Ragtime Superstar to Appear at Fest #28

Crown Island JB to play July 15 at Society’s monthly concert

The AFCDJSMonthly Concert Series

All concerts take place on theThird Sunday of the Month at:

The Mississippi Room at the Lafayette Hotel &Suites • 2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA

• Sun., July 15 – Crown Island JB• Sun., Aug. 19 – Titanic JB• Sun., Sept. 16 – Heliotrope Ragtime Orch.All concerts begin at 1pm and end at 4pm.

Full bar service is available.

Cure the SummertimeBlues with Trad JazzCrown Island Jazz Band July 15

The Crown Island Jazz Bandmakes its first appearance as part ofthe AFCDJS monthly concert serieson July 15, 1-4pm at the MississippiRoom of the Lafayette Hotel & Suites.

Though the band emphasizesDix ie land in i t s per formances ,occasionally it “colors outside theline,” including a waltz or polka inthe program!

The Crown Is land band hasperformed around San Diego atvenues including the Metaphor Caféin Escondido and at the San DiegoThanksg iv ing Dix ie land JazzFestival. Currently the band playsevery second Sunday at the CoronadoFerry Landing.

Led by trombonist Dale Swisher,the band includes AFCDJS VolunteerCoordinator and Board Member HansReuter, cornet; David Green, clarinet;Janed Casady, piano; John Palmer,tuba; and Bob Constantine, drums.

Please join us on July 15 for anafternoon of spirited Dixieland Jazz,played by one of San Diego’s finesttraditional jazz groups.

Titanic Jazz Band Aug. 19San Francisco Jazz will rever-

berate within the Mississippi RoomAug. 19 when the Titanic JB playsthe AFCDJS monthly concert-dance.

Titanic maintains a busy schedule,including appearances at the majorWest Coast festivals — Orange

July - August, 2007

Ragtime pianist and entertainerMimi Blais has just been added to theroster of the 28th Annual San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival– Nov. 21-25, 2007 at the Town &Country Resort and Convention Centerin San Diego. Mimi, who has beendescribed as the “female Victor Borge”has entertained audiences worldwidewith her spectacular renditions ofclassic rags and witty performancesof vintage popular songs.

She joins an impressive list ofguest musicians, including ButchThompson, Katie Cavera, JohnCocuzzi, Carl Sonny Leyland andour youth gues t a r t i s t ChloeFeoranzo.

The bands appearing at Festival28 play a wide range of music —ragtime, traditional jazz, Dixieland,swing and even Rockabilly. (For acomplete list of performers, pleasesee the Festival ad on page 5). As thead indicates, there is time to orderdiscounted badges and to make hotelreservations at the Town & Country.Also, AFCDJS welcomes sponsors forrooms, bands and ind iv idua lmusicians. (Sponsor Representative

Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

$2.00 Per Issue Vol. XXV No. 4

Paul Daspit’s update is printed onpage 3.)

The latest Festival information isavailable on the AFCDJS website:w w w . d i x i e l a n d j a z z f e s t i v a l . o r g .Besides Festival updates, the websiteincludes information on our AdultJazz Camp, monthly concert-dances,free Dixieland workshops and livetraditional jazz concerts in the localarea.

Titanic JB appears on Aug. 19

continued on page 3

JULY-AUGUST 2007

(To be included in updates, submitmaterial for the Jazz Alive Column tojazzalive@dixielandjazzfestival.orgattention Myrna or 619-992-3787 bythe 10th of the month.)

BALBOA PARK:Twilight in the ParkTuesdays-Thursdays 6:15-7:15pm

Spreckels Organ Pavilion. July 11 - ReyVinole, July 26 - San Diego Six, Aug. 9 -San Diego Banjo Band. (619) 239-0512

HIGH SOCIETYWednesdays 7-10pm - Tio Leo’s

Lounge, 5302 Napa St., San Diego

DIXIE EXPRESSWednesday, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers,

5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa.

BAYSIDE DIXIE STOMPERSTuesdays, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers, 8285

Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego

SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERSMondays, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers, 340

Third Ave., Chula Vista

SAN DIEGO BANJO BANDMcDonald’s at El Cajon Blvd. & 54th

St. every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pm

CROWN ISLAND JAZZ BANDJuly 4, August 12, Sept. 9, 1-4pm

Coronado Ferry Landing, First St. at CAve., Coronado

UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERSSaturdays, July 14, Aug. 11 and Sept. 8,

8-11pm, Claire de Lune, 2906 UniversityAve. San Diego

RED PEPPER JAZZ BANDLas t Sunday o f each month ,

OceanHouse (aka Nieman’s), Coast Hwy& Carlsbad Village Rd., Carlsbad, 2-5pm, No Cover

REY VINOLE’S DIXIELANDWORKSHOP

Tuesdays, 7-9pm, Casa de Mañana,849 Coast Blvd., La Jolla, (858) 581-9293PARAGON JAZZ BAND

1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Thursdays, 6:30-8pm,St. Paul’s Villa, 2340 4th Ave., San Diego.Fridays: July 27 and Aug. 17. La MesaCenter, 8450 La Mesa Blvd. La Mesa,CA, 7-10pm

THE SAINTSFriday, 2-4pm at St. Paul’s Villa Senior

Facility, 2340 4th Ave., San Diego.Musicians, dancers, listeners invited. (619)384-7574

