September 12: “California Sunshine Girl” Katie Cavera

Newsletter of the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society
STJS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional jazz music.
2787 Del Monte Street • West Sacramento, CA 95691 • (916) 372-5277 • www.sacjazz.org & .com
VOLUME 42 • NO. 7
AUGUST 2010
September 12: “California
Sunshine Girl” Katie Cavera
K
atie Cavera has made a name for
herself on the West Coast and in
Europe playing ‘20s and ‘30s classic jazz,
charming audiences wherever she goes.
Her genuine warmth and cheerful smile
are appreciated by fans and musicians
alike. Jazz critic Jim Leigh and bandleader
/multi-instrumentalist Clint Baker have
dubbed her the “California Sunshine Girl”
because of her upbeat singing style and
sunny stage personality.
Katie is a rhythm guitar specialist in
the style of Freddie Green and Al Casey.
She also plays hot 20s plectrum and
tenor banjo, New Orleans style string
bass. Katie also sings in the ‘20s pop
style of Helen Kane and Ruth Etting.
Originally from Southern Indiana,
Katie attended Indiana University and
studied jazz performance and composition with Dr. David Baker, playing with
his Jazz Ensemble in a special presentation of Duke EllingtonMasterworks at
the Smithsonian Institution.
AUG. 8 Jazz Sunday
THE PROFESSORS
STJS TRAD. JAZZ CAMP FACULTY
Ad rates.............................................................2
Dante Club – info/directions.........................2
Dante Club Notes The Cricket.....................8-10
Entertainment Books on sale .....................15
FESTIVAL PHOTOS Nancy Giffin.................... 4-5
Future Festivals.............................................12
Honor for Capital Focus J.B. . .......................14
Ike Harris grateful for support ...................10
In Loving Memory . .......................................12
In the Months Ahead . ....................................2
Jazz in the Park schedule...............................7
Jazz Notes.......................................................12
Membership application..............................16
Music Here & There........................................13
Musicians from July 11.................................13
Notes from the Office Greg Willett.................2
Patron Members ............................................3
President’s Message Tom Duff........................3
Raffle Cents Kathy Becker..............................15
Sponsor a Jazz Sunday Guest Dr. Bach.........11
STJS “on the Web” ...........................................7
Where Have the Years Gone? Ron Swehla......14
“Jazz Sunday” info ➤ pg. 2
Katie Cavera from Los Angeles, CA
Since moving to Southern California,
Katie has become a sought-after guitarist, banjoist, and bassist. Her credits
include working with Jug Band legend
Jim Kweskin, Jim Cullum’s Jazz Band
at The Landing in San Antonio, Texas,
and members of Turk Murphy’s Jazz
Band including Bob Helm, Leon Oakley,
and Ray Skjelbred.
She works regularly in the Los Angeles area and plays trad. jazz festivals up
and down the West Coast, both in bands
(cont. on page 7)
and as a guest artist.
PHOTOS inside from 2010 Festival & Jubilee (pg. 4-5)
and from Parade of Bands in July (pg. 8-9)
NEW COVER FORMAT:
Bulk-rate deliveries
of “AATJ“ can take
up to 4 WEEKS, so...
Our cover story will now
feature guest artists for
the COMING month.
STJS fundraisers (pg.12):
Aug. 19 River Cats Game
Aug. 28 Desert Cities JB
STJS Office
Notes From the Office
2787 Del Monte Street
West Sacramento, CA 95691
(916) 372-5277 www.sacjazz.org
[email protected] www.sacjazz.com
NEW STJS OFFICERS
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Tom Duff
Ron Jones
Ron Swehla
Lisa Negri-Bartels
Ex-officio: Jim Roberson
BOARD MEMBERS
MUSICIAN: Paula Dula
Beth Duncan
Vivian Lee
Kristy Reed
Bob Ringwald
NON-MUSICIAN:
Yvonne Au
Dave Becker
Alicia Fullbright
Scott Kaufman
Priscilla Ornelas
The Board of Directors meet at the STJS office at 6:00
pm on the Monday fifteen days after the Jazz Sunday
each month. Meetings open to the public.
STJS FOUNDATION President: Tom Wallace
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by Greg Willett
F
irst off, thanks to everyone who
had a hand in making the 2010 Sacramento Jazz Festival & Jubilee a success. I took notice of everyone’s commitment and passion over the course of the
event and truly appreciate each person
for their time and individual efforts. If
you don’t hear it often enough, let me
say outright: thank you, thank you, thank
you! We can’t present such a large-scale
event without your support.
The staff in the STJS Office is making
a concerted effort this year to meet with
each of the managers from the Festival &
Jubilee. We’re trying not to let too much
time pass so that when we meet, thoughts
are still fresh in everyone’s mind. And
we want all thoughts: what worked best
this year, what didn’t work, how can we
improve for next year’s event? If you’d
like to share your thoughts, and we
haven’t yet had an opportunity to meet,
please call the office @ (916) 372-5277
to schedule a mutually agreeable time.
We’ve already learned some important
ways that we can improve the event for
next year, and look forward to learning
more. Thanks again!
Corporate support in the form of
SUMMARY
The Sac. Trad. Jazz Society is a non-profit organization
established under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
for the purpose of educating the public and members on
matters concerning the preservation and promotion of
traditional jazz music and the study and play of musical
instruments associated with traditional jazz music.
“JAZZ SUNDAY”
“Jazz Sunday” is held monthly, typically the 2nd Sunday,
at the Dante Club: 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sac., CA. This
official meeting is open to all members of the STJS and
their guests; the general public is also welcome.
