February 2017 Volume 42, Number 2 JACOB ZIMMERMAN AND HIS PALS WILL ENTERTAIN IN FEBRUARY! by George Swinford Jacob Zimmerman is a young clarinet Julian MacDonough is an experienced says “I think she is really good.” She works and sax player who has already displayed his drummer and percussion teacher now living in jazz, folk, blues and ragtime settings and impressive traditional jazz chops to the PSTJS in Bellingham. I first admired his drumming has often appeared with the star guitar player audience. On February 19th he’ll be with us some years back, when he was with Bob Jack- Craig Ventresco. Jacob says she is “One of the again, this time fronting five other musicians son, Ham Carson and Buddy Catlett, at the most musical people I know.” He describes which he calls “real team players.” Three of New Orleans Restaurant, in Pioneer Square. her as ”An incredibly sensitive listener, with them we know well, one has been here just Jacob says “Julian is one of my favorite peo- amazing ears (who) can spontaneously har- once before and one will be a real surprise. ple to play music with. We have very similar monize with my playing.” With Jacob’s reeds The familiar faces first: Ray Skjelbred tastes when it comes to jazz..” To my knowl- and both guitars supporting her vocals, hear- will play piano. Ray and Jacob have been edge, Julian has been with us at PSTJS just ing her should be a real treat. playing together in other venues around town once, with Solomon Douglas in October of Although they are gathered just for this and Jacob often sits in with Ray’s Yeti Chas- 2015, so hearing him may be a “first-time” job we can expect that these fine players will ers. Josh Roberts will come down again from experience for many. be a compatible and cohesive group. The Vancouver, B.C., to play guitar. Josh was with Jacob’s special guest, making her very unusual combination of instruments will be us just a few sessions ago, in November of last first appearance on our stage, is Meredith something different; still the result will be year. Matt Weiner will pluck, slap and bow the Axelrod. Meredith is a vocalist and guitarist listenable, danceable traditional jazz. Join us bass. He was last with us in June of 2016, with from the San Francisco area. Ray Skjelbred at the Ballard Elks, 1:00 to 4:30 on Sunday, The New Orleans Quintet. February 19th and hear it for yourself. UPDATE FROM THE PREZ WHERE: Ballard Elks Lodge Hi Everyone, I have recently health permitting. I’ll always need 6411 Seaview Ave. NW, Seattle developed a chronic lung disease the “Jazz Fix” we all know is won- WHEN: which is NOT fatal but will not go derful therapy, both mental as 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. February 19 away. It restricts my breathing, well as physical. Talking also takes ADMISSION: especially with activity. As a result I away my breath if I do it too long, $12 PSTJS members $15 non-members. Pay only at door. don’t dance any more, but also I’m so emailing is a perfect solution unable to do the physical things I to communicating with you, my FURTHER INFO: Carol Rippey 425-776-5072. have done as President these past Jazz Family. My email address is Or - website: www.pstjs.org. Plenty of 12 years. The Board members are [email protected]. I’d enjoy free parking; great view & dance floor, thankfully stepping up to cover all keeping in touch with you. As al- snacks, coffee, and other beverages the bases and the music and fun ways, Keep On Jazzin’, OKOM is available. will continue as before. I’ll still see great for what ails us. Cheers, Judy you at our Sunday Jazz Events, Jazz Soundings February 2017 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., Bellingham, WA 19031 Ocean Avenue Edmonds, WA 98020-2344 Feb. 4 Bob Storms’ Dixieland All-Stars 425-776-5072 www.pstjs.org Mar. 4 Clamdigger Jazz Band UPCOMING EVENTS Apr. 1 Ray Skjelbred & the Yeti Chasers Elks Lodge, Ballard, 6411 Seaview Ave N.W., Seattle May 6 Market Street Dixieland Jazz Band Feb. 19 Jacob Zimmerman and His Pals DAVE HOLO TRIO Mar. 19 Gerry Green’s Crescent City Jazzers April 23 Ain’t No Heaven Seven - (4th Sunday) Salty’s on Alki 1936 Harbor Avenue. SW Seattle, WA 98126 May 21 holotradband 206-937-1600 http://saltys.com/seattle June 18 Claire McKenna & Friends Feb. 3 5-8pm Feb. 17 5-8pm GRAND DOMINION JAZZ BAND PRESIDENT Judy Levy [email protected] 425-961-0643 Feb. 9-12 “Sounds Of Mardi Gras” - Fresno, CA www.fresnodixie.com VICE PRESIDENT Jack Temp 425-242-0683 GREATER OLYMPIA DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY SECRETARY Cilla Trush [email protected] 2nd Sundays 1-4:30pm Elks Lodge. 