Fest #39 Presents TradJazz Showcase on Friday

The 39th Annual San Diego JazzFest will include a brand-new feature— a Trad Jazz Showcase on Friday.Seven outstanding Traditional Jazzbands will perform from 1:45 until10:15pm in the Golden Ballroom.

The bands – including two groupswhich are new to the Festival are BlackSwan Classic Jazz Band; High SierraJazz Band; Titanic Jazz Band; On The

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Levee Jazz Band (new); Yerba BuenaStompers; Chicago Cellar Boys (new);and the Original Cornell Syncopators.This mix of New Orleans, Chicago,San Francisco and vintage classic Jazzi s sure to appea l to the manyTraditional Jazz fans who attend theFestival year after year.

Festival #39 will take place Wed.-

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

$8.00 Per Issue Vol. XXXVI No. 2

The AFCDJSMonthly Concert Series

Lafayette Hotel*May 27 - Mad Hat HuckstersJune /July - DARK (no concerts)*Aug. 12 - Jazz Jammers

All concerts are from 1-4pm *Special Date

Black Swan Classic Jazz Band will perform at Fest #39

Spring (May) 2018

Sponsor Program KudosPlease jo in in thanking J im

McNaughton and his wife Mary fortheir truly superb efforts with theAFCDJS Sponsorship Program. Forthe past six years they have beeninstrumental in growing the programto nearly double what it was when Jimtook charge in 2012.

Jim’s knowledge of Traditional Jazzand his friendly personality servedhim well as sponsorship programcoordinator. In March of this year,Jim stepped down from the AFCDJSBoard of Directors as well as theSponsor Program, but no doubt youwill see Jim at monthly concerts, ourannual Festival in November, and evenat other festivals such as Pismo Beach,Fresno, and Chandler, AZ. When youdo, give him a big shout-out for thesuper job he did for your Society.With Jim’s departure, we are lookingfor someone to step up and pick upthe baton.

See page 4 for more details aboutsponsorships and our annual appeal.

continued on page 3

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(To have events included in the JazzRambler or on the AFCDJS website,submit updates by the 28th of eachmonth to Myrna Goodwin atgoodwinhawkins@cox.net.)

TWILIGHT IN THE PARKTWILIGHT IN THE PARKTWILIGHT IN THE PARKTWILIGHT IN THE PARKTWILIGHT IN THE PARKBalboa Park, Speckles Organ Pavilion, 6:30-7:30pmMad Hat Hucksters, Thursday, June 28Jazz Jammers, Wednesday, Aug. 1

JAZZ JAMMERSJAZZ JAMMERSJAZZ JAMMERSJAZZ JAMMERSJAZZ JAMMERSFuddruckers, Wednesdays, 6-8pm

5500 Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa.(619) 561-8236 or jandacontreras@cox.net

SAN DIEGO BANJO BANDSAN DIEGO BANJO BANDSAN DIEGO BANJO BANDSAN DIEGO BANJO BANDSAN DIEGO BANJO BANDVFW Hall #1512 , 6873 Federal Blvd,

Lemon Grove, Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm

UPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERSUPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERSUPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERSUPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERSUPTOWN RHYTHM MAKERS2nd Thursday, Black Cat Bar, 4246University Ave., San Diego, 7:30 -9:30pmCheck website for upcoming gigs.www.facebook.com/URMjazz

SOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERSSOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERSSOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERSSOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERSSOUTH BAY JAZZ RAMBLERSFirst Monday of each month, 6-8pm,

Grossmont Fuddruckers , 5500Grossmont Center Dr., La Mesa

REY V INOLE’S D IX IELANDREY V INOLE’S D IX IELANDREY V INOLE’S D IX IELANDREY V INOLE’S D IX IELANDREY V INOLE’S D IX IELANDWORKSHOPWORKSHOPWORKSHOPWORKSHOPWORKSHOP

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

THE SAINTSTHE SAINTSTHE SAINTSTHE SAINTSTHE SAINTSSt. Paul’s Villa Senior Facility,

2340 4th Ave., San Diego. Friday, 2:30-4pm, (619) 384-7574.

HIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BANDHIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BANDHIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BANDHIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BANDHIGH SOCIETY JAZZ BANDCheck the websi te schedule for

upcoming gigs. More info Larry (858)277-5294. www.highsocietyjazzband.com

MAD HAT HUCKSTERSMAD HAT HUCKSTERSMAD HAT HUCKSTERSMAD HAT HUCKSTERSMAD HAT HUCKSTERSCheck the website schedule.

www.facebook.com/madhathucksters/

SUE PALMERSUE PALMERSUE PALMERSUE PALMERSUE PALMERCheck the websi te schedule for

upcoming gigs at www.suepalmer.com

EUPHORIA BRASS BANDEUPHORIA BRASS BANDEUPHORIA BRASS BANDEUPHORIA BRASS BANDEUPHORIA BRASS BANDCheck the webs i t e schedu le a t

www.euphoriabrassband.com

The JAZZ RAMBLER is published quarterlyfor $20 per year ($25 foreign) by America’sFinest City Dixieland Jazz Society. Address allcorrespondence to P.O. Box 880387, SanDiego, CA 92168-0387.

America’s Finest City Dixieland Jazz Societyis a Non-Profit 501 (c)3 organization. For infor-mation about the Society, call (619) 297-5277.Website: www.SDjazzfest.org

Single copy price $8.00. Editorial contribu-tions welcome. Contents of Jazz Rambler arecopyrighted © (2018) by America’s Finest CityDixieland Jazz Society and may not be re-printed without permission. Jazz Publicationsand Jazz Club Newsletters may reprint articlesprovided the following credit is included: “Re-printed from the Jazz Rambler, San Diego,California.” The Jazz Rambler and Societyfunctions are funded in part by the City of SanDiego Commission for Arts and Culture.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSBill Adams, PresidentBob Solsbak, Vice PresidentMyrna Goodwin, SecretaryEd Adams, Paul Daspit, Morgan Day,Joe Jensen, Dan Kitchen, Ruthe Monteith,Carey Thoza.

AFCDJS STAFFPaul Daspit, Executive DirectorHal Smith, Artistic AdvisorGretchen Haugen, TreasurerCrystal Solsbak, Office Manager

RAMBLER STAFFEditor: Jay F. LevineStaff Writers: Paul Daspit • Myrna GoodwinHal SmithStaff Photographers: Jerry Jones • DaveLong • Alex Matthews

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 5th of the month, prior to the dateof issue. Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1.

Advertising RatesFull page — $275.00

One Half page — 150.00One Third page — 110.00One Quarter page — 85.00One Eighth page — 50.00

For a rate sheet, write AFCDJS, P.O. Box880387, San Diego, CA 92168-0387 or call(619) 297-5277.

LAKESIDE JAZZ CLUBLAKESIDE JAZZ CLUBLAKESIDE JAZZ CLUBLAKESIDE JAZZ CLUBLAKESIDE JAZZ CLUB1st Sundays (951-245-9504), Lake

Elsinore Elks Club, 33700 Mission Trail,Wildomar, CA, 1:30-4:30pm (Featuredband at 3pm)

RAMONA SENIOR CENTERRAMONA SENIOR CENTERRAMONA SENIOR CENTERRAMONA SENIOR CENTERRAMONA SENIOR CENTERFr idays , George Newman’s

Dixieland, 11:30am-1pm. Musicianswelcome, 434 Aqua Lane, Ramona, (619)876-4300 X146

CJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERACJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERACJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERACJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERACJ SAMS and KATIE CAVERACurley’s Café, 1999 E. Willow (at

Cher ry ) , S igna l Hi l l , CA. Free . Wednesdays. Best to confirm dates andtimes. Free. Info: www.katiecavera.net.

