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WHERE: Ballard Elks Lodge 6411 Seaview Ave. NW, SeattleWHEN: 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. December 18ADMISSION: $12 PSTJS members $15 non-members. Pay only at door.FURTHER INFO: Carol Rippey 425-776-5072. Or - website: www.pstjs.org. Plenty of free parking; great view & dance floor, snacks, coffee, and other beverages available.
IT’S THE YETI CHASERS PLUS TWO FOR OUR DECEMBER 18th SESSION!
Volume 41, Number 10
by George Swinford To ring in Christmas week and the
first official days of winter Ray Skjelbred brings us an augmented version of his Yeti Chasers. As always, Ray will lead the Yeti Chasers from the piano. Steve Wright will play trumpet, cornet and reed instruments as the occasion demands. In the rhythm section Dave Brown will provide the bass and Mike Daugherty the drums. To augment the regulars named above, Ray will add Dave Holo on trumpet and Jim Armstrong on trombone, providing a full Dixieland front line for this engagement.
Ray’s tune lists are always thoughtfully assembled. He usually includes some “good old good ones” that we wouldn’t otherwise hear. Each member of this sextet is a well-liked veteran of many of our concerts. They are musically well acquainted, having played together often, in various combinations. Led by Ray’s incomparable piano work they will lay down some inspiring jazz, in danceable tempos, with harmonies easy on the ear.
Spare a few hours from your last hectic week of Christmas preparations! With great music and service from the Elks kitchen and bar, we can all “Eat, Drink and be Merry.”.Join us and celebrate the coming of winter, as the Yeti Chasers Plus Two play at the Ballard Elks, from 1 pm to 4:30 on the 18th!
Notes from the Prez
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all you lovers of Traditional Jazz. Let’s make 2017 a year of recruitment. Our membership has dwindled from our historical 1000+ in the early days to less than 300 now. Attrition is the main cause. The only way we can combat attrition is to bring in new members. If even 1/4 of our current members each brought a friend to join the fun we would increase our numbers by 25% plus. I think that’s a reasonable goal, don’t you? None of us wants to see our Society keep losing members so I’m asking each of you to give some thought to how we can increase our membership. I’d like to hear your ideas, call or email me your thoughts and we’ll make it work. OK?Cheers, Judy
December 2016
Dixieland Memories
I think my first exposure to real “Traditional Jazz” was down at Seaside, Oregon in the summer of 1950. The Castle Jazz Band was playing at the skating rink in Seaside. At the time we had a vacation home in Seaside and spent a fair bit of time down there in the summer.
Anyway, my folks, my brother and I were walking up and down Broadway (the main drag) on a Saturday summer evening, when we heard this great music coming out of the windows of the Seaside skating rink. There was no skating, just people dancing to this great music, the Castle Jazz Band
from Portland, Oregon. I still remember one of the songs, “I’ve Been Floating Down That Old Green River.” Another one was Kansas City Torch. Later on, I bought one of their records and many years later had it transferred to a CD. It’s kind of scratchy, but I play it every once in a while. I still love the harmonies. I found some of their old stuff for sale on the web. Since that was about 65 years ago, I don’t know if any of those guys are still around, but they surely did plant a seed in me that has lasted over all this time.
