NOJCNC Membership Member 12 months Coming soon Musician $10 Individual $25 March 20: Beyond Couple $35 Salvation Contributing $100 Sustaining $125 April 17: Fog City Make checks payable to “NOJCNC” and send to: Stompers Becky Kesweder, Membership Vol. 46 No. 1 www.nojcnc.org February 2011 1752 Lexington Ave, May 15: San Francisco Dedicated to the Education, Preservation & Promotion of Traditional Jazz San Mateo, CA 94402 Feetwarmers (All events at Champa Benefits of membership: Restaurant in San Pablo) * All contributions are tax-deductible * Free NOJCNC newsletter Visit www.nojcnc.org for jazz * Contributing members: Free admission for info and news on the Web. two to all regularly scheduled events * Sustaining members: Free admission for four to regularly scheduled events NOJCNC News New Orleans Jazz Club of Northern California P.O. Box 27232 FIRST CLASS SUNDAY San Francisco, CA 94127 SHOWCASE of BANDS @ NOON RETURN SErvICE REQUESTED NOJC Showcase of Bands Showcase donation request : Coming in Members and general public Noon-5 p.m., Feb. 20, 2011 (except sustaining and continu- February San Pablo Sportsman’s Club ing members): $10 5220 Glenn Ave. NOJCNC News Presidents’ Message In Search of Live Jazz Published by the New Orleans t’s been a long season of uncertainty for our club, having to NOTE: THIS HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED; CALL VENUE FIRST Jazz Club of Northern Califor- spend most of 2010 moving among multiple venues after San Francisco nia, a nonprofit organization dedi- severing ties with the Moose Lodge. The good news is that Tuesday Pier 23, Embarcadero near Filbert, 5 - 8 pm, 415-362-5125 cated to the education, preserva- I we enter 2011 not only with a strong lineup of bands, but also Rotating pianists: Virginia Tichenor, Marty Eggers, tion and promotion of traditional with a convenient and familiar venue for monthly meetings Frederick Hodges. jazz. Incorporated 1966. through the foreseeable future. Saturday Mal Sharp’s Big Money in Jazz, 3 - 6 pm, 415-362-7023 2011 Board With the exception of July, when we again join forces with Savoy Tivoli, 1434 Grant Ave. of Directors the Friends of Jazz at the Danville Grange, and the as yet Peninsula & South unannounced event in December, we will continue to meet at Co-Presidents: Tom Belmessieri Tuesday Silicon Gulch Jazz Band, 7-10pm, 650-522-9800 & Paul Hilton Champa Restaurant in El Sobrante (technically, San Pablo), The Swingin Door, 106 E 25th Ave., San Mateo where the owners extend their hospitality free of charge, a fact Treasurer: Bruce Stangeland Friday Clint Baker’s Cafe Borrone All Stars, 8 - 11 pm, 650-344-1462 Secretary: that is saving the club more than $1,000 per year. Café Borrone, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park Membership: Becky Kesweder As an organization, we have several goals in the coming year, Sales: Jack Dutcher chief among them the “education, preservation and promo- East Bay & East Directors at Large: tion of Traditional Jazz,” as it says in our mission statement. 1st & 3rd Tuesday Jazzinators (Youth Group), 7 - 8 pm, Jam set 8 - 9 pm Carol Dutcher, Alex Newman Close behind that, however, will be to promote the club itself, 510-656-9911 Pizza Depot, 43450 Grimmer Blvd, Fremont 2nd & 4th Tuesday Chris Bradley’s Traditional Jazz Band, 7:30 – 9:30 pm Music Committee in an attempt to raise our profile, as well as draw new members Sunol Jazz Café, Main Street, Sunol, 925-862-2800 Paul Hilton who will sustain the education, preservation and promotion of 2nd & 4th Wednesday , 7 - 9 pm, Swiss Park Dance Hall, (415) 431-3390, Traditional Jazz for future generations. The NOJCNC Board is Mission Gold [email protected] considering adding a volunteer position for overseeing the mar- 5911 Mowry Ave., Newark. Tom Belmessieri keting of the club, a job that in this day and age is far beyond 1st & 3rd Thursday Cell Block 7, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, 209-644-6295 (925) 432-6532 necessary. As always, we welcome your input, as well as your K&J’s Bar-B-Q, 678 Grider Way, Stockton [email protected] volunteer efforts. 