New Bands, Old Favorites To Be Featured at Fest #29 The AFCDJS Monthly Concert Series All concerts take place on the Third Sunday of the Month except Jan. The Mississippi Room at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA • Sun., Jan. 27 – Jazz Camp Instructors (Fourth Sunday) • Sun., Feb. 17 – Nannette and her Hotsy Totsy Boys • Sun., Mar. 16 – High Society JB • Sun., Apr. 20 – Dixie Express All concerts are from 1-4pm. Full bar service is available. Those who attended the 2007 Thanksgiving Fest are still raving about the fantastic music they heard. The 29th Annual San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival (Nov. 26-30 at the Town & Country Resort & Hotel) offers another fabulous lineup, with five new bands: • Tim Laughlin’s New Orleans All Stars with Connie Jones . Tim Laughlin is the world-renowned protégé of jazz superstar Pete Fountain. Cornetist Connie Jones has worked with Jack Teagarden, Billy Maxted, the Dukes of Dixieland and many others. The all stars include a pianist with a devoted following in Southern California — Chris Dawson . • Statesmen of Jazz-Clarinet Summit . Presented by Jazzdagen Tours, this outstanding band is fronted by Pieter Meijers and features reedmen Bob Wilber and Antti Sarpilla. • Delta Stompers . An offshoot of the Yerba Buena Stompers, the band plays early New Orleans style — the music of King Oliver, Kid Ory, Jelly Roll Morton, et.al. YBS leader John Gill has switched to trombone. continued on p. 3 Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.dixielandjazzfestival.org $2.00 Per Issue Vol. XXVI No. 1 Trad Teachers, Hotsy Totsies Kick Off 2008 Concert Series Jan. - Feb., 2008 Several Yerba Buena sidemen, plus Ray Skjelbred on piano, complete the ensemble. • Sue Palmer and Motel Swing. Sue Palmer is one of San Diego’s most popular performers — an outstanding boogie woogie pianist. Her swing group is constantly in demand for appearances at nightclubs, concerts and dances and is a particular Tim Laughlin brings all stars to Fest #29 Jazz Camp Instructors Jan. 27 January 27, the AFCDJS Jazz Camp Instructors will perform at the monthly concert dance, 1-4pm at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites – 2223 El Cajon Blvd. in San Diego. The band will play a mix of New Orleans, Chicago and San Francisco styles, directly following the final jazz camp concert by students and faculty. (The concert is scheduled for the fourth Sunday this month only, due to the musicians being here for the jazz camp). The instructors are Clint Baker, cornet; Alan Adams, trombone; Jim Buchmann, reeds; John Royen, piano; Katie Cavera, banjo/guitar; Marty Eggers, bass/tuba; and Hal Smith, drums. Their individual resumés include performances with the greatest names in traditional jazz and swing. In addition, the instructors are all experienced bandleaders. Don’t miss this terrific assemblage of musicians on Jan. 27! Valentine’s Day Jazz Feb. 17 Nannette and her Hotsy Totsy Boys were well-received by the audience when they appeared at the AFCDJS concert-dance on May 20, 2007. We are pleased to welcome the band back in 2008 – Feb. 17, 1-4pm as the series returns to the third Sunday. Led by trumpeter Tom Loeb and featuring vocalist Nannette, the musicians include: Henri Alain, trombone; Caesar Ricci, reeds; Frank Greco, keyboard; Terry Downs, tuba; and Toxie French, drums. continued on p. 4
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New Bands, Old FavoritesTo Be Featured at Fest #29
The AFCDJSMonthly Concert Series
All concerts take place on theThird Sunday of the Month
except Jan.The Mississippi Room at the
Lafayette Hotel & Suites2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA
• Sun., Jan. 27 – Jazz Camp Instructors(Fourth Sunday)
• Sun., Feb. 17 – Nannette and her HotsyTotsy Boys
• Sun., Mar. 16 – High Society JB
• Sun., Apr. 20 – Dixie Express
All concerts are from 1-4pm.Full bar service is available.
