31st Fest WillFeature Quite anAwesome Lineup

The AFCDJSMonthly Concert Series

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

The Mississippi Room at theLafayette Hotel & Suites

2223 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA

March 21 — Titanic Jazz BandApr. 18 – Carl Sonny Leyland Trio w/ChloeMay 16 — Dixie Express

Take I-805, exit El Cajon Blvd West. TheLafayette Hotel is 2 blocks West of TexasStreet. The Mississippi Room is locateddownstairs, in the northwest corner ofthe building. Enter from the El CajonBlvd. entrance door.

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

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Published by America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • San Diego, CA • www.dixielandjazzfestival.org

$5.00 Per Issue Vol. XXVIII No. 1As you can see by the photos , the

31st Annual San Diego ThanksgivingDixieland Jazz Festival features a trulyawesome assemblage of talent!

The Festival, which takes placeNov. 24-28, 2010 at the Town &Country Resort and ConventionCenter (500 Hotel Circle North in SanDiego’s Hotel Circle) includes a mix ofnew and time-tested favorites....

Dave Bennett was a smash hit atthe 2009 Festival, whether playingglorious Goodman-style clarinet withhis Quartet or pounding the piano á laJerry Lee Lewis with the MemphisBoys. We are very pleased to welcomeback Dave and his Quartet to the 31stAnnual Fest.

One of the best-loved traditionaljazz bands, the High Sierra Jazz Band,will once again play to full houses andstanding ovations. Likewise, thefabulous sounds of Cornet Chop Sueyare sure to fill our venues again andagain.

New in 2010, Tom Rigney andFlambeau, bring the sounds of MardiGras to America’s Finest City. TomRigney’s jaw-dropping fiddle featuresand the band’s irresistible beat onCajun and Zydeco tunes have madethem a “must” on the festival circuit.

In 2009, we missed having BillyMata and the Texas Tradition. Wepromise they wil l make the i rThanksgiving Festival debut in 2010!

2010 LineupA Taste of What Awaits in November

Tom Rigney and Flambeau Dave Bennett

Tim LaughlinCornet Chop Suey

Billy MataHigh Sierra

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(To be included in updates, submitmaterial for the Jazz Alive Column tojazzalive@dixielandjazzfestival.orgattention Myrna or 619-992-3787 by the10th of the month.)DIXIE EXPRESS

Wednesday, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers,5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa.Feb. 10, Mardi Gras Celebration

SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERSMondays, 6-8pm at Fuddruckers, 340

Third Ave., Chula Vista

SAN DIEGO BANJO BANDMcDonald’s at El Cajon Blvd. & 54th

St. every Tuesday from 5:30-7:30pm

UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERSFirst Friday of each month, 8-11pm,

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

BAYSIDE DIXIE STOMPERSTuesdays, 6-8pm, Fuddruckers, 8285

Mira Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA

REY VINOLE’S DIXIELANDWORKSHOP

Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, The Orchard, 4040Hancock, San Diego (858) 581-9293.

PARAGON JAZZ BANDSt. Paul’s Villa, Thursdays (except

2nd ) - 6:30-8pm, 2340 4th Ave., San Diego

THE SAINTSSt. Paul’s Villa Senior Facility, 2340

4th Ave., San Diego. Friday, 2-3:30 pm,(619) 384-7574. Musicians, dancers,listeners invited.

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

& Juniper, Escondido.

LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Women’s

Club in Lake Elsinore, 710 W. GrahamAve., Lake Elsinore, CA 1:30-5pm (Featuredband at 3)

Feb. 7 - Jazz Cats, March 7 – CoyoteHills JB

April 11- Paragon JB (special date)May 2– Nanette & Her Hotsy Totsy

Boys

LAKE SAN MARCOS JAZZ CLUB1pm-4pm, Old Spaghetti Factory, 111 N.Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos,

Feb. 7 – Red Pepper Jazz Band,March 7 – High Society Jazz Band,Info – (760) 752-9874/(760) 591-4231

JAZZ ASSOCIATION OFGREATER SAN DIEGOConcert Schedule www.jazz4u.org or 760-753-0456 or 858-459-2559.

RAMONA SENIOR CENTERFridays, George Newman, Dixieland

and “oldies” piano, 11:30am-1pm.

The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterlyfor $15 per year ($20 foreign) by America’sFinest City Dixieland Jazz Society. Addressall correspondence to P.O. Box 880387, SanDiego, CA 92168-0387.America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Societyis a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization.For information about the Society, call(619) 297-5277.Website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.org.Fax number (619) 297-5281. Single copyprice $5.00. Editorial contributionswelcome. Contents of Jazz Rambler arecopyrighted © (2010) by America’s FinestCity Dixieland Jazz Society and may notbe reprinted without permission. JazzPublications and Jazz Club Newslettersmay reprint articles provided the followingcredit is included: “Reprinted from theJazz Rambler, San Diego, California.” TheJazz Rambler and Society functions arefunded in part by the City of San DiegoCommission for Arts and Culture.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSHal Smith, PresidentBill Adams, Vice PresidentAlice Contreras, TreasurerMyrna Goodwin, SecretaryJane Brown, Everett Crouse, PaulDaspit, Curtis McKee, Ruthe Monteith,Hans Reuter, Carey Jo Thoza.

