NOVEMBER 2014 VOLUME 46 • NO. 10

2014 STJS Elections ..............................4-5, 15Ad rates ............................................................2Elks Lodge #6 – info/directions ....................2In Loving Memory ........................................14In the Months Ahead .....................................2Jazz Notes ......................................................12Jazz Sunday Notes The Cricket .................8–10Membership application .............................16Musical Instr. Collection Drive .....................3Musicians / Music Here & There ..................13Notes from the Office Tom Duff .....................2President’s Message Ron Jones ......................3Raffle Cent$ Kathy Becker .............................14STJS Letter to SJUSD ....................................11STJS map to new office ..................................3Thank you, Volunteer Movers ....................15“Up Close & Personal” flyer .........................15

Newsletter of the Sacramento Traditional Jazz SocietySTJS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of traditional jazz music. 301 N. 10th Street • Sacramento, CA 95811 • (916) 444-2004 • www.sacjazz.org

Nov. 9: Melody in Swing with jazz luminary Dan Barrett

“Jazz Sunday” info ➤ pg. 2

(Continued on page 6.)

Dec. 14 Jazz SundayTOM RIGNEY & Flambeau (Cajun/zydeco) This crowd-pleasing festival favorite specializes in fiery Cajun and zydeco two-steps, low-down blues, funky New Orleans grooves, and beautiful ballads and waltzes.

Oct. 12 Jazz Sunday photos on pg. 8–9

Dan Barrett is one of the premiere jazz trombonists of his genera-

tion, and is also acknowledged as a top-notch composer and arranger. No doubt you’ve also seen him on cornet (e.g. Vince Bartels’ All-Stars) and sometimes even piano and vocals (e.g. Rebecca Kil-gore Quartet, aka RK4). For our Nov. 9Jazz Sunday, we’re happy to say Dan will bring BOTH trombone and cornet!

Born in Pasadena, California, and raised in nearby Costa Mesa, Dan Bar-rett began playing the trombone at the age of eleven, and the cornet shortly thereafter. In high school he formed his first group, the Back Bay Jazz Band. This sextet presented the music of King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton and other early jazz greats to Southern Califor-nia audiences. During this time, Dan played many local jobs with the great New Orleans musicians Ed “Montudie” Garland, Alton Purnell, Mike DeLay,

Joe Darensbourg, Nappy Lamare, and Barney Bigard, hearing about the “old days” first-hand.

In 1977, Dan made the first of many trips to Europe, to appear at the Breda International Jazz Festival in Holland. Several passports later, he has become a welcome guest at dozens of jazz fes-tivals abroad, and has formed close friendships with many musicians overseas.

STJS Officenow at warehouse:

301 N. 10th StreetSacramento, CA 95811

DanComins

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STJS Executive Director: Tom Duff

STJS OFFICERS President: Ron Jones Vice President: Dennis Speciale Secretary: Dave Becker Treasurer: Lisa Negri-Bartels

Ex Officio: Steve Hammond BOARD MEMBERS

MUSICIAN: NON-MUSICIAN: Paula Dula Todd Bibby Paul Edgerton Carol Fusaro Jay Paulus Scott Kaufman Dominic Ruggieri Ron Swehla Vanna Turner TBDThe Board of Directors meet at the STJS Office at 6:00 pm on the Monday one week after the monthly Jazz Sunday; open to the public. (Day subject to change.)

STJS FOUNDATION President: Dr. William AuSTJSF: P. O. Box 661763 • Sacramento, CA 95866

AATJ STAFFWriting/photos/illust./coord./production:

Nancy Giffin — editor@sacjazz.org

Contributors:Dave & Kathy Becker, Tom Duff, Paula Dula, Judy Hen-

dricks, Patti and Ron Jones, Jane Reinmuth, Bob Ringwald, and our advertisers.

Advertising (full-color):AD DEADLINE: 15th day of prior month

AD SIZE RATE VERTICAL HORIZ. Full-pg. $ 150. ➔ 7.5” x 10” – Half-pg. $ 75. ➔ 3.6” x 10” 7.5” x 4.8” Third-pg. $ 52.50 ➔ 2.5” x 10” 7.5” x 3.6” Qtr.-pg. $ 37.50 ➔ 3.6” x 4.8” 7.5” x 2.5” Bus. card $ 15. ➔ – 3.6” x 2.3”

STJS holds the right to reject some advertising.

In the Months Ahead

MUSIC from 12 noon to 5:00 pm

DIRECTIONS:Elks Lodge #6 6446 Riverside Blvd. Sac., CA 95831West of I-5 at Florin Rd. & Riverside Blvd.

PUBLISHINGAnd All That Jazz is published monthly, except Jan-uary, by the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society: 301 N. 10th Street; Sacramento, CA 95811.

SUMMARY The Sac. Trad. Jazz Society is a non-profit orga-nization established under 501(c)(3) of the Inter-nal Revenue Code for the purpose of educating the public and members on matters concerning the preservation and promotion of traditional jazz music, and the study and play of musical instru-ments associated with traditional jazz music.

“JAZZ SUNDAY” Monthly “Jazz Sunday” typically occurs on the 2nd Sunday, at ELKS #6, 6446 Riverside Blvd., Sac., CA 95831. This official meeting is open to all STJS members and to the general public.

ADMISSION Admission to “Jazz Sunday” is by donation of $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Persons under 12 are admitted free. Youth 12-20 (members) $5, youth 12-20 (non-members) $7.

GOLD CARD AUDITIONS Auditions are held twice a year: Mar. & Oct., 11 am prior to “Jazz Sunday.” Applications are available from the Gold Card Coordinator, to be completedone month before the audition. For info: 444-2004.

2nd Sunday Nov. 9 – DAN BARRETT, trombone – Costa Mesa, CA (classic jazz & “blueswing”)

Dec. 14 – TOM RIGNEY & Flambeau – S.F. Bay Area STJS Election Day

Jan. 11 – 17th annual STJS “RENT PARTY”

Feb. 8 – DUKE HEITGER, trumpet — New Orleans, LA BOB DRAGA, clarinet — Largo, FL JEFF PHILLIPS, piano — Naples, FL

Notes From the Officeby Tom Duff STJS EXEC. DIREC TOR

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Mark and Meredith Henderson, and Nancy Giffin (this publication’s editor). The Society certainly appreciates their assistance. See the article from Dave Becker regarding the move for a com-plete list of our helpers. These are only the names of folks that I saw assisting. (No disrespect to all that helped and are not mentioned here.)