Those who attended the 2007Thanksgiving Fest are still ravingabout the fantastic music they heard.The 29 th Annua l San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival(Nov. 26-30 at the Town & CountryResor t & Hotel ) offers anotherfabulous lineup, with five new bands:• Tim Laughlin’s New Orleans AllStars with Connie Jones . TimLaughlin is the world-renownedpro tégé of j azz supers ta r Pe teFountain. Cornetist Connie Jones hasworked with Jack Teagarden, BillyMaxted, the Dukes of Dixieland andmany others. The all stars include apianist with a devoted following inSouthern California — ChrisDawson.• Statesmen of Jazz-Clar inetSummit. Presented by JazzdagenTours, this outstanding band is frontedby Pieter Meijers and featuresreedmen Bob Wilber and AnttiSarpilla.• Delta Stompers. An offshoot ofthe Yerba Buena Stompers, the bandplays early New Orleans style — themusic of King Oliver, Kid Ory, JellyRoll Morton, et.al. YBS leader JohnGil l has switched to t rombone. continued on p. 3
Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.dixielandjazzfestival.org
$2.00 Per Issue Vol. XXVI No. 1
Trad Teachers, HotsyTotsies Kick Off 2008Concert Series
Jan. - Feb., 2008
Several Yerba Buena sidemen, plusRay Skjelbred on piano, completethe ensemble.• Sue Palmer and Motel Swing.Sue Palmer is one of San Diego’smost popular performers — anoutstanding boogie woogie pianist.Her swing group is constantly indemand for appearances at nightclubs,concerts and dances and is a particular
Tim Laughlin brings all stars to Fest #29
Jazz Camp Instructors Jan. 27January 27, the AFCDJS Jazz Camp
Instructors will perform at the monthlyconcert dance, 1-4pm at the LafayetteHotel & Suites – 2223 El Cajon Blvd. inSan Diego.
The band will play a mix of NewOrleans, Chicago and San Franciscostyles, directly following the final jazzcamp concert by students and faculty.(The concert is scheduled for the fourthSunday this month only, due to themusicians being here for the jazz camp).
The instructors are Clint Baker,cornet; Alan Adams, trombone; JimBuchmann, reeds; John Royen, piano;Katie Cavera, banjo/guitar; MartyEggers, bass/tuba; and Hal Smith,drums. Their individual resumés includeperformances with the greatest namesin traditional jazz and swing. Inaddition, the instructors are allexperienced bandleaders.
Don’t miss this terrific assemblageof musicians on Jan. 27!
Valentine’s Day Jazz Feb. 17Nannette and her Hotsy Totsy Boys
were well-received by the audiencewhen they appeared at the AFCDJSconcert-dance on May 20, 2007. Weare pleased to welcome the band backin 2008 – Feb. 17, 1-4pm as theseries returns to the third Sunday.
Led by trumpeter Tom Loeb andfeaturing vocalist Nannette, themusicians include: Henri Alain,trombone; Caesar Ricci, reeds; FrankGreco, keyboard; Terry Downs, tuba;and Toxie French, drums.
continued on p. 4
JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2008
(To be included in updates, submitmaterial for the Jazz Alive Column [email protected] Myrna or 619-992-3787 bythe 10th of the month.)
HIGH SOCIETYWednesdays 7-10pm - Tio Leo’s
Lounge, 5302 Napa St., San Diego
DIXIE EXPRESSWednesday, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers,
5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa.
BAYSIDE DIXIE STOMPERSTuesdays, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers, 8285
Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego Info atwww.baysidedixie.freeservers.com
SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERSMondays, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers, 340
Third Ave., Chula Vista
SAN DIEGO BANJO BANDMcDonald’s at El Cajon Blvd. & 54th
11pm, Claire de Lune, 2906 UniversityAve. San Diego
REY VINOLE’S DIXIELANDWORKSHOP
Tuesdays, 7-9pm, Casa de Mañana,849 Coast Blvd., La Jolla, (858) 581-9293
PARAGON JAZZ BAND1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Thursdays, 6:30-8pm,
St. Paul’s Villa, 2340 4th Ave., San Diego.
THE SAINTSFriday, 2-4pm at St. Paul’s Villa Senior
Facility, 2340 4th Ave., San Diego.Musicians, dancers, listeners invited. (619)384-7574
LAKE SAN MARCOS JAZZ CLUBFirst Sunday, 2-4:30 pm, Lake San
Marcos Resort, 1105 La Bonita Dr., LakeSan Marcos, Jan. 6 - No Meeting, Feb. 3 -South Burgundy Street JB, March 9 - RedPepper JB. $10 at the door (760) 591-4231.
LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB1st Sunday 1:30-5pm (951-699-8646)
Trevi Entertainment Center, 32250Miss ion Tra i l , Lake E l s inore , CA(Featured band at 3) Jan. 7 - Coyote HillsJB, Feb. 3 - Big Easy JB, March 2 - JazzGeneration
RAMONA SENIOR CENTERFridays, George Newman, Dixieland
and “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm.Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane,Ramona, (619) 233-4720
BOARD OF DIRECTORSHal Smith, PresidentBill Adams, Vice PresidentAlice Contreras, TreasurerMyrna Goodwin, SecretaryJane Brown, Everett Crouse, PaulDaspit, Curtis McKee, Hans Reuter,Carey Jo Thoza.AFCDJS STAFFAlan Adams, Executive DirectorHal Smith, Assistant DirectorRAMBLER STAFFEditor: Jay F. LevineStaff Writers: Hal Smith • Alan Adams
Myrna Goodwin
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JAN. - FEB., 2008 VOL. XXVI - NO. 1
Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere
Advertise in the RamblerAdvertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of
the best ways to reach a large exclusive audi-ence of Trad Jazz fans. With our circulation ofapproximately 2,000 and an estimated reader-ship of 3,500, you will be reaching thousandsof people who are interested in all aspects ofTraditional Jazz.
The Rambler is published bi-monthly, sixtimes a year. Deadlines are the 15th of themonth, prior to the date of issue. Dec. 15, Feb.15, April 15, June 15, Aug. 15 and Oct. 15.
Advertising RatesFull page — $230.00
One Half page — 125.00One Third page — 90.00
One Quarter page — 70.00One Eighth page — 40.00
For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O.Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387or call (619) 297-5277.
AFCDJS is a member of:• American Federation of Jazz Societies
• International Association ofJazz Educators
• International Association ofClassic Jazz Festivals
• San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce• San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau
GOLDEN EAGLESSundays, Jan. 13 & 27, Steamer’s
Restaurant, in Fullerton. Info (626) 799-1761
CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERAWednesdays: 5:45-7:45 pm, Curley’s
Café, 1999 E. Willow (at Cherry), SignalHill, CA. Free. Info: www.katiecavera.net.
AUNTIE SKINNER’S LUCKYWINNERS JAZZ BAND
1s t & 3rd Monday , El Pat ioRestaurant, 1750 W. La Palma Ave.,Anaheim, 7-9pm
CROWN CITY DIXIELAND BANDWednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger
BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at
The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont(909) 625-4808
SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO SEVENMondays, 7-10 pm, at Le Carousse
Roughe, White Lane, Bakersfield Info:(909) 625-4808
JERRY ROTHSCHILD’S RAGTIMERSMondays, 6-9pm Curley’s Signal Hill
(562) 424-0018 www.curleyscafe.com,[email protected] or (310) 412-5985
SEAL BEACH, CATuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World
Dixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal BeachBlvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594-5722
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB OFSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3rd Sunday, 1pm. WestminsterLanes , 6471 Wes tmins te r Ave . ,Westminster
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Fest #29...continued from front pageCharles J. “Charlie” Romero
(1937-2007)
Clarinetist Charlie Romero diedon Nov. 22, 2007, from the effects ofpulmonary fibrosis. A native ofColorado, he lived in San DiegoCounty for 22 years.
Mr. Romero was a U.S. Navyve te ran and se rved as a L t .Commander. He was a dentist for 42years, but was best known as anexc i t ing and technica l ly -accomplished jazz clarinetist. Heplayed with Eddie Condon, DocEvans, the house band at Jazz, Inc.(Chicago); the Mickey Finn Showand the Pearly Band (Disneyland).Mr. Romero performed in SouthernCalifornia with his own Balboa JazzBand and most recently with the RedPepper Jazz Band.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~William H. “Bill” Richards
(1937-2007)
Pian is t and bandleader Bi l lRichards passed away in Las Vegason Nov. 5, 2007. Mr. Richards wasborn in Sacramento on July 11, 1937.He played French horn as a youth butswitched to piano to pursue his loveof jazz.
He was a charter member of theSacramento Traditional Jazz Societyand also served as the society’spresident. He was a structuralengineer, but always played jazz asoften as possible with such groups asthe Sutterville Stompers, Dutch’sGashouse Gang and the Boondockers.Beginn ing in 1987 he p layedregularly with the Buck Creek JazzBand, including several appearancesat the San Diego ThanksgivingDix ie land Jazz Fes t iva l . Mr .Richards also led the Two-BeatBombers , a reun ion band tha tperformed yearly at the SacramentoJazz Jubilee and the Fresno MardiGras Festival.
Mr. Richards’ survivors includehis mother, brother, former wife, twodaughters, a son and a granddaughter.His wife Stephanie was a secretary atSTJS. Daughter Terrie RichardsAlden is an internationally-acclaimedjazz vocalist, married to guitaristHoward Alden.
PASSINGS
favorite of San Diego’s swing dancers.• The Jazz Ensemble . Thisyouthful, San Diego-based band isdrawing rave rev iews for i t sperformances of Count Basie, DukeEllington and other big band and swingarrangements.