by Bob Rogers
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Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society
19031 Ocean AvenueEdmonds, WA 98020-2344425-776-5072 www.pstjs.org
UPCOMING EVENTSElks Lodge, Ballard, 6411 Seaview Ave N.W., Seattle
Dec. 18 Ray Skjelbred & the Yeti Chasers Jan. 15 Uptown Lowdown Jazz BandFeb. 19 Jacob Zimmerman and His PalsMar. 19 Gerry Green’s Crescent City Shakers
PRESIDENT Judy Levy [email protected] 425-890-6605VICE PRESIDENT Jack Temp 425-242-0683
SECRETARY Cilla Trush [email protected] 206-363-9174TREASURER Gloria Kristovich [email protected] 425-776-7816BOARD OF DIRECTORS Keith Baker [email protected] Eriks [email protected] 206-363-6171Joanne Hargrave [email protected] 206-550-4664John Heinz [email protected] 425-412-0590Edmunde Lewin 360-297-6633George Peterson [email protected] 425-453-5218Carol Rippey [email protected] 425-776-5072George Swinford [email protected] 425-869-2780
MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Carol Rippey [email protected] 425-776-5072
EDITORAnita LaFranchi [email protected] 206-522-7691
WEBMASTERGeorge Peterson [email protected] 425-453-5218
Gigs for Local Bands
On Your Dial........Saturday7 - 12 pm Swing Years and Beyond KUOW 94.9 FMSunday3 -6 pm Art of Jazz, Ken Wiley, KPLU 88.5 FM
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Published monthly except July and August by the Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society.Anita LaFranchi, Editor, [email protected] must be submitted in a jpeg or PDF format Payment in advance to: Gloria Kristovich, P.O. Box 373, Edmonds, WA 98020-0373
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December 2016
BELLINGHAM TRADITIONAL JAZZ SOCIETY1st Saturday, 2-5 pm VFW Hall 625 N. State St., Bellingham, WADec. 3 Crescent City Shakers /AGM & Jewelry Party Jan. 7 Jim Armstrong QuintetFeb. 4 Bob Storms’ Dixieland All-StarsMar. 4 Clamdigger Jazz BandApr. 1 Ray Skjelbred & the Yeti Chasers
BOURBON STREET ALL STARS1st Tuesday, 5-9pm at McCloud’s Grillhouse 2901 Perry Ave, Bremerton, WA 98310 Res: 360-373-3093
DAVE HOLO TRIOSalty’s on Alki 1936 Harbor Avenue. SW Seattle, WA 98126 206-937-1600 http://saltys.com/seattle Dec. 2 5-8pmDec. 16 5-8pm
GREATER OLYMPIA DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY2nd Sundays 1-4:30pm Elks Lodge. 1818 Fourth Ave E., Olympia, WA Dec. 11 Dukes of SwingJan. 8 Hume Street
PEARL DJANGO Dec. 3 7:30pm Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship; Also appearing will be the group Nuages 1207 Ellsworth St, Bellingham, WA 98225 Tickets at the door or via Brown Paper TicketsDec. 8 6pm A Peninsula College Concert At the “Little Theater” at Peninsula College, 1502 East Lauridsen Blvd.; Port Angeles, WA 98362Dec. 16 8pm North City Bistro We love this place! Reservations recommended.Tickets through Brown Paper Tickets and Reservations made directly through the Bistro will be required to guarantee seating. Call (206) 365-4447 Or email [email protected] 1520 NE 177th St; Shoreline, WA
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You learn how to play jazz by listening and watching people perform, and with the recent youtube phenomenon on the computer, the possibilities are endless. Really all you have to do is experiment with a name or a band or a song title and the choices pop up. It allows for repeated listening so that you can watch how players interact or follow the individual acts of playing and listening. It really is a little listening and watching miracle. There are many reprints of old jazz films and TV shows, but also many original recordings from bands around the world. There are also outstanding individual videographers, particularly Rae Ann Berry or SFRae Ann and Michael Steinman who posts his own and other YouTubes on his website Jazz Lives.
I have spent plenty of time watching hands and fingering of pianists like
OFFICERS PRESIDENT Judy Levy*
VICE PRESIDENT Jack Temp*
SECRETARY Cilla Trush*
TREASURER Gloria Kristovich*
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Place your name(s) and the word BALLOT on the top left of the envelope. Your name will be checked on election day and your vote added to the rest. On election day the ballots will be removed and the envelope discarded before the ballots are tallied.
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Puget Sound Traditional Jazz SocietyPSTJS officers and board members - December 2016 Absentee ballot
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WATCHING JAZZ
by Ray Skjlbred
Earl Hines, Joe Sullivan and Jess Stacy, and I have searched through a variety of YouTubes when I need to shore up knowledge of a song that I don’t quite know. When I recently played a couple festivals with the Grand Dominion Jazz Band and knew their set lists in advance, I found it comforting to search through their YouTubes (mostly from Rae Ann) and listen to the material.