November is the month of thanksgiv-ing with an emphasis on giving. In that light, I am sponsoring a Musical Instru-ment Collection Drive at our new digs, the warehouse. If you have any unloved and unwanted musical instruments, now is the time to do a little house cleaning. These instruments will be donated to local charities and the underprivileged who cannot afford to purchase equip-ment. The Jazz Society will not profit from this drive, but as one of the largest music non-profits in the area, I believe it is our obligation to help the commu-nity as we have in the past. The dates and times for instrument donations are: Friday, Nov. 21st from 5pm–7pm; Sat-urday, Dec 6th from 10am–2 pm; and Tuesday, Dec. 16th from 5pm–7pm.

If you attend Jazz Sunday on Nov 9th, you may see some new faces in the crowd. We have done some advertising

STJS Office 301 N. 10th Street

Sacramento, CA 95811(916) 444-2004 FAX: 444-2060 info@sacjazz.org www.sacjazz.org

The last month has been a whirl-wind. We are actively planning the

2015 Sacramento Music Festival and moving very fast doing it. There have been a few days that start at 6am and don’t end until after 10 in the evening. We are making progress to make this a great 2015 festival.

We have had some sponsorships come in and promises of many more. If you are planning on sponsoring a band, venue or the entire festival, please get those decisions made and notify the office by Dec 31st. Although, quite frankly, if you wish to sponsor the festival at $150,000, I can give you a few more days.

Speaking of the Office… We have moved. Due to cost constraints, we have moved our entire operation to the STJS Warehouse. The new address is 301 N. 10th Street; Sacramento, CA 95811. We have moved the phones and internet to the new office and look for-ward to meeting many of you there. We have already had one Volunteer Meeting there, and it has worked well. It is a little crowded, but once we get paired down a bit, I think we will be OK. We had some stellar help from Sarah Ander-son and Joe Enochs as well as Dave and Kathy Becker, Kathy Grimes,

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President’s Messageby Ron Jones STJS PRESIDENT

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It’s November already! October was a busy month for me.and .for many of you who attended one or more of the out-of-

town festivals this past month.

I want to personally thank Tom Duff, and Dave and Kathy Becker, and everyone else who stepped in and helped with the move of our office from Old Sac to the warehouse. This move was necessitated by our need to keep operational expenses to a minimum. It’s a positive step forward, but I want to reit-erate that we are not out of the financial woods yet. Your Board decided to proceed with plans for a 2015 festival, and Tom Duff is working diligently with key volunteers and the Executive Committee to put together a festival budget. Once a budget is approved by the Board, festival plans will move forward. This year, sponsorships will be even more important to our bottom line, so if you or anyone you know is interested in sponsoring at any level, please call our newly located office, or email Tom at tom@sacjazz.com

We will probably be hosting a number of fundraisers in the coming months. I hope you will all make every effort to sup-port these events (and have fun doing so). Even if you cannot attend, you can purchase a ticket or make a donation. Any donation of any amount helps!

Another potential source of additional revenue is increas-ing attendance at Jazz Sundays. If everyone who comes would bring two or three friends or neighbors, not only would it make for a larger audience, it would also bring in more cash at the gate and the raffle.

Our TNT band and youth programs are doing well. Next month, my wife and I will host the 6th annual Up Close & Personal fundraiser for the 10th annual TJYBF in Feb. 2015. This year we will be “up close” with Joe & Paul Midiri, Bob Draga, Jason Wanner, Shelley Denny – and myself. This promises to be a fantastic evening of great music and a lot of laughs. As of this writing, the event is nearly sold out – contact patti@sacjazz.org for more info.

Finally, don’t forget to vote! The Nominating Committee has assembled some great candidates, so be sure to cast your vote by absentee ballot or at the December Jazz Sunday.

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STJS OFFICE HAS MOVED! As of Nov. 1st, 2014

the STJS Office is now located in North Sac. at the STJS Warehouse.

301 N. 10th Street; Sacramento, CA 95811

through Groupon, the online merchant. They have sent out a deal to over 500,000 of their local subscribers. If you have a chance to meet and talk with the new people, please extend a welcome. These are potential members, and we want them to really have a great time.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving. 2

Notes (cont.)

Musical Instrument Collection Drive

Donate new or used musical instruments to be distributed by STJS to local charities. Droff-off times:

Friday, Nov. 21 from 5pm–7pmSaturday, Dec. 6 from 10am–2pmTuesday, Dec. 16 from 5pm–7pm.

STJS Office/Warehouse301 North Tenth Street • Sacramento, CA 95811

SPECIAL EXPANDED BREAKFASTat Elks Lodge #6 on Nov. 9 – $15 pp

This month only. See page 14.

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BOB RINGWALDBob is well-known to Sacramento area musicians and Jazz fans. In the early years of STJS, he was a member of the Board of Directors and served on the Jubilee Talent Selection Com-mittee.  For the past 10 yr., he has served as the STJS Guest Star Coor-dinator and has served the past 8 years on the STJS Board of Directors. Bob is a working, professional musi-cian.  He is the pianist and leader for the Fulton Street Jazz Band.

VIVIAN LEEVivian Lee is a local jazz vocalist and band leader. She has been playing around the area, as well as the Bay and Tahoe for the last 18 years. She is a former board member who has a lot to contribute to the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society. Besides being a vocalist, Vivian was also the hostess for the long-running “Sunday Evening Jazz” series (2003-2014) that showcased local, regional and some national jazz groups. This year, she was inducted into the Black Musicians of America (Sacra-mento Chapter) Hall of Fame as a Music Icon in Sacramento, as well as being chosen Best Jazz Vocalist by the same organization.Vivian brings a perspective from the mainstream straight-ahead sub genre of jazz that will build that bridge between the traditional and the more modern jazz to make our Society and jazz in Sacramento a great force.

DAVE BECKERCURRENTLY SECRETARY – I have been a member of Sacramento Tradi-tional Jazz Society (STJS) since 2005 and have learned a lot as a board member for the past four years. I am currently Secretary on the STJS Board of Directors, Co-Chair of the Membership Committee, Chairper-son of the Governance Committee and member of the Music Commit-tee. I assist in the STJS Office. At Jazz Sundays, I assist at Admission Table, Raffle and Membership table (the guy that sits behind the table). I am one of the many volunteers at the Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival (TJYBF) and a volunteer any place they need assistance. I have an Associate degree in Applied Science in Computer Information System Web Development. I am retired from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) after 27 years as Facility Manager, Safety Manager and many other positions. Also retired from 22 years of service in the U.S. Air Force.

