Phil Kirk Elected New AFCDJS Asst. Director Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.dixielandjazzfestival.org Following the departure of Assistant $5.00 Per Issue Fall (Nov) 2010 Vol. XXVIII No. 4 Director Hal Smith to play with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band in San Antonio, Texas, High Sierra, Chop Suey, AFCDJS is pleased to announce Phil Kirk has been elected to the Board of Directors and will assume the position Bennett and More at Fest 31 of Assistant Director as well as One of America’s membership on the Festival Steering greatest traditional jazz Committee. In addition, Phil will be the groups, the High Sierra trumpet instructor at the 2011 Adult Jazz Jazz Band, will play at the Camp in January. 31st Annual San Diego Phil is well known as a member of Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Professor Plum’s Jazz. The group Festival (Nov. 24-28 at the played over 200 festivals and numerous Town & Country Resort and cruises and international tours with Phil Convention Center in San on trumpet. Phil has always considered Diego’s Hotel Circle). himself a professional musician The fabulous Cornet Chop Suey band is returning although his “hobby” was working for to the Festival in 2010, as is IBM in San Jose. After moving to San clarinetist Dave Bennett and Diego in 1994, Phil played with the 10th his Quartet. continued on page 3 Tom Rigney and Flambeau will bring Louisiana Cajun and Zydeco music to the San Diego High Sierra Jazz Band travels from Three Rivers, Festival for the first time. CA to join the November Thanksgiving fun! Western Swing music will also debut at the Festival, performed by Ramblers, San Diego Banjo Band, Red Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame Pepper Jazz Band and the San Fernando inductees Billy Mata and the Texas Valley Banjo Band. Tradition. AFCDJS is devoted to supporting Other top traditional and Dixieland youth education and young musicians bands at Festival #31 include the Grand such as those in The Jazz Ensemble. Dominion Jazz Band; Tim Laughlin, That group was warmly received at its Connie Jones and the New Orleans All- Festival appearance a couple of years Stars; Yerba Buena Stompers; Uptown ago and we are pleased to welcome the Lowdown; Dixie Express; Night ensemble back in 2010. Blooming Jazzmen; Titanic Jazz Band; The special sets for 2010 include a High Society Jazz Band; and the Mission tribute to the “Chicago Clarinets” of the Bay High School Dixie Band. ’20s, ’30s and ’40s; a reprise of Dave Anita Thomas’ Festival Feet- Bennett’s homage to “The Killer” (Jerry The AFCDJS warmers, Sue Palmer and her Motel Lee Lewis); and the famous Sunday Monthly Concert Series Swing Orchestra, Chloe Feoranzo morning “Hymn-a-Long,” featuring the No Concerts in Nov. and Dec. (reeds) and the Bobby Gordon Quartet Night Blooming Jazzmen. with Kristy Reed play fabulous swing. Festival #31 will kick off Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2011 – Hot Jazz Instructors At the other end of the vintage jazz Nov. 24, as the Dave Bennett Quartet Feb. 20 – South Bay Jazz Ramblers spectrum, the Heliotrope Ragtime alternates sets with Dixie Express. The March 20 – High Society Jazz Band Orchestra performs music that was Town & Country presents a Thanks- The Mississippi Room at the popular between 1890 and 1920. giving Buffet (with live music) on Lafayette Hotel & Suites Boogie Woogie king Carl Sonny Thursday, Nov. 25 and six Festival bands 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA Leyland heads the list of terrific pianists are scheduled to play that evening. The who will play solo sets in the Golden entire lineup of bands and musicians Take I-805, exit El Cajon Blvd West. The Foyer during the Festival weekend. will be in place by Friday, and world- Lafayette Hotel is 2 blocks West of Texas Cornetist Dick Williams’ JazzSea class music can be heard until Sunday, Street. The Mississippi Room is located Jams will provide an organized jam Nov. 28 at 5pm. downstairs, in the northwest corner of environment for Festival attendees who This is going to be one of our best the building. Enter from the El Cajon also play instruments. Festivals ever! Please plan to join us for Blvd. entrance door. Four excellent local San Diego bands #31! To purchase badges, please see All concerts are from 1-4pm. (plus one from a little farther away) are the ad on p. 5 and also be sure to visit our also in the lineup for Festival #31: Uptown website for further information – Full bar service is available. Rhythm Makers, South Bay Jazz www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere FALL (NOV) 2010 VOL. XXVIII - NO. 4 (To be included in updates, submit JAZZ ASSOCIATION OF material for the Jazz Alive Column to GREATER SAN DIEGO The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterly for [email protected] Concert Schedule www.jazz4u.org or 760- $15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’s Finest 753-0456 or 858-459-2559. City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address all corre- attention Myrna or 619-992-3787 by the spondence to P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, CA 1st of the month prior to publication.) RAMONA SENIOR CENTER 92168-0387. Fridays, George Newman, Dixieland America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society is DIXIE EXPRESS and “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm. a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization. Wednesdays, 6-8 pm at Fuddruckers, Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane, For information about the Society, call 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa http:/ Ramona, (619) 876-4300 X146 (619) 297-5277. /www.dixieexpressjbsandiego.com Website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. GOLDEN EAGLES Fax number (619) 297-5281. Single copy SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERS Sundays, 1-4 pm, Steamer’s Res- price $5.00. Editorial contributions welcome. Mondays, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers, 340 taurant, in Fullerton. Call for dates and info Contents of Jazz Rambler are copyrighted Third Ave., Chula Vista at (626) 799-1761 © (2010) by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society and may not be reprinted SAN DIEGO BANJO BAND CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERA without permission. Jazz Publications and McDonald’s at El Cajon Blvd. & 54th Wednesdays, Curley’s Café, 1999 E. Jazz Club Newsletters may reprint articles St. every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pm Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill, CA. Free. provided the following credit is included: Best to confirm dates and times. Info: “Reprinted from the Jazz Rambler, San UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERS www.katiecavera.net. Diego, California.” The Jazz Rambler and First Friday of each month, 8-11pm, Society functions are funded in part by the Claire de Lune, featured artist Bobby AUNTIE SKINNER’S LUCKY City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Gordon, 2906 University Ave. San Diego WINNERS JAZZ BAND Culture. 1st & 3rd Monday, El Patio Restaurant, BAYSIDE DIXIE STOMPERS 1750 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, 7-9pm BOARD OF DIRECTORS Tuesdays, 6-8pm, Fuddruckers, 8285 CROWN CITY DIXIELAND BAND Bill Adams, President Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA Paul Daspit, Vice President Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger Alice Contreras, Treasurer REY VINOLE’S DIXIELAND Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626) 792-6634 Myrna Goodwin, Secretary WORKSHOP Jane Brown, Everett Crouse, Phil Kirk, Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, The Orchard, 4040 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BANJO Curtis McKee, Ruthe Monteith, Lisa Hancock, San Diego (858) 581-9293. 1st Thursday, 7-8:30pm, (818) 882- Richardson, Carey Jo Thoza. 1877, Lamplighter Family Restaurant, PARAGON JAZZ BAND 9110 De Soto Ave., Chatsworth. AFCDJS STAFF Point Loma Library, Nov. 3 - 1-3pm, Reservations suggested. Alan Adams, Executive Director La Mesa Adult Center, Dec. 3 - 7- Phil Kirk, Assistant Director 10pm, La Mesa & University Ave. BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING The Orchard, Dec. 31, 10-12pm, 4040 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at RAMBLER STAFF Hancock The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont Editor: Jay F. Levine St. Paul’s Villa, Thursdays (except Info: (909) 625-4808 Staff Writers: Alan Adams • Paul Daspit 2nd ) - 6:30-8pm, 2340 4th Ave., San Diego Myrna Goodwin SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO SEVEN RED PEPPER JAZZ BAND Mondays, 7-10 pm, at Le Carousse Advertise in the Rambler Nov. 4, Dec. 5 & 19, Jan. 9 & 23, 1-4pm Roughe, White Lane, Bakersfield Info: (909) Advertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of at Vista Elks Lodge, 1947 E. Vista Way, 625-4808 the best ways to reach a large exclusive audience Vista (760)724-1968. www.elks.org/lodges/ JERRY ROTHSCHILD’S RAGTIMERS of Trad Jazz fans. With our circulation of ContactUS.cfm? LodgeNumber=1968, Mondays, 6-9pm Curley’s Signal Hill approximately 2,000 and an estimated reader- www.redpepperjazz,com [email protected]. (562) 424-0018 or ship of 3,500, you will be reaching thousands (310) 412-5985 of people who are interested in all aspects of THE SAINTS Traditional Jazz. St. Paul’s Villa Senior Facility, 2340 SEAL BEACH, CA The Rambler is published quarterly. Dead- 4th Ave., San Diego. Friday, 2-3:30 pm, Tuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World lines are the 5th of the month, prior to the date (619) 384-7574. Musicians, dancers, Dixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal Beach of issue. Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1. listeners invited. Blvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594-5722 Advertising Rates HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BAND NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB OF Full page — $230.00 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA One Half page — 125.00 Every other Friday, Tango Del Rey, 3567 Del Rey Street, San Diego, 3rd Sunday, 1pm. Westminster Lanes, One Third page — 90.00 6471 Westminster Ave., Westminster One Quarter page — 70.00 www.highsocietyjazzband.com, check for One Eighth page — 40.00 dates and times. More info from Larry, SOUTH BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O. (858) 277-5294. CLUB 2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights of Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB or call (619) 297-5277. Columbus Hall, 214 Avenue I, Redondo 1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Women’s Beach. (310) 374-3174 Club in Lake Elsinore, 710 W. Graham SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY AFCDJS is a member of: Ave., Lake Elsinore, CA 1:30-5pm (Featured • American Federation of Jazz Societies 1st Sunday. American Legion Post 335, band at 3) Southgate. (323) 566-9128. 