Volume 38 MARCH 2013 Number 3. featuring. APRIL 28 Zinfandel Stompers. 1:00-5:00 p.m. yvale Elks Lodge #2128

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1 Volume 38 MARCH 2013 Number 3 Jazz featuring MARCH CH 24 Devil Mountain Jazz Band APRIL 28 Zinfandel Stompers MAY Y 26 Silicon Gulch Jazz Band 1:00-5:00 p.m. Sunnyv yvale Elks Lodge # N. Pastoria Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA Non-members - $10.00 Members and Members of other Jazz Societies - $8.00

2 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 SBTJS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Mal Silva George Trollman Cecelia Maloney President Past President Emeritus Secretary malsilva@att.net gramaloney@comcast.net OPEN Chief inancial Officer ALL YOU JAZZ LOVERS... BOARD MEMBERS THE MUSIC BORN IN AMERICA OR THE WORLD TO ENJOY 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: 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 SUSTAINING - $100 PATRON - $250 ANGEL - $500 Individual - $30 Couple - $40 Musician - $15 Musician Couple - $20 Membership includes subscription to our South Bay Beat newsletter. Sallie Morton Treasurer salliemort@gmail.com OPEN Vice President Ann Burgess Jim Harget PUBLICITY MUSIC DIRECTOR JoAnn Schwartz Editor/Exec. Director Jam Set Director Open SBTJS Board of Directors Coastal Graphics Community Outreach Community Outreach Barbara Kinney P.O. Box 714 HOST Co-Music Director Open Middletown, CA annx1000@gmail.com jimharget@aol.com MEMBERSHIP WEBSITE Bill Breakey DEVELOPMENT joannx@att.net Open Distribution-South Bay Beat Kay McIntyre Barbara Ann Barnett Medius Printing williambreakey@ Hostess/Parasols Web Director sbcglobal.net babaccordn@earthlink.net Jim O Briant Director, Youth Activities jobriant@garlic.com HOSPITALITY- RALE OPEN Jim Rouse Stage & Equipment Website Manager jc_rouse@comcast.net WEBSITE CONSTRUCTION John Sleeman sleemanjc@copperhouse.net ADVERTISING RATES (effective January, 2005) SIZE PER ISSUE 1/8 Page $ /4 Page $ /2 Page $65.00 ull Page $ Non-Profit ID # 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 MAL SILVA ebruary session with Pat Dutrow s JazzMeisters kept us warm and toe tapping to some great music. Jim Rouse, our faithful equipment and sound system manager, needs some extra help setting up the sound equipment for our Sunday sessions and when Top of Hill band is playing else where in the area. See Jim at the control station. Devil Mountain will be playing at our next session on March 24th for our listening and dancing pleasure. See you all there. Mal Silva REMINDER WE HAVE A NEW MAILING ADDRESS P.O. Box 3980, San Jose, CA Website Alert! We have lost our Website to a virus. The good news is that a new Website is being created and very soon we should have the first portion of it up and running on-line. If you go to you will now find a temporary placeholder with minimal information. But hang (and bookmark) onto this Web address, because this is where our new Website will appear soon. Thank you for your patience. SUSTAINING Clifford & Zelda Barnett Bill Breakey & Bobbie Lawrence Robert Champlain Rolfe & Becky Cuthbert Special Memberships Donna King Tom & Thoma Mitchell Sallie Norton Bob Segel & Cherry Yu Cecelia Maloney SBTJS JAM SETS MARCH 24, 2013 Set #1 Way Down Yonder In New Orleans It s A Long Way To Tipperary Ain t Misbehaving By and By (with verse) Storyville Blues I Want A Little Girl I Can t Believe You re In Love With Me Nobody s Sweetheart Set #2 Running Wild Baby, Won t You Please Come Home Oh, Baby Song Of The Wanderer Wabash Blues Kansas City Kitty Bourbon Street Parade THANK YOU Raffle Donations Jim Harget ANGELS ($500) Rick & Amy Magnuson (double) Bb