AFCDJS STAFFAlan Adams, Executive DirectorHal Smith, Assistant DirectorRAMBLER STAFFEditor: Jay F. LevineStaff Writers: Hal Smith • Alan Adams

Myrna Goodwin

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WINTER 2010 VOL. XXVIII - NO. 1

Jazz Alive — Here, There, Everywhere

Advertise in the RamblerAdvertising in the Jazz Rambler is one of

the best ways to reach a large exclusive audienceof Trad Jazz fans. With our circulation ofapproximately 2,000 and an estimated reader-ship of 3,500, you will be reaching thousandsof people who are interested in all aspects ofTraditional Jazz.

The Rambler is published quarterly. Dead-lines are the 1st of the month, prior to the dateof issue. Jan. 1, Apr. 1, July 1 and Oct. 1.

Advertising RatesFull page — $230.00

One Half page — 125.00One Third page — 90.00

One Quarter page — 70.00One Eighth page — 40.00

For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O.Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387or call (619) 297-5277.

AFCDJS is a member of:• American Federation of Jazz Societies

• International Association ofClassic Jazz Festivals

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

Musicians welcome, 434 Aqua Lane,Ramona, (619) 233-4720GOLDEN EAGLES

Sundays, 1-4 pm, Steamer’s Res-taurant, in Fullerton. Call for dates and infoat (626) 799-1761CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERA

Wednesdays, Curley’s Café, 1999 E.Willow (at Cherry), Signal Hill, CA. Free. Best to confirm dates and times. Info:www.katiecavera.net.AUNTIE SKINNER’S LUCKYWINNERS JAZZ BAND

1st & 3rd Monday, El Patio Restaurant,1750 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim, 7-9pmCROWN CITY DIXIELAND BAND

Wednesdays from 6:30-9pm, BurgerContinental Restaurant, Pasadena (626)792-6634SAN FERNANDO VALLEY BANJO

1st Thursday, 7-8:30pm, (818) 882-1877, Lamplighter Family Restaurant,9110 De Soto Ave., Chatsworth.Reservations suggested.BALDY MOUNTAIN SWING

1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, atThe Press, 129 Harvard Ave., ClaremontInfo: (909) 625-4808SOUTHSIDE CHICAGO SEVEN

Mondays, 7-10 pm, at Le CarousseRoughe, White Lane, Bakersfield Info: (909)625-4808JERRY ROTHSCHILD’S RAGTIMERS

Mondays, 6-9pm Curley’s Signal Hilljerryrth@sbcglobal.net. (562) 424-0018 or(310) 412-5985SEAL BEACH, CA

Tuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure WorldDixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal BeachBlvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594-5722NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB OFSOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

3rd Sunday, 1pm. Westminster Lanes,6471 Westminster Ave., WestminsterSOUTH BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB

2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights ofColumbus Hall, 214 Avenue I, RedondoBeach. (310) 374-3174

SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY1st Sunday. American Legion Post 335,

Southgate. (323) 566-9128. 1pm

SIMI VALLEY JAZZ CLUB2nd Sunday, 1-5pm, Simi Valley

Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi, SimiValley.

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

Hall, 1003 Pebble Beach Dr., Bakersfield

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Next Concerts FeatureGordon, Titanic, Sonny,Chloe, Dixie ExpressBobby Gordon Quartet Feb. 21

Legendary jazz clarinetist BobbyGordon returns to the AFCDJS monthlyconcert dance series on Feb. 14. Gordonstudied with Joe Marsala and hasworked with Wild Bill Davison, MuggsySpanier, Bobby Hackett , GeorgeBrunies, the Jim Cullum Jazz Band andLeon Redbone. His musicians areTommy Gannon, piano; John Hurst(High Society Jazz Band), bass; MikeMassesa (Welk Resort Staff Musician),drums; and Ramona DeRyan, vocals.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Titanic Jazz Band Mar. 21

San Francisco Jazz — the music ofLu Watters, Turk Murphy and ClancyHayes — is the specialty of the TitanicJB. Cornetist/leader Dan Comins,reedman Mike Baird and pianist RobbieRhodes worked with the famed SouthFrisco Jazz Band, which was led byTitanic’s banjoist Vince Saunders.Trombonist Keith Elliott has played withthe Jazzin’ Babies and Rosy McHargueand brass bassist Ray Cadd workedwith the Frisco Syncopators and YerbaBuena Stompers. Ralf Reynolds, leaderof the Reynolds Brothers RhythmRascals is playing washboard.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Carl Sonny Leyland Trio withChloe Feoranzo Apr. 18

Carl Sonny Leyland, internationally-renowned boogie woogie pianist andblues vocalist, has performed aroundthe globe and on film soundtracks(including “A Perfect World” and “ThePelican Brief”). On Apr. 18, his trio willinclude Wally Hersom (Big Sandy, DekeDickerson, Campus Five) on bass andAFCDJS President Hal Smith on drums,with the phenomenal Chloe Feoranzoas a guest on reeds. You'll hear boogiewoogie by Ammons, Yancey,Davenport, Lofton plus swing andvintage pop songs.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Dixie Express May 16

