Creole Jazz Kings Creole Jazz Kings

Volume 39
JULY 2014
Number 7
Presents
Creole
CreoleJazz
JazzKings
Kings
July 27, 2014
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Sunnyvale Elks Lodge #2128
375 Pastoria Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086
www.sbtjs.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
Aug. 24 - Midnight Rose Jazz Band
Sept. 28 - Fulton Street Jazz Band
Oct. 26 - Fog City Stompers
Non-members - $10.00 Members and Members of other Jazz Societies - $8.00
THE SOUTH BAY BEAT
is published by
SOUTH BAY TRADITIONAL JAZZ SOCIETY
A non-profit organization dedicated to the performance,
promotion and preservation of jazz.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SBTJS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Barbara Kinney
Mal Silva
Jack Ford
Cecelia Maloney
Jon B. Schermer
OPEN
President
510-792-5484
Past President Emeritus
[email protected]
Treasurer
650-575-2307
Secretary
Editor Pro-Tem
[email protected]
408-266-3449
Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]
408-573-9220
Vice President
BOARD MEMBERS
George Trollman
Jim Harget
PUBLICITY
Music Director
JoAnn Schwartz
Distribution
South Bay Beat
408-409-9510
Jam Set Director
Community Outreach
Co-Music Director
408-483-7220
[email protected]
Open
SBTJS Board of Directors
Barbara Kinney
510-792-5484
Joy Stone
Open
Coastal Graphics
P.O. Box 714
Middletown, CA 95461
707-280-2477
[email protected]
EDITOR
Kay McIntyre
Raffle Chairperson
408-796-2141
[email protected]
Hostess/Parasols
Sallie Morton
Jim Rouse
Stage & Equipment
408-241-2745
[email protected]
HOST
Open
MEMBERSHIP
Open
Kendric Smith
Website Manager
408-356-4340
[email protected]
Medius Printing
408-519-5000
Jim O’Briant
Director, Youth Activities
[email protected]
Member-at-large
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
BARBARA KINNEY
WOW! What
a Rich Owens “Thrown TogetherJazz Band” did for us at the
June session. It was a barn burner. Rich and his piano headed up a group of
splendid musicians. Adam Roderick on drums, Keith Baltz, tuba, Tom Belmessieri
and Larry Blake, trumpets, Mike Young, reeds, Carl Lundsford, banjo and Jack
Gerken, trombone. We are so fortunate to have so many wonderful musicians in
the Bay Area. Thank heaven they love to play. Didn’t you enjoy the twin trombones
in the second Jam Set? That was Philip Rice and Jack Gerken. How about Zach
Maher on tuba? Zach just graduated high school and will be majoring in music at
San Jose State. Extra thanks to Zach, he arrives early and helps set up the sound
system. For more wonderful live music, be here July 27 for Creole Jazz Kings.
Barbara Kinney, President
Peggy Louise Butler
1942-2014
Peggy Louise Butler, a 36-year
resident of Granite Bay, left this world
behind into the loving arms of her
Lord on May 28, 2014. She was 71
years of age.
Peggy was a longtime volunteer for
the Sacramento Jazz Society and also
worked in her retirement years as
secretary in the STJS office.
She and her husband, Charles W.
Butler - a former heavy-duty tire sales
engineer as well as a longtime
editorial staff member for the Auburn
Journal - literally traveled the globe
in pursuit of their passion, traditional
jazz, and was instrumental in
founding the short-lived Auburn Jazz
Festival held at the Gold Country
Fairgrounds in the mid 1980’s. She
counted some of the world’s greatest
jazz musicians in her wide circle of
friends and touted the High Sierra
Jazz Band of Three Rivers, Calif.,
among her favorite groups.
During the late 1980’s, the Butlers
published the short-lived but widelyacclaimed four-color glossymagazine on trad jazz, “Storyville Notes.”
Donations in her name may be made
to Shriners Childrens Hospital.
“The music in my heart I bore long
after it was heard no more.”
William Wordsworth
Please Help!
We are scheduling a very special band
for our Sunday, Dec. 28th holiday party.
We need to develop a sponsorship team
to make it happen. Call Jim Harget for
info. 408-483-7220.
Check out our Website
www.sbtjs.org
Have you noticed that you can read
three and half years of our monthly
newsletter? If you’ve a notion you
can take notice of which bands
appear most often at monthly
sessions and which have disappeared. Bands are chosen by the Music
Co-directors, but the whole Board is
involved too. Always feel free to add
your own two cents worth to any of
the Board members.
