[Dixielandjazz] Katrina benefit concert in Las Vegas on Saturday

[Jeanne Brei]

Hey all,
   I took Steve's advice and when I heard there was going to be a Katrina 
benefit in Las Vegas, I called and asked if they were going to have any 
traditional jazz/New Orleans music...they said no but they were open to the 
idea (as a matter of fact, in addition to being the "opening act" for the 
show, they've asked us to play the show finale -- When The Saints Go 
Marchin' In. I put together a great bunch of guys and we'll be performing 
tomorrow night at Spring Mtn. Ranch -- if anyone's going to be in the Las 
Vegas area, we'd love to see you there -- and since it's a freebie and a 
long drive for lots of the guys, I went to my favorite Italian restaurant 
(Carrabba's) and asked them what they'd charge me to feed my band --and 
dinner is on the house for us!
    Also, I wanted to call Bill Richards because I heard he's in Las Vegas 
now but I don't have his phone number. Does anyone on the DJML have it? I 
called Jim Fitzgerald and he said I was the first call he'd gotten to gig in 
four months (unfortunately, he's already working on Saturday night doing 
something for Valley High School so he won't be playing with us). Here's the 
info:

Come see "What A Relief:" A Benefit for the Red Cross Hurricane Fund
Saturday, Sept. 24 at Spring Mtn. Ranch
Gates Open & Performances Begin at 5:30

Jeanne Brei & The Tin Pan Alley DixieCats will play from 6:00-6:45 with 
Charlie Shaffer on piano, Kenny Grieg on bass, Howie Agster on drums, Don 
Hill on saxophone, Burt Esterman on clarinet, Dick Geuder on trumpet, Bobby 
Scann on trombone and Vic Fouquet on banjo -- Come early and enjoy such 
Dixieland favorites as the Basin Street Blues, South Rampart Street Parade, 
The Birth of the Blues, Bill Bailey, Way Down Yonder in New Orleans and 
more!

Musical numbers from Seussical, Guys & Dolls, Oliver, Chicago, Sweet Charity 
and more! Featuring performers from David Tapper's Stage Door Entertainment, 
Joy Demain's Jade Productions, Phil Shelburne's PS Productions, Las Vegas 
Little Theatre, SuperSummer Theatre and emcee Jon C. Halpur (most recently 
in Tropical Passions at the Sahara) -- what a show!

Admission is just a suggested $10 donation -- all of which will go to the 
Red Cross for hurricane relief! There will be raffles of donated prizes and 
concession food will be available.

DIRECTIONS to Spring Mtn. Ranch: Take Charleston Blvd. west 10 miles past 
215 and Spring Mtn. Ranch will be on your right (inside Red Rock 
Conservation Area) or take Blue Diamond Road from Green Valley.

Hope some folks from the DJML can come!
thanks,
Jeanne Brei
Las Vegas, NV


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laurence Swain" <l.swain at comcast.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 10:15 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Katrina benefit concert in Marshfield,MA on 
Saturday


> Phil Cocco, owner of the Dixieland concert venue Bridgewaye Inn (first 3 
> Sundays of the
> month, 4-7 PM, cover $10, dinner and drinks available) at 1265 Ferry St., 
> Marshfield, MA,
> has put together a Katrina Relief Fund benefit concert to be performed 
> Saturday, September
> 24, 7 - 10 PM.
>
> All admissions, donations  and profits from Bridgwaye go to relief fund. 
> Musicians:  Jeff
> Hughes, Stan McDonald, Ross Petot, Richard Malcolm, Dave MacMillan, John 
> Pierce and
> more...
>
> My son's wedding takes place on the same day on Cape Cod, so I'll be 
> unable to make it.
>
> Hope lots of DJMLers attend.  Sounds like a blast.
>
> Larry Swain
>
>
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