This popular local band is a productof AFCDJS’s monthly Dixielandworkshop and the annual Adult JazzCamp. Co-led by reedman JohnContreras and drummer Dave Austin,the band includes Ray Couteau, cornet;(AFCDJS Executive Director) AlanAdams, trombone; Ken Dillard, piano;Jim Goodwin, guitar and banjo; and TimSmith, bass. The band performs everyWednesday at Fuddruckers at Gross-mont Center in La Mesa and justcompleted a 12-week engagement at theLawrence Welk Resort in Escondido.

by Paul DaspitAFCDJS Sponsorship Coordinator

Sometimes you just need a good jazzmusic event to recharge your batteries.

The 2000 or so people attending the30th Annual Thanksgiving Dixieland JazzFestival have done that in spades. Basedon comments from those attending, thesomewhat smaller Festival did not takeanything away from the top quality musicor excellence of bands and musiciansthat has become the standard of the SanDiego Dixieland Jazz Festival. Oneindividual from Texas expressed it thisway, “You may have had a fewer numberof venues this year, but the decisions onwhich one to attend at any given timewere still just as hard to make.”

Top quality bands and musicians isthe trademark of this yearly Festival andthe 30th Annual event was true to formwith a fantastic lineup — from DaveBennett and his Quartet, to Tim Laughlin,Connie Jones and New Orleans All Stars,Sue Palmer and Motel Swing, AnitaThomas, Yerba Buena Stompers, GrandDominion, Night Blooming Jazzmen,Chloe Feoranzo, Carl Sonny Leyland,Katie Cavera, Cash Kings, Hayriders,Titanic JB, High Society JB, Mission BayHS Dixie, Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra,Uptown Lowdown JB, Dixie Express andDick Williams’ Jazzsea Jams.

A number of Special Eventspunctuated the Festival with excitement— an explosive tribute to Jerry Lee Lewisand superb Benny Goodman sets byDave Bennett, a Lester Young Centennialtribute led by Anita Thomas and HalSmith provided insight into thispacesetter’s music, three clarinets ofAnita, Chloe and Dave Bennett sparkledfor the audience, John Gill with awonderful Bing Crosby tribute, and 2 toGroove swing dance group showed itsshag, shim-sham and lindy hop prowess.

If you were there, you experienced allthe above. If you were not able to attendthe 30th Annual Festival, you will behappy to learn that a number of thehighlighting bands and musicians willbe returning next year as described inanother article in this edition of the JazzRambler. We are hoping that 2010 is abetter financial year for all and thatattendance will be on the up-swing. Doa friend or family member who may nothave ever attended our Jazz Festival afavor by bringing them along next year!

Many thanks are due to many peoplefor the success of this year’s Festival –

leading off the list are our wonderfulband and musician sponsors and the in-kind Festival sponsors – two groupswithout which this Festival would notbe possible. The over 100 individualswho donated to our annual appeal, ourspecial 30-year Banner donors, andYouth & Education Program donors allcontributed to making the Festival asuccess and helped enable the AFCDJSto continue its work to preserve andpromote traditional Jazz. Kudos to thevendors and exhibitors who help defraysome of the expense of putting on thisFestival for which we are very grateful.Finally, the Festival volunteers wholubricate the machinery of the Festivalas cab managers, and at badge sales,information and membership desk,venue help, musician lounge, instrumentstorage and volunteer roomcoordinators – all greatly appreciatedand most essential to our success.

Mark your calendar for 2010,November 24-28, Wednesday thruSunday of Thanksgiving week at theTown & Country Resort, for anothertrad jazz experience. See you then!

AFCDJS-sponsored workshopsare held the second Thursdayof every month (exceptDecember) from 7 to 9pm at theSan Diego Musicians Hall, 1717Morena Blvd.

Requirement:Desire to play Dixieland Jazz!

Furnished:Drums, piano and a core

group of instructors.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ALL LEVELS OF

TALENT WELCOME!~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

(619) 297-JASS (5277)www.dixielandjazzfestival.orgThe personnel of many of thelocal Bands that have appeared inour Festivals have beenparticipants in the AFCDJS freeJazz Workshops.

AFCDJS PRESENTS FREE 2010 DIXIE

WORKSHOPS(2nd Thurs. of month, 7-9 pm)

2010 Dates:2010 Dates:2010 Dates:2010 Dates:2010 Dates:Feb. 11 • March 11 • April 8May 13 • June 10 • July 8

Aug. 12 • Sept. 9Oct. 14 • Nov. 11

30th Fest Smaller, YetHigh Standards Remain

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Jazz Alive . . .continued from page 2

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

(Every Third Sunday of the month except December)

March 21 — Titanic Jazz BandApr. 18 — Carl Sonny Leyland Trio with ChloeMay 16 — Dixie Express

Lafayette Hotel & SuitesMississippi Room • 2223 El Cajon Blvd. • San Diego

PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ!ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES!

