[Dixielandjazz] San Francisco Feetwarmers will play in Monterey on 12 September

[John Jamieson]

The Monterey Hot Jazz Society will meet for Jazz & Dancing from 1:00 to 
5:00 PM on 12 September.  The September guest band will be The San 
Francisco Feetwarmers.  The San Francisco Feetwarmers play the joyful 
classic jazz from the foot- stomping roaring twenties.  Plan on spending 
Sunday afternoon listening and dancing to their terrific music.  First 
time attendees can attend for free, get your free pass at 
http://www.surfnetusa.com/jamie/page6.html  

Reviews

"The San Francisco Feetwarmers have the improvisory fervor of a New 
Orleans band down pat, and they swing big time too." ----- Bay Area Duke 
Ellington Society Newsletter, Feb 2003.

"At our Jazz Sunday Concert on Feb 9.....  the San Francisco 
Feetwarmers.  Wow, they were exciting!" ----- Linda Foley, STJS 
President, And All That Jazz, Mar 2003.

"Wow!  We heard wonderful traditional Dixieland jazz from the San 
Francisco Feetwarmers and the dance floor was full!" ----- Stockton's 
SJDJS Delta Rag, Feb 2003.

"San Francisco Feetwarmers did a great job at our Dec.  session ...  
while excelling at the music of Dodds, Bechet and Ellington, they showed 
that even Jingle Bells works well as trad material!" ----- Presidents 
Message, TRAD JASS, Jan 2003.

" San Francisco Feetwarmers CD103 with Jacques Gauthe ....  is a 
collectors item." ----- Detleff Ott, German Jazz Fan, Mar 2003.

"I like this album (CD103) - nice to know we've still got folks that 
play the real thing!" ----- Mike Foley's Record Review, And All That 
Jazz, April 2001.

"The San Francisco Feetwarmers not only warmed our feet but also our 
hearts with their excellent repertoire and renditon(s) of traditional 
jazz!".  -----South Bay Beat, March. 2001.

" A highlight (of the Sacramento Jubilee) was the timeless creativity of 
veterans in the San Francisco Feetwarmers.  The band consists of 
prominent San Francisco area musicians...playing fine traditional jazz." 
-----The Mississippi Rag, Sept.  2000.

" Those perennial favorites, the San Francisco Feetwarmers, were back at 
TRAD JASS in October to entertain a lively crowd.  Mike Slack and his 
all-star aggregation are always a good draw, and it's no wonder - 
they're right on top when it comes to spreading the joy of traditional 
jazz, or just about any other kind of jazz for that matter." ---------- 
Presidents Message, TRAD JASS News, Nov.  1998.

" The San Francisco Feetwarmers are an absolute joy to hear ......  a 
superb day of classic jazz played to perfection." ---------- Brian 
Matthews, NOJCNC News Mar 1998.

"Their Early Ellington set at the Sonoma Festival was superb.  Wonderful 
, joyous music." ----------- Payson Clark Jr., Jazz Archivist, Aug 1998

 MUSICIANS

TROMBONE : Bob Mielke, a Bay Area Legend, has appeared with Bob Scobey, 
Muggsy Spanier, George Lewis and Wingy Manone.  Bob also led his famous 
band The Bearcats.

CLARINET: Brian Campbell is the very talented Bay Area reed player and 
the youngest member of the band.  A veteran of the Black Diamond Jazz 
Band, Brian also appears with the Starlight Orchestra and leads his own 
trio.

CORNET: Mike Slack from the UK, led the great Bourbon St Six in NY 
before coming to the Bay Area.  His hot horn style is influenced by King 
Oliver, George Mitchel and Bubber Miley.

STRING BASS: Peter Allen , a Bay Area Legend, who played with Watters 
and Murphy in the Navy band and who has appeared with Kid Ory and Muggsy 
Spanier.

DRUMS: Henk Wagner is from Amsterdam where he played with the New 
Orleans Syncopators.  He's a veteran of the Magnolia and Apex jazz bands.

PIANO: Bill Gould is a New York native renowned for his Jelly Roll 
Morton like style and his interpretation of Ragtime.  Appeared at the 
Blarney Castle in the 60's with the Jelly Roll jazz band.

BANJO Mike Hobbs , from the UK, is a talented veteran of the British 
Trad revival.  Also appeared with Jim Armstrong's Phoenix Jazzers in 
Canada.  The Monterey Hot Jazz Society meets on the 2nd Sunday of each 
month at the Monterey Moose Lodge in Del Rey Oaks, Ca and you will find 
a map and directions at http://www.surfnetusa.com/jamie/page2.html