ROYALE GARDEN DIXIE BANDROYALE GARDEN DIXIE BANDROYALE GARDEN DIXIE BANDROYALE GARDEN DIXIE BANDROYALE GARDEN DIXIE BANDEvery Monday night except 5th

Monday 7pm, El Patio Restaurant, 1750W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim. More info(951) 898-2174

CROWN CITY DIXIELAND BANDCROWN CITY DIXIELAND BANDCROWN CITY DIXIELAND BANDCROWN CITY DIXIELAND BANDCROWN CITY DIXIELAND BANDWednesdays from 6:30-9pm, Burger

Continental Restaurant, Pasadena (626)792-6634

BALDY MOUNTAIN SWINGBALDY MOUNTAIN SWINGBALDY MOUNTAIN SWINGBALDY MOUNTAIN SWINGBALDY MOUNTAIN SWING1st and 3rd Thursdays, 8-10:30pm, at

The Press, 129 Harvard Ave., ClaremontInfo: (909) 625-4808

SEAL BEACH, CASEAL BEACH, CASEAL BEACH, CASEAL BEACH, CASEAL BEACH, CATuesdays, 6-9pm, Leisure World

Dixieland Workshop, 13550 Seal BeachBlvd., Club House 3, rm. 8, (562) 594-5722

NEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUBNEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUBNEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUBNEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUBNEW ORLEANS JAZZ CLUBOF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAOF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAOF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAOF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAOF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

3rd Sunday, 1pm. WestminsterLanes , 6471 Wes tmins te r Ave . ,Westminster

S. BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUBS. BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUBS. BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUBS. BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUBS. BAY N. ORLEANS JAZZ CLUB2nd Sunday, 12:30-5pm, Knights of

Columbus Hall, 214 Avenue I, RedondoBeach. (310) 374-3174

SO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETYSO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETYSO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETYSO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETYSO CAL HOT JAZZ SOCIETY1st Sunday. American Legion Post

335, Southgate. (323) 566-9128. 1pm

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The AFCDJS Board of Directors holdsits meetings on the second Tuesday ofthe month. For venue and time, contactus at jazzinfo@SDjazzfest.org.

Support live music inyour city.

Keep Jazz Alive!

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

May 27 — Mad Hat Hucksters *Special DateJune and July — DARK (no concerts)Aug. 12 — Jazz Jammers *Special Date

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

All Programs: 1-4pm • Admission-$15 • Members-$10 • Under 30 (with photo ID)-$5

PLEASE SUPPORT LIVE TRADITIONAL JAZZ!ATTEND OUR MONTHLY CONCERT/DANCES!Check www.sdjazzfest.org for the latest information

Festival . . .Continued from page 1

The ever-popular High Sierra Jazz Band returns to the 2018 Jazz Festival

Sun., Nov. 21-25, 2018 at the Town &Country Resort, 500 Hotel Circle Northon San Diego’s Hotel Circle. Manyother talented bands and individualsare in this year’s lineup includingCornet Chop Suey; Stephanie Trickand Paolo Alderighi; Katie Cavera;Dave Bennett Quartet; Big Butter JazzBand; Grand Dominion Jazz Band;Cash In Hand Band; Night BloomingJazzmen; High Society Jazz Band; CarlSonny Leyland; Mad Hat Hucksters;Dawn Lambeth Trio; Sue Palmer andher Motel Swing Orchestra andanother new group — Gino and theLone Gunmen (Rockabilly music).

Additional Festival events includethe pre-Festival Wednesday nightdance; live music at the Town &Country Thanksgiving Buffet; specialtheme sets presented throughout theweekend by Fes t iva l bands ;P ianorama; Sa turday SwingExtravaganza with continuous dancemusic from 8:30pm until midnight;Sunday morning Hymn-a-Long andthe Wrap-Up Jam Session.

To sponsor a band, individualmusician or performance venue,please check the advertisement onpage five for information regardingsponsorship. You may also orderbadges and make room reservationsat the Town & Country using thecoupon in the ad. Please make plansnow to jo in AFCDJS and anoutstanding group of performers atthe 39th Annual San Diego Jazz Fest!

Festival Hotel is Under New ManagementThe Town & Country Hotel is no

longer part of the Destination Hotelscollection (effective March 20, 2018).Much of the planned redevelopmentof the property will still take placeover the next few years, but will do sounder new ownership. Going forward,Town & Country San Diego will be

managed by an independent operatornamed TC California HospitalityLLC. It is anticipated that this changein ownersh ip and opera t ionsmanagement will be beneficial for theSDjazzfest. We look forward toworking with them and providing aneven better Festival experience.

