TRAIL GUIDE for CLASSIC HOT TRADITIONAL JAZZ February 04, 2010 (file TG2010-02-04.doc)

 

MONTEREY HOT JAZZ SOCIETY (MHJS) meets most second Sundays 1 to 5:  Don Irving (President) = (831) 626-3146; John Jamieson (Editor); Martin Podhrazsky (Music Director) = (831) 655-1126; John Chalmers (Trail Guide) = (831) 649-0636.  At Monterey Moose Lodge in Del Rey Oaks off Highway 218 near Highway 68.  

HOT NOTES & TRAIL GUIDE: www.MontereyHotJazzSociety.org, jamie@surfnetusa.com (John Jamieson).

 

SOUTH BAY TRADITIONAL JAZZ SOCIETY (SBAY) www.southbayjazz.org meetings 4th Sundays, 1 to 5:  George Trollman (President) = (408) 234-7117; Ann Burgess (South Bay Beat Editor) = (408) 348-9324 / annx1000@sbcglobal.net; Jim Harget (Jam Set Director) = (408) 371-9191, jimharget@aol.com.  At Sunnyvale Elks Lodge #2128, 375 North Pastoria Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086, (408) 736-2763.  

SOUTH BAY BEAT: submissions to joannx@att.net, fax (707) 987-9352 (JoAnn Schwartz), (707) 987-3968.

 

AMERICAN RAG (principal data source):  see http://www.americanrag.com, (760) 247-5145 (Don Jones).

RAE ANN’s SFO BAY: Dixie, Trad, N.O., Ragtime, Gypsy: http://www.clintbakerjazz.com/raeannslist.html.
JAZZ CAMPS, CRUISES and PARTIES
: see AMERICAN RAG publication for advertisements and notices.

 LOCAL BALLROOM DANCINGjottman@sbcglobal.net, (831) 899-5215 (Janna Ottman).

 JAZZ-N-AWEIGH TOURS  (JAZZN):  http://community.webtv.net/Jazz-N-Aweigh/JAZZNAWEIGHNEWS 1.800.348.5800, 1.206.542.9332 (Diane Cottingham).

 

02/14    MHJS:  ZINFANDEL STOMPERS                        02/28  SBAY:     DEVIL MOUNTAIN

03/14  MHJS:    TOP OF THE HILL                                   03/28  SBAY:     BLACK TUESDAY

Feb 4-7                        FRESNO Mardi Gras: Blue Street, Bob Schulz’ Frisco, Climax, Devil Mountain, Grand Dominion, High Sierra, New Eldorado, Titanic, Yosemite. AE $80. Sponsorships: $250 Purple includes two AE plus program listing & reserved seating. $400 Green includes Purple plus Band Hospitality Room access. $600 includes Green plus pre-party and wind-down dinner. Mail badge requests to Fresno Dixieland Society, Post Office Box 16399, Fresno, California 93755.  Info carolyn93702@hotmail.com, 1.559.292.3999 (Art Droulette), http://www.fresnodixi.com/Fresno_Dixieland_Society/2010_Fresno_Mardi_Gras.html. Lodging   Radisson Hotel (host) 2233 Ventura Street, Fresno 1.559.268.1000, (ask for Mardi Gras festival rate of $104 plus tax), www.radisson.com/fresnoca. Super 8 Motel 1.559.268.0621.  La Quinta Inn 1.559.442.1110. Four Points Sheraton 1.559.226.2200.

 

Feb 26-28        SEASIDE, OR Oregon Dixieland Jubilee: 234th Army Band, Black Swan Classic, Blue Street, Bob Schulz’ Frisco, Cornet Chop Suey, Grand Dominion, High Sierra, Ivory & Gold, No Inhibitions, Titan Hot Seven,  Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Uptown Lowdown. AE $85. Info Seaside Civic & Convention Center,  415 First Avenue 97138-5909, 1.800.394.3303. www.jazzseaside.com. Lodging Visitor’s Bureau 1.888.306.2326 or 1.503.738.6894.  

 

Mar 5-7           MONTEREY, CA Dixieland Monterey: BED (Becky/Eddie/Dan), Big Mama Sue Trio, Big Tiny Little Trio, Blue Street, Golden Gate Rhythm Machine, International Sextet, High Sierra, Ivory & Gold, Midiri Brothers Sextet, Mission Gold, Mixed Bag Barbershop Quartet, Royal Society Jazz Quartet, Sweet Thursday,  Taking Stock With Jackson (Jackson Stock), Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Vache-Cocuzzi Quintet (w/ Paul Keller, Ed Metz, Jr., John Sheridan), Titan Hot Seven, We3, Yve Evans. Jeff Barnhart (of Ivory & Gold, We3 and Titan Hot Seven) has been selected as Dixieland Monterey’s 2010 Musician of the Year. AE $90.  Info 1.888.349.6879, 1.831.675.0298, (Mayme Kulper).  See www.Dixieland-Monterey.com for various information contacts.  Swing dance with Clik Trax Swing Band on March 4 (Thursday) 7:30p – 11p in the De Anza ballroom at the Portola Hotel and Spa. Admission $20/single, $35/couple (Not included in any badge purchase).

 

Mar 12-14       COOS BAY / NORTH BEND, OR Clambake: Fulton Street, High Street, Uptown Lowdown, others. AE $65. Info www.clambakejazz.org, paborcher@charter.net,  1.541.888.4386. Hq & Lodging Mill Casino Hotel 1.800.953.4800.

 

Mar 19-21       CATHEDRAL CITY, CA Palm Springs Classic: Chicago Six, High Society, others. Guest artists include Jim Beatty. AE $75.  Info 1.760.333.7932,   www.desertjazz.org, lolarossi@de.rr.com.