Check the AFCDJS website for the latest information atwww.dixielandjazzfestival.org.

All Programs: 1-4pmAdmission-$15 • Members-$10

Under 22 (with photo ID)-$5

Awesome Lineup . . .Continued from front page

Billy sings in the best tradition ofTommy Duncan and the San Antonio-based band plays the most danceableand en joyable Wes te rn Swingimaginable.

Yet another new band at Fest 31 isthe Festival Feetwarmers. Led byclarinet and sax virtuoso AnitaThomas, the Feetwarmers also featurered ho t Chicago reedman KimCusack, New Orleans keyboard wizardJohn Royen on piano and world-classbassist Mike Earls. The band was asensation at the 2009 Evergreen JazzFestival in Colorado. For our Festival,they will add one of our all-time favoriteperformers, Katie Cavera, on guitar.

Speaking of reeds, the Festivallineup includes two more fantasticclarinetists — San Diego’s own BobbyGordon and another New Orleanian,Tim Laughlin, with Connie Jones andthe New Orleans All-Stars.

The list so far should mean that ourpatrons are already preparing to orderbadges, but wait — there’s more!

Traditional Jazz lovers will revel inthe sounds of the Grand Dominion

WEST COAST TRAD JASS CLUBThe Untouchables – host band, 1st

Sunday Every Month 1-5pmThe Saloon at Piper’s Winery, 6500

Casitas Pass Road, Ventura - 805-684-6494h t t p : / / w w w . w e s t c o a s t t r a d j a s s . c o m ,untouchablehotjass@gmail.com

RACINE, WI2 1st Tribute to Bix Beiderbecke — Mar.

11-14. (847) 997-0246, www.bixfest.com

COOS BAY/NORTH BEND, ORClambake Jazz Festival, Mar. 12-14.

(541) 888-4386. www.clambakejazz.org

CATHEDRAL CITY, CAPalm Springs Classic Jazz Festival,

March 19-21. www.desertjazz.org (760)333-7932.

PALOS VERDES, CACabaret Jazz Series, Titan Hot Seven,

March 21. www.norriscenter.com, (310)544-0403.

EUREKA, CA20th Annual Redwood Coast Jazz

Festival, March 25-28, (707) 445-3378,www.redwoodjazz.org

MISSISSIPPI STATE, MSCharles Templeton Ragtime Music

Festival, March 26-27. (662) 325-2559http: / / l ibrary.msstate.edu/templeton/festival

THREE RIVERS, CA37th Annual Jazz Affair, Apr. 9-11.

(559) 561-4549. www.jazzaffair.info

PENNSACOLA, FL27th Annual Pensacola JazzFest, Apr.

10-11.www.jazzpensacola.com, (850) 433-8382

SIDNEY-BY-THE-SEA, BCVictoria Hot Jazz Jubilee, Apr. 16-18.

(250) 882-5299, www.victoria-hot-jazz.com

PORT ANGELES, WAJazz in the Olympics Festival, Apr. 23-

25. (360) 457-5380, www.jazzolympics.com

CHATTANOOGA, TN20th Anniversary Chattanooga Tradi-

tional Jazz Festival, April 30-May 2,www.chattanoogajazzfestival.com, (423) 266-0944

CHILLIWACK, BC, CANADA22nd Annual Chill iwack Jazz

Festival, Apr. 30-May 2. (866) 300-7111,www.chilliwackjazzfestival.com

PALOS VERDES, CACabaret Jazz Series, High Sierra Jazz

Band, May 16. www.norriscenter.com,(310) 544-0403.

SACRAMENTO, CA37th Annual Sacramento Jazz

Jubilee, May 28-31. www.sacjazz.com,(916) 372-5277 x10

Jazz Band, Yerba Buena Stompersand Uptown Lowdown.

Fans of eight-beat and walkingbass on the piano rejoice — we havescheduled the Boogie Woogie King(Carl Sonny Leyland) and the Queen(Sue Palmer) for Festival #31!

The High Society Jazz Band andthe Night Blooming Jazzmen havebeen par t of the ThanksgivingFestival since the beginning. Asalways, we are happy to welcome themback.

Cakewalkers, Bunny Huggers andEagle Rockers take note — theHeliotrope Ragtime Orchestra willonce again play music of the RagtimeEra, suitable for high-stepping ragtimedancing and vintage costuming!

AFCDJS welcomes sponsors forour 2010 bands, musicians andvenues. Paul Daspit’s excellent articleon page 3 contains details. To orderdiscounted Festival badges, see thead on page 5. Special Festival roomrates are available from the Town &Country. Call 1-800-772-8527 or (619)281-7131 to reserve your rooms.

For updated news regarding the2010 Festival, plus informationregarding the AFCDJS Adult JazzCamp, monthly concert-dances, freejazz workshops and other activities,click on and browse our website at:www.dixielandjazzfestival.org.

Plan now to join us in Novemberfor what may be our most awesomeFestival to date!

