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Newsletter of the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society STJS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional jazz music. 2787 Del Monte Street • West Sacramento, CA 95691 • (916) 372-5277 • www.sacjazz.org & .com VOLUME 43 • NO. 2 MARCH 2011 April 10 – Dan Barrett: Ad rates.............................................................2 Dante Club – info/directions.........................2 Dante Club Notes. The Cricket.....................8-10 musician, arranger, instructor FESTIVAL INFO .........................................14-15 Future Festivals.............................................12 an Barrett has come a long way and performs as a soloist with various H & R Block – you can help STJS.....................3 Dsince Benny Goodman discovered groups around the USA and Europe. In In Loving Memory..........................................12 him at Eddie Condon’s club in New York late April, he’ll be at the Jazz Corner in In the Months Ahead.......................................2 and soon asked him to join his orches- Hilton Head, SC. From there, he flies Jazz Notes.......................................................12 tra. Now, Dan to Germany for a Letter to the Editor .......................................15 is sought after tour with a band Membership application..............................16 as musician and led by his buddy, Music Here & There........................................13 instructor to the New Orleans Musicians from Feb. 13.................................13 next generation of trumpeter Duke Notes from the Office Greg Willett.................2 jazz. He will be in Heitger. Dan Patron Members..............................................3 The Netherlands will be in Europe President’s Message Tom Duff........................3 during Jubilee, so for an extended Raffle Cents Kathy Becker................................7 Sponsor a Guest Artist Charlie Gehlbach ........7 come to see him stay that will TJYBF Awards ...........................................10-11 on April 10! include many Dan continues festivals and club “Jazz Sunday” info ➤ pg. 2 to travel and per- a p p e a r a n c e s . form with BED: He’ll wind up in See.more.Feb..13.photos.on.pages.8–9 Becky Kilgore, The Netherlands, Eddie Erickson, Dan Barrett from Costa Mesa, CA where he will be Dan, Joel Forbes. Trombone / Cornet / Piano one of the instruc- Bria Skonberg The group is now called the Rebecca tors at the Jazzin’ July Workshop. Kilgore Quartet, so look for them by Recently, Dan has been named Music that name. Dan also travels by himself Director of the new Jazz at Chautauqua (cont. on page 5) March 13 Jazz Sunday Festival news: ALLAN Allan Vaché.is.one.of.the.world’s.most.acclaimed.jazz.clari- APRIL 10 is the last day to VACHÉ netists,.presenting.music.of.the.Swing.Era.and.celebrating . jazz.greats.Benny.Goodman,.“Fats”.Waller,.Duke.Ellington,. buy a $95 All-Events from Count.Basie,.Louis.Armstrong.....music.from.an.era.when. festival badge using Orlando,.FL melody.and.“The.Great.American.Songbook”.were.king. STJS Members’ Discount STJS Office 2787 Del Monte Street West Sacramento, CA 95691 Notes From the Office (916) 372-5277 www.sacjazz.org by Greg Willett STJS.EXECUTIVE.DIRECTOR [email protected] www.sacjazz.com <[email protected]> NEW STJS OFFICERS his past weekend, I had the honor great music. The Red Skunk Jipzee President: Tom Duff Tof attending the 6th annual Tra- Swing Band rocked the house and had Vice President: Ron Jones Secretary: Ron Swehla ditional Jazz Youth Band Festival. folks tapping their toes or dancing the Treasurer: Lisa Negri-Bartels This is what it’s all about, folks: amaz- night away. Be sure to catch one of their Ex-officio: Jim Roberson BOARD MEMBERS ing music played by the jazz musicians sets at the Sacramento Jazz Festival & MUSICIAN: NON-MUSICIAN: of tomorrow—and they hold their own Jubilee. Paula Dula Yvonne Au Beth Duncan Dave Becker even as youth musicians! Special thanks Speaking of the Sac. Jazz Festival & Vivian Lee Scott Kaufman to Festival Director Steve Roach, and Kristy Reed Jubilee, plans are coming along. Look Bob Ringwald Festival Coordinator Yvonne Au for for the second year of partnering with The Board of Directors meet at the STJS office at 6:00 making this event truly special. STJS pm on the Monday fifteen days after the Jazz Sunday the Northern California Ace Dealers each month. Meetings are open to the public. strives to educate the community about STJS FOUNDATION President: Tom Dithridge (your local ACE Hardware Store). traditional jazz, and nowhere is this more We’re working with the folks from AATJ STAFF apparent than at the Youth Band Festi- Alaska Airlines, too. Check out Alaska Writing/photos/illust./calligraphy/production: val. We heard some truly special musi- Nancy Giffin — [email protected] Airline’s super cheap rates from Sacra- Contributors: cians, but also enjoyed the feedback and mento to Hawaii—but