ADMISSION
Admission to “Jazz Sunday” is by donation of $8 for
members, $12 for non-members. Persons under 12
are admitted free. Youth 12-20 (members) $5, youth
12-20 (non-members) $7. We especially encourage
attendance by music students.
GOLD CARD AUDITIONS
Auditions are held 3 times per year: Feb., June, & Oct.
at 11 am prior to “Jazz Sunday.” Applications are available from the Gold Card Coordinator, to be completed
one month before the audition. Call 372-5277 for details.
STJS SPONSORSHIPS DIRECTOR
sponsorship is an essential ingredient
in making our festival a success. As you
can imagine, the folks that make the
decision as to whether or not to support
our event want to know exactly who
attends the Festival & Jubilee. In order
to justify their support, especially in a
stressful, economic environment, they
want to know the specifics, e.g. “How
old are these Festival goers?” “How
much education have these folks had?”
“Where do they live?”
We’ve been challenged in recent
years to be able to paint an exact picture
of our audience to potential sponsors. In
order to accurately get the information,
we’ve implemented a two-step plan: (1)
we made a concerted effort to survey
information at the 2010 Jazz Festival &
Jubilee. Special thanks to Patricia and
Brian Schmeltz for their tireless help
in compiling the information. (2) We’re
still in need of additional information
from as many people as we can get! To
that end, we’ve created an online survey
accessible from a link on the website:
sacjazz.com (“Newsroom” section);
also at sacjazz.org in the right-hand
column). We ask (Continued on page 3)
In the Months Ahead
2nd Sunday
OPEN at 11:30 am
MUSIC from
12 noon to 5:00 pm
DIRECTIONS
to the DANTE CLUB:
2330 Fair Oaks Blvd.,
Sacramento.
Between Howe & Fulton
Avenues, on south side
of street. Extra parking
at nearby McDonald’s.
Aug. 7 –ADULT CAMP Concert at Sly Park in Sierras
Aug. 8 –THE PROFESSORS All-star Jazz Camp instructors
Aug. 19 –SAC JAZZ Night @ RIVER CATS Baseball game
Aug. 28 –DESERT CITIES JB / Debby Boone Camp Fundraiser
Sep. 12 –KATIE CAVERA guitar/banjo Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 10 –REDSKUNK JIPZEE SWING Los Osos, CA
Nov. 14–BRIAN CASSERLY trumpet/vocals St. Louis, MO
38th annual SAC. JAZZ FESTIVAL & JUBILEE
May 27–30, 2011 – Memorial Day Wknd.
August 2010
Notes... (cont.)
that you all take a few minutes to complete the requested information regarding the 2010 Festival & Jubilee. Your information will not be shared, and it can remain completely anonymous if you so choose. Thanks in advance for your help in this
important endeavor. 2
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President’s Message
by Tom Duff
STJS PRESIDENT
I
t gives me great pleasure to announce that the 37th annual
.Sacramento Jazz Festival & Jubilee was a tremendous
success. By every measure you pulled off the impossible. The
festival grew at a time when festivals all around the country
were failing. A big thanks to the musicians, sponsors, volunteers, members and staff whose hard work made this event
a reality. Planning has already started for the 38th Festival
and it promises to be even better yet. Our talent committee is
busy selecting the absolute best bands we can find, and I am
sure that you will be pleased with their choices. Our goal is to
make each and every festival unique and fresh, and of course,
increase our attendance.
This year, you will see new and exciting benefits being a
member of the Jazz Society, and improvements to the ones that
you enjoy. Mr Ringwald has brought a stellar lineup for Jazz
Sunday, including The Professors in Aug. and many more to
follow. I also hope you enjoyed the concerts featuring the Jazz
Camp students on July 31st and August 7th. 2011 Festival clarification
Last month, we mentioned some of the bands who have
already been invited to the 2011 Sac. Jazz Festival & Jubilee.
Some folks were concerned that their favorite bands weren’t
invited if their names weren’t on that short list of 10 initial
bands. We didn’t mean to startle anyone; just wanted to get
them excited by revealing some names we haven’t seen here
in a while. As previously stated, there are “many more to
be announced!” Periodically over the next several months,
as more bands have been contacted and contracted, we will
announce their names, too. So stay tuned and mark that date on
your calendar: May 27-30, 2011 (Memorial Day Wknd.). 2
STJS welcomes new
Patron Members:
Dola Albusche
Marcia Palmer
Kevin & Janey Kaster
Alyce & John
David & Julia McAfee
Shutzbaugh
Christopher Morris
Mary Stewart
August 2010
Don’t forget to come out to the ballpark and support STJS
and your Sacramento River Cats and on Thursday, Aug 19
at Raley Field in West Sacramento. I very much value our partnership with the River Cats and thank them for their sponsorship. This will be a very fun event and I hope you can attend.
See the Sacramento River Cats vs. Iowa Cubs. Tickets are $15
and can be purchased from the STJS Office.
It’s not too late to get your tickets for the Northern California appearance of Allen Goodman’s Desert Cities Jazz
Band featuring Debby Boone and Hal Linden on August 28.
This will be a fundraiser for STJS Jazz Camps. Tickets are on
sale now at the jazz office or online. Advance tickets for STJS
members are $40 each; tickets at the door will be $50. This is
one not to miss, so purchase your tickets today and save $10.
With the new board you can expect some very exciting
changes. We are working hard to improve the Society. Please
provide your input by taking the 2010 Sac. Jazz Fest. &
Jubilee ONLINE SURVEY at www.sacjazz.org (far right
column). While you are on that site, you can read the latest
“AATJ” newsletter (in PDF format) and find some previous
issues as well. If you haven’t already done so, please take a
moment to sign-up for the e-newsletter. The e-newsletter is
sent periodically with details of upcoming STJS events, and
it’s a great way to get jazz information sent directly to your
e-mail inbox.
