[Dixielandjazz] Cline Wine & Jazz Festival this Saturday, Sonoma, CA

[James O'Briant]

The Eleventh annual Cline Wine & Dixieland Jazz Festival will be held on
Saturday, July 21, 2007, from 11 AM to 6:15 PM. The gates and will-call desk
will open at 10 AM. 

The festival is held at Cline Cellars, 24737 Hwy 121, Sonoma, CA. That's
four miles north of the Infineon (Sears Point) Raceway. 

Seven bands will play in three venues:

"The Great Lawn" Venue
(Outdoor venue with large shade tent and large wooden dance floor)

11:00 - 12:00 - Black Diamond Blue Five
12:15 -  1:15 - Golden Gate Rhythm Machine
 1:30 -  2:30 - Jelly Roll Jazz Band
 2:45 -  3:45 - Devil Mountain Jazz Band
 4:00 -  5:00 - Jambalaya Swing
 5:15 -  6:00 - Natural Gas Jazz Band
 6:00 -  6:15 - Grand Finale - Parasol Parade

"Mission" Venue:
(Outdoor venue with large shade tent and large wooden dance floor)

11:00 - 12:00 - Jelly Roll Jazz Band
12:15 -  1:15 - Natural Gas Jazz Band
 1:30 -  2:30 - Beyond Salvation
 2:45 -  3:45 - Golden Gate Rhythm Machine
 4:00 -  5:00 - Black Diamond Blue Five
 5:15 -  6:00 - Beyond Salvation

"Barrel Room" Venue:
(Indoor venue)

11:00 - 12:00 - Beyond Salvation
12:15 -  1:15 - Devil Mountain Jazz Band
 1:30 -  2:30 - Black Diamond Blue Five
 2:45 -  3:45 - Natural Gas Jazz Band
 4:00 -  5:00 - Jelly Roll Jazz Band
 5:15 -  6:00 - Golden Gate Rhythm Machine

"Tasting Room Deck" Venue (the piano corner):
11:30 - Tom Brier
12:00 - Ray Skjelbred
12:30 - Tom Brier
 1:00 - Marty Eggers
 1:30 - Virginia Tichenor
 2:00 - The Plucking Wonders (banjos)
 2:30 - Ray Skjelbred
 3:00 - Tom Brier
 3:30 - Ray Skjelbred
 4:00 - Bob Hirsch

For the first time, the festival will also feature all-star guests from
outside the north/east Bay: George Probert and Ray Skjelbred. 

Admission: $27 at the gate. Free admission for those under 18. Wine, beer
and food will be available, or you may bring your own picnic. Your festival
badge will entitle you to a 15% discount on purchases of wine in the Tasting
Room on the festival date. 

While seating is provided at all venues, you may prefer to bring your own
lawn chairs and perhaps an umbrella for shade, if the outdoor venues are
crowded. The weather forecast is for a very comfortable day -- partly
cloudy, high temperature around 80-83 degrees, with a nice breeze.

Call 707-940-4025 or 800-546-2070 for reservations. Check the Cline Cellars
website at http://www.clinecellars.com/ for more winery information. 

If you're in the North Bay area or can stay overnight, the Devil Mountain
Jazz Band's usual Saturday afternoon appearance at the Danville Grange Hall
will be the following day, Sunday, July 22, from 1:00 - 6:00 PM.  The Black
Diamond Blue Five, George Probert and Ray Skjelbred will appear with Devil
Mountain Jazz Band at the Grange Hall in Danville. 

Jim O'Briant
Tuba
Jelly Roll Jazz Band