[Dixielandjazz] Lu Watters Centennial

[Don Robertson]

I had  a wonderful afternoon/evening Sunday Dec 4, with many of my jazz 
friends at the celebration of what would have been Lu Watters' 100th 
birthday.

  John Gill's Yerba Buena Stompers put on a great concert at Bimbo's 365 
Club in San Francisco.

The band consisted of:
Leon Oakley, Duke Heitger trumpet's, Orange Kellin clarinet, Tom 
Bartlett trombone, Conal Fowkes, piano, Kevin Dorn drums, Clint Baker 
tuba, and John Gill banjo and leader.  They played from a set list 
created by Lu in 1946.  In my opinion the highlights were Big Bear Stomp 
and Emperor Norton's Hunch.

In attendance was Charles "Duff" Campbell, of "revenge" fame.

Great time, and it was recorded for a future CD release.

Don Robertson
Napa, CA