We welcome your input and will strive to make this year the
best the Jazz Society has ever had. 2
By RON NABITY
By JAMES GREGORY
May 28-31, 2010
PHOTOS by NANCY GIFFIN unless otherwise noted
Sac. Jazz Fest.
& Jubilee
August 2010
By RON NABITY
By JAMES GREGORY
By RON NABITY
August 2010
PHOTOS by NANCY GIFFIN unless otherwise noted
August 2010
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JAZZ in the PARK
C O N C E R T
S E R I E S
FREE! Sunday evenings from 6 – 8pm
Katie Cavera with cast of “Looking for Josephine”
starring Nicolle “La” Rochelle (center)
Katie Cavera (cont.)
In 2006, she was selected to play guitar and tenor banjo in
the Jerome Savary production of “Looking for Josephine,” a
musical about New Orleans jazz, Hurricane Katrina, and Josephine Baker. The musical premiered at the Opera Comique in
Paris, France in the fall of 2006 and returned for an encore presentation in the spring of 2007. The show was nominated for a
Molière Award (the national theatre award of France bestowed
by APAT, the Association Professionnelle et Artistique du
Théâtre) and has toured extensively through France and Spain.
In 2009, the show toured Austria and Germany and had it’s
American premiere in Montclaire, New Jersey. Read more about
the show in Katie’s own words; visit www.riverwalkjazz.org/
and search for “Josephine Conquers Europe.”
Katie teaches banjo and guitar at the Adult Jazz Camp for
America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society. She is a member
of ASCAP and recently released a CD titled “Who’s Foolin’
Who?” that mixes ‘20s hot jazz and ‘30s swing with her own
original compositions. One should also visit her YouTube channel to see her creativity expressed in film clips. (I love the traveling sock monkey!) www.youtube.com/kcavera
“Katie is a wonderful recent addition to the jazz world. She loves what
she does, and she makes everyone feel good about playing music with
her. She’s a timekeeper with a heartbeat sound.”– Ray Skjelbred
“If a band can’t play by your time, it can’t play!”– Drummer Hal Smith
DATE COUNCILMEMBER
PARK NAME — ADDRESS / BAND (style)
9/19 Ray Tretheway–D1
9/26 Lauren Hammond–D5
J. Neely Johnson Park—516 11th Street
Vivian Lee Quintet (jazz standards)
Woodbine Park—2430 52nd Avenue
Nagual (Latin / smooth jazz)
STJS “on the Web”
At the July Jazz Sunday meeting, you may have noticed a
sign-up list to gather e-mail addresses. Many wondered why
STJS would like to have e-mail addresses for all members.
Though not required, we strongly encourage you to sign-up,
either at Jazz Sunday or online at www.sacjazz.org (via a link
for e-news in right column). All who sign up will receive our
periodic e-blasts (e-mails) with the latest STJS news plus dates
and details of our events. It’s a great way to stay informed, and
it saves money and paper by reducing costly printed mailers.
Did you know that you can access the STJS newsletter via
the Internet (“the Web”)? One can read current and past issues
of “AATJ” by visiting the STJS website at www.sacjazz.org
and clicking the “AATJ” link in the left column. Since the files
are in PDF (Portable Document Format), you will need Adobe
Reader to open them. This software application is FREE and
available for download from http://get.adobe.com/reader/
In the future, when the newsletter moves away from paper
and is available solely online (“on the Web”), an e-blast will let
you know when the latest issue is available. This will be discussed further in coming months, outlining the pros and cons
of paper vs. online newsletters. Our new president, Tom Duff,
and others will be offering classes related to computers and the
internet for those who need help getting started. 2
STJS Fundraisers
Info at (916) 372-5277 or www.sacjazz.org
“You play a nice banjo!” – Tony/Emmy award-winning actress Nell Carter
“She can really play what we call the blues.” – Bassist Eugene Wright
(“Time Out,” the Dave Brubeck Quartet)
Aug. 19, 2010
SAC JAZZ Night at the River Cats
“I knew of Katie Cavera as a fine rhythm guitarist and a charming, unaffected singer, but I didn’t know that she was such an adept film maker.”
– Michael Steinman, “Jazz Lives” Blog 2
Aug. 28, 2010
DESERT CITIES Jazz Band with
Debby Boone & Hal Linden
August 2010
Dante Club Notes
By “The Cricket”
[who is NOT the AATJ editor]
S
UPER Jazz Sunday in July! Our 3rd annual Parade of
.Bands: twelve organized bands and three jam sets—and
every one of them swung like crazy! As Parades of Bands go,
this one went really well (mostly). From gypsy jazz (RedSkunk) and ragtime (Porcupine), to big band swing (Ernie
Bucio) and straight-ahead trad (Au Brothers), from young
(Stray Cats, Jazz Raptors and Take 2) to old (sorry, Charlie/
Dr. Bach), from combo (Miss Margie) to fill-the-stage (Sacramento Youth Band Jazz Band) and even “famous” (Original Senn has appeared on “A Prairie Home Companion”) to
local and quirky (New Lowdown is definitely doing its own
trad-based thing), we covered it all. The only stumble was a
miscommunication that delivered Dutch’s Gramercy 6 late
to the party. (Personally, I missed them at Jubilee, so I was
looking forward to hearing them here.) But even some of the 6
jammed in the Tailgate later on, and Edd Burhans (covering
for Paula for the day) scurried around and gathered up some
excellent jammers to fill the hole in the schedule.
