Volume 40 JUNE 2015 Number 6. JUNE 28, :00-5:00 p.m. Sunnyvale Elks Lodge # Pastoria Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086

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1 Volume 40 JUNE 2015 Number 6 DEVIL MOUNTAIN JAZZ BAND JUNE 28, :00-5:00 p.m. Sunnyvale Elks Lodge # Pastoria Avenue Sunnyvale, CA UPCOMING EVENTS JULY 26 - CREOLE JAZZ KINGS AUG ZINANDEL STOMPERS SEPTEMBER 27 - RICH OWENS THROWN TOGETHER JAZZ BAND Non-members - $10.00 Members and Members of other Jazz Societies - $8.00

2 Barbara Kinney President George Trollman Distribution South Bay Beat Jim Rouse Stage & Equipment Kay McIntyre Hostess/Parasols THE SOUTH BAY BEAT is published by SOUTH BAY TRADITIONAL JAZZ SOCIETY A non-profit organization dedicated to the performance, promotion and preservation of jazz. BOARD O DIRECTORS Mal Silva Past President Emeritus malsilva@att.net SBTJS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jim Harget Jam Set Director Community Outreach Co-Music Director jimharget@aol.com Sallie Morton Member-at-large RALE CHAIRPERSON Jack ord Treasurer BOARD MEMBERS PUBLICITY HOST MEMBERSHIP EDITOR Cecelia Maloney Secretary Editor Pro-Tem gramaloney@comcast.net Kendric Smith Website Manager kendric@stanford.edu Jon B. Schermer Chief inancial Officer jschermer@yahoo.com Music Director SBTJS Board of Directors Barbara Kinney Jim O Briant Director, Youth Activities jobriant@garlic.com OPEN Vice President JoAnn Schwartz Coastal Graphics P.O. Box 714 Middletown, CA joannx@att.net Medius Printing ALL YOU JAZZ LOVERS... PLEASE HELP by contributing articles to the newsletter. This is YOUR paper. You are welcome to write about anything that would be of interest to our readers. We would like to hear from writers, cartoonists, artists, critics, etc. Send your contribution to JoAnn Schwartz, P.O. Box 714, Middletown, CA THE MUSIC BORN IN AMERICA OR THE WORLD TO ENJOY ADVERTISING RATES (effective January, 2005) SIZE PER ISSUE 1/8 Page $ /4 Page $ /2 Page $65.00 ull Page $ Non-Profit ID # SOUTH BAY TRADITIONAL JAZZ SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Please take this opportunity to show your support for preserving trad jazz. We invite you to join by filling in the form below. Please enroll Renew You may contact me regarding volunteer work MEMBERSHIP DUES: SUSTAINING - $100 PATRON - $250 ANGEL - $500 Individual - $30 Couple - $40 Musician - $15 Musician Couple - $20 Would you prefer to read your South Bay Beat online? Yes No Membership includes subscription to our South Bay Beat newsletter. Name(s) Phone No. Address City, State & Zip Make check payable to: SOUTH BAY TRADITIONAL JAZZ SOCIETY and mail with this form to: SBTJS, P.O. BOX 3980, SAN JOSE, CA The South Bay Traditional Jazz Society is a non-profit tax exempt organization dedicated to the performance, promotion, and preservation of Traditional Jazz. Your membership and contributions are tax-deductible. Your cancelled check is your receipt. Non-Profit ID #

