Friday Headliners - Sacramento Music Festival

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Friday Headliners
The James Hunter Six
10:30pm Firehouse Lot
It’s like the 60s never stopped when you hear the gruff and
gorgeous sounds of British Soul man, James Hunter. Discovered
by Van Morrison, Hunter emerged as a Soul powerhouse in
2006 with People Gonna Talk, which hit #1 on the Billboard
Blues chart, was Grammy-nommed and landed on year-end
lists from Mojo to USA Today. His next album, The Hard Way,
was another Billboard Blues #1, and Paste said it “re-renders
the art of musical seduction even more convincingly than
Hunter’s mentor Van Morrison,” while the New York Times
praised Hunter’s “tight slithery groove” and “sweet growl.” The
new album, Minute By Minute is just out to huge international
acclaim. With double saxes, double bass and Hammond B, The
James Hunter Six will shake your tailfeather.
Ben Taylor
8:00pm Turntable on the Green
A self-described “late bloomer” musically, Ben Taylor didn’t start
singing until his early 20s. The hesitation is understandable,
given the daunting example of success set by his parents,
James Taylor and Carly Simon. While Ben thought of other
vocations he could pursue, he was drawn to the family business.
Ben had a true affinity for music, and not surprisingly, a love for
words. He once described his work as “organically handcrafted
songs,” and he has been a successful eclectic independent
artist for the past ten years. Listening, out on Sun Pedal
Recordings/ILG, is Ben’s first album in four years. The album
was co-produced by Ben and his long time musicians: drummer
Larry Ciancia, bass player Ben Thomas, and guitarist David Saw,
who also co-writes most of the music. Now that he is with a
label, he wants to focus his attention on songwriting and throw
himself deeper into music.
Terry Hanck
8:30pm Firehouse Lot
This four-time national Blues Music Awards nominee and Delta
Groove recording artist is a premier tenor sax master blaster! As
a saxophonist, singer, bandleader, and songwriter, Hanck leads
his hard-sockin’ Soul and Blues band though a world of classic
New Orleans R&B, steamy strolls, gorgeous Soul ballads and
West Coast Jump Blues. Joseph Jordan writes “His fiery reed
work, beautiful tone and effortless, inventive melodies make for
thoroughly enjoyable listening....his voice is a marvel. He can
make it growl, ache, croon, moan and tease, and then some. It is
a superb instrument in its own right.”
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Saturday Headliners
The Blasters
The Blasters, led by brothers Dave and Phil Alvin, burst out of the
L.A. Punk and Rock scene in the late 1970s, a visceral pushback
against the uber-produced, soul-less music dominating the
airwaves of the time. With their self-described “American Music”
and one debut album in 1980, they almost single-handedly
created the genre “Americana”—a mixture of Folk, Rockabilly,
Blues, Country, Cajun, and Punk Rock and Mountain music. The
brothers’ first-hand experience with Blues masters shaped their
sound and turned them into contemporary singer/songwriters
whose interest in roots-Rock has never waned. In 2012 Phil
Alvin, Bill Bateman, John Bazz and Keith Wyatt released Fun
On Saturday Night, a full fledged return to the “classic Blasters
sound” in both style and song selection. It is a propulsive mix of
rocking R&B, Chicago Blues and Country/Hillbilly played as only
the Blasters can which, in the words of Bob Dylan, “was magic!”
Wanda Jackson
Wanda Jackson was halfway through high school in 1954 when
Country singer Hank Thompson heard her on the radio and
asked her to record with his band. By the end of the decade,
Jackson had become one of America’s first major female
Country and Rockabilly singers. Wanda has had an illustrious
career performing with everyone from Elvis Presley to Jack
White of the White Stripes. She had hits with Fujiyama Mama
in 1958, Right or Wrong in 1961, appearing on the Country
music top 20 throughout the 60s. She continues recording and
has been embraced by a new generation of artists including
Elvis Costello, Dave Alvin and Rosie Flores. In 2009 Wanda
was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. In 2012 she
released her 31st album, Unfinished Business, produced by
Justin Townes Earle featuring original material and songs by
Woody Guthrie, Etta James, Bobby Womack, and others.
John Lee Hooker, Jr.
John Lee Hooker, Jr. was exposed to the Blues by his father,
Blues legend John Lee Hooker. Hooker Jr. performed on WJBK
radio at the age of 8 and toured with his father through his teen
years. He has shared stages with Blues greats Jimmie Reed,
Lenny Kravitz, Buddy Guy, BB King, ZZ Top, Taj Mahal and, of
course, John Lee Hooker. He is a two-time Grammy nominee,
Blues Awards winner, California Music Award winner, and Gold
Album recipient for his European release, That’s What the
Blues is All About. His USA release All Hooked Up features
Soul diva Betty Wright and guitarist Lucky Peterson. In the title
track, All Hooked Up, he gives thanks to Almighty God for
hooking him up to a life free of drugs and alcohol. From San
Quentin to the Red Carpet in Hollywood, today Hooker, Jr. is
“All Hooked Up.”
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Sunday Headliners
Los Lobos
Los Lobos released Just Another Band from East L.A over 30
years ago. Since then they have evolved into music legends.
They started out playing Rock ‘n’ Roll, then heard some old
Mexican music records and “we were off and running.” They
built an audience within L.A.’s Punk and roots-Rock world.
Opening for The Blasters at the Whisky A-Go-Go in 1982 was
a breakthrough. In 1987, Los Lobos was asked to remake
Richie Valen’s hit La Bamba. It made number one and let them
reach a larger audience around the world, opening for bands
like U2 and the Clash. But rather than capitalize on La Bamba,
Los Lobos recorded La Pistola y El Corazón, paying tribute
to their Mexican music roots. In 1992 they released Kiko,
one of the best albums of their career. They have had many
highly regarded albums, collaborations, side band projects,
and records for kids including Los Lobos Goes Disney. Their
latest album is Tin Can Trust.
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks
“Dan Hicks is fly, sly, wily and dry” -Tom Waits
The sartorically-inclined music legend, whom Elvis Costello
calls “an American treasure, plows deep furrows in the
landscape of American music.”
“Dan Hicks is still delivering the goods, wrapped in his own
unique saddle blanket of Gypsy Jazz woven with Western
Swing with threads of Blues, bacon grease, and Bebop
tying it all together. Listening to Tangled Tales (2009) is like
watching an R. Crumb cartoon character walk a tight rope.
There’s a quirky gonzo humor on the surface, but the music
behind it is fiercely tight with no room for error. Listen to the
syncopated stops and starts or the rhythm change-ups; take
in the multi-layered harmonies or the too-cool instrumental
breaks; take a deep breath and try to follow those crazilycomped chords or high-speed scats - there’s nothing simple
about this stuff, folks.” - Jambase.com
Photo: Laura Martin
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Featured
Band BiosBands
& Schedules
The Beer Dawgs (Sacramento, CA)
In their 27 year career, The Beer Dawgs have played
literally thousands of shows around Northern California
and the United States. They have won three SAMMIE
awards and, along with Mumbo Gumbo, were the first
entrants into the Sacramento Music Hall of Fame in
1995. The Dawgs have played the festival many times
and are very excited to be back! Expect to hear swampy,
Bluesey, funky kind of Country originals all thrown
together into a happy stew!
FRI 2:00pm Turntable on the Green
FRI 6:30pm Firehouse Lot
SAT 2:00pm Firehouse Lot
SAT 9:30pm Riverfront Refuge
SUN11:30am Freeway Gardens
MON 2:30pm Firehouse Lot
Bawb Pearce, voc./g./mand./bj./b. • Steve Wall, voc./g./g. synth./b. • Otis
Mourning, rds./perc. • Dave Oppedal, dr.
Briefcase Full of Blues: A Salute to The Blues Brothers
This homage to The Blues Brothers captures the persona,
sound, and energy that propelled the original band to
international stardom. Whiskey-voiced renditions, blazing
harp riffs, and a rock-solid rhythm section work audiences
up into an uncontrolled enthusiasm for Blues music and
the Blues Brothers phenomenon. They’ve appeared with
the likes of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Canned Heat, Elvin
Bishop, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dave Mason, The Bus Boys,
John Lee Hooker Jr., Charlie Musslewhite, Norton Buffalo
and Mickey Jones, making them one of the top Blues
Brothers touring shows in the United States.
(Roseville, CA)
FRI 11:00pm Freeway Gardens
SAT 2:00pm Turntable on the Green
SAT 5:00pm Freeway Gardens
Shawn “Jake Blues” Amato, voc. • Fred “Elwood Blues” Vinson, harm. • Mike
Morris, dr./voc. • Ben Lev, g./voc. • Gordon Groft, p./tr./voc. • Mark Marsh, b./
voc. • Brett Minkin, p./voc. • Eric Price, sax.
