Provide, Preserve, Promote and Enjoy Traditional Jazz JAZZ RAMBLER By Jim McNaughton Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.SDjazzfest.org Thanks to all of you who chose $5.00 Per Issue Summer (August) 2015 Vol. XXXIII No. 3 to be a band or musician sponsor last year and in previous years. Swing Out at Festival #36! The cost of hosting this Festival continues to increase. Airfares Swing it high, swing it low; have enough energy left for one for bands and musicians have taken swing it hi-de-hi-de-ho! There last lindy hop! a big jump. You have helped to will be swing a-plenty at the 36th Of course the 2016 SDJF offset the expenses of bringing the Annual San Diego Jazz Fest — program features swing throughout finest bands and musicians especially on Saturday, Nov. 28! the weekend, played by Dan available to our Festival. This year Beginning at 3:15pm, the Golden Levinson (with various guest we will present a line up of Trad Ballroom will reverberate with musicians), the Nicki Parrott Trio jazz favorites and bands that will music played and sung by the Red (with Rossano Sportiello and accommodate both dancers and Skunk Quartet; Sweethearts of Danny Coots), the Dave Bennett our Swing Dance Extravaganza. Swing; Sue Palmer and Motel Trio (with Paolo Alderighi and It is easy to become a sponsor. Swing and the Memphis Speed Hal Smith) as well as the The following benefits are available Kings. At 8pm, San Diego’s own aforementioned Red Skunk and Sue only to contributors who sponsor a Joel Plys will organize a swing Palmer groups. band or musician. At the $300 dance competition. At 8:30pm, Bassist/bandleader Nicki level you receive: Jonathan Stout and the Campus Parrott is also a world-class • One All-Event Badge (price of Five featuring Hilary vocalist and her great singing will the badge is not tax deductible) Alexander will take the stage, be heard throughout the weekend. • Access to the Band Hospitality followed at 9:15 by Stompy Two more superb vocalists who Room Jones. The Campus Five and will delight festival patrons are • Parking at the Town & Country Stompy Jones will alternate sets, Molly Ryan (singing with husband Hotel with the Hang Ten Hoppers Dan Levinson’s combo) and Dawn • Invitation to the Sponsors’ performing Swing Era dance steps Lambeth (in a trio with husband Reception throughout. The evening will close Marc Caparone). • Reserved seating in all venues with both bands playing, and a As always, Traditional Jazz will • One-year AFCDJS Member- swing dance finale with the Hang continue to be a strong presence at ship Ten Hoppers and any dancers who continued on page 4 • Web and Festival program recognition The $600 level includes two badges and the selection of two bands. To start the process, select a band or musician you wish to sponsor, decide if you want to have one badge ($300) or two badges ($600), and you finish by sending a check with a note indicating your name, address and name of the bands or musicians that you wish to sponsor to AFCDJS, PO Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168- 0387. Information on how to make your donation or your sponsorship online can be located at www.SDjazzfest.org Campus Five featuring Hilary Alexander JAZZ RAMBLER Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere SUMMER (AUG.) 2015 VOL. XXXIII - NO. 3 (To have events included in the Jazz Elsinore Elks Club, 33700 Mission Trail, The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterly for Rambler or on the AFCDJS website, Wildomar, CA, 1:30-4:30 pm (Featured $15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’s Finest submit updates by the 28th of each band at 3pm) City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address all cor- month to Myrna Goodwin at Aug. 2 - Revelation Jazz Band respondence to P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387. [email protected].) Sept. 13 - Stingaree Society Orchestra America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society is Oct. 4 - San Jacinto Big Band a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization. For infor- HELIOTROPE RAGTIME ORCH. Nov. 1 - Jazz Party-Pot Luck mation about the Society, call (619) 297-5277. Twilight in Balboa Park Series Website: www.SDjazzfest.org Organ Pavilion, Aug. 4, 6:30-7:30 - no charge RAMONA SENIOR CENTER Fax number (619) 297-5281. Single copy Fridays, George Newman, Dixieland price $5.00. Editorial contributions welcome. DIXIE EXPRESS Contents of Jazz Rambler are copyrighted DIXIE EXPRESS and “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm. © (2015) by America’s Finest City Dixieland Fuddruckers, Wednesdays, 6-8pm, Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane, Jazz Society and may not be reprinted 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa. Ramona, (619) 876-4300 X146 without permission. Jazz Publications and http://www.dixieexpressjbsandiego.com Jazz Club Newsletters may reprint articles [email protected] or (619) 561-8236 provided the following credit is included: RAMONA TERRACE ESTATES “Reprinted from the Jazz Rambler, San Dixieland to Rock & Roll, Fridays, Diego, California.” The Jazz Rambler and SAN DIEGO BANJO BAND 3-5pm, musicians welcome, (760) 315- McDonald’s at El Cajon Blvd. & 54th Society functions are funded in part by the 2912, 1212 “H” St. #152, Ramona City of San Diego Commission for Arts and St. every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pm Culture. CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERA BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERS Curley’s Café, 1999 E. Willow (at Bill Adams, President Check website for upcoming gigs. Cherry), Signal Hill, CA. Free. Myrna Goodwin, Secretary www.facebook.com/URMjazz Gretchen Haugen, Treasurer Wednesdays. Best to confirm dates and times. Info: www.katiecavera.net. Ed Adams, Alice Contreras, Joe Jensen, SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERS Curtis McKee, Ruthe Monteith, Jim McNaughton, Bob Solsbak, Carey Thoza. First Monday of each month, 6-8pm, ROYALE GARDEN DIXIE BAND Grossmont Fuddruckers, 5500 1st & 3rd Mon., 7pm, El Patio AFCDJS STAFF Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa Paul Daspit, Executive Director Restaurant, 1750 W. La Palma Ave., Hal Smith, Artistic Director REY VINOLE’S DIXIELAND Anaheim. More info – 951-898-2174 Crystal Solsbak, Office Manager REY VINOLE’S DIXIELAND WORKSHOP RAMBLER STAFF CROWN CITY DIXIELAND Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, The Orchard, 4040 Editor: Jay F. Levine BAND Hancock, San Diego (858) 581-9293. Staff Writers: Paul Daspit • Myrna Goodwin Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger Hal Smith • Jim McNaughton Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626) Staff Photographers: Jerry Jones, Dave THE SAINTS Long, Alex Matthews St. Paul’s Villa Senior Facility, 792-6634 Advertise in the Rambler 2340 4th Ave., San Diego. Friday, 2-3:30 pm, (619) 384-7574. Musicians, dancers, BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING Advertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of listeners invited. 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at the best ways to reach a large exclusive audience The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont of Trad Jazz fans. With our circulation of PARAGON JAZZ BAND Info: (909) 625-4808 approximately 2,000 and an estimated reader- More Info: [email protected] or 619 ship of 3,500, you will be reaching thousands 435-3931 SEAL BEACH, CA of people who are interested in all aspects of Tuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World Traditional Jazz. HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BAND Dixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal Beach The Rambler is published quarterly. Dead- Blvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594- lines are the 5th of the month, prior to the date Check the website schedule for 5722 of issue. Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1. upcoming gigs. More info Larry (858) 277-5294. www.highsocietyjazzband.com Advertising Rates NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB Full page — $275.00 OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA One Half page — 150.00 JAZZ ASSOCIATION OF One Third page — 110.00 GREATER SAN DIEGO 3rd Sunday, 1pm. Westminster One Quarter page — 85.00 Concert Schedule: www.jazz4u.org Lanes, 6471 Westminster Ave., One Eighth page — 50.00 or 760-753-0456 or 858-459-2559. Westminster For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O. S. BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 GOLDEN EAGLES 2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights of or call (619) 297-5277. Sundays, 1-4pm, call for dates. Steamer’s Restaurant, 138 W. Columbus Hall, 214 Avenue I, Redondo AFCDJS is a member of: Commonwealth Ave. in Fullerton. Call Beach. (310) 374-3174 • International Association of for info at (626) 799-1761 Classic Jazz Festivals SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY • San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB 1st Sunday. American Legion Post • San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau 1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Lake 335, Southgate. (323) 566-9128. 1pm PAGE 2 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 JAZZ RAMBLER Small Band Monthly Jazz Concerts Music Archives Sponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society AFCDJS maintains an archive August 16 — Titanic Jazz Band of over 2,400 small band music arrangements, which we make September 20 — High Society JB available to school and youth October 18 — Dixie Express bands, community, church, start-up, and non-profit professional music groups. Lafayette Hotel & Suites Ask about the Top Thousand most-requested small band Mississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego All Programs: 1-4pm • Admission-$15 • Members-$10 • Under 30 (with photo ID)-$5 music arrangements, on a DVD disc. PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ! Contact AFCDJS at [email protected] or go to ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES! www.sdjazzfest.org and click “Small Band Music” at the Check www.sdjazzfest.org for the latest information bottom of the page. Your Upcoming Concert Lineup Titanic Jazz Band – Aug. 16 most of the group’s existence — a Room on August 16 for a “Trad” For 20 years, Titanic Jazz Band remarkable tribute to the enduring experience you are sure to enjoy. has been one of the top Traditional legacy of San Francisco Jazz as ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Jazz bands in the U.S.! Organized well as the dedication of Titanic’s High Society - Sept. 20 in 1993, the band has performed at musicians. Cornetist Dan Comins The High Society Jazz Band nearly every festival, concert leads the band, which also includes puts a great twist on the lively series and jazz club of consequence Keith Elliott, trombone; Mike sounds of traditional jazz. The band on the West Coast. Interestingly, Baird, reeds; Robbie Rhodes, is bound to please all audiences both the personnel and the piano; Vince Saunders, banjo; Ray with a variety of styles and repertoire of the Titanic Jazz Band Cadd, tuba; and Larry Wright, arrangements — New Orleans and have remained stable throughout drums. Come to the Mississippi Chicago-style jazz and Dixieland, swing, big band, Latin and even oldies rock ’n roll. High Society has entertained around San Diego and beyond for nearly 30 years, continued on page 8 Get your reser- vations at the Town & Country now to ensure a fantastic week- end of jazz. Phone (800) 772- 8527 and ask for the “jazz festival” rates.

JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 PAGE 3 Swing . . . Continued from front page the San Diego Jazz Festival, with the High Sierra Jazz Band, Yerba Buena Stompers, Grand Dominion Jazz Band, Bob Schulz Frisco Jazz Band, Uptown Lowdown, Titanic Jazz Band, Doug Finke’s Hot Cookies, the 101st Army Dixieland Band, Dixie Express, Night Blooming Jazzmen, Uptown Rhythm Makers, Mission Bay High School Preservationists, South Bay Jazz Ramblers and the Paragon Band Quartet in the lineup. The Festival also offers a One of the many venues of Fest #35 full of swingin’ cats! variety of other musical styles Williams. Dancers are welcome played by outstanding performers Some of the best pianists in the to the classes offered by Hal and including Tom Rigney and business will be featured in the Georgia Myers and Joel Plys, of Flambeau; the Heliotrope Pianorama — solo piano sets — 2PlySwing. Ragtime Orchestra; Cornet and a number of Festival reed Chop Suey; Trick-Alderighi players will take part in the The 36th Annual San Diego Jazz Combo; Ray Skjelbred’s Cubs; Clarinet Summit Sets during the Fest program should appeal to a Euphoria Brass Band; Katie weekend. broad array of music fans! Cavera; Chloe Feoranzo; Carl Besides enjoying hours of live AFCDJS invites you to join us at Sonny Leyland Trio; High music, Festival patrons may the Festival, Nov. 25 - 29, 2015 at Society Jazz Band and the San perform in the organized JazzSea the Town & Country Resort & Diego Banjo Band. Jams, supervised by Dick Convention Center, 500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, California. The pre-Festival activities commence on Wed- nesday, Nov. 25 and the live music continues with small groups at the Town & Country Thanksgiving Buffet, then more bands performing from Thanksgiving night through the Wrap-Up Jam Session on Sunday afternoon! There is still plenty of time to sponsor a band, musician or venue and to book your room at the Town & Country Hotel. Please see the advertisement on page 5 for details, and be sure to visit our website: www.sdjazzfest.org for infor- mation regarding the Festival, the AFCDJS Adult Jazz Camp, Monthly Concerts/Dances, Jazz Stompy Jones to appear at Fest #36! Workshops and more. PAGE 4 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 JAZZ RAMBLER INVITED BANDS & ARTISTS th Nicki Parrott Trio 36 Annual Dan Levinson Trio Danny Coots Molly Ryan San Diego Jazz Fest Hot Cookies Katie Cavera Chloe Feoranzo Rossano Sportiello & Swing Extravaganza Euphoria Brass Band High Sierra Jazz Band Memphis Speed Kings Nov 25-29, 2015 Trick-Alderighi Combo Yerba Buena Stompers High Society Jazz Band Night Blooming Jazzmen Dixie Express Jazz Band Sweethearts of Swing Ray ^ŬũĞůďƌĞĚ͛Ɛ Cubs Cornet Chop Suey Titanic Jazz Band Stompy Jones Clarinet Summit Dave Bennett Trio Carl Sonny Leyland Red Skunk Quartet Dawn Lambeth Trio Special Guest San Diego Banjo Band Dan Levinson Paragon Band Quartet Uptown Rhythm Makers Dick tŝůůŝĂŵƐ͛:ĂŵŵĞƌƐ Myers Dance Instructors South Bay Jazz Ramblers Tom Rigney and Flambeau 101st Army Dixieland Band Grand Dominion Jazz Band Bob Schulz Frisco Jazz Band Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Jonathan Stout & his Campus Five Mission Bay HS Preservationists Daily Tickets Available At The Door Sponsored in part by th e FESTIVAL HOURS City of San Diego Special $30 Tickets on Fri & Sat after 5PM WED 7-11PM ƈ THURS 6-11PM AD Military FREE & under 13 FREE with adult FRI 10AM-11PM ƈ SAT 9AM-MIDNIGHT Under 30 discounts available SUN 8:15AM-6:15PM