 

Mar 25-28       EUREKA, CA, Redwood Coast Jazz Festival: Blue St, Cornet Chop Suey, Gator Beat, High Street, Incendio, Ivory & Gold, Midiri Brothers, Stompy Jones, Titan Hot  7, Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Uptown Lowdown, USAF Jazz Ensemble “The Commanders.”  AE $85.  Info www.redwoodjazz.org, 1.707.445.3378,

admin@redwoodjazz.org.

 

Apr 9-11          THREE RIVERS, CA JazzAffair:  Blue Street, Cornet Chop Suey, Flambeau, Grand Dominion, High Sierra, Night Blooming Jazzmen, St Louis Rivermen, Titan Hot Seven.  AE $85, but $80 by 3/15/10. Info www.jazzaffair.info, Rusty  Crain -- JazzAffair Director 1.559.561.4549,  jbarc@thegrid.net.

 

Apr 16-18        SIDNEY-BY-THE-SEA, VICTORIA B.C., CANADA, Victoria Hot Jazz Jubilee at Mary Winspear Centre: Billy Mata & Texas Tradition, CanUS, Climax, Draga’s Dragons, Flying Saucers, No Inhibitions, Robert G. Scott, Tom Hook, Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Uptown Lowdown, Yve Evans, more. AE $100 Cdn. Info  www.victoria-hot-jazz.com, info@victoria-hot-jazz.com, 1.250.882.5299.

 

Apr 23-25        PORT ANGELES, WA  Jazz In The Olympics: Big Bang (formerly 51st Eight), Bob Schulz’ Frisco, Climax, Dixieland Express, Grand Dominion, High Sierra, New Orleans Ale Stars, Titanic, Uptown Lowdown, Wolverines. AE $80, but $75 until April 1. Info 1.360.457.5380, www.jazzolympics.com,  Russ@PortAngeles.org,  www.portangeles.com.

 

Apr 30-May2  CHATTANOOGA, TN Chattanooga Traditional Jazz Festival @ Chattanooga Choo-Choo Holiday Inn: Bob Schulz’ Frisco J.B., Coast to Coast J.B., Grand Dominion, High Sierra. AE $145, silver $170, gold $195. Info 1.432.266.0944, www.chattanoogajazzfestival.com, MGgriffin29@aol.com. Lodging  Chattanooga Choo-Choo Holiday Inn 1400 Market St. 37402, 1.800.872.2529, $99.

 

May 28-31       SACRAMENTO Jazz Jubilee:  101st Army Jazz Band, Bill Allred’s Classic, Blue Street, Climax, Cornet Chop Suey, Fulton Street, High Sierra, Igor’s Jazz Cowboys, Loose Marbles, Louis Ford and the New Orleans Jazz Flairs,   Loose Marbles, Natural Gas, New Orleans Ale Stars, Reynolds Brothers, Royal Society Jazz Orchestra, Statesmen of Jazz. Tom Rigney & Flambeau. Guests Bob Draga, Tom Hook, Molly Ringwald, Bria Skonberg,  many others. AE $110.  Info  www.sacjazz.com, 1.916.372.5277.x10.   

 

Jun 24-27        LACEY, WA America’s Classic Jazz Festival at Saint Martin’s University (Marcos Pavilion Hq, 5300 Pacific Avenue SE): CANUS, Grand Dominion, High Sierra, Ivory & Gold, No Inhibitions, St Louis Rivermen, Titan Hot 7, Uptown Lowdown, West End of Chicago, Wolverines. AE $75, but $80 by 5/31.  Info www.olyjazz.com, Chrlotte Dickinson 1.360.943.9123, Pat Herndon 1.360.956.7123. Nearby  hotels.

 

Jul 14-18         MAMMOTH LAKES, CA Jubilee at The Holler: Bill Allred’s Classic, Brady McKay’s Bunch, Christian Jacob Trio, Cornet Chop Suey, High Street, Ivory & Gold, Louis Ford & His N.O. Jazz Flairs, Midiri Bros Septet, P.B.&J., Scott Martin’s Latin Soul, Temple of Folly w/Yve Evans, Terry Myers Big Band, The Professors, Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Wally’s Warehouse Waifs. AE $95, but $90 until 5/1 or $85 until 3/1. Info 1.877.686.5299, www.mammothjazz.org. Lodging 1.800.367.6572.

 

Jul 17 (Sat)      SONOMA, CA Cline Wine & Jazz Festival:  Black Diamond Blue Five, Devil Mountain, Jambalaya Jazztet/Swing Band, Natural Gas,  more.  Info 1.925.625.2707, www.jazznut.com.

 

Jul 23-25         EVERGREEN JAZZ FESTIVAL at Evergreen Elks Lodge, Evergreen, CO: Carl Sonny Leyland Trio, James Dapogny’s Chicago J.B., International Sextet, Independence Hall, Festival Feetwarmers w/Anita Thomas, more. AE $145, but $90 by 6/30. Info 1.303.697.5467,  www.evergreenjazz.org.  Lodging see website.

 

Aug 5-8           COSTA MESA, CA Orange County Classic:  Info  1.888.215.6222, www.occlassicjazz.org, jad@jadtec.com.

 

Nov 26-30        SAN DIEGO 31st Annual: Info  Anita Thomas’ Festival Feetwarmers, Cornet Chop Suey, Dave Bennett Quartet, Grand Dominion, High Sierra, Night Blooming Jazzmen, Uptown Lowdown, Yerba Buena Stompers, more. Info www.dixielandjazzfestival.org.  1.619.297.5277, Hq & Lodging Town and Country Resort & Convention Center 1.800.772.8527 or 1.619.291.7131.