Cornet Chop Suey (St. Louis, MO)
Chop Suey! This band came to the Sacramento Music
Festival a couple of years ago and quickly became a
must-see. The folks in Saint Louis checked around to find
the best musicians in their area and stuck them together
in one hot, loud, exciting group. No wonder they’ve had
a meteoric rise in popularity and are now one of the top
festival bands in the U.S. They play everything from the
music of the early 1900s to contemporary Jump, Jazz and
Swing, plus some original material.
Brian Casserly, tpt./co-ldr. • Thomas Tucker, co./co-ldr • Al Sherman, b.
FRI 3:30pm Holiday Inn Ballroom
FRI 11:00pm Hyatt Ballroom
SAT 2:00pm Holiday Inn Ballroom
SAT 6:30pm Sheraton Ballroom
SUN11:30am Riverfront Refuge
SUN 7:00pm Sheraton Ballroom: Tribute to Louis Armstrong
SUN10:00pm Hyatt Ballroom
MON10:00am Riverfront Refuge
Fat Sams Band (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Fat Sams Band will jolt any crowd onto its feet with high
octane, toe-tapping, 30s, 40s and 50s era Jazz hits.
Accessible, feel good, and impossible not to move to,
Fat Sams is the cool cat’s answer to pop, it’s Jazz for
people who don’t like Jazz. The nine piece band, lead by
charismatic Hamish McGregor, is a throwback to days
you’re probably too young to remember, but too much of
a romantic not to idealize. By the night’s end, your ears
will be ringing, you’ll have a song in your heart and a
swing in your step.
Alastair Morrow, dr. • Ed Kelly, b. • Eric Wales, g. • Tom Finlay, kb. • Jason
Galbraith, rds. Kristy Reed, rds. • Billy Hunter, tr. • Dave Batchelor, tbn.
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SAT 8:00pm Embassy Suites
SUN 4:00pm Hyatt Ballroom
SUN 8:30pm Holiday Inn Ballroom
MON10:00am Firehouse Lot
Featured Bands
Band Bios & Schedules
STJS All Stars (Sacramento, CA)
This great picture of our STJS All Stars was taken at
the historic Sutter’s Fort here in Sacramento, a beautiful
background for some our festival’s very own history makers. Each member of the band has a long history with our
organization and they have served the STJS in many ways
as musicians and as board members. Dutch was President
in the early years and has never wavered in his support.
Early this year he was in our office to discuss his band’s
(Gramercy 6) schedule for this year’s festival. As it frequently
happens when “old timers” get together, the question was
raised if we had ever had our own STJS All Star band. We
didn’t think so. “Why not?” we both wondered. We decided
to just go for it! Dutch went to work and here they are—one
of the most exciting grouping of All Stars ever!
FRI 5:00pm Embassy Suites
SAT 8:00pm Courtyard D’Oro
SUN 7:00pm Firehouse Courtyard
MON 2:30pm Hyatt Ballroom
Dutch Deutsch, ldr./cl. • Bill Dickson, p. • Renard Perry • tr. • Gary Reynolds •
tbn. • Ralph Thompson, bj. • Tom Lopes, b. • Steve Homan, g. • Vince Bartels
• dr. • George Cecil, dr. • Melissa Collard, voc.
Tom Hook & Brady McKay (Sacramento, CA)
2013 is a lucky year for our festival goers. Tom Hook and
Brady McKay love to perform together and boy are we
lucky they’re here! Tom Hook is a musician and songwriter
who has had a long association with the Delta Queen
Steamboat Company and Disney. In 2007 he formed
Daymark Production with Wes Payne that produced
entertainment for nine vessels of Majestic American Line for
two seasons. Daymark Productions continues to provide
show production services for the cruise industry. When
not traveling to Europe, Turkey, Malaysia and annually
to Japan, Tom can be found performing nightly in New
Orleans. Brady McKay is a versatile and entertaining Jazz
vocalist, producing 11 CDs and four solo projects. She has
contributed as producer or vocalist on several other artist’s
projects. Brady also directs the children’s theater group
“The Arden Players.” These two performers are festival
favorites and their performance together this year will surely
“knock your socks off!”
FRI 3:30pm Golden Eagle Room
SAT 6:30pm Delta King Paddlewheel Saloon w/Igor Glenn
SUN11:30am Holiday Inn Ballroom
SUN 5:30pm Embassy Suites
SUN10:00pm Sheraton Ballroom
MON11:30am Embassy Suites
MON 2:30pm Delta King Paddlewheel Saloon
Tom Rigney & Flambeau (Berkeley, CA)
Tom Rigney, the fiery violinist/composer, joins forces with
some of the finest San Francisco roots musicians to form
Tom Rigney and Flambeau, a band that probably has
a lock on a spot at our festival for as long as they want
it! Flambeau showcases Rigney’s passionate virtuoso
fiddling, stage presence, his range and depth, and...
well...those red boots. Flambeau specializes in fiery
Cajun and Zydeco two-steps, low-down Blues, funky
New Orleans grooves, and ballads and waltzes mostly
composed by Rigney.
Tom Rigney, ldr./vio. • Caroline Dahl, p. • Danny Caron, g. • Steve Parks, b. •
Brent Rampone, dr.
FRI 9:30pm Riverfront Refuge
SAT 12:30pm Turntable on the Green
SUN 1:00pm Turntable on the Green w/Bob Draga
SUN 4:00pm Freeway Gardens
SUN 7:00pm Firehouse Lot
SUN10:00pm Riverfront Refuge
MON11:30am Firehouse Lot
Zydeco Flames (San Anselmo, CA)
The Zydeco Flames consistently pack the house in venues
ranging from contemporary clubs to major festivals and
traditional dancehalls. Their sizzling roots rhythms are
timeless and the execution of them relentless, with a
stunningly powerful groove. The Flames’ six CD releases
provides fans with hot Zydeco in the tradition of masters
like Clifton Chenier, Buckwheat Zydeco and Queen Ida.
The Flames is a red-hot Louisiana-style Zydeco band
with a smokin’ rhythm section, slamin’ and stingin’ guitar,
soulful singing and harmonies, and accordion-drenched
New Orleans flavored grooves—everyone will have a
rockin’ good time!
SUN 2:30pm Turntable on the Green
MON 1:00pm Freeway Gardens
MON 2:30pm Freeway Gardens: Closing
Ceremony
Frank Bohan, g. • Lloyd Meadows, voc./rubboard • Timm Walker, b./voc. •
William Allums, dr. • Bruce Gordon, accord.
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Aftershock (Placerville/Sacramento Area, CA)
Aftershock is a 9-piece Jazzrock and R&B band from the
Placerville/Sacramento area. Taking popular tunes from
the ’40s through the ’80s, and arranging them in their own
way with superb voicings for their four-horn section and
powerful vocal harmonies, this band is designed to get
you out of your chair and dancing in the aisles. We dare
you to stay seated!
SUN 4:00pm Turntable on the Green
MON 1:00pm Firehouse Lot
Gerald Jonutz, t. sax/a. sax. • Steve Gonsoulin, tbn. • Mike Breitsprecher. tr. •
Bob Hansen, b. sax. • Steve Hoff, voc. • Chris Martinez. p./voc. • Bill Vallaire.
g./voc. • Rick Lawton, dr. • Pete Rose, b./voc.
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Au Brothers Jazz Band (Sacramento, CA)
The brothers Au have been playing Traditional Jazz
nearly all their lives thanks to Howard “Uncle Howie”
Miyata, as well as the youth programs of the Sacramento
Traditional Jazz Society. Eldest brother Gordon, who
completed a Jazz fellowship in New Orleans and now
plays in New York, reunites the extended family (at their
hometown festival, no less) for a musical treat that is not
to be missed!
FRI 6:30pm Hyatt Ballroom w/Molly Ryan
FRI 9:30pm Sheraton Ballroom
SAT 11:00pm Courtyard D’Oro w/Molly Ryan
MON11:30am Courtyard D’Oro w/Molly Ryan
MON 2:30pm Embassy Suites
Gordon Au, tr./post horn/voc. • Brandon Au, tbn./b. sax/voc. • Justin Au, tr./
euphonium • Howard Miyata, tu./voc. • Katie Cavera, bj./g./voc. • Danny
Coots, d. • Jim Maihack, bj./p.
Beth Duncan Jazz Quintet (Sacramento, CA)
Get ready for a memorable performance from the Beth
Duncan Jazz Quintet. Beth will swing, sing the Blues and
fold in Latin grooves as well. This recording artist puts
her unique twist on Great American Songbook selections
with surprising rhythm choices and occasional scat
solos. Think Cole Porter, Jobim, Gershwin, Irving Berlin,
Michel Legrand, Henry Mancini and more. Beth will be
making her eighth consecutive appearance this year at
the festival.
