Fest #29 – From Trad Jazzto Sentimental Serenades

The AFCDJSMonthly Concert Series

All concerts take place on theThird Sunday of the Month except Dec.

The Mississippi Room at theLafayette Hotel & Suites

2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA

• Sun., Sept. 21 – Heliotrope Ragtime Orch.• Sun., Oct. 19 – Titanic JB•`Sun., Nov. 16 – Sue Palmer and Motel Swing

All concerts are from 1-4pm.Full bar service is available.

Ragtime, Frisco JazzComing to AFCDJSFall Concert Series

John Gill returns to lead theSentimental Serenaders at Fest #29

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Heliotrope Ragtime OrchestraSept. 21

San Diego’s Heliotrope RagtimeOrchestra will celebrate the release of itsnew Stomp Off CD “That’s Going Some”at the AFCDJS monthly concert-dance,1-4pm, Sept. 21, at the MississippiBallroom of the Lafayette Hotel & Suites,2223 El Cajon Blvd. in San Diego.

Co-leader Bruce Vermazen advises thatseveral songs from the new CD such asRed Wing, American Beauty Rag, That’sa Plenty, Alabama Jubilee and Get Outand Get Under will be performed.

A track from the orchestra’s previousCD (Panama, from “That’s a Bear”) wasrecently used for the soundtrack of thefilm “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond.”The film, currently in production, is basedon a play by Tennessee Williams,discovered after the playwright’s death.The film’s cast includes Ellyn Burstyn andAnn-Margret.

Previously, the Heliotrope RagtimeOrchestra has performed for the AFCDJSmonthly concert-dance series, the WestCoast Ragtime Festival (Sacramento) andthe San Diego Thanksgiving DixielandJazz Festival. The Orchestra will return tothe Thanksgiving Fest in 2008 and willalso play some special sets with John Gill(see Festival update, p. 1).

In addition to co-leader Vermazen ontrumpet, the Orchestra is comprised of:Co-leader Bob Pinsker, piano; Ed Henson,cornet; AFCDJS Executive Director AlanAdams, trombone; Fernando Herrera,flute/piccolo; Everett Crouse, clarinet;Patrick McMahon, tenor sax; Cheryl andDaniel Swem, violins; John Winkelman,tuba; and Ed Ducharme, drums.

For an afternoon of high-steppingRagtime, WWI-Era dance music and

John Gill will pay musical tribute tovocalist Bing Crosby at the 29th AnnualSan Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland JazzFestival – Nov. 26-30, 2008 at the Town& Country Resort and Hotel on SanDiego’s Hotel Circle.

Gill will sing Crosby’s music on twosets with the Sentimental Serenaders– including musicians from theHeliotrope Ragtime Orchestra plusguest artist Katie Cavera on banjo andguitar. Gill will also play trombone withhis own Delta Stompers (a NewOrleans-style jazz band) and Ms. Caverawill be heard with a number of groups— including her own combos — duringthe Festival weekend.

In addition to the Delta Stompers,Sentimental Serenaders and HeliotropeRagtime Orchestra, other Traditionalgroups at the Festival include the BuckCreek Jazz Band, Grand DominionJazz Band , Uptown Lowdown ,Natural Gas Jazz Band, Titanic JazzBand, Blue Street Jazz Band, CoyoteHills Jazz Band Night BloomingJazzmen and San Diego’s own DixieExpress.

Several Festival bands and musicianshave roots in swing: Tim Laughlin’sNew Orleans All Stars with ConnieJones, the Fulton Street Jazz Band,Statesmen of Jazz/Clarinet Summit,Cornet Chop Suey, Sue Palmer and

September - October, 2008

Motel Swing and the High SocietyJazz Band (with vocalist EvaEmingerová from the Czech Republic)and guest artists John Cocuzzi andChloe Feoranzo.

Pianists Mimi Blais. Carl SonnyLeyland, Ray Skjelbred and ChrisDawson perform several different stylesof keyboard material . VirginiaTichenor plays classic andcontemporary Ragtime.

The music known variously as“Roots,” “Americana” and“Rockabilly” can be heard at theFestival, played by The Hayriders(including some high-profile traditionaljazz and swing musicians) and the CashKings, a Johnny Cash tribute band ledby guitarist/bassist/vocalist JohnnyD’Artenay, who also performs withDixie Express and the Hayriders.