There are some mysteries about permission to show material (musicians should be on board with anyone doing recording) and sometimes official permission problems that I don’t quite understand. I used to look at an hour long Earl Hines piano film on Vimeo and one day it disappeared. It had been “taken down.” But some time later it was back. I don’t know why. Many years ago a videotape popped up of the Golden, CO jazz festival where
bands were mixed together on a final tune. I was playing piano at first but then Turk Murphy gave me his horn to play and partway through my solo the tape or whatever it was ran out. I had some fun watching this one for many jazz friends all playing at once. Then one day it disappeared, never to return. I’m not sure why. But almost anything you want to hear is out there somewhere. Rae Ann has many of my Cubs band, Steve Wright has many by the Yeti Chasers, Louis Armstrong is out there and Kid Ory and Duke Ellington and on and on. If you haven’t tried it, you should.
Of course the huge selection of YouTubes can cause a person to sink in and maybe never return to what passes for the real world. I might turn to a Tim McCoy B-western from the early 30’s. or the first Marciano/Walcott fight, or some poetry readings, or the song of red-winged blackbirds, or the Burlington Zephyr or Ernie Kovacs. Maybe it is a little aid to someone becoming a citizen of the world.
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Presented by Lighthouse Jazz Society
FEBRUARY 23—26, 2017 SEASIDE, OREGON
A portion of this project was made possible from a grant from the City of Seaside Tourism Advisory Committee, funded by room tax dollars.
Five venues: Three at the Convention Center and one each at the
Best Western Ocean View Resort, and Seaside Elks.
Thursday Night Warm Up at the Seaside Elks - 7 PM; 200 Pre-sale Tickets Only
Dance floors and free shuttle! Call 1-888-306-2326 for housing info.
More info at www.jazzseaside.com or 1-866-345-6257, Monday-Friday, 9 – 5 PM only.
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PEARL DJANGO (cont.) Jan. 3 & 4 - 7:30pm Jazz Alley (with Gail Pettis) 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA (206-441-9729.
RAY SKJELBRED AND THE YETI CHASERSDec. 17 5-7:30 pm Royal Room (Seattle, WA) For more info visit: http://theroyalroomseattle.com/Dec. 18 1-4:30 Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society (with guests Dave Holo and Jim Armstrong) Elks Lodge, Ballard, 6411 Seaview Ave N.W., Seattle
UPTOWN LOWDOWN JAZZ BANDDec. 01 7:30-10:30pm J&M Cafe, Seattle; w/The Washboard Cutups Dec. 14 6-7:30pm Crossroads Bellevue Jingle Jazz w Uptown LiteDec. 20 6:45pm; 8:45 pm Lights of Christmas - Uptown Lowdown Jingle Jazz Warm Beach, Stanwood. Dec. 21 6:45pm; 8:45 pm Lights of Christmas - Uptown Lowdown Jingle Jazz Warm Beach, Stanwood. Dec. 28 6-9pm Pike Place Bar & Grill w/Washboard Cutups
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AIN’T NO HEAVEN SEVEN Leader: Terry [email protected] 206-465-6601 BOURBON STREET ALL STARSLeader: Jeff Winslow (360) 731 0322 [email protected] CREEK JAZZ BAND Leader: Judy Logen, 425-641-1692 Bookings: [email protected] DE LUXE Bookings: Candace Brownwww.combodeluxe.net [email protected] 253-752-6525CORNUCOPIA CONCERT BAND Leader: Allan Rustadwww.comband.org 425-744-4575DUKES OF DABOB Bookings: Mark Holman, 360-779-6357, [email protected]. DUWAMISH JAZZ BAND Bookings: Carol [email protected] 206-932-7632EVERGREEN CLASSIC JAZZ BAND Leader: Tom Jacobusemail: [email protected] ph: 253-852-6596 or cell 253-709-3013FIRST THURSDAY BAND Leader: Ray Skjelbred,[email protected] 206-420-8535FOGGY BOTTOM JAZZ BAND Leader: Bruce Cosacchi360-638-2074GRAND DOMINION JAZZ BAND Bookings: Bob [email protected] 360-387-2500 holotradband Leader: Dave Holo email: [email protected] HOT CLUB SANDWICH Contact: James Schneiderwww.hotclubsandwich.com 206-561-1137 HUME STREET PRESERVATION JAZZ BANDBookings: Karla West 406-862-3814
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