Remembering Alan D. Adams By the Jazz Rambler Staff Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.dixielandjazzfestival.org AFCDJS Executive Director Alan D. Adams passed away on Aug. 11, $5.00 Per IssueFall (November) 2011 Vol. XXIX No. 4 2011 following a year-long battle with oral cancer. His imprint on the San Fest #32 — A ‘Special’ Occasion Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Special sets have always been Festival cannot be overstated. In fact, highlights of the San Diego during the last decade, the event was Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival. frequently referred to as “Al Adams’ The specials planned for Festival #32 Festival” by performers and patrons are no exception! Some of the alike. scheduled specials include: Born in Howell, Michigan in 1937, • The High Sierra Jazz Band tribute Alan began playing music as a teenager to the music of King Oliver and Louis and settled on trombone as his primary Armstrong. instrument; however, he was very • The Grand Dominion Jazz Band’s accomplished on the tuba as well. New Orleans Revival-Style Jazz. He wound up a 30-year career in the • Dave Bennett’s reprise of his SRO U.S. Navy at the Fleet Anti-Submarine tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis. Training Center in San Diego. Upon • Pianist/Jazz Historian Tex retiring, he settled in San Diego, and Wyndham’s History of Ragtime and he and his wife, Joan, became active in songs by Walter Donaldson. the fledgling local jazz society and the • The Yerba Buena Stompers’ Festival which got its start with the presentation of compositions by Lu Holiday Bowl before moving to Watters and Turk Murphy. Katie Cavera and Friends Thanksgiving Weekend. • The Night Blooming Jazzmen’s appearances by Stephanie Trick, Alan served AFCDJS as Board 1924 Jazz, and the patented Sunday Carl Sonny Leyland, Chris Dawson, Member, Treasurer, President and morning Hymn-A-Long. Sue Palmer, Robbie Rhodes, Virginia Festival Chairman before he became • The Titanic Jazz Band’s tribute Tichenor, Marty Eggers, Paul Reid, Executive Director in 1993. He was to Jelly Roll Morton. Jay Berman, Bob Pinsker, Tad Weed, also the Executive Director of the Besides these musical offerings, Lee Fugal and the aforementioned Tex AFCDJS Adult Jazz Camps; the Director Pianorama is returning to the Wyndham. (In addition, there will be of the Jazz Society’s monthly jazz Festival in 2011. The piano party in two Dual Piano sets, featuring workshops and for 17 years he hosted its own room is scheduled for Friday, Stephanie Trick with Carl Sonny continued on page 7 Saturday and Sunday, with Leyland, and with Chris Dawson). Other treats include guest artist The AFCDJS Chloe Feoranzo sitting in with several of the Festival bands; musical Tributes Monthly Concert Series to Alan Adams; the youth groups Third Sunday of the Month except Mission Bay Preservationists Jan. No concerts Nov. & Dec. (formally the MBHS Dixie Jazz Band) Jan. 22 Special Date – Hot Jazz Instructors and Generation Jazz; Dick Williams’ Feb. 19 – South Bay Jazz Ramblers March 18 – Heliotrope Ragtime Orch. JazzSea Jams (organized jam ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ sessions); Dance Classes conducted by Hal and Georgia Myers; a Swing The Mississippi Room at the Dance Demonstration by 2toGroove Lafayette Hotel & Suites and Parasol Parades throughout the 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA Festival weekend. Take I-805, exit El Cajon Blvd West. The On Wednesday Nov. 23, the “Pre- Lafayette Hotel is 2 blocks West of Texas Festival” begins at 7pm as the Dave Street. The Mississippi Room is located Bennett Quartet and Dixie Express downstairs, in the northwest corner of alternate sets. Thursday afternoon, the building. Enter from the El Cajon the Town & Country’s famous Blvd. entrance door. Thanksgiving Buffet will feature live All concerts are from 1-4pm. music by Carl Sonny Leyland, Chloe Full bar service is available. continued on page 3 Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere FALL (NOV) 2011 VOL. XXIX - NO. 4 (To have events included in the Jazz LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB Rambler or on the AFCDJS website, 1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Women’s The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterly for submit updates by the 28th of each $15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’s Finest Club in Lake Elsinore, 710 W. Graham City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address all cor- month to Myrna Goodwin at Ave., Lake Elsinore, CA 1:30-5pm (Featured respondence to P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, [email protected].) band at 3) CA 92168-0387. 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Info: • International Association of THE SAINTS (909) 625-4808 Classic Jazz Festivals St. Paul’s Villa Senior Facility, 2340 JERRY ROTHSCHILD’S RAGTIMERS • San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce 4th Ave., San Diego. Friday, 2-3:30 pm, Mondays, 6-9pm Curley’s Signal Hill (619) 384-7574. Musicians, dancers, • San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau listeners invited. continued on page 4 PAGE 2 FALL (NOVEMBER) 2011 JAZZ RAMBLER AFCDJS Names New Executive Director Special .