The JAZZ RAMBLER is published bi-monthlyfor $10 per year ($15 foreign) by America’sFinest City Dixieland Jazz Society. Addressall correspondence to P.O. Box 880387, SanDiego, CA 92168-0387.America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Societyis a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization.For information about the Society, call(619) 297-5277.Website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org.Fax number (619) 297-5281. Single copyprice $2.00. Editorial contributionswelcome. Contents of Jazz Rambler arecopyrighted © (2007) by America’s FinestCity Dixieland Jazz Society and may notbe reprinted without permission. JazzPublications and Jazz Club Newslettersmay reprint articles provided the followingcredit is included: “Reprinted from theJazz Rambler, San Diego, California.” TheJazz Rambler and Society functions arefunded in part by the City of San DiegoCommission for Arts and Culture.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSHal Smith, PresidentBill Adams, Vice PresidentAlice Contreras, TreasurerMyrna Goodwin, SecretaryJane Brown, Everett Crouse, PaulDaspit, Curtis McKee, Hans Reuter,Carey Jo Thoza.AFCDJS STAFFAlan Adams, Executive DirectorHal Smith, Assistant DirectorRAMBLER STAFFEditor: Jay F. LevineStaff Writers: Hal Smith • Alan Adams

Myrna Goodwin

PAGE 2 JAZZ RAMBLERcontinued on page 4

JULY - AUG., 2007 VOL. XXV - NO. 4

Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere

Advertise in the RamblerAdvertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of

the best ways to reach a large exclusive audi-ence of Trad Jazz fans. With our circulation ofapproximately 2,000 and an estimated reader-ship of 3,500, you will be reaching thousandsof people who are interested in all aspects ofTraditional Jazz.

The Rambler is published bi-monthly, sixtimes a year. Deadlines are the 15th of themonth, prior to the date of issue. Dec. 15, Feb.15, April 15, June 15, Aug. 15 and Oct. 15.

Advertising RatesFull page — $230.00

One Half page — 125.00One Third page — 90.00

One Quarter page — 70.00One Eighth page — 40.00

For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O.Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387or call (619) 297-5277.

AFCDJS is a member of:• American Federation of Jazz Societies

• International Association ofJazz Educators

• International Association ofClassic Jazz Festivals

• San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce• San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau

BOURBON STREET JAZZ BAND1st & 3rd Mon., Escondido Elks

Lodge, 2430 S. Escondido Blvd., 6:30-8:30pm

LAKE SAN MARCOS JAZZ CLUB2nd Sunday, 2-4:30 pm, Lake San

Marcos Resort, 1035 La Bonita Dr., LakeSan Marcos, July 8 - Titanic Jazz Band,Aug. 12 - Night Blooming Jazzmen, Sep. 9- Red Pepper JB. $10 at the door (760)591-4231

LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB1st Sunday 1:30-5:30 pm (951-699-

8646 ) Lake Els inore Elks , 33700Mission Trail, Wildomar, CA (Featuredband at 3) July 1 - Uptown Rhythm Makers,Aug. 5 - Royal Garden Jazz Band, Sept. 2 -South Bay Jazz Ramblers, Oct 7 - OldTown Jazz Band

RAMONA SENIOR CENTERFridays, George Newman, Dixieland

and “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm.Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane,Ramona, (619) 233-4720

GOLDEN EAGLESSundays, July 15 & 29, Aug. 12 & 26.

Steamer’s Café, www.steamersjazz.com(714) 871-8800 138 W. CommonwealthAve. Fullerton. GEJB Info (626) 799-1761,shooshan54@yahoo.com

AUNTIE SKINNER’S LUCKYWINNERS JAZZ BAND

1s t & 3rd Monday , El Pat ioRestaurant, 1750 W. La Palma Ave.,Anaheim, 7-9pm

CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERAWednesdays 5:45-7:45pm, Curley’s

Café, 1999 E. Willow (at Cherry), SignalHill, CA. No Cover. www.katiecavera.net.

CROWN CITY DIXIELAND BANDWednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger

Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626)792-6634

ROYALE GARDEN DIXIELAND JBRico Coffe, 1st & 3rd Fridays, 8-

10pm, 2320-A Foothill Blvd., La Vern,CA (909) 392-1999 or (951) 898-2174

SOUTHERN COMFORT JAZZ BANDDoubletree Inn, , Every Wed. 6:30-

9pm, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont,(909) 626-2411, or (951) 898-2174

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BANJOBAND

2nd Friday, 7pm, (818) 882-1877,Lamplighter Family Restaurant, 9110 DeSoto Ave., Chatsworth

JULY-AUGUST 2007JAZZ RAMBLER PAGE 3

Festival SponsorshipsOn the Upswing!

By Paul DaspitAFCDJS Sponsor Representative

Our call for sponsors earlier thisyear was heard and a number of youTRAD JAZZ lovers have generouslyresponded. Thank you very much. Manyof the bands now have a sponsor, andsome have more than one. However,while we are still falling short of thesponsorships we had in 2006, there isstill time for you to make a sponsorshipplan for this year’s Festival.

The 2007 Band and MusicianSponsors to date include Bill and ThaliaEvenson, Pat Batterton, Carol Glover,Doug Parker, Dave Lamott, Ed andCarol Stampfli (in memory of LarryChannave), Darlene Brown, BruceFischer, Jack Althouse, Bob and SewardClark, Dewey Williams, Steve Balch,Nan Bostick and Phyllis McCoy, MaryHelen Jones, James McNaughton, RaeAnn Berry, June Smith, Tom and HelenKarnes, J. Barker Hickox, Hal Smith,and two anonymous sponsors. Thereare also 18 pledges by members of yourSociety and by others attending theFestival who are doing their part tokeep Traditional Jazz alive. Multiplesponsors for the same room, band ormusician are most welcome.