1pm • International Association of Nov. 4 – Old Town Jazz Band Classic Jazz Festivals Dec. 5 – South Burgundy Street JB SIMI VALLEY JAZZ CLUB Jan. 2 - Hotel Wolverine • San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce 2nd Sunday, 1-5pm, Simi Valley Senior Feb. 6 - Big Easy Jazz Band Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley. • San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau March 6 - Uptown Rhythm Makers continued on page 4 PAGE 2 FALL (NOV) 2010 JAZZ RAMBLER Meet the People of AFCDJS Kirk ... Curtis McKee Lisa Richardson continued from page1 Curtis McKee has been an active Avenue Jazz Band and is currently a Lisa Richard joined the AFCDJS member of the Red Pepper Jazz Band. member of America’s Finest City Board last spring, and although she has Dixieland Jazz Society since it was first Initially, he just loved to play, but he has attended our Festival in the past, she grown to appreciate the history of jazz founded and has served on its Board of looks forward to taking an active part in Directors almost from the beginning. and has collected over 200 jazz books the overall event this year. With a and added countless CDs to his library. Prior to retiring in April of 1997, Curtis background in sales and marketing, she served as the Presiding Magistrate Hal Smith passes the baton to Phil will be an asset to the Board in many with confidence. “I am delighted that Judge of the United States District Court ways including assisting with adver- of the Southern District of California. Phil Kirk is taking over the position of tising, sponsorship and promotion of AFCDJS Assistant Director. As a our Festival and other events. This fall professional musician and bandleader, she is working with the volunteers he will do a terrific job in working with committee as well. the musicians who perform at the Festival, the Adult Jazz Camp and the monthly concerts. He is also a hard worker, who wasted no time in tackling important details related to the Jazz Society’s events. It is already obvious that he will be an outstanding Assistant Director and an invaluable asset to AFCDJS.” We hope you will all join us in welcoming Phil when you see him during the Festival and other Society events. AFCDJS PRESENTS His background and experience have FREE 2011 DIXIE made him an invaluable member of the AFCDJS Board. Curtis was instrumental WORKSHOPS in developing the Society’s By-Laws (2nd Thurs. of month, 7-9 pm) Lisa is engaged to Bob Pinsker, the and also obtaining its non-profit status. piano player for Red Pepper Jazz Band Remaining 2010 Date: Curtis’ interest in traditional jazz and and Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra. They Nov. 11 Dixieland began when he played trumpet met through music. Lisa was selling old and French horn in dance bands during 2011 Dates: player-piano rolls on E-Bay, and when high school and college. The Society’s Jan. 13 • Feb. 10 • March 10 Bob contacted her to purchase several, education programs are of particular he asked if she would come to one of his April 14 • May 12 • June 9 interest to Curtis because of the concerts and deliver them. Lisa was a bit July 14 • Aug. 11 • Sept. 8 importance of passing traditional jazz skeptical so she took her mom along. Her Oct. 13 • Nov. 10 on to the younger generations. mom liked Bob and the music so much AFCDJS-sponsored workshops are Since Curtis’ retirement, traveling she invited about 30 people back to her held the second Thursday of every has been a major pastime for him and his home for a late-night party. Bob and Lisa month (except December) from 7 to wife Roberta. They have visited 42 have been together ever since. 9pm at the San Diego Musicians foreign countries and 32 different states. In addition to Lisa’s love for Hall, 1717 Morena Blvd. Curtis and Roberta have three adult traditional jazz and Ragtime, she plays11 Requirement: children and two grand-daughters. different musical instruments, works on Desire to play Dixieland Jazz! Because Curtis and Roberta’s home re-modeling projects, and is an Furnished: granddaughters live in Hawaii, the 50th avid San Diego sports fan. Drums, piano and a core state is their favorite place to visit. group of instructors. Even with all of his travels, Curtis ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ never misses a Festival, so introduce AFCDJS ALL LEVELS OF yourself to him during the 2010 event. Music for Youth Bands TALENT WELCOME! Small instrumental combo and Dixie-style ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Thanks musical arrangements are now available (619) 297-JASS (5277) for school and youth bands and other www.dixielandjazzfestival.org Joan and I would just like to thank community or start-up bands. Check our updated website at: The personnel of many of the local you for all the thoughts, prayers and www.dixielandjazzfestival.org and click Bands that have appeared in our cards wishing me well as I recover Small Band Music, or you may contact Festivals have been participants from my recent medical procedure. our Archives volunteer by email: in the AFCDJS free Jazz Alan Adams [email protected]. Workshops.

