[Dixielandjazz] San Diego Fest

[Stan Brager]

Jack & Nan;

San Diego was also the last appearance of banjoist Jim Marsh with the Grand
Dominion Jazz Band. He's now retired.

Stan
Stan Brager

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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] San Diego Fest

It was sweet & sour.  Sweet for the great bands and wonderful  music; sour 
for seeing the last festival appearance of Buck Creek   :-(  We loved them
so.
 
This makes twice we have been at the last festival appearance of a favorite

band.  First was Wooden Nickel at Pismo, now Buck Creek at SD.  Oh,  well,
we 
got absolutely wonderful years from both; 25 from BCJB; only 6, but an  
intense 6, from WNJB. Nice to see WNJB people at fests, like Paul & Bob at
SD.
 
Also was impressed with Statesmen at SD; Pieter Meijers & Bob Wilbur  being
2 
of 3 reeds. very smooth.
 
Also loved the contra bass sax played by Paul Woltz of ULJB, provided by
the 
company that distributes the horns in the US; nice touch.  Hoped to  hear 
Pieter do a set with them, but schedules prevented that; maybe next
time-June in 
Washington.
 
Jack & Nan Thomas
 
 
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