Things To Do Online:• Purchase Fest Badges• Make Hotel Reservations• Sponsor a Band

• Join the Society• Read the Jazz Rambler

• Make an Education Donation

• Enroll in Jazz Camp• Get Volunteer Info

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Keeping theMusic Alive

That’s our mission and yours,along with enjoying the wonderfulmusic of the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s. Onceagain we ask for your financialsupport to help continue the work ofthe Society.

As many of you know, your Societyis very active. We send talentedyoungsters to youth jazz camp, hostmonthly jazz workshops and monthlyconcerts, conduct an excellent AdultJazz Camp each January, as well asproduce every November for the past38 years one of the very bes tTraditional Jazz Festivals in thecountry. In addition, we publish thisinformative Jazz Rambler quarterly.

Many of you year after year havebeen so generous supporting theseactivities – Thank You very much! Itis not an overstatement to say yourSociety would be a shadow of itself ifnot for your support.

Very soon you will be receivingthe 2018 Appea l l e t t e r . Yourcontribution will help promote oureduca t ion and youth programsmentioned above, help sponsor aFestival band or musician, or you maychoose to provide an unrestrictedSociety donation.

Appea l con t r ibu t ions a rededuct ib le for tax purposes inaccordance with IRS rules. Stock andother securities can also be donated.

And just to mention, AFCDJS is

now listed in the General Electric (GE)Foundation Matching Gifts Programand eligible to receive matching gifts.Contact us if your company has amatching gift program. It’s not difficultto get listed.

We s incere ly hope you wi l lconsider making a contribution. Makeyour check payable to AFCDJS. Or ifyou prefer, you may respond online,www.SDjazzfest.org using a creditcard and indicate the type of donationyou would like to make. If you haveany questions, please contact us atjazzinfo@SDjazzfest.org. You can alsoleave us a message at 619-297-5277and someone will contact you.

Some of our membershave updated or changedtheir email addresses. Weare unable to send concertnotices or even the JazzRambler password tothose who have requestedit.

If you have changedyour email address withinthe past year, please,email the AFCDJS OfficeManager, Crystal Solsbak,wi th the new e-mai laddress to crys ta ljazzsociety @gmail.com.

If you want to startreceiving the Rambler online, you may indicate thatas well.

Online subscriptionshelp to cut postage costsso we can use that moneyfor promoting “TheMusic.”

Update AFCDJSWith New Emails

Surveys Received —Winner Announced

AFCDJS would like to thank all ofthose attending the 2017 San DiegoJazz Fest who completed our surveyquestions on line. Your input iss incerely apprecia ted. RichardRogers from Redlands, California, wasselected at random from the surveyscompleted and will receive two all-events badges for the 2018 San DiegoJazz Fest. Thank you again to all whoparticipated in the survey.

ADCDJS ElectsBoard of Directors

America’s Finest City DixielandJazz Society elected its 2018 Board ofDirectors at i ts March meeting.Morgan Day will be joining the boardfor the first time. Returning membersinclude Bill Adams, Paul Daspit, DanKi tchen , Carey Thoza , RutheMonte i th , Myrna Goodwin , EdAdams, Bob Solsbak and Joe Jensen.Hal Smith will continue to serve as theArtistic Advisor. Crystal Solsbak andGretchen Haugen will serve as OfficeManager and Treasurer respectively.Any AFCDJS member interested inserving on the Board of Directorsshould contact us at jazzinfo@sdjazz.org.

Fest #39 Badges Now Available Online!When you go to our web site, you can use your credit

card (Visa/MC/AMX) to purchase Festival badges,become a sponsor, join or renew your membership,contribute to the education fund or even enroll in jazzcamp. Check it out at www.SDjazzfest.org.

No AFCDJS Monthly Concerts atthe Lafayette Hotel

in June and July.August Concert will bethe 12th - 2nd Sunday

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2 0 1 8 F E S T I V A L S P O N S O R S H I P S Take an active role in supporting the festival !

