge, 1947 E. Vista Way, Vista The Rambler is published quarterly. Dead- 9110 De Soto Ave., Chatsworth. (760)724-1968. www.elks.org/lodges lines are the 5th of the month, prior to the date Reservations suggested. of issue. Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1. 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 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. Next [email protected]. (562) 424-0018 or performances: July 16, July 30 (310) 412-5985 • American Federation of Jazz Societies • International Association of LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB SEAL BEACH, CA 1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Women’s Tuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World Classic Jazz Festivals Club in Lake Elsinore, 710 W. Graham Dixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal Beach • San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Ave., Lake Elsinore, CA 1:30-5pm (Featured Blvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594-5722 • San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau band at 3) continued on page 4 PAGE 2 SUMMER 2010 JAZZ RAMBLER AFCDJS PRESENTS Upcoming Concerts FREE 2010 DIXIE WORKSHOPS (2nd Thurs. of month, 7-9 pm) 2010 Dates: Aug. 12 • Sept. 9 Oct. 14 • Nov. 11

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. Requirement: Desire to play Dixieland Jazz! Furnished: Aug. 15: Good Time Jazz Band (Traditional Jazz) Drums, piano and a core Mike Manion, trombone/leader; Jay Rice, cornet; Jim Fiedler, clarinet; Ken group of instructors. Dillard, piano; Howie Nielson, banjo; Stan Kling, tuba; Kenny Powell, drums. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ALL LEVELS OF TALENT WELCOME! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ (619) 297-JASS (5277) www.dixielandjazzfestival.org The personnel of many of the local Bands that have appeared in our Festivals have been participants in the AFCDJS free Jazz Workshops.