BADGE REGISTRATION 2015 FESTIVAL SPONSORSHIPS AFCDJS, P.O. BOX 880387, SAN DIEGO, CA 92168-0387 Take an active role in supporting the festival! Purchase Online - www.SDjazzfest.org Consider sponsoring a Room, Band or Guest Artist. Email: [email protected] Phone: 619-297-5277 Example sponsorship plan: 5-Day Badges (WED ʹ SUN) ______@ $110 ea. Total $ ______$300 for your favorite Band or Guest Artist includes: 4-Day Badges (THUR ʹ SUN) ______@ $105 ea. Total $ ______ƒ One All-Events Badge and Sponsor Ribbon 3-Day Badges (FRI ʹ SUN) ______@ $100 ea. Total $ ______ƒ Reserved Seating in all Venues ƒ ^ƉŽŶƐŽƌƐ͛ZĞĐĞƉƚŝŽŶ/ŶǀŝƚĂƚŝŽŶ Society Membership: Single $20 Couple $30 Ƒ Ƒ ƒ Band Hospitality Room access Amount of check or money order: TOTAL $______ƒ Web & Program recognition NAME ______ƒ One-Year AFCDJS Membership ADDRESS______ŹSponsor by Oct 31, 2015 to ensure Program listing Ż CITY______STATE_____ZIP______Other Sponsorship Plans Available EMAIL: ______Email [email protected] or call 619-297-5277 to arrange a sponsorship plan or obtain additional information. $10 off Multi-day badges purchased by 10/15/15 & with T&C Reservation AFCDJS is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization

JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 PAGE 5 Notice - Fest Volunteers The volunteer letters and Look for AFCDJS Jazz on KSDS FM applications for the 36th Annual on Facebook! Jazz Roots is heard on San Diego Jazz Fest over the Sunday evenings, 8-10 pm, Thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 25- AFCDJS now has its own page on the popular Facebook social on KSDS FM (88.3 on the 29, 2015) will be mailed about the networking site. dial). 1st of August. Scheduling will The Facebook page contains The program features the begin around the 25th of up-to-the-minute news and roots of jazz — ragtime, blues, September, so please return your photos regarding the San Diego country music and more. form as quickly as possible. If Jazz Fest, Adult Jazz Camp, Jazz Roots is hosted by you are an AFCDJS member and Monthly Concerts and other Lou Curtiss, proprietor of Folk have your application to us by AFCDJS-sponsored activities, Arts Rare Records and September 25, you will be one of plus photo albums from the founder of the San Diego Folk the first scheduled. If you would Festival and Jazz Camps. Festival and the Adams like to help as a Band Hostess, Log on to Facebook today please indicate that on your and become a fan of AFCDJS! Avenue Roots Festival. application. In addition, the station’s We sincerely thank those of 297-5277 or send an email to Society lineup includes San Diego you who have volunteered in the Office Manager, Crystal Solsbak, Session with Sue Palmer on past and hope you will be able to [email protected]. Sundays, 5-6pm, Second Line join us again this year. If you do New volunteers are always Parade with Drew Miller, not receive a letter, please, check welcome so talk to friends who Saturdays, 7-8pm and Rug our website at www.SDjazz might be interested in making the Cutter’s Swing with Ida fest.org. Or, for more information, 36th Annual Festival one of the Garcia, Sundays, 12-3pm call AFCDJS at the office at 619- best ever.