Consider sponsoring a Room, Band or Guest Artist .

Example sponsorship plan:

$300 for your favori te Band or Guest Artist includes: One Al l -Events Badge and Sponsor Ribbon

Reserved Seating in a l l Venues

Web & Program recogni t ion One-Year AFCDJS M embership

Compl imentary parking Sponsor by Oct 21, 2018 to ensure Program l ist ing

Other Sponsorship Plans Avai lable

Email jazzinfo@SDjazzfest.org or call 619-297-5277 to arrange a sponsorship plan or obtain additional information.

AFCDJS is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization

B A D G E R E G I S T R A T I O N AFCDJS, P.O. BOX 880387, SAN DIEGO, CA 92168 -0387

Or Purchase Onl ine - w w w . S D j a z z f e s t . o r g Emai l : j az z in fo@sdjaz z fest .or g Phone: 619 -297-5277

5-Day Badges (WED SUN) _______ @ $125 ea. Total $ ____________

4-Day Badges (THURS SUN) _______ @ $115 ea. Total $ ____________

3-Day Badges (FRI SUN) _______ @ $105 ea. Total $ ____________

Society Membership: Single $25 Couple $40

Amount of check or money order: TOTAL $_______________

NAME __________________________________________________________

ADDRESS________________________________________________________

CITY____________________________________STATE_____ZIP____________

EMAIL: ___________________________________________________________

INVITED BANDS & GUEST

ARTISTS INCLUDE

Katie Cavera

Cash In Hand

Jazz Jammers

Stephanie Trick

Paolo Alderighi

Titanic Jazz Band

Champagne Dixie

Cornet Chop Suey

Mad Hat Hucksters

Dawn Lambeth Trio

On The Levee Band

Carl Sonny Leyland

Chicago Cellar Boys

Big Butter Jazz Band

Euphoria Brass Band

Sweethearts of Swing

Dave Bennett Quartet

High Sierra Jazz Band

Yerba Buena Stompers

High Society Jazz Band

Uptown Rhythm Makers

Night Blooming Jazzmen

Gino & The Lone Gunman

Grand Dominion Jazz Band

Dick Williams Jazzsea Jams

Original Cornell Syncopators

Heliotrope Ragtime Orchestra

Black Swan Classic Jazz Band

Sue Palmer & Her Motel Swing

Mission Bay HS Preservationists

Saturday Night Swing Extravaganza

SDjazzfest.org Support provided by City of San Diego

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by Bob Solsbak

Many of you may not be aware of alittle-known service your Societyprovides. AFCDJS maintains an archiveof over 2,400 small band musicarrangements, which we make availableto school and youth bands, community,church, startup, and other non-profitprofessional music groups. Where didthis extensive library come from? Howdo I get my hands on some of thesetunes? How much do they cost? Well,I’m glad you asked!

Set your clocks back 20 years to thespring of 1998. Charles B. Anderson, alifelong musician and longtime collectorof popular music, contacted AFCDJSabout donating two of his massive “fakebooks” and assorted arrangements he’dcompiled over the years. We happilyaccepted, and under the guidance offellow musician and Society mainstayHowie “Wicked Fingers” Nielson, theSmall Band Music Archives were born.

No short essay can do justice toHowie’s work on this endeavor. Hisorganization of the assorted files is awork of art. Filling two full-sized filecabinets, Howie organized every copyof arrangements by name, arranger, type,instrumentation, and source. Hedeveloped his own system for locatingany file at any time. With the burgeoninginternet and email revolution coming on,Howie educated himself on the

The ‘Small Band Music Archives’… what’s that?electronic side of things and soon thebest of 20th Century music was availablethrough 21st Century technology.

Howie continued collecting songsanywhere he could, and made thesefiles available to his fellow musicians,and anyone interested in them. He evenhad a mission statement: “To get asmuch as possible of this great old musicout of dusty storage boxes in the closetand into the hands of musicians at anylevel, but especially young people, whocan help to keep it alive for some whilelonger.” In 2014 Howie retired from theArchives, but (thankfully!) passed

along all of the materials and veryspecific instructions on how tosuccessfully continue this great service.