3 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Special Memberships SUSTAINING James & Helen Goodwine Suzanne Shynne Sallie Morton Ron Segel Bill Todd Cecelia Maloney James Harget Jack & Rada ord Jack Gerkin Scott Anthony & Karen Brooks Bill & Emily Carson ANGELS ($500) (double) Richard & Amy Magnuson Patrick & Shirley Campbell PATRON Donna King BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2015 The ELKS Lodge 11:00 a.m. 375 N. Pastoria Ave., Sunnyvale, CA BARBARA KINNEY Thanks to Silicon Gulch who played for us at our May session. They presented many familiar trad tunes and added some sounds with a different lilt.what did you think of those added sounds? We welcome your input. May 30 we heard young musicians from three high schools and three junior high schools. This was a youth festival organized by John Soulis and the East Bay Traditional Jazz Society, and held on an outdoor patio at Bronco Billy s Pizza Parlor in remont. We heard some outstanding players, giving rise to the hope the future of our music is in good hands. This is further encouragement for South Bay to continue with our Jazz Camp Scholarship program. More on this later. You ll want to be here on June 28 to welcome the Devil Mountain Jazz Band. These eight musicians will keep you on the dance floor all afternoon. See you then. Barbara Kinney, President Attention Jazz ans Our Society contributed to the San Jose Jazz Society s annual August estival last year, and will be doing so again this year. if you are in a position to see notice of this event, do look it over for places OKOM might show up. A riend s Loss The Board and members want to extend their sympathy to Joyce Taylor, long time member and contributing musician, on the death of husband, Edward. SBTJS JAM SETS JUNE 28 IRST SET At The Jazz Band Ball Rose Room Coney Island Washboard My Gal Sal Someday Sweetheart Trogs Blues Hindustan SECOND SET My Bucket s Got A Hole In It Dr. Jazz Sugar Blues My Honey s Lovin Arms I ll Take Care of Your Cares Trouble In Mind i love jazz C Eb C Who were those Masked Jammers? MAY 24, 2015 Dick Williams Trumpet, leader Don Abel Trumpet Philip Rice Trombone Roz Temple Piano Larry Yelowitz Piano Jean Avram Banjo Sam Morocco String bass, guitar Zachery Maher Tuba Jim O Briant Tuba Carlos Tahmajian Washboard Don Brayton Vocal Patty deridder vocal Jack Wieks Banjo John Soulis Trombone Hans Nilson Trumpet Thanks and apologies for anyone missed. Musicians who wish to participate in the jam sets need to sign up in advance with Jim Harget. DEADLINE OR ARTICLES June 30, Please send all news, articles and announcements to: JoAnn Schwartz P.O. Box 714, Middletown, CA joannx@att.net 3

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5 Prohibition Party! On Saturday evening, June 20, the Morgan Hill Historical Society will present Speakeasy, an evening of food, refreshments, live 1920 s music and, dancing, with a no-host bar. The location is Villa Mira Monte, the 1880 s home of Morgan and Diana Hill, Monterey St, Morgan Hill, CA. The festivities will run from 7:00 10:00 p.m., and music will be provided by The Zinfandel Stompers, a traditional jazz band playing music appropriate to the Roaring 20 s and that (officially) dry era of American history. Prohibition-era attire is encouraged but not required. Tickets are $49/person, and are available online at: - age 21 and older only as alcohol will be served. The San Jose Wind Symphony, the premier concert band in the South Bay area, is presenting an Independence Day concert on July 4, The concert starts at 1:00 p.m., in Oak Meadow Park in Los Gatos. The concert will feature pops, light classics, marches, and a focus this year on BLOWIN round the bay ALAMEDA High Street Station Cafe, 1303 High Street, AND THAT S JAZZ, every 4th Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. (510) $10 cover. COLMA Molloys Tavern, 1655 Mission Road, SAN RANCISCO BANJO BAND, first Sat. of each month. 