1818 Fourth Ave E., Olympia, WA 206-363-9174 TREASURER Gloria Kristovich [email protected] Feb. 12 TBA 425-776-7816 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Mar. 12 Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band Keith Baker [email protected] Apr. 9 Gary Smith Mardi Gras Verna Eriks [email protected] 206-363-6171 May 7 TBA Joanne Hargrave [email protected] 206-550-4664 June 11 Dukes of Swing John Heinz [email protected] 425-412-0590 Edmunde Lewin 360-297-6633 PEARL DJANGO George Peterson [email protected] 425-453-5218 Feb. 3. 8pm North City Bistro 1520 NE 177th st, Shoreline WA Carol Rippey [email protected] 425-776-5072 George Swinford [email protected] 425-869-2780 Reservations recommended through Brown Paper Tickets 206 362 4447 Or email [email protected] for reservations. MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Feb. 4 7:30pm Tim Noah Thumbnail Theatre 1211 4th St, Carol Rippey [email protected] 425-776-5072 Snohomish, WA 98290 360-568 -9412 EDITOR Feb. 9 7:30pm Jazz Alley 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 206-441-9729 Anita LaFranchi [email protected] 206-522-7691 Feb. 24 7pm Crossroads Bellevue Shopping Center 15600 NE 8th St, WEBMASTER Bellevue, WA Market Stage George Peterson [email protected] 425-453-5218 UPTOWN LOWDOWN JAZZ BAND Feb. 24-26 Seaside Jazz Festival Jazz Soundings Gigs - continue on page 5 Published monthly except July and August by the Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society. Anita LaFranchi, Editor, [email protected] Ads must be submitted in a jpeg or PDF format Payment in advance to: Gloria Kristovich, P.O. Box 373, Edmonds, WA 98020-0373 Advertising Rates: On Your Dial........ Full page $100. 7 1/2” wide by 9 1/2 “ tall Saturday Half Page $60. 7 1/2” wide by 4 1/4 “ tall 7 - 12 pm Swing Years and Beyond KUOW 94.9 FM Quarter Page $40. 3 5/8 wide by 4 1/4 “ tall Sunday 3 -6 pm Art of Jazz, Ken Wiley, KPLU 88.5 FM Deadline is the 10th of the month for the next month’s issue Jazz Soundings February 2017 Page 3 MY FAVORITE JAZZ MEMORIES by Bob Hubbert The first traditional jazz band I was discharged from the army in I was fortunate to visit New that I heard in person was Kid Ory at August of 1955, and returned to my job Orleans several times and see the Beverly Cavern in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Examiner. At that Al Hirt and Pete Fountain at in 1950 or 51…and I was hooked. time a fellow named Frank Bull had a their clubs on Bourbon Street, Prior to hearing Ory, I listened to Dixieland radio program on KFWB, a The Dukes of Dixieland, Pres- a lot of popular music on the radio local radio station, and he also staged an ervation Hall and later on…Pete and on records including most of annual Dixieland Jubilee at the Fountain in his showroom at the the swinging big bands and small Shrine Auditorium. Some of the Hilton and Jacques Gauthe’s Creole groups such as Fats Waller and bands I was able to see were: Rice Yerba Buena Jazz Band at the Django Reinhardt. Louis Armstrong, Teddy Buckner, Al Meridian Hot. I became a regular at the Cavern Hirt, George Lewis, Jack Teagarden, I started attending jazz festivals but during that time period, Teddy Turk Murphy, Bob Scobey and many, around 1980. My first festival was Buckner, Ory’s trumpet player, many others. the Sacramento Festival, which I formed his own band and began a In January 1961, the Hearst went to at least 25 years in a row, long engagement at the 400 Club Corporation merged The Morning until they cut way back on tradi- in Los Angeles. Both bands were Examiner with The Afternoon Her- tional jazz bands. Over the years, terrific, so I split my time between ald Express and I was out of work. I’ve attended many festivals, in- the two jazz clubs. I formed an advertising agency to cluding: Sun Valley, Redding, Fri- In 1952, I got a job as an work with homebuilders and real es- day Harbor, Port Angeles, Three advertising sales rep with The tate developers whom I had called on Rivers, San Clemente, Orange Los Angeles Examiner, the Hearst while I was working for the newspa- County (two different time peri- morning newspaper. Several of per. My main office was in Los Ange- ods) and I still go to Lacey, Pismo my co-workers were traditional les, but because many of my clients Beach and San Diego each year.