JAZZ RAMBLER FALL (NOV) 2010 PAGE 3 Jazz Alive . . . Monthly Jazz Concerts continued from page 2 Sponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society (No Concerts in November or December) GOLDEN EMPIRE HOT JAZZ SOC. 1st Sunday; 1-5 pm, Kern City Town Jan. 23, 2011 — Hot Jazz Instructors All Programs: 1-4pm Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Dr., Bakersfield Admission-$15 • Members-$10 (AFCDJS Adult Jazz Camp Faculty: Under 22 (with photo ID)-$5 WEST COAST TRAD JASS CLUB Phil Kirk, Clint Baker, Jim Buchmann, The Untouchables – host band, 1st Sunday Every Month 1-5pm John Royen, Katie Cavera, Marty Eggers,Steve Apple) The Saloon at Piper’s Winery, 6500 Feb. 20, 2011 — South Bay Jazz Ramblers Casitas Pass Road, Ventura - 805-684-6494 http://www.westcoasttradjass.com, March 20, 2011 — High Society Jazz Band [email protected] CHANDLER, AZ Lafayette Hotel & Suites 21st Annual Arizona Classic Jazz Mississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego Festival, Nov. 4-7, www.azclassicjazz.org, (480) 620-3941 PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ! SACRAMENTO, CA West Coast Ragtime Festival, Nov. 19- ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES! 21. www.westcoastragtime.com, 1-866- Check the AFCDJS website for the latest information at 724-9273 www.dixielandjazzfestival.org. CLEARWATER BEACH, FL 20th Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic, Nov. 19-21. www.jazzclassic.net, (727) 536- 0064 Passing the Torch with Your Help Where does the money in the Festival is the Jazz Ensemble, a group FRESNO, CA The Sounds of Mardi Gras, Feb. 10-13, Storyville Club, Cotton Club, Dawn made up of students from throughout (559) 292-3999, [email protected] Club, and from the education drawings the county. In addition, talented at monthly concerts and the Festival individuals like Chloe Feoranzo have SEASIDE, OR 28th Annual Oregon Dixieland Jubilee, go? How is it used? Who benefits? also received support to continue their Feb. 25-28, www.jazzseaside.com One of the founding principles of music education. (866) 345-6257 America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Each summer there are two major DEL MAR, CA Society is to “pass the torch” to the jazz camps in California for students, 23rd San Diego Jazz Party, Feb. 25-27, next generation and awaken the and we offer full or partial (858) 453-0846, www.sdjp.org younger generation to the beauty of scholarships to up-and-coming jazz music in general and traditional jazz musicians in San Diego County. Plus, Errata, Mea Culpa specifically. The money raised with the help of our archivist, we More Working Bands & through our concert and Festival distribute music at a modest price to Musicians with “Roots” in the education drawings as well as our youth groups around the world. In AFCDJS Ed Programs Storyville, Cotton and Dawn Clubs addition, AFCDJS offers monthly goes to a variety of programs. evening workshops where young The Uptown Rhythm Makers were Each year AFCDJS is a major musicians are invited to jam with inadvertently omitted from the article sponsor for the San Diego Unified musicians of all ages. To encourage on local bands which include School District’s four annual honor students to attend our monthly concerts participants in the AFCDJS Jazz Camp concerts in February and March. and annual Festival, we offer them and Monthly workshop (Summer, 2010 These concerts are open to the public tickets at discounted prices. This year Jazz Rambler, p.11). The Rhythm at no charge and allow students of all free vouchers for the Festival will be Makers include Jazz Camp and ages to participate. distributed with the help of Ann Marie workshop veterans Bruce Vermazen In addition, we sponsor the Haney and the Community Council for (cornet), Bob Andersen (trombone, leader), Jim Fiedler (clarinet), Frank Mission Bay High School Dixie Jazz Music in the Schools (CCMS). Highly (tuba) and Kenny Powell (drums). Band. Not only do these young These are just some of the ways Another group omitted from the musicians play at our Festival but we your dollars are used to pass the music article is the Crown Island Jazz Band. help fund their trip to the Sacramento to the next generation. We hope you Musicians from the camp and/or Festival each May where they will continue to support the education workshop are Janed Casady (piano) represent us with their bright red vests drawings at our concert and Festival and John Palmer (tuba.) One more and banners using music often as well as the Storyville, Cotton, and active “camper” with the San Diego obtained through AFCDJS. MBHS Dawn Clubs. While at the Festival, Banjo Band is Bill Barry. also represents us at assemblies in stop by the “Society Table” in the AFCDJS regrets the omission. elementary, middle and high schools