Newsletter of the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society STJS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional jazz music. 106 K Street, Suite #1 • Sacramento, CA 95814 • (916) 444-2004 • www.sacjazz.org VOLUME 44 • NO. 9 OCTOBER 2012 Nov. 11: vocalist Lena Seikaly, Ad rates.............................................................2 Dante Club – info/directions.........................2 Dante Club Notes. The Cricket.....................8-11 from TJYBF to jazz pro Future Festivals.............................................12 In Loving Memory..........................................14 ack in February 2006, a female In Memoriam: Mat Domber............................7 In the Months Ahead.......................................2 vocalist got our attention at the B Jazz Notes.......................................................12 Inaugural TJYBF (Trad. Jazz Youth Membership application..............................16 Band Festival). Her name was Lena Musicians / Music Here & There...................13 Seikaly, performing with Capital Focus Notes from the Office Vivian Abraham..........2 Jazz Band from Washington, D.C. The Patron Members..............................................3 next day at Jazz Sunday, guest artist President’s Message Tom Duff........................3 Bob Draga invited Lena to sing with Raffle Cents Kathy Becker..............................12 the band on Main Stage. That’s when TJYBF Qualifications info................................4 she got the attention of our Guest Coor- TNT Youth Band articles..................................5 dinator Bob Ringwald, who booked her Tom Rigney Concert photos ....................3,.14 as our guest artist for November 2006. “Up Close & Personal” flyer.............................6 Since then, Lena has been perform- “Jazz Sunday” info ➤ pg. 2 ing as a professional jazz vocalist in the D.C. area, and we are pleased to bring Lena Seikaly from Wash., D.C. See..Sept..9..photos..on..pages.8–9 her back to our Main Stage six years Post), as well as a “major league young after her STJS debut. talent in jazz” by Duke Ellington’s Lena Seikaly is a fresh voice on biographer, John Edward Hasse, Lena the national jazz scene in Washington, is already making her mark as both a Bob D.C. Dubbed as “one of the local jazz revivalist of traditional jazz vocals, as Havens scene’s most promising performers” and well as an innovator in contemporary “brightest voices in jazz” (Washington vocal jazz styles. (Cont. on pg. 15) Jazz Sunday, Oct. 14 Support MARILYN KELLER.of.Portland,.OR.is.a.longtime.veteran.of.music.and. LIVE stage.performance.with.a.voice.that.is.beyond.category;.Jazz,.Gospel,. MUSIC! R&B,.Pop,.Blues....whatever.the.genre,.Marilyn.delivers.flawless,.emo- See list of gigs on pg. 12 tional,.heartbreaking.vocals...(Black.Swan.Classic.JB.vocalist.). STJS Office 106 K Street, Suite #1 Sacramento, CA 95814 Notes From the Office (916) 444-2004 FAX: 444-2060 STJS.EXEC..DIRECTOR [email protected] www.sacjazz.org by Vivian Abraham <[email protected]> STJS STAFF here did the summer go! of this committee are: Bob Ringwald, STJS Exec. Dir. Vivian Abraham W Hats off to Ken McMurray Ron Jones, Jay Paulus, Paula Dula, Office Manager Jennifer Colindres for coordinating the incredibly success- Ken McMurray, Greg Sabin, Jerry NEW STJS OFFICERS ful Tom Rigney concert fundraiser for Perry, Brian McKenna and Mindy President: Tom Duff Vice President: Ron Jones STJS. Flambeau played to a full house Giles. Paul Edgerton attented sev- Secretary: Dennis Speciale Treasurer: Lisa Negri-Bartels and, as always, were real crowd pleasers. eral meetings and provided very useful Ex-officio: Steve Hammond October is the month when many input until he ran into a scheduling con- BOARD MEMBERS important decisions are made. Our board flict and had to step aside. MUSICIAN: NON-MUSICIAN: Paula Dula Dave Becker almost always approves our budget for October is also when we produce our Jay Paulus Carol Fusaro the next year. [Update: budget approved.] Promotional Piece to let you all know Kristy Reed Dennis Grimes Bob Ringwald Scott Kaufman Our Talent Selection Committee is what bands will be coming next year to TBA TBA working hard to select the bands that help us celebrate our 40th annual Sac- The Board of Directors meet at the STJS Office at 6:00 pm on the Monday fifteen days after the monthly Jazz will be performing next year. They have ramento Music Festival. We’re getting Sunday. Meetings are open to the public. been meeting every two weeks for the close to when we kick-off our Early STJS FOUNDATION President: Tom Dithridge STJSF: P. O. Box 661763 • Sacramento, CA 95866 last couple of months and take their job Bird Discounted tickets. Much more to very seriously. The dedicated members come; stay tuned. Till then. 2 AATJ STAFF Writing/photos/illust./calligraphy/production: Nancy Giffin — [email protected] Contributors: Vivian Abraham, Kathy Becker, Paula Dula, Tom Duff, Judy Hendricks, Jane Reinmuth, Bob Ringwald, Felicia Weath- erly, and our advertisers Advertising: AD DEADLINE: 15th day of prior month AD SIZE RATE VERTICAL HORIZ. Full-pg. $ 150. ➔ 7.5” x 10” – Half-pg. $ 75. ➔ 3.6” x 10” 7.5” x 4.8” Third-pg. $ 52.50 ➔ 2.5” x 10” 7.5” x 3.6” Qtr.