7:30-10:00 p.m. sfbanjo band@yahoo.com COTATI Redwood Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy. GOLD COAST JAZZ BAND, 3rd Sunday. 4-7 p.m CUPERTINO Britannia Arms, 1087 S. De Anza Blvd. TOOT SWEET JAZZ BAND. 2nd Sunday, 5:45-8:00 p.m DANVILLE Grange Hall, 743 Diablo Road. DEVIL MOUNTAIN JAZZ BAND. 3rd Saturday, 1:30-4:30 p.m Also see riends of Jazz on page 7. REMONT Bronco Billy s Pizza Palace, Blacow Rd., JAZZINATORS every other Tuesday, 7-8 p.m., EAST BAY STOMPERS, third Thursday TRAD JAZZ in the Park on the ourth of July! each month, 7-9 p.m., call Charlie Mabie, Go to www. broncobillys pizza.com for specific dates. LIVERMORE Castle Rock Restaurant, 1848 Portola Avenue, JAMBALAYA SWING BAND, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. CHRIS BRADLEY S JAZZ BAND, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m MARTINEZ Erawan2 Thai Restaurant, 414 erry Street, MUIR STATION JAZZ BAND. Every 2nd Saturday, 6:00-8:00 p.m MENLO PARK Cafe Borrone, 1010 El Camino Real, CLINT BAKER S CAE BORRONE ALL-STARS. MOST ridays, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Check allstars.html MORGAN HILL Dutchman s Pizza, Monterey St. THE ZINANDEL STOMPERS, open rehearsal, public welcome. Second Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. (also half price pizza night) America s music, Traditional (or Dixieland ) Jazz. The Zinfandel Stompers Jazz Band will join the San Jose Wind Symphony for three medleys of traditional jazz tunes, arranged for jazz band and wind band. The Zinfandel Stompers will also play a couple of Traditional Jazz tunes alone, unaccompanied by the Wind Symphony. The concert is free and open to the public. NOVATO 1535 So. Novato Blvd. Ghiringhelli Bar & Grill. NATURAL GAS JAZZ BAND, Every 2nd Sunday, 1-4 p.m PALO ALTO Masonic Center, 461 lorence St., PAUL PRICE S SOCIETY ORCHESTRA. Pomander Tea Dance on 3rd Sunday each month, 4-6:30 p.m. Call for more information. REDWOOD CITY Harry s Hofbrau, 1909 El Camino Real. HAPPY TIME BANJOS. Every Tuesday from 7-8:30 p.m SAN RANCISCO Pier 23, Embarcadero near il-. bert. Rotating pianists: Virginia Tichenor, Marty Eggers, rederick Hodges. 5-8 p.m SAN JOSE Harry s Hofbrau, 390 Saratoga Ave., PENINSULA BANJO BAND, every Wednesday, 7 p.m or a more updated and complete listing, visit SAN MATEO The Swinging Door, 106 E. 25th Ave., SILICON GULCH J.B., Tues p.m SAN RAAEL Panama Hotel, B Street & Bayview. SWING EVER, Tuesdays, 7-10 p.m. Call Mayflower Inn, th St., San Rafael, MARIN JAZZ GROUP every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. ree admission SAUSALITO No Name Bar, Bridgeway, MAL SHARPE S - BIG MONEY IN DIXIELAND, Every Sun., 3-7 p.m. WALNUT CREEK Rossmoor Jazz Club 101, Golden Rain Road Tahoe Room, JIM O BRIANT S ZINANDEL STOMPERS, Wed., June 24th, 7:00 p.m Club members $8. Guests $10. WOODSIDE The Little Store Restaurant, 3340 Woodside Road, (1.3 miles west of 280). THE BANJO GUYS, Every Monday 6-8 p.m. BANDS OR CLUBS DO NOT ALWAYS NOTIY THE SOUTH BAY BEAT O CHANGES. Please call in advance to verify information in these listings. 5