Atlas Foyer and learn more about our Check the “Jazz Alive” column, in San Diego to expose more young programs. Remember, AFCDJS is a starting on p.2 of the Rambler, to see people to trad jazz. A second youth non-profit 501(c)3 organization and where these groups are performing! band we are sponsoring at our 2010 your support is tax deductible. PAGE 4 FALL (NOV) 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. Donations Requested for Musicians’ Hospitality Room Support the AFCDJS Education Fund! Longtime AFCDJS member Barbara Please stop by the AFCDJS Membership table in the Atlas Moore is soliciting donations of Foyer at Festival #31, and purchase your drawing ticket. snacks for the Musicians’ Hospitality Check out the great prizes you could win Room at the 2010 San Diego for only a $10 per ticket donation! Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival. She would love to have you bring any 1st Prize of the following: muffins, danishes, Brand-new Deering Banjo Plectrum cookies, crackers, candy, nuts, chex — Goodtime Special 2 with Gig Bag mixes fruit, and any other nonperishable snack items. Valued at over $850 Barbara purchases most of these items so whatever you can bring or 2nd Prize 3rd Prize: whatever cash you would care to Two 5-day all events badges $75 Gift Certificate for donate is very much appreciated. She for the 2011 Bing Crosby Restaurant also accepts and purchases premade Dixieland Jazz Fest & Piano Lounge deli trays, cheeses and fruits. These items are provided to the musicians in In addition, all prize winners will receive a one-year membership in America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society. addition to the sandwiches, soft drinks and coffee furnished by the The drawing will be held at 2pm on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010. Town & Country. Please contact Barbara to let her Winners do not need to be present to win. know how you can help. (619) 223- AFCDJS is a Non-Profit 501(c)3 Organization. 8842 or email [email protected] 2010 Sponsorships Still Available Changes to Adult Nearly 100 people have responded • Sponsors reception. Jazz Camp Faculty to our 2nd Annual Appeal, and we • Access to musician’s hospitality The faculty of the San Diego appreciate very much each and every room. Adult Traditional Jazz Camp, donation, large and small. • Sponsor recognition when your presented by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society, will undergo This year, as in previous years, band performs, in the Festival program a few changes in 2011. sponsors of bands and guest artists and on the AFCDJS website. Due to health issues, Alan have helped offset some of the expense • 1-year membership in the AFC Adams will not instruct the of bringing the finest talent to our Dixieland Jazz Society. trombone class. His place will be annual Festival. AFCDJS encourages our patrons, taken by multi-instrumentalist Clint In addition to the joy of helping organizations and corporations to be Baker, though Adams will continue our worthy endeavors, sponsors sponsors of the Thanksgiving as Executive Director. enjoy the following complimentary Festival. You could sponsor a band, Baker taught the trumpet class in previous years. For 2011, the benefits: guest artist, or even an entire room. trumpet instructor is Phil Kirk. Kirk • 5-day Festival badges. Previous sponsors have dedicated will also replace Hal Smith as • Venue reserved seating. their Festival support in memory of a Assistant Director, following loved one. You may also want to Smith’s relocation to Texas. Steve Jazz Roots on KSDS FM consider the AFC Dixieland Jazz Apple will take over the drum class. Jazz Roots is heard on Sunday Society and our annual Festival in your Kirk is best known as trumpeter/ leader of Professor Plum’s Jazz. evening, 8-10 pm, on KSDS FM estate planning. Currently he is with the Red Pepper (88.3 on the dial). To discuss details of sponsorship and to tailor a sponsorship plan that’s Jazz Band. Apple has played drums The program features the roots with the Royal Society Jazz right for you, your organization or of jazz — ragtime, blues, country Orchestra, Magnolia Jazz Band, Jelly music and more. your estate, contact Paul Daspit at Roll Jazz Band and others. Jazz Roots is hosted by Lou [email protected] or (619) 222- The Jazz Camp takes place Jan. Curtiss, proprietor of Folk Arts Rare 9535. 20-23 at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites Records and founder of the San Your sponsorship and Annual in San Diego, CA. For more information, call (619) 297-5277 or Diego Folk Festival and the Adams Appeal donations contribute to the jazzinfo@ dixielandjazzfestival.org. Avenue Roots Festival. success of the Festival and you may enjoy a tax deduction at the same time! www.dixielandjazz festival.org.