PAGE 6 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 JAZZ RAMBLER Jazz Society Continues Education Emphasis Youth Opportunities AFCDJS, through its education program, enables young musicians to earn scholarships to trad jazz camps during the summer, attend monthly jazz workshops open to all ages throughout the year, and receive vouchers to the SDJazzFest in November. Donations in part from our members help fund these events. In addition, our extensive sheet music archive and curriculum materials are available to music educators in San Diego County and beyond. If you have questions or need more information, contact AFCDJS member Dan Kitchen at [email protected]. Thanks, Dan, for stepping up and helping Jason Picker (pictured with his dad and Paul Daspit) will represent with our Education Outreach. AFCDJS at the Sacramento Youth Jazz Camp this summer.

John Contreras (l) is joined by young reed players Dan McFarland and Rohan Rao during a recent Thursday night jazz workshop led by Jay Rice. — see page 15

Education Donors Storyville Club-$250 Hal & Georgia Myers Mike & Sylvia Swall

Dawn Club-$100 Barbara Ellis Mary Hargraves James & Mary McNaughton Deanna Solomonsen Dean & Susan Turney Thank You!

JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 PAGE 7 Lineup . . . Continued from page 3 performing concerts, at jazz festivals, dances, night clubs and at private events. HSJB consists of Larry Okmin, clarinet and leader; Rick Evans, trumpet; Billy Hawkins, trombone; Jay Berman, piano and vocals; Joe Meza, bass; and Don Kuhli, drums. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dixie Express - Oct 18 Dixie Express has played at Fuddruckers at Grossmont Center in La Mesa for over 15 years. In addition, the group has performed at the Lawrence Welk Resort in Escondido, the Twilight in Balboa Park Summer Concerts series and, of course, the San Diego Jazz Fest. Leader John Contreras is the reedman and, together with trombonist Lee Fugal and drummer Kenny Powell, is one of the featured vocalists. Phil Kirk (trumpet), Ken Dillard (piano), Jim Goodwin (banjo/guitar), and Stan Kling (tuba) complete the lineup. Dixie Express plays traditional jazz, blues, ragtime, swing arrange- ments and crossover tunes with a touch of western swing. Be sure to hear this band on Oct. 18 and don’t forget your parasols and “shout rags.”

2016 Adult Trad Jazz Camp The 2016 San Diego Adult Traditional Jazz Camp is set for January 14-17, 2016, at the Lafayette Hotel, 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego. Start making your plans to attend. See the ad on page 13 and for more infor- mation is available on our website.

PAGE 8 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 JAZZ RAMBLER Fest #36 Badges Update Us With Your New Emails Available Online!!! Some of our members have updated or changed their email addresses. We are unable to send concert notices or When you go to our website, you even the Jazz Rambler password to those who have requested can use your credit card (Visa/MC/ it. If you have changed your email address within the past AMEX) to purchase multi-day year, please, email the AFCDJS Office Manager, Crystal Festival badges, become a sponsor, Solsbak, with the new address to crystal join or renew your membership, [email protected]. If you want to start receiving the contribute to the education fund or Rambler on line, you may indicate that as well. Online even enroll in jazz camp. Check it subscriptions help to cut postage costs so we can use that out. www.SDjazzfest.org money for promoting “The Music.”

JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 PAGE 9 Sunday Concert Memories . . . Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra — April 19

PAGE 10 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 JAZZ RAMBLER . . . Bring Your Friends and Share Cherry Willow Jazz Band— May 17

