[Dixielandjazz] St Louis happenings: Banjos and Brass debuts, BandJos go...

[Gluetje1 at aol.com]

Thanks for the promotion, Steve.  PAZZ Dispensers is going to be  fun.  
That was my acronym word play for 'public access jazz' as we will  hold the 
attention of 8 - 14 year olds, parents, college students and  after-workers 
who've wandered into Roadhouse 61 for dinner.  It's great  that you and others 
are willing to volunteer this one performance to help  fund-raise for the 
STL BandJos Youth Banjo Band.  Can't wait for our  one rehearsal since we have 
all not played together before.  For those who  know the St. Louis scene a 
bit,  Bill Mason from St. Louis Ragtimers on  Cornet; Joe Thompson on 
trombone; Glenn Meyer on clarinet; Steve Hoog on tuba,  Tom Tinnea on keyboards, 
Bob Lord on drums, me on banjo with guests Joe Feager  and Don Dempsey who 
also work with the kids band.
 
Just to correct something that probably does not matter much to folks on  
this list -- but might give an idea to someone aspiring to get kids  playing. 
 Buddy Griffin has no relationship to teaching or sponsoring our  St. Louis 
youth banjos.  However, he has been a role model, supporter  and 
encourager.  Folks, Buddy has 70 kids playing ukulele or banjo through  the auspices 
of the 16,000 member Sagemont Baptist Church in  Houston.  He has been 
growing this band for 20 years, uses other ancillary  instruments with interested 
kids who have first learned music and banjo, has  watched his alums go on to 
become performance music majors on other  instruments.
 
When our own local kids needed a new rehearsal spot, the minister of a  
county Methodist Church stepped forward and said he would see hosting us as  
ministry.
So tip #1, look to the churches.  Tip #2, most of the interested youth  in 
both my group and Buddy's group are home schooled or private schooled.   I 
find them a great population group to work with.
 
Ginny
 
 
 
In a message dated 9/12/2010 2:50:36 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
eupher61 at hotmail.com writes:

Friday,  Sept 17 at Sands Restaurant, 7435 Watson (Kenrick Plaza, west of 
Laclede  Station Rd), brings the first engagement
by Bobby Grimm and Al Lehman,  banjos, Pat Arana, trombone, and Steve Hoog, 
tuba and bass.   7pm-10pm.

October 4th, 430pm, the St Louis BandJos at the Highway 61  Roadhouse 34 S. 
Old Orchard Avenue in Webster Groves.  This is a youth  banjo group 
directed and taught by Ginny Luetje and Buddy Griffin.  The  St Louis PAZZ 
Dispensers, a select band of local players, (Ginny, what does  that stand for, 
again?????   ) will play from 6-7. 

Also,  continuing for the next few weeks at least, until the weather deems 
it should  end, Monday nights at Culver's, MO 141 and Bowles in Fenton, Russ 
Politte,  bass, Pat Arana, trombone, Don Scherer, Al Lehman, and Bobby 
Grimm, banjo 6-9  pm on the patio outdoors.  Keep hoping for nice weather on  
Mondays!!

St Louis Banjo Club meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays each  month at the 
Concordia Turners Hall, 6432 Gravois, just east of  Kingshighway.
All are welcome, no admission charge, cash bar by the Turners  Club.  Sing 
along and listen to the banjos!

St Louis Jazz Club has  monthly concerts in varying locations, check the 
website  www.stlouisjazzclub.org for dates and locations.

Pat Joyce, piano,  Thursdays at Joujin, 7321 South  Lindbergh