VANNA TURNERINCUMBENT – My journey to the Board began around 1978, when my toddlers and I would listen to the youth bands play on The Delta Dock at the Jazz Jubilee. Oh how we loved the Festival! Years later my daughter joined a youth band, and I began volunteering at venues (I currently volunteer in the STJS office). In the short year I’ve served on the Board I’ve been involved in some painful but positive decisions. Yet there’s much more work to be done to see that our cherished Festival contin-ues beyond 2015. With your vote I’ll continue the hard work and creative thinking required to move forward. I’m an active musician in STJS as a Gold Card vocalist, an EVERY-month Jazz Sunday attendee, a performer with Vanna & The Jazzin’ JAKs, and an STJS adult jazz camper. My Lead-ership experiences include  teach-ing  English and Choir in  middle/high  school, supervising student teachers, and  chairing the English Department. 

President Musician Board Member (only 2 positions open)

STJS Election Notice STJS Board of Directors Elections for 2014 are scheduled to take place on Jazz Sunday, December 14, 2014, from noon to 3:00 p.m. STJS Board of Directors positions to be filled this year are: President; Vice-President; Treasurer; two Musi-cian Member seats; and three Non-Musician Member seats. Please take a few minutes to read the Candidates’ State-ments on pg. 4-5. We appreciate the willingness of these mem-bers to serve on the Board of Directors of the Jazz Society. ABSENTEE Ballots available – See request form, pg. 15.

Current Board Members

(serving till Dec.)are listed on page 2

In addition to the voting opportunity outlined above, you may vote by Absentee Ballot by requesting an Absentee Ballot from Secretary Dave Becker by writing or calling the Jazz Office, 301 N. 10th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811; 916.444.2004. You may also pick up an Absentee Ballot in person at the Jazz Office, or you may email your request to becker1945@yahoo.com In order to be counted, Absentee Ballots must be received in the STJS Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014, or be delivered to the Poll Workers no later than 3:00 p.m. at the Dec. 14 Jazz Sunday Meeting.

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TODD BIBBYINCUMBENT (full bio next month) Longtime volunteer (Festival Opera-tions, and Drums) who brings tech-nical expertise to STJS.

JOE CRUZI live in Folsom, CA and retired as a supervisor at McClellan Air Force Base. I also own my own business, Cruz Electric. I have been an active volunteer for several Sacramento organizations, including KVIE Public Television, the California State Fair, and the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. At KVIE, I held several chairman positions working the membership drives and the annual two-week auction, and served as a member of the Volunteer Board of Directors. For the CA State Fair, I was active on some of the Friends of the Fair committees and served as Presi-dent for three years. I began my Jubilee volunteer work about 25 years ago, spending the majority of my time at Turntable Junction. My service in the Cabaret included various functions eventually becom-ing shift manager. I worked Crocker Park as shift manager for two years and one year at Raley Field, and two years in food concessions. I’ve been working with the jazz office on various activities, and restruc-turing the Festival’s construction group. My ability to analyze prob-lem areas, make recommendations, and manage workers is among my skills. I was offered the position of Construction Manager in 2012. This group is responsible for constructing all the fencing, and building stages, steps, platforms and dance floors. I feel I can work extremely well with the construction volunteers and have developed a cohesive, effective working group.

SCOTT KAUFMANINCUMBENT – I have proudly served on the STJS Board of Directors for the past eight years and believe strongly in the value of preserving the American art form of Tradi-tional Jazz. I was the longtime DJ at the Davis Grad’s Sunday Night Swing venue from 1998 to 2005. In 2005, I opened up Midtown Stomp, a swing dance venue dedicated to the preservation of Lindy Hop and other vintage forms of dance done to Traditional Jazz and Swing music. Midtown Stomp has become one of the largest weekly swing dances in California. I bring a background in marketing, event planning, and technology, all used together in creative ways to promote events. I’ve planned our festival’s “Swing Dance Contest” since it’s inception. After watching thousands of people dance to Traditional Jazz and Swing music over the past 17 years, I firmly believe that people love Traditional Jazz but don’t know it…yet.

DENNIS SPECIALEINCUMBENT – I started attending the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee with my dad in the late ‘70s. My most treasured memories are those times I spent with my father at the Jubilee. My father became a volunteer in 1977 and was the Jubilee’s greatest advocate. I finally became a vol-unteer in 1987 and became Ticket Control Manager in the late nine-ties. I believe the Sacramento Music Festival to be a cultural jewel for the city and will work hard to keep it. I am proud of the Society’s youth pro-grams and will always be its biggest promoter. As a longtime volunteer, I am always impressed with our ded-icated members and volunteer staff, and will always appreciate their efforts. I am a lifelong resident of California, and a US Army Veteran. I have a Bachelor of Science in Busi-ness Administration – Accounting. I am currently employed at the CA State Controller’s Office as an Accounting Administrator. I have had the honor of serving on the STJS Board of Directors as Secre-tary for the past two years. Currently, I am serving as Vice-President, appointed to the position tempo-rarily by the Board. The coming year brings many challenges, and with your support, I know we can meet those challenges. I am looking forward to a successful 2015 Sacra-mento Music Festival.

DENNIS GRIMESI have been a member of the STJS since 1985. I have been a member of the Festival management com-mittee, and the Board of Directors. I have worked closely with the present treasurer in developing the last two budgets. I have worked with Lisa in analyzing the budgets of the last three years looking for areas where we can save money and stream line various areas. I have been an active advocate for the volunteers. I have been a volunteer for the Festival for 29 years in the financial area. I started in ticket sales with my wife Kathy and move onto Couriers. We advanced through the ranks to become the managers of the Courier group for ten years. A few years ago I became manager of the Financial group, overseeing the Finance department, Couriers, Ticket Sales and Admission sales. I negotiated and set up the online admission ticket sales. With my financial background I will be able to continue monitoring the Finan-cials so we can get back on track to financial stability.

Vice President Treasurer NON-Musician Member (3 positions open)

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Dan Barrett (cont.) Dan and his wife, Laura, moved to New York City in 1983. He spent a busy couple of years touring with and writing for the Widespread Jazz Orchestra, and later was a frequent guest at Eddie Condon’s jazz club and other Manhattan night-spots. It was at Eddie Condon’s that Benny Goodman first heard Dan play, and shortly thereafter asked him to join what would be the King of Swing’s last orchestra (Benny Good-man & His Orchestra). While in New York, Dan also co-led the popular Howard Alden–Dan Barrett Quintet (the ABQ). Dan has played both valve and slide trombones for many motion pictures, including The Cotton Club and Brighton Beach Memoirs, as well as Woody Allen’s Mighty Aphrodite, Everyone Says I Love You, and Bullets Over Broadway. If you look fast, you can see Dan on the screen in the latter film. (He’s featured a bit more in the movie Wild Man Blues. This award-winning film documents a three-week tour of Europe by Woody Allen’s New Orleans Jazz Band). Dan has performed four times at Carnegie Hall: with Woody Herman (and the New York Pops Orchestra), Joe Bushkin, and in two trib-utes to Louis Armstrong, respectively. Additionally, he has composed and arranged the theme music for the American Play-house television production of Rocket to the Moon, and Chris-topher Munch’s motion picture The Sleepy Time Gal, starring Jacqueline Bisset. Dan still finds the time to appear at numerous jazz parties and festivals throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Japan.