Jack Boczar—he joined just before Jazz Festival this
year—was blown away by RedSkunk. He said he’s an “old
reed player,” but now he’s going’ to pick it up again. He was
also impressed by Elliot Adams’ piano playing with Porcupine Ragtime Ensemble. Possibly Porcupine’s most obscure
tune was “Castle Doggie,” or maybe “Singing in the Bathtub,”
which Jim Spero identified even before the band announced it.
(Now how would he know that?)
Bev Eggers was listening to daughter-in-law Virginia
Tichenor on drums. Bev’s sister-in-law, Carol Lehman, is
just in from Colorado. She and her husband, Bill, have been
trading off support duties while Bev gets her strength back
from chemo.
Bill Schoening’s right-hand-person, Bobbie Littlefield,
was enjoying all the groups. Tim and Dianne Dithridge told
me they are longtime members. Member Fran Sabato brought
hubby John Pope to the Parade.
Sally Finch looked like she was having a great time in spite
of the complicated back brace. She said she was pruning trees
June 1 on a 6-foot ladder and leaned just-that-much too far.
She has another few weeks till the spinal fractures are healed;
said she misses being able to dance.
JULY 11th JAZZ SUNDAY — PARADE OF BANDS
Ken Champion,
Carl Warmdahl, dr
Bob Gonzalez
Original Senn Jazz Band
Michele
Richardson
The musical Kreis family
Ernie Bucio’s
Little Big
Band
Dannie Balser
Jeff
Nancy
Tim
Take 2, directed by Nancy Kreis
August 2010
Since I last spoke to Sharon Johnson, she got married
(May 19), but she was having a day out with the girls (Anne
Louis from Tracy, Wendy Porter from Stockton, and Kathy
Moreira from Lodi). They said they were having a wonderful time—especially liked hearing the young new musicians.
Congrats, Sharon!
Poffinbarger, Jimmy Spero, Emma Simpson, Karl Munz,
Edd Burhans, Harry Duvall, and Jim Fusaro.
And a big thank you to Joanne Luethy. She and granddaughter Sue Luethy volunteered to deploy the flyers before
the music started. Big help. Joanne and Chuck Luethy have
been members for quite a while; Sue used to attend a lot but
has been pretty busy with school (ARC), so the rearrangement
of the lobby was a big surprise for her.
Celia Cottle has herded the Stray Cats—Sam Theg, Bryce
Korte, Evan Hamaguci, Scott Yamamoto, Nick Ehnat,
Emma Maul and Dew Thomsen—into a fine ensemble.
Likewise, Polly Edgerton for the Jazz Raptors—Michaela
Bunker, Brianna Maxwell, Zachery Maxwell, Michael
Fifu, Nick Zartman, Irwin Leschinskiy, Caylor Kimkenborg, Jared Wheeler, Matt Cantwell and David Yasinskiy.
And further likewise, Nancy Kreis for Take 2—Jackson
Levin, Tim Kreis, Maddy Pringle, Lindsay Russell, Matthew Seno, Christian Goodbrake and Leah Carroll. We all
know that a Jazz Festival appearance here and there would
not sustain the youth bands without the dedication of School
Music Teachers all over the country, and we’re fortunate to
have more than our share here in Sacramento. You can add
Felicia Greenwood to the list—oh, and Nahum Zdybel with
TNT. THANK YOU, TEACHERS!
(cont. on page 11)
Sacramento Youth Band was here in March, and returned
to lead off this month on Main Stage. Led by Stephen Bingen,
they explore various jazz styles with gusto! Two of their players, Emma Simpson and Nolan Cyr, showed up to jam in
the Tailgate, as did Jazz Raptor Thomas Edgerton. Tailgate
Tsar-for-the-Day Tony Bellacera shared the drum duties with
Dan Lobay, Carl Warmdahl and Susan Phillips. Also in the
Tailgate that day: Ken Champion, Jim Price, Bob Gonzalez, Dick Lockwood, Gene Mondro, Adriana Link, Merv
Graham, Rich O’Day, Frank Lindskoog, Billie Menz, Ned
Various people reported that the Stray Cats (erstwhile J
Street Jazz Cats) were really good. And the Jazz Raptors
were really good. And Take 2 were really good. And—guess
what—they were right!
Photos by Nancy Giffin
Miss Margie Ruiz
Angela
Elsaas
Jimmy Spero
Lenny
Pollacchi
John
Cocuzzi
Billie Menz
Jim
Fusaro
New Lowdown
Gold Card Room
Sac. Youth Band: Jazz Band
Au Brothers with
Howard Miyata
PHOTO by
YVONNE AU
August 2010
Beloved bass player
Ike Harris
of the
Titan Hot Seven
Ike has been sincerely grateful for the support his family
has received from the music community, but his future is
uncertain, and he’s still in great need of help. If you are able to
offer any assistance, you can mail a check to:
Ike Harris
65 Bellevue Rd. #R2
Nashville, TN 37221
While Ike is smiling in this photo taken at the recent festival
in Mammoth Lakes, this is a challenging time. The best relief
comes from the compassion and kindness shown by others.
Thank you for support in whatever form you can give!
Mardi Gras Lite
Ike Harris grateful for
community support
In May 2010, torrential downpours flooded Nashville, TN,
causing Ike Harris and his family to be displaced from their
home there. Ike and his wife were out of town when the flood
came. When they returned, all was lost, including Ike’s basses
and his wife’s piano. Flood insurance was not available in this
area, so Ike and his family have to face starting over.
