Fabulous Vocalists to Appear at Fest #28

The AFCDJSMonthly Concert Series

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

Lafayette Hotel & Suites2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA

• Sun., Sept. 16 – Heliotrope Ragtime Orch.• Sun., Oct. 21 – Paragon Jazz Band

NO CONCERTS IN NOV. and DEC.• Sun., Jan. 27, 2008 – Jazz Camp

Instructors (Fourth Sunday)

All concerts begin at 1pmand end at 4pm.

Full bar service is available.

Fall Concerts SpotlightRagtime and DixielandHeliotrope Ragtime - Sept. 16 Authentic versions of ragtime,popular songs and early jazz are thespecialty of the San Diego-basedHeliotrope Ragtime Orchestra. The orchestra is a favorite ofvintage dancers, who frequent theirper formances a t t i red in per iodclothing. Co- led by t rumpete r BruceVermazen and pianist Bob Pinsker,the Heliotrope musicians are JasonFord, trumpet; AFCDJS ExecutiveDirector Alan Adams, trombone;Eddie Blough, clarinet; FernandoHerrera, flute; Patrick McMahon,tenor sax; Cheryl and Daniel Swem,violins; John Winkelman, tuba; andRober t Wishner , d rums andpercussion. The HRO is returning to the SanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland JazzFestival in 2007 and will debut at theWest Coast Ragtime Festival inSacramento the previous weekend.

Paragon Jazz Band Oct. 21Paragon Jazz Band leader ,

cornetist Diane Mensch, credits theAFCDJS Adult Jazz Camp instructorsfor inspiring her to lead a band. TheParagons perform regularly at St.Paul’s Villa in San Diego and at LaMesa Center in La Mesa. The bandenjoys playing for dancers and its“dance-friendly” repertoire includes

Patrons of the 28th Annual SanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland JazzFestival — to be held Nov. 21-25 atthe Town & Country Resort and Hotelin San Diego’s Hotel Circle — willenjoy hearing jazz vocalist andguitarist Melissa Collard with theMighty Aphrodite Jazz Band .Melissa recently released a critically-accla imed CD (“Old FashionedLove”) and is also an award-winningWestern Swing performer. Due to a scheduling conflict,vocalist Nina Ferro is unable to singwith the Mighty Aphrodite Jazz Bandat the Festival and on the Jazzdagencruise departing San Diego on Nov.24. However, we are certain that ourFestival attendees will be enthralledby the sound of Melissa Collard’svoice, and those of her bandmates —Bria Skonberg, Emily Asher, ClaireMcKenna and Shannon Thue. Other outstanding vocalists whowill be performing at the Festivalinclude Wende Harston (Queen CityJazz Band); Brady McKay (PieterMeijers Quartet); Katie Cavera(guest artist); Anita Thomas (Oz-

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Melissa Collard debuts at San DiegoFest #28 with Mighty Aphrodite.

Chi); and Evie Fiorani (Coyote HillsJazz Band). Chloe Feoranzo (youthguest artist) does not sing (yet) butshe wi l l be p lay ing tenor saxaccompaniment to some of thevocalists listed above!

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Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra to play Sept. 16 at Society’s monthly concert.

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

Wednesdays 7-10pm - Tio Leo’sLounge, 5302 Napa St., San Diego

SAN DIEGO VINTAGE DANCERSWORKSHOP

Sept. 29-30- Trinity Methodist Church3030 Thorn Street, More information ath t t p : / / w w w . w a l t z n s u c h . o r g /specialevents.html

AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’Sept. 15–Oct. 14, 8pm, San Diego

Repertory Theatre, Lyceum Stage – HortonPlaza. CECIL LYTLE, Solo Piano – TheMusic of Fats Waller, Sept. 15, 7pm,Lyceum Lobby (prior to start time of Ain’tMisbehavin’)

SAM WOODHOUSE, LOUCURTISS, SARA JOHNSON, Experts onFats Waller and the Harlem Renaissance,Sept. 27, 7pm, Lyceum Lobby (prior tostart t ime of Ain’t Misbehavin’)Information: (619) 544-1000 orwww.sandiegorep.com.