FRI 5:00pm Firehouse Courtyard
SUN 1:00pm Holiday Inn John Q’s
SUN 5:30pm Golden Eagle Room
SUN 8:30pm Sheraton Ballroom
MON10:00am Laughs Unlimited
Beth Duncan, voc. • Steve Homan, g. • Ron Foggia, p. • Matt Robinson, b. •
Jeff Minnieweather, dr. • Ray Anthony Trujillo, vio./sax.
Big Mama Sue Quartet (Santa Cruz, CA)
Big Mama Sue Kroninger, the warbling washboard
thumper, always brings an interesting mix of musicians to
the festival, and this year is no exception. Joining Sue will
be Fast Eddie Erickson with his blazing banjo and gentle
humor. And a Big Mama Sue group wouldn’t be complete
without Chris “Mr. Excitement” Calabrese—of Disney
Japan fame—on piano. Rounding out the ensemble with
his big round tones on the sousaphone will be Clint Baker.
Sue Kroninger, wb./voc. • Eddie Erickson, g./bj. • Chris Calabrese, p. • Clint
Baker, sous.
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FRI 11:00am Holiday Inn Ballroom
FRI 5:00pm Holiday Inn John Q’s
SAT 11:00am Riverfront Refuge
SAT 2:00pm Delta King Paddlewheel Saloon
SAT 6:30pm Holiday Inn John Q’s
MON11:30am Laughs Unlimited w/Bob Draga
MON 2:30pm Courtyard D’Oro
Bill & Eddie (Sacramento & Monterey, CA)
Bill and Eddie, Eddie and Bill! Oh what a duo they make.
Banjos, a priority, may be funny—witness Steve Martin
and Jerry Van Dyke—but in the hands of these virtuosi
they also make music in that high realm of the very best
performers around. Along with the music comes a load of
sophisticated humor that, if you really want to get it, you’ll
need to sit down front where you can catch the subtleties.
FRI 9:30pm Delta King Paddlewheel Saloon
SUN 7:00pm Golden Eagle w/Igor Glenn
SUN10:00pm Delta King Paddlewheel Saloon
Bill Dendle, bj. • Eddie Erickson, bj.
The Black Tuesday Jazz Band (Sacramento, CA)
The Black Tuesday Jazz Band has entertained audiences
throughout California and Nevada since the early 1990s.
Leader Hal Needham continues to hold his original
promise: “Trad to Swing, fun music is our thing.” This
formula has kept them busy at festivals and Jazz societies
all around California. Black Tuesday’s smooth and unique
style of New Orleans and Traditional Jazz and Swing has
earned them long-time participation at our festival where
they continue to pack the popular venues.
Hal Needham, ldr./tr. • Dominic Ruggieri, dir./rds. • Tom Brewer, dr. • Mike
Hudson, tbn. • Don Irving, bass sax./b. • Jan Buhlert , g./bj. • Alan Shaw, p. •
Suzanne Wiggins, voc.
Blue Street Jazz Band (Various, U.S.A.)
The Blue Street Jazz Band has been a major force on
the Dixieland Jazz circuit for a number of years. Founded
in 1983, the band has been one of the most innovative
groups in Traditional Jazz. Original songs and creatively
conceived arrangements are the hallmark of the band
that also showcases singing of the “Siren of the San
Joaquin” Ms. Sherri Colby. Although New Orleans Jazz
is the cornerstone on which the band was built, the band
earned the reputation as “The Bad Boys of Dixieland” for
their eclectic tastes in music.
SAT 11:00am Freeway Gardens
SAT 2:00pm Laughs Unlimited
SUN11:30am Hyatt Ballroom
Dave Ruffner, ldr./tbn./harm./voc. • Forrest Helmick, founder/tr./flugelhorn/
voc. • Dr. Sherri Colby-Bottel, voc. • Rick Canfield, dr./voc. • Jason Wanner,
p. • Nate Ketner, rds./voc. • Matt Bottel, bj./g. • Sam Rocha, sous./b./voc.
The Blasters: See HEADLINERS page 26
The Beer Dawgs: See FEATURED BANDS page 28
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Bob Draga with Friends (Various, U.S.A.)
Draga fans won’t want to miss this debut appearance of
Bob’s new Jazz quartet. Featuring Jason Wanner on piano
and Ron Jones on drums, this is the group that will be
appearing at future Jazz festivals beginning this fall. As
with any Bob Draga gig, expect the unexpected, along
with great Jazz, and tons of fun.
SUN 4:00pm Firehouse Courtyard w/Pat Yankee
(Bob Draga, solo schedule)
FRI 12:30pm Firehouse Courtyard FRI
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w/Shelley Burns & Avalon Swing
5:00pm Riverfront Refuge w/Sister Swing
3:30pm Riverfront Refuge w/High Street JB
5:00pm Firehouse Courtyard w/High Sierra JB
9:30pm Holiday Inn Ballroom w/Night Blooming Jazzmen
SUN10:00am Firehouse Lot w/Gator Beat
SUN 1:00pm Turntable on the Green w/Tom Rigney & Flambeau
SUN 7:00pm Courtyard D’Oro w/Pearl Django
MON11:30am Laughs Unlimited
w/Big Mama Sue Quartet
Bob Ringwald Trio Featuring Molly Ryan (Sacramento, CA)
Bob Ringwald has played a variety of music throughout
his career, and with this trio he demonstrates his ability
to play soft, swingin’ Jazz. You’ll hear choice pieces from
the American Songbook plus a few new songs along
with a bit of comedy thrown into the mix. Performing with
Bob is STJS Youth Jazz Camp graduate, vocalist Molly
Ryan. Since leaving Sacramento for New York, Molly has
made quite a name for herself in the big Apple and at Jazz
Festivals around the world. Make sure to check them out!
SUN 1:00pm Courtyard D’Oro
MON 2:30pm Sheraton Ballroom
Bob Ringwald, p./voc. • Molly Ryan, voc. • Darrell Fernandez, b.
Briefcase Full of Blues: See FEATURED BANDS page 28
California Repercussions (Various, U.S.A.)
The California Repercussions is a 70-piece street
band that plays traditional band music or, if you prefer,
Rock ‘n’ Roll. Made up of former band members from
schools such as Cal, Stanford, U.C. Davis and Hayward,
these players enjoy making spectacles of themselves.
Performances may occur just about anywhere: ski resorts,
beer tastings, special festivals, amusement parks, street
fairs—all in the name of making a good time better.
They’ve even taken their show on the road as far away as
Australia, the Soviet Union, Finland, Scotland, England,
the Oktoberfest in Munich and the Pro Bowl in Hawaii!
John Horn, ldr. • Large Group
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FRI 11:30am Old Sacramento Streets
SAT 4:00pm Old Sacramento Streets
SUN12:00pm Old Sacramento Streets
SUN 5:00pm Old Sacramento Streets
Catfish & The Crawdaddies (Sacramento, CA)
This band hails from the Capital City (Sactown) and
features some fine piano work from Jim Monroe who
favors the New Orleans styles of Professor Longhair, Fats
Domino and Dr. John as well as Blues legend Otis Spann.
The band plays original songs and some choice covers
that cut across a wide stylist range including Blues, New
Orleans R&B, old school Rock ‘n’ Roll ala Chuck Berry,
and a little Cajun/Zydeco. They’ve played with the likes of
Joe Louis Walker, Chuck Berry, Eric Burden, Big Momma
Thornton and Floyd Dixon. Prepare for some intense heat!
FRI 9:30pm Laughs Unlimited
Sat 2:00pm Freeway Gardens
SAT 8:00pm Firehouse Courtyard
SUN 4:00pm Riverfront Refuge
MON 2:30pm Turntable on the Green
Ray “Catfish” Copeland, ldr./g./uk./voc. • Marilyn Woods, voc./perc.
• Jim Monroe, p./voc. • Stan Powell, harm. • Ken Marchese, g. • Jeff
Minnieweather, dr. • Dale Lyberger, b./voc.
The Catsnjammer Jazz Band (Sacramento, CA)
If you’re looking for Jazz excitement on wheels, look
no further. The bouncy Catsnjammer Jazz Band’s
combination of show tunes and Traditional Jazz continues
to keep them a favorite around these parts and beyond.
Der Jammerband’s big songbook contains topnotch
traditional New Orleans and San Francisco-style Jazz plus
an occasional contemporary tune. You’ll hear everything
from early 1900s pieces down through the Beatles with
more than 300 tunes in their arsenal (many of them not
often heard elsewhere), so you are in for a treat!