Eb Ab Ab Bb Eb Eb /Ab Kay McIntyre Ardie Kennedy Jim O Briant Scott Anthony David Litsis Who were those Masked Jammers? EBRUARY 24, 2013 Dick Williams Trumpet, leader John Soulis Trombone Lyle Gillison Reeds Joyce Taylor Banjo Scott Chapman Piano Ed Bacho String bass, piano Sam Morocco Guitar Jean Avram Banjo Jack Mangan Drums Patty deridder Vocals Don Brayton Vocals Barbara Ann Barnett Vocals Carlos Tahamazion Washboard Thanks and apologies for anyone missed. Musicians who wish to participate in the jam sets need to sign up in advance with Jim Harget. Welcome New Members Ashley Radcliffe John Mangan Carolyn Mangan Ray Tarp Patricia Tarp BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, APR. 2, 2013 The ELKS Lodge 11:30 a.m. 375 N. Pastoria Ave., Sunnyvale, CA DEADLINE OR ARTICLES Mar. 31, Please send all news, articles and announcements to: JoAnn Schwartz P.O. Box 714, Middletown, CA joannx@att.net 3

4 CRUISE TOURS 4 ESTIVALS & Coming Attractions INORMATION TAKEN ROM THE AMERICAN RAG. Any feedback on the format would be appreciated. Mar Eureka, CA. 23rd Annual Redwood Coast Jazz estival. Hdqtrs: 523 ifth Street, Eureka. Saturday Night, Mar Dance Show at the Municipal Auditorium - featuring Stompy Jones and the Red Skunks. Guest Artist: Bob Draga. eatured Bands: Au Brothers, Buck Creek Reunion Band, Gator Beat, High Sierra J.B., High Street, Red Skunk Band, Stompy Jones, Tom Rigney & lambeau and more. Adult A.E. Badges $75 until 1/31/13 then $80. Youth A.E. Badges: $25 (ages 13-23). Daily badges available. Info: Lodging: Call for info. admin@redwoodjazz.org Website: Apr. 6-7 Apr Three Rivers, CA. 40th Annual JazzAffair. Hdqtrs: Veterans Memorial Building. Lions Recognition Dinner: Thurs., Apr. 11, 5:00 p.m. $15. Guest Artist s: Bob Draga, Jerry Krahn. eatured Bands: High Sierra J.B., Blue Street J.B., Ivory & Gold, Night Blooming Jazzmen, Reedley River Rats, Reynolds Brothers, Titan Hot Seven, Tom Rigney & lambeau, Uptown Lowdown J.B., Wally s Warehouse Waifs. Info: jbarc@the grid.net Website: RV parking at the Lions Jazz Site. Apr May 2 June 30 - July 7 Pensacola, L. Pensacola Jazzest Hdqtrs: Pensacola Jazzest in Seville Square. ree. 10:30 a.m- 6:00 p.m. both days. One guest artist and three featured bands. Info: Jazz Society of Pensacola, info@jazzpensacola.com Website: Apr. 7 Costa Mesa, CA. Twin Pianos eaturing Louis Mazetier & Jeff Barnhart. Tickets: $125, $75, $40, $20. Info: Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Dr., Costa Mesa, CA May Sacramento, CA. 40th Anniversary Sacramento Music estival in Old Sacramento. Jazz, Blues, Country, Blue Grass, Cajun, Rockabilly, Swing Tickets at sacmusicfest.com Hopefully more details to come. June 9-15 New Orleans, LA. New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp for Adults. Hdqtrs: Bourbon Orleans Hotel. & July 28- Instructors: Banu Gibson, Camp Director. Vocals; Connie Jones, cornet; Dan Levinson, reeds; David Aug. 3 Boeddinghaus, piano; David Sager, trombone; Ed Polcer, cornet; Gerald rench, drums; Katie Cavera, guitar/ banjo; Kerry Lewis, bass; Leah Chase, vocals; Matt Perrine, tuba; Otis Bazoon, reeds and Ray Moore, saxophone. Tuition June 9 session $1,750. July 28 session $1,750. Info: info@neworleanstradjazzcamp.com Website: Jun Lacey, WA. 23rd Annual Dixieland Jazz estival. Hdqtrs: St. Martin s University s Marcus Pavilion. Guest artists: Brady McKay, Katie Cavera & Eddie Erickson. eatured Bands: Buck Creek, Grand Dominion, High Sierra, Ivory & Gold, Titan Hot Seven, Tom Hook & His Terriers, Tom Rigney & lambeau, Uptown Lowdown, Wally s Warehouse Waifs, West End J.B., Wolverines, Yerba Buena Stompers. A.E. Badges: $90. until May 31, then $95. 