31st AnnualSan Diego ThanksgivingDixieland Jazz Festival

Nov. 24 – 28, 2010Town & Country Resort and Convention Center500 Hotel Circle North (I-8 & SR-163) San Diego

www.dixielandjazzfestival.orgFeatured Bands and Guest Artists:

DAVE BENNETT QUARTET • HIGH SIERRA JAZZ BANDCORNET CHOP SUEY • TOM RIGNEY and FLAMBEAU

BOBBY GORDON • BILLY MATA and the TEXAS TRADITIONANITA THOMAS’ FESTIVAL FEETWARMERS

(with Kim Cusack, John Royen, Katie Cavera and Mike Earls)YERBA BUENA STOMPERS • GRAND DOMINION JAZZ BAND

• TIM LAUGHLIN, CONNIE JONES & the NEW ORLEANS ALL-STARS• SUE PALMER and her MOTEL SWING ORCHESTRA

CARL SONNY LEYLAND • HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BANDUPTOWN LOWDOWN • HELIOTROPE RAGTIME ORCHESTRA

• NIGHT BLOOMING JAZZMEN

The 31st Annual San DiegoThanksgiving Dixieland Jazz

Festival is funded in part by theCity of San DiegoCommission for

Arts and Culture.

All-EventBadge Prices

5-Day Badge $904-Day Badge $853-Day Badge $80Daily Badges Available

America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society • P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, CA, 92168-0387 • Tel: (619) 297-5277  $5.00 off the price of each 3, 4 or 5-Day badge if staying at Town & Country.To qualify for the discount, roomreservations AND badge purchase must be made, and mail orders postmarked prior to Nov. 1, 2010.

For 2010 Hotel Reservations, contact the Town & Country500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108, 1-800-772-8527 or (619) 291-7131

S/D Triple QuadGarden Rooms $99 $109 $119Regency/Courtyard $109 $119 $129Royal Palm Tower $119 $129 $139

Parking is limited at the T&C. The San Diego Trolley is a convenient alternative.

Festival Sponsorshipsare Available for 2010

Take an active role in producing the Festival!AFCDJS encourages our Festival attendees to

consider sponsoring a room, band or musician at the31st Annual San Diego Thanksgiving

Dixieland Jazz Festival — Nov. 24-28, 2010.~ ~ ~ ~

E-mail: pdstamant@yahoo.com or callPaul Daspit directly at 619-222-9535.

~ ~ ~ ~ Multiple sponsors for the same room,

band or musician are welcome.

BADGE REGISTRATIONAMERICA'S FINEST CITY DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY

P.O. BOX 880387, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92168-0387Telephone: (619) 297-5277

email: jazzinfo@dixielandjazzfestival.org • website: www.dixielandjazzfestival.orgNo. of 5-Day All Event Badges (Wed- Sun) ___ @$90 ea. Total $ _____________

No. of 4-Day Badges (Thur - Sun) _______ @$85 ea. Total $ _____________

No. of 3-Day Badges (Fri - Sun) _________ @$80 ea. Total $ _____________

I would like to join the Society. (Check one) Single $20 Couple $30

Amount of check or money order TOTAL $ _______________

Name _______________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

City _________________________________State___________Zip______________

Email: ______________________________________________________________

DAILY BADGES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE FESTIVAL

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INFORMATION: Charlotte Dickison360-943-9123 • Email: charlottedickison@comcast.netRV PARKING: Pat Herndon360-956-7132 • Email: herndon@reachone.com

Visit our website at: www.olyjazz.com

20th Annual Jazz Festival24, 25, 26, 27, June, 2010

Special FeaturesThree venues, one site • 2 dancing, one listening • Large dance floors • Nearby hotels

Shuttle service • Parasol parades On-site RV parking • Swing SetAfter Glow Party, 5 PM at Tugboat Annies & Medicine Creek Winery

Saint Martin’s University(Marcus Pavilion Headquarters)

5300 Pacific Ave. SE, Lacey, WAwww.olyjazz.com

LOCAL RV PARKSLimited RV Hookups at St. Martin’s campusWater/electricity only and unlimited dry camping

are available. RV advance reservations are required.RV PARKING: Pat Herndon

360-956-7132Email: herndon@reachone.com

Use order form.Land Yacht Harbor RV Sites - Lacey

www.washingtonlandyachtharbor.com360-491-3750

American Heritage Campground360-943-8778 360-352-2551

GREAT

Name ________________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________

City ________________________________________ State_____Zip_____________

Phone: _______________________________________________________________

Credit Card #________-________-________-________ Exp._____/_____

Signature _____________________________________________________________

Postmark will determine price. Voucher will be mailed.Badges required at all festival sites.