SUN10:00am Firehouse Courtyard w/Pat Yankee
SUN10:00pm Holiday Inn Ballroom
Bob Sakoi, tr. • Tom Schmidt, cl./sax.,/voc. • Brian Richardson, tbn./voc. •
Kurt Abell, bj./g./voc. • Jean Levinson, tu. • Trent Teague, dr./voc.
Cornet Chop Suey: See FEATURED BANDS page 28
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Crescent Katz (Sacramento, CA)
Breathing new life into the art of “Pizza Jazz,” the
Crescent Katz’s off-the-cuff, no-rules, no-arrangements
style hearkens back to the days when Sherwood
“Shakey” Johnson was the king of pizza, and the emperor
of fun. You’ll leave every show tappin’ your toes and
smelling faintly like pepperoni.
SAT 12:30pm Hyatt Ballroom
Brando Au, tbn. • Jeff Kreis, tr. • Priscilla Ornellas, tu. • Greg Sabin, bj. •
Patrick Skiffington, wb.
Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks: See HEADLINERS page 28
Dave Bennett & The Memphis Boys (San Antonio, TX)
The Memphis Boys play the vintage Rockabilly and Rock
‘n’ Roll music of Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Carl
Perkins, Chuck Berry and others. Pianist Dave Bennett—
best known as a virtuoso Jazz clarinetist—is the pumpin’
piano man and featured vocalist. Veteran Jazzman Hal
Smith handles the Rockabilly drumming. Guitarist Gino
Meregillano and bassist Joe Jazdzewski have played
Rockabilly music with the Paladins, the Hayriders, Cash
Kings, GuanaBatz, Lone Gunmen and more.
Dave Bennett, p./voc./ldr. • Gino Meregillano, g./voc. • Joe Jazdzewski, b. •
Hal “Junior” Smith, d.
SAT 9:30pm Golden Eagle Room
SUN11:30am Firehouse Lot
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Delta Wires (Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area, CA)
December 2012 Blues Hall of Fame Inductee—The Delta
Wires—is a big, high-energy harmonica and horns Blues
band from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area. The
band placed as a finalist at the Blues Foundation’s 2008
International Blues Challenge in Memphis and was voted
“BEST BAND” Oakland/East Bay in Oakland Magazine’s
annual Readers Choice poll (and also by the East Bay
Express!). They’ve released six CDs and have toured and
played with the likes of Van Morrison, John Lee Hooker,
Freddie King, The Neville Brothers, Dr. John and Boz
Scagg. Get ready for a high-energy show!
Ernie Pinata, ldr./voc./harm. • Tom Gerrits, b./voc. • Richard Healy, g. • Larry
Jonutz, tr. • Tony Huszar, dr. • Jim Orsetti, t. sax. • Gerry Jonutz, t. sax. • Rich
Sylvester • kb.
Dr. Bach & The Jazz Practitioners (Auburn, CA)
Dr. Bach & the Jazz Practitioners are bringing their brand
of Jazz Therapy back for the 12th year, and they just
love playing at the Sacramento Music Festival! They are
talented and VERY energetic while playing a variety of
Jazz styles—Swing, Dixieland, Gospel, and specialty
tunes with “interesting” lyrics (they will even tell you a
story about a bear). They have played Jazz clubs from
Fresno to Redding and San Jose to Graeagle. Their main
goal is to have fun and entertain their audience!
SAT 5:00pm Hyatt Ballroom - Swing Dance Finals
MON10:00am Courtyard D’Oro
Charlie “Dr. Bach” Gehlbach, ldr./tr. • Jim Elsaas, bj./g./voc. • Barbara Beland,
p. • Jerry Lopes, tu./b. • Jim Roberson, dr. • Norm Gary, rds. • Jay Paulus,
tbn. • Angela Elsaas, voc.
Dutch’s Gramercy 6 (Sacramento, CA)
When we asked Dutch to describe the style of music
played by the Gramercy 6 he merely growled, “...good
music.” We would be remiss to disagree, although it’s
also fair to call this early Swing. Dutch’s gang is one of the
few bands that has made every one of our festivals since
1974. The reason for its longevity lies in Dutch’s mastery
of the clarinet and the artistry of those with whom he
surrounds himself.
MON11:30am Sheraton Ballroom
Dutch Deutsch, cl./ldr. • George Cecil, dr. • Bill Dickson, p. • Tom Lopes, b. •
Gary Church, tr. • Gary Reynolds, tbn.
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Shastina Eloff (Los Angeles, CA)
Shastina Eloff has never been a stranger to the stage as
her Northern California upbringing included classically
trained piano, chamber choir and school musicals.
Shastina’s wide-range of musical influences include
Christina Aguilera, Celine Dion, and Martina McBride, and
she recently worked with hip hop artist White Boy Rob.
This energetic, young rising star describes her own music
as fun and soulful. We gave her a listen and liked (make
that LOVED) what we heard. We happen to think you’ll
agree!
Fat Sams Band: See FEATURED BANDS page 28
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FRI 3:30pm Courtyard D’Oro
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Doug Finke
(Louisville, KY)
Hailing from the Chicago area, Doug discovered Jazz
as a high school band student attracted to the styles of
trombonists Bill Rank, Jack Teagarden and Jim Beebe.
By the early 1960s he was playing and touring with
the Original Salty Dogs Jazz Band, the Smokey Stover
Firehouse Band, Bob Scobey’s Frisco Jazz Band, Art
Hodes and Wild Bill Davison. Doug plays regularly with
the Bob Schulz Frisco Jazz Band and works alongside
the likes of Warren Vache, Jim Cullum, Ed Polcer, Jon-Erik
Kellso, Dan Barrett, Bob Barnard, Butch Thompson, Evan
Christopher, Tim Laughlin, Tom Fischer and John Bunch.
Doug’s Swing trios and quartets have made a splash in
Louisville, Cincinnati and Chicago area Jazz clubs.
FRI 6:30pm Hyatt Ballroom w/The Au Brothers
SAT 2:00pm Delta King Paddlewheel Saloon w/Big Mama Sue
w/Bob Ringwald Trio
w/Bob Ringwald Trio
w/Big Mama Sue
MON 1:00pm Hyatt Ballroom w/Fulton Street
The FreeBadge Serenaders (Sacramento, CA)
When asked what kind of music their band plays,
they often respond that “band” is a strong word for
what they do. Having grown up in the Jazz-infused
confines of Sacramento, they both bring a unique, and
often ridiculous, approach to music. Mixing faithful old
standards, unlikely covers of popular songs, and a gaggle
of clever originals, the Serenaders appeal to every age
group. Especially yours.
“Salute to California”
SUN11:30am Holiday Inn John Q’s
Greg Sabin, bj./g./voc. • Patrick Skiffington, wb./kazoo/voc. • Zachary
Proteau, tu.
Fulton Street Jazz Band (Sacramento, CA)
Fulton Street Jazz Band is one of the West Coast’s
long-standing and most popular Classic Jazz and Swing
bands. Since 1965, they have headlined at hundreds of
prestigious Jazz festivals, been featured on more than 25
Jazz cruises throughout the world, made many TV and
radio appearances and recorded countless LPs and CDs.
This is a hard-swinging band that plays in the tradition of
Eddie Condon’s New York bands of the 1940s and ’50s.
Their extensive and varied repertoire combines elements
of the music of Chicago, San Francisco and most
importantly, New Orleans. Not to be missed!
FRI 2:00pm Embassy Suites w/Pat Yankee
SAT 5:00pm Sheraton Ballroom w/Pat Yankee
MON10:00am Sheraton Ballroom
MON 1:00pm Hyatt Ballroom
Bob Ringwald, ldr./p./voc. • Bob Sakoi, tr./flugelhorn • Paul Edgerton, rds.
• Bob Williams, tbn./voc. • Darrell Fernandez (AKA Jazz Quarvo), b. • Vince
Bartels, dr.
Gator Beat (Sonoma, CA)
Gator Beat is a hand-clapping, foot-stomping, highenergy concert and dance band known as “The Band
With A Beat That Bites.” After 25 years, Gator Beat
continues to adapt to audiences, with music that is
always fresh yet true to its calling. Playing Cajun,
Zydeco, and New Orleans R&B, the show has so much
variety and depth that you’ll be left happy and hollerin’
“Gimme Some Mo”!
SAT 11:00am Turntable on the Green
SUN10:00am Firehouse Lot w/Bob Draga
SUN10:00pm Firehouse Lot
Willard Blackwell, ldr./wb./voc. • David Scott, sax./pennywhistle/voc.
• Mikey Cannon, dr. • Randy Quan, g. • Linda Hutchinson, b. • Jesse
Adams, accord./kb.
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Igor Glen (Phoenix, AZ)
Entertainer Igor Glenn is a multi-instrumentalist with a
four-octave vocal range from basso to yodel. He has
been awarded commendations from former California
governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as well as the
California State Legislature honoring his 25 years of
appearances at this festival. He continues traveling with
his Western Swing band, “The Jazz Cowboys” and also
appears as a guest artist with other bands and as a
self-contained one-man band.