6/27 Pre-festival badges: $15. Daily badges available. Info: charlottedickison@comcast.net Website: RV Reservations: Pat Herndon, herndon@reachone.com ive levels of Sponsor listed starting at $150 including A.E. Badge. July Mammoth, CA. No details available yet. ly to Amsterdam for departure. Tulips & Jazz. Itinerary: Sail the Dutch Waterways aboard the ms Ama Certo. Two night stay at the Park Hotel Amsterdam. One week cruise visiting Edam, Arnheim, Antwerp, Ghent, Kinderdijk, Utrecht and more. Three night stay at the Kurhaus Hotel, Scheveningen. Guest artists: Antii Sarpila, Pieter Meijers, Nicki Parrott, Paolo Alderighi. John Cocuzzi, Jeep Peeters, Jacob ischer. Rates from $3,990 PPOD. Airfare: EXTRA. Info: Jazzdagan Tours or Jazzdagan@aol.com Website: Website: ly to Seattle for departure. Alaskan Explorer aboard ms Oosterdam, Holland America Line. Itinerary: Puget Sound. Tracy Arm, Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, & Victoria B.C. eatured Bands: Titan Hot Seven, Wally s Warehouse Waifs, Ivory & Gold, Pieter Meijers Quartet w/brady McKay. ares starting at $1,475. PPDO. Airfare: EXTRA. Possible to combine with package including Olympia Jazz estival, June Jazzdagan Tours.

5 CHASIN JAZZ by Cecelia Maloney THE SOUNDS O Mardi Gras The resno Dixieland Society has done it again! This club, no bigger than our Society, in a San Joaquin Valley city puts on a really classy festival with a Mardi Gras theme, and everybody there has fun. Part of that must be because the locals seem to have such a good time. Set in a comfortable hotel that adjoins a convention center, everything is under one roof. Only four venues, but the performances of eleven top notch bands are well managed. The sets took only an hour with fifteen minutes between them, but music started on time and the joint was jumping all the time... or until 10:45 pm anyway. It wasn t just the familiar California big draw bands, but also some of the best trad bands from around the country. Old friends to us were Devil Mountain JB, Bob Schulz risco JB, and High Sierra JB. resno s Blue Street JB was there, as was Yosemite JB from the nearby foothills. Though some purists grumble about the presence of Tom Rigney and lambeau, being exposed to other rhythms by fine musicians can and does produce a good performance and lots of fun. rom the Northwest were Uptown Lowdown JB, Grand Dominion, and Climax from Canada. Ray Skjelbred is actually from Seattle now, but he ll always be thought of as Chicago style and the Cubs in his band s name reflects that, too. The surprise was New Black Eagles from New England who weren t any better than the rest. Special guest artist was George Probert, the veteran reed man, who was ill and couldn t fill that position last year. He must be in good health now as he was in fine fettle this year appearing as a guest with other bands and fronting an All-Star band for a preview party Thursday night. Dick Williams, who keeps our jam sets going, led three jam sessions in the hotel s atrium. Two youth bands made one appearance each on Sunday. Take 2 from Elk Grove is a group to watch. A nice coincidence was that Clint Baker, the San Bruno master of many instruments, was present as a player with two bands and as featured musician on the front page of The American Rag s current issue. He played bass as one of Skjelbred s Cubs and trumpet with Grand Dominion, also joining Gerry Green on a two clarinet chorus of Careless Love. Something must be said about the song selection throughout the festival. Many very familiar songs weren t heard at all. Instead, lesser heard ones were and that was a treat, too. Many had vocals that were very well done, especially