-pg. $ 37.50 ➔ 3.6” x 4.8” 7.5” x 2.5” Bus. card $ 15. ➔ – 3.6” x 2.3” STJS holds the right to reject some advertising. PUBLISHING And All That Jazz is published monthly, except Jan- (Cont. on page 3) uary, by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society: 106 K Street, Suite #1; Sacramento, CA 95814. SUMMARY The Sac. Trad. Jazz Society is a non-profit orga- nization established under 501(c)(3) of the Inter- nal Revenue Code for the purpose of educating the public and members on matters concerning In the Months Ahead the preservation and promotion of traditional jazz music and the study and play of musical instru- ments associated with traditional jazz music. Oct. 14 – MARILYN KELLER vocals Portland, OR 2nd.Sunday “JAZZ SUNDAY” Monthly “Jazz Sunday” typically occurs on the 2nd Nov. 11 – LENA SEIKALY vocals Wash., D.C. Sunday, at the Dante Club: 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd., OPEN at 11:30 AM Sac., CA. This official meeting is open to all STJS MUSIC from Dec. 6 – “Up Close & Personal” TJYBF fundraiser members and to the general public. 12 NOON to 5:00 PM ADMISSION Dec. 9 – TOM RIGNEY & Flambeau San Fran., CA Admission to “Jazz Sunday” is by donation of $8 for DIRECTIONS members, $12 for non-members. Persons under 12 to the DANTE CLUB: are admitted free. Youth 12-20 (members) $5, youth Jan. 3 – 14th annual “RENT PARTY” 15 bands! 12-20 (non-members) $7. We especially encourage 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd., attendance by music students in our jam sets. Sacramento, 95825 GOLD CARD AUDITIONS Between Howe & Fulton 40th annual SACRAMENTO MUSIC FESTIVAL Auditions are held twice a year: Mar. & Oct., 11 AM Avenues, on south side prior to “Jazz Sunday.” Applications are available from the Gold Card Coordinator, to be completed of street. Extra parking May 24–27, 2013 – Memorial Day Wknd. one month before the audition. For info: 444-2004. at nearby McDonald’s. 2 October 2012 Sept. 28, 2012 STJS fundraiser with President’s Message Tom Rigney by Tom Duff STJS.PRESIDENT & Flambeau <[email protected]> elcome to the first version of the electronic And All That WJazz. For now, it’s in PDF for easier printing. I hope we will be able to deliver content that is of interest to members. In my article I will attempt to offer you links that you will find enjoyable. This is the right decision for the society, and will help generate cash for all the programs we are involved in. Most of you know that the most we post information on More photos various websites. The STJS website is www.sacjazz.org and on page 14 ©.2012.Nancy.Giffin provides a current calendar of events in addition to basic inor- mation about STJS, it’s board of directors, jazz education, etc. From the STJS site, you can find links to the websites for the Sac. Music Festival www.sacmusicfest.com , the STJS Trad. STJS thanks our Patron Members: Jazz Camps www.sacjazzcamp.org , our youth band festival (TJYBF) www.sacjazz.org/youthfestival , and our STJS John and Alyce Shutzbaugh Foundation www.sacjazz.org/foundation . And yes, you can also renew your membership online or donate to the society Robert (Bob) Klein directly from our website. Speaking of donations, there have been a few of our mem- bers that put up money to bring your favorites to the 2013 Sac. Music Festival. Cornet Chop Suey www.cornetchopsuey.com WILL perform at the Festival. Thank you so much to the mem- bers that opened their checkbooks to make this possible. If you Saturday wish to sponsor other bands, please continue to send me emails 8th ANNUAL Feb. 9th at [email protected] If you attended the Tom Rigney & Flambeau concert at the 2013 Woodlake on Sept 28th, then you know what a great time we had there. There was a huge dance floor that filled up for every at song. Ken McMurray organized this very successful fundraiser CSUS for STJS, and we’re grateful to him and all the volunteers. For Jazz Sunday in October, I hope you are planning on watching the fabulous MARILYN KELLER. Many of you CO-SPONSORED BY have seen her at festival with the Black Swan Classic Jazz Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society Band. If not, take the time to visit Marilyn’s website and pre- AND Sac. State University Jazz Studies view her video. www.reverbnation.com/marilynkeller REGISTRATION AND INFO AT: We are continuing the planning for the 2013 Sacramento www.SacJazz.org/youthfestival Music Festival. Our Talent Selection Committee will be giving a E-MAIL INQUIRIES TO: preview soon of what they have in store for our 40th anniversary.