The Archives, along with being alabor of love, are an amazing collectionof some of the greatest songs of the 20thCentury (and some even older!). Thelibrary is stored electronically, is evergrowing, and tunes can be orderedindividually (and sent over email) or inour very popular “Top 1000” DVD,containing 1000+ of the most requestedsongs.

Looking for a specific song? Startinga new band and need copies ofarrangements? Let us know if we canhelp. Email us at archive@sdjazzfest.orgfor the complete index of songs as wellas the “Top 1000” index and a FAQsheet. Requesting copies ofarrangements can be done over email,via our website (www.sdjazzfest.org) orcheck us out on Facebook atw w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / s m a l l b a n dmusicarchives. Suggested dona-tion perchart is $3.00 or $200.00 for the “Top1000” DVD, with over 1000 great songs(also now available via Dropbox forthose that don’t want to wait for themail!). Every donation that comes ingoes toward our extensive educationprogram, which has paid for camps,classes, materials and instruments formany young recipients, and continuedAFCDJS’s goal to “Keep the MusicAlive.”

Mad Hat Hucksters - May 27The Mad Hat Hucksters was

founded by swing dancer Morgan Dayin 2015. Originally starting out as ajam band that played traditional jazztunes of the 1920s, the band evolvedto find its sound in the musical styleof small combo jazz bands of the 1930sswing era.

The band has performed at manylocal San Diego venues, including theFirehouse Swing Dance, Tio Leo’s,the Hep Spot, and Henry’s Pub, andwere part of the lineup up at the SDJazz Fest in 2016 and 2017.

In November 2017, the Huckstersreleased its debut album “Swing andJazz Music For Dancing,” which canbe found on Bandcamp, iTunes,

Upcoming Monthly Concert Series

Amazon, or Spotify. The line-upinc ludes Morgan Day , l eader /washboard/drums/vocals ; LindyEdwards , t enor sax /voca l s ;

Nightshade Navarro, clarinet/sopranoand alto sax; Anthony Marca, rhythmguitar; Michael Till, guitar; and JeremyEikam, bass.

SPRING (MAY) 2018JAZZ RAMBLER PAGE 7

Jazz Society Continues EJazz Society Continues EJazz Society Continues EJazz Society Continues EJazz Society Continues Education Emphasisducation Emphasisducation Emphasisducation Emphasisducation Emphasis

The Original Cornell Syncopatorsplays a variety of early Jazz styles,from the Original Dixieland Jazz Bandto the Bennie Moten’s Kansas CityOrchestra. Coached by leader Colin

AFCDJS Used Instrument ProgramAFCDJS extends a special thank

you to the Edwin and Martha WolfTrust for the donation of eight usedins t ruments to be g iven to theCommunity Council for Music in theSchool. The instruments will be loanedto students in the San Diego SchoolDis t r i c t who cannot ob ta ininstruments. If others would like tomake an instrument donation, emailjazzinfo@sdjazzfest.org or leave amessage at 619-297-5277.

Education OutreachFor more info about our

youth program including JazzCamp scholarships, contact DanKitchen at d.kitchen@cox.net or(619) 840-4713.

Mary HargravesLois Mulcahey

Deanna SolomonsenDonald Ward

Education DonorsEducation DonorsEducation DonorsEducation DonorsEducation Donors

Dawn ClubDawn ClubDawn ClubDawn ClubDawn ClubTed & Mary Ellen RaskinTed & Mary Ellen RaskinTed & Mary Ellen RaskinTed & Mary Ellen RaskinTed & Mary Ellen Raskin

The Original Cornell SyncopatorsReturn For the 39th Jazz Fest

Hancock, these college-age musiciansare extremely knowledgeable aboutall the early forms of Hot Jazz. This istheir second year at the San DiegoJazz Fest so don’t miss their hot trad.

Society Helps Mission Bay Preservationists’ Trip to NOLA

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Happy Campers — Jazz Camp 2018

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Sunday Concerts . . .