NO REFUNDS AFTER JUNE 15, 2010.PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GODJS

(We accept VISA/MasterCard/Discover credit cards)Mail to: Greater Olympia Dixieland Jazz Society

P.O. Box 924, Olympia, WA 98507

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ORGANIZATION

Great Jazz BandsGRAND DOMINION • HIGH SIERRA • IVORY & GOLD

NO INHIBITIONS • ST. LOUIS RIVERMENTOM RIGNEY & FLAMBEAU • TITAN HOT SEVEN

UPTOWN LOWDOWN • WEST END • WOLVERINES

Qty.___ Early Bird All Event before May 31, 2010 ................. $75___ All Event after May 31, 2010 ..................................... $80___ Kick-off Party - Thursday only ................................ $10___ Friday only ................................................................ $35___ Friday only after 7pm ............................................... $20___ Saturday only ........................................................... $45___ Saturday only after 7pm .......................................... $25___ Sunday only .............................................................. $25___ Student - 14-22 w/ID, All Event ................................ $15___ Patron of Jazz (Includes All Event Badge) ............. $125RV parking w/hookup _______ days @ $25/dayRV dry park parking _______ days @$20/dayLength of RV ________ ft. No. of slideouts________Permit issued at check in TOTAL $___________________

BE A SPONSORBand Sponson - Name in Book & Ribbon ..........................................$100Silver Sponsor - 2 All Event Badge, Name in Book & Ribbon .............$300Gold Sponsor - 2 All Event Badge, 2 Thursday night badges, Name in Book & Ribbon ...................................................................$500

Comfort Inn* ....................................$94Lacey • 360-456-6300

King Oscar Motel* .................... $60/65Lacey • 360-438-3333

Super 8 Motel .............................$79.95Lacey • 360-459-8888

Holiday Inn Express* ....................$119Lacey • 360-491-7985

La Quinta ....................................$92.50Lacey • 360-412-1200

Quality Inn* ......................................$75Lacey • 360-493-1991

Quality Inn .......................................$70Olympia • 360-943-0804

Clarion Hotel ..............................$99.99Olympia • 360-352-7200

Govenor Hotel* ...............................$79Olympia • 360-352-7700

Phoenix Inn* ..................................$119Olympia • 360-570-0555

Ramada Inn (formerly AmeriTel)* .$109.95Olympia • 360-459-8866

Red Lion Inn ....................................$99Olympia • 360-943-4000

Tumwater Best Western ........... $76/83Tumwater • 360-956-1235

*Featured hotels donate to the GODJS

WINTER 2010JAZZ RAMBLER PAGE 7

American Rag Trial Subscription OfferDon Jones, publisher of the American Rag is offering a two-month “mini-trial-

subscription” to all new AFCDJS members. Simply fill out the form below, have itsigned by an AFCDJS officer at one of our monthly concerts, then send thecompleted form to the American Rag. You will enjoy two months’ worth of reportingon the most important events in the world of Traditional Jazz and Ragtime.

The band played every Friday andSaturday at the Pizza Palace inHuntington Beach. Fortunately, theband was recorded live on a numberof occasions. The late Ron Going’stapes from Mar. 16, 1968 were releasedon Merry Makers CD-4. A compi-lation of live recordings from the PizzaPalace made by pianist Dick Shooshanare scheduled for release at a futuredate. The band also recorded an LP(“Here Comes the Hot Tamale Man”)for the Vaul t l abe l in 1969 .Unfortunately, as of this writing, thatrecord has not been reissued on CD.

While in Southern California, Rayalso worked with the SalutationTuxedo Band, which included FrankDemond, Jim Bogen, Shooshan, MikeFay and Walter Sereth (on drums).After leaving the South Frisco JazzBand, Ray played with the CrescentBay Jazz Band and f requent lyappeared at Sunday-afternoon jamsessions hosted by various jazz clubs.

During the 1970s and 1980s, Ray’sunique sound was heard infrequently.He surfaced again in the early ’90s,playing sessions with Gremoli andplayed a single, though very memorable,date with the New Orleans Wanderersat the Fullerton Hofbrau in 1995. On thatoccasion, Ray’s majestic New Orleans-style cornet thrilled the musicians aswell as the fans.

He is not playing at the present time,but his composition “Salty Bubble” isheard on the soundtrack of WoodyAllen’s recent film “Whatever Works”(played by Tom Sharpsteen’s Orlandos,with Clint Baker on drums). Thesupremely talented cornetist MarcCaparone and longtime musicalassociate Mike Fay stay in contact with“Papa Ray” and report that he may becomposing more music for future Allenfilms! And though Marc has adistinctive individual style on cornet,he can also play Ray’s style toperfection.

Papa Ray Ronnei is one of the mostcreative and exciting of all traditionaljazz stylists. Buy one of his recordingsand prepare to be inspired by Ray’sinterpretations of Keppard, Carey andBrunies, filtered through his uniquemusical sensibilities!

The author heard Papa Ray Ronneimany times with the South Frisco JazzBand in the late 1960s. He has neverrecovered from the experience.

Papa Ray . . .continued from back page

Education Drawing aSuccess at Fest #30

America’s Finest City DixielandJazz Society extends a sincere “Thankyou” to all guests at the 2009 Festivalwho participated in the EducationalFund drawing held at the Society Table.All money from the drawing will beused by AFCDJS for educat ionprograms including sending theMission Bay musicians to summer jazzcamps, supporting the annual honorsconcerts for the San Diego City SchoolDistrict, and helping the Mission BayHigh School Dixie Jazz Band go to theSacramento Jazz Jubilee.