PAGE 6 FALL (NOV) 2010 JAZZ RAMBLER Don’t miss it! Note the Date! PASSINGS Trad Teachers to Launch 2011 Ira Cobb Concert Series on 4th Sunday (1931-2010) AFCDJS Hot Jazz Instructors By Mary Solsbak Jan. 23 Ira Cobb, retired firefighter, The 2011 AFCDJS Adult Jazz Camp faculty is made up of experts Phil Kirk musician, devoted husband and father, (trumpet/Assistant Director); Clint passed away peacefully on October Baker (trombone); “Gentleman Jim” 5,following a long illness. Buchmann (clarinet/sax); John Royen Ira was a native Californian who (piano); Katie Cavera (banjo/guitar); graduated from UCLA with a degree in Marty Eggers (bass/tuba); and Steve music and gave piano and trumpet Apple (drums). lessons to the children of actors in the From Jan. 20-23, these musicians will Hollywood movie industry. He played work with the jazz camp students in in many dance bands including guest performance, sectional and classroom spots with the Lawrence Welk band. settings, culminating in a student/ Later he moved to Spring Valley where at the Town & Country Hotel. He was a faculty concert beginning at 9am on member of Jim “Tubaman” Eakle’s San Sunday, Jan. 23. Alan Adams will serve he was a firefighter for over 20 years before retiring on disability. Diego Padres’ band playing for the as Executive Director of the camp. Padres’ home games at what was then Following the Jazz Camp finale, the Music became his full-time Jack Murphy Stadium. instructors will take a quick occupation. He was a familiar sight intermission, then play for the first around San Diego in the 1980s and 1990s, He will be especially remembered AFCDJS monthly concert of 2011 from leading Ira Cobb’s Jazzbo, a dixieland for “Ira Cobb’s One-Man Band,” 1-4pm at the Mississippi Ballroom of band which performed for a number of playing frequently in Old Town, the Lafayette Hotel & Suites, 2223 El years at Tubaman’s Grand Slam and at Seaport Village, city parks, the San Cajon Blvd. in San Diego. This is a once- several of the early San Diego Diego Maritime Museum, civic events a-year opportunity to hear fabulous Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festivals and for numerous private parties, traditional jazz. many of which were annual affairs. The one-man band was a colorful array American Rag Trial Subscription Offer of keyboard, cornet, valve trombone Don Jones, publisher of the American Rag is offering a two-month “mini- and various bells and whistles under trial-subscription” to all new AFCDJS members. Simply fill out the form below, the direction of multi-instrumentalist have it signed by an AFCDJS officer at one of our monthly concerts, then send and vocalist Ira Cobb. the completed form to the American Rag. You will enjoy two months’ worth of When not performing, Ira was an reporting on the most important events in the world of Traditional Jazz and avid outdoorsman who loved the Ragtime. southwest . He and Lois, his wife, spent a great deal of time traveling the desert in their motorhome, camping, riding ATVs and boating near their vacation home at Lake Mead, NV. He is survived by Lois, a son, two SUBSCRIBE TODAY daughters and four grandchildren and News You Can Use About Traditional Jazz and Ragtime was a loving stepfather and step- One Year: $26U.S. -:- Canadian $39U.S.* -:- Elsewhere $99U.S.* grandfather to Lois’ two daughters Two Years: $48U.S. -:- Canadian $74U.S.* -:- Elsewhere $194U.S.* and their four children and four grandchildren. (*) Includes Airmail Delivery Make check payable to: The American Rag Fest #31 Badges Now 20137 Skyline Ranch Dr., Apple Valley, CA 92308-5035 Available Online!!! Phone/Fax: 760-247-5145 AFCDJS has joined the 21st Name ______century!! Now, when you go to our Signature X______web site, you can use your credit card (Periodical Postal Regulations require Mailers to maintain a signed card from every subscriber.) (Visa or MC) to purchase Festival Address ______badges, become a sponsor, join or City ______State ______renew your membership, contribute Phone ______Zip + 4 ______to the education fund or even enroll America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society in jazz camp. Check it out. www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

JAZZ RAMBLER FALL (NOV) 2010 PAGE 7 Society’s Concerts in the Mississippi Room July 18 — High Society Jazz Band

August 15 — Good Time Jazz Band

September 19 — Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra

PAGE 8 FALL (NOV) 2010 JAZZ RAMBLER Dixieland Jazz Participants...Take Note! Join us for a Dixieland Jazz Thanksgiving Day Feast.

