[Dixielandjazz] El Dorado Syncopators in Napa November 9, 2008

[Bob Shoring]

On Sunday, November 9, 2008, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM, the Napa Valley
Dixieland Jazz Society invites you to enjoy an afternoon of traditional
jazz featuring:

"El Dorado Syncopators"
At the Lodge, 2840 Soscol Avenue, in Napa, California.

Directions from Vallejo/Fairfield:
Go north on Hwy 29 to the "Lincoln Ave." off ramp. Go right on Lincoln
to Soscol, left at Soscol to the Lodge. The Lodge is only about 0.2
miles past Pueblo Ave. on the right.

Directions from Sonoma/Santa Rosa/Petaluma:
Going east on Hwy 12/121 from Sonoma, go north (left) at Hwy 29 to the
next exit ( 121/Imola Avenue/Lake Berryessa ) and go right.  Take Imola
to the 5th light which is at Soscol Avenue and go left on Soscol about
3 miles, through 8 traffic signals.  The Lodge is only 0.2 miles past
the 8th traffic signal at Pueblo Avenue on the right side.

Admission is $ 10.00.  If you belong to another trad jazz club, you can
get in for $ 8.00.  For members of Napa Valley Dixieland Jazz Society,
admission is $ 6.00.  For ages 12-17, admission is $ 3.00 and children
under 12 get in FREE.  The Napa Valley Dixieland Jazz Society meets on
the SECOND Sunday of each month.  The program, which starts at 1:00 PM
and lasts until 5:00 PM, has 3 sets by the featured band alternating
with 3 jam sets.  Jam Set musicians are welcome!

The Eldorado Syncopators have been providing quality out-of-date
music to interested listeners for over 25 years. They play a mix of late
ragtime, early jazz, popular music from the teens and twenties, skiffle
and contemporary retro.

They have played for an amazing variety of events including church
services. They were the official band for Elisha Shapiro’s National
Nihilist party during the 1980 presidential campaign, and they were
once disallowed from participating in Earth Day festivities, it being
thought that an accordion and a muted cornet would be too loud.

Their instrumentation has included washboard, accordion, saxello,
glockenspiel and kazoo, and a megaphone will sometimes be found
among their weaponry. A good time is rarely missed when listening to
their infectious blend of black beauty and white heat.

Why don’t you question their answer?

Robert Young, leader, on cornet and sax
Dave Frey on plectrum banjo
Glenn Calkins on trombone and clarinet
Jim Young on banjo
Stan Greenberg on percussion
Steven Rose on sousaphone

One month later, NVDJS will feature The Gold Coast Jazz Band in a
Holiday Party on Sunday,  December 14th, 2008 from 1-5 PM at the same
location.

Spacious Dance Floor.  The lodge has Food and a Full Bar.

For more information you may write to: Napa Valley Dixieland Jazz
Society, P. O. Box 5494, Napa, CA 94581 or you may email me.

Bob Shoring
bobshoring at california.com