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THE STOCKTON DIXIELAND JAZZ SOCIETY Location: ELKS LODGE 8900 Thornton Road Stockton, CA

Map & Directions - see our web site: http://www.stocktondixielandjazz.org

SEPTEMBER 2017 ISSUE #454

A non- profit organization dedicated to the education,

THE DELTA RAG

Free Admission for our First time guests. See Page 10 to learn more.

Meeting Sunday, September 3rd. 2017 Yes! On Labor Day Weekend Noon to 5 PM

Make Us a Part of Your Holiday Weekend Celebration Bring Your Friends and Family Too.

We Won’t Make You a Picnic Lunch… But….. We Will Promise You A Really Great Time For All!

A Fun-Filled Day of Music, Dancing, and Toe-Tapping!

September 3, 2017 is a San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society

JAM-A-ROO

We will be hosting Jam sessions all day , featuring some of the finest musicians in the area. These cats (AKA: Roos) will be playing the finest dancing and listening music around. Just for YOU! If you are a musician, and you would like to schedule a set for you, or for your

entre band, contact our Music Director/Vice President Carl Kaiser. E Mail him: [email protected]

(You Should Do That ASAP... Our Schedule is Filling Up)

MONEY MATTERS For September 2017 by Geri Eckert, Treasurer

WE DID IT.....WE BROKE A RECORD last month at our Sunday Jazz Session. We paid a guest band, paid the rent and STILL CAME OUT AHEAD!!! It's been a few years since I've been able to say that. Now how and why did this happen? Several reasons:

1. We had the best attendance in years. So a big thank you to all the Sacramento, Modesto and Stockton members who showed up to dance and listen to the music of "JAMBALAYA SWING." My goodness, the floor was jumpin' and it was so much fun to watch. We appreciate your participation and hope you come more often. 2. We had some wonderful donations from members who donated in memory of recent and past lost members. Thank you for your donation: ARDIE DUSH, MARLENA &DAVE TYGETT and NORMA BREWSTER from the Modesto Club. These cash donations are soooooo important and soooooo needed and appreciated. Thank you again. 3. All our BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS and JAMMERS who used to pay "nothing" are now, beginning in August, being charged a $5 entrance fee. This was voted on by the board of directors in order to *increase our bank balance and keep our club afloat. It has proven be to be a wise decision because we brought in an extra $115 that we didn't have before. How great is that!!!!! INCOME: $891.50 door.....................................354. membership....................... 7.50 donations (memorials).........355 raffle.....................................147. tip jar (front desk)................. 28 EXPENSES: $849.62 rent..................................... .325. band.....................................500. delta rag (printing) ............. 14.82 stamps................................. 9.80 **July 31 bank balance: $4,407.09

Looking forward to seeing all of you again next month, Sept 3. ger~

PRESIDENT’S REPORT - For September 2017 Your Prez. Frank Lindskoog

Editor’s Note: In observance of the Labor Day Holiday, our President Is taking a much deserved month off. He says: " Health matters have precluded the Prez' message this month, An October message is planned".

ADMISSION FEE CHARGE IS NOW ($5) FOR ALL JAMMERS, OFFICERS AND VOLUNTEERS.

PLEASE SEE “SPLINTERS FROM THE BOARD” - PAGE 7

Board Member At Large Judy Griffiths

Thank you Desk Volunteers for August 2017 Beverly Martin & Helen Click (for

Audrey Gulick) Julie Schumacher & Reva Williams, Elizabeth Gunter & Edie Sanchez Alice Hannan & Judy Griffiths

Equipment Manager Larry Tyrell - August 2017

Helpers: Carl Kaiser, Greg Ayala, Frank Lindskoog, Kerry and Dick Lockwood

The San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society

SJDJS 2017 OFFICERS

President...............................Frank Lindskoog Past President....................Dick Lockwood

VP/Music Director................Carl Kaiser ( Carl’s email: [email protected] )

Secretary….....Barbara Baughman Treasurer......................Geri Eckert

Promotional Mgr...................(Vacant) Equipment Mgr.......................Larry Tyrell

Member at Large…….…......Judith Griffiths Member at Large..................Kerry Lockwood