Barrett has recorded under his own name and with many respected jazz artists. A partial list includes Doc Cheatham, Scott Hamilton, Bob Haggart, Rosemary Clooney, Ruby Braff, Joe Bushkin, Jay McShann, Buck Clayton and Benny Goodman! Dan is especially proud of his associations with Messrs. Clayton and Goodman, for each of whom he played lead trombone and was a featured soloist.

In addition to his freelance activities, Dan continues to pursue his interest in arranging and orchestration. One of his more ambitious projects was scoring the “St. Louis Blues” for jazz band and symphony orchestra. His writing can be heard on many Arbors Records CDs, including I Saw Stars, Moon Song, and Blue Swing (all featuring vocalist Rebecca Kilgore), and Look What I Found, with vocalist Daryl Sherman. An earlier recording (for another label) arranged by Barrett and featuring the late, great Bobby Short, garnered a Grammy nomination.

Still another CD occasioned this comment from John S. Wilson (erstwhile jazz reviewer for The New York Times): “(He) is one of the delights here; a melodist, a colorist who knows how to use a plunger mute with taste and, in total, a player Duke Ellington would have loved.”

In 1996, Dan and his family returned to Southern Califor-nia. He has since been nominated for the Bell Atlantic Jazz Award for “Trombonist of the Year,” and came in on top in a Mississippi Rag poll as its readership’s “Favorite Living Trom-bonist.” He is mentioned with high praise in the new Biograph-ical Encyclopedia of Jazz (by Ira Gitler and the late Leonard Feather), as well as the Guinness Who’s-Who of Jazz.

Dan currently tours the majority of the time with the Rebecca Kilgore Quartet. The “RK4” is the group formerly known as BED), an ensemble consisting of longtime friends and musical cohorts Rebecca “Becky” Kilgore, Eddie Erickson and Joel Forbes. It is the RK4 (as BED) that is featured on the soundtrack of the aforementioned film, The Sleepy Time Gal. The RK4 con-tinues to gain friends and fans at its numerous appearances at festivals and jazz parties both in the USA and abroad.

Dan’s all-star assemblage Blue Swing combines the RK4 with four other all-star performers. Blue Swing has been get-ting together for festival appearances (and recordings) for a number of years, and features some of the finest players on the scene these days. Dan likes to remind prospective festival and jazz party producers—and even folks who would like to have a fun and exciting jazz group for their private party or event—that both the Rebecca Kilgore Quartet and Blue Swing are “only a phone call away.” For more info or booking inquiries, send an email to: info@DanBarrettMusic.com 2

(Dan) is one of the delights here:

a melodist, a colorist who knows

how to use a plunger mute

with taste and, in total, a player

Duke Ellington would have loved.

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Dan Barrett plays trumpet as well as trombone.

2014 Sac. Music Fest.

Nancy Giffin photo

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8 November 2014

I deem it doubtful that we have ever before had a guest star who played with more iconic bands than Dan Comins:

Titanic JB, Dan Barrett’s Back Bay JB, (Black Eagles’ pre-cursor) Heritage JB, the Carl Lunsford JB, Doc Ryan’s East Bay City JB, and 25 years(!) with South Frisco! He has, as you might say, honed his chops. And he showed them to glorious effect on Jazz Sunday. Man, is he GOOD! He led the local boys through two slam-bang sets. Jay Paulus and Brandon Au were his trombonists, Mark Curry was on clarinet and Bob Ringwald on piano for both sets; Darrell Fernandez was on bass for Set 2, with Jim Maihack on banjo, switching to tuba for Set 4. Vince Bartels and Bob Stover were the drum-mers. An OKOM set to remember. So fun!

Of course, with 15 young musicians, River City Swingers on Set 1 was WAY fun. The members range from 10-18 years old—or, put another way, 6th to 12th grades—and Director Mica Dugan has sculpted them into a startlingly good musical crew. Grady Flamm, Kelsey Smith and Antonio Novoa-Cas-tillo are the trumpet section. Brandon Charriere, Sophia

Flores, Sophie Modar and Arthur Erikkson are on alto (Sophia also plays clarinet). Tenor player Joanna Koford also sings. Thomas Monce and Claire Parker are on trombone, and E.J. Monjares is on bari. The rhythm section is Montana Monce on piano, Ryan Ioanidis on bass, with Joseph Bly and Garrett Frazier on drums. One fun number was a New Orle-ans-style arrangement of “Good Night Ladies.”

Garrett’s brother, Owen, was in the Tailgate’s Set 1, so Mom April and Dad Rex were a little distracted but enjoying themselves. Deb Osfeld was there for Kelsey Smith in River City AND Mike Osfeld in Tailgate Set 3, so she was only slightly less distracted. Joseph’s parents, Karl and Terrie Bly, only had one youngster to focus on, as did Sophie Modar’s parents, Roy and Denise, and grandmother Jeanne Bei.

The Main Stage Set 3 jam set was led by Jeff Kreis on trumpet, with Dan Talbert on trombone, Gene Mondro on clarinet, and a rhythm section of Bob Ringwald, piano, Zack Sapunor, bass, and Greg Ayala on drums. Charming emcee Devan Kortan was excellent in his second outing at the mic.

There was a more-than-usually-engaging match-up in Tail-gate Set 1: Parker Weis and Donald Parker were the reed sec-tion. Since Parker Weis is now 14, and an experienced music instructor, and Donald Parker is 10 and has been playing for

Jazz Sunday Notes By “The Cricket”

[who is NOT the AATJ editor]

Oct. 12,2014DAN

COMINS

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all of three months, Parker was helping to mentor Donald, with the gentle help of trombonist Bob Gonzales. Owen Fra-zier was on bass, Frank Lindskoog on piano, Dave Metz on banjo, Bill Chamberlain on drums, and Claude Purcell on vocals. Donald’s father, Kent Parker, said he found STJS on the internet. Donald is studying with Benjamin Wallace.

