[Dixielandjazz] Another "medical" Dixieland Band

[Bill Gunter]

Hello listmates,

Steve B. said (regarding Dr. Bach and the Jazz Practitioners):

>Damn, the Doctors from Auburn CA are getting all the gigs.

In this particular case, that's like saying "Damn, the Philadelphia Lawyers 
are getting all the gigs."

Charlie Gehlbach is an M.D. but he has also paid his musical dues! He has 
played for years here in our neck of the woods (Northern California) - is a 
member of the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society, has served as music 
director and head of the music committee for the STJS, and has performed in 
the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee as far back as I can recall.

His band is composed of competent musicians and Dr. Bach and the Jazz 
Practitioners are as worthy as any band to play in any venue where OKOM is 
featured!

Respectfully submitted,

Bill "So there!" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com

>From: Steve Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
>To: DJML <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Another "medical" Dixieland Band
>Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 10:09:42 -0400
>
>Damn, the Doctors from Auburn CA are getting all the gigs. :-) VBG
>
>Though you can't see the photo, they dress in red scrubs.
>
>Cheers,
>Steve Barbone
>
>
>Dixieland Rhythms Return to the Nevada County Fair
>
>By: Sandy Woods, Nevada County Fair  Published: Jul 26, 2006 at 09:55
>
>The wildly popular Dixieland band that led last summer's parades at the
>Nevada County Fair returns this year for two stage performances in addition
>to providing their high-stepping parade music.
>
>Dr. Bach and the Jazz Practitioners will perform at 1:30 and 3 p.m. on the
>Pine Tree Stage the final day of the Fair. The band's concert version is
>seven instruments and a vocalist.
>
>(PICTURE DESCRIPTION) The Practitioners, clockwise: Former vocalist Pamela
>Kelley now singing with Travis AFB Band of the Golden West, current female
>vocalist Lynn Gehlbach, pianist Barbara Beland, tuba & upright bass player
>Jerry Lopes, retired band pianist Gus Pearson, drummer Bruce Turley, 
>drummer
>Gene Copelan, Jim Elsaas vocals, banjo & guitar, trombonist Jay Paulus,
>clarinet & sax player John Tanko, Charlie Gehlbach, trumpet and Fearless
>Leader. Jim Elsaas will play banjo, guitar and provide vocals with Barbara
>Beland on keyboard, Jerry Lopes on tuba and upright bass, Gene Copelan on
>drums, Jay Paulus on trombone, John Tanko on clarinet and sax, Lynn 
>Gehlbach
>providing vocals, and band leader Charlie Gehlbach on trumpet.
>
>Lynn Gehlbach is the daughter-in-law of band leader Charlie Gehlbach, a
>retired physician. "She has a marvelous voice," Charlie says. "She was
>trained in opera and musicals, but always wanted to sing jazz."
>
>This year's Nevada County Fair starts Wednesday, August 9th and runs 
>through
>Sunday, August 13th.
>
>On each of the Fair's five days a more mobile version of the Jazz
>Practitioners will lead the 5 p.m. parade starting at the Special Events
>tent just inside the main gate. Jerry Lopes will play tuba, Jay Paulus
>trombone, Jim Elsaas banjo, and Charlie Gehlbach will lead on trumpet.
>
>"The Auburn area band won instant approval when they began belting out 
>their
>infectious music last year," says Fair Manager Ed Scofield. "Their fans 
>will
>be glad to know that this year they can hear a whole lot more New Orleans
>stompin' sounds from the Jazz Practitioners."
>
>The band now has a second CD, "Jazz Therapy II - The Refill," which will be
>available at the Fair. A dollar of the purchase price goes to Parkinson's
>disease research.
>
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Dixielandjazz mailing list
>Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/dixielandjazz