Who were those
Masked Jammers?
JULY 22, 2014
Dick Williams . . . . . . .Trumpet, Leader
Pat Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Banjo
Shirley Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flute
Bill Todd . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drums
Zachary Maher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuba
Don Brayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vocal
Jack Magnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clarinet
Brian Richardson . . . . . . . . . . Trombone
Philip Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trombone
Ed Bacho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piano
Jean Avram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Banjo
Sam Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . String bass
Jim O’Briant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuba
Patty deRidder . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vocal
Thanks and apologies for anyone missed.
Musicians who wish to participate in the jam
sets need to sign up in advance with Jim Harget.
WELCOME
NEW MEMBERS!
Howard & Julie Worth
SBTJS JAM SETS - JULY 27
SET ONE
China Boy
Alice Blue Gown
Down By The Riverside
I Love My Baby
Yes, Sir That’s My Baby
Strutting With Some Barbecue
Weary Blues
SET TWO
Am I Blue
Friendless Blues
Mama’s Gone Goodbye
You Meet The Nicest People
In Your Dreams
Sugar
Old Fashioned Love
That’s A Plenty
F
C
F
F
Eb
F
F/Bb
F
Eb or F
Ab
Bb
F
Eb or F
Bb
DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES
July 31, 2014. Please send all news,
articles and announcements to:
JoAnn Schwartz
P.O. Box 714, Middletown, CA 95461
Email: [email protected]
Party Plan for August!!
Let’s have lunch together!
For our August session on the 24th with
Midnight Rose Jazz Band the Elks have
agreed to provide us with a barbecue!!
We’ll have a choice of hamburgers or
hot dogs with potato salad and beans for
only $7. We can eat outside or in. Please
plan to come.
Raffle Donors
Carol Babb Bob Allenby Dave Forus
Jim O’Briant Ardie Kennedy
Pat & Shirley Campbell
Special Thanks
Bill & Joan Hamilton
BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2014
The ELKS Lodge
11:00 a.m.
375 N. Pastoria Ave., Sunnyvale, CA
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FESTIVALS
& Coming Attractions
INFORMATION TAKEN FROM THE AMERICAN RAG. Any feedback on the format would be appreciated.
July 25-27 Evergreen, CO. 2014 Evergreen Jazz Festival. Hdqtrs: Evergreen Elks Lodge, plus four more venues.
Featured Bands: Ivory & Gold, James Dapogny’s Chicago J.B., After Midnight, Big Mama Sue/w Eddie
Erickson, Queen City J.B. w/ Wende Harston, Peter Eklund Trio, Your Father’s Mustache, Joni Janek &
Centerpiece Jazz, Hot Tomatoes Dance Orch., Bogalusa Strutters. AE Badges: $95. until 5/31 then $120.
Daily badges available. Info: 303-697-5467. Email: [email protected] Website:
www.evergreenjazz.org Lodging: Comfort Suites of Evergreen - 303-526-5467. Ask for jazz rate.
Aug. 29- Rancho Cordova, CA. Annual Rancho Cordova Hot Jazz Jubilee. Hdqtrs: Marriott Hotel. Guest Artists:
Sept. 1
Bob Draga, Jason Wanner, Yve Evans, Danny Coots, Gary Ryan. Featured Bands: Au Brothers w/
Howard Miyata, Blue Street J.B., Bob Draga & Friends, High Street, High Sierra J.B., Tom Rigney &
Flambeau, Night Blooming Jazzmen, Sister Swing, Crescent Katz, Gator Beat, The Professors, Yve Evans &
Company, Big Mama Sue & Friends, Tepid Club of Cool Stardust Cowboys, Wally’s Warehouse Waifs, and
more TBA. Wine & Dance Party, Friday 7-10 - $25. A.E. Badges $90. until 8/1 then $100. Info: 916-8222210. Email: [email protected] Website: www.hotjazzjubilee.com Lodging: Marriott Hotel - 916267-6713. Ask for jazz rate $99.
Sept. 5-7 Penticton, B.C. Canada. 18th Annual Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival. Hdqtrs: Penticon Trade & Convention
Centre. Featured Bands: Tom Rigney & Flambeau, The Terrier Brothers, Gator Nation, Draga’s Dragons,
The Original Wildcat Jass Band, Black Swan Classic J.B., Blackstick, Grand Dominion. A.E. Badges $105.