FRI 6:30pm Delta King Paddle Wheel Salon
SAT 2:00pm Holiday Inn John Q’s w/Shelley Burns & Avalon Swing
w/Night Blooming Jazzmen
w/Tom Hook & Brady McKay
SUN10:00am Hyatt Ballroom w/High Sierra JB
SUN 2:30pm Delta King Paddlewheel Saloon
w/Le Jazz Hot
SUN 7:00pm Golden Eagle w/Bill & Eddie
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The Golden Cadillacs (Sacramento, CA)
The Golden Cadillacs’ music is a direct connection to
their small-town California roots. A sound undeniably
steeped in Folk, Country, Rock and Soul, their music
poignantly explores themes of the common man, with
lyrical wit and mystique, and is expelled via some of the
area’s most talented musicians, including members of the
Jackie Greene Band. The Golden Cadillacs are excited to
bring their unique concoction of Americana Soul to the
Sacramento Music Festival.
SUN 5:30pm Laughs Unlimited
Adam Wade, voc./b. • Nick Swimley, g. • Jeremy Plog, g./voc. • Zack
Bowden, dr./perc. • Jillian Secor, voc./g. • Kat Bowden, voc./mand.
Terry Hanck: See HEADLINERS page 25
High Sierra Jazz Band (Three Rivers, CA)
After more than three decades of elegant performances
of Traditional Jazz tunes—especially those of Jelly Roll
Morton—this band shows no sign of slowing down.
Readers of the American Rag recently selected the
band as their favorite active Traditional Jazz band. Pieter
Meijers presides with subtle wit over a band that may
have the strongest rhythm section of any Traditional Jazz
band. Expect a wait in line if you don’t show up early to
their performances!
Pieter Meijers, ldr./rds. • Stan Huddleston, bj. • Bruce Huddleston, p • Bryan
Shaw, cor. • Earl McKee, tu. • Howard Miyata, tbn. • Charlie Castro, dr.
SAT 11:00am Holiday Inn Ballroom
SAT 5:00pm Firehouse Courtyard w/Bob Draga
SUN 10:0am Hyatt Ballroom w/Igor Glenn
SUN10:00pm Embassy Suites
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High Street Jazz Band (Boise, ID)
High Street started out (innocently enough) as a Jazz
quartet but eventually grew into a 10-piece band with
a five-piece horn section that really hangs it out! While
the band sticks mainly around the western parts of the
country—with an occasional East Coast gig thrown in—
they’ve been known to venture out to the Caribbean for
some play time. High Street is all about playing good-time
music every night they play with a guarantee you’ll have
plenty of fun!
Stuart Dennis, ldr./kb. • Matt Summers, voc./dr. • Bruce Wehler, voc./dr. •
Bruce West, voc./g. • Paul Harman, b. • Tom Dale, voc./tbn. • Erik Larsen • tr.
• Eric Adamson, tr. • Randy Mckellip, sax. • Steve Goff, sax.
John Lee Hooker Jr.: See HEADLINERS page 26
Wanda Jackson: See HEADLINERS page 26
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Party Through the Decades
SAT 3:30pm Riverfront Refuge w/Bob Draga
Swing Through the Decades
SUN11:30am Sheraton Ballroom Gospel Set
The James Hunter Six: See HEADLINERS page 25
James Garner & The Cash Tribute Band (Sacramento, CA)
The Cash Tribute Show featuring James Garner presents
the Man in Black’s music with stunning accuracy and
heartfelt sincerity. Between performances of Cash’s
biggest hits, Garner recounts the stories of Johnny’s
childhood, entrance into the music business, and the
highs and lows experienced in a career that spanned 48
years. Audience members will find themselves tapping
their toes and singing along with the train-like rhythm that
became synonymous with the songs of Johnny Cash &
the Tennessee Three.
James Garner, voc./g. • Denny Colleret, g. • Rick Duncan, b. • Nick
Auriemmo, dr.
Jay Paulus’ Society Band (Sacramento, CA)
Here’s a great band comprised of a “Who’s Who” in
the Sacramento area with co-bandleaders originally
from Chicago. Jay and Barbara Paulus drew from the
Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society with notables who
have played with the best bands in our region. Whether
you “dance and sway” or tap your feet, come enjoy this
Trombone Lead band and listen for your favorite tunes
from the Great American Song Book. Be it Swing, Jazz,
Blues, Waltz or Show Tunes, you are in for a tasty treat!
Jay Paulus, ldr./tbn. • Barbara Paulus, co-ldr./voc. • Charlie Gehlbach, tr. •
Charlie Hull, rds./voc. • Barbara Beland, p. • David Rees, b./voc. • Bruce
Turley, dr./voc. • Jim Fusaro, voc.
Jazz ‘N’ Samba Duo Featuring Steve & Francesca Homan (Sacramento, CA)
This duo has been performing together for nearly 30
years, bringing the love of both American Jazz and the
Brazilian Bossa Nova and Samba to our festival. Listen
closely as they transform the beautiful American music
standards of Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Jimmy
Webb and Jerome Kern with the flavor of Brazil while
keeping the American Jazz spirit of improvisation flowing.
This talented duo will also perform from the songbooks of
Antonio Carlos Jobim, Luiz Bonfa and Dori Caymmi.
SUN10:00am Golden Eagle Room
MON11:30am Delta King Paddlewheel Saloon
Steve Homan, g./voc. • Francesca Homan, voc.
Jimmy Pailer Band (Sacramento, CA)
The Jimmy Pailer Band has been exciting club and festival
audiences in northern California for more than twenty
years. Jimmy grew up in St. Louis and at a very early
age began playing guitar and picking up—according to
Jimmy—the holy trinity of Rock music that included Eric
Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and the Blues influences
of Freddie King, Peter Green and B.B. King. Growing
on these strong musical foundations, he has morphed
his own style of Rock/Blues that continues to entertain
audiences of all ages. Whether performing with his own
band or as a featured guitarist on the big stage, Jimmy
Pailer delivers the real deal!
FRI 11:00am Riverfront Refuge
MON 1:00pm Turntable on the Green
Jimmy Pailer • Leigh Lanetta • Dave Chanel • Kevin Burton • Steve Stizzo
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Johnny “Guitar” Knox Band (Sacramento, CA)
Johnny “Guitar” Knox has accompanied Little Milton,
Jimmy McCracklin and Lowell Fulson among other
notables. This Northern California Blues music legend
brings with him quite the array of Sacramento area all-star
musicians to deliver the Blues straight to you.
Johnny “Guitar” Knox, voc./g. • Aaron King, g. • Pat Balcom, dr. • Jay
Peterson, b.
MON11:30am Riverfront Refuge
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Johnny O & The Blue F.O.’s (Sacramento, CA)
Johnny O’ has been bringing Jump Blues to light for two
decades. If you enjoy the kind of Blues that will get your
toes a’tapping and feet a’moving, then you don’t want to
miss these guys. Their Jump-style Blues will pick you up
and get you moving! So put on your dancing shoes and
settle into an evening of high energy Blues that are out of
this world!
Johnny O’, harm./voc. • Spike Daily b. • Ron Hull, g./voc. • Pete Philis, d./
voc. • rick Zamora, g.
Kathy Morrow Trio (Vail, CO)
Great American standards that swing, Boogie-woogie,
sultry ballads, Blues and a few of her own originals all
summarize the eclectic repertoire of Kathy Morrow. She
has been playing and singing professionally for more
than 30 years in cities all over the world and recently
completed her eighth Jazz tour in Sweden. During the
winter, you can find her in Vail, Colorado performing five
nights a week as a solo singer/pianist. Kathy and the
“boys” invite you to put your request in the hat! Their
show becomes your show ... and the music goes on!
FRI 11:00am Golden Eagle Room
SUN11:30am Golden Eagle Room
MON 1:00pm Sheraton Ballroom
Kathy Morrow, voc./p. • Ron Jones, d. • Tom Hannickel, b. • Otis Mourning,
rds.
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Kyle Hernandez Jazz Quartet (Brooklyn, NY)
Kyle Hernandez is a Jazz guitarist and vocalist that
performs regularly at international music festivals and New
York-area venues. Originally from California, Kyle moved
to the East Coast after being awarded a scholarship to
attend The New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music.
Kyle studied privately with guitarist Peter Bernstein and
bassist Reggie Workman, and was given the opportunity
to perform with their groups. Kyle graduated in 2011
and has since played with with likes of Wynton Marsalis,
Joe Lovano, Roy Hargrove, Marcus Strickland, Eric
Alexander, Robert Glasper and others. His current trio
performs original music fusing the styles of Traditional and
Contemporary Jazz.