The Jazz Ensemble and the MissionBay High Dixie Band showcaseoutstanding young musical talent fromthe San Diego area.

Dick Williams’ JazzSea Jams willappeal to Festival attendees who wantto do more than just listen. Theseorganized jam sessions will bescheduled throughout the weekend andall instrumentalists are welcome!

On Sunday morning (Nov. 30), aJazzdagen Tours Cruise will departSan Diego, with the Statesmen of Jazz/Clarinet Summit and an incredible rosterof all-star musicians performingonboard. For those who choose to stayon dry land, the Buck Creek Jazz Bandwill play the final two sets of the Festivalfrom 5-7pm, a performance that notonly winds up the 29th Annual SanDiego Thanksgiving Dixieland JazzFestival, but is the band’s finalappearance at any jazz festival!

To order Festival badges and makehotel reservations, please use the couponon page 5. You may also order badgesonline (using PayPal) fromwww.dixielandjazzfestival.org. theAFCDJS website.

We hope to see you at Festival #29.It promises to be a fantastic weekend!

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DIXIE EXPRESSWednesday, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers,

5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa.

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

UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERSSecond Saturday of each month, 8-

11pm, Claire de Lune, featured artist BobbyGordon, 2906 University Ave. San Diego

CROWN ISLAND JAZZ BANDLast Sunday of each month 1-4pm,

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

REY VINOLE’S DIXIELANDWORKSHOP

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

RED PEPPER JAZZ BANDSundays, 2-5pm, San Clemente Inn,

Adele’s Restaurant, 2600 Avenida DelPresidente, San Clemente, (949) 492-6103

PARAGON JAZZ BANDFriday, Oct 17, La Mesa Adult

Center, 7-10pm, 8450 La Mesa Blvd., LaMesa

BENNY JACKSON TRIOTuesdays, 7-9pm, Metaphor Café, 2nd

& Juniper, Escondido.

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

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

LAKE SAN MARCOS JAZZ CLUBLake San Marcos Resort, 2-4:30pm,

1105 La Bonita Dr., Lake San Marcos,Sept. 14, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 - High Society JB.$10 at the door (760) 591-4231.

LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB1st Sunday (951-699-8646) Trevi

Entertainment Center, 32250 MissionTrail , Lake Elsinore, CA 1:30-5pm(Featured band at 3) Sept. 7 - ParagonJB; Oct. 5 - South Burgundy JB

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 © (2008) 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, Ruthe Monteith,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, 2008 VOL. XXVI - 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 ofClassic Jazz Festivals

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

RAMONA SENIOR CENTERFridays, George Newman, Dixieland

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

GOLDEN EAGLESSteamer’s Restaurant, in Fullerton. Callfor dates at (626) 799-1761

CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERAWednesdays, Curley’s Café, 1999 E.

Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill, CA. Free. Best to confirm dates and times. Info:www.katiecavera.net.

AUNTIE SKINNER’S LUCKYWINNERS JAZZ BAND

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

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

Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626)792-6634

ROYALE GARDEN DIXIELAND JB1st & 3rd Thursdays, 6-8pm, Dolce Café

& Bakery, 8821 Central Ave., Montclair.Info — Alan Shelton (951) 898-2174

SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN OF JAZZDoubletree Inn, , Every Wed. 6:30-

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

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BANJO1st Thursday, 7-8pm, (818) 882-1877,

Lamplighter Family Restaurant, 9110 DeSoto Ave., Chatsworth. Reservationssuggested

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

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

SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO SEVENMondays, 7-10 pm, at Le Carousse

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

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

www.jerryrth@sbcglobal.net. (562) 424-0018 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. Westminster

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The official drums for the San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival and Adult Jazz Camp

Fall Concerts ...continued from front pagevintage costumes, join AFCDJS and theHeliotrope Ragtime Orchestra at theMississippi Ballroom on Sept. 21!

Titanic Jazz Band Oct. 19The sounds of Lu Watters, Turk

Murphy, Clancy Hayes and Wally Roseemanate from the bandstand wheneverthe Titanic Jazz Band plays. The bandhas performed for the AFCDJS concert-dance series and the San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival

Jazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots i s heard on

Sunday evening, 8-10 pm, onKSDS FM (88.3 on the dial).