TG 2 was led by Lee Monthei on trumpet, with Larry Tyr-rell on trombone, Duncan McElman and Jared Eastlick on reeds, Rich O’Day on piano, Metz on banjo, David Rees on bass and Carl Warmdahl on drums. Newly-minted Gold Card members Audrey Edley and Bev Ludlow were the vocalists, following auditions in the Gold Card Room. Thanks to the “audition band,” including drummer Jack Scott.

I saw Duncan later in the afternoon, sitting at the Tailgate Room Runner’s table, a sandwich in one hand and doing his English homework with the other—and listening to Jazz!

Grady Flamm transitioned from Main Stage with River City Swingers to the Tailgate to share trumpet duties on TG 3 with Michael Osfeld. Bob Gonzales was back, and they were joined by Nancy Kreis on reeds, Bill Taylor on piano, Pearl Nicolino on banjo, Dave Sieber on bass, Jim Laveroni on drums and Jane Reinmuth on vocals. Jane will be gone for several months starting in November, recovering from a scheduled knee surgery.

Get well soon, Jane! You will be missed these upcoming months.

The Tailgate wound up the day with Bob Sumners leading Set 4, with Jack Mootz, Carl Kaiser and Bill Au splitting the trombone duties, Parker Weis on reeds, Ned Poffinbarger on banjo, Mike Melnikov on bass and Mica Dugan on drums, and Reinmuth on vocals. Billie Menz was on piano, after too-long an absence. Jim Laveroni was pushing wife Carol’s wheel chair; she broke her leg at the San Diego Zoo but chose not to let that keep her from jazz. Paula Dula introduced Dorit Benjamini as the songbird with the broken wing, but Dorit said her rotator cuff just wore out. She said Eddi has been cooking and clean-ing, and being an absolute angel. That’s what we like to hear.

Kurtis Fulbright said he’s much better after his last sur-gery, when they fished out a gob of concrete. And Wendy Maihack! She’s a champ! Already up and working with a physical therapist, far exceeding her doctors’ expectations. What a toughie. Jim said, “If you ever get a chance to marry a woman like that, take it!” Vivian Abraham, Executive Director Emerita—not to men-tion all those years as Business Manager—is set to begin radiation therapy for squamous cell cancer nodules in her lungs. Send out your strongest prayers and best wishes! (Continued on page 10.)

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The Gold Card Room started with Dick Lockwood on reeds, Carl Kaiser on piano, Mark Kramer on guitar and Nicolino on banjo, the angelic Eddi Benja-mini on bass, Dan Lobay on drums and Vanna Turner on vocals. Kaiser moved to trombone on GCR 2, with Mondro, Lindskoog, Benjamini, Laveroni, and Thom Bentley on strings. Clint Ritchie and Robin King were on vocals. You may have noticed a strange dearth of trumpet players through Tailgate and GCR sets, with several being led by the trom-bone player, including Jack Mootz on GCR 4. He was joined by Nancy Kreis on reeds, Lindskoog, Metz, Rees, Warmdahl, and Robin King on vocals. Jay Paulus’ advanced planning resulted in GCR Set 5 with Paulus, Jeff Kreis, Weis, Lockwood, Sieber, and Laveroni, with Jim Fusaro and Barbara Paulus on vocals.

And, of course, vocalists on Set 3 were supported by Dick Lockwood, Alan Ginter, Jim Roberson and Ken Meyers. Dorit o’ the Broken Wing started with “S’Wonderful.” Jeanette Hall just recently heard “When Rastus Plays His Old Kazoo” and tracked down the lyrics. She delivered it complete with a kazoo chorus. Edd Burhans surprised us all with a sweet “As Time Goes By.” I keep telling you, he’s a softie at heart! Paula intro-duced Wally Hawkins as “Sweet Walter” because he was singing “Cheek to Cheek.” Clint Ritchie’s “What a Wonderful World” included a wonderful trumpet and clarinet duet with Lockwood.

Back after several months’ absence, Pam Lehnert sang “The More I See You,” and Jay Casl, also glad to be back and looking fit after an absence due to heart surgery, sang “’Round Midnight.” Claude Purcell sang “Night and Day” and Jackie Clausson presented “Nevertheless.” Julie Meyers’ did a “London medley” with “London by Night” and “A Nightin-gale Sang in Berkeley Square.” Pat Kennedy’s “Tangerine” was haunting, and Bev Ludlow’s “Sugar” was peppy, and Joanna Koford said “It’s D’Lovely.”

T Jackson sang “Matchmaker” from Fidler, and Harry Duvall did “Easy Street” from Annie. Alan Ginter, being Alan Ginter, said Columbus Day is the anniversary of Christopher Columbus bringing smallpox to the New World, although HE [Alan] thinks of it as his Mother’s birthday. And neither remark had anything to do with his presentation of Guy Mitchell’s “I Never Felt Much Like Singing the Blues.” Larry Sikorski’s offering was “All or Nothing at All,” and Paula Dula closed out the set with “Here’s That Rainy Day.” But the stars – STARS – of the day were Kate Rees and Vanna Turner. Kate had promised a novelty song, and boy was it ever! “How Could Red Riding Hood (have been so very good and still keep the wolf from the door?)” Some of A.P Ran-dolph’s lyrics apparently made it the first song banned from the radio for “suggestive” lyrics, by 1926 standards! Then Vanna Turner topped that with a 1919 Irving Berlin gem, “You’d

(Cont. from page 9) Be Surprised. (Really.)” Madeline Kahn’s version at Berlin’s 100th Birthday celebration in 1988 is a riot! Find it on You-Tube. (Or ask Vanna for an encore.)

Robin King, by the way, read about us in the Bee and brought her friends, Abby Roseman and Thom Bentley; Robin and Thom both wound up performing in GCR. They were sharing a table with Tom Brunette, who is the Elks’ Leading Knight, their #2 guy, and John Stellmach, who said he’s a “good Elk,” does lots of volunteering. Nice guys. I’d bet they’ll both be helping out at the Holiday Arts & Crafts Faire on Saturday, November 8, from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

When I walked up to Jean Alley, she told her friend Luane Strong, “Watch what you say, you might wind up in the news-letter.” But she was smiling when she said it. And she’s right; their comments on the move to the Elks were quoted in the July paper. A little longer ago for John and Ginny Bankerd: We last talked when Bob Schulz was a guest. Here today for Dan Comins, though. They were big fans of South Frisco JB even before Dan joined that band. Jenna Welk enrolled her boyfriend, Tom Layton, as an Admission Desk volunteer. We’re lucky to have such engaging folks as our greeters. Cameron Buck (she plays drums and piano) and Cole Phillips were on their feet cheering in the main room.