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 BANDSept. 9, Oct. 14, 1-4pm Coronado

Ferry Landing, First St. at C Ave.,Coronado

UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERSSat.,Sept. 8 & Oct. 12, 8-11pm, Claire

de Lune, 2906 University Ave. 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) 581-9293

PARAGON JAZZ BAND1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Thursdays, 6:30-8pm,

St. Paul’s Villa, 2340 4th Ave., San Diego.Fridays: Sept. 21, Oct. 19, Nov. 16, Dec. 7,La Mesa Center, 8450 La Mesa Blvd. LaMesa, CA, 7-10pm

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

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SEPT. - OCT., 2007 VOL. XXV - NO. 5

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

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

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

1st & 3rd Mon., Escondido ElksLodge, 2430 S. Escondido Blvd., 6:30-8:30pmLAKE SAN MARCOS JAZZ CLUB

2nd Sunday, 2-4:30 pm, Lake San MarcosResort, 1035 La Bonita Dr., Lake San Marcos,September 9 - High Society JB; October 14 -Red Pepper Jazz Band;Nov. 4 - Bonita Jazz Band w/ EvaEmingerova. $10 at the door (760) 591-4231.LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB

1st Sunday 1:30-5:30 pm (951-699-8646 ) Lake Els inore Elks , 33700Mission Trail, Wildomar, CA (Featuredband at 3) Oct 7 - South Burgundy St.Jazz Band; November 4 - Red PepperJazz Band; December - No ConcertRAMONA SENIOR CENTER

Fridays, George Newman, Dixielandand “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm.Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane,Ramona, (619) 233-4720GOLDEN EAGLES

Sundays, Sept. 9 & 23, October 7 & 28.Steamer’s Café, www.steamersjazz.com(714) 871-8800 138 W. CommonwealthAve. Fullerton. GEJB Info (626) 799-1761,shooshan54@yahoo.comAUNTIE SKINNER’S LUCKYWINNERS JAZZ BAND

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

Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, BurgerContinental Restaurant, Pasadena (626)792-6634ROYALE GARDEN DIXIELAND JB

Rico Coffe, 1st & 3rd Fridays, 8-10pm, 2320-A Foothill Blvd., La Vern,CA (909) 392-1999 or (951) 898-2174SOUTHERN COMFORT JAZZ BAND

Doubletree Inn, , Every Wed. 6:30-9pm, 555 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont,(909) 626-2411, or (951) 898-2174SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BANJOBAND

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

Mondays, 7-10pm, Le CarousseRoughe, White Lane, Bakersfield (909)625-4808BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING

1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at

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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)

Sept 13 • Oct. 11 • Nov. 8

Vocalists ...continued from front page The 2007 Festival lineup alsofeatures marvelous pianists, such asButch Thompson , Carl SonnyLeyland , Mimi Blais and JohnCocuzzi (gues t a r t i s t s ) ; RandyMorris (Wally’s Warehouse Waifs/P ie te r Mei je r s Quar te t ) ; RaySkjelbred (Oz-Chi); Marty Eggers(Yerba Buena Stompers); Paul Reid(Cornet Chop Suey); Robbie Rhodes(Titanic Jazz Band) and VirginiaTichenor (who wi l l hos t our“Pianorama”). In addition, SanDiego’s “Queen of Boogie Woogie,”Sue Palmer, will make her Festivaldebut as a soloist and as band pianistwith the Hayriders. Two bands are returning with newleaders — the High Society JazzBand (Billy Hawkins) and Gremoli(Jim Leigh). The late Larry Channaveand Ron Going expressed wishes fortheir bands to continue performingand we are pleased that both groupswill appear at this year’s Festival. A Jazzdagen cruise will depart SanDiego on Saturday, Nov. 24, withonboard entertainment by Wally’sWarehouse Waifs, Mighty AphroditeJazz Band, the Pieter Meijers Quartetwith Brady McKay and the UptownLowdown Jazz Band . Go towww.jazzdagen.com for more details.