3rd Thursday And That’s Jazz, 6 - 9 pm, 510-532-9202 Tiki Tom’s Restaurant & Lounge, 300 29th Ave., Oakland Jam set signup Considering the struggles behind-the-scenes, we had an out- Fridays Ted Shafer’s Jelly Roll Jazz Band, 7 - 10 pm, 510-222-1819 Rod Roberts standing turnout at our 2011 opener meeting with the always Champa Restaurant, 3550 San Pablo Dam Rd., San Pablo (415) 499-1190 popular Natural Gas Jazz Band. The Gas (with club co-pres- [email protected] ident Tom Belmessieri filling in forPhil Crumley), whisked 3rd Saturday Devil Mountain Jazz Band, 2 - 5 pm, 925-625-2707 through three sets of favorites and surprises, ranging from Danville Grange Hall, 743 Diablo Rd., Danville General Info “Buddy’s Habits” to “If I Had My Way” to “Chelsea on Down,” 3rd Sunday Joyful Noise Jazz Band, 5:30 – 7:30 pm, Tom Belmessieri Champa Restaurant, 3550 San Pablo Dam Rd., San Pablo (925) 432-6532 as well as a rollicking version of Waller’s “Minor Drag” (which Paul Hilton it turns out is neither). Special thanks to all the jammers who North Bay & North (415) 431-3390 filled the stage for three sets, including: Jim Broadstreet, Sundays Big Money in Jazz, 3 - 7 pm, (415) 332-1392 Dana Kemp, Carol Dutcher, Alex Newman, Rod Roberts, No Name Bar, 757 Bridgeway, Sausalito Membership Info Bruce Stangeland, Mike Somers, Ken Peterson, Ted Shafer 2nd Sunday , 1 – 5 pm Becky Kesweder Napa Valley Dixieland Jazz Society and Earl Sheelar. (925) 938-0391 Embassy Suites, 1075 California Blvd., Napa While the most pressing news is this months NOJCNC An- 2nd Wednesday Marty Eggers & Virginia Tichenor, 5:30 - 8 pm, 415-454-6422 Editor nual Showcase of Bands (see Page 4 & 5 for details), we’re Belrose Theatre, 1415 5th Ave., San Rafael Paul Hilton equally eager to share the lineup of bands for the rest of the 2nd & 4th Wednesday Marin Jazz Group, 7:30 - 9:30 pm, 415-456-1011 [email protected] year, which includes some longtime friends, as well as a few Mayflower Inn, 1533 4th St, San Rafael first-time features. (A hearty thanks goes to Tom Belmess- Last Saturday Gold Coast Jazz Band, 1 - 4 pm, 707-938-9990 ieri and his leadership skills for doing most of the scheduling Little Switzerland, 401 Grove St, Sonoma single-handedly during the closing months of 2010.) (Continued on next page) (For updated listings, visit www.clintbakerjazz.com/raeannslist.html) 7 2 12:05 PM 1:05 PM 2:05 PM 3:05 PM 4:05 PM 2011 Annual Showcase of Bands It’s a sampler platter of Trad Jazz – and of the rest of the year for Joyful Noise Natural Gas Devil Mountain Port City Emperor NOJCNC, although Jazz Band Jazz Band Jazz Band Jazz Band Norton’s Jazz this year the notable Bio: The group, which started Bio: The Gas has a long history The Devil Mountain crew is a Bio: This “classic jazz band in Band of performing the music of to play for a single church popular draw and a nearly-pe- the New Orleans tradition” has “Trad jazz played by not- addition is, well, a Jelly Roll Morton and King Bio: service, has been going since rennial favorite at the NOJC. been playing more than three so-traditional players” is how Oliver in the grand West Coast 1980, with a songbook true to This year, the July meeting decades since it’s start in the this San Francisco-based group little youth. Four of style of Lu Watters and the early New Orleans tradi- will be at the Danville Grange port city of Stockton. The band describes itself, listing the band Turk Murphy. The Gas played the five bands at this tion. hall, as part of a larger day of is always a favorite. influences as “Louis Armstrong, the January meeting at Cham- Third Sundays jazz with the Friends of Jazz. The band Bix Beiderbecke and the New year’s showcase (Feb. Regular gig: pa. at Champa Restarant, 5:30- More information: Bill Reinhart, bass Black Eagle Jazz Band.” More information: 7:30 pm www.jazznut.com. Most recently 21, noon - 5 pm) are www.ngjb.com Tom Schmidt, clarinet Regular gig: The band The band Ev Farey, trumpet at Amnesia in San Francisco. The band featured bands at Bill Slessinger, clarinet Ken Keeler, leader, banjo Steve Drivon, trombone The band Phil Crumley, cornet Bob Parker, trombone Virginia Tichenor, piano Stuart Zank, banjo Hudi Brenman, clarinet future club meetings. Carl Lunsford, banjo Bruce Stangeland, banjo Pete Maine, reeds Ray Skjelbred, piano Scott Chapman, piano Rich Owens, piano Mike Somers, tuba/bass Noel Weidkamp, cornet Clint Baker, drums Mark DeSimone, trombone Don’t miss this Bill Carson, trombone Paul Hillon, cornet Ken Brock, cornet Adam Everett, drums Warren Perry, drums wonderful day Tony Hill, piano Glenn Calkins, trombone Scot Gorman, tuba Bob Murphy, soprano sax Allan Grissette, drums Travis O’Guin, tenor banjo Jim Brennan, tuba of jazz. Keith Baltz, tuba Tom Salvatore, trumpet Dave Lewis, vocals 4 5 Festivals (Presidents’ Message continued) San Pablo in the West Starting in March, the schedule includes Beyond Salvation; the Sportsman’s Fog City Stompers (April); the San Francisco Feetwarmers (May); Club Oregon Dixieland Jazz Jubilee the return of the Black Diamond Blue Six (June); the Devil Moun- Blue Street, High Sierra, Titan Hot Seven, tain Jazz Band (July in Danville); the Golden Gate Rhythm Ma- From the south: 1) I-80 East to the Solano Cornet Chop Suey, Black Swan, Uptown chine (August); Port City Jazz Band (September); the Barrelhouse Jazz Band (October); and a young-but-very-Trad group called Em- Ave.