Historian...........................................Larry Tyrell Delta Rag Editor ………………. .Dick Lockwood

Delta Rag email: [email protected] Delta Rag Contributors....…. Barbara Baughman,

Carl Kaiser, Dick Lockwood, Geri Eckert, Judy Griffiths

Photos: Kerry and Dick Lockwood, VOLUNTEERS

Admission Desk Coordinator: Judy Griffiths Admission. Desk Volunteers: Audrey Gulick & Beverly Martin; Julie Schumacher; Christina Aasen & Elizabeth Gunter; Reva Williams,

Edie Sanchez, Alice Hannon Helen Click & Judy Griffiths Raffle - Barbara Baughman - Larry Tyrell

Web Administrator - Philomena “Mudd” Periwinkle

Website. http://www.stocktondixielandjazz.org Equipment Crew: Larry Tyrell, Carl Kaiser, Frank Lindskoog,

Kerry & Dick Lockwood,

Nomination Committee: Jan & Ellie Buhlert

The DELTA RAG is published monthly by the San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society.

The submission deadline for material to publish is the day of the session preceding the

desired issue date.

SUPPORT LIVE DIXIELAND First Sunday of the month - Noon to 5:00 p.m. San Joaquin Dixieland Jazz Society

See our Web page http://www.stocktondixielandjazz.org/ We are at the Stockton Elks Club - 8900 Thornton Road, Stockton

Sunday—September 3rd - JAM-A-ROO All-Day jam sets. Featuring great local musicians. Hey All You Jammers — Bring Your Ax! We will put you to work.

What? You want to bring your whole band or just some of it? You can do that too!

Contact our VP/Music Director, Carl Kaiser to schedule a time slot. E mail Carl Kaiser at: [email protected]

Second Sunday of the month - Noon to 5:00 pm: Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society Elks Lodge, Riverside Drive - Sacramento. Web: http://www.sacjazz.org/ Second Sunday of the month - Monterey Hot Jazz Society - Monterey Elks Club Web: http://www.montereyhotjazzsociety.org/ Third Sunday of the month - Noon to 5:00 pm: Modesto Traditional Jazz Society – Web http://www.modestojazz.com/wp/ The Cocuzzi Trio featuring Bryan Kilfoil on drums Fourth Sundays - 1 to 5 pm: South Bay Traditional Jazz Society - Sunnyvale Elks Lodge. Web: http://www.sbtjs.org/ Last Sunday of the Month - Pismo Beach - Basin Street Regulars Jazz Club Web: http://www.pismojazz.com/index.html Cell Block 7 – Web: http://www.cellblock7.net Weds Nights - 6 to 9 pm: Creole Jazz Kings at the Clarion Inn, Modesto. (209) 521-1612 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/creolejk

Wednesday Night Live Music –

Straw Hat Pizza Rancho Cordova, CA (916) 363-5050 6:30 to 8:30 PM

Web: http://www.strawhatpizza.com/store/?storeId=24

Sept. 6 Vanna Turner Sept. 13 River City Swingers—Mica Dugan Sept. 20 Gold Society Auchestra Sept. 27 Dr. Bach & The Jazz Practitioners

Oct. 26 > 29 - Pismo Jazz Jubilee by the Sea - Info: Call Rhonda (805) 539 8402 Web: http://pismojazz.com (click on the Jubilee article lower right of their web page).

SJDJS ADMISSION FEE CHARGE FOR ALL JAMMERS, SJDJS OFFICERS

AND VOLUNTEERS IS $5. THIS BEGAN IN AUGUST 2017!

PLEASE SEE “SPLINTERS FROM THE BOARD” PAGE 7

SEEN AT THE SCENE - In August 2017 By Billie Ricker, Editor Emeritus - The Delta Rag

Geri’s report, “Money Matters” mentioned the new requirement for Volunteers (including jammers and board members) to pay $5 admission. Don’t worry though, rest assured that you volunteers who have been paying more than 5 dollars may continue to do so.