At the 2007 Festival, Mimi Blais,John Cocuzzi, Katie Cavera, ChloeFeoranzo and The Hayriders drewS.R.O. crowds. They will return in 2008!
Other Festival favorites perfor-ming at #29 include Cornet ChopSuey, Grand Dominion Jazz Band,Buck Creek Jazz Band, Carl SonnyLeyland, Uptown Lowdown, NightBlooming Jazzmen, Titanic JazzBand, Virginia Tichenor, HeliotropeRagtime Orchestra, Mission BayHigh Dixie Jazz Band and the CoyoteHills Jazz Band.
Sensa t iona l Czech Republ icvocalist Eva Emingerová will singwith San Diego’s High Society JazzBand. The Blue Street Jazz Band isreturning to the Festival, along withthe Natural Gas Jazz Band. Also,we are sure that our Festival patronswill enjoy the music of the recently-reorganized Fulton Street Jazz Band.
Festival patrons who want to domore than just listen may sit in on theJazzSea Jams, organized by DickWilliams.
Fans who want to keep the partygoing can sign up for a Jazzdagencruise that departs San Diego for theMexican Riviera on Sunday, Nov. 30.
A list of the fabulous musicians whowi l l p rov ide the onboardentertainment may be viewed atwww.jazzdagen.com.
As you can see, the 29th AnnualSan Diego Thanksgiving DixielandJazz Festival offers a wonderfulvariety of music — Ragtime, NewOrleans, San Francisco, Dixieland,Swing and even Rockabilly!
If you love jazz, plan to join us in2008 for five days of memorablemusic. Make your reservations now,using the coupon on page five. Andremember to check our website:www.dixielandjazzfestival.org for thelatest news regarding the Festival,the Adult Jazz Camp, Dixieland JazzWorkshops and other AFCDJS events!
Connie Jones, of Tim Laughlin’s NewOrleans All Stars, coming to Fest #29
By Paul DaspitAFCDJS Sponsor Representative
The 28th Annual San DiegoDixieland Jazz Festival is “in thebooks.” And from all accounts, it wasone of the best in recent memory. Keyto the success of the 2007 Festival wasthe fantastic lineup of bands and invitedguest artists, and key to such a wonderfullineup are our many sponsors. So, thisnote is a public “Thank You” to eachsponsor for the 2007 Festival. Whethernamed or anonymous, you know whoyou are.
Out of approximately 2,500 patronsattending the Festival this year, therewere less than 70 direct sponsors for our37 named bands and artists. That is asmall number – less than 70 – but make
Thanks to Our Sponsors, Festival # 28 Was a Blastno mistake — each sponsor has a hugeimpact on our ability to bring top-notchbands and artists to the San DiegoFestival each year.
The lineup of bands for the 2008Festival is taking shape and looks to beanother fantastic year for Trad Jazz. Ascan be seen from the list on page 5,some of your favorite bands will beback this year along with a few newones. As the band list is rounded outwith the final selections choices have tobe made. One way you can help usmake the final selections is through bandor musician sponsorships. If you orsomeone you know is interested inobtaining more information about band,musician or other sponsorships for 2008contact Paul Daspit at 619-222-9535,or [email protected].
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Jazz Alive . . .continued from page 2
Monthly Jazz ConcertsSponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society
(Every Third Sunday of the month except Jan.).
Sun, Jan.27 - Jazz Camp Instructors (Fourth Sunday)
Sun., Feb. 17 - Nannette and her Hotsy Totsy BoysSun., Mar. 16 - High Society JBSun., Apr. 20 - Dixie Express
Lafayette Hotel & SuitesMississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego
PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ!ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES!Check the AFCDJS website at www.dixielandjazzfestival.org
Bash by the Bay. www.dixieland-monterey.com, (888) 349-6879
COOS BAY/NORTH BEND, OR Mar. 7-9, 20th Annual Southcoast
Clambake Jazz Festival, (541) 888-4386,www.clambakejazz.org
PALM SPRINGS, CAMarch 14-16Desert Swing’n Dixie Jazz
Festival, www.desertjazz.org, (760) 333-7932,
PALOS VERDES, CAMarch 16, Cabaret Jazz Series, (310)
544-0403, www.norriscenter.com
The band has played at numerousfestivals and jazz clubs in SouthernCalifornia and they put on a dynamic,entertaining show.
Be sure to join Nannette and hertalented Hotsy Totsy Boys at ourValentine’s Day concert-dance Feb.17 at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites!