Lauren Doran is Editor Nancy Giffin’s niece, visiting for a few weeks. Lauren is a musician—guitar and vocals (and bass and drums)—who writes and arranges all the music for her band. Nancy took her to Straw Hat to see Beth Goodfellow on drums, and enjoyed seeing the two young ladies chatting after the show.

Chris Jordan learned about us from the Bee’s “Ticket” section. Kathy Moreira and Michael Reilly are from Stock-ton, drove up to see Comins, and will be back for November headliner Dan Barrett, and for Rigney in December!

It was a FUN day at the Raffle Table – a Pat Hansen parasol, and Kathy Becker herself made most of the spooky and fun ceramic ghosties and goblins for the Halloween-themed table.

Did you make it to the STJS fundraiser Hoedown on November 1? Thanks to “Eddie Burr” and Coralie Cochran, and Fund-Raising Queen Kathy Becker for this fab idea. Eddie Burr and His Western Swingers will also be at Sac-ramento Inn on November 6, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. There’s a new group at Mather Field Drive Straw Hat Pizza (led by Don Luthringer) and calling itself the Big City 5; it debuts on November 5, 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Bruce Bolin and Tressa Gaye’s Sly Fox Jazz Band can be found at Judy’s Wild Wrangler Saloon in Vacaville on Nov. 8. Rio Americano’s 34th annual Playathon is Friday, Nov. 7, from 7:00 a.m. to midnight! Lots of fun! That’s what we LOVE about Jazz – it is exuberantly, unreservedly FUN. 2

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12 November 2014

Jazz Notes Nov. 9 at the ELKS Lodge #6: DAN BARRETT, trom-bone/trumpet, from Los Angeles, CA (jazz/blueswing). Elks Lodge at Riverside Blvd. & Florin Rd. (6446 Riverside Blvd., Sac. CA 95831.) Arrive between 9 and 11 am for their Sunday Breakfast Buffet ($9). Bring your friends and family!

STJS BOARD MEETING — Mon., Nov. 17, 6:00 pm at the NEW STJS Office location: 301 N. 10th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811. Monday meetings are held one week after Jazz Sunday.

UPCOMING EVENTS / SPECIAL GIGS:Submit event info in advance to: editor@sacjazz.org

See “MUSIC HERE & THERE” for regular gigs.

STAY TUNED for information on a variety of STJS fund-raisers, including concert dances and our annual Crab & Pasta Feed at the end of January.

NOTE: The Station in Roseville will no longer feature live music on Saturday afternoons. The manager explained that without continual support from jazz fans, they cannot operate and provide quality music.

Straw Hat: WED. 6:00pm–8:30 (2929 Mather Field Rd., Rancho Cordova) No cover charge. Nov. 5–Don L (Big City 5). Nov. 12–Trad Reputation. Nov. 19–Jay Paulus’ Society Band. Dec. 3–Crescent Katz. Dec. 10–Dr. Bach.

Midtown Stomp: Friday nights 9pm–12am. Cover charge. (2534 Industrial Blvd., Suite 150, West Sac., CA 95691). Fri., Nov. 7–Todd Morgan & the Emblems.

Zinfandel Grille (2384 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sac.): 7–10pm. Sat., Nov. 8–Al Zaid/Ken Meyers. Fri., Nov. 14–Valerie V Trio. Sat., Nov. 15–Beth Duncan Trio w/Steve Homan.

Shady Lady Saloon (1409 R St., Sac.), 9–midnight: Fri. Nov. 7 & 21–Crescent Katz; Wed. Nov. 5 & 19–Harley White, Jr.; Thur. Nov. 20–Hot City!; Fri. Nov. 15–Element Brass Band.

Nu-Tones: Timbers Restaurant in Sun City (7050 Del Webb Blvd., Rsvl) 916-774-3838. 6–9pm. Fri., Nov. 7th, Nov. 21st, and Dec. 5th. No cover. Dancing.

Margie Rebekah Ruiz: Fri., Nov. 7 and Dec. 5, Fin’s Restaurant (8680 Sierra College Blvd., Rsvl) 6–9pm.

Western Swing Soc.: 1st Sundays, 1–6pm, at the Machinist Hall (2749 Sunrise Blvd. Rancho Cordova, CA). Dec. 7–Eddie Burr & His Western Swingers. (916) 974-1236 2

Future Jazz Festivalsand Jazz Parties

NOVEMBER 2014

6-9 Arizona Classic Jazz Festival Chandler, AZ (480) 620-3941 www.azclassicjazz.org

26-30 San Diego Jazz Fest San Diego, CA (619) 297-5277 www.sdjazzfest.org

JANUARY 2015

16-28 1st annual Tuscon Jazz Fest. Tuscon, AZ no phone # http://tucsonjazzfestival.org

FEBRUARY 2015

7 10th annual TJYBF Sac. State Univ., Sacramento www.sacjazz.org/youthfestival/ Guest Clinician Duke Heitger

12-15 Sounds of Mardi Gras Fresno Hotel & Conv. Ctr. (209) 534-1924 http://www.fresnodixie.com

20-22 San Diego JAZZ PARTY Del Mar, CA (858) 453-0846 www.sdjp.org

MARCH 2015

6-8 Jazz Bash by the Bay Monterey, CA (888) 349-6879 www.jazzbashbythebay.com/

Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet: Fri., Nov. 7 at 7:30pm AND again on Sat., Nov. 8 for two shows: 2:00pm and 7:30pm in the Harris Center (10 College Parkway, Folsom). $12–$45. 916-608-6888. www.harriscenter.net

Larisa Migachyov: Holiday concert featuring this Rus-sian-born ragtime/classical pianist. Hawthorn residence (244 Folsom Road, Roseville, CA) on Sat., Dec. 6, 2:00pm. $20 pp.

Mike Butera Jazz Orchestra: Mon., Nov. 24. Crossroads Coffeehouse (7322 Folsom Blvd., Sac.) $5. Free coffee or smoothie. 7–9:30pm. 683-0833. www.jazzmondays.com

Cunha Big Band/Vivian Lee: Tues., Dec. 2. Clubhouse Bar & Grill (5150 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carm.) 7–9pm. No Cover.

Cosumnes River College Jazz Orch.: Thur. Dec. 4 in Recital Hall (Lot A). Free. Dir. Steve Homan. Voc.: Francesca Homan, Bob Gray, Shirley Rowaldt. www.crc.losrios.edu

Sac. State Winter Jazz Festival: Sat., Dec. 13, featuring John Santos with the Sac. State Latin Jazz Ensemble and Paul McKee with the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra. All day.

