[Dixielandjazz] Bohém Ragtime Jazzband at Little Switzerland, Sonoma Nov 28 and other Cal venues

[Bob Shoring]

Monday night, November 28th, 7-10 PM
A great opportunity to hear a fine European jazz band

BOHEM RAGTIME JAZZ BAND
=======================

at:  Little Switzerland, 401 Grove Street, Sonoma, California
Dining and Dancing - Great dance floor.
Come join the fun.
 
Phone 1-707-938-9990 for restaurant reservations or information.
Check out the band's website at
http://www.bohemragtime.com/english/index.html

Tamás Ittzés (tamas at bohemragtime.com) is the leader, on piano and violin
József Lebanov on trumpet
Zoltán Mátrai on clarinet and tenor saxophone
Attila Korb on trombone, piano and vocals
Miklós Lázár on violin and vocals
György Mátrai on banjo and guitar
József Török on tuba and bass
Alfréd Falusi on drums

The Bohém Ragtime Jazzband was founded in 1985. Its members are young 
professional classical musicians and amateurs. At the beginning their 
main profile was ragtime but nowadays they feel at home in every 
traditional jazz style from New Orleans through dixieland and spiritual 
to swing. Their concerts are always versatile and spectacular due to the 
vocals and 'dances' (well, you outta see it) that they never do without 
reason.

They are welcome at the best Festivals (Berlin, Biel, Dresden, 
Düsseldorf, 's-Hertogenbosch, Montreux, Oslo, Salzburg, San José - 
California, Tilburg stb.), they frequently tour Europe (Austria, Czech 
Republic, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Croatia, Poland, Germany, 
Norway, Romania, Switzerland, Slovakia) and Canada and the US, their 
recordings can be heard on several European and American radio stations. 
Their concerts have been broadcast by Hungarian, Rumanian, German and 
Finnish TV channels.

The band received first prize in the Hungarian Dixieland Competition in 
1994 and 1995 and was awarded the prestigious Hungarian eMeRTon Prize as 
"Jazz band of the year" in 2003. They frequently play with guest stars 
such as Joe Muranyi (New York, last clarinettist of the Louis Armstrong 
All Stars), Zeke Zarchy (Los Angeles, lead trumpet player for the Benny 
Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller and Frank Sinatra 
orchestras), George Kelly (New York, former tenor saxophone player of 
the legendary Savoy Ballroom Orchestra), Michel Godard (French jazz 
tubist), Paul Asaro (talented young Chicagoan stride piano wizard), 
Butch Thompson (pianist of the late Doc Cheatham and clarinetist protégé 
of George Lewis in New Orleans) or Australian Bob Barnard (one of the 
most important trumpet players of the traditional jazz scene today).  

The band has nine CD's and two LP's. The leader of the band, Tamás 
Ittzés has already recorded two albums for a Californian label and both 
received critical acclaim in important jazz periodicals. He received 
first prize at the Ragtime Composition Contest by the Scott Joplin 
Foundation with his Sedalia Rag in 2001. The band's Kecskemét Jazz 
Foundation organizes Hungary's biggest jazz festival, the International 
Bohém Ragtime & Jazz Festival every year since 1992.

Here's the full schedule for Northern California:
Nov 18-20 Fri-Sun West Coast Ragtime Festival
Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, CA, Phone: (916) 922-8041
Phone: (916) 457-3324 or (866) 724-9273 (West Coast Ragtime Festival)
# Nov 18 Fri 4:15-5 pm, 7:30-8:30 pm, 10-11 pm (Martinique Ballroom)
# Nov 19 Sat 2:30-3:30 pm, 9-10 pm (Martinique Ballroom)
# Nov 20 Sun 2:30-3:30 pm (Martinique Ballroom)
Directions: The festival site (Red Lion Hotel Sacramento) is located on 
Arden Way adjacent to the "Capital City Freeway" (business I-80). Use 
the "Arden Way" exit either from the north or south and go east. The Red 
Lion Hotel Sacramento is located on the north side of Arden Way next to 
the Arden Fair Shopping Mall.

Nov 21 Mon 7.30-10 pm Rossmoor Village
Walnut Creek, CA 94595, Phone: (925) 933-9754 (Bob Sutherland)
Directions: Rossmoor is a gated community so it's hard to get in. If you 
want to come, contact Bob Sutherland a tthe above phone, he'll tell you 
what to do, what direction to follow etc.

Nov 22 Tue 6-10 pm Barkin' Dog
940 11th Street, Modesto, CA, Phone: (209) 572-2341
Phone: (209) 988-2334 (Margaret Squires)
Directions: If Hwy 99 is closest take Hwy 99 South. If I-5 is closest 
take I-5 South. After about 47 miles, watch for Hwy4 East. Take that 
exit and then bear to the left following the sign to Hwy 99/Downtown 
Stockton. After about 4 miles the Hwy will split, bear to the right 
following the sign for Hwy 99 South to Fresno. Now you are on Hwy 99 
South regardless of where you started! Modesto is approximately 30 miles 
south of Hwy 4. Take the Central Modesto exit. It's right after the 
132/Maze Blvd. exit. Turn left at the light as you come off of the 
freeway, that is "I" Street. Go up about 4 blocks to 11th Street and 
turn left. It's on the right side, two stores past Fat Cat night club. - 
For further information contact Margaret Squires at the above phone.

Nov 23 Wed 6-9 pm Giovanni's Pizzeria
5924 South Landpark Dr., Sacramento, CA, Phone: (916) 393-7001 no cover 
charge, families welcome
Directions: From Sacramento, go south on I-5 to Fruitridge Rd. Turn left 
or east, under freeway, and go approximately 1/2 mile. Turn right on 
South Landpark Dr. and go approximately 1/4 mile to South Hills shopping 
center. Giovanni's is on the right, next to the large market.

Nov 25-27 Fri-Sun San Jose Hot and Cool Jazz Festival
Wyndham Hotel, 1350 North First St, San Jose, CA  95112, Phone: 408-453-6200
# Nov 25 Fri 2:30-3:30 pm, 5:30-6:30 pm (California Ballroom)
# Nov 26 Sat 1-2 pm, 2:30-3:30 pm, 5:30-3:30 pm (California Ballroom)
# Nov 27 Sun 12 am-12:45 pm (California Ballroom)
Directions: a mile and half from San Jose International Airport and 
adjacent to the city's light rail transit accessing the corporate 
district and downtown. Easy access from and to Highways 101, 880, 280, 
85 and 87.

Nov 28 Mon 7-10 pm Little Switzerland
401 Grove St., Sonoma (corner of Riverside & Grove St.), Phone: (707) 
938-9990
Large dance floor, good food - and yes, the music!...
Directions: from Sonoma - located just off Highway 12, take Riverside 
Drive to Grove St.