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C O N C E R T
Wed., Sept. 1, 2010 • 7:30 pm
Claudette Stone & Dick Johnson
Featuring Claudette Stone
with Dick Johnson, Tom Shove,
Mickey Bennett, John Armato
@ Wine and Roses Hotel
2505 West Turner Rd. • Lodi, CA 95242
Tickets: $30 & $35
August 2010
JULY PARASOL WINNER
Dante Club Notes (cont.)
Peter Kentz
with
Don and Jan, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G! Don’t we
feel like quite the matchmaking service? Members Don Luthringer and pianist Jan Blucher have been keeping company
since they first met—6 dates in 8 days and counting!
Molly Reeves of
RedSkunk Jipzee
Swing Band
John Cocuzzi was on drums with Miss Margie & the Hot
Five, but traded the drum throne for the piano bench to team up
with Margie Ruiz on Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “If I Loved
You.” Gorgeous song, gorgeous piano, gorgeous vocals.
And Ernie Bucio had two gorgeous vocalists: Erica Handy
and Michele Richardson. When Michelle started Billie Holiday’s “My Man Don’t Love Me...” Arlene Pollett pulled Peter
Kurtz out onto the dance floor and told him, “We can slink
to this.” What a great phrase! The Little Big Band dedicated
their last number to their mentor, the late Deck Hogin.
I tried to pair up Sue Meyers with Red Finnegard (he
worked at Sheraton during Jazz Fest). They both disclaimed the
relationship. Sue said she was there with husband Ken, and Red
was with Jean Alley. He said (you’ll figure out which is which),
“Blondes are noticed, but redheads are never forgotten.”
June Athey brought her “grand-neighbors,” elementary
grade students Cami and Isabel. Cami just switched from
piano to drums, and Isabel picked guitar over piano. Martha
Luke from Citrus Heights said she just renewed her two-year
membership. Member Judy Pace brought friend Joe Cramer,
who said he used to be a member—20 years ago. It’s been 510 years since he was here last; he lives in SoCal in the winter.
Okay, we’ll share. (They have jazz societies down there, too!)
Carol Tompkins said she was invited to attend 2 or 3 years
ago at one of our “outreach events”—Jazz in the Park or maybe
the Library Series. She finally got here and didn’t much care for
the first band she heard, so she moved to another room—and
loved it! Especially Justin Au, Jimmy Spero, Miss Margie.
See—we aims to please everybody!
SIGN-UP or RENEW
your STJS membership online!
www.sacjazz.org
While there, please take a moment to
sign up for our FREE
E-news!
Sponsor a Jazz Sunday guest
by Charlie Gehlbach, STJS Music Committee Chairman
Ever wonder how to get your favorite musician or band to come
play at Jazz Sunday? Mention your favorites to Bob Ringwald
and the STJS Music Committee, and they can look into that most
important matter, COST, including performance fee, plus travel and
lodging. expenses.
That rumbling noise late in the day was Mike Halverson,
who attended with his grandparents, pulling out on his olive pearl
Harley Davidson. Not something we see every Jazz Sunday.
Bob has a limited budget but does a remarkable job of getting
Was that YOU I saw at Cline Cellars Dixieland Jazz &
Wine Festival? Did I bump into you at Evergreen? Wasn’t
Mammoth super? If you’re more into “staycations”: San Joaquin Dixieland JS and Western Swing Society meet the first
Sunday; Jay Paulus Society Band is just up the road. Vivian
Lee is at Piatti’s Courtyard on August 6. Stompy Jones is back
at Midtown Stomp on August 20. And the Nutones (Charlie
Hull on sax) are at Timbers in Sun City on Fridays. Hey—you
think we print all those website addresses in “Music Here &
There” just to take up space? Log on. Log on! And GO.
procedure in place for businesses or individuals—or better yet, a
August 2010
outstanding talent every month. If your favorite has not been to the
Club, it’s possible they’re out of our price range. However, there is a
group of fans—to sponsor a musician or band. Some sponsor packages even include perks for the sponsors. Total cost will range from
$500 to $1000 depending on the performers and their travel needs. So, if there is one terrific musician (band) that you’d love to bring
to the Dante Club, gather friends to share the cost, and contact Bob
through the Music Committee, and it will become a reality. Your
generosity will be gratefully acknowledged within our membership.
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Future Jazz Festivals
and Jazz Parties
AUGUST 2010
5-8
Orange County Classic Jazz Fest. Costa Mesa, CA (888) 215-6222
www.oc-classicjazz.org
13-15 Sutter Creek Ragtime Festival Sutter Creek, CA (209) 223-0867
www.suttercreekragtime.com
+ PLUS SPECIAL STJS FUNDRAISERS: S
Aug. 19 Baseball Game – Sac Jazz Night at the River Cats
Aug. 28 Concert – Desert Cities JB featuring Debby Boone & Hal Linden
3-6
Sept. 12 “Jazz Sunday” guest: KATIE CAVERA.
STJS BOARD MTG: Mon., July 26, 6 pm at STJS Office.
For helping with the STJS Election in June, “Thank you”
to Judy Pace, Gerry Ross, Joy Skalbeck, Florence Arnoldy,
Dick Pryor, Alicia and Kurtis Fullbright, Mary Stewart,
Beth & Felix Smith. We thank all the volunteers for help.
