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Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band” Exemplifies the Word “Traditional.” the Sextet Is Back on Jan January 2013 Volume 38, Number 01 BERT BARR’S “UPTOWN LOWDOWN JAZZ BAND” EXEMPLIFIES THE WORD “TRADITIONAL.” THE SEXTET IS BACK ON JAN. 20TH TO OPEN THE PSTJS 2013 SERIES! By Rod Belcher What is a proper definition of “Trad Jazz?” It might be: Barr’s lineup of sidemen is populated by veteran compositions and styles first offered to the American public’s ears instrumentalists who share his reverence for the music for which in the second and third decades of the 20th Century by soloists and our Society is named. There’s Paul Woltz (a reed section in himself); dance bands. trombonist Tom Jacobus; pianist Rose Marie Barr (Bert’s wife) a Or, localizing and updating, it could well be: the music offered ragtime-style expert; Paul Hagglund, sousaphonist and youngest to listeners and dancers of the Pacific Northwest by the Uptown member of the band; and solid banjoist Al LaTourette. Lowdown Jazz Band for the past 40-plus years. It’s our only concert of 2013 to hear Uptown Lowdown. Led by cornetist Bert Barr, Uptown Lowdown has stayed, tried Better not miss it! & true, to the standards set by the musical groups and individuals ----- from that earlier period.The ULJB sound is loyal to those WHEN: Sunday, January 20th, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. originators – King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, WHERE: Ballard Elks Lodge, 6411 Seaview Ave. NW, Seattle Jelly Roll Morton and a host of others whose names are a bit more ADMISSION: PSTJS members, $12; non-member guests, $15 obscure. Plus, there is a touch of the “San Francisco revival” style MORE INFO: 425-776-5072 - or website: www.pstjs.org of Turk Murphy-Lu Watters bands. Snacks, coffee, other beverages available. Lots of free parking, great view! Happy New Year! Happy New Year to each one of you. Here’s hoping 2013 will be the best year yet. We have been graciously given two all event badges for the Seaside Festival February 22-24. Right now the price per ticket is $85, by February 1st the price jumps to $90 per ticket. Seaside is always a terrific festival; one of the few left here in the Northwest. So bring your checkbook with you this month, we’ll auction these two tickets off then. The proceeds will be going to the Youth Scholarship Fund. A great deal, a fabulous weekend in Seaside and the knowledge that you have also made it possible for another student to attend Jazz Camp this summer. Please send Carol Rippey the amount of your pledge for the Bob Schulz Frisco Jazz Band so they can play for us again in September. We need a total of $2800 to pay for their travel costs. Every little bit helps so send your pledge amount to Carol now and start building your contribution. It isn’t necessary for you to send the money now, just the pledge amount, however we’ll need it in the bank by the end of July. Many thanks to all of you for your support; both by attending our monthly Jazz Sundays and also with your financial help. Cheers, Judy Jazz Soundings January 2013 Page 2 Puget Sound Gigs for Local Bands Traditional Jazz Society BELLINGHAM TRADITIONAL JAZZ SOCIETY 1st Saturday 2 - 5 pm VFW Hall 625 N. State St 19031 Ocean Avenue Edmonds, WA 98020-2344 425-776-5072 www.pstjs.org FIRST THURSDAY BAND 1st Thurs of the month, 7 - 10 pm, New Orleans Restaurant, 114 1st Ave S., UPCOMING EVENTS Seattle, WA 206-622-2563 Elks Lodge, Ballard, 6411 Seaview Ave N.W., Seattle Jan 20 Uptown Lowdown JB Feb 17 Glenn Crytzer and His Syncopators Mar 17 Gerry Green’s Crescent City Shakers GLENN CRYTZER AND HIS SYNCOPATORS Apr 21 Sidewalk Strutters 1st Sunday and 3rd Wednesday of the Month May 19 holotradband 9:30 pm -12:30 am Century Ballroom 915 East Pine Seattle, WA, Jun 16 New Orleans Quintet with Ron Rustad 206-324-7263 PRESIDENT: Judy Levy [email protected] 425-890-6605 VICE PRESIDENT: George Swinford [email protected] 425-869-2780 holotradband SECRETARY: Cilla Trush [email protected] Tuesdays, 7 - 10 pm, New Orleans Restaurant, 114 1st Ave S., Seattle, WA 206-363-9174 206-622-2563 TREASURER: Gloria Kristovich [email protected] 425-776-7816 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Joanne Hargrave [email protected] 206-550-4664 NEW ORLEANS QUINTET Leroy Johnson: 206-772-4378 Mondays, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, New Orleans Restaurant, 114 1st Ave S., Seattle, WA Jan Lemmon [email protected] 425-776-9763 206-622-2563 Edmund Lewin: 360-297-6633 Gary Lydum: [email protected] 206-719-3955 George Oelrich: [email protected] 360-793-0836 Carol Rippey: [email protected] 425-776-5072 Jack Temp 425-242-0683 GREATER OLYMPIA DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY 2rd Sunday 1 - 4:30 pm at the Olympia Elks, MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Carol Rippey: [email protected] 425-776-5072 EDITOR Anita LaFranchi: [email protected] 206-522-7691 PEARL DJANGO Jan 2 - 6, 7:30pm, Jazz Alley with guest Connie Evingson. 