Revelation Classic Jazz Band — June 21

JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 PAGE 11 Society Member Promotes Traditional Jazz By Paul Daspit member of the Hotel Wolverine Once you get to know Jay you Whenever possible I ask members Jazz Band and the South Coast will find out that he had a 37 year of our Society to consider stepping Swing Big Band. career in law enforcement and up and assisting us in achieving our Jay attends our annual Adult spent 25 years as a motorcycle goals to preserve and promote Jazz Camp. In fact, Jay has patrolman in Orange County with Traditional Jazz. attended all but the very first camp the California Highway Patrol. He One person who has done so in your Society has held … 20 of was also a four year member of a big way is Jay Rice. Jay is very them since 1996. Jay helps during the First Marine Division Band at instrumental in a number of key the Camp as a mentor to other Camp Pendleton. areas helping your Society. Since musicians and by leading one of Jay and his wife Carole live in 2011 Jay has been leading our the Saturday evening jam sessions. San Clemente. Our Society is monthly two-hour jazz workshop “Yes, I’ve been to most of the very much the better for your attended by 15 to 20 musicians. camps and I always learn contributions, Jay. The AFCDJS Jay is eminently qualified for this something new from either the Board of Directors and I plus over role. As a cornetist, he once led instructors or the students each 750 members thank you. his own band, and he’s currently a time I go,” Jay tells me. Hot Jazz — Hot Time — Hot Cookies By Jim McNaughton Gate Rhythm Machine. Howard The Hot Cookies will be Miyata is familiar to Trad Jazz making its first appearance at the Fans from his trombone work with San Diego Jazz Fest this the High Sierra JB and the Au November. The band was a hit at Brothers JB plus teaching the “Sounds of Mardi Gras” Fresno trombone at the AFCDJS Adult Jazz Festival in February, with sets that Camp. Howard will be playing the were described by fans as “like tuba and euphonium with the quartet. listening to a jam session in your Warning: The Hot Cookies will living room.” only be performing twice during The four piece combo consists the San Diego Jazz Fest due to the of Bob Schulz, Howard Miyata, complexity of finding times when Scott Anthony and Doug Finke. all of these talented musicians Doug Finke is the leader who put would be available. Don’t miss the combo together so that they them!!! Jay Rice could play hot jazz and have fun — and they do. Besides assembling and leading Hot Cookies, Doug has played with countless bands since the 1950s. At the Festival he will also play trombone in the Frisco Jazz Band. Cornetist and vocalist Bob Schulz is the leader of the Frisco Jazz Band. He spent many years with Turk Murphy and he was The Gentleman of Jazz at our Festival as well as making hundreds of personal appearances. Scott Anthony will be playing banjo as well as singing Trad Jazz favorites. You know him from his participation in the Frisco Jazz Band and as the leader of Golden PAGE 12 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 JAZZ RAMBLER JAZZ RAMBLER SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 PAGE 13 result of his chord voicings, melodic (especially “Bye, Bye Blues”) Reuss . . . soloing, bright sound and light feature Reuss in top form. In Continued from back page touch, this record is a jazz guitar 1955, Reuss appeared onscreen masterpiece. After leaving with many musical colleagues from wrote: “Freddie Green told me that Teagarden, he worked with the the Goodman days in Universal’s Allan Reuss straightened out his orchestras of Paul Whiteman, Ted “The Benny Goodman Story” and rhythm work” and referred to Weems and Jimmy Dorsey. During he recorded a tribute to Goodman Reuss as “the best rhythm guitar World War II, he worked as a — “BG in Hi-Fi” with a swinging player there ever was.” But studio musician in Chicago, then group led by his old rhythm despite his sterling musicianship went back to the Benny Goodman sectionmate Jess Stacy. and status as a rhythm guitarist, Orchestra and a reunion of the Later, Reuss taught Dave Allan Reuss is not nearly as well great BG rhythm section (which Koonse who also worked with the known today as he should be. Stacy and Krupa had also Harry James Orchestra and who He was born in New York City rejoined). is still active today as a top studio on June 15, 1915 and played his After the War, Reuss played and jazz guitarist in Los Angeles. first engagement — on banjo — at with the Harry James Orchestra, Allan Reuss died in 1988, but his the age of 12! After taking up then settled in Los Angeles. There, recordings are a treasure chest guitar he studied with a true he became one of the busiest studio for students of jazz guitar. Even master, George Van Eps. In the musicians in town and continued though he deserves to be better mid-1930s, Van Eps was the to teach. He also made plenty of known, Reuss’s recordings guitarist with the fledgling Benny jazz recordings, including sessions continue to inspire younger jazz Goodman Orchestra. When he with Coleman Hawkins, Corky guitarists such as Jonathan Stout decided to leave Goodman to join Corcoran, pianist Arnold Ross and (Campus Five) and Whit Smith Ray Noble, Van Eps recommended vocalist Kay Starr. The Ross sides (Hot Club of Cowtown). his student as a replacement. Reuss was a perfect fit for the Goodman ensemble, which by 1936 American Rag Trial Subscription Offer had evolved into one of the greatest Don Jones, publisher of the American Rag is offering a two-month of the Swing Era. With Jess Stacy “mini-trial-subscription” to all new AFCDJS members. Simply fill out on piano, Harry Goodman on bass the form below, have it signed by an AFCDJS officer at one of our and Gene Krupa on drums, Reuss’ monthly concerts, then send the completed form to the American Rag. accurate time playing and his You will enjoy two months’ worth of reporting on the most important impeccable selection of chords events in the world of Traditional Jazz and Ragtime. helped propel the orchestra to incredible heights. Still, there was friction between Reuss and Goodman, resulting in the guitarist’s departure in 1938. As a freelance musician, he taught SUBSCRIBE TODAY guitar and took part in a number of News You Can Use About Traditional Jazz and Ragtime classic swing recording sessions One Year: $27U.S. -:- Canadian $50U.S.* -:- Elsewhere $110U.S.* with Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, Billie Holiday and others. Two Years: $50U.S. -:- Canadian $96U.S.* -:- Elsewhere $216U.S.* His playing on sides such as (*) Includes Airmail Delivery Hampton’s “Everybody Loves My Make check payable to: The American Rag 20137 Skyline Ranch Dr., Apple Valley, CA 92308-5035 Baby” and Wilson’s “I’ll See You Phone/Fax: 760-247-5145 in My Dreams” proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that Reuss was Name ______one of the giants of Swing guitar. Address ______In 1939 Reuss worked with Jack City ______State ______Teagarden’s Orchestra and Phone ______Zip + 4 ______recorded a feature number with America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society them, “Pickin’ for Patsy.” As a