Info & tickets at www.sacjazz.org or (916) 372-5277
SEPTEMBER 2010
Mississippi Rag columnist Tom Jacobsen will continue
writing his New Orleans Notes at www.neworleansnotes.com
Sweet & Hot Music Festival Los Angeles, CA
www.sweethot.org
(909) 983-0106
1-3
Summit Jazz Denver, CO www.summitjazz.org
(866) 883-2288
1-3
Vancouver DixieFest Vancouver, B.C. www.vcn.bc.ca/vdjs
(866) 796-9934
13-17 Sun Valley Jazz Jamboree Sun Valley, ID
www.SunValleyJazz.com
(877) 478-5277
29-31 Jubilee by the Sea Pismo Beach, CA
www.pismojazz.com
(805) 481-7840
NOVEMBER 2010
Arizona Classic Jazz Festival Chandler, AZ
www.azclassicjazz.org
(480) 620-3941
19-21 Suncoast Dixld. Jazz Classic Clearwater Bch., FL (727) 536-0064
www.jazzclassic.net
24-28 Thanksgiving Dixld. Jazz Fest. San Diego, CA (619) 297-5277
www.dixielandjazzfestival.org
In Loving Memory
Chuck Hedges
June 24, 2010
Sally Ann Long
June 12, 2010
Charles Edward Pennington, M.D.
July 2, 2010
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Aug. 8 “Jazz Sunday” guest: THE PROFESSORS direct
from Jazz Camp! Youth group for August: the Honey Bee Trio
from Fairfield—a sparkling, energetic group of young ladies.
Scott Anthony has published his second Android app.
GigBag Android 1.0, a full-featured gig calendar, gig tracker,
and income and expense log. Visit www.santhony.com/
OCTOBER 2010
4-7
Jazz Notes
UPCOMING EVENTS / SPECIAL GIGS:
(Please submit event info to: [email protected])
STJS Fundraiser! “Sac. Jazz Night at the River Cats”
Thur., August 19, 7pm, Baseball game at Raley Field in West
Sacramento. $15 tickets available at the STJS Office.
Jazz Camp Fundraiser: Sat., August 28, 7–9:30pm, Desert
Cities Jazz Band featuring Debby Boone and Hal Linden.
$40 for STJS members, $45 non-members, $50 at the door.
Radisson Hotel Sac. Ballroom. Free parking. Tickets available
online or at STJS Office. Details and tickets at www.sacjazz.org
Au Bros. & Friends with Howard Miyata: “Sunset Jazz”
series Wed., Aug. 11, 7-9 pm. Host George Esposito, 6138
Woodhaven Way, Carmichael, CA. Res.: (916) 536-9063 or
<[email protected]>. Pay at door or by phone.
“Bill Schoening Presents”: Wednesdays, 6:30–9pm, at
Straw Hat, 2929 Mather Field Rd. in Rn. Cordova. Aug. 4 Jay
Paulus Society Band. Aug. 11 Burt Wilson & Kitty Wilson.
Aug. 18Frederick Hodges. Aug. 25 Dr. Bach & J.P. Sept. 1
Bill Dendle with a guitarist. Sept. 8 Jim Maihack.
Catsnjammer Jazz Band: Sun., Aug. 15, Feather River
Jazz Soc., Graeagle, CA.
Dr. Bach & the Jazz Practitioners: Sun. Aug. 15 (sets at
1:30 and 3 pm) at the Nevada Co. Fair (Fairgrounds in Grass
Valley; for handicap parking use gate 1.) Also Wed., Aug. 25
from 6:30-9 pm at Straw Hat Pizza in Rancho Cordova, CA.
Vivian Lee: Aug. 14, 7:30pm; Head Hunters in Sac., CA.
On Sept. 10 at 6:30pm, Piatti in Sac., CA. (916) 649-8885.
Western Swing Society: 1–6pm at The Machinist Hall
(2749 Sunrise, Rn. Crdv.). Sept. 10 Howard Edwards Band.
August 2010
Parade of Bands 7-11-10
MAIN STAGE
SET 1 – Sac. Youth Band: Jazz Band
Dir. Stephen Bingen
SET 2 – Au Brothers Jazz Band
with special guest “Uncle Howard” Miyata
SET 3 – RedSkunk Jipzee Swing Band
Molly Reeves, ld/g/v
SET 4 – Miss Margie & the Hot Five
Margie Ruiz, ldr/voc
SET 5 – Ernie Bucio’s Little Big Band
Ernie Bucio, ldr/tpt
GOLD CARD ROOM
SET 1 – Gramercy 6 led by clarinetist Dutch Deutsch
was unable to play due to a miscommunication. (So sorry!)
SET 2 – Porcupine Ragtime Ensemble
SET 3 – Original Senn Jazz Band
Paul Senn, leader/tpt
SET 4 – The New Lowdown
Pete Agraan, ldr/dr
SET 5 – Dr. Bach & the Jazz Practitioners
Charlie Gehlbach, ldr/tpt
Music Here & There
SACRAMENTO AREA
[email protected]
Beth Duncan Trio, www.bethduncan.com
“Bill Schoening Presents”– Various pianists and more: (916) 987-7434,
Straw Hat, 2929 Mather Fld. Rd., RnCrdv; Wed., 6:30-9pm
Black Tuesday J.B., www.blacktuesdayjazzband.com (916) 315-8526
Bob Ringwald / Fulton St. J.B., www.ringwald.com (916) 806-9551
Dr. Bach & the Jazz Practitioners, http://drbachjazz.blogspot.com
Jay Paulus Society Band, www.jaypaulussocietyband.com
Jim Martinez, www.jimmartinez.com
Joey V, www.myspace.com/joeyvdrums
John Cocuzzi, www. johncocuzzimusic.com (916) 380-2608
“Midtown Stomp”– Dance, Fri., 8pm–12am. www.midtownstomp.com
Eastern Star Ballroom, 2719 K St., Sac. Live music, classes. (916) 221-1500
Miss Margie (Ruiz), http://missmargieruiz.blogspot.com
Nu-Tones Qt., Timbers Rest., Sun City, RSVL, 6-9pm, Fri. www.nutones.info
Sac. Banjo Band, Straw Hat Pizza, Mather Fld. Rd., 1st & 3rd Sun., 2-4 p.m.