Kyle Hernandez, g./voc. • Tim Metz, dr. • Giulio Cetto, b. • Christian
Nourijanian, p.
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Kyle Rowland Band (Sacramento, CA)
In 2004, 10-year-old Kyle was at our festival enjoying
Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers and quietly began to
play along on his harmonica. When Mick heard Kyle
playing, he asked him to join the band on stage. Since
that day, Kyle has performed not only at our festival,
but with Blues greats such as James Cotton, Hubert
Sumlin, John Mayall, Norton Buffalo, Roy Rogers, Tommy
Castro, Frankie Lee, Nick Gravenites, Angela Strehli, Mark
Hummel, Rick Estrin, Kenny Neal, Charlie Musselwhite,
Curtis Salgado, and Billy Boy Arnold. Make sure to catch
this rising star at this year’s festival!
FRI 11:00am Freeway Gardens
SAT 11:00am Firehouse Lot
SUN11:30am Turntable on the Green
MON10:00am Freeway Gardens
Kenneth Marchese, g. • Kevin Burton, kb. • Brad Cross/Jeff Minnieweather,
dr. • Ben Thomson/Lee Bootz/Henery Oden, b. • Kyle Rowland, harm./voc.
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Le Jazz Hot (San Francisco, CA)
Le Jazz Hot is the quartet of the Hot Club of San
Francisco, still continuing the tradition of fine French
Gypsy Jazz performed on string instruments along with
the same familiar faces and tunes that you’ve come
to know in their 11+ years. They claim to be America’s
longest-lasting, swingingest and most daring Gypsy Jazz
ensemble. Check them out and see why Lincoln Center,
the Monterey Jazz Festival and other great festivals
continue to feature this dazzling group.
SUN10:00am Courtyard D’Oro
w/Igor Glenn
MON 1:00pm Laughs Unlimited
Paul “Pazzo” Mehling, g./ldr. • Evan “Zeppo” Price, vio./viola/acoustic
theramin/bagpipes • Jeff Magidson, g./b. • Isabelle Fontaine, g./voc./wb. •
Clint “Wiki” Baker, bullfiddle/tr./cl./tbn./d./tu./bj./kitchen sink
Los Lobos: See HEADLINERS page 27
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Lost Dog Found (San Francisco/Bay Area, CA)
Lost Dog Found has been the driving force of the current
Swing revival in San Francisco, with high energy original
tunes that combine elements of Swing, Jump Blues, New
Orleans Soul, and Rockabilly for an ultra-modern take
on a classic sound. Their debut album, “The Jump Start
Scandal,” is enjoying airplay on more than a dozen radio
stations, and the band was chosen as Jango.com’s “Band
of the Month” in April 2012 after spending six months
as the #1 indie Blues band in the world on their charts.
Known for their crowd interactive live performances, the
band has brought their sound up and down the California
coast. One taste and you’ll know—HOT SWING IS BACK!
SAT 11:00am Firehouse Courtyard
Chris Hudlow, voc./t. sax. • Stevie Mac, g. • Scott Yost, b. • Kyle Pesonen, dr.
• Nick Miller, a. sax • Todd Grady, tr. • Madison Bohrer, t. sax.
Mardi Gras Band (Sacramento, CA)
The Mardi Gras band has been part of the Jazz festival
scene since being formed for this festival in 1984 by Dick
Johnson, this year’s festival emperor. A group of wellseasoned musicians doing what they do best (having a
good time) this band is not a traditional Dixieland Jazz
type of band—no banjo, and everyone gets a chance
to be heard. The star of the show is this year’s festival
empress, Claudette Stone, who is best known all over the
festival circuit for her wonderful presentation of all those
old ballads sung as they were intended to be sung!
SUN11:30am Courtyard D’Oro
MON 1:00pm Embassy Suites
Dick Johnson, ldr./tr. • Claudette Stone, voc. • Tom Shove, p. • Mickey
Bennett, b. • Charlie Robinson, g. • John Armato, d. • Brad Hammett, tbn. •
Paul Edgerton, t. sax.
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Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers (Sacramento, CA)
Often cited as the “best unsigned act in the Blues” this
powerhouse band has gone for 25+ years strong and
toured Europe, won “Best Blues Rock Band” for six
years running from Canada’s “Real Blues Magazine,” and
achieved “Hall Of Fame” status in the SAMMIES Awards.
Martin has been honored by the California State Assembly
and the City of Sacramento for his work on stage, radio
and as a lecturer/historian, and is a 2010 inductee of
Sacramento’s Blues Hall of Fame. Catch “Mick Martin’s
Blues Party” every Saturday from 1-5pm on Capital
Public Radio (90.9 KXJZ-FM Sacramento) or streamed
worldwide at capradio.org.
SUN10:00am Freeway Gardens
SUN10:00pm Freeway Gardens
MON11:30am Freeway Gardens
MON 2:30pm Riverfront Refuge
Mick Martin, voc./harm. • Tim Barnes, g. • Artimus (AJ) Joyce, b. • Russ
Skarsten, organ • Bruce Pressley, dr./voc.
Natural Drift Bluegrass Band (Sacramento, CA)
Since 2005, the Natural Drift Bluegrass band has been
featured throughout northern California performing at the
California State Fair, county fairs and other events. Natural
Drift has been featured at major California Bluegrass
festivals including the California Bluegrass Association’s
Father’s Day Festival and Bluegrassin’ In The Foothills.
Natural Drift has proven to provide listeners with an
enjoyable, authentic traditional Bluegrass experience!
Wyatt Dietrich, g./voc. • Dan Bernstein, mand. • George Goodell, bj./voc. •
Samantha Olson, fid./voc. • Angela Personeni, b./voc.
Natural Gas Jazz Band (San Francisco, CA)
Now in its 44th year, NGJB has performed in 37 out of
our 40 festivals—they just keep going and going! The
band loves the audience and the audience love NGJB’s
Blues, Stomps, Rags, Marches and Spirituals. This
mainstay from San Francisco claims to have maintained
a stable lineup of competent musicians for more than
four decades with two of the original members still in
the lineup. They have performed, recorded or rehearsed
on 2,200 different days, toured in 23 foreign countries,
been invited to a total of 104 Jazz festivals (including 15
overseas) and six cruises, and been recognized as the
first American Jazz band to play in Siberia.
Phil Crumley, ldr./cor. • Bob Murphy, s. sax. • Bill Carson, tb. • Carl Lunsford,
bj. • Warren Perry, dr. • Jim Brennan, tu. • Rich Owens, p.
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New Orleans Swamp Donkeys Traditional Jass Band (New Orleans, LA)
If you’re looking for a traditional New Orleans Jazz band,
the Swamp Donkeys is the band for you. With James
Williams on trumpet and Jon Ramm on trombone, you
have no lack of that New Orleans brass known around
the world. Sam Friend brings in his mastery of guitar, and
then add in Wes Anderson on Sousaphone and Jams
Marotta on drums to round out the rhythm section, and
there is no reason for you to not get up and dance. Stick
around for some of their upbeat originals and you’ll be
left begging for more!
James Williams, tr./voc. • Jon Ramm, tbn. • Sam Friend, g./voc. • Wes
Anderson, sous. • Jams Marotta, d.
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Night Blooming Jazzmen (Sacramento, CA)
This Trad/Dixie band plays hot Hot Jazz and sweet soulful
Blues. They’ve also been known to throw in an occasional
Sousa march, or two and throw in a bit of humor (ok,
maybe more than “a bit”). These musicians play at many
church services and will perform their famous Gospel
Set on Sunday morning at our festival. Floyd Levin, our
festival’s very first emperor, once said, “No hour is better
spent than with the Night Blooming Jazzmen.” We tend
to agree!
SAT 12:30pm Courtyard D’Oro w/Pat Yankee
SAT 5:00pm Embassy Suites w/Igor Glenn
SAT 9:30pm Holiday Inn Ballroom w/Bob Draga
SUN10:00am Sheraton Ballroom
Chet Jaeger, ldr./cor. • Dick Doner, tbn. • Jim Richardson, rds. • Les Deutsch,
p. • Don Richardson, b. • Brad Roth, bj./g. • Larry Kostka, dr.
Gospel Set
MON10:00am Hyatt Ballroom
Salute to Service
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Old West Trio (Georgetown, CA)
Presenting spot on renditions of some of the greatest
Western tunes of all time, the Old West Trio balances
silver-screen harmonies and newly minted cowboy
classics with a dose of humor. The trio earned the Will
Rogers Award for 2011 Best Western Music Duo/Group
of the Year (Academy of Western Artists). The band
has performed throughout western North America for
more than 15 years are members of the Western Music
Association and co-founders of Scofield’s Cowboy
Campfire at the Red Mule Ranch.