Crescent Katz: Sun., Dec.7, 3-6pm at Berryessa Brewing Co. (27260 hwy 128 winters, CA 95697) 530.795.3526

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Music Here & ThereSACRAMENTO AREA

Beatnik Studios Jazz Night, 3rd Thursday, 7-10pm, 723 S Street, Sac.Beth Duncan Trio, www.bethduncan.com BIG BANDS Tues. nights, JB’s Lounge, Clarion Hotel, 1401 Arden Way, Sac.Black Tuesday J.B., www.blacktuesdayjazzband.com (530) 676-8923.Bob Ringwald / Fulton St. J.B., www.ringwald.com (916) 806-9551.Claudette Stone, Biba’s, Th., 6:00–9pm., 2801 Capitol Ave., Sac. 455-2422Crescent Katz, 1st & 3rd Friday, Shady Lady (1409 R St, Sac.), 9–midnight.  1st Sun. 3-6pm, Berryessa Brewing. facebook.com/CrescentKatz/Cunha Big Band 1st Tues. 7pm, Clubhouse, 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael Dr. Bach & the Jazz Practitioners, http://dr bachjazz.blogspot.comEddie & Friends Tues. 1:15-3:45pm, 4701 Gibbons Drive, CarmichaelHarley White, Jr. Orchestra www.harleywhitejr.comJay Paulus’ Society Band, http://jaypaulussocietyband.com“Midtown Stomp” – Dance, Fri., 8pm–12am. www.midtownstomp.com2534 Industrial Blvd., Suite 150, West Sac., CA 95691. Classes. (916) 221-1500Nice & Easy, e/o Sat. 4:30-7:30pm, The Station, Auburn Bl/Riverside, Rsvl. Nu-Tones Qt., Timbers Rest., Sun City, RSVL, 6-9pm, Fri. www.nutones.infoRich O’Day, Biba Rest., Wed., 6:00–9pm, 2801 Capitol Ave., Sac. 455-2422Sac. Banjo Band, Straw Hat Pizza, Mather Fld. Rd., 1st & 3rd Sun., 2-4 p.m.Sac. Ragtime Society, FREE! Red Lion Sacto. Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sac., last Sunday of each month, 1–4 p.m., (916) 457-3324.Speakeazy Jazz Orchestra www.speakeazyjazz.comSampino’s – Fri. 11:30–1:30 p.m; Sat. noon–2 p.m. www.dbaba.comSwingMasters big band, Carmichael, CA www.swingmasters.org Vivian Lee, www.reverbnation.com/vivianleeWestern Swing Soc., The Machinist Hall, 2749 Sunrise Bl., Rnch. Cordova 1st Sun., 1-6pm. Ballroom dancing, swing, waltz, foxtrot. (916) 635-0450Z.O.O.M. www.ZydecoOnOurMinds.com

CENTRAL VALLEY / CENTRAL CALIF.

Basin St. Regulars, Vet’s Bldg, Pismo, last Sun, 12-4:30. (805) 481-7840.Cell Block 7, Royce Farms BBQ; 10880 N. Hwy 99; Stockton1st and 3rd Tues., 6:30–8:30p.m. (209) 931-8333 www.cellblock7.net Feather River JS Concert day varies. Graegle, CA featherriverjazzsociety.com Fresno DL Soc., 2nd Sun., 1-5 pm (559) 292-3999. Call for location.Modesto TJS, Clarion, 1612 Sisk Rd., Mod., 3rd Sun., 12-5 p.m., (209) 985-2223Rivercity Jazz Society, Elks Lodge, Redding, 3rd Sun., 1-5pmSan Joaquin DL JS 8900 Thornton, Stock., 1st Sun., 12-5, stocktondixielandjazz.orgSierra Trad. Jazz Club, Memorial Bldg, Three Rivers, 2nd Sat., 8-11pm.Western Mus. Rndup., Stewart Hall, Sheridan, 4th Sun., 12-5pm, 645-8521

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

http://www.sfraeann.com/ - online calendarAnd That’s Jazz, assorted. www.jazzdance.org/andthatsjazz/Big Money in Jazz Savoy-Tivoli in San Fran., Sat., 3–6pm (415) 362-7023Clint Baker & Café Borrone All-Stars, Fridays 8–11pm, Menlo ParkDevil Mtn. JB. 3rd Sat., 1:30-4:30pm, Danville Grange Hall. jazznut.comJazzinators, Bronco Billy’s Pizza, Irvington Dist.-Fremont; 1st/3rd Tue., 7-8pmEggers/Tichenor, Belrose, San Raf., 2nd Wed. 5:30-8pm; M.E. (510) 655-6728 Mission Gold JB, 1st/3rd Wed., 7:30-9:30pm, Sunol JAZZ Cafe (925)862-2800Natural Gas JB, 2nd Sun., 1-5pm, Ghiringhelli Pizzeria, Novato (415) 878-4977 Swing Fever, Panama Hotel, San Raf., 1st/3rd Tu., 7-10 pm (415) 457-3993

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drive!

Main Stage 10-12-14Guest: DAN COMINS, Los Angeles, CA Guest Artist Coord.: Bob Ringwald Emcee: Devan Kortan

Set #1 — SAC. YOUTH BAND – River City Swingers – Sac-ramento, CA. Ages 10-18. Director Mica Dugan. Grady Flamm, Kelsey Smith, Antonio Novoa-Castillo, trumpet; Brandon Charri-ere, Sophia Flores, Arthur Erikkson, alto sax; Sophie Modar, alto sax/clarinet; Joanna Koford, tenor sax/vocals; E.J. Monjares, bari. sax; Thomas Monce, Claire Parker, trombone; Montana Monce, piano; Ryan Ioanidis, bass; Joseph Bly, Garrett Frazier, drums.

Set #2 — GUEST – Dan Comins, cornet; Mark Curry, clarinet; Jay Paulus, trombone; Jim Maihack, banjo; Bob Ringwald, piano; Darrell Fernandez, bass; Vince Bartels, drums.

#3 — Jeff Kreis, tpt; Gene Mondro, cl; Dan Talbert, tbn; Bob Ringwald, p; Zack Sapunor, b; Greg Ayala, dr.

Set #4 — GUEST – Dan Comins, cornet; Mark Curry, clarinet; Brandon Au, trombone; Bob Ringwald, piano; Jim Maihack, tuba; Bob Stover, drums..