6 Jun Elkhart, IN. 28th Annual Elkhart Jazz estival. Info: Website: Jun Lacey, WA. 25th Annual America s Classic Jazz estival. Hdqtrs: St. Martin s University Marcus Pavilion. eatured Bands: BlackSwan/Marilyn Keller, Evergreen Classic J.B., at Babies J.B., Grand Dominion, High Sierra J.B., Ivory & Gold, Jeff Barnhart & Charlotte s Boys, Tom Hook & His Terriers, Tom Rigney & lambeau, Uptown Lowdown J.B., Wolverines, Yerba Buena Stompers. A.E. Badges. 3-Day All Event $90. until 5/31 then $95. Thursday, June 25, $15. Daily badges available at door. Info: charlottedickson@comcast.net Website: RV Reservations: or patherndon@gmail.com July 11 Sonoma, CA. 19th Annual Cline Cellars Wine & Dixieland Jazz estival. Info: Website: See full page ad on page 4. July Evergreen, CO. Evergreen Jazz estival. Hdqtrs: Evergreen Elks Lodge. our more venues. eatured Bands: New Black Eagle J.B., After Midnight, Carl Sonny Leyland Trio, Queen City J.B. w/wende Hairston, elonius Smith Trio, Lost Weekend Western Swing Band, Bogalusa Strutters, Nicki Parrott & riends, Gypsy Swing Revue, Hot Tomatoes Dance Orch., Big Little Ragtime Band. A.E. Badges: $95. until 5/31 then $120. Daily badges available. Info: info@evergreenjazz.org Website: Lodging: Comfort Suites of Evergreen. Aug Sutter Creek, CA 16th Annual Sutter Creek Ragtime estival Info: RV Website Sept. 4-7 Rancho Cordova, CA. 3rd Annual End Of Summer Jubilee. Hdqtrs: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. Guest Artists: Bob Draga, Brian Casserly, Yve Evans, Ken Hall, Danny Coots, Eddie Erickson, Katie Cavera. eatured Bands: High Sierra J.B., Tom Rigney & lambeau, Cocuzzi, Coots & Williams, Au Brothers J.B., Crescent Katz, Hot City, Yve Evans & Company, Big Mama Sue & riends, 52nd Street J.B., Smart ellas, Vanna & the Jazzin JAKS, Bob Draga & riends, Red Skunk Band, Black Tuesday J.B., Sister Swing, Gator Nation, Professors Lite, Bill, Eddie & Westy, Creole Syncopators, Stardust Cowboys, Creole Jazz Kings. A.E. Badges: $100. until 8/1 then $110. Student A.E. badge $20. Patron A.E. badge: $250. Includes Sunday Patron s lunch. Daily badges available. Info: ken@hotjazzjubilee.com Website: Lodging: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel: , Ext. 55 or Ask for jazz rate of $109. per night. Sept Cleveland, OH. 2nd Annual Allegheny Jazz Party. Hdqtrs:.Intercontinental Hotel. Twenty guest artists and aux renchmen Ensemble. Info: nancylynngriffith@yahoo.com Website: Lodging: Ask for jazz rate of $189/night plus tax Sept. 25- Aurora, CO. Summit Jazz. Hdqtrs: Radisson Hotel Southeast. Guest Artist: Duke Heitger. eatured Bands: 27 Summit All-Stars, Jeff Barnhart s Summit Swing, Jim Cullum Jazz Band, Ivory & Gold, Summit Hot Seven. Early Bird prices - Patron: $200. W/E $105. Individual session prices too. irst Time Attendees half price. Info: or Lodging: Radisson Hotel Southeast, $99. plus tax per night or Oct. 2-4 Medford, OR. 27th Annual Music estival. Hdqtrs: Inn at the Commons. eatured Bands: Billy Mata & the Texas Tradition, Bob Draga & riends, Climax J.B., Cornet Chop Suey, Dave Bennett & the Memphis Speed Kings, High Street, Gator Nation, Lisa Kelly/J.B. Scott Sextet, Stompy Jones, Midiri Brothers, Tom Rigney & lambeau and others. A.E. Badges: $75. until 9/30 then $80. Daily badges available. Info: info@somusicfest.org Oct Sun Valley, ID. 26th Annual Sun Valley Jazz and Music estival. Hdqtrs: Sun Valley Resort. Guest Artists: Yve Evans, Tom Hook, Brady McKay. June 28- July 5 6 ESTIVALS & Coming Attractions INORMATION TAKEN ROM THE AMERICAN RAG. Any feedback on the format would be appreciated. CRUISES & TOURS 5 Day Alaskan Explorer Round Trip out of Seattle on ms. Amsterdam. Visiting Seattle, Puget Sound, Tracy Arm, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan and Victoria B.C. Combined package w/olympia jazz festival package available. Bands: High Sierra, at Babies, Tom Hook Trio/Eddie Metz Jr. and Bobby Durham. Jazzdagan Tours. See above.

