[Dixielandjazz] Fw: THE FRIENDS OF BOB HELM MEMORIAL PLANS

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Reminder:


From: "Leon D. Oakley" <diamondstack@email.msn.com>
  Tuesday, September 24, 2002 3:58 AM
Subject: THE FRIENDS OF BOB HELM MEMORIAL PLANS


> Dear Friends,
>
> A Celebration of Bob Helm's Life is scheduled to take place on November
> 11th, 2002, Monday, Veterans Day, at the Royal Order of Moose Lodge, 13233
> San Pablo Ave., San Pablo, California. This Event is Hosted by Earl and
> Alice Scheelar, and this special event will take place from 4 P.M. to 9
P.M.
>
> Bob in his 88 years played with MANY Jazz Bands, and it will impossible
for
> a number of reasons to represent all the Bands and Musician Friends he
> worked with at this Memorial.
>
> The plan, however is to assemble (5) Bands to play (5) 45 minute sets
> between 4 and 9 P.M., and that those Bands be led by Musicians who have
> included Bob in their Bands, and with minimum duplication of Musicians.
>
> The Leaders, soon to be asked, but not yet confirmed, shall be: Everett
> Farey, Carl Lunsford, Earl Scheelar, Bob Mielke, Clint Baker, John Gill,
and
> Vince Saunders. Yes, I know that is more than (5) Bands, but with the
> last(2)Leaders listed being from N.Y.City and Costa Mesa respectively the
> travel possibilities may make their choices more difficult than the local
> contingents.
>
> The group led by myself, THE FRIENDS OF JAZZ BAND which was formed to
allow
> the world to experience the Alto Sax playing of Bob Helm these last few
> years, is omitted from this event as we will be playing a Tribute to Bob
> Helm 6 days later for the NOJCNC, Sunday November 17th, at the same
> location, from 1:30 to 5:30 P.M. This was a job Bob had on his gig list,
and
> maybe the last job he had scheduled. Good friend Richard Hadlock will
stand
> in for Bob.
>
> If I were to guess a few Bands that may be possible to easily assemble,
> those would include:
>
> THE ZENITH JAZZ BAND, THE PORT CITY JAZZ BAND, THE CAFE BORRIONE ALL
STARS,
> THE E. McGOON's JAZZ BAND, and THE OAKLAND "A's" JAZZ BAND. If THE SOUTH
> FRISCO JAZZ BAND & THE JOHN GILL JAZZ BAND from THE GOLDDUST" can be
> transported to this event........Well, we can only hope!
>
> More information will follow.
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Leon Oakley.
>
>