[Dixielandjazz] Saturday and Sunday F2F

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/21/05 6:54:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
cellblk7 at comcast.net writes:

> 
> Hi Listmates..
> THREE members of the DJML are playing this weekend in San Francisco with the 
> World Famous "St. Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band", a Saturday night gig, and 
> a parade on Saturday......
> 

Almost but not quite :  BOB:

The Parade is on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.  on Union Street between Gough and 
Steiner
We are looking to turn this event into something tastefully spectacular for 
San Francisco, which is our style.  This will be the Official Second Line Jazz 
Funeral for Jesus, since they did not have Second line funerals back then.  
But I have the feeling he would have had one if he could have.  Any guy that 
could and would turn Water into Wine is my kind of guy and I would be honored to 
play his funeral. :))

Cheers,

Rev. Tom - Bob

  Lineup so far is:

 David Hardiman, Sr.     Trumpet
 David Hardiman, Jr.      Trumpet
(David Hardiman, Sr. (just retired as Prof. of Trumpet at S.F. City 
College...  David also leads the IAJE Big Dance Band at the annual conference...he AND 
his son are BOTH awesome!)  Jr. Just took his position at S.F. City College.
Here's his Webpage 
http://www.ccsf.edu/Departments/Music/teachers/dhardiman.html

Deacon Romans          Dbl Bell Euph. (That would be ME!) DJML Webpage 
http://www.cellblockseven2002.net/

Sonny Fairley              Sop/Alto Sax   Sonny has Two Solo CDs on the 
market and runs one of our Jazz for Kids programs.

James Nelson              Bari Sax

Dave Richoux              Sousaphone -DJML Webpage 
http://www.kfjc.org/programming/djs/dave.richoux.php

Dave has a standing invitation to play with us whenever he has a date 
available. A great player with a real feel and understanding of the music and how we 
try to present it.

Miguel Hernandez        V. Trombone   Featured Trombonist with Conjunto 
Alegre when not touring with St. Gabriel's    A great Authentic Puetro Rican 
Orchestra.
http://www.ConjuntoAlegra.com

Charles Hamilton          Trombone   ?   Head of Music Department Berkeley 
High School.
if not  Kraig Kilby fills in for him from Etta James Touring Band.

 Dwight "Lightnin' " McQueen       Snare   "The Black Buddy Rich"
he actually played with Buddy head to head on  a TV Show with Buddy's Band.

Tom  "Backbeat" Wiggins        B. Drum/Snare/ percussionist/Briefcase       
DJML

James  "Warbeat"  Levi          Snare   of the Headhunters Fame and Herbie 
Hancock one of the finest drummers to ever escape New Orleans.

Now that's the guys who will be in uniform, who knows who else will show up 
and wanna play, :))

Keep watching as Saturday approaches, we might be 25 pieces by then.

I have already spent ALL the money for the gig guys on the regular players, 
but any of you horn players in the area that can play funky New Orleans style 
and wanna show up and play in the second line with us, contact me off list.  
This is not A free gig GUYS, YOU JUST MIGHT BE PLAYING FOR YOUR PLACE IN THE BIG 
BAND IN THE SKY.  :))

I very rarely do this but this could be a lot of fun and should have good 
Television coverage in San Francisco, so why not make it our party and Jesus' 
finest Parade.  It's been a long time coming and who knows it could be a real 
Religious experience for all of us.

P.S. If he comes back Sunday I sure hope he will do that Water into Wine 
thing again, and if he does I 'm buying' for the house.  :))

His Marketing Servant Rev. Tom -Bob.