Look For AFCDJS on Facebook! AFCDJS now has its own page on the popular Facebook social networking site. The Facebook page contains up- to-the-minute news regarding the San Sept. 19: Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra (Ragtime and Early Jazz) Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Bruce Vermazen, cornet/co-leader; Bob Pinsker, piano, co-leader; Ed Henson, Festival, Adult Jazz Camp, Monthly cornet; Alan Adams, trombone; Fernando Herrera, flute/piccolo; Daniel Swem Concerts and other AFCDJS- and Cheryl Swem, violins; Everett Crouse, clarinet; Patrick McMahon, sax; John sponsored activities, plus photo Winkleman, tuba; Ed Ducharme, drums. albums from the Festival and Jazz Camps. Log onto Facebook today and become a fan of AFCDJS! AFCDJS Music for Youth Bands Small instrumental combo and Dixie- style musical arrangements are now available for school and youth bands and other community or start-up bands. Check our updated website at: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org and click Small Band Music, or you Oct. 17: Red Pepper Jazz Band (New Orleans Jazz) may contact our Archives volunteer Ralph Diana, banjo/leader; Phil Kirk, trumpet; Eric Rosenau, trombone; Jim by email: [email protected]. Fiedler, clarinet; Bob Pinsker, piano; Stan Kling, tuba; Kenny Powell, drums. JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER 2010 PAGE 3 Jazz Alive . . . Monthly Jazz Concerts continued from page 2 Sponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society (Every Third Sunday of the month except Nov. and Dec.) NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 3rd Sunday, 1pm. Westminster Lanes, August 15 — Good Time Jazz Band 6471 Westminster Ave., Westminster September 19 — Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra October 17 — Red Pepper Jazz Band SOUTH BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ All Programs: 1-4pm CLUB Admission-$15 • Members-$10 2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights of Under 22 (with photo ID)-$5 Columbus Hall, 214 Avenue I, Redondo Beach. (310) 374-3174 Lafayette Hotel & Suites SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY Mississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego 1st Sunday. American Legion Post 335, Southgate. (323) 566-9128. 1pm PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ! SIMI VALLEY JAZZ CLUB ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES! 2nd Sunday, 1-5pm, Simi Valley Senior Check the AFCDJS website for the latest information at Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. GOLDEN EMPIRE HOT JAZZ SOC. 1st Sunday; 1-5 pm, Kern City Town weekend and Gospel Music sets on Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Dr., Bakersfield New, Vintage ... Sunday. WEST COAST TRAD JASS CLUB continued from front page AFCDJS is justifiably proud of The Untouchables – host band, 1st In addition to the music described the lineup for our 31st Annual Sunday Every Month 1-5pm above, the Festival program will also Festival. Make your plans now to The Saloon at Piper’s Winery, 6500 include special sets organized by the join us in November! For more Casitas Pass Road, Ventura - 805-684-6494 bandleaders and individual musicians; information, see the ad on p. 5 and be http://www.westcoasttradjass.com, solo piano and small band sure to visit our website at [email protected] performances throughout the www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. EVERGREEN, CO Evergreen Jazz Festival, July 23-25, (303) 697-5467 www.evergreenjazz.org MERIDEN, CT Great CT Traditional Jazz Festival, July 30-Aug. 1, www.greatctjazz.org, (800) 468-3836 COSTA MESA, CA 11th Anniversary Orange County Classic Jazz Festival, Aug. 5-8, (888) 215- 6222 www.oc-classicjazz.org SUTTER CREEK, CA 12th Annual Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival, Aug. 13-15, (209) 405-1563 www.suttercreekragtime.com STRONGSVILLE, OH Early Jas 2010 Fall Festival, Sept. 24-26, (330) 678-5903, www.earlyjas.org VANCOUVER, B.C. 16th Annual Vancouver DixieFest, Tom Rigney and Flambeau are new to our Festival. Oct 1-3 www.vcn.bc.ca/vdjs, (866) 796-9934 PISMO BEACH, CA SACRAMENTO, CA DENVER, CO 34th Annual Jubilee By The Sea, Oct West Coast Ragtime Festival, Nov. 19- 32st Annual Summit Jazz, Oct. 1-3. (866) 29-31. www.pismojazz.com, (805) 481- 21. www.westcoastragtime.com, 1-866- 883-2288, www.summitjazz.org 7840 . 724-9273 SUN VALLEY, ID CHANDLER, AZ CLEARWATER BEACH, FL 21st Annual Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree 21st Annual Arizona Classic Jazz 20th Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic, Oct. 13-17, www.sunvalleyjazz.com, (877) Festival, Nov. 4-7, www.azclassicjazz.org, Nov. 19-21. www.jazzclassic.net, (727) 478-5277 (480) 620-3941 536-0064 PAGE 4 SUMMER 2010 JAZZ RAMBLER 31st Annual San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival All-Event Badge Prices Nov. 24 – 28, 2010 5-Day Badge $90 Town & Country Resort and Convention Center 4-Day Badge $85 500 Hotel Circle North (I-8 & SR-163) San Diego 3-Day Badge $80 Daily Badges Available www.dixielandjazzfestival.org Featured Bands and Guest Artists: DAVE BENNETT QUARTET • HIGH SIERRA JAZZ BAND • TITANIC JAZZ BAND DIXIE EXPRESS • CORNET CHOP SUEY • TOM RIGNEY and FLAMBEAU BOBBY GORDON QUARTET • BILLY MATA and the TEXAS TRADITION ANITA THOMAS’ FESTIVAL FEETWARMERS (with Kim Cusack, John Royen, Katie Cavera and Mike Earls) YERBA BUENA STOMPERS • GRAND DOMINION JAZZ BAND TIM LAUGHLIN, CONNIE JONES & the NEW ORLEANS ALL-STARS SUE PALMER and her MOTEL SWING ORCHESTRA • CHLOE FEORANZO CARL SONNY LEYLAND • HIGH SOCIETY JB • MISSION BAY HS DIXIE BAND UPTOWN LOWDOWN • HELIOTROPE RAGTIME ORCHESTRA DICK WILLIAMS’ JAZZSEA JAMS• NIGHT BLOOMING JAZZMEN AFCDJS • P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, CA, 92168-0387 • Tel: (619) 297-5277 $5.00 off the price of each 3, 4 or 5-Day badge if staying at Town & Country.To qualify for the discount, room reservations AND badge purchase must be made, and mail orders postmarked prior to Nov. 1, 2010.