CAD Daily badges available. Info: 866-599-3494 or 250-770-3494. Email: [email protected]
Website: www.pentasticjazz.com Lodging: 800-663-1900.
Sept. 18- Cleveland, OH. Allegheny Jazz Party (previously called Chautauqua). Hdqtrs: Intercontinental Cleveland
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Hotel. Artists: Cornet/trumpet: Duke Heitger, Jon Eric Kelso, Randy Reinhart, Andy Schumm. Reeds: Harry
Allen, Dan Block, Dan Levinson, Scott Robinson. Trombone: Dan Barrett, Bob Havens. Guitar/Banjo:
Howard Alden, Marty Grosz. Piano: Jim Dapogny, Mike Greensill, Keith Ingham, Rossano Sportiello. Bass:
Jon Burr, Nicki Parrott, Frank Tate. Drums: Ricky Malichi, Pete Siers, John Von Ohlen. Vocals: Rebecca
Kilgore, Wesla Whitfield. All presented in jazz party format. A.E. Badges: $310., single event badges
available, space permitting. Info: 216-956-0886. Email: [email protected] Website:http://
alleghenyjazz.org Lodging: International Cleveland Hotel - 855-765-8709 or 216-707-4100. Ask for jazz
rate with group code YO8.
Sept. 26- Aurora, CO. 36th Annual Summit Jazz. Hdqtrs: Red Lion Hotel Southeast. Featured Bands: Summit All
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Stars, Jeff Barnett & His Hot Rhythm, Jim Cullum J.B., Buck Creek J.B., Ivory & Gold, Summit Hot Seven,
After Midnight. Early bird Badges thru 6/30: Patron $200. Weekend $105. Single Session $32 to $40. Info:
866-883-2288 or 303-670-8471. Email: [email protected] Website: www.SummitJazz.org Lodging:
Radisson Red Lion Hotel Southeast. Ask for jazz rate.
Oct. 9-11 Roswell, NM. 9th Roswell Jazz Festival. Info: 572-622-4910. *RV Website: www.roswelljazzfestival.org
Oct. 10-12 Medford, OR. 26th Annual Southern Oregon Music Festival. Hdqtrs: Inn at The Commons. Special
Guest Artist: Bob Draga. Featured Bands: Blue Street J.B., Bob Draga Quartet, Cornet Chop Suey, Dave
Bennett & The Memphis Boys, Gator Nation Band (f.k.a. Gator Beat), High Sierra J.B., High Street Band,
Lena Prima Band, Midiri Brothers Sextet, New Orleans Racket Makers, Oregon Coast Lab Band,
Professors Lite, Sister Swing, Titan Hot Seven, Tom Rigney & Flambeau. Badges Info: 866-448-1948.
Email: [email protected] Website & Lodging: www.somusicfest.org
Oct. 15-19 Sun Valley. ID. 25th Anniversary Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree. Info: 877-478-5277.
Oct. 23-26 Pismo Beach, CA. 38th Annual Jubilee by the Sea. Info: 805-481-7840 or 805-773-3750.
CRUISES & TOURS
Sept. 1630
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2014 Germany & Austria tour with Cornet Chop Suey. Depart from International Airport of your
choice. Overnight flight to Munich from various airports and stay two weeks in Bavarian village of Grassau.
Itinerary: City tours of Munich, Salzburg and Innsbruck. Many additional events including the Original
Octoberfest, Berchtesgaden, Oberammergau and many other stops. Live music daily, joint concerts with
Munich Veterinary Street Jazz Band and Grassau’s Teachers Groove Big Band. Cost: $5750. PPDO
Airfare included from most international airports. Info: Tom & Gina at Crisp Tours, 800-901-8044. Email:
[email protected] Website www.crisptours.com
THE
25th ANNIVERSARY
SAN JOSE JAZZ SUMMER FEST
South Bay Trad Jazz Reaches Out!!
There is a San Jose Jazz Society that has been around for
a long time, but they seem to lean toward jazz of later
years that we present. Like us, they want to keep the art
form alive so they have sponsored a weekend jazz festival
in downtown San Jose for many years and have brought in
big name artists of many genres and styles that appear on
several (perhaps ten) stages around the core of South First
Street, the city’s old Main Drag. This August they will have
a trad jazz band on one of their stages after the suggestion
of one of our valued members who has a connection with
SJJS. The Board of this organization decided we would
sponsor a band we present often and chose Bob Schulz’
Frisco Jazz Band to represent OKOM. So keep August
9th open to attend to show that our music is truly significant.