If you or someone you know isinterested in sponsoring a musician,band or room for the 2007 Festival, ifyou have any questions or would likeadditional sponsorship information,contact Paul Daspit, by email atpdstamant@yahoo.com, or at (619) 222-9535.

BE A FESTIVAL SPONSOR!(The sponsorship amount less the$170 price of two badges is taxdeductible).

• ROOM: $2,500+• BAND: $500-$2,500+• MUSICIAN: $400- $1,500+Sponsors receive two all-eventsbadges, sponsors’ receptioninvitation, access to Musician’sHospitality Room, name listed inprogram and displayed in venue, anda one-year membership in AFCDJS.

‘Gentleman Jim’Joins Camp Faculty

By Hal SmithAFCDJS President

AFCDJS is pleased to welcomeJim Buchmann to the faculty of the2008 Adult Traditional Jazz Camp,where he will teach clarinet and sax.

His courteous manner, both onand off the bandstand, resulted in thenickname “Gentleman Jim.” Anybandleader he has worked with, orany fan whom Jim has talked to willt e l l you tha t the n ickname i scompletely appropriate!

Jim has played with many jazzgreats — including Turk Murphy,Lu Watters, Max Kaminsky, RalphSutton, Bob Wilber, Bill Allred,Kenny Davern, Dick Hyman andHumphrey Lyttleton. His resumé alsocontains an impressive list of bandcred i t s inc lud ing Don Kinch’sConductors, Rosie O’Grady’s GoodTime JB, the original Black Dogs,Reynolds Brothers Rhythm Rascals,10th Avenue JB, Big Mama Sue’sFollies and Rent Party Revellers. Heis also known as the “Sweet Substitute,”

when he fills in for other reed playerswith such groups as the Buck Creek JB,Grand Dominion JB, Uptown Lowdownand the Bob Crosby Bobcats.

In addition, Jim has taught reeds atbo th the Mammoth Lakes andSacramento jazz camps. (One of hismost prominent students is ClaireMcKenna, of Mighty Aphrodite fame).

Currently, Jim and wife Andrea livein Vancouver, Washington. He playsfestivals and tours with the Toronto-based Climax JB and continues to workwith a wide variety of jazz groupsacross the U.S.

The 2008 AFCDJS Jazz Campinstructors all look forward to workingwith “Gentleman Jim.” And we knowfor a fact that our students feel the same!

AFCDJS-sponsored workshops areheld the second Thursday of everymonth (except December) from 7to 9pm at the San Diego MusiciansHall, 1717 Morena Blvd.

Requirement:Desire to play Dixieland Jazz!

Furnished:Drums, piano and a core

group of instructors.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ALL LEVELS OF

TALENT WELCOME!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

(619) 297-JASS (5277)www.dixielandjazzfestival.orgThe personnel of many of theCommunity Bands that haveappeared in our Festivals havebeen participants in the AFCDJSfree Jazz Workshops.

AFCDJS PRESENTS FREE 2007 DIXIE

WORKSHOPS(2nd Thurs. of month, 7-9 pm)July 12 • Aug. 9 • Sept 13

Oct. 11 • Nov. 8

Concerts ...continued from front pageCounty, Monterey, Fresno, Sacra-mento, Palm Springs, San Clemente,Kalispell and San Diego. The bandalso plays frequently at jazz clubsand swing dances around SouthernCalifornia.

Traditional jazz fans will surelyhear echoes of the great South FriscoJB in Titanic’s performances —leader /corne t i s t Dan Comins ,reedman Mike Baird and pianistRobbie Rhodes were sidemen withthe SFJB and banjoist Vince Saunderswas the leader! The Titanic’strombone man is Keith Elliott, whoworked wi th c la r ine t i s t RosyMcHargue. Brass bassist Ray Caddis a veteran of the Frisco Syncopatorsand the Yerba Buena Stompers. ChrisTyle, Titanic’s regular drummer, ison an extended tour in Europe.AFCDJS President Hal Smith willfill in for Chris at the AFCDJSconcert.

Come to the Mississippi Room onAug. 19 for an afternoon of musicassociated with Lu Watters, TurkMurphy, Clancy Hayes and other BayCity icons!

JULY-AUGUST 2007PAGE 4 JAZZ RAMBLER

Jazz Alive . . .continued from page 2

Monthly Jazz ConcertsSponsored by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society

(Every Third Sunday of the month except November and December).

Sun, July 15 - Crown Island JBSun, Aug. 19 - Titanic JBSun, Sept. 16 - Heliotrope Ragtime Orch.

Lafayette Hotel & SuitesMississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego

PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ!ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES!Check the AFCDJS website at www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

for the latest information.

SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO SEVENMondays, 7-10pm, Le Carousse

Roughe, White Lane, Bakersfield (909)625-4808

BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at

The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., Claremont(909) 625-4808

JERRY ROTHSCHILD’S RAGTIMERSMondays, 6-9pm Curley’s Signal Hill

(562) 424-0018 www.curleyscafe.com,www.jerryrth@sbcglobal.net or (310) 412-5985

SEAL BEACH, CATuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World

Dixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal BeachBlvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594-5722

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB OFSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

3rd Sunday, 1pm. WestminsterLanes , 6471 Wes tmins te r Ave . ,Westminster

SOUTH BAY NEW ORLEANSJAZZ CLUB

2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights ofColumbus Hall, 224½ S. SepulvedaBlvd., Manhattan Beach. (310) 376-7083

SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY1st Sunday. American Legion Post

335, Southgate. (323) 566-9128

SIMI VALLEY JAZZ CLUB2nd Sunday, 1-5pm, Paul’s Italian

Villa, 2585 Cochran St., Simi Valley

GOLDEN EMPIRE HOT JAZZ SOC.1st Sunday; 1-5 pm, Hill House Motel

700 Truxton Ave., Bakersfield.

LACEY, WAAmerica’s Dixieland Jazz Festival, June

28-July 1, www.olyjazz.com, (360) 943-9123

MAMMOTH LAKES, CA19th Annual Mammoth Lakes Jazz

Jubilee, July 11-15, (877) 686-5299www.mammothjazz.org

SONOMA, CA11th Annual Cline Wine & Dixieland

Jazz Festival, July 21, (800) 546-2070,http://www.jazznut.com/skeds/cline.htm

All Programs: 1-4pmAdmission-$10 • Members-$7

Under 22 (with photo ID)-$5

DAVENPORT, IA36th Annual Bix Be iderbecke

Memorial Jazz Festival, July 26-29,(563) 324-7170, www.bixsociety.org

EVERGREEN, CO6th Annual Evergreen Jazz Festival,

July 27-29, www.evergreenjazz.org,(303) 697-5467

MOODUS, CTGreat CT Traditional Jazz Festival

July 27-29, www.sunriseresort .com,(800) 468-3836

COSTA MESA, CAOrange County Class ic Jazz

Festival , Aug. 2-5, ht tp: / /www.oc-classicjazz.org/index.html, (888) 215-6222

SUTTER CREEK, CA9th Annual Sutter Creek Ragtime

Festival, Aug. 10-12, (209) 223-0867www.suttercreekragtime.com

LOS ANGELES, CASweet & Hot Music Festival, Aug. 31-

Sept. 3, (818) 461-9260, www.sweethot.org

PENTICTON, B.C.Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival, Sept. 7-9.

(250) 770-3494. www.pentasticjazz.com

CHAUTAUQUA, NY10th Annual Jazz at Chautauqua, Sept.

13-16. www.chautauqua-inst.org, (814)724-2163.

VANCOUVER, B.C.13th Annual Vancouver DixieFest,

Sept. 28-30. www.vcn.bc.ca/vdjs, (866)796-9934.

DENVER, CO29th Annual Summit Jazz 2006,

Sept. 28-30. www.summitjazz.org, (866)883-2288.

KALISPELL, MT14th Annual Glacier Jazz Stampede,

Oct. 5-8, www.glacierjazzstampede.com,(406) 755-6088

MEDFORD, OR19th Annual Medford Jazz Jubilee,

Oct. 12-14, www.medfordjazz.org, (800)599-0039.

SUN VALLEY, ID18th Annual Sun Vally Swing*n*

Dixie Jazz Jambore, Oct. 17-21, (877)478-5277. www.sunvalleyjazz.com

PISMO BEACH, CA31st Annual Jubilee By The Sea,

Oct 26-28. www.classiccalifornia.com,(805) 481-7840

OCEAN SHORES, WA25th Annual Diggin Dixie at the

Beach Dixieland Jazz Festival, Nov. 2-4. http://users.techline.com/diggindixie(360) 289-4094

CHANDLER, AZ18th Annual Arizona Classic JazzFestivalNov. 8-11, www.azclassicjazz.org, (480)620-3941.

CLEARWATER BEACH, FL17th Annual Suncoast Dixieland JazzClassic, Nov. 16-18. (727) 536-0064,www.jazzclassic.net

Don’t Wait — Plan for Fest #28America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society Presents

The 28th Annual San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival

Nov. 21-25, 2007Nov. 21-25, 2007Nov. 21-25, 2007Nov. 21-25, 2007Nov. 21-25, 2007Town & Country Resort and Convention Center

500 Hotel Circle North (I-8 & SR-163) San Diego

www.dixielandjazzfestival.orgFeatured Bands and Guest Artists

Yerba Buena Stompers • Cornet Chop Suey • Queen City JB • Side Street Strutters • GremoliMighty Aphrodite JB with Nina Ferro • Buck Creek JB • Wally’s Warehouse Waifs • John Cocuzzi

Pieter Meijers Quartet with Brady McKay • Sac à Pulses (France) • Climax JB • Titanic JBDick Williams’ JazzSea Jam • Uptown Lowdown • Grand Dominion JB • Katie Cavera

Night Blooming Jazzmen • Mission Bay High Dixie Band • Carl Sonny Leyland • High Society JBButch Thompson • Oz Chi Connection with Anita Thomas, Ray Skjelbred, Mike EarlsHeliotrope Ragtime Orchestra • Coyote Hills JB • Chloe Feoranzo • Mimi Blais

• The Hayriders (Rockabilly) with John Gill, Sue Palmer, Johnny D’Artenay and others

FOR 2007 HOTEL RESERVATIONS, CONTACT THE TOWN & COUNTRY500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108 • Phone: (Toll-Free) 1-800-772-8527 or (619) 291-7131

Room Rates: Garden: $104 • Regency Tower: $114 • Royal Palm Tower: $124 (Ask for Jazz Festival Reservations)~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Parking is limited at the Town & Country. The San Diego Trolley is a convenient alternative.The Festival is funded in part by the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture.