There is still time to sponsor aroom, a band and/or an individualmusician at Festival #28. ContactPaul Daspit (619) 222-9535 or e-mailhim at pdstamant@yahoo.com.

The AFCDJS websi te (www.dixielandjazzfestival.org) containsthe la tes t Fes t ival informat ion.Visitors to the site may also obtaininformation on our Adult Jazz Camp,month ly concer t -dances , f reeDix ie land workshops and l ivetraditional jazz concerts in the area. A complete list of performers atFestival #28 can be found in theadvertisement on page 5 of this issueof the Jazz Rambler. We encourageyou to join us Nov. 21-25 for aweekend of great music and fun!Note: The deadline for purchasingdiscounted badges expires Oct. 31.Don’t delay — order your badges fora fabulous weekend today!

SUNDAY DIXIE HOURThe Dixie Hour, one of

the few trad jazz radioshows in San Diego, isheard Sundays, 3-4pm onKSDS FM 88.3 on the dial.The show is hosted by AFCDJSExecutive Director, Alan Adams.It also streams live at http://jazz88online.org.

Ron Going(1931-2007)

Clarinetist Ron Going passedaway at his Long Beach home July12, 2007. He was a highly-regardedtraditional jazz musician who playedauthentic New Orleans Jazz with suchbands as the Crescent Bay Jazz Band,British Connection, Tuxedo JazzBand and Roger Jamieson’s NewOrleanians. More recently he led thePonchartrain Owls (a reunion bandmade up of musicians performing atthe French Quarter Festival in NewOrleans) and Gremoli.

A native of Madison, Conn., Ronwas an ae rospace eng ineer inSouthern California for many years.Besides his work as a sideman andbandleader, he was the President ofthe South Bay New Orleans Jazz Clubfrom 1963-73.

As a clarinetist, Ron was inspiredby the New Orleans music of EmileBarnes, George Lewis, Johnny Doddsand many o ther Crescen t Ci tymasters. He worked diligently tokeep the New Orleans musicaltraditions alive at festivals, jazzclubs, concerts and at venues such as

PASSINGS the Montrose Farmers’ Market. Indeference to Ron’s wishes, Gremoliwi l l con t inue to per form—withtrombonist Jim Leigh as leader and asuperb musician—Walter Sereth—taking over the clarinet chair.

Ron Going is survived by wife Jan,sons Ron Jr. and David, daughterJoyce, eight grandchildren and sevengreat-grandchildren.

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William “Bill” Gunter(1927-2007)

Former President, SacramentoTraditional Jazz Society; PublicityChairman, Sacramento Jazz Jubilee;Major contributor to the DixielandJazz Mailing List; washboardist withthe Ce l l Block Seven and theBoondockers. Died in Roseville,California – July 18, 2007.

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Earl Watkins(1920-2007)

Drummer with Earl “Fatha” Hines,Muggsy Spanier, Bob Scobey andothers. Died in San Francisco – July1, 2007.

AFCDJS also extends heartfeltsympathy to society members CamMiller and Roy Ellis, who recentlylost their wives.

AFCDJSMusic for Youth BandsSmall instrumental combo andDixie-style musical arrange-ments are available for schooland youth bands and othercommunity or start-up bands.Check our updated website:www.dixielandjazzfestival.organd click Small Band Music, oryou may contact our Archivesvolunteer by emai l at:aarchivist@sbcglobal.net.

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

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

Sun, Sept. 16 - Heliotrope Ragtime Orch.Sun., Oct. 21 – Paragon Jazz BandSun., Jan. 27, 2008 - Jazz Camp Instructors (Fourth Sunday)

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.

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, Kern City Town

Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Dr.., Bakersfield

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

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

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

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.