That single set will be at the Gordon Biersch (a restaurant
brewpub) outdoor stage at South Second and East San
Fernando Streets at six p.m. There is no entry fee for this
stage so it could be crowded, and it is a good place to eat.
A good week before this event the San Jose Mercury will
have publicity about this whole weekend and probably a
pull-out section exclusively about it on a Sunday before or
maybe Thursday. The weekly giveaway paper, Metro, is
usually a sponsor of the festival and gives it good early
coverage, too. Do look for those outlets and see how this
festival works. You may want to hear more. There is a
charge for a single day wrist band, (perhaps $20.) for entry
into some stages. Parking is hard to get downtown but
there are parking garages along First and Second streets.
A good remedy would be to use the VTA light rail system
and seniors ride fora special rate from a vending machine.
There are free parking lots adjacent to the trolley line in
many areas not far from downtown Go to VTA.org for
info, routes and maps. Let’s show that our music is worth
the effort!!!
BLOWIN’ round the bay
ALAMEDA
FAIRFAX
High Street Station Cafe, 1303
High Street, AND THAT’S JAZZ,
every 4th Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m.
(510) 995-8049. $10 cover.
19 Broadway Club, Dwnt.
COLMA
Molloys Tavern, 1655 Mission
Road, SAN FRANCISCO
BANJO BAND, first Sat. of
each month. 7:30-10:00 p.m.
sfbanjo [email protected]
COTATI
Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old
Redwood Hwy. GOLD COAST
JAZZ BAND, 3rd Sunday.
4-7 p.m. 707-795-7868.
CUPERTINO
Britannia Arms, 1087 S. De
Anza Blvd. TOOT SWEET JAZZ
BAND. 2nd Sunday, 5:45- 8:00
p.m. 408-252-1711.
DANVILLE
Grange Hall, 743 Diablo Road.
Fairfax. NATURAL GAS
JAZZ BAND, 2nd Sunday, 35 p.m. Dance floor, No cover
charge. Call 415-459-0293.
FREMONT
Bronco Billy’s Pizza Palace,
41200 Blacow Rd., JAZZINATORS
every other Tuesday, 7-8 p.m., go
to www. broncobillys pizza.com for
specific dates.
LIVERMORE
Castle Rock Restaurant, 1848
Portola Avenue, JAMBALAYA
SWING BAND, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. CHRIS
BRADLEY’S JAZZ BAND, 2nd
and 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.
925-456-7100.
SAN MATEO
MORGAN HILL
Dutchman’s Pizza, 16375
Monterey St. THE ZINFANDEL
STOMPERS, open rehearsal,
public welcome. Second Tuesdays,
7-9 p.m. (also half price pizza
night). 408-848-8097.
PALO ALTO
Masonic Center, 461 Florence
St., PAUL PRICE’S SOCIETY
ORCHESTRA. Pomander Tea
Dance on 3rd Sunday each month,
4-6:30 p.m. Call 1-800-647-0305
for more information.
REDWOOD CITY
The Swinging Door, 106 E. 25th
Ave., SILICON GULCH J.B.,
Tues. 7-10 p.m. 650-574-9723.
SAN RAFAEL
Panama Hotel, B Street & Bayview. SWING FEVER, Tuesdays,
7-10 p.m. Call 415-457-3993.
Mayflower Inn, 1533 4th St., San
Rafael, MARIN JAZZ GROUP
every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 7:30
p.m. Free admission. 415-456-1011.
SAUSALITO
No Name Bar, Bridgeway, MAL
SHARPE’S - BIG MONEY IN
DIXIELAND, Every Sun., 3-7 p.m.
Harry’s Hofbrau, 1909 El Camino
SONOMA
Little Switzerland
MARTINEZ
Real. HAPPY TIME BANJOS.
Every Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m.
650-366-3733.
Erawan2 Thai Restaurant, 414
SAN FRANCISCO
Ferry Street, MUIR STATION
JAZZ BAND. Every 2nd Saturday,
6:00-8:00 p.m. 925-313-9185.
Pier 23, Embarcadero near Fil-.
The Little Store Restaurant, 3340
DEVIL MOUNTAIN JAZZ
BAND. 3rd Saturday, 2-5 p.m.