BADGE REGISTRATIONAMERICA'S FINEST CITY DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY

P.O. BOX 880387, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92168-0387Telephone: (619) 297-5277

email: jazzinfo@dixielandjazzfestival.org • website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

No. of 5-Day All Event Badges (Wed- Sun) ___ @$85 ea. Total $ _______________No. of 4-Day Badges (Thur - Sun) _______ @$80 ea. Total $ ______________No. of 3-Day Badges (Fri - Sun) _________ @$75 ea. Total $ ______________Deduct $5 from the price of each multi-day badge when you stay at the Town & Country Hotel.

You must reserve by 10/31/07 to receive discountTown & Country confirmation number: __________________________________

I would like to join the Society. (Check one) Single $15 Couple $25Amount of check or money order TOTAL $ _______________Name ____________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________________State___________Zip_______________

Email: ___________________________________________________________________

DAILY BADGES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE FESTIVAL

Festival Sponsorships are Available for 2007The 2006 Festival experienced an overwhelming

and heartening amount of sponsorships whichcontributed to the continuation and success of thisgreat event. Thanks to all who participated. 2007 isanother year.

Take an active role in producing the Festival.AFCDJS encourages our Festival attendees to considersponsoring a room, band or musician at the 28thAnnual San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival— Nov. 21-25, 2007.

E-mail pdstamant@yahoo.com or call Paul Daspitdirectly at 619-222-9535. Multiple sponsors for thesame room, band, or musician are welcome.

From Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, join Jazzdagen Tours for a round-trip cruise to the Mexican Riviera on the Holland America Lines’MS Oosterdam featuring Wally’s Warehouse Waifs, Peter Meijers Quartet with Brady McKay, Mighty Aphrodite Jazz Band withNina Ferro and the Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band. — www.jazzdagen.com • 1-800-433-0078

JULY-AUGUST 2007PAGE 6 JAZZ RAMBLER

Society’s Concerts at the Lafayette HotelDixie Express – April 15 • Nannette & Her Hotsy Totsy Boys – May 20

AFCDJS member Ronald Olsenhelping out Nannette.

Nannette andAFCDJS memberCass Cacciatore

in May

Dancers enjoy Dixie Express during April Concert.

Chloe sits in with Dixie Expressduring April concert.

She dances , too!Chloe Feoranzo andPaul Daspit duringApril Concert.

JULY-AUGUST 2007

Joan Adams fee l s her mos timportant involvements continue tobe coordinating the Jazz FestivalInformation Center, making up themusicians’ band packets and assistingwith the Festival band schedule.

She has been a staunch supporter ofthe Society since its inception and waselected Secretary of the Board at ameeting held over 27 years ago in theEast Tower of the Town and CountryResort. AFCDJS was born at thatmeeting and Joan served the board inthis capacity for over eight years.

Joan initiated and instituted theFestival musicians packets from the

Joan Adams – Indispensable to the Festivalbeginning (and continues this projecttoday) and started the Drawings forthe Youth at the monthly concertswith a basket of goodies for thedrawings. She originated a concertdecora t ing commit tee to crea tedifferent themes for the monthlyconcerts which cont inued for anumber of years.

During the many annual FestivalsJoan has been called upon to act as amain cashier , to seek corporatesponsors and to sell Festival T-shirts.She recalls in the early years (beforecomputers) staying up until 3amass i s t ing wi th the l as t minu teresponsibilities for the Festival. Oneyear she battled a case of the flu. Shestruggled to hold her head up as sheassisted her husband, ExecutiveDirector Alan, with the pay sheets forthe musicians. As Festival Infor-mation Center Chairman, she alsodeveloped a thorough guide book forher volunteers.

Joan says that the years with theSociety have been some of the bestfun she has ever had and she feels thatthe members are like family. Shethanks her ab le and ta len tedvolunteers at the Festival InformationCenter and sums it all up as “a greatadventure.”

Hans Reuter –Volunteer Coordinator

Every great fes t ival requiresexciting bands and good venues.However, any group that hosts afestival knows the volunteers are alsoa major factor in having a successfulevent. In March of 2006, Hans Reuterwas elected to the AFCDJS Board,and when asked to assume theresponsibility of the volunteers at theSan Diego Thanksgiving DixielandJazz Festival, he immediately agreed.When asked why he was willing totake on such a challenging job, Hanssaid, “It was the first real assignmentI had been asked to do, so I had to sayyes.”

Hans’ will ingness to take ondifficult tasks as well as his greatpassion for music makes him an asset

JAZZ RAMBLER PAGE 7

Meet the People of AFCDJSto the Board of Directors. For overfour decades, he has directed churchchoirs and instrumental groups. Inaddition, he sings in the El CajonMusic Masters Barbershop Chorus,the El Cajon Elks Lodge Men’sChorus, and plays with several jazzgroups including the Crown IslandJB which will perform at the AFCDJSmonthly concert on July 15 and alsoat the San Diego ThanksgivingDixieland Jazz Festival.

In 1960, Hans received his B.S.Degree in Aeronautical Engineeringfrom Texas A&M. He and his wifeAnne have lived in San Diego Countysince the 1970s and have five childrenand seven grandchildren. Hans isretired after 40 years of experience inaerodynamic design, stability andcontrol parameters, performance anddrag analysis for military fighter,

trainer, and transport type aircraft —the per fec t background for aVolunteer Coordinator!