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

Under 22 (with photo ID)-$5

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-

Dixieland standards, swing numbers,ballads and rhumbas. Joining Dianein the front line are Bob Anderson,trombone and Jim Fiedler, clarinet.

Paragon Jazz Band to debut at Society’s monthly concert on October 21.

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The rhythm section consists of AnnaRowe, piano; Bo Downie, guitar; BobOhumukin i , bass ; and NormanBerman, drums. Carlee Scott is thevocalist. Please join AFCDJS inwelcoming this fine local band to ourmonthly concert series on Oct. 21!

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 Melissa Collard • 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 withMelissa Collard and the Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band. — www.jazzdagen.com • 1-800-433-0078

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Society’s Concerts at the Lafayette HotelNice & Easy Jazz Band – June 17 • Crown Island Jazz Band – July 15

Crown Island Jazz Band entertains during July concert.

Alan & Joan Adams cut a rug atthe June Society concert.

Nice & Easy Jazz Band provides the fun at the June concert.

John & Mary Sanford celebratedher birthday at the July concert.

Volunteers Ann McNaughton, StellaReed and Diane Fortel

Two more dancersswinging to thesounds of theNice & Easy

Jazz Bandin June.

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2007

Barbara MooreFestival Musicians’

Hospitality CoordinatorBarbara Moore is no stranger to

traditional jazz in San Diego County,but last year at the San DiegoThanksgiving Festival, she made asignificant contribution by coor-dinating the refreshments in theMusicians’ Hospitality Room. Shesupplemented the sandwiches, sodas andcoffee provided by the Town & Countrywith great snacks plus beer and wine.

Numerous AFCDJS members madedonations (money and/or food items),but Barbara served as the hostess andmade every effort to have extra snacksavailable whenever musicians weretaking a break.

In addition to coordinating theMusicians’ Hospitality Room duringthis year’s Festival, Barbara is the co-leader of the San Diego Banjo Bandwhich will be one of our local bands thisyear. In 1980 she played at the firstFestival with the Yankee Air Pirates,and over the past 27 years has played inevery Festival except one. During the1980s Barbara served as AdministrativeAssistant to former AFCDJS ExecutiveDirector Jim Cunningham, and she stillhelps the Society by answering phonecalls at the office in November, bringingprizes for the education fund drawing atthe monthly dances and taking flyers tovenues at out-of-town festivals.AFCDJS extends a sincere “thank you”to Barbara for all she does.

If you would like to contribute

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Meet the People of AFCDJS

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.

additional funds and/or food items tomake the Hospitality Room special againthis year, e-mail Barbara atdougbarb@cox.net or call her at 619-223-8842.

Joy Chaddockand Carey Thoza

Festival Headquarters StaffDuring the San Diego Thanks-

giving Dixieland Jazz Festival at theTown & Country, you will find twodedicated Festival staff members inthe Atlas Lobby overseeing the badgesales for the entire weekend — JoyChaddock and Carey Thoza. Theirbooth is usually busy because eventhough multi-day badges can beordered in advance, many of thosebadges are picked up at the will-calltable , and a l l dai ly badges arepurchased onsite during the event.Handling the sales, maintaining allthe records , p lus managing thevolunteers and staff who help in thebadge sa les booth a re a hugeresponsibility.

Joy and her husband FrankChaddock started volunteering asdoor monitors a t the very f i rs tFes t iva l , bu t fo rmer AFCDJSPres iden t John Dehle r go t Joyinvolved with the badge sales officeworking with Len and Ruth Levineabout 20 years ago. (The late LenLevine was on the Festival SteeringCommittee and also edited the JazzRambler). Over the years, Joy’s“office” has been in several differentlocations. She jokes that one locationis now a ladies’ restroom and theplace where she is located now usedto be a bar . When not helpingAFCDJS, Joy is very involved withanother well-known charity in SanDiego — Meals on Wheels. Shedelivers meals several days per weekyear-round and serves on its AdvisoryBoard. Joy is a retired elementaryschool teacher having taught 5th and6th grades in the Santee SchoolDistrict for 23 years.