SAT 11:00am Laughs Unlimited
MON 2:30pm Laughs Unlimited
Steve Ide, g. • Steve Johnson, g. • Leslie Ide, b.
Ophir Prison Marching Band (Ophir, CA)
Ophir Prison Marching Kazoo Band & Temperance
Society, LMTD. has been a favorite of ours for 17 years
running and takes the concept of “Sounds Like Fun” to a
whole ‘nother level. The band’s bubbly brew of Big Band
standards, Jump Swing, and Jazz Rock mixed with beer
songs, jokes, and novelty tunes often has the audience
rolling in the aisles.—when they’re not dancing in them
(and who says you can’t do both?). If you want a seat,
get there early, because these guys fill up even the largest
venues quickly.
FRI 11:00am Turntable on the Green
Captain Rufus T. Whizbang, “Dum” Major, ldr.
(Really Loud) Large Group
Paula Dula & MGM (Sacramento, CA)
With their unique delivery of Jazz standards, R&B, Country
and Latin sounds, Paula Dula & MGM will take you on a
wonderful musical journey! Paula’s rich vocal quality and
versatility has been compared to that of Gladys Knight,
Ella Fitzgerald, Karen Carpenter, Sarah Vaughan and Edith
Piaf. All four members of this group began performing
during childhood and their love for music and entertaining
is evident. Sit back and enjoy the ride!
Paula Dula, voc. • Ken Meyers, p. • Alan Ginter, b. • Bobby McElwain, d.
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Pearl Django (Seattle, WA)
Now in their sixteenth year of performing, Pearl Django
continues to be one of America’s most respected and
busiest Hot Club style groups. Though strongly influenced
by the music of Django Reinhardt, their repertoire includes
many original compositions. The band’s fervent followers
include Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli fans,
guitar enthusiasts and guitarists, lovers of string music,
including Bluegrass devotees who relish nimble, clean,
intricate picking, “World Music” fans drawn to French and
Gypsy accents, plus Jazz buffs and aficionados of the new
Swing music. Transcending simple categorization, Pearl
Django packs in enthusiastic audiences at dancehalls and
nightclubs, at Folk music festivals and Jazz festivals alike.
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2:00pm Courtyard D’Oro
5:00pm Golden Eagle Room
9:30pm Hyatt Ballroom
1:00pm Golden Eagle Room
4:00pm Delta King Paddlewheel Saloon
w/Bob Draga
Ryan Hoffman, g. • Troy Chapman, g • Michael Gray, vio. • David Lange,
accord. • Rick Leppanen, b.
Red Skunk (Los Osos, CA)
The Red Skunks perform original tunes with an
authentic, vintage-style sound that draws from Django
Reinhardt, ‘30s European Jazz, and American roots
traditions. The truly remarkable part about this band,
however, lies in their ability to transport an audience
freely around the time era continuum. When the
Skunks walk through your door donning fur coats and
retro equipment, you are guaranteed a healthy dose
of authentic entertainment. Their live performance is
nothing less than “buckle your seat belts folks because
you are in for the ride of your life” experience.
SUN11:30am Laughs Unlimited
MON10:00am Turntable on the Green
MON 1:00pm Riverfront Refuge
Molly Reeves, g./voc. • Sam Boorman, g./voc. • Pam Sheffler, vio. • Justin
Au, tr. • Jamie Mather, b. • Ken Davis, dr.
Rhythm Vandals: Tribute to Santana (Sacramento, CA)
Voted Sacramento’s best working band, The Rhythm
Vandals have been entertaining fans for more than 10
years. Their “Tribute to Santana” show is a powerful high
energy concert featuring Santana’s Greatest hits! They’ve
rocked the Sacramento Music Festival, casinos, festivals
and events, and have opened for Tower of Power, WAR,
Eddie Money, Pete Escovedo, Lou Rawls and more. The
Rhythm Vandals create a real connection with their
audiences, delivering a passionate and energetic show
that recreates the sound and the spirit of Santana. The
party starts when they hit the stage!
MON11:30am Turntable on the Green
Michael Hernandez, g./voc.• Steve Garland, b./voc. • Patrick McNamara, p. •
Greg Burch, dr. • Gill Herrera, timbales • Selwyn Jones, congas
Royal Society Jazz Orchestra (San Francisco, CA)
Don Neely and the 10-piece RSJO are renowned for
capturing the essence of 1930s Big Band Swing, Hot
Dance, 1920s Syncopated Jazz, Cotton Club, and 1930s
Jazz with a fresh and exciting approach. Paul Whiteman,
Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Louis
Armstrong are among the group’s inspirations. Dancers
are electrified by the RSJO’s sound, doing the Lindy Hop,
Jitterbug, Charleston, and East Coast Swing. The band’s
repertoire includes songs written by Fats Waller, Irving
Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, and others from
Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, Vaudeville and the Silver Screen.
Don Neely, ldr./rds./voc. • Steve Apple, dr./voc. • Brent Bergman, tbn. • Dix
Bruce, g./bj. • Marty Eggers, b./tu. • Bob Embry, t. sax./cl. • Carla Normand,
Vocals • Frederick Hodges, p./voc. • Kent Mikasa, cor. • Dick Mathias, a. sax./
cl. • Andrew Storar, tr./voc.
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SUN10:00am Holiday Inn Ballroom
Sacramento Banjo Band Combo (Sacramento, CA)
Ah...hear them banjos ringin’! The Sacramento Banjo
Band, led by Dave Acheson, consists of about a hundred
banjo players and other oddly constituted musical
instruments, even something called a “Stumpf Fiddle.”
The band supplies a good measure of local color and
texture by playing at various outdoor locations during the
festival. Round a corner and there they’ll be!
Dave Acheson, ldr. • Large group
FRI 1:00pm Railroad Museum
FRI 2:00pm Delta King Paddle Wheel Saloon
FRI 3:00pm Railroad Museum
SAT 11:00am Railroad Museum
SAT 1:00pm Railroad Museum
SAT 3:00pm Railroad Museum
SUN11:00pm Railroad Museum
SUN 1:00pm Railroad Museum
SUN 3:00pm Railroad Museum
Sacramento Blues Revue (Sacramento, CA)
The Sacramento Blues Revue is a Sacramento Area
Music Awards winner for Best Blues Band led by
Rick von Geldern. SBR features veteran entertainers,
musicians and guests who have been exciting northern
California audiences since 2006. This is NOT your
typical “cry in your beer” Blues band! Holding everything
together for the entertainers is a solid rhythm section,
horns, keyboard and guitar. A Sacramento Music Festival
favorite for years with entertainment the entire family can
enjoy—a great show for everyone’s listening and dancing
pleasure, indeed!
Rick von Geldern, ldr./g. • Marshal Wilkerson, voc. • Deacon Baker, voc. •
Marty Deradoorian, t. sax. • Michael Haviland, tr. • Charles Williams, b. •
Stuart Burr, dr • Scheduled guests: Gayiel Von, Dana Moret, Jimmy Pop, Luke
Esposito, Sumac, Ro Harpo, Mike Tracy & more!
Shelley Burns & Avalon Swing (Sacramento, CA)
The combination of Shelley Burns’ very individual vocal
style and sound, her mesmerizing stage presence,
the band’s easy virtuosity, and a marvelously eclectic
repertoire produces an irresistible performance that is
completely unique and thoroughly enjoyable. Burns
began her career in her childhood, singing and dancing
with the Burns Sisters Quartet. She has recorded three
CDs with her popular dance and show band, Avalon
Swing, and has completed her second CD with her
Jazz trio. Shelley’s music receives airplay on Jazz radio
stations across the country.
FRI 12:30pm Firehouse Courtyard w/Bob Draga
FRI 6:30pm Holliday Inn Ballroom
SAT 2:00pm Holiday Inn John Q’s w/Igor Glenn
Shelley Burns, voc. • Tom Phillips, g./voc. • Bill Dendle, g./bj./tbn./voc. •
Shelley Denny, b. • Corey Gemme, tr.
Sister Swing (Sacramento, CA)
Sister Swing is a trio of vocalists dedicated to fun and
frivolity while preserving the vintage Jazz sounds of the
girl groups of the 1930s through the 1960s. Whether
singing Swing, Boogie-woogie, ballads or two-step,
their sound is authentic and very much their own. Sister
Swing’s powerhouse back-up band has humbly self-titled
themselves “The Chopped Liver Orchestra” and yet, they
are so much more than chopped liver!
FRI 5:00pm Riverfront Refuge w/Bob Draga
SAT 11:00am Hyatt Ballroom
MON11:30am Hyatt Ballroom
Valerie Marston, voc. • Leigh Hannah, voc. • Paula Chafey-Merrill, voc. •
Steve Wall, g. • Alan Parks, b. • Ron Jones, d. • Otis Mourning, rds. • Dave
Johnson, tr. •Bob Williams, tbn.