Toge ther wi th h i s p lann ingcommittee (Alice Contreras, EverettCrouse and Myrna Goodwin), Hanswi l l be send ing ou t vo lun teerapplications the first week in August.Anyone not receiving an applicationcan obtain one by calling the AFCDJSoffice at (619) 297-5277 or bychecking the AFCDJS website atwww.dixielandjazzfestival.org.

Change of Address?Please tell AFCDJS!

If you have changed youraddress, or plan to, please notifyAFCJDS — P.O. Box 880387,San Diego, CA 92168. Each copyof the Jazz Rambler that isreturned to us costs the Society63 cents. That may seem like asmall amount, but it adds upquickly, adding more expense toour operations.

A convenient alternative to theprinted newsletter is the onlineversion of the Jazz Rambler.Subscribers who prefer to jointhe “digital age” may switchsimply by e-mailing the Society:jazzinfo@dixielandjazzfestival.org.Be sure to include your name ande-mail address in the message sothat we can send you a passwordto access the online edition.

JULY-AUGUST 2007PAGE 8 JAZZ RAMBLER

Larry Channave(1933-2007)

By Horace Meunier HarrisAFCDJS Member (U.K.)

The AFCDJS haslost a staunch andvalued friend. Sohave I. LarryChannave and hisHigh Society JBappeared at everyF e s t i v a lexcepting the veryfirst one. It was a

happy day for me when by chance ourpaths crossed at the first of the 11Festivals I attended, and we becamefirm friends.

Larry, whose name was Ilario, wasborn in that area of New York Stateknown as the Finger Lakes, and tookup trumpet at an early age. He marriedhis childhood sweetheart, Lorena(Renie), and had a successful careerwith General Dynamics, which tookthem to Florida and finally California.

Here he formed the High SocietyJBin 1979, developing an individual andpersonalized Chicago style, whichbecame very popular with a strongaudience following apparent at theFestivals and elsewhere. His owncornet lead was accurate and clear,his solos were well constructed andhis vocals were distinctive andentertaining. I was pleased to assistin a small way the putting together ofh i s a lways apprec ia ted spec ia lprogram called “Louis, His Times andWives.”

His love of Louis Armstrong wasprofound and he latterly achieved agreat ambition — to visit the former

PASSINGS Armstrong home at Corona, NY,where he was allowed to play one ofLouis’ trumpets (pictured here).

Larry was much more than apopular and engaging jazzman. I havemuch to thank him for. I composedthe first of my always previously-typed articles on his computer underhis tutelage. He showed me the finerpoints of a Bloody Mary in the bar atthe historic La Valencia Hotel in LaJolla. He introduced me to the PalmSprings Follies and the Napa ValleyWine Train. He took me annually tovisit the great John Best, to reminisceabout the classic big band days — thefine Museum of Making Music atCarlsbad; the excellent museums inBalboa Park; a Caesar salad atCaesar’s Restaurant in Tijuana. Icould go on....

As I wrote in the Jazz Rambler(July-Aug. 2002), “He is a naturalleader and has created a personalident i ty for the band, which iscomposed of a set of very giftedmusicians. The secret of their successis that he and they understand theneed to entertain as well as to impressan audience, resulting in a devotedand loyal following.”

I cannot put it any better than that.He will be much missed.

In the spirit of Larry Channave andthe High Society Jazz Band, live musiccontinues each Wednesday night at TioLeo's on Morena Blvd. in San Diego.

Darlene Brown(1935-2007)

Darlene Brown, adirector for Amer-ica’s Finest CityDix ie land JazzSoc ie ty Board ,d ied in ana u t o m o b i l eaccident on May28 while returning

from the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee.Darlene was born on Nov. 24, 1935 inLong Beach. Except for a brief periodof time in Boston, she lived her entirelife in Southern California, primarilyin the Los Angeles/Long Beach areaand from 1994-2007 in La Costa.

Darlene was preceded in death byher husband Rober t Brown, anengineer with TRW, who died in 1989.She is survived by a large, wonderful

family and many relatives and goodfriends.

Animals had always been animportant part of Darlene’s life andeach week she served as a volunteerat the San Diego Wild Animal Park.Being with the animals and helpingthe guests enjoy the park was veryspecial for her. She had countlesspictures and wonderful stories to tellabout her experiences there.

Traditional jazz also held a specialplace in her heart. She enjoyed jazzfes t iva ls , c ru ises , concer ts andanywhere she could hear good music.In 2001 she was elected to theAFCDJS Board of Directors. At theSan Diego Thanksgiving DixielandJazz Festival, she was not only a BandHostess but a lso a major BandSponsor. Each month at the AFCDJSSunday concerts, she helped with the“Dollars for Dixie” education drawingby selling tickets and providingprizes. Recently, she had taken overthe responsibility of supervising “thedoor” with Jane Brown. In addition,Darlene was active in the Church ofReligious Science in Vista.

Darlene had a special grace, aspecial kindness, a special generosity,a special smile. She will be missed.

Jacques Gauthé(1939 – 2007)

Bandleader and clarinetist JacquesGauthé passed away in France on June10, just after completing a musicalengagement.

A native of Gascony, France, hebecame interested in jazz as a youngman. He studied with jazz giantsSidney Bechet and Albert Nicholasduring their residencies in France andperformed with several of the besttraditional jazz bands in the country.

He emigrated to the U.S. in 1968and eventually settled in New Orleans.He was trained as an executive chefand f requent ly worked in tha tcapacity, but was best known as amusician, bandleader and promoterof traditional jazz.