First prize, a new Goodtime 2Plectrum Banjo from Deering Banjo,was won by Gene Wipfler of Bristol,CT. Second prize, two 5-Day AllEvents Badges for the 2010 Festival,were won by Keith Firth-Wilson ofVictoria, BC. Gift cards at the BingCrosby Restaurant and Piano Loungewere the 3rd and 4th prizes. They werewon by Sue Busy of Solana Beach andJudi Alesi of San Diego, respectively.All winners will also receive a oneyear membership to AFCDJS.

Special Thanks toOur Volunteers

The 30th San Diego ThanksgivingDixieland Jazz Festival went offsmoothly again this past year due inlarge part to our excellent volunteersse rv ing in the mus ic venues ,musicians’ hospitality room, badgesales booth, information center,volunteers’ room, and membershiptable. We extend a special thanks tothose volunteers who were cabaretmanagers or hostesses, as well asthose who s tepped up to he lpwhenever there was an unexpectedneed.

We sincerely appreciate RutheMonteith’s assistance with the bandhostesses and Everett Crouse’s extrawork with the cabaret managers. Ofcourse, our Festival would not be thesame without Dewey Williams whomakes coffee in the morning, troubleshoots all day, and then closes up inthe venues every evening.

We sincerely hope our dedicatedvolunteers will return this year andhelp to make the 2010 Festival anothersuccessful event.

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Re-Live the 2009 Festival With Videos!Videos shot at the 30th Anniversary San Diego Thanksgiving Dixieland

Jazz Festival may now be viewed on the internet!Rae Ann Berry filmed several groups at the Festival, including the Grand

Dominion Jazz Band, Yerba Buena Stompers, Cash Kings, Katie Cavera,Uptown Lowdown, Hayriders and others . The videos are onwww.youtube.com and also on Rae Ann’s You Tube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/SFRaeAnn.

Jazz writer Michael Steinman also posted several of Rae Ann’s videos,plus exceptionally well-written comments, on his “Jazz Lives” blog (http://jazzlives.wordpress.com). The “Archives” button on the right side of thepage contains a drop-down menu. Click on “December, 2009.” When thepage loads, scroll to the bottom and click on “older entries.” The Festivalvideos on that page include John Gill’s tribute to Bing Crosby (“DeepFeeling”); the Lester Young Centennial played by Hal’s Angels (“SomethingFor Lester”); Tim Laughlin’s New Orleans All-Stars (“That’s Like It OughtTo Be”) and the Yerba Buena Stompers (“Play It Again, Boys”).

To see performances by the South Bay Jazz Ramblers with Mary Bartonand the Red Pepper Jazz Band, check out the videos at http://www.wxyzvideos.com.

Jazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots on KSDS FMJazz Roots is heard on Sunday

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

The program features the rootsof jazz — ragtime, blues, countrymusic and more.

Jazz Roots is hosted by LouCurtiss, proprietor of Folk Arts RareRecords and founder of the SanDiego Folk Festival and the AdamsAvenue Roots Festival.

Lester Young ResourceList is Offered

Festival patrons who missed thespecial “Lester Young Centennial”tribute presented by Hal’s Angels alsomissed the opportunity to pick up alist of resources (recordings, books,articles) pertaining to Lester Young,prepared by AFCDJS President HalSmith. Hal has offered to send a copyof the resource list to interested parties.To receive your copy, write to AFCDJS,P.O. Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 (attn. Hal Smith) or e-mailjazzinfo@dixielandjazzfestival.org.

AFCDJSMusic for Youth Bands

Small instrumental combo and Dixie-style musical arrangements are nowavailable for school and youth bands andother community or start-up bands.Check our updated website at:www.dixielandjazzfestival.org and clickSmall Band Music, or you may contactour Archives volunteer by email:aarchivist@sbcglobal.net.

SAN DIEGO

ADULT TRADITIONAL JAZZ CAMPThe original and only music camp by AFCDJS

January 20-23, 2011

All facilities are located at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites in San Diego.Instruction will include sectionals for front line and rhythm. Students play musictogether and with faculty members throughout the weekend.

THE 2011 FACULTY:

Clint Baker - cornet

Alan Adams, Director - trombone

Jim Buchmann - clarinet, sax

John Royen - piano

Katie Cavera - banjo, guitar

Marty Eggers - tuba, bass

Hal Smith, Assistant Director - drums

TUITION: $400.00 * Enrollment is limited.* There is a $50.00 tuition discount for Jazz Camp students who stay at the Lafayette Hotel &Suites. For room reservations, contact the hotel at 1-888-272-6343 or (619) 296-2101;www.lafayettehotelsd.com. Ask for the “Jazz Camp Suite rate” which includes breakfast each day.Make checks to AFCDJS (deduct discount if staying at the Lafayette Hotel & Suites).

Complete the form below and mail it with your check to: AFCDJS, PO Box 880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387

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School District FestivalsAnd Honor Concerts

Middle School InstrumentalHonor Concert

Saturday, March 20 • 7pmPoint Loma Nazarene University,

Brown ChapelFor further information: Visual &

Performing Arts Department (VAPA)Kare n Childress-Evans, Director(858) 539-5349 or Mark Nicholson,Instrumental Music Specialist (858)539-5351.