The program features theroots of jazz — ragtime, blues,country music and more.

Jazz Roots is hosted by LouCurtiss, proprietor of Folk ArtsRare Records and founder ofthe San Diego Folk Festival andthe Adams Avenue RootsFestival.

Festival VolunteersThe volunteer letters and

applications for the 29th AnnualSD Thanksgiving Dixieland JazzFestival were mailed Aug. 1. Wehave received many applicationsalready and will begin schedulingon Sept. 15.

If you did not receive a letter,please check our website atwww.dixielandjazzfestival.org orcall the AFCDJS office at (619)297-5277. It’s not too late tosubmit your application, and newvolunteers are always welcome.

for 10 years. Previously, several of themusicians appeared at the ThanksgivingFestival as members of the legendarySouth Frisco Jazz Band. The groupreturns to the concert series at theMississippi Ballroom of the LafayetteHotel & Suites on Oct. 19.

Titanic is frequently heard at WestCoast festivals (and as far afield as theGlacier Jazz Stampede in Kalispell, MT).It also plays jazz clubs and swing danceevents in Orange, Los Angeles and

Riverside Counties and have recordedtwo CDs.

Cornetist Dan Comins leads theTitanic Jazz Band. His bandmates areKeith Elliott, trombone; Mike Baird,reeds; Robbie Rhodes, piano; VinceSaunders, banjo; Ray Cadd, tuba; andAFCDJS President Hal Smith (filling infor regular drummer Chris Tyle).

Plan to attend the Titanic concert onOct. 19 to hear authentic San FranciscoJazz, rags, stomps and blues.

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

Under 22 (with photo ID)-$5

Lanes , 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, Simi Valley

Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, SimiValley, CA

GOLDEN EMPIRE HOT JAZZ SOC.1st Sunday; 1-5 pm, Kern City Town

Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Dr., Bakersfield

PENTICTON, B.C.Pentastic Hot Jazz Festival, Sept. 5-

7. (250) 770-3494 www.pentasticjazz.com

CHAUTAUQUA, NY11th Annual Jazz at Chautauqua,

Sept. 18-21. www.chautauqua-inst.org/Jazz (814) 724-2163.

VANCOUVER, B.C.14th Annual Vancouver DixieFest,

Sep t . 26-28 . (866) 796-9934 .www.vcn.bc.ca/vdjs

SUN VALLEY, ID19th Annual Sun Valley Swing*n*

Dixie Jazz Jamboree, Oct. 15-19 (877)478-5277. www.sunvalleyjazz.com

PISMO BEACH, CA32nd Annual Jubilee By The Sea Oct 24-

26. (805) 481-7840, www.pismojazz.com.

ABERDEEN, WA24th Annual Rain or Shine Jazz

Festival, Sept. 19-21. jmaki@techline.com(360) 532-7767

DENVER, CO30th Annual Summit Jazz, Sept. 26-

28. www.summitjazz.org, (888) 625-5144

MEDFORD, OR20th Annual Medford Jazz Jubilee, Oct. 10-11. www.medfordjazz.org, (800) 599-0039

CHANDLER, AZ19th Annual Arizona Classic JazzFestival, Nov. 6-9, www.azclassicjazz.org,(877) 766-3387

CLEARWATER BEACH, FL18th Suncoast Dixieland Jazz ClassicNov. 21-23. www.jazzclassic.net, (727)536-0064

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

(Every Third Sunday of the month except December)

Sun., Sept. 21 - Heliotrope Ragtime OrchestraSun., Oct. 19 - Titanic JB

Sun., Nov. 16 – Sue Palmer and Motel SwingLafayette Hotel & Suites

Mississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San DiegoPLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ!ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES!Check the AFCDJS website at www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

for the latest information.

Sponsor Your Band or Musician at Fest 29The band lineup is set. Planning is

well underway, and we’re gearing upfor another fantastic Festival inNovember . You s t i l l have anopportunity to sponsor a band ormusician, and with the high cost oftransportation, your sponsorship willhelp defray some of the increasedoutlays for this year’s event. Bandsand invited musicians that are still

looking for a sponsor include BlueStreet Jazz Band, Delta Stompers withJohn Gill and Ray Skjelbred, DixieExpress, and Virginia Tichenor.Multiple sponsors for other 2008Festival bands and invited artists arealways welcome. Contact PaulDasp i t , (619) 222-9535 orpdstamant@yahoo.com for additionalinformation. See you in November!