It was clearly a successful day, and if you were present, you surely enjoyed yourself. We had several guests from Sacramento demonstrating intricate dance maneuvers (“steps” is too tame a word for what they were doing), as well as our usual graceful and talented dancers. I gave Tony Moreira a dig in the ribs and told him that he and Delores and Cliff and I could have danced like that a few years ago if we wanted to. He looked at me like I had lost my last working brain cell and said, “We could not!” Gee I hate it when Tony is right! He brought 3 guests, so he's not all bad. All you dancers are welcome to come dance again on September 3rd; I saw you dancing up a storm to our jammers, so you know you will enjoy it. When Geri sang “Kansas City” I had to grab my walker. It tried to get out to the floor and start dancing by itself. I was so happy to hear from Ardie Dush, who has been a member since heck was a pup,. She is not able to come often any more to enjoy the music, but fondly remembers the wonderful times she enjoyed with us, and the dear friends who have meant so much to her. Her continuing subscription to The Delta Rag is much appreciated. It is always a pleasure to welcome a new member, and particularly this month to welcome Kay Williams. She is Mrs. Harry Williams. Last month Harry’s photo was in the newsletter, so I took her picture to be fair. I hope I didn’t forget to put film in my phone. Nice to see Helen Click with Bev Martin at the Admission desk. I was especially glad to see Jane O’Donnel and Bernie James, as they don’t make it very often, and I missed them last time they were here. I was glad our president, Frank Lindskoog, made it so that I didn’t have to be hug-less for another month. He is in a great deal of pain, so it was a difficult day for him. Marge Ramirez was here without Albert Galaviz. She said he is ill, but I didn’t get the particulars. I only know he’d have been here if he could. We were so worried about our intrepid raffle-honcho, Dave Tygett last month. He was in the hospital to have a couple of aneurysms repaired, which took hours and hours of surgery. Then we heard that while in the hospital he suffered a stroke. Being one tough cookie, he had no ill effects from the stroke, and is recovering by leaps and bounds. Marlena, on the other hand, is exhausted from worry, but very very grateful for his recovery. It will come as no surprise to long time members of SJDJS to hear that in the absence of Dave and Marlena Tygett, our secretary, Barbara Baughman sold the raffle tickets and ran the raffle. She doesn’t seek the limelight, but if there is something that needs to be done, it very often has been Barbara who stepped in quietly and got it done. I must compliment Ginger Devaney on her kindness, even though it causes me great embarrassment. Ginger was collecting her raffle prize, and getting her picture taken, and I was standing there with my thumb in my mouth holding a raffle ticket with the wrong number on it. And, so that I would not have to turn around and walk back feeling foolish, Ginger included me in her picture, and walked back with me. I tell you, I am going to name my next child after that woman!

NEWS FROM THE VEEP (Vice President/Music Director) Carl Kaiser — For September 2017 Summer 2017 has been very good for the SJDJS as we continue to fil the chairs and dance floor at our monthly session. In addition, it is a good thing that the Jambalaya Swing Band was in town. The small big band (11 members) is big by our standards and provided the music for our very able dancers! It is always a great reunion for me personally to see this band because the band, like me until recently, is from the east bay

area. I have known and played with some of the members of this band for up to forty years. Many thanks to Ken Brock, leader and arranger of most of the music of the JSB, for providing us with the big band sounds we all love. When it was time to give the band a break, the jammers once again showed their fine form. With our neighbors to the north (STJS) meeting on OUR sacred 1st Sunday, we were a little short of jammers, but those in attendance were a mighty musical force! Thank you to the August jammers - Greg Ayala, Pat Bradley, Geri Eckert, Charlie Gehlbach, Bob Edson, Carl Kaiser, Frank Lindskoog, and Dick Lockwood. And a last set sit-in by Bob Sakoi. Speaking of jammers, our September session will be another Jam-a-Roo Sunday as we celebrate the Labor Day weekend playing our kind of music. Jammers, you heard from me and, therefore, I would like to hear from you so I can schedule groups and/or individuals to play at our September session. It was mentioned a while back that it appeared that the SJDJS jammers were having fun as they were playing. I was in a group called The Illusions from the late ’70’s to our last performance in 2010. We started together in our 20’s, played each others weddings, anniversaries and in a few cases, funerals. Toward the end of our run, we talked about our grandchildren during breaks. We would joke around and yuck it up between tunes and have a great time. That band, like so many others, was our second family. The thread that brought us together - music. Indeed, music brings people together as band members, dancers or just folks who love to listen and watch the music. Enjoy the middle day of the Labor Day weekend with the SJDJS jammers. See you at the club! Want to Contact Me? Send me an E Mail: [email protected]