Sac. Ragtime Society, FREE! Red Lion Sacto. Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sac.,
last Sunday of each month, 1–4 p.m., (916) 457-3324.
Sensible Sounds, Cap. City Hotel, Fulton & Auburn Blvd. , 7-10pm, Wed. $7.
Speakeazy Jazz Orchestra www.speakeazyjazz.com
Steamers JB, Powell Bros., PLACERVILLE, Sun. 1-5, (530) 626-1091
“Sun. Eve. Jazz” – Various. JB’s Lounge, 5-8 p.m.; $8 (916) 723-5517, ext. 3
Vivian Lee, www.reverbnation.com/vivianlee
Western Swing Soc., The Machinist Hall, 2749 Sunrise Bl., Rnch. Cordova
1st Sun., 1-6pm. Ballroom dancing, swing, waltz, foxtrot. (916) 635-0450
CENTRAL VALLEY / CENTRAL CAL. / SOUTHERN CAL.
TAILGATE ROOM
SET 1 – Stray Cats – Celia Cottle, instructor
SET 2 – Jazz Raptors – Polly Edgerton, instructor
SET 4 – Take 2 – Nancy Kreis, instructor
Thank you to all these great musicians!
GC / TG Jam Sessions 7-11-10
Thanks to Edd Burhans for managing the Gold Card Room
and to Tony Bellacera and Frank Lindskoog for helping out
in the Tailgate Room. Musicians jamming in both rooms were:
Trumpet: Ken Champion, Nolan Cyr, Jim Price; Trombone:
Thomas Edgerton, Bob Gonzalez; Reeds: Dick Lockwood;
Gene Mondro, Adriana Link; Jazz Violin: Merv Graham;
Piano: Rich O’Day, Frank Lindskoog, Billie Menz; Banjo/
Guitar: Ned Poffinbarger, Jimmy Spero; Bass/Tuba: Emma
Simpson; Drums: Tony Bellacera, Susan Phillips, Dan
Lobay, Carl Warmdahl; Vocals: Karl Munz, Edd Burhans,
Harry Duvall, Jim Fusaro. Tailgate Room Director: Jane Reinmuth. Co-Dir.: Tony Bellacera.
August 2010
Basin St. Regulars, Vet’s Bldg, Pismo, last Sun, 12-4:30. (805) 481-7840.
Cell Block 7, Royce Farms BBQ; 10880 N Hwy 99; Stockton, CA;
1st and 3rd Tues., 6:30–8:30p.m. (209) 931-8333 www.cellblock7.biz
Channel Cities Jazz Club., Oxnard, 3rd Sun., 1-4:30 p.m., (805) 642-6110
Creole Jazz Kings Barkin’ Dog, 940 11th St, Modesto, Wed., 6-9pm
DJS in the Desert - Sunday Dances, The Elks, Cathedral City,
1:30-4:30 p.m., 3rd Sundays through April. (760) 333-7932
Fresno DL Soc., 2nd Sun., 1-5 pm (559) 292-3999. Call for location.
Modesto DL JS, 821 5th St., Modesto, 3rd Sun., 1-5 p.m., (209) 542-3517
Rivercity Jazz Society, Elks Lodge, Redding, 3rd Sun., 1-5pm
San Joaquin DL JS, 8900 Thornton, Stockton, 1st Sun., Noon-5, (209) 477-9780
Sierra Trad. Jazz Club, Memorial Bldg, Three Rivers, 2nd Sat., 8-11pm.
Western Mus. Rndup., Stewart Hall, Sheridan, 4th Sun., 12-5pm, 645-8521
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
http://www.clintbakerjazz.com/raeannslist.html - An online list of
regularly scheduled jazz events, courtesy of Rae Ann Berry & Clint Baker.
And That’s Jazz, assorted. www.jazzdance.org/andthatsjazz/
Big Money in Jazz Savoy-Tivoli in San Fran., Sat., 3–6pm (415) 362-7023
Clint Baker & Café Borrone All-Stars, Fridays 8–11pm, Menlo Park
Crazy Rhythm, Zio Fraedo’s, Pleasant Hill, 4th Sun. , 5-8pm, (925) 933-9091
Devil Mtn. JB. 3rd Sat., 2-5pm, Danville Grange Hall. www.jazznut.com/
Jazzinators (youth band), Pizza Depot, Fremont; 1st, 3rd Tues., 7-8pm
Eggers/Tichenor, Belrose, San Raf., 2nd Wed. 5:30-8pm; M.E. (510) 655-6728
Mission Gold JB, 2nd/4th Wed., 7-9pm, Swiss Pk Hall, Newark (510) 657-0243
SF Starlt. Orch. , Little Switz., Sonoma, 2nd Sat., 2-5p.m. (707) 938-9990
Swing Fever, Panama Hotel, San Rafael, Tues., 7-10 p.m. (415) 457-3993
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Where Have the Years Gone?
by Ron Swehla
STJS HISTORIAN
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hortly after the very successful and exciting 37th Festival/
Jubilee, we received a press release about the honors Igor
received for having performed the past 25 years at our festival.
(See the July 2010 “AATJ” with details and a photo on page
14.) That prompted the question: What other longtime performers we’ve been honored to showcase at our annual event?