The 31st Annual San Diego For 2010 Hotel Reservations, contact the Town & Country Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108, 1-800-772-8527 or (619) 291-7131 Festival is funded in part by the S/D Triple Quad Garden Rooms $99 $109 $119 City of San Diego Regency/Courtyard $109 $119 $129 Commission for Royal Palm Tower $119 $129 $139 Arts and Culture. Parking is limited at the T&C. The San Diego Trolley is a convenient alternative. BADGE REGISTRATION 2010 Festival Sponsorships AMERICA'S FINEST CITY DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY P.O. BOX 880387, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92168-0387 Take an active role in producing the 2010 Festival! Telephone: (619) 297-5277 Consider sponsoring a Room, Band or Invited Artist. email: [email protected] • website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org Example Sponsorship Plan: No. of 5-Day All Event Badges (Wed- Sun) ___ @$90 ea. Total $ ______$500 for your favorite Band or Invited Artist includes: No. of 4-Day Badges (Thur - Sun) ______@$85 ea. Total $ ______• Two 5-Day All-Events Badges and Sponsor Ribbons No. of 3-Day Badges (Fri - Sun) ______@$80 ea. Total $ ______• Invitation to Sponsors’ Reception I would like to join the Society. (Check one) ‰ Single $20 ‰ Couple $30 • Access to Band Hospitality Room Amount of check or money order TOTAL $ ______• Reserved Seating in all Venues Name ______• Web and Program Listing

