Goings-On at JAZZ RAMBLER The Town & Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.SDjazzfest.org $5.00 Per IssueSummer (August) 2016 Vol. XXXIV No. 3 Country Hotel By Paul Daspit Spicy Pickles, Hot House Gang Renovations at the Town & Country Resort finally started a Will Swing Festival #37 few weeks ago. All of the Royal The Swing Extravaganza, a outstanding Southern California Palm Tower rooms will be popular feature of the San Diego musicians including pianist Carl upgraded and work is scheduled Jazz Fest, will take place on Sonny Leyland, cornetist Dan to be completed by the end of Saturday night, Nov. 26 in the Barrett, reedman Nate Ketner September. Work on meeting Golden Ballroom of the Town & and drummer Josh Collazo. spaces and the Regency Tower Country Resort and Convention On Saturday afternoon, leading will not begin until spring of 2017, Center. The featured bands will up to the extravaganza, swing so all-in-all, it appears that there be the Spicy Pickles (Denver) music will be played by Sue will be no facility work on-going and Dave Stuckey and the Hot Palmer’s Motel Swing Orch- during our 2016 SDjazzfest this House Gang (Los Angeles). The estra and High Society with the November. Spicy Pickles, led by cornetist Joe Sweethearts of Swing; plus two Food outlets, menu selections Smith, are comprised of top new additions to the Festival — and prices were hot topics in Denver-area musicians. It is one the Kris Tokarski Quartet with survey comments after the 2015 of the hottest groups on the Swing continued on page 3 SDjazzfest. Our event is not Dance circuit, performing at catered, so we do not have total events such as Lindy on the Rocks, The AFCDJS control over menus and prices, but Beantown Camp, Killer Diller Monthly Concert Series the Festival staff did express our Weekend and jazz festivals like disappointment with the T&C the Evergreen Jazz Festival and All concerts take place on the offerings. After meeting with the Redwood Coast Music Festival. Third Sunday of the Month except Dec. T&C food and beverage folks, we Guitarist/vocalist Dave Aug. 21 – Jazz Jammers (aka Dixie Exp.) hope to have more appealing food Stuckey, whose resumé includes Sept. 18 – Titanic Jazz Band selections and reasonable pricing many performances in Western Oct. 16 – Sue Palmer/Motel Swing Orch. this year. Swing and Rockabilly groups, All concerts are from 1-4pm. We intend to turn the entire leads the Hot House Gang, with Golden Foyer into a food service area in lieu of using the Golden West food court. We hope this location will provide easier access as well as offer wider food selections at reasonable prices. The Golden Foyer food service area will operate Fri/Sat/Sun with breakfast, lunch and dinner hours. The Terrace Café will be open all day from 6am to 10pm with just a single 30-minute break late morning. We might very well see the Mexican Buffet back in the Golden Foyer that was so popular a few years ago. Additionally, the Town & Country will be implementing an In-Room food Spicy Pickles service until 10pm. JAZZ RAMBLER Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere SUMMER (AUG.) 2016 VOL. XXXIV - NO. 3 (To have events included in the Jazz Elsinore Elks Club, 33700 Mission Trail, The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterly Rambler or on the AFCDJS website, Wildomar, CA, 1:30-4:30 pm (Featured for $15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’s submit updates by the 28th of each band at 3pm) Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address all month to Myrna Goodwin at correspondence to P.O. Box 880387, San RAMONA SENIOR CENTER [email protected].) RAMONA SENIOR CENTER Diego, CA 92168-0387. Fridays, George Newman’s America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society is a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization. For infor- JAZZ JAMMERS Dixieland, 11:30am-1pm. Musicians mation about the Society, call (619) 297-5277. Fuddruckers, Wednesdays, 6-8pm welcome, 434 Aqua Lane, Ramona, (619) Website: www.SDjazzfest.org 876-4300 X146 Fax number (619) 297-5281. Single copy 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa. (619) 561-8236 or [email protected] price $5.00. Editorial contributions welcome. CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERA Contents of Jazz Rambler are copyrighted © (2016) by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz SAN DIEGO BANJO BAND Curley’s Café, 1999 E. Willow (at Society and may not be reprinted without New Location & new day! Cherry), Signal Hill, CA. Free. permission. Jazz Publications and Jazz Club VFW Hall #1512 , 6873 Federal Blvd, Wednesdays. Best to confirm dates and Newsletters may reprint articles provided the times. Free. Info: www.katiecavera.net. following credit is included: “Reprinted from the Lemon Grove, Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm Jazz Rambler, San Diego, California.” The Jazz Rambler and Society functions are funded UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERS ROYALE GARDEN DIXIE BAND in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Check website for upcoming gigs. Every Monday night except 5th Arts and Culture. www.facebook.com/URMjazz Monday 7pm, El Patio Restaurant, 1750 BOARD OF DIRECTORS W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim. More info Bill Adams, President CHAMPAGNE DIXIE (951) 898-2174 Jim McNaughton, Vice President Welk Resorts, “Festival under the Myrna Goodwin, Secretary Lights,” 8830 Lawrence Welk Rd., CROWN CITY DIXIELAND Ed Adams, Alice Contreras, Joe Jensen, Escondido, Tuesdays - Sept., Oct., Nov. BAND Dan Kitchen, Curtis McKee, Ruthe 5:30-8:00pm. No Cover. Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger Monteith, Bob Solsbak, Carey Thoza. Dance floor, food & beverages available. Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626) AFCDJS STAFF 792-6634 Paul Daspit, Executive Director SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERS Hal Smith, Artistic Advisor First Monday of each month, 6-8pm, BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING Gretchen Haugen, Treasurer Grossmont Fuddruckers, 5500 Crystal Solsbak, Office Manager Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont RAMBLER STAFF Info: (909) 625-4808 Editor: Jay F. Levine REY VINOLE’S DIXIELAND Staff Writers: Paul Daspit • Myrna Goodwin WORKSHOP SEAL BEACH, CA Hal Smith • Jim McNaughton Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, The Orchard, 4040 SEAL BEACH, CA Staff Photographers: Jerry Jones • Dave Hancock, San Diego (858) 581-9293 Tuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World Long • Alex Matthews Dixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal Beach Advertise in the Rambler THE SAINTS Blvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594- St. Paul’s Villa Senior Facility, 5722 Advertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of 2340 4th Ave., San Diego. Friday, 2:30- the best ways to reach a large exclusive audience 4pm, (619) 384-7574. NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB of Trad Jazz fans. With our circulation of approximately 2,000 and an estimated reader- OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ship of 3,500, you will be reaching thousands HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BAND 3rd Sunday, 1pm. Westminster of people who are interested in all aspects of Check the website schedule for Lanes, 6471 Westminster Ave., Traditional Jazz. upcoming gigs. More info Larry (858) Westminster The Rambler is published quarterly. Dead- 277-5294. www.highsocietyjazzband.com lines are the 5th of the month, prior to the date S. BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB of issue. Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1. SUE PALMER 2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights of Advertising Rates Check the website schedule for Columbus Hall, 214 Avenue I, Redondo Full page — $275.00 upcoming gigs at www.suepalmer.com Beach. (310) 374-3174 One Half page — 150.00 One Third page — 110.00 EUPHORIA BRASS BAND SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY One Quarter page — 85.00 Check the website schedule at 1st Sunday. American Legion Post One Eighth page — 50.00 www.euphoriabrassband.com 335, Southgate. (323) 566-9128. 1pm For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 or call JAZZ ASSOCIATION OF AFCDJS is a member of: (619) 297-5277. GREATER SAN DIEGO • 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 us at [email protected]. LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB • San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau 1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Lake PAGE 2 SUMMER (AUGUST) 2016 JAZZ RAMBLER Spicy Pickles . Monthly Jazz Concerts Continued from page 1 Sponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society Chloe Feoranzo (New Orleans) and the Big Butter Jazz Band Aug. 21- Jazz Jammers JB (aka Dixie Express) (Los Angeles). Late Saturday Sept. 18 - Titanic Jazz Band night, following the performances Oct. 16 - Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orch. by the Spicy Pickles and Hot House Gang, Dave Bennett and Lafayette Hotel & Suites the Memphis Speed Kings will take the stage, to bring the Swing Mississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego Extravaganza to a rockin’ All Programs: 1-4pm • Admission-$15 • Members-$10 • Under 30 (with photo ID)-$5 conclusion! PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ! In addition to the swing music, Dixieland, Ragtime, Zydeco, New ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES! Orleans Brass Band music and other sounds can be enjoyed at Check www.sdjazzfest.org for the latest information Festival #37. Musicians who are scheduled to perform in 2016 steps utilized in dancing to that use the order form on page 5 to include Buck Creek Jazz Band, genre of music. make purchases. You may also High Sierra Jazz Band, Yerba To kick off the Festival make reservations at our host hotel Buena Stompers, Cornet Chop weekend, live music will be — Town & Country Resort and Suey, Tom Rigney and presented on the evening of Convention Center — and if you Flambeau, Stephanie Trick/ Wednesday, Nov.