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The Town and Country Resort is offering a Champagne Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, November 25, 2010 in the Golden West Room of the Convention Center. The dinner will be a Champagne Buffet with all the traditional Adult: $28.00 Per Person - Advance Reservations trimmings, served from 3 pm to 6 pm. Seating will be family $30.00 Per Person - At The Door style and please indicate time choice below. Do not call or Children: $17.00 Per Child Under 12 Years Old send money now. All money will be collected at the door. A discount price of $28, including service charge and Calif. State sales tax is reserved for Dixieland Jazz Festival Participants who RESERVATIONS ARE MADE BY send advanced reservations in prior to November 24, 2010. Walk- RETURNING THIS FORM TO: ins will be $30. Dixieland Thanksgiving Buffet Dinner Buffet Features: Town and Country Resort • Assorted Domestic and Imported Cheese Display with Gourmet 500 Hotel Circle North San Diego, CA 9108 Crackers & Sliced French Baguettes Attn: Banquet Manager or email us at: • Fresh Sliced Fruits in Season with Honey -Poppy Seed Dip [email protected] • An Appetizing Variety of Harvest Salads: Tossed Green Salad with Choice of Dressings, Creamy Waldorf, RESERVATIONS: Old Fashioned Potato, Three Bean Salad Name: ______Entrees: Time: (Check 1st and 2nd Choice) Carved to Order: 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 • Roasted Tom Turkey and Tart Cranberry Sauce 5:00 5:30 6:00 • Herb Crusted Sirloin of Beef - Au Jus and Horseradish Cream • Fluffy Snow Flake Mashed Potatoes, Rich Turkey Gravy, Savory Number of People: ______Herb Stuffing, Candied Yams with Brown Sugar, Fresh Seasonal Phone Number: ______Vegetable Medley, Buttered Green Beans Almandine Special Request: ______• Assorted Freshly Baked Rolls & Butter ______Desserts Display: • Old Fashioned Pies to include: • Apple Crumble, Cherry, Pumpkin, and Pecan • Chocolate-Cherry Black Forest Cake • A Glass of Champagne Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee and Assorted Herbal Teas

JAZZ RAMBLER FALL (NOV) 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.

UPDATED 2011 FACULTY: Phil Kirk - trumpet, cornet Clint Baker - trombone Jim Buchmann - clarinet, sax John Royen - piano Katie Cavera - banjo, guitar Marty Eggers - tuba, bass Steve Apple - drums Alan Adams - Executive Director

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 Aug. - Sept. - Oct. Barbara G. Ellis Mac & Lyn McDaniel Dick & Karen Lee Erhardt Randall M. McLaughlin MD $100 DAWN CLUB Dee Erickson Charles McMahon Rick Brown Charline C. Feeser Marcia Meier (In Memory of Darlene Brown) Thomas & Nancy Fincher Frances V. Melander Eleanor Mitrovich Mary K. Hargraves Gerald & Julieta Foye Goran Freske John & Gwen Morgen Dick Leggee George & Norma Froschauer Will Mundt Dusty Ward Kaz Fukukura William & Jean Nagy Mary Nelson ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Carol Gable David & Sondra Gast Sandra Parker Herb & Pat Abram George Gilman Adrienne Pipes Nick & Judi Alesi Jerry & Mary Goss Martin Podhrazsky Bob Andersen Geri Greer Tina Rakowski Leigh & Marcia Bernstein Richard J. Hanson Joan Ronda Shelly Bregman Ann Hatch Jim Rosel William Boling Tanya Hatch Leslie A. Sanders Irene Bryant Russell Hedges Harold & Sharon Sargent Bob & Eileen Budd Warren Herzog Jermone & Lavonne Sattler Michael & Pam Carleton Mona Hines Dennis Schirmer Judi Carlisle Carol Howe Jules & Gail Schreiber Lynn Carol Dick & Fran Huyett Bill Schroeder Chuck Carroll Lars Isham Josef & Bonnie Sedivec Dorothy Clinton Vicki Jamison Bernice Sherwood Jacquelyn Clutter Ken & Sandi Johnson Marjorie A. Shuffler Patricia Coe Jerry Jones Col. Robert & Hazel Smothers Bob Constantine Robert & Mary Kaiser Bob & Carol Spale Margaret J. Cook Phil & Ann Kirk Dr. Richard R. Stenzhorn Ellen Cox Hal & Mitzi Koch Godfrey & Loris Stevens Beata Csanadi Terry La Maida Edwin Szymanski Bob & Margie Curtis Patricia Lansford Julie Thayer Peter Cuthbert Tom & Leslie Leech Mary Thom Edward & Jackie Delbaugh Rudy Lusti Randy Tidmore Brian DeMeulle Patricia P. Lehr Michael Thompson Ronald E. & Jo Ann T. Dennis Dwight & Eleanor Little Henry Thorsen Josephine Dougher Ruby Mann Gloria Umbarger Graydon & Margaret Dudley Jack & Sharon Marotte Jack & Evelyn VanWingerden Ewan & Cornelia Edwards Bill & Joy McCormack Don Ward Willis H. Warnick MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION/RENEWAL /SUBSCRIPTION FORM Warren E. Wasson Please check the applicable boxes and mail to: Helen Westfall AMERICA’S FINEST