SPLINTERS FROM

$5.00 ADMISSION FEE FOR ALL JAMMERS, VOLUNTEERS AND CLUB OFFICERS:

We began collecting this Admission Fee at our August 6, 2017 Session At our June 2017 Board of Directors Meeting, after hearing our Treasurer’s Report, we knew that we had to take some measures to secure the financial future of our Society. We voted unanimously to charge all Volunteers, all Board Members and all Jammer Musicians an entry fee of $5.00 at the door. The existing admission fee of $8.00 for Society Members, $12.00 for non-members and the student fees remain unchanged. We will continue the “First Time Guest And One Other Person Get in Free” program. (See the Coupon on Page 10) Our Guest Band Members and one guest will (of course) not be charged this fee. We also discussed the Printing and Mailing costs for the Delta Rag. Though most of our Members get the Delta Rag via email, our mailing costs are still almost $400 a year. President Lindskoog is surveying all our Society Members who request a mailed copy of the Monthly Delta Rag. We hope that these Members have a friend, neighbor or relative who will receive the Delta Rag via email and then give that Member a printed copy. Until the survey is finalized, we will continue to mail a copy of the Delta Rag to those Members. Your Board sincerely hopes you understand the need for the changes.

P. P. (PAST PRESIDENT) SEZ - For September 2017 Fish-horn: A horn that produces a loud and penetrating sound, used by a fishmonger to announce that the catch is in. (Source: Wiki-Pedia) A Soprano Saxophone player has a large cross to bear. Enduring the

innumerable jokes about your “Fish horn.” The jokes about soprano saxes are rivaled only by those about banjos and accordions. Here are a few of the many: Use an Accordion, go to Jail. Where is the best place to hide your soprano sax so no one will steal it? In a banjo case. But, don’t bother! No one wants to steal your soprano sax anyway. What’s is perfect pitch for a soprano sax? Grab it by the small end and see how far you can throw it. Q: How do you make a million dollars playing jazz? A. Start off with 2 million. Q: What does a soprano saxophone and a baseball have in common? A: People cheer when you hit either of them with a baseball bat. Q: Why do saxophonists leave their cases on their dashboard? A: So they can park in handicap spaces. Q:What is the range of the soprano sax? A: The world record is about 57 yards. Q: How many in-tune soprano sax players can you fit in a phone booth? A: All of them. Q: What's the difference between a soprano saxophonist and a vacuum cleaner? A: A vacuum cleaner doesn't suck until you plug it in. source: http://www.jokes4us.com/miscellaneousjokes/musicjokes/ saxophonejokes.html Once upon a time: A truthful man, finding a musical instrument in the road, asked the name of it, and was told that it was a fish-horn. The next time he went fishing he set his nets and blew the fish-horn all day to charm the fish into them. But, but at nightfall there were not only no fish in his nets, there were none along that entire part of the coast. Here’s The rest of the story as promised last month: How I “Fit in,” playing this soprano sax with an Arkansas down-home, country blues band in keys that only string players could love. (A, B, E, G). Did you notice the absence of flats? We did tunes I have never heard of (not before nor since). As I recall, that home-brew clear liquor we done drunk right out of fruit jars was mighty good. And, it made the playin’ a might easier too! So….how did I play in those very hard keys? As we have already discussed, the Soprano sax is famous for not playing in tune anyway. The answer was to pull the mouthpiece as far out as possible and then lip down even a bit more to false-tune to the key the band was playing. My brain said I was playing in my comfortable keys and the horn said “Naw Y-Aint’!” And the band said “Yew be playin Rat nass fer the band Ta hear. Y’all be a fittin rat in .” Your September 2017 U Tube Homework Assignment: Bix Beiderbecke playing There’ll Come a Time. Nice up tempo...great tune. Really great pictures from back in the day too! (Warning! One or two very brief seim-nude pictures. So, women and children cover your eyes.) Personnel: Frank Trumbauer, Cm-sx/ Bix Beiderbecke, c / Bill Rank, tb / Jimmy Dorsey, cl, as / Chester Hazlett, as / Rube Crozier, ts / Min Leibrook, bsx / Matt Malneck, vn / Lennie Hayton, p, cel / Carl Kress, g / Harold McDonald, d. You just gotta love that Bass Sax! That said, cut and paste this link into your browser and turn up the sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pj1ZEKz4Cw That’s 30 for September 2017 Folks! Dick Lockwood - Editor The Delta Rag Registered Sax Defender Immediate Past President of the SJDJS

