The delta rag A non-profit organization dedicated to the education, preservation and promotion of Traditional Jazz FEBRUARY 2016 ISSUE NUMBER 435 Sunday, February 7th 2016 - Noon to 5 PM Location: ELKS LODGE - 8900 Thornton Road - Stockton, CA Map/Directions? See our web site: http://www.stocktondixielandjazz.org FEATURING YOU! - IT’S JAM-A-ROO DAY! YES, IT’S JAM A ROO SUNDAY! JAMMERS ALL DAY! PLUS ASSORTED FEATURED BANDS We have the best musicians in the area. So….If you are a musician, grab your axe and come on down to the Stockton Elks Club to join in the fun. If you would like to schedule a set in advance for yourself or for your band, contact our Vice President/Music Director Carl Kaiser ASAP. E mail to: [email protected] What? You aren’t a musician? No problem! There will be lots of really great listening, dancing and toe tapping music coming your way ... all day long. Staying home to watch football is not an excuse! Yes! We are aware of a football thing happening late in the day over there in Santa Clara. Among us are some pretty rabid football fans. So, for all of you football nuts... Here’s the Deal! We will not tell the score!!! We all must agree that no one will run around in the Elks Club Ballroom telling the score or discussing the game! Most of us football fans, who are also very loyal to our music, have set the TIVO/Recorder thingy at home and are recording the game. Once our music day is done, we will return to our humble abodes to watch that game as if it were live. Delusional? Sure! Lame? Maybe. But it works! Better yet, the game doesn’t start until 3:30 PM. So even if some big mouth blabs the half time score, you still won’t know the final outcome. So, “Won-cha Come on Down An’ Join us?” Page 1 The San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society MONEY MATTERS: SJDJS 2016 OFFICERS February 2016 - Treasurer’s Report President...............................Frank Lindskoog HAPPY 2016 EVERYONE!!!! Past President....................Dick Lockwood I'm so glad the holidays are over, are VP/Music Director................Carl Kaiser you???? Or am I just getting old and (Carl’s email: [email protected] ) cranky!!!! Secretary….....Barbara Baughman Treasurer......................Geri Eckert (No comment from you, Bill Sharp!!!!!!) Promotional Mgr...................(Vacant) I was pleasantly surprised with the January turnout, Equipment Mgr.......................Larry Tyrell Member at Large…….…......Judith Griffiths especially it being only 3 days after New Years Eve! We Member at Large..................Kerry Lockwood had 55 signatures at the door and 15 jammers showed up to Historian...........................................Larry Tyrell entertain us. And that they did! Delta Rag Editor ………………. .Dick Lockwood The membership money is coming in now plus we Delta Rag email: [email protected] had wonderful donations from: Delta Rag contributors....…. Frank Lindskoog, WILT FERNANDEZ, ARDETH (PAT) ANDERSON and Carl Kaiser, Dick Lockwood, Geri Eckert, Dave Tygett, FRANK LINDSKOOG. Thank you to all of them for their Ruth Grijalva , Photos: Kerry & Dick Lockwood generous financial support to the club. The donations are what keep us afloat, though we do sink just a little each VOLUNTEERS Admission desk coordinator - Judy Griffiths year....So all donations are much appreciated, no matter the Admission desk volunteers - Audrey Gulick, Beverly size. Martin, Reva Williams, Julie Schumacher, Edith Sanchez, Elizabeth Gunter, Alice Hannan, Judy INCOME: $2391.00 Griffiths Subs are: Gladys Duncan, Virginia Weins, Mary Door 339 Doherty, Larry Tyrell, Ellie Buhlert and Tony Morreira Membership 530* Raffle chairman........Dave Tygett Donations 1,150* Web Administrator.......................Kerry Lockwood Raffle 150 Website. http://www.stocktondixielandjazz.org Kitty & CD sales 76 Nomination Committee: Jan & Ellie Buhlert Equipment Crew: Larry Tyrell, Art Bregante, EXPENSES: $1081.10 Wilt Fernandez, Mark Kramer, Carl Kaiser Rent 550 Bill Sharp, Frank Lindskoog, Dick Lockwood Carl Band (Cocuzzi) 500 Warmdahl The DELTA RAG is published monthly by the Rag printing 25.72 San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society. ASCAP (Oct, Nov, Dec) 5.38 The submission deadline for material to publish is the See you next month: Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 day of the session preceding the desired issue date. Ger~ Make today a beautiful day! For more information, including ad prices and directions on placing your Ad, go to our web site and click on the owl at the bottom of our front page. Or, you can click this link to go there now: http://www.stocktondixielandjazz.org/ Page 2 PRESIDENT’S