Address ______• One Year AFCDJS Membership ~ ~ ~ ~ City ______State______Zip______E-mail: [email protected] or call Paul Daspit directly Email: ______at 619-222-9535 to arrange your sponsorship plan or DAILY BADGES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE FESTIVAL to obtain additional information. CD Review bassists were listed in the personnel Banner Tributes on the Ory and Tuxedo recording ‘Cabaret Echoes’ – sessions, the listings were frequently Will be Available dismissed as an error in the recording A Must for New log. But now — break out the Again in 2010 headphones! Tudie Garland and At last year’s 30th Annual Festival Orleans Jazz Fans Simon Marrero were there after all! we introduced the AFCDJS Banner as As with the Oliver CD set, the sound Reviewed by Hal Smith shown below. Eight banners were Archeophone’s 2-CD set of King restoration by Doug Benson is simply sponsored by Society members and Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was hailed incredible! others, and four of them included by musicians and critical listeners If the music was not sufficient to special dedications to loved ones. around the globe. “Cabaret Echoes” warrant purchase, the discs include These banners were displayed over is destined to be another triumphal 23 brief interviews with New Orleans the band stand in each venue during release. musicians and their descendants. the Festival. Like the Oliver issue, it is also a 2- From Babette Ory’s surprising CD set. Subtitled New Orleans Jazzers description of her father’s discomfort Your dedication at Work, 1918-1927, the material on in the studio to Norman Brownlee’s the disc was played by working bands humorous account of how his band comprised of New Orleans musicians. won over a tough crowd, each In addition to the famous recordings interview is a treasure. And hearing 3030 Ory, Abbie Brunies, Chinee Foster by Ory’s Sunshine Orchestra, the Halfway House Orchestra and the and Baba Ridgely speak transports Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra, the the listener to the era when New CD set includes lesser-known sides Orleans Jazzmen were still exploring by Johnny DeDroit and his New the new music and adding their This year we will once again make Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Fate Marable’s individual touch to every perfor- available banner opportunities for Society Syncopators, the Crescent mance. sponsorship, tributes and memorials. City Jazzers, Johnny Bayersdorffer & The CD set is accompanied by a For $175 you can sponsor a banner his Jazzola Novelty Orchestra, 60-page booklet with informed and incisive text by jazz scholar (and marking our 31st Annual Festival and Hightower’s Nighthawks, Anthony superb trombonist) David Sager. It is for an additional $25 you can add a Parenti’s Famous Melody Boys, Billy illustrated with rare photos, dedication or tribute. These banners and Mary Mack, Brownlee’s reproductions of sheet music, record will be displayed during the 2010 Orchestra, John Tobin’s Midnight labels, posters and is carefully subsequent Festivals. For additional Serenaders, the Original New Orleans annotated. information, contact Paul Daspit at Jazz Band and Jimmy Durante’s Jazz Anyone with even a passing [email protected] or 619-222- Band. (Yes — that Jimmy Durante. He interest in New Orleans music should 9535. was originally a ragtime pianist)! make the acquisition of “Cabaret Comparing the easy swing of the Echoes” a priority! Let us hope that Volunteers Information Ory band to the staccato approach of there will be a follow-up volume in the the Original New Orleans Jazz Band For Festival # 31 future as well! would be like comparing apples to The volunteer letters and “Cabaret Echoes” may be oranges. But despite the variation in applications for the 31st Annual San ordered directly from Archeophone style and sound, the New Orleans Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Records at www.archeophone.com. influence is always perceptible! Some Festival will be mailed about the 1st of of the rarer items (particularly August. Scheduling will begin about DeDroit’s “Panama,” the Jazzers’ the 20th of September, so return your Jazz Roots on KSDS FM “Sensation Rag” and Brownlee’s Jazz Roots is heard on Sunday form as quickly as possible. If you are “Peculiar”) deserve to be better evening, 8-10 pm, on KSDS FM an AFCDJS member and have your known. These discs may make that a (88.3 on the dial). application to us by September 20, reality! The program features the roots you will be scheduled first. We Some of the material has appeared of jazz — ragtime, blues, country sincerely thank those of you who have previously, on other labels — but not music and more. volunteered in the past and hope you with this fantastic sound! For Jazz Roots is hosted by Lou will help again this year. If you do not instance, careful listening (especially