His Creole Rice (Yerba Buena)Jazz Band played a long stint at LeMeridien Hotel in New Orleans andappeared at jazz festivals across thecountry. Gauthé also toured as a

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Society’s ConcertsApril 15 - Mississippi RoomBAND: Dixie ExpressPERSONNEL: John Contreras, reeds/co-leader; Dave Austin, drums/co-leader; Ray Coutu, cornet; DuaneEberlein, trombone; Jim Goodwin,banjo/guitar; John Palmer, tuba.

• First Set: Copenhagen; I DoubleDare You (Coutu, vocal); Sheik ofAraby (Eberlein, vocal); BogalusaStrut; Is it True What they Say aboutDixie? (Contreras, vocal); OriginalDixieland One-Step; Tin Roof Blues;Panama; Big Butter and Egg Man(Austin, vocal); Oriental Man

• Second Set: San; Up a Lazy River(Eber le in , vocal ) ; DippermouthBlues; Algiers Strut; Melancholy(Coutu, vocal); Struttin’ with SomeBarbeque; Undecided; Once inAwhile; Radio (Eberlein, vocal);Sweet Georgia Brown

• Third Set: That’s a Plenty; It’sBeen a Long, Long Time (Coutu,vocal); Tishomingo Blues; BourbonStree t Parade; A l l By Myse l f(Contreras, vocal); At the Jazz BandBall; My Walking Stick (Austin,

vocal); China Boy; I’m Confessin’(Eberlein, vocal); Everybody LovesMy Baby.

May 20 - Mississippi RoomBAND: Nannette & Her Hotsy Totsy BoysPERSONNEL: Tom Loeb, trumpet/leader; Nannette, vocals; HenryAllain, t rombone; David Green,clarinet; Frank Greco, piano; JimJones, banjo/guitar; Terry Downs,tuba/bass; Kenny Powell, drums.

• First Set: First Set: Hurricane;Good to Mama; New Orleans Stomp;Louisian-I-A; New Orleans Shuffle;Kansas City Kitty; Alabama Stomp;Makin’ Whoopee; Ma, He’s MakingEyes at Me; Tishomingo Blues;Charley My Boy; I Must Have it; TootToot Tootsie

• Second Set: San; Up a Lazy River(Eber le in , vocal ) ; DippermouthBlues; Algiers Strut; Melancholy(Coutu, vocal); Struttin’ with SomeBarbeque; Undecided; Once inAwhile; Radio (Eberlein, vocal);Sweet Georgia Brown

• Just a Closer Walk with Thee; St.Louis Blues; April Showers; Marie;Everything is Hotsy Totsy Now.

sideman with the Louisiana RepertoryJazz Ensemble, New Orleans ClassicJazz Orchestra , Mahogany HallStompers and others. Recently heled small bands at Fritzel’s EuropeanJazz Pub on Bourbon Street and alsop layed a t Fr i t ze l ’ s wi th RyanBurrage’s Rhythmakers.

He performed at the San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festivalwith the Frisco Syncopators in 1989and later with the New OrleansWanderers.

James Daniel (Dan) Caughlin(1923-2007)

Dan Caughlin, who was active inthe San Diego jazz scene as areedman, died on June 9. He wasborn in Hollywood but grew up inCalexico. He began playing music asa young man. Mr. Caughlin joined the Navy in1943, becoming a pilot. Followinghis service, he attended the Universityof Southern California and eventuallyjoined his father’s cotton brokeragefirm. He retired in 1987. Over the past few years, Mr.Caughlin played clarinet and sax withbands that performed at Casa DeMañana and St. Paul’s RetirementHome and with the Hillcrest DanceOrchestra. He was also a regular atthe monthly AFCDJS Jazz Workshopsat the Musicians’ Union Hall. Mr. Caughlin is survived by wifeBetty Jane, five children and sevengrandchildren.

Carol StampfliLongtime AFCDJS member Carol

Stampfli passed away on June 7, 2007.She had celebrated her 60th WeddingAnniversary to husband Ed at ourMay concert. We will all miss hersmiling face and seeing her dance soexpertly at the monthly concerts.

In Carol’s memory, her familymade a generous dona t ion toAFCDJS, to be used for our YouthEducation Fund and also to sponsorthe High Society JB at the 2007Thanksg iv ing Dix ie land JazzFestival.

AFCDJS is grateful to the Stampflifamily for their thoughtfulness andgenerosity.

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January 24-27, 2008

All facilities are located at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites in San Diego.

Instruction will include sectionals for front line and rhythm. Students play

music together and with faculty members throughout the weekend.

THE 2008 FACULTY:

Clint Baker - cornet

Alan Adams, Director - trombone

Jim Buchmann - clarinet, sax

John Royen - piano

Katie Cavera - banjo, guitar

Marty Eggers - tuba, bass

Hal Smith, Assistant Director - drums

TUITION: $355.00 * Enrollment is limited.

* There is a $50.00 tuition discount for Jazz Camp students who stay at the Lafayette Hotel

& Suites. For room reservations, contact the hotel at 1-800-468-3531 or (619) 296-2101;

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day. Make checks to AFCDJS (deduct discount if staying at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites).

Complete the form below and mail it with your check to: AFCDJS, PO Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387

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(The following is a letter received byAFCDJS on June 10, 2007 from JPBalmat, Music Director at MissionBay High School).