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AFCDJS-sponsored workshops areheld the second Thursday of everymonth (except December) from 7 to9pm at the San Diego Musicians Hall,1717 Morena Blvd., San Diego.

Requirement:Desire to play Dixieland Jazz!

Furnished:Drums, piano and a core

group of instructors.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

ALL AGES & TALENTLEVELS WELCOME!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~(619) 297-JASS (5277)(619) 297-JASS (5277)(619) 297-JASS (5277)(619) 297-JASS (5277)(619) 297-JASS (5277)

www.SDjazzfest.orgwww.SDjazzfest.orgwww.SDjazzfest.orgwww.SDjazzfest.orgwww.SDjazzfest.orgThe personnel of many local bandswho have appeared at our Festivalshave been participants in theAFCDJS free Jazz Workshops.

AFCDJS PRESENTS FREE 2018

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

May 10 • June 14

July 12 • Aug. 9 • Sept. 13

Oct. 11 • Nov. 8 • Dec. (Dark)

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Small Band MusicArchives

AFCDJS maintains an archive of over2,400 small band music arrangements,which we make available to school andyouth bands, community, church, start-up, and non-profit professional musicgroups.

Ask about the Top Thousand most-requested small band musicarrangements, on a DVD disc.

Go to www.sdjazzfest.org and click“Small Band Music” at the bottom of thepage or contact Bob Solsbak at archive@sdjazzfest.org.

HELP WANTED!Your Society has an immediate need for a volunteer

to help with advertising. Time required is 2-5 hoursper week. Contact Myrna Goodwin by phone at (619)992-3787 or email at goodwinhawkins @cox.net.

Get involved and see how you can help keep yourfavorite music alive in San Diego. You'll be happy youdid!

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SAN DIEGO ADULT

TRADITIONAL JAZZ CAMP January 17-20, 2019

Camp facilities located at the Lafayette Hotel. Instructions include sectionals for front line & rhythm. Students play music together & with faculty members throughout the weekend.

Tuition: $435 Enrollment is limited (**indicates the class is full)

There is a $50 tuition discount for students staying at the Lafayette Hotel for

at least 3 nights, (limit two discounts per room). For reservations, contact the hotel

at 1-619-296-2101 or make e-mail requests to

RESERVATIONS@LafayetteHotelSD.com

Register and pay tuition on-line at www.SDjazzfest.org or complete this form and

make your check payable to AFCDJS. Mail to AFCDJS, PO Box 880387, San Diego, CA

92168-0387. Please provide your hotel reservation number in the space provided

below or in the comments section on-line. For further information,

call 1-619-297-5277 or e-mail: jazzcamp@SDjazzfest.org

NAME: INSTRUMENT:

STREET:

CITY / STATE / ZIP:

PHONE:

EMAIL:

AMOUNT ENCLOSED:

LAFAYETTE RESERVATION NUMBER:

Howard

Miyata

trombone

Clint

Baker

trumpet

John

Royen

** piano

Katie

Cavera

banjo/guitar

Steve

Apple

drums

Dan

Levinson

reeds

Marty

Eggers

tuba/bass

2019 Camp Faculty

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he got hold of a clarinet and maderapid progress on the instrument.Before the end of the Swing Era, Gomezhad worked with Will Bradley, SonnyDunham, Jan Savitt, Latin bandleaderXavier Cugat and the aforementionedBen Pollack.

Following a stint in the ArmedForces from 1943-45, Gomez workedon the West Coast, with guitaristNappy Lamare, cornetist Pete Dailyand on a European tour with theeccentric reedman “Mezz” Mezzrow.In 1953 he joined Muggsy Spanier’sgroup for two whirlwind years whichinvolved touring, many location jobsand recording sess ions for theWeathers and Decca labels. Theserecord ings i l lus t ra te Gomez’musicality, even at Spanier’s belovedbreakneck tempos. Benny Goodman’sinfluence on Gomez’s style is alsovery apparent th roughout bo thsessions. In December, 1954 Gomezplayed with the Spanier ensemble atClub Hangover in San Francisco, thenstayed on in San Francisco to workwith the band he is most oftenassociated with — Kid Ory’s CreoleJazz Band.

