[Dixielandjazz] Cats n'Jammers Jazz Band in Napa May 8, 2005

[Bob Shoring]

On Sunday, May 8, 2005, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM, the Napa Valley
Dixieland Jazz Society invites you to enjoy an afternoon of traditional
jazz featuring:

CATS n' JAMMER Jazz Band

At the Lodge, 2840 Soscol Avenue, in Napa, California.

Directions from Vallejo/Fairfield:
Go north on Hwy 29 to the "Lincoln Ave." off ramp. Go right on Lincoln
to Soscol, left at Soscol to the Lodge. The Lodge is only about 0.2
miles past Pueblo Ave. on the right.

Directions from Sonoma/Santa Rosa/Petaluma:
Going east on Hwy 12/121 from Sonoma, go north (left) at Hwy 29 to the
next exit ( 121/Imola Avenue/Lake Berryessa ) and go right.  Take Imola
to the 5th light which is at Soscol Avenue and go left on Soscol about
3 miles, through 8 traffic signals.  The Lodge is only 0.2 miles past
the 8th traffic signal at Pueblo Avenue on the right side.

Admission is $ 10.00.  If you belong to another trad jazz club, you can
get in for $ 8.00.  For members of Napa Valley Dixieland Jazz Society,
admission is $ 6.00.  For ages 12-17, admission is $ 3.00 and children
under 12 get in FREE.  The Napa Valley Dixieland Jazz Society meets on
the SECOND Sunday of each month.  The program, which starts at 1:00 PM
and lasts until 5:00 PM, has 3 sets by the featured band alternating
with jam sets.  The program starts with a half hour set by our youth
jazz band - the DIXIE CATS !

Jam Set musicians are welcome!  (Jammers, please call 707-224-5516)

The seven piece Cats n' Jammer Jazz Band play New Orleans and San
Francisco style jazz.  Unlike many early style jazz bands, this one
never forgets its responsibility to entertain an audience.  It has
become a highly disciplined, though hardly restrained, organization.
They appear at many Sacramento entertainment spots, about 100
appearances each year, including the annual Sacramento Jazz Jubilee,
and have recently been popular at festivals and jazz societies up and
down the West Coast and in Canada.

Today's band includes:
Gene Berthelsen, Leader on Cornet
Brian Richardson on Trombone
Otis Mourning on Clarinet
Ken Woods on Piano
Chuck Eastman on Banjo
Jean Levinson on Tuba
Trent Teague on Drums

Spacious Dance Floor.  The lodge has Food and a Full Bar.

One month later, NVDJS will feature a band (to be announced) on Sunday,
June 12, 2005 from 1-5 PM at the same location, and for July 10, 2005
the El Dorado Syncopators is scheduled to play.

Call (707) 226-5285 or (707) 253-0951 for more information or you may
write to: Napa Valley Dixieland Jazz Society, P. O. Box 5494,
Napa, CA 94581 or you may email me.

Bob Shoring
bobshoring at california.com