On behalf of the Mission Bay HighSchool Dixie Jazz Band I would liketo thank you for your support thisyear bringing the music program backto our school. It is a dream come trueto be back at my alma mater teachingmusic. The Jazz Band changed mylife and I have Rey Vinole andAFCDJS to thank . Wi th theopportunities provided, I found thatteaching and music are the correctlife paths for me. I am happy to saythat two of our own Jazz Bandstudents, Dani Wilson (vocals) andMatt Goeller (tenor sax) have alsodecided to pursue careers as musiceducators.

The Jazz Band has finished itscomeback CD Back Home Again, andit is already getting rave reviewsaround the campus. I would like tothank the Society for helping the bandcreate this CD with their generousdonation of $1,000. It was an amazingexperience for the students and I knowthey will remember it for the rest oftheir lives.

I am also delighted to say that ourtrip to the Sacramento Jazz Jubileewent very well this year. The studentsperformed like true professionals.The response from the audiences atthe venues was all the same, “We areso glad Mission Bay is back.” MollyGreene, the youth coordinator for thefestival, was very pleased with theprogress the Jazz Band had made thisyear and hopes to see the band return.

The two band leaders (Matt andMike) had the opportunity to sit inwith Chicago Six while at the festival.What an experience to play with trueprofessionals! I couldn’t resist theurge to play and hopped up for asong, too. This trip brought backsuch great memories for me, playingin the festival for five years as astudent in the Mission Bay High band.Now as the director, it makes me sohappy knowing my students with havethe same fond memor ies o fSacramento. Thank you again for your wonderfulcontributions to the Mission Bay HighSchool Dixie Jazz Band. Let’s keepmusic alive in our schools, especiallyAmerica’s true art form — jazz!

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To order the Mission Bay High Dixie Band CD, please phone JP Balmat (858)273-1313, extension 113 or e-mail: jpbalmat@sandi.net. The CD sells for$15, postpaid.

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They Called it Jazz

Jimmy McPartland — Pioneer of Chicago-Style Jazz

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(This is the 64th in a series ofbiographies of great traditional jazzmusicians.)

By Hal SmithAFCDJS President

James D. McPartland was only 21when he stepped into the OKeh studioin Dec., 1927 for a recording date withMcKenzie and Condon’s Chicagoans.The results are some of the first — andbest — recorded examples of classic“Chicago Style” Jazz.

Despite his age at the time of therecording, McPartland was actually aseasoned veteran in 1927. As a teenagerhe listened to the music of King Oliver’sCreole Jazz Band, the New OrleansRhythm Kings and the many dance bandsthat worked in the Chicago area. Butthe magical sound of Bix Beiderbeckeconfirmed the direction that the youngcornetist would follow for the rest of hislife. He even replaced his idol with theWolverines, when Bix left to work withJean Goldkette. Later, McPartlandplayed with several Midwestern dancebands, then joined one of the greatest— Ben Pollack and his Orchestra.

While there are some good“Chicago” moments on Pollack’srecordings, the McKenzie-Condon 78sare textbook illustrations of the style.With McPartland on cornet, the bandwas made up of several musicians whoattended Austin High School in Chicago:Frank Teschemacher (clarinet), BudFreeman (tenor sax), Joe Sullivan(piano), Jim Lannigan (bass/tuba), GeneKrupa (drums) and Condon on banjoand guitar. (Vocalist Red McKenziepromoted the band to OKeh but did not

sing during the first session.) “Sugar,”“China Boy,” “Nobody’s Sweetheart”and “Liza” feature the “explosion,”“flare,” “stop-and-go” and “shufflerhythm” in abundance. (Though rarelyplayed today, these devices can be heardon subsequent recordings by small bandssuch as Muggsy Spanier’s Ragtimersand Bob Crosby’s Bobcats. McPartlandalso continued to use these Chicago“tricks” for the rest of his career.) As great as the McKenzie-Condonrecords were, the band was not able tofind work as a group. McPartland stayedwith Ben Pollack until 1929, thenbecame a freelance musician, movingback and forth between New York andChicago. During this time he played onmany jam sessions at the home ofattorney and jazz fan Edwin “Squirrel”

Ashcraft. Ashcraft helped McPartlandland a recording date with Decca in1936. McPartland recorded for Deccaagain in 1939, as part of the “ChicagoJazz” album, produced by GeorgeAvakian. The four sides byMcPartland’s band are steeped in theidiosyncracies of Chicago style. In 1942 McPartland joined the U.S.Army, later taking part in the invasionof Normandy. He was playing in aservice band when he met British pianistMarian Page, whom he married in 1945. Back in the U.S., McPartland settledin Chicago, though he continued to workfrequently in New York as bandleaderand sideman. He acted in the TVpresentation “The Magic Horn” andappeared in the movie “Jazz Dance.” During the 1960s, he was featured ina number of “Chicago Jazz” reunions,on records, on tv and in l iveperformance, with Pee Wee Russell,Bud Freeman, Eddie Condon and others. Jimmy McPartland never lost hisaffection for Chicago-style jazz or themusic of Bix Beiderbecke. (His cornetwas a gift from Bix whose influenceremained as close as the mouthpiece).Still, McPartland had a sound of hisown that was at once affirmative butgentle, a very personal interpretation ofthe Beiderbecke style. He continued toplay tasteful (but exciting) jazz until hedied in Port Washington, NY in 1991. Starting with the Wolverinesrecordings of 1924, there is much toadmire in Jimmy McPartland’s cornetplaying. But it is difficult to imagineany better example of his talent than thefiery 1927 sides that introduced ChicagoStyle to the jazz world!