510-655-6728. Also see Friends of MENLO PARK
Cafe Borrone, 1010 El Camino
Jazz on page 7.
Real, CLINT BAKER’S CAFE
EL SOBRANTE
BORRONE ALL-STARS. MOST
Champa Restaurant, 3550 San Fridays, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Check
Pablo Dam Road, JELLY ROLL
www.clintbakerjazz.com/
J.B., most Fridays, 7-9:30 p.m.,
allstars.html
510-222-1819.
bert. Rotating pianists: Virginia
Tichenor, Marty Eggers, Frederick Hodges. 5-8 p.m.
415-362-5125.
SAN JOSE
Harry’s Hofbrau, 390 Saratoga Ave., PENINSULA
BANJO BAND, every Wednesday, 7 p.m. 408-243-0434.
[closed for remodeling].
WOODSIDE
Woodside Road, (1.3 miles
west of 280). THE BANJO GUYS,
Every Monday 6-8 p.m.
BANDS OR CLUBS DO NOT
ALWAYS NOTIFY THE
SOUTH BAY BEAT OF CHANGES.
Please call in advance to verify
information in these listings.
For a more updated and complete
listing, visit www.sfraeann.com
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CD Review
by Bert Thompson
NEW BLACK EAGLE JAZZ BAND—IN CONCERT (OWN LABEL: BE[LECD]4002). Playing time: 77m. 35s. Wild Man Blues; I
Found a New Baby; I’m Travellin’; Skit-Dat-De-Dat; You Made Me Love You; Wild Cat Blues; Snag It; Wrought Iron Rag; Introduction
of Gil Roberts; Someday Sweet Heart; Girl of My Dreams; After You’ve Gone; Down in Honky Tonky Town; Till We Meet Again.
Recorded live at WGBH, Boston, Oct. 29, 1973, and New England Life Hall, Boston, Sept. 28, 1974.Personnel: Tony Pringle, cornet,
leader; Stan McDonald, clarinet & soprano sax; Stan Vincent, trombone; Peter Bullis, banjo, manager; Bob Pilsbury, piano; C. H.
“Pam” Pameijer, drums; Eli Newberger, tuba. Add Gil Roberts, banjo and vocal on last five tracks.
This is the second in a series of fourteen limited edition CD’s, The last six tracks feature a banjo player, Gil Roberts (1896-2002),
reissuing material by the band that previously appeared on LP’s— who goes “’way back,” according to the Rev. A. L. Kershaw’s
mainly on their own label but also on a few other small labels, such introduction. It seems at one time or another he played with Jelly
as Philo, Philips, and Dirty Shame—and on cassette tapes. Some of Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Tommy Ladnier—impressive
these cassettes were issued simultaneously with the LP’s but also credentials, one might say. He was a member of the Blue Ribbon
contained additional tracks. Other cassettes with different material Syncopaters and recorded some half dozen tunes with them in
were issued in that format only. When the company that produced 1925, but he made no recordings with the afore-mentioned jazz
the cassettes went out of business, the digital masters were returned pioneers. At the time of this recording he was in his late seventies,
to the band. These form the basis of most of the material on this CD apparently having been inactive musically for many years until
set.
discovered by Stan MacDonald and encouraged to resume playing
This particular CD is a reprise of the LP by the same title, with one banjo. He was then “adopted” by the New Black Eagles and
track from the LP (Black Eagle Skuffle) omitted and the last six appeared with them on numerous occasions, including this one.
tracks on the CD added from another concert performance to Having said all of that, I must confess that I was not particularly
augment the playing time. The following are some comments on struck by his playing. It had a little too much of the “vaudevillian”
some of the tracks on this recording.
about it for my taste—one might think a little of Ikey Robinson. He
The disc opens with Wild Man Blues, replete with its many breaks— is much given to single string runs, both ascending and descending,
one of Morton’s “signatures”—which are taken by several different and interjected “yesses” and other expressions of encouragement.
instruments. MacDonald takes those on the opening and closing On some tracks, he sings or partly sings/partly speaks the words.
ensembles as well as those where he plays lead, and he demonstrates Without wishing to sound harsh, I don’t think he adds a great deal,
his range as he covers all of the registers. Pilsbury takes the second but it was a kind gesture by the band to give this veteran player
run through and provides a great variety in the breaks from single- some recognition.
finger-note runs to block chords, the latter with increasing This CD provides over an hour of enjoyable New Orleans-style jazz
crescendo, which adds to the excitement. Finally, Pringle’s cornet in typical New Black Eagles fashion.
in the next ride gently massages the breaks with a breathy piano to According to the band, ordering information is as follows:
pianissimo range.