Did you know that, according to our programs (I have a
copy of at least one program for all 37 festivals), a total of
1073 separate bands or featured musicians have appeared in
Sacramento during Memorial Day Weekend since 1974! This
does not include the thousands of individual men and women
who have performed with these bands, but still... isn’t that an
amazing number! The performer list runs from the Abalone
Stompers (1975) to the Zydeco Hot Peppers (first appearance in 1996), and includes such unusual band names as: Six
Friars and a Monk from Elm Grove, Wisconsin (1991);
Happy Bottom Riding Academy of Chicago (1989); Bull
Moose Party Band of LA (1979); and the Bathtub Gin Party
Band of Bellingham, Washington (1985).
Some performers have appeared at our festival from the
very first event in 1974 to now. Fulton Street Jazz Band,
currently led by Board Member Bob Ringwald, has played
in every single event. Bob was the leader of Fulton Street JB
in 1974, and daughter Molly Ringwald sang at our very first
Jubilee. She was so small that she had to stand on her dad’s
piano bench to be seen. Molly, as you all know, appeared as
a featured performer at this year’s festival. Dutch Deutsch
has played every festival but under two different band names
(Dutch’s Gas House Gang and Gramercy Six). Jill Harper
says that Natural Gas Jazz Band has played 36 of our festivals! Jim Maihack has also been at all but one (the 1975 Jubilee) with many different bands. Bill Allred (1998 Emperor)
has appeared many times, and in fact, first performed in 1974
as a featured guest with Fulton Street JB. Our current executive director, Jill Harper, performed in 1974 as a member of
the River Bank Jazz Band, and Sugar Willie, a longtime Sacramento area fixture, also appeared at that first event (but later
moved out of the area for many years).
Our Artistic Director, John Cocuzzi (who first played our
festival in 1989 on vibes for Hot Jazz with Harry Allen) and
the Talent Selection Committee, led by Jim Roberson, have
already invited 10 bands to perform in 2011, some with musicians who have never appeared in our events, so the list of
thousands that have played our festival will just keep growing
and growing. Sacramento has been blessed with the opportunity to hear so many great musicians over the years. 2
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August 2010
Honor for Capital Focus
T
JYBF clinician, lecturer, and adjudicator Dave Robinson
took his Capital Focus Jazz Band (youth group) to St.
Louis where they had the honor of performing the opening
concert for the 1st annual JEN Conference. Dave’s band
wowed everyone at our youth band festival a few years ago. The Jazz Educators Network (JEN) received hundreds of
applications for performances and clinics at this inaugural JEN
Conference, which drew nearly 1200 attendees. JEN organizers selected Dave’s group as part of the conference program. His band’s traditional jazz presentation came at a crucial time
when JEN members still remembered the interest generated by
the Jim Cullum Band’s ground-breaking performance the year
before at the former IAJE conference. For the last five years,
TJYBF Coordinator Yvonne Au has been nagging trad jazz
youth band directors on the West Coast to please apply, so she
is glad that Dave finally stepped up and did so. Capital Focus Jazz Band (CFJB), opened the conference
with—what else—“St. Louis Blues,” then proceeded through
another eight tunes. The whole band received many accolades
throughout the conference for their performance. Many people
said, “What a great way to start the conference!”
Following their performance, Dave whisked them away by
bus for a tour of the Scott Joplin House. Then the bus took
them to a barbecue joint outside of town called the Highway
61 Roadhouse. The St. Louis BandJos (youth banjo band)
played a set, followed by a few sets by CFJB. The house was
full and the crowd loved it.
The next day, Dave presented a workshop on the youth
movement in trad jazz and how educators can form and operate such a group within their programs, including a preview
of the DVD in his prototype Traditonal Jazz Curriculum
Kit. The audience included Jim Jones of AFJS, trumpeter
Mike Vax, and Steve Call, director of the BYU Jazz Legacy
Dixieland Band. Dave got very positive feedback on this session. Overall, his band’s performance was very well-received,
and he certainly deserves recognition for a job well-done! The
2011 JEN Conference will be in New Orleans, so we hope trad
jazz will be well represented!
August 2010
Entertainment Books
at a discount!
by Elinor Hackett
STJS EDUCATION VOLUNTEER
Entertainment Books will be available at every Jazz Sunday from
August to December. Only $30.00
this year! (Usually they are $40.)
Reserve yours now by e-mailing
Elinor at <[email protected]>
or ask her how to order directly from
Entertainment Books with free shipping. Be sure to include our group
number 602844 to get the profit
credit for STJS Youth Education.
LOST: a tripod for movie camera, last used in Dec. to video the
Youth Divas. Call Elinor or bring to Jazz Sunday: 363-8895. 2
Raffle Cent$
by Kathy Becker
STJS RAFFLE COORDINATOR
are just amazing!!! We totaled $449.00
Youthispeople
last Jazz Sunday. Huge hugs and kisses to all.
A great BIG THANK YOU to our wonderful donors: Jim
and Carol Fusaro, Vicki and Jeffrey Bezzone, Yvonne Au,
Gene Mondro, Mammoth Jazz Society, Merle and Phil
Becker, and all the other prize-donors that I didn’t get names
for. Thank you for being so loyal.
Our parasol winner was Peter Kentz. Lucky man. Our other
lucky winners: Anne Meininger, R. Mefford, Art Dewall, Sue
Luethy, Shirley Fofheinz, Ann Cummings, Sally Albers,
Judy Hendricks — somebody call security! LOL — Peter
Kurtz, Ginger DeVaney, and Jean Wanner.
Thank you all for your support for your generosity in keeping our youth educated. See you in August. 2
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