Make a Beeline for Fest #29America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society Presents

The 29th Annual San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz Festival

NoNoNoNoNovvvvv. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008. 26-30, 2008Town & Country Resort and Convention Center

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

www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

Featured Bands and Guest ArtistsTim Laughlin’s New Orleans All Stars with Connie Jones • Mimi Blais, pianist • Delta Stompers

Buck Creek JB • Sue Palmer and her Motel Swing Orchestra • John Cocuzzi, guest artist • Blue Street JBGrand Dominion JB • Cornet Chop Suey • Katie Cavera, guest artist • Hayriders (Rockabilly)

Statesmen of Jazz with Pieter Meijers, Bob Wilber, Antti Sarpila • Chris Dawson, pianist • Titanic JBHigh Society JB with Eva Emingerová • Fulton Street JB • Carl Sonny Leyland, pianist • Dixie Express

Natural Gas JB • Sentimental Serenaders • Virginia Tichenor, pianist • Night Blooming JazzmenHeliotrope Ragtime Orchestra • Ray Skjelbred, pianist • Cash Kings (Americana) • Uptown Lowdown JB

The Jazz Ensemble • Chloe Feoranzo, youth guest artist • Mission Bay High Dixie BandCoyote Hills JB • Dick Williams’ JazzSea Jams

FOR 2008 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: $109 • Regency Tower: $120 • Royal Palm Tower: $130 (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 REGISTRATION

AMERICA'S FINEST CITY DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETYP.O. BOX 880387, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92168-0387

Telephone: (619) 297-5277email: jazzinfo@dixielandjazzfestival.org • website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

No. of 5-Day All Event Badges (Wed- Sun) ___ @$90 ea. Total $ _______________No. of 4-Day Badges (Thur - Sun) _______ @$85 ea. Total $ ______________No. of 3-Day Badges (Fri - Sun) _________ @$80 ea. Total $ ______________Deduct $10 from the price of each multi-day badge when you stay at the Town & Country Hotel.

You must buy your badges and reserve your room by 10/31/08 to receive discountTown & Country confirmation number: __________________________________

I would like to join the Society. (Check one) Single $15 Couple $25

Amount of check or money order TOTAL $ _______________

Name ____________________________________________________________________

Address _________________________________________________________________

City ____________________________________State___________Zip_______________

Email: ___________________________________________________________________

DAILY BADGES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE FESTIVAL

Festival Sponsorships areAvailable for 2008

Take an active role in producing theFestival! AFCDJS encourages our Festivalattendees to consider sponsoring aroom, band or musician at the 29thAnnual San Diego Thanksgiving DixielandJazz Festival — Nov. 26-30, 2008.

E-mail pdstamant@yahoo.com or callPaul Daspit directly at 619-222-9535.Multiple sponsors for the same room,band or musician are welcome.

7-day Mexican Riviera cruise, roundtrip from Los Angeles aboard the Crystal Symphony. Jazzdagen Tours and ArborsRecords are working again on an incredible lineup. Combine with the San Diego Jazz Festival. Transportation from SanDiego to Los Angeles available. Information: www.jazzdagen.com.

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Society’s ConcertsJune 15BAND: South Bay Jazz RamblersPERSONNEL: Wally Winters, cornet/leader; Frank Chaddock, cornet; LeeFugal, trombone; Tony Higgins, clarinet;Shirley Winters, piano; Jim Goodwin,guitar/banjo; Don Mathews, bass; FredAllee, drums; Mary Barton, vocals• First Set: Monday Date; I HadSomeone Else; Struttin’ With SomeBarbeque; I Can’t Give You Anything ButLove (Barton, vocal); Hello, Dolly(Barton/Fugal, vocal); Five Foot Two(Fugal, vocal); South of the Border; Justa Closer Walk with Thee; At the JazzBand Ball• Second Set: Tin Roof Blues; Once ina While; Algiers Strut; Hard HeartedHannah (Barton, vocal); Bill Bailey(Barton/Fugal, vocal); Ain’t She Sweet?(Fugal, vocal); Isle of Capri• Third Set: Bogalusa Strut; BuddyBolden’s Blues; Bye Bye Blackbird (Fugal,vocal); Margie (Barton, vocal); A GoodMan is Hard to Find (Fugal, vocal);Rosetta; Ice Cream (Fugal, vocal).