REORT FEBRUARY 2016 - Frank Lindskoog Hello all you fellow clubbers. Are there any “February 29’ers” among you? If so, Happy Birthday Anniversary times four to you. It must have been hell when you were a kid. Those of you who read this column know how I like to bring to the fore American initiations. One more: military tunes. Prior to our civil war the world's armies marched to percussion alone. Well perhaps a fife or flute. By that time we had begun the composition of popular music played by bands, as opposed to the classics from Europe played by their orchestras. We gave the world military, college and entertainment/dance bands. Our club continues to attract audience and dancers in numbers sufficient to carry on, despite the member maladies generate by advancing average age. That's what we do, keep going. It is most gratifying to me, and I am sure to your board. And we continue to upgrade equipment, enabled by the generosity of members. More about that nearby in other reports. URT,s of the month: Syntax Sarcasm and Numb Nomenclature: Certified used cars? No need. I don't think for one moment you would try to slip me a brand new one. “Profiling” is a bad word? Police work w/o it is like digging for clams in the desert. Guaranteed to fail. I am so glad that your sweater started to unravel. A sweater which continues to ravel soon will disappear. Don't waste your money on a hot water heater, go directly for one that heats cold water. “Shock absorbers” [sic] are not there to absorb shock; the older/more worn, the less shock. So for maximum-hard ride replace every 6 months. The containers call for “Recycled” material. But where do we put the material which not yet has been cycled? Near miss? Sorry, a near hit would have kept you safe. I have been an enthusiastic AAA member for decades and now in need more than ever because I no longer can haul out the spare wheel and swap for a flat tire. But this past month I was sorely disappointed. I injured my toe while walking on rough ground and when I submitted the bill for a toe truck it was rejected out of hand. I will have to re-think continued membership. No Board meeting is scheduled for February. Next one is March 7th. Til next month, your Prez. SWEETHEARTS DINNER DANCE! The Sacramento Elks Club is featuring a Sweetheart Ball for Valentine’s Day Friday, February 12, 2015 This event is open to members of SJDJS and their invited guests! Join us for a Great Dinner and an Evening of Dancing to LIVE MUSIC by: The Seldom Herd Jazz Band Advanced Reservations Please! FOR TICKETS OR MORE INFORMATION: Phone: (916) 422-6666 Mon - Thur 9am - 2pm / Fri 12:30 - 5:30pm (after hours, leave a message and phone number and we’ll return your call) We accept credit card payment by phone. For directions and more information see our website: http://www.elks6.com/ The Seldom Herd Jazz Band Charlie Gehlbach (AK: Dr. Bach) - Trumpet & Leader Geri Eckert - Vocalist Carl Kaiser - Keyboard & Music Director Mark Kramer - Guitar & Sound Technician Bill Sharp - Bass Jim Roberson - Drums Bob Gonzalez - Trombone Dick Lockwood - Reeds & Head Shepherd Page 3 SEEN AT THE SCENE in January 2015 Billie Ricker, Editor Emeritus - The Delta Rag Billie wasn’t at our January SJDJS Session. She took the day off to be with her family. Billie will be back with her column next month. We Are Americans by Ruth Grijalva Let's be proud! Let's be proud! We should sing, and sing out loud. We are Americans, free and brave Americans. We are proud! We are free! We are free! In the wondrous land of liberty Americans, true, sincere, Americans; Yes, we are free! Long live our country; the land for you and me. Let's be brave! Let's be brave! Long may our colors wave. Americans are equal. Let's be brave! Let's be brave! Let us pray, let us pray, That united we'll always stay; True Americans love America. Oh! Let us pray. We've had: Washington, and Lincoln, Roosevelt, Kennedy too; Astronauts and space crafts; Inventions for everything new; Let us give thanks, Let us pray, That we'll always be this way. We're Americans! We are Patriots! Please let us live the American way. Two hundred years have passed away. What comes next! We cannot say. Let us hope there'll be a way To continue to be faithful, to be honest, to be grateful. We're Americans. We are free! Our land's the only place to be. Page 4 PEE PEE (PAST PRESIDENT) SEZ — February, 2016 OK Fans! And I do mean Fans! Here is the first order of the day. Our next Session is on Sunday the 7th of February. Coincidentally, the National Football League has scheduled their big game for the same afternoon. Apparently nobody told them we had already reserved that day for our event.