The SJDJS sponsored Freddy Spitzer's grandson, Dustin Huntzinger, for the 2017 Sly Park Jazz Camp, put on by the Sacramento Trad Jazz Society (STJS TEAGARDEN YOUTH JAZZ CAMP). The camp ended last Saturday at a concert given by the campers! Dustin had a wonderful time and did our jazz club proud! He was the only cornet player in the band. He was playing Freddy's Benge cornet! His band was called "MINOR IMPACT". The three tunes they played were; Everybody Loves My Baby", "When I Grow Too Old To Dream", and "I Never Knew". In the picture are two former members of "The Barkin' Dawg" youth jazz band, Rik Nishimori and his wife, Katie Nishimori, and unfortunately, me...darn it! Should have taken a pic of just Dustin Huntzinger! The "STJS TEAGARDEN YOUTH JAZZ CAMP" and "THE SACRAMENTO TRADITIONAL JAZZ

SOCIETY" thanked all of the jazz clubs who sponsored student campers for their financial support. Article and Picture Submitted by Bob Romans, The Cell Block 7.

DUSTIN HUNTZINGER SPONSORED TO THE 2017 SLY PARK JAZZ CAMP BY THE SJDJS

Raffle Ramble from August, 2017 By Barbara Baughman In the absence of Dave Tygett, I was drafted to do the raffle. Larry Tyrell was also absent, but I understand that Helen Click, one of our newest members, did the shopping for prizes and did a great job. Thanks, Helen. Ginger Devaney won both a chocolate cake and a bottle of wine. Betty Gadberry won a beverage cooler, Alice Hannan and Ava Jones both won bottles of wine. Judy Griffiths won a basket of homegrown tomatoes (I picked them that morning!) Linda

Allison won a little clock, but no one seemed to know who donated it! Thanks to all you wonderful people who support our club by buying tickets - we made $147.00!! Editor Note: Dave Tygett is a bit under the weather. Filling in and doing a great job

with the raffle and the Ramble News is our Secretary Barbara Baughman. LOVE AND PRAYERS DAVE.

Attention Friends: If you know of someone who is ill or in need of cheering up, and would like their name on the Sunshine List please phone Marlena Tygett at: (209) 957 4058

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This is our Introductory Pass for “First Timers”

(‘Get in Free’ card). Use this card to give to a friend or family member

that you want to invite to one of our Sessions.

(So that we will know who

referred them, please add your name and date at the top of the

card where indicated)

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WE’RE CALLING ON ALL YOU MUSICIANS TO COME JOIN US ON September 3rd! We feature the best jammer musicians in the area. If you are a musician, grab your axe and

come on down to the Stockton Elks Club to join in the fun. If you would like to schedule a set in advance for yourself or for your band, here’s what you do:

Contact our Vice President/Music Director Carl Kaiser ASAP Email him: [email protected]

OUR GUEST BAND FOR AUGUST 2017: KEN BROCK AND THE JAMBALAYA SWING BAND

Your Membership Dues are Important! ~ They help keep SJDJS Dancing!

SAN JOAQUIN DIXIELAND

JAZZ SOCIETY

P.O. BOX 4746 STOCKTON, CA 95204

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COMING EVENTS IN 2017

SEPTEMBER 3 LABOR DAY JAM-A-ROO AND YOU

OCTOBER 1 PARKER WEIS & THE WEIS GUYS

NOVEMBER 5 THE COCUZZI TRIO

DECEMBER 3 THE MISSION GOLD JAZZ BAND

ADMISSION PRICES FOR MONTHY “DIXILAND JAZZ” SUNDAY EVENTS

Member $8 Non-Member $12 Student $4 Sustaining Member $ Free

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