PAGE 14 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2015 JAZZ RAMBLER Welcome New and Renewal Members April - May - June 2015 AFCDJS PRESENTS Marian Alexander Louise McClure FREE 2015 Daniel Bessonov Martha McPhail JAZZ WORKSHOPS William Boling & Beata Csanadi Robert Miller & Caryn Hall (2nd Thurs. of month, 7-9 pm) Norman Bradley Tom & Ann Moffette 2015 Dates: Morgan Day Nadia Lee Moore Aug. 13 • Sept. 10 Lee & Mary Ann Bowman Willard Morse Oct. 8 • Nov. 12 • Dec. (dark) Herb Dawson & Helen Goalby Lois Mulcahey ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Joni & Cory Edelman Pete & Renee Munoz AFCDJS-sponsored workshops are Harry Eisner & Mary Jennings held the second Thursday of every Bob Ruiz &Teresa Cortado month (except December) from 7 to Jackie Estrada Alan Shelton 9pm at the San Diego Musicians Edward Fahey Deanna Solomonsen Hall, 1717 Morena Blvd., San Diego. Bill Fischer Mike & Sylvia Swall Requirement: Desire to play Dixieland Jazz! George & Norma Froschauer Louise Tabler Anthony Fudel Terry Thielen Furnished: Drums, piano and a core Ed Hanlon Dean & Susan Turney group of instructors. David & Annalee Henderson Carl Warren ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Marisa Herrin Kathleen Weems ALL AGES & TALENT Robert & Lynne Jaseph Douglas & Judy Wells LEVELS WELCOME! Ted Kagan Richard Williams Dan & Sharon Kitchen ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Jim & Julie Koch (619) 297-JASS (5277) AFCDJS Website www.SDjazzfest.org Nancy Kerestedjian The AFCDJS Website has been The personnel of many of the local Regent Laporte updated and upgraded. Check out Bands that have appeared at our Ken Lemke & Diane McMahon our line-up for the 2015 Festival and Festivals have been participants look over the new site at the same in the AFCDJS free Jazz Rudolf Lusti time. Workshops. Laura Magers www.SDjazzfest.org

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They Called it Jazz Allan Reuss — Swingin’ Away on Six Strings (This is a continuation of a series Orchestra. Goodman intended to of biographies of great discuss that approach with his own traditional jazz musicians. The guitarist, Allan Reuss. After the series started with the March/ Goodman Orchestra finished April 1991 issue and was playing a dance, the leader developed by Rambler founding buttonholed Reuss and asked, publisher and Board Member, “Say, Allan; have you heard of a the late Len Levine.) fellow named Freddie Green?” Reuss responded, “Yes, Benny. By Hal Smith I’ve been giving him lessons!” AFCDJS Artistic Director Steve Jordan, another great rhythm guitarist who took lessons In the late 1930s, bandleader from Reuss, confirmed it. In his Benny Goodman became that rhythm guitarist Freddie Green book “Rhythm Man,” Jordan enamored of the big, thick sound played in the Count Basie continued on page 14

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