when sung by trombonist Jim Armstrong of Grand Dominion as he has an appealing voice and sings complicated lyrics clearly. He certainly could IN RESNO be considered an appropriate antidote to the frenzied performance of Beyoncé at the Super Bowl. Devil Mountain had a special set called Bix and Bing. Yes, songs written by Bix Beiderbecke and ballads performed by Bing Crosby in his movies. Trumpet player Tom Belmessieri did the narration and the ballad singing. Maybe we ll hear some of these during our session this month. There couldn t be a Mardi Gras themed event without royalty, costumes, and umbrella parades. A King and Queen are named annually. This year it was Don and Cathie Jones of The American Rag. Unfortunately, illness kept them from attending. However, there was a couple named to the Court to fill in for them. Our Society s Dick and Kathy Williams filled those shoes admirably. The parasol parade was a big one on Saturday afternoon. There must have been sixty, mostly women, but a lot of men and a few children strutting with their umbrellas through three of the venues. Saturday evening the costume parade brought out the umbrellas again and some grand costumes (like the lead quartet from The Wizard of Oz) that wound through a couple of the venues. Lots of beads were thrown and goodwill prevailed. resno Dixieland Society has a lot to be proud with this event. Their turnout of volunteers must be huge to get the generous sponsor support, helpful local staff and the organizational talent to keep everything running so smoothly. There were dance floors at all venues that were usually full. It was even pointed out that some of the busiest dancers on the floor were also the hardest working volunteers. This was a truly impressive weekend. 5

6 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) 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, 1st riday. Call. venue for times: DANVILLE Grange Hall, 743 Diablo Road. DEVIL MOUNTAIN JAZZ BAND. 3rd Saturday, 2-5 p.m Also see riends of Jazz on previous page. EL SOBRANTE Champa Restaurant, 3550 San Pablo Dam Road, JELLY ROLL J.B., most ridays, 7-9:30 p.m., AIRAX - NEW! 19 Broadway Club, Dwnt. airfax. NATURAL GAS JAZZ BAND, 2nd Sunday, 3-5 p.m. Dance floor, No cover charge. Call REMONT Bronco Billy s Pizza Palace, Blacow Rd., JAZZINATORS every other Tuesday, 7-8 p.m., go to www. broncobillys pizza.com for specific dates. 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 NEW ORLEANS J.B. Every other riday, 8-11 p.m. No cover charge. A wide variety of delicious foods Check jazz.org BANDS OR CLUBS DO NOT ALWAYS NOTIY THE SOUTH BAY BEAT O CHANGES. Please call in advance to verify information in these listings. or a more updated and complete listing, visit 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) 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 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. SONOMA Little Switzerland, GOLD COAST JAZZ BAND, 4th Saturdays, 1-4 p.m. [currently under renovation]. WOODSIDE The Little Store Restaurant, 3340 Woodside Road, (1.3 miles west of 280). THE BANJO GUYS, Every Monday 6-8 p.m. 10 % discount Jest show your SBTJS card costume ( ) 822 E. Evelyn Avenue Sunnyvale, CA info@dicostumes.com Where imaginations run wild! 6