The 14 CD’s are a set only in that they represent 14 reissues of
The next tune, I Found a New Baby, is taken at a fast tempo, led by LPs and Cassettes from the earlier days of the Black Eagles. We
soprano sax. This is aided and enhanced by the straight four of the have not priced them as a set and have typically sold them as
tuba, which Newberger manages thanks to his mastery of circular individual items. You can find them by going to - http://
breathing. The track cooks all the way. It is followed by the lovely www.blackeagles.com/x.fullsite/cgi-bin/online-orderform.asp
I’m Travellin’, a slow gospel tune that is not in the repertoire of To the right of the window you will see four lists - aisle 1, 2, 3 and
most jazz bands these days. Pilsbury’s piano solo is a thing of 4. Click on aisle 2 and you will have an order form listing all 14
beauty, and Pameijer’s muffled tom tom accents laid down behind of the CDs.
Pringle’s cornet solo are just right. Another slow tune follows, Lil
Hardin’s Skit-Dat-De-Dat. The opening statement is made by cornet
and then, in turn, by clarinet, piano, and trombone, with a tom tom
roll being featured on the crescendo of the ride out, making for a
very satisfying rendition of this emotionally charged tune.
You Made Me Love You is not the You Made Me Love You (I
Didn’t Want to Do It), the 1913 pop song by James V. Monaco
and Joseph McCarthy, but rather the one by Percy Venable and
Louis Armstrong. Somewhat in the same vein, Wild Cat Blues is
often wrongly attributed to Sidney Bechet since his recording of
it is seen by many as definitive. Actually it was written by
Clarence Williams and Fats Waller. Here Stan MacDonald is
featured on soprano sax à la Bechet, up-tempo.
Next, Snag It brings the tempo back to a sedate level. A King
Oliver composition, it features cornet, as might be expected, but
there is also thoughtful tuba soloing in its midst. Pringle takes
the breaks leading up to the coda with aplomb. It is followed by
the finale of this 1973 recording session, a rousing rendition of
Wilbur de Paris’ Wrought Iron Rag. It is taken at a breathtaking
tempo, with Newberger again doing the impossible by playing a
straight four/four without stopping to take a breath. The extremely
fast tempo is maintained without flagging or any band member’s
getting lost—truly a tour de force, as the audience’s rousing
applause attests.
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KCSM fm 91.1 . . . Drops Live From the Riverwalk
As of the first of of June KCSM radio
from Colllege of San Mateo made a lot of
changes in their programming. The Sunday evening slots of
six p.m.and eight p.m. have been filled with significant
changes. Your editor made a major goof with what was printed
in the June Beat. An inquiry to the station brought the answer
from programming manager Alisa Clancy that the Jim Cullum
band hadn’t done anything new for over five years, and that
old programs were being used or that mixes of material from
different programs put together and given new titles. That
last fact was obvious, but it was still good listening. Now at
six p.m. Sunday Rhythm Retrospective with Carl Sonny
Leyland is offered. It is followed at seven p.m. with the Annals
of Jazz with Richard Hadlock which has been in that spot for
a long time. At eight p.m. the late Ray Smith’s programs have
been dropped, too. The replacement is Summer in the Grotto
with Jazzbeaux. That would be another deceased disk jockey,
Fresno Dixieland Society
Box 16399, Fresno, CA 93755
HOTLINE (209) 292-3999 12- 5 p.m.
RADISSON HOTEL - ATRIUM
www.fresnodixie.com
EVERY 3RD SUNDAY
CLARION INN - 1612 SISK RD. - MODESTO
AUGUST 17 - HOT CITY FIVE
www.modestojazz.com
12-5 p.m. Info: 209-524-3517 $8 members - $12 public
SACRAMENTO
TRAD. JAZZ SOCIETY
www.sacjazz.org A
NEW
DDRE
SS!
ELK’S LODGE #6
6446 RIVERSIDE BLVD.
Sacramento, CA 95831 11:30 -5 p.m.
Members: $10.00 Non-Members: $12.00
SAN JOAQUIN
DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY
2 dance floors
Guest bands plus jam sets
12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Aug. 3
Art Bregante Orchestra
www.stocktondixielandjazz.org
ELKS LODGE
8900 Thornton Road, Stockton
For more information, write
P.O. Box 4746, Stockton, CA 95204
FRIENDS OF JAZZ
Dance Party in Danville
Grange Hall, 743 Diablo Rd.
