[Dixielandjazz] The San Diego Festival

[JBruno868 at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/4/2010 4:54:30 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
fredhep at earthlink.net writes:

My  favorite bands, High Sierra, Yerba Buena, Uptown Lowdown, and
Titanic, were  all there. The audience interest in Billy Mata and the Texas
Tradition and  Tom Rigney and Flambeau, both of whose styles lie somewhat
outside the  bounds of strict trad jazz, was gratifying. Mata plays 
authentic
western  swing of the Bob Wills variety which I haven't heard in many 
years.  


Wasn't the High Sierra band great this year? I mean I've been a fan for  
over 30 years now and yet this year, there was just something different and 
they  even sounded better than ever. Really enjoyed myself as always. This was 
the  31st year and I have attended all but one when I was ill and it broke 
my heart I  couldn't go.
 
The crowd was a little smaller than usual, seems they are all getting  
smaller as the years go by, but still it was such fun seeing old friends. I told 
 the Titanic "Thanks for getting old with me" when I realized how long I 
have  known each member of that group. Oh well, we're all getting old. I 
attended my  first festival in 1976, Sacramento.
 
Jazz Hugs
 
Judie