Gold Card Room 10-12-14Tpt/Cor: Jeff Kreis; Rds: Dick Lockwood, Parker Weis, Gene Mondro, Nancy Kreis; Tbn: Carl Kaiser, Jack Mootz, Jay Paulus; P: Ken Meyers, Frank Lindskoog, Carl Kaiser; Bnj/Gtr: Mark Kramer, Pearl Nicolino, Thom Bentley, Dave Metz, Jimmy Spero; B/Tb: Alan Ginter. Eddi Benjamimi, Dave Sieber, David Rees; Dr: Jim Roberson, Dan Lobay, Jim Laveroni, Carl Warmdahl; Wbd: Patrick Skiffington; Voc: Larry Sikorski, Edd Burhans, Julie Meyers, T Jackson, Claude Purcell, Jackie Clauson, Alan Ginter, Pat Kennedy, Paula Dula, Joanna Koford, Harry DuVall, Kate Rees, Bev Ludlow, Clint Ritchie, Vanna Turner, Pam Lehnert, Dorit Benjamini, Jeanette Hall, Wally Hawkins, Jay Casl. GCR Director: Paula Dula.

Tailgate Room 10-12-14 In October, we welcomed newcomers, Michael Osfeld, Donald Parker and Kelsey Rose to the Tailgate Room. The players were:

Tpt: Grady Flamm, Michael Osfeld, Lee Monthei, Bob Sumners (flg); Rds: Dick Lockwood, Gene Mondro, Jared Eastlick, Parker Weis, Duncan McElman, Donald Parker; Tbn: Larry Tyrell, Bill Au, Bob Gonzalez, Jack Mootz, Carl Kaiser; P: Frank Lindskoog, Rich O’Day, Billie Menz, Bill Taylor; Strings: Dave Metz, Ned Poffinbarger, Pearl Nicolino; Bass/Tuba: Dave Sieber, Owen Fra-zier, Mike Melnikov, David Rees; Dr: Carl Warmdahl, Jim Lave-roni, Bill Chamberlain, Mica Dugan; Vocs: Claude Purcell, Jane Reinmuth, Bev Ludlow, Kate Rees, Audrey Edley; Kelsey Rose.

Co-Directors: Jane Reinmuth, Duncan McElman

14 November 2014

Raffle Cent$by Kathy Becker STJS R AFFLE COORDINATOR

We had a great time at the Oct. 12 Jazz Sunday, as usual. Thank you for your support. We brought in $199.00

for the Raffle. A big THANK YOU to our loyal donators: David and Julia McAfee, Ingrid Wolbart, Paige and Tom Morrow, and Mike and Pat Schneider.

Congrats to our big winners: Tom Morrow, Andy Black-ett, Mike Schneider, Margie Weybright, Jean Warner, David McAfee, Sarah Smith, Paige Morrow, Nancy Saltz-man, and Joy Skalbeck.

2015 Entertainment books will be for sale at the Nov. 9 Jazz Sunday, with final sales on Dec. 14th. They are $30. each, with proceeds benefitting TNT Youth Band. Available at the Raffle Table and in the main room. Look for Elinor’s table. If you would like to reserve a copy, contact her at 916-363-8895. These make very usable Christmas gifts. 2 Woody Pittman

October 24, 2014

Mark Tortorici October 31, 2014

Aker BilkNovember 2, 2014

In Loving Memory

Nov. 9 at Elks: expanded Breakfast Buffet

Elks #6 will be offering an expanded breakfast buffet – .VERY expanded. In addition to the omelet/scrambled/

fried egg station with sides of corned beef hash, pancakes, waffles, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, and all the usual fare (plus your favorite tipple), there will be roast beef and fresh fruit, pastries and Champagne! Sounds fabulous!

However, for this one-time buffet, instead of the usual $9 price, the cost for this special month will be $15. Come and enjoy, and you’ll be right on time for Jazz Sunday with the smooth sounds of trombonist Dan Barrett. 2

ELKS LODGE SERVES BREAKFAST!

Jazz Trumpet by David Ridley

15 November 2014

Thank you, Volunteersby Dave Becker STJS SECRETARY

What an AWESOME MOVE – THANK YOU ALL FOR THE HELP! Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society

(STJS) Office has official moved to the STJS Warehouse. I want to personally thank all the volunteers that came down to the STJS Office and helped box pictures from the walls, stor-age cabinets, etc. and take boxes down to the warehouse, if it wasn’t for these volunteers it would have taken much longer than it did. The volunteers are:

Kathy Becker almost lived there every day for a couple of weeks. Kathy Grimes, Joanne Gannon, Nancy Giffin, Carol and Jim Fusaro, Tom and Paige Morrow, Mark and Meredith Henderson. Then we had two youngsters that were UNBELIEVABLE, if you stood in one spot to long they would carry you into the moving truck, THEY WERE AWE-SOME. They did not stop until the move was completed:

Sarah Anderson and Joe Enochs (Kathy Becker’s son)

I also want to thank Todd Bibby for setting up the tele-phone system and internet in the Warehouse. The phone number is the same: 916-444-2004.

The new address for the STJS Office is 301 N. 10th Street, Sacramento, CA 95811

THANK YOU ALL AGAIN – Dave 2

Absentee Ballot RequestFor STJS Election on Sunday, December 14, 2014

STJS Secretary: Please send absentee ballot(s) to

Name ____________________________________________

Address __________________________________________

City/State/Zip _______________________________________

or email it to _______________________________________

Anyone casting a ballot must be an STJS member in good standing as of December 14, 2014. Request may also be emailed to becker1945@yahoo.com or call the Jazz Office at 916.444.2004.

Please specify if more than one member is making this request. This request must arrive at STJS at least two weeks before election.

Completed absentee ballots can be brought to Jazz Sunday up until the close of balloting at 3:00 p.m. on December 14, 2014. Or they can be mailed or delivered to be received at the STJS Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014.

ATTN: Secretary , STJS

301 North 10th Street

Sacramento, CA 95811

6th ANNUAL

with

the Midiri Brothers also featuring Bob Draga, Jason Wanner,

Shelley Denny, and Ron JonesJAZZ CONCERT Fundraiser

for 10th annual TJYBF

Thursday, Dec. 4th, 20147:00 – 9:30 pm

sacramento yacht club 3365 South River Rd., West Sac., CA

More info: Patti Jones (916) 712-1501 <tripper@surewest.net>

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MAIL TO: Membership Chair301 N. 10th Street • Sacramento, CA 95811

(916) 444-2004 www.sacjazz.org info@sacjazz.org THANK YOU for your support! We appreciate your membership.

Please take a moment to complete this form. Your information and opinionswill help the STJS better serve you. (Answers may be approximate.)

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