New Society Board Named, Key People Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.SDjazzfest.org Recognized $5.00 Per IssueSpring (May) 2013 Vol. XXXI No. 2 America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society elected its Board of Directors at the March meeting. The Keyboard Delights at Fest #34 2013 Board members are Bill Adams, Lovers of Piano Jazz will be Jane Brown, Alice Contreras, Myrna delighted with the lineup for the 34th Goodwin, Curtis McKee, Jim Annual San Diego Jazz Fest! New to McNaughton, Ruthe Monteith, Lisa the Festival are keyboard virtuosos Richardson, Carey Thoza, and Paolo Alderighi and Jason Wanner. Gretchen Haugen. Gretchen is the only Paolo has recorded and toured new member. She has served as our extensively in Europe, using Milan, Treasurer since last August and Italy as his home base. Jason is an coordinated the Badge Sales Office at alumnus of the Blue Street Jazz Band, the 2012 Thanksgiving Jazz Fest. Paul an instructor at the Sacramento Jazz Daspit and Hal Smith serve as AFCDJS Camp, a recent addition to the jazz Executive Director and Artistic party circuit — and a resident of San Director respectively. Diego! Although there are a limited Other featured piano soloists at the Jason Wanner number of positions on the official Festival include Boogie Woogie Hall Board of Directors for the Society, the Memphis Boys, playing the kind of Fame inductee Carl Sonny Leyland, many others help to make our Festival of Rockabilly music made famous by Ragtime experts Virginia Tichenor and and events throughout the year “The Killer” (Jerry Lee Lewis). Marty Eggers, and stride master successful. These “project leaders” Other band pianists who will perform Stephanie Trick. In addition to her are instrumental in the daily workings solo sets during the Festival include solo sets, Stephanie will play duets of the Society. We sincerely thank Ray Templin, Paul Reid, Tad Weed, with Paolo and Sonny. them for their help. Sue Palmer, Bob Pinsker, Robbie Another great pianist is returning • Howie Nielson is our archivist, to the Festival in 2013 after a long organizing thousands of music absence — Ray Skjelbred. Ray will arrangements for small bands and perform with Bob Schulz’s Frisco Jazz making them available to school and Band, his own Chicago-style quintet, youth groups, plus other community, the Cubs, and as a soloist. church and professional musical Clarinet wizard Dave Bennett will organizations around the country. also move to the “88” for his sets with • Jay Levine is the editor and publisher of our quarterly Jazz Rambler, and he assists with the The AFCDJS printing of countless fliers, banners, Monthly Concert Series signs, etc. at his company PIP Printing. Third Sunday of the Month • Joan Adams is not only the co- except Dec. coordinator for the Information Center May 19 – Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra at the San Diego Jazz Fest, but she June 16 – Nannette/Hotsy Totsy Boys Paolo Alderighi also prepares and prints the programs July 21 – Titanic Jazz Band for each of our Monthly Concerts. Rhodes and Jay Berman. The bands ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ • Jay Rice leads our Monthly Jazz they play with — Original Wildcat The Mississippi Room at the Workshops held at the Musicians’ Jass Band, Cornet Chop Suey, Dave Lafayette Hotel & Suites Union Hall the 2nd Thursday of each Bennett Quartet, Motel Swing 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA month. He plans the tune list for the Orchestra, Heliotrope Ragtime evening and notifies interested Take I-805, exit El Cajon Blvd West. The Orchestra, Titanic Jazz Band and Lafayette Hotel is 2 blocks West of Texas participants. High Society Jazz Band respectively Street. The Mississippi Room is located • Anne McNaughton handles the — will also be featured at Fest #34. downstairs, in the northwest corner of the door for each of our Monthly Concerts Besides the world-class pianists building. Enter from the El Cajon Blvd. and is responsible for many of our entrance door. listed above, the 2013 San Diego Jazz new Society members who enroll All concerts are from 1-4pm. Fest program includes outstanding during the concerts. Food and Bar Service Available. guest artists — vocalist Brady McKay, continued on page 3 continued on page 8 Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere SPRING (MAY) 2013 VOL. XXXI - NO. 2 (To have events included in the Jazz w/ Janet Hammer, 1717 Morena Blvd., San The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterly for Rambler or on the AFCDJS website, Diego, CA 92110, Sat., May 4, 2-5pm. $15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’s Finest submit updates by the 28th of each Fallbrook Lib., Thurs., May 16, 7-8pm. City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address all cor- month to Myrna Goodwin at Musicians’ Union Hall (JAG) respondence to P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, [email protected].) Concert, 1717 Morena Blvd., San Diego, CA 92168-0387. CA 92110. Sat., June 1, 2-5pm. America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society is Encinitas Library, Sunday, August 4, a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization. DIXIE EXPRESS For information about the Society, call Fuddruckers, Wednesdays, 6-8pm, 2-3 pm. www.highsocietyjazzband.com (619) 297-5277. 5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa. More info Larry (858) 277-5294 Website: www.SDjazzfest.org Welk Resorts, 8830 Lawrence Welk Fax number (619) 297-5281. Single copy Rd. Escondido, “Festival Under the Lights LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB price $5.00. Editorial contributions welcome. 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Center Dr., La Mesa RAMONA TERRACE ESTATES AFCDJS STAFF RAMONA TERRACE ESTATES Dixieland to Rock & Roll, Fridays, 3- Paul Daspit, Executive Director BAYSIDE DIXIE STOMPERS 5pm, musicians welcome, (760) 315-2912, Hal Smith, Artistic Director Tuesdays, 6-8pm, Fuddruckers, 8285 1212 “H” St. #152, Ramona RAMBLER STAFF Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA Editor: Jay F. Levine GOLDEN EAGLES REY VINOLE’S DIXIELAND Staff Writers: Paul Daspit • Myrna Goodwin Sundays, 1-4 pm, call for dates. Hal Smith • Jim McNaughton WORKSHOP Steamer’s Restaurant, 138 W. Staff Photographer: Jerry Jones Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, The Orchard, 4040 Commonwealth Ave. in Fullerton. Call for Advertise in the Rambler Hancock, San Diego (858) 581-9293. info at (626) 799-1761 Advertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of PARAGON JAZZ BAND CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERA the best ways to reach a large exclusive audience Paradise Village, 2700 East 4th Wednesdays, Curley’s Café, 1999 E. of Trad Jazz fans. 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