Curtiss, proprietor of Folk Arts Rare receive a letter, please call the office with headphones) will reveal the Records and founder of the San at (619) 297- 5277 or check our website presence of string bass on the Ory Diego Folk Festival and the Adams at www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. New Sunshine Orchestra and Tuxedo Jazz Avenue Roots Festival. volunteers are always welcome! Orchestra sides. In the past, when PAGE 6 SUMMER 2010 JAZZ RAMBLER Donations Being Sought Wills and Bequests You can include AFCDJS in your Jazz Rambler For Musicians’ Hospitality will by providing your attorney with Room at Festival the following information: AFCDJS is Available Online a 501(c)(3) organization incorporated Longtime AFCDJS member Barbara in the State of California. Our IRS tax America’s Finest City Moore is again soliciting donations identification number is 95928038. Dixieland Jazz Society extends of snacks for the Musicians’ Sample language: “I bequeath the sum a special “Thanks” to all AFCDJS Hospitality Room at the 2010 San of $_____ or ____ percent of my estate members who signed up to get Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz to AFCDJS, PO BOX 880387, San their Jazz Rambler online! Online Festival. She would love to have you Diego, CA, 92168-0387 to be used in subscriptions will help us cut bring any of the following: muffins, its work to preserve and promote high postage costs so we can danishes, cookies, crackers, candy, Traditional Jazz through Youth and use that money for “The Music.” nuts, chex mixes, and any other non- Education Programs, monthly Remember, it’s not too late to perishable snack items. concerts and annual Festival.” change to an “online” Jazz Barbara purchases most of these By donating stock to AFCDJS you Rambler subscription. If you items so whatever you can bring or can avoid paying capital gains tax on would like to participate in this the appreciation and still deduct the whatever cash you would care to money-saving program, please full-market value of the stock at the donate is very much appreciated. She email Myrna Goodwin, the time the gift was made. The easiest AFCDJS Secretary, at also accepts and purchases way to make a gift of stock to AFCDJS [email protected]. premade deli trays, cheeses and is to contact your broker and provide fruits. These items are provided to the AFCDJS, PO BOX 880387, San the musicians in addition to the Diego, CA, 92168-0387 mailing sandwiches, soft drinks and coffee address and the fact we are a 501(c)(3) ‘Keeping the Music Alive’ furnished by the Town & Country. organization incorporated in the State Annual Appeal Update Please contact Barbara to let her know of California with IRS tax identification The initial response to our 2nd how you can help: (619) 223-8842 or number 95928038 and CA State Annual Appeal has been very e-mail [email protected] Corporation # 1009892. gratifying. Many AFCDJS members and others have already responded American Rag Trial Subscription Offer with generous donations and we very Don Jones, publisher of the American Rag is offering a two-month “mini- much appreciate each and every one, trial-subscription” to all new AFCDJS members. Simply fill out the form below, large and small. Sponsorships and have it signed by an AFCDJS officer at one of our monthly concerts, then send donations from band and musician the completed form to the American Rag. You will enjoy two months’ worth of sponsors, Education and Youth reporting on the most important events in the world of Traditional Jazz and Program donations, and unrestricted Ragtime. donations have been received. As was the case last year, the Annual Appeal will run through November. If you have not yet decided on your contribution, you still have time to help “keep the music alive.” SUBSCRIBE TODAY And remember, the AFCDJS website News You Can Use About Traditional Jazz and Ragtime is now set up to allow purchase of One Year: $26U.S. -:- Canadian $39U.S.* -:- Elsewhere $99U.S.* Festival badges, sponsorships and Two Years: $48U.S. -:- Canadian $74U.S.* -:- Elsewhere $194U.S.* donations online. If you have not received an Appeal (*) Includes Airmail Delivery Make check payable to: The American Rag letter and remit envelope or if you 20137 Skyline Ranch Dr., Apple Valley, CA 92308-5035 have any questions about the Appeal, on-line transactions or sponsorships Phone/Fax: 760-247-5145 in general, contact Paul Daspit, Name ______Sponsorship Program Coordinator at Signature [email protected] or (619) 222- (Periodical Postal Regulations require Mailers to maintain a signed card from every subscriber.) Address ______9535. City ______State ______Your support is necessary to allow Phone ______Zip + 4 ______us to continue to provide you with the America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society best traditional jazz available both at our Festival and our monthly concerts.

JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER 2010 PAGE 7 Society’s Concerts in the Mississippi Room April 18 — Carl Sonny Leyland Trio with Chloe

May 16 — Dixie Express

June 20 — South Burgundy Street JB

PAGE 8 SUMMER 2010 JAZZ RAMBLER JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER 2010 PAGE 9 SAN DIEGO ADULT TRADITIONAL JAZZ CAMP The original and only music camp by AFCDJS January 20-23, 2011 All facilities are located at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites in San Diego. Instruction will include sectionals for front line and rhythm. Students play music together and with faculty members throughout the weekend.

THE 2011 FACULTY: Clint Baker - cornet Alan Adams, Director - trombone Jim Buchmann - clarinet, sax John Royen - piano Katie Cavera - banjo, guitar Marty Eggers - tuba, bass To Be Announced - drums

TUITION: $400.00 * Enrollment is limited. * There is a $50.00 tuition discount for Jazz Camp students who stay at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites. For room reservations, contact the hotel at 1-888-272-6343 or (619) 296-2101; www.lafayettehotelsd.com. Ask for the “Jazz Camp Suite rate” which includes breakfast each day. Make checks to AFCDJS (deduct discount if staying at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites).

Complete the form below and mail it with your check to: AFCDJS, PO Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 To receive further information, call (619) 297-5277 or E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

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Phone E-mail Tuition Enclosed $ . Welcome New and Renewal Members May - June - July Ruth Fleury Louise (Anna) Tabler $250 STORYVILLE CLUB Georgeanne Gedney Terry Thieler Barbara Hall John D. Tucker Mrs. Marian Barry Marshall T. Head James & Gail Umbarger Jim & Debbie Wenck Homer Hendrix Raymond Uzeta ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Gladys Hickey Carvill Veech Charles E. Hirsch $100 DAWN CLUB Roy A. Wakefield Justin Hosmer Douglas & Judy Wells Peggy Spiewak Bob & Sylvia Hubbert David & Mary Zedaker Richard & Marilyn Zanchetta Audene Immerman Bob & Lynne Jaseph ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Gordon F. Jewess AFCDJS Workshops Jerome Acevedo Joel N. Johnson And Jazz Camps Marian Alexander Marcia A. Lackey Carol Andersen David & Cheryl Larkin Yield Many Musicians David D. Arenas Brian & Olga Leggee Elaine Attenborough John H. Luxenberg To Local Bands Bill & Barbara Barry William Magidson Two of the educational programs Harrison Beal John Mann offered by AFCDJS — the monthly Jazz Georgia Belaire Richard & Linda Mattox Workshops and the yearly Adult Jazz Bernie Bishop Brian McCarthy Camp — have resulted in an impressive Steven Balch MD & Marcia Balch Beverly McDonald number of musicians who have either William & Elsie Bonnet Helen McGuinness become bandleaders or sidemen in local Lee & Mary Ann Bowman Alida Meijers (JAZZDAGEN TOURS) bands. Following is a list of working Arlene R. Bradley Tom & Ann Moffette local bands and the musicians who have Charles & Lola Calabrese Larry & Linda Okmin participated in the workshops and/or Valerie Carlsen Elsa Olson jazz camp.... Bob & Barbara Moore-Carter John & Betty Palmer John Cekalski Bob & Lisa Pinsker DIXIE EXPRESS: Ray Coutu (cornet), Manuel Chavez Randy & Marion Prine, Jr. Alan Adams (trombone, instructor), Neale Clifford Robert & Linda Province John Contreras (reeds), Ken Dillard Ira & Lois Cobb Allen & Louise Robinson (piano), Jim Goodwin (banjo/guitar), Donald P. Cousino Connie Rock Dave Austin (drums) Raymond G. Coutu Dick & Ann Ruppert GOOD TIME JAZZ BAND: Jay Rice Lambuth Cox Daniel & Benjamin Schwimmer (cornet), Mike Manion (trombone), Jim Reg Curtis Don & Jean Seyfried Fiedler (clarinet), Ken Dillard (piano), Janice E. Dempsey Alan Shelton Kenny Powell (drums) Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fay R. W. Silverman Bruce A. Fischer Connie Soucy HELIOTROPE RAGTIME Chapin & Virginia Fleet James & Sylvia Southerland ORCHESTRA: Bruce Vermazen (cornet), Alan Adams, Everett Crouse MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL /SUBSCRIPTION FORM (clarinet), Bob Pinsker (piano) Please check the applicable boxes and mail to: AMERICA’S FINEST CITY DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY PARAGON JAZZ BAND: Diane Mensch (trumpet), Everett Crouse P.O. Box 880387 • San Diego, CA 92168-0387 • Phone: (619) 297-5277 RED PEPPER JAZZ BAND: Jim NEW ‰ RENEWAL ‰ Fiedler, Bob Pinsker, Kenny Powell Enclosed is ‰ $20.00 for a single membership (includes Jazz Rambler) ‰ $30.00 for a couple membership (includes Jazz Rambler) SAN DIEGO BANJO BAND: Barbara $15.00 for annual subscription / Jazz Rambler only Moore (banjo); Jim Goodwin; Diane ‰ Mensch; Frank Highly (trumpet); John ‰ $20.00 — foreign Palmer (tuba) SUPPORT THE EDUCATION FUND SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERS: ‰ $1,000 Cotton Club ‰ $250 Storyville Club ‰ $100 Dawn Club Wally Winters (cornet), Frank ‰ Please contact me regarding volunteer work for the AFC Dixieland Jazz Society Chaddock (cornet), Jim Goodwin NAME ______SOUTH BURGUNDY STREET JAZZ MAILING ADDRESS ______BAND: Howard Wheaton (banjo). Check the “Jazz Alive” column, CITY ______STATE _____ ZIP ______EMAIL ______starting on p. 2 of the Rambler to see PHONE/EVES ______DAYS ______where these groups are performing! JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER 2010 PAGE 11 AMERICA’S FINEST CITY NON PROFIT ORG. DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY U.S. POSTAGE Post Office Box 880387 PAID San Diego, California 92168-0387 Permit No. 821 San Diego. CA