More info: www.jazznut.com
510-655-6728
The Napa Valley
DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY
MODESTO DIXIELAND
JAZZ SOCIETY
Aug. 10
The
Professors
Al “Jazzbeaux” Collins, known for his too cool style of
presentation. The change that seems promising is for the
Sunday six a.m. time slot where Clint Baker now has a two
hour program called Breakfast, Dance & BBQ.
There were some radio announcements beforehand that
changes were coming, but this listener didn’t catch them in
time for earlier notification. As with much of modern
communication listeners are expected to be able to learn all
the answers through the Internet. kcsm.org is the key to that
medium for the radio station. People who don’t use computers
must be thought of as not important. The Riverwalk programs
are streamed through Stanford University by going to
[email protected], and there is a web site for the
JIm Cullum Jazz Band. Readers in areas outside of the kcsm
listening range could be still getting the programs on a station
near to them. Hopefully, they’ll share that information.
Cecelia Maloney, Acting Editor
Aug. 16
Devil Mountain
Jazz Band
MEETS
EVERY 2ND
SUNDAY
FROM
1:00-5:00 PM
Website:
www.jazzdance.org/NapaJazz
Chardonnay Room, Embassy Suites, 1075 California Blvd., Napa
$8 Members, $9 Other Jazz Societies, $10 Public
P.O. BOX 2765 MONTEREY, CA 93942
1:00 - 5:00 P.M. EVERY 2ND SUNDAY
Aug. 10th
MHJS Jammers
at the Elks Lodge located in
150 MAR VISTA DRIVE, MONTEREY
Info. (831) 626-3146
(831) 449-3204
www.montereyhotjazzsociety.org
AT THE DOOR - $15 Members/active military/students/club members - $8
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB
OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
P.O. BOX 27232, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94127
MEET
S ON THE THIRD SUNDA
Y
MEETS
SUNDAY
1:00 - 7:00 P
.M. www.nojcnc.org
P.M.
Aug. 117
7 - Zinf
andel SStt omper
Zinfandel
omperss
Champa Thai Restaurant, 3550 San Pablo Dam Rd., San Pablo, CA
For Info: Becky Kesweder: 650-341-7370 or Tom Belmessieri: 925-432-6532
TRAD JASS
SANTA ROSA
NEW ADDRESS!
La Rose Hotel
www.tradjass.org
TRAD JASS - P.O. Box 2861
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
707-328-0939
1:00 - 5:30 p.m.
each first Sunday
308 Wilson St., Santa Rosa
Aug. 3 - Devil Mountain Jazz Band
ADMISSION: MEMBERS $8.00
OTHER CLUBS $9.00 NON-MEMBERS $10.00
7
South Bay Traditional Jazz Society
FIRST CLASS
U.S. POSTAGE
P.O. Box 3980, San Jose, CA 95150
www.sbtjs.org
Return Service Requested
PAID
FIRST
CLASS
SAN MATEO, CA
Permit No. 52
TIME SENSITIVE
Visit our new website
www.sbtjs.org
Special Memberships
SUSTAINING
Clifford & Zelda Barnett
Rolfe & Becky Cuthbert
James & Helen Goodwine
Suzanne Shynne Sallie Morton
Ron Segel Jack Gerken
Cecelia Maloney James Harget
Bill Todd Rae Ann Berry
Edwin Morris
Chuck & Peggy Butler
ANGELS ($500)
(double)
Richard & Amy Magnuson
Patrick & Shirley Campbell
U PCOMING E VENTS
Aug. 24
Sept. 28
Oct. 26
Midnight Rose Jazz Band
Fulton Street Jazz Band
Fog City Stompers
Creole
Creole Jazz
Jazz Kings
Kings
July 27, 2014
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Sunnyvale Elks Lodge #2128
375 Pastoria Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
The Creole Jazz Kings have been playing red-hot dixieland
jazz since 1986. The front line consists of Tom Schmidt, reeds;
Bob Sakoi, trumpet and Bob Edson, trombone. The Kings also
feature banjo extraordinaire Kurt Abell, Keith Baltz on the tuba,
while Becky Sharp provides vocals and Joey Runnels on the drums.
Non-members - $10.00
Members and Members of
other Jazz Societies - $8.00