not before you Yvonne Au, Dave & Kathy Becker, Paula Dula, Tom Duff, evaluations by the clinicians (locally Elinor Hackett, Richard Heimbauch, Judy Hendricks, Jane get your Festival & Jubilee tickets! Reinmuth, Greg Willett and our advertisers and nationally recognized jazz stars). If you missed it, plan on getting an early Be sure to patronize the businesses Advertising: ticket for 2012. Also, special thanks to that help the Sacramento Jazz Festival & Jubilee carry on: (to name a few) The AD DEADLINE: 10th day of prior month the tireless volunteers that helped make Golden 1 Credit Union, the good folks AD SIZE RATE VERTICAL HORIZ. the event a success. Full-pg. $ 150. ➔ 7.5” x 10” – from DBI (Coors and Coors Light), Half-pg. $ 75. ➔ 3.6” x 10” 7.5” x 4.8” How about that Crab Feed? Once Third-pg. $ 52.50 ➔ 2.5” x 10” 7.5” x 3.6” the CA State Railroad Museum (a Qtr.-pg. $ 37.50 ➔ 3.6” x 4.8” 7.5” x 2.5” again, Paula Vance (with huge help part of CA State Parks), Set It Aside Bus. card $ 15. ➔ – 3.6” x 2.3” from Kathy Becker and a team of com- STJS holds the right to accept or reject recycling, and the Sacramento Metro- any and all advertising. mitted volunteers) put together a won- politan Arts Commission (S.M.A.C.) derful event that ultimately benefits the I’ll keep you posted about other new POSTAL INFORMATION causes of STJS. It’s always wonderful Sponsor Partners. You can always catch And All That Jazz (U.S.P.S. No. 068-450) is published to get together to eat a big meal, enjoy monthly, except January, by the Sacramento Traditional the latest Festival and Jubilee news at Jazz Society: 2787 Del Monte St., West Sacramento, a drink or two, and of course, listen to CA 95691-3811. Periodical Postage paid at West Sacra- www.sacjazz.com (Continued on page 3) mento, CA and additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: And All That Jazz, 2787 Del Monte St., West Sacramento, CA 95691-3811. SUMMARY The Sac. Trad. Jazz Society is a non-profit organization established under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code In the Months Ahead for the purpose of educating the public and members on matters concerning the preservation and promotion of traditional jazz music and the study and play of musical Mar. 13 – ALLAN VACHÉ clarinet Orlando, FL instruments associated with traditional jazz music. 2nd.Sunday Apr. 10 – DAN BARRETT trombone Costa Mesa, CA “JAZZ SUNDAY” “Jazz Sunday” is held monthly, typically the 2nd Sunday, May 8 – JULIE JULES vocals New Orleans, LA at the Dante Club: 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sac., CA. This OPEN at 11:30 AM official meeting is open to all members of the STJS and MUSIC from Jun. 12 – PIETER MEIJERS clarinet/sax Los Angeles, CA their guests; the general public is also welcome. 12 NOON to 5:00 PM Jul. 10 – “Parade of Bands” 15 great bands ADMISSION DIRECTIONS Admission to “Jazz Sunday” is by donation of $8 for Aug. 14 – THE PROFESSORS Everywhere, USA members, $12 for non-members. Persons under 12 to the DANTE CLUB: are admitted free. Youth 12-20 (members) $5, youth Sep. 11 – RAY SKJELBRED & his Cubs Seattle/Chicago/SF 12-20 (non-members) $7. We especially encourage 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd., attendance by music students. Sacramento, 95825 GOLD CARD AUDITIONS Between Howe & Fulton 38th annual SAC. JAZZ FESTIVAL & JUBILEE Auditions are held twice a year: Mar. & Oct., 11 AM Avenues, on south side prior to “Jazz Sunday.” Applications are available from the Gold Card Coordinator, to be completed of street. Extra parking May 27–30, 2011 – Memorial Day Wknd. one month before the audition. Call 372-5277 for details. at nearby McDonald’s. 2 March 2011 Notes... (cont.) President’s Message While you’re at it, check out www.sacjazz.org and sign- by Tom Duff STJS.PRESIDENT up for the SacJazz-E-News (if you haven’t already). The E- <[email protected]> News offers timely news with full-color images, and active n February 2nd , Ground Hog Day 2011, Punxsutawney links to relevant websites and information. If you signed up but OPhil came out of his burrow and did not see his shadow. haven’t received it, there may be a problem with your e-mail According to tradition, we’ll have an early spring. This is great address; please write and let us know at <[email protected]> news for the Sacramento Jazz Fans because in 2011, we have Thanks to Nancy Giffin for volunteering to put together a great some stellar talent and some very hot jazz to entertain you. monthly e-blast (in addition to all the other things she does)! I heard many positive comments about the Jan. 29 Crab Be sure to check out Jazz Sunday in March and April. With Feed featuring the Red Skunk Jipzee Swing Band. My thanks world renowned guests like Allan Vaché and Dan Barrett, go out to Paula Vance and Kathy Becker, who spent count- great music and good times are, once again, guaranteed! less hours to make this a successful fundraiser for STJS.
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