They Called it Jazz Sterling Bose – Forgotten Hot Jazz Cornetist (This is the 77th in a series of cause a problem on most of his biographies of great traditional jazz recording sessions. He sounds musicians.) particularly inspired on a 1935 date By Hal Smith with Vic Berton and his Orchestra. (Perhaps the presence of fellow Cornetist Sterling Bose played Bixophile Pee Wee Russell added extra driving, hot lead, had a wonderful inspiration.) On the Bob Zurke sides, sense of swing and was a studio- Bose was in especially good form — quality music reader. “Bozo” played particularly on a hot muted solo with some of the greatest names in (“Nickel Nabber”) and two engaging jazz and swing, but tragically is mostly vocals, reminiscent of Jack forgotten today. Teagarden’s singing (“Peach Tree Born in Florence, Alabama on Feb. Street” and “Between 18th and 19th 23, 1906, Bose migrated to New on Chestnut Street”). On the Condon Orleans as a teen and played there in Chicago, then joined the Ben broadcasts, Bose’s ensemble playing with a variety of groups. A 1924 Pollack Orchestra. From 1934 to 1937 and soloing on “Easter Parade” and recording session by the Crescent City he played with the orchestras of Joe “Fidgety Feet” still displays the Jazzers features Bose playing a style Haymes, , Ray Noble, Beiderbecke influence, plus an that seems to be derived from New and , awareness of the phrasing and Orleanians Paul Mares and Abbie then joined the red-hot melodic lines played by Yank Lawson, Brunies. Orchestra in 1938. With Crosby, he Benny Strickler, Nate Kazebier and In 1925, Bose and the Crescent was not featured extensively on the other Southwestern trumpeters. Bose City Jazzers took a steady engagement recordings, but his fiery plunger-mute struggled with unresponsive chops at the Arcadia Ballroom in St. Louis, work on “I’m Prayin’ Humble” and the and his intonation on a 1944 recording and the band was renamed the Bix-like solo and punching lead on the session by the Rod Cless Quartet. “Arcadian Serenaders.” They outchorus of “Loopin’ the Loop” are Too much alcohol is the likely culprit alternated sets with Frank in a class with the best Swing Era in this case. Even so, Bose still Trumbauer’s Orchestra. The trumpet playing. managed to play some inspiring Trumbauer ensemble included Bix By the mid-1930s, Bozo had become ensemble lead and solos. Beiderbecke, who quickly became a legendary alcoholic. On too many In 1948, he relocated permanently Bose’s major musical inspiration. Not occasions, his drinking negated his to Florida, leading his own bands and only did Bose listen closely to Bix’s musicianship and he continued to eventually settling into a steady bell-like tones night after night at the move from one musical aggregation to engagement in St. Petersburg. After Arcadia, the two became drinking another. From the late ’30s into the suffering through a long illness, Bose companions, then roommates at the ’40s he played briefly with orchestras committed suicide in June, 1958. Coronado Hotel. The influence was led by , Bob Zurke, Sterling Bose’s name is not as well so pronounced that many have , , Bobby known as his mentor’s, or for that mistaken Bose’s playing for Bix’s on Sherwood, Tiny Hill and Horace Heidt; matter, most of his contemporaries. the late ’20s recordings by Jean in small bands led by George Brunies, Perhaps someday there will be some Goldkette and his Orchestra. and Art Hodes and on late, but well-deserved recognition After leaving Goldkette, Bose broadcasts with Eddie Condon. for Sterling Bose and his magnificent worked in the WGN studio orchestra Bose’s drinking did not seem to cornet and trumpet work. PAGE 12 SUMMER 2010 JAZZ RAMBLER