Gomez appeared with Ory on aKCBS broadcast from Club Hangovershortly after he joined the band (itcan be heard at this link: http://w w w . j a z z h o t b i g s t e p . c o m /105801.html). Though Gomez had notyet learned all the Ory band routinesand s ignals , he absorbed themquickly, and also familiarized himselfwith Ory’s extreme use of dynamics.His well-developed ear and musicalinstincts ensured that he alwaysplayed the right thing at the righttime, including perfect harmony partsalongside trumpeter Alvin Alcorn.That was important since in the course

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of a single performance, Ory mightdouble the lead, play long lines thatsometimes clashed with the melodyand chords, blow several measures ofstaccato “tailgate” phrases, thengrowl into a mute rather than playingthe traditional trombone counter-point. But Ory’s unpredictabilitynever affected Gomez’s playing.Instead, whether on the broadcasts,live performances or commercialrecordings, he sounds like he ishaving the time of his life. Obviously,Kid Ory appreciated Gomez’ greatmusicianship and esprit-de-corps. Ontheir recording of “Bourbon StreetParade,” when Ory shouts “Take it,Chico!” the pleasure in his voice isevident.

Gomez p layed a number ofengagements at Club Hangover withOry, and also worked with him at theBeverly Cavern in Los Angeles andthe Pioneer Village in Lafayette. Hewas wi th the band when theyperformed onscreen for “The BennyGoodman Story” and on BobbyTroup’s TV show “Stars of Jazz.” In1955 and ’56 he appeared on twooutstanding recording sessions withOry for Good Time Jazz. In 1956,Gomez toured Europe with Ory. Theband was recorded live in Paris at theTheater des Champes Elysees, andalso performed for a French televisionshow. Excerpts from that program maystill be viewed on YouTube andDailyMotion.

After leaving Ory, Gomez workedin Los Angeles with trumpeter AndyBlakeney, who had played with KidOry in the ’40s. His group alsoincluded former Ory sidemen EdGarland and Minor Hall. He playedand recorded with the famous pop-eyed comedian Jerry Colonna (whoalso happened to be a fine Dixielandt rombonis t ) and New Or leanstrumpeter Wingy Manone. In 1959,

he led an excellent group called the“Jazzbos” on a recording session thatresulted in the album “DixielandMambo!”

In later years, Gomez freelanced ina variety of locations, includingArizona, Las Vegas and SouthernCalifornia. He played with groupssuch as the Steamboat Strutters,Igor’s Jazz Cowboys and his ownSwinging Kings. Jazz pianist BillMitchell interviewed Phil Gomez forthe Mississippi Rag, not long beforeGomez passed away in 1992. Fortunately, Gomez’s Good TimeJazz recordings with Ory are relativelyeasy to find online. Look for “ThisKid’s The Greatest,” “The LegendaryKid” and “Kid Ory Favorites.” Thelive recording from Paris is includedin an eight – CD set of Ory’s musicreleased by Mosaic and also on ananthology CD produced by the BritishAvid label. The sessions by MuggsySpanier are available from BillBissonne t te ’ s Jazz Crusade .“Dix ie land Mambo” and therecordings by Wingy Manone andJerry Colonna have not been re-re leased on CD, bu t the LPsoccasionally show up on eBay andAmazon. Also , there a re twobroadcasts from Club Hangoverfeaturing Gomez with Kid Ory at the“Jazz Rhythm” link mentioned above.Phil Gomez’s facile, tasteful clarinetwork is definitely worth the effort tosearch for these recordings!

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Drummer/bandleader Ben Pollackdid no t f requent ly hand ou t

compliments. However, when heautographed a photo to clarinetistPhil Gomez, he inscribed “You andGoodman, kid. Maybe Goodman.” Phil“Chico” Gomez played with some ofthe best Jazz and swing groups in theU.S. He always sounded inspired andappropriate for the bands’ styles.

Born in Mazatlan, Mexico in 1919,Gomez’s family moved to the UnitedSta tes when he was a toddler .Sometime during his formative years

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