EUREKA, CAMarch 27-30, 18th Annual Redwood
Coast Jazz Festival,(707) 445-3378,www.redwoodjazz.org
REDDING, CAApril 4-6, Redding Jazz Festival/Swing
Dance, www.rivercityjazz.com, (530) 244-6033
THREE RIVERS, CAApr. 11-13, 35th Annual JazzAffair,
(559) 561-3105, www.jazzaffair
PORT ANGELES, WAApr. 25-27, Jazz in the Olympics Festival,
www.jazzolympics.com, (360) 457-5380
SAN CLEMENTE, CAMay 9-10, Dixieland Jazz By the Sea
www.sanclementerotary.org, (949) 492-1901
SACRAMENTO, CAMay 23-26, 35th Annual Sacramento
Jazz Jubilee, www.sacjazz.com, (916) 372-5277
AFCDJS-sponsored workshops areheld the second Thursday of everymonth (except December) from 7to 9pm at the San Diego MusiciansHall, 1717 Morena Blvd.
Requirement:Desire to play Dixieland Jazz!
Furnished:Drums, piano and a core
group of instructors.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ALL LEVELS OF
TALENT WELCOME!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(619) 297-JASS (5277)www.dixielandjazzfestival.orgThe personnel of many of theCommunity Bands that haveappeared in our Festivals havebeen participants in the AFCDJSfree Jazz Workshops.
AFCDJS PRESENTS FREE 2008 DIXIE
WORKSHOPS(2nd Thurs. of month, 7-9 pm)Jan 10 • Feb. 14 • Mar. 13Apr. 10 • May 8 • June 12July 11 • Aug. 8 • Sept. 11
Oct. 9 • Nov. 13
Make a Beeline for Fest #29America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society Presents
The 29th Annual San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival
NoNoNoNoNovvvvv. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008Town & Country Resort and Convention Center
500 Hotel Circle North (I-8 & SR-163) San Diego
www.dixielandjazzfestival.org
Featured Bands and Guest ArtistsTim Laughlin’s New Orleans All Stars with Connie Jones • Delta Stompers • Sue Palmer and Motel SwingStatesmen of Jazz-Clarinet Summit with Pieter Meijers, Bob Wilber, Antti Sarpilla • Mimi Blais • The HayridersKatie Cavera • Cornet Chop Suey • Fulton Street Jazz Band • John Cocuzzi • Grand Dominion Jazz Band Buck Creek Jazz Band • High Society Jazz Band with Eva Emingerová • Uptown Lowdown • Titanic Jazz Band
Carl Sonny Leyland • Blue Street Jazz Band • Virginia Tichenor • Natural Gas Jazz BandHeliotrope Ragtime Orchestra • The Jazz Ensemble • Chloe Feoranzo • Night Blooming JazzmenCoyote Hills Jazz Band • Mission Bay High School Dixie Jazz Band • Dick Williams’ JazzSea Jams
FOR 2008 HOTEL RESERVATIONS, CONTACT THE TOWN & COUNTRY500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108 • Phone: (Toll-Free) 1-800-772-8527 or (619) 291-7131
Room Rates: Garden: $109 • Regency Tower: $120 • Royal Palm Tower: $130 (Ask for Jazz Festival Reservations)~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Parking is limited at the Town & Country. The San Diego Trolley is a convenient alternative.The Festival is funded in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.
BADGE REGISTRATIONAMERICA'S FINEST CITY DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY
P.O. BOX 880387, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92168-0387Telephone: (619) 297-5277
No. of 5-Day All Event Badges (Wed- Sun) ___ @$90 ea. Total $ _______________
No. of 4-Day Badges (Thur - Sun) _______ @$85 ea. Total $ ______________
No. of 3-Day Badges (Fri - Sun) _________ @$80 ea. Total $ ______________
Deduct $10 from the price of each multi-day badge when you stay at the Town & Country Hotel. You must buy your badges and reserve your room by 10/31/08 to receive discount
Town & Country confirmation number: __________________________________
I would like to join the Society. (Check one) Single $15 Couple $25
Amount of check or money order TOTAL $ _______________
Name ____________________________________________________________________
Take an active role in producing theFestival! AFCDJS encourages our Festivalattendees to consider sponsoring aroom, band or musician at the 29thAnnual San Diego Thanksgiving DixielandJazz Festival — Nov. 26-30, 2008.
E-mail [email protected] or callPaul Daspit directly at 619-222-9535.Multiple sponsors for the same room,band or musician are welcome.