July 20BAND: Red Pepper Jazz BandPERSONNEL: Ralph Diana, banjo/leader; Phil Kirk, trumpet; Eric Rosenau,trombone; Mike Olson, clarinet; BobPinsker, piano; Stan Kling, tuba; KennyPowell, drums.• First Set: Margie (Powell, vocal);Exactly Like You (Powell, vocal); IFound a New Baby; Savoy Blues;Cakewalking Babies From Home (Olson,vocal); Snag It• Second Set: One Sweet Letter fromYou; Sam, the Old Accordian Man;Dreaming the Hours Away; FriendlessBlues; Piano Boogie; Limehouse Blues;One for the Guv’nor; Once in a While• Third Set: New Orleans Stomp; CampMeeting Blues; East Coast Trot; Si TuVois Ma Mere; Panama; Big Lip Blues;Minor Drag.

SUNDAY DIXIE HOURThe Dixie Hour, one of the few

trad jazz radio shows in SanDiego, is heard Sundays, 3-4pm on KSDS FM 88.3 on thedial. The show is hosted byAFCDJS Executive Director,Alan Adams. It also streams liveat http://jazz88online.org.

SAN DIEGO

ADULT TRADITIONAL JAZZ CAMPThe original and only music camp by AFCDJS

January 15-18, 2009

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 2009 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 1-888-272-6343 or (619) 296-2101;

www.lafayettehotelsd.com. Ask for the “Jazz Camp Suite rate” which includes breakfast each 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

To receive further information, call (619) 297-5277 or E-mail: jazzinfo@dixielandjazzfestival.org

Website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

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Lee Young(1914-2008)

Drummer Lee Young passed awayin Los Angeles on July 31. A native ofNew Orleans, he became a professionaldrummer as a child, touring with thefamily band (including older brotherLester) and later with carnival andvaudeville shows.

The family relocated to Los Angelesin the early 1930s. In 1937, Youngmade his first recordings — with FatsWaller and his Rhythm. These sidesillustrate Young’s marvelous sense oftime and swing. Later, he was active asa bandleader and sideman in the CentralAvenue Rhythm and Blues scene in LosAngeles. He participated in the first“Jazz at the Philharmonic” concert in1944 and worked with the orchestras ofLionel Hampton, Duke Ellington andCount Basie and vocalist Billie Holiday.

In 1946, Young was hired byColumbia Pictures, becoming the firstAfrican-American to work regularly asa staff musician.

During the 1950s he was the musicaldirector for Nat King Cole. In the1960s he was a record companyexecutive, working for the Liberty, Vee-Jay, Motown and ABC-Dunhill labels.

He is survived by his wife, son,daughter, sister, six grandchildren andnine great-grandchildren.

PASSINGS Meet the People of the AFCDJSMyrna Goodwin, Secretary

Although Myrna Goodwin’s musicalbackground is limited to playing 2ndchair alto sax in high school, she enjoysserving on the AFCDJS Board ofDirectors. She joined the Board as theirsecretary in 2002. Myrna had retiredafter teaching English and Drama pluscoaching the competitive Speech Teamat Mount Miguel High School in SpringValley for over 30 years. Because ofher husband Jim Goodwin’sparticipation as a guitar and banjo playerin the local music scene, she had becomemore familiar with trad music andwelcomed the opportunity to work withthe society. In addition to her responsibilities asthe secretary, Myrna serves as the liaisonwith the society’s webmaster, workswith the committee scheduling theFestival volunteers, handles media andTV interviews during the Festival,assists with the Adult Traditional JazzCamp, and writes articles for the JazzRambler.

When not working on AFCDJSprojects, she and her husband enjoygoing on jazz cruises, touring Europe,or returning to Ohio where they bothhave family. Another activity to capture

Myrna’s interest is genealogy, so someof her travels take her to courthousesand cemeteries. Also, Myrna continuesto volunteer at Mount Miguel where shewas recently selected for the newlycreated Academic Hall of Fame. Priorto her retirement, she was also electedto the California High School SpeechCoaches’ Hall of Fame.