Co-Manager of the badge salesoffice is Carey Thoza who was alsorecruited by John Dehler in about1995. If one stops by the badge booth,one may not see Carey because she isoften working behind the scenescounting money, tallying the daily

badge sales, reviewing the credit cardreceipts, and writing checks. Inaddition to working at the Festival,Carey is one of the AFCDJS Board ofDirectors. She serves as membershipcha i rperson mai l ing ou t a l lmembership renewal forms andprocessing new members. In “reallife” Carey is employed by the UnitedSta tes Border Pa t ro l as anadministrative assistant in the ElCajon office.

During the Festival, stop by thebadge sales booth and say “hi” to Joyand Carey because AFCDJS reallyappreciates all they do.

But don’t forget to order your multi-day badges in advance! For details, checkout our website, call the office at 619-297-5277, or use the form located onpage 5 in the Jazz Rambler.

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SAN DIEGO

ADULT TRADITIONAL JAZZ CAMPThe original and only music camp by AFCDJS

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.

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George Wettling . . .

the 1950s. His paintings receivedgallery exhibitions and were used onLP record covers. Wettling also ledbands for special occasions such asrecording dates. One session inparticular, with Wild Bill Davison,Jimmy Archey, Edmond Hall, JoeSullivan, Condon and Bob Casey, isconsidered to be one of the hottestrecordings by the “Condon Mob.”

During the ’50s he made severaloutstanding records with Condon andfriends and toured Europe with aCondon-led band. Back in the U.S.he toured with Muggsy Spanier, BudFreeman and the Dukes of Dixieland.And though he performed exclusivelywith classic jazz bands, he alsol i s tened to and respec ted thedevelopments that were taking placein jazz. (In a 1958 “Blindfold Test”published in down beat, he lavishedpraise on recordings by HowardRumsey , Pe te Rugolo , ChicoHamilton and others).

In the 1960s, Wettling led a trio atvarious clubs in New York City. Hedied of lung cancer on June 6, 1968. George Wettling was a majorinfluence on many younger drummers,including Jake Hanna. Hanna, whohas played with Woody Herman,Count Basie, Pee Wee Russell, DukeEllington, Bing Crosby and othersuperstars, still keeps the Wettlingsound alive at jazz parties, festivalsand on recording sessions. Andfortunately, almost all of Wettling’srecordings from 1928 and beyond arecurrently available on compact discs.His playing is a perfect synthesis ofall the good elements of classic jazzdrumming, from New Orleans toswing. Nearly every record is anillustration of a comment EddieCondon made on Wet t l ing’sdrumming . “There a re o therdrummers…who have a sure sense oft ime, but George i s absolu te lydependable. If a band’s got Georgebehind it, it knows it’s got somes t reng th .” George Wet t l ing’sdrumming is always exciting to hear,and is always an inspiration.

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Society’s ConcertsJune 17 - Mississippi RoomBAND: Nice & Easy Jazz BandPERSONNEL:Ray Coutou, trumpet/flugelhorn/vocals; John Contreras,reeds/vocals/; Mike Whitehead, piano/vocals; Scott Wallingford, bass; JuneSmith, guitar; Carl Warren, drums.

• First Set: Shine (Coutou, vocal); Outof Nowhere ; A Sailboat in theMoonlight; It Don’t Mean a Thing(Contreras, vocal); Mandy Make UpYour Mind (Coutou, vocal); Blue Lou;All of Me (Warren, vocal); Exactly LikeYou; You Can Depend on Me (Contreras,vocal); Do You Know What it Means toMiss New Orleans (Coutou, vocal);Memories of You (dedicated to thememory of Darlene Brown)

• Second Set: Avalon; Four or FiveTimes (Contreras, vocal); I May BeWrong; Kansas City (Warren, vocal);Way Down Yonder in New Orleans; ALittle on the Lonely Side (Contreras,vocal); C’est Si Bon (Coutou, vocall);Back in Your Own Backyard(Whitehead, vocal)

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• First Set: Just a Little While to StayHere; Jazz Me Blues; Tin Roof Blues;Rose of Washington Square (Reuter,vocal); Mobile Blues; Pete Kelly’sBlues; Shine; All that Jazz (Green,vocal); Let the Rest of the World Go By;Joe Avery’s Blues

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lifelong friends, and Dodds’ playinginfluenced Wettling’s to the end ofhis playing career.