CITY DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY Whit & Jean Whitmore Don & Erica Whitworth P.O. Box 880387 • San Diego, CA 92168-0387 • Phone: (619) 297-5277 Dr. & Mrs. Wallace Winters NEW ‰ RENEWAL ‰ Edward S. Wormald Enclosed is ‰ $20.00 for a single membership (includes Jazz Rambler) ‰ $30.00 for a couple membership (includes Jazz Rambler) Festival Volunteers ‰ $15.00 for annual subscription / Jazz Rambler only The orientation meeting for the 2010 Festival volunteers will be at $20.00 — foreign ‰ the Town & Country Hotel and SUPPORT THE EDUCATION FUND Convention Center in Royal Palm I ‰ $1,000 Cotton Club ‰ $250 Storyville Club ‰ $100 Dawn Club at 2pm on Sunday, Nov. 21. The meeting is specifically for ‰ Please contact me regarding volunteer work for the AFC Dixieland Jazz Society new volunteers, but all volunteers NAME ______including cabaret managers and hostesses are encouraged to attend MAILING ADDRESS ______because numerous changes will CITY ______STATE _____ ZIP ______EMAIL ______occur during this year’s Festival. Volunteer assignments were mailed PHONE/EVES ______DAYS ______at the end of October.

JAZZ RAMBLER FALL (NOV) 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 Ray Bauduc – Master of New Orleans Drumming (This is the 78th in a series of disagreements between the two drummers, biographies of great traditional jazz Bauduc proved to be an excellent addition musicians.) to the orchestra. He can be heard to good By Hal Smith advantage on dozens of sides, in the company of Benny Goodman, Jack In 1956, Willis Conover interviewed Teagarden and other great jazzmen. He Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich for Voice of also added the bandleader’s Chicago Style America Radio. Krupa told Conover, brushwork to an already impressive “…There are three giants in the drum inventory of drumming techniques. world…Buddy Rich, Ray Bauduc and Ray By 1933, after numerous personnel McKinley.” Later in the interview, Rich changes, the Pollack Orchestra played declared, “I think Bauduc is one of the less hot jazz and more proto-swing. truly great drummers…My all star poll for Bauduc’s drumming on recordings such drummers would be Gene [Krupa], Jo as “Two Tickets to Georgia” proves that Jones, Chick Webb, McKinley, Bauduc he could play comfortably in the new and [Sid] Catlett.” dancer, drawing much inspiration from idiom. Ray Bauduc definitely deserved the the “second line” dancing seen at Carnival Within a year, Pollack’s sidemen were recognition by Krupa and Rich. He could parades. disaffected as the leader focused on also count non-percussionists such as While in his 20s, Ray Bauduc played in promoting the career of vocalist Doris Louis Armstrong and Mel Tormé as fans. New Orleans with Johnny Bayersdorffer; Robbins while de-emphasizing the jazz He was a versatile drummer, adaptable made his first recordings (with the Original elements in the orchestra’s repertoire and to a number of styles. However, due to his Memphis Five); performed in Europe with performance. Eventually, the musicians— long association with the Bob Crosby Freddie Rich; and relocated to New York including Bauduc— left en masse to search Orchestra and Bob Cats, his name will where he worked with Red Nichols, the for more satisfying musical surroundings. forever be linked with “Dixieland” Music. Dorsey Brothers, Joe Venuti, Eddie Lang Fortunately, Bauduc was able to take part Born in New Orleans on June 18, 1909, and others. On records from this era, in some recording sessions with Glenn Bauduc was infatuated with the city’s Bauduc’s drumming illustrates an Miller and fellow New Orleanians Louis music at a tender age. When Ray showed awareness of other percussion stylists Prima and Wingy Manone. The recordings an interest in taking up drums, his brother such as Vic Berton, Chauncey Morehouse with Manone contain particularly good Jules (a banjoist) took him to hear Baby and George Stafford. However, the New examples of Bauduc’s New Orleans style. Dodds, Zutty Singleton, Chinee Foster, Orleans tradition is always evident. The Dixieland drumming had a salutary Emil Stein and other Crescent City In 1928, Bauduc accepted an offer to effect on Manone. The sides with Bauduc drummers. Ray studied with Harold “Kid” join Ben Pollack’s Orchestra, after the are certainly among the trumpeter’s best. Peterson and credited Paul Dedroit as a leader decided to conduct rather than To be continued in the next edition major influence. He also became a skilled play. In spite of a few stylistic of the Jazz Rambler. PAGE 12 FALL (NOV) 2010 JAZZ RAMBLER