2033 6th Ave., Seattle, WA 206-441-9729 JAZZ SOUNDINGS Published monthly except July and August by the Puget Sound Tradi- tional Jazz Society. UPTOWN LOWDOWN JB Anita LaFranchi, Editor, [email protected] Jan 20, 1 - 4:30 pm, Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society Ads must be submitted in a jpeg or PDF format Ballard Elks Payment in advance to: Gloria Kristovich, P.O. Box 373, Edmonds, WA 98020-0373 Advertising Rates: Full page $100. 7 1/2” wide by 9 1/2 “ tall On Your Dial........ Half Page $60. 7 1/2” wide by 4 1/4 “ tall Saturday Quarter Page $40. 3 5/8 Wide by 4 1/4 “ tall 7 - 12 pm Swing Years and Beyond KUOW 94.9 FM Sunday Deadline is the 10th of the month for the next month’s issue 3 -6 pm Art of Jazz, Ken Wiley, KPLU 88.5 FM Jazz Soundings January 2013 Page 3 Presented by Lighthouse Jazz Society February 22 thru 24, 2013 SEASIDE, OREGON BLACK SWAN BLUE STREET BRIDGETOWN SEXTET GRAND DOMINION HIGH SIERRA IVORY&GOLD ORIGINAL WILDCAT JASS BAND TITAN HOT SEVEN TOM RIGNEY & FLAMBEAU UPTOWN LOWDOWN WALLY’S WAREHOUSE WAIFS WE THREE BOB DRAGA, Guest Artist More information at www.jazzseaside.com or 1-866-345-6257; M-F; 9 – 5 PM only. A portion of this project was made possible from a Tourism Grant by the City of Seaside Jazz Soundings January 2013 Page 4 Festival Profiles: Clint Baker By Hal Smith - AFCDJS Artistic Director (This is one more in a series of biographies Clint became a genuine Band; tuba with the Yerba of great traditional jazz musicians. jazz wunderkind, almost as Buena Stompers; string bass The series started with the March/ April 1991 issue and was developed soon as he began playing jazz with Ray Skjelbred and his by Rambler founding publisher and in the late 1980s. Over the Cubs; guitar (and sometimes Board Member, the late Len Levine). years he has learned to play bass) with Le Jazz Hot . He Reprinted from the Spring 2012 Jazz Rambler. all the instruments that are leads the Cafe’ Borrone All- usually heard in Traditional Stars--at the establishment of Jazz and has also become a the same name in Menlo Park, much-respected bandleader. California--and co-leads the Though his favorite style of New El Dorado Jazz Band. In music is New Orleans Jazz, he both cases, he is able to play any is equally adept at playing San instrument that is necessary Francisco, Chicago, Kansas for the performance. City and Harlem styles as well In addition to his busy as Gypsy Jazz. performance schedule, Clint During the past decade, Clint also lectures on jazz history has worked with a variety of and since 1997 he has been on bands, playing a wide range of the staff of the AFCDJS Adult styles, including: New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp. Rascals of Osaka, Climax Jazz Clint lives in San Bruno, Band, Jim Cullum’s Jazz Band, California with his wife Alisa Above: Clint Baker Hal Smith’s Roadrunners, Tom Clancy (a jazz radio host) and Sharpsteen’s Orlandos, Bill their two children. The next time you attend a Bissonnette’s International To borrow a phrase from jazz festival, look for a young man Jazz Band, Leon Oakley’s Clint Baker himself, he is a wearing a cap who is making things Friends of Jazz Band, Reynolds “full-service” jazz musician… happen on the bandstand. He may Brothers Rhythm Rascals and multi-instrumentalist, be in the front line playing trumpet, the Black Diamond Blue Five. bandleader, educator and trombone or clarinet or possibly in He also led Clint Baker’s New historian. When you hear Clint the rhythm section on banjo, guitar, Orleans Jazz Band (which in person, be sure to thank string bass, tuba or drums. Listen still performs for special him for everything he does to for an authoritative and authentic occasions). promote and preserve the great sound on whatever the man in the Clint’s present-day musical traditions in Classic Jazz! cap is playing, and you will have activities are just as varied: trumpet found CLINT BAKER. with the Grand Dominion Jazz Jazz Soundings January 2013 Page 5 Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society 19031 Ocean Ave., Edmonds, WA 98020-2344 Please (enroll) (renew) (me) (us) as a member or members Name Address City, State Zip Code E-Mail Phone Check when renewing if your address label is correct Dues for 12 months: Single $25 Couple $40 Lifetime single $200 Lifetime Couple $350 Patron $500 (One or two lifetime membership) Please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
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