[Dixielandjazz] The Californians Are Coming!

[JBruno868 at aol.com]

Thought someone might be in the area and enjoy  this.
 
Jazz Hugs
 
Judie
 
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The Californians Are  Coming! 
Three of the most prominent  California trad jazz musicians  will be together 
in Maryland for  an intimate concert at Calvert House Inn, Thursday May 10, 
2007, from 7:00 to 10:00PM.   Cornettist Corey Gemme, banjoist John Reynolds, 
and Larry Wright on  clarinet and other instruments will be joined by local 
musicians David Sager  and Tom Holtz for a showcase of Dixieland, swing, and 
novelty numbers from the  20s and 30s. 
Corey Gemme, currently with the  High Sierra Jazz Band from Three Rivers,  
California, has played in or led many bands  in a variety of styles, from 
Dixieland to swing to rock and roll.  He led the band in which Larry also  played at 
Universal Studios Hollywood, offering versions of popular movie and  TV 
themes.  His passion for the  exactly right authentic style plus his indefatigable 
chops have made him a  contemporary legend in jazz circles. 
John Reynolds and Larry Wright  played at Disneyland together in the 1970s, 
and  performed on the Gong Show in 1977.   John has toured  Japan and  
Australia, and  has backed up Cab Calloway.  As  part of a quartet called The Palm 
Springs Yacht Club he opened for Julie  Andrews, Andy Williams, and the Smothers 
Brothers.  He is a talented artist and has drawn  backgrounds for Nickleodeon 
cartoon shows.  He and his brother Ralf have delighted  jazz festival 
audiences for years in the zany Reynolds Brothers Rhythm  Rascals.  John just happens 
to be  Zasu Pitts' grandson, and he carries on the Hollywood  entertaining 
tradition as the world’s foremost Bilabial Fricatation  artist.  It wouldn’t be 
surprising  if he favored us with a number done as only he can. 
Larry Wright has played with  just about every Dixieland band in Southern 
California,  including the South Frisco Jazz Band and Night Blooming Jazz Men.  
He has recorded for many groups on the  Stomp Off Records label, and has played 
with and led bands at  Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and Universal  Studios. 
 He has also composed,  arranged and conducted music for Hollywood media  
projects using such musicians as the Royal Philharmonic of London.  Besides 
clarinet, Larry plays piano,  sax, drums, banjo, and is the world’s foremost jazz 
ocarina player.   
Corey, John and Larry played  together in Dean Mora's Modern Rhythmists for 
ten years, riding the crest of  the swing revival in the 90s at such Hollywood 
venues  as the famous Derby.  They have also worked together with  Johnny 
Crawford (of TV’s Rifleman fame) in his big band, and in the Reynolds  Brothers 
Rhythm Rascals. 
David Sager is the regular  trombonist with Banu Gibson, and Tom Holtz plays 
tuba with the Buck Creek Jazz  Band. 
$8.00 admission, $15.00 for  couples.  Calvert House Inn is  located at 6211 
Baltimore  Ave  (US-1),  Riverdale,  MD, and offers dinners, sandwiches, and  
drinks.  Their website is _www.calverthouseinn.com_ 
(http://www.calverthouseinn.com/) , and their  phone is (301)864-5220.


 



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