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Alice ContrerasInstrumental part of Jazz Camp
America’s Finest City DixielandJazz Society will hold its annual AdultJazz Camp at the Lafayette Hotel fromJanuary 24-27, and although AliceContreras is neither a student nor aninstructor, she is an instrumental partof the operation of the camp. Havingserved on AFCDJS’s Executive Boardsince 2001, last year Alice assumedthe responsibility of processing all
camp applications, mailing studentsinstructional information and music,scheduling the students into practicebands, and handling the registrationwhen the camp begins.
Of course, as the treasurer forAFCDJS, she has countless otherresponsibilities throughout the yearespecially at the monthly concerts andthe annual San Diego ThanksgivingDixieland Jazz Festival. Alice worksclosely with Festival Director AlanAdams, Office Manager EverettCrouse, and President Hal Smith.Prior to the Festival, Alice also serveson the volunteer committee to helpschedule over 200 Festival volunteers,and during the Festival, she handlesall of the CD and recording sales plusoversees the final accounting for theevent.
Alice is not new to traditional jazz.She and her husband John Contrerasbegan attending festivals on the westcoast in 1989. As John became moreand more involved with local San
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Meet the People of AFCDJSDiego bands as a clarinet and saxplayer, Alice became more involvedwith AFCDJS. Her experience inaccounting and recordkeeping hasmade her a vital part of the Society.Boardmember and auditor CurtisMcKee has often said Alice’s reportsare the most comprehensive theSociety has ever had. Prior to retiringin 2001, Alice worked for the UC SanDiego Bookstore where she manageda convenience store before transfer-r ing to the Accounts PayableDepartment.
When not attending music eventsor “balancing the books” for AFCDJS,Al ice spends t ime wi th hergrandchildren, researches familygenealogy, and enjoys knitting andphotography. Say “hi” when you seeAlice at the Adult Jazz Camp, monthlyconcerts, our annual Festival, orcountless events throughout the year.
SUNDAY DIXIE HOURThe Dixie Hour, one of the
few t rad jazz rad ioshows in San Diego, isheard Sundays, 3-4pmon KSDS FM 88.3 onthe dial. The show ishosted by AFCDJS ExecutiveDirector, Alan Adams. It alsostreams live at http://jazz88online.org.
Jazz Alive Contact InfoBandleaders and musicians —
you can help to inform your fansof upcoming gigs through the “JazzAlive” listing in the Jazz Ramblerand on the AFCDJS website at(www.dixielandjazzfestival.org).
E-mail info on your appear-ances to Myrna Goodwin :[email protected] phone (619) 992-3787.
Remember that the deadline forsubmitting information to the JazzRambler is the 10th of the monthprior to publication (see dates onp. 2). Please keep your sub-missions brief and to the point.
Society’s MonthlySunday ConcertsOct. 21 – Mississippi RoomBAND: Paragon Jazz BandPERSONNEL: Diane Mensch, cornet/leader; Bob Anderson, trombone; JimFiedler, clarinet; Anna Rowe, piano;Bo Downie, guitar; Bob Ohumukini,bass; Norman Berman, drums; CarleeScott, vocals.
• First Set: Muskrat Ramble; On theSunny Side of the Street; Bei Mir BistDu Schoen; C’est Si Bon; I Can’tGive You Anything But Love; BlueSpanish Eyes; Could I Have thisDance?; Five Foot Two; Adios,Muchachos; It Had to Be You; Neveron Sunday; Alley Cat; Put on YourOld Grey Bonnet; It Don’t Mean aThing if it Ain’t Got that Swing
• Second Set: Route 66; Some ofThese Days; Back Home Again inInd iana; A l l o f Me; Bye , ByeBlackbird; Besame Mucho; Is it TrueWhat They Say About Dixie?; In theMood; Tea for Two; Coconut Woman;Happy Birthday; Avalon; Sing, Sing,Sing
• Third Set: Tuxedo Junction; Yes,Sir, That’s My Baby; Moon River;Darktown Strutters’ Ball; TishomingoBlues; Blues My Naughty SweetieGives to Me; Blue Hawaii; Cuando,Cuando; Moonglow; Kansas City;Doctor Jazz; Bye Bye Blues; Margie;When You’re Smiling; Sweet GeorgiaBrown.
AFCDJSMusic for Youth BandsSmall instrumental combo andDixie-style musical arrange-ments are available for schooland youth bands and othercommunity or start-up bands.Check our updated website:www.dixielandjazzfestival.organd click Small Band Music, oryou may contact our Archivesvolunteer by emai l at:[email protected].
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A Visual Taste of Fest #28
Cornet Chop Suey has become a Festival favorite, and itsArmstrong set is not to be missed! (Photo: David R. Long)
The Festival had one of the best lineups of bands and special guests in its 28 year history. The excitement andenthusiasm was evident the whole weekend, where many sets were performed to full and standing room only venues.