7 TUNING IN... KCSM fm 91.1 Radio Programming for Mar. /Apr Live from The Landing on KCSM, 91.1 fm radio from San Mateo College. The schedule of Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. broadcasts of the Jim Cullum Jazz Band. Date Program Name March 24 Hot Licks and Sweet Things: A Tour of San rancisco s Barbary Coast. Visualize San rancisco s Barbary Coast, pre-1920, where Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver played along Terrific Street, known for the promise of entertainment and pleasure. Vernel Bagneris and The Jim Cullum Jazz Band tell the story as seen through the eyes of Sid LeProtti, bandleader of the So Different Jazz Band. March 31 New Orleans Jazz Pioneers and Their Legacy. Bandleader and cornetist Jim Cullum talks about his early trips to New Orleans, where he met first generation jazz pioneers, including drummer Paul Barbarin and cornetist Johnny Wiggs, and how their music influenced his life s work. CELEBRATING 20 YEARS O KEEPING IT HOT! The Jim Cullum Jazz Band April 7 Clarinet Marmalade: Hot Jazz to Smooth Ballads. A concert spotlighting the clarinet in classic jazz. Along with Ron Hocket, The Jim Cullum Jazz Band is joined by Ken Peplowski, Allan Vache and Evan Christopher. April 14 Sobbin Blues: Joe Oliver The King of New Orleans Trumpet. Special guest trumpeter Duke Heitger and The Jim Cullum Jazz Band explore the legacy of cornetist Joe King Oliver, the man Louis Armstrong called, the only teacher I ever had. April 21 Unsung Songwriters: The Great Craftsmen. Charles Daniels, Henry Creamer and Shelton Brooks may not be recognizable names in jazz, but the songs they composed - After You ve Gone, Darktown Strutters Ball, and A Kiss to Build a Dream On - are revered in the pantheon of jazz standards. To find out more about the Jim Cullum Jazz Band, The Landing, and the Riverwalk Public Radio series, visit: or more information on how to hear Riverwalk over the web, go to: audionet.html Program now available On-Demand at resno Dixieland Society MODESTO DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY EVERY 3RD SUNDAY CLARION INN SISK RD. - MODESTO April 21 - ounder s Day/Bands TBA 12-5 p.m. Info: $8 members - $12 public April 14 Dave Bennett Clarinet Waterford, MI April 7 Mix and Match (Youth & oggies) Box 16399, resno, CA HOTLINE (209) p.m. SACRAMENTO TRAD. JAZZ SOCIETY THE DANTE CLUB 2330 AIR OAKS BLVD. Between Howe & ulton 12-5 p.m. Members: $10.00 Non-Members $12.00 RIENDS O JAZZ Dance Party in Danville Grange Hall, 743 Diablo Rd. More info: 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 April 20 Devil Mountain Jazz Band The Napa Valley DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY MEETS EVERY 2ND SUNDAY ROM 1:00-5:00 P.M. APRIL 14 - Neely s Rhythm Aces Website: Chardonnay Room, Embassy Suites, 1075 California Blvd., Napa $8 Members, $9 Other Jazz Societies, $10 Public April 14 Ted Shafer s Jelly Roll Jazz Band P.O. BOX 2765 MONTEREY, CA :00-5:00 P.M. EVERY 2ND SUNDAY at the Moose Lodge located in Del Rey Oaks at 555 Canyon Del Rey Rd. 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 12:00-5:00 P.M. April 21 - Zinfandel Stomper ompers Champa Thai Restaurant, 3550 San Pablo Dam Rd., San Pablo, CA or Info: Becky Kesweder: or Tom Belmessieri: TRAD JASS SANTA ROSA The Last Day Saloon ifth Street, Santa Rosa TRAD JASS - P.O. Box 2861 Santa Rosa, CA :00-5:30 p.m. each first Sunday April 7 - Natural Gas Jazz Band ADMISSION: MEMBERS $8.00 OTHER CLUBS $9.00 NON-MEMBERS $

8 South Bay Traditional Jazz Society IRST CLASS U.S. POSTAGE P.O. Box 3980, San Jose, CA Return Service Requested PAID SAN MATEO, CA Permit No. 52 IRST CLASS TIME SENSITIVE SBTJS SCHEDULE March 24 Devil Mountain Jazz Band April 28 Zinfandel Stompers May 26 Silicon Gulch Jazz Band n i a t n u o Devil M JAZZ BAND Sunday March 24, :00-5:00 p.m. Sunnyvale Elks Lodge 375 North Pastoria Avenue Sunnyvale, CA Ken Keeler - Leader, Banjo, Guitar; Virginia Tichenor - Piano; Pete Main - Reeds; Noel Weidkamp - Cornet; Ken Brock - Cornet; Glen Calkins - Trombone; Allan Grissette - Drums; Keith Baltz - Tuba