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Sly Fox Band (Sacramento, CA)
Sly Fox incorporates many styles of music featuring
the dynamic vocals of Miss Tressa Gaye backed up by
tight harmonies and solid musical arrangements. With
a mixture of Rock, Country, Jazz standards and ballads
(and a bit of humor on the side) this band will remind all
those young-at-hearts just how much fun these classics
are still today!
SUN10:00pm Laughs Unlimited
Bruce Bolin, g./voc. • Tressa Dahlberg, voc./perc. • Frank Lizarraga, b./voc. •
Ralph Garabito, dr./voc.
STJS All Stars: See FEATURED BANDS page 29
Stephanie Trick Trio (St. Louis, MO)
This trio specializes in the swinging melodic Jazz of the
1920s and ‘30s. Danny has appeared in over 90 countries,
and has also recorded extensively, having played on
more than 70 recordings, one of which won a Grammy
in 2005. Marty has played with numerous San Francisco
Bay Area Jazz and Ragtime groups, most notably John
Gill’s San Francisco Jazz Band and the Black Diamond
Jazz Band, as well as with many other Traditional Jazz
legends. Stephanie has been called one of the rising stars
of Harlem stride piano, which is a swinging, orchestral
style of two-handed piano playing – both technically
demanding and exciting to watch.
FRI 11:00am Laughs Unlimited
SAT 11:00am Courtyard D’Oro
SUN11:30am Firehouse Courtyard
SUN10:00pm Holiday Inn John Q’s
MON10:00am Embassy Suites
Stephanie Trick, voc./p. • Danny Coots, d. • Marty Eggers b.
Stompy Jones (San Francisco, CA)
David Rose’s thumpin’ stand-up bass, the double-shuffle
drumming of Lee Beary, and the bounce piano of John
Cocuzzi provide the rhythmic foundation of the band’s
Jump style. Riffing on top is the trumpet sound of Robert
Dehlinger and Erv Ervin on the saxophone. These two
fellas create the fireworks of vintage rhythm and Blues.
The charming Hank Maninger on vocals and lead guitar
have become a trademark of Stompy Jones.
SAT 11:00am Sheraton Ballroom
David Rose, b. • Lee Beary, dr. • John Cocuzzi, p. • Robert Dehlinger, tr. • Erv
Ervin, sax. • Hank Maninger, voc./g.
Ben Taylor: See HEADLINERS page 25
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Todd Morgan & The Emblems (Sacramento, CA)
This band’s original music takes elements from every
faction and every era of American music from ‘20s and
‘30s Jazz and ‘50s and 60’s Rock ‘n’ Roll, to present-day
Pop and Rock, and most everything in between. Since
2007, they’ve been delighting audiences with their familiar,
yet fresh and modern sound and wildly entertaining
performance style. Todd Morgan and the Emblems always
gives their audience a show to remember!
Todd Morgan, voc./p./g. • Jerad Williams, voc./g. • Jessica Luna, voc./b. •
Cameron Womack, d.; drums
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Tom Hook and Brady McKay: See FEATURED BANDS page 29
Tom Rigney & Flambeau: See FEATURED BANDS page 29
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Tribe of The Red Horse (Sacramento, CA)
Tribe of the Red Horse celebrates the music of Neil Young
and Crazy Horse with a resonance that is true to the
music, not the shtick. This band doesn’t play “dress up”
they deliver a wall of sound full of electricity and passion.
The band has devoted many hours to recreating the
sound and feeling of the music that is the core of Neil’s
Crazy Horse collaboration. Their goal is to deliver what
Neil Young and Crazy Horse is known for: The guitar tone,
raw energy and genuine concern for the human race
communicated through music.
FRI
FRI
FRI
FRI
11:00am Firehouse Courtyard
2:00pm Laughs Unlimited
8:00pm Holiday Inn John Q’s
Wayne “Tex” Whitzell, voc./g. • Frank Kenney, g. • Charles Williams, b. • Ernie
Belles, dr.
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Twice As Good (Santa Rosa, CA)
Paul are Rich Steward are Twice As Good—the son and
father Native American ultimate Blues duo backed by
the 2XG band, featuring screaming guitar and soulful
vocals. Charlie Musselwhite refers to them as “The Real
Deal Blues.” Winners of a West Coast Blues Hall of Fame
Award and a Native American Music Award, the San
Francisco Chronicle calls them “highly animated,” and
Living Blues Magazine says of Paul’s guitar playing a
“marvel of fast-fingered prowess.”
SUN10:00am Laughs Unlimited
Robert Watson, b. • Frankie “J” Jones, kb. • Robert Gaviola, dr. • Richard
Steward, g. • Paul Steward, g.
Two-Tone Steiny (Sacramento, CA)
These guys are a high-energy Blues band performing
original music. The band’s most recent CD “Welcome
To The Club featuring Kid Andersen” was voted “Best
Self-Produced Blues CD” of 2010. They also won the
Sacramento IBC Competition in 2010 and went on to
Memphis to compete with bands from all over the world.
Most recently, the band was nominated for a “Sammie
Award” here in Sacramento. This sharp, well-rehearsed
band makes it an “event” both musically and visually
every time they perform their mix of gritty Chicago-style
harmonica driven Blues and West Coast Swing.
SUN10:00am Riverfront Refuge
Mark “Steiny” Steinmetz, harm./voc. • Chris Christenson, g./voc. • Paul Vieira,
b. • Sonny LaRosa, dr./voc.
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Vivian Lee Quintet (Sacramento, CA)
Jazz vocalist and recording artist Vivian Lee specializes
in the standards of the American Songbook– Gershwin,
Ellington, Jobim, along with some Brubeck, Hubbard,
Monk and Gillespie thrown in. Taking some of their
instrumental works and adding lyrics, she makes them
uniquely hers. Ms. Lee has three times been voted one of
Sacramento’s top Jazz groups and top local entertainers.
This 2007 SAMMIE award-winning vocalist’s unique style,
phrasing and magical stage presence will captivate the
audience. With her phenomenal musicians she creates a
sensuous musical painting that will keep you enthralled.
MON 1:00pm Delta King Paddlewheel Saloon
Vivian Lee, ldr./voc. • Ron Foggia, p. • Paul Klempau, b. • Jeff Minnieweather,
dr. • Darius Babazadeh, sax.
West MainStreet featuring Kristy Reed (San Diego, CA)
When Sacramento clarinetist and singer Kristy Reed
was asked to join the Bobby Gordon Quartet for the San
Diego Festival as his vocalist, the magic that transpired
inspired them to record. They did, and “Raising Our
Standards” is selling internationally. Kristy performs
with the Live Lawrence Welk Show, was with Big Tiny
Little, Jimmy Dorsey, and Russ Morgan Orchestras,
and is an active STJS board member and Youth Band
Coordinator. Drummer Mike Masessa has appeared with
Rosie O’Grady, Allan Vaché, Jim Cullum, and Bill Allred’s
groups, and is the house drummer for the Welk Show in
Escondido. Bonnie Otto fills in for Tommy Gannon.
FRI 11:00am Hyatt Ballroom
SAT 11:00am Golden Eagle Room
SUN10:00am Holiday Inn John Q’s
MON 1:00pm Courtyard D’Oro
Kristy Reed, cl./sax./voc. • Mike Masessa, dr. • John Hurst, b. • Bonnie Otto,
p.
Pat Yankee (San Francisco, CA)
Pat Yankee has been described as “...born tap dancing
to the tune of her mother’s womb.” She began her
career with the Ted Louis Band and has appeared
with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Sophie Tucker, Ben
Blue, and Turk Murphy. She later formed her own band
“Gentlemen of Jazz.” Pat was the STJS Empress for the
1999 Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, and her music career
memorabilia will be exhibited at Stanford University in the
near future.
w/Fulton Street JB
w/Night Blooming Jazzmen
w/Fulton Street JB
SUN10:00am Firehouse Courtyard
w/Catnjammer JB
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Zorelli (Sacramento, CA)
Zorelli performs an eclectic mix of Jazz-infused Reggae,
Salsa, Calypso, Funk and Soul. This tropically-infused
band will take you on a beautiful island vacation with
sounds of the steel-pan drum. Zorelli’s musicians have
played alongside such greats as John Tchicai, Jerry
Garcia, David Grisman and Joe Craven.
Wendell Fishman, kb./melodica/perc. • Rick Montgomery, steel-pan dr./perc.
• Darren Virassammy, b./perc. • Keith Cline, sax./EWI/perc. • Andrew Enberg,
dr. • Warren Jones, perc. • Ron Cowden, g. • Hans Eberbach, voc.
Zydeco Flames: See FEATURED BANDS page 29
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