Wettling studied with Roy Knappand was working professionally by1924. Three late-’20s records showthe influence that various Chicagodrummers had on Wettling’s playing.On the 1928 recording of “My GalSal” with Danny Altier’s Orchestra(including Muggsy Spanier and JessStacy), Wettling plays brushes, usinga shuffle rhythm similar to BenPollack’s. His cymbal crashes areslightly choked, à la Baby Dodds.The following year Wettling playeddrums on Elmer Schoebel’s recordsof “Copenhagen” and “Prince ofWai l s” (bo th fea tur ing FrankTeschemacher on clarinet). The lightbrushwork and hot choke cymbal workrecall Jimmy Bertrand. The delicatewoodblock p lay ing shows theinfluence of Andrew Hilaire. In 1930,Wettling recorded two sides with the“Cellar Boys”—Wingy Manone,Frank Teschemacher, Bud Freeman,“Kansas City Frank” Melrose and anunknown accordionist. The “jungle”drumming, on a deep-toned tom-tom,has elements of Zutty Singleton aswel l as Tommy Taylor (FrankMelrose’s drummer). The hot cymballicks are at once reminiscent ofBertrand, Hilaire, Singleton andPollack.

Through the mid-’30s, Wettlingcontinued to play with a variety ofbands around Chicago. In 1935, herecorded with Paul Mares’ FriarsSoc ie ty Orches t ra . Improvedrecording techniques a l low thel is tener to hear just how muchWettling had distilled the variousChicago influences into his ownunique sound. An American tour withBri t i sh bandleader Jack Hyl tonfollowed, then Wettling relocated toNew York City.

In New York, he played andrecorded with orchestras led by ArtieShaw, Bunny Berigan and Red Norvo,then settled in for a long run withPaul Whiteman. Whiteman enjoyedtaking “characters” from his orchestra

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to social functions. He particularlyenjoyed himself when Wett l ingaccompanied him, dressed in a ten-gallon hat, with toy pistols in his belt.After a few drinks, he would challengethe party guests, “Why don’t you lily-livered cowards go out west, wheremen are men?” (Wettling’s nicknamesduring this time included “Hoot” and“Rider”).

Besides having fun wi th h isWestern roots, the relocation to NewYork brought Wettling in contact withguitarist/bandleader Eddie Condon.Before long, Wettling was turning upon a majority of Condon’s recordsessions for the Commodore label.Records such as “I Ain’t Gonna GiveNobody None of My Jelly Roll” areprimarily responsible for Wettling’srepu ta t ion as a “Chicago” and“Dixieland” drummer. The drummingon this side is a mini-history of classicjazz , wi th fami l ia r l i cks f romSbarbaro, Dodds, Singleton, Pollackand others. However, Wettling’splaying during this period was alsoshaped by the sounds of contemporarydrummers . For ins tance , h i sdrumming on the 1938 Bud FreemanTrio record of “I Got Rhythm” isdefinitely inspired by Chick Webb.Webb, Jo Jones and other greatdrummers admired Wettling’s skillsand he made severa l gues tappearances with the Chick Webb andCount Basie Orchestras.

In the late ’30s and on into the’40s, Wettling battled alcoholism.But even if he was under the influence,he could usually turn in a superiorperformance. (Wild Bill Davison, nos t ranger to the e f fec t s o foverimbibing, said, “I would ratherhave George behind me dead drunkbehind me than about 99 percent ofall other drummers cold sober”). Onoccasion — such as the four-partCommodore record of “A Good Manis Hard to Find” — the bottle wonout. Fortunately, there are only a fewinstances on record when Wettling isobviously impaired.