7 July 19 DEVIL MOUNTAIN JAZZ BAND DEVIL MOUNTAIN JAZZ BAND continues to develop their multi-style approach to preserving the popular music of the late 1800 s through the early 1930 s, and the west coast revival jazz of the 1940 s. The eight piece band is best known for the two trumpet sounds of the Joe Oliver and Lu Watters bands and the orchestrated hot dance music of the late twenties. You ll also hear DMJB perform ragtime, blues, Dixieland standards, gospel and novelty tunes, and an occasional duckcall by Pete Main, or assorted strange- instrument solos by Pete, Noel, and Glenn! A new addition to the band is Tom Belmessieri, recreating many tunes by Bing Crosby. dixie.com MODESTO DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY EVERY 3RD SUNDAY CLARION INN SISK RD. - MODESTO 12-5 p.m. Info: $8 members - $12 public Danny Coots Drums July 5 Jay Paulus Society Band resno Dixieland Society Box 16399, resno, CA HOTLINE (209) p.m. RADISSON HOTEL - ATRIUM SACRAMENTO TRAD. JAZZ SOCIETY ELK S LODGE # RIVERSIDE BLVD. Sacramento, CA :30-5 p.m. Members: $10.00 Non-Members: $12.00 RIENDS O JAZZ Dance Party in Danville Grange Hall, 743 Diablo Rd. More info: AUG. 9 - MIDNIGHT ROSE J.B. SAN JOAQUIN DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY 2 dance floors Guest bands plus jam sets 12:00-5:00 p.m. ELKS LODGE 8900 Thornton Road, Stockton or more information, write P.O. Box 4746, Stockton, CA July 18 Devil Mountain Jazz Band The band also recreates the New Orleans-derived hot jazz popularized by Armstrong, Hardin, Biederbecke, Morton, etc., in Chicago in the late twenties. At many jazz festivals, they present special historical concerts celebrating the music of these jazz greats, and a special show, Bix and Bing. Since 1982, Devil Mountain has performed at several hundred jazz festivals, scores of Jazz Society and civic concerts, fourteen jazz cruises, and have held down two monthly dance & concert series in the San rancisco East Bay area at the Pleasanton Hotel and RIENDS O JAZZ for 28 years, now at the Danville Grange Hall. They have released ten recordings, most recently, YOU ASKED OR MORE. The Napa Valley DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY Website: Grant Hall at the Veteran s Home, Yountville $8 Members, $9 Other Jazz Societies, $10 Public July 12 Zenith Jazz Band P.O. BOX 2765 MONTEREY, CA :00-5:00 P.M. EVERY 2ND SUNDAY at the Elks Lodge located in 150 MAR VISTA DRIVE, MONTEREY Info. (831) (831) AT THE DOOR - $15 Members/active military/students/club members - $8 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB O NORTHERN CALIORNIA P.O. BOX 27232, SAN RANCISCO, CA MEETS ON THE THIRD SUNDAY 1:00-7:00 P.M. July 19 - Creole Jazz Kings Elks Lodge, 3931 San Pablo Dam Rd., El Sobrante, CA or Info: Becky Kesweder: or Tom Belmessieri: TRAD JASS SANTA ROSA NEW ADDRESS! Ellington Hall 3535 Industrial Way, Santa Rosa, CA TRAD JASS - P.O. Box 2861 Santa Rosa, CA :00-5:30 p.m. each first Sunday July 5 - No Session in Observance of America s Independance Day ADMISSION: MEMBERS $8.00 OTHER CLUBS $9.00 NON-MEMBERS $10.00 MEETS EVERY 2ND SUNDAY ROM 1:00-5:00 PM 7

8 South Bay Traditional Jazz Society P.O. Box 3980, San Jose, CA Return Service Requested IRST CLASS TIME SENSITIVE IRST CLASS U.S. POSTAGE P A I D SAN MATEO, CA Permit No. 52 CALENDAR O EVENTS July 26 Creole Jazz Kings Aug. 23 Zinfandel Stompers Sept. 27 Rich Owens Thrown Together Jazz Band Visit our new website DEVIL MOUNTAIN JAZZ BAND June 28, :00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunnyvale Elks Lodge # Pastoria Ave. Sunnyvale, CA Ken Keeler, leader & banjo; Keith Baltz, tuba; Pete Main, reeds; Tom Barnebey, piano; Allan Grissette, drums; Ken Brock, cornet; Tom Bellmesieri, cornet; Glenn Calkins, trombone Non-members - $10.00 Members and Members of other Jazz Societies - $8.00