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2017 Fall Rambler.Pmd Director JP Balmat Awarded ‘Teacher JAZZ RAMBLER Of the Year’ Award Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.SDjazzfest.org Jean-Paul Balmat, Director of the $5.00 Per IssueFall (November) 2017 Vol. XXXV No. 4 Mission Bay Preservationists, has had an amazing year. As the head of Celebrating the Centennial of the Music Department of MBHS, he was nominated and selected as the San Diego United School District Recorded Jazz at Festival # 38 “Teacher of the Year” (from all schools On Feb. 26, 1917, five musicians and performing the music of Johnny and all grades). In addition, the from New Orleans, known as the Cash. California Music Educators “Original Dixieland Jass Band” made The Festival, which takes place Association named him its “Jazz the very first Jazz record. The Victor Nov. 22 - 26, 2017 at the Town & Educator of the Year.” company released the ODJB’s Country Hotel, 500 Hotel Circle North Jean-Paul, often called JP, became versions of “Livery Stable Blues” and in San Diego begins with a dance on interested in music at age 13 and as a “Dixie Jass Band One-Step” and a Wednesday night, with Sue Palmer student at Mission Bay. Under the musical revolution was born! At the and her Motel Swing Orchestra and guidance of the music teachers Rey 38th Annual San Diego JazzFest, we the High Society Jazz Band alternating sets. On Thursday afternoon, the Vinole and Everett Crouse, he was will celebrate the Centennial of that traditional Thanksgiving Buffet at the introduced to traditional jazz. historic recording through the Town & Country will feature live solo Following his high school graduation, performances of the Original Cornell pianists. At 6pm, the Festival officially his love of the music led him to San Syncopators. The Syncopators, led begins, with the Katie Cavera Trio Diego State University where he by multi-instrumentalist/researcher/ historian/musicologist Colin Hancock, playing banjo music, sing-a-longs and completed his degree in music and specializes in authentic performances novelty songs. Six Festival bands will teaching credential in record time, of the Original Dixieland Jass Band’s play in the Golden Ballroom and the enabling him to return to Mission Bay music as well as songs associated Town & Country Ballroom 7 -11pm. as its band director in the fall of 2006. with pioneer jazz outfits such as the Beginning at 10am on Friday, all During his 11 years at MMHS, he Arcadian Syncopators and the New the Festival bands and featured has given his students amazing Orleans Rhythm Kings. This year will musicians may be heard at six venues opportunities. The jazz band, the MB mark this group’s first appearance at in the Town & Country Convention Preservationists, has performed at the the San Diego JazzFest. Center. Among the bands and San Diego Jazz Fest, made three trips Other bands playing at the Festival musicians returning performing in to New Orleans with performances at for the first time include the Crown 2017 are High Sierra Jazz Band; Yerba Preservation Hall, and traveled to Syncopators, with pianist Frederick Buena Stompers; Grand Dominion Jazz Yokohama, Japan, last spring to Hodges, Marty Eggers on tuba and Band; Dawn Lambeth Trio; Dave continued on page 3 Virginia Tichenor on drums; the Bennett Quintet; Stephanie Trick and World’s Finest Apples — a Paolo Alderighi; Titanic Jazz Band; Traditional Jazz/Swing group from Carl Sonny Leyland; Uptown New Orleans with Chloe Feoranzo on Lowdown Jazz Band; Night Blooming reeds and Molly Reeves on guitar; the Jazzmen; Euphoria Brass Band; Big U.S. Navy’s 32nd Street Brass Band Butter Jazz Band; Heliotrope Ragtime and the Cash In Hand Band, led by Orchestra; Jazz Jammers; Uptown guitarist/vocalist Gino Meregillano Rhythm Makers; Champagne Dixie; Mission Bay High School Preservationists; Mad Hat Hucksters and the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts Jazz Ensemble. Internationally-renowned dance continued on page 3 Band sponsors need to pick up their ribbons, badges, programs, and invitations at the Badge Sales Booth in the Atlas Lobby of the Town & Country Hotel starting at 5pm on Wednesday. JAZZ RAMBLER Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere FALL (NOV) 2017 VOL. XXXV - NO. 4 (To have events included in the Jazz Wildomar, CA, 1:30-4:30pm (Featured The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterly Rambler or on the AFCDJS website, band at 3pm) for $15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’s Nov 5 - Holiday Pot Luck submit updates by the 28th of each Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address all Dec - “Dark” correspondence to P.O. Box 880387, San month to Myrna Goodwin at Diego, CA 92168-0387. [email protected].) RAMONA SENIOR CENTER America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society is a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization. For infor- Fridays, George Newman’s mation about the Society, call (619) 297-5277. JAZZ JAMMERS Dixieland, 11:30am-1pm. 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Diego Commission for Arts and Culture. Every Monday night except 5th www.facebook.com/URMjazz BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday 7pm, El Patio Restaurant, 1750 Bill Adams, President W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim. More info Jim McNaughton, Vice President SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERS (951) 898-2174 Myrna Goodwin, Secretary First Monday of each month, 6-8pm, Ed Adams, Alice Contreras, Paul Daspit, Grossmont Fuddruckers, 5500 CROWN CITY DIXIELAND BAND Joe Jensen, Dan Kitchen, Ruthe Monteith, Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger Bob Solsbak, Carey Thoza. 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(310) 374-3174 Advertising Rates Full page — $275.00 EUPHORIA BRASS BAND SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY One Half page — 150.00 One Third page — 110.00 Check the website schedule at 1st Sunday. American Legion Post One Quarter page — 85.00 www.euphoriabrassband.com 335, Southgate. (323) 566-9128. 1pm One Eighth page — 50.00 For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O. Box JAZZ ASSOCIATION OF AFCDJS is a member of: 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 or call GREATER SAN DIEGO (619) 297-5277. • International Association of Concert Schedule: www.jazz4u.org Classic Jazz Festivals The AFCDJS Board of Dircetors holds or 760-753-0456 or 858-459-2559. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ its meetings on the second Tuesday of • San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce the month. For venue and time, contact LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ us at [email protected]. 1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Lake • San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau Elsinore Elks Club, 33700 Mission Trail, PAGE 2 FALL (NOVEMBER) 2017 JAZZ RAMBLER Festival . Monthly Jazz Concerts Continued from page 1 Sponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society instructor Joel Plys will offer swing dance classes and cornetist Dick November - Dark Williams will lead organized jam December - Dark sessions for Festival attendees. As Jan. 21 - Hot Jazz Instructors always, the Pianorama will feature solo performances by outstanding Festival Lafayette Hotel & Suites pianists. Special sets throughout the weekend include Second Line Parade Mississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego (Euphoria Brass Band); Guitar All Programs: 1-4pm • Admission-$15 • Members-$10 • Under 30 (with photo ID)-$5 Pioneers of New Orleans (World’s PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ! Finest Apples); The New Orleans Revival (Grand Dominion Jazz Band); ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES! Tin Pan Alley Composers (Uptown Check www.sdjazzfest.org for the latest information Lowdown); Parasol Struts (Jazz Jammers); and Harlem Giants theory.
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