He was the perfect drummer toaccompany vocalist Lee Wiley on thefamous Liberty Music Hall sessionsin 1939 and 1940. The drummingranged from sensitive (“How Long

Has this Been Going On”) to purebarrelhouse (“Sweet and Lowdown”)and clearly inspired Ms. Wiley andher accompaniment — which includedMax Kaminsky, Pee Wee Russell, BudFreeman, Fats Waller, Bunny Beriganand others.

In 1940 Wettling organized a bandto record for Decca’s “Chicago Jazz”album. While the band does notalways follow the precepts of ChicagoStyle, the drumming is a letter-perfectdemonsration of how to play themusic.

Later, he wrote a regular columnon drumming for down beat magazine,and put his considerable musicalknowledge to work as a staff musicianwith the A.B.C. Orchestra. He alsocontinued to freelance with smallbands and recorded prolifically withCondon and others. Two sessions in1943, with Wild Bill Davison, GeorgeBrunies, Pee Wee Russell, GeneSchroeder, Condon and Bob Caseyfeature some of the best Wettling onrecord. Bright, propulsive drumming;hard-driving, but with a dancing,lifting beat. And his four-bar drumtags are textbook examples of how toplay those elusive breaks!

From 1944-45 Wettling appearedon a majority of the Eddie Condonconcerts that were broadcast on theNBC “Blue Network.” The broadcastsfeatured many of the greatest classicjazzmen in various combinationsincluding Jack Teagarden, Pee WeeRussell, Earl Hines, Max Kaminsky,Sidney Bechet, Jess Stacy, ErnieCaceres, James P. Johnson, BillyBut terf ie ld , Tommy and J immyDorsey, Willie The Lion Smith,Bobby Hackett, Yank Lawson andmany others. Wettling’s drummingon these broadcasts is never less thaninspired and frequently lifts the bandswell above the level of a “jamsession.”

As i f music was not enoughactivity, in the ’40s Wettling becameinterested in painting. Inspired bythe work of Stuart Davis, his paintingswere well-received in the artistic aswell as the musical communities.

He continued to freelance withsmall bands and to paint throughout

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They Called it JazzGeorge Wettling – Outstanding Classic Jazz Drummer

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Bandleader Eddie Condon oncesaid, “Give me a good piano andGeorge Wettling, and I’ll give you agood band any time.” Through hislong association with Condon, GeorgeWet t l ing i s o f ten labe led as a“Dixieland” or “Chicago-Style”drummer. Though he played bothstyles to perfection, he also performedskilfully in other genres. This wasdue not only to Wettling’s innatemusicality, but also to his influences— a wide range of drum stylists fromNew Orleans Jazz pioneers to the bestdrummers of the Swing Era.

Wettling was born in Topeka,Kansas in 1907. His grandfatherplayed clarinet in the town brass band

and whi le l i s t en ing to i t sperformances , Wet t l ing becameinterested in the snare drum. Thebrass band’s drummer gave him a pairof sticks and the youngster soonconstructed a home-made snare drum.

He also heard jazz for the first timewhen his grandfather brought a recordby the Original Dixieland Jazz Bandinto the family home. After hearingone side by the ODJB, with drummerTony Sbarbaro, young Wettling washooked on jazz!

His family moved to Chicago in1921 and the young drummer wastedno time in checking out the city’sflourishing jazz scene. Soon hediscovered King Oliver’s Creole JazzBand, with Baby Dodds on drums.Oliver’s band performed at theLincoln Gardens on the South Side.Wettling was a regular l istener,together with other young Chicagoanssuch as Muggsy Spanier , FrankTeschemacher, Bud Freeman, JimmyMcPartland and Dave Tough. BabyDodds’ drumming had an enormousimpact on Wettling. The two became

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