Record Set for HospitalityRoom Donations
By Barbara MooreAFCDJS Hospitality Room Coordinator
The Musician’s Hospitality Roombroke a record for donated items asgrateful musicians would acknowledge.Special thanks to our commercialsponsors, Chuey’s Cafe and MesaDistributing for keg beer and Costco.
Stanford Redisch of Long Beachprovided a wonderful enhancement ofcreative beverages for the bar whichcomplemented other donated wine.
Special thanks to those who gene-rously provided creative snacks andmoney for me to purchase items and toEd Stampfli for assisting me.
This is my second year of coordinatingthe added snacks and I know that nextyear will be even better. Hey, when youcan provide bagels with cream cheese,home made jams and lox on Sundaymorning — not bad! Our musiciansdeserve to be happy. I sincerely thankall of you for making this happen.
Celebrate Your SpecialCelebrations with AFCDJS
Recent ly , severa l AFCDJSmembers have ce lebra ted anni -versaries or birthdays at our SundayConcerts in the Mississippi Room atthe Lafayette Hotel. If you plan tohave such a celebration, contact AliceContreras at 619-561-8236, so we canhelp to coordinate it with the hotel.
Change of Address?Please tell AFCDJS!
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Perennial favorite, Grand Dominion with Anita (Photo: Mike Earls)
The Hayriders performed its “Rockabilly” style to audiences who werepleasantly surprised and very enthusiastic! (Photo: David R. Long) Mighty Aphrodite, ever charming and telented, continued
to ‘wow’ its audiences! (Photo: David R. Long)
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Volunteers WereGreat at Fest #28
By Hans ReuterAFCDJS Volunteer Coordinator
The 28th Annual San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festivalwent off without a hitch again thisyear due in great part to our wonderfulvolunteers.
Thanks espec ia l ly to thosevolunteers who were willing to workany time any place; to those who leftus their day’s schedule so they couldbe located as needed; and to the manywho stopped by during the day to seeif they were needed in addition totheir regular assignments.
Special thanks to Ruth Monteith,who helped the volunteer committee(Myrna, Alice, Everett and me) withscheduling assignments as well asworking ful l t ime with sponsorsignage at the Festival.
And speaking of working full time,our thanks go out again to “Dewey”Williams, for his work in the volunteerroom, sponsoring and hosting a band,
Jazz Roots i s heard onSunday evening, 8-10 pm, onKSDS FM (88.3 on the dial).
The program features theroots of jazz — ragtime, blues,country music and more.
Jazz Roots is hosted by LouCurtiss, proprietor of Folk ArtsRare Records and founder ofthe San Diego Folk Festival andthe Adams Avenue RootsFestival.
June Hendershot and Dewey Williamsat sponsor party.subbing as cabaret manager, coffeemaking, and continuing to train me inmy second year on the job.
Dewey opened up every day, asearly as 6:30 and helped close mostnights — 16-plus-hour days!! Manythanks, Dewey!!!
These wonderful people trulyallow our fans to ignore logistics andjust enjoy the weekend of great music.I am looking forward to serving withall of you again next year!
AFCDJS Supports San DiegoCity Schools Honor Concerts
For many years AFCDJS hasgenerously supported the San Diego CitySchool Honor Concerts. Each year thecontribution helps to hire conductors andpurchase music for the special concertsthat are presented without charge for theSan Diego Community. Pease plan toattend one or more of the honor concertperformances.• Feb. 23, 2008, 7pm — Middle School
Instrumental Honor Concert, BrownChapel, Point Loma NazareneUniversity
• Feb. 24, 2008, 2pm — High SchoolInstrumental Honor Concert, CopleySymphony Hall, 7th & B Streets
• March 4, 2008, 7pm — ElementaryInstrumental Honor Concert, BrownChapel, Point Loma NazareneUniversity
• March 8, 2008, 7pm — City/CountyPartnership Festival Choirs
Thanks to Participants inEducation Drawing at Fest
America’s Finest City Dixieland JazzSociety extends a sincere “Thank you”to all guests at the 2007 Festival whoparticipated in the Educational Funddrawing held at the Society Table. Allmoney from the drawing will be used byAFCDJS to help support our educationprograms including helping to send theMission Bay High School Dixie JazzBand to the Sacramento Jazz Jubileenext May.
First prize (a new Goodtime TenorBanjo from Deering Banjo) was won byKen Ingalls of Ramona. Second andthird prizes (two pairs of 5-Day AllEvents Badges for the 2008 Festival)were won by Jerry G. Potts of San Diegoand Lynda Fluent of Laguna Beach,CA. All winners will also receive a oneyear membership in AFCDJS.
