[Dixielandjazz] Sacramento Jazz E-news

[Robert S. Ringwald]

DECEMBER 2006 News from
the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society

NOTE: Charitable contributions to STJS that are dated "Dec. 2006" will be 
eligible
for deduction on your 2006 income tax return.

IN THIS ISSUE:

-- 2007 JUBILEE UPDATE
-- "EARLY BIRD SPECIAL" on JUBILEE BADGES
-- CRAB FEED FUNDRAISER for STJS
-- TJYBF is Feb. 10th
-- LIBRARY CONCERT SERIES
-- "PRELUDE to JUBILEE" Concert Series
-- UPCOMING "JAZZ SUNDAY" GUESTS and EVENTS
-- Brain Teaser

2007 JUBILEE UPDATE from Exec. Dir. Jill Harper
The Jubilee promotional brochures are now available at the STJS Office. Pick 
some
up and distribute them everywhere you go!To read the latest message from 
Jill, click
below.

http://www.sacjazz.org/messagex.html

"EARLY BIRD SPECIAL" on JUBILEE BADGES
Orders received in the STJS Office by Jan. 2 will qualify for a 20% discount 
on all-events
badges: only $80 for 4 days of great music and fun! Discounts also available 
for
1-day badges. To download a PDF file with pricing and order form, click 
below.

http://www.sacjazz.com/tickets.php

CRAB FEED FUNDRAISER for STJS
Sat., Jan. 27, 2007. All-you-can-eat dinner, auction, and jazz! $35, limited 
seating.
Country Club Lanes (upstairs banquet room). Music provided by TNT (youth 
band), Black
Tuesday, and Fulton Street Jazz Band.
Seeking volunteers to help with dinner. Donations needed for auction.

TJYBF (Feb. 10) pre-sales eligible for "Dinner-for-2" drawings
The Trad. Jazz Youth Band Festival (TJYBF) is coming soon -- Sat., Feb 10 at 
Sac
State's Capistrano Hall. Purchasers of pre-sale, all-events passes who 
return completed
ticket stubs will be entered into one of four drawings for a "Lobster Dinner 
for
2." TJYBF tickets are $10 each. Drawings will be held at the Evening 
Showcase Concert
on Feb. 10. Need not be present to win.
Tickets are being sold at the STJS office, by STJS board members, and by 
TJYBF committee
members at the STJS "Rent Party" on Jan. 14. To order tickets, please 
contact Andrew
Blackett at (916) 475-2895 or
zamoralamb at yahoo.com
.

Big thanks to the Howe Ave. Red Lobster and Andrew Blackett. Visit the TJYBF 
Web
site at:
http://www.sacjazz.org/youthfestival/

LIBRARY CONCERT SERIES
The theme for this year's Library Concert Series is "The Influence of Latin 
Rhythms
on the Development of Jazz." This is a FREE concert series held at the Sac. 
Central
Library - Tsakopoulos Galleria; 828 I St. (8th and I Streets):
Sun., March 18, from 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Frank French, pianist/composer
Sun., April 22, from 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Steve Homan Trio with Francesca Homan
Sun., May 20, from 1:30-3:30 p.m.: Sac State Latin Jazz Band
Wed., May 23, from 11:30-1:30 p.m.: Paco Gatsby from Guatemala

"PRELUDE to JUBILEE" Concert Series
This series of three concerts will be held in Old Sac at Waterfront Park
(think Riverfront Refuge) on Wednesday nights from 6-8:00 p.m.:
April 4th: Mick Martin & the Blues Rockers
April 18th: John Cocuzzi & Friends (swing concert)
May 2nd: Mat Marucci / Doug Webb Trio.

Special thanks to our sponsors: The Golden 1, Old Sac Mgmt., and KXJZ.

UPCOMING "JAZZ SUNDAY" GUESTS and EVENTS
2nd SUN. each month, Noon-5 pm., at the Dante Club in Sac.
Jan. 14 - Annual "RENT PARTY" with 15 Sac.-area bands
Feb. 10 - Trad. Jazz YOUTH BAND FEST. at Sac. State, Capistrano Hall
Feb. 11 - Bob SCHULZ & Bob DRAGA, cornet & clarinet -- S.F. & FL
Mar. 11 - John REYNOLDS , guitar -- Los Angeles, CA
Apr. 15 - John COCUZZI, vibes/piano/drums -- Richmond, VA
     NOTE this is the 3rd Sunday in April since Easter falls on the 2nd Sun.
May 13 - Cheri MURPHY, vocals -- Sacramento, CA
Jun. 10 - Corey GEMME, trumpet -- Los Angeles, CA
Jul. 8 - BLACK TUESDAY JB -- Sacramento, CA
Aug. 12 - TBA
Sep. 9 - STOMPY JONES, swing band -- San Francisco, CA

For Jazz Sunday details and directions, visit this page:

http://www.sacjazz.org/sunday.html

Brain Teaser:
Q:Legendary pianist, composer and bandleader, ___ _______was one of the 
giants of
Kansas City jazz. His big band, which included a young Charlie "Bird" Parker 
and
Jimmy Witherspoon, made its first recording in 1941, and rivaled another 
famous big
band led by _____ _____, also from Kansas City. "Piano Blues," a documentary 
which
featured this pianist as part of a 2003 PBS series called "The Blues," was 
directed
by _____ ________. This pianist was also one of many noted jazz figures 
interviewed
for "Jazz," the 2001 documentary miniseries directed by ___ _____, but his 
most memorable
appearance in a documentary remains "The Last of the ____ ______," a 1980 
film showing
a reunion of Kansas City jazz greats at their old union hall, the Mutual 
Musicians
Foundation.

A: 1) Jay McShann. 2) Count Basie. 3) Clint Eastwood. 4) Ken Burns.
5) Blue Devils.

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