If you haven’t met Myrna, you canfind her at a monthly concert in theMississippi Room where she enjoysselling drawing tickets for theeducational youth fund because she getsto meet and talk with AFCDJS members.

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Society’s Concerts at the Mississippi RoomSouth Bay Jazz Ramblers – June 15; Red Pepper Jazz Band – July 20

Beatr ice Mar t ino and ConnorGrogan strut at the June concert. South Bay Jazz Ramblers performed at the AFCDJS June concert.

Red Pepper Jazz Band performed at the AFCDJS July concert.

Joe andB o n n i eSedivechoof ingin June.

Carol Andersen (Charlie’s long time companion) with Bob &Sally Marsteller and Norvella & Mary Barton. Charlie Romero memorial display at July concert.

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$100 DAWN CLUBDick & Fran Huyett

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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2008PAGE 12 JAZZ RAMBLER

They Called it Jazz

Henry Red Allen – Avant-Garde Trumpet Master

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(This is the 70th in a series ofbiographies of great traditional jazzmusicians.)

By Hal SmithPresident, AFCDJS

Trumpeter Henry “Red” Allen wasone of the most inventive andinspirational trumpeters in the historyof Jazz. Even on his earliest recordings,Allen’s daring improvisational skillswere evident. Right up to his untimelydeath, he continued to dazzle othermusicians and fans with his avant-gardelead, phrasing and advanced harmonicsense.

Henry James Allen Jr. was born inAlgiers, Louisiana (across theMississippi River from New Orleans)on Jan. 7, 1906. His father, Henry Sr.,was cornetist and leader of the AllenBrass Band—one of the best in an areathat was known for its outstanding brassbands. (At various times, Joe “King”Oliver and Louis Armstrong played withthe Allen Brass Band, together withmany other giants of New Orleans Jazz).Allen Jr. (known as “Sonny” and “BifflyBam”) listened to Oliver, Armstrong,Buddy Petit, Chris Kelly, Kid Rena anda number of great New Orleanstrumpeters and took lessons fromManuel “Fess” Manetta and AmosWhite. By the early 1920s, Allen Jr.was accomplished enough to play withhis father’s brass band—sometimes onsnare or bass drum. Soon he was playingcasuals in bands led by George Lewisand Paul Barnes. He organized his owngroup in 1923. During this time heacquired the nickname “Red.” As helater explained, “I was light skinnedand my face got red when I blew.”

He continued to develop his ownstyle and by playing along with recordsat different speeds, was able toeventually play songs in any key. Thiswas a huge advantage when the youngtrumpeter began to work withdemanding bandleaders such as FateMarable and Fletcher Henderson, whoexpected their musicians to readarrangements which were often writtenin difficult keys.

In 1927, Allen joined King Oliver’sOrchestra (which included fellow NewOrleanians Kid Ory, Omer Simeon,Barney Bigard, Paul Barnes and PaulBarbarin) in St. Louis. Oliver’s bandmoved on to New York, and a stand atthe Savoy Ballroom opposite ChickWebb’s Orchestra. Despite theinspirational musical surroundings,Allen became homesick. He returnedto New Orleans, but not before makinghis first recording—with ClarenceWilliams.

Back in New Orleans, Allen workedwith a variety of bands until he wasoffered a job on the Streckfus SteamboatLine by Captain Joe Streckfus. Allen

played up and down the MississippiRiver as a member of Fate Marable’sOrchestra aboard the S.S. Capitol.During a stop in Memphis, Allen wasdiscovered by Loren Watson, who wasconnected with the Victor TalkingMachine Company. Watson told Allenthat he could record under his own nameon the Victor label if he was in NewYork City. While he was consideringthe offer, he received invitations to jointhe Luis Russell Orchestra and DukeEllington’s Orchestra, both based inNew York City. Allen chose to acceptthe offer from Russell. That Orchestraincluded several friends from NewOrleans — Albert Nicholas, PopsFoster, Paul Barbarin and Russell —plus a trombonist who would becomeone of Allen’s closest musicalassociates: J.C. Higginbotham.

To be continued.

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