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Three Palm Springs Venues within walking distance of each other:The Pavilion - 401 S. Pavilion Way • Mizell Senior Center - 480 S. Sunrise Way • The Boys & Girls Club - 450 S. Sunrise Way
The Dixieland Jazz Society of the Desert presents the
March 14, 15 & 16, 2008Yve Evans and Company
South Burgundy Street Jazz Band Jim Kirwan's Hot Sand Stompers
Titanic Jazz BandNight Blooming Jazzmen
Palm Springs High Jazz BandCathedral City High Jazz Band
FEATURING:High Sierra Jazz Band
Fulton Street Jazz BandCoyote Hills Jazz BandPrime Time Jazz BandJim Beatty Jazz Band
Chicago Six
Sunday Hymn-Alongwith THE NIGHT BLOOMING JAZZMEN and Guest Appearance by Herb Jeffries
Sunday Evening Dance Bash 2008 benefitting the Stroke Recovery Center
The Pavilion from 5 to 10 p.m.$15 at the door with Festival Badge
General Admission $30
Order Form Qty. Price TotalALL EVENTS (prior to Jan. 31, 2008) x $75.00ALL EVENTS (after Jan. 31, 2008) x $85.00FRIDAY only x $25.00SATURDAY only x $45.00SUNDAY only x $25.00SUN. EVE. DANCE BASH Festival Badge Holders x $15.00(benefitting the Stroke Recovery Center)
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(This is the 67th in a series ofbiographies of great traditional jazzmusicians.)
By Horace Meunier HarrisAFCDJS Member – U.K.
The jazz revival in Britain datesback to the mid-1940s with the adventof George Webb and his Dixielanders,a two-trumpet group loosely modeledon King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Bandand following in the footsteps ofpioneer revivalist Lu Watters and hisYerba Buena Jazz Band. Webb andCo. influenced and were followed bya second wave — the likes of ChrisBarber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball(the three B’s), Humphrey Lytteltonand Freddy Randall. Also veryprominent at this time was MickMulligan and his Magnolia Jazz Band,with singer George Melly.
Most of the above names are stillaround, but Mick’s jazz career wasrelatively short, from 1948 to 1962.In those few years he made aconsiderable mark. He was born in1928 and came from a family with awine merchants’ business in the Cityof London. However, he eschewedthat career and took up trumpet,becoming a strong admirer of MaxKaminsky and Wild Bill Davison, notto mention Louis Armstrong.
The Mulligan band was verypopular , tour ing extens ively inBritain. Mick played a forceful lead,a good example being the ClarenceWilliams tune, “Candy Lips,” which
he and the band recorded for Tempoin 1950. This early line-up wasnotorious for possessing two banjoplayers. Other fine instrumentalistswere Roy Crimmins (trombone), PaulSimpson or Ian Christie (clarinet),Frank Parr (trombone) who had asecondary career as a professionalcricketer for Lancashire, and Ian Pearcefrom Tasmania (trombone and piano).
His given names were Peter SidneyMulligan and “Mick” was a nickname.He was a charismatic character,around whom stories abound. At thetime the verb “to rave” was to enjoylife to considerable excess (to “burnthe candle at both ends”) and thedescription fitted Mick very well.Although at his best he was a brilliantmusician, he was not given to wastetime on band rehearsals nor did helook after his many trumpets. Twostories will suffice....
Mick was part of a band greeting
Louis Armstrong’s plane at LondonAirport, on the latter’s arrival inBritain in 1957. He borrowed Mick’strumpet to play a few notes for thebenef i t o f the assembled pressphotographers. Louis handed it back,saying, “You want to get the saveloysout of your horn, man.”
Bon vivant, Eddie Condon, onone of his visits to Britain, said, “MickMulligan is known as the EddieCondon of England. Some day I hopehe will beat that rap!”
For more of the same read GeorgeMel ly’s f i r s t vo lume of au to-b iography , ca l l ed Owning Up(Penguin , 1965). However, theriotous behavior of those days shouldnot cloud the fact that Mick and theband had a well-deserved popularityand an enormous influence on thedevelopment of traditional jazz inBritain.
In the late 1950s the band had aregular gig on Sunday nights at TheCavern in L iverpool . Themanagement allowed amateur “beat”groups to play during the interval. Iremember Mick telling me that onone occasion four scruffy youths withguitars appeared and endeavoured tosing. They called themselves, “TheBeatles.”
Mick eventually departed themusic world to go into business onhis own account. He left us inDecember, 2006, but his memory andhis many worthwhile recordings liveon.