Submitted by Ann Marie Haney,Community Council for Music in theSchools, (858)775-3625. AFCDJS is aproud sponsor of the San DiegoUni f ied School Dis t r ic t Mus icFestivals and Honor Concerts.

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2 to Groove doing some shim-shamin’.

Mission Bay High School Dixie Band performing.

Yerba Buena Stompers delighting its audience.Hayriders rockin’ to large crowds.

Racy Ltd. clients dressing up!

Katie Cavera pluckin’ away

2009 Festival Highlights!

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They Called it Jazz

Papa Ray Ronnei – Icon of Traditional Jazz

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(This is the 75th in a series ofbiographies of great traditional jazzmusicians.)

By Hal SmithAFCDJS President

Ray Ronnei was born inMinneapolis on Nov. 7, 1916 — ascorne t i s t F reddie Keppard wasenroute to Salt Lake City to resumetouring with the Original Creole Band.He was five years old when Papa MuttCarey played cornet with Spikes’Seven Pods of Pepper on the firstissued recording by an African-American Jazz Band. He was sevenwhen cornetist Abbie Brunies madehis first records with the HalfwayHouse Jazz Band in New Orleans. And93 years after his birth, Ray Ronnei’sinterpretation of Keppard’s, Carey’sand Brunies’ styles, combined withhis own unique musical ideas, hasmade him a living legend.

A few years after graduating fromhigh school, Ray Ronnei took cornetlessons from Louis Maggio. DuringWorld War II he served in the CoastGuard and after the war he studiedwith Papa Mutt Carey, then with KidOry’s Creole Jazz Band. Ray playedaround Southern California in the late’40s and jazz writer Floyd Levinrecorded him with Ory’s pianist BusterWilson in 1949. Several of those trackswere issued in 1996 on American MusicCD-89. The Mutt Carey influence isunmistakable on the selections whereRay is heard.

His next recording was a liveperformance in Los Angeles with thePepper Jazz Band, taped by PaulAffeldt in 1957 and issued on EpitaphRecords No. 1 Live recordings withthe Jazz Missionaries and (the original)Red Pepper Jazz Band, from the early

’60s, were released on Epitaph 2 and3, respectively. A 1962 live recordingby Jerry Kaehle’s South Bay Jazz Bandwas issued on LP and cassette, andrecently released on CD by MerryMakers. Although the Mutt Careyinfluence is still apparent on theserecordings, there are also elements ofKeppard and Brunies in Ray’s playing.

In 1963, Ray joined the El DoradoJazz Band in Los Angeles. This groupwas a spinoff of a band led bytrombonist James Leigh in the BayArea from the mid-’50s until the early’60s. The Los Angeles El Doradoband was led by banjoist Dan Ruedger(who was the banjoist in the NorthernCalifornia group). In addition to Rayand Dan, the personnel included AlCrowne, trombone; Walter Sereth,clarinet (later, Mike Baird); Mike Fay,bass; Pete Kier, helicon; and BobRaggio, washboard. The band playedat many venues in Southern Californiaincluding Ted’s Grill, Leaping Liz’s,the Can-Can, the Golden WestHofbrau, Mr. Fat Fingers and atmeetings of the New Orleans Jazz Club

of California. Paul Affeldt recordedthe band on a number of occasionsand issued the results on Epitaph-3and Item-1. He also organized anactual recording date for the band(though in a makeshift studio) in SantaMonica in 1964. This session, issuedon Epitaph-4, features blazing hotcornet by Ray on “My Bucket’s Got aHole in It” and his characteristic vocalson “Early Hours,” “Snag It” and“Someday, Sweetheart.”

The band was popula r wi thtraditional jazz fans in the mid-1960sbut ultimately it disbanded, the finalengagement played on July 23, 1966 atGuys & Dolls in Sepulveda, CA. Theband a t tha t t ime was led bywashboard is t Bob Raggio andinc luded Ray; Frank Demond,trombone; Tom Sharpsteen, clarinet;Vic Loring, banjo; and Mike Fay, bass.Once again, Paul Affeldt recorded theperformance and a selection of thematerial was issued on Epitaph-5.

Following the breakup of the ElDorado band, Ray wound up in theBay Area, where he worked frequentlywith Ted Shafer’s Jelly Roll Jazz Band.The JRJB played a steady engagementat the Straw Hat Pizza Parlor in Oaklandand many of those nights wererecorded by the late Ed Sprankle. Severaltracks from 1967 show Ray at his best,playing alongside trombonist BobMielke, clarinetist Bob Helm, bassist JimCumming and banjoist-leader Shafer. Inparticular, “Maple Leaf Rag,” “TigerRag,” “Mamie Desdoume’s Blues” and“Big Chief Battle Axe” are classics oftraditional jazz.

In 1968